Orange peel quilts ideas

As you know, I am diligently working on an “Orange Peel” hand applique project. In response to last week’s post on the subject, Patti sent me a picture of her take-along “Or…

This pattern is so much easier than it looks. It is called the orange peel quilt block by Missouri Star which is also commonly called pumpkin seed quilt or football quilt. For this project, you need 5-inch squares and a football-shaped template. It was so fun to make, and you'll also learn a simple interfacing

I have decided to incorporate flying geese blocks into the Orange Peel/Pumpkins Seed quilt top... After scratching my head a bit, I figured out the cutting dimensions for the flying geese units... 2 flying geese measure a 5 inch square. Flying Geese with solid backgrounds... Flying Geese with text backgrounds... The flying geese will break up the monotony of all of those pumpkins seeds... they will help move the eye across the quilt in different directions... Okay, I have a plan for the…

My days are filled with cycling to work, work, cycling home, cooking dinner, gardening, household chores. My nights are filled with this: Endless rows of this: Backwards and forwards, trying to relax my shoulders, remember to use the knee lift, needle down, turn, one two three stitches, turn. And do it all over again. It took me ages to settle on a quilting design. The modern quilt group I go to asked me how I was going to quilt it, and I said "well, on the exhibition entry form, I used the…

There are so many styles of patchwork I’d love to sew. Same for you? I’m really enjoying that with my 2022 sampler I get to dig into a shape, and repeat it a bit before moving onto something new. Here’s my dance with Orange Peel.

Pictures - Orange Peel - Snowflake - all done! -

Last month I posted about a mini orange peel quilt that I was making just for fun. Here's a look at how it turned out! I love every...

The Orange Peel Quilt The orange peel quilt is something I recently discovered that I wish I had known about earlier. It's so easy to do, such a unique, pretty design, and a great way to work with patterned fabric and make it pop. What's so great about this quilt is its versatility. You can adju

Welcome to my Sewmiriam Blogpost for this week. I have a special treat for you all - a free tutorial on a very easy way to make an orange p...

Welcome to the fourth post of the Orange Peel Quilt-A-Long! The final linky party doesn't start until August 23, so you have plenty of time...