Love the rag rug idea and have made a few lil-twisters. Want the ruler for the layer cakes but $20 is a bit high for plexiglass these days. (I have the charm size). I have several kits sitting in bins ready to be sewn (many for several years (yikes) ). Some are even cut so all I have to do is sew them together, but it seems like the "new must" make patterns get in the way. lol. I DO have to make a few e-reader/tablet covers for my girls but don't want to spend money on any patterns yet. I will keep my eyes/ears open for an easy free one. What I really need to do is to stay off this board (which shows sooo many "musts") and finish what I have. Just kiddin' and looking forward to the new treands.

I have seen the twister tool but what is the primitive tool can anyone post a photo or the name of the company so far i can only find pictures of quilts made with it not the tool itself. thank you this is one i really have to try inbetween finishing UFO's

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I'm off to search for the cat bed. Mr. T will love it and if it's easy enough I'll make some for the shelter to sell when they adopt out a kitty. I'm all into helping the shelter these days - my favorite charity for this year. I usually do people charities. You all had some great ideas.

I'm into making door quilts for my front door. I'm aiming at doing one for each month of the year. My goal is to make a statement that "a quilter lives here". Future projects include Pat Halvorsen's calendar quilts.

I know there is a jellyroll quilt in my future just have to find the right jellyroll (on sale would be great) . Used most of two jellyrolls on the new years day mystery quilt but that was 'santuary' need to find a kids fabric one or a vegetable one or primary and secondry colors solids one ..... or i could use all the leftover pieces of binding that i have in a big pickle jar....iron them out....join them......thinking.......
This thread is messing with my resolution to finish UFO's and WIP and OIAB (objects in art bins)

That's a good question!! I was in on most of the trends, but now I am at a loss. I am going to go back through these pages and see what people are suggesting!! :)

Rachel

I am totally hooked on all projects that use charm packs. Have a super list of projects that use them and am anxious to get started on them. I've been watching all the great deals offered on charm packs, Missouri Star Quilt Company has some fantastic deals, and my stash is ready to go. The other pattern I've seen everywhere, it seems that way, is the Twister.

I love Twister too! Where did you find a cactus and shamrock pattern?

Anything using up stash or scraps.....I think a lot of us are conserving funds and seeing that we actually have enough stuff at home.....enough in fact, that we could probably open our own shop....LOL!

I would like to see more animal themes and I just got through making a turtle quilt(got the pattern out of a library book, went back to the library but could not find the book) which I love and keeping for myself. Chickens are my next quilt(still short a couple of fabrics). Am I the only one that does not like these squarish modern quilt patterns? Scrap Basket Senations by Kim Brackett has some nice different strip quilts and I have marked three that I like very much. Picnic is on the front of her book and I have this cut out ready to sew after my chicken quilt.

Forgot to add that Quilters World, April 2012 has a cute turtle burp cloth where the pattern could be made into a baby quilt. Think I will make a baby turtle quilt too.

The 'swoon' blocks are really neat, new and easy. Great for scraps or planned colors.

i think the new craze is to use material out of your stash, or anything you have already purchased. buy to go with what you have, if you have to.

I second that...it's one of the things I'm doing this year. Also, I'm on the UFO bandwagon!

I just received the pattern for Whole world in his hands , with the little baby in a big pair of hands. you can see it at www.morelcabincreations.com , and cant wait to sew it. seems easy . Tammy is a very artistic person. cmaras

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That is a good idea. My niece and I went grocery shopping and I opened up the top of the cart to put some groceries and she quickly shut it and said that people put their little kids in that section and they can have dirty diapers and you don't want to put your food where a little kid's tush has been. Best advice I have received in a while.

Is the Lil' Twister tool the one you use with charms? I want to get a Twister but I'm not sure which one to get. Suggestions?

Pictures please!!!!!!!!!!

I agree! There for a while I was making a quilt a month for QOV & Project Linus each. Then my knee kinda went nuts & it hurt too much to sew. But it's feeling better & I need to get back to it. I just feel so much better (about buying fabric & not cleaning house... LOL) when I'm contributing. Plus, I can try all kinds of new patterns in doing that..

OK I so do not to read through these responses. As if I need another thing I want to do and add to my list. LOL I really like to make an owl quilt and owl pillow but I think owls are on the way out too.

Recently I found an online store that just sells jelly rolls. I'm like you in two respects... a jelly roll quilt in my future (I can't remember the name of it -- the pattern is buried in my studio someplace -- it's the kinda diagonal stripes one) & this board is messing with my resolution (the one about getting some stuff done -- the one about "no fabric buying until I use some of mine up" is LONG broken... LOL).

Recently I found an online store that just sells jelly rolls. I'm like you in two respects... a jelly roll quilt in my future (I can't remember the name of it -- the pattern is buried in my studio someplace -- it's the kinda diagonal stripes one) & this board is messing with my resolution (the one about getting some stuff done -- the one about "no fabric buying until I use some of mine up" is LONG broken... LOL).

The Cactus Twister is from The Gathering Room Quilt Shoppe in KY and the Shamrock Twist pattern is by me.

I cant neet or croshea (lol) cant even spell either one.any way I cant because my right hand wont let me. Had to buy a accucut because I cant cut too long with right hand.Any way I need to know how I can make a rug out of fabric.I need one in my family room and I have enough scraps to make one.

I have the 5inch and it is so much fun.I made a wall hanging for a friend who is going home to Tiwain.She has been here for 6months and has to go back.Any way I mad this lil twister for her as a surprise and but hearts and butterflys and a cross and a dove on it.Since it is a wall hanging she wont be able to but it into a washer with the metal I have sewn on it. Every one in our church has signed it.We are giving it to her tomorrow.I want the 10 in twister because I think there might be less work to make a larger quilt. I will see if I can get a picture of it and post it.Never posted yet.dawn

Can't think of anything right now. Locally the jeans quilts seem to be making a comeback though. The ones where you cut squares of jeans, squares of backing and square of thin cotton batting, layer and sew a 1"seam to the outside and clip the seams.

Mug Rugs rock! :-)

Look up Missouri Star Quilt Company and see You Tube for directions. Only takes 3/4 yd of main fabric, 9 inches of part of trim and 2-3 inches (I like 3) for narrow trim. Fast and easy.

The pillowcase pattern is the one I referred too, thought it would run next to lady wanting pattern.

See Missouri Star Quilt Company for tube directions for pillowcase pattern (fast and easy!)

How do you get them to hang on the door?

Becky, use the 3M Command Strip hooks or magnetic hangers to hang them on the door.

I am making a quilt with ten minute squares. They go fast and are pretty. You can find them by just typing in "ten minute squares" and there is a tutorial.

Lots of different ideas to this post, all are interesting!

I'm making the new Hot Bowl Hot Pad. Here's the link.

http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?...eria=20120224s

I think she is talking about the tube pillowcases. I love to make them! Great for gifts! Missouri Star Quilt Co. has a good tutorial on YouTube. You sew it all together, then turn it, and it all done except the side and bottom. If you make french seams, all the seams are finished and enclosed. Hopte this helps.

yes, especially with Mother Nature destroying so many people's homes lately.

Ok, that was cool. Not sure why I've never checked this out before. :)