Simple Pleasures, by me...
 

I have collected paper-pieced block patterns that appealed to me as I have surfed the web abyss for some time. Some I bought..Some free. I have quite a stack of patterns with no clear path for their uses. Last month, I grabbed some of my vintage looking floral precuts and just started making some of them. I had no clue what I was going to do with them..thought about wall hangings...or....mat/frame vintage dresses to hang in laundry room, just wasn't sure. (laundry room idea would be so cute) Then, I purchased EQ8 a couple of weeks ago and designed a quilt layout using all the different sized PP blocks, added some filler strips of squares and flying geese and some of my favorite traditional pieced blocks (which I paper pieced) and....this is the result. I made this entire quilt with 10 FQ's (Farmhouse II collection) and a jelly roll pack (Amorette Collection) plus about 5 yards of Kona white for background. When I completed this, I realized that all the blocks are truly things that I enjoy. I'm a clothes horse, an avid reader, love flowers everywhere, can't get enough lipstick, counsel veterans, obviously I sew, strawberries are my fav...and so on... So, I have entitled this "Simple Pleasures" which I'll hand embroidery on quilt top....Did hand embroidery for steam over teacup, thread on sewing machine, etc. I used selvages for the book titles....finished it off with a multi-colored binding to use up some leftovers. Backing is a bolt of fabric from stash that matched perfectly. So much fun to play... And, I really learned a lot on EQ8. So, as Mary Poppins says, "These are a few of my favorite things..." Size is 61x73. Designer credit for each block available below...Thanks for listening while I babbled...


Websites:
ChariseCreates.blogspot.com (her patterns are all adorable..so creative. I'll likely purchase them all...lol)
- Vintage Dresses. (The inspiration for this quilt)
- Creamer and Sugar Bowl
- Flowers in Vintage bottles
- Grandmother's Flower
- Berry Basket
- Sewing machine
- Jelly/Jam Preserve Jars


Centerstreetquilts.com
- Cupcake


Piecebynumber.com
- Candybox Heart
- Teacup


caroldoak.com
- Pot of lilies


Sewscatteredbrained.com
- Lipstick


Lillyella.com
- Butterflies


wombatquilts.com.
- House


Quilterscache.com
- Flying geese 2x4


- US Flag - I don't remember where I found this pattern but it was free. I pieced the blue section before PP.
- Stack of books - This is a single block from a popular Bookshelf Quilt pattern. Many of the blocks are available free from different sites. I'm just not sure which one I downloaded.

A beautiful work of art! How nice to list all of these resources. I enjoy doing hand embroidery and currently am working on EPP hexagons, but nothing I have done compares to this!

Ohhhhhh looking at your quilt makes me feel so happy! There are enough negative spaces to give my eyes a chance to focus and enjoy each element. What a wonderful work of art! I get the feeling that this really is 'your soul in a quilt'. Thank you so much for sharing. It truly is amazing!

Teen, I feel like I'm looking at a reflection of you. I love that this quilt is about what makes you happy. It is just beautifully done. Thanks for sharing your references.

Absolutely stunniung! I love it!

Wow, for no real pattern it’s wonderful!

Beautiful and very interesting with all the different objects.

terrific quilt

Very beautifully done. I loved looking at it and learning about you. I'm guessing that this one won't be donated. :D

That is wonderful! Your fabric choices really work beautifully for the patterns. My favorites are the dresses and the FW. I looked @ the link you gave; Charise really has some adorable ones.

Thank you for sharing.

Wow! This is one beautiful quilt!! You have so much talent!!

I love the design and the fabric!

I love this quilt.....great job

I don't know how you did it but I do know you did it! Love the dresses!!! I want one!

What a great sampler! Did you find your working with the JK quilts helped in the making of this?
Love it, Teen!

Double wow! great job!

You did wonderful work on this, and it was well worth your efforts!

Oh Teen it is a stunning quilt and really so you!!!!! You did a great job with your Simple Pleasures.

This is beautiful! Like you I love paper piecing and there are a couple of new websites there for me to look at, thanks.
have you looked at quilt art designs for more PP patterns? Hers are fabulous and she often releases free ones on her blog as well as paid ones.

That is absolutely beautiful.

That is just beautiful! I love the sewing machine, basket of apples, and my absolute favorite is that black floral pleated dress. Great colors, great design choices in patterns, love every inch of it.

What a wonderful piece. Thank you for all the information too!

Holy Moly! What a wonderful quilt....never in a million years could I have thought of anything like this. It's one of a kind and it's fabulous.

Love everything about your quilt! Great design...combines “modern” blocks with traditional...and thank you for being an enabler with all of those links, haha!

Wow!!! That’s a wonderful quilt, Teen. Thanks for sharing your sources.

Rob

This quilt is absolutely delightful, Teen. And such a beautiful reflection of you.
You have a good eye for color and fabric choices. I'm blown away by the fact that you designed this from several paper piecing patterns, all of various sizes. That, in itself, requires some engineering skills. If I were you, I'd hang this quilt in a place where everyone you enters you home can see and enjoy it. Love it!

Teen, it's wonderful! I like the colors, love how you put all the miscellaneous blocks together. Great sashing. Love all the different blocks. So, there is hope for all those odd patterns I've collected over the years? Have a whole drawer of them. You are so productive. It's an inspiration. Thanks.

I agree with GingerK, it is a beautiful collection of art and the negative space does allow your eyes to enjoy all of the elements in the quilt. Judith is right, your quilt serves as a reflection of who you are and the things you enjoy...

Teen, you did a beatiful job and I’m sure you enjoyed every part of its making...you are very talented.

Amazing quilt! Congratulations on your finish.

You did a beautiful job designing this one. So fun to look at all the pretty pieces and happy colors. There are so many patterns and ideas out there. You put it all together to perfection.

So much to look at and savor. Love it.

I, too, agree with GingerK and JMoore - your entire layout is so pleasing and fabulously executed! And the fact that it's such a personal representation of you makes it so much more special. You are so very talented - mix that with EQ8 and I can envision a flurry of beautiful quilts from Teen Productions! Thank you for sharing and thank you for your support of our veterans!

Simply awesome!

Oh I love it!

What a delightful collection of images and expression of your personality. Brava!:thumbup:

Beautiful quilt.

Fantastic quilt!

Awesome quilt!!

So much better than an autobiography. After making a memory quilt for my mother-in-law,
https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...h-t155965.html
I told my kids who want my life story written down, that I was going to do a quilt instead. You have achieved a sample of what I want to do and it is a perfect heirloom in my opinion. I absolutely love it.