Quilt Block Mania is looking upward! Our theme this month is Up in the Air. As someone who spent the better part of my life flying here, there and everywhere for work – I immediately thought of a Pilot for my nutcracker. And I am so happy.
I encourage you to visit these wonderful designers to see what spin they have put on this topic!
Pig with wings by Carolina Moore
Dragonfly by Crafty Staci
Kite with tail
Daylight Flight by Patti’s Patchwork
Hot Air Balloon by QuiltFabrication
Pancakes by Inquiring Quilter
Feeding Time by Robin Kinley Designs Etc
Contrails by Memory Barn Studio
Scrappy Birds by Katie Mae Quilts
Propeller by Patchwork River Quilting
Pinwheels and Northern Lights by The Quilted Diary
Space Rocket by Emerald Falls Quilts
Pilot Nutcracker
Flying Birds by Patchwork Breeze
Raven’s Flight by A Piece of Quiet Quilts
Butterfly by Appliques Quilts and More
Night Sky by Studio B
I am continuing my individual theme of nutcrackers. Why?
Because I have a collection of nutcrackers and have been itching to turn them into quilt blocks.
Quilt Block Mania requires that we use 12″ blocks. However, I want to do something a little different. My blocks are still 12-inches but are easily adapted to 6″ x 12″ blocks.
Of course, you can make the blocks bigger if you really, really like nutcrackers!
You can collect them all year to make a Nutcracker quilt, runner or a bunch of mini-quilts. The use is up to you.
This month, we are looking up and for me that means flying. Since I know commercial airlines the better than others, my pilot is like the one that greeted me this morning on my way to h+h!
This is the time to raid your scrap bin and have a little fun. Maybe a little vinyl for the glasses? Or some ribbon for his uniform? How about beads for buttons. Maybe you even have a pin for his wings??
Stay tuned this month for the details on how I made my block.
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I really hope you will visit the other designers to see what they have made just for you.
Happy Quilting!
They do not seem available to download.
Could only find 2 blocks that would download. All the others give a 404 page not available error.
These nutcracker are so cute.
this is so adorable. cant wait for him to come to my email list. I have a brother in law who is a pilot.