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Chopped - a Best Fat Quarter Quilt for Quilters Newsletter

by Joanne Hillestad on 11/14/14

TGIF!  Happy Friday!

Quilters Newsletter BEst Fat Quarter Quilts 2014

I'm so glad you all hopped on over to visit my blog!

Chopped is a fun, beginner level quilt that uses 8 fat quarters, sashing and a border. My sister, Blondie, went through a vegetable print craze last winter. As a result, I was asked to "please do something with these!"

 Quilters Newsletter Chopped

Photo Supplied by Quilters Newsletter

Chopped was the result.  But don't think you have to use vegetables too... Oh no!

 

You can use pastels

 

Or something more modern

 

Maybe something for Quilts of Valor?

 

I'm not done!

The holidays are coming up... maybe you need some placemats? The block makes a nice placemat. Just add a binding.

 

Did you notice I only used 4 fat quarters in the one above? 4 half yard cuts works great too!

Now, I tend to always have one foot a little outside the "normal" box. My son told me this next one is psychedelic! I admit it is a little on the bright side... but there are all kinds of quilters with all kinds of tastes!

 

So, don't be afraid to chop up any fat quarters you love! 

 

Happy Quilting!

Jo

a.k.a. The FQ Gypsy

 

Now for the good stuff. We have 2 terrific prizes available for you to win today. Just comment (with an email address) on this blog post before midnight CST on Friday, November 14th.  

 First up from Quilters Newsletter is a FANTASTIC FQ bundle!

Homestead Gatherings collection by Primitive Gatherings for Moda

Randomly selected winners from all blogs involved in the Best Fat Quarter Quilts 2014 Blog Tour will receive an email from QNMquestions@fwmedia.com with the subject line “Best Fat Quarter Quilts 2014 Blog Tour giveaway.” Open to anyone worldwide who has not won anything from Quilters Newsletter in the past 90 days.


And secondly, a set of my most popular Fat Quarter Friendly Patterns.  I will contact the winner directly for shipping information on Saturday.

Good Luck!

 Fat Quarter Gypsy Doggie TownFat Quarter Gypsy streamlineFat Quarter Gypsy Tabitha

Fat Quarter Gypsy BumbleFat Quarter Gypsy Triple SidestepFat Quarter Gypsy Zoe or Zack

 Now hop back to QNs blog to visit 2 more designers!




Comments (85)

1. Verna said on 11/14/14 - 06:32AM
"Chopped" is a winner! The 'psychedelic' version is my favorite. quiltingloon10@gmail.com
2. Jocelyn said on 11/14/14 - 07:24AM
Wow! This pattern is awesome!! Great job! And thanks for the giveaway!
3. Jennifer said on 11/14/14 - 07:25AM
I have a lot of fabrics this design would work with! Thanks for the inspiration!
4. Janna said on 11/14/14 - 07:32AM
Great patterns quapbook at g mail
5. Rhonda Davis said on 11/14/14 - 07:34AM
All the colorways you've shown are great and my favorite is the "psychedelic" version. Thanks all the inspiration and the chance to win fabric and your patterns!!
6. Janie said on 11/14/14 - 07:39AM
Love chopped, thanks for showing it in different fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway! janie.mccombs(at)yahoo.com
7. Lee said on 11/14/14 - 07:43AM
What a great quilt - Chopped! I also like the dog house pattern. Thank you so much! have a good weekend butler83ataoldotcom
8. Diana said on 11/14/14 - 07:53AM
I love this pattern, I will be making it soon! Thanks for the chance to win.
9. Quilting Tangent said on 11/14/14 - 08:04AM
Nice pattern, love seeing it in the different colorways. 24Tangent@gmail.com
10. Shari K. said on 11/14/14 - 08:06AM
Looks like a great pattern. Thanks for the chance to win the FQ bundle. sharipkersey@eaton.com
11. Pamela Zajicek said on 11/14/14 - 08:12AM
This is so fun to see what quilters are doing with their fat quarters and fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway. Someone is going to be very blessed.:)
12. Debby E said on 11/14/14 - 08:51AM
WOW! I love Chopped! I think the vegie print is my favorite! Thanks for sharing all the variations. Thanks for the chance to win some fabulous prizes! :) samtaylorcjsmimi at yahoo dot com
13. quiltfru said on 11/14/14 - 09:01AM
What a great quilt. I always asked myself what "you" could do with vegetable and fruit fabrics like that. Now I know. Chop it.
14. Mary D said on 11/14/14 - 09:21AM
I wonder if my nephew the chef would like this. It's great in my book. I think a candy print version would work for a niece. tushay3(at)yahoo(dot)com
15. Sallie said on 11/14/14 - 09:25AM
Love your chopped veetables quilt!
16. Jenelle Boxberger said on 11/14/14 - 09:47AM
OMGosh, each day of the fun blog hop I pick out a new favorite. How can they all be my favorite I ask myself. LOL I sent your blog to my sister who also collected all kinds of vegetable prints and I hope she makes it.
17. Karen Thurn said on 11/14/14 - 09:56AM
kthurn@bektel.com I love the chopped quilt. I saved a lot of the fruit and vegetable fabric to make aprons but everyone I know now has aprons so I was at a loss of what to do with my leftovers. It's nice to see how well they would look in such a quilt. Thanks for sharing the idea.
18. Sage Arwen said on 11/14/14 - 10:09AM
I really like "Chopped". I can see the versatility of the block. My favorite of your samples is the psychedelic one. I can just see a quilt made with those fabrics on my daughter's bed. She would just love it.
19. Heather J said on 11/14/14 - 10:12AM
I loved the more modern versions of your quits. You have shown how versatile the pattern is with different fabrics.
20. Trudy Keller said on 11/14/14 - 10:26AM
Love the quilt! Thanks for the giveaway. tkeller55@netscape.net
21. Kay Eubank said on 11/14/14 - 10:27AM
Love the design as a Quilt of Valor
22. Lisa Marie said on 11/14/14 - 10:44AM
Wonderful pattern! I am not afraid to chop FQs I buy individually, but for some reason those that are in a bundle, tied with a ribbon are harder to cut! So silly. jklmengland at windstream dot net
23. Pamela said on 11/14/14 - 10:58AM
Love the wonderful, versatile pattern. Thanks for the giveaway! kinderpam@gmail.com
24. Margaret Schindler said on 11/14/14 - 11:24AM
What inspiration that you have shared. Loving all of them mschindlerstar(at)gmail(dot)com
25. Sandy Laws said on 11/14/14 - 12:52PM
Loved the "Chopped" quilt, but I would probably make it with pastels as that is my "drift" lately. BTW...we have 8 inched of snow today! Unbelievable!
26. Shannon said on 11/14/14 - 01:02PM
I love all the different fabric variations you show.. it's amazing how one pattern can have so many different styles by varying the fabric! I think the modern and holiday options are my current favorite!
27. Karen A said on 11/14/14 - 01:14PM
Your quilt really shows off the fabrics.
28. JanineMarie said on 11/14/14 - 01:29PM
What a versatile pattern! I've seen those veggie fabrics and was never really drawn to them, but they look fantastic in your setting. And so do the others. jmhuisjen(at)gmail(dot)com
29. MoeWest said on 11/14/14 - 01:34PM
I really like Chopped in the vegetable fabrics but it is very versatile.
30. Paula K said on 11/14/14 - 01:43PM
Love the fabric! Thanks for the opportunity to win! paula@meeksgroup.com
31. Sylvia Anderson said on 11/14/14 - 01:57PM
This is such a great quilt, especially since, by changing fabrics, you come up with a whole new look, making it a wonderful gift for any season or special occasion. Thanks so much for sharing and for the giveaway opportunity.
32. Barbara Dorman said on 11/14/14 - 01:58PM
Very versatile pattern! Thanks for the chance to win. Barbara.Dorman@hotmail.com
33. Robin said on 11/14/14 - 02:06PM
Thanks for the drawing. I'd love to have the Primitive Gathering fabric. Robinewolden@yahoo.com
34. Janet T said on 11/14/14 - 02:19PM
Pretty quilts and such a simple pattern!
35. Julie B said on 11/14/14 - 02:19PM
great quilt. thanks for sharing the different colorways.
36. Quilting Jeannie said on 11/14/14 - 02:30PM
Great fat quarters bundle. Yes, I'd love to win. I really like your quilts, they have great balance and perfect colors.
37. Carol Sc said on 11/14/14 - 03:00PM
I love this quilt and all the various fabric choices you have used. Now to make a choice for me. Thanks for the inspiration. quiltschon@att.net
38. Diane Kowal said on 11/14/14 - 03:04PM
Love the Quilts, all were Beautiful!! Thank You for a chance to win Fabric!!
39. Janet T said on 11/14/14 - 03:07PM
What a versatile pattern! Love it! jtyner1atgmaildotcom
40. Pam Hintze said on 11/14/14 - 03:08PM
Awesome collection.
41. JT said on 11/14/14 - 03:11PM
What a difference a fabric choice makes!
42. Renata said on 11/14/14 - 03:23PM
I really like that you show the quilt in so many color ways. This gives a great idea what can be done with the fabric.
43. Sue said on 11/14/14 - 03:41PM
Wow! The placemat idea really hit home and I love the various fabric options. Christmas ideas!!
44. Sarah said on 11/14/14 - 03:51PM
I love Chopped, and all of the placemat variations. sarah@forrussia.org
45. Rina M said on 11/14/14 - 04:00PM
Great pattern and love how it lends itself to so many variations.
46. Susan Crist said on 11/14/14 - 04:23PM
It's close to my birthday. Hope I win. Scrist80@frontier.com
47. debbie@wowilikethat.com said on 11/14/14 - 04:26PM
Beautiful fabric and beautiful quilts. Thanks for the chance to win.
48. Marjorie Bauman said on 11/14/14 - 04:41PM
Love the triple sidestep pattern!
49. LeAnne L said on 11/14/14 - 04:50PM
I'm working on QOV quilts right now and your quilt will be a great addition to my growing pile. lalaw at douglasfast dot net
50. Margaret Gross said on 11/14/14 - 05:00PM
Chopped, almost makes me like veggies.
51. Barbara said on 11/14/14 - 05:05PM
A wonderful quilt design and thank you for sharing so many different fabric ranges. I live the vegetable version.
52. wensy parks said on 11/14/14 - 05:08PM
what a great veggie "garden"
53. Joanna said on 11/14/14 - 05:38PM
The veggie version makes a nice picnic quilt. That's a very versatile design.
54. Kathy E. said on 11/14/14 - 05:57PM
Oooh, your chopped quilt is very inspiring to me! I'd love to see it in shades of purple and teal!
55. Cecilia said on 11/14/14 - 06:20PM
Cute quilt! I like it in all of the different prints. Thanks for sharing.
56. Diane Putzer said on 11/14/14 - 06:24PM
That was a very clever way to use the vegetable prints
57. Vicki H said on 11/14/14 - 06:29PM
I love Chopped, and it only uses 8 fq's is great. vlhill3459 at sbcglobal dot net
58. Sandy K said on 11/14/14 - 06:31PM
I would like to make Chopped with holiday colors. sketchmark at Comcast dot net
59. Linda Brown said on 11/14/14 - 06:32PM
love all your combination with different fabrics highbrown691@hotmail.com
60. Julie Cooz said on 11/14/14 - 06:41PM
Love that this is easy for the beginners, but looks impressive. Thanks for all your great patterns.
61. Debbie St.Germain said on 11/14/14 - 07:09PM
Fun quilt and love all the different ways you can make it into holiday or seasonal quilts. Debbie
62. Diantha Howard said on 11/14/14 - 07:12PM
Cute seeing your quilt in different colors.
63. amy said on 11/14/14 - 07:20PM
Very versatile pattern! I'd love to win the Homestead Gatherings bundle! Those prints are so charming.
64. Shannon said on 11/14/14 - 07:25PM
Thx for the chance! Shiebs24 at gmail dot com
65. Lynn said on 11/14/14 - 07:40PM
I love the patterns of the fabric you have selected to give away. lynnmerrow@yahoo.com
66. lindawwww said on 11/14/14 - 07:52PM
What a great pattern! Thanks for all the different ideas and fabrics to use when making Chopped. lin dot web dot 28 at gmail dot com
67. Tabitha K. said on 11/14/14 - 07:58PM
I love the design in your quilt. It makes it easier for a newbie like me to make something so nice that I can handle! Thanks so much! tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com
68. Joyce Mitchell said on 11/14/14 - 08:40PM
Love your pattern - thanks for sharing your pretty quilt.
69. Jackie said on 11/14/14 - 08:47PM
Great pattern! Thanks for the inspiration! jackiethompson323(at)gmail.com
70. Nancy said on 11/14/14 - 08:57PM
Oh, I love Love LOVE your Farmer's Market quilt...I will be getting the magazine just of that pattern alone! I have lots of fruit and veggie fabric and can't wait to make it. And i can see it's a versatile pattern. Nice job! nancy.sumner@comcast.net
71. Chris said on 11/14/14 - 09:44PM
I love this idea. I really like this fabric, I can see the finished quilt already.
72. Chris said on 11/14/14 - 09:50PM
This is a wonderful pattern. Thank-you so much. I will find some fat quarters.
73. Rachell Reilly said on 11/14/14 - 09:53PM
I love blog tours. Thanks so much for showing us your pattern in a variety of different fabric sets. It's fun for me to play with color and color sets, because a quilt could look very different and very fun in different fabrics. Thanks, nice to meet you Gypsy! reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com
74. Michelle Duplechain said on 11/14/14 - 09:57PM
I love this pattern and how versatile it is--thanks for sharing!!
75. Jane said on 11/14/14 - 10:09PM
Love this quilt pattern. My mind is racing with fabric possibilities!
76. Cabin in the Woods Quilters said on 11/14/14 - 10:10PM
Loving the vegetables. Great quilt.
77. Pam S said on 11/14/14 - 10:19PM
What a beautiful quilt, and beautiful fabric! Thanks for the chance to win!
78. Pamela Gammill said on 11/15/14 - 03:19AM
I love the Chopped quilt!
79. Irene Chandler said on 11/15/14 - 07:09AM
Love this pattern! Great for any style fabric!
80. The FQ Gypsy said on 11/15/14 - 07:15AM
Congrats to Lee and Jackie (I have sent you both an email)! You are the winners of the blog hop goodies! Jo
81. Jackie Wisherd said on 11/15/14 - 11:39AM
This is one of the best patterns I've seen for the use of veggie fabric. Glad I found it today. JFWisherd(at)aol(dot)com
82. Karen said on 11/15/14 - 09:27PM
Chopped is a great pattern. Wonderful giveaway - thanks!
83. Bonnie Thiem said on 11/16/14 - 11:10AM
Chopped - I love it.
84. Bonnie Thiem said on 11/16/14 - 11:14AM
Chopped is the bomb. Just love it.
85. Bonnie Thiem said on 11/16/14 - 01:25PM
Chopped is the bomb!!


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