A year of schnibbles – just started

A Year of Schnibbles challenge started September 1. Those joining will make a quilt every month from a Schnibble pattern by Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. Go here to view patterns from her Schnibble collection.

So just what is a Schnibble? In Rosie’s words,

Schnibble: noun A scrap of fabric; a leftover bit of cloth; a small piece. The word has a German origin and is found primarily in German settlements in the Midwest.

From the Dictionary of American Regional English published by the Harvard University

Dawn of Spring Water Designs blog finished her first Schnibble quilt, Winter White. Go here to view. I’m loving her fall color palette.

For the quilters out there who also love language, it’s pure fun just to read the names of Rosie’s quilt patterns. Here are a few: Sweet Escape, Birdseye, Summer Rental, Ridley, Emma’s Legacy and Sweet Tea

Unlike some beautiful pastries that look great but do not deliver on taste, these deliver as dandy eye candy. My fave is Sweet Tea.

Sweet Tea Go hereto see others. Now, back to Schnibbles. According to A Quilting Life the following stores are participating in A year of Schnibbles:

Go here to see what these shops are offering challenge participants plus check out Sherri’s first finished schnibble quilt top.

Technorati Tags: Schnibble, piece of fabric, quilt patterns, challenge, American midwest, German, Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co, Sweet Tea

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I was directed to a cross stitch pattern from Silverberry Designs for a recent post I was working on, and I knew that I needed to share them with you for one reason: cross stitch Clue.

This re-creation of the Clue game board fits in a 10-inch frame, so it’s not really playable, but I still love it because I loved the game (and the movie) growing up. This pattern is 122 by 127 stitches, which comes out to 8.71 by 9.7 inches, or 22.1 by 23 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric. It uses 10 colors.

It turns out this store has a lot of game related cross stitch patterns. You’ll find playing cards, billiard balls, a roulette table and a classic Nintendo controller. There’s a ouija board, and board games for Sorry, Scrabble and Trouble. So fun for a game room or anywhere else.

The category that has the most patterns is holidays and religion, which is a hodgepodge of Christmas, July fourth and St. Patrick’s Day, with a Star of David, an Islamic crescent and star and some other things thrown in.

There are also a large number of LGBTQ+ patterns, from Pride flags to rainbow hearts and peace signs, and lots of other rainbow designs.

The “words & phrases” section includes bathroom rules, a blank monthly calendar, some snarky signs, teacher appreciation designs and more. You’ll also find a blank map of the United States you can stitch in as you travel, as well as more travel related designs, home and garden, holidays and celebrations, animals (hippo, owl, skunk, bald eagle, cat in leaves, etc.) and more.

The page also sells supplies including 14 count Aida fabric in 12 colors, needles, floss, hoops and more. And they have a subscription box that includes a pattern and all the supplies you need to make it. (The pattern is a surprise but you can contact them to ask if you really must know before you order.)

Check out all the fun stuff at Silverberry Designs.

[Photo: Silverberry Designs]

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