Monday, March 20, 2023

Little Green Apples Blog Hop

Welcome to the second day of the Little Green Apples Blog Hop, hosted by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt. Since green is my favorite color, this hop is a must for me. My project is this apples quilt. Actually, I do love the sour Granny Smith variety. 'Took a bit of creative liberty with the dark green ones. Keep reading for more info, to comment, and for a full list of all of the blog hoppers.
Here are the stats for this Apples quilt:

♦ dimensions: 31" square | block pattern: ©2022 Sandra Healy Designs.com

♦ fabrics: various 100% cotton fabrics from my stash (except the lighter green)

♦ backing: grey floral print cotton fabric

♦ batting: Warm N' Natural©

♦ quilting: machine-stitched free-motion in meander, with transparent thread

♦ binding: dark green with tiny white dots (also from my stash), machine and hand-stitched

♥ Completed WIP/UFO quilts in 2023: 2 ♥

Please visit all of the awesome blog hoppers:

MARCH 20- Just Let Me Quilt, Quilt Schmilt, Quilting Gail, Elizabeth Coughlin Designs, Days Filled With Joy, Kathy's Kwilts and More, Sew Many Yarns

MARCH 21- Creatin’ in the Sticks, Quilted Delights, Karrin’s Crazy World, For The Love Of Geese, Vroomans Quilts, Quilted Snail, Homespun Hannah's Blog- you are here already, The Joyful Quilter

MARCH 22- Inflorescence, Ms P Designs USA, Words & Stitches, The Crafty Grammie, Beaquilter, Texas Quilt Gal, Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching

MARCH 23- Moosestash Quilting, Patchwork Breeze, Crazy'boutquilts, Selina Quilts, Samelia's Mum, Just Because Quilts, Scrapdash, That Fabric Feeling

Blessings, Danice G.

24 comments:

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Big green apples!!!! Love them. Well done.

Susan said...

I love Granny Smith and don't think of them as sour, though they aren't sweet like Gala. This is a great showcasing of green and of apples!

Inflorescencedesigns said...

Beautiful quilt! I love the solid colors.

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Cheerful green apples! Really pretty quilt.

Calicojoan said...

What a sweet little quilt. I love those big green apples!

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

So cute!

Vicki in MN said...

These hops are so much fun! The only time I eat a granny smith is in snickers salad:)

Linda said...

What gorgeous apples! Nicely done - round of applause. :)

Moira said...

Great quilt!

Karrin Hurd said...

Beautiful quilt!

KarlaB said...

I love the simplicity of your green apples quilt - beautiful !

Jeanna said...

Such an adorable apple quilt. It is a good size, too.

Carol Swift said...

Those are beautiful apples that definitely meet the challenge. I love how it shows the seeds in two of them and your greens look perfect for them. Thanks for sharing, Danice!

Denise @fortheloveofgeese said...

So cute. You could also use this pattern for a pumkin.

LJ said...

Green and apples, too. This quilt is just the best for this hop. Inspiring.

beaquilter said...

squeal! this is so adorable!!!

Charlene McCain said...

Perfect quilt for this challenge! Love the colors you chose. The two contrasting greens are beautiful.

The Joyful Quilter said...

What a fresh and fun quilt design for the Hop!!

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

What a fun wall hanging! I love your happy apples!

Carol Andrews said...

What a perfect quilt for the challenge. I love Sandra Healy's patterns and this is a winner. I almost made this my project but had to get some others done. Thank you for sharing.

Joy from Days Filled With Joy said...

Very cool quilt! Love the big blocks! xx

Carla said...

This took my breath away, I love it so much. A great modern take on little green apples.

Quilting Gail said...

LOVE your granny smith apples! Fantastic quilt!

Kathleen said...

Those green apples are perfect for this challenge. You did a fabulous job.