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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Pat - A - Cake Quilt

Pat-a - cake , pat- a- cake , 

Baker's Man

Bake me a cake Quilt me a quilt

As fast as you can! 

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Good morning, y'all !  My wee Pat- A -Cake Quilt is complete!

 I do believe I need to celebrate with a cake. Hmmm , maybe a Hummingbird Cake - that sounds quite delicious  don't you agree?


Pat- a Cake was made from the scraps left over from Darlene's Quilt
Oooh,  if you missed my finish on Darlene's Quilt , please hop on over  to that post. I share all of the measurements just in case you want to make one of your own. 

Anywhoo, I finished the quilting on Pat- a Cake  while camping in Texas  which I posted about in March in A Lazy Day at Camp. If you would like to see that wonderful camping spot, just click the colored text.  


 Pat - a Cake measures 16 " x 20" and is made up of 20 scrappy blocks. 

Each block measures 4" finished. 

 To make one block cut 2 pieces of scraps  2 1/2" x 4 1/2" .

 Using a 1/4" seam allowance sew the strips together and press. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!  

Make as many blocks as you want and then sew them together in pretty tidy little rows. 

I must warn you that these blocks are quite addictive and soon you may find that your quilt has grown, grown, grown

Now that this wee quilt is completed , it is time to move on to the next one. I have been cutting loads of strips for a new quilt. 



Now tell me . Do you have an Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy  quilt in the works? 


I so appreciate the sweet visit. I hope your day is filled with sprinkles of happiness ! Oh heck , how about just a downpour of pure joy! Now that sounds about right!  Have a beautiful day, sweet friends. 


As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, y'all

Melisa

"Even the smallest one can change the world. "

Hugs and Stitches!!! ๐Ÿค—❤๐Ÿงต

Dedicated to my sweet baby sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much, Amo! ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—


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๐ŸŒžBuzzin Bee Parade 2023-  An early 2023 bee freebie parade. 

๐ŸŒžMessin and Gommin in the Kitchen -  2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

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 I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet. 

Susan at Quilt Fabrication for  Midweek Makers Wednesday

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday
Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday
Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters

44 comments:

  1. What a sweet little quilt Melisa! Thank you for sharing it. I can’t wait to make one - I might even manage to finish one this size! It’ll be the ideal size for my cats to sit on my lap. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‹‍♀️๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•xx Have a super day. ๐Ÿ˜˜xx Barbara @flashinscissors

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    1. Aaah it would be the perfect size for a cat lap quilt, Barbara and how sweet that would be. I hope you have had a great day. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  2. Pat-A-Cake is cute little quilt! She'll be lovely displayed in your home. Happy stitching on the next quilt!

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    1. Aah thank you kindly, Gretchen. It was a quick and fun quilt to work on. Hope you are having a great week quilting. Hugs.

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  3. Your Pat-A-Cake Quilt is adorable. Now I want to make one, as well. LOL I've decided that you don't sleep.
    Enjoy your Wednesday! Stitchy Hugs, DarleneJ

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    1. Lol I wish I did not have to do the "sleep thing" . Hee! Hee! Don't you? I had a ball making this little quilt. It was whipped up in no time. Happy Wednesday, Darlene. Hugs.

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  4. I haven't thought of that nursey rhyme in years. Congrats on a very cut finish. You are so wise to use up the scraps before they multiply. Happy stitching this week.

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    1. I don't know what made me think of that nursery rhyme, but I thought it would be a great name for this quilt. Thank you for the sweet midweek visit, Kate. Hugs.

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  5. Good Morning! Actually no quilts in the making right now. I have a few on my bucket list - including the pattern you mentioned above but time and travel takes me away from it. Hopefully, I'll get a few "empty" days to work on them - Number one is repairing my dd's family quilt. Blessings!

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    1. Happy Wednesday, Donna. I hope you are having a great time on the road. Adding to your bucket list is always a good thing. I have been doing the same ; I especially seem to dream of projects when I am traveling . Do you do that? Lol. Safe travels and I wish you the best on making the repairs on you DD's quilt. Hugs.

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  6. Your Pat-a-Cake quilt is darling, Melisa. Well done!

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    1. Aaah thank you so much, Robin. It was a delight to work on. Now on to the next one . Hugs.

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  7. I love your staging of this quilt with the bears having a tea party! Congrats on the finish. I do have a Villa Rosa quilt hanging on my design wall-I need to move it to a floor as it has outgrown my wall!!

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    1. Oh how fun, Vicki. I can not wait to see which Villa Rosa you are working on. I was on their website the night before last looking for a fun future project. Thank you so much for the sweet Wednesday visit. Hugs.

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    1. Aaah thank you so much, Isabel. I am happy to have this little quilt finished. Have a blessed day. Hugs.

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  9. Melisa what a sweet little quilt, and I love the name! The scrappy pieces look so pretty together. I'll be over later for a piece of that Hummingbird Cake. ;)

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Linda. I just love using the reproduction fabrics. You come right on over; there will be a big slice of cake waiting along with coffee. Hugs.

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  10. Love it!! I definitely think you should make a cake and invite me to a tea party with the bears! LOL Have a great day! Hugs!!

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    1. Oh we would had a delightful time, Brenda! Don't you think? Chatting away about quilting and whatever else suits our fancy and of course enjoying the cake as well. Hope you are having a great week. Hugs.

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  11. Definitely, it is cake time!!! A tea party sounds like the perfect way to celebrate! Congratulations on your finish!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects

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    1. I am always in the mood for a good slice of cake and we must not forget the tea. Hope you have been having a great day, Terry; thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  12. Your pat a cake quilt is adorable, Melisa!!! Yes, time to celebrate with real cake!!!

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    1. I have had my heart set on making a Hummingbird Cake for a few days now. Maybe this weekend I will make one to celebrate my wee finish. Have a wonderful day, Nancy and Happy quilting. Hugs.

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  13. That is cute as can be, Melisa! I love the sweet prints you used, especially the red with the dogs. You're making me want to pull out some strips and start sewing. Maybe I'll use some blocks like those as leaders and enders in between my star sections that I need to work on today. I don't think I have any prints nearly as fun as yours though!

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    1. I hope you made great progress on your stars today, Diann- perhaps a finish? Oh yes, this would be a great leader/ender project. Can you believe I have had some of those fabrics for 20 years or longer? It is about time I began cutting into them. Lol. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  14. Sweet Patty=Cake Quilt~~ Love using up all the bits and pieces from my quilts. I am trying to decide what to do with all of my orphan blocks(I have about 50+ of assorted sizes), I am thinking about trying to get at least 2 done for my Grand-daughter and her hubby for Christmas. it will take some fudging and sashings to get them to a uniform sizes! Loved hearing of the boys grand fun fishing trip, are they keeping the turtle as a reminder?? Kids are the best when it comes to having fun no matter what happens! Hugs from Arizona, summer is coming!!

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    1. A sampler of your orphan blocks would be amazing, Mary. I have always wanted to do one, but right now it remains on my bucket list. I love to see sampler quilts with different size blocks . I am sure it take a lot of figuring and arranging and rearranging to get them just right, but I know you would do a fabulous job. The boys just took a photo of the turtle; it was so teeny. I am not sure if it was a baby, but it was as cute as a button. I know my oldest would have loved to keep it though. He is animal crazy. Lol. Hugs and Blessings.

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    1. Aaah thank you so much, Marsha. This little quilt fit right in with my old patchwork bears don't you think? I hope you have had a very lovely day and happy quilting. Hugs.

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  16. Trรจs jolie cette courtepointe et cette adorable mise en scรจne ,bravo !
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    Bises

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    1. Hi Monique . I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for the sweet visit and kind words on my newest mini. It was such a fun quilt to work on. Have a wonderful day. Hugs

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  17. What a sweet little quilt! I forget about how special little quilts can be. You are an inspiration. I looked up Hummingbird Cake. Oh My Word! I saved a bundt cake version recipe. Cream cheese frosting always gets my attention. LOL The little figurine of the 2 birdies reminds me of one my granddad had that always had toothpicks in the little basket. So cute!!

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    1. Happy Thursday, Ginny. I hope you try the Hummingbird Cake recipe ; it is amazing. I have been thinking about baking one for the last week. Perhaps this weekend once I go to the grocery store. I love anything with cream cheese. Yum! Have a great evening. Hugs.

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  18. That little quilt is adorable and a terrific way to use up the leftovers.

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    1. Happy Friday , Sara. Thank you so much for the sweet visit and kind words on my little quilt. It was a quick quilt to work on and made me feel like I accomplished something. Lol. Have a wonderful weekend and Happy quilting. Hugs.

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  19. So much fun to see the Teddy Bear's picnic set up on your latest quilt.

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    1. Aaah thank you so much Gwyned. It was a sweet fun little quilt to work on . Have a blessed day. Hugs

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  20. Both quilts are so pretty! Love how easy they look. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/05/22/wednesday-wait-loss-381

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    1. Aaah thank you so much for dropping by for a visit, Jennifer . You are so very kind. Happy quilting. Hugs.

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  21. Love it!! what a fun way to make those fabrics go even further!! Glad you had a great trip!

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    1. Aaah thank you so much , Alycia for the kind words. It was a delightful mini quilt to work on . Happy quilting. Hugs

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  22. What a cute little teddy bear picnic on a gorgeous quilt! Thanks for joining in on Home Matters Linky Party! I will be featuring your post this week! #HomeMattersParty xx

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    1. Aaah thank you so much ,Joy. I am so honored. I wish you a fabulous weekend. Hugs.

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