I LOVE HOME BLOCK THREE
Find the Block 3 Instructions from JacquelynneSteves.com HERE
Here’s a quick video tutorial on Half Rectangle Units
WORKING AHEAD
While you are working on Block Three, you might want to start thinking about batting and creating your backing. I like my wall hangings to be rather flat, so I plan to choose a low loft batting like Warm and Natural Cotton batting or 80/20 Warm which is 80% cotton and 20% polyester.
I usually piece my backing with medium sized scraps. Because my quilt top is so colorful, I decided to tone it down on the back with a mix of gray fabrics. I prefer to wash my backing fabrics–I don’t want the back to shrink and cause distortion of my quilt if I choose to wash it later. Also, consider starching the backing fabric–it will help it slide when it’s time to…my favorite…FREE MOTION QUILT!!!!
WIN the OCTOBER GIVEAWAY
Win an assortment of theses adorable buttons and charms from I Love Buttons, Etc
To enter the drawing, please comment on YOUR favorite batting, or if you don’t have a favorite, just say “I love buttons!”
MORE CHANCES TO WIN….
BLOG HOP
See several variations of Block 3 and Enter to Win from these fabulous quilters:
- The Quilting Nook
- The Sewing Loft
- The Crafty Quilter
- The Inbox Jaunt
- Designs by Sarah J
- Farmhouse Quilts
- Penguin and Fish
- Podunk Pretties
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May you enjoy exciting quilting adventures, but always be glad to be HOME!
Lori
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238 comments
Verna A.
I use both Warm and Natural and Hobbs 80/20–and I love buttons!
Elizabeth Shaffer
I love buttons! We are going to try making our own batting this year out of alpaca fleece and sheep wool.
Joellyn Quinn
Hobbs 80/20
Michele
I use Warm and Natural batting for all my quilting…and also I LOVE BUTTONS..
Janice King
I enjoy Warm and Natural for the majority of my quilts. And I love buttons!!
Jeanne
I really love those buttons!
Joan C Warlow
I love buttons and use warm and natural for my batting.
Paula Hedges
Love 100% cotton batting!
Louise Haddon
I love buttons and usually use warm and natural cotton.
Bettye
I Love Buttons!
MissQuilterB
I love Warm and Natural, I did try bamboo batting and liked it as well. Thank you for the drawing on the button give away. I love your blog, and read it everyday. FMQ is my favorite part of the process.
Suzanne guthrie
I do love buttons
Laura
I love buttons and hobbs 80/20 batting for quilts.
Hannah W
I love buttons and wool batting!
Jeanette Vernon
I Love Buttons
mazlarkin
I love buttons, but I also enjoy using a wool cotton blend blend for my quilts. Must give cotton a try for wall hangings. Thanks for the advice.
Kathy Stoick
I love buttons!
Phyllis
I love buttons and 80/20 batting. Am trying the wool batting on the Splendid Sampler.
Lois Wagner
I have used 80-20 Cotton batting, and recently used bamboo for a queen size quilt. For mini’s I use Thermore, much easier to hand quilt. Love buttons of any size.
School House Quilter
“Button, Button who’s got the Button?” — I Love Buttons, Etc. does! That was an old childhood favorite game we played. Guess that’s why I just love the wide verity available now.
Favorite batting is 100% cotton.
Mary Koehler
I love buttons, and Hobbs wool batting!
Liz Horgan
I usually use cotton batting, but would love to try wool or bamboo!
Also-I love buttons!
Carolina
I love working with a good quality wool batting for anything larger than a table runner, etc.
Pauline Sawatsky
I LOVE buttons!
Rhonda
I love buttons.
Padmini Katekar
I Love Buttons !
My choice of batting is The Warm Company Warm And White Cotton Batting. Made few baby quilts using these batting.
linda
My favorite batting is made by Quilter’s Dream – request weight cotton.
😉 Linda
Judy
Warm and Natural Cotton batting is my favorite.
swakins
I love buttons, really!
Cathy L Wilson
I’ve only used 80/20 cotton/polysester so far but I just bought some wool batting for a quilt I’m making for my bed. Can’t wait to try it!
ScrappyCat
I love buttons! csgebhart at gmail dot com
barbara conklin
I LOVE BUTTONS
Maria Elena Blecha
I love buttons, but I do like the cotton battings, I live in Florida, so it seems cotton batting is a little lighter!!!
Kerry
I love 100% cotton batting (and buttons).
Connie Jordan
I Love Buttons!
Judy Purcell
My go to batting is Hobbs 80/20. But I do also love buttons! Thanks for your blog. I’ve learned so much!
Cindi
I DEARLY love buttons!
Teresa Keane
Hobb’s 80/20, but i’m open to trying others, like wool and recycled materials.
Janette
l Looooovvvvveeeee BUTTONS!
Kathy E.
I do love buttons! I haven’t found a favorite in the batting department, but can say that all the types/brands I’ve used have been positive experiences! Just lucky, I guess.
Karen
I use Warm and Natural needle punched cotton batting. It has the least amount of lint of any battings I have tried.
Susan J.
I love buttons! And I chose Warm and Natural cotton batting for my first full sized quilt which is still a work in progress! LOL
Susan Coolidge
I usually use Warm and Natural especially with baby quilts. I try to keep all baby related projects 100% cotton . Sometimes I will use an 80/20 for larger quilts and am just about to try wool. Thanks for your blog!
Joanne Brennan
I usually use Warm & Natural. I also love buttons and just bought an assortment today!
Terri
Warm and natural has been my usual choice, but tried Quilter’s Dream wool in my last quilt – Love it! I love buttons!
rebecca
I like using wool batting for ease of quilting, warmth and light weight.
Kathlyn
I like wool batting, warm in winter, but surprisingly comfortable for light summer quilts.
mars1948mars
Warm and Natural and I love buttons. Really
Karen
Warm and Natural!! Love buttons for embellishing my quilts
Debra Stocks
My favorite for quilts is 80/20 but I have been working on some bowl cozies and using the 100% cotton warm and natural.
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