I’m pretty sure I say it every time I release a pattern, but my absolute favourite part of the whole pattern writing process is seeing the pattern testers’ photos roll on in to my inbox! After having lived with my own colourings and visions of my patterns for so long, it’s just such a breath of fresh (and exciting!) air to see my patterns come to life in other people’s hands in their own colours and fabrics and styles.
And the ice cream quilt blocks and projects that have come in from the testers of the Frosty Friends pattern is no exception! The fun prints, the variety of finished products from mini quilts to mug rugs to pin cushions… ahhh, I’m so thankful for my fabulous testers.
Ice cream quilt blocks
Honest truth – everytime I see a new Frosty Friends quilt block, I just have to decide on what flavour it must be!
Purple Creamy block by Simone – @salty.plum – I vote mixed berry!
Blue Icy block by Anny – @ashombu – I reckon this one is bubblegum
Orange Yummy block by Jaime – @jmzblond – I’m gonna say blood orange *drool*
Purple Swirly block by Josephine – @josephinek74 – Definitely a boysenberry.
Ice cream pin cushion
Oh yes, turns out that the Frosty Friends quilt blocks are the perfect size to use for the Carry-All pin cushion from Handmade Style by Anna Graham! Beth – @bethcurtis62 – made her Scoopy block (strawberry, I say) in to this fabulous pin cushion.
Ice cream mini quilts
Whether they’re placemats (like included in the pattern, or adjusted in size), mug rugs, or mini quilts, Frosty Friends quilt blocks are perfect to add a pop of fun colour!
Creamy mug rug by Sondra – @SondraQuilts – I’m going with raspberry
A set of 4 placemats (Dippy, Icy, Creamy, Swirly) by Pippa – @pippaspatch – strawberry, mint, bubblegum annnnnd… honey berry?!
Two Icy placemats by Paula – @mudpiesandpins – Clearly tropical and mixed berries, for sure
Dippy placemat by Teresa – @aureaskitchen – Strawberry mint, duh!
All of the ice cream quilt blocks by Jodie – @jodiescraftroom – Blackberry, mint, raspberry + choc, orange, mango, and lemonade (AKA Sprite)
Mini quilt (Scoopy, Swirly, Dippy, Scoopy) by Janet – @aggymom78 – Hmm, raspberry, honeycomb mint, honey, and matcha
What’s you favourite ice cream flavours? My all-time favourite is apple pie gelato, but I do love everything berry (except strawberry… unless it’s real strawberry, and not fluro pink flavouring 😉 yuck!), especially if there’s swirls of white choc in it too. Scoop yp
Joan says
I absolutely love all of these!!!!! I need to make some as covers for the ice cones and frosty treats – keeps their hands from getting cold and catches the drips (some of them anyway). Thanks everyone for sharing!