This was a reasonably easy quilt to make as it involved only 12 blocks.

The hardest part about this was deciding on colors.

Well, also, figuring out the measurements. This is a Lori Holt block taken from her website. Let me share that post with you.

However, apparently my mind works quite differently from a lot of these designers, because I was just so confused by the way she wrote up the measurements. So confused. She actually has it in several sizes, but I liked the largest block better because it was more like a tv with room to see what was on the ‘screen’.

I ended up drawing it up in EQ and then taking a Sharpie and writing on the pattern all the measurements to cut. Otherwise, it would have been a lost cause.

Yes, I was that confused.

Here is what I wrote.

However, while Lori designed this to be a vintage tv, reminiscent of her childhood, we actually didn’t have a tv at home when I was a kid. I did get to see tv when we visited our Granny or were at the store like Sears in the mall, however! :)

So, while the name of this block/quilt is Movie Night, I made the center of my tvs to be sports themed - specifically skiing/skating as I do tend to watch those things - especially during the Olympics or while here in Europe as this is a big sport over here. I do use my computer screen, however…still don’t have a tv. (I have three nice BIG monitors, however.)

One of the fabrics in the blocks was just a snow themed block from one of Rachael’s fabrics in the store that I liked as I lacked other snow fabrics. I was kicking myself I didn’t have one of the other sets Rachael has about Freestyle Skiing.

Anyway, just to show you - this is what the overall quilt top looks like.

Here are the individual blocks that I made. I’m leaving them large enough for you to enjoy seeing the fabrics on the screens. I obviously forgot to take closeups of one of the blocks. But you get the idea.

The good thing about doing someone else’s pattern is that you are forced to do things you might naturally shy away from. (I am speaking for myself.)

I ended up using the bias tape maker to make the little thin antennas. They are appliqued on after being sewn in the seam.

I also used applique in order to make the little dials doing it the Lori Holt method (also I saw Jenny Doan it this way - by interfacing the shape - sewing on it - and then cutting the back of the interfacing and turning it leaving no raw edge.) After ironing them, I used a blanket stitch to sew them on.

Overall, this makes a bit of a larger quilt than you’d think, but I liked the larger blocks. It ended up being 66”x88”.

Small blocks would also be cute, I think.

Let’s see - let’s review the Lori Holt quilts/tops I’ve done. I kind of went hard at it this year but haven’t done the big ones using applique like I want to do. Maybe 2025 will be the year for a couple of those.