T-shirt Quilts: New Addition: My newest quilt finished in 2014 for the Harley Davidson lover in my family. This collection of T-shirts was soooo large I decided to make a two-sided quilt. This was great for including all the favorites but proved to be a challenge…
These simple projects will let your frayed coverlets rise and shine again.
Happy Wednesday everyone, Usually I am thrilled beyond belief to be writing these posts to inform you about a new episode I have recorded but today, not so much. As I mentioned in a prior post I've had a slew of hardware issues which affected recording but by this past Monday (I thought) I had them all worked out. I recorded my latest episode and sent it out into the world but this morning I learned that the sound quality after the opening music is pretty dismal. My sincere apologies if you cannot hear the podcast. Now that it is out there I cannot do anything other than re-record and right now I have no time for that. Hope that however you listen to this episode you can hear it. Again, my apologies. So here is what I spoke about: Gardening: My recently cultivated and amended garden with vegetables which are growing! Tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, eggplant and pumpkin Forgot to talk about but definitely worth of a mention - two cool podcast episodes I have listened to recently which are worth a listen: This American Life - Invisible Made Visible #464 - the podcast of their recent live broadcast. All of the acts are excellent. Fresh Air with Terry Gross - Stand up, Walk Around, Even Just for '20 Minutes' - 5/9/12. If not up in iTunes you can get it directly from the NPR website. This episode is so informative and motivating to get anyone moving. Food: I talked about The Foster's Market Cookbook which I think is a great summer cookbook full of fresh and healthy foods that just say "summer". They have a great website too - please visit www.fostersmarket.com. The Foster's Market Cookbook - from www.fostersmarket.com Food Processor Chocolate Mouse - haven't made this yet but I am so intrigued and will try it soon. You can view the recipe here. Laura Gardner for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Brett Kurzweil, Prop Styling by Stephanie Hanes Amish Quilts: QNNtv.com has a series on Amish Quilting with shows from Elanor Burns from Quilt in a Day. Find the link here. The International Quilt Study Center and Museum has over 280 quilts in their collection that have the characteristics of "Amish Quilts". I found a Math lesson on Pattern located here which illustrates the geometric design and simplicity that is (but not always) Amish Quilting. From Rachel and Kenneth Pellman: "The World of Amish Quilts" Good Books, Intercourse, Pennsylvania 17534, 1984 I think this quilt exemplifies Amish Quilting from the early 20th Century perfectly. The darker tones, simplicity in the pattern and gorgeous quilting (click on the photo to see the quilting detail) are all hallmarks of Amish Quilts. International Quilt Study Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000.007.0083 I enjoyed the research on this episode as I was so curious as to where the Amish people had immigrated from along with their how their traditional/cultural/religious history was created. I was especially fascinated to learn that the last group of Amish people in Europe has dissolved by the late 1930's. Where did they go? I'm off to school within minutes for my first summer session class and I'm very excited. The instructor sent us the syllabus over the weekend and I got right to the readings. Can't tell you how thrilled I am to be taking this class as it feels like a history class. I've missed history classes so much - the readings, the analysis, the discussion...the history! I'm also off to Portland, OR for four days beginning tomorrow visiting cousins - look for tweets/photos if you're on Twitter. Have a great day! Susan
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This was my favorite in the whole show. It was done by Penelope Shumacher after seeing the pattern that she loved. It took her 7 mos and then she hand quilted it. Her fabric choices are wonderful! My daughter is home for the weekend to attend a wedding of a friend here in Rochester so while she was there, I made a beeline for the quilt show! I liked this scrappy quilt which uses some of those Japanese prints that we all collect. I loved this house quilt by Pat Daniels. There are all sorts of surprises when you look closely at it! This was a beautifully done William Morris applique quilt. I absolutely loved this quite large quilt which was basically made up of miniature blocks. It had over 9900 pieces and I loved its scrappy nature. This was my favorite of the larger quilts! It was by Susan Pierson and Debbie Kinney.
You may have to go out with a bunch of different guys before you decide who you really like. I promised to introduce you to a new guy every month, and see whether you hit it off with any of them. A couple of introductory remarks. First, I am at heart a piecer, not a fuser, not a screen-printer, not a fabric painter, not a hand-stitcher. This prejudice will be reflected in many of the guys I introduce you to. But if something I suggest as a piecing technique makes you think of a neat design that you would prefer to execute in some other technique, go for it! The objective is to get you to find a guy you like, not for you to like the guy I trot out. Second, I suggest you start small, with a lunch date, not a week in Paris. Try out the new technique in a modest size – 13 x 18 is nice, because you can always turn it into a placemat. This month’s quilt date is a technique for piecing sweeping, swooping curves with a minimum of tedious fuss. We’ve probably all been seduced by the prospect of whipping out our rotary cutters and slicing away a gorgeous curve – but after we sew the seam it’s lumpy and doesn’t press exactly flat. That’s because of seam allowances. If you use the popular method of stacking two layers of fabric on top of each other and slicing your beautiful curve through both of them, the shapes are indeed identical, and the two parts will meet precisely – but on the cutting line, not the seam line. And to make a flat seam, the right part and the left part have to meet precisely on the seam line. Sometimes, if the curve is gentle, or if it curves in only one direction, you can make it work. But if the curve has a small diameter, or if it curves in both directions in an S, you generally can’t. So is the answer to make templates? God, I hope not!! Instead – and here’s your date for March – make semi-templates. Get a piece of pattern material – freezer paper, newspaper, interfacing or tissue paper. Lay it out on your cutting board. Take your rotary cutter and slice a gorgeous curve through the pattern. Don’t separate the two halves yet – first take a pencil and mark across both pieces every six inches or so, and/or at critical points on the curve. And mark across both pieces at the exact top and bottom of the curve. Pick up one piece of the pattern and lay it on your fabric, making sure you keep track of whether this is going to be the right-hand piece or the left-hand piece. Now visualize how wide you want your seam allowance to be, and free-hand cut that distance away from the template. It doesn’t have to be a perfect quarter-inch – no need to fuss with rulers, just eyeball it. There’s enough give in the fabric that you will not have problems. Finally, pin the two pieces together at the marked points, and sew. The seam will press perfectly flat. Now put the next two templates down on the fabric you have just seamed and pressed, and repeat the process for the next curve. Replace template #2 and cut along the left edge. In this photo template #3 is waiting, but I will actually cut it from a third piece of fabric. Note that I do not suggest you cut out all the pieces at once. It's way too easy to lose your place and try to sew the wrong pieces together (ask me how I know). Instead cut two pieces (one curve), sew and press, then move on. With this method you can make curve after curve, as in this quilt of mine. V-8 44 x 29" I suggest a small sample with three or four curves, either the same curve repeated or a different one (heck, the fun part is the cutting, so why not do it as frequently as possible?). Don’t get too extreme: your curve should be more like the profile of a watermelon than the profile of a grapefruit. Start with a C-curve or an S-curve, not a winding road with six changes of direction. If you like this technique, here are some ideas for the second date: • Do the same thing on a larger scale than your sample. • Make several modules on the same scale as your sample, and join them into a larger piece. • Try more extreme curves. • Or anything else that strikes your fancy. Let me know how it works out. If you want to send me a picture of what you made, I’ll post it. Have fun!
Essentials #3 Hand dyed cottons, fused, machine quilted, mounted on painted wood panel. 11x14" $100 Email me. Sold Here's my working arrangement. I have all the fabrics I intend to use in front of me, in piles of similar colors. I compose the design on the teflon sheet, with a predetermined size, which is pretty important to how the design will be worked out. The batting is cut already so I can try out the design for size. Tweezers, scissors and rotary cutter, along with my marking tool, a sliver of soap, are at the ready. To my right is my iron, a cheapo Proctor Silex which I have been using for years. It has a Silverstone surface which helps with getting the fusible off easily, when I goof. On another table I have my painting area. I am using acrylic craft paint and I just got some enamels in black, red, yellow, white and royal blue. This yellow panel is painted with the new enamel paint. It has a touch more shine than the regular matte acrylics.
Exhibition of Wall Quilts, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton, 2016 While we stich, life is not elsewhere. In a world that is increasingly connected with non-stop news, quiltmaking does not happen in sol…
Michelle Wilkie has not been quilting for very long, but her list of quilting accomplishments is already extensive. A full-time software developer by day, she steals time for herself to quilt at nig
Make an easy, eye-catching quilt with ombre fabric and simple techniques! The Covered Buttons quilt relies on ombre fabric to add eye-popping dimension with simple triangles pieced together. While making this quilt, you?ll learn an innovative way to use ombre fabric and fusible applique. Designer: Pattie Carey Finished size: 59 1/2" x 79 1/2" Originally published: McCall's Quilting May/June 2020. Skill: Easy
Not going to lie, I am little sad that Stitch Pink is over. Alas, I have a gazillion projects that I should be finishing. I just need to look at them like a stitch along and finish one each month...or until a new project catches my eye. :-) Sound familiar? Oh, and before I forget I have something very exciting in the works, a new website and blog!!! Yay!! I have been wanting to do this for quite some time and it looks like it will be a reality very soon. I will keep you all posted as I do not want you to miss on future posts and info. :-) Another photo of this gorgeous quilt. If you're playing catch up on this quilt. I have posted links to each block and all the details/tips I had for piecing my blocks, beginning with the Oct. 1 post. All the tools and aids I used as well as the my favorite marking tools are now listed in my shop here. I realized I forgot to include more details on the quilting. Machine quilting available here. Info on machine quilting here. I used a variety of scrap batting pieces I had saved up leftover from client quilts. I end up with a ton of leftover pieces of batting. I save them and use them in my personal quilts. I just butt them up as I go as I progress down the quilt. I do not piece them together prior. I used Innova Tech Thread on top and Magna-Glide Prewound magnetic bobbins in the bobbin. Quilting design is Deb's Feathers, which I do not yet have on my website, but you can request it. Links to all the blocks can also be found in the Moda Stitch Pink Archives here. Now the big debate starts...when to start decorating for Christmas. I am typically an after Thanksgiving Christmas Tree kind of girl, although my girls have been known to convince me to put it up before. What about you guys? Are decorating for Christmas yet? I am still enjoying fall decor and pumpkins. Can you spot our kitty Vinny?? It snowed here in Michigan yesterday, but it is warming back up...thank goodness! I am not ready for snow. If it snows early again, I may be tempted for early Christmas decorating. Thank you to everyone that stopped by on my previous post. It was wonderful to hear all your favorite treats. Many of you shared your own cancer journey. They touched my heart. I hope to one day live in a world where no one has to make that journey. So the big winner of the basket giveaway is... Linda in PA..."My favorite fall treat in Autumn mix candy corn and pumpkins. My all year long favorite is chocolate. Happy Anniversaries! Your quilt is beautiful! Giving it to your friend was a loving and generous thing to do! Last October I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a double mastectomy in January. So I am a nine month breast cancer survivor." Congratulations Linda! Please email me your info! Also, the Instagram winner will be posted shortly, so if you left a comment there, be sure to check that out.
TARDIS Quilt Layout by Jenna Johnson 58" x 78" Just one week after the grand finale of the Doctor Who Stitch Along, we're back with more Doctor Who and a fabulous alternative quilt layout for our wonderful stitchers! Give a great big Fandom In Stitches welcome to our newest designer, Jenna Johnson! Follow this diagram to create your own lovely TARDIS quilt. Jenna has included 12 spaces so you can include the designs from the Doctor Who Stitch Along! Please note that the sizes on the diagram are cut pieces and include seam allowance. Fabric amounts (Jenna's estimates): 2 yards dark blue 1.5 yard light blue 1/3 yard white/cream 1.5 yards black 10" x 6" swatch of yellow Be sure to stop by Jenna's blog and say hello! Love Doctor Who? We have oodles of fabulous free fandom designed patterns RIGHT HERE! Here's Jtooit's fabulous version! Have you made projects from patterns featured here on Fandom In Stitches? We share photos from our flickr group every Tuesday! Share your pics for a chance to win one our fabulous monthly prizes! Only photos posted to the flickr group are eligible to win, so be sure and share yours. Facebook | Facebook Group | Twitter | Tumblr | Flickr | Bloglovin' | Pinterest | Google+ The first Friday of each month in 2013!
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A selection of pics for my last post of the year.Pretty much examples of what happens in my classes. Lots of "points" and graphic designs all go together to make stunning quilts. (My apologies to Lesley's sister - I've forgotten her name). Well done to all my students and I look forward to seeing some of you again next year. I'll be at Material Obsession for a couple of dates early next year which is really exciting for me. Ring the shop if you're interested in a class where you'll have a lot of fun attacking a technique you might have been avoiding unnecessarily. It's quite easy when it's broken down into bits and your friends will think you are so clever - even tho it's just about "sewing on the line". Merry xmas to you all and I hope santa bring lots of surprises! Lesley Kathy Lesley's sister Lesley's sister again Rosemary Judy Pam Jo Sue's quilt - Suzanne as the prop! Margaret
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I started this quilt way back in April, I think. I had been wanting to try this pattern since I first saw Jeni's version of it and subsequent tutorial. It would be a great one to make when you need a gift in a hurry, or just need to satisfy your creative urge with a quick finish. Obviously that wasn't the case here, but for anyone else it's totally possible. I have always been a fan of Natalie from Greenleaf Goods' talent for choosing interesting color palettes. When I saw one of her blogger bundles for Pink Castle Fabrics I knew that would be what I used. I think this bundle was called "Summer Salad", but I'm not really sure because it is sold out now. Since the pattern calls for several FQs, it was the perfect reason to buy it. I did have to add a few of my own fabrics in since I chose to make every section with a different print. This quilt started as a wedding gift for a couple that I went to college with, but then for some reason I decided that it really wasn't "them" so I set it aside once I got the top made. In fact, I used the scraps from this quilt to make Elizabeth's quilt for my friend's daughter. A couple of months later I decided that it would be a great gift for my cousin who was married in July, so I got busy making the back from this ubiquitous Ikea print. Then, I realized I was really pregnant and did not want to get on the floor basting this thing, so it sat for another month until my saintly mother basted it for me while I was in the hospital with Jill. Finally, in little bits here and there while Jill was content in her carrier, I got the quilting finished. Nothing spectacular, just randomly spaced lines mimicking the chevron/arrow shapes of the four star sections and then filling in the background. I used grey thread in the star and a dark plum in the Kona Berry that I used for the background and binding. Now it is all ready to ship to Iowa as a late wedding/punctual birthday gift for my beautiful cousin Taryn who married a farmer of her own this summer. ***************************************** How great is it that Megan resumed {Sew} Modern Monday when I actually had a finish to share? Want to see a lot of other fun, modern sewing projects? Hop on over to Canoe Ridge Creations!
Seeing as the 2 pieces shown in this post are called "Boro Blues" and "Boro Blues #2", let me start off by singing my own blues to you, over the poor quality of natural light which has been hanging around the last few days, (actually it seems like the whole month has been one long cloud). The quality of these photos is not what they should be, so my apologies. To make matters worse, the two quilts shown were photographed in different spots and at different times of the day, (I was trying in vain to go to where the most light was, sort of like my little dog Ellie, who seems utterly lost without a patch of sunshine to lay in). Okay, now about the quilts... most of you know that I am very interested in Japanese Boro, and sometimes use it as a stepping stone for inspiration. The two works here were inspired by the the heavily patched and often erractic and eccentric stitching found in some boro pieces, similar to this absolutely amazing and authentic boro futon cover which you can see here. (How I wish it were mine!) I went back into my scrap bag to make these quilts, and experimented with two different approaches to see what would result... For "Boro Blues" (shown directly above) I started by piecing a background panel, then added various patches whose edges are turned under and appliqued on with a small zig-zag stitch. The machine quilting is done in various stages as the patches were added on, so some quilted lines go over the patches, while others go under. Details of this piece can be seen in the photo above and below, (click to see a bigger image). For "Boro Blues #2" (see below) I experimented with a different approach... I began with a piece of fabric the size of the finished work, and began laying raw edge patches over the surface, zig-zag stitching them in place. I'd do a layer of patches, add some quilting, do another layer of patches, and add some more quilting. This resulted in a piece with a bit more weight to it, and with a more ragged look. (By the way, "boro" means ragged!) If interested, both pieces are currently available in my shop. (Update: Both pieces have now been Sold) Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
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