This weeks work in progress actually started in April last year when Red Pepper Quilts posted their instructions on how to make a Postage stamp quilt. I had always wanted to make one and so, inspir…
Please go to my sister's blog and read about her making of this fantastic quilt. This from a girl who only started quilting a couple of yea...
Nine Patch Madness Quilt The Nine Patch Madness Quilt designed by Jenny of Missouri Quilt Co, The Tutorial is available for free. Jenny demonstrates how to make a beautiful "9 Patch Madness" Quilt usi
This site contains affiliate links from which we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!I can’t quite remember how I came across this challenge… from someone’s blog, no doubt… but it looked like a lot of fun… so I joined in 🙂 It’s a Micro Mini...
This past summer, I joined four swaps, then had my head examined and swore never to do it again. It was sort of a good thing to have some small things to try out my design skills and to keep …
To glue or not to glue? That is the EPP basting question. When it comes to basting EPP shapes, there are two primary methods: glue basting and thread basting. While this post is not exhaustive, it's our hope to remove a few barriers that might prevent you from giving it a try, if you have wanted to.
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This is the first time I have offered Free Wheeling as a paper pattern with all 3 packs of some of Margaret Sampson George’s favourite go to blocks for making borders or corners They have been offered previously as digital patterns only I used these blocks or a selection of them to make the tablecloth that we presented to Marg for her special birthday last year, so many have admired it and so this is where the blocks for it came from So in this purchase you will get all 3 packs of the patterns to use as you wish, but you may also want to explore making your own tablecloth customised to fit your own table It’s simply a matter of measuring your table, adding the hangover required and then choosing the blocks to use, it’s a fun process Give it a go and create your own design
*********** Calippo quilt Pattern is available in my ‘Shop’ *********** My latest quilt pattern is an easy strip quilt. The key to this quilt is the fabric selection of light, medium an…
When I went to the AQS Chattanooga show back in the fall of 2015, I really fell in love with Zen Chic’s Modern Background Ink line. All that was left in the Moda both was a jelly roll. I don&…
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All done and the binding will be in black. What a great fabric to work with! Pictures & comments in Piecing 2016 Set 1.
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I was itching to do some improv on a large scale, but it was slow going and I wasn't sure if I had it in me! I've spoken about improv and how you need to 'let go' and 'let loose' when doing it. Don't give up as it changes with each added piece. You may not like it one minute and the next minute it becomes magic! When I started this project I felt like a fish out of water! Had I lost my ability to think outside of the box? It felt like I was trying too hard and things were not coming together as I had hoped. I even mentioned to my daughter that I don't think I can remember how to do this! Eventually I took my own advice and kept at it. While it was slow going in the beginning I eventually found my groove, confidence and was inspired to keep going. So much so that I couldn't stop! It seems my favorite color combination these days is pink, orange and yellow. After pulling every possible shade in those colors, I made half a dozen stacks of colors that I wanted for each block. The idea was in my head...I just needed to execute it! Piece by piece, stitch by stitch, add this, cut that...one step at a time. There were some 'Edward Scissorhand' moments throughout! Fabric carnage everywhere! The pieces and blocks came together in all shapes, color and sizes. I was getting a glimpse of my idea forming and that fueled the fire to keep going. It looks like a hot mess! There is always a method to my madness even though it doesn't look like it! I'm using Kona Natural as the anchor for the entire quilt. Adding bit's of it mixed in with the colors as well as the frame around each block. The flow of the colors is going to be key in this quilt. This block shows how the orange and pink are mixed in order to get the gradation of color I'm aiming for. Once each row of blocks were made I added the frame around each block. On some sides I added a wider piece in order to enlarge the blocks that may have been a bit too small. This was all going to change with the next step. I just needed enough to work with. That next step was yet another border! This was going to tie the blocks together and further the gradation vision of mine. Once I got over the feeling of 'I can't do this', it was pure joy! All the worry and doubt faded away. I just had to stick with it and trust myself. There has been a lot of changes since this photo was taken. It may still looks like a hot mess to some, but to me I see potential and progress! I'm hopeful! LINKING: OH SCRAP! ● MAIN CRUSH MONDAY ● MONDAY MAKING MIDWEEK MAKERS ● NEEDLE & THREAD PEACOCK PARTY ● TGIFF ● WHOOP WHOOP FRIDAY BRAG ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIES ● FINISHED OR NOT FRIDAY
I’m excited to show you a quilt I finished this spring, just published in the third edition of Quilting & Patchwork for Beginners from Future Publishing! (NOTE: Some errors have been foun…
Of course, while I must admit that I have such a broad taste in color and design that my husband sometimes says it amounts to no taste at all (I prefer to describe my taste as “eclectic”…
I was itching to do some improv on a large scale, but it was slow going and I wasn't sure if I had it in me! I've spoken about improv an...
Hello All! What a week-end! I'm still so frustrated with everything, I could scream! We woke on Saturday to a loud bang - somewhere on the street corner - an electricity transformer had blown and the entire neighbourhood was without electricity. My husband must have phoned the municipality about 10 times easy. Each time you get to speak to another rude so and so who knows nothing about it and will report it. Ja, sure!! Another 30 hours later and a smallish truck came to check out what the fuss was about.... because we didn't know what we were talking about ????? By then everything was going south - fridges and freezers defrosting, batteries on all tech dead, no internet, no computer..... Like I said, I could scream. Suffice it to say all I got done was a bit of crochet. I'm learning how, so things went really slow. This morning I had to jump in the car and go fabric shopping to ..... well..... calm the nerves. I'm planning a cute Valentine's pillow for my daughter, so I grabbed a few reds, pinks and turquoise colours - as many with hearts as I could find. This is my pattern "2 Hearts" that I plan to make. I've made it before for someone else using reds and grey. This time I'm planning to use the turquoise instead of the grey. I've got so many things to do all backed up now, I'm not sure which way is up. First things first - finish my tutorial for the SYS 2015...... My turn is 4 February - exciting stuff.... ********************* Thanks to everyone who participated on Friday. I only managed to visit your blogs and photos this morning when everything was charged once more. All your projects are amazing. I love them all. Our Friday PP Party winner: Link #8 - Plum Jam Your little pillow is tooo cute Let me know what your choice of free pattern is (value up to $5) and I'll send you the PDF. *************** Don't forget to visit my Pattern Shop while you're here on the blog too! https://www.facebook.com/QuiltArtDesigns
Crumb Quilt VS Crazy Quilt, both patchwork techniques are made with scraps of fabric, but which one is better and easier to make? When you love to make quilts or to sew, sooner or later you will end with a basket full of scraps of fabric, small and big, and as any other quilter these
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Mythical Wieners Quilt Pattern Booklet - by Art East Quilt Company - 60” x 75” Mythical Wieners includes complete instructions for making a 60” x 75” quilt (as seen on the cover) or individual blocks for smaller projects. The individual wiener dog/mythical creature hybrid blocks include: the drag-weens (19” x 24” each), the uni-ween (21.75” x 13”), the griff-ween (23” x 12”), the dach ness monster (40” x 7.5”), the front-facing merweens (14.5” x 20” each) and the sideways merween (20” x 11”). The pattern also includes six smaller filler blocks including: a fire flourish, a heart, a sword, flowers, jewels and a crown. This project is designed using conventional piecing techniques (no paper-piecing). The pattern is 28 pages, printed in full-colour and saddle stitched with a rigid gloss cover.
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I don't know if I've told you before, but I learned how to quilt while I lived in Japan in 2002. Japanese housewife culture, including their approach to quilting, has always fascenated me. I should have been an anthropologist and studied that more intensely, I know, but I got caught up in trying to communicate and became an ESL teacher instead. Anyway.. I discovered flickr in 2006 and the quilts I saw there lead me to start blogging about quilting. Tonight I want to share a handful of my favorite quilt photos from the Tokyo International Quilt festivals held each year in January. One year I'll make it there myself, but until then, I will live vicariously through Jennifer and Jan. Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2011 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2010 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2009 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2008 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2007 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2006 Set (one of my all-time favorites is the 9th quilt in the set-- the blue one) All photos in this post were taken by Jan of Be*mused, used with permission. (*I hate to post quilt photos without information about the makers, but sadly most of these pics don't include any. Apparently the quilter info is only printed in Japanese at the show. If you have any information for any of these quilts, please comment and I will give them proper credit.)
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This quilt pattern, unlike other large scale FPP patterns, can be made in 3 sizes: - Double bed - 80”sq - Single Bed - 60”x 80” - Throw - 60”sq Experience using the foundation paper piecing sewing technique is highly recommended as these instructions do not teach you to foundation paper piece. For help with foundation paper piecing and tips and tricks visit my blog www.andsewi.com. This item is a PDF download. You print the pattern pieces and can make the quilt as many times as you want. This listing doesn’t include fabric to make the pattern or a paper copy of the pattern. The pattern pieces (like dress making patterns) are on a large-scale paper format so will need to be printed at a copy shop. Easily done online and posted to your door they cost from £12/ $10. More details of how to do this are in the pattern. There is blog post (sorry can't link directly) about how to print the files, costs and why I have designed the pattern like this. Additionally there is Q & A page regards this pattern on the blog which is regularly updated. Please follow me on Instagram @and_sew_i and tag your makes with #fracturedskullquilt and #andsewipatterns. This pattern is for one person’s use. Please do not copy or send it on and instead support my small business by directing your friends to my shop. Purchasing this pattern permits the buyer to make and sell small quantities. Please do contact me if you have any issues with your pattern. Photo credits: 3rd - IG@Edwardandthewhitebear, 4th&5th - IG@lovevernhandmade, 6th - IG@mama_makes_time and 1st,2nd, 7th & 8th - IG@and_sew_i, 9th- Casey McCraven
Paula Nadelstern –– Celebrate Kaleidoscope Quilts With the Master Kaleidoscope Artist • Career retrospective of Paula Nadelstern's awe-inspiring quilts is packed with photos, design insights, and tips for making your own kaleidoscope quilts • Huge gallery with photos and in-depth, behind-the-scenes commentary on 19 quilts • Chapters with detailed explanations of Paula's design strategies and construction methods The astonishing quilts that spring from Paula Nadelstern's passion for kaleidoscopes will change your view of what a quilt can be. This book highlights Paula's life work and shows how you can use her techniques to create your own unique fabric art. * Important Notes About PRINT ON DEMAND Editions ALL SALES ARE FINAL: PODs are non-returnable and non-refundable. This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Allow minimum 2 weeks for U.S. delivery; add additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping not available. PRINT QUALITY WILL VARY FROM ORIGINAL EDITION: PODs are printed on uncoated (non-glossy) paper and the color may appear more saturated. Information presented is the same as the most recent printed edition. Pattern pullouts (if applicable) have been separated and presented as single pages. #10612D 130p color print on demand edition 8.5 x 11 ISBN: 978-1-57120-503-2 (eISBN: 978-1-60705-282-1)
In 1945, when Gertrude O. S. (Cleveland) White donated this parlor throw, she wrote: “The silk crazy quilt [parlor throw] was made here at Intervale Manor [Quinebaug, Conn. / Dudley, Mass.] just previous to the year 1888. My initials and the year are on one corner of the lining.
Scattered is one of my most popular quilt patterns - Check out the way the Scattered quilt looks in different colorways and fabrics.
I've been eyeing Tula Pink's Nova quilt for ages, it feels like. Well, maybe close to a year. But either way, I almost bought it on multiple occasions only to put it back. The quilt is absolutely stunning, but my reason for not wanting to do it? It's a giant English Paper Piecing project and there's way too much fussy cutting. But it's just so beautiful and it continued to haunt me. One day, when I saw that a kit was available with Alison Glass fabrics, I decided to splurge for it. Not only is that version just a bit more rare than the more widely available Spirit Animal edition, but there's a lot less fussy cutting with Alison Glass's fabrics since it's mostly blenders. I have a love and hate relationship with English paper piecing. On one hand, I enjoy its portability, and it produces such beautiful and intricate looking pieces, but on the other hand, I have a pronounced allergy to hand sewing of any kind. But I've been looking for an EPP project to work on this year, so this is it! These are shaping up to be real mini beauties. The big challenge, of course, is to put it all together. I've never worked on EPP of this scale before, not even close. But I'm excited to keep working on this, because it is a real stunner!
Spice Market Update - center quilting done! Now on to the borders! 👏 Please don't compare my quilting with these next two quilts that were...
