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Histoires de Famille literally translates to "Family Histories", and it suits the book perfectly! Travel through time with these wonderful creations!
This is an easy pattern for someone who is a beginner to patchwork and has some machine stitching experience. It can be made in the original patchwork method of make do and mend using your own recycled fabrics. Finished bag size 16”x 13.5”x 3.5” Handles 28” You can of course design your own bag by choosing your own fabrics, and appliqué, or miss out the applique and make it even simpler! Patchwork Tote Cottage Bag Requirements 32 squares of fabric 4.5” x 4.5” 33” fabric for lining and straps ( 36” wide) 34’’ x 17” wadding/batting ( fusible or non-fusible) 12.5’’ x 3.5’’ strong interfacing for bag base Scraps of fabric, interfacing and Bondaweb or similar (for fusible applique) for the cottage applique and fusible interfacing or wadding for back of square. Please note this is an instant download PDF (therefore no returns) Happy Stitching! I love seeing your makes, feel free to share 🧵 LINING FIT Some useful advice: to ensure your lining fits well, cut the lining fabric 32.5” x 16” ( pattern says 33”) Do check the size against your patchwork piece first though as it will depend on the accuracy of the patchwork seam allowances. If in doubt cut the lining the same size as the patchwork. Then sew the lining up using just a smidge over the 1/2” seam allowance stated in the pattern. It will make all the difference to the fit of the lining. Happy Stitching! Patsy
Meet Granny Patch! A modern patchwork take on the traditional crocheted granny square. . I've had this design in my head and drafted on my computer for a few years now. I've played with it a little here and a little there and I decided last fall that this would be the first Lo & Behold pattern of 2023. Better yet, we would officially release it on my Granny's birthday, March 15th. This cozy, vintage inspired quilt evokes all the warm nostalgic feelings and is probably one of my favorite recent Lo & Behold quilt patterns. :) It's a mix and match type pattern so you have lots of opportunity to create different combinations and have fun with it. You're going to love sewing this together! . One thing that I love about Granny Patch (if I do say so myself) is that the blocks are strip pieced, meaning you are NOT dealing with individual squares of fabric. Instead, you're sewing strips together in a certain order then cutting them apart to create the rows of your blocks. (Can I get an amen??) There are also nesting seams so you don't have to fuss or stress about everything perfectly lining up as you are sewing. It really is a fun block to assemble! . . . I don't know about you, but I always love seeing crocheted afghans and blankets folded up on the back of a chair or at the foot of a bed. I wish I could say that I had an heirloom afghan that inspired this quilt, but after watching all seasons of Parks & Rec about 10 times, seeing one on the back of Ann's couch over and over definitely made me fall in love with the granny square. Then when we moved to Black Mountain and started leasing studio space above the Black Mountain Yarn Shop, I found myself surrounded by even more granny squares, which got me that much more excited about having a
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I have just returned from a trip to Spain to visit my sister. I had planned the trip to coincide with the International Patchwork Festival in Sitges, which is on the Mediterranean Sea, about 1/2 hour south of Barcelona. We took the high speed train from Madrid to Barcelona. In Sitges we stayed in an apartment belonging to the family of my sister's daughter-in-law. My sister is not a quilter, but she gamely came with me and enjoyed seeing all the different quilts. Her comment on the first day was that she was amazed at the scope of the art; that one can make quilts in any fashion, depicting just about anything. There was a judged show of quilts made by members the Spanish Association of Patchwork - a country-wide guild. There were seven other exhibits of the work of expert quilters from around the world, including Keiko Goke, Maria Luisa Gutierrez, Pat Holly, Libby Lehman, Nancy Crow, Quilts of India, and Quilts of Japan. Each exhibit had its own venue in different locations around Sitges. This made for lots of walking and a bit of map reading and exploring (signage wasn't that great), but the greatest benefit was the dispersal of the crowds of people so that one could enjoy the quilts without too many people in the same place at once. The exception would be Saturday, when there were lines to get into each venue. Here are three favorites from the judged show. There were many very complex quilts, but these were the ones I liked the best. (I will post pictures of the rest of the exhibits soon.) titled: Aurora Borealis the view from the right side of the quilt same quilt as above, viewed from the left. title: Azteca same as the above showing hand quilting.
Our Petal Quilt Throw is the perfect choice for any room in your home, designed to impart a sense of artistic beauty combined with luxurious comfort. Crafted with a new applique technique, featuring floral-inspired organic shapes and a solid navy backing, it is a work of art for your space. Made from an indulgent 6 layers of organic cotton, this throw will provide a touch of nature and warmth to any room. PRODUCT DETAILS: Dimensions: 54" x 74" Colors: Bone, Navy, Sage, Mustard, Slate, Rust, Orange, Blush Materials: 6 Layers of 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Care: Dry Clean Recommended SKU# APLQ Made by an Artisan in Ajmer, India, this product is Fair Trade Verified and features a hand-stitched signature of the maker.
Making the Australian Quilt at the NGV
"He Heard The Surf Roar" by Ana Buzzalino was inspired by a photo of Lawrencetown Beach in Nova Scotia.
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Imagine my excitement when I learned Renee Nanneman (fabric designer for Andover and publisher for Need'lLove) chose my Cotton Daisies pattern to create this beautiful quilt using her new fabric line, Beehive. And...it's hanging in the Andover booth at Quilt Festival in Houston! Cotton Daisies quilt pattern can be found on my website: Laughyourselfintostitches.com Digital Downloads and Mailed Patterns Renee was so gracious to take a couple photos for me and i asked her to make sure she was in each picture!! She is the kindest person! Renee added a gold flange to her Cotton Daisies quilt, which adds such a nice touch! The quilting is gorgeous too! I can't take any credit for it...but whoever quilted this for Renee...it's wonderful! Here is my Cotton Daisies quilt. I literally pulled fabrics from my stash to make this and when i saw Renee's quilt, oh my gosh!! I loooove the softness of her Beehive fabrics! And the pattern cover...showing an alternative colorway...i think this quilt has soooo many color options! Looking for the pattern? I have it available in instant pdf's or mailed copies. Find them in My Etsy Shop And if you wait a bit, (Renee is at market right now) I bet she'll be offering some Cotton Daisies kits using her Beehive fabrics/pattern included! Thanks for stopping by! Learn, Share, Quilt! ~karen
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I hope everyone has a great Labour Day weekend! We will be exploring the Cabot Trail here in Nova Scotia so I hope to get some great photos. As promised, here is the finished "Wonky Houses" Advent Calendar wall hanging I made for my granddaughter who lives in Chicago. I waited until I got to Chicago to finish the piece with her. She had fun with all the buttons and then showed me where to sew them. We have a video of that so she can see us working on it when she's a big girl. One thing I forgot to do was put gold lame behind the candles on the tree. Guess it won't get done this year. Maybe sometime in the future but it really doesn't matter, she likes it as it is! Enjoy!
