UPDATED JULY 6, 2022 — CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CRUMB PIECING TUTORIAL TO LEARN HOW I SELECT FABRICS AND SEW MY CRUMB BLOCKS. INCLUDES A VIDEO TUTORIAL. A little over a week ago on February 22 I …
The end of the year is coming fast, so I have been evaluating my Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts to determine which I want to finish and which I want to carry into next year. One of the RSC quilts I have been working on is the simple color block quilt made with 2.5" squares. For October, I made a couple brown blocks. I knew I needed some red blocks - so I went ahead and finished up three from squares that I had already cut and were in my stash. A couple of yellow blocks were needed too. At this point, I knew I was pretty close to having enough blocks to finish the quilt. When I moved the blocks from my quilting studio to my sewing room, I knew I needed more green blocks so I went ahead and made a few of them. So here is what I have so far. I still need to sew up two more blocks and adjust the layout a bit. I think I need another dark blue and maybe a pink. Hmmm.....What do you think? ********************************************* It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps. Here are the details for linking up: This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece. You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps. If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week! If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap. This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others. Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Linking Up: Love Laugh Quilt (Monday Making) Em's ScrapBag (Moving it Forward) So Scrappy for RSC19
Another lovely day yesterday spent at Busy Bees teaching Striped Pieced Landscapes.
Jumping for Joy evolved from my intense study of improvisational log cabin blocks. I created a variety of blocks using warm and cool colors, then, arranged them on my design wall until I had a comp…
Wall hanging by Jenny Beasley. She used memories of a South Yorkshire childhood to inform this piece. I thought it deserved a wider audience so I persuaded her to let me photograph it. Mixed media
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I've been at the "nearly done" stage with this project for a week or more...and I set it aside. But I just realized that June is almost over so I took a few minutes this afternoon to finish it up. Here's the June Folt Bolt color scheme art quilt....once again....just in time.
Olympics!!! The outfits of the U.S. snowboarding athletes use a print based on an antique quilt. While I was peering closely at the ...
Mixed media: stitch, fabric and clay
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Spotlight at 40 Quilt
📷 Holy cow, I like this one from Pinterest (Russian sewist). Do you save photos of quilts you'd like to try? This one would be great for reducing my scrap bin overflow. 95% of my scraps are 2.5" wide strips. Smaller strips I give to my friend Jerry, the rug guy. This Russian artist's quilt I like the variety of color and pattern, "fits me to a T". (Where did that expression come from, I'd like to know). The Light and dark cornerstones are deliberate--and that is something that peaks my interest. I especially like the skinny sashing, even though its medium to light value is almost LOST. 📷 Above, is one of my quilts. Simple, fun to make. Designing quilts on the fly . . . my design idea here was to join Four (10.5") scrappy strip blocks with a light color sashing and orange corner stone. I couldn't decided in the first place if I wanted orange corner stones or turquoise corner stones . . . . so I framed the quadrant block in a dark blue small paisley print accented with turquoise corner stones. Other Bits: A couple years ago I was waiting, waiting, waiting, for Anita Solomon Grossman to come out with her simple cuts technique for "her Wonky Star" block, but it never materialized online. I experimented on my own to build her wonky star block (trying to think it through like Anita would). That experiment resulted in 8 wonky star blocks sitting in my scrap bin, (4) red stars on a teal background and (4) teal stars on a red background. Having no better use for them, I threw them into this quilt for interest.
What do you get when you add art to scrap quilting? Scrap art quilts, of course! These beautiful designs will inspire you to create your own.
After three months of cutting, pressing and stitching, my last Mystery QAL art piece has finally been completed.
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November második felében, két héten keresztül lehetett megtekinteni a Foltlelkes csoport tagjainak munkáit. November 29-én sikerült személyesem megnéznem a kiállított munkákat, amelyből egy rövid képes összeállítást tekinthettek meg az érdeklődők. Sajnos, nem volt lehetőségem minden munka lefényképezésére, mert Csenge lányom folyamatosan tesztelte a kiállítás paravánjainak állóképességét, és Dian Istvánné Zsuzsa tűrőképességét is. Dian Istvénné Zsuzsának külön köszönöm a tárlatvezetést és azt, hogy beavatott egy-egy munka elkészítésének folyamatába, bemutatta a történetüket. A pasziánsz mintát is nagyon köszönöm. Remélem hamarosan megmutathatom a sajátomat! :) A kiállított munkák egytől egyig aprólékosak, részletgazdagok voltak. Tanúsítják az alkotók hozzáértését és profizmusát. A munkák színösszeállítását külön kiemelném, mind nagyon ízlésesen van elkészítve. Szívemhez közel állnak Mészáros Zsuzsa csempemintás alkotásai, amelyek nemcsak a precíz kivitelezés, hanem az ízléses színviláguk miatt is tetszettek. Nekem is vannak hasonló terveim, amelyeket majd a jövőben szeretnék megvalósítani.:) A kiállítás egy része hagyományos technikával készült munkákból állt, de mellette láthattuk a modern irányvonalat is. Ennek egyik neves képviselője Kacsuk Éva, aki ebben az évben elnyerte a Határtalanul 2014 Pályázat első helyét a kategóriában.Több munkájában lehetett személyesen gyönyörködni. A kiállításon találkozhattunk újra a Foltlelkek csoport díjnyertes munkáival is. Ezekről újabb fényképet nem készítettem ugyan, de a határtalanul Kiállításon készült képeket beillesztettem a bejegyzésbe. Nagyon megfogott -számomra újdonság volt- a passziánsz technika. Így készült Szikra Judit: Passziánsz című képe és Kovácsné Rita: Rügyfakadása. Köszönöm a lehetőséget, hogy megtekinthettem a munkákat és ezúton is szeretnék gratulálni a készítőknek! Kellemes nézelődést és jó inspirálódást kívánok! Ha valaki kedvet kapna ahhoz, hogy személyesen is megtekintsen egy foltos kiállítást, az aktualitásokról tájékozódhat a Magyar Foltvarró Céh hivatalos honlapján. Szikra Judit: Őszi rét - Kacsuk Éva:Pitypang Kacsuk Éva: Fosszilia I. Czudor Istvánné: Színek tánca - Szilágyi Zsuzsa: Hullámzó Homokóra Cudorné Marika Pipacsmező Foltlelkes: DNS-be kódolva Foltlelkes: DNS-be kódolva részlet Foltlelkes: DNS-be kódolva részlet Kacsuk Éva Ünnep Szilágyi Zsuzsanna: Vintage Mészáros Zsuzsa: Sikerült Mészáros Zsuzsa Sikerült részlet Kacsuk Éva Gingo II. Kacsuk Éva Tűz Kovácsné Rita: Rügyfakadás Kovácsné Rita: Tulipánjaim Lázár Éva: Homoesztázis Kacsuk Éva Zen-je két Mándrik Nóra munka között: Mándrik Nóra: Színek nélkül - Kacsuk Éva: Zen - Mándrik Nóra Mészáros Zsuzsa 9-es blokk Mészáros Zsuzsa_Noszvaj Mészáros Zsuzsa: Zsolnai múzeum padlója Mándrik Nóra: Orchidea Pakányi Edit Az én városom Szikra Judit Passziánsz Szilágyi Zsuzsa: Napraforgók - Barczai Eta: Tyúkudvar Szilágyi Zsuzsa: Napraforgó Szilágyi Zsuzsa: Színhatás Zsák Katalin: Hortenzia Zsák Katalin: Tulipánföld - Szikra Judit: Cseresznyevirág Ha nem szeretnél lemaradni az újdonságokról, a további részletes leírásokról, kérlek iratkozz fel a hírlevelemre! A feliratkozáshoz kattints IDE.
detail ~ Stitch Ritual by Jane LaFazio Stitch Ritual by Jane LaFazio (60x24") This quilt truly combines my two artistic loves, dr...
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The week between Christmas and New Year's I pin basted four quilts, preparing them for machine quilting. Today I am sharing the third finish of the four. I made this quilt from rectangles I found in a box of scraps from a quilt I made a number of years ago. There were a lot more rectangles than I remembered, so I started randomly placing them on my design wall and created this top. This was pure mindless sewing, which is needed on occasion! The machine quilting was purely mindless, too. I was listening to a book on Hoopla while I quilted. No measuring, no counting, so stopping and starting. Just quilt and move the fabric. It was fun making this quilt from the box of scraps. The binding is also from my box of binding scraps. I would not usually put all of these fabrics together, but it seems to work here. The backing peaking out from the bottom corner was left over from a larger quilt. This finish will go in the "to be given" pile. Happy Quilting!
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Handmade fabric bowls are easy to make and are perfect for gift giving. Use up that pile of scrappy fabric bits with this easy and fun idea by Kristin Peterson.
I was thinking today that, sometimes when my spirits are low, all it takes to lift them again is to ask myself one little question: “What is beautiful about this moment?” And, you know what? The universe always has an answer for me. In fact, the universe usually has several. Two of today’s beautiful...Read More »
I've been working on a new art project! A bunch of my scrappy peeps over at CropCircles and I are doing a puzzle piece swap. We each purchased a puzzle and sent a piece to each of the members in our group. We then alter each others piece in whatever way we wish and send them back to the owner . The altered pieces are then reassembled and Viola! We all end up with a unique piece of art filled with lovely little messages from our friends. Warning: LOTS of photos! So here are the pieces that I have done so far.... A pink Paislee rub on over Heartfelt Creation paper. Heartfelt Creation paper and Studio Calico stars painted with Smooch Awesome Stampendous metallic embossing powder { my new addiction thanks to KELLY KLAPSTEIN }on a wood piece. Awesome paint splatter stamp colored with Smooch instead of inks. Heartfelt Creation paper and Martha Stewart butterfly punch Stampin 'Up embosslit butterfly More Studio Calico wooden stars painted with Smooch Prima dancer charm and music note rub-ons by ????? Gabriella papers from Bo Bunny More Bo Bunny papers Can you guess that I did these three pieces at the same sitting? lol Bo Bunny again! Lots of clock stamps...largest one stamped using the Stampendous emboss powder again. This is one of the shabby colors in this line of Stampendous powders. Isn't it gorgeous??? Another in the metallic line of embossing powders...this one is called Hunter green And this is the last one that I have done so far... I looooove the pink shabby embossing powder...soooo pretty! I used a variety of stamped verses from several different sets including Unity Stamps, Inkadinkadoo,Tim Holtz and Maya Road. I am soooo anxious to get my puzzle pieces back from the girls! Can't wait to get my puzzle re- assembled and hanging on my craft room wall. I'll share that with you when it gets completed. Thanks for popping by today. Happy scrapping!
A postage stamp quilt is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps. Use it as a leader ender project or set down and sew it all at once.
I started quilting the first of the 3 little confetti type wall art. I am using a variegated rayon embroidery thread for the quilting. ...
Kawandi Style Quilt Project
Earlier this year, some of our Tasmanian MQG members got together at one of our sewing days and started putting blocks together for our raffle quilt. One of our very dedicated members (my friend Lauren) then put the rest of the blocks together. We worked together to piece the top - and then it was handed over to me for the quilting (which I finished back in April). We made this quilt using a bundle of Kona solids, and Carolyn Friedlander's fantastic Aerial pattern. The blocks are all paper pieced, so it was the perfect choice for a group quilt in terms of making sure the blocks were all the same size. It went together like a dream! It took me a while to decide how to quilt this one, but I knew I wanted to keep it fairly simple since it's such a dynamic and complex design. I ended up deciding to quilt in the ditch in all the seams in each block, and then chose one colour within each block to do some free motion organic straight lines. I think it works really well - the texture is really lovely without distracting from the complexity of the blocks. I used coordinating Aurifil thread for all the quilting - my healthy thread stash certainly came in handy ;o) How to quilt the borders had me stumped for a while - but I ended up extending out the 'fractured' lines within the blocks, and then filling in the spaces around them with some swirls and a couple of feathery designs. It wasn't until I quilted the last border that I discovered what I should have done across the whole border - rather than extending the line and echoing it at an angle on both sides (as in the photo above), it looks much more effective where I've just echoed one side (as in the lower area in the photo below). I'm still really happy with how this one came out, but it was a really great learning experience and has given me ideas for how to quilt future projects :o) We are currently selling raffle tickets for this quilt, and the winner will be drawn at the Craft and Quilt Fair in July. The money we raise will be going to a support a sewing program at our local Women's Prison. I am thrilled that we are supporting this program - I know so many people (including myself) who have found sewing and quilting to be amazing therapy when going through difficult times in life. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please contact us at tassiemqg at gmail dot com. xx Jess PS stay tuned for my MisDirection pattern release later this week! I can't wait to show you my amazing testers versions.
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Let me tell you about Reflection - there she is after washing and a night on my bed. She is about 53" square after a good wash and dry. Reflection was made from many fabrics, so she is definitely scrappy. But I cut a lot of the strips from brand new fat quarters or half yards I had recently purchased from several different fabric lines, so I don't think it is fair to say she was made from scraps. I quilted Reflection on my new long arm machine using hand guided free motion quilting - that means I moved the machine myself. I don't have a ruler set yet, so the stitching in the ditch around the diamonds was also by hand and although it is wobbly, I just see it as part of my industrial modern quilting style. For the quilting, I wanted a really industrial and rugged result that was basically lines but that would be fast and easy to do. I am very happy with the results. However, you can see from some of the photos, this quilt has a tendency, at least right out of the dryer, to poke in and out a bit at the points. Given that people are not flat, I am not concerned but it does mean this is not a great quilting idea for a wall quilt. Maybe there are some modifications I could make for the next one to avoid that, we shall see. The pattern for this quilt came from my friend, Linda Rotz Miller (you can visit her website here or her flickr pages here). Linda was making these blocks, which she said were inspired by Maaike Bakker's book Strip Pieced Quilts, and I was inspired to make some too. Linda is a fantastic quilt top maker, ongoing inspiration and a wonderful teacher, and when I asked she showed me how. If folks are interested I can share that with you too, let me know, Linda said it would be ok with her. For the back, I used some strips and lovely black print whose designer I have forgotten. The binding was made from some more of some of the prints used in the front. This is another detail shot after washing. I have to say, that for me, the quilt and the quilting are just not finished until the texture has been added by the wash. Also, we use the quilts, and thus they need regular washing. That photo above is before the wash and in slightly different light. I so love the colours and fabrics in this quilt, some from the new True Colors lines, some from Botanics, some from my stash, many low volumes from a number of sources. I am not sure if anyone would call this design - which is, in essence, just a bunch of HSTs (can you see them) - modern, but this quilt feels very modern to me anyway. The back before washing and turned the other way. Once I get tired of circles, I am planning to make some quilts playing with layered lines so it seems that backs might be a place to try out ideas first. And there she is before the wash and probably in better light. I am going to start another, using slightly wider strips I think. Although I am not generally drawn to quilts that are really "busy", this approach of using the low volume fabrics and dividing the colours into warm and cool groupings brings just the right amount of calmness to the quilt for me it seems. I am trying to decide what kinds of colours and fabrics to use for the next one. Reflection was also on my Q1 FAL list, it is nice to check her off. I am linking Reflection up to Sewjo Saturday by Kim from My Go-Go Life. I am hoping to sew a bit today, it is warm and sunny outside so we shall see what calls my attention most. Enjoy your weekend. Best, Leanne
