The new Flower Sugar fabric by Lecien has hit stores and today I get to reveal the secret sewing I've been working on. When Brenda, the owner of Pink Castle Fabrics asked if I'd like to make a quilt with the new line I quite enthusiastically said yes! I have loved Flower Sugar from the very beginning. I was allowed to use fabrics from the previous Flower Sugar lines, as well, so I pulled some of my favorites to work with. The pattern is called, "Wreath of Hearts" from the book, Quilting With My Sister. It was a perfect pattern so showcase such happy fabric. I sent the quilt off to my friend Donna for quilting. She used beautiful hearts and flowers to make this quilt a treasure! Donna has a great long-arm quilting service as well as a shop. Make sure to visit her website. Thank you Brenda for the opportunity and thank you Lecien for your generous bundle of fabric. Donna, thank you for making this quilt such a keepsake! Check out Rita of Red Pepper Quilts here for her quilt and be sure to check in with Brenda who will be revealing her quilt soon!
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An Unusual and Pretty Quilt in Other Fabric Styles, Too! A modified Log Cabin block takes on a fresh new look made up in plaids. The scrappy look of this quilt comes from using a wide variety of fabrics. This would be a great project for mens shirts. The quilt is an easy one to …
96 X 95 inches. Made by Kathy York.
Happy Friday. This week I finished the Birch Trees Quilt for my grandson Easton. He picked out the pattern (Bright Birch Trees from Crazy Mom Quilts) and the color palette. I am really pleased how it turned out. It was a real treat to work on, even though it was the second masculine quilt in a row I have made (the first was this one for my son Shane). This quilt was #2 of my finish goals for the 2015 Finish Along which I talked about here. I should be better about posting more regularly, because when I read other blogs, I love to see work-in-process photos. But I did take some in-process photos, so I will share them now. In the future, I’ll attempt to post more of my work as I go along. Even if no one is reading my blog, it will at least be a refresher for me, LOL!! Making a seemingly-endless supply of scrap strips For me, working with so many solids was new, and making those darn trees seemed never-ending. But I thought of Easton wrapped up in it, and really did enjoy the process. Pinning up and sewing the strips. My cats LOVED them! Notice how the sewn-in strips are in lower blocks and the dangly strips (not yet sewn in) are higher up? That is to discourage two felines who shall remain unnamed from batting them around. I think I am going to write a book: QUILTING WITH CATS. Should be a best-seller, eh? After washing, it crinkled up nicely. So soft!! I just quilted wavy, unmeasured lines with my Bernina 550QE, using a walking foot and Aurifil 40-wt. thread. OMG, it was the first time I have used Aurifil, and I am now a believer. I couldn’t believe how nice it was. Stitched like buttah! The backing, which is actually a bit darker than I was able to capture with a camera, is Carolyn Friedlander’s Branches in Charcoal from her Botanics line. I bought all the fabrics (the Kona solids and the backing) during end-of-year clearance sales. The trees were made from my scrap bins. Finally, I made a 14” pillow with medium gray on the front. The back is the Branches fabric again, and was constructed to allow easy-on/easy-off for washing. Now looking at the pillow, I think it looks rather plain. I wish I had quilted it first. Hindsight. This is my second finish for this first quarter in the 2015 Finish-Along with Adrienne of On the Windy Side. And this is what is now on my design wall: It’s the last of my CQJP2012 (Crazy Quilt Journal Project for 2012). Better late than never! I still have one block to finish stitching, then the process of trimming and sewing them together begins. The center needlepoint has been trimmed, and will finish at 15x15”. When everything is sewn together, I may have some areas to finish stitching to eliminate some “black holes”. Bottom Left Corner, I’m looking at YOU! Then I will figure out how to stabilize it before adding a black-on-black houndstooth-weave home dec fabric (a blend). I will add a hanging sleeve and most likely list it for sale in my Etsy shop. I hope to have this finished in the next few days so I can count this as my third finish this quarter. Linking up to Fabric Tuesday. Come back tomorrow for my Scrappy Saturday post.
Lace, Motifs, ribbon embroidery, Embroidery stitches on every seam not already covered with lace. I tend to mix up the textures on all layers. The stitches are done in 6 strand DMC, and Perle DMC. and fine wool, and crochet threads are used too. Sparkly knitting cotton is a favourite. In fact anything that will stitch and is relatively strong. And then I get to add yummy beads. :)
Our Kantha stitch quilt upcycles old textiles with vibrant embroidery and rich textures. Learn how to make Kantha quilt and help reduce waste with Gathered
Moda Fabrics and Miss Rosies Quilt Co are sharing a free Village Quilt Pattern with everyone in the quilting community so we all remember that in times of uncertainty we are not alone, we are all still part of a village! Across miles and oceans we are intertwined and our well-being is tied to each other. So as a village, we’re going to make a Village. Please join us in making these lovely Village House blocks! They are made from charm squares and background fabric. You can also use lay
Blossoms quilt pattern with Veranda fabrics In honor of her guest post today on Buttons and Buttonholes for my Sewing
I have been sharing my APQ Quilt Along progress on Instagram. Here are the details in case you would like to join in on the fun. Check out the current issue of American Patchwork and Quilting for more projects. Here are the simple details: Make 408 Four patches using 1-1/4" squares or strips, Cut 368 | 2" alternate squares Cut 20 | 3-1/2" squares cut twice diagonally | Setting Triangles Borders are cut 3". Lengths should be cut to fit your quilt. You will need 2-1/2 yards of the setting fabric. My quilt finishes 41" x 56" Are you ready to Go Four It!
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Before the final touches were put into my new Willow fabric line for Art Gallery Fabrics , I knew I would be remaking my Castle Garden quilt with this collection.
Free modern quilt pattern for beginner quilters featuring a Scandinavian Swiss cross motif. Easy and quick to complete.
Last weekend I found myself with an empty house and time on my hands! My husband went ice fishing. My two college kids (home on break) were busy with friends. The house was relatively clean and the…
My passion is quiltmaking, although decorating, cooking, entertaining, reading, and matters of style interest me greatly.
A finished quilt! This one's a gift for a summer-birthday friend, and a way to use up a bunch of colorful scraps. I really like the way it turned out. Blogged at Needle and Compass
Ten tips to help you make the most of your charitable sewing - find reputable charities for donations, pace yourself, small contributions make a difference.
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This little quilt illustrates one of the many variations of the kaleidoscope block. I call it 'Circles and Butterflies'. It was pieced on paper foundations.
Hi Everyone I have just made a short video on how I made my little house quilt and posted it on my Facebook page. It is also on my website. Please comment. I appreciate your feedback. Here are some more...
This quilt is all about value.
When we started sharing QM Bitty Blocks, we had no idea people would be so enamored with our free quilt block patterns. Its been inspiring to hear about the fun you're having with these adorable little designs.
Quilted by Natalia Bonner of Piece n Quilt “Image from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2013 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.” Everything in our world is so fast, fast, fast especially at this time of year. I find it interesting there is this Slow it Down movement that people like Cheryl Arkison talks about in
quilted cover for a hand-bound book
This quilt has been finished for a couple of weeks now; I've just been a slacker about writing a final post about it. So let's see.... It started with this graphic that I fell in love with. I became a little obsessed actually. Eventually, I made the top because I just *had* to explore this. Then came the class, where I put together a tutorial for folks to make a smaller version that would work as a crib quilt. At approximately 48 x 72 inches this one is too big to be a crib quilt but maybe too small to be a throw. It is, however, ideal for a certain toddler's bed especially being as he seems especially fond of it. I can't unfurl this quilt with him in the room as he immediately runs over to grab it and hug it, which is kinda the most awesome reaction I could hope for. I have to admit, this is my favorite quilt that I have made so far. And? It was really easy to make. In fact, I encourage anyone who likes this to make themselves a quarter circle template and get sewing. Quarter circles are super-easy to sew. I don't bother with all the pinning when running them through the machine. I just ease the fabrics together gently at the curve (without any pulling or stretching) with a slight overhang at the beginning and the end of the seam and zip along. The most time-consuming part of the process is probably trimming all my squares down to size before I start piecing the quarter circle squares (drunken steps?) together. As far as quilting it, the design lends itself to a plethora of quilting options. I chose a pretty obvious one - circles within the circles and implicit circles - but it works well. I went with a white binding because it just worked best with the clean, modern aesthetic of the quilt. It's almost like an invisible binding since it blends in with the background fabric. I like that - it's understated and quiet yet ties everything together. And of course (OF COURSE!) I have to include the detail shot of my corners. Really, neat corners are so very satisfying. So this one is going to be on display at gather here for a couple of months, and then it will go to my little dude for being so awesome about adjusting to his new bed and making this period of transition so smooth and stress-free. I have a feeling he will be extremely happy to see it again.
I have been doing a lot of secret sewing lately and all of it is being done with bright, fun and spring like colours. Which is making me long for spring to get here!! I guess I shouldn't complain too much at least the sun has started to shine regularly and the temperature is finally going up, but we are still covered in snow, with no spring flowers in sight for a while. (this is not an old picture I took it today March 8th) This week I have been having fun with my new AccuQuilt Go!Big. My fantastic husband surprised me with it for my birthday!! And let me tell you it is amazing!! It came with a flying geese die cutter, which I wasn't thrilled about, this block has always caused me problems. Mine are always wonky.....Insert sad, no frustrated face!!! That feeling quickly turned to awe when I cut and pieced 3 blocks and they all turned out perfectly!!! Since then I have purchased the 3.5" tumbler, Bow Tie, and 7" drunkards path, another block that I love but have problems with (haven't tried that one yet will get back to you on that) Putting the tumbler to good use, cutting out about 320 so far, to make some placemats (using 197) from 27 FQ of different reproduction civil war prints. I will be cutting the rest of the fabric this week for a lap sized quilt in tumblers!! I used the Bow Tie cutter to trim up the scrap fabric pieces and was able to put together a sweet table runner! The Bow Tie die is made up of (4) 2.5" and (2) 1.5" squares so when I bought it, I was thinking multi use- block and scrap busting. It's working out great!! (getting a wonderful head start on Mother's Day!) More of What I've Been Up To: Love these prints by Cloud 9, Shapes of Spring. Used them to upsize one of the Sew Sweet Simplicity BOM to a 32" here's my finish.....I had to wait for the binding fabric to arrive (along with some more....I couldn't help myself....) And here's all I can show you of my secret sewing.....I promise as soon as I can I will show you..... A paper piecing quilt project of love, I am helping with..... And a very exciting project I can't wait to talk about and share with you all.......which involves some Sunnyside and Cotton & Steel
Yesterday was my monthly "Not the Farmers Wife " sewing group. I can't tell you how much I enjoy getting together with these girls. It's al...
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The quilt measures 72 x 72 inches (182 x 182cms) Stella is a scrap quilt made up of 64/star blocks and a border to finish Christine machine pieced this one and hand quilted it with DMC perle 12, but can be handpieced too
Happy New Year! 2020 is here! I'm going to jump straight in and let you know about some upcoming workshops.. Next we...
Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all! With my roses in full bloom, it's my very favorite time of year to take quilt pictures, so I hope you'll indulge this slightly picture-heavy post. As I mentioned in my last post, this quilt is a remake of my original Folk Dance quilt, and I'm keeping this one as a class sample, as well as for trunk shows (pattern available HERE and HERE). I thought a dense, allover flower quilting motif would compliment the Anna Maria Horner fabrics nicely, and I have to say- I am as proud of this quilting as any I've ever done. I even had a quilty friend ask if I had bought a longarm machine. Nope- all quilted on my domestic BERNINA, but I take that as a huge compliment! Even though I used 25 different prints in this quilt, I am saving the remainder of these fat quarters for a king size quilt for my bed. I did use the smallest leftover pieces on the backing though, and it adds just a little bit of flair. This quilt has a full rainbow of color, so I could have chosen almost any color binding. This Kona Oasis was already in my stash, and I love how it frames the twirling skirt blocks, so it was a no-brainer. Okie dokie, friends! I owe you some winners from last week's April sponsor post! First up, the two winners of the adorable Hello Spring embroidery from Fort Worth Fabric Studio are comments 20 (Lee), and 16 (Mary). Next, the winner of the $25 gift card to LouLou's Fabric Shop is comment number 52 (Angela Bowling). And last, but certainly not least, the winner of the $25 gift certificate to Lady Belle Fabrics is comment number 34 (Susan L.). Congratulations to all four of you, and happy stitching and shopping! Time to check out the eye-candy from last week's party! This stunner is by Cyndi at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework- Katie Mae Quilts shared this lovely quilt. Definitely check out the post for some close ups of the quilt, but I couldn't resist including this gorgeous rainbow shot here. Speaking of beautiful photos, check out this quilt from Elm Street Quilts. A gorgeous quilt, and I love the beautiful setting! The talent showcased at NTT week after week is simply amazing. Without further ado, let's party! 1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing! 2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others. 3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link. 4. Spread the comment love far and wide! 5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated! *If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop" when selecting your thumbnail photo. For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work! :)
