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Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting ...
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Sandra of the Cresco Ladies group was here last week. She had two bags full of quilt tops. She always jokes that she comes to my house so she can deliver the bags of quilt tops and get them out o…
Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting fabric and instructions for making a strip-scrappy block adapted from here. Here's the tutorial for making these blocks. I'm happy to share it with you too! Paisley Panache, High Society Collection by Anthology The only thing you won't get in this tutorial is the fat quarter of fabric I mailed with their instructions! They'll use this Paisley Panache print to choose color-coordinating scrappy strips. I recommend choosing: a favorite multi-colored print strips to coordinate with it background fabric When you're finished making the blocks, you can decide how to use the multi-colored print as: additional blocks, sashing or borders. To make three blocks approximately 8" X 12-1/2" (unfinished), cut: 3 - 8" X 14-1/2" rectangles for background 3 - 1-1/2" to 3" wide strips, at least 16" long Align a ruler along the length of one background piece, allowing at least 1" of fabric on each edge. Cut. Sew to insert your selected stash strip between the two background pieces. Press seam allowances toward the print strip. Trim to remove strip ends. In random widths from 1½” to 3”, cut straight across the width of the fabric to make 5 to 6 short strips. Repeat the previous steps with your two remaining background rectangles and two different print strips. For greater interest, change the angle of the first rotary cut of each background piece. In a pleasing side-by-side arrangement, mix the short strips to make three blocks. Note that I've aligned the strips along the bottom edge. When laid side-by-side, and before sewing, my blocks ranged from 14" to 16" across. Variety is good! Two rectangles have six strips; one rectangle has seven. Sew along the short sides to join the strips. Press seams open as shown. back view front view Trim only to straighten the uneven strips. Don't do any squaring-up... yet. To be completely honest, I haven't made any more than these three blocks. But I do know I'll make more sets. It will be fun to see the variety of scrappy prints in the blocks I receive from my One Block Over buddies. At that point, I'll decide how I'm going to put them all together. I've got several ideas in mind and I'll be sure to let you know. Linda
There is a dedicated gallery space at the new Bay Quilts in Richmond, CA at which I was lucky enough to see Cathy Miranker’s exhibition Modern/Minimal. A member of the San Francisco Quilters …
Sandra of the Cresco Ladies group was here last week. She had two bags full of quilt tops. She always jokes that she comes to my house so she can deliver the bags of quilt tops and get them out o…
Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting ...
Sandra of the Cresco Ladies group was here last week. She had two bags full of quilt tops. She always jokes that she comes to my house so she can deliver the bags of quilt tops and get them out o…
Many thanks to all of you for the wonderful back support, (pun intended!) that you gave me. I'm still a wee bit stiff, but moving around muc...
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Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting fabric and instructions for making a strip-scrappy block adapted from here. Here's the tutorial for making these blocks. I'm happy to share it with you too! Paisley Panache, High Society Collection by Anthology The only thing you won't get in this tutorial is the fat quarter of fabric I mailed with their instructions! They'll use this Paisley Panache print to choose color-coordinating scrappy strips. I recommend choosing: a favorite multi-colored print strips to coordinate with it background fabric When you're finished making the blocks, you can decide how to use the multi-colored print as: additional blocks, sashing or borders. To make three blocks approximately 8" X 12-1/2" (unfinished), cut: 3 - 8" X 14-1/2" rectangles for background 3 - 1-1/2" to 3" wide strips, at least 16" long Align a ruler along the length of one background piece, allowing at least 1" of fabric on each edge. Cut. Sew to insert your selected stash strip between the two background pieces. Press seam allowances toward the print strip. Trim to remove strip ends. In random widths from 1½” to 3”, cut straight across the width of the fabric to make 5 to 6 short strips. Repeat the previous steps with your two remaining background rectangles and two different print strips. For greater interest, change the angle of the first rotary cut of each background piece. In a pleasing side-by-side arrangement, mix the short strips to make three blocks. Note that I've aligned the strips along the bottom edge. When laid side-by-side, and before sewing, my blocks ranged from 14" to 16" across. Variety is good! Two rectangles have six strips; one rectangle has seven. Sew along the short sides to join the strips. Press seams open as shown. back view front view Trim only to straighten the uneven strips. Don't do any squaring-up... yet. To be completely honest, I haven't made any more than these three blocks. But I do know I'll make more sets. It will be fun to see the variety of scrappy prints in the blocks I receive from my One Block Over buddies. At that point, I'll decide how I'm going to put them all together. I've got several ideas in mind and I'll be sure to let you know. Linda
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Sandra of the Cresco Ladies group was here last week. She had two bags full of quilt tops. She always jokes that she comes to my house so she can deliver the bags of quilt tops and get them out o…
Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting fabric and instructions for making a strip-scrappy block adapted from here. Here's the tutorial for making these blocks. I'm happy to share it with you too! Paisley Panache, High Society Collection by Anthology The only thing you won't get in this tutorial is the fat quarter of fabric I mailed with their instructions! They'll use this Paisley Panache print to choose color-coordinating scrappy strips. I recommend choosing: a favorite multi-colored print strips to coordinate with it background fabric When you're finished making the blocks, you can decide how to use the multi-colored print as: additional blocks, sashing or borders. To make three blocks approximately 8" X 12-1/2" (unfinished), cut: 3 - 8" X 14-1/2" rectangles for background 3 - 1-1/2" to 3" wide strips, at least 16" long Align a ruler along the length of one background piece, allowing at least 1" of fabric on each edge. Cut. Sew to insert your selected stash strip between the two background pieces. Press seam allowances toward the print strip. Trim to remove strip ends. In random widths from 1½” to 3”, cut straight across the width of the fabric to make 5 to 6 short strips. Repeat the previous steps with your two remaining background rectangles and two different print strips. For greater interest, change the angle of the first rotary cut of each background piece. In a pleasing side-by-side arrangement, mix the short strips to make three blocks. Note that I've aligned the strips along the bottom edge. When laid side-by-side, and before sewing, my blocks ranged from 14" to 16" across. Variety is good! Two rectangles have six strips; one rectangle has seven. Sew along the short sides to join the strips. Press seams open as shown. back view front view Trim only to straighten the uneven strips. Don't do any squaring-up... yet. To be completely honest, I haven't made any more than these three blocks. But I do know I'll make more sets. It will be fun to see the variety of scrappy prints in the blocks I receive from my One Block Over buddies. At that point, I'll decide how I'm going to put them all together. I've got several ideas in mind and I'll be sure to let you know. Linda
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As promised, here are the pictures of the nearly completed compositions from the Design and Improvisation fusing class. I am so proud! T...
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Many thanks to all of you for the wonderful back support, (pun intended!) that you gave me. I'm still a wee bit stiff, but moving around muc...
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Do you have a hard time getting out of your comfort zone? Do you struggle with just "letting go" and seeing what you create? Have you been curious about improvisational piecing, but have no idea how to begin? If any of that resonates, I know you are going to love my guest interview today. Irene Roderick is a quilter,
I've been working on this quilt over the last week or two for the 2014 Pantone Quilt challenge hosted by Adrianne and Anne. The colour for this year is Radiant Orchid - and like my literal interpretation of Emerald last year, I've made a literally radiant quilt. This quilt started out as a pile of purple fabrics of varying values, with no definite plan. I sorted them by value, cut strips of various widths (mostly about 2 or 3") and sewed them together before cutting wedge shapes. I originally intended to have a full circle of wedges, but decided to go for this layout at the last minute. I'm glad I did, as I think it makes for a more interesting design with the wedges radiating from the corner. This is essentially my first whole cloth quilt - the wedges are appliqued onto the Kona charcoal background, and I've had a lot of fun using free motion quilting to create the rest of the design, using Aurifil threads (2530 and 1158). I normally use thread that blends into the background as much as possible, but for this quilt I thought it would be fun to use a contrasting thread and extend the wedges out with quilting. It was so much trickier quilting like this, knowing every little thing would stand out. I decided to go with minimal straight lines between the wedges, as I wanted to add some movement through those sections, but didn't want to detract from the wedge shapes and pink quilting by making it too complex. The medallion/star design caused a fair amount of stress - I think I spent more time figuring out what to do than I spent actually quilting it. I'm pleased with how it turned out, but I'm not certain it was the right decision. Originally I'd intended to do a giant spiral, but once I started I realised how difficult it was going to be to quilt such a large circle without it looking terrible (have I ever mentioned how much of a perfectionist I am?!?) So this was a compromise of sorts - I like it, but I do wonder if it 'fits' with the rest of the quilt. I did mark several of the circles, and the straight lines running through the centre, but apart from that it is all free hand quilting. I really do love how the different densities in the quilting have given the star a three dimensional aspect. Quilt Details: Fabric: Kona Charcoal background, with various radiant orchid fabrics. Size: about 40" square Batting: Double layer of bamboo batting Quilting: By me on my domestic Bernina, using Aurifil 50wt 1158 and 2530. I will be linking up with Adrianne and Anne on Friday when the linky part opens (and also with Crazy Mom Quilts and Free Motion Friday). I'm really looking foward to checking out the other Radiant Orchid entries - are you joining in? xx Jess
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Since September is "my month," today is the day that 11 of my fellow One Block Over block-makers receive a parcel from me. They're getting fabric and instructions for making a strip-scrappy block adapted from here. Here's the tutorial for making these blocks. I'm happy to share it with you too! Paisley Panache, High Society Collection by Anthology The only thing you won't get in this tutorial is the fat quarter of fabric I mailed with their instructions! They'll use this Paisley Panache print to choose color-coordinating scrappy strips. I recommend choosing: a favorite multi-colored print strips to coordinate with it background fabric When you're finished making the blocks, you can decide how to use the multi-colored print as: additional blocks, sashing or borders. To make three blocks approximately 8" X 12-1/2" (unfinished), cut: 3 - 8" X 14-1/2" rectangles for background 3 - 1-1/2" to 3" wide strips, at least 16" long Align a ruler along the length of one background piece, allowing at least 1" of fabric on each edge. Cut. Sew to insert your selected stash strip between the two background pieces. Press seam allowances toward the print strip. Trim to remove strip ends. In random widths from 1½” to 3”, cut straight across the width of the fabric to make 5 to 6 short strips. Repeat the previous steps with your two remaining background rectangles and two different print strips. For greater interest, change the angle of the first rotary cut of each background piece. In a pleasing side-by-side arrangement, mix the short strips to make three blocks. Note that I've aligned the strips along the bottom edge. When laid side-by-side, and before sewing, my blocks ranged from 14" to 16" across. Variety is good! Two rectangles have six strips; one rectangle has seven. Sew along the short sides to join the strips. Press seams open as shown. back view front view Trim only to straighten the uneven strips. Don't do any squaring-up... yet. To be completely honest, I haven't made any more than these three blocks. But I do know I'll make more sets. It will be fun to see the variety of scrappy prints in the blocks I receive from my One Block Over buddies. At that point, I'll decide how I'm going to put them all together. I've got several ideas in mind and I'll be sure to let you know. Linda
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