Moda bake shop pattern using Simply Style from V&Co.
The entire pieced back.
What is your name? Karyn Ashley-Smith (screen name TheStylishHome, left over from a redesign/real estate staging business I used to run) Where do you live? SouthEast Connecticut, originally from Cape Cod, MA Tell us about your family. I'm fortunate enough to still have my grandfather (he's 90, and still active! You might see him driving down the road in his dump truck delivering a load of loom or shells). I have one son who is grown & gone and starting a family of his own, and 2 very little ones still at home (2 &3) My husband is super supportive (thank God!). Neither one of us can figure out why he goes along with my wild escapes....but whatever.... thankful it works for us *grin* We have 2 dogs & 4 cats at the moment. We foster dogs, so that number fluctuates. My boss works my schedule around my husbands schedule, so one of us is always around with the kids, but rarely are the two of us home at the same time (THAT makes for some tricky sewing time, so if I was a teensy bit late with your block, that may have been why). Tell us about how you got interested in quilting. My ex-sister-in-law tried to teach me about 20 years ago (can I get a do-over on that please Roberta???) About 10 years ago, it just resurfaced, and the time was right! How do you organize your fabric stash? Sorry, no pictures of this one. I am mid-move of the sewing room and would rather die than show you guys the rubble I am working through. I organize by color on bookshelves, and scrap (anything smaller than a FQ) get stored by color in clear plastic drawers. Precuts get stored together by size. I also have little shelves/totes of "specialty" type things together (holidays, metallics, asian, or anything else I'd use together....hey, it's MY system, right??) Who is/are your favorite fabric designers? I totally shop by what I like, not by name, but I do notice that Andover, Blank fabrics, or Moda tend to be on the selvedge when I look. What is one thing you have learned that you wish you knew when you first started quilting? TAKE YOUR TIME! It's not a race. Enjoy the process. YOU WILL IMPROVE. What is your favorite sewing/quilting tool and why should we all go out and buy it? June Taylor Perfect Square Triangle Ruler.... Love her strip ruler, but the HST... PERFECT EVERY TIME! OK......done with the BLAH BLAH BLAH...on to the good stuff! I've been holding my breath for months, hoping and praying that no one would do my block *yay!* It's not unique, but I knew from the start it's what I wanted! I'm a HUGE fan of books. I have about as many shelves of books throughout my house as I do shelves of fabric in my sewing pit...er....room. So, I REALLY want a bookshelf quilt. I'm linking to a few existing tutorials, but PLEASE feel free to add anything you want to this! I chose this quilt for this type of swap because I want all the different personalities to shine through :) If you want to add things in addition to books, some ideas are coffee/tea cup photographs candles plants flowers clock vase art glasses spider webs (please don't write in the dust LOL) We are Christian and celebrate the holidays. We have TONS of cookbooks and gardening books, Christian related books, kids books, fiction. My husband is big on Astronomy, Bee Keeping, Mountain Bike Riding. We LOVE nature and any outside activities (camping, skiiing, sledding, fishing, biking, swimming). My daughter has a "nature/rock" collection. Psychology, motivational, home decor, crafty books.... I'm hoping you just have fun with this and feel free to embellish as much or as little as you'd like. I'd love to have 16" high blocks, length is totally up to you. Please (if possible) use black in the background. (you have creative freedom, if you see something that you think looks like wallpaper and think that would make a cool bookshelf backing, feel free to toss it in there!) If you have any questions, please feel free to shoot me a message. I've attached some images I found floating around the web, and a couple basic tutorials. Thanks! Seriously cannot wait to put this together. Two of my all time favorite things in one place! This one is my favorite and think mine will look more like this with the individual blocks. http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/11/make-a-library-books-quilt-block/ http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2011/04/mini-bookshelf-quilt-tutorial.html
I HAD to find some nice cat quilts.
This is a crochet pattern leaflet only. It is not a kit or a completed project. The leaflet is from 2002 by Andy Ashley and Annie's Attic. It has 26 pages. It has some shelf wear but overall it is in good used condition. Table Of Contents: Basic Instructions Amish Stripes Spring Flowers Fall Quilt Summer Waves Tumbling Blocks Birthday Balloons Christmas Plaid Winter Snowflakes Crochet 'N' Weave Stitch Guide It will be shipped media mail USPS with tracking in a rigid mailer. First class international outside the US. Find more crochet books and patterns here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedANeedle?section_id=13834917&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4 Want more? Check out my store front for more crafty categories and many more projects! https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedANeedle?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Johnny Gruelle Born John Barton Gruelle American illustrator and cartoonist 1880-1938 Johnny Gruelle was a newspaper cartoonist before creating the Raggedy Ann and Andy series of books and dolls. He was an artist of extraordinary ability with pen and ink and watercolor. These beautiful illustrations are from Raggedy Ann In the Deep Deep Woods, published by M. A. Donohue and Company, and copyright 1930. Click on pictures for full-size images.
So the weather on Thursday was somewhat cooperative and I had a willing quilt-holder hanging around so I was able to get some photos of the Dr. Seuss quilt I showed you yesterday. It’s as if all the stars were aligned or something. The pattern is called “Wildflower Chevron Quilt” from the Adornit girls. The applique shapes in that colorful column are supposed to be cute flowers but we didn’t think it went too well with the whole Dr. Seuss idea. I swapped in some simple shapes and let the fabrics do the rest of the work. Here’s a photo of the original quilt hanging at quilt market in the Adornit booth – cute, isn’t it? The quilt shop I sewed this for needed the quilt to be just a bit narrower for display purposes so I removed the last column of chevrons and that did the trick. For the quilting, I tried a new free motion quilting design that I found on Pinterest. (The original pin was a bad link but I did a Google image search and finally tracked down the original source of the pin – mystery solved!) The quilting idea came from here – and she has a lot of other great quilting ideas that I can’t wait to try. I chose a green minky for the backing and a stripe for the binding. Once my boys saw the backing they began to discuss who gets to use the quilt first. I keep telling them it will be awhile before they see it again but it doesn’t matter. It gives them something to argue about discuss, right? Hope you have a fantastic Friday! I’m linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday. Go and check out what other talented quilters have done this week.
This is the work of Andy Gilmore. I think it would be fantastic as wallpaper. It makes my eyes and brain go crazy. But in a good way! “A master of color and geometric composition, Andy Gilmor…
Hello everyone! Today I get to share a quilt that I just finished, using a new line of fabrics from Riley Blake Designs called Heart and Soul. This line has a fun mix of my favorites - large florals, great geometrics, and text prints. Heart and Soul is designed by Deena Rutter. I love the large floral prints in this line - especially that navy print! The pattern I used for this quilt is called Cheerful - and it's the perfect pattern for showing off your favorite medium and large scale prints like these. I made the twin size, which finishes at 66" x 82" and uses 10 fat quarters. You can see the rest of the Heart and Soul prints here on the Riley Blake website, as well as the storyboard for the line here. There are a couple of really great panels included in this line too! Heart and Soul fabrics are available in stores now. Since we're heading into winter, I wanted this quilt to be extra snuggly so I found this perfect gray polka dot flannel from Riley Blake at my local quilt shop. Doesn't it look great with that geometric pinwheels print? I love the weight that a flannel backing gives to a quilt. I usually use Hobbs 100% cotton batting and just a single layer of batting plus the flannel backing is enough to make a nice, cozy quilt. You can find the Cheerful quilt pattern here in my shop (both paper and PDF patterns available), and find out more about Deena Rutter here on her blog. She also has a website here called Seek Good Works - where you can find some of her art prints, jewelry, and other fun things!
Today I'm talking swaps! I've been a part of many block swaps and exchanges and I've loved them all. I recently finished this quilt - it's made from blocks sewn by quilters from around the country. I love the scrappy look it has and I love knowing that many talented hands went into making it. So what is a swap? It's a way for quilters to make and exchange quilt blocks with one another. Usually the swap is set up in such a way that each quilter puts in a set number of blocks, all the blocks are put into a group or pool, shuffled and then a different set of blocks is sent back to each quilter. Another option is for quilters to be assigned to one another to do a direct swap - for example my blocks would go to you, and your blocks come to me. Why should I join a swap? Swaps are a great way to get a scrappy look! For this low volume plus block swap, I made 20 blocks from the same few fabrics, but I received 20 blocks made from dozens of different prints - so fun! Meet new people and make new friends. Every swap I participate in results in me gaining a new friend. You get to swap with people from around the country - sometimes around the world! I have a quilt from 2009 that has a couple of blocks in it from Jodi Nelson (a.k.a. Pleasant Home). At the time I didn't know her, and now we're friends - even all these years later! How can I find a swap to join? Most of the time I hear about swaps in different local quilt groups and guilds that I visit. I also hear about them online on Instagram and Facebook. If you're looking for a swap, ask your local guild or quilt shop, and ask around online. Or...you can start your own swap! (see below for tips). This low volume plus swap that I joined was organized through instagram. We could only use Bonnie and Camille fabrics and we all followed the same plus block pattern. We could request to get certain color blocks back and I requested red, aqua and navy. I'm really happy with how the finished quilt looks! If you do join a swap... Start small - most swaps are set up so that you can send in as many blocks as you want, and you get back the same number you send in. If it's your first swap, try signing up for just a small amount of blocks, maybe 5 or 10. See how you like it! Give what you'd like to receive. Use your favorite prints, do your best work, follow the pattern, press your blocks, package them well for shipping/trading. Think of this as the golden rule of quilting - give blocks unto others that you would want others to give to you. Don't procrastinate - Don't wait until the day before the deadline to start your blocks. Trust me on this one. You'll be stressed, and the whole experience will be a lot less enjoyable. Participate in the group - if there's a way to communicate with the group (group text, Facebook group, IG hashtag) do so! Encourage others, comment on their posts, share your progress. This is where you get to know your fellow swappers and make friends. Thinking of organizing a swap? Start small - set up a swap with just a friend or two, or your local guild. Consider putting a limit on how many people can join - it could grow to an unmanageable size quickly! Have a plan - Be clear with the rules (fabric choices, block pattern, finished block size, how many blocks does each person make?) Decide ahead of time how the blocks will be swapped - will you all meet together to help swap? Or will one person take care of the swapping and then hand out blocks next time you meet? Make sure the pattern is readily accessible to all participants. There are thousands of great block tutorials and free patterns out there! Set a deadline- Set a deadline for people to sign up by, and a deadline for people to have their blocks finished. If blocks need to be mailed, have a "ship by" deadline as well. Remember the details- If you can clearly state all details up front, you'll spend less time answering emails and messages as the swap goes. Have fun! - Give people a way to share their process, either with a hashtag on instagram or a private facebook group. Encourage members to share photos of fabric choices, blocks in progress, and definitely share the finished quilts - that's the fun part! Having a way to share will also help to motivate all group members to keep working to meet the deadline. When I see the great blocks others are creating, it makes me get my rear in gear and start sewing! Some blocks that are great for swapping Signature blocks (siggy blocks) - tutorial here Low volume plus blocks - tutorial here or here Sampler blocks - everyone uses the same fabric line or the same designer but makes any block design they like that finishes at a set size (usually 12.5" square). The Quilter's Cache has a great library of blocks and you can search by name or size. See an example of a sampler swap quilt here - gorgeous! Log cabin variations - tutorial here or here or here Finished quilt details block pattern here 67" x 78" (42 blocks) quilted with Good Vibrations quilting design
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This is a PATTERN ONLY! This Easter table runner is a great way to use scraps from your stash. If you prefer all the same fabric, that works too. This table runner goes together quickly for a last minute project. Finished Size - Approx. 16" x 72".
Studio Office Update (Part Four) Our studio/office update is finally complete with this custom DIY farmhouse desk! If you missed the first three parts of this room update series, check out DIY Pallet Wood Accent Wall, DIY Craft Table, and Office Closet Organization. Before: moving office to the basement Before: basement office without furniture Every […]
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Learn how to make this trendy, knit-looking, crochet twisted headband using the Tunisian knit stitch. The two-tone design is the perfect headband for sports fans!
