I've been sewing along with Kathleen @KathleenMcMusing and others, making the Fab Farm quilt designed by Elizabeth Hartman! This week we're working on the pig block!!! Here's the pattern cover and the full size quilt. ⤵️ I'm making the baby size quilt, which is 1/4 the blocks and size. My first tip in making the Fab Farm quilt is to choose fabrics that have strong contrast with your background. The original background is grey. ⤴️ Due to the coloring of some of the animals, a standard white/cream background won't work. I'm using a grey Grunge for background. I loved these two fabrics for the strawberry block, left below ⤵️. But from a distance, the green blended into the grey background too much, and I had to remake it with a stronger contrast. That was a good lesson to learn on the first block--I rethought my fabric choices after that. My second tip is to use stickers to label each of the different pieces. These stickers ⤵️ were from the Dollar Tree. One sticker for each of the letters is sufficient, and if there are multiple pieces with the same letter, clip them together with Wonder Clips. I stored them on one of my foam core boards while assembling.⤵️ My third tip is about pressing. Elizabeth Hartman gives a blanket statement to "press all seams open". Sometimes it's easier though to press to the side, especially if there are 2 or 3 seams on one side and no seams on the other. So feel free to press to the side, when the seams want to go that way. But! When there are a lot of seams that come together, they need to be pressed open. Here's my new favorite notion in the studio ⤵️, a 20" Ewe & Me Wooly Pressing Bar!!! It makes pressing seams open so easy! And it doubles as a clapper. I recommend getting the 20" length--you'll want it for pressing larger quilt seams open, too. Interesting Info: "Buta" is pig in Japanese (pronounced boo-ta), and a pig says, "buu, buu" in Japanese, not oink, oink! Here are my first seven blocks! ⤴️ There are ten blocks in all. Kathleen McMusing will have another link party when we reach block ten. Check out her tips for the pig block today, also! Grace and peace!!! ~Nancy Check out all the quilt inspiration at Patchwork & Quilts, Oh Scrap, Handmade Monday, Sew & Tell, Design Wall Monday, Monday Musings, Monday This N That.
This morning I sat down and decided to see how far I could get with my Farmyard Animals Designs - I have 6 more friends waiting to meet everyone - First up we have Mrs Bull - or Cow as she is more affectionately known. Soft natured, lovely long eyelashes and a great big .... nose - I was going to say nose. Mr Bull loves her - nose. Following on Cow's hooves we have li'll Calf. What a little love. Mom's heart and Dad's pride. Li'll bullybeef in his suede coat is such a charmer. Next up Mr and Mrs Cockerell. 'Rooster and Hen' to their friends. Always on the look for a little something someone left behind. They're not fussy. Never far from each other all day except at 6:00am when Rooster climbs the barn and lords it over the farmyard. Hot on their heels it's Horse. A real trustworthy hardworking type. Not only good looking but really tall too. Seems to enjoy the childen riding him around the meadows. Last up today is Rabbit. Who the hell knows what he does all day, but he's got a great set of teeth on him this one, and can run - as fast as, well - as a rabbit. Here we have the Farmyard as it is at the moment. I actually have 4 more in the pipeline. Once these 12" (30cm) patterns have their instructions all done, I'll be putting them on my Craftsy Shop with all the others. Have a Great Monday!
Well hello and welcome!! It's the very last block tutorial in the Farm Sweet Farm Sew Along! Today we will be doing the...
Double Pinwheel & Peeping Cats Quilt Blocks. Free Pattern and Tutorial
Two more quilts from participating guild members shown at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival 2019. More coming each week! "Carolina Lily At Last"
Learn how to make a nine-patch quilt from start to finish with this detailed beginner friendly tutorial.
Detailed step-by-step instructions for my favorite method of binding a quilt with durable double-fold binding tape and mitered corners.
Leah Evans, whose work is for sale at the annual Smithsonian Craftshow, creates wall hangings from abstracted geogrpahies
Welcome! Wendy Sheppard and I are joining forces to bring you a fun filled Free Motion Quilting Retreat! This September we're motoring off to Quilt Town, USA also known as Hamilton, Missouri... *** The hometown of JC Penny and the celebrated location of Missouri Star Quilting Company and its founder, everyone's favorite quilting friend, Jenny Doan. Karen w/ Jenny -- Missouri Star Academy 2019 My first opportunity to visit MSQC was the Summer of '18. I was honored to share my passion for FMQ and Aurifil thread during the 2nd Annual Missouri Star Academy. SO MUCH FUN! Visiting this little town - with 12+ Quilt Shops, all the amazing people, Jenny and her team was like "going home". It's really a special trip. I hope you can join us. Let's Talk RETREAT! The 2.5 day event is hosted by the amazing folks from Home-Inn and Hotel-Hamilton You know these folks, the Redford Family! *** They're the brilliant minds, calloused hands, and loving hearts behind The World's Largest Spool of Thread established in the Fall of 2018 on the site of the future Missouri Quilt Museum. Karen w/ the Redford Family -- Owners of The World's Largest Spool Wendy and I couldn't be more excited about this 2.5 days of Free Motion Fun! Our retreat adventure begins with a Monday Evening Meet & Greet Dinner, Lecture & Dual Trunk Show Our topic will be: *** Aurifilosophy It's all about the thread! *** We'll be sharing tips, tricks and samples from our trunks that will highlight how YOU can achieve brilliant results with all the luscious weights of Aurifil thread. You may just find a sweet collection of Aurifil swag at the Meet and Greet too! We'll round-out our first evening chatting about our adventures and spending a little time getting to know you. Monday late night -- you're welcome to setup shop and begin stitching your own projects in the beautifully outfitted 7200 square foot event center. 2019 Missouri Star Academy FMQ Workshop w/ Karen Miller at the Hotel Hamilton Event Center Or -- just kick back and relax in the Event Center lounge. Image courtesy Hotel Hamilton Event Center Or -- get comfy in the beautifully adorned retreat style rooms to rest up for the next 2 days of fun! See More Hotel Hamilton Images Here Tuesday will bring a FULL DAY of Free Motion Quilting Basics Wendy and I share the stage and get you stitching on a home machine with your own 6' of dedicated table space. Bring your own machine or reserve an Event Center machine for $25.00. The Eversewn Sparrow 20 rental comes complete with a free motion foot and a few of your favorite notions -- no need to lug your own. The rental fee covers 2.5 days of use. Sparrow 20 Rental - Read More Our goal for Day 1 -- help you become familiar with domestic machine quilting basics. We'll talk tension, needles, batting, thread and other tips and tricks that will aid in a successful home machine quilting experience. We'll get the basics out of the way early-on so we can jump into stitching a wide variety of fun motif in the afternoon. Lunch will be served mid-day Tuesday (and Wednesday) in the Event Center. We'll take a break, relax and enjoy a simple meal. We'll be back to stitching in the afternoon and end the day around 4:00pm so you'll be free to wander into town, visit Missouri Star Quilt Co, do some shopping, sightseeing, or whatever! You'll be on your own for dinner Tuesday but don't fear -- there are a few local choices to grab a great meal. You're welcome to sit and stitch the evenings away in the Event Center - a few short steps from your cozy room. There's no stitching curfew - no rules. Wednesday will bring a FULL DAY of Free Motion Quilting Basics & Beyond with a bit about Feathers! Wendy and I can't let the time get away without sharing a few more advanced designs and a bit about feathers. We both LOVE stitching feathers so we'll share a few feather motif, some continuous curve stitching and maybe a bit of McTavishing too! Retreat Summary: $325 - Now that's a bargain in any state! A great thing about the timing of the Retreat is... You're already in town for the start of the Missouri Star Quilt Co Birthday Bash!! If you've not experienced Birthday Bash now is your chance. MSQC will be hosting Dinner with the Doan's on Wednesday night (ticket required) and the Hotel-Hamilton (Dakota) is offering additional nights of Lodging for an exceptional price! To see all the Retreat details be sure to jump on over to the ticketing site: Here's the link: 2019 Free Motion Quilting Retreat We're excited to have you join us for our first ever FMQ Retreat! Enrollments are open now and availability is limited. Jump on over, learn more and please let us know if you have any questions. Happy Stitching.. Karen & Wendy
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Quote: Originally Posted by Christy I may have overlooked the explanation but when you say "farmhouse quilt"s, is it a certain pattern or is it a style of putting the quilt together? The longer I am a quilter, and it's only been about 4 1/2 years, the more I understand my way of choosing a quilt to make and that other people don't do that the same way as I do. Up to this point I have chosen a quilt by seeing something already done and deciding I would like to make that. I don't choose kits because I like to avoid the cookie cutter exact copying, but I like to see and choose the overall look. I agree with you Christy! Your second paragraph explains the heart of the matter--not choosing a kit and instead building a quilt look that speaks to you. Your question makes me stop and think: what does the term farmhouse quilts means to me? DH Jon and I live in a rescued/restored 1893 Victorian Farmhouse on 9 acres. But more than an old house, I am a fan of farmhouse comfortable--and describe it as practical, made using whatever's handy sometimes, not delicate or so precious that I'd give it a second thought about whether or not its ok to use it everyday use. I name my quilts, because I want to remember every one of them (and believe it or not naming them helps me remember). I have a little chuckle when a customer reintroduces themselves to me, saying "yeah, I'm the one who bought "Cheese Platter Quilt." Oh yeah I say, now I remember you--hey, that was my favorite quilt. That's like a pick up line, you know. Some people embrace it, and some just kid me and say, "I bet you say that to all your customers!" Bottom line: it's all about having fun. These last two quilts "Farmhouse 1.0 and Farmhouse 2.0" are easy on the eyes, made from this n' that--what was handy at the time, simple traditional 4-patch blocks. I like to think the farmhouse quilts would look good on a clothesline, or covering an old sofa, or covering YOU snug as a bug in your bed.
Oh my Heck! I've been waiting impatiently for this weeks Farm Girl Friday:) I'm having so much fun with this sew along ...
Pressing quilt seams is a crucial step of any quilt-making process – not only will it make it easier to join blocks, it will also make a quilt lie flatter.
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Henny. Paper-pieced chicken block. A great addition to any country quilt. This is a great block to use up your fabric scraps. Finished size of block measures approximately 17 by 11 inches. Please note that this pattern assumes basic knowledge of the paper piecing method. Please see other patterns of paper pieced chickens by this seller. Discounts offered on multiple purchases. Please contact seller.
Another busy week. I was busy with the administration of an organisation for swimming lessons for children of parents who cannot afford a lot of money for swimming lessons. Dutch children and children of immigrants. There is a lot of water in The Netherlands and every year there are more children who drown. There was a time every child learned to swim and went with the school to swimming lessons for free, but now it is the responsibility of the parents and swimming lessons are not cheap. One of the jobs I had to do is selling tickets for a lottery. I never thought I would do that!! Drukke week. Ik zit sinds kort in het bestuur van een zwemclub die zwemlessen organiseert voor kinderen van ouders die niet veel geld voor zwemlessen kunnen betalen. Autochtone én allochtone kinderen uit Amsterdam en omgeving De administratie is wat achter en het is een hoop werk. Ik wist niet dat er dit soort verenigingen bestonden in Nederland. Zo moet ik er nu ook aan geloven en loten verkopen voor de nationale clubloterij. Nooit gedacht dat ik dat zou doen!! Mad family: Bull pattern These two bulls where so friendly to pose for me. I hope they like the result. I finished the bull pattern of my Mad Cow family. I learned that it is so important to test a pattern before publishing. Sewing a green mad bull, I find out that my pattern was impossible to sew!! So I changed the pattern I treid to sew a Mad Bull again and it is OK now. The pattern is ready to download for your own non commercial use only. You find the mad cow at piecemealquilts.com and my mad calf pattern here. Ik heb het patroon van de stier van mijn Gekke Koeien familie deze week afgemaakt. I heb daarbj ontdekt hoe belangrijk het is een patroon te testen, omdat ik met mijn patroon de stier niet kon naaien. Met het aangepaste patroon lukte het wel! Het patroon is daarom nu te downloaden voor eigen, niet commercieel gebruik. Je vindt de gekke koe bij piecemealquilts.com en het gekke kalf hier. Mad Bull: Pattern part 1: 12 inch 10 inch 8 inch Pattern part 2 Mad calf pattern part 1 2 colors 6 inch 3 colors 6 inch 2 colors 8 inch 3 colors 8 inch Pattern part 2 Pattern mad cow 10,5 inch Cup and mug I do not like to drink tea, So I do not why I made this pattern of a mug with a teabag?! But it is a easy fun pattern to sew. So is the the pattern of this coffee cup, easy with a pattern of one section. Ik drink niet graag thee, dus ik snap niet waarom ik dit patroon van een beker met een theezakje heb gemaakt. Het is wel leuk en eenvoudig om te naaien. Dat geldt ook voor het patroon van het koffiekopje. Het patroon bestaat uit 1 deel. \ Pattern 5 inch: part 1 and part 2 An easy one section pattern: 4 inch: 5 inch\ pattern part2 Boothie This boothie I sewed weeks ago, but I finished the pattern this week. Dit laarsje naaide ik enkele weken geleden maar het patroon is nu klaar. Boothie 8 inch pattern part 1 10 inch pattern part 1 Pattern part 2 Have fun using my patterns, but it is only for non commercial and private use only. So nice of you to stopping by. Feel free to leave a comment. I love it. Fijn dat u langs kwam, ik hoor graag van iedereen en stel je commentaar zeer op prijs. Love from Amsterdam and keep quilting and sewing Maartje [email protected]
Detailed step-by-step instructions for my favorite method of binding a quilt with durable double-fold binding tape and mitered corners.
Apparently when you grow up on a farm, an appreciation for rural scenery sticks with you. Perhaps that’s why Ellen Lindner has created so many farm and rural fabric collages.
Here are five common methods of making a flying geese block. and I put them through their paces constructing a 4" x 2" finished flying geese unit.
Learn how to mordant cellulose fabric such as cotton, linen and hemp.
Many new longarm quilters will start with edge to edge patterns called pantographs. Here are Quilted Joy's Official recommended beginning longarm pantographs.
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This is the fastest way to piece bits and pieces together with remarkable accuracy!I had a pile of little 2.5” squares just sitting here collecting dust; these are called “crumbs” in the precut quilting world. Instead of piecing each one to the next in the traditional (tedious) way, I figured I’d break out an old technique from the years of colorwash quilts!I cut a 20” square piece of basic fusible apparel interfacing. Then, I laid it down with the bumpy side up (the bumps are the fusible glue
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