Fat Quarterly issue 5 Comic Strip quilt
I am not, have never been, and have come to terms with the fact that I will never be, a patient person. And I just couldn't wait any longer! This is the new fat quarter bundle I am using to make my Oblongagon quilt for the Quilt Along in 2014! Along with a couple solids. It is Spot On by Studio RK in the Summer Lovin' palette and I got mine from Pam at Mad About Patchwork. In the planning of your project for this quilt along, the cut of your chosen fabrics will be used to determine the layout and block size for the quilt you will be making. The oblongagon is made from a square, but a rectangle can also be used. Here are some possible cuts which can be made from fat quarters and half yard cuts. In the Introduction to the Oblongagonalong, we looked at 3 possible layout options... the Chevron, the Flower and the Random designs. For the Chevron design, the width of the quilt depends on how many blocks you decide to use for each horizontal "stripe", what size of block you use, and how many blocks are a part of each "stripe". This chevron style on the left has a lower hump and the style on the right has a higher hump. The one on the left needs 12 blocks per "stripe" - on the right needs 18 blocks per "stripe". Using your fabric pull for the project and a hexagon grid, you can plan your design using pencil crayons. I knew that I had 12 fat quarters of printed fabric and wanted to use the Flower design. Of those 12 prints, I determined how many of each colour there were: 2 dark blue, 2 light blue, 2 yellow, 1 white, 4 green and 1 orange. And each print cut into 5.5" x 6" pcs would result in 12 flower petals or 2 flowers each. I decided to use solids for the centers of my flowers and came up with this plan on the EQ7. This quilt layout is 54" x 55". Of course you can see that I really did break my EQ7. That blank block will always be up there on the top left corner for every design using the single block style quilt design. *Sigh* When it came time to cut, I chose the best use of my fat quarters. These fat quarters measured 18" x 21" so I cut each of them into 12 pieces at 5.25" x 6" a lot like the third diagram at the beginning of this post. I used two half yard cuts for my solids. First I cut those half yards each into fat quarters. Then I cut one fat quarter from each colour in the same manner, making 12 pieces of each solid. I cut 6 strips for binding from each remaining fat quarter and will use them to make a scrappy binding. Tune in next week to see how to turn those blocks into the OBLONGAGON! Keep On Quilting On!
It all started with the sale rack at my local yarn store - a Clover yo yo maker! For cheap! I always thought yoyo quilts were cute but didn't have them on my list to make. Sometimes....when the yoyos are in certain flesh tones... they remind me of a certain orifice. I'm sorry if I just ruined yoyos for you! But as the
The very beginning of the month started out with me completing the BOM quilt top that I have been making blocks for all year. I went with an abbreviated version of the very large quilt that everyone else is making. (-3 yards) I know a little girl that is going to love all these bright colors when it is finished and she just got her very own room after a relocation from the west coast just over a year ago. I was hoping to get it basted and maybe quilted this month.... but I'll settle for getting it basted. (-4 yards) I also started out the month with my bee blocks as usual, Cheryl wanted s string of black geese with one colored goose in the mix. This quilt is going to be great when it's all put together. My Bee Hive mate picked the Jagged Little Pill blocks with a Halloween theme -- I got this great witch fabric at Joann's of all places so I whipped up 2 blocks for her (and maybe stashed a little of those witches for me). I got the Kate Spain Bonus Jewel Box basted and ready for some quilting -- I bought the lovely backing at one of my LQS on clearance but I know the future recipient is really going to love it. (+3 yards / -3 yards). Maybe next month I'll get some things quilted. October's traveling quilt was Jen's Marvel quilt and my husband really wanted to keep this one for sure -- I added on the S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra blocks as well as a bit of filler to look like comic book page layouts. (pic) I also got another order for a t shirt quilt from a coworker that I will be working on in the upcoming 2 months, this one is going to the queen sized so you know that means sending it out for long arming. The top is coming together nicely so far. I had to buy the fabric that I am using as the sashing but it's going right into this project, so no hording is happening. (+2 yards / -2 yards) With the end of the year looming, I got some progress made on my Christmas quilt blocks this month -- maybe not the completed quilt top I was hoping for but this is pretty good too. (I'll be making blocks at a sew in tomorrow night.) October started at -103 for the year, I added in 5 yards and used 12 yards so now I'm at -110 yards for 2016.
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It all started with the sale rack at my local yarn store - a Clover yo yo maker! For cheap! I always thought yoyo quilts were cute but didn't have them on my list to make. Sometimes....when the yoyos are in certain flesh tones... they remind me of a certain orifice. I'm sorry if I just ruined yoyos for you! But as the
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Festival of Quilts 2013
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Marvel Baby super heroes fabric, Little kids heroes fabric, Comics fabric 100% cotton Premium Quality designer Fabric for quilting projects, apparel, sewing general arts and crafts, clothing and home decor. Fabric material is 100% cotton 44 inches wide. the ruler shows you the dimensions of the print. Please select your size preference from the drop-down menu. Available by fat quarter, half yard, yard, yard and a half and so on. You may purchase more than one yard by adjusting the quantity option...For example if you want a yard and a half choose half yard for length and then 3 in the quantity field. All fabric cuts are continuous and cut in my smoke free and pet free sewing studio. care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, remove promptly. No chlorine bleach. Thanks for stopping by. Romi W.
Today I'm extremely pleased to welcome Pat Hilderbrand as our featured artist. When she sent me the picture of her work for inclusion on the blog gallery page I was instantly captivated by the graphic design, gracious and organic-feeling curves, and judicious use of sparkly or reflective elements to capture a bit of light. I was anxious to see and share more of her work and am so pleased she agreed to participate here! 1. Who are you and where do you live? After 32 years of teaching interior design at the University of Missouri I took advantage of an early retirement option offered to all faculty in 2000. My husband and I live in Columbia, MO. 2. Tell us a little bit about your artistic journey and how you got started? The amazing generosity of Georgia quilters for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games and the warmth and love evident in Amish baby quilts along with my background in sewing and design planted the seeds for my quilt journey. Did you know the major motif used for those Olympics came from a quilt? Quilters in Georgia, honoring a native American custom of presenting blankets to honored friends, also made enough quilts to send the flag bearer and the National Olympic Committee from each country participating home with a quilt! On the way home from attending the Olympics my husband and I discovered the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. I was particularly captivated by the atmosphere of joy and caring in a gallery of Amish baby quilts. I am continually drawn by the human qualities of quilts and the idea that giving a quilt to someone is like giving them a hug whenever needed. Pat Hilderbrand, Making Waves (14 1/4" x 23 1/4") Inspiration: Ocean waves viewed from my son's home in Massachusetts and waves in Asian artwork. 3. How do you describe your work? Most of my art quilts are relatively simple designs involving smooth flowing curves, lots of quilting, and often a bit of shine from metallic fabrics or beads. Pat Hilderbrand, Who's Watching (20" x 20") Inspiration: The play Wicked for a Cherrywood Fabrics competition. 4. Do you have any favorite techniques or approaches? I love that using traditional and curved piecing requires simplifying content to basic elements. My favorite technique is using freezer paper to facilitate smooth curved piecing with the edges turned under. 5. What do you want to communicate with your work? Calm, joy, appreciation of nature and beauty of simple things around us. Pat Hilderbrand, Japanese Maple (17 1/2" x 31 3/4") Inspiration: Bright red leaves on a Japanese Maple in our yard in fall. Pat Hilderbrand, Waterlilies (25" x 39") Inspiration: A waterlily pond we once had in our backyard. 6. What methods, or lifestyle tips, or time management tips do you find helpful to producing work? Take time to enjoy it all! The process of making a quilt is much more enjoyable if there is no specific deadline or at least plenty of time allowed. It’s wonderful to be able to get lost in the studio and completely forget what time it is or what’s going on in the world. Sometimes, however, time away from a project is needed to be able to come back with fresh ideas and solutions to problems that may occur. I love that a quilt shop in Beijing, China is called “Slow Life Patchwork”. Pat Hilderbrand, Eternity (52 1/2" x 75") Inspiration: Night sky. 7. What kind of studio/workspace do you have and what features of your surroundings are most helpful for your productivity/work? My studio was originally a large bedroom with lots of windows. It has never had overall planning for making quilts but seems to adapt to my needs as I go along. It gets terribly messy when working on a project leaving tools and fabric that need to be put away every few months. Pat Hilderbrand, New Beginnings (17" x 23") Inspiration: Casual sketch that started to look like a seedpod. 8. Which artists, other individuals or subjects currently inspire you? I have admired works by Carol Bryert Fallert, Ruth McDowell, Jane Sassaman, and Diane Gaudynski. I am continually surprised that there is no one thing that inspires. Ideas for a quilt could come from appreciating details on a building, nature along a biking trail, something in the backyard, or just a message that begs to be conveyed. Occasionally ideas seem to come out of nowhere – sometimes when I’m asleep. I try to keep pencil and paper by the bed, or may steel away to my studio in the middle of the night to jot down thoughts and sketches so they aren’t forgotten. Pat Hilderbrand, Susan (12" x 12") Inspiration: A very special dog we had whose entire back end became paralyzed when running and falling on our icy patio. Her continual positive attitude was amazing. Thanks so much to Pat for sharing!
A step by step tutorial with a video and photos to show you how to create a mitered corner in your quilt binding! Don't get frustrated, I can show you how.
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Hello beautiful people 🙂 If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen a few of these pictures before, but I wanted to share some of my favorites from the Tokyo Quilt Festival. We were able to time our trip to Thailand just right so that we could spend a day in Tokyo on our return …
Quilt Cover Set: Set includes Quilt Cover and Pillowcase/s Single: 140cm x 210cm Standard Pillowcase: 48cm x 74cm (each) Double: 180cm x 210cm Standard Pillowcase/s: 48cm x 74cm (pair) Queen: 210cm x 210cm Standard Pillowcase/s: 48cm x 74cm (pair) King: 245cm x 210cm Standard Pillowcase/s: 48cm x 74cm (pair) Avengers assemble! Your little Super Hero will dream of soaring over skyscrapers and saving the city when they cuddle up with the Marvel x Adairs Kids collection. Exclusive to Adairs, this collaboration features everything you need to transform your little one's room into a Super Hero's headquarters. Bring their bedroom to life with this bold, bright bedlinen that features sketchbook-style illustrations of everyone's favourite crime-fighting collective. Printed on soft cotton, the Avengers appear in their signature poses alongside their respective names and symbols. This set features coloured outlines of each Super Hero on the reverse and includes a matching pillowcase.
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These illustrations in opaque watercolors and inks from the Persian (now Iran) book Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing (Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt – كتاب عجائب المخلوقات وغرائب الموجودات) by Zakarīyā’ ibn Muḥammad al-Qazwīnī, originally published in 1283. Although these images are from a copy produced in Mughal India in the … Continue reading "Islamic Finger-Snapping Demons And Other Illustrations from Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 1283"
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A step by step tutorial with a video and photos to show you how to create a mitered corner in your quilt binding! Don't get frustrated, I can show you how.
The first look at the new Captain Marvel recently dropped and with New York Comic Con sweeping in this weekend, it seemed the perfect time to celebrate her absolutely marvelous comic look. This pattern is designed for stretch fabrics, so I opted for some of Mood's super shiny performance spandex. Paired with our free Lotus Legging pattern, this look screams classic superhero. Personally though, I can't wait to try this jacket pattern with some faux leather for a casual, nerd chic look for fall.
