In my last blog post, I promised I would share two projects that I'm really jazzed about and have captured my attention. I didn't have time to get all of the things together for both projects, so rather than wait, I'll just tell you about one for now, and get to the other one soon. Quiltmania magazine ~ March/April 2013 issue Have you heard about the Panama Pyramids craze? If you haven't, you need to know about this sweet quilt. Quiltmania magazine ~ March/April 2013 issue Linda Collins found this antique pyramid quilt and fell in love. She published the pattern in the March/April 2013 issue of Quiltmania magazine (seen above.) Since then, a true phenomenon has occurred with quilters around the globe taking part in what has turned into a Panama Pyramid frenzie! Count me in as one of the frenzied. Linda made it super easy for all of us to make a pyramid quilt of our own when she created a set of awesome templates. No need to worry about how to match triangles as the notched points make everything....and I do mean everything line up to perfection. Honestly, this block is as easy as a Nine Patch....promise! I trace and cut my pieces while I'm watching TV. These blocks are so fun to mix and match fabrics. I'm only using my scrap stash for the pieced blocks. I haven't yet decided on what fabric color to use for the alternate triangles that will set the quilt. I have lots of time to decide. It took me less than 10 minutes to machine piece my block. Super easy. With Linda's templates you can also hand piece the block as well. I've long admired pieced triangle blocks and viewed them as very difficult to make. Perhaps they would be more of a challenge without the template, but this could not be easier. I did not anticipate how fun they are, which apparently is something I share with hundreds of quilters around the world. Yes....truly around the world. I know this because I'm part of the Panama Pyramid Facebook group! Linda Collins hosts this group of about 600 quilters (and growing!) and we recently posted where we live. I think we have folks from five continents! This group posts a plethora of pictures that give endless ideas and inspiration. You can ask questions if you'd like, and look for advice about cutting and pressing...all kind of things. It's total eye candy and such fun. If you'd like to join the Panama Pyramid group, in Facebook, search for Panama Pyramid Sew-along 2016. This is a closed group...just look for the place to join within the header on the page. Linda will get back with you as soon as she can. It's that easy. If you'd like to order a copy of the magazine and/or a set of Linda's Pyramid Templates, you can call the Homestead Hearth Quilt Shop at (573) 581-1966. You can also buy the Pyramid Template set from The Quilt Merchant by calling (630) 480-3000. Jump in ~ it's so fun!!!
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Panama Pyramids - Quilt size - 70" x 90" Block size - 6" on the long side. A fabulous antique quilt pattern just perfect for hand or machine piecing. An excellent way to use up your scraps. If you love antique quilts, you are sure to enjoy making your own reproduction of this c1890s Antique Quilt. This listing provides a digital download of the detailed directions and are to be used in conjunction with the Panama Pyramid templates that are sold separately. Be sure to join my Facebook group page - Panama Pyramids Sew-along 2016 for inspiration and sharing of your progress. IMPORTANT PRINTING INFO: Be sure to set your printer options to 'ACTUAL SIZE' prior to printing your downloaded quilt pattern. Templates are not included in this pattern. COPYRIGHT INFO: Quilt patterns cannot be reproduced and sold. Duplication of any kind is prohibited. Quilts made using Linda Collins' patterns CAN be sold, however, design credit needs to be given. Only use photos with proper credit. Thanks!
Lisa pieced this "Panama Pyramids" quilt using leftovers from her stash and asked if it could be quilted with a Baptist Fan pattern. The original Baptist Fan would have to be done with rulers which would take a lot of time but luckily there are clever pantograph designers around who came up with several allover
I am a slow quilter.. Most of my quilts are hand pieced or appliqued, and in the last few years I have resisted the fad of making "quick quilts" unless absolutely necessary (group quilts and emergency hugs are exceptions). It makes blogging about quilting extremely boring when everything I make is works in progress, but that's who I am as a quilter and I'm proud of that. I take my time. I procrastinate. I start new things. In my last post I shared that I was joining a sewalong to make the Panama Pyramids quilt by Linda from Quilts in the Barn. It's taking place on Facebook, and other quilters' versions are all so different and lovely that I couldn't resist making my own. I purchased the plastic templates from Linda at the Sydney quilt show and since I've been home in Canberra I've been thinking about fabrics and colours. In the end I decided on Liberty. Between a Liberty club I was in for a year, and my dressmaking scraps, I have accumulated a fair bit of it. The templates make life so much easier, and not being the most accurate machine piecer in the world, they certainly help out in that department. That's not to say there isn't an element of wonk in my of the blocks I've made so far, though. Last night I spent the evening cutting out a heap of blocks. Remember that queen sized quilt I entered into the Canberra quilt show? I have exactly 28 days to finish it, and I've prepared some blocks as little rewards for when the applique gets boring, the quilting makes no sense, and I'm sick of putting on another bloody sleeve.
Panama Pyramids - Quilt size - 70" x 90" Block size - 6" on the long side. A fabulous antique quilt pattern just perfect for hand or machine piecing. An excellent way to use up your scraps. If you love antique quilts, you are sure to enjoy making your own reproduction of this c1890s Antique Quilt. This listing provides a digital download of the detailed directions and are to be used in conjunction with the Panama Pyramid templates that are sold separately. Be sure to join my Facebook group page - Panama Pyramids Sew-along 2016 for inspiration and sharing of your progress. IMPORTANT PRINTING INFO: Be sure to set your printer options to 'ACTUAL SIZE' prior to printing your downloaded quilt pattern. Templates are not included in this pattern. COPYRIGHT INFO: Quilt patterns cannot be reproduced and sold. Duplication of any kind is prohibited. Quilts made using Linda Collins' patterns CAN be sold, however, design credit needs to be given. Only use photos with proper credit. Thanks!
Older grandson, Jack, walking NeddyThis morning's walk with Neddy was accompanied by the sound of dozens of ravens cawing wildly. They very oddly seemed to move with us as we proceeded around the perimeter of the property. We were thankful all the while for the snowmobile run around Hubby did recently that flattened the trail making it far more walkable than it had been. I kept a sharp eye on the ravens looking to see if they were chasing off a Barred Owl. But no owl was seen. One of my birder friends said this is mating time for the ravens so that may account for the massing together so early in the day. This is not the best photo; it was taken during a snow storm. I was aiming for the beak. Tony had questioned if the birds I've been calling ravens were not crows. It is all about the beaks and I think this beak proves my constant visitors are ravens. With the arrival of a seeds catalogue this week, I remembered this guy below and how much I love his videos. This is the wonderful Monty Don who became a YouTube celebrity back during the pandemic. I 've always loved his message of not being afraid to be a bad gardener. Just give it all a go is his motto. Which I have tried to do and it is as he says... a very rewarding experience for little effort overall and even if you're not producing show winners, who the heck cares! I also like how he has been open about his years' long battle with depression. What I badly wanted to start but did not! Yes I stayed strong! I follow Rachel at Stitched in Color and absolutely love whatever she stitches. She has hit a delicate mark between vintage and modern that definitely speaks to me in both the patterns she chooses and fabric choices too. I just loved her take on the very old fashioned Log Cabin block in a QAL she called Circus Cabin. The contrast between those very bright colours and the lights was very eye catching. Does this appeal to you too? Thank you for all the interest/encouragement you showed my Lone Star Medallion attempt. There will need to be six of the large diamonds eventually, hopefully. I did cut out more of the diamonds and matched fabric last night. And I pulled out a few more of the EPP Panama Pyramids in pinks to snap a quick photo before continuing machine stitching together. I will share these with the So Scrappy Saturday Pink Party. Sorry, didn't have the time to give them a press and how long have I been talking about this project??? Hubby spoke of it today by name; he's never been able to do that with any other of my projects! It seems my organization in the sewing room is lacking despite recent efforts to improve it. I'm still finding blocks/bits of blocks that were just tucked away. I need to purchase bigger tote boxes so I can keep it all in one place rather than two or three smaller ones. LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color's prompt this week was anything special we will do or have enjoyed for Valentine's Day. We don't celebrate it and never did. I don't remember it being a "thing" very much when I was growing up. On second thought, I've been reminded that we did share paper valentines that were cut out of a large book of valentines bought at a local 5 and dime store, Stedman's. On the night we would run from house to house leaving the valentines and giving a loud knock to let folks know we'd been. I know I will enjoy reading about any of your special memories, meals, gifts, etc. Thursday's Free Three From Wee Folk Art comes this adorable cardinal pattern to applique. Kimara shares lots of simple shapes to applique. And she has also provided a cache of links to over 350 free patterns/projects for stitching, knitting, crocheting, etc. Wonderful winter reading! Here's a neat take on the old Dresden fan kind of block. This one is called Friendship Fan Block and a free download is found at Nancy Cabot's Sewalong blog. Reprisal of a 1933 pattern. What a great scappy block! I can picture this one in modern day fabrics with a combination of solids and prints. Our own blogging friend, Melissa, is offering more continual lovely free stitching patterns. In This post, Melissa provides all the links to her Parade of Houses to cross stitch...including this one called Winter Manor; isn't that house blue a beautiful shade! DMC 317 She has included house designs for the months and all the occasions of the year. Thank you Melissa for the bounty of your gifts to us! Folks asked....Daughter's chocolate cake with marshmallow frosting recipe can be found here.. It is Rock Recipes Black and White Cake. And Napper or Not? It appears to be just about an even split on whether you, dear readers, nap or not. And those of us who do not, so wishing we could. Linking with wonderful parties at Wendy's Quilts and More, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts and Kathy's Quilts.
Na een kleine 1½ uur vliegen, ben ik al op de plaats van bestemming. Heerlijk toch zo'n vliegtuig. Ik heb absoluut geen hekel aan autorijden, maar dit was heel comfortabel. Al was ik op pad om te werken, zodra ik in m'n vliegtuigstoel zat, had ik een vakantie gevoel. Om dat vast te houden, gaan we af en toe van de stoep. Naar de markt bijvoorbeeld. Kijk eens wat een prachtige kolen! Passen niet in de koffer .... helaas! en nog meer leuks en lekkers Ik zou me hier helemaal rond kunnen eten! Al weet ik niet of ik makkelijk mijn tanden in zoveel schoonheid zou kunnen zetten. Zo, nu eerst orde scheppen en dan weer aan de slag! Deze quilt is Renée aan het maken uit het boek Ratsburg Road Quilts van Linda Koenig. De tussenblokken zijn gemaakt met de rode Pindot uit de Dutch Heritage collectie. Is-ie niet prachtig?! Als hij klaar is komt hij naar Zutphen. Binnenkort meer nieuws over het nieuwe boek van An Moonen en mijzelf en ook over de activiteiten tijdens de Australian-Dutch Connection tentoonstelling in Amersfoort. Ik zou zeggen: blijf kijken! Fijne dag!
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Block # 2 Crystal Palace A hexagon of 6 triangles. Crystal Palace by Becky Brown Six identical triangles fussy cut The print is Compton from Morris Earthly Paradise This week's hexagonal block Crystal Palace is named for the Great London Exhibition of 1851, which was held in a specially-built giant greenhouse. The glass building was nicknamed the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace display of international manufacturing has an important place in the William Morris myth. The story is that he at 17 years old accompanied his mother, sisters and brothers to the fair but refused to enter, instinctively rejecting the commercial extravaganza filled with over-the-top exhibits and the latest in modern industry. One might see how the item with the stag head on the left might traumatize an aesthetic youth. An alternate story: He did go inside but was nauseated by the display of bad design. The trauma shaped his mission forever. The true story--unknown. One would hope he took advantage of the six-month exhibition more than once. A machine that folded envelopes The Medieval Court It wasn't all a celebration of the factory. The Medieval Court would have given Morris a new view of a favorite subject, design from the Middle Ages. Folk arts from around the world were also shown, widening the English view of art. Tile floor at Topkapi--- get the look with fussy-cut triangles. This week's block is the basic hexagon divided into six triangles. In the version above from about 1940 pieced hexies ring a plain orange hexagon. Pattern for an 8" Hexagon (4" sides) You need one template, an equilateral triangle with 60 degree angles To Print Create a word file or a new empty JPG file that is 8-1/2" x 11". Click on the image above. Right click on it and save it to your file. Print that file out 8-1/2" x 11". The hexagon's sides should measure 4". Adjust the printed page size if necessary. From the collection of the Indiana State Museum. Add stripes to the mix! And stack them. The black shapes are made of two triangles. From the Arizona project and the Quilt Index Above and below are two other ways to expand on the idea. Amish example from the Indiana State Museum collection The hexagon is BlockBase #244. I found two names published in the early 1930s: Snow Crystals Star Center on French Bouquet The Nancy Page column from the same time called this version Lone Star, a name not in BlockBase. One can keep adding triangles to get a larger hexagon. Above 24 triangles in a hexagon from the Kentucky project and the Quilt Index. Below: Two from Tennessee. All look to be from about 1900. Stacked with 60 degree diamonds in red. Maybe 1940s. 1880-1900 Why stop at 24 triangles? An 1840s Baltimore Album Perhaps 1875-1900 After the Great Exhibition closed the Crystal Palace building was moved and rebuilt to remain a London landmark throughout Morris's life. He didn't care for it, considering the structure more engineering that art. It burned in spectacular fashion in 1936. A small park and museum remain at the site at Anerley Hill. One More Inspiration Hexstatic by Ali Winston http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/free-tutorial---hexstatic-quilt-by-ali-winston-of-a-squared-w.htm
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When I am not reading fantastic quilting blogs, I am often drooling over the pages of Anthropologie or Pottery Barn. Recently, both have had some amazing quilts for sale. But if you don't have the extra $550 for a quilt - how about making your own? anthropologie This Pyramid Quilt {my name} is very similar to the Lark Quilt I made. The Lark Quilt consists of equilateral triangles sewn together to create large diamond units. This quilt is sewn in much the same manner except it is sectioned into horizontal units. If you look carefully the solids are grouped into horizontal segments, blue - green- gray/green- green, etc. I thought I would do a couple of tutorials to make a very similar quilt. I have a few special quilts I need to make for future gift giving, and this is a great design.....so why not? I chose several shot cottons for my solids and then some prints for the printed triangles.... As I mentioned, these pyramids are equilateral triangles and I used the Fons and Porter 60 degree ruler to make my triangles. With this specialty ruler I am able to choose the size of my triangles. Of course, the smaller the triangle the more triangles you will need. For my quilt, I am going to cut a strip of solid fabric and a strip of patterned fabric - 2 1/2 inches wide from selvedge to selvedge. For each section there is one solid but several different prints ....so I cut my printed fabric strips in half {you could even cut the strip into quarters} so I don't have too many of one particular print with my solid fabric. I want lots of variety in the prints. The first section I will be working on is this bottom blue color. I take the blue 2 1/2 inch strip and a print 2 1/2 inch strip - right sides together - using a quarter inch seam allowance stitch both long sides of these strips together. Starting at the left side of the strip, line up the 60 degree ruler so the bottom is even with the bottom of the stitched strip and the pointy top is even with the top of the strip. And make a cut on the right side of the ruler. Now just flip the ruler so the previous cut lines up with the left side of the ruler and cut along the right side. Continue in this manner, flipping and cutting. If you had a directional fabric, some of them will be upside down so that is something to consider when selecting fabric. Unpick the pointy end of the triangle...this is just a few stitches. Open and press toward the dark fabric and trim off the dog ears. For each section {I am thinking of a section as the area that has the same solid triangle color} I need triangles sewn in this manner {solids and prints}, some 2 1/2 triangle prints only and some 2 1/2 triangle solids only. The number of triangles I need depends on the size of the quilt as well as the size of the strips I am using. Piecing the sections together is done on the diagonal rather than in rows, which is the more common way to piece a quilt together. For this section I decided to do 3 rows of the solid triangles. For each diagonal line of triangles I will piece together two of the stitched solid and prints and then add one solid at the top and one print at the bottom. Let's break this down... Take two of these units.... Place them right sides together like this....the solid of the top unit will sit on top of the print of the other unit and the edges will meet up nicely {if the dog ears have been trimmed}. Stitch using a quarter inch seam allowance. Open and press... Add a single solid to the top and a single print to the bottom.... When I have enough of these strips together to cover the desired width...these can be pieced together. Be sure to match up seams because we want the tip of the solid to just meet the tip of the print once they are all together. I sometimes use my finger to hold at the seam about 1/4 inch in and flip the top section over to check and make sure I have the points where I want them. Also you will notice that the line of stitching will intersect the point where the triangles meet. Continue to build the section in this manner. Next I will show how to straighten up the sides. Happy Wednesday! mary
When I am not reading fantastic quilting blogs, I am often drooling over the pages of Anthropologie or Pottery Barn. Recently, both have had some amazing quilts for sale. But if you don't have the extra $550 for a quilt - how about making your own? anthropologie This Pyramid Quilt {my name} is very similar to the Lark Quilt I made. The Lark Quilt consists of equilateral triangles sewn together to create large diamond units. This quilt is sewn in much the same manner except it is sectioned into horizontal units. If you look carefully the solids are grouped into horizontal segments, blue - green- gray/green- green, etc. I thought I would do a couple of tutorials to make a very similar quilt. I have a few special quilts I need to make for future gift giving, and this is a great design.....so why not? I chose several shot cottons for my solids and then some prints for the printed triangles.... As I mentioned, these pyramids are equilateral triangles and I used the Fons and Porter 60 degree ruler to make my triangles. With this specialty ruler I am able to choose the size of my triangles. Of course, the smaller the triangle the more triangles you will need. For my quilt, I am going to cut a strip of solid fabric and a strip of patterned fabric - 2 1/2 inches wide from selvedge to selvedge. For each section there is one solid but several different prints ....so I cut my printed fabric strips in half {you could even cut the strip into quarters} so I don't have too many of one particular print with my solid fabric. I want lots of variety in the prints. The first section I will be working on is this bottom blue color. I take the blue 2 1/2 inch strip and a print 2 1/2 inch strip - right sides together - using a quarter inch seam allowance stitch both long sides of these strips together. Starting at the left side of the strip, line up the 60 degree ruler so the bottom is even with the bottom of the stitched strip and the pointy top is even with the top of the strip. And make a cut on the right side of the ruler. Now just flip the ruler so the previous cut lines up with the left side of the ruler and cut along the right side. Continue in this manner, flipping and cutting. If you had a directional fabric, some of them will be upside down so that is something to consider when selecting fabric. Unpick the pointy end of the triangle...this is just a few stitches. Open and press toward the dark fabric and trim off the dog ears. For each section {I am thinking of a section as the area that has the same solid triangle color} I need triangles sewn in this manner {solids and prints}, some 2 1/2 triangle prints only and some 2 1/2 triangle solids only. The number of triangles I need depends on the size of the quilt as well as the size of the strips I am using. Piecing the sections together is done on the diagonal rather than in rows, which is the more common way to piece a quilt together. For this section I decided to do 3 rows of the solid triangles. For each diagonal line of triangles I will piece together two of the stitched solid and prints and then add one solid at the top and one print at the bottom. Let's break this down... Take two of these units.... Place them right sides together like this....the solid of the top unit will sit on top of the print of the other unit and the edges will meet up nicely {if the dog ears have been trimmed}. Stitch using a quarter inch seam allowance. Open and press... Add a single solid to the top and a single print to the bottom.... When I have enough of these strips together to cover the desired width...these can be pieced together. Be sure to match up seams because we want the tip of the solid to just meet the tip of the print once they are all together. I sometimes use my finger to hold at the seam about 1/4 inch in and flip the top section over to check and make sure I have the points where I want them. Also you will notice that the line of stitching will intersect the point where the triangles meet. Continue to build the section in this manner. Next I will show how to straighten up the sides. Happy Wednesday! mary
Veranda view of the tree line edging our side, ball playing lawn. October 19. Leaves falling now and sorry the photo is not focused but I had to share for the colours, especially the purple Smoke Tree. I've started my decorating for Halloween. LOL Need to add deep dusting to my chore list! Though I am peculiar in that I do abide the odd spider here and there in this house. So happy to get a few more of the Panama Pyramids finished. Parked in front of the tv every night with Hubby is when I get hand stitching done. LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color's prompt this week is Halloween candy favourites. I'm not a big sweets fan so the candy didn't appeal as much as the bags of chips would have. However, I remember well the molasses toffee kind of candy in their Halloween wrappers. There was not the variety of candy and not the little mini bars either back then. You remember these or were they a Canadian thing? Which treat did you love getting tossed in your bag? Thursday's Three Free First up is My Favorite Quilt Store and their wide selection of over 800 free quilt patterns. My computer prevented me from uploading from their site for some unknown reasons but I went through a number of the quilt patterns and took note of four when I had to stop that. :D Lots to see at Caroline's site, Sew Can She, including videos and tutorials. She has a great bank of free patterns too. Like this one...you might know Dresdens caught my eye. And Christen at her site I See Stars Quilting has collated in one post links to 13 Free Modern Quilt Patterns. Like Caroline, Christen has a extensive web site with loads of articles, patterns, videos, etc. to spark your creativity. And for my slow stitching friends. From Tiny Modernist Cross Stitch, a very cute turkey to cross stitch. Love those plummy reds in the feathers. It's been awhile since I shared the talented Kathy Schmitz's work, some of which I enjoyed stitching 10 years ago! when I lived at the farm. Kathy Schmitz Here is a cute freebie from her, perhaps to get your Christmas stitching started. She calls it A Wish and it couldn't be more appropriate for these times. It looks like I have dusting to do, but first up is go through my makeup drawer. You'd think that wouldn't take long, but I do have skin and hair stuff I badly need to sort. Then to that spare room. I feel like I'm not on top of all the collected "stuff" lying around or tucked away. So Tidy Up October continues. Hope you are feeling calm and happily busy doing what pleases you whether it is spring or autumn outside your door. So happy to share this with So Scrappy, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Kathy's Quilts, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts and Quilting Patchwork Applique.
De Pieced Pyramid van Linda Koenig liggen momenteel beneden naast de bank zodat je zo nu en dan heerlijk een blokje kan maken. Ze lagen even stil omdat ik zulke mooie langs zag komen met op elkaar afg
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After sewing piles and piles of Panama Pyramids, And adding a black print background pyramid to each of my pieced pyramids, And lying them all out and starting to sew the rows together, And machine quilting and quilting and quilting, It is FINISHED! Panama Pyramids Sew Along 2016-2017 I spent most of the last month working on Panama Pyramids but I also finished a couple more Celebrating Mary Brown blocks. The four corner sections of the quilt are complete and sewn together. I decided that bottom right blue striped vase was a little light and plain so I added a little tweak. Next block featured birds, (and a dog who I suppose is barking at them-that is what my dog does). I love picking out special fabrics for bird wings. One of the best Applique tips I ever received was to prep berries with the same thread they will be appliquéd to the block. It makes for a "hairy" block but a quick stitch once you start appliqueing them down. I must admit the next block gave me pause. I stared at this pattern for days trying to decide how to do it. I finally decided to do a sort of applique-curved paper peicing thing. I copied the pattern on heavy weight freezer paper and cut out each section and ironed it to the back of the fabrics (luckily the pattern was reversible). I glued under the seam allowances of the convex curves and left the concave curved seam allowance extended. Sue Daly (Patchwork for Busy Fingers) describes this technique much better than I do on a YouTube video for making a paper pieced apple core shape quilt. I appliquéd those prepped convex curves over top of the concave piece. Section by section and lots of pressing it came together. Because that last block worked so well with an English Paper Pieced technique I just kept right at it with the Seven Sisters block. EPP the stars Then applique them onto the background. And finally a simple back basting applique block, this one seemed quick after all that paper piecing. Happy Stitching all, Cheri Posted with Blogsy
My friend Wendy asked if I would show some of my quilts that I had used as backgrounds in my photos. So I had a big photo session and here they are. I made this one about five years ago. The main part of it is quilted in diagonal lines so it wasn't too difficult to machine quilt, although heavy. I remember showing my mother what I was working on, and telling her the vines were made from one long bias tube. She said, "How on earth did you turn it?" and I explained that there was no need to turn it because the seam allowance was hidden underneath, but I could tell she didn't really know what I meant! She isn't a quilter herself. I bet these two are smaller than you thought! They are both from Jo Morton patterns. I hand quilted the log cabin one. I like the colours in that one. For this one I combined two different Jo Morton patterns. I use it as a throw on a sofa, but it would have made a good wall quilt. The dark red sashing fabric was actually a subtle print, but it has since faded. I was pleased with the mix of prints in this one. The pattern was called Fragments, by Liberty Star. It goes folded over the back of a chair in our dining room, and it has featured in more than one photo. I'm just sneaking these two in because I like them: Can you tell I like working on a small scale? These are both from American Doll Quilts by Kathleen Tracy. The triangle one hangs in my utility room, which I think you would call a laundry room outside the UK. Well, that was a long post for me. If you got this far, thanks for reading to the end of it!
After I got my Panama Pyramid templates I thought about it for awhile and thought it might be neat to mix up the colors from the RSC19 challenge for this. So right now I am trying out my greens. I…
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My friend Linda Collins - Quilts in the Barn - has started a bit of a phenomenon. It's called Panama Pyramids. It started with a p...
have been inspired by this antique flat irons block quilt..... looks way more difficult to me than it actually was......here's the step by step of my first block......using a 60' ruler i cut 2" triangles and a 3&1/4" triangle..... laid out my triangles and then off they go to the sewing machine, before you know it you've got a flat iron block, not perfection to be sure, but i strived for enjoyment of the quilting process along with a little of that primitive look...... while the iron was hot made a couple more, looks like i'm going with a blackish background and possibly either gold or red for the 5&3/4" alternate triangles.... thoroughly enjoy a day spent at my sewing machine........ posted from Bloggeroid
In my last blog post, I promised I would share two projects that I'm really jazzed about and have captured my attention. I didn't have time to get all of the things together for both projects, so rather than wait, I'll just tell you about one for now, and get to the other one soon. Quiltmania magazine ~ March/April 2013 issue Have you heard about the Panama Pyramids craze? If you haven't, you need to know about this sweet quilt. Quiltmania magazine ~ March/April 2013 issue Linda Collins found this antique pyramid quilt and fell in love. She published the pattern in the March/April 2013 issue of Quiltmania magazine (seen above.) Since then, a true phenomenon has occurred with quilters around the globe taking part in what has turned into a Panama Pyramid frenzie! Count me in as one of the frenzied. Linda made it super easy for all of us to make a pyramid quilt of our own when she created a set of awesome templates. No need to worry about how to match triangles as the notched points make everything....and I do mean everything line up to perfection. Honestly, this block is as easy as a Nine Patch....promise! I trace and cut my pieces while I'm watching TV. These blocks are so fun to mix and match fabrics. I'm only using my scrap stash for the pieced blocks. I haven't yet decided on what fabric color to use for the alternate triangles that will set the quilt. I have lots of time to decide. It took me less than 10 minutes to machine piece my block. Super easy. With Linda's templates you can also hand piece the block as well. I've long admired pieced triangle blocks and viewed them as very difficult to make. Perhaps they would be more of a challenge without the template, but this could not be easier. I did not anticipate how fun they are, which apparently is something I share with hundreds of quilters around the world. Yes....truly around the world. I know this because I'm part of the Panama Pyramid Facebook group! Linda Collins hosts this group of about 600 quilters (and growing!) and we recently posted where we live. I think we have folks from five continents! This group posts a plethora of pictures that give endless ideas and inspiration. You can ask questions if you'd like, and look for advice about cutting and pressing...all kind of things. It's total eye candy and such fun. If you'd like to join the Panama Pyramid group, in Facebook, search for Panama Pyramid Sew-along 2016. This is a closed group...just look for the place to join within the header on the page. Linda will get back with you as soon as she can. It's that easy. If you'd like to order a copy of the magazine and/or a set of Linda's Pyramid Templates, you can call the Homestead Hearth Quilt Shop at (573) 581-1966. You can also buy the Pyramid Template set from The Quilt Merchant by calling (630) 480-3000. Jump in ~ it's so fun!!!
