I created a Zelda themed quilt for a friend I've known since kindergarten using the design from http://quiltingonawhim.blogspot.com.br/2013/05/finished-collaboration-mother-son.html. We grew up playing it on Nintendo and I wanted this quilt to be special. I started out making half square triangles. I then sewed them together to make hourglass blocks. I placed the hourglass blocks into Zelda's triforce symbol. I wanted to make the "master" sword for the center so I started my applique. First I appliqued the blade of the sword. To make it look 3-D I added a second layer of applique to the sword. Next I started on the handle. I find using starch and freezer paper is the easiest method for me when it comes to applique. Here's the sword put together on the quilt. Next I started adding embroidered details. I also appliqued on straps around the hilt of the sword for more detail, but I forgot to take a progress shot. I then started on the border. I made rupees (the money in the game) by using hourglass blocks to make the points and squares to create them. I also cut up strips of the dark and light green to make a "pixel" border around the rupees. I reused leftover fabric so I had limited amounts of strips I could make. Here's the top with the added rupee border. I added a small blue border and another green border. I also added more embroidery to the rupees. Once the top was finished, I started quilting it. I wanted to put the game's legend in the triforce. I drew out the words on freezer paper to get the spacing right and then transferred it onto the triforce. Quilting the words was not fun, but it does look nice. Here is the finished quilting in the triforce: I quilted the rest of the quilt with leaves, triangles, and swirls. I wanted to add one extra detail, so I decided at the last minute to add Navi the fairy. She's basically a big blue ball with wings. I then quilted in her lines from the game. All she says is "Hey" and "Listen". For the back, I decided to do a name-tag that looks like the life hearts in the game. I embroidered "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this." as it's a famous quote from the game. Here is the finished project! Hope you enjoy it.

Inspired by a quilt that my friend Mary shared with me from Pinterest, I decided to design an Ombré HST quilt mathematically. This was the result. I chose to use a gradient of eight different values, numbered 1-8 from lightest to darkest. I began by drawing a 7 by 9 rectangle in my graph notebook and ...continue reading →

This quilt is a special order for my middle son, The Artist. He described to me exactly what he wants, came along on fabric shopping day and chose his fabrics, and is having a ball watching the stack of triangles turn into his quilt. I love that he has the confidence to design things himself, and the confidence in me that is his unwavering faith that I can of course pull off his design, no problem. And I so enjoy bonding with him over the design & construction process; so fun to have a special thing that only he & I share; the rest of the family enjoys the fruits of my labor and will cheer and nod and ooooh & aaah when prompted, but my middle boy, he truly gets it. Such a joy to share that with him! His request for this quilt (it will be bed sized when finished) was simple enough --- the "Tri-Force" symbol from the Legend of Zelda video games, in a field of green. We will also be appliqueing a particular sword but that part is not drawn out yet; I'm going to have him help with that part when we get there. Legend of Zelda Quilt Design (original design) front of quilt He also requested cat fabric. The original plan called for a border on the front made of cat fabrics, but then we learned we'll be moving later this year and he will likely upgrade to a full sized bed rather than twin, so the pattern had to be adjusted. Of course I'd already bought the fabric based on calculations for a twin sized quilt, and had spent way too much --- he picked out the fabric, which was imported, which means it was quadruple the price, which, well, adds up to way too much. So there just was not fabric money left in the budget, and so the carefully chosen, heavy flannel for the back had to grow....how to make that happen without spending more money? Thank goodness for EQ7 design software! I was able to play with several different ideas, check the fabric requirements each time, try again, keep playing....yes! A design that results in a full sized quilt, not twin, yet without changing the yardage requirements for the fabrics I purchased (I will instead supplement with fabrics from my stash). The end result was that a black border was added to the front, using leftover fabric from the Comic Strip Quilt just completed, as well as a border made up of gems from the game called Rupees. These come in a rainbow of colors, so scraps will be perfect! Yay! Then the cat fabric border got moved to the back and will frame a pieced cat block (oversized), which will set into the flannel backing and thus "grow" that fabric so that I don't have to buy more flannel or have competing cats & video games all on one side. Whew! blocks, stacked & pinned in row order according to the drawing, waiting to be sewn blocks are oversized (finish at 12" squares) to speed construction I started cutting triangles on Monday, and today I have all the blocks made for the center of the front, and will get them into rows and hopefully all together as a top. Next week, cutting those rupee blocks and making those side borders....with any luck, this will come together quickly and he'll have it ready for his bed before it gets too cold here -- southern hemisphere, so we're in autumn and heading into winter, or what passes for winter down here. Follow along; it should be a fun quilt to work on!

Le boutis, également appelé broderie au cordon serti ou piqûre de Marseille traditionnelle, est une technique textile qui consiste à remplir de bourre un dessin reporté et piqué sur deux épaisseurs d'étoffe. On donne avec cette technique du relief au tissu.

Legend of Zelda is a fan favorite for adults and kids alike. In it’s thirty year history it had become an icon in the video game industry. With its popularity, there are countless bloggers and other resources available to spark the creativity of your child’s ( or your) enthusiasm for all things Zelda. Finding crafts […]

I created a Zelda themed quilt for a friend I've known since kindergarten using the design from http://quiltingonawhim.blogspot.com.br/2013/05/finished-collaboration-mother-son.html. We grew up playing it on Nintendo and I wanted this quilt to be special. I started out making half square triangles. I then sewed them together to make hourglass blocks. I placed the hourglass blocks into Zelda's triforce symbol. I wanted to make the "master" sword for the center so I started my applique. First I appliqued the blade of the sword. To make it look 3-D I added a second layer of applique to the sword. Next I started on the handle. I find using starch and freezer paper is the easiest method for me when it comes to applique. Here's the sword put together on the quilt. Next I started adding embroidered details. I also appliqued on straps around the hilt of the sword for more detail, but I forgot to take a progress shot. I then started on the border. I made rupees (the money in the game) by using hourglass blocks to make the points and squares to create them. I also cut up strips of the dark and light green to make a "pixel" border around the rupees. I reused leftover fabric so I had limited amounts of strips I could make. Here's the top with the added rupee border. I added a small blue border and another green border. I also added more embroidery to the rupees. Once the top was finished, I started quilting it. I wanted to put the game's legend in the triforce. I drew out the words on freezer paper to get the spacing right and then transferred it onto the triforce. Quilting the words was not fun, but it does look nice. Here is the finished quilting in the triforce: I quilted the rest of the quilt with leaves, triangles, and swirls. I wanted to add one extra detail, so I decided at the last minute to add Navi the fairy. She's basically a big blue ball with wings. I then quilted in her lines from the game. All she says is "Hey" and "Listen". For the back, I decided to do a name-tag that looks like the life hearts in the game. I embroidered "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this." as it's a famous quote from the game. Here is the finished project! Hope you enjoy it.

ZELDA Triforce Machine Embroidery Design Legend of Zelda Inspired Patch Design 11,866 STITCHES 3.91 x 3.73 INCHES 4 THREAD COLORS Machine Run Time 31 Minutes ====================================== You will receive: *A Digital Zip File (INSTANT DOWNLOAD) of this embroidery motif in formats compatible with Bernina, Brother, Babylock, Husqvarna/Viking, Pfaff, Singer, Janome, and Tajima. Zip file includes the formats listed below as well as a full color PDF thread chart. I am unable to digitize in other formats. Bernina (.ART/.ART42/.ART50/.ART60/.ART70/.EXP) Deco, Brother, Babylock (.PES/.PEC) Elna (.EMD) Husqvarna, Viking, Pfaff (.HUS/.SHV/.VP3/.VIP) Janome (.JEF/.JFE+/.JXP) Elna, Kenmore (.SEW) Melco (.EXP) Pfaff (.PCS/.PCD/.PCQ) Poem, Huskygram, Singer (.CSD/.XXX) Tajima (.DST) This is a machine embroidery pattern, no physical products are delivered, only files, which you can download instantly after payment. Due to the nature of the product, refunds are not available.

I finally have a quilt top to show you from that stack of solids, and I couldn't be happier with the way it came together! I wish I could tell you that I know every single Kona color in this quilt, b

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I created a Zelda themed quilt for a friend I've known since kindergarten using the design from http://quiltingonawhim.blogspot.com.br/2013/05/finished-collaboration-mother-son.html. We grew up playing it on Nintendo and I wanted this quilt to be special. I started out making half square triangles. I then sewed them together to make hourglass blocks. I placed the hourglass blocks into Zelda's triforce symbol. I wanted to make the "master" sword for the center so I started my applique. First I appliqued the blade of the sword. To make it look 3-D I added a second layer of applique to the sword. Next I started on the handle. I find using starch and freezer paper is the easiest method for me when it comes to applique. Here's the sword put together on the quilt. Next I started adding embroidered details. I also appliqued on straps around the hilt of the sword for more detail, but I forgot to take a progress shot. I then started on the border. I made rupees (the money in the game) by using hourglass blocks to make the points and squares to create them. I also cut up strips of the dark and light green to make a "pixel" border around the rupees. I reused leftover fabric so I had limited amounts of strips I could make. Here's the top with the added rupee border. I added a small blue border and another green border. I also added more embroidery to the rupees. Once the top was finished, I started quilting it. I wanted to put the game's legend in the triforce. I drew out the words on freezer paper to get the spacing right and then transferred it onto the triforce. Quilting the words was not fun, but it does look nice. Here is the finished quilting in the triforce: I quilted the rest of the quilt with leaves, triangles, and swirls. I wanted to add one extra detail, so I decided at the last minute to add Navi the fairy. She's basically a big blue ball with wings. I then quilted in her lines from the game. All she says is "Hey" and "Listen". For the back, I decided to do a name-tag that looks like the life hearts in the game. I embroidered "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this." as it's a famous quote from the game. Here is the finished project! Hope you enjoy it.

Good morning!...I have so much to show you! I still have 4 new patterns to reveal so I thought I would do them all in one post... This is yet another apron quilt I have designed...I just never seem to get tired of aprons...and I hope you don't either! Hiding behind the quilt is my BFF Nanette and her daughter Shelbie who held each of my quilts up while I told about them during schoolhouse at market. They were so much help...I really couldn't have done it without them:) And to those of you who attended my schoolhouse...thank you so much for the warm welcome and enthusiastic response...I was a little nervous until I saw all of your friendly smiling faces. The pattern is called "Remember Grandma's Apron"....designed to bring back all of those wonderful memories of our grandmothers. It's a nice size for a wall quilt "41 x 53"...and works up quickly with a large applique block for the center...a small amount of embroidery...surrounded by square in a square blocks and bordered with scallops and red ric-rac and polka dots. Next up is a quilt for the bed!....creamy butter yellow background... Each daisy made from a 10" square of Sew Cherry...with leftovers for the centers. A super easy and fun block to put together! All of course are surrounded by a white picket fence which looks really cute hanging down the side of the bed.... Mr. Honey tacked it to the side of the deck in our backyard for the first photos... This quilt is called "Fenced Flowers" and measures 68" x 91" which is just perfect for a twin or a daybed. It looks sew cute on the bed with a generous amount of pillows piled high for comfort! And now lets talk about table quilts....I love quilts on the bed, but I must admit that I think every table in the house needs one too and looks better with a quilt on it! I designed this table runner in the very generous size of 36" x 64" to fit across the farm table in my kitchen. And here's cute Nanette and Shelbie again....now you can see it's full size. It looks very vintagey cottage on the table with a large vase of fresh cut garden flowers in the center! I love how easy the blocks are to make by using a 60 degree ruler and 2 1'2" strips....really a quick project. And well...you all know that I love jumbo ric-rac and that I love to use brown in my quilts to warm them up and to make the other colors really sing! This pattern is called "Cherry Blossom" table runner. Another great thing about it is that it's also the perfect size to fit across your kitchen counter and you bet I will be using it there to layout the potluck dishes during a family gathering:)...I hope you like it! This is a picture of another quilt on my studio design wall during the designing and piecing stages. I also designed this quilt to go on a table....which is why I made it square. That way it can fit on any table no matter the shape...whether it be square, rectangle, round or oval. Simply place it on point in the center of the table and it adds an instant warmth, color and texture to the room and also makes a nice colorful background for a centerpiece such as a large vintage bowl filled with.....cherries of course! This quilt reminds me of summer and picnics and down home goodness!...and features another seriously fun and easy block to make. Of course I used red ric-rac in the binding again...another thing I never get tired of:) The pattern is called "Sew Cherry" table topper and finishes at 56" x 56" square. I used the yellow stripes cut on the diagonal for the binding ...which I think finished it off nicely. Well...now you have all seen the first 9 patterns completed!...whew! There are even more patterns in the works for Sew Cherry but I just didn't have time to complete them all before market and I will be working on getting them finished up now. Of course you will be the first to know when each one is ready...right now I'm working on several fun projects for the kitchen! Once again I want to thank each and every one of you for all of your kind words and lovely comments. They all mean so much to me and I apologise that it is taking me so long to reply!....I still havn't been able to slow down much yet from the market frenzy....don't give up on me please...I'll be back to my regular posting soon:) xx Lori

Today I get to share my final Zelda Quilt Pattern sample with you — this one uses Pure Solids from Art Gallery fabrics and I adored putting together this combination of colors for this modern quilt. I love all of the various solids manufacturers, but Art Gallery has really been killing it lately. One of my favorite th

Oh cross weave fabrics, I love you so much. Even though they can be a little trickier to work with (a little more prone to stretching and they fray more than normal quilting cottons), cross weave fabrics (sometimes called woven fabrics) have such pretty depth of color that they are 100% worth the extra effort. One of t

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