Sure, squares are interesting and easy. So, why not? If you are considering making a quilt, any one of these would be a great way to begin. How, you ask? 1. Start with a square of fabric and sew it to another square. Keep adding squares to form a row until you are satisfied that the row is long enough. Thirty inches is a good start, but you can certainly make it any length you want. 2. Make several rows. If you have a square quilt in mind (equal length and width) count the squares in the first row and make that many rows. 3. Now you're ready to begin stitching the rows together. Sew two rows together matching up the squares as you go. 4. Keep going till all the rows are in place. Really, it's that simple. One of the great reasons to use simple squares is that you can use a different fabric for each square or just a few fabrics for the entire quilt. Thanks for stopping by. Please say hello. Only Google+ members can leave a comment, BUT you can reply if you're not affiliated with G+.....just click the reply button. Please leave your email address or blog address--I'll shoot back a "hey."
Our latest Slow Roads design. Inspired by Americana quilts from the early 1900s, we worked with expert crafts people in Jaipur, India to produce our exclusive monochromatic pull tie quilts. Each Sunday Quilt is handmade from vintage sari fabrics. The vintage fabrics range in technique, from ikat, block print to appliqué. Some squares on the quilt may be embellished with beads and/or mirrors. The workshop specializes in high quality textile handiwork and is co-women owned and operated. The workshop supports women artisans and handicraft traditions throughout Rajasthan. They pay their female works fair wages, and directly, allowing them to manage household expenses. One of a kind. Origin: Jaipur, India Manufacturing: Machine sewn, hand quilted Material: Cotton, Silk (Warm Sand Only) Colors: Warm Sand, Canyon, Deep Lake, Moss, Mulberry Condition: Excellent. Due to the nature of the vintage fabric areas may show signs of use. Wear and inconsistencies are unique to the original item. Dimensions: Quilts are handmade by artisans, sizes may fluctuate a few inches. Throw - 72.50" L x 54.50" W King - 108.50" L x 90.50" Notes: Limited quantities in-stock. In the event we are sold out, reorders will arrive in 4-6 weeks. Place your order now to reserve yours. Made to order. Dry clean only Dry clean only Checkered Quilt Patchwork Quilt Bohemian Quilt Handcrafted Quilt Vintage Quilt Slow Roads Made by Time Inspired by Nature Time-Honored Designs
Happy New Year! Despite the long pause in postings, I did actually complete a few more sewing projects in 2014. January 2014 - Drawstring book bags for Allie and Cate's birthdays February 2014 - Robert Hughes baby quilt (I really need to consider taking a "how to photograph your quilts" workshop:) quilted with stars and spirals May 2014 - Amy Becker's HS graduation lap quilt Amy picked out fabrics at Fabric Depot during her Portland visit, Christmas 2013. I supplemented with a few fabrics I found at The Stitching Post and at Kapaia Stitchery during a trip to Kauai (always looking for an excuse to fabric shop). The blue batik with butterflies was the first fabric Amy chose. Other colors were built around that. quilted with vining flowers and leaves Now Amy has this nice warm lap quilt - perfect for her college years at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She assures me that it does get cold there, especially when the air conditioner is running. November 2014 - New curtains and duvet set for the Sisters house After 20 years, Stefanie and I decided it was time for a change in the upstairs bedroom in our Sisters house. We found some curtain fabric at IKEA (seen below in the medium-sized pillows). After a futile search for a coordinating duvet cover I decided we just needed to make our own. Not as cheap, but so much more fun! On the bed in Anna's old room at our house (tempted to keep it here, but...) Had to add a border piece as it was just a bit too small. Found a fun coordinating fabric at The Stitching' Post. Shams and throw pillows. The quilting in the shams mimics the print in the curtain fabric. All set up in its new home. On to 2015... January 2015 - Jeanne's lap quilt This quilt was made for my good friend and fellow swimmer, Jeanne. She will be out of the water for a bit, recuperating from surgery, so of course this called for a quilt! My daughter, Anna, suggested the colors - perfect for a swimmer. Another swimmer friend, Jenn, joined me for a shopping trip to Fabric Depot and also helped with part of the sewing. Sandi and Jeanne The design incorporates over 60 small blocks with names of some of Jeanne's friends. Next Up???? cityscape art quilt based on a photo of Roussillon, France art quilt based on our Croatia travels last September flower/plant themed art quilt for the Hardy Plant Society Hortlandia Plant Sale in April hopefully taking Hilde Morin's Bowl Art class
Using a walking foot is the easiest and quickest way to quilt borders. Continue reading for 7 easy border quilting ideas using a walking foot.
I’m back to talk about what’s on my sewing table (and in my ears) this month- I love writing these little posts as they do help me stay accountable :-) What I’ve finished since my last update! I thought I had finished a lot this month but maybe not as much as I originally thought :-) First up,
We were really excited to see this piece by artist Leslie Gabriëlse at the 2014 AQS show . Featured in the SAQA Masters II exhibit , Woma...
Great Ideas for Memory Quilts, Keepsake Quilts and for Recycling Men’s Shirts! Men’s shirts have a lot of usable fabric for creative quilters to work into quilts. Recycling is always a great idea, plus men’s shirts provide the ideal fabric for more masculine quilts. All-cotton shirts, besides being more comfortable to wear, are perfect for …
52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.
The bargello technique can be used to create backgrounds for applique, to showcase landscape prints, and to use up your stash. In a previou...
I love how bright and cheerful this sunshine baby quilt is! I’m a big fan of bold and bright colors. This was made using fabrics from my stash...
UPDATED JULY 6, 2022 — CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CRUMB PIECING TUTORIAL TO LEARN HOW I SELECT FABRICS AND SEW MY CRUMB BLOCKS. INCLUDES A VIDEO TUTORIAL. A little over a week ago on February 22 I …
With its visual field of deep black velvet and twinkling white stitches this African-American signature quilt is as powerful and mysterious as the universe.
Make this Sweet Sawtooth Star Quilted Throw a treasured heirloom. A fresh take on the iconic sawtooth star quilt block, this organic cotton patchwork throw is hand quilted by skilled artisans. The antique-inspired design features pinkish-lilac and magenta stars with a playful pin dot pattern. Fully reversible, the quilt backing showcases a coordinating floral print. This country classic quilt design is finished with a playful scalloped binding. Use this throw to cozy up on the sofa or style it folded at the foot of a twin, full, or queen bed. Comes packaged in an organic cotton floral print drawstring bag that can be reused! DETAILS - Shell: 100% Organic Cotton - STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® - Fill: 100% Organic Cotton - Quilted by hand - Pre-washed for ultimate softness - Reverses to a floral print backing DIMENSIONS 50" wide x 65" long CARE - Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low. Click here for Petticoat Eyelet and Ruffles Pillow Sham Click here for Potted Daffodils
A modern take on a classic American heirloom, the Stillwater Floral Quilt’s bold color-blocking and symmetry pay homage to traditional applique, while its mirrored floral motif makes it easy to style in either direction. The perfect layering piece throughout the seasons, this jacquard woven textile’s cozy weight and lived-in texture are sure to be forever cherished. Made in Portugal from 100% cotton. A Schoolhouse Original. • A Schoolhouse Original • Handcrafted from 100% cotton • Cozy, jacquard woven textile
Here are free patterns for bargello quilts ! The bargello technique can be used to create backgrounds for applique, to showcase landscape pr...
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I don't know if I've told you before, but I learned how to quilt while I lived in Japan in 2002. Japanese housewife culture, including their approach to quilting, has always fascenated me. I should have been an anthropologist and studied that more intensely, I know, but I got caught up in trying to communicate and became an ESL teacher instead. Anyway.. I discovered flickr in 2006 and the quilts I saw there lead me to start blogging about quilting. Tonight I want to share a handful of my favorite quilt photos from the Tokyo International Quilt festivals held each year in January. One year I'll make it there myself, but until then, I will live vicariously through Jennifer and Jan. Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2011 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2010 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2009 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2008 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2007 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2006 Set (one of my all-time favorites is the 9th quilt in the set-- the blue one) All photos in this post were taken by Jan of Be*mused, used with permission. (*I hate to post quilt photos without information about the makers, but sadly most of these pics don't include any. Apparently the quilter info is only printed in Japanese at the show. If you have any information for any of these quilts, please comment and I will give them proper credit.)
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My quilt is done and here’s the post about it! Click here for part 1. Since the first post, I decided to add another 15 blocks because I wanted all four corners to have a 9 patch block. With …
Get a free gingham quilt pattern plus a tutorial. Learn the steps to make a gingham quilt unlike other gingham quilts, using strip piecing.
Welcome to Week 3 of the QAL! We made it to the best part - ASSEMBLY! This week, we'll review each step of assembly with lots of photos to visualize.
This particular quilt has gotten so much attention over the past year that I decided it was time to write a tutorial to go along with the pattern. A little back story as to why a tutorial is needed rather than just following the pattern… I blame my husband. After I finished AND PUBLISHED the pattern
My list was smallish for this week - try to finish 6 cat blocks and cut out the sashing ready to go.✅ - sew on the hanging sleeve to my background filler project❌ - take some photos of my Christmas quilt. I think I will put that in my Etsy shop for sale even though it is a bit late now...well, there's always next year.✅ The last bit of the cat quilt went quicker as I could see the end. I chain pieced along saying the names of the individual cats as I was sewing along so I would not get confused. Must have been really focussed as I did not mix up their faces 😂 Ran into a bit of trouble as I thought I had oodles of background fabric. Well, as it turned out it was just enough. Had a mild suspicion when I started to cut out the sashings. I have a table which tells me how many pieces I can get out of one strip. for the sashing it was 4, 10-1/2in pieces per strip but as I was starting to cut I noticed that I was only yielding 3 pieces! I then cut my outside borders as well of which I needed 8, 4in strips so that ate up a lot of fabric. In the end I had to cut some off some length from my border strips to make the sashings go the distance. A few anxious moments there and I thought that in the future I will put my background fabric away with the UFO. As years pass I do forget what I am working on or better said what I have stuffed away somewhere and it is just too easy to cut into your background fabric when you actually need it. Lesson learnt. Here is the completed quilt top It turned out so pretty, just like I had envisaged it. The quilt will measure about 57in x 66in. Had to go yesterday to look for some backing and batting and spent half a fortune acquiring it. Washed the backing and now just have to find some spare time to put it all together. Looking forward to quilting this. Today then I finally put up my Christmas quilt in my Etsy shop. It is a bit late but what can you do. There is always next year. Its a pretty little quilt. I used wool batting which makes this nicely soft and a little bit puffy. The quilt measures 32-5/8in x 47-1/2in, so a good size for a bit of a fun festive wall hanging to adorn the halls. Glad this is done so that I now can concentrate on other projects. Again, planning is the magic word rather than jumping around all over the place which I have been doing over the last few months. Linking up to To Do Tuesday #51 over at Quilt Schmilt. Karin
Skill Level: Beginner Helios was the Greek god of the sun who, twice a day, rode his chariot across the sky bringing about both day and night. This quilt is made up of alternating Day blocks (a bright sun radiating daylight) and Night blocks (the white moon in a dark sky). This pattern comes in: - Wall Hanging (28" x 28") - Table Runner (14" x 56") - Crib (48" x 48") - Throw (56” x 70”) In this pattern you can learn how to make half-square triangles (HSTs) 8-at-a-time. The pattern also comes with instructions for making a scrappy version. This a PDF download, which means the pattern will be instantly downloaded onto your computer or smartphone as soon as you purchase! At the end of this pattern, along with all The Athena Workshop patterns, there is information on domestic violence and how to get help. A portion of the sales of this pattern will go to support agencies and organizations working to support victims of domestic violence, as Athena was not only the goddess of the arts but also the goddess of justice.
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In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly p...
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52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.
