'Nearly Insane' Quilt - August 2015 Well here it is. The Nearly Insane Quilt in all its glory. Once I started those Dear Jane blocks I knew they would be difficult to put down, so I put them aside and made sure that this weekend was a Nearly Insane Quilt finishing weekend. I actually finished all the blocks, sashing and cornerstones last August (2014) and got them all together last November. Tour de France - July 2015 The last stretch was the hardest. The border really tested my resilience, but I set myself a target and it was finally completed and stitched onto the quilt on 26th July 2015 - the final day of the Tour de France as the cyclists were cycling up the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The removal of the papers took longer than anticipated (doesn't everything ...) and I estimate that it took me about 7 WHOLE days. The final pieces were taken out yesterday. 'Nearly Insane' Quilt - Detail Now it is done, I am delighted with it. It looks really lovely now all the tacking thread has been removed. Without the paper it is also much lighter! Would I use English Paper Piecing again? Yes, I think this quilt done on a machine would have really driven me insane, some of the pieces are really tiny. Perhaps I would have removed the papers as I went along ... 'Nearly Insane' Quilt - reverse I have recently purchased a photographers studio stand to display quilts from, which you can see in the top photo. I took this photo from behind the quilt with the light flooding through which makes it look like stained glass. The real joy of this quilt is that I am looking at the blocks and remembering all the different places around the world where I stitched my portable sewing project (France, Switzerland, USA, Buckingham Palace!), so it has a lot of good memories. If you are just visiting my blog for the first time you can go back to February 2013, where my journey started. I cover every block, using Electric Quilt software and you will see what a great contribution Suzi the cat made along the way. I guess the next question is 'How am I going to quilt it?' If you pop over here, you might just get a clue. Joining up with Connie at Freemotion by the River. and Crazy Mom Quilts.
The foundation paper piecing patterns for this quilt are now available on my store! Learn more about the Quilt Preparing to begin the Quilt. Row 1: Blocks 1 to 7 Row 2: Blocks 8-13 Row 3: Blocks 14…
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We're still crazy about two formidable sampler quilts: the 1863 quilt by Jane A. Blakely Stickle, and the 1870's quilt by Salinda W. Rupp. ...
Nearly Insane Quilt, Block 5 visits Mürren, Switzerland This photo of Block 5 of the Nearly Insane Quilt is taken in the alpine village of Mürren, Switzerland. The only way to reach the village is to take the mountain narrow gauge railway up from the village of Lauterbrunnen. This means that there are no cars in the village, which makes it a great place to have a drink, admire the view (and take photos of quilt blocks ...) in peace and quiet. View of the cable car from Piz Gloria, Shilthorn, Switzerland The block had actually just been on a visit in the cable car up to Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn (2970m). Piz Gloria is the location chosen in one of the 007 James Bond movies, ‘On Her Majesties Secret Service’ (1969). It is amazing that anyone would think to build something in such a remote area, where there is nothing about besides mountains. Today you can enjoy a meal in its revolving restaurant, and even in May there was some fresh snow if you have the courage to ski down. I meant to take the picture of the block up at the peak, but forgot as I was preoccupied by keeping warm, and not slipping over on the ice . Nearly Insane Quilt , Block 5 Back to the block. I have used lots of dotty fabrics in this Nearly Insane block which seems appropriate with the all the snow we were surrounded by in Switzerland. Again, quite a simple one with just 37 pieces. I have updated the image on the sidebar, so you can see that there are very few blocks left to do. Suzi the cat reducing my WPM! It seems to be taking me longer to write these blog posts than I had hoped. Even now I have finally had the chance to sit down and update you on another Nearly Insane block, Suzi the cat is doing all she can to stop me! Joining up with Feline Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and as usual Crazy Mom Quilts! NUMBER OF PIECES: 37 DIFFICULTY: 1/10 SMALLEST PIECE: Triangle, 3/4" (19mm) x 1/2" (18mm) x 1/2" (18mm) LARGEST PIECE: Square, 1 1/2" (38mm) x 1 1/2" (38mm) TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP) FABRICS: Polka Party Petite (Buttercream), Lakehouse Dayz Collection by Holly Holderman, Lakehouse Drygoods (LH05037) Counting Sheep - Cherry, Calista from Blank Quilting Red Garden Pindot by Michael Miller Fabrics Days Gone By Exclusively Quilters Red with White Dots, Makower Calico
This block looks daunting at first but it's not so bad. There are just a lot of pieces to keep track of. I'm not sure if you can see it in...
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An update on my Nearly Insane Quilt, based on a 19th century quilt by Salinda Rupp, has been long overdue. As I have now less than 20 blocks to finish, I’ll start sharing the finished blocks …
Iets, wat ik standaard elke morgen doe, naast alle andere dagelijkse dingen, is de beheerruimte van m'n blog openen. Dan lees ik de reacties, 'gooi' de spam in de prullenbak. En ga dan bij de 'statistieken' kijken. Waarom? Nou, je kunt een beetje zien, van waar lezers op m'n blog komen. Bijvoorbeeld vanaf een link van een ander blog. Bij mij is dat altijd van Marion, Annelies, Carole, Pink Caramel, van Wietske, en Judith. Maar ook altijd van Pinterest. Op Pinterest worden plaatjes verzameld. Hele prikborden vol met plaatjes, en die plaatjes komen vaak van blogs vandaan. Plaatjes verzamelen, dat doe ik niet. Ik vind het leuk om ze voor mijn lezers te maken, ter illustratie van de verhaaltjes. Wat is nu zo leuk van die Pinterest-verwijzingen in de beheerruimte van mijn blog? Dat ik soms zie welke plaatjes er gepind zijn. Dan denk ik o ja, die, dat was toen. Goh wat grappig, dat was ik allemaal al een beetje vergeten,... en dan zit ik te genieten. Ik denk dat er op dit moment weer quilters zijn die graag de Dear Jane willen maken, en een beetje aan het zoeken zijn naar inspiratie. Wat voor kleuren zal ik doen? Wat voor soort lapjes? Het zijn eigenlijk wel hele kleine blokjes, kan ik dat wel? Twijfel, twijfel,... Nou, als ik je iets van advies mag geven? Dan zeg ik, gewoon beginnen. Gewoon DOEN. En Genieten van al die kleine blokjes. Al doende leert men,... echt waar. De Dear Jane maken is geweldig om te doen. Alle plaatjes die je hier boven ziet, zijn plaatjes die ik zelf gemaakt heb, tijdens het maken van m'n Dear Jane. In willekeurige volgorde,... :o) Fijne zondag lieve allemaal, en,
Nearly Insane Quilt - English Paper Piecing Because we are currently celebrating the Queen's 60th Anniversary of her Coronation, I thought it was a good excuse to show you the progress of my Nearly Insane Quilt (imagine doing the same job for 60 years). I am not sure when her pension kicks in. I hope it doesn't take 60 years for me to complete this quilt! Nearly Insane Quilt - May 2013 Progress I love doing these pictures. I usually only do them once a month, which is the same as when you get to see it. The more I do, the more excited I am to see what it will look like when it is complete. There are a few blocks in this picture that are yet to be revealed, so if you compare it to the last update, you may be able to spot them. See all those little cornerstones - they look great too. I am so glad that I have kept up with them. Working out the statistics I have done about 21% of the quilt so far, over 4 months, so with that progress I guess I should finish the components of the quilt in October 2014. Progress so far is 22 Blocks 8 Side blocks 23 Cornerstones 56 Sashes I think this is more a display quilt than a bed quilt. It would be great to have it hanging on a wall to see all the different fabrics and block patterns. When they laid the floor in our house they took a lot of time to keep the tiles in line - next time I must remember to line up my quilt along them. BTW - Did I mention the royalty that live at our house - introducing Princess Suzi. Joining up with Feline Friday over at Sarah Did It! and Crazy Mom Quilts! Princess Suzi enjoying the sun
Nearly Insane Quilt - Edge Blocks As I mentioned in a previous post all the edge and corner blocks for my Nearly Insane Quilt are complete. Here they are in all their glory waiting for the moment when they get sewn into the whole quilt. Individually they don't look all that special, but with the whole Nearly Insane quilt 'on point' it will be these blocks which complete the overall effect. Nearly Insane Quilt - Edge Block 93 This is edge block 93 the last one to be completed. As I have said before, they don't take long to do and this one was no different. In the picture above they are laid out in 'pairs', so most have been done twice. NUMBER OF PIECES: 12 DIFFICULTY: 1/10 SMALLEST PIECE: Triangle 4 1/4" (108mm) x 3" (77mm) x 3" (77mm) LARGEST PIECE: Triangle 1 (25mm) x 3/4" (18m) x 3/4" (18mm) TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP) FABRICS: Quilters Basics (Memory) Stof Tried and True Raindrops Garnet(04273) by Nanacy Halvorsen, BenartexCream Bias Check Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater for Moda #5495 11
Cornerstone Sample, Nearly Insane Quilt Now that I have started gathering a good set of blocks for the Nearly Insane Quilt, I have been putting my mind to the other elements in the quilt. This past week the cornerstones and sashing have been the focus of my attention. The original quilt has solid squares of colour at the point where four blocks meet on point, but with such little blocks, I felt it deserved something more delicate. Crossed Canoes Block, Nearly Insane Quilt Using my Electric Quilt 5 software, I searched for a block that would link the corners of the neighbouring blocks and came across this Crossed Canoe Block, which I have slightly adapted by making a completed square in the middle, rather than four triangles. The cornerstones for the sashing, are just 2" square, and I will need to make 85 in total, plus a further 28 half blocks for the edge. I do like these little blocks, and imagine a quilt made of these, alternated with plain blocks? As you can see I have only made one, so perhaps ask me about this idea once I have completed the other 84! Nearly Insane Quilt Sashing 2" x 6", Unbleached Calico For the sashing I have kept it simple, by just using the unbleached calico for the 2" by 6" strips. I think there are about 196 of these to do, so I intend to do a few as I go along, rather than a load at the end. So with the cornerstones, sashing, half blocks and full blocks, this is the layout of how the quilt will be set. Cornerstones, Sashing, Blocks Setting, Nearly Insane Quilt Joining Up with Design Wall Monday!
Nearly Insane Quilt, Frances Meredith 2016 It is almost a year since I showed you my completed Nearly Insane quilt top, so I thought it was time for an update. You may be able to see from the photo that it is now quilted, bound and ready for a trip out. If you are heading to the 2016 Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK, 11th-14th August, my Nearly Insane Quilt will be hanging amongst the Traditional Quilts, No: 564. Enjoy!
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Block 3 , Nearly Insane Quilt No time to stop, I need to get these blocks done. Block 3 of the Nearly Insane Quilt was a nice little easy one to get things back on track. I have also been designing, cutting and packing up my little travel packs, so that I have to excuse for idle hands. Unpicking English paper piecing ... On my year review I realised that there were a few blocks that could do with a revamp, so if they are not too much trouble, I am hoping to make a few improvements here and there. Block 36 was the first to be done. I just had to unpick the four corner pieces, cut out four more pieces of fabrics and get them sewn back on. Block 36, getting a make-over! Somehow the red corners seem to bring the block together, more than the original design. It didn't take long, but I know there are some that need a bit more work than this. I have also been starting to consider how I will quilt this special quilt. It has required a lot of research and consideration of how I get my tops quilted in general. Any thoughts? NUMBER OF PIECES: 44 DIFFICULTY: 1/10 SMALLEST PIECE: Square 3/16" (10mm) x 3/16" (10mm) LARGEST PIECE: Square 1 1/2" (39mm) x 1 1/2" (39mm) TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP) FABRICS: Cherry Sketch Basic Collection by Timeless Treasures #C8224 Red Garden Pindot by Michael Miller Fabrics Spraytime (Scarlet) by Makower #2800-R06 Chloe's Closet 30's Playtime - Red Flowers Calico
'Nearly Insane' Quilt - August 2015 Well here it is. The Nearly Insane Quilt in all its glory. Once I started those Dear Jane blocks I knew they would be difficult to put down, so I put them aside and made sure that this weekend was a Nearly Insane Quilt finishing weekend. I actually finished all the blocks, sashing and cornerstones last August (2014) and got them all together last November. Tour de France - July 2015 The last stretch was the hardest. The border really tested my resilience, but I set myself a target and it was finally completed and stitched onto the quilt on 26th July 2015 - the final day of the Tour de France as the cyclists were cycling up the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The removal of the papers took longer than anticipated (doesn't everything ...) and I estimate that it took me about 7 WHOLE days. The final pieces were taken out yesterday. 'Nearly Insane' Quilt - Detail Now it is done, I am delighted with it. It looks really lovely now all the tacking thread has been removed. Without the paper it is also much lighter! Would I use English Paper Piecing again? Yes, I think this quilt done on a machine would have really driven me insane, some of the pieces are really tiny. Perhaps I would have removed the papers as I went along ... 'Nearly Insane' Quilt - reverse I have recently purchased a photographers studio stand to display quilts from, which you can see in the top photo. I took this photo from behind the quilt with the light flooding through which makes it look like stained glass. The real joy of this quilt is that I am looking at the blocks and remembering all the different places around the world where I stitched my portable sewing project (France, Switzerland, USA, Buckingham Palace!), so it has a lot of good memories. If you are just visiting my blog for the first time you can go back to February 2013, where my journey started. I cover every block, using Electric Quilt software and you will see what a great contribution Suzi the cat made along the way. I guess the next question is 'How am I going to quilt it?' If you pop over here, you might just get a clue. Joining up with Connie at Freemotion by the River. and Crazy Mom Quilts.
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This block looks daunting at first but it's not so bad. There are just a lot of pieces to keep track of. I'm not sure if you can see it in...
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Here is California’s biggest Steeler’s fan paying off her bet of our GB Packers beating her Steelers in last year’s Super Bowl. Raquel from Stars & Scraps Quilt shop in Corona…
This block is a little deja-vu. Apparently Salinda Rupp was a fan of Lone Star blocks. Once again, I traced everything out onto freezer paper, numbered and labeled (Dark, Medium, Light) each piece. I numbered two copies. One that I cut out and used as the template and one that I left intact so I could figure out where the tiny pieces went when I lost track of things. Here is everything for the star set out and ready to go. First I assembled the 8 star points. You'll need to pay attention to your pressing. I made sure the seams were going different ways to minimize the bulk. Here is the flip side. Attach the star points together. Remember to stop sewing on the outer side of your seams at the 1/4 inch seam allowance (and backstitch). Here are the star points attached and the corners ready to go. Each one of these is a Y-seam. Attach each of them using the instructions in this link. And here is the finished block!
This block is a little deja - vu . Apparently Salinda Rupp was a fan of Lone Star blocks. Once again, I traced everything out onto freez...
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Well here it is 17th June and I have achieved my goal before the end of June!!!! Yes, the Liberty Blue Dear Jane quilt top is completed!!!! The first square, A-5 - Cathie's Campfire, was completed on 5th April 2011, and I finished the embroidery on the Bottom Right Corner last night, 16th June 2013. The journey however does not end here as once I have decided on a backing fabric I will have to baste and then hand quilt it! That could take me another 2 years or so!!! If anyone has any ideas on what fabric to use for the backing I would appreciate it, although I should probably use 'Liberty'. I am assuming 2 widths should be enough. Bottom Right Corner Bottom Left Corner Completed Quilt Top Bottom Right Corner signed
EDIT: The pattern for this quilt is now available for sale at My Insanity Quilt is a hand-pieced project that is definitely of the long term variety. I started out very well and have done a…
I figured we could use some pretty quilts to put our minds to something other than the tragedy. See what I mean.......they are ALL stunning quilts! Incredible workmanship, lovely designs; it was such an amazing show! We'll definitely be going back every year! Well, I'm heading out to the airport to pick up our son. :o) I don't know how much blogging I'll be able to get in between now and Christmas, so I'm wishing everyone a very merry Christmas. I hope you get to spend time with your families, or time doing something you love. And I really hope you eat lots of pie! :o) regan
Fabadashery - Nearly Insane Quilt , February 2014 It is exactly one year since I started my journey on the Nearly Insane quilt. This morning I have laid out all the pieces on the floor, so I can get an overview of how I am doing. I have done 59 blocks which represents nearly 70% of the quilt. Doing a few sums I reckon I have another 6 months to go on the quilt - so August 2014. Red and white Nearly Insane Quilt You would think that I would be tempted to lay it out more often, but it took ages to place all the bits and pieces. As soon as I can, I hope to start sewing some blocks together, but at the moment there always seems to be a piece of the puzzle missing. For now, just having a photographic record will suffice - I know my photos will be the source of much contemplation over the next few weeks. Glass half full? Glass half empty? You can see from this photo how much I have left to do - all English paper pieced. I am pretty much up to date with the sashing, but even with my 12 Days of Sewing over Christmas, I still have lots of cornerstones to do. Part of me is pleased with the progress, the other part is frustrated with how little time I have to work on it, so I can move onto the next project. Sashing, cornerstones and blocks - Nearly Insane Quilt Here are the statistics for the quilt so far .... Blocks = 59 Edge blocks = 20 Cornerstones =44 Half Cornerstone = 11 Sashes = 135 Border Units = 13 And here are the sums for how many pieces I have done so far. Blocks and Edge Blocks = 3424 Cornerstones = 396 Half Cornerstones = 66 Sashes = 135 Border Units = 52 TOTAL = 4073 Electric Quilt EQ5 - Nearly Insane Quilt From the Electric Quilt image, you can see that the quilt is filling up with the blocks. I have also spent a bit of time adjusting the borders, so that the chevron border appears less heavy. I think this stage is the hardest part. I can see the end in sight, but currently I feel in a hurry to get it done. Lately my sewing time has really been curtailed by my day job, and I am eager to be working on other projects, but I am quite disciplined when it comes to finishing projects, before starting the next. I could really do with a sewing retreat.
Before you embark on a journey you need to make your travel arrangements, pack your suitcase with essentials, and arrange for someone to feed the cats. These are the sort of preparations I have been making before my Nearly Insane Quilt journey. 1. My guidebook on my Nearly Insane Quilt journey is Liz Lois book which has the templates for each of the 6" blocks, colour pictures of some completed Nearly Insane quilts, and along with some beautiful quilts on the internet, has been the inspiration for the journey in the first place. Book: Nearly Insane Quilt by Liz Lois 2. The type of journey I will be going on will be a hand pieced one. It will largely be English Paper Pieced (EPP), but if there is heavy weather ahead, I am prepared for an alternative route using Foundation piecing. 3. The flavours I will be tasting will largely be red and cream, with some white fabric. At the moment I have not made a final decision on the fabric for the sashing and the cornerstones. At the moment the sashing is probably a cream calico and the cornerstones a solid red. But like any good quilter, I will try to fit in a few 'fabric shop hops' along the way of my journey, where I hope to find something more appealing. Red and Cream / White Fabrics for Nearly Insane Quilt 3. My map on the journey is Electric Quilt 5. I have already drawn out each block into the software, and set them into the quilt. I have also scanned all my fabrics in, as a 'Nearly Insane Collection'. This allows me to print off an accurate block for my paper pieces, and the shapes for cutting out the fabric. It will also allow me to keep track of my progress, so I know how much of the quilt I have done, and how far I have to go. Nearly Insane Quilt in Electric Quilt Software 4. To help decide which route I am taking I have set myself up a lucky draw. I have cut up each block from the Electric Quilt print out of the whole Nearly Insane Quilt, numbered each block, and put them in a lucky dip bowl. For each draw I will randomly select 3 blocks, and 1 edge half block. This will allow me to prepare the fabrics as I go along in a manageable way, and set them up in portable project bags, so there is always something ready to do on the go. Nearly Insane Quilt - Lucky Dip Bowl I think that is about everything for now. I will be on this journey for quite a while, but I hope to send you all regular postcards!
Cornerstone Sample, Nearly Insane Quilt Now that I have started gathering a good set of blocks for the Nearly Insane Quilt, I have been putting my mind to the other elements in the quilt. This past week the cornerstones and sashing have been the focus of my attention. The original quilt has solid squares of colour at the point where four blocks meet on point, but with such little blocks, I felt it deserved something more delicate. Crossed Canoes Block, Nearly Insane Quilt Using my Electric Quilt 5 software, I searched for a block that would link the corners of the neighbouring blocks and came across this Crossed Canoe Block, which I have slightly adapted by making a completed square in the middle, rather than four triangles. The cornerstones for the sashing, are just 2" square, and I will need to make 85 in total, plus a further 28 half blocks for the edge. I do like these little blocks, and imagine a quilt made of these, alternated with plain blocks? As you can see I have only made one, so perhaps ask me about this idea once I have completed the other 84! Nearly Insane Quilt Sashing 2" x 6", Unbleached Calico For the sashing I have kept it simple, by just using the unbleached calico for the 2" by 6" strips. I think there are about 196 of these to do, so I intend to do a few as I go along, rather than a load at the end. So with the cornerstones, sashing, half blocks and full blocks, this is the layout of how the quilt will be set. Cornerstones, Sashing, Blocks Setting, Nearly Insane Quilt Joining Up with Design Wall Monday!
Making 10 Dear Baby Jane blocks at a time using the white on white background fabric can really make you insane. Dear Baby Jane E-10 Five & Dime and F-2 Kaleidoscope A-1 Pinwheel Gone Awry and …
I’ve been quilting on the go a lot lately. Doctor and physical therapy appointments with my Mom have given me lots of waiting room time. I’m really not sure why it took me a whole yea…
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De laatste quilt die vrolijk de wasmachine in springt,is de Nearly Insane,ooit in 1870 ontworpen en gemaakt door Salinda Rupp,en Liz Lois heeft daar een patronenboek van samengesteld.(klik eventueel
De laatste quilt die vrolijk de wasmachine in springt, is de Nearly Insane, ooit in 1870 ontworpen en gemaakt door Salinda Rupp, en Liz Lois heeft daar een patronenboek van samengesteld.(klik eventueel voor info) Slaat de naam 'Nearly Insane' op het fikse aantal stukjes dat één zo'n blok kan bevatten? Ik weet het niet precies meer uit m'n hoofd, maar ik meen ergens in de 180, en ook over de 200,... jawel,... Of is deze quilt 'Insane' omdat er soms op een heel onlogisch plekje een ander piepklein stukje stof in het patroon 'moet'? Waarvan ik vermoed dat de reden van Salinda was, dat haar snippertjes stof gewoon OP waren. Wij hebben het tegenwoordig heel wat luxer, met onze fijne quiltwinkels, lappen van de markt, IKEA, Stoffenspektakel, onze eigen kleding, of kleding van de Kringloopwinkel, etc. Of is de quilt 'Insane', omdat de ogenschijnlijk makkelijke blokken op hun beurt de maakster vaak voor de gek houden. Je denkt dat de gebruikte driehoeken allemaal het zelfde zijn,... ..... ..... maar ze verschillen een paar milimeter,... Echt waar. En daar kom je dan achter, als je de stukjes aan mekaar zet. Heel vervelend. Dus je bent gewaarschuwd. Mijn Nearly Insane heb ik zo'n jaar of 4 geleden gemaakt, vermoed ik. Ik ben vergeten op het label te kijken, en te lui om het terug te zoeken op dit blog. In deze quilt zitten allemaal rode en witte lapjes, en van die laatste zijn de meeste, broderietjes. De sashings en de cornerstones zijn ook van broderie stofjes. Nog een laatste fotootje, En daar gaat m'n 'behang', hup de wasmachine in. Fijne dinsdag allemaal, en
