Stephanie's Urban Nine Patch quilt is all done!! A lot quilting on this little beauty! I love the overall feel of how this quilt turned out! I tried to keep the quilting more on the feminine side....some frills, flowers and lace edges did the trick. Stephanie used a linen for the background fabric. The quilting around the blocks sort of remind me of a knitted blanket. I used Sew Fine for the thread and switched thread color for each block, matching the block the best I could....for instance, for the gray and aqua block above, I used and aqua colored thread both in the aqua and gray fabric. For all the white and linen I used an off white thread. I used double batting (warm and white). There is a pattern available for this quilt here. Stephanie did up her blocks on point which is different than the pattern layout. Basically you would need to follow the instruction on how to assemble a block than put them on point and configure the background fabric yourself. Stephanie has waited a LONG time for this quilt and I'm so happy to have it done for her! ~Jenny~
Welcome to day 2 of the No Scrap Left Behind blog tour! Today the lovely Lee Monroe of May Chappell is sharing a project based on the mini nines quilt from the book. I've had a chance to visit with Lee a few times at Quilt Market and also at Quilt Con this past February. She's just lovely and she does amazing work. Go check out her post for some tiny piecing, her scrap sorting methods and a chance to win a copy of the book! This quilt was started in July of 2013 and I'm pretty sure that it wouldn't be done if I hadn't included it in the book. I needed the deadline! It was definitely a labor of love (or perhaps all out crazy?) but I'm glad that it is finished, not a languishing UFO! I had it draped on the back of the chair yesterday and my husband asked if he had permission to lean on it. Hahaha! He knows it's a special one! Those tiny pieces in the 9 patch blocks finish at 1/2"! It's quite fun to hear all the gasps when I share this one at trunk shows. It is a good sign that I am living up to my blog name. Ha! I'm not exactly sure how this quilt started out, but I think it was because of a pincushion. My friend Tara said, "wouldn't a whole quilt out of those blocks be amazing? We should do that!" So I did. Since this one was in progress for so long, I decided that the word perseverance needed to be put on the back. Originally, I wanted to paper piece the word, but I ran out of time, so I wrote it with free motion quilting on a piece of fabric backed with some interfacing instead. It got the point across and it was much quicker. The biggest lesson I learned in making this quilt is that when you are piecing tiny things like this, it's helpful to make some of the pieces larger, then trim them down. In this case, cutting the borders for each block a touch bigger than needed was very helpful. If only I would have learned that sooner, I would have saved myself a sleepless night or two. But hey, here's to lessons learned! :)
Maybe I should have titled this Naughty Nines. There's (141) 4.5" nine patches in this quilt. So much for a quickie quilt. Oh well, the finished product will be worth the effort. And that's the great thing about nine patches, they can be as simple or complicated as you want to make them. The pattern I'll be making is pretty simple but the quantity complicates it. When finished it's destined for my Shabby Blue spare bedroom. A couple of the displayed quilts in that room are more complex, so I thought keeping this one simple would add a nice mix to things. I was hoping for a WOW factor with applique, but (141) 4.5" nine patches is WOW enough for me. In my looking for nine patch ideas I ran across a few nine patch quilts worth sharing. The nine patch is super simple pattern that many beginners like to master before moving on to more complicated designs. They're a great way to learn that very important 1/4 seam. Just because it's simple doesn't mean the WOW factor is gone. Here's the one(below) that tickle my fancy the most. Normally I like to give credit where credit is due. But the links to this quilt were bad. If someone knows the owner of this stunning little nine patch quilt please let me know. Love, love, love how that simple applique border makes this quilt shine, well....and the quilting! EDITED POST Ask and you shall receive! I was contacted by a follower and she have me the details for this quilt. The Designer is Connie Lancaster, and the name is Baby Nines. After doing a quick Google search I couldn't find a blog or a copy of the pattern for sale. Below is the exact same quilt in all red, simply beautiful! This quilt picture also had a bad link. The scrappy quilt below was found at Quilt Story blog. So comfy and cozy. Can you see the two different size nine patches? Let's hope Mr. Podunk isn't reading my blog today because I know he would love one of these for his very own. The eye catcher below was found at the CactusNeedle Blog. Love those bright nine patches surrounded with the black HST's. If you think all nine patch quilts are easy, take at look at this Blooming Nine Patch found over at Quilt Inspiration. Surely this is easier than it looks. From what I can tell it's just nine patches with alternating solid blocks set on point. While doing the nine patch search several free patterns and tutorials popped up so why not share a couple of those also! Here's nice tutorial found on Michelle's Romantic Tangle. I've made the this snowball quilt pattern and whips together super fast and is great for a quick gift. And a great stash busting nine patch tutorial found at Why Not Sew. It's called Honey Bee. And seeing how Mr. Podunk is a Beekeeper and I've a large stash of yellows, grays, and blacks in my stash.. I see one of these in my future. Do you have a favorite nine patch pattern? Care to share?! ~ Lea Anne ~ Pin It
Hi, all! As the blog archives get larger and larger, it becomes harder to find tutorials posted there in the past. So I'm creating this page that will have links to the tutorials I've posted on Confessions of a Fabric Addict! Have patience as I go back through the old posts and get them on here, and I'll get them added as quickly as I can! Enjoy!! Scrumptious Scraps Quilt-Along (2018) "Making the Most of Binding Scraps" "Twin Sisters" "Creativity With What You Have" "Stacked Coins" "The Ever Faithful Four-Patch" "Change For A Jelly Roll" Stunning Stars Quilt-Along (2017) "Scrappy Stars" "Exploding Stars" "Speak To Me Of Love" "Supernova" "Ring Around The Roses" "A Star Is Born" Nifty Nines Quilt-Along (2016) "Lattice Play" "Time For Chevrons" "Easy Peasy Giant Disappearing 9-Patch" "Great Granny Grunt" "Daisy Chain" "Nines Gone Wild" Sweet Sixteen Quilt-Along (2015) "Sixteens and Pinwheels" "A Modern Take" "Interlocking Stars" "Postage Stamp" "Amanda Jean's Design, With Borders" "Summer Days" "Checkerboard" "Irish Sixteens"
Gather together a lot of scraps and make a Country Courthouse quilt. There are only two easy blocks to make.....you just need to make a lot of them! I'll warn you now they are addicting blocks to make. The finished size of the quilt is 81" x 81". The finished block size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2". This quilt is going to be featured in QuiltMania magazine in 2020. The main fabrics in this quilt are reproduction or Civil War fabrics. It would look fabulous in many different fabric styles.
This is one of the two finished blocks you can make with this tutorial. Learn how to make this block in less than 2 minutes This is a very short video that shows you how to cut your blocks and arra…
The purpose of this group is to provide a reference for modern free-motion quilting patterns and designs that can be done on a home machine. Please only submit photos that are close-ups of modern free-motion quilting that have been done on a home machine and not a long-arm machine. Because stippling is everywhere - we will not include it in this group. The same goes for straight line quilting of any kind. The following types of photos will not be admitted: photos of whole quilts, multiple photos of the same thing, photos where we can't see the free-motion quilting pattern. Your photo may also be denied if there are several photos of that type of quilting already in the pool. Examples include (but are not limited to): loopy quilting and wavy line quilting. Thank you!
This is one of the two finished blocks you can make with this tutorial. Learn how to make this block in less than 2 minutes This is a very short video that shows you how to cut your blocks and arra…
This 44 x 50" wallhanging was pieced on my vintage 1922 Singer electric sewing machine at a guild workshop last Fall. I treadle-quilted it on my German Phoenix machine during the blizzard of February 2010. Pattern from Judy Sisneros' book, "Nine Patch Pizzazz". The bright morning glory focal fabric was complemented by blue and yellow fabrics from my stash. I even got to use a small bit of my blue mottled hand-dyed fabric in the lower left corner of the quilt :-)
In December 2021, I made a list of quilts I wanted to piece in 2022. Number 15 on that list was called Get Together . Get Together is the ...
I am still dreaming of scrap quilts from the class I took with Bonnie Hunter last week. In her book "Adventures with Leaders and Enders," the quilt Rick Rack Nines is calling to me. My version of Bonnie's quilt: The changes: I used 2 1/2" strips instead of 2" strips. My blocks are 6" finished instead of 4 1/2" finished I am not making half-nine-patches. I am replacing them with background triangles I am not planning on borders My quilt will be 102" x 102" I think Bonnie will be OK with these changes. Check out Judy's blog to see what everyone else is doing.
This quilt was one of over 1300 quilts on display at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on July 10, 2010. I did not make this quilt. I admire the patience of the woman who made this one, they were really small pieces.
i wasn't at all sure what i was going to make with this stack of 9-patch blocks made on a whim during one of the many snow storms from early February, but as soon as i saw this amazing quilt, i knew! while i did not use a tutorial, those who are interested in one for this quilt can find a good one here, in the moda bake shop.
The Double Nines Quilt is a sweet yet sophisticated pattern that will create a beautiful focus piece for your favorite hideaway spot. The multidimensional appearance is created by a lattice of Irish chains layered over a checkerboard background. Fabric Requirements: Fabric 1 (grey print) - 1-1/4 yds Fabric 2 (cream) - 3-1/4 yds Fabric 3 (multi color print) -1/2 yd Fabric 4 (grey floral) - 1/2 yd Fabric 5 (blue) -1/2 yd Fabric 6 (blue print) - 1/2 yd Fabric 7 (cream and blue stripe) - 3/4 yd (includes binging) Backing - 5 yds
This listing is for a kit to make the quilt top and binding for the Sentimental Nines quilt, option "A", shown in the top left of the pattern, photo #1. The quilt finishes at 66" x 66". It comes together quickly and is suitable for beginners. All the fabrics are from the Cottage Linen Closet collection desgned by Brenda Riddle for Moda. You will receive all the fabrics specified in the pattern for Option "A". The kit includes a Layer Cake, the gorgeous linen white background with a subtle tonal cream dot motif, Seaglass ticking stripe for the binding, and the pattern. Backing is available as an option from the pull-down menu. We are pairing this quilt with the beautiful rose fabric shown in photo #6, also from the Cottage Linen Closet Line. From the designer: "It’s not a big secret... I love me a good nine patch quilt. There were several in my Mom’s linen closet (& all well-’loved’) I love the simplicity of them & the movement they bring to a quilt design, & when it came time to design my own... I couldn’t make up my mind as to the size & style... so I included several options, & while I made them very scrappy - they would all look amazing as two color quilts as well. I hope you love them as much as I do!" Please let me know if you have any questions! In stock and ready to ship!
Precuts-friendly (Jelly Roll or Rolie Polie) baby quilt tutorial. Beginner friendly. Step by step DIY quilt pattern. Featuring Vintage Adventure fabric.
A new sample of my Floral Irish Chain pattern. Isn't it pretty in this small scale toile?
I have been SLOWLY adding to my newest leader and ender project….Nine in the Middle from Bonnie Hunter’s Adventures with Leaders and Enders book. Here’s my stack of nine patches…
This is one of the two finished blocks you can make with this tutorial. Learn how to make this block in less than 2 minutes This is a very short video that shows you how to cut your blocks and arra…
While my "Modernized D9P" is one of my most popular tutorials, and always provided a glimpse behind the curtain. For years I have ...
Welcome to our September Block of the Month! I’m Designer/Radio show host Pat Sloan! Our September Designer is the dynamic, energetic and oh so talented Pat Wys of Silver Thimble Quilt Company! I …
Last week I received my advanced copy of my new book! This is how I felt.... :) Scrap Happy Rails Quilt (photo by C&T publishing) It's ...
Fast, beginner-friendly quilt tutorial. Perfect for showing off novelty fabric, such as these prints from Riley Blake Designs.
Hello, happy Monday to you all! I thought we would all be back to our regular routine of school and work as this was supposed to be my ki...
Jacksonville Quilt Fest, show quilts, Florida quilt show, Rahna Summerlin, Color My World
Precuts-friendly (Jelly Roll or Rolie Polie) baby quilt tutorial. Beginner friendly. Step by step DIY quilt pattern. Featuring Vintage Adventure fabric.
Block #1 of the Meet the Makers Quilt Along from Riley Blake Designs. Free quilt block tutorial with free video instructions.
I love when something I've been working on is finally ready for the big reveal!! I'm so, so pleased to announce the introduction of my ...
Our web special this week is a bundle of coordinating fabrics. It’s easy to look at a bundle like this and admire the pretty colors. It takes a little more imagining, though, to figure out what to do with it. To help you out, we selected three different free pattern downloads as possible choices for...
From fall foliage to spooky stitching, this autumn issue of Just CrossStitch will having you threading the warmest orange and deepest black flosses. Take a trip to the wilderness with nature-inspired designs, delight in the whimsical Halloween projects and relax with classic autumn patterns. The 23 brilliant projects take you all the way through the most colorful season. Black cats and spooky bats! Pops of bright orange and turquoise add a modern flair to the Halloween Time design featuring vintage-style lettering and motifs. A grinning tomcat is dressed to the nines for Halloween fun from his candy corn cap to his jack-o'-lantern basket. Step into the wild with this design featuring paw and hoof prints from a variety of woodland animals and birds. The Animal Tracks pattern combines natural colors and patterns with a geometric design to make a fascinating finished piece. Display the piece in the open where guests can see how many tracks they can identify. Harvesttime in the pumpkin patch! Celebrate the essence of autumn with the Happy Fall design. A classic scarlet truck carries giant pumpkins beneath a canopy of falling leaves. This quick-to-stitch project, worked in full and partial cross stitches, will make a fun addition to your autumn farmhouse kitchen decor. Plus, you won�t want to miss our latest piece of the �My Quaker Christmas� sampler. Experience a taste of Christmas as you continue the classic sampler adding festive embellishments to frame a loaded sleigh. Download (or subscribe!) today!
Meet Cuddle Me Quick, an adorable collection of baby quilts by Christine Porter and Darra Williamson. These two expert quilters are sure to make your next handmade gifting experience easy and fun. As you may already know, Christine is an accomplished and dedicated member of the quilting community, with an impressive list of shows, lectures, …
Este es un trabajo que presenté en Septiembre de 2014 como propuesta para las clases de patchwork del curso 2014-2015. Estoy absolutamente orgullosa de ella por varios motivos. El primero, porque es un trabajo ABSOLUTAMENTE original, y lo escribo en mayúsculas porque es diseño de Francisco Povedano para El PlanB! Hay muchas casitas de patchwork por la red, pero ésta! es diseño original y exclusivo para la tienda. El segundo motivo de orgullo es la ejecución del trabajo, está lleno de detalles, aplicaciones y bordados, no escatimé en telas, ni materiales y tiene una combinación genial de acolchado a máquina para la estructura de la casita y a mano en los detalles. Y el tercer motivo de orgullo es que muchas de las chicas se han apuntado a hacer esta casita a lo largo de este curso, cada una imprimiendo su propia personalidad a su trabajo. Algunas de ellas ya están en la fase final y otras aún les queda algo de trabajo, pero no dudéis que os mostraré todas y cada una de las casitas de las chicas a medida que vayan finalizando los trabajos. Por ahora os dejo algunas fotos de mi casita de patch para que disfrutéis de la primera "visita inmobiliaria"! La casa por el tejado! Tres ventanas abuhardilladas, en la del medio la luz encendida y en la de la izquierda un gato se entretiene mirando por la ventana... Las luces de navidad aún lucen en los aleros de las ventanas... Un gallo corona el último tejadito... Bajemos del tejado y entrad en mi casita por donde corresponde! Por la puerta principal, acristalada y a la que se accede por tres escalones desde la calle, flanquedaos por un seto en flor a cada lado. Sobre la puerta el detalle de la fecha de "construcción", 2014! Una campanilla pende de la fachada y una anilla con las llaves nos invita a entrar, después del susto que nos dan dos ratoncillos callejeros que un avispado gato les recuerda que no deben traspasar la puerta y mejor continúen calle abajo... También encontramos en los bajos de la fachada una simpática rana que se esconde tras unas hojas de acebo aún en flor... Nada más entrar a mano derecha nos encontramos con un cálido y acogedor salón! Suelos de parket, la estufa de leña, un sillón orejero al amparo de una lámpara de pie que ilumina la estancia, nos invita a sentarnos delante de la televisión encendida... un pececito de colores nada en su pecera ... No falta el detalle del retrato familiar en "bajo-relieve", enmarcado con una moldura trabajada que pende sobre la pared del fondo del salón, pared que está vestida con papel pintado de flores en tonos verde... Justo enfrente del salón se encuentra la cocina, con suelos de cerámica en dos colores creando el efecto damero, paredes alicatadas en cerámica con pequeños motivos geométricos, con un cierto aire modernista... Salta a la vista que es una cocina con mucha vida! En los fogones no caben más ollas, las cazuelas humean, la alacena está que se cae de botes, conservas y cachivaches... Un juego de alfombras de cocina le dan mayor calidez si cabe a la escena y un frutero sobre la mesa invita a sentarse a comer... Al reloj de la cocina tampoco le falta detalle... esfera esmaltada, cucú coronado y péndulos balanceando...Por cierto una botella de cava espera sobre la mesa a ser abierta... Si subimos por las escaleras de la casa que se reparten en tres tramos, uno para cada planta de la casa, teniendo en cuenta que la casa bajos, primera planta, segundo planta y golfas, o desván, como se quiera llamar... Pues subido el primer tramo, llegamos al dormitorio principal... Está decorado con grandes flores en el papel pintado en rojo que hacen conjunto con las tablas del suelo... Del techo pende un lámpara de araña, cama de forja, muebles con puertas decoradas con motivos florales esmaltados y una colección de cuadros rematan los detalles decorativos. No os perdáis lo esponjoso que se ve el edredón! Unos detalles de los cuadros de la pared, la lámpara y las mesitas de noche... Justo frente al dormitorio principal encontramos el cuarto de baño, con losetas modernistas a juego con el resto de alicatados de la casa. Los accesorios son todos a juego y tampoco les falta detalle. Una toalla bordada pende de la anilla del toallero... ...una bañera esmaltada de patas nos espera para darnos un reconfortante y espumoso baño, del que ya se escapan grandes pompas de jabón... Tampoco se me olvidó decorar un poco el baño con pequeños detalles alusivos al agua... un pez de cerámica decora la pared, al lado de una fabulosa estrella marina... Subiendo el segundo tramo de escaleras nos encontramos a la izquierda el dormitorio de los niños y a la derecha el cuarto de costura. La habitación de los niños está decorada en azul, tiene un edredón de patchwork sobre la cama, una bola del mundo en la mesita, estanterias con libros en las paredes, unos globos comprados el último día de feria aún conservan el gas que los mantiene en el aire y juegos y juguetes esparcidos por tooooda la habitación como cualquier habitación infantil que se precie! Una bola del mundo sobre la mesita de noche... Confieso que de pequeña me fascinaban las bolas del mundo y si tenían luz... eso era la bomba! Sobre la cama un osito de peluche... Quise hacer un homenaje al diseñador de la casita y bordé su nombre en los dados de construcción y a última hora no pude resistirme de añadir el mío en unos dados de madera... No os paséis por alto el detalle de la crin del caballito de madera! Pasemos sin más demora al cuarto de costura... Una lámpara en el techo que de buena luz para coser, una estantería llena de piezas de telas deseosas de ser utilizadas en preciosas labores y quilts, un maniquí todo corazón, una mesita con las menudencias de la costura como alfileteros, dedales y demás. Una percha que luce el último vestidito realizado y todo ello en una luminosa habitación decorada con flor estilo chantilly rosa en las paredes y entarimado a juego en el suelos.... Como era de esperar no falta la maravillosa máquina de coser, que en mi caso es de la marca "Ana" como se aprecia sobre el cuerpo negro del motor... No podía faltar un quilt decorando la pared! Para acabar con la "visita virtual" de mi maravillosa casita (perdonarme si peco de ostentosa, pero me puede la ulusión!y me pesan la cantidad de detalles escondidos que teiene)Pues lo dicho, para acabar, os muestro un detalle del blasón que luce en la fachada con el nombre de la casa. Finalmente comentaros que en breve estará disponible en la tienda los patrones con el kit básico de telas para que hagas tu propia casita de patchwork. No dudes en preguntar en el 93.775.93.26 o bien por correo electrónico a [email protected] Hasta aquí la visita de hoy. Deseo os haya gustado lo que habéis visto, os agradezco al visita y los posibles comentarios.
