No More Getting Stuck in Corners or Having to Cross Over! Stipple quilting looks simple, and it actually is, yet many quilters have a hard time mastering it. It’s so easy to get stuck and have to cross over stitching lines, or to have your squiggles differ greatly in size. While you may have heard …
I have been doing a lot of secret sewing lately and all of it is being done with bright, fun and spring like colours. Which is making me long for spring to get here!! I guess I shouldn't complain too much at least the sun has started to shine regularly and the temperature is finally going up, but we are still covered in snow, with no spring flowers in sight for a while. (this is not an old picture I took it today March 8th) This week I have been having fun with my new AccuQuilt Go!Big. My fantastic husband surprised me with it for my birthday!! And let me tell you it is amazing!! It came with a flying geese die cutter, which I wasn't thrilled about, this block has always caused me problems. Mine are always wonky.....Insert sad, no frustrated face!!! That feeling quickly turned to awe when I cut and pieced 3 blocks and they all turned out perfectly!!! Since then I have purchased the 3.5" tumbler, Bow Tie, and 7" drunkards path, another block that I love but have problems with (haven't tried that one yet will get back to you on that) Putting the tumbler to good use, cutting out about 320 so far, to make some placemats (using 197) from 27 FQ of different reproduction civil war prints. I will be cutting the rest of the fabric this week for a lap sized quilt in tumblers!! I used the Bow Tie cutter to trim up the scrap fabric pieces and was able to put together a sweet table runner! The Bow Tie die is made up of (4) 2.5" and (2) 1.5" squares so when I bought it, I was thinking multi use- block and scrap busting. It's working out great!! (getting a wonderful head start on Mother's Day!) More of What I've Been Up To: Love these prints by Cloud 9, Shapes of Spring. Used them to upsize one of the Sew Sweet Simplicity BOM to a 32" here's my finish.....I had to wait for the binding fabric to arrive (along with some more....I couldn't help myself....) And here's all I can show you of my secret sewing.....I promise as soon as I can I will show you..... A paper piecing quilt project of love, I am helping with..... And a very exciting project I can't wait to talk about and share with you all.......which involves some Sunnyside and Cotton & Steel
HOPE (for Laura) November 2013 (Front) (Back -- In case she hates the front) Logan's Quilt Fall 2012 Making Strides - Pinkapalooza Fall 2012 (Model: My sister, Maggie) Linen 'n Leaves - For the Love of Solids Swap Spring 2012 Unraveled September 2011 Gifted (belatedly) to Make Mine Modern Swap partner, Ann. Unraveled (back) September 2011 Gifted (belatedly) to Make Mine Modern Swap partner, Ann. Climbing the Walls August 2011 Gifted to my friend Dawn to protect her from the claws of her two new kittens. Constructed from her son Jordan's denim jeans. Climbing the Walls (back) August 2011 Gifted to my friend Dawn to protect her from the claws of her two new kittens. Back is anti-pill fleece, customized with her name using a cutaway reverse applique technique. Hammertime June 2011 Submitted to St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild's Robert Kaufman Solids-Only Challenge JOY May 2011 Completed in four days from start to finish (in preparation for Spring Quilt Market) for fabric designer Laura Gunn using her new "Painter's Canvas" fabric. Pattern by Faith at Fresh Lemons Modern Quilts, "Model" by me. :) JOY (back) May 2011 Improv pieced the word "Joy." The Wicked Quilt August 2010 Two-sided tribute to my daughter's favorite musical: One side for Elphaba, one side for Glinda.
O processo é bem simples: Basta cortar uma tábua maior que a sua tábua de passar no tamanho de sua preferência e fixar umas madeiras de apoio como a foto 2 para que ela fique firme e não saia do lug
I finally chose the pattern I am going to use for my Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt swap quilt for my partner, and boy am I excited! My inspiration is a quilt I’ve been drooling over since its …
"If your pieces are of good size, and all fresh and handsome, one way is to cut out blocks of cotton cloth, either square or diamond-shape...
Boro é a velha arte japonesa de remendar tecidos e é literalmente traduzida como trapos ou retalhos de tecido. Já no século XVII, camponeses, comerciantes e artesãos remendavam roupas e colchas usando
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Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life, shares a Cute Patchwork Bag Tutorial with Moda mini charm squares and simple patchwork.
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O processo é bem simples: Basta cortar uma tábua maior que a sua tábua de passar no tamanho de sua preferência e fixar umas madeiras de apoio como a foto 2 para que ela fique firme e não saia do lug
When I started long arm quilting nearly 11 years ago I never thought quilting would evolve to what it is today, and I'm so excited to see what the future holds. In the beginning there weren't very many quilting tools or tutorials on how to use them. Now, wow! I'm blown away at the talent I come across on a daily basis. The quilting and machine quilting community is booming and it is so exciting!! I would like to do a series of posts and share my favorite go to tools that I use to either long arm quilt or to sew. First up, my great friend Linda Hrcka (who has a heart of gold) is an outstanding long arm quilter, and she has created some long arm rulers that I recommend to any and every long arm quilter. I won't need a different set of curve or straight rulers ever! Let me tell you why... I love rulers that are created for quilters by quilters. They understand the need for the right curve, length, line markings...on the rulers themselves, the durability, the functionality and so forth. Linda has taken the time to develop and perfect them, which makes my job as a quilter easier. I can rely on the curve or measurement to be consistent, which creates something rather beautiful in the end. My favorite curve rulers of Linda's are the #10, #12, #15, and #20. They each have different lengths and curves; which makes them perfect for quilting designs in sashing, borders, blocks and so on! The possibilities are endless. Head over to instagram and check out the hashtag #theqpcurvetemplates to see all the amazing designs quilters from all over the world are creating. Here are a few designs that I've come up with on client quilts and one of my own... This is a quilt of my own. I used Gooseberry fabric by Vanessa from Lella Boutique, from Moda. The quilt pattern is called Moda Love, and is a free pattern from Moda. I used the #15 curve ruler from Linda for the corner of the blocks, and the #10 curve ruler for the sashing. I love love love the look that these curves create! This very center part of the quilt, which is actually where the sashing meets is my favorite part of the whole thing. I was hoping for something awesome when I was finished, and I couldn't love it more. Those curves created from Linda's rulers...I'm speechless at the result. This stunning quilt was made by Barbara, one of my clients who has become a dear dear friend! Love her, and felt so privileged to quilt this for her. The pattern is by Pam Buda and is called, Prairie Gathering. Wow, huh?!?!?!!!! I knew I wanted to use Linda's curve rulers throughout, starting with the borders. Its difficult at times to figure out what to quilt in those on point triangle blocks that are often in quilt borders. I saw Linda and Kathleen (from Kathleenquilts.com) create this design and knew I wanted to replicate it. Linda's #20 ruler was my first choice! I think that one is my favorite curve and ruler length! I'm exciting to use it on one of my own quilts soon. Right next to the freehand outside border (on the right) is that long straight border...this design happens to be one of my favorite ways to dress up a border or sashing! I used a #15 curve ruler from Linda...love it! A couple more pictures of Barbara's quilt! Julie made this simple half square triangle quilt, and I had the opportunity to quilt it a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to make the white background around the block pop! So, I used #10 ruler with a half inch spacing, I couldn't love it more. I used the #12 ruler for the inside curve on the echoed petals on the green block. It's fun for me to see the difference quilting can make on a simple quilt block. Love love love quilty curves! Have I convinced you yet these rulers are worth every penny!!! Head over to Linda's shop: http://thequiltedpineapple.bigcartel.com/ and check them out, and the price is pretty great!!! Her curves and straight rulers are sold individually or as a set, or you can get all of her rulers in one big set. I didn't mention the two smallest curve rulers. The smallest called the BFF is created to help you quilt around applique or the like. It fits right in your hand, and it the perfect little ruler for guiding your machine into those tight spots. The #8 ruler is the second smallest and is great for those slight small curves, perfect for inside blocks. Here is a short youtube video of me using the #12 ruler, enjoy: Linda recently created a set of 3 straight rulers!!! Of course several quilters, myself included were excited! Look at all those awesome lines...I'm super excited to use them more and more! I was more than thrilled when Linda sent me a set the other day, perfect timing too... I have only used the longest ruler, a 16" length once, and I already know this is going to be my go to straight ruler set. The most important thing when using rulers is to avoid having them slide on you while your quilting. In the past I've attached some grip dots to the bottom of my rulers. With this ruler I didn't have to, why you might ask...Linda added an extra 1/2" to the width of the ruler. Which may not seem like it would make much of a difference, but it does! My hand was able to grip it better, yay! I used this straight ruler to do the 1" border, in the white, and the on point diamonds on the first inner border. (pictured above) I'm excited to use the grid lines on the rulers in the future. Linda just made measuring for cross hatching so easy with the on point measurements!!! And, in case you were wondering...I used the #20 ruler in the red inner border. Thanks, Linda! I love what I do, and its a treat to use your rulers. Creating new designs with your rulers has taken my quilting up a notch! I appreciate all you do, Linda, to make such an amazing impact on the quilting world. So proud of you, friend! (the corner of the border...love what straight lines can do) Linda's straight ruler set is also available at: http://thequiltedpineapple.bigcartel.com/ Which quilting tools would you like to hear about next??? Head over to my instagram @leishakaye and let me know what interests you! Thanks for stopping by, ~ happy quilting, Leisha
Earlier this year, some of our Tasmanian MQG members got together at one of our sewing days and started putting blocks together for our raffle quilt. One of our very dedicated members (my friend Lauren) then put the rest of the blocks together. We worked together to piece the top - and then it was handed over to me for the quilting (which I finished back in April). We made this quilt using a bundle of Kona solids, and Carolyn Friedlander's fantastic Aerial pattern. The blocks are all paper pieced, so it was the perfect choice for a group quilt in terms of making sure the blocks were all the same size. It went together like a dream! It took me a while to decide how to quilt this one, but I knew I wanted to keep it fairly simple since it's such a dynamic and complex design. I ended up deciding to quilt in the ditch in all the seams in each block, and then chose one colour within each block to do some free motion organic straight lines. I think it works really well - the texture is really lovely without distracting from the complexity of the blocks. I used coordinating Aurifil thread for all the quilting - my healthy thread stash certainly came in handy ;o) How to quilt the borders had me stumped for a while - but I ended up extending out the 'fractured' lines within the blocks, and then filling in the spaces around them with some swirls and a couple of feathery designs. It wasn't until I quilted the last border that I discovered what I should have done across the whole border - rather than extending the line and echoing it at an angle on both sides (as in the photo above), it looks much more effective where I've just echoed one side (as in the lower area in the photo below). I'm still really happy with how this one came out, but it was a really great learning experience and has given me ideas for how to quilt future projects :o) We are currently selling raffle tickets for this quilt, and the winner will be drawn at the Craft and Quilt Fair in July. The money we raise will be going to a support a sewing program at our local Women's Prison. I am thrilled that we are supporting this program - I know so many people (including myself) who have found sewing and quilting to be amazing therapy when going through difficult times in life. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please contact us at tassiemqg at gmail dot com. xx Jess PS stay tuned for my MisDirection pattern release later this week! I can't wait to show you my amazing testers versions.
My physiotherapist told me a couple of years ago to quit using flippers when swimming my laps. It was hurting my back and probably not doing my swimming ability much good either. For the first summer I swam without flippers I really missed them. I missed not being able to keep up with my faster friends in the medium lane, and I missed not having the power to overtake slower swimmers when I needed to. Also doing handstands in the pool with flippers on is pretty hilarious. The following winter I realised I was OK without them. There was a lot less to take to the pool (just goggles and ear plugs and a towel!), and really, life in the slow lane could be pretty sweet. The people are chattier. There is a lot of "you go first. No, you!" and "isn't this weather magnificent?". But the best thing is that it takes me longer to do my 20 laps, so I get to stay in the pool longer. And I've given myself time to develop my breathing and my stroke technique and probably I'm not that much slower than I used to be with flippers. This morning while doing the slowest backstroke ever known in the history of lap swimming, I was staring at the pool ceiling and I realised that my life, over the last couple of years, has moved to the slow lane as well. Probably 90% of my patchwork is done by hand - in fact I haven't been in my sewing room to do anything than iron for weeks. Rather than fix the irrigation system in the vegetable patch (it snapped off when a guy came to rebuild the beds) I have watered everything by hand the last two summers. I just prefer it. I spend most lunch hours alone at a coffee shop, either stitching or reading. And I didn't even think of blogging for close to 5 months. I no longer say "I'm too busy" - because being a main carer of someone you love is a privilege and shouldn't be confused with "busy-ness". I say "I'm exhausted" a bit too much but that's when I decide an early night is in order and go to bed. Being in the slow lane is pretty sweet. All the other slow-lane life swimmers are pretty nice, mainly because I'm choosing to spend my time with nice people. By spending most of my sewing time on the couch in the living room, I get to have some pretty great conversations with my husband because that's also where he spends most of his time. Occasionally I'll dip under the lane ropes to get into the fast lane and use a sewing machine, but it's pretty brief. And I do the occasional crazy thing like drive to Sydney by myself to go to a quilt guild meeting, but it's so nice to come home again and be slow. Anyway, hi. Nice to see you again.
en het bloggen schiet er bij in! Het prettige van de zomermaanden is, dat net als ik, de zon vroeg op is. Opstaan is bijna een feestje. Nu ben ik sowieso altijd vroeg wakker, wat ook weer zo z'n voor- en z'n nadelen heeft. 's Avond wakker worden op de bank met een stijve nek terwijl inspector Barnabay net een moord heeft opgelost, is niet altijd een pretje. Ga ik naar bed met de vraag; "wie het nou gedaan had"! Maar goed drukke tijden voor de winkel. De een na de andere zending prachtige stoffen komt binnen! Op ons blog "Vanuitdewinkel" waren Judie's Authentic Miniatures en mijn selectie uit Paula Barnes Companions al te zien. Nu staat ook de prachtige Ca 1825 van In The Beginning fabrics met z'n schitterende rand op de schappen (De rand is een reproductie van een antieke stof uit de privé collectie van Mary Koval) Ze gaan perfect samen met de Dutch Heritage collecties (Gujarat, Nellore, Pomegranate, Pulicat Coromandel, Surat, Two Tones, VOC sits) en A Wandering Mind. Ook County Londonderry van Marcus Brothers is gearriveerd, maar moet nog even wachten op een plekje in de kast Wel is er al een plannetje mee gemaakt ;-) En plannetjes maken we gewoon door. Na de leuke quilt van Pam en Nicky Lintott, de Dutch Heritage Frame Quilt, gemaakt van stoffen uit de Dutch Heritage collectie en verkrijgbaar als pakket zijn we aan de slag gegaan met het panel uit het Quilt Museum in York, een fat quarter, een stukje Nellore, een strookje Two Tone, een Pulicat Coromandel rand en een doosje. Ziehier het begin Nieuw is ook de verkleinde vesrie van de M for Mystery van Homestead Heart met z'n frisse zomerse uitstraling En toen hadden we wel een bonbonnetje verdiend! Zometeen gezellig de workshop "Sutton Grange" van Di Ford-Hall! We zijn er helemaal klaar voor! Het leven van een quilter is echt verukkelijk!! Fijne dag!
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What little time I’ve had to sew this week has been consumed with the epic stacks of these guys… this is the last I can show of this project for now, but all will be revealed later this month! Elaine shared this super sweet 1930s style quilt. Heather added a row to a round robin […]
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Hi, all! How are your own personal scrap issues coming along? I have barely made a dent in my overflowing pile of scraps, but I do feel more encouraged by what I've done. I'm finding it's fun and I have so. many. ideas. rolling around in my head that I want to do! It seems like everywhere I look, I see another great thing to do with my scraps.... So I thought I'd share some of what I've found with you this week. Maybe it will inspire you too! *&*&*&*&*&*&* I love love love this scrappy flying geese quilt - the ones I've made in the past use a 6.5" rectangle and 3.5" squares for the corners, which might be large for some folks' scrap baskets, but you could reduce the size (4.5" rectangle and 2.5" squares) and achieve the same effect. This quilt was made by Dorthe, who blogs over at LaLaLa Patchwork - her site is in German, but there's lots of gorgeous eye candy there! And Staci, over at The Confused Quilter, is making this absolutely gorgeous version of Elizabeth Hartmann's Sparkle Punch quilt. Wouldn't it look fabulous scrappy? I am so inspired.... This beautiful Scrappy Chains quilt caught my eye - I can see this in a smaller block size, too, and I love the fact that it doesn't have a consistently colored chain. Truly scrappy! There is a video tutorial available for this quilt - click here to see it! And look at this beauty! What a great way to use up a rainbow of strips. It could be as small as a baby quilt, or go all the way up to king-size! It's also a great alternative to a traditional string block, if you want to do something a little "out of the box". And isn't this cute? It's the pattern I'm using currently for a couple of commission quilts, but it could easily turn into a scrap quilt - because don't we all have quite a few 2.5" strips left over from other projects? A sweet and simple alternative to a traditional jelly roll quilt too, for that jelly roll you've got sitting around that you bought because the fabric is just.so.pretty! This is a great rail fence quilt, which looks like it uses bricks and random squares. I haven't had a chance to graph this one out yet, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's 2.5" x 4.5" bricks and 2.5" squares in the darker zigs, and 2.5" squares in the light zags. Isn't this amazing? A great way to use up leftover strips of binding, I think! I save mine for scrappy quilts, but there are always times when the bin starts to overflow - and this would be a very different way to use those pieces! And here's another strippy block quilt, with a little twist - tiny block strips! I can see two ways to make this - one would be to use up all those tiny pieces of fabric you just can't bear to throw away, the other would be to make strip sets and cross-cut them to create those strips of tiny blocks. Either way, you're using up scraps! And is this not just the cutest quilt? I love the use of different prints in the same colors for these woven strips - simple, but it adds so much depth and interest to the quilt. 2.5" squares in colors and 4.5" white squares would make this quilt quickly! If you don't have time or energy to make a whole quilt, how about these adorable pincushions made by the queen of tiny scraps, AmandaJean of Crazy Mom Quilts? I love seeing her cheerful bowls full of pincushions, and her blog is a great resource for easy quilt ideas and beautiful scrap creations! Emily Bailey of Em's Scrap Bag has been sharing a lot of gorgeous scrap quilts on Facebook these days - and this is one of my favorites! Notice that the horizontal strings are repeats of one of the fabrics in the coin strips - it gives this quilt a great geometric effect. And the cross-hatch quilting is amazing! And speaking of Emily, have you signed up to participate in the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 2016 yet? Emily collects quilts for Quilty Hugs For Happy Chemo, and that's just one of the charities we are spotlighting this year. There's also Covered in Love, spearheaded by Kat Drinkwater, who collects quilts for terminally ill patients in Tyler, Texas. And for our Canadian quilters (and anyone else who wants to send a quilt to the frozen North) there's the Yukon Women's Transition Home, which serves women and children escaping from abusive home situations. The Challenge runs until the end of May, so you've got plenty of time to dig through your scraps and make a beautiful quilt to wrap someone in love. I hope you'll consider joining in if you haven't already! You can sign up by clicking the link in this paragraph for the Challenge and scrolling down to the entry form, or just fill in the entry form in the top right sidebar! *&*&*&*&*&*&*& Are you feeling inspired now? I am! Can't wait to get back to my scrap bin and see what comes out of it next! Let's go scrap!! Hugs! Sarah PS - remember next week is our first linky party to show off our scrappy progress - I hope you'll all link up and share! No matter how much or how little, progress is progress, and a little encouragement goes a long way! And for those of you who just wish you had scraps to play with, I'll have something especially for you!!
Trindade * Campeche * Ribeirão da Ilha * Florianópolis * Ilha da Magia * SC * Brasil * Patchwork & Quilting
Since I have begun hand quilting my first WIP finish for 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to post some vintage quilting designs. These were published in late 1930s newspapers by Florence LaGanke, using the Nancy Page pseudonym. Unlike the Nancy Page series quilts which were free patterns appe
O processo é bem simples: Basta cortar uma tábua maior que a sua tábua de passar no tamanho de sua preferência e fixar umas madeiras de apoio como a foto 2 para que ela fique firme e não saia do lug
