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When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
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Sometimes you simply have the best of days and yesterday was one of them. After an early start and a gorgeous drive from one side of our country to the other side (unfortunately on my own, so no pictures of the beautiful sunrise over the frozen fields) I was early to arrive in beautiful Zutphen for the trunkshow and workshop by Edita Sytar that Petra Prins organised. As usual Petra took really good care of us, look at the goody bag that was waiting for us! And the mug in the picture was part of the goody bag too, we used it for our coffee/tea, Petra said to take it home with us afterwards, because she ‘doesn’t like washing up’ J ! The morning was taken up by Edyta’s trunkshow (with some help from her husband, Michael) ! Soooooo many beautiful quilts: And can you believe that this was just a selection of the quilts we saw, very difficult to make a choice for the pictures in this blogpost. This is a hard working lady, Edyta told us she owns more than 500 quilts she made herself…… and a loads of antique quilts too (I forget the number she mentioned… was it over a hundred?)! She gave a great presentation of various techniques some of which she also demonstrated during the workshop after lunch. In our goody bag we found a little kit to make a pincushion, I did start on mine, but was too busy chatting and looking at the quilts again to finish it. After all this of course I visited Petra’s shop, always a pleasure as was seeing some familiar faces during the workshop. And visiting Zutphen, such a beautiful town. After the long drive back home I had half an hour to change before a very special evening: a wonderful dinner hosted by a friend who decided she would celebrate her 50th birthday in style, by booking a complete restaurant for all her girlfriends and female family members! A special menu: and little cards she made to put in front of our plates so we would know each other’s name and our connection with her, a great idea and so thoughtful! I got home well after midnight and a just a little worse for wear, after the champagne and the wine, but hey, it was a special occasion and a special day! And while I was making this blogpost just now my (very wise) friend sent me two pictures which I thought I’d share with you: Thank you to Petra, Bep, Gerda, Esther, Edyta, Michael and my friend (50 is the new 30, I know it is ;-) !! ) for such a wonderful, memorable day full of fun and inspiration! Phyllis
This striking quilt was made by Lou. I had a lot of fun quilting it, and enjoyed designing something special for the border....
When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
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Happy Monday! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We survived the weekend without Daddy here. Saturday we headed to the firehall breakfast where Emmy ate a pig’s worth in bacon (ironic since I don’t eat pork), and Sawyer ate a healthy stack of pancakes and syrup and we socialized with neighbors. After that we... Read More »
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Sewist’s Name: Carrie Brooks from Olathe, Kansas Type of Project: Garment Pattern: Quilted Hugs Project Pattern (click here) Featured Date: 11-15-23 Hello! My name is Carrie Brooks, I live in Olathe, KS. I’ve been sewing since Home Ec class, and was also mentored by my Mom, who was an expert seamstress. She taught me to...
I thought you'd enjoy seeing the quilts that earned the Special Award Ribbons at this year's Smoky Mountain Quilt Show that took place this...
A SINGER Attachments Set, featured in a wrinkle-finished black metal SINGER case - all original. Attachments are Featherweight 221 and 222 compatible. This is one of the most coveted and desirable sets to own for Singer Featherweight Attachment Collections. Scarce to find, especially complete and in such nice condition. The attachments in this specialty Singer box fit and work perfectly on the Featherweight 221 and 222 - the Narrow Hemmer, Adjustable Hemmer, Ruffler, Binder, Quilter, Underbraider, Tucker, Seam Guide along with three bobbins, thumb screw, pack of needles, and two original Singer screwdrivers. The perfect set to keep handy! Each attachment is formally held in place by metal clips, making it easy to return each attachment and tool to its proper place when not in use. Take note of the Underbraider attachment. As you can see from this link, the Underbraider allows for that "certain something special" on a fashionable garment or craft project. Would be fun to use it to embellish a quilt block or handbag. Paying close attention, you will see that the underbraider guides the braid through while the quilter foot (without the bar) feeds and sews on the backside of the fabric - making the braid appear as if it is "floating" on the front surface. I took extreme close-up photos so you could see that the thread is hardly even noticeable, so be sure to look at all the photographs. Your purchase includes the following: SINGER Metal Boxed Attachments Case Ruffler Tucker Binder Underbraider Narrow Hemmer Adjustable Hemmer Quilter Seam Guide & Thumb Screw Large & Small Screwdriver Set Original Singer pack of needles (3) Featherweight Bobbins Replica Leaflet with Attachment Placement
Requirements: Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects 1 piece of felted wool 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of lining fabric 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of non-woven stabilizer 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 2" piece of 7mm ribbon Assorted 4mm and 7mm silk ribbons Assorted Perle #8 and # 12 threads Assorted stranded cottons Chenille #22 needle Milliner’s #9 needle Small button Construction; Note: Pattern includes ¼" seam allowance. 1. Fuse the stabilizer to the wrong side of the wool felt. 2. Fold the felt into the shape of an envelope and press well. Folded envelope 3. These pressed lines form the perimeter for the embroidery. It is important to remember the ¼" seam allowance. Perimeter lines 4. Follow the stitch maps from Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects to complete the embroidery. Stitch map 4.1 Top Left-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment X - page 38 4.2 Top Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment J - page 34 4.3 Bottom Left-Hand Corner - Lid Piece 5 - page 69 4.4 Bottom Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment B - page 14 4.5 Center - Seam Treatment A - page 68 5. Baste the 2" ribbon to the top corner of the embroidered square to form the button loop. Button loop 6. Put the outer panel on the lining piece with right sides together. 7. Pin and sew the panels together, leaving a small opening for turning. 8. Turn the panels right side out. Gently push out the seams and press. 9. Fold the completed panels into an envelope shape and press well. 10. Slip stitch the two front seams closed. 11. Feather stitch along the stitched seams and the top edge. 12. Attach the button to the front in line with the button loop. Attached button Completed Project; Enjoy! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
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When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
I am so glad you like my designs. I guarantee to send Patterns in pdf format by email within 24 hours of receiving verification of payment. If you have not received your pattern within that time, please check your spam/junk folder and if it is not there, please contact me without delay, so that I can resend your pattern. Timeless Truths Timeless Truths is a great project to use up your scraps and left-over jelly roll strips, charm squares, layer cakes and fat quarters. The Wall Quilt measures 32 inches square (81 cm) and consists of nine blocks with borders. I have titled this quilt "Timeless Truths" because each block contains a wise saying that was written close to 3000 years ago and has been recorded in the Bible! They are timeless indeed to still have relevance for our technological life in the 21st century. Pattern $20 Tour of the Garden This gorgeous design is ideal for showcasing a beautiful fabric range. It makes good use of a layer cake of ten inch fabric squares and the completed wall quilt measures 81 cm square (32 inches). Simple piecing and needleturn applique bring the quilt to life. Pattern $12.50 Kiss of the Sun This beautiful wall quilt features a poem by Dorothy Frances Gurney. Using the amazing Tilda Sunkiss fabric range, the quilt measures 81 cm (32 inches) square. Easy piecing, needle-turn appliqué and a few sweet embellishments make this quilt one which you will love to feature in your home. Pattern $12.50 Gentle Gems Hexies Wall Hanging Gentle Gems is a delightful project to use up some of your scraps. The 22 hexagons require only small pieces of fabric for the backing/borders and appliqués. This lovely design is unique in that each hexagon is complete in itself, which means that the completed embroideries could be stitched together in whatever format you choose, used individually, or put together to make this pretty wall hanging. The wall hanging measures 12¾ in x 33½ in (32 cm x 85 cm) and the individual hexagons are 4½ in x 5¼ in (11.5 cm x 13.5 cm). Pattern $20 My Sewing Room Girls young and young-at-heart will just love this gorgeous wall-hanging. All the elements are removable so it is ideal for a child's pretend play. BUT, why should the children have all the fun! Make one for yourself or for a friend! Finished size 38 x 51 cm (15 x 20 inches). Pattern $10 You're Welcome This charming wall-hanging is a delightful way to welcome people into your home. It measures 30 x 36 cm (12 x 14 inches) and includes fusible web applique and simple stitching. Pattern $7.50 Days of Delight is an ever-so-practical, gorgeous perpetual Calendar. It is a great project to use up your scraps and left-over jelly roll strips, charm squares and layer cake squares. The Calendar consists of 33 separate parts with mini-quilts, hexagons and a beautiful box to store all the pieces. The pattern consists of 40 pages of templates and instructions. The Wall hanging measures: 19½in x 23½in (50cm x 60cm); Months: 3½in x 7in; Days of the Week: 5½in x 6½in; Number Hexagons: 2¾in x 3in; and the Box: 8¼in x 10¼in x 2¾in. Pattern $20 Baking Day "Baking Day" is a scrumptious wall-hanging, featuring muffins, apple pie and the gear you need for making them! Easy fusible web applique, stitching details and cute embellishments make this a design you will love to have hanging on your kitchen wall. Finished size is 61 cm (24 inches) square. Pattern $12.50 Beauty in the Bush A walk in the Australian bush will reveal some wonderful treasures. Beautiful wildflowers and colourful birds abound. Using appliqué, hand-stitching and pencils, this quilt displays in fabric and thread some of the beauty and intricacy of these treasures. The quilt measures 105.5cm square (41½in square). [The pattern includes more than 60 pages of very detailed instructions and photos.] Pattern $15 The Singing Heart This beautiful and fresh stitchery could be framed or used in a bag, wall-hanging or cushion. It uses lovely variegated thread which enhances the design. The stitchery measures 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 inches). Pattern $7.50 Showers of Blessing Wall Quilt This wall quilt consists of nine blocks, each featuring a blessing for which we can be thankful. This delightful quilt measures 81 cm (32 inches) square and is embellished with appliques, stitching and beads. This would make an ideal gift. Pattern $10.00 On the Edge of Town This cute wall hanging measures 78cm square (30½in square). On the Edge of Town conjures up ideas of a little country locality, with the bush on the edge of town, kangaroos hopping down the street, a kookaburra in the old gum tree and a platypus in the stream. Pattern $12.50 The Mouse House Stitchery Mr and Mrs Mouse have taken up residence in their toadstool house and have established a sweet home for their family, with curtains in the windows, flowers in the garden and a picket fence for their bird friend to perch. This sweet stitchery covers an area of 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cms). Pattern $7.50 Life is a Symphony Isn’t it true that our life is a symphony? There are so many bits and pieces, joys and sorrows, friends and family that make up one’s life. This quilt, measuring 81 cm (32 inches) square, celebrates our life as a beautiful symphony. The quilt is a joy to stitch, being embellished with gorgeous applique and embroidery. Pattern $12.50 Down at the Pond Down at the Pond is a gorgeous quilt celebrating the beautiful objects you might see at your local pond. The quilt consists of nine 10 inch square blocks and measures 85 cm square (33½ inches). There is some simple piecing, needleturn appliqué (or the option of using fusible webbing) and a little bit of stitching to enhance the design. Pattern $12.50 Snowed Under Brighten your home with this gorgeous wall-hanging with its applique, embroidery and textured snow. It measures 29 cm square (11½ inches) and is easily constructed. Pattern $7.50 Tranquillity This stunning wall-hanging celebrates the tranquillity of a lake and its inhabitants. The applique features the “papercut” style and is surrounded by beautiful oriental fabric and Seminole piecing. The wall-hanging measures 53 x 67 cms (21 x 26.5 inches). Pattern $7.50 A Time to Plant Wall Hanging Show off your good gardening intentions by embroidering some seed packets and displaying them in a quilt! This delightful quilt measures 75cm x 87cm (28½in x 34in) and uses felt appliqués and beautiful embroidery stitches to enhance the design. Pattern $10 Confectionary Corner Confectionary Corner is a mouth-watering wall-hanging measuring 56 cm (22 inches) square. The four blocks depict all sorts of confectionary, formed with fusible-web applique, stitching and embellishment. The blocks are surrounded by pretty squares to add the finishing touch. Pattern $10.00 Calista Cottage This gorgeous wall-hanging measures 33 cm (13 inches) square and is full of lovely techniques. The sweet cottage is easily constructed applique. Embroidery and charms add the embellishment which makes the wall-hanging so delightful. Pattern $7.50 Garden Dreams Calendar You'll never be wondering what day it is again with this stunning perpetual calendar which measures 45 x 53 cm (17½ x 21 inches). It has seven mini quilts for the days of the week, twelve for the numbers and a heart month indicator A fabric covered box keeps all the spare bits and pieces in order. The garden elements consist of simple applique, stitching and Suffolk Puffs. A Prairie Point border completes the dream. Pattern $12.50 Buckets of Love This delightful wall-hanging features four buckets full of lovely things! Interesting embellishments give a three-dimensional effect and enhance this sweet design. The applique is easily done with fusible webbing then a little bit of stitchery highlights the details. The design measures 56 cm (22 inches) square. Pattern $10.00 All my lovely Sewing Things This beautiful wall-hanging celebrates all the lovely sewing accessories that are part of a stitcher's sewing room. It measures 52 cm (20½ inches) square and features applique, embroidery and simple piecing. The Prairie Point border adds the finishing embellishment. Pattern $7.50 Fantasia This sweet wall-hanging is 46 cm (18 inches) square and uses beautiful fabrics to surround the centre square. The fan is very easy to needle-turn applique, then some simple embroidery completes the picture. Pattern $7.50 This is my Country Celebrate Australia! This country-style wall-hanging measures 51 x 66 cm (20 x 26 inches) and its five blocks feature some of Australia's iconic animals. The fusible web applique is easily put together and a little bit of stitching and colourful piecing give the finishing touches to the design. Pattern $7.50 Les Macarons A little wall-hanging, good enough to eat - that's Les Macarons, a delightful use of various tone-on-tone fabrics, a little applique and some pretty stitching. Les Macarons measures 32 x 37 cm (12½ x 14½ inches) and makes up quite quickly. Pattern $7.50 Leap Frog This cute wall hanging says it all! Easy applique and simple stitching combine to create a quickly achievable wall hanging measuring 32 x 40 cm (12½ x 15½ inches) Pattern $7.50
Big announcement! Guess what?! I’m having my own special exhibit in at the Houston International Quilt Festival from October 29 through November 6th!! This is very exciting for me (did you no…
The past 3 months have been jam packed with life changes and new stuff...but it's all good. Two of the biggest changes have been buying a new home which we moved into about 2 weeks ago...woohoo! The other "move" has been creating a new website. My favorite oldest daughter, Jenny, created my first website many years ago. She absolutely insisted I needed one and I couldn't figure out why. Seriously???? It has served me well and she has worked hard to keep it updated but I've outgrown it...it's time to move to a new "home". My new website should be launched in the next 24-48 hours so please keep your eyes and ears open for an announcement of my move. It will still be cindyneedham.com. As always I love to receive feedback from all of you and look forward to hearing back on the pro's and con's. My old website, as well as my old blog will be disappearing once the new website is launched. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you all in my new "home". Hugs, Cindy
When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
Summer is cruising by and I'm struggling to keep up with it! I'm wondering where those lazy days of summer disappeared to. It seems like it's been a few years since I've seen them! Hmmmm...may have something to do with the age of my kiddos! Back in May I was asked by my client to custom quilt this quilt she made for a Kaffe Fassett display at HMQS. Here's a bit about it... "Each year the Kaffe and Friends exhibit becomes bigger and better. Our group that started 7 years ago, has expanded from 15 ladies to about 45, and instead of being held in only one quilt shop, we now have three classes held in two different shops in Salt Lake and Ogden. The ladies, and one gentleman, are creative and exciting to be around. We used Kaffe Fassett fabric lines, and others that work well together, such as Brandon Mabley, Phillip Jacobs, batiks and more. This year the class consisted of Dresden plates in assorted varieties, small. Large, funky, stripes, solids, cutouts, inserts, paper pieced, and any other kind that the imaginations could create. The instructions were given each month and the members could select their own color scheme and decide on their final layout. We have skylines, underwater scenes, checkerboard backgrounds, gradations, trees, aborigional walkabouts, and many I have not yet seen. Join the movement starting again in January of 2015, at Elaines Quilt shop in SLC, or My Heritage in Ogden. The instructor, Kaye Evans has some more exciting ideas for the upcoming year. Call the shops for more information." This was one of the biggest quilts I've custom quilted...and definitely the most colorful! I love it! Honestly, I had so much fun quilting this (which I usually can't say about a quilt this large). I had no plan when I started quilting, other than to bring texture to the quilt. Because it's such a colorful quilt, I knew intricate quilting designs would get lost, so simple lines in various designs was my goal. I took about a bzillion pics. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)
Say what? No, I’m not writing a rap song. I’m joining a Quilting Bee. A Quilting Bee simply put is: a gathering to make quilts. Quilters gather in groups to make the load lighter for…
When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
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The Half Square Triangle (HST) quilt block may be one of the most basic blocks but there are so many ways to make them! Recently I revisited my Sun Salutations quilt pattern (a quilt entirely constructed out of HSTs) and did a bit of math to make a smaller version. Once you know the basic formula
Hello again! I can't believe it's been a week since I've posted! My summer is still in full swing around here and time gets away from me too fast. I hope all of you are enjoying your summer as much as I am. Today I wanted to show you the project that I took along with me on my camping trip. My project was inspired by a photo that I saw on Pinterest.... using 5" squares that are sewn together and then adding crochet. You know that I love to add crochet edgings on several of my fabric patterns so when I saw the photo...I was inspired and started immediately! I just kind of made up my blanket as I went along but I have now discovered that there is a tutorial by Corey@Little Miss Shabby and a flickr group and it's a crochet along as well! It's called the Fusion Blanket Crochet Along. Fabric/Crochet fused together = fun!!! I love the fact that I have been able to use up even more of my precut leftovers from Sew Cherry, Daisy Cottage and Millie's Closet. I chose to use "I Love This Cotton" yarn in 68 Aqua that I bought at Hobby Lobby. It's so soft and the color is yummy and goes with all of my fabrics...and is 100% cotton which is a big plus for me. I like to work with natural fibers as much as possible. I have several squares completed so far... they really work up fast. I did a single crochet into each buttonhole stitch and then a double crochet into each single crochet and that's all! Easy peasy. *Take note that on the corners...I did 3 stitches instead of one:) I love the scrappiness of my blanket... I put some of the squares up on my design wall together to see how they will look when I crochet them together. I will just use a single crochet stitch when joining them and I think I will leave the holes in the intersections...I like how it adds a lacy kind of look. Of course I will make the final decision on that when I join them all together:) I know that today is Tuesday... and week 5 of The Great Granny Along!!! I don't have anything new to show you yet...but Jodi has some new blocks...so go over and see them! All of the beautiful blocks and quilts that are showing up on the flickr group are just amazing!!! It's been so fun to see all of them over the last 5 weeks:) Next post...I will be showing you a sneak peek of my up coming fabric line. Until then...have a quilty kind of day:) xx Lori
Mermaid's Tail Quilt Pattern: Purchase includes downloadable instructions and templates for a finished Quilt 64” X 64”. Note: this pattern is a PDF PRINTABLE DOWNLOAD - NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SENT. Order Instructions: 1. Purchase listing. 2. Download pattern files. 3. Print at home or at your local print shop and start creating! Mermaid’s Tail Quilt is a modern quilt design that makes a big splash! Mermaid's Tail is an advanced beginner to intermediate level pattern and assumes basic piecing and applique skills. PDF download includes Instructional booklet, rotary cutting and block instructions, block and applique templates, color worksheet and applique placement guide sheets. This pattern is all about symmetry and optical illusion - it makes bold statement in any setting! This quilt was originally designed as a Mystery Quilt for my local quilt group as a fun way of using our fabric stash during quarantine. We enjoyed meeting bi-weekly on zoom and showing off our progress. We all discovered that we had more in our stash than we thought! I hope you enjoy creating this design! Thanks for shopping! -Cynthia :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: COPYRIGHT NOTICE :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This purchase is for personal use only. Resale or commercial use of any kind is strictly forbidden. All artworks are protected by copyright law. © Since 2021 All rights reserved. CMVDesignsMarket
