Après en avoir vu passer plein sur les réseaux sociaux, je me suis enfin lancée à réaliser un patch Verre Poli (Seaglass quilt en anglais). Il faut dire que je suis une fan du verre poli, j’en ai ramassé des bocaux entiers sur les plage bretonnes! Je vous ai détaillé ma technique, c’est plutôt simple, … Continuer la lecture de Tuto : mon patch Verre Poli (Seaglass quilt) →
I finished this lovely art quilt — it’s Exhausted Octopus‘s Sea Glass quilt method! I did an online workshop on the technique and this was my first result!
My 34½" X 50" Seaglass quilt is finished. Already, I want to make another one! It was fun choosing fabric scraps (and cutting into some stash) to come up with as many different prints, and a few solids, as possible. No print or solid is used more than twice. ' It's sandwiched with Quilter's Dream Cotton Request. Quilting was easy... just free motion quilt around each shape. This video plays back at double-speed, so you can imagine how much slower I actually FMQ. Though it isn't necessary to change colors for every print, I used this opportunity to empty a few thread spools! Such a good feeling. In the bobbin I used Wonderfil 100-weight Invisifil thread. One of the empty spools (above) was Invisifil. When Seaglass was quilted, I cut fabrics to make a faced finish. My favorite facing tutorial is on the Bernina, We All Sew site. It calls for 2"-wide strips folded in half, and four 5" squares folded into triangles for each of the corners. Though I always hand-sew down facing, for this quilt I left the four corners unsewn. That's so a dowel rod or curtain rod can be tucked under two triangles, and used to hang the quilt. I have someone in mind to gift this to; it will be perfect for her. In the meantime, I'm plotting my next Seaglass quilt, thinking to use some orange, or maybe pink, or maybe even purple in the accent area. So many possibilities! This is the closest I've been to water since being in the Atlantic Ocean last June. Thanks Flo, for being a great quilt-holder! If you're interested in making a Seaglass quilt, like me, you'll have to register and pay for the www.ExhaustedOctopus Seaglass course. Darn it. Instructions are not sold as a pattern. Linda
My 34½" X 50" Seaglass quilt is finished. Already, I want to make another one! It was fun choosing fabric scraps (and cutting into some sta...
Just as I've done with making Kawandi, it seems that since learning how to make a Seaglass Quilt, I can't get this concept and technique out of my system! We live two hours from either ocean, so the closest I am to a pretty water view is at one of the 89 swimming pools in our community! So that's where I headed for these pictures. Special thanks to my patient hubs Dan, for quilt-holding. Seaglass Quilt #2 is 35½" X 47". It was just as much fun to make as the first. (Here's my blog post about the first Seaglass Quilt.) As before, I used mostly scraps, though to get enough of each of the six colors, I also had to dig into stash and cut off chunks. In my quilting world, and sewing room, what I refer to as scraps are often the really bitty pieces that many quilters call crumbs. To make a Seaglass quilt, crumbs aren't large enough. For Seaglass quilt #2, rather than using a quilting cotton background, I used linen yardage in the color natural. Seaglass Quilt #2, 35½" X 47" Right away I learned that the fusible doesn't like to stick to linen as well as it does to quilting cotton. That's why when I did the free motion quilting, beside quilting around the outside of each shape, I also quilted a snail-trail swirl into each piece. I used 80-weight Aurifil thread on top which I like because it's practically invisible. On the back is 50-weight Aurifil. I chose this gray, gold-spattered fabric as backing, mostly because it was one of the few single pieces of print yardage I have left in my stash. I finished the quilt with a faced edge using Hayley Grzych's "Easy Quilt Facing" tutorial on the Bernina/We All Sew website. If you haven't yet made a Seaglass Quilt, here's why I enjoy it so much, and recommend making one: 1) it uses scraps that are about 3" X 3" or so; 2) it's really fun to experiment with color arrangement and flow; 3) machine appliqué and quilting happens all in one step, so if you like free motion quilting, this will be right up your alley; and 4) if you have odds and ends of various brands and colors of thread, a Seaglass quilt is a great way to use them up! I bought video instructions from Allie at www.exhaustedoctopus.com to learn to make this. If you want to do the same, go here. (I am not compensated for providing this link!) Linda
I dug into my smaller batik scraps this afternoon to start a project I’ve been thinking about. I saw this project on Instagram a couple of months ago and have been fascinated by it. An old fr…
I finished this lovely art quilt — it’s Exhausted Octopus‘s Sea Glass quilt method! I did an online workshop on the technique and this was my first result!
Seaglass Quilting. Камешки и стеклышки.#квилт#морские_камешки#стеклышки#печворк#стежка
Happy Needle and Thread Thursday! My beloved Regina Bernina is back where she belongs, and since picking her up I've made two more color wheel minis. This one is called Seaglass, and hands down, it's my new favorite. Make no mistake, I have had so much fun making each one of these, but this one was especially enjoyable because I had a very wide variety of teal and aqua scraps from darkest to lightest in my jars. Because I regularly use all of these values in my quilts, the color gradient was easy to create. With a couple of the other colors (like orange and red), the darkest values were tough, because I don't use colors like rust or maroon very often. Not this one though. It's easy to see where your heart truly lies when you pull out your scraps, and it's clear that teal/aqua have my heart. The other mini for this week is called Honeycomb, and unlike the Seaglass mini, I did have a tougher time with the darker values on this one. I wanted to make sure that dark amber yellow was represented, but that it didn't look too brown. A few pieces sprinkled throughout the center give just enough depth, but it definitely still reads as yellow. Since my happy accident with my Peony pink mini (quilting four swoops instead of two), I've come up with a plan for the rest. It will make more sense when I show all of them up on my wall, but I'm working the mishap into my design. So, the yellow is also quilted with four swoops, but completely on purpose this time. I'm making great progress on these. Purple is up on my wall to finish this evening, and then I just have green left! Before we get to the highlights from last week, I owe you a winner for the Home Grown blog hop giveaway. Comment number 96, Pat at scrappatches is the winner! Thanks so much to all who entered! Oh my goodness! Last week's party was fantastic. I had such a hard time deciding which projects to highlight. Check out this beauty by Diana at Red Delicious Life, made with Bonnie and Camille's April Showers line- Better'n Dog Biscuits shared this sweet quilt, aptly named Goose. And finally, Liz at Savor Every Stitch shared this quilt, and although the pattern is pretty simple, her mad free motion skills give it major wow factor! Okay friends, it's time to get our party going! 1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing! 2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others. 3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link. 4. Spread the comment love far and wide! 5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated! *If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop" when selecting your thumbnail photo. For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work! :)
My 34½" X 50" Seaglass quilt is finished. Already, I want to make another one! It was fun choosing fabric scraps (and cutting into some stash) to come up with as many different prints, and a few solids, as possible. No print or solid is used more than twice. ' It's sandwiched with Quilter's Dream Cotton Request. Quilting was easy... just free motion quilt around each shape. This video plays back at double-speed, so you can imagine how much slower I actually FMQ. Though it isn't necessary to change colors for every print, I used this opportunity to empty a few thread spools! Such a good feeling. In the bobbin I used Wonderfil 100-weight Invisifil thread. One of the empty spools (above) was Invisifil. When Seaglass was quilted, I cut fabrics to make a faced finish. My favorite facing tutorial is on the Bernina, We All Sew site. It calls for 2"-wide strips folded in half, and four 5" squares folded into triangles for each of the corners. Though I always hand-sew down facing, for this quilt I left the four corners unsewn. That's so a dowel rod or curtain rod can be tucked under two triangles, and used to hang the quilt. I have someone in mind to gift this to; it will be perfect for her. In the meantime, I'm plotting my next Seaglass quilt, thinking to use some orange, or maybe pink, or maybe even purple in the accent area. So many possibilities! This is the closest I've been to water since being in the Atlantic Ocean last June. Thanks Flo, for being a great quilt-holder! If you're interested in making a Seaglass quilt, like me, you'll have to register and pay for the www.ExhaustedOctopus Seaglass course. Darn it. Instructions are not sold as a pattern. Linda
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Après en avoir vu passer plein sur les réseaux sociaux, je me suis enfin lancée à réaliser un patch Verre Poli (Seaglass quilt en anglais). Il faut dire que je suis une fan du verre poli, j’en ai ramassé des bocaux entiers sur les plage bretonnes! Je vous ai détaillé ma technique, c’est plutôt simple, … Continuer la lecture de Tuto : mon patch Verre Poli (Seaglass quilt) →
When we first dove into our interview with Aurifil Designer Allie McCathren (@exhaustedoctopus) we were amazed to learn that she just started quilting 5 years ago. Her breadth of work would suggest…
I was thinking this afternoon about what my next project should be and I remembered something that I had done a lot of prep for a few months ago but never actually started. I decided to start in ea…
When we first dove into our interview with Aurifil Designer Allie McCathren (@exhaustedoctopus) we were amazed to learn that she just started quilting 5 years ago. Her breadth of work would suggest…
When we first dove into our interview with Aurifil Designer Allie McCathren (@exhaustedoctopus) we were amazed to learn that she just started quilting 5 years ago. Her breadth of work would suggest…
What happens when two of your favorite Quilty humans join creative forces to offer one life-changing summer sew along? You sign up immediately, that’s what. We are thrilled to report that Aur…
A gallery of the quilts created for the Fast Friday Fabric Challenges. The quilt artists display their work here to give and receive constructive critiques. Only blog members may comment.
I dug into my smaller batik scraps this afternoon to start a project I’ve been thinking about. I saw this project on Instagram a couple of months ago and have been fascinated by it. An old fr…
DESIGNER COLLECTIONS: Seaglass A stunningly cool lineup of small 50wt spools – all the blues you’ll need to stitch up your very own seaglass quilt. Material: Cotton Brand: Aurifil Color: Assorted Product Care Instructions: Machine Wash Material Composition: Cotton 100 Number of Pieces: 5 Made in Italy 5 SMALL SPOOLS COTTON 50WT (220yds each) Colors included: 2810, 5006, 2021, 1148, 4093 Please note actual colors may vary from picture due to computer setting variances. Zipperstop
We had a bit of a sleep in this morning followed by a leisurely breakfast of my home grown strawberries and yogurt with a good cup of coffee — all enjoyed on the patio. Afterward, I took the …
When we first dove into our interview with Aurifil Designer Allie McCathren (@exhaustedoctopus) we were amazed to learn that she just started quilting 5 years ago. Her breadth of work would suggest…
We had a bit of a sleep in this morning followed by a leisurely breakfast of my home grown strawberries and yogurt with a good cup of coffee — all enjoyed on the patio. Afterward, I took the …
I never remember the things that annoy me about free motion quilting until I sit down at the machine. And then it all comes flooding back to me. FMQ on a domestic machine is a pain in the ass. I do…
We had a bit of a sleep in this morning followed by a leisurely breakfast of my home grown strawberries and yogurt with a good cup of coffee — all enjoyed on the patio. Afterward, I took the …
I love the colour and shape of sea glass, my sister and I spent a lot of summers at the beach scouring the sand for gems. This is a quilted cushion cover but you can make it into a decorative quilt/ wall hanging/table runner, there are so many options.
When we first dove into our interview with Aurifil Designer Allie McCathren (@exhaustedoctopus) we were amazed to learn that she just started quilting 5 years ago. Her breadth of work would suggest…
