I'm finally sharing about my original Mosaic Star quilt that I made back in the summertime! In case you missed it, the Mosaic Star quilt pattern is now available! You can find all of the details and read about the Cover quilt here. But the quilt that I'm sharing about today was my original iteration of this design. Ya'll know I love me some two-tone quilts, but my last several two tone quilts have been white and charcoal. Well, I wanted to mix it up and get a little wild (hah!) and use a beige color with my ever-favorite AGF Magnetism. The combination might be my new favorite, if we're being honest. I'm a big fan! . We have quilt kits for this exact quilt available in our shop! If you read the Cover Quilt Blog post, you know that it was my goal to use as many different kinds of triangles in this quilt as possible! It was a fun challenge which created a quilt that is a really great skill-builder! When I was constructing the quilt, I arranged all of the shapes in a cryptic way to share with everyone that something new was in the works! You would never guess that these pieces turn into the Mosaic Star quilt blocks, but it was a fun little teaser before the full reveal. :) . One thing that I love about two-color quilts, especially two-color quilts that have a darker background fabric...is that you can really focus on the overall design. This quilt has SUCH a different look than the Cover Mosaic Star quilt! It's toned down a little more, which creates a super calming and mellow effect. With a multi-color quilt, I find that my eyes usually move around throughout the quilt to pick up on all of the different fabrics and colors. With this quilt, my eyes tend to rest on the entire design as a whole. The
How to Make a Two Tone Temperature Quilt - Use the daily highs and lows for the current year or use historical data
Deco Quilt Pattern is now available! This is the 20th Lo & Behold pattern! It's hard to believe that I've hit that milestone, but this design is the perfect celebration! I have a few different versions of this quilt that I wanted to share, so I figured I would start with the very first Deco quilt that I created. I was inspired to create an
Two-Tone Quilt Binding: An Instructable for people who already know how to put a binding on a quilt, but want to mix it up a bit. Sometimes your quilt needs one color binding on the front and another on the back - this will take care of it for you! Shouldn't cost any more …
The Getaway quilt pattern is now available!! This bold and modern quilt pattern is the perfect quilt to make a statement in any room. I designed it back in March of last year when we were planning our spring Getaway trip to Alaska (which you can read about here). I'm calling this quilt a
The next stop on our Deco Pattern release train is my Baby Deco quilt! In case you missed it, the Deco Quilt pattern is now available! If you haven't already read my initial blog post about the two-color Deco quilt that I made, be sure to check that out here. You'll find my inspiration, pattern sizes fabric requirements and other details about Deco. Converting my original Deco design into a baby quilt took a lot of trial and error. I knew that I didn't want to scale down the blocks, so I played around with different layouts of the same size blocks that are used in the Throw. Initially, the baby quilt looked more similar to the Throw, in that there were blocks on the top and bottom of the quilt as well. But then I accidentally landed on a really neat, sort of minimal layout that features a lot of negative space. At first glance, this design kind of mimics the look of lace. I get serious wedding dress vibes from the daintiness of the dots mixed with the solid blocks in the foreground. I love it so much that I contemplated making the throw size mirror this look, but in the end, I decided to leave it like this. Maybe one day I'll convert this specific layout to other sizes! . . Since my other Deco quilts were more bold and moody, I wanted this one to be different. One of my favorite fabric combinations of all time is Kona Snow and Doeskin. You might recall that Peter's Interwoven quilt uses these two colors and so does my Vintage Lace quilt that I made for myself. I absolutely love how soft and subtle both of these quilts are, so I wanted to create a Deco quilt using this fabric combination as well! The only difference is that I might a slight fabric substitution for what I had on hand. Instead of Snow, I used White, is it's a little more bright and crisp. Here's what I used for this quilt: Color: Kona White - 1 yard Background: Kona Doeskin - 2 yards Binding: Kona Leather - 1/2 yard Backing: AGF Happily Ever After - 3 yards (or less if you have multiple seams in your backing) We have quilt kits for this entire quilt (quilt top, backing and binding) in our shop!. I decided to machine quilt this quilt myself. Anytime I know that I'll have a quick finish, or a relatively smaller quilt, I like to go ahead and do the quilting myself (versus sending it off to a long-armer). I sometimes get asked what my preferences are with basting and hands down, I like to pin baste over spray! Personally, I seem to get puckers on the backing whenever I spray baste, but I know people who will say the same thing about pins. I also really love that pins are more sustainable. Make one purchase and you're set for life. With the spray, you have to keep buying it...and I don't like using aerosolized chemicals if I don't have to! You can find my pin basting tutorial here. . . Once my quilt sandwich was basted, I used my Janome Continental M7 for the straight line quilting. I loved the texture of the quilting on my Kismet Nightingale Quilt, so I wanted to recreate that. I also did something similar for my cover Celtic Crossing 2.0 quilt. Essentially, I quilted Horizontal lines that were ~2.75
The Getaway quilt pattern is now available!! This bold and modern quilt pattern is the perfect quilt to make a statement in any room. I designed it back in March of last year when we were planning our spring Getaway trip to Alaska (which you can read about here). I'm calling this quilt a
Simple free quilt block pattern made with two-tone solid fabric makes a beautiful statement as a fresh, modern low-volume quilt design.
Deco Quilt Pattern is now available! This is the 20th Lo & Behold pattern! It's hard to believe that I've hit that milestone, but this design is the perfect celebration! I have a few different versions of this quilt that I wanted to share, so I figured I would start with the very first Deco quilt that I created. I was inspired to create an
Simple blocks, a sparkly layout, and a quick finish. Waterwheel is a free English paper pieced (EPP) quilt pattern perfect for beginner and seasoned stitchers alike! Make it scrappy, gender neutral or even two tone, you can't go wrong! Click to read the pattern and then download the free printables!
Meet Nebulous - my first 2024 quilt pattern release! The Nebulous quilt draws inspiration from the vast Southwest night sky, featuring a deep indigo background that creates a burst-like effect. Designed for intermediate quilters, it serves as a skill-building project with tricky techniques incorporated into the pattern. Available in three sizes and two color options—5-tone for a vibrant look or 2-tone for a more subtle style—Nebulous is a versatile and visually striking creation that caters to different preferences and purposes. See Product I've put together a handful of quilt kit recipe cards for Nebulous. These recipe cards are the “ingredients” you'll need to make a throw size quilt top. Some of the following recipe cards are already quilt kits sold by some of our partnering shop! Full Moon Fabric Co Kit Wyldwood Creative Kit Lamb & Loom Fabrics Kit Floyd The Fox Kit Going Coastal Fabrics Kit Bright Neons Garden Fairy Valentine's Day Strawberry Chocolate Pacific Northwest Want to make your own Nebulous Quilt mock-up? color your own using quilt ink
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This quilt has a fun story! There were four of us that made this quilt together, Nanette, Sue, Cheryl and me. We bought all the beige fabric and all the navy blue fabric in one cut. I took the beige home to tea dye it. I tea dyed it, followed all the directions, and then washed it. The tea dye washed out! I followed the instructions again and laid the fabric on the pavement in my driveway to dry and the tea dye disappeared. I tried coffee and the same thing happened, the coffee color disappeared. AAAhhhh!!! I guess the fabric was treated to withstand stains :) Anyway, after a lot of frustration, I gave up and we used plain beige for our schoolhouse quilt. The school houses and the stars were paper pieced. Nanette did all the mathematical calculations and Sue was the one who did most of the paper piecing, I never really learned how. Again, we mass produced the four quilts, and chose our school house blocks at the end. We assembled the quilts together also. I don't think I would be able to make this quilt on my own, it was pretty complicated. There are a couple of duplicate schoolhouses but most of them are a little different. After quilting two quilts by hand, I opted to have this one machine quilted. Hand quilting really hurts my fingers, even using a thimble. My fingers get so sore that I can barely use them! I had to search high and low for the backing fabric. I just love the dainty roses and the beige is tea dyed.......from the factory :)
Meet Nebulous - my first 2024 quilt pattern release! The Nebulous quilt draws inspiration from the vast Southwest night sky, featuring a deep indigo background that creates a burst-like effect. Designed for intermediate quilters, it serves as a skill-building project with tricky techniques incorporated into the pattern. Available in three sizes and two color options—5-tone for a vibrant look or 2-tone for a more subtle style—Nebulous is a versatile and visually striking creation that caters to different preferences and purposes. See Product I've put together a handful of quilt kit recipe cards for Nebulous. These recipe cards are the “ingredients” you'll need to make a throw size quilt top. Some of the following recipe cards are already quilt kits sold by some of our partnering shop! Full Moon Fabric Co Kit Wyldwood Creative Kit Lamb & Loom Fabrics Kit Floyd The Fox Kit Going Coastal Fabrics Kit Bright Neons Garden Fairy Valentine's Day Strawberry Chocolate Pacific Northwest Want to make your own Nebulous Quilt mock-up? color your own using quilt ink
Drip is a unique show stopper. It utilizes curved piecing into something new and funky. Project Sizes: Wall Hanging 30" x 30", Throw 60" x 60", Bed 84" x 84", King 108" x 108". See #DripQuilt on Instagram for inspiration. Tone 1 is assigned to the bursts and dashes within the quilt top. The rest of the tones are assigned from the top down starting with Tone 2 being the top color within the quilt top. Optional acrylic templates are available through Cut Once Quilts. https://cutoncequilts.com/products/drip-template-set-by-taralee-quiltery This pattern is for one person use only. No copying, digitizing, or reselling of this pattern is allowed. Completed objects made with use of this pattern may be sold on a small independent scale and the pattern must be credited to Taralee Quiltery. © 2024 Taralee Quiltery
Meet Nebulous - my first 2024 quilt pattern release! The Nebulous quilt draws inspiration from the vast Southwest night sky, featuring a deep indigo background that creates a burst-like effect. Designed for intermediate quilters, it serves as a skill-building project with tricky techniques incorporated into the pattern. Available in three sizes and two color options—5-tone for a vibrant look or 2-tone for a more subtle style—Nebulous is a versatile and visually striking creation that caters to different preferences and purposes. See Product I've put together a handful of quilt kit recipe cards for Nebulous. These recipe cards are the “ingredients” you'll need to make a throw size quilt top. Some of the following recipe cards are already quilt kits sold by some of our partnering shop! Full Moon Fabric Co Kit Wyldwood Creative Kit Lamb & Loom Fabrics Kit Floyd The Fox Kit Going Coastal Fabrics Kit Bright Neons Garden Fairy Valentine's Day Strawberry Chocolate Pacific Northwest Want to make your own Nebulous Quilt mock-up? color your own using quilt ink
Meet Nebulous - my first 2024 quilt pattern release! The Nebulous quilt draws inspiration from the vast Southwest night sky, featuring a deep indigo background that creates a burst-like effect. Designed for intermediate quilters, it serves as a skill-building project with tricky techniques incorporated into the pattern. Available in three sizes and two color options—5-tone for a vibrant look or 2-tone for a more subtle style—Nebulous is a versatile and visually striking creation that caters to different preferences and purposes. See Product I've put together a handful of quilt kit recipe cards for Nebulous. These recipe cards are the “ingredients” you'll need to make a throw size quilt top. Some of the following recipe cards are already quilt kits sold by some of our partnering shop! Full Moon Fabric Co Kit Wyldwood Creative Kit Lamb & Loom Fabrics Kit Floyd The Fox Kit Going Coastal Fabrics Kit Bright Neons Garden Fairy Valentine's Day Strawberry Chocolate Pacific Northwest Want to make your own Nebulous Quilt mock-up? color your own using quilt ink
Find your next black and white quilt pattern from this selection of high contrast quilts. Free patterns and patterns to purchase are both included.
When I went to Quiltcon in February, I discovered a new type of quilting called Matchsticking. It might not be new, but it is new to me! Matchstick quilting on one of the quilts hanging at Quiltcon 2015 I fell in love with this technique, so I cornered Jacquie Gering, the Chairperson of the Modern Quilt Guild, to tell me how it is done. She gave me some great tips, including telling me to just go home and try it! That is just what I did. If you want to try it, here are some tips to get you started. The first thing I did was use a ruler and a chalk marker to draw straight lines 2.5″ apart. I sewed on those lines, then I drew lines in the exact center of those lines and sewed over them. On both of these steps, I started in the center and worked my way out. It’s pretty important to get these first lines as straight as possible or your whole design will be off. I asked some matchstick quilting experts (AKA people that had done it more than once) why you can’t just start from one side and then keep sewing lines really close together. Each of them said that it is impossible to get straight lines that way. The only way to keep the lines straight is to start with drawn lines and keep sewing lines in between the lines. Every time you sew a set of lines, cut the distance in between those two lines in half, and sew another line. I did always start in the middle of my piece and work out. At this point, however, I didn’t draw the lines on anymore; I just used the edge of my foot as the guide. But, I started to get worried. To me, this still looked like Straight line quilting, not Matchsticking. When I split that last line in two, the matchsticking emerged! Isn’t it cool ?!?! I used several different thread colors, weights and types of thread to add interest. For this piece, I used Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Blendables®, Sulky 12 wt. Cotton, Sulky PolyLite™, and Sulky Metallic thread. The fabric I used is Amy Barickman’s Crossroads Denim. At one point in my sewing, I started to wonder, what makes it Matchstick quilting vs. Straight Line or Echo quilting? I decided in was 1/4″. If the space between the lines is 1/4″ or more, it is Straight line or Echo Quilting. Under that, it’s Matchstick. (Disclaimer: This is not a scientific study, it’s just my opinion) I made two large rectangles with matchstick quilting, but wanted to go one step further on my second piece, so I added a tight zigzag with Sulky 30 wt. Blendables Thread in Granite. I am in love with this technique. I can see using this for so many projects. This particular piece, I am going to make into a computer bag for my new computer (tutorial to come, I promise!). What do you think of Matchsticking? Have you tried it? will you try it? Let me know in the comments below! Happy Sewing!
Victoria & Albert Museum. Detail: Tristan Trapunto Quilt circa 1360-1400 a.d. See the post and how-to videos about trapunto at the blog: Adventures of a Wanna-Be Seamstress. I like this design. I wonder how the quilt stayed is such good condition over the centuries.
By tones we mean the shade of color you are selecting for your quilt. Tones are colors that are dulled versions of the pure hue.
What is Low Volume Quilting? Just turn down the volume on the color and turn up the volume on the lights. This quilt is light and airy and perfect for a cool spring evening. I love the way mine came out. Want to make one of your own? Leave a comment for a chance to win this APQ Magazine. It includes this pattern and many other great projects. Do you follow us on Instagram? @temeculaquiltco or on facebook like this post for 2 more chances to win. Winners will be announced this Friday.
A beautiful calm and soothing earth tone bedroom. This earthy and soothing interior bedroom trend has a gorgeous colour palette of dark green + dusty rose and terracotta hue – perfect for creating a relaxing atmosphere in a bedroom.
The Kaleidoscope Quilt top is finished. I ended up with 35 Blocks - I am very happy about all the small, big light and dark circles you can see in it. - The foto is not to good, a little to dark.
Deco Quilt Pattern is now available! This is the 20th Lo & Behold pattern! It's hard to believe that I've hit that milestone, but this design is the perfect celebration! I have a few different versions of this quilt that I wanted to share, so I figured I would start with the very first Deco quilt that I created. I was inspired to create an
Special exhibition by the American Folk Art Museum of 650 red and white quilts from the last three centuries at Park Avenue Armory, March 25-30, 2011. For more information please visit: www.folkartmuseum.org/infinitevariety A view of a cylindrical installation.
Not going to lie, I am little sad that Stitch Pink is over. Alas, I have a gazillion projects that I should be finishing. I just need to look at them like a stitch along and finish one each month...or until a new project catches my eye. :-) Sound familiar? Oh, and before I forget I have something very exciting in the works, a new website and blog!!! Yay!! I have been wanting to do this for quite some time and it looks like it will be a reality very soon. I will keep you all posted as I do not want you to miss on future posts and info. :-) Another photo of this gorgeous quilt. If you're playing catch up on this quilt. I have posted links to each block and all the details/tips I had for piecing my blocks, beginning with the Oct. 1 post. All the tools and aids I used as well as the my favorite marking tools are now listed in my shop here. I realized I forgot to include more details on the quilting. Machine quilting available here. Info on machine quilting here. I used a variety of scrap batting pieces I had saved up leftover from client quilts. I end up with a ton of leftover pieces of batting. I save them and use them in my personal quilts. I just butt them up as I go as I progress down the quilt. I do not piece them together prior. I used Innova Tech Thread on top and Magna-Glide Prewound magnetic bobbins in the bobbin. Quilting design is Deb's Feathers, which I do not yet have on my website, but you can request it. Links to all the blocks can also be found in the Moda Stitch Pink Archives here. Now the big debate starts...when to start decorating for Christmas. I am typically an after Thanksgiving Christmas Tree kind of girl, although my girls have been known to convince me to put it up before. What about you guys? Are decorating for Christmas yet? I am still enjoying fall decor and pumpkins. Can you spot our kitty Vinny?? It snowed here in Michigan yesterday, but it is warming back up...thank goodness! I am not ready for snow. If it snows early again, I may be tempted for early Christmas decorating. Thank you to everyone that stopped by on my previous post. It was wonderful to hear all your favorite treats. Many of you shared your own cancer journey. They touched my heart. I hope to one day live in a world where no one has to make that journey. So the big winner of the basket giveaway is... Linda in PA..."My favorite fall treat in Autumn mix candy corn and pumpkins. My all year long favorite is chocolate. Happy Anniversaries! Your quilt is beautiful! Giving it to your friend was a loving and generous thing to do! Last October I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a double mastectomy in January. So I am a nine month breast cancer survivor." Congratulations Linda! Please email me your info! Also, the Instagram winner will be posted shortly, so if you left a comment there, be sure to check that out.
Blocked is a FREE quilt pattern that is a great abstract quilt design with a modern color block feel. Continue reading to get your free copy!
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Now it's time to line the bag and finish the Gypsy Satchel.
To be able to start such a two-color project, you would of course need a two-color cast-on. In this post I show you how this is done.
'Red December' by Gail Smithquilted by Angela McCorkle So many people ask me what Red December looks like? Good question! Luckily it's one Gail Smith can answer - here is her gorgeous version. Isn't i
