One of the 3 quilt tops is sewn together. I usually cut my setting triangles oversized so the center design floats. It is 45" x 58.5". I thought it was going to be narrower than 45" so I could use just one width for backing. Now I'll have to get creative. I have several long narrow pieces of batiks cut away from other backings so I'll look there first. This one won't get quilted this month because I have 6 planned ahead of it. read more
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One of the 3 quilt tops is sewn together. I usually cut my setting triangles oversized so the center design floats. It is 45" x 58.5". I thought it was going to be narrower than 45" so I could use just one width for backing. Now I'll have to get creative. I have several long narrow pieces of batiks cut away from other backings so I'll look there first. This one won't get quilted this month because I have 6 planned ahead of it. read more
On to the batik pineapple log cabin quilt top: I sewed the setting triangles onto the rows and added a strip on 2 of the corners to compensate for the size of the corner triangles. The spots run in rows ... read more
There is a variety of types of fabric: plaids, stripes, batiks, Kaffe fabric and other printed quilting fabric. So I got that out of my system and went back to the project I'm really working on.
Here are the first 9 blocks of the Kaffe collective warm color ... read more
I'm still here, working and sewing much of the time. Hey, this home maintenance being completed by just ONE person takes a lot of time! My spirits remain sorta OK, and I get lonesome, pretty much like everyone else. A terrible anniversary is looming - sad and scary but I will face it. Time flew by so quickly, it is shocking. I barely learn what day it is, and it's the next!
During my blog lull, I have finished the quilting on this QOV, shown as a top previously.
Love that striped binding! Here's the back, much of ... read more
You may think we forgot how to count. But today’s video is not a mistake … we are bringing you a 13th Make of Christmas!
We originally planned to remake Retro Tiles, my modern log cabin quilt using a layer cake with Polar Magic by Lemoni for FIGO. But when it was time to start filming, we still didn’t have the white fabric we ordered a month previously for the background.
But white 10-inch square packs AND white yardage arrived after I started shooting, so we decided to squeeze one bonus video in for you.
In this video we ...
read moreThe 18th pineapple log cabin block is finally finished and on the design wall with the other 17. Now I'm starting to audition fabric for the setting triangles.
This batik might be a little too dark so I'll try some more today.
I got the Christmas box down off the top shelf and got the Christmas quilt out. Click here to see the whole quilt.
I bought this patriotic Santa in 1994 and made a little rug that year for him to stand on. Luckily I have been able to find both pieces each year. One thing I ... read more
I got in a few sessions of sewing yesterday and finished 7 more of the batik pineapple blocks.
I took them downstairs to the design wall where the original 10 blocks were. They are about 14" across on the diagonal so this would be 42" wide and 56" long. It would be another recliner chair size quilt or even a baby quilt, an elegant baby quilt.
I need to make one more block. I have one dark block that I might try in it to see if it looks like the black sheep of the quilt.
The bouquet of little ... read more
I started out sewing pieces for 10 more pineapple blocks. When it came time to turn the iron on I switched to another project.
I have over 20 masks cut out with flannel on at least one side. A lot of friends are cold weather walkers.
This is one side of the first 8, all flannel on this side.
This is the reverse side of the first 8. Five of them have flannel on this side too.
The other three have Charley Harper fabric on them. This one is a little hard to see the print, a squirrel and birds ... read more
Day 36: Airplane Blanket This family favorite was made for my kids, in the late 90s, from a delightful print of animals flying airplanes.
Day 37: A Very Civil War |
I cleaned off this cutting table yesterday and immediately chose 2 projects to work on. I have stratas sewn for a throw size Kaffe Trip Around the World. I need to sew the last seam to make them into a tube and then slice off segments to start designing on the wall.The other project is to go through that box of batik scraps and choose some to cut for more pineapple log cabin blocks. I only need blocks with light centers and corners to go with the 10 blocks I have in the orphan block box. I can see ... read more
November had started as a rather productive month for me while hubby was floored with Covid. But then unsurprisingly, I caught Covid too and I wasn't able to do much as I was so so tired and slept a lot. So there has been virtually no sewing at all last week. I was hoping to make up for it at the week-end, but I was still very tired with virtually no energy on Saturday and didn't do much then either.
Karen fragte nach Testern für ihr neues Muster GeoOptics. Das ist ein total interessantes Log Cabin Layout. Log Cabin stand schon sehr lange auf meiner To-Do-Liste, also keine Frage, dass ich es testen wollte. Karen kenne ich übrigens aus der To be A Bee (Randersacker)-Gruppe...
Schaut euch das Ergebnis an: ist das nicht toll geworden? Ich musste einfach mit dem Ergebnis anfangen!
Karen asked for testers of her new pattern GeoOptics and I was totally excited to be part of the testing team. A log cabin has been on my to do list for ages and I was ...
read moreToday’s tutorial is packed with lots of tips and tricks to make a fabulous log cabin that doesn’t get all wonky!
If you’ve ever made one and found that the outside strips just seem to be too long, then you’ll know exactly what I mean about wonky log cabins. With all the seams, it is super easy for your log cabin blocks to get off in size and for the strips to stretch out as you sew and press.
I show you how to have perfect blocks every time by cutting your log cabin strips on ...
read moreDay #25: Tokyo Life
My show is going strong! Here's the third batch.
This afternoon, the leaves are swirling around in the wind; the sky is ugly. A cold front is moving in. Tonight we are expecting -2C (28.4F). We could have snow on the ground in the morning.
I took advantage of a break before the temperature starts to drop and took photos of my latest quilt finish.
"Chevron Log Cabin". I sure loved making this quilt. A combination of printed and solid fabrics were used.
What the sun and tree shadows does to a photo? It takes on a whole different look!It was windy and the top of the ... read more
COLORWASH OMBRE FABRIC SELECTION
- Grab the pattern.
- Select two colorways that meld together.
- Gather five hues of ...
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