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January 15, 2024
Odd Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've added the borders to my odd blocks quilts and I think that pulls it all together. 
This was a great experiment! Keep your eye out for more odd block quilts. 

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added by Becca 3 months ago. under 2024 , creative grids , cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrap crazy , scrappy , templates , tool , tool tip
January 12, 2024
Odd Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I make blocks just to try them out. Sometimes I don't have enough of these to make anything. Those odd blocks desire to become a quilt. Here we have a couple of those quilts, or at least the beginnings. The top one uses 6" squares. I had some fun blocks to pair up with those big pinwheels. 
These pinwheels are really big. Each of those pinwheel blocks measures 16". I had to get creative with the layout to make it look way more complicated than it is. I will add some borders and they will be ready for ...

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added by Becca 3 months ago. under 2024 , creative grids , cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrap crazy , scrappy , templates , tool , tool tip
August 29, 2023
Template preparation from Bizarre Quilter

I have a few Jen Kingwell postcard project templates. Smashing idea with a postcard, showing a photo of a quilt.  It comes with a template (or 2 if needed) and costs only $6  because it has no instructions!

I'm so keen, but I know from my beginning quilting days American Hand Pieced style, that I need a sandpaper board to lean on when tracing around templates onto fabric.


So I go into Daiso to see if they have anything i can use to make one.  (Mine is in storage 3000km away and has been since 2013).

Yes! I get ...

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added by Unknown 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under handpiecing , templates
August 28, 2023
Binding the DWR from Becca's Crazy Projects

It has been months since I quilted the Double Wedding Ring quilt. More than six months. 
I thought this striped fabric would be the perfect binding. 
I grabbed my Magical Rainbow of Binding cheat-sheet from the Geeky Bobbin. This wonderful chart (just sign up for the Geeky Bobbin's newsletter) is free and wonderful. 
It helps you calculate the number of strips you need to bind your quilt. I needed nine for my quilt. 
I love a stripy binding. I accordion fold my binding so it is easy to store and attach. Curious about how I attach my binding? You ...

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added by Becca 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under 2023 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
January 23, 2023
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

It has been months since I worked on this quilt. I picked up the backing a couple months ago but hadn't gotten around to quilting. I decided it was time to make some progress. I designed the label using my embroidery design software. I like to embroider the label directly onto the backing fabric. 
I used my new roll of Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 Cotton Blend batting. I'm happy I decided to try this batting. It's great! I like the definition it gives the quilting. 
I chose a dark gray thread. 
Loaded and got quilting. 
The quilting ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 2 months ago. under 2023 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
November 17, 2022
Love those Double Spines! from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Love those double spines but need a little help getting them done? The ProEcho line of rulers by Quilter’s Groove (</p> <a rel=read more

added by lisahcalle 1 year, 5 months ago. under designing , lisa h calle , longarm quilting , quilting , rulers , templates (Comments)
November 11, 2022
finish scrappy twirl from Making A Lather

I started this quilt in 2018 and I called it template twirls. I made it using the crazy 6 templates from creative grids as part of an experiment. I was determined to go through my templates, at the time, or get rid of them. I made several quilts or tops at the time, and had so much fun, I kept the templates LOL

This is a great use for all the little bits of strings and crumbs

60 x 70 and the sun was funny for the photo


I quilted all over bubbles and added the binding by machine.



other ...

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added by maggie fellow 1 year, 5 months ago. under finish , friday finish , oriental pinwheel , phd , quilt , scrap crazy 6 template , scrap crazy template , scrappy , scrappy twinkle , scrappy twirl , template tuesday , templates , ufo 2022
August 8, 2022
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

I started cutting out this quilt in May 2022. I've been working on it pretty steadily for a couple weeks now. 
I've been sharing little snippets on Instagram when I finish a ring. 
Each is unique. 
Then I hit the tipping point where each seam creates a larger and larger piece and you just know the top will be finished soon. 
I finished the top. As with many of my quilt projects, this one will get set aside until I can buy some appropriate backing fabric. This quilt begs for quilting designed specifically for the Double Wedding Ring ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
July 20, 2022
Tips When Making The Wensleydale Quilt from Sister Of The Divide

Are you working on or contemplating the Wensleydale Quilt by Jen Kingwell? Have you decided if you will hand piece or machine piece this quilt? Will you be paper foundation piecing? So many decisions. For me, hand piecing is out. Her book Quilt Recipes has templates and complete instructions for making this quilt. I will not be providing those here. What I will provide are tips for what is

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added by SisterOfTheDivide 1 year, 9 months ago. under add a quarter ruler , elmer's washable glue stick , foundation paper piecing , quilting , quilting recipes by jen kingwell , template plastic , templates , tips , wensleydale quilt
July 11, 2022
Scrap Crazy Templates from Becca's Crazy Projects

I also have the Creative Grids Scrap Crazy Templates to make an 8" block. I pulled out the leftover blues from charity quilt backings. 
I made some selections. 
I modified those selections before I finished cutting. 
I made sixteen 8" blocks and sewed them into four 16" blocks. 
This is the result. 
I added a 3.5" border to bring the size up to 38" by 38", perfect for a charity quilt. This was actually the second quilt I made with these templates. 
I also made this one, which has a different feel because of the fabrics used. I'm ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 9 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , tool , tool tip
July 6, 2022
Scrap Crazy Templates from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've had this set of Creative Grids templates for years and years. I think I experimented with a single block but hadn't used them to make a quilt. This is the Scrap Crazy 6" set that lets you make a 6" finished block using some fun shapes. I grabbed this stack of fabrics and got cutting. 
I narrowed my selections to four prints. These fabrics were left over from quilt backings from charity quilts. I carefully selected my colors so the B piece would be the darkest. 
The blocks make up quickly. 
I placed them to get this ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 9 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , tool , tool tip
June 8, 2022
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

I finally reached the point where I wanted to start sewing some of the melons together. Don't expect the final quilt to look like this. I move pieces around every time I look at it. 
I think I have all the pieces cut. Big, involved quilts like this always take way longer than I think and I was pretty sure this one would take a while. 

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
June 1, 2022
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

I'm still making slow progress on my double wedding ring quilt. I love how these fabrics will become a wonderful, scrappy quilt someday. Those pieced arcs are just so great. I'm still cutting and rearranging as I go. I'm sure I will settle on a layout when I start sewing the pieces together. Even then, I may adjust as I start sewing. 

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
May 25, 2022
Florid Bloom Finish from Becca's Crazy Projects

I quilted this quilt back in January. Where has the year gone? I finally got around to attaching the binding. 
It's stripy and wonderful! A great finish even if it took a long time. 

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , long arm , longarm , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
May 18, 2022
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

I continue to cut and layout pieces for my double wedding ring quilt. I've only made a couple pieced arcs. They aren't perfect but that is the sewist, not the templates. I will get it sorted out before assembly. Overall, this is a great project. Slow and great. 
I pieced a bunch of arcs. These are potato chip sewing. The kind of thing you can't have just one of. 
I will keep cutting and hanging these pieces on my design wall. I'm not sure how big the finished quilt will be but I love where it ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 11 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
May 11, 2022
Double Wedding Ring from Becca's Crazy Projects

Like many quilters I aspire to make wonderful quilts. Also, I like quilt rulers and templates. I picked up the double wedding ring and large melon templates to go with my copy of Double Wedding Ring Quilts book from Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
I pulled a stack of fabrics I think will work and started cutting. 
I don't have a grand plan right now. This will be long-term project where I cut some pieces, sew some pieces, and look at the design wall to see how it is coming together. One of the exciting parts is that the little wedges ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 11 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
February 16, 2022
My First Tumbler Quilt! (Not Tumbling Blocks) from Gefilte Quilt

First, in case you are as confused as I was, a "Tumbler" quilt is  completely different from a "Tumbling Blocks" quilt! 

"Tumbling Blocks" are made from 60 degree triangles and diamonds, and wind up with a 3D effect. They're great fun to look at, but technically can be a bear to make. I don't even remember how I pulled off the blocks below, from a Tokyo-themed quilt I made in the 90s, called "Sushi in the Sky with Diamonds." 

I must have had a much higher tolerance for mitering in those days. On that same quilt, I also ...

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added by Cathy Perlmutter 2 years, 2 months ago. under 3-d , baby , baby quilt , children , covid 19 , novelty fabric , rulers , super60 ruler , templates , tumbler quilt , tumbling blocks
January 19, 2022
Florid Bloom Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This quilt has waited longer to get quilted than most. You can learn more about this quilt in this post from September 2020, or this one also from September 2020. Those posts will tell you where to buy the Florid Bloom template set and Double Wedding Ring Quilts book from Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
I chose this fun daisy pantograph and let the machine do its magic. All this quilt needs now is some binding so it can be the quilt it has always wanted to be. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

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added by Becca 2 years, 2 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , long arm , longarm , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , wedding
December 31, 2021
A Little Border Basic from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Perfect Plumes

When I first started machine quilting back in 2004, I looked all over for a mathematical way to figure out borders. Something that would work all the time on every border. Unfortunately, I could not find one. I thought I would share with you how I figure out an undulating spine that goes around the entire quilt. I have found that it is best to mark these before you load the machine on the frame.

Click here for the video of how I figure out this spine!

You can use this spine for ferns, flowers, feathers… really any ...

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added by lisahcalle 2 years, 3 months ago. under designing , domestic machine quilting , education , lisa h calle , longarm machine quilting , longarm quilting , machine quilting , quilting , rulers , teaching , templates (Comments)
November 17, 2021
Quilt Backing Fabric from Becca's Crazy Projects

Over the last year or so, I've been piecing quilts primarily from my collection of fabric. This is a great way to use what you have but I reached the point where the quilts couldn't become true quilts because I do not have a collection of backing fabrics. I stuffed these three quilt tops into my Spring Water Designs bag and headed out for backings. They always have a good selection of wide backing fabric. 
First was this kit quilt I made using a kit from one of the big box stores. The blue in the foreground is ...

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added by Becca 2 years, 5 months ago. under 2021 , challenge , kit , maryland , project , projects , quilt , quilting , sew my stash , shopping , stash , templates
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