tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62622791888910161462024-03-27T07:38:15.762+01:00Cathy RushAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-26187370753898222582014-09-26T13:00:00.000+02:002014-09-26T14:09:08.636+02:00I Spy Something Under The Dome<br />
With the second season finale of <em>Under The Dome </em>having<em> </em>aired earlier this week, it seems like the right time to talk about the quilts used in the series.<br />
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Looks like Mr. King knows the comfort of a quilt - or at least someone on the set does!<br />
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<em>If you haven't seen the series yet, you might not want to read on, as there might be a few SPOILERS!</em><br />
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Season One</h3>
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The first quilty item I spotted was in the 7th episode of the first season. Norrie's Mother, Alice, is reclining on a quilted pillow? runner? when she is dying. As far as I can tell, it isn't hand-made, but I still thought it's worth a mention.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alice Dying in Season 1, Episode 7</td></tr>
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One episode later, the "four hands" cover the egg with a quilt to hide it in the barn (one must say, that's very inconspicuous - not!). In episode 12 they also transport it to their friend's house with the same quilt. It's a beautiful <a href="http://quilting.about.com/od/blockofthemonth/ss/bears_paw.htm" target="_blank">Bear Claw quilt</a> and by the looks of it, it's seen its fair share of use and washings!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bear Claw Quilt in Season 1, Episode 12</td></tr>
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Interestingly enough, a few scenes later, the quilt is replaced by another one. Was that a simple glitch or actually intended that way? Who knows, but we get to see two different quilts, so I'm not complaining!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Quilt in Season 1, Episode 12</td></tr>
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This one is mainly made up of different 16 patches, but I can't really tell what the blocks in the middle are. Can you?<br />
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Season Two</h3>
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Sadly, over half of the second season was quilt-free. Or did I miss something quilty?<br />
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In episode 10, Norrie and Joe are cuddling under a quilt, as it got colder under the dome. It's a fairly simple design, just squares sewn together. It looks more like something you can buy at Anthropologie & Co., rather than a hand-made quilt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norrie under a quilt in Season 2, Episode 10</td></tr>
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One episode later, the population of Chester's Mill is huddling up in the High School because of the cold. There are quite a few different quilts and blankets shown:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt Galore in Season 2, Episode 11</td></tr>
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Unfortunately, I didn't detect any hand-made quilts in the bunch.<br />
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Have you spotted any more quilty items in Under The Dome?<br />
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All the best,<br />
Cat.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-44875754358781692662014-09-19T20:01:00.000+02:002014-09-26T14:10:27.362+02:00Scales Cushion Tutorial Part 2This is the second (and last!) part of the Scales Tutorial. The first part can be found <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/09/scales-cushion-tutorial-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Also, have a look at all my <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/08/seeing-everything-in-black-and-white-or.html" target="_blank">Black and White Cushions</a> and the corresponding tutorials!<br />
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Still Sewing</h3>
<a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/09/scales-cushion-tutorial-part-1.html" target="_blank">Last time</a>, we left off at this stage:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blocks from Tutorial 1</td></tr>
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You've measured them and made sure that they're all about the same size, ideally 11.5". Now divide that measurement by two (5.75") and cut the block into four equal squares. Make sure that the black middle square is about 1" big in all four pieces. Cut the other five blocks as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Block cut in 4</td></tr>
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Now it's time to add the 1" black sashing strips. Put one of the strips under the pressing foot of your sewing machine, then add one of the small squares underneath this strip. Make sure that the black middle square is to the bottom right. Repeat this for 18 of the blocks, leaving 6 without a sashing strip. Then sew these blocks together, keeping them all in the same direction:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sashing added between Blocks</td></tr>
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You'll need two strips of 6 blocks, two of 4 and two of 2 blocks. Make sure the blocks without the sashing strip are at the end of the strip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished strip sizes, two of each</td></tr>
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Now you arrange them (counting the blocks in a strip) 2-4-6-6-4-2 on point. Add sashing between the different strips on the longer side of the two joining strips (blue arrows). On one of the middle strips with 6 blocks you'll have to add a sashing strip on both sides (green arrow).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where to Add Sashing between the Strips</td></tr>
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First, sew them together in pairs, then sew the different pairs to one whole piece. You can make sure that the sashing strips align perfectly by marking the connecting points and pinning the two sides together.</div>
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Press the seams towards the light, so that the sashing strip lies flat on the back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pieced Top Finished</td></tr>
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Now all you have to do is cut the piece to size (20"x20"). I started off by cutting down the left side of the piece (blue line) and then the top (green). Then I measured 20" on the two remaining sides.<br />
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Measure at least twice before you cut and make sure you have nice 90° angles. If you misscut, you might have to start from the beginning again! (No pressure! *lol*)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting Down to Size</td></tr>
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And this is how the 20"x20" piece looks like:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cushion Top Finished</td></tr>
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Now you can add a batting of your choice and "quilt it as desired". I kept it simple and just SITD along both sides of the sashing to attach it to the batting.<br />
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For the back of the cushion cut two pieces the 20"x26". Press them in half (20"x13") and topstitch along the folded line about 1/4" in. Lie the two pieces on top of the quilted Scales piece, so that they overlap in the middle. Stitch along the the outside (also with a 1/4" seam allowance). You might want to go back over and secure the corners and especially the overlap of the two back pieces, as these are the stress points.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding the Back of the Case</td></tr>
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Turn it inside out and put a cushion in it and voilà, here is your finished pillow:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished Scales Cushion</td></tr>
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Have fun recreating the same or similar pillow cover! And make sure to share it with me!<br />
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All the best,<br />
Cat.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-88222310219427921182014-09-12T12:06:00.000+02:002014-09-12T12:06:50.483+02:00Falling Waves From HellToday I'll tell you about the...(let me count) third quilt I made.<br />
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Let's just say: This one wasn't pretty! I basically hated every single step of the process!<br />
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Here's a first glimps of the culprit:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Falling Waves Quilt</td></tr>
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Looks innocent enough, doesn't it? If only it were so...<br />
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The Fabric</h3>
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I found different fabrics in the sales bin at my local quilt shop. They were being sold for $5/m - which is a great deal in an area where fabric is sold for $24/m! I bought three fabrics in shades of pink because I thought they would work together nicely. Definitely not my favourite colour scheme, but it was - comparably - cheap!<br />
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The Piecing</h3>
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This quilt was actually all about practice! I planned (and still plan) to make a quilt with HRTs (Half Rectangle Triangles), but they are not that easy to make without loosing all the points. So I decided to pratcise with HSTs (Half Square Triangles).<br />
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I used - what could possibly be described as - the traditional way of making HSTs: put two squares on top of each other, sew down the diagonal twice 1/4" from the middle.<br />
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I didn't calculate that every two squares sewn together that way would also yield two HSTs and I ended up with far too many! I was planning on a baby quilt, but now it's closer to the size of a lap quilt!<br />
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You can imagine that it took me a long, long time to sew them together, press them (half to the dark, the other half to the white) and square them up! I think I went through a whole audiobook. That's over 30 hours!<br />
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I was already fed up just looking at them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Falling Waves in all its Hellish Glory</td></tr>
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Then came the sewing them all together part. I hadn't met the 1/4" seam (or just a consistent near 1/4" seam) yet. Need I say more? Nope, it's blatantly clear I did a lot of ripping, re-sewing, re-ripping and re-sewing of these stupid pink fabrics I didn't like to begin with, sprinkled with imaginative swearing, groaning and foot stomping.<br />
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That's also when I learned: There's a moment when you just have to let that idea of all perfect points go and move on! And move on I did - quiet happily I might add!<br />
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The Backing</h3>
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Having many leftover HSTs I decided to incorporate same of them in the backing. I decided to go with a strip with an easy heart design. The design and making of the back was probably the most fun part for me. No major hiccoughs either!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of the Falling Waves Quilt</td></tr>
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The Quilting</h3>
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Oi vey!<br />
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I started off with simple stitch in the ditch - or in my case to the left or the right, over and through the ditch! But it looked a little unfinished so I decided to add a few more lines. Naturally, I didn't really manage to space them evenly. Oh, well, who said it was planned that way anyway?! :P<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Quilting on the Falling Waves Quilt</td></tr>
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Of course the whole quilting process didn't go smoothly. Somehow the spare backing and batting got caught in the quilting not once, not twice, but seven times! <br />
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More swearing, groaning and foot stomping ensued.<br />
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And out came my much used and dearly hated seam ripper!<br />
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I don't know why, it never happened before this quilt and never ever after this one (touch wood!).<br />
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Let's just say I'm very happy I got this quilt finished (big woohoo!) and bound and stored away!<br />
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I still have quiet a few pink HSTs left over in a baggy somewhere. I might pull myself together some time and make a few pillows are mini quilts out of them. Maybe when I'm finally gifting that quilt to someone...<br />
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All the best,<br />
Cat.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-18395698401332412052014-09-05T13:11:00.000+02:002014-09-19T22:35:57.274+02:00Scales Cushion Tutorial Part 1Hi there!<br />
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Today I'm showing you how I made the Scales cushion case. <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/08/seeing-everything-in-black-and-white-or.html" target="_blank">Here</a> you'll find links to the other tutorials for the cushions.<br />
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Fabrics Needed</h3>
As with all the cushions in this series, the fabrics you need are black and white. Of course you can use other solids as well, even small prints might work for you.<br />
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Cutting...</h3>
Cut the following pieces (from top to bottom):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabrics needed for Scales Cushion</td></tr>
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(6) 2.5" squares in black<br />
(3) 1.25" strips in white<br />
(4) 1" strips in black<br />
(5) 2" strips in white<br />
(6) 1.5" strips in black<br />
(6) 1.25" strips in white<br />
plus (8) 1" strips in black for sashing (not in the picture)<br />
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I calculated these measurements for normal 42"-44" wide fabrics, as I worked with wide fabrics when I made this cushion.<br />
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...and Sewing</h3>
First, take one of the white 1.25" strips and put it under your presser foot. Then take one of the black 2.5" squares and lay it right sides together on the bottom of the strip (as you are working with solids, there basically is no right side). Now you can sew the two pieces together and when you get to the end of the black square, just add the next one with a little gap between them, as is shown here:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Chain"-piecing the squares</td></tr>
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Once you've chain-pieced all six squares, cut them off the strip between the little gap, turn them around and add a white strip on the opposite side as well. Make sure you place them the right sides together underneath the strip! Again sew the strip to all six squares, then cut them loose. Press the strip with the seams outwards and cut back the white strips on the edge if necessary. It doesn't matter if you use scissors or a rotary cutter for that. However, I prefer to use a ruler and rotary cutter, especially if the strips are a bit wider.<br />
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This is how your "square" should look like by now:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squares with two sides added</td></tr>
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Now that you come this far, it's basically all boring, boring repetition!<br />
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Again, place a white 1.25" strip underneath your presser foot, put the "squares" underneath it and sew on one side of the as of yet black sides, cut them loose, repeat on the other side, then press both strips outwards. Your block should now look like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Round Done</td></tr>
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Now take a 1" strip in black and sew it on two sides of the block. Press the seams outwards:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second Round Halfway Done</td></tr>
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Now sew the 1" black strip to the other two sides, again press the seams outwards.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Xrqg3C5HOZafChAJUOlIMFmhrS4LTdvkA0fotWx9i10t8fiJ3xddDsEyadynI16cWR9Z1lTcfjyhy3MpWqiHMlLN2invfFNbMlW8D7qiVS_Z_TRJsFGpUCKKx6RjfWtIJoPYHGP5qNI/s1600/2+Scales+Tute+06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Xrqg3C5HOZafChAJUOlIMFmhrS4LTdvkA0fotWx9i10t8fiJ3xddDsEyadynI16cWR9Z1lTcfjyhy3MpWqiHMlLN2invfFNbMlW8D7qiVS_Z_TRJsFGpUCKKx6RjfWtIJoPYHGP5qNI/s1600/2+Scales+Tute+06.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second Round Done</td></tr>
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Proceed by taking the 2" white strips and sew them to the block on two opposite sides, cut them off, press the seams outwards.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Third Round Halfway Done</td></tr>
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Add the 2" strips on the other sides as well, pressing the seams outwards.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NVWt7yZpfRysynmUx4XZK0A9K6j2a1m_lAINgE0hIRtGQX9kQk8XLJQzWt-Zee5DOM5LexrRHBteOIpUn-CBYc2388IwRDnOZrKMVA8yUdKrQ1ujKg_EOFEZQXD9fI48eiyRBJ8D-g8/s1600/2+Scales+Tute+08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NVWt7yZpfRysynmUx4XZK0A9K6j2a1m_lAINgE0hIRtGQX9kQk8XLJQzWt-Zee5DOM5LexrRHBteOIpUn-CBYc2388IwRDnOZrKMVA8yUdKrQ1ujKg_EOFEZQXD9fI48eiyRBJ8D-g8/s1600/2+Scales+Tute+08.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Third Round Done</td></tr>
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Can you guess what you'll have to do next??<br />
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Right, take the 1.5" black strips and sew them to two opposite sides of the block, press the seams outwards.¨<br />
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Now of course do the same to the other two sides.<br />
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For the last time, take a 1.25" white strip and add it to two opposite sides and press the seams outwards.<br />
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Repeat on the other two sides, cut them off and press the seams outwards.<br />
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Now you should have six blocks that look like this:<br />
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Now measure your blocks. They should be around 11.5". Mine were a bit smaller, because I use a 1/4" presser foot with guide and as I can't move my needle (yeah, it's a very basic model, I've been saving up for a new one for a while) my seams are a bit fat. However, as long as they are consistent and you're only sewing for yourself, that's not a problem!<br />
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In the <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/09/scales-cushion-tutorial-part-2.html" target="_blank">next tutorial</a>, you'll learn how to turn these blocks into this cushion:<br />
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All the best,<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-749156776988218992014-08-28T22:41:00.000+02:002014-08-28T22:41:34.755+02:00I Spy With My Little Eye ... Something Quilty!If you've read the little blurb about me (just look to the right ->), you know that I watch far too many TV series. As in "I could probably do more productive stuff (e.g. sewing :-P) several hours a day" too much! Luckily, I'm a multi-tasker, so I usually watch TV, check my mails, cook and bake (and eat), write this blog and sew. All at the same time.<br />
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So while watching one of the countless series, I suddenly had what I call a "brain blitz": Why not combine these two passions of mine?<br />
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So just before the fall series start again, I came up with a challenge:<br />
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Here are a few examples of quilts in TV that I have already collected:<br />
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This Melissa McCall's bed quilt as shown in <em>Teen Wolf</em>.<br />
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I'm fairly certain that this is not actually a handmade quilt, but bought. Though it would be easy enough to recreate with triangles in different beige/tan and pink fabrics.<br />
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This one is from a fairly old series. Do you remember Fran Fine, the nanny with the very uhm...unique voice?</div>
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In one episode she stripped her senile grandma to give her clothes to rapper Coolio (yeah, those were the times! Does he even exist anymore?).<br />
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It's a beautiful sampler quilt in light greys and pinks with a cream background.<br />
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I'd much rather be wrapped in this quilt than Coolio's "cool" rapper ski jacket!<br />
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The third one I found in a new series (that will be lucky to see its second season, it's just too cliché! Honestly, why can't they come up with at least a somewhat new idea?!) called <em>Young and Hungry</em>.</div>
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It's a very scrappy quilt laying on the two girls' couch. As far as I can tell, it is not actually quilted, but tied with yellow thread, if I'm seeing correctly.<br /><br />If you want to see this quilt in action, watch the last minute of the season finale!<br /></div>
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I for one will most certainly be watching TV with quilter's hawk eyes this coming season. I'll keep you up to date, no worries there!</div>
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My couch went from this....<br />
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This whole room is actually all furnished in black and white. It wasn't really planned, but once we moved in together with all our random furniture pieces, it just turned out that way. We decided to just go with the flow and have added a few black and white pieces since.<br />
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The advantage of a black and white living room is that you can easily pimp it up: Add a few candles and cushions in one colour scheme and it's a different room. Hang up colourful pictures, posters or paintings, and the room is transformed. That's what I've been doing so far. Whenever the mood struck (I call it "spring fever"), I bought a few new candles, a cushion or two and voilà: a new room!<br />
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This time I decided to simply keep it black and white. I experimented with a few other colours (mainly red), but simply didn't like the look. I'll probably pimp it up with one or two colourful cushions once spring fever gets to me again and wham! I'll have a new look!<br />
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I plan to post the tutorials for the cushions bit by bit on here, so you can recreate them if you want to.<br />
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The only problem I have now: I have so many ideas for more black and white pillows (no, cushions, right? I think I was told that pillows are for the head and cushions for the... uhm, lumbar region?) that I'm running out of space on my couch. I think I need to get a bigger couch...but then I'd need a bigger living room, so basically I'd need a bigger flat, for that I'd need more money, to get more money I'd need another job and...yeah, you see my problem here?!<br />
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As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts/questions, so leave a comment (it's open to everybody!).<br />
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All the best,<br />
Cat.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-22043066846864775252014-08-19T18:00:00.000+02:002014-08-19T21:46:11.470+02:00Cushion Tutorial: Black and White RectanglesHi there!<br />
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Today I'm sharing with you a little tutorial for a cushion cover with rectangles. You could of course also enlarge it for a whole quilt if you wanted.<br />
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What inspired me to make this was actually a wallpaper I saw somewhere.<br />
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Fabrics Needed</h3>
You'll need two different fabrics. I used black and white, but of course you can use whichever two solids you like - or even prints (best would be small prints, as the pieces are too small to see bigger designs).<br />
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Cut 3" strips from both fabrics, then cut them up into 3" squares. It depends on the size of the pillow you need to cover, mine was 50cm x 50cm (20" x 20"), so the instructions are for that size. But you can easily adapt them for your own pillow.<br />
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You'll need about 4 strips per colour, which yields at least 50 3" squares (or 100 total).<br />
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Lay at least one black and one white square on top of each other (I did it with 2 each, it gets too tough with more than 4 layers for me). Mark the white square both on the top left and the bottom right one inch from the corner (example on the left in picture). Then place your ruler on both those dots and cut the squares in half. If you're using one sided fabric then you need to cut 22 of each fabric as mirror image (example on the right). If you're using solids or any other fabric that looks the same on both side, you can just flip them whichever way you need them to be!<br />
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Now lay out your cut pieces by exchanging one side with the opposing colour. You'll need 55 blocks like the one on top and 44 of the one on the bottom.<br />
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To sew them together, pick the two pieces up and overlap them slightly:<br />
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I actually eyeballed it, but you can also measure them. Of course, that'll take quiet some time, after all, you're making 99 blocks!<br />
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To help you with eyeballing it, here's my tipp: Your needle/seam should go into the angle where the two pieces meet (red line), which should be 1/4" from the straight edge of the two fabrics (blue line).<br />
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You can chain piece them all, but make sure you make two different piles for the two different blocks. This makes assembly far easier! Press all seams to the dark side.<br />
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Now take one block from each pile and sew them together. Make sure the colours are always opposing. They should nest nicely, so no pinning is needed!<br />
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After sewing them all into twos, you should have eleven left from one type of the blocks. Sew them to eleven sets of two.<br />
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It's best if you lay out all the columns so that you don't mix them up! Add two sets of twos to another, making sets of four, add them to another set of four, add to each one of the sets of three (Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of that whole procedure).<br />
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Remember, you'll need 11 identical columns with 9 blocks each. All of them have to start with the type of block you made 11 more. For example, I always told myself "small black top left corner" as a reminder that I had to start all my columns (and therefore also all sets of two, etc.) with a block that looked like this:<br />
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Once you've finished your eleven strips of nine, take them to your ironing board. Press the seams in 5 of the strips towards the top, and the seams in the other 4 strips to the bottom. Make sure they don't bend and stay as straight as possible.<br />
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Take a strip each and sew them together. The seams should nest, as the seams go in opposite directions. Repeat 3 times. There's one strip left over. Now add the strip sets of two to another strip set, etc.<br />
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You'll end up with a rectangular shape. Cut back all sides symmetrically so that you end up with a square shape:<br />
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I added a cotton batting to the back and did some SITD, but, again, that was basically just to attach it, not to add structure. The backing was added as described <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/07/latest-projects-and-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">in a previous post</a>, with two pieces cut 20" x 26".<br />
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And that's how it looks like finished:<br />
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I hope the explanations are clear. If not, feel free to ask! :)<br />
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All the best,<br />
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Somewhere over the .... or Rainbow Strip 'n Flip</h3>
Today I'm showing you the second (well, the second one I finished, but the first one I started) quilt I've ever made. It is made with the same jelly rolls I used for <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/06/my-first-quilt.html" target="_blank">my first quilt</a>. I saw <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2012/07/tutorial-strip-and-flip-baby-quilt.html" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew's easy tutorial</a> on the Strip and Flip top and decided that this was perfect for a first quilt!<br />
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And this is how it turned out:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow Strip 'n Flip Quilt</td></tr>
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The Piecing</h3>
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The piecing should have been quite easy. I mean, it's just strips, right? Yeah, "just" strips...</div>
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I ended up with bowed strips. I can't really say in hindsight why that is, just pick one of the following no-nos (which - of course - I all committed):<br />
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1. It might well be that the strips I worked with were already cut with an elbow in them.<br />
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2. I ironed - a lot, with steam and vigariously!<br />
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3. I did sew them in pairs, groups of 4, etc. but always from the same side.<br />
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4. My quarter inch seam was non-existent. (To my defense: I didn't have a quarter inch presser foot at the time. I'm also used to the metric system, so it was difficult to just eyeball it. I've gotten better with practice since, so go me!)<br />
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For the back I used up the absolutely last scraps I had left over from both this quilt and my <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/06/my-first-quilt.html" target="_blank">First Rainbow</a> quilt. Needless to say, some of those scraps were a bit uneven or too small, but I worked them into a half-decent strip to add some colour to the back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow Strip 'n Flip Back</td></tr>
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The Quilting</h3>
I again quilted with black thread, only realising half-way through that it would be quite noticable on the colourful batiks! Oopsy?<br />
However, I think that was actually a lucky strike: These straight lines actually balanced out the bowing of the strips so that it is hardly noticable in the finished quilt!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight line quilting</td></tr>
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To change it up a little, I quilted the "flipped" part diagonally and quilted straight lines on all for sides the border so that I ended up with four little checkerboards in the corners.<br />
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I tried to machine bind the whole binding, but after sewing down about one third of one side, I decided to rip it all out and do it by hand, because - well, let's just say it wasn't pretty!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow Strip 'n Flip in all its glory</td></tr>
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Overall, I can say that I'm pretty happy how my first lap sized quilt turned out!<br />
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All the best,<br />
Cat<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-19852119475407198372014-08-09T01:16:00.002+02:002014-08-09T01:16:56.603+02:00Endless Stars finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It finally came together: The weather was nice today and I had time to get out and take some photos of my new(-lish)ly finished quilt! I've been waiting for a long time, but the weather just wasn't co-operating. It was strange the last couple of weeks, mostly rainy and cold, but sometimes with spurts of sun and quite humid.<br />
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Now, to the quilt:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Endless Stars - ready to shine!</td></tr>
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I've already shown the top in <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/07/latest-projects-and-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">my last update</a> (which - admittedly - is already far too long ago!).<br />
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The Piecing</h3>
I came up with this design a while ago when I was experimenting with string piecing in an attempt to create easy diamonds. As you can see, that diamond design pretty much failed, but I discovered this star design (as the first one? Maybe...or have you seen this one before?).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Endless Stars: the piecing</td></tr>
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The two solids are from the <em>Moda Bella Solids</em> line. Can't remember their exact name at the moment, but if you are interested I could look it up (the light blue is bluer and a bit darker in reality, though).<br />
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Once I'd decided on the overall design, the top came together rather quickly.<br />
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The Back</h3>
I love creative quilt backs! Nope, that's not strong enough! I really, really, really absolutely, totally and unequivocally adore creative quilt backs!<br />
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I always say: We spend so much time and effort on the front, why not spend a few hours more and create a similarly stunning back?<br />
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That being said, I kept the back of this quilt rather simple, I didn't want it to clash too much with the front. And that's the result:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Endless Stars Pieced Back</td></tr>
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The print fabric is called "Star Burst"; it's black, green and purple. Unfortunately, the green is not the same as on the front (it's more forest green than teal), but, alas, that's the downside of online fabric shopping! I had to wait about 2 weeks for it to arrive; I think our postman thinks I'm a bit, uhm...how to say it nicely...wacky? I hate to admit that he's probably got me pegged quite accurately...<br />
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It wasn't actually the best print to work with, as it was not printed on the straight of grain (yeah, bummer), but I think I more or less managed to not make it noticeable.<br />
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Next to the length of "Star Burst", I added some leftover pieces from the front and finished off with some more black fabric.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detailed view of the back</td></tr>
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During the two weeks that I had to wait, the top was hanging on my living room wall and after looking at it again and again, I decided to cut it back. I felt that the dimensions were a bit off. It ended up being about 70"x52", a nice sized lap quilt (and I can absolutely attest to that, as I'm currently lying on my couch with my laptop, cuddled under - you already guessed - my Endless Stars quilt!).<br />
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The Quilting</h3>
I have to admit that the quilting was a pain in the tushy! I don't know (yet! :P) how to free motion quilt, so straight lines it was. I actually think I would have chosen that anyway, as I like the look of it, especially in modern quilts.<br />
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I wanted to draw all of the lines on the quilt, as I've realised that it is actually easier for me to achieve straight lines that way. Otherwise, my "straight line quilting" turns out to be, uhm..., really organic?<br />
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You can imagine that I spent quite a few hours crawling on the floor. Little tip: if you draw straight lines, make sure they are actually straight and get up and check from different angles from time to time. How do you think I know that?! After I drew on the lines on about half of the quilt, I got up and realised that they were getting more and more lopsided, I had to wipe it all off. Needless to say, I didn't quilt any more that evening!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All straight lines...</td></tr>
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My main problem with it all, however, was not the drawing itself, but the white chalk pencil I used for it. I thought it would show beautifully on the black fabric (which it did), but basically every second line, the tip broke. And it broke again and again while I sharpened it. In a matter of minutes I ended up with a tiny stub I could hardly hold in my big man hand! I thought it might have been dropped and handled too many times during the shipping process, so I went out and got another one locally. <br />
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Same result. More than double the frustration.<br />
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I ended up sharpening normal chalks (you know, the ones you normally write on black boards with) and using them. <br />
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Upside a) they're really cheap,<br />
and upside b) they show up on the fabric,<br />
but downside a) they disappear rather quickly,<br />
but upside c) they disappear easily!<br />
And downside b) their points dull very quickly<br />
plus downside c) they can make quite a mess when you sharpen them.<br />
Apart from that, well, they're cheap! ;) And if you sharpen a bunch of them at a time, it really isn't too bad!<br />
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Does anybody have a great, affordable marking pen(cil) for dark fabrics that washes out easily? I'd be happy to get a few pointers...<br />
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The Binding</h3>
I decided to add a two-coloured binding. I think it was the right decision, it adds a little more colour and frames the quilt nicely.<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.52quilts.com/2012/05/tuesday-tutorial-susies-magic-binding.html" target="_blank">Susie's Magic Binding Tutorial</a>, and I have to say, it worked great! It's my first fully machine sewn binding, and of course, it could be more neat!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7y71AP-AznGU6Mf7HZyANOYRonHTn7pcQJJGy3BAQzejKY74gQyjS-7ob478BfCbsKDFQ4L5uPdwy4zq36vNpXQkPGr3BA3TcrFupCXYIWZ8xt9VKOkVUEJpByiqJJw-Yucp2Wm_rNU/s1600/Endless+Stars+05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7y71AP-AznGU6Mf7HZyANOYRonHTn7pcQJJGy3BAQzejKY74gQyjS-7ob478BfCbsKDFQ4L5uPdwy4zq36vNpXQkPGr3BA3TcrFupCXYIWZ8xt9VKOkVUEJpByiqJJw-Yucp2Wm_rNU/s1600/Endless+Stars+05.jpg" height="303" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fully machine sewn binding</td></tr>
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The sewing line is a bit...drunk, the binding is not even everywhere and honestly? The corners are a bit of a mess. But I still consider it a success, as I've tried to sew on bindings by machine before and after about one side (if I was lucky I realised it sooner rather than later!) I always decided to rip the stitches out and do it by hand. I definitely need some more practise, I guess...<br />
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And here is the finished quilt one more time:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Endless Stars Quilt</td></tr>
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I'd love to hear from you and I'm always open to questions! Don't be shy, leave a comment! :)<br />
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All the best,<br />
CatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-48918295850813724012014-07-14T18:19:00.000+02:002014-08-15T21:29:44.511+02:00Latest Projects and Pillow TutorialHi there!<br />
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After being on an involuntary sabbatical (I had to bring my machine to the doctor; she's as good as new, thanks for asking!), I am back at my machine, sewing up a storm!<br />
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This weekend I finished this top:<br />
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It's my own design. I call it "Endless Stars". There might be a tutorial in the future if you ask nicely! :P<br />
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However, the fabric I want to use for the backing has not yet arrived (I simply looooove creative quilt backs!), so I had to keep myself busy with another project.<br />
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I decided to finally tackle the embarrassment that is in my living room:<br />
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See the pillows?</div>
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Yeah, not pretty (but pretty embarrassing), I know! And that's after fluffing them up...<br />
Welcome to student living! *lol*<br />
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I recently bought some pillows at the Big Great Swede that I intend to cover with my own pillow cases. It's also a good possibility to try out some of my design ideas, as it is smaller so there is not that much waste if something goes horribly wrong. Another added bonus is of course that it is also much quicker to make! *lol*<br />
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For the small pillow (35cm x 35cm, or ca. 13.5" x 13.5") I used the four sample blocks from my <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/06/disappearing-4-patch-variation.html" target="_blank">DD4P tutorial</a>. I just added a poly batting I had left over from another project and quilted it lightly. It's really more to attach than add a lot of structure:<br />
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For the back of the pillow, I cut a 13.5" strip of black fabric and cut two 17.5" pieces. Then I pressed them in half with my iron and topstitched down the folded line. When you overlap them and put them on the top right sides together, you only need to sew around and trough all the layers to get an easy envelope pillow. For a more detailed tutorial on how to make the back, see <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/how-to-make-envelope-backed-pillow.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts' tutorial</a>.<br />
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And this is how the cushion looks like:<br />
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I'll be making some more cushion covers in the near future. But I'm not sure yet if I'll make them all in black and white, or if I'll add a colour or two... What do you think?<br />
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All the best,<br />
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P.S: I'm really sorry for the bad pictures, but badly lit apartment + crappy camera = very bad pictures! :(Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-39057697933563208152014-06-27T15:05:00.001+02:002014-06-27T15:05:22.431+02:00Disappearing 4 Patch VariationHi again!<br />
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Some time ago I saw Jenny Doan's tutorial on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA-10A_Uc6k" target="_blank">Disappearing 4 Patch</a> (D4P). If you're into using precuts, check out her other tutorials, but be aware that your to-do-list might easily double. Click at your own risk, don't blame me, I was nice enough to warn you!<br />
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Anyway, the finished D4P block looks like this:<br />
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This tutorial is a variation on that block, which I call <strong>DD4P (Diagonal Disappearing 4 Patch)</strong>.<br />
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And here is how you make it:<br />
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Fabrics Needed</h3>
You need at least two different fabrics. But if you have a nice charm pack or even a layer cake at home, that'll look great combined with a matching solid.<br />
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Cutting and Sewing</h3>
If you're using yardage, cut 5" strips the width of the fabric and sew two strips together. Press the seam to the dark side. Then cut 5" pieces from these strips.<br />
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Take two of these pieces, flip one over, so that it forms a 4 patch. Sew them together and press to one side (it doesn't matter which one). I then squared them up (4.5" from the middle) just to make sure they're all the same size.<br />
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If you're using charm packs or layer cakes, you'll have to sew them together individually, but you can at least chain piece them.<br />
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Now to the trickiest part: Make four cuts (red lines) 1" away from the diagonal (blue lines). Check at least twice that your ruler is lined up properly before cutting, as you can't uncut it!<br />
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Take the four long corner pieces and exchange them:<br />
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Now sew the block back together. Be careful when handling these pieces, as you are working on the bias. So no excessive tugging!</div>
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First, sew the white longer strips to the small hourglass in the middle, then the two triangles to the black strips. Make sure that they line up on top. Don't worry about the bottom, we'll get to that in a bit!</div>
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Press the seams on the two triangles towards the black middle strip and the seams on the middle piece outwards. Now you can nestle the seams, when you sew the three pieces together. I pressed the final two seams open to reduce the bulk in the middle of the block.</div>
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Now for the final squaring up: Line up the middle seam at the 3.5" mark and also make sure that the vertical seam is perpendicular. Then cut off the fabric on the side. Rinse and repeat on all sides.<br />
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Tipps and Tricks</h3>
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Make sure you don't handle the pieces too much, as everything is on the bias.</div>
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Press carefully, you don't want to distort the pieces.</div>
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Don't cut too many blocks at once, it'll just cause chaos and you don't really want to waste time finding the matching pieces.</div>
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Use pins when sewing together the three pieces of the block. The seams do nestle nicely, but the ends aren't straight, so you don't want them slipping around.</div>
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You can basically adapt the size of the block to any measurement you like, be it 6" or 10" or even bigger. Just be aware that a 4 patch with 10" squares gets quite big and easily outgrows your cutting mat or ruler! Also, if you choose bigger squares, you might want to adjust the width of the diagonal cuts. I personally wouldn't go much smaller than 5" squares, as it might get quite fiddly and practically make the hourglass in the middle disappear.</div>
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Layout Ideas</h3>
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I hope you like it and try it. I'd love to see a quilt with this pattern!</div>
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I decided to show you the quilts I've made so far. I only started quilting this January, so there are not that many to share yet (but I have a little booklet where I collect quilting ideas, I'm at a whopping 20 new design ideas!).</div>
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I picked up two batik jelly rolls in <em>Walmart</em> when I was in New Orleans last Christmas. I actually wanted to go to <em>Michael's</em> or <em>JoAnn's.</em> However, they were a bit too far out and not really reachable with public transport so I had to make due with <em>Walmart's</em>. It certainly wasn't the best quality quilting cotton, but I figured it was good enough to start with. Who wants to spend a fortune when you don't even know it'll turn out ok? Besides I'd already spent a lot on a cutting mat, a rotary cutter and a couple rulers.</div>
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And this is what I came up with for my first ever finished quilt:</div>
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I called it "First Rainbow". It's about 36"x36".<br />
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It wasn't actually the first quilt top I pieced, I made a <a href="http://cathyrush.blogspot.ch/2014/08/my-second-quilt.html" target="_blank">Strip 'n Flip</a> top first, but then realised that it was rather big, so I decided to make a smaller baby quilt with the leftover fabrics. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to wrangle such a big quilt through my machine for all the quilting and wanted to have a smaller practise piece. Turns out it worked just fine!<br />
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I used one strip of each colour and added a thinner black strip, then cut them into three pieces, so that it would end up in a square. If you look closely, you realise the blocks are not exactly square. I didn't use a 1/4" foot at the time, but my normal presser foot and anyway, I was very knew to the whole inch concept. I am happy to report that I've gotten better - both with the 1/4" seam and the calculations with inches!<br />
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When joining the blocks I ran into another problem: on some sides I had additional black strips, on others there was none...It took some re-arranging and thinking, but in the end I only had to rip two seams. The Quilting Police would probably have stuck me into Quilting Camp for 5 years, no probation. Luckily, I escaped that fate!<br />
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I used plain black fabric as backing and a fleece throw from Ikea for batting. Batting is quiet expensive around here (even when ordering in the US online, the shipping costs always floor me). That's why it turned out rather thick and should probably be called a play mat.<br />
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I bought specially waxed quilting thread (66% poly, 33% cotton) for the quilting and it worked fine. It is mostly quilted in the ditch - or I should say in, next to, over and in the vicinity of the ditch. :D<br />
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The border is quilted rather heavily and I used my foot as guidance. As you can see (don't look <em>that </em>closely, leave me some dignity here, please!) they are not that regular and there were a few puckers, too. Oh well, who cares? Non-quilters won't look that closely anyway! Right? <em>Right</em>?!<br />
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Adding the binding was the only frustrating part for me. First, I mucked up the joining of the two strips (they were twisted) and of course, I had already cut off the ends. So after trying and re-trying, the only thing that I could to was cut off the ends and join them in a straight seam. I also blame this unfortunate event - I secretly call it <em>The Big Binding Bind of 2014</em> - for now being very obsessive when joining binding strips. I at least check 10 times before cutting anything off.<br />
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I tried to sew on the binding by machine, but after doing one side I realised that there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that it would look good. So I ripped it all and hand sewed it. It sure took more time, but the result isn't bad at all!<br />
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As of now, this little quilt is still waiting for a new owner. I hope some family member or friend will get pregnant soon! :D<br />
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I was surfing the other day and of course I ended up oggling all the pretty fabrics that can be found online. One fabric line that always catches my eye is <em>Andover's Downton Abbey</em>. This time when looking at Lady Edith's line (which I find to be a bit too modern to fit in with the rest, but that's not the point here) I found the <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0314288/downton-abbey-lady-edith-patches-blue" target="_blank">Patches Blue</a> fabric:</div>
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And I suddenly realised that this would make a terrific quilt pattern!<br />
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You'll need three different fabrics. One with a beautiful print, two with small ones or solids. I would choose at least one solid fabric, just to let your eyes have a resting point.<br />
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And that is the first finished block! Once you finished them all, measure them (they should be 7.5"x11.5") and square - or rectangle as the case might be - them up. Only then cut the focus fabric to this size as well. This way you can make sure that you won't have to recut your fabric.</div>
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As the focus fabric I chose <em>Kaffe Fassett's Millefiore Blue </em>for this mock-up. </div>
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And here is how the completed top would look like:</div>
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As you can see, it's a really fast and easy way of making a quilt. You can choose an equal number of rows and columns and it will still end up as a rectangular due to the form of the blocks. Of course you can also vary the size of the strips at the beginning and make the blocks as big or as small as you want!</div>
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You can make the cutest baby quilts with this pattern (especially if you have to have it done by tomorrow, because of the last minute invite to the baby shower), or display the colours of your favourite sports team.</div>
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Maybe even finally cut into that wonderful fabric you bought that is far too pretty to cut into, because it is just so beautiful and you don't really want to cut it up into small pieces (Come on, you know <em>The One</em>, it's been in your stash for a while now and you secretly get up in the night, take it out of your closet, pet it lovingly and whisper breathlessly "My precioussssss!").</div>
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With these big blocks your fabric will be displayed beautifully!</div>
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Let me know if something is unclear to you. I am happy to help!</div>
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As always, I would love to see your quilt if you decide to use this pattern.</div>
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<strong>Update:</strong> Fellow blogger <a href="http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.ch/" target="_blank">Preeti Harris</a> actually used this design idea to create an adorable baby quilt. How cool is that?! I felt like Christmas in July! <br />
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Here is a sneak peak:<br />
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Head on over to her blog to read <a href="http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.ch/2014/07/lady-edith-rides-giraffe.html" target="_blank">Lady Edith rides a Giraffe</a> (how's that for a creative blog post name?!). But be prepared to spend some time there, 'cause you'll find some interesting stuff!</div>
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This time it's for a square argyle with precuts. Let's get to it!<br />
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Fabrics Needed</h3>
You'll need three fabrics. I think it would look best if you used solids or near solids (marbles, tiny polka dots, very small non-directional prints). I used - what a surprise! - blue, red and black from my Ikea fabric stash for this sample block.<br />
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Cut 2 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) from your blue and red fabrics.<br />
Cut 1" WOF from your black fabric.<br />
If you want to use precuts, get two solid jelly rolls and one solid honey bun. Even though the honey bun is 1 1/2" wide, this would still work for this pattern, as the black strip would still look good a little wider (see finished block further down).<br />
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First sew the red and blue strips together lengthwise. Set the seam and press to the dark side. Then cut 2 1/2" pieces crosswise.<br />
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Take two of the pieces, flip one over so that if you lay them next to each other it forms a checkerboard. Sew together. The seams will nest nicely and you can chain piece them all! When you press them open, you'll end up with classic 4 patches:</div>
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Take two of the 4 patches and lay them next to each other with the same colours touching. Then sew the black strip to the top of them both. Again, you can chain piece all of them. Cut the pieces and press. It doesn't really matter which way, there won't be any more nesting seams.<br />
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Take two more 4 patches and sew them on the other side of the black strip. Make sure that the same colours are "neighbours" again.<br />
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Now take one of the double 4 patches and sew on a black strip lengthwise. It doesn't really matter on which side, just make sure that you do all your blocks the same way! You can chain piece all of your blocks again. Cut them off and press.<br />
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Then add another double 4 patch on the other side. The colours should be "neighbours" again. Press.<br />
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Its size is 9" unfinished and 8 1/2" finished.<br />
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<li>When you chain piece, make sure you don't chain piece all the pieces. You usually need one half of them to add to the other side of the black strip.</li>
<li>Make sure you have music ready, your favourite radio station, audiobook or even TV show, because you'll be sitting there a while just chain piecing and chain piecing and chain piecing...</li>
<li>When adding the two sides of the block (or the two quadrants) together, you should make sure that the black cross lines up. Here is how I do it:</li>
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Take the piece with the added black strip and with a ruler and your fabric pen, elongate the seams to the edge.<br />
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Then measure 1/4" from the top of both sides. You now have 4 points you need to pin: the two intersections of the seams with the orange line on the top and the two orange crosses on the bottom. These are the ones we need to line up with each other.</div>
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Take a pin and stick it through the orange cross on the right, then through the orange/seam cross from the unmarked front to the marked back on the other piece. That way your right sides of the fabrics lay on top of each other. Repeat on the other side. These two <a href="https://www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials/Perfect_Points_and_the_Positioning_Pin__D103.html" target="_blank">positioning pins</a> help you hold the fabrics together so you can pin left, right and middle. Before sewing, take out the two positioning pins.<br />
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Layout Ideas</h3>
You best set your blocks on point, joining them with more black strips like this:<br />
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In a finished quilt, it will look like this:</div>
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It would make a great baby quilt, maybe with softer colours. </div>
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If you want to make the squares bigger, just cut the strips wider. You can also use precuts such as charm packs or layer cakes, but than you might want to do it <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/06/itty-bitty-babies.html" target="_blank">this way</a>. But I think it is easier to use my strip method, as you have to cut less and also match less.</div>
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If you have any questions, just ask!<br />
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CatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-17474868737632504002014-06-20T00:04:00.001+02:002014-06-20T00:04:57.888+02:00Arundel Tile Quilt PatternHi there!<br />
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Today I'm sharing with you a little tutorial for an Arundel Tile Quilt pattern. It's apparently mostly used in hallways in Victorian homes (there aren't any around where I live unfortunately). Some examples of the tile pattern can be found on the <a href="http://www.originaltileandbathroom.co.uk/victorian_arundel.html" target="_blank">Original Tile and Bathroom</a> site.<br />
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So let's cut right to the chase!<br />
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Fabrics Needed</h3>
You start off with three different solids. I chose a rather classic combination: red, black and white. Firstly, that's because I quite like them. Secondly, well...I often use the cheapest fabric I can find to test out new ideas. And that happens to be Ikea's Ditte fabrics, which are only available in black, white, red and blue. So prepare yourself to see a lot of those colours around here! *lol*<br />
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Cut the white fabric into 6 1/2" squares.<br />
Cut the black and red fabrics into 1 1/2" strips.<br />
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Make 4 patches with the black and red strips. I didn't take a picture of that, so here is a very, very short explanation: Sew a black to a red strip lengthwise, press to the black side, cut 1 1/2" pieces from the strip, take two of these, flip one around, lay them right sides together. The seams should nest nicely. Sew them all together, press open (this will make further construction easier). If you're new to this and have never made 4 patches, google it. Many tutorials will pop up.<br />
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For one block, you'll need one white square and four 4 patches:<br />
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Finger press the 4 patches diagonally. You can also draw the line with a fabric pen or use your iron to do this. I like it quick and I prefer my fingers to be non-blistery, so I did it by hand. Whichever way is easiest for you, make sure you do them all along the same colour. I chose to fold them along the black squares.<br />
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Lay the four 4 patches along the corners of your square and sew them on along the fold line. Again, make sure that all of them point the same way - preferably before sewing them on!<br />
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Trim back the edges to 1/4"...<br />
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And that's your finished block! Not too tricky, is it?<br />
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Tipps and Tricks</h3>
Just a few pointers to make your life easier when making this block:<br />
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<li>I wouldn't make the block smaller, it already gets quiet nibbly with this size 4 patch.</li>
<li>If you press the middle seam of the 4 patch open, it is less thick when you're sewing them on. However, you have to actually sew straight over the fattest part of it, so hold tight.</li>
<li>Also, sew a little bit to the right of the line (towards the corner), especially in the middle. That way you won't loose your points - hopefully! :P</li>
<li>Trim the 4 patches before sewing them on and sew them on as accurately as possible. Otherwise your squares in a square won't line up properly and sewing the blocks together will be very frustrating!</li>
<li>Be careful not to distort your fabric when pressing. You might also want to starch your white fabric heavily. This way it is less floppy and will hold the heavy corners and thick seams better.</li>
<li>Make sure you use pins when sewing the blocks together (Yeah, I'm not really a fan of the added work either, but I really rather pin than frog!).</li>
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Layout Ideas</h3>
Here is a simple layout of four blocks:<br />
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You don't need them to be on point actually, as the middle naturally appears to be set on point.<br />
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I was faced with a triple threat when sewing these blocks together: <br />
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<li>I was very excited about the idea and wanted to get it done quickly.</li>
<li>My iron chose this moment to be very stubborn and steamy (That's also the day it got the nickname "McSteamy"!).</li>
<li>I had a serious problem with the tension on my machine and the whole middle seam got crunched together. And I was too lazy to re-do everything...</li>
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Oh, well, it was just a test block anyway. So don't you dare look too closely! :P<br />
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So that's what four blocks look like. Now let's see how it looks on a bigger scale:</div>
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It looks even better with some fancy borders:<br />
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Very classy look, don't you think?</div>
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If somebody tries it, please let me know how it is going!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130253380877518792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262279188891016146.post-47180612622675589862014-06-19T01:53:00.000+02:002014-06-19T01:53:10.796+02:00Hello and welcome!
Hi everybody out there!<br />
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Great that you found your way to my little corner of the www!<br />
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I plan to give you a few insights in what I'm up to when I'm being creative. Right now, I'm very much into quilting (and petting fabric, but shush! :D). I like to come up with new (to me, maybe also to you) quilt designs and ideas.I enjoy the process from the original idea, to the actual design, to a viable pattern to the finished quilt.<br />
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So hopefully, you will soon find some of my recent ideas and finished quilts on here, sprinkled with a few adventures from my kitchen activities.<br />
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Feel free to leave me questions or other comments, I'd love to hear what you think!<br />
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Hope you'll enjoy it and hang around!<br />
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