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Premium Online Quilt Magazine – Vol. 4 No. 6
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Learn Loopy
Line Quilting!
PROJECT –
Daisy Chain
Tote
PROJECT –
Chicken
Scratch Table
Topper
Want To Earn
Money With
Use The Sun To
Create Beautiful
Fabric
Your Quilting
Hobby?
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Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents
Loopy Line …………………………………………………………………..………………….……………………………………………………………………..…………………………………..……….
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T-Shirt Quilts Are Memories Stitched With Love ……………………………………..…..……..………………….……………………………….……………………………………...….
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PROJECT – Chicken Scratch Table Topper ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..……………….……………………..
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Did You Know That the Sun Can Create Beautiful Fabric? ………………………………..……………..……….………………………..……..…………………………….…………..
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How To Earn Money With Your Quilting Hobby ………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………….…….
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What’s New from The Fat Quarter Shop ……………………………………..…………………………….………………………………………………………………………..……………….
Page 29
Hints and Tips From Brannie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….
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PROJECT – Daisy Chain Tote …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Page 36
8 Tips For Safety With Rotary Cutters ………..……………...………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….………………
Page 42
Tips on Caring For Antique and Vintage Quilts ………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Book Review – “How Tea Cosies Changed the World” by Loani Prior …………………………………………..………………………………….………………………………….
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Reader “Show and Tell” …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……………………………….………………………………...…
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Recipe – Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding/Dessert Cake… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Cross 4 Block ………………..…..……………….………......................................................................................................................
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Today's Tips..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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YES – We Want To hear From You ..............................................................................................................................................................................
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Letter from the Editor
Jody Anderson
Hi!
I feel a bit like I’m always ranting about time passing by, but My Goodness – we’re practically halfway
through the year now, and boy was that quick!
I’ve decided that aside from trying to finish as many machine pieced quilts as I can, I’m going to slow
things down too by doing some more handwork. My favourite time for this activity is at night in front of
the TV – I can completely ‘chill out’, listen to what’s on, and indulge in something creative. Best of all, at
the end of the night, I can see the progress I’ve made.
With that in mind then, this issue is about some hand work. We have our Brand New “Chicken Scratch
Table Topper” project, and our very popular “Daisy Chain Tote” too. Both of these are really easy to
stitch, and look fab when finished. We have a great selection of new articles and stories for you too, as
well as a rather funky book review, and a to-die-for (Winter) Chocolate Dessert recipe.
Leah’s free motion quilting series continues, and this month there’s a selection of Christmas /Winter
fabrics from the Fat Quarter Shop, as well as Brannie’s latest escapade!
Enjoy!
Jody
Loopy Line
By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com
This month we continue our 8-part series from
Leah where she covers 5 different filler quilting
designs before making and quilting a modern
quilt to practice them on. Follow along and enjoy
the fun with us!
Time to get back to the Quilt Along today with a
new...old...new design! This design is new to the
project (wasn't included in the original 365), but
old in the sense that I think every book on free
motion quilting EVER written has included this
simple variation of Stippling…
I'm calling this design Loopy Line and it's really
quite a simple variation - just add loops to your
already wiggly Stippling line to create a slightly
different, more tangled texture.
Let's learn how to break this design down into
simple rows, then put all the shapes together to
create a complex Loopy Line design:
Click (or copy and paste) the link below for a
video demonstration of this design.
opposite and stitch the row with the loop twisting
downwards:
http://youtu.be/89-5icE2m94
Within this video, I basted the little fat quarter
sized practice sandwich using Pinmoors. These
small silicone anchors allow you to baste your
quilts using straight pins, and best of all, make it
much easier to remove the pins as you quilt.
A bit more tricky? It might feel less natural
simply because you have a frame of reference
and built muscle memory for the letter "e" which
curls up rather than down.
When it comes to loopy line, the most simplistic
version of the design is a row of loops. These also
work a bit like the cursive letter "e."
Now let's kick it up a notch and put both forms
together to create this lacy design:
The neat thing about Loopy Line is so many of the
simple versions look so terrific, you can use them
on your quilt as is! A row of "e" shapes can look
terrific in the sashing or borders of a quilt!
Again, this looks good enough to use in your
quilt's sashing! Just keep the loops evenly spaced
and this design will be a big hit!
You'll probably find this design easier to quilt this
way - with the loop curling upwards. Now try the
If we can curl the loops outward, can't we also
curl them inward? Try it to create this version:
to cross my lines of quilting. I was always taught
to never do that so now crossing my lines of
quilting just seems wrong. I don't like to do it."
This is a bit more tricky, but once you get the flow
of it, it's quite a nice design to stitch. You will
need to form loops inside tight areas and
sometimes this is the only way to do it.
I have no idea why a teacher would teach that it's
bad to cross your quilting lines, and for the
record, no, it won't damage your quilt in any
way. If anything, it will hold the quilt more
securely together!
Think of this simply as a different element of
design that will add a slightly different texture. If
you like the texture, stitch it! If you hate the
texture, find a design you do like!
Now put all the elements together and just go
loopy!
Stippling, Sharp Stippling, Zippling, and Circuit
Board are all designs formed with lines that
never, ever cross so you definitely have some
alternatives to choose from if you decide Loopy
Line isn't for you.
I'm intrigued to see how you like this design. I
remember reading in the comments of a quilter's
post last month something like: "I never learned
Now that we have 5 awesome designs in our
repertoire, it's time to use them all in an
awesome modern quilt project!
of some other color. You can use more solids, or
your favorite prints, or hand dyed fabrics. I cut all
of my squares 6 inches. You're welcome to cut
yours bigger or smaller, it's totally up to you!
See you next month!
About the Author: Leah Day is the author of the Free
Motion Quilting Project, a blog project dedicated to
creating new free motion quilting designs each week and
sharing them all for FREE! Leah is also the author of From
Daisy to Paisley - 50 Beginner Free Motion Quilting Designs,
a spiral bound book featuring 50 designs from the project,
and she now has three Free Motion Quilting classes
available through Craftsy.com. www.daystyledesigns.com
Next month we're going to learn how to piece the
blocks to create our modern quilt top.
You will need around 1-2 yards of background
fabric that is solid, or reads as solid. You could
also use strips or scraps, but make sure your
strips are between 2.5 - 4 inches wide.
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You'll also need anywhere from 15 to 30 squares
T-Shirt Quilts Are Memories Stitched With Love
By Mary Hindal from www.FabricFast.com
If you are like many, the graduation season tends
to sneak up on us before we're ready. We find
ourselves a week or two before the actual
ceremony scrambling around to find the perfect
gift for the graduate.
In the end, we end up giving the typical, mundane
gift of... money. This year, make a pact with
yourself that you will use your skills and
imagination and create a personalized gift for
your son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, or
friend. And there's nothing better or more
personalize for a person to receive than a
handmade t-shirt quilt!
When it comes time to do a bit of cleaning,
instead of tossing those old or worn t-shirts into
the trash, consider giving them a second life. Save
the tattered t's scrunched into a ball and tossed
into the back of the closet or stuffed into the "to
be worn nevermore" drawer. The fact that the
teen just couldn't part with them even though
they no longer fit or are threadbare means the tshirts have more meaning than one might expect.
A t-shirt is often so much more than just an
article of clothing. After all, most of them tell a
story of what we have done, when we did it, and
maybe even who was with us and shared the
great experience.
So what if there's a hole in the sleeve or the
fabric is paper-thin. Take them out of hiding and
bring them to the forefront by making a t-shirt
quilt filled with memories that they'll enjoy for
many years to come! It is much easier than you
think!
The first step is to take a look at the t-shirts and
determine if they are the same size or color
scheme or if they have a certain theme. This will
help you determine the size of the quilt and will
also help with coordination of the border design
and color.
Most quilters automatically think that if you have
fabric, it needs to be sewn into blocks and rows
to form a quilt. However, times have changed and
so have the styles. Consider using a fusible web to
make a t-short logo or picture into an iron-on
patch.
Your patches need not be square. Perhaps the
sport lover would enjoy a t-shirt quilt sporting a
football-shaped patch, or for a cheerleader a bold
colored megaphone fused on some fabric. Use
the fancy appliqué stitches on your sewing
machine to secure the edges. This is sure to make
the t-shirt quilt unique for the graduate and keep
the memories of these special events near and
dear to them.
If you choose to simply cut your t-shirts into
blocks, this works well, too. But be sure to take a
look at the t-shirts to decide the best way to use
them and lay them out before reaching for your
scissors.
The straight grid layout is the easiest using four
rows of four t-shirt blocks. The size of your quilt
will determine the size of your t-shirt squares or
blocks.
Before beginning to sew, your t-shirts will need to
be washed (without fabric softener). Next, cut off
any cuffs and the neckband so that they lay flat.
You can now begin to cut your squares.
A template may be helpful and don't forget to
add a seam allowance when cutting your blocks
or squares. Most t-shirts tend to be quite
stretchy, so you will want to iron on some nonwoven fusible interfacing to stabilize them.
Interfacing can be found at any fabric store.
Sashing and borders is what will give your t-shirt
quilt some personality and add to the fun. You
may wish to consider using old flannel shirts or
blue jean fabric to coordinate with the
personality of the recipient.
You could also add some embellishments to
personalize it even more. If someone loves music,
perhaps you could find some piano keyboard
fabric for the borders.
Fabrics that are the same weight work best. If you
find that you have a thick fabric, then you need to
try to match the interfacing weight accordingly on
the t-shirts.
At this point your t-shirt squares are stabilized
and cut, and you are ready to choose your design.
Switch them around, stand back, take a look and
decide if you think they may look better with
sashing or without.
Take your time and make the changes before you
begin sewing them together.
A walking foot seems to work well to sew the
blocks into rows. Once sewn into rows, continue
About the Author: Mary Hindal
by sewing the rows together. Don't forget your
sashing if you choose to arrange your quilt this
way!
FabricFast.com is an online fabric store featuring collections
of quilting fabric, flannel fabric, specialty fabric, notions and
batting.
You're almost finished. Now decide what type of
batting and backing you will use. Depending on
who the quilt is intended for, you could use a
puffy batting tied to fleece or flannel backing to
make a warm and cozy t-shirt quilt. Quilts with
cotton sashing and borders can be machine
quilted.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/needlework-articles/t-shirtquilts-are-memories-stitched-with-love-6558788.html
You're finished! Make sure the quilt recipient
knows that you made this special for them, so
add a label in the corner to tell the story of their
t-shirt quilt.
May this extraordinary gift for them bring back
memories and keep them secure during
upcoming college days away from friends, family,
and home! T-shirt quilts are memories stitched
with love that will last for years!
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Project – Chicken Scratch Table Topper
From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
Chicken Scratch Table
Topper
We had a request a while ago for
some info on Chicken Scratch
Embroidery, so we’ve gone one
better, and designed this cute
gingham table topper for you to
practice on!
Our table topper is 38 inches square,
although you can make yours in any
size to suit.
You Will Need:
1 metre (1¼ yards) gingham fabric with a medium
sized square weave, in a colour of your choice
your table topper with the centre four hearts
design, and you can adjust your border to suit.
1 metre (1¼ yards) backing fabric
Chicken Scratch Embroidery:
Red thread for the outline embroidery
“Chicken scratch” embroidery is a lacy-like
embroidery technique worked on gingham. It’s
also known under a few other names, including
depression embroidery (as in “Depression era”),
snowflake embroidery, or lace, gingham lace, or
Amish embroidery. I remember my grandmother
sewing like this, and it’s a very easy and quite
striking form of embroidery.
White thread for the bulk of the design – we used
sashiko thread as it is slightly thicker, and cheaper
than buying several skeins of embroidery floss.
We have also used cotton perle crochet thread
successfully too.
Preparation:
This is really a very simple and quite relaxing form
of embroidery, and is perfect for keeping your
hands busy in front of the TV at night!
It involves only about three or four types of
stitches – the running stitch, the cross stitch, the
double cross stitch, and the lace stitch or woven
running stitch.
Fold your gingham in half and in half again so you
can square it up and mark the centre point. Start
The symbols below are used in the patterns:
Outline Double Cross Stitch – (usually) worked in same thread as the dark colour of
the gingham on a white square
Double Cross Stitch – worked in white thread on dark coloured squares
Straight Running Stitch – worked in white thread on medium coloured squares
Straight Running Stitch – worked in white thread on medium coloured squares
Woven Circle or Lace Stitch – worked in white thread on white coloured squares
Cross Stitch – worked in white thread on dark coloured squares
To work a double cross stitch:
Come up at “A” and go down at “B”.
Then come up at “C” and down again at “D”.
This is a Cross Stitch.
Bring the needle up again at point “E” and sew across to
go down again at “F”.
To finish, come up again at point “G” and down at “H”
to complete your double cross stitch.
Now fill in the centre of each heart shape,
working one heart at a time.
The pattern for the centre four-hearts design is
repeated four times.
First work the straight running stitches – in one
direction (horizontally) then do the other
(vertical) rows.
Now add the woven circles on the white squares.
Start from the marked centre point and outline
the hearts on the white squares, in double cross
stitches with red thread.
Bring your needle up near one of the running
stitch ends and thread the needle under the end
of each of the running stitches that meet that
white square. This thread passes under each
stitch, but not through the fabric.
Finally, sew the white double cross stitches on
the black squares to finish. We worked double
cross stitches on two opposite hearts, and single
cross stitches on the opposing two.
Make a circle in this way and put the needle
down through the fabric again where you started
the circle, to finish. Move onto the next circle.
Border:
The border on this table topper is adjusted to fit
the size of the gingham fabric you have. There
are two rows of red double cross stitches leading
to a heart motif in each corner.
Work these in exactly the same way as you did
the central design. Count the black gingham
squares from the point where each heart meets
in the centre motif diagonally out to your border,
so it is spaced evenly around your centre.
Start with one red row on alternate squares all
around the edge of your fabric. Make sure to
leave enough fabric for a seam allowance too.
Now work the second row of red. Start by
outlining the hearts in each corner, then sewing
the second red row inside the first, stopping and
starting 3 squares away from the corner hearts as
shown above.
Fill the inside again with the rows of running
stitches, the woven circles and finally white
double cross stitches to finish.
Press well.
Cut a backing the same size as your gingham top.
Lay with right sides together and pin and sew
around all edges, taking care to leave a gap in the
middle of one side to turn it right sides out.
Turn and press. Tuck in the seam allowances on the gap and press also. Pin, and topstitch around all
four sides to finish.
* If you did want to quilt this, you certainly could. Add batting into your layering and quilt, before
trimming and binding the outer edges.
Chicken Scratch Table Topper Border Design
Chicken Scratch Table Topper Centre Heart Design
Did You Know That the Sun Can Create Beautiful
Fabric?
By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com
Could a gasket make a beautiful fabric design?
Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? And maybe a gasket
is a silly example, but how about the grill from a
barbeque? Maybe some feathers, leaves, stalks of
wheat, or even a design made with masking tape.
Pretty much anything will do, although the results
are better if the object is flat and will hold still for
10-15 minutes. So, for example, a live halibut,
although flat, probably wouldn't be a good choice
for this kind of art.
But, back to our other examples - suppose you
took 1/2" wide masking tape and made a plaid
type of design with it, and could then turn that
into the blue and white of a fabric design.
It's all very possible, and has been done for
hundreds of years, thanks to Sir John Herschel.
You see, Sir John was an English mathematician,
astronomer, chemist, experimental photographer
and inventor. He was also the son of astronomer
Sir William Herschel and the father of 12 children.
In short, he was a brilliant, busy guy. He
discovered that he could create permanent
images in a beautiful assortment of blue colors by
soaking paper or cloth with the right chemicals
and then exposing it to the sun.
This was back in 1842, and quickly one of his
neighbors used this new process to create art
prints. It didn't take long for fabric artists to
create fabric art using the same process, which
we know as sunprints.
Sunprints are easy to make, and you don't even
need to be a chemist to make one. And, you don't
need to store any chemicals. It is easy to find pretreated fabric to make your sunprint, yet the
process is basically the same, and your result can
look modern, or take on an antique look
The pre-treated fabric should come in special
packaging that prevents it from being exposed to
the light. Developing the "picture" on a sunprint
is basically the same as developing a photograph one of the old fashioned kind, that is. Digital
photography doesn't count.
Basically, you create the design of your choice,
using objects - toothpicks, pressed flowers,
stencils of various types, even black and white
photographs - then you place your design on top
of the pre-treated fabric. If you can place a piece
of glass on top of your design, it will make the
images sharper. If the glass wobbles around,
leave it off.
Once everything is set, you take your creation out
into the sun and place it in direct sunlight.
The length of time needed will vary according to
the direction of the sun and the temperature. But
5-10 minutes on a warm, sunny day or 15-30
minutes on cooler days should be enough to
make a good sunprint.
Once the blueprint has been exposed, remove
the objects, rinse the fabric and then lay it flat to
dry (out of the sun). After the fabric is dry, it is
ready to use.
And how do you use it?
If you have created an overall design, you could
cut the fabric up and use it in patches for your
quilt.
Possibly you created a design with leaves and
flowers that will make its own quilt block, and
you can make a nature quilt.
When my son was in third grade, his class made
sunprints and each one of the children got to take
theirs home as a treasure. I didn't think of it at
the time, but each of those could have been a
block in a quilt presented to the teacher at the
end of the school year.
Your quilt group could make a quilt with each
quilter contributing her sunprint block. Sashing
between the blocks, and an interesting border
are enough to make a great quilt - maybe even
something for a charity auction.
About the Author: Penny Halgren is a quilter of more
than 27 years, and enjoys sharing her love of quilting
with others. Sign up for her free quilting tips, quilt
patterns, and newsletter at http://www.How-toQuilt.com
Sunprints are so fun and easy, every quilter
should make at least one, even if it turns into
nothing more than a simple wall hanging in a
bathroom.
How To Earn Money With Your Quilting Hobby
By Kirsten Stone
Are you a non-professional quilter or a part-time
quilter looking to make some money from your
quilting?
Are you having a difficult time monetizing on your
masterpieces?
If the answer is yes, then read on.
Study the market before you start
If you are really serious about turning your quilts
into cash, it's important that you study the
market before you start. Studying the market
helps you discover what types of quilts are in high
demand. As soon as you find out, you may
consider only making those quilts which are in
high demand among your potential customers.
Doing so makes it easy to sell your quilts while
letting you get a good price for a quilt.
People that take quilting just as a hobby don't
have to spend much time researching the market
as the results from the research might end up in a
conclusion that the demand for the item which
they love to produce is very low.
If your choices are flexible or if you are ready to
produce any quilt then there shouldn't be any
problems for you to earn a reasonable amount of
revenue from your hobby as a quilter.
Pricing quilts
Determining a price for a quilt consists of a few
steps, the first one being market research which
you should have already done before sewing
quilts.
The second step in pricing needs to be done
during the creation of the quilt, which is "keeping
track of your time". You should note down or
maintain a record of the time you spend on the
quilt; this includes the total time you spent on the
quilt (from picking a design to finishing the quilt).
Start with finding out the overall time you spent
on each of the steps in making a quilt (preparing
the pattern, piecing, basting, quilting, binding,
putting your sewing room back in order after the
quilt is finished etc.), then estimate the total time
it takes on all these steps and divide it by the size
(in sq.ft) of your quilt.
Now you have calculated the time it takes to
produce one square foot of a quilt of that
particular type.
Figure out how much your time is worth
The next step in pricing is determining the price
of your time, or deciding how much the time you
spend on making a quilt is worth.
If you are a relatively new quilter or if you are
doing an unskilled work then the minimum wage
purposes, IRS/tax requirements, division of
property etc.) and the signature of the appraiser.
might be between $6.00 and $7.00 per hour. If
you are an expert quilter or performing difficult
work, your time is worth significantly more than
that.
Selling your work
After your quilt is finished, you would likely want
to sell or market it so that you can generate
money for the time and effort you had put in
sewing your quilt.
Something around $10-$15 per hour should be
good rate in this case. Still, it's truly up to you to
decide how much your time is really worth.
The market research you had done can help you
in making a decision about that. You may also
wish to contact other quilt sellers in your area
and talk with them about this and reach a
conclusion.
Small scale quilters, new quilters, part-time
quilters, or someone doing quilting as a hobby
usually discover that the marketing of their quilts
is tougher than the production. So let me look at
some quilt marketing methods which can be
helpful for the above mentioned group.
Appraisal
An appraisal is a formally written document
about the estimated value and other attributes of
a quilt.
Stuff that should be included in a quilt appraisal
is, a complete description of the quilt, a defined
value, system used in determining the value, the
purpose of the appraisal (sale or resale, insurance
Quilting brokers and stores
It's difficult for beginner quilters and part-timers
to open their own quilt stores and sell their quilts
there. For these types of quilters it will be useful
to look for other ways of promoting their work.
There are quilt brokers and handicraft stores that
will be glad to sell your pieces for a commission.
It should be easy for you to find such brokers and
stores in your area and offer your quilts through
them.
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When your quilts become popular and when the
demand for your quilts increases you may wish to
step up to larger scale or full time quilting and
consider directly marketing your products to
customers.
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Another option available for amateur or parttime quilters is to list their work on internet
auction sites. There are plenty of them available
out there.
Online auctions make it possible for a quilter to
seek a way to sell the quilts at maximum price.
Some of these sites even give you options to sell
your quilts at a fixed price instead of listing it for
auctions. It's up to you to figure out if you want
customers to bid for your product or just buy it at
a price you specify.
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Another option is to offer quilting lessons at your
own place. You might use your spare time like
this and you should be able to earn good enough
revenue from this.
Some sites might even allow you to specify a
"Minimum Bid" so that you can prevent your
work from being sold at a lower price than you
want. This is a really good way for part-time or
hobby quilters to sell their work.
Designing new quilt patterns
Alternative quilting related income sources
There are many other ways to generate income
from quilting related activities. Here I’ve
suggested two ways that require a certain level of
knowledge.
Offering quilt lessons
If you are an experienced quilter and don't have
much time (only a couple of hours a day) to
invest, you might want to pick this option.
You could find some schools/stores that offer
quilting classes and contact them offering to run
a quilting class for beginners. If you have a unique
quilting technique of your own about which you
can run classes, it will be much easier for you to
get a contract as a quilting teacher.
If you are someone who is good at sketching new
and unique quilt patterns, you can easily make
money selling them to other quilters as demand
for fresh patterns will always be great.
For marketing quilt patterns of your design, you
could use the same methods described above for
marketing quilts.
Like in any venture, if you use your time and
resources in the most efficient way it's not hard
to make a successful quilting career or generate
good revenue from quilting.
About the Author: Kirsten Stone is an avid quilt maker. You
can find more of her tips at
http://www.quiltingboard.com/forums/show/360/1.page
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kirsten_Stone
What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop
From Kimberly Jolly at www.FatQuarterShop.com
We're pleased to be able to bring you a selection
each month of the Newest Fabric Releases and
the new season fabric "must haves".
When I awaken after the first snowfall to frosted
windowpanes and icicles gleaming in the sun,
hanging from the rooftops and kissing the trees, I
know Christmas can’t be far away.
Gift yourself with time to lounge by the fire with
a cup of tea, savoring warm memories and good
friends from the past year.
Curl up under your Icicle Stars quilt surrounded
by evergreen trees and dream of all the
possibilities for the coming year. Your cozy, well
decorated home will thank you.
See this range at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Icicle-Kisses-KansasTroubles-Quilters-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Icicle Kisses by Kansas Troubles Quilters for
Moda Fabrics
placemats, coasters, gift tags and a pair of
stockings fit for St. Nick.
After all your sewing is done, cozy up by the
fireside and look out the frosted window framed
with icicles, over freshly fallen snow and into
chilly night skies with bright twinkling stars. Peace
and joy to you!
Check it out at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/In-from-the-ColdKate-Spain-Moda-Fabrics.asp
In from the Cold by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics
Brrr! After a long day of sledding, making
snowmen and snow angels, come “In from the
Cold” to warm up a bit!
Take off your mittens, hat and scarf and enjoy
some freshly baked gingerbread cookies and a
hot cup of cocoa topped with marshmallows!
A bright, warm mix of holiday cheer unfolds in
this collection that includes two cut-and-sew
panels that will make a patchwork set of
toasty tans, scarlet reds and pine greens. Winter
birds nestle serenely among flourishing roses,
ribbons flow in elegant damasks and paisleys are
delicately embellished making this collection a
classic to be cherished for years to come.
View this collection at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Wintergreen-3Sisters-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Keep up to Date with What’s Happening on our
Wintergreen by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics
Facebook Page – Do You Love Quilting Too?
Once again the holidays are approaching and the
3 Sisters are overjoyed to give their favorite gift:
fabric.
Bonus blocks, hints and tips added all the time!!
Their latest holiday collection, Wintergreen, is
bold and dramatic in black, yet soft and warm in
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DoYou-Love-Quilting-Too/271888039492644
pulls from Kate & Birdie’s most loved holiday
paper goods to create a warm, nature inspired
palette perfect for snowy days.
Click to see more:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Winters-Lane-KateBirdie-Paper-Co-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Winter’s Lane by Kate & Birdie Paper Co. for
Moda Fabrics
Kate & Birdie’s debut line for Moda is a
wonderland of icy blues, berry reds, and woolly
charcoal greys.
Inspired by wintery branches, snow covered
forests and woodland critters, this cozy collection
“Baltimore Candlewick” Pattern
Available Now for a Limited Time at
www.3DollarBOM.com
Hints and Tips From Brannie
By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman
was, "Look Brannie's on the chair under the
table! You go that way and I'll go under and...
Ohhh. Now she's gone under the couch."
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....! That's me, finally being
able to relax after the visit by the Little People.
They are such busy Little People!
I hardly slept for a week! They did go to bed
earlier than me. I was able to get some quality
"knee time" then.
They run and scream and wouldn't stop chasing
me. When they would sit on the mat and play
with stuff which looked very interesting, I would
come out and sit on the mat nearby to watch, but
then someone would see me and it was on again.
"Look, there's Brannie! Come on Brannie. Come
on. Oh, she's gone under the bed."
After a bit they would forget about me and get on
with interesting things and I could come out again
to see what they were up to. But the next thing it
It's pretty full-on having Little People visit. My
Dad didn't get much time out in the shed and
Mum certainly didn't get any quilting done.
She's since finished a wall hanging for the Littlies
to play with though. It's got lots of dangly bits on
it, so I have been able to help there. It's got ME
on it too!
Mum took ages putting it together. She had it all
in bits on the floor. I really stirred her up when I
ran through it a couple of times! Boy, was she
loud!
a knee at every opportunity. Mum and Dad have
started wearing long fluffy pants at night when
they sit and watch the picture thing. Knees are
really cosy then.
Must go.
Dinner's just arrived.
Love Brannie,
the Quilt Block of the Month Club Cat!
It was quiet when the L/P's went home though.
They were certainly very interesting. They even
played with MY toys - threw my plastic rings and
paper balls around. I didn't know what they were
going to do next. Kept me on my toes, I can tell
you!
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We're having cooler weather now; I'm looking for
Project – Daisy Chain Tote
From www.BagMakingPatterns.com
Daisy Chain Tote
We're sure this smart over-the-shoulder tote will quickly
become a new favourite everyday bag.
Featuring a double hand stitched daisy chain across the
top, and simply pieced squares, this bag looks fantastic,
but is actually very quick and easy to make.
Bag Dimensions are 8 ½ inches wide x 12 inches high and 2
inches deep.
You Will Need:
1 Fat Quarter in a plain coffee colour
3 Fat Quarters in matched shades – we used
coffee and white spots, fine polkadots and stripes
½ metre ( ½ yard) plain white fabric for the lining
Embroidery Floss in white
½ metre (½ yard) medium weight interfacing
Referring to the attached Cutting Guide, carefully
cut the required bag pieces from the outer bag
fabric, the lining, interfacings and pellon as
required.
Using the daisy chain design template provided,
trace the pattern to the centre of one of the plain
brown top strip pieces and backstitch. The
daisies marked in the red lines need to be worked
in two strands of thread, and the black line
daisies with four.
½ metre (½ yard) light weight interfacing for the
lining
½ metre (½ yard) fusible light weight pellon
Preparation:
Please read all instructions fully before beginning.
All measurements are in inches, and unless stated
otherwise, a ¼ inch seam allowance has been
used.
From the three complementary fat quarters, cut
between 14 and 17, 3 inch squares from each.
of the lining rectangle and one of the pocket
pieces.
Lay them out in rows as shown, in the order you
like. You will need 12-13 rows of diamonds so
you have the length to fussy cut as you need.
Bag Construction:
With right sides together, sew the two plain
brown top strip pieces to either end of the pieced
rectangle. Topstitch each seam to flatten also.
Sew together in diagonal rows, then press the
seams of each row in alternate directions before
joining the rows together.
As shown in the attached Cutting Guide, trim this
pieced rectangle to measure 11 x 18 ½ inches.
(Note – you will need to be quite accurate with
your quarter inch seams otherwise you will not
have enough width. If in doubt, just add an extra
row of squares down one side when you're laying
them out, and you will have plenty then.)
To prepare the bag sides for assembly, iron the
medium-weight interfacing to the wrong side of
all outer fabric panels and handles. Then fuse the
pellon layer on top of the interfacing on each.
Iron the light weight interfacing to the wrong side
Again with right sides together, sew down both
sides of the bag outer, then pinch together the
bottom corners to make the bag base. Align the
side seam on top of the bottom seam, mark down
1 inch from the sewn corner point (so that the
seam is 2 inches long) and sew across that line at
right angles to the other seam. Repeat for the
other corner and trim before turning bag right
sides out.
Lining:
Press under the seam allowance on the bottom
edge of the pocket trim. Align the top raw edge
with the top edge of the interfaced pocket piece
and topstitch the folded bottom seam to hold the
trim in place on the pocket.
pin carefully before topstitching down the length
of each side.
Place the second pocket piece over the first, and
with right sides together sew up both sides and
across the top. Clip the corners, turn right sides
out and press. Also press under the bottom seam
allowance. Topstitch along the top edge. Position
the pocket on one end of the bag lining panel,
centred and approximately 4 inches down from
the top. Sew down both sides and across the
bottom to secure.
Position the handles on the bag outer,
approximately 2 inches in from each side seam.
Sew a scant seam to secure them in place.
Place the bag outer into the lining bag with right
sides together and pin the top raw edges.
Ensure the bag handles are tucked between both
bag layers before sewing around the top of the
bag.
Turn the bag right sides out through the gap left
in the bag lining side seam. Topstitch that seam
closed, then push the lining down into the bag
outer. Topstitch around the top edge of the bag
to hold the lining in place and finish your newest
bag!
Make the lining bag in exactly the same way as
you did the bag outer, but make sure to leave at
least an 8 inch gap in the middle of one of the
side seams, to turn the bag through later. Make
the corners/bag base as you did before for the
bag outer.
Handles:
The finished width of the handles is 1 inch. With
wrong sides together, press in half lengthways.
Tuck in the seam allowances down each side and
Daisy Chain Tote Cutting Guide
Cut the required number of each piece according to
the measurements on each diagram.
* Please note – all measurements are in inches.
Top
Strip
Cut 2 Outer (plain brown)fabric
Cut 2 Pellon
Cut 2 Medium Interfacing
Cut 1 Pellon
Bag
Outer
* See pattern for directions on cutting sufficient 3 inch
squares to piece together for the bag outer. Trim to
this size.
Cut 2 Pellon
Handle
Cut 1 Lining fabric
Cut 1 Light Interfacing
Bag
Lining
Pocket
Cut 2 Lining fabric
Cut 1 Light Interfacing
Pocket
Trim
8 Tips For Safety With Rotary Cutters
By Darlene Pratte
As the owner of an online quilt store, I recently
participated in the Calhoun County Illinois Quilt
show.
Her story reminded me of my friend who had also
dropped an open rotary cutter on her foot. This
time the cut was too severe to ignore.
A woman in the neighboring booth recently had
suffered an injury with a "rotary cutter". Her
story went as such; she was HURRYING to finish a
project and placed her open rotary cutter on the
ironing board.
The attending emergency room doctor was
aghast at the wound and depth of the injury several tendons were cut.
You guessed it, she knocked it off and it fell on
her leg making a nasty cut. She chose not to see a
doctor, which her listeners felt was a mistake,
but, instead continued to nurse and dress the
wound. I might add the wound was still bleeding.
This brought on war stories from her listeners.
Everyone had a similar story to tell.
My friend produced the rotary cutter and the
doctor could not believe she was in possession of
so lethal a tool. The wound healed, however, the
tendon damage was significant and has left her
with some permanent damage.
In no way do I advocate tossing out the rotary
cutter. As quilters, we know the value of this tool.
However, I believe we must be aware of the
importance of - SAFETY FIRST - and implement
that idea into our quilting process.
Every instructor I know has included in their
instruction - and be sure to close the rotary cutter
after each cut.
Use the following tips and stay accident free:
2. Close your rotary blade after each cut - make it
a HABIT.
3. Keep out of the reach of children - purchase a
school pencil box and place rotary cutter in it
after each cut.
About the Author: Darlene Pratte is the owner of an
internet quilt fabric business. She loves expressing her
creative talents through quilting.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Darlene_Pratte
4. Maintain a safety kit close to the cutting board
- set up a side table for the pencil box and the
safety kit.
6. Invest in grips to keep your hands clear of the
cutting tool.
8. Copy this list and tape it to your table as
reminder - SAFETY FIRST.
Take SAFETY FIRST one step further and make
similar lists to include safety in your everyday life.
1. Wear shoes while cutting your fabric - keep a
pair at the table for this use only.
5. Stay focused when cutting - this means turn
the TV off.
7. Always cut away from you.
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Tips on Caring for Antique and Vintage Quilts
By Valentina Kaltchev
If you have a very large quilt then consider
showing it off using either a standing or a wall
rack.
We all want to keep and preserve the quilts
belonging to our heritage so that posterity can
appreciate and enjoy them too.
With these racks you can move the quilt around
and display it and fold it in various ways to keep it
in a pristine condition.
What we will discuss here are some tips on how
to provide antique and vintage quilts with the
loving care they deserve that will allow them to
be preserved for many years to come.
• If your quilts are on display rather than in a
storage chest, then make sure that they are hung
on walls that do not get direct sunlight during the
day.
This also includes keeping them from indoor
lighting that is very bright. You might want to
include pets and kids in this "do not" list, as in
keep your displayed quilts away from them.
If you'd like, hand sew a muslin sleeve on the
back which will allow for a proper and careful
hanging on the wall.
• You want to be gentle when you clean your
quilt.
Vacuum it but only through a protective screen
that is flexible and preferably made of plastic.
You don't even want to consider throwing your
vintage quilt in a washing machine unless you are
ready to lose it.
If you absolutely have to wash an old quilt then
use the bathtub and do it by hand - fold flat, soak,
and gently hand agitate. Then, lay it on a flat
surface to air dry.
• Even storing your antique quilt must be done
with caution and care. Quilts have to breathe and
storing them in plastic bags will 'suffocate' them!
Use only acid free box and acid free paper in the
folds of the quilt.
cloth and folding the two together as if they were
one unit.
After that, wrap the ensemble in another wellwashed cotton cloth. Air unused quilts 6 times a
year; afterwards, change the folding pattern!
Stay completely away from plastic bags or airtight
storage units; instead, place the quilt in dry areas
where no extreme heat or cold can invade.
Best conditions to preserve quilts are
temperature around 70F and 50% relative
humidity.
You don't want to stack your quilts on top of each
other in the same storage container.
• To document your quilt you can get a copy of
the forms used by the museums or create one of
your own.
Best way to preserve a quilt is to roll it around a
foil wrapped cardboard tube & cover with cotton
sheet - the way it's done in museums!
Put down any and all information about the
quilt's history that you know of; just don't store
the paper next to the quilt.
Another method is using a cotton sheet that has
been thoroughly washed. Lay the quilt over this
For the basic information some museums use a
small fabric label hand sewn on the back of the
quilt.
A Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update:
• For appraising the value of your quilt, get an
appraisal only from a qualified, trained source.
On the internet you can obtain a list of certified
quilt appraisers by state.
Also, you can contact the local quilting society or
group, as well as quilt museums which will be
more than happy to provide you with information
and resources.
About the Author: For handmade baby quilts, baby boy
bedding and baby girl bedding, in wide range of colors and
themes visit TheQuiltFairy.com - an online baby crib
bedding boutique for the most discriminating tastes.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Valentina_Kaltchev
“This is just to let you know we had a very productive
day yesterday at the church with 16 ladies and one
young guy turning up to make the Breast Cancer Bags.
The young guy was such a blessing to us all as he carried
all our sewing machines and ironing boards up and
down the stairs. He also made bottomless cups of tea
and coffee as well as unpick incorrect work and pulled
out numerous inside-out bag straps.
We all had a great time together and managed to make
a total of 46 bags. We also decided to repeat the
process in about 6 months' time when we manage to
collect some more material.”
- Sylvia G, Australia
Book Review
By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
All right, it's not about quilting, but as most
quilters also knit, we thought you could cope with
something different. And what a great book it is!
Twenty four more outrageous designs for tea
cosies you'll find in this new book of Loani's.
Her sense of humour had me laughing out loud
while reading the patterns. You don't often do
that with a knitting pattern book!
“How Tea Cosies Changed the World”
by Loani Prior
As quilters see quilt designs in everything we look
at, so does the everyday world inspire Loani Prior
to produce outlandish ideas for covering the
teapot. The book does include a pattern for a
knitted beret and scarf - and that gave her the
idea for the Spotted Gourd cosy - with feathers
for goodness sake!
Loani Prior's method of knitting in the round is
interesting to do if you haven't tried this on a
circular needle (and it's not the normal way, of
course). The book also includes lists of
requirements ("The Technical Bit") and basic
instructions to go with the knitting (Chapter
headed "Other Stuff"). Some cosies have
weaving involved, embellishments of all sorts and
felting. You'll be continually amazed at what the
next page brings.
Before buying this book, I had made the daffodil
teacosy for our Biggest Morning Tea raffle, so I'm
now ready to tackle something more
adventurous. "Lily of the Valley" looks wonderful,
although I am more drawn to "Beatrice" or
perhaps "Eugenie". Oh dear, I might just have to
read the book once more while I am deciding.
"How Tea Cosies Changed the World" by Loani
Prior is published by Murdoch Books.
You can visit Loani on www.grandpurlbaa.com
Reader “Show and Tell”
This month we continue our regular segment of
“Show and Tell” quilts made by our Online Quilt
Magazine Readers. It’s been another busy month
too!
We will include them as long as you can send
them to us, and that way we can all share in the
wealth of creativity and inspiration abundant
within our quilting community.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I thought you might like this quilt I designed after
seeing a quilt with blocks made with striped
material. I rushed to my stash and made as many
blocks as I could then had to work out how to put
them together.
- Elaine G.
I am always amazed at how most quilts are
photographed. Usually in full sun, with no
attention to the quilting. For those of us who
enjoy longarm, midarm or using our domestic
machines for quilting we would love photos
showing more of the details.
I am including some photos of a Linus quilt I
finished, this quilt has hobbs 80/20 batting, so
it has little if any loft.
- Margaret H.
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I thought I’d send a photo of my first ever quilt
and the last quilt that I made. The first one I
made had 2,700 triangles to cut out and sew
together, so in hindsight not a good choice for a
beginner! I spend Sunday night with my friend
Karen and we “stitch and bitch” together from
7pm – 10pm, no family interruptions allowed. A
lovely time to create, chat and quietly spend time
creating family heirlooms.- Rosemary S., Australia
I have just finished my version of 'Jasmine'
featured in your On Line Quilt Magazine Vol 3 No
2. I found it a bit narrow, so I added an extra row
and it sits very well. The feature fabric was a from
a collection of V & A by David Textiles in a
William Morris style. I am VERY pleased with the
results, another quilt to add to my children's
inheritance. I called it Demi Monde after the
period.
- Ellen H.
Fantastic quilts and bags! Please keep
them coming…!!!
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Send your photos to me at:
[email protected]
Recipe – Chocolate Self-Saucing
Pudding/Dessert Cake
1/2 cup milk
splash of vanilla
Sauce:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 heaped dessert spoons of cocoa or hot
chocolate drinking powder (we use chocolate
powder because it tastes better)
1 & 1/2 cups of boiling water
This is my Auntie’s time-tested favourite, and it’s
so very VERY good…..
Method:
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
Ingredients:
2 ounces (50g) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup self-raising flour
2 level dessert spoons cocoa
Add egg, fold in cocoa and flour and then milk
gradually.
Beat well for a minute. Put into a dish that has
not been greased and spread the mixture out
evenly with a spatula.
Combine brown sugar mixed with the hot
chocolate drinking powder or cocoa and sprinkle
evenly over the top of the pudding/cake mixture.
Then pour boiling water all over the mixture using
the back of a spoon to spread the water more
softly on top.
"Achieve Machine Quilting Perfection
on Every Quilt You Make . . .
While Learning How
How to Make the Most of Fat Quarters,
Fabric Scraps, and Fabric From the Bolt"
Bake in a moderate oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
You will know when it is done when the top of
the pudding is firm to touch.
Serve with Icecream and / or whipped cream and
strawberries.
(This pudding tastes great the next day too)
(Double the mixture when using a large dish.)
Machine quilting made easy!
Your friends and family will be amazed to see what
you can do with small bits of fabric, whether they
come from brand new fat quarters or cut up shirts
from the thrift shop.
http://www.how-toquilt.com/machinequiltingperfection.php
Block of the Month
This Month’s Block is a pieced modern cross
design block and would be a wonderful feature
block, or border block to use.
To make this 9 inch block as shown, you will need
3 different fabrics, and once you have rotary cut
the pieces according to the Cutting Diagram, you
can piece them together as shown.
Simple layouts can be very effective, as can using this as a cornerstone block.
For more great quilts and blocks, visit www.QuiltBlockOfTheMonthClub.com
Great Patterns, Blog and More! http://modernquiltrelish.blogspot.com/
No 2 is let your Tutor know if you are left handed,
especially if you are doing a workshop with
special piecing, such as some log cabin designs or
spirals.
Today’s Tips:
This one I like…!
“I am going back to a hand quilted project as part
of a weight loss program. You can’t eat and hand
quilt as the same time!
I love to keep looking at how much I have done
and set targets, so can’t stop before then for a
snack.”
- Gill K.
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I was happily piecing a log cabin with a spiral in it
and had done about one third of the blocks and
the Tutor saw me piecing, and was not aware I
was left handed, so my spirals went counter
clockwise to the rest of the class.
I ended up with REAL movement in the quilt with
some pieced left and some pieced right, after the
Tutor coached me to piece right handed! Looks
lovely but not what the Tutor envisaged.”
Ellen shared these great tips too “No 1 is invest in a slow cooker......you can
prepare your night meal and have it cooking,
filling the house with lovely aromas whilst you
sew, no rushing off to organise tea or feeling
guilty whilst sewing.........
Please keep your handy
“quilty” hints and tips coming
too – We’re always on the
lookout for great new ideas to
share!
YES, We Want to Hear From
You!
"Quilt-y" Quote…
It took me years and years of trial efforts to
work out that there is absolutely no
knitting (Quilting!) triumph I can achieve
that my husband will think is worth being
woken up for. ~Stephanie Pearl-McPhee,
At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who
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