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Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents
An Easy Way to Keep the Patches in Your Blocks Where You Want Them ………………………………………………………………………………….
Page 4
Auditioning Designs …………..………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….……………..….
Page 8
PROJECT – Christmas Quilt ……………………...…………………..…………………………………………………………………….……………………..……………..
Page 14
Collecting Antique Quilts – History, Heirlooms and High Art ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Page 19
Hints and Tips From Brannie ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..……..
Page 23
The Creative Process ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Page 25
PROJECT – Batik Charm Quilt ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..
Page 28
What’s New From The Fat Quarter Shop….………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..…….
Page 31
PROJECT – No Sew Quilted Ball Holiday Tree Ornaments ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Page 35
Book Review – “home sweet quilt” by Jill Finley ……………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………
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Christmas Quotes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Favourite Festive Recipes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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New Year Quilting Resolutions ……..………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Page 48
Reader “Show and Tell” …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..……………………………….………..…
Page 50
BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Crown of Thorns 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!
Welcome to our Big Christmas Issue! And there’s all sorts of festive goodies in this one too. There’s
plenty of time still to make our Christmas Quilt, and I found a fab no-sew fabric ornament idea, that I
just know the kids are going to love making too. Here in Australia, the big summer Christmas holidays
happen now, and my two are about to be home full time for the next 8 weeks or so!
We have some Christmas recipes (I’ll be doing plenty of this too!), and a rather good list of ideas for
your New Year’s Quilting Resolutions. Aside from all things festive, Rose shares another fun project,
Leah shows how to audition designs for your quilts, and Penny covers the basics of how to sew a multipiece block.
There’s more Readers’ quilts, another block to piece, a great new book review from Annette, and
Brannie’s been ‘helping’ at home this month too.
Have a wonderful month, and a Happy, Safe and Quilt-y Festive Season,
Happy Holidays!
Jody
An Easy Way to Keep the Patches in Your Blocks
Where You Want Them
By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com
If you sew your block together following some
kind of system, you are more likely to end up with
the patches in the right place.
Of course, if you are anything like I am, you still
might sew some upside down, but for the most
part, all of the patches will be where you want
them, facing the way you want them.
Generally it is easier to sew squares together. So
whenever possible, I look for ways to turn the
non-square patches in my blocks into square
patches that are the same size.
In this case, by sewing the half-square triangles
together, all of my patches will be squares.
As I cut my fabric, I place the patch pieces in
stacks arranged as I will sew them.
This helps keep me organized and knowing that I
have cut all of the patches I need to make the
blocks.
These are lying on my flannel board which makes
them easy to move around and keep together as I
need them sewn.
Starting with the two left columns, I sew the
patches together, and keep the chain stitching
threads together.
For example, I will chain stitch the patches for all
of the blocks together, and then cut them apart
in sets. In this example, they are cut into sets of 3
since that is how many patches are in this block.
Once all of the patches are squares, it is time to
start sewing them together.
Once the first two columns are sewn, I add the
third column on.
My first step is to sew columns of patches
together.
I usually pin the patches onto each row to be sure
that I am sewing the right patch onto the right
row.
In this example, I folded the top row down onto
the second (middle) row and sewed them
together.
After these are chain sewn, I cut them apart in
sets of 3, keeping the chain sewing stitches
between the rows intact.
Once all of the rows are chain sewn, I clip the
stitching, thus separating each of the blocks.
This helps keep the blocks organized. It is a good
idea to check to be sure that you have sewn them
together correctly before going forward.
The final step is to sew the last rows together to
complete the block.
Once the columns are all sewn, fold two rows so
they face right sides together.
This method works with any block that has
square patches.
In the picture below is a more complicated block
where each patch has several pieces.
There are little 4 patches, patches that include
isosceles triangles with triangles that will make
them squares. And patches with half-square
triangles.
You can use the chain sewing technique
described above to sew some of the patches
together, too.
Once you place your patches on the flannel
board, you can separate them into squares.
For example in the patches with the half-square
triangles, you would:
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chain sew the half-square triangles and
cut them apart
chain sew pairs (the top two and then the
bottom two) of half-square triangles, keep
the threads between the top two and the
bottom two together
fold the top row onto the bottom row and
stitch to complete the patch
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-to-Quilt.com
Auditioning Designs
By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com
Rather than learn new designs, let's learn how to
play with all the hundreds of designs we already
have. By the way, if you're ever in the mood to
browse, you can find all 365 designs right here.
You can also find all 365 designs in a beautiful
picture book that's loads of fun to flip through
and pick designs quickly for your quilts. Find 365
Free Motion Quilting Fillers right here on
Amazon.com.
So how exactly do you know how a design will
look in a particular area of your quilt? By giving
them an audition and seeing which wins the part!
Yes, auditioning designs does require drawing,
but you don't have to be perfect at this in order
to know if a design will work or not. Perfection is
not the point. Just getting the general shape of
the design over your quilt is the idea.
So the first thing to start with is a photo or
drawing of your quilt. If your quilt is already fully
finished and pieced together, hang it on a wall
and shoot a photo of it.
Now get this photo on your computer or take it
to a printing store and print it out in grayscale
(black and white).
Why are we removing all the color? Because
color can be distracting. It's also hard to see your
pencil marks over. Honestly my favorite way to
do this is with a simple black and white outline of
the piecing design so that way there's no
distracting color or shading to deal with.
If you have a quilt in mind, try working this week
with a photograph of a single block or a border
corner section. This way you can play with
designs over a small section at a time and
hopefully not be overwhelmed by the full design.
Of course, if you can't do this - either you don't
know how to take and manipulate photos this
way or don't have the capability, don't worry!
Here's an image to play with:
Yep, this is a simple Sawtooth Star block. No
frills, no flash, just a simple star block.
But how many ways are there to quilt this block?
5? 10? 100? There are literally millions of ways
to quilt this shape. How do you know what way is
best?
Simple - what do YOU like best?
The only way to answer this question is to print
out this sawtooth star block and draw three
different versions of it. We're simply holding an
audition and any designs you like are welcome to
participate!
Here are mine:
The first is a simple combination of Stippling in
the block and Pebbling in the outside edges. The
Pebbling is much darker and denser than the
Stippling, which means the outline of the star will
show up nicely.
It's important to note that this drawing is showing
very dense quilting. You will definitely need to
pay attention to scale as you audition designs
because this can really effect how the texture
looks on your finished quilt. What is the only way
to know what it will look like ahead of time?
Draw it and see!
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is an Independent Design and will always appear
much lighter because it's always a single line of
thread wiggling over your quilt.
Very soon we're going to start investigating more
design types - visiting a new one each month
actually so we can gain a better understanding of
how all of these designs work and can fill the
spaces of our quilts.
This second version fills the star with Paisley and
the outer edges with Stippling. In this case the
star looks much more flowing and fluid when
filled with all those tear drop shapes and echoes.
Remember that every design type will appear
slightly differently. Paisley is a Pivoting Design,
which means it has a lot more traveling and
thread play and will show up more boldly on a
quilt, even with matching thread color. Stippling
Finally this third option opens up yet another
path - adding marked elements to the piecing.
Let's imagine the star was pieced, so the extra
flower I've drawn inside was just marked on the
fabric. I call these marked designs Motifs.
that exact shape, in that exact placement.
Motifs are designs that are not pieced or
appliqued, but QUILTED in only with thread. They
form new shapes and designs over the surface,
and are marked to ensure their symmetry and
placement.
Many times I'm asked why I mark certain things
and why I don't mark others. I mark a motif
because I want it to show up as exactly THAT
shape. I want exactly THAT flower, formed
exactly THAT way.
I couldn't free-hand this shape. If I tried to stitch
this without marking, it would not look like this wouldn't be lined up properly, wouldn't fit this
space perfectly, and the effect wouldn't be the
same. Marking is required for motifs to achieve
Fillers on the other hand are not meant to be
perfect or exact. They flow and bend and fill in
places organically. I don't mark these designs
because they're meant to be random, and it
would also be ridiculously time consuming to
mark them over the surface of a whole quilt.
Adding the marked flower motif to the star block
has opened another world of design possibilities!
I can stitch Stippling around the flower, wiggling
into all those tight places, then fill the outer area
with Paisley. What a pretty audition!
So which of these auditions is the "right" one?
Well, all three are good designs. All three add
interesting effects to the quilt. There really isn't a
"wrong" way to quilt a quilt, so there really isn't a
"right" answer here.
The right design is the one YOU like the best.
How will all this look in thread on fabric? The
only way to know is to stitch a small sample using
a scrap of the fabric in the quilt and the thread
you planned to use.
you can create by auditioning different designs
and marked motifs over the surface.
About the Author: Leah Day is the author of the Free
No, you don't have to quilt out a whole block if
you don't want to, but it's a good idea to get
some practice with the fillers you've selected with
the thread you plan to use.
Some fills like Pebbling simply won't work with
some types of thread because the layers of travel
stitching will cause weak, thick thread to break.
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.
www.daystyledesigns.com
Treat Yourself this Christmas!
So that is your challenge this week! If you have a
quilt needing to be quilted, consider taking a
photograph and playing with drawing designs
over the surface.
If that is not open to you, print out the sawtooth
block and play with drawing designs over it.
Leah’s Brand New Free Motion Quilting
Course has just been released as a Craftsy
Class – check it out at:
http://www.craftsy.com/class/freemotion-quilting-a-sampler/116?ext=fmqas
Yes, this is play! Not torture! Just have fun, keep
it simple, and experiment with the many effects
Project – Christmas Quilt
From Jody Anderson at www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
Christmas Quilt
Have a play with the rather fun Disappearing 9 Patch
block to whip up a quick Christmas table topper or
throw quilt. We used a set of 8 Christmas Print Fat
Quarters for a bright scrappy look on our quilt, but you
can use whatever fabrics you have to hand.
You Will Need:
8 Fat Quarters (or equivalent) of bright Christmassy
fabrics
This quilt measures 48½ inches x 48½ inches
square.
2¾ metres (3 yards) plain white fabric for the quilt top,
backing and binding
Batting measuring at least 52 x 52 inches square
Preparation:
We used a red print and a green print fat quarter for the block centres. From each of these cut eight
squares measuring 5 x 5 inches, so you have 16 in total.
From the remaining six fat quarters, cut twelve, 5 x 5 inch squares from each of four different fabrics, and
cut eight, 5 x 5 inch squares from each of the remaining two fabrics.
From the plain white fabric, cut 64 squares measuring 5 x 5 inches. Also cut 5 strips 2¼ inches wide x the
width of the fabric for the binding. The remainder is pieced for the backing.
9-Patch Blocks:
As shown, arrange and piece the squares into 9-patch
units.
Eight will have a red centre, and eight will be green.
Place the Christmas prints in the corners, and the white
squares in between.
Make 16 blocks and press well.
Trim to 13½ inches square.
Measure and cut each block in half horizontally, and then
in half vertically to make four equal quarters.
Rotate two diagonal pieces as shown to create the
disappearing 9-patch block.
Sew together and press well.
Trim block to 12½ inches square.
Arrange the blocks in a 4 x 4 grid, with the green and red
centre blocks alternating in diagonal rows.
Sew together in rows, then sew the rows together to
finish the top.
Press well.
Finishing:
We pieced our backing with a simple brightly coloured strip up the centre.
Cut the white fabric left for the backing in half along the crease line from the bolt. From your Christmas
print scraps left over, cut and sew together large rectangles to form a strip the same length of your
backing fabric. (Your backing fabric needs to be a couple of inches larger on each side than your quilt
top.) Sew the pieced strip between the white pieces and press.
Lay the backing face down on a large flat surface. Smooth the batting on top, and then lay your quilt top
on top of that, facing up. Smooth all layers and pin or thread baste.
We quilted medium sized ( ½ inch) stippling on each of the white cross shapes on the quilt and left the
coloured squares alone. Quilt yours as you wish. Trim to square the quilt.
Join the 2¼ inch binding strips with 45 degree seams. Press the ¼ inch seams open, then fold the strip in
half, right sides out and press.
Join the binding to the right side of the quilt edge with a quarter inch seam, mitring each corner as you
go. Turn the folded edge of the binding to the back and slip stitch it in place with thread that matches
the binding to finish.
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Collecting Antique Quilts - History, Heirlooms,
and High Art
By Kimberly Clay
From the earliest days of the American colonies,
quilts were an important part of everyday life.
They kept the family warm, sometimes covered
the dinner table, and occasionally flew high as
banners. Now those same functional and
beautiful antique quilts are highly prized by
modern collectors.
"Album" quilts were made up of small sections,
each section sewn by someone different, and
then put together to form one large quilt.
"Patchwork" quilts were made of a distinct
pattern, whether a square, a rectangle, or some
other configuration. Though patchwork quilts
were most common from 1775 to 1875, they
have been embraced by quilters of all time
periods.
The Most Common Antique Quilts
Among the countless quilts tucked away in
chests, antique stores, and museums, there are a
few particular types that are most common. The
"Appliqué" quilt, most popular between 1775 and
1885, consisted of pieces of fabric design that
were quilted onto a large, solid color block. The
"Trapunto" quilt was a popular kind of appliqué
quilt in which the designs were stuffed with
cotton to create a raised look and feel.
"Crazy" quilts, popular from 1870 to 1890 (and
well into the 1930's and '40's, especially in rural
areas of Appalachia and the South), were made
with anything a quilter could find that looked
appropriate in their work, including bits of worn
family clothing. They seemed to have no rhyme
or reason, other than in the mind of the person
who created them. In part because of this, Crazy
quilts are often believed to have been created
more of necessity and household utility rather
than a particular sense of design or pattern.
Because of their personal nature, Crazy quilts
often have great sentimental value.
From Household Chore to Works of Art
As the American cotton industry began to evolve
in the early 1800s, so did the creation of quilts.
Before the time of the sewing machine, quilts
were stitched by hand. Quilts created from 1800
to 1825 often show impressive levels of
craftsmanship, with tiny stitches that were meant
to last through years of use. By 1850, practically
every household in the United States had a
quilter in their midst, and the needlework skill
varied from the neat, distinct, and careful handstitching of experienced quilters to the uneven
and less-attractive stitches of untutored
amateurs.
In the years after the Civil War, the industrial
revolution found a foothold, popularizing
mechanized tools, and helping the sewing
machine to become a household staple.
Gradually, the fine stitching of quilts became a
much rarer craft, in favor of pieces that could be
created faster, with less attention to detail. Quilts
wouldn't be considered functional pieces of art
until the late 20th century, when quilting saw an
intense revival that continues to this day.
Family and Community Heirlooms
Some of the world's most beautiful quilts never
find their way to a museum wall or even to an
appraiser. They reside on the beds of family
members who can tell you which ancestor
stitched them together, when they did it, and
why. These are the family heirlooms, often quilts
made for a specific person, possibly given as gifts,
and then passed down through generations.
As keepers of history, quilts are a story-telling
medium. They were often created to honor
someone's place in a community, to celebrate a
wedding or a new home, and to mark special
days. Quilts were also used to make political or
social statements. One of the best modern
examples can be found in the AIDS Quilt, a
project founded in 1987 that brings together the
families of those who have passed away from the
complications of AIDS.
What is Valuable...and How to Tell
When you are seeking the perfect antique quilt,
knowledge of quilting techniques and materials is
the key to getting the genuine article.
Reproductions can sometimes be convincing
enough to fool seasoned experts! To be certain
you are getting a true antique quilt, keep the
following points in mind.
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What type of batting was used? The
polyester batting familiar to modern
quilters is a relatively new development;
polyester wasn't popular until the 1960s.
Antique quilts will usually contain wool or
cotton, and they will sometimes have silk
batting. Another common practice was to
use old, ragged quilts as batting in new
ones.
Consider the thread. Before thread was
cheap and readily available, many women
used the heavy cotton threads from feed
sacks to sew their quilts together. On an
appliqué quilt, is white thread used
throughout? Matching threads in appliqué
quilts is more of a modern standard.
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Look carefully at the stitching. The
stitches should be small, evenly spaced,
and very regular throughout the quilt.
Most true antique quilts were made to be
beautiful as well as functional, and the
tight stitching insured that the quilt would
not fall apart after years of use.
Examine the condition of the cloth. The
fabric of an old quilt will likely be very soft
and possibly worn thin in places. Newer
quilts might look pristine for decades, but
true antique quilts were probably wellloved and used regularly.
Consider the size of the bed. Bed
configurations have changed over the
years. A quilt large enough for a modern
king bed, for instance, was not the aim of
a quilter in the early 1800s.
What dyes were used? Dyes in the early
19th century were made by boiling plants
on the stove, usually in iron pots, in order
to extract their color. Most of these colors
were rather drab, and consisted of earthy
colors, such as slate or light greens.
Aniline dyes were popular around the
time of the Civil War, and started out
quite vivid, but faded over time.
So whether you collect antique quilts with an eye
for design, an interest in the heritage they
represent, or simply as a means of investment, it
is very important to choose an antique dealer
who has a good reputation. Serious antique
dealers will go the extra mile to secure the
provenance, or the known history of the quilt, so
far as they can trace it. And a reputable dealer
can be the difference between a wall full of
treasures and a chest full of reproductions.
For the best resource to buy antiques & collectibles and
find dealers, shops, galleries and resources in Central
Kentucky, visit http://www.CentralKentuckyAntiques.com.
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Hints and Tips From Brannie
By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman
The trouble is they come in all hot and sweaty,
drink heaps of water then just groan and flop in a
chair. I have great trouble getting them to play
with me. "We're tired", they say. "We've been
working hard!" Well! I've been looking out at
them digging. It's hard work just staying awake
sometimes, but usually work fascinates me; I
could watch it for hours.
Something's going on in our house. I think some
of those little people are coming for a visit soon.
Mum keeps talking about "getting the tree out
again".
Now, I seem to remember a long time ago
helping her build a tree inside. I got into trouble
for climbing it and swinging on things. I thought
that's what it was for!
She's also been using valuable sewing time doing
other things. Like helping Dad dig big holes
outside and then filling them in again with stuff
my Dad mixes in the wheeling thing. I don't see
the point in it at all. They have built a wall and
they talk about a roof.
My Mum has also been busy wrapping things in
paper. There's stringy stuff involved as well.
Great fun! Parcels are appearing and I've been
warned not to even think about chewing on
anything.
I'll have to go now. My Dad has just carried a big
length of something past the window. I need to
watch to make sure it is going in the right place.
Mum wrote a poem called "Help!" What does
that little line after the word mean?
"Help!"
What a wonderful thing making quilts is!
With patterns and pieces and stitches.
If you're thinking a cat
Could be helpful with that,
Well you know how much help a Burmese is!
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The Creative Process
By Anne Lemin from www.quiltedlovlies.com
I had just purchased some scrumptious red, white
and black fabric, and was sitting down to figure
out what to make with it when my brother called.
and pencil from my purse, it looks like I'm pulling
out my Handy Dandy Bank Robbin' Kit. I had no
idea that bank employees were so skittish.
"Can't talk now - I'm designing a quilt."
Process II: Sit Down & Doodle (this has steps!)
"How do you manage that? By..."
1. Get paper, pencil and fabric for inspiration.
No, it does not involve pulling ideas out of my
posterior. Since you want to know, Bubba, here it
is. But I'm warning you, it ain't pretty (or even
sane).
2. Sit down at desk and stare at fabric.
3. Draw a blank.
This is where the ugliness (insanity?) starts.
Process I: Bolt From The Blue (my favorite). This
involves standing around, minding my own
business, when - BOOM! - inspiration strikes. The
downside is that it usually occurs when I am
unable to write down my perfect bolt of
blueness: I'm asleep, in the shower, standing in
line at the store with an armload of groceries, or
at the bank, so when I excitedly pull my notebook
Internal Voice (alter personality?): C'mon get
going!
Me: I got nothing.
IV: Just start doodling for cryin' out loud!
Me: Sounds good. Doodle, doodle, doooo:) ../~~~
Me: Yyyeahhh. I'm looking at blackness here.
Utter and complete blackness, just like my career.
IV: What are you doing?
Me: Huh? I'm doodling. What does it look like I'm
doing?
IV: Oh criminy! Here we go again. Would you
please quit feeling sorry for yourself and get on
with it?
IV: Not designing a quilt.
Me: Zzzzz
Me: Would you quiet down so I can think?
IV: Wake up loser and get going!
Next, I put my elbows on the desk, and cover my
eyes with my hands. This blocks out the
distractions, plus makes it look like I'm weeping.
Other family members steer clear, thus further
reducing distractions.
Me: What to make? What to make? How about
chicken for dinner?
Me: Hmm, should I do a variation on the Log
Cabin pattern?
Me: Mission accomplished!
IV: No, everyone's done that twice.
Me: Hawaiian appliqué?
IV: Remember the Diva Moment you had last
time? Took the scissors to it?
IV: Stay on track! I'm going to leave if you don't
stop this.
If nothing comes from that exercise, I stand up
and start swaying from side to side, like I'm
comforting a baby. This usually unclutters my
mind, but is not successful all the time.
IV: What are you doing?
Me: Shut up! I'm trying to design here!
Husband: Why are you arguing with yourself?
You're scaring the dog. How many of you are in
there anyway?
IV: Whatever. How about some appliqué? Throw
in a bright color just to mix things up?
Me: That might just work. Maybe yellow.
IV: *crickets chirping*
Then I pull out some more fabric, start drawing,
and everyone lives happily ever after. But
sometimes, nothing comes from the ol' Creative
Department, and no one lives happily ever after.
Me: Just having artistic differences with myself,
dear.
Husband: *crickets chirping*, (one eyebrow up in
the air)
Next comes pacing or putting my forehead
against a wall. Bad news either way.
Me: This isn't working. I'm going to do something
else, and maybe I'll get a ‘Bolt From The Blue’.
Then he leaves, I'm sure to measure the guest
room for padding. By this time all's quiet in the
Design Department, so now I can get a little work
done. First, I get out a piece of paper, a pencil and
the fabric for inspiration...
IV: That won't happen. You'll start doing laundry
or errands or surfin' the Web, and forget all about
it until you need something new for the site. Then
you'll be running around, squawking about how
you're always pushed for time and never have a
creative moment to yourself. Like you're some
special diva who has special needs. Blah, blah,
blah.
About the Author: Anne Lemin, owner of Quilted
Lovelies, is a quilter and quilt designer specializing in
custom made quilts and table runners. Visit Quilted
Lovelies to learn more.
Me: Would you shut up so I can think??!!
© 2008 Quilted Lovelies. This article may be freely distributed without modification provided that
the copyright notice and author information remain intact.
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Batik Charm Quilt
By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
I love batik fabrics - the colours are so vibrant. For this quilt I have
used one of the Fabric Freedom charm packs - it contains thirty two 5"
squares comprising four each of eight different fabrics.
Technically I suppose that means that it isn't a true charm pack which
should contain all different fabrics, but it's still a great pack.
I wanted to use black for the sashing because black tends to bring out the colours of batiks and I also
wanted to show you how to make white sashing strips joining the middle of each square, so I have used
one charm pack, 1.1/4 yard of black and 12" of white fabric.
The finished quilt is 36" by 54".
Cut the white fabric into eight 1.1/2" strips across the width of fabric.
Cut the black fabric into three 2.1/2" strips for the squares and sixteen 2.1/4" strips for the sashing.
Charm pack squares are 5" square so the sashing
needs to be 5" long.
Sew together two 2.1/4" strips of black fabric
with a 1.1/2" white strip between them. Cut
these across the width at 2.1/2" intervals.
Altogether you will need to use eight black strips
and four white strips.
Select four charm squares to use as cornerstones
and set them to one side. Sew the remaining
squares together with a sashing strip between
them.
You will need four squares and five sashing strips
for each row so that there is sashing between
each pair of squares and also at each end of the
rows.
The sashing between the rows is made using the same 5" sashing strips,
but placed horizontally and with 2.1/2" black squares between them. This
is to make sure that the white stripes lie half way along each square. You
will need eight sashing strips, each one made by sewing together four
sashing strips with five squares so that there is a square at the beginning
and end of each row and also between each sashing strip. You will need
thirty two sashing strips and forty black squares.
Sew one sashing strip across the top of the first row and then sew sashing
strips between all the rows to join the rows together, with one sashing
strip below the bottom row of charm squares.
The charm quilt border is made using exactly the same three fabric strip
as for the sashing, but in long lengths. You will need two 28.1/2" lengths
to sew to the top and bottom of the quilt. For the sides cut two 48"
lengths (you'll need to join two rows to get this length) and then sew one
of the charm squares to the top and bottom of each length. Sew these to
the sides to complete the quilt top which is now ready for layering,
quilting and binding.
About the Author: Rose Smith was born and brought up in Zambia in Africa. She moved to the UK when she was 18 and now
lives in Shropshire, indulging her passion for quilting and sewing. She has sewn all her life - ‘anything that stood still long
enough’ in the words of her children - but now finds that patchwork and quilting have taken over her life. She indulges this
passion by posting patterns and tutorials on her website for all to share. www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
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".
Cute, candy colored critters are busy baking up
treats so sweet they're sure to leave you with a
toothache and craving more!
In their whimsical candyland of lollipop gardens
and gingerbread houses, owl chefs delight with
delicious donuts and cupcakes served by silly
snails, all sprinkled with love, and of course, A
Cherry on Top!
The Cherry on Top collection by Keiki for Moda
Fabrics is available in fat quarter bundles, jelly
rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, mini charm packs
and yardage.
Check out this range at:
Cherry on Top collection by Keiki for Moda
Fabrics
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Cherry-on-Top-KeikiModa-Fabrics.asp
And there is more in store … much more in Flirt –
the latest line of fabric from Moda's Sandy
Gervais.
The patterns are shy but deliberate … the colors,
subtle but energetic. They're a sidelong gaze
paired with a quick smile. And just like the fine art
of flirting, they're irresistibly playful…in fact, if
you wink, they will probably wink right back!
The Flirt collection is available in fat quarter
bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, mini
charm packs and yardage. You’ll love our Spring
Sampler Block of the Month!
View this Collection at:
Flirt by Sandy Gervais for Moda
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Flirt-Sandy-GervaisModa-Fabrics.asp
Flirting is saying, "Hey! I like you" without a single
word. It's a coy glance … a wink and a grin … it's
blushing when you say hello. It isn't a skill; it's an
art. Flirting makes you wonder what else is in
store.
For the past eight decades as an American icon,
Nancy continues to touch the lives of millions
worldwide through books, movies, video games,
graphic novels, stationery, pajamas, posters,
board games, and now- Fabric!
Fans will delight in the classic Nancy Drew
imagery while trying to solve the next big
mystery...What to make first?!
The Get a Clue Nancy Drew collection by Simon &
Schuster for Moda Fabrics is available in fat
quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm
packs and yardage.
This collection is revealed at:
Get a Clue Nancy Drew collection by Simon &
Schuster for Moda
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Nancy-Drew-FabricModa-Fabrics.asp
Since her 1930 debut, Nancy Drew has solved
over 500 cases and sold over 200 million books in
25 languages! It's no mystery that our favorite girl
detective has timeless appeal among generations
of fans.
while delicate petals float quietly on the sky blue
breeze.
The Sakura Park collection by Sentimental Studios
for Moda Fabrics is available in fat quarter
bundles, fat eighth bundles, jelly rolls, charm
packs, layer cakes and yardage.
Indulge in this range at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Sakura-Park-ModaFabrics-Sentimental-Studios.asp
Sakura Park collection by Sentimental Studios
for Moda
"Hanami" is the centuries old practice of
picnicking under a blooming sakura or cherry
blossom tree.
Experience this serene Japanese tradition with
Sakura Park, a new collection of beautiful floral
prints with an understated elegance. Tranquil
cherry blossoms in soft shades of pink flourish
Keep up to Date with What’s Happening
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Bonus blocks, hints and tips added all the time!!
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Project – No-Sew Quilted Ball Holiday
Ornaments
Are you looking to make some new holiday
ornaments for your Christmas tree this year? If
so, I have a great project to share with you today.
scraps that you have laying around that are left
over from other sewing projects.
Supplies You Will Need:
2 ½ inch diameter Styrofoam ball
6 inch piece of ¼ inch wide lace
Various color small scraps of fabric (cottons or
cotton blends work best)
All-Purpose Liquid Craft Glue (the kind that dries
clear)
These no-sew, quilted ball holiday tree
ornaments are super easy to make and require
absolutely no machine sewing!
Sharp Fabric Scissors
Small Flat-Head Screw Driver or Butter Knife
What is even better yet is the fact that this is a
great project to use up all of those little fabric
Foam Paint Brush
Straight Pins
Note: You can use ¼ inch wide lace or ¼ inch wide
satin ribbon for the ornament hanger. Since there
is a little gluing involved, take the time to protect
your work surface.
push the fabric edges into the indent and push
hard to squeeze the edge of the fabric down into
the ball.
You will want to repeat that step the entire way
around your ball until it is completely covered.
Using a 6 inch piece of satin ribbon or lace, shape
it into a hanging loop. Dab the end of a straight
pin into the craft glue and poke it through the
end of your hanging loop and push it down into
your foam ball.
Tip: You will want to lay out all of your fabric
scraps and sort them into color coordinating
piles. Take the time to put colors together that
work well with one another.
Trim your fabric scraps down to odd-shaped
pieces. I have used rectangles, squares, circles
and ovals. You should use different shapes that
are different sizes to give it a true quilted look.
Let this dry for 30 minutes before hanging it onto
your holiday tree.
Use your screw driver or butter knife to slightly
indent a space that is the shape of your fabric
square on your Styrofoam ball. This indented
shape should be slightly smaller than your actual
fabric shape.
About the Author: Shelly Hill is a mother and grandmother
living in Pennsylvania who enjoys sewing, quilting, crafting
and scrapbooking. You can visit Shelly's online craft blog
called Passionate About Crafting at
http://passionateaboutcrafting.blogspot.com for free craft
project ideas and tips. You can find a photo of the
completed project on her blog at
http://passionateaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/2009/12/nosew-quilted-ball-holiday-tree.html
Use your foam paint brush and spread a very thin
layer of craft glue inside the indented shape.
Place your fabric shape on top of the glue and use
the edge of your screw driver or butter knife to
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Book Review
By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
'Fresh' and 'pretty' are the first words that come
to mind on seeing this book. Jill's quilts are like a
breath of fresh air, combining piecing with bold
applique designs. Any of these projects would be
a delight to have in your home.
As Jill says, "They're much more than blankets or
bed coverings. They're the pop of colour, the
unexpected texture, or the softening elements of
each room."
Her projects range in size from dish towels
through pillows, table runners and lap quilts to
queen size quilts. Each design is different and
clean, some deceptively simple, but the degree of
expertise needed ranges from the beginner to
advanced.
“home sweet quilt” by Jill Finley
Conquer Strip Piecing
Techniques. . .
No More Wasted Time and
Frustration
Sewing Your Blocks Together
Jill's use of colour is wonderful. She has some
advice on choosing colours for your own
projects.
Her appliqueing technique - Applique the Jillily
Way - is explained well and is a little different to
anything I've tried before. The table runner made
with felted wool is an interesting and quick
project. Decorating plain dish cloths (tea towels)
is a great gift idea for any time of the year.
"home sweet quilt" by Jill Finley would be a great
addition to any quilter's library. See more at
JillilyStudio.com.
Published by Martingale, "home sweet quilt" is
available from: Martingale, 19021 120th Ave.
NE, Ste. 102, Bothell, WA 98011-9511 USA
or www.ShopMartingale.com
or in Australia from: www.candobooks.com.au
When you begin a new quilt project, do you sometimes feel like you are fighting a
war? First you face the “Battle of the Quilt Blocks.” For me, at least, sometimes it’s a
challenge just to choose a block or two for a quilt. The first one may look too hard.
The second one may use too many different fabrics.
Then after you have spent hours – maybe even days – eliminating blocks, you find one
that is just right. Or at least, you’ll be happy using it in your brand new quilt.
Ahhhh – a sigh of relief!
Next, it’s time to look at the color scheme and fabrics to use. Finally, you have
everything set and you’re ready to cut your fabric. Faced with cutting a bazillion little
squares, you stop and think “there must be a better way!”
And, truly, there is – Strip Piecing!
With the advent of the rotary cutter, quilters figured out that they could sew strips
together and then cut the “strip units” into segments to sew into blocks – rows of
squares, alternating rectangles and squares, and more.
Using this technique, your cutting and sewing time for each quilt is slashed – leaving
you time to make more quilts! In our brand new DVD Mentor – Conquering Strip
Piecing – you’ll see just how this works, and learn how to make a beautiful quilt with
complicated-looking borders, too.
To get all of the details, visit:
http://how-to-quilt.com/strippiecedquilt.php
Christmas Quotes
“You know you're getting old, when Santa starts looking younger.”
- Robert Paul
********
“I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not
included.”
- Bernard Manning
********
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department
store, and he asked for my autograph.”
- Shirley Temple
********
“Even before Christmas has said Hello, it’'s saying ''Buy Buy'' “
- Robert Paul
“Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present
remembered. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the
next day.”
- Phyllis Diller
********
“Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.”
- Johnny Carson
********
“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are
all 30 feet tall.”
- Larry Wilde
********
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”
- Roy L. Smith
********
“Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits
are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.”
- Richard Lamm
Favourite Festive Recipes
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this time
of year is always a perfect excuse to try some
good food and spend time with friends and
family. This is a selection of recipes we like:
(Google a kitchen measurements converter if you
need to)
Rum & Orange Chocolate Balls
Ingredients
100g pitted prunes, roughly chopped
80ml (1/3 cup) dark or white rum
250g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
125g unsalted butter, chopped
250g scotch finger biscuits, halved (shortbread
style cookies)
80g roasted peeled hazelnuts
1 orange, zested
50g flaked almonds, roasted, finely chopped
Cocoa, to dust
Method
Place prunes and rum in a small saucepan over
low heat and bring to the boil. Remove from heat
and set aside until needed.
Fill a small saucepan one-third full with water and
bring to a gentle simmer. Place chocolate and
butter in a small heatproof bowl, then place the
bowl over the pan of simmering water and stir
until melted (don't let the bowl touch the water).
Process biscuits, hazelnuts and prune mixture in a
food processor until finely chopped. Add orange
zest and chocolate mixture, and process until just
combined. Spoon into a large bowl and
refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm enough to
shape.
12 small basil leaves, to serve
Method
Line a large tray with baking paper and place
almonds and cocoa in separate shallow bowls.
Using your hands and working quickly, roll the
chocolate mixture into 3cm balls and place on the
tray. Roll half the balls in almonds to coat, then
dust the other half with cocoa. Store in an airtight
container in the fridge.
*(Pack in a pretty box lined with baking paper and
tie up with a big christmassy ribbon for a special
gift too!)
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Festive Savoury Tartlets
Ingredients
2-3 tbs chilli jam
12 mini pastry tartlet shells
150g soft, herbed goats' cheese
12 cherry tomatoes, sliced
Place a small amount of chilli jam in the base of
each tart shell. Cover with goats' cheese,
spreading smoothly with a palette knife. Place
one or two slices of tomato on top, sprinkle with
sea salt and black pepper and garnish with a basil
leaf. (Serve soon after making or the pastry will
soften.)
* These mini pastry tartlet shells are wonderful to
have on hand for Christmas drinks. Other fillings
could include caramelised onion and goats'
cheese; a soft chicken liver pate; or simply pesto.
They are also great served sweet with either
mincemeat or lemon curd.
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Press the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic
wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to rest.
Christmas Cookies
Sweeten up the festive season with biscuits that
are sure to make Santa and his team smile.
Divide the dough into manageable portions. Roll
out one portion on a sheet of non-stick baking
paper to about 1cm thick. Use Christmas cookie
cutters to cut shapes and place on the trays.
Ingredients
125g butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (115g) caster sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (70g) custard powder
Silver and gold sparkling cachous, to decorate
Decorate with cachous.
Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Cool for
5 minutes on the trays before transferring to a
wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with
remaining dough.
(This is a good recipe to have children help out
with too!)
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with
non-stick baking paper.
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Use an electric beater to beat the butter and
sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in milk and
vanilla extract. Fold in the flour and custard
powder.
Fruit Mince Pies
Method
Ingredients
Combine the brown sugar, brandy, apple, raisins,
currants, sultanas, cherries, marmalade and
mixed spice in a bowl. Set aside, covered, stirring
occasionally, for 1-2 days to macerate.
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs brandy
1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored,
coarsely grated
85g raisins, coarsely chopped
85g currants
85g sultanas
60g glace cherries, coarsely chopped
115g (1/3 cup) breakfast marmalade
1/4 tsp mixed spice
600g (4 cups) plain flour
80g (1/2 cup) icing sugar mixture
300g chilled butter, chopped
2 egg yolks
4-5 tbs water
White sugar, to sprinkle
Icing sugar, to dust
Place the flour, icing sugar and butter in the bowl
of a food processor and process until it resembles
fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and water,
and process until the dough just comes together.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and
knead until smooth.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Roll out the pastry
between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper until
3mm thick. Use a round 6.5cm-diameter pastry
cutter to cut 40 discs from the pastry. Line forty
30ml (1 1/2-tablespoon) capacity patty pans with
the discs. Use a fork to prick the bases.
Re-roll leftover pastry between 2 sheets of nonstick baking paper until 3mm thick. Use a round
5cm-diameter pastry cutter to cut 40 discs from
the pastry. Spoon 1 heaped teaspoon of fruit
mixture into each pastry case. Top with pastry
discs. Press edges to seal. Sprinkle with white
sugar. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Set aside for 15
minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack
to cool completely.
Dust the pies with icing sugar to serve.
* Freezing tip: Before dusting with icing sugar,
layer the fruit mince pies between sheets of
freezerproof paper in an airtight container. Label,
date and freeze for up to six months. Thaw
overnight at room temperature.
Allow two days macerating and cooling time.
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6 eggs, lightly whisked
185ml (3/4 cup) thickened cream
40g (1/2 cup) coarsely grated gruyere cheese
30g (1/3 cup) finely grated parmesan
3/4 cup shredded rocket leaves
1 tbs chopped fresh continental parsley
65g (1/4 cup) bought aioli mayonnaise
55g (1/4 cup) bought chargrilled capsicum or
chargrilled peppers in oil, drained, thinly sliced
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush thirty-six 40ml (2tablespoon) capacity non-stick mini muffin pans
with a little of the oil.
Ingredients (serves 10)
Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over
medium-low heat. Add the leek and cook,
stirring, for 7 minutes or until soft. Set aside to
cool slightly.
2 tbs olive oil
1 large leek, pale section only, washed, thinly
sliced
Combine the leek, egg, cream, gruyere,
parmesan, rocket and parsley in a bowl. Divide
among prepared pans. Bake for 20 minutes or
Mini Leek, Gruyere & Rocket Frittatas
until just set. Set aside in pans for 5 minutes to
cool slightly before turning onto a wire rack to
cool completely.
Top the frittatas with aioli and capsicum to serve.
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Hazelnut Egg Nog
Ingredients (serves 8)
6 eggs, separated
1/3 cup caster sugar
3 cups hot milk
1 cup hazelnut liqueur (Frangelico)
3/4 cup thickened cream
Ground nutmeg, to serve
Method
Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar
until thick and creamy. Beat in hot milk then
liqueur and cream. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a bowl
until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into liqueur
mixture. Pour into glasses. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Serve warm or cold.
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And finally, I have a recipe for you that has
become one of the staples in our household. It is
so versatile, with so many different variations,and
it tases soooooo good whichever version you
make, and we're sure you're going to love it too.
Chocolate Truffles
I x 250g packet of plain sweet biscuits/cookies
(milk arrowroot)
1 x 375g tin sweetened condensed milk
1 cup dessicated coconut plus extra for rolling
truffles in
2 dessertspoons cocoa powder
* Lemon Slice - make the same basic mixture
without the cocoa powder and press into a slice
tin. (You can add some finely grated
lemon rind if you'd like). Make a very basic icing
mixture using
the juice of one lemon instead of any water and
spread over your slice. Cut into squares when
set.
Crush biscuits to a reasonably fine texture. In a
large bowl, place crushed biscuits, cocoa and
coconut and mix together. Add condensed milk
and mix well.
Roll walnut-sized amounts into balls and drop
into the remaining coconut to coat well. Place
chocolate truffles on a tray and refrigerate.
Keep in an airtight container in the fridge and
they will last over the Christmas / New Year
period.
Variations:
* Add chopped nuts if you'd like (almonds,
pistachios,
macadamias...)
* Apricot balls - same basic mixture as above, but
leave out the cocoa powder and add 1 cup
chopped dried apricots. (Could try this with glace
cherries too)
New Year Quilt Resolutions
And since we’re on the topic - I just found this
quilter's list online and it sounded kind of good to
me....
• Give away one UFO that I will never work on or
complete.
• Make and donate a quilt to charity.
• Participate in an online chat group with
quilters.
• Enter a contest. It doesn't matter if you win or
not.
• Attend a local quilt show.
• Buy new sewing machine needles and use
them.
• If you piece, try appliqué.
• If you appliqué, try machine quilting.
• If you machine quilt, try hand-piecing.
• Join a local community group or quilt guild.
• Buy or borrow a few new quilt books.
• Go online and check out all of the quilt sites.
• Dye some fabric.
• Buy new rotary cutter blades and replace that
old one in your cutter.
• Challenge yourself to make a quilted gift for
someone.
• Participate in a quilt block swap.
• Try paper piecing.
• Try foundation piecing.
• Ask relatives if your family has any family quilts
and ask to see them.
• Make a quilt just for yourself. Use this quilt
every chance you get.
• Document your quilts - put labels on them.
• Ask for quilt magazine subscriptions for
holiday/birthday gifts.
• Display your quilts. Try folding over chairs, buy
a quilt rack, or folding some on the foot of the
guest bed.
• Take a class on how to use your sewing
machine.
• Display folded quilts in a bookcase.
• Spend time quilting with your mom, your
grandmother, your daughter, or your girlfriend.
• Make time to quilt every week.
• Teach someone else to quilt.
• Bring your husband to a guild meeting.(!)
• Write an article for your guild newsletter.
• Give extra fabric, thread, needles, etc. to a
women's shelter or other charitable organization.
• Learn to machine quilt or embroider.
• Learn to appreciate art quilts.
• Take a class on a new technique, or a technique
you think you dislike.
• Volunteer to serve your guild as an officer or
chairperson.
Write your quilting resolutions today – I will be!!
• Restore an antique quilt.
Reader “Show and Tell”
This month we continue our new regular segment
of “Show and Tell” quilts made by our Online
Quilt Magazine Readers. 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 went to a workshop yesterday on braiding,
using my first Jelly Roll, and a 2½" Trapezoid NonSlip Ruler. It was such an inspiring class, and was
amazing, at the end of the day, to see each
student's first strip of braiding with sashing, as
they all looked so different! I've always been
sceptical as to the value of jelly rolls, thinking
them to be a bit of a con, when 2½" strips are
easy enough to make, but I'm now a convert! I
thought you might be interested to see my
humble effort. The quilt I'm making will have four
of these panels across the width, with a plain
light-coloured 6" sashing decorated with hearts,
and will probably need a final border to get it to
the size I want to make.”
- Julie, United Kingdom
“I thought you might like to see the Apple Core
quilt I finished earlier this year. It is completely
hand sewn together - even the border is hand
stitched to the blocks.
I was even crazy enough to hand quilt it - I did it
1/4" inside the seams on all the cream blocks,
around the outside edge of the blocks in the
border and again about 1.5" from the very edge.
I made it from a kit I bought at a market in
Harrietville, Victoria one Easter. It measures
approx. 150cm”
– Joy, Australia
“This is the tumbling blocks cot quilt I made for
my next door neighbour’s due soon grandson. It
is also the first quilt I have made of patchwork
squares so it took me for ages to do it but I got
there in the end.”
- Ann, Brisbane, Australia
Block of the Month
This Month’s block is a striking pieced triangles
and squares block. Take care with the seams, and
you will have a block to be proud of.
To make this 12 inch block as shown, you will
need 5 different fabrics, and once you have
rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting
Diagram, you can piece them together as shown.
Try in a simple layout for a fabulous repetitive pattern, or use for a medallion quilt.
For more great quilts and blocks, visit www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
Today’s Tips:
And these tips are great for Children’s quilts:
Reader Sandra sent in a favourite quote:
1) For a very cuddly children's quilt, try using
fleece on the back. You don't need wadding, as
the fleece will do the job of both wadding and
backing. Not only will this save time and money,
but kids love it! (Try tying the quilt with coloured
yarn too, rather than just sewing it together.)
"Never let a sewing machine know you are in a
hurry" (which I sometimes adapt to "computer"
or "printer"!)
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* If your machine doesn't have the feature that
lowers the feed dogs, you can tape a business
card over them while free motion quilting. It
helps keep the materials running thru evenly.
* Clean pizza boxes make great project holders.
This is great - especially for all those blocks you
make before you complete your BOM quilt. Ask
your local pizza shop, and get a couple of
different sizes to stack your finished blocks neatly
away.
2) "When making quilts for children add a secret
pocket with a little love note in it...only you and
the recipient will know where it is if you disguise
it well. This is lovely for grandchildren, you can
add a new note each time you visit them."
3) Save 6.5 inch blocks of fabric from favourite
clothes your children wear. By the time they are
adults, you should have enough for a special
memory quilt for them.
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YES, We Want to Hear From
You!
"Quilt-y" Quotes…
* A quilt is something you make to keep
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