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Online Quilt Magazine – Vol. 2 No. 7
Online Quilt Magazine.com
Quilter Profile –
Australia’s
Sarah Fielke
Have Fun with a
Sudoku Quilt
BONUS PROJECT
How To Beginner
Free Motion
Quilting
Project
Design Your
Own
Clamshell
Quilt!
Quilted Patchwork
Table Runner
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Vol.2 No.7 – July 2011
Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents
Beginner Free Motion Quilting Project ……………………………………………………………………………………….Page 4
Quilter Profile – Australia’s Sarah Fielke ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 9
Designing a Clamshell Quilt …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 12
Hints and Tips from Brannie ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 15
PROJECT – Quilted Patchwork Table Runner ……………………………………………………………………………….Page 17
What’s New From The Fat Quarter Shop …………………………………………………………………………………….Page 23
Quilt Canada 2012 in Halifax ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 27
Have Fun With a Sudoku Quilt ………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 31
BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Square and a Half Block….........................................................................Page 34
Today's Tips.......................................................................................................................................Page 36
Quilters' Horoscope...........................................................................................................................Page 37
YES – We Want To hear From You.....................................................................................................Page 38
Cover Photo from “Quilting: from little things” courtesy of www.sarahfielke.com
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Letter from the Editor
Jody Anderson
Hi!
What an exciting month we’ve had!! We had a ball at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, and were thrilled to meet
so many of our readers there. By all accounts everyone had a great time at the Show too.
Another big move for us this month was the release of THREE new sets of our popular patterns on Cd-Rom at the
Show. They are so easy to use (on PC or Mac), post and store, and we’ve found we can fit many more patterns in
each set and still keep the price down! Who can ask for better than that? Thanks to all for the fantastic
feedback, and keep an eye out to grab your copies as they’ll be rolled out in order over the next month or so….!!
This issue of our Online Quilt Magazine is jam-packed again with all sorts of goodies for you to read, learn and
try. We have a profile of Australian Quilter Sarah Fielke (and a great cover quilt!), as well as more useful ‘How
To’ articles from Leah and Penny, and another fab quick project from Rose.
There’s more goodies to check out from the Fat Quarter Shop, and wait until you see what Brannie’s been up to
whilst we were at the show! While the cat’s away…???
Take care, and have a great month,
Enjoy!
Jody
Beginner Free Motion Quilting Project
By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com
you‘ll still end up with a beautiful quilt, and you’ll
be finally ready to tackle those UFO quilt tops in
your closet.
Get ready to chuck your walking foot and put up
your checkbook, it’s time to learn how to quilt
your own quilts in free motion on your home
sewing machine!
Let’s get started! Here’s the materials you will
need:
Do you want to learn how to free motion quilt,
but feel scared about actually trying it on a REAL
quilt?
It’s time to overcome your fears! The only way
you’re ever going to get good at free motion is if
you actually try it and start quilting your own
quilts.
But rather than start out on one of your pieced or
appliquéd quilt tops, let’s get started with the
simplest quilt top possible - plain fabric - and turn
it into an excellent learning project. In the end,
- 4 yards of printed or plain fabric - Choose a big,
bold print that interconnects so you can practice
stitching along the printed lines of the fabric.
- Batting - For a beginner, cotton batting really is
best because it will help hide your mistakes!
After you wash it, the batting will shrink slightly,
causing your quilting stitches (and any mistakes)
to become hidden within the wrinkles of the
quilt.
YOUR project so make it as big or as small as you
like.
Step 2 - Baste this quilt top with your batting and
backing fabric using your preferred method.
Step 3 - Now load the quilt into the machine.
Squish the quilt inside the arm of your machine
until you reach the center. Don’t roll your quilt as
this can make it very difficult to move and
position.
- Backing Fabric - This can be the exact same
fabric as the top, or something different, it’s
entirely up to you.
- Thread - Choose a thread color that contrasts
with your fabric color. This will allow you to see
what you’re doing clearly so you don’t get lost in
the design. Also make sure to use the same
thread in the top of the machine as you use in the
bobbin. (My preference is Isacord Polyester
thread)
Instead just squish it in, and try to shift the bulk
of the quilt so it is either behind or to the left side
of the machine.
Step 1 - Slice the 4 yards of fabric in half, then
stitch the two pieces together lengthwise along
the selvage. This will create a full sized quilt top.
Note - If you don’t want to practice on such a
large quilt, you can always use less fabric. This is
Step 4 - Start free motion quilting following the
printed pattern on the fabric. Don’t worry if you
stitch off the line or if the quilting isn’t perfect.
Just focus on moving the quilt through the
machine smoothly and evenly.
Focus on finding a balance between the
movement of your hands and the speed of your
machine. This is key for free motion quilting.
Stitch from the center of the quilt along the
printed pattern to one edge, then travel stitch
along the edge and quilt back into the center
following another line in the fabric pattern.
Step 5 - Once you get back into the center of the
quilt, quilt down to another side, again focusing
on following the pattern printed in the fabric.
Stitch back to the center along another line, then
repeat with the other two sides of the quilt.
This has broken your quilt down into 4 quadrants
and has finished the hardest area of the quilt to
quilt - the center. It all gets easier from here!
Step 6 - Now quilt each quadrant of the quilt,
stitching along the printed patterns until each
section is complete. You’ve just quilted your first
quilt in free motion!
Here’s a small wall hanging that’s been quilted
using Lollipop Chain. See how the quilt has been
broken down into 4 quadrants first?
By the end of this quilt, you will have mastered
stitching on the line in free motion and will now
be able to stitch your quilts in the ditch to finish
them!
Of course, not everyone wants to only stitch in
the ditch or quilt along the lines printed on fabric.
After completing your first practice quilt stitching
on the printed fabric line, try another practice
quilt using plain, solid colored fabric to practice
your favorite free motion filler design.
Covering your quilt with All Over Quilting works
the exact same way as before, only now you’re
working from the center, stitching a 4 inch row of
your chosen design.
Interlocking more rows to fill each quadrant
evenly fills the quilt so you don’t stitch yourself
into a corner, and results in a beautifully quilted
quilt.
Learn how to quilt Lollipop Chain and many other
awesome beginner level designs at the Free
Motion Quilting Project:
www.FreeMotionProject.com
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. www.daystyledesigns.com
Quilter Profile – Australia’s Sarah Fielke
www.sarahfielke.com
Sarah Fielke has been a passionate stitcher ever
since her mother first taught her to sew 30 years
ago. It was when she was pregnant with her first
child years later that her sewing skills became a
career. She made little gifts for her friends' new
born babies and decorated her son's nursery, and
began selling what she made and teaching her
friends to sew.
Sarah's passion for quilting and fabric continued
to grow. Having taught quilting and sold quilts for
several years she co-opened her first quilt shop,
Material Obsession in Hunters Hill in Sydney,
Australia, where she could work and teach her
passion every day, surrounded by inspirational
and colourful modern fabrics.
Challenging her students and customers with new
ideas for using fabric, colour, design and sewing
techniques, Sarah inspires quilters to be more
creative, find their own style and to step outside
their comfort zone.
Breaking down "quilting rules" was the highly
popular theme for her first two co-authored
ground breaking and successful quilt books, now
published in four languages - Material Obsession
One; Contemporary Quilt Designs, and Material
Obsession Two; Shared Inspiration.
Her first solo book, Quilting: from little things,
published in March 2011, is a journey of
discovery.
dolly quilt - so-named because it is small enough
to cover a doll - and a larger quilt made from the
techniques learned in the construction of the
dolly.
As an avid fabric lover (and owner of a
considerable stash!), Sarah started designing her
own fabric collections. She launched her first
fabric collection with Lecien, Japan called "From
Little Things" in October 2010, which is in quilt
shops now.
This collection is all about the start of inspiration from little things, big things grow. Sarah has
always loved to draw and use colour, and it is
from the seeds of her childhood doodles that this
fabric collection has grown. She hopes it will
inspire quilters to grow their own quilts from her
colourful and whimsical ideas.
It can be challenging to master the many
different quilting techniques and this book
provides an accessible way to try out new
colours, textures and methods, and in the process
build upon quilting skills. The ten pairs of quilts
featured are designed to be like little lessons: a
Sarah's second collection, St. Ives, will be
released worldwide at the International Quilt
Market in Houston, 2011.
Sarah continues to publish patterns for magazines
around the world including Down Under Quilts,
Quilters Companion, Quilting Arts and Quilters
Newsletter magazine. She appears regularly in
quilting features in high profile home magazines
worldwide. She is also the Creative Editor of
www.sewn.net.au<http://www.sewn.net.au/>, a
website for all things sewn.
You can find her at her popular blog,
www.thelastpiece.net<http://www.thelastpiece.
net/>, and see her fabrics, patterns and books at
her website, www.sarahfielke.com
Designing a Clamshell Quilt
By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com
with lines for quite a long time before I ever
started coloring in the spaces.
I'll admit that for years, I looked at quilts that
used a clamshell pattern and just stared
wondering how to sew them together - let alone
design one.
When I finally finished drawing and coloring, I
was pleased enough with the design, that I
actually decided to make the quilt.
I thought it would be much too difficult for me to
stitch together, so I didn't even consider buying a
pattern and following someone else's design.
What was the point?
Then I decided to go to a quilt camp, and since I
was going to have uninterrupted time, I decided
to take a class about sewing with clamshells.
After all, what did I have to lose?
From the beginning, I was in awe of the quilts the
teacher showed, and then when she handed us a
design grid, I'll admit that I stared at that paper
The quilt is made using clamshell-shaped pieces.
For some reason, when I started coloring in the
spaces, these little fish popped out.
print out on your computer and possibly use for
your design.
While I could have made them all lined up, I
decided to make them facing each other - as if
they were kissing.
Using several hand dyed fabrics in bright colors,
this turned out to be a fun quilt to make and
have. The bodies of the fish are solid fabric, and
their tails are marble-dyed fabric that I had made
just the day before in a different workshop.
This quilt presented several challenges - the
design, making sure that all of the pieces were
sewn in the correct place, sewing the curves, and
what to do about the border.
I ended up making squares with the same curved
shapes as the fish tails. But, how much more
interesting would the quilt have been if I had
finished it with curved edges?
The first step is to take a grid that has been
marked with an overall clamshell design.
Ah, a design idea for another quilt.
As you can see, this can be a never-ending design.
In the meantime, here are some basics of my
process. I have made larger images that you can
Click on the image above to get the larger version.
(You may need to hold Ctrl+click)
The next step is to color in the shapes in order to
create your design.
By dividing the clamshell this way, I was able to
create the fish tails.
The thing that is cool about this basic shape is that
you can sub-divide it further.
Once you draw your grid, just use your
imagination to color in a beautiful quilt design.
Click this image to see a larger picture.
About the Author:
If you look closely at the next picture, you can see
how the clamshell design (in the dark black) was
sub-divided into sections that look ovals with
points on the end.
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
Hints and Tips From Brannie
By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman
Dad and I caught a mouse!
My Mum and Dad went away for a few days and
left me on my own. Uncle Ken came in to feed
me, but it was a bit boring without all the pats
and games. I pulled the fabric sausage thing
away from the door to the garage to see if I could
smell Mum and Dad coming back. Then I could
smell mice in there! The sausage thing wouldn't
go back.
When Mum and Dad came home, it didn't take
them long to see mouse bits around. Mum went
to Quilting one morning and I sat at the office
door and said,"Meow-ss" to Dad. He was a bit
slow catching on.
"What are you looking at?" he asked me.
"Meow-sss", I said. He didn't take any notice.
A bit later, when I was still sitting staring at the
boxes on the floor, he suddenly realized what I
meant. He peeked over the top of the boxes and
saw the mouse. He went out and came back with
a long piece of wood from the shed. He lowered
it down behind the box and went "PONK!", then
showed me the mouse.
"Good girl," he said. "Here you are." Well I didn't
want it! Yuk!! It wasn't going to play anymore. I
did have to check behind the box to see if it had
any friends in there and he had to clean the
carpet before Mum came home from Quilting.
We told her how clever we had been while she
was away. I don't think she realised the intensity
of the teamwork that went on in her absence.
She was too busy telling us about a new quilting
idea she had.......
They Laughed When I Said
I was Going to Make
a Quilt with Curves Because They Knew
I Had Just Barely Learned How to Quilt But Their Laughter Turned to Amazement
When They Saw My Beautiful Quilt
With Its Perfect Curves
Brannie adding more fur to the seals…..
The idea of making a quilt for quilting daughter, Stephanie's Sunday
School teacher was mine. But, it wasn't my idea at all to make a quilt
that had all of those curves in it!
(We couldn’t resist including this photo too… We had
our new “Swimming With Swirl and Eddy” quilt out for
photographing to add to the range at
www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com and SOMEONE
just couldn’t help herself…. – Ed)
After all, I had been quilting for only a few years, and was still trying
to master sewing straight seams with perfect quarter inch seam
allowances. Now you can avoid all of the stress of figuring out how
to sew quilts with beautiful curves!
Our brand new Secrets for Sewing Perfect Curves in Quilts DVD
Mentor includes an amazing amount of information to make your
curved quilting even easier than if you simply attended a workshop.
Check it out: http://www.how-to-quilt.com/quiltswithcurves.php
Quilted Patchwork Table Runner
By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
This quilted patchwork table runner has squares turned on
point giving a diamond effect. It is very easy to sew and
makes a great beginner quilting project. The finished size is
about 60" tip to tip and about 11.1/2" across. You could
make it bigger or smaller by using more or less strips of
fabric.
I used 4 fabrics for the patchwork top and a different one
for the backing.
Requirements: Light fabric (yellow): 10 squares 4.1/2"
The other 2 main fabrics: 9 squares 4.1/2"
Triangles down the side: 8 squares 4.7/8"
Binding: about 130" at 2.1/2" wide
Backing and wadding: rectangle 60" by 13"
Cut two 4.1/2" strips across the width of the fabric in each of the 3
main colours (yellow, brown, green).
Sew the strips together (1/4" seams) along the length in 2 lots of 3.
Have 2 strips of the same colour either side of a strip of the yellow
fabric.
Trim the end if necessary. I often leave trimming the selvedges (the
edges of the fabric, sometimes a different colour) till this stage. Cut the
strips across the width at 4.1/2" intervals. This should give you 9 panels
from each strip of 3 fabrics. (This is actually more than you need for
the table runner, but it is so much quicker doing it this way. You can
always use the leftover fabric for quilted patchwork table mats. There
is a separate pattern for these on my website. You will also need 2
additional squares for the top and for the bottom of the quilted table
runner. These can be cut separately or you can use 2 of the squares
from one of the strips of 3 that you have just strip pieced.)
Cut a 4.7/8" strip of the 4th colour (orange) and cut across the width at
4.7/8" intervals to make squares. Cut these along the diagonal to make
triangles. You will need 8 squares giving 16 triangles.
Sew 1 triangle to each side of 6 of the strips of 3 squares (3 of brown
and 3 of green). Look carefully at the photo: you are sewing one of
the short sides of the triangle to the edge of the square and on the
left hand side the other short side is in line with the bottom of the
squares while on the right hand side the other short side of the
triangle is in line with the top of the squares.
For the top of the runner you will need a yellow square, green square
and orange triangle in one row. The 2nd row is made of 1 brown
square, 1 yellow square, 1 brown square and 1 orange triangle. Sew
these 2 rows together as shown with the sides of the squares lining
up on the right hand side.
For the bottom of the quilted table runner do the same but with
yellow square, brown square, orange triangle in the first row and
green square, yellow square, green square and orange triangle in the
second row. Sew these 2 rows together with the sides of the squares
lining up on the left hand side.
You are now ready to add the 6 strips, alternating the colours, to fill
up from the top to the bottom of the table runner.
Flip the top row over on to the row beneath it so that right sides are
together.
Pin at each seam across the row so that you can be sure that the seam
allowances go in different directions - it makes a really bulky seam if
the seam allowances face the same way - and also so that you can be
sure that each square is directly in line with the one above it. Note
that the yellow square in one row will not be directly beneath the
yellow square above it: it will be to the left of the one above.
If you want a longer table runner than 60", add more strips at this
stage than I have used.
So that's the top of the quilted table runner complete. Lay the
backing fabric right side down, lay the wadding on top, smooth gently
and lay the patchwork top on top of that. Baste all around the edge
and trim the excess wadding and backing.
Using the 2.1/2" strip, bind the edges as for a quilt, the only slightly different aspect being that the
corners are not square as they would be in a quilt. The method is the same, though:
Fold the binding back in line with the edge of the next seam, then
fold down to follow the edge of the seam.
An attractive addition to any table. You can vary the colours for
any time of year or special occasion.
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
It’s Time to get Ready for Christmas!
What's Christmas without all those
lovely handmade goodies?
This set of 10 Different Christmas
projects on CD-Rom has something for
everyone. There’s a gorgeous appliqued
(8 person) place setting and table runner
for your Christmas table, redwork
napkins, a table topper and tree skirt, as
well as a couple of different bags and
stockings, and ornaments to hang on
your tree.
And all of these make great gifts by
themselves too! Featuring simple
applique, piecing and embroidery
techniques, these festive projects are
suitable for everyone, from Beginners to
Experts.
This set also includes our Christmas
Bonus to you - a Second Complete Table
Setting with 8 Different Placemats and
another Tablerunner to match!
Grab your copy NOW at
JUST RELEASED!
www.Quilts-n-Bags.com
What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop
by Kimberly Jolly from 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".
Who couldn’t use a few extra hands while
stringing the lights on the tree? These little
reindeers are more than willing to lend a hand –
or in this case a hoof. In no time at all Comet,
Cupid, Donner and Blitzen will have your tree
looking like the tree at Rockefellar Center.
Coordinating Christmas prints and candy cane
stripes in traditional Christmas colors of red,
green, cream and navy will be just what you need
for all your Christmas projects. Reindeer Games
by Sandy Gervais is available in fat quarter
bundles, fat eighth bundles, jelly rolls, layer
cakes, charm packs, yardage and our Done Quilt
Kit.
Check it out at:
Reindeer Games by Sandy Gervais for Moda
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Reindeer-GamesSandy-Gervais-Moda-Fabrics.asp
colored lamps and pottery. Available in three
colorway fat quarter bundles and yardage. Enjoy!
View this range at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Grand-Bazaar-PattyYoung-Michael-Miller-Fabrics.asp
Grand Bazaar by Patty Young for Michael Miller
Take a trip to a far off place with Grand Bazaar by
Patty Young! This collection was inspired by the
colors, textures and aromas in Istanbul’s Grand
Bazaar, one of the world’s largest and oldest
covered markets.
You can almost smell the exotic spices, feel the
silkiness of the Persian rugs and take in the bright
Meadow Friends by Deb Strain for Moda
The fun of being a child comes back to life with
Deb Strain’s latest collection. The fun of searching
for frogs, turtles and bugs comes to life.
Remember a day when chasing butterflies, and
picking flowers was an all-day affair. Meadow
Friends captures the whimsical and fun days
spent outdoors with all the "critters" that little
boys and girls love.
Available in fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer
cakes and yardage. Relive your childhood with
our exclusive Forever Friends Quilt Kit!
See this collection at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Meadow-FriendsDeb-Strain-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Flannel Days by Kansas Trouble Quilters for
Moda
Look forward to the crisp, cool Flannel Days of fall
with Kansas Trouble Quilters. Autumn days are
filled with the sound of leaves crunching under
boots on long walks. Take in the tempting aroma
of slow simmering soups and stews and the
beauty of fiery sunsets.
It’s time to layer on flannel shirts by day and
flannel sheets at night to chase away the
evening’s chill. It’s time to stitch up simple quilts
with beautiful, brushed prints that warm the
body and soul of family and friends.
Available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth
bundles and yardage.
Find this Collection at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Flannel-DaysKansas-Troubles-Quilters-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Quilt Canada 2012 – “Seams Like Home” in
Halifax
From Karen Henry of www.KarenHenry.ca
It's been sixteen years since Quilt Canada last
took place in Nova Scotia. Our excitement is
building with the prospect of welcoming quilters
from across the country to our home. Halifax will
play host to quilting enthusiasts from May 29 to
June 2, 2012 and the line-up awaiting them is
dazzling!
Quilt Canada 2012 will be held on the historic
campus of Dalhousie University, one of the oldest
and most beautiful universities in Canada. Thirty
teachers will offer 110 workshops over four days
with new techniques, new patterns and
opportunities to experience something exciting
and different.
For a sneak peek at the workshops being offered
visit the Quilt Canada blog at
http://quiltcanada2012.ca for the list of teachers
with links to their web sites.
Classrooms will be closely located with easy
access via elevators on the Dalhousie campus.
On-site accommodations are available in nearby
university residences at bargain prices. Meals will
be arranged for those with busy workshop
schedules. The Merchant Mall, with more than 80
vendors expected from all parts of the country,
will offer lots of shopping opportunity and fun.
Special events include the Opening and Closing
Banquets, the Opening Reception for the National
Juried Show and a down home Kitchen Party.
What's a Kitchen Party, you ask? Kitchen parties
are a well-known Maritime tradition where family
and friends gather, for any excuse, and have a
rollicking good time. Plan to join us in our
“kitchen” and enjoy some Maritime music, laughs
and good food with your new quilting friends.
It's quite fitting that the theme for 2012 is Seams
Like Home. The theme was proposed by
international award winning quilter, Anne Morrell
Robinson, of Kingross Quilts in Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia. When asked for the inspiration for the
theme, Anne told us, “One of the things that
makes Nova Scotia (and the Maritimes) special
for visitors is the hospitality of the people and
their willingness to open their homes and lifestyle
to visitors. People from other parts of the country
or world always comment on how comfortable
they feel here, just like home.” She also
comments, “For most quilters if you are
surrounded by beautiful quilts and fellow quilt
makers who are happily stitching and learning,
then you have the comforts that ‘seam’ like
home.”
and become an honorary 'Maritimer' while you
attend the conference and take in all the sights.
Halifax, right on the Atlantic coast, is an
exceptional place to visit. The city is dominated
by Citadel Hill, a historic site that overlooks on
one side the downtown area with the harbour
and on the other side the Halifax Commons. The
waterfront features a boardwalk where
Haligonians and tourists alike enjoy the ships, rest
stops, shops and restaurants. Picturesque stone
buildings and century homes line narrow streets
that radiate up from Water Street. There is a
hustle and bustle of this port city that creates an
atmosphere of yearning and adventure.
Quilt Canada 2012 is an exciting reason to come
'home' to Nova Scotia, or visit us for the first time
Nova Scotia is an explorer’s paradise with oodles
of variety in day trips from Halifax. Only a short
distance from the city lies the world famous
Peggy's Cove and lighthouse, an icon of the
Maritimes.
Less than an hour from the city, the South Shore
drive boasts the quintessential towns of Chester
and Mahone Bay, with quaint main streets lined
with shops, and beautiful water views.
We would like to offer you an early taste of our
Maritime hospitality - over the coming months,
the Quilt Canada 2012 blog will highlight 'down
home' family recipes from our Local Organizing
Committee and quilting community here in Nova
Scotia. Visit the blog at www.quiltcanada2012.ca
and look for the Recipe Box.
The first recipe comes from Karen Henry, Chair of
Quilt Canada 2012. Karen is a well-known
Maritime quilter, CQA Teacher of the Year for
2008, and CQA quilt judge. Some of you will
remember Karen's speech at Quilt Canada in
Newfoundland as she taught everyone her
technique to get attention at her quilt guild. Her
method? Picture your grandmother on the other
side of a field, yodelling “Yoo Hoo” in a high
pitched voice! Karen comments, “Listening to
350 quilters (mostly women) yodel 'yoo hoo' back
at me is a memory I will never forget! I smile
every time I think of it!”
This recipe was a favourite birthday cake for
Karen and her twin sister:
You can get to know Karen, at her website
http://www.karenhenry.ca/
Chocolate Cream Squares
Ingredients
½ cup butter
2 Tbsp icing sugar
Directions
These squares have 3 layers. For the bottom
layer, mix the butter, icing sugar and flour well;
press in square pan and bake at 350' for 15
minutes. Cool. For the middle layer, cream the
melted chocolate, white sugar, eggs, soft
margarine and vanilla and spread over the
bottom layer. Prepare the Dream Whip according
to package instructions and spread on top.
Refrigerate until serving. Enjoy!
1 cup flour
2 squares melted semi-sweet chocolate
¾ cups white sugar
2 eggs
½ cup soft margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 pkg. Dream Whip (Cool Whip or Whipped
Cream)
Don’t forget - get out your calendar and mark the
dates – from May 29 to June 2, 2012 - plan to be
“home” in Halifax.
Registration information for Quilt Canada 2012
will be coming soon. Stay tuned to the CQA/ACC
web site at www.canadianquilter.com and
subscribe to the Quilt Canada 2012 blog at
http://quiltcanada2012.ca
(This article was reproduced from the Canadian Quilter newsletter
with kind permission of Karen Henry.)
Have Fun with a Sudoku Quilt
By Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential
Whether you find Sudoku addictive or infuriating,
there’s no denying that this quilt will put a smile
on your face, and give years of joy to the young
person who receives it.
Based on the idea of the Sudoku number puzzles,
each row has nine different fabrics, each column
has the same nine fabrics but in a different order.
And each of the nine gridded blocks contains the
same nine fabrics! It’s a puzzle which leads the
eye on a journey of visual excitement.
Patchwork Quint-essential has chosen Bali Bright
animal prints, and a sudoku solution chosen for a
Special Day. Black homespun is used to define
the grid and the quilt is edged with a rainbow of
stripes.
The cheeky Bali Bright animal prints are chosen
from a smorgasbord of pre-cut packs, each
containing nine 5½ inch squares of the same
fabric. When you have made your design (81
squares), simply complete each nine-patch
square, and use the quilt-as-you-go method on
the resulting 15½ inch square.
To enquire about purchasing any of these
Quick Start Quilt Packs, contact Pamela
Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential on
[email protected]
Then join the nine 15½ squares with 1” strips of
black homespun in a 3 x 3 grid. Define your
resulting square with a 1¼”black strip of
homespun and add a border of black for a strong
contrast on the edge.
You can read more about Sudoku quilts in a
bright and happy book, “Sudoku Quilts” by Cyndi
Hershey, published by That Patchwork Place.
Or phone Pamela on 0262 923 727
or 0448 232 647. Please leave a message!
Remember to book your Patchwork Party
Plan timeslot; there are only so many
opportunities to play with new fabrics,
hear stories about them and have fun with
your friends over a cup of tea. Get in early!
Or you can look up the pattern in 'It's Puzzling' in
the Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine
(Vol 17, No 2), which is based on a Sudoku puzzle.
Patchwork Quilt-essential has Sudoku packs (nine
5 ½ inch squares of the same fabric) in Bali Bright
animal prints and colourful Japanese fabrics.
And coming in August, an unusual range of
pinspots in great earthy colours for the man in
your life. Because it is such a quick quilt to make,
you could even get the 56” x 56” quilt finished for
Fathers’Day!!
LUDLOW QUILT AND SEW
Discover new and exciting projects to quilt
and sew each month with clear and easy
to follow instructions.
Visit the website and subscribe to Ludlow
Quilt and Sew’s free monthly newsletter
now.
www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
About the Author:
Pamela Davis has been an avid sewer since she was 10
years old. She has always been interested in colour and
design, and came to patchwork by happy accident.
Pamela’s business – “Patchwork Quint-essential” is based in
Canberra, Australia; you can visit Pamela in her studio, or it
is quite possible that she can bring 12 boxes of exclusive
Asian fabrics to you and your patchworking friends. Just
contact her on 0448 232 647, or 06292 3727 or email on
[email protected] to organize a Patchwork Party.
Please leave a message, if she is out Party-ing!!
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Block of the Month
This month’s Block is a lovely pieced star block
that will look great in one of your new projects!
Try changing the colours or mix and match plains
with prints and see just what you can come up
with!
To make this 10 inch block as shown, you will
need four different fabrics and once you have
rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting
Diagram, you can piece them together as shown
below.
Today’s Tips:
This following little poem took our fancy, and we
wanted to share it with you too -
This month, Julie sent in a great tip for ironing
your quilt blocks:
“Use a vodka / water mix instead of spray starch
when pressing your quilt blocks. Mix 1/3 vodka to
2/3 water in a spray bottle for a cheap and very
effective alternative. It works beautifully and
there’s no smell of alcohol at all as it evaporates
with the heat!
You can also add a couple of drops of essential oil
(like lemon or lavender) if you want your ironing
to smell nice as well….”
Weaving Life's Design
As a knot appears unexpectedly in a thread,
so disappointment blocks the smoothness of
life.
If a few deft strokes can untangle the skein,
life continues evenly.
But if it cannot be corrected, then it must be
quietly woven into the design. Thus the
finished piece can still be beautifulalthough not exactly as planned.
And from Barbara:
“I save my scraps to stuff smaller things too. Even
the smallest are great to stuff toys, small pillows
or even Christmas Ornaments.”
--Author unknown
Thanks ladies!
Quilters' Horoscope
By Pauline Rogers from www.QuiltersWorld.com.au
A humourous compilation of character traits of quilters according to their zodiac signs. Compiled by a
quilting tutor with over twenty years experience teaching patchwork and quilting but zero years writing
horoscopes.
Cancer - June 22 to July 22
Cancer makes quilts to please themselves not to showcase. They do
appreciate compliments on their work but being timid they aren't likely
to enter a quilt in a competition. They want their quilts to be practical
and comfortable and aren't likely to hang one on the wall, but actually
use them on beds.
Being cautious they are most likely to stick to the traditional designs.
They are not likely to add decorative touches, such as trims or
whatnots. They believe that quilts are naturally beautiful and do not
need embellishments. They love to use dark rich colours in their quilts
considering these as more practical.
When they discover a quilt shop they like, they become lifetime, loyal
customers.
Cancer design from the "Quilting With The Stars" quilt from the www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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You!
"Quilt-y" Sayings…
Quilting with a friend will
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