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Premium Online Quilt Magazine – Vol. 4 No. 4
Online Quilt Magazine.com
Discover
Broderie
Perse
Review the Seven
What is a Mug
Rug? Make
One This
Month!
Wonders of the
Quilting World
Learn Leah’s
Zippling Filler
PROJECT – New
Technique
Hexy-Die
Pincushions
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Zippling …………………………………………………………………..……………………….……………………………………………………………………..…………………………………..……….
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What is a Mug Rug and Why Should You Make One? …..……..………………….……………………………………………………………….……………………………………...….
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PROJECT – Three Vases Mug Rug ……………………………………………………….………………………………………….…………………………..……………….……………………..
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The Origin of Quilt Block Names ………………………………..……………..……….………………………………………..………………………………………………………….…………..
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Broderie Perse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
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What’s New from The Fat Quarter Shop ……………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….
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Hints and Tips From Brannie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….
PROJECT – Hexy-Die Pincushions ……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..……..
The Seven Wonders of the Quilting World ………………...………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….………………
PROJECT – Gamecocks Quilt Pattern ……..……………………………………………………..………………………………………….…………………………………………………..……..
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Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Book Review – “Stacked and Stitched” by Christine Morgan …………………………………………..………………………………….……………………………………………….
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Reader “Show and Tell” …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……………………………….………………………………...…
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Recipe – Jam Drop Cookies …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH – 8 Grid Chain 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!
Hasn’t time flown!?! It still seems more recent to me, but this month we celebrate the first anniversary
of the launch of our Premium Online Quilt Magazine. We’re thrilled that you continue to enjoy our
‘bigger, better’ version, and we’re excited to be still welcoming new readers each month.
And this month’s anniversary issue is just as jam-packed as ever! We have several great projects,
including a special Mug Rug design from the UK’s Patchsmith, a new lap quilt from Rose, and a couple of
fun pincushions that Mum and I just had to make….
Leah covers her Zippling filler quilting design too, and Penny discusses the origin of quilt block names.
There’s a new set of fabrics from the Fat Quarter Shop, a new book, another Brannie adventure and
more!
It’s all happening here, and will continue to do so as we work through our plans for new articles and
plenty of projects for our next year!
Have a great month!
Jody
Zippling
By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com
This month we continue our 8-part series from
Leah where she covers 5 different filler quilting
designs before making and quilting a modern
quilt to practice them on. Follow along and enjoy
the fun with us!
It's time to Quilt Along again and this month
we're set to learn Zippling, a super fun zigzaggy
design!
Last month we worked on Sharp Stippling, a
design with only a subtle rule change from
regular Stippling: the addition of sharp points.
Now let's add one more rule change: sharp points
and straight lines. No Curves Allowed!
So to practice the most basic version of this
design, you would stitch a row of V shapes like
this:
Once you get comfortable with this, simply add
extra zigs and zags to create a complex version of
the design:
Click (or copy and paste) the link below for a
video demonstration of this design.
http://youtu.be/LocOV9l8lI0
Don't fret if your lines aren't perfectly straight.
Quilting a new design is always a work in progress
and doesn't have to be perfect.
Also don't fret if you absolutely hate this design.
As a beginner, I hated straight lines and sharp
angles because they felt very rigid and - hopefully
this makes sense - very distracting.
What I'm referring to is the FLOW of a design. If
you've gotten truly comfortable with a design,
you'll no longer have to focus and actively think
about creating it. The design will literally flow
from your hands onto the quilt.
A flow state is a psychological term for that state
your body can get into, almost like meditation,
when your mind is so intensely focused on a task
that all emotions, judgement, and criticism is
wiped from your mind.
Even though you are so intensely focused, you're
not actively THINKING, which means your mind is
actually empty of thoughts, engaged only in the
movement of your hands over the machine.
This is yet another reason why mastering a hobby
is so good for your health - working on a project
with single minded intensity, with no bothersome
emotions to distract you, with no weighty
depression to drag you down, your mind will
reach a peaceful, resting state.
But designs like Zippling may be hard to find this
state, at least at first. It really depends on how
your mind works. If every morning you tend to
doodle zigzaggy shapes as you drink your cup of
coffee, chances are Zippling is going to feel very
natural and easy for you to form on the quilt.
No matter how it feels initially, whether natural
and easy or jarring and difficult, stick with this
design, and spend some time stitching rows of
Stippling, Sharp Stippling, then Zippling to get a
feel for how your body and mind react to each
design.
It's extremely interesting to compare stitching a
curving line to stitching a zigzaggy line. It might
not seem like a big difference, but you may find
on an actual quilt you can definitely tell which
your body prefers to form. A design you don't
like will literally feel distracting as you quilt it.
Your mind will not be able to flow because it will
be worrying so much about forming the design
correctly.
While it may seem silly to focus on this so much, I
believe there's a very good reason why Stippling
is so extremely popular - the simple curves and
wiggly shapes feel more natural to more quilters.
Personally I know when I've stumbled on a design
I don't like because I literally avoid, and
sometimes even dread, working on that area of
the quilt. This might not be very evident on a
large scale, but working on a tiny scale, day after
day, you'll know very quickly if you intrinsically
like the design you're working on or not.
The wonderful thing about exploring and studying
these free motion quilting designs for so long is I
know how rapidly your skills can change. And
with increased skill, your opinion and feel for a
design will change too.
Always remember that your work and practice
with free motion quilting is cumulative. No
matter which design you're stitching, you are
stitching, and that is the point!
Let's go quilt!
Leah
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
You might hate a design terribly this month, but
next month you give it a try again and find that
it's much easier, and in fact you can quilt it quite
well all of a sudden.
What is a Mug Rug and Why Should You
Make One?
By The Patchsmith from http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.co.uk/
Many people believe a mug rug is another term
for a coaster but a mug rug is so much more than
a coaster.
quilt which varies in size from 4” x 7” to as large
as 12” x 8”.
As such a quilter can fit more detail onto a mug
rug than a coaster and in turn, have more fun
creating them.
Because they are bigger in size a mug rug is also
more versatile - they can be used to protect your
table or furniture against plant pots, serving
bowls, condiments and much, much more.
They can adorn coffee tables, desks, worktables,
dressing tables, hall tables and hospital bedsides.
For a start a mug rug has enough room for a mug
and a muffin or cookie and is regarded as a mini
A pretty mug rug added to a dressing table is the
perfect place for your perfume bottles whilst a
bright and cheery mug rug looks good on the
breakfast table holding the marmalade and honey
pots. They also look good on the hall console
table as the resting place for the car keys.
Indeed, every room in the house can find a space
for one of these functional little quilts.
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Aside from being useful, there are lots of reasons
why a mug rug should be included in your pattern
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Secondly every quilter loves to play with patterns
and colours – a mug rug lets you test out fabrics
and colours before using them in a larger project.
rug pattern onto the end of a table runner for
added interest.
I like to add quick triangle corners to the back of
my mug rugs and hang them in collections on the
sewing room wall.
Thirdly you can try new techniques without
wasting too much fabric or time.
A mug rug also makes an ideal gift and, due to
their size, you will not be imposing your style and
tastes upon another person as you would with a
larger handmade item.
So you see mug rugs are a quick and inexpensive
way to create a unique and personal home.
A rolled up mug rug popped into a mug makes a
unique and perfect gift. Add a plant and you
have a great Mother’s Day gift. Brighten a
hospital bedside with a pretty little mug rug and
give a mug rug to thank a hostess or teacher or
colleague.
Finally, mug rugs can be the starting place for a
larger project - you can add a border to a mug rug
and turn it into a placemat, or incorporate a mug
So why not start using some of those fabric scraps
today and create a gift for yourself or another
with a Patchsmith mug rug pattern. And to get
you started I have included a free pattern for you
to enjoy.
About the author:
Amanda Weatherill is the Patchsmith. Amanda has been
designing patterns for many years and it is the popularity of
her mug rug designs that has made her one of the top
pattern designers on Craftsy. Visit her Craftsy shop to view
more of her fun designs and check out the Patchsmith for
hints and tips on creating your own mug rug.
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Project – Three Vases Mug Rug
From http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.co.uk/
Three Vases Mug Rug
By The Patchsmith
Size before quilting 9” x 5”
©Amanda Weatherill 2013
General Instructions:
Read through all instructions before beginning.
All seam allowances are ¼” and are included in cutting sizes.
When printing ensure scaling is set to ‘none’ on the print screen.
Fabric Requirements:
Patched Background: One 9” x 5” rectangle
Vases: Three 3” squares cotton fabric
Flowers: Three 3” squares cotton fabric
Scraps of cotton fabric for hearts, stems and
flower middles
One rectangle 11” x 7” cotton fabric for backing
One rectangle 11” x 7” of lightweight batting
10” square fusible webbing for applique
1 yard of 1¼” binding fabric (i.e. bias binding or
cotton strips)
Stranded Embroidery Cotton
Assembly:
the fusible webbing. Cut out the shapes roughly
- do not cut out accurately along the traced lines
at this stage.
Following the manufacturer’s instructions iron
the fusible webbing cut-outs onto the WRONG
side of your chosen fabrics.
2. Allow to cool then cut out the shapes
accurately along the traced lines. Peel the paper
from each shape.
Position the fabric shapes onto your mug rug
background. The flowers and vases overlap the
stems as shown on the appliqué sheet.
Ensure that all shapes are at least ¼” from the
edge of the mug rug to allow for binding. When
happy with the arrangement, iron to fuse in
place.
Stitch the appliqué pieces in place by hand or
machine.
1. Trace around all shapes from the separate
appliqué template sheet onto the paper side of
3. Add any additional stitching. I added a simple
running stitch and French knots to some of the
flowers as indicated on the appliqué sheet.
4. Lay the 11” x 7” backing rectangle, wrong side
facing up and place the batting on top. Position
the mug rug centrally on top with right side
facing up.
Baste or pin all three layers together, ensuring
that the backing and top remain flat and smooth.
Quilt around each vase of flowers by hand or
machine. Add any additional quilting as
preferred.
5. Once all quilting has been completed, trim
backing and wadding to the same size as the mug
rug top.
6. Bind the mug rug using the binding method of
your choice. I used 1¼” scrappy single fold
binding. For details on binding methods visit Mug
Rug Basics at
www.thepatchsmith.blogspot.co.uk/.
The Origin of Quilt Block Names
By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com
Since early Americans were driven from England
to gain religious freedom, they continued to be
very religiously minded in the New World.
Have you ever wondered how quilt blocks are
named?
All day Sunday was spent at church for both
religion and social time. The morning and
afternoon sermons were divided by an hour-long
lunch break where families would share the
events of the week while enjoying the peaceful
meal.
As you look through a book with hundreds of
quilt blocks, several interesting things pop up.
You will probably discover quilt blocks with a
different design while having the same name.
Likewise, you will find quilt blocks that look the
same yet have different names.
How did this happen? And what is the inspiration
for naming quilt blocks in the first place?
A look at history and understanding life in the
early years of America are particularly useful to
answer these questions.
Many quilts and quilt blocks reflected that
religious devotion.
"World Without End," a quilt made during the
Revolutionary time period, is a name lifted from
the Book of Common Prayer. It was, and still is, a
phrase familiar in every church, regardless of
creed.
It's also interesting to see the range in complexity
of making quilt blocks and quilts. The "Star of
Bethlehem," "Jacobs Ladder" and "Job's Tears"
represent quilts and blocks and were more
studied designs. While the "Star and Cross" and
"King David's Crown" were simpler and very
popular for bed quilts.
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Mug Rug Patterns
In addition, early Americans were also very
politically minded. Even though women couldn't
vote, they were acutely aware of the importance
of the politics of the day.
While originally the political efforts were directed
toward economic freedom and relief from
onerous taxes, later the politics shifted toward
political freedom as well. After a century of local
government, Americans were politically astute,
and were dedicated to developing the machinery
of a republic that would survive.
And the political conversations extended into the
quilt blocks created during that time, enabling
quilters to express opinions developed as they
listened to the arguments of the day.
Need a quick and easy gift? Stuck for ideas
for those fabric scraps?
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patterns.
Sold exclusively through Craftsy - all patterns are
just US$1.99 each.
So don’t delay - visit The Patchsmith
and create a piece of fabric art for your table
today.
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Even naming a quilt block stirred controversy. A
block named "Whig Rose" and "Democrat Rose"
created a debate as to which was the correct
name - a debate not settled, maybe even today.
Politics and quilts continue to intertwine with
"The Little Giant" being named after Stephen A.
Douglas (from the Civil War era), the "Free Trade
Block" (which has relevance today), "Fifty-four
Forty or Fight" (from the early 1800s fight
between the US and Canada over territory in the
northwest territory) and "Tippecanoe and Tyler
Too" (a campaign slogan during the Harrison
presidential election in 1840).
Bats were once very common, and without
screens in open windows, bats would be
attracted to the light inside houses. Once inside,
blinded by the light of the lamps, the bats flapped
and banged against walls and the ceiling while
women ducked and screamed while small boys
made a game of chasing them.
Since the sun, candles and oil lamps were the
only source of light, the pioneers relied on the
natural light of day for most of their activities.
Industrious folk rose early and were able to
witness the glory of every sunrise. It wasn't too
unusual that "Rising Sun" quilts would be created.
The trades and occupations of the time also
offered inspiration for quilt names. "The Anvil,"
"The Carpenter's Wheel," "The Churn Dash," and
"The Water Mill" all came from women's
familiarity with old-time callings.
"The Reel" was a block that represented the once
universal occupation of women - spinning. The
Reel was used to wind thread onto skeins.
Outdoor life provided more inspiration for quilt
block names. Take, for example, "Flying Bats."
There are two different methods of making this
intricate pattern, both reserved for expert quilt
makers.
In sharp contrast, quilt blocks representing the
setting sun are much simpler. A Block like "Setting
Sun," also known as "Indian Summer" took some
skill, since it includes triangles on a curve, yet was
not as complex as the Rising Sun.
Many designs were specific to their community of
origin. And as they migrated away from the
community, their form changed. Since there were
no printed patterns at the time, duplication of the
design depended on copying the pattern by
looking at an existing quilt, remembering the
design having seen it previously, or
understanding a verbal description of the quilt
block.
Any of these methods could result in the
proportions of the shapes within the block
changing, therefore changing the overall look of
the quilt; and a new block design with the same
name was born, even though the quilter thought
she was duplicating the quilt block exactly.
What will be the inspiration for the quilt block
you design?
About the Author:
Maybe the contrast represented the difference in
the level of energy of a quilter between the early
morning rising and the end of the day, having
completed a full day's work.
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
Broderie Perse
By Maria Rakaska
One of our Online Quilt Magazine readers, Maria,
loves and teaches this wonderful applique
technique. And this month we are thrilled to have
this article from her…
magazines available (1984). One of the classes I
took was with Anita Shakelford who taught
Broderie Perse, an applique technique. It was
simple and had an impressive impact.
I was born in Brooklyn, New York city. My
mother made all my clothes when I was young
and she taught me embroidery, sewing on a
treadle machine as well as hand sewing.
After marriage and one daughter I made my first
baby quilt for one of her teachers. It was shades
of blue patchwork and machine quilted.
A few years later we moved to Tennessee. My
mentor was Mildred Locke and I was hooked. I
could not get enough. I took classes every chance
I could. There were not many books or
I'm not specifically an original designer but I can
take what is available and create something new.
I let the fabric work for me.
As there was interest in Broderie Perse as some
quilters had not heard of it, I now teach locally.
I’ve even won three second place ribbons at State
Fair.
I first embellished T-shirts for friends, then made
pillows for gifts and went on to wall hangings.
These appliques can embellish pillow cases,
valances and curtains, borders on tablecloths, on
clothing and of course anything you can make
into a quilt.
BRODERIE PERSE
Here in the States, after cotton fabric was
produced in Europe, traditionally the stitcher
would cut the motifs out, make an arrangement
and then buttonhole stitch the edges using black
embroidery floss. Sometimes they used a thin
milk-based glue to hold them in place until they
embroidered them.
When I did my first piece I had a multitude of
prints; the subjects were a variety of prints and
varied sizes. I just basted them down with thread
then buttonholed stitch in black. My wreath was
my first piece.
This is a French technique of embroidered
applique motifs. It first started in Europe when
chintz fabric in 1 yard pieces was brought from
the Middle East.
The motifs were usually large prints of animals,
plants, flowers, fruits, vases, urns, etc. These
designs were cut out and then embroidered onto
a background fabric in a new arrangement. The
background was then quilted or stitched with
embroidered embellishments.
I used ossenburg fabric (which was hard to quilt)
but I liked the texture and that I could fringe the
edges. Then I did the fruit still life. I not only
buttonhole stitched the edges but added stem
stitches and French knots for more dimension.
I finished this piece as a pillow sham, and took
second place in wall hangings at our state
(Tennessee) fair.
The autumn leaves were from a yard of fabric a
friend gave me. After fussy cutting out the leaves
I cut squares from the scraps and made a pieced
background (not to waste this "sparkly" fabric).
This piece with an urn and flowers is slightly
different. I found a picture of an urn in an
antiques book at the library. I copied it onto
white cotton fabric and then trimmed off the
parts I did not want (handles and scrolled
embellishment) and put a bouquet in it. It is a
work in progress.
The mermaid and her fish was a round-robin I did
with four of my cousins (out of state). We each
made a block, and then mailed it on to the first
person on the list.
She would add a row and then pass it on to the
next person. The last person returned it to the
original person. This is a work in progress also.
BRODERIE PERSE INSTRUCTIONS
Supplies: Background fabric, fat quarter medium
print fabric, light fusible web (with paper
backing), good fabric scissors, 100% cotton
embroidery floss (colors to match your motifs),
embroidery needle, iron, board
I buttonhole stitched in gold thread to add
sparkle.
Cut fusible web to the same size. Do NOT go over
edges. Place your motif/s right side down. Then
place the fusible web on the motif, paper side
up. Press with hot dry iron. Follow the
manufacturer’s instructions. Let cool. Cut all your
motifs out carefully. Trim off points or any leaf
stems.
Prewash all fabric. Press background fabric
smooth. The background should contrast with
your motifs. Cut out a mixed assortment of
motifs from your print fabric. Be sure to leave a
fabric allowance around the motifs.
Peel off the paper backing. Position your motifs
arrangement on your background fabric. Rearrange if necessary to get a pleasing finish. Press
down with a hot, dry iron. Let cool.
Using 2 strands of cotton embroidery floss (about
15" in length), knot the end and buttonhole stitch
around all edges in matching colored thread.
Additional embroidery can be added such as
French knots, satin stitch, stem stitch, etc. to give
a raised, more dimensional finish.
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The latest installation of this program is
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book, one of many in his library, features
hundreds of antique swatches documenting
prints of the time.
Mill Book Series circa 1835 Collections for a
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As an avid collector of antique quilts and textiles,
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Authentic in color in and scale, this beautiful new
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Hints and Tips From Brannie
By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman
I've had a sore leg. My Dad thinks it's something
to do with Arthur-something-something, but I
don't know anyone called Arthur.
I think I hurt my shoulder when I crashed into the
lounge room wall. Sometimes I run so fast, I can't
turn in time to complete the circuit. Anyway I
have been limping around for a while. (I get more
cuddles, I've discovered.)
My quilty Mum has been trimming long skinny
bits off big dark squares she's cut out. She tied
several of them together and hung them on the
door handle next to where she was cutting. I was
then able to do summersaults and jumps with the
skinny bits while she worked and talked to me.
I really don't know what she'd do without me to
help. All the jumping and rolling around didn't do
my leg much good though.
That night they put my bed-box on the floor in
the laundry. It is always up on the bench. They
said it was to save me jumping up, but it was all
wrong! I couldn't sleep facing the wrong way! I
called out all night.
The bits she's finished have lots of dingly dangle
bits hanging on them too. Knitting is good fun
and not as strenuous as quilting.
Quite restful for sore legs.
"My box is dowwwn on the floor!" "I want to get
owwwt!" "I can't sleep naoww!"
I was so tired the next day - I hadn't slept a wink
all night!
I noticed Mum was a bit staggery and bleary-eyed
when she let me out in the morning. Don't know
what was wrong with her! I had to sleep all day
to catch up! I didn't stir the next night - safely up
on the bench again.
She's been doing some knitting as well. Now that
is something I am really expert at. You can sleep
on the knee and reach out every now and then to
hook a bit of wool on the way past.
Love Brannie,
the Quilt Block of the Month Club Cat!
www.3DollarBOM.com
Have you checked out the 3 newest quilts available right now from www.3DollarBOM.com?
This month's selection has something for everyone, with our stunning single bed 5 month "Funky Flowers" quilt, the
gorgeous queen sized "Hearts and Flowers" 10 month project, and our 6 month single bed "Checkmate" quilt.
Our "Funky Flowers" quilt is perfect for a 'tween-aged' girl, and will give you a chance to play with bright fabrics, whilst
our "Hearts and Flowers" quilt explores a good variety of different skills. It's really a 'technique' sampler quilt, with
plenty of detailed instructions, and wonderful floral designs.
Our "Checkmate" quilt is one for the boys (or girls). Designed with moveable pieces, this clever single bed quilt means
that game of chess or checkers can be paused at bedtime, and continued the next day, without losing where you were
up to! And these are all only $3 per block per month, for a limited time only at www.3DollarBOM.com…
Project – Hexy-Die Pincushions
From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
Having successfully managed to blunt ALL of my pins in a cheap store-bought pincushion, we came up with
a quick challenge to make our own this month. I’ve just discovered what fun paper pieced hexagons can
be, and Annette’s quirky sense of humour came to the fore again!
Our hexy pincushion is about 2½ inches in diameter and 1½ inches high using ¾ inch hexagons, and the
Dice design is about 3 inches cubed.
Hexagon Pincushion
You Will Need:
Scraps of fabric for the paper pieced hexagons and diamonds. (I used the leftover ends of a few jelly roll
strips I had laying around.)
Twelve, ¾ inch paper hexagons. This is the measurement of one of the sides, and you can either purchase
pre-cut paper shapes, or make your own from the templates provided. (This size will make the same size
pincushion as mine, however the hexagon size doesn’t really matter, as long as you draw your diamonds
with the same length sides, so they fit together properly.)
Six, small diamond shapes made from the template provided
Left over batting or toy fill for stuffing pincushion
Construction:
First, prepare the hexagons. Using the paper shape, position it on a piece of fabric and cut around, leaving
a ¼ inch seam allowance around all sides. This can be just cut with scissors as the seam allowance doesn’t
have to be perfect.
Fold one side of the fabric over the edge of the paper shape and baste in place with a simple stitch or two.
Fold over the next side and continue basting the fabric to the paper shape – stitching through the paper
and fabric to hold the fabric to the paper shape. Finish with a simple backstitch to secure. Do this for all
12 hexagons, and likewise for all 6 diamonds.
Start by making the top with three hexagons.
With right sides together, use a matching thread to
whipstitch one side of two shapes together. Do not
continue sewing around corners – start and stop
each side separately.
Join two, then add the third, sewing one side to
each of the first two as shown.
Now add the sides. Sew two hexagons as shown to
each of the outer points of the top three hexagons.
Next, add the bottom.
Sew a set of three hexagons together as you did
for the top, and sew one of them to the bottom
of one of the side pairs.
Finally, use the small diamonds to fill in the gaps
on top and bottom sets.
Now sew the sides carefully together, to shape
your pincushion as shown.
Once you’re at about this point, remove the basting
threads and take out the paper shapes. You will
need to be careful of the shapes around the
opening, but the seam folds should still hold OK on
them.
Sew as much together as you can, then turn right
sides out.
Stuff with your batting or toy filler so it’s
reasonably firm, then sew the gap shut carefully.
(Small whip stitches will be hardly noticed from the
right side.)
Now transfer your pins and throw out that nasty
store bought one!
Dice Design Pincushion
You Will Need:
Small amount of plain white fabric
Small amount plain black fabric
Black embroidery floss
Left over batting or toy fill to stuff pincushion
Small amount fusible webbing for applique
2½ - 3 inch square piece of tile or similar for the base
Light-weight fusible interfacing/stabiliser if you’d prefer to reinforce the pincushion sides
Construction:
From the white fabric, cut seven, 3½ inch x 3½ inch squares.
Using a small coin or something similar with about a ½ inch diameter, draw 21 circles on the paper of your
fusible webbing, for the black dots. Remove the paper on the other side and fuse the webbing to your
black fabric, before cutting out the 21 circles.
If you wish to stabilise the sides of this pincushion, cut six, 3½ inch squares of interfacing and fuse to the
wrong side of the white squares.
Arrange the dots on the six squares as shown and
fuse in place.
Using two strands of black embroidery floss,
blanket stitch around each, to applique it in place.
(You could machine satin stitch this if you’d prefer.)
Next, arrange your white squares as shown.
Place the remaining plain white square under the
3-dot square, as this will form a ‘pocket’ for the tile
base when you sew it together.
Sew all squares together (including the doublethickness of the 3-dot square) into this shape with
right sides together.
Leaving the 3-dot square open on one side, sew the
sides together with right sides together to form the
cube shape.
Use batting or toy fill to stuff the pincushion firmly,
and insert the tile into the base pocket, before
tucking in the seam allowances and carefully hand
sewing the final side closed to complete your new
pincushion.
For more fun Original BOM projects, go to www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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The Seven Wonders of the Quilting World
By Pauline Rogers from www.QuiltersWorld.com.au
1. Of the many rulers available, Creative Grid
Rulers are brilliant.
you are cutting, place flower pins through the
layers of fabric then place a ruler over the top of
your pins and cut your strip.
The white and black lines are easy to see on any
colour fabric. The best advantage that these
rulers have, are the built in grips that eliminate
slipping of fabric.
The flower heads are so flat that your ruler will fit
perfectly level over the pins. They will take all the
stress out of the fabric moving.
These two features make tasks much easier. Hey
are available in 6 ½" x 6 ½" square, 6 ½" x 12"
ruler, 6 ½" x 24" ruler
3. Clover Desk Top Needle Threader is a fantastic
tool that is great for threading any size needle.
Just one click of the button threads the needle. It
is so amazing it will even thread three strands of
embroidery thread at once.
2. Clover Flower Head Pins are one of the most
valuable tools you can have in your sewing kit.
They work exceptionally well for foundation
piecing, pin through your papers with ease and
they lay flat over your feed dogs as you sew. If
you have problems with your fabric moving when
4. 'Add a ¼" Ruler' is the most useful ruler if you
are making templates and need to add a ¼" seam
allowance.
Make your template to the finished
measurement. When cutting out your fabric place
template on fabric, then place your Add a ¼"
Ruler on top of the template. With your rotary
cutter cut along the edge of ruler. Presto, you
now have your perfect 1/4" exact seam
allowance.
The mini cutter is superb for cutting around
curves and trimming ½ square triangles back to
size.
5. Kwik Clip is a fantastic tool to save your fingers.
Anyone who has pinned a quilt for machine
quilting will appreciate this tool.
The recommended size for most quilting work is
18" x 24". The mat protects the rotary cutter
from damage, prevents harm of the surface
where you are cutting and helps keep the fabric
from slipping about.
The Kwik Clip saves your fingers from getting sore
doing up the 100's of pins. Just simply put the
Kwik Clip under the tip of the safety pin and press
upwards until the pin is closed.
6. The Rotary Cutter is the best invention ever for
cutting all those pieces for patchwork.
Rotary cutters come in many sizes. The medium
sized rotary cutter is the most used, as it is great
for single or multiple layers. The jumbo rotary
cutter is ideal for cutting through multiple layers.
7. Self-healing cutting mats are specially designed
for use with rotary cutters. The mats come in
many different sizes.
About the Author
Pauline Rogers has taught patchwork & quilting for close to
28 years. She travels extensively throughout Australia
helping others learn and perfect the techniques of quilt
making. Pauline's Schoolhouse programme is a popular way
for quilt groups to share in her tool expertise. Visit Quilters
World online at www.quiltersworld.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Pauline_Rogers
PROJECT – Gamecocks Quilt Pattern
By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
This quilt measures 40 inches square and the fabric required is 1¼
yards of light (white) fabric, ¾ yard of dark green and just a 5 inch
strips across the width of fabric of the light green fabric.
The cutting requirements are:
* 112 white 2½ inch squares,
* 16 white 4½ inch by 6½ inch rectangles
* 80 dark green 2½ inch squares,
* 16 light green 4½ inch by 2½ inch rectangles
* 32 dark green 2.7/8 inch squares,
* 32 white 2.7/8 inch squares,
* 4 white 4½ inch squares,
Make half square triangles with the 2.7/8 inch squares as detailed above.
Lay a light and dark green square together with right sides facing. Draw a
line along the diagonal and sew one seam a ¼ inch from the line on each
side of it. Cut along the drawn line and you will finish up with two half
square triangle units.
The quilt block is constructed with the same design in each corner. There
are four quilt blocks required altogether so make sixteen of the corner
units as shown.
There are four dark green squares making one large square in the middle
and there is a white square in three of the corners and additional white
squares next to some of the corner squares. The half square triangles fill
in all the rest of the gaps. Sew the squares together in four rows of four
squares before sewing the rows together.
The white rectangles and light green rectangles form the sashing
between the corner units. Sew the two rectangles together to make an
8½ inch strip. You will need 16 of these strips.
For each quilt block, use four corner units. Place these in the corners with
the dark green 2½ inch square diagonally opposite the corner – so that it is
nearest the middle. Lay a sashing strip of light green/white fabric between
each pair of corner units. You will need four of these for each block. Place a
4½ inch white square in the middle.
You now have three rows of three. Sew the squares together along each
row and then sew the three rows together. Repeat with the rest of the
patchwork squares to make 4 blocks. Sew them together in pairs and then
sew the pairs together. The quilt top is now ready for layering, quilting and
binding.
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About the Designer:
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
Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update
From www.Quilts-n-Bags.com
I recently received a lovely email from Bendigo
reader Merilyn about the success of their local
bag-making group in keeping their local
hospital/s supplied with these essential Breast
Cancer surgery drainage bags.
us to promote their use at both Bendigo
hospitals.
We are getting some amazing feedback from
patients, staff and management from both
hospitals as to the:
She had received a letter from her local Breast
Care Nurse, and we felt we had to share this with
you too:
“Hello Merilyn,
I just thought I’d catch up with you regarding the
Surgi-Totes.
We are doing really, really well with them, use of
these bags has increased dramatically as we get
more and more staff on board who are assisting
‘Beauty’, the ‘Craftsmanship’, the ‘Use of colours
and fabrics’ and ‘Just how beautifully made the
bags are’…
And that’s without the compliments for the
versatility, practicality and how the bags give the
patients freedom to move around, and a sense of
‘privacy’.
One of you lovely ladies (was it Vera?) dropped in
another large supply a few weeks ago, thank you
so much, they are fantastic. I have already put
about half of them into the hospitals.
One of our Admin staff here at BreastScreen was
helping me to pack the bags into a cupboard (out
past my office), she is a keen sewer, and as we
were putting them away, we were commenting
on how beautifully the bags are sewn and the
designs are fantastic.
I have attached a copy of the St John of God
Newsletter (called The Link), which comes out
every 3 months. Check out Page 7!!
I would love to take you all for a walk around the
surgical units of the hospitals so that you could all
see ‘your’ bags in action, you would all be so
proud. For now though you will all have to take
my word for the fact that they are being utilised
well (we still have a little way to go though, with
so many new staff all the time), and the feedback
has been really amazing.
Thanks again so very much to you all. Merilyn,
you will forward this on to all your group for
me??
Kind Regards
Kath”
(McGrath Breast Care Nurse)
A beautiful letter for a great group of volunteers,
and we hope all of you making these bags around
the world for your local hospitals feel just as
appreciated, as you most certainly are!
Book Review
By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
"Stacked and Stitched" Artistic Projects for your
Home by Christine Morgan is published by AQS
Publishing.
Christine Morgan is decorative artist who makes
sophisticated art pieces for galleries. In this book
she shares her chenille and applique techniques.
You can make wall hangings for your home or
produce gifts in no time at all.
Christine creates what she calls chenilled 'pelts'
using approximately half yard pieces of layered
fabrics. She adapts traditional quilt-making
techniques to piece and applique her designs.
Types of fabric, numbers of layers, threads and
stitching methods are all covered in this book.
“Stacked and Stitched” by Christine Morgan
Her designs will be easy to copy using the
templates and tips provided. The photos in the
book clearly show the techniques and stitching
involved. You will be rushing to experiment with
chenilled applique shapes in your next quilt or
wallhanging. The textures created by this
method add a new dimension to quilting.
"Achieve Machine Quilting Perfection
on Every Quilt You Make . . .
While Learning How
How to Make the Most of Fat Quarters,
Fabric Scraps, and Fabric From the
Bolt"
Christine Morgan's gallery pictures of pillows are
absolutely gorgeous. It's easy to see why her
wallhangings are sought after in high-end
galleries.
Step-by-step instructions for two pillows, a small
wallhanging and placemats will have you
searching for the chenille cutter and some fabrics
to layer. A very inspirational book.
"Stacked and Stitched" Artistic Projects for your
Home by Christine Morgan is available from AQS
Publishing, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 420023290 or through www.AmericanQuilter.com
Machine quilting made easy!
Your friends and family will be amazed to see what
you can do with small bits of fabric, whether they
come from brand new fat quarters or cut up shirts
from the thrift shop.
http://www.how-toquilt.com/machinequiltingperfection.php
Reader “Show and Tell”
This month we continue our regular segment of
“Show and Tell” quilts made by our Online Quilt
Magazine Readers. It’s been another busy month
too!
We will include them as long as you can send
them to us, and that way we can all share in the
wealth of creativity and inspiration abundant
within our quilting community.
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“From the other side of the world I send you some
pictures of quilts I made.
The first one is cut with a “apple core” die from
Sizzix. The last one is a technique with a special
ruler.
Greeting from Belgium, Jacqueline B.”
“This is a quilt I made from the 2012 craftsy block
of the month course. I gave to my grand-daughter
for Christmas. The other quilt is put together as a
jelly roll race and the kangaroo silhouettes added
to it. I made that for my son for his birthday last
year.” - Sharon B.
“I am based in the far north of Scotland in the UK, you
go much further and you will fall off the end of the
country lol, I would like to submit a picture of a lap
quilt I just finished for my son’s birthday. It is based
on the Dakar rally and the quilt colours try to show the
contrasting countryside and deserts that the rally
entrants go through, I have embroidered the first rally
route Paris - Dakar in 1979 on one side of the Dakar
logo and on the other the route taken this year PeruArgentina-Chile. As my son is an avid motorcyclist I
also put on the Ktm bike manufacturer on as these are
one, my son’s favourite bikes and two, they have won
the motorcycle class part of the race more times than
any other.” - Nicole W., Halberry, Mid Clyth, Caithness
The pink bag was a skirt that I bought at the op shop
for $3 too!” - Dawn T., Australia
“I thought I would share the quilt with you that
I made for my soccer mad grandson (11 y.o.). I
made the soccerballs from scratch which I was
very pleased with. Hope you enjoy.”
- Evelyn K, Australia
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“I thought you might like to see this recycled denim
bag. It was pair of overalls that I bought at the op
shop for $1. I made quite a large back pack. I used the
bib for a pocket at the front. It was lined with more
pockets inside. I always try to use the original labels to
make them more authentic.
And these quilts are from Julie C., Australia
“… one of four (Breast Cancer) bags I have just
finished. I think it is my favourite so far. A friend
gave me this fabric many years ago and you hope you
can use it one day. Well, that day I felt was now. As
the ticking fabric is very hard to sew for the straps I
decided to fold them over and use the rick-rack to
brighten them up.” – Trish H., Australia
“I make "Ringbear" / brides keepsake pillows for
my nieces and nephews when they marry. This
one is crazy quilts pieced on the machine, all
hand appliqued and embroidered.
This is my first stain glass wall hanging. I fused on
the colored fabrics, then hand stitched on the
black leading and this was my first machine
quilted quilt and I used gold metallic thread. It
was hard but I did complete.” – Maria R. USA
Fantastic quilts and bags
ladies! Please keep them
coming…!!!
Send your photos to me at :
[email protected]
Recipe – Jam Drop Cookies
And the home baking continues .... I've been
making these cookies this week, and sometimes
you just can't go past the old favourites...
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C. (375 degrees
F). Lightly grease two baking trays with extra
butter.
Jam Drop Cookies
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in the flour. Add the water and stir well until
well blended and a dough forms.
Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls, then
space them out on the baking trays - you should
have about 24 balls.
90g ( 3 1/4 oz) Butter
110g ( 1/2 cup) sugar
135g (3/4 cup) self raising flour
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup jam of choice
Make an indentation in each cookie using the
handle of a wooden spoon. Place 1/4 teaspoon
jam in each hole. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until
light golden. Cool on wire racks.
Block of the Month
This Month’s 8 Grid Chain Block is a variation on a
regular chain style block. You can combine it with
other blocks, or use by itself for a fab-looking
quilt!
To make this 12 inch block as shown, you will
need 3 different fabrics, and once you have
rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting
Diagram, you can piece them together as shown.
Today’s Tips:
* Before adding binding, stitch near the edge of
the quilt to stabilize the layers so that the binding
goes on smoothly.
A couple of applique tips * Use a wooden toothpick to turn under the
allowance of an appliqué patch when you are
doing needle-turned appliqué. The wood grabs
the fabric better than a needle does.
And remember:
* When designing quilting patterns, don't forget
these items to draw around: cups, saucers,
plates, cookie cutters, baking plans, jelly moulds,
knick-knacks.
* You can edge-fuse large appliqué shapes by
fusing just the outer half inch of the motif. The
non-bonded fusible web can then be cut away
from the interior to eliminate bulk and stiffness.
And I just liked this one – it makes sense, and you
can build your stash at the same time!
* Buy slightly more fabric than you think you
need for a quilt to allow for mistakes, making a
sample block, and for shrinkage.
Please keep your handy “quilty”
hints and tips coming too – I’m
always on the lookout for great
new ideas!
YES, We Want to Hear From
You!
"Quilt-y" Quote…
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'Til needle, thread and fabric meet.
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