JoAnn. A Beautiful Mess. Amazing Interior Design. Ann Kelle. March 10, 2014 If you’re new to the blog, you may not have known that my best color friend is pink.
I decided it would be fun to design a quilt based around my love of pink, with my happy clouds on the back. There are about a million different shades of pink. But, I used the Kona solids card to pick out my favs. It was hard narrowing it down, but somehow I managed. Ann Kelle. May 01, 2014 I’m so tickled to have a quilt block I designed featured in the Summer 2014 issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Block magazine.
The quilt features my Remix prints and Kona solids. After I designed the block, Teresa Coates was a HUGE help in making it a reality. As always, picking out all the prints and colors was so fun! Big DIY Ideas. Quilting has gotten a bad rap. What is traditionally thought of as a hobby for bored moms and residents of retirement homes can be as cool and fresh as all the whippersnappers. The ever-broadening range of styles and modern designs give plenty of reason to dip your toes in the patchwork pool. If you want to start but don’t know how, there are plenty of online classes that can show you the way and cover any possible topic you can think of. Quilting ain’t just for blankets anymore.
Big DIY Ideas. Are you new to quilting or curious about this type of crafting project? Quilting is a needlecraft and a way to make beautiful, soft bed linens. You will especially enjoy quilting if you are good with details and have a passion for matching patterns and colors together. One of the best things about quilting is that while there are many “classic” quilting patterns – no quilt is every like any other because of the individual quilter who makes it. You are always going to make color and pattern choices that are unique and unlike anyone else, this is just one of the things that makes homemade quilts so special. Quilting used to be something that every woman did, to help keep her family warm in the cooler months.
Easy Quilt. Creative Bug. When Rowan sent us the beautiful Kaffe Fassett fabric charm packs for the giveaway (more details here!)
I was itching to work something up with them. We had just released Anna Maria’s Flying Gosling quilt where she teaches her no fuss flying geese blocks which sparked an idea. I love to sew quilts but cutting out tons of fabric for blocks is less than inspiring to me. Anna Maria’s formula for flying geese blocks calls for one large and two small squares of fabric. I decided to make a mini quilt and use the 5″ x 5″ precuts from the charm packs for the large blocks. DIY Home Sweet Home. Dream Quilt Create. Make a Birthday Cake Banner in a “Flavor” the Recipient Loves!
Cynthia at DreamQuiltCreate began “baking” utterly charming quilted birthday cake banners for her grandchildren. Soon her daughters and daughters-in-law wanted them too. We can understand why. There’s nothing like a personalized banner quilt to display during your birthday week (or month) to make you feel special! Each cake banner is customized to the recipient – not just with their name, but also with colors they love or fabrics that mimic their favorite cake flavor. E Patterns Central. E Patterns Central. Elizabeth Hartman.
Ellison Lane. Looking for a great quilt block for your next project?
How about this Starflower rainbow star! 3.5″ square up ruler (very helpful) optional: quarter inch foot Special Notes: Non-directional prints work bestHalf square triangles are sewn together using a quarter inch seam. 1. 2. Ellison Lane. How do you feel about birthdays?
Birthdays make me happy. I love celebrating my family, and my children’s birthdays are especially fun. They find so much joy in getting older! Ellison Lane - Quilt Blocks. Fiskars. A log cabin pattern can be so versatile and easy to use.
In this quilt, I am using soft pastel colors, as it is going to be a baby quilt. I also incorporated a lot of white- by alternating each colored stripe with a white strip. The first step is to select your fabrics. There is such a wide variety of fabric choices these days, it is very easy to get overwhelmed by the selection. Fiskars. I love “no rules” quilting – or just making it up as I go, with a basic idea (or sketch!)
In mind. I wanted this quilt to work as a “stroller quilt” for my baby-on-the-way. It needed to be gender neutral in color (and to match my orange stroller!) , and also be fun and happy in design. Flamingo Toes. Helbys Hatch. Honeybear Lane. Honeybear Lane. Jedi Craft Girl. Jedi Craft Girl.
JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. 9 different Creating New Traditions prints: 1 fat quarter of each fabric for the flying geese blocks Gray on white Creating New Traditions print: 8 yards for background, backing & binding* *If desired, different fabrics may be used for the backing & binding.
The backing requires 4 yards, the binding requires 3/4 yards and the background requires 3-1/4 yards. Batting, full sizeBasic sewing suppliesSewing machineIronSewing thread to match fabricsQuilting threadRotary cutter, mat & ruler12-1/2" square acrylic ruler1" quilt basting safety pins Finished Dimension 57-1/2"x65-1/2" Sew all seams right sides together with 1/4" seam allowance unless otherwise noted.Follow steps 3 through 10 to cut the fabric.From each of the nine different ‘geese’ prints, cut two 9-1/4"x9-1/4" squares for a total of eighteen squares.From the gray on white background fabric, cut two pieces 70" x WOF for the backing. Place one 5" background square on the corner of one of the new pieces, right sides together. JoAnn.
JoAnn. 1/3 yd ea. of 10 fabrics 1/2 yd binding fabric 4 yds fabric for backing 45" x 60" batting Rotary cutter, mat & ruler Basic sewing supplies Sewing machine Iron & ironing surface Note: 1/4" seam allowances. Finished size approx. 45"x 60". 1. JoAnn. JoAnn. JoAnn. To print the patterns for all quilts, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above). Kitchen Table Quilting. Have you seen Jeni Baker's new collection, Curiosities? Kitchen Table Quilting. Kitchen Table Quilting. I spent some time this weekend finishing up the second quilt for my new twin nieces (see the first one here). If you didn't guess from the first quilt, the second quilt is the second half of the rainbow. Make it Love it. Michael ann made. Michael ann made. Michael ann made.
One Last Stitch. Persia Lou. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and decide to make a purchase, I may make a small commission. Guys. Making two twin-size quilts is a lot of work. A lot. Especially for newbie like me. Pretty Prudent. We were inspired by this season of cozy to hunt down the prettiest modern quilts out there. Let me tell you, there is no lack of stunning modern designs. In order to highlight some of our favorite, we decided to break this up into two posts. We can’t wait to show you what we found. If you’re feeling inspired to quilt the day away, check out our Machine Quilt Binding 101 and Free Motion Quilting Tutorial. Quilting in the Rain. Riley Blake Designs. Riley Blake Designs. Seasoned Homemaker. Stitched by Crystal. Stitched by Crystal. Stitched by Crystal. Stitched by Crystal. Taylor Made. The Pretty Life Girls. Tied with a Ribbon. Tied with a Ribbon. U Create Crafts. U Create Crafts. U Create Crafts.
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