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Curved Seams for Kristan. I got waaay behind on my March block for the Sewn Together Bee. The saving grace was that Kristan mentioned that she wasn't in a rush for her blocks. Still I am sorry it took me so long to get the block back to her. This block was really out of my comfort zone. It challenged me and really stretched my skills. The great thing about this block was I got to try a technique that I had never tried before - curves seams.

Kristan started by giving us some amazing fabrics to play with and a link to a video tutorial on the curved seams technique. 1) When you're sewing the seams together it all feels a little counterintuitive but in the end it works. 2) It helped me to consider the seam as I would any 1/4" straight seam. 3) And I cannot stress enough the importance of a steaming hot iron! 4) After you've pressed the seams to one side flip the block over and iron the hell out of the front side of the block. If any of you are inspired to try out this technique I would love to see your results. Experimental Felt & Parisian Flowers (rosiepink) Have recently been playing with my favourite thing about feltmaking - the different textures you can make with inclusions and stitching.

The only limit is your imagination - oh, and time. I lost about 2 hours stitching into this piece and it felt like five minutes! Have also been to Paris recently where I did my usual thing of not taking photos of popular tourist attractions but seemed to focus more on local arts, the birds, iron railings and flowers! Why is that I wonder? I think I just like details. Found this gorgeous quilt in a shop in The Marais - simple design but stunning! And so much work by hand. And there were so many flowers all over Paris. From the blue chair: The World of Goo--Finished! I finished this guy up last night. I did a couple more blocks of quilting during nap time and put the binding on after all the monkeys went to bed. It's so satisfying to finish a big project like this.

This one was a lot of fun because it's unique. My original idea came from Jacquie's not lost in the woods quilt from Tallgrass Prairie Studio. I gained my love of wonky log cabins from her blog. For those who missed it, this quilt got its name during the design process when my husband mentioned it looked similar to the video game World of Goo. On a side note, I took these pictures this morning while my kids were eating breakfast. I loosely followed the design of the blocks while quilting. The back was lots of fun. Quilts. Tutorial: A Baby Clothes Quilt from start to finish. Step 1: Determine what size quilt you are going to make.

Smaller quilts are faster, but a twin size will grow with them. I picked a twin size for mine because Aubrey didn't have a larger sized quilt and I had a lot of clothes to choose from. I had clothes I ended up not using. Check out this quilt size guide to get you started. It's in PDF format. This quick visual guide to mattress sizes might also help in determining your size: Don't feel like you can't play with this a little, especially if you're going bigger.

Determine your block size and how you are setting them in your quilt. My clothes in a bin: Step 2: Draft your quilt using graph paper. I didn't use graph paper, but here's my sketch: Step 3: Start cutting. I cut the clothing down the seams using a pair of scissors, although it would be possible to do it freehand with the rotary cutter. Squares rough-cut and waiting for flannel: Close up of a the back of a square (with another square facing up behind it). Step 5: Layout your quilt. Checker Newsletter » Blog Archive » How to Make a T-Shirt Quilt. It’s graduation season – the perfect time to clean out those closets – and turn all of those T-Shirts into memories! It only takes fifteen to make a twin sized quilt; twenty-five for a queen. What a great gift to send that grad off to college! And with the help of Creative Grids, we are going to talk you through the entire process! These rulers are not available through chains and are Made in the USA! They are also now available in 6 different sizes of squares ranging from 6″ to 16″ (finished squares); a rectangle and a triangle.

Item #CGRSQ16 This pattern will be available through your favorite Independent Quilt Shop that carries Creative Grids Rulers beginning June 8th. A College Twin T-Shirt Quilt 64″ x 96″ A Queen Size T-Shirt Quilt 96″ x 96″ It is the perfect beginning quilt and a great way to introduce anyone to quilting. My completed quilt! Personally, my son is graduating next week and friends want to get together to make these quilts for their children and spouses.

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