This is my interpretation of the Katie Jump Rope pattern. When I first starting back into quilting a year ago, I saw this pattern on the FreeSpirit website, and loved the pattern done with the depression era prints. Most of the fabrics were unavailable then, and I wasn't fully vested in quilting yet. I searched through what stash I had on hand, and filled it out with inexpensive fat quarters from the local fabric and craft store. I bought an acrylic tumbler template from Missouri Quilt Co., and this top came together in just an afternoon. It was close enough to make me very excited.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
My 'Katie Jump Rope'
Labels:
barn,
free motion quilting,
Katie Jump Rope
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
It's a Couch Day and Finish Up
Today feels like a couch day.
There are days when I find motivating myself a tough thing, too. Not today, though. The Doxie Girls may be snoozing away the morning, but I've been finishing up a UFO from last winter. I started yesterday late in the afternoon, and kept at it through dinnertime. Back at the sewing machine by 6 a.m., and I'm down to 2 more rows. I'll have something fun to show you in the morning.
Monday, October 13, 2014
This Is the Barn that Jack Built
From left: Misha the llama, Fitz the alpaca, Evie the horse, and Armand an alpaca
Friday, October 10, 2014
Improvements and Refinements: Daydream
One of the most valuable tools I've been introduced to so far has been a design wall. It's a novel perspective, (and just really exciting!), to see a work progress from across the room, or to have the luxury of leaving it up, and then popping into the room later to see if I 'm still happy with things. The Daydream quilt has been up since Monday, and I was sure enough of the arrangement that I sewed together the border blocks one morning. Then I worked on something else, and even slept on it. When I'd pop in to peek at it, something just didn't feel right. I dreaded ripping out those 1.5 mm seams.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
I'm In the Dog House & Daydream
While it doesn't look like loads of progress, a lot of things happened here yesterday. All the missing blocks were finished. I arranged and re-arranged. Border design was thought through, and fabrics picked from stash.
Labels:
Daydream,
design wall progress,
improv
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
The Process: From Chaos into Order
Labels:
blocks,
Daydream,
design wall,
improv
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Sweet Sunday Daydream
I'd say this large block is very Florida-ish.
Wouldn't you?
Wouldn't you?
The zig-zag is actually a fussy cut chevron, and while I didn't try to match the lines themselves, I did try to balance them opposite each other. It only takes one time of not doing this to see how wonky your block can look--or maybe that's what you're after. Either way, look closely at your patterned fabrics to see if there's an interesting 'fussy cut' hiding inside.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Saturday Daydream
Today let me introduce two large blocks with bold color--one rectangular, the other square. Both have simple designs, but they play well with others.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Paper Stars-Making Your Own Templates
Come on.
Look closely at this with me.
If we look critically at this first star of mine, we'll find a few points that aren't "just so". The horizontal lines in the fabric are all a few degrees off being horizontal. Hmmmm....What-ever! Those little things will not deter me from being pleased as pie with it!
I drew this star out on paper with a pencil compass and ruler, and made a pattern from it.
Labels:
blocks,
creativity,
template construction,
tips
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Thursday's Plan & Daydream
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