tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75398896019321142252024-03-08T06:31:57.068-05:001 Stitch'n TimeA quilting and knitting blogSuecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-30249195842454059592024-03-07T11:25:00.000-05:002024-03-07T11:25:37.674-05:00Helena Quilt<p><br /> Purchased the PDF pattern for this quilt from <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> . I wanted to use fabric from my stash to create this quilt and ordered a few other fabrics from <a href="https://www.watergirlquiltco.com/shop.htm">Water Girl Quilt Co.</a> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CXPKskUHcx4EqO3dUK8nenj2mHV2NOX9jHaJDu2H1sStP2JXBoQGOhl497zot4IlKQO1Fomyev3nsvFOjKwDAfNCbAeR_4ASRdxuZWOLxuKi42qgX6dGnf75L5u2RiMahzklREYr_IqAVPLnOoPr8t_d_o2ePBd0VRs1XjyF39Pyw3oeKK-P-VOzm2c/s1800/IMG_0069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CXPKskUHcx4EqO3dUK8nenj2mHV2NOX9jHaJDu2H1sStP2JXBoQGOhl497zot4IlKQO1Fomyev3nsvFOjKwDAfNCbAeR_4ASRdxuZWOLxuKi42qgX6dGnf75L5u2RiMahzklREYr_IqAVPLnOoPr8t_d_o2ePBd0VRs1XjyF39Pyw3oeKK-P-VOzm2c/w316-h400/IMG_0069.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The pattern is made with one of GE Gudrun's quilt rulers but, it does give brief instructions if using a regular ruler. Here are the rulers I ended up using but I'm sure most quilters can improvise with what they have on hand.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyjIbRljM8CMv00s7Edq0TVlyYtlvCTt17ra6biQQd1JsNSSds9yu-gBqEblIQ3073YBLR7r-qpn4UJSoOcmi5CuRA_wHdw1KgkP0_Rxwbs5L3UEra95N5B9mdvZ6DEXddp5HR2r7cjlxGwvDKmLvUGaYmwY6tEyZdwEMypc-HxX6DizbyhI1V__k/s3768/IMG_5333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="2811" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyjIbRljM8CMv00s7Edq0TVlyYtlvCTt17ra6biQQd1JsNSSds9yu-gBqEblIQ3073YBLR7r-qpn4UJSoOcmi5CuRA_wHdw1KgkP0_Rxwbs5L3UEra95N5B9mdvZ6DEXddp5HR2r7cjlxGwvDKmLvUGaYmwY6tEyZdwEMypc-HxX6DizbyhI1V__k/s320/IMG_5333.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I picked a variety of fabrics - mostly small print, some light, some dark. Background fabric is Kona Snow</p><p>Cut squares out of prints and background, then cut into specified pieces. Easily done with the rulers I had.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjWZDuBdzCmtj_T0bzCNK00-FK6_dAKIwon7bXqSXAUPnY-FGxJiAecC1IlpWkATIPUwFgmP8dS8DawE8fTBg8AMUxsnrfo-JzajnAfUDq-vLj0Pje_leBZg1eEmUgYPxtZJs9ySE1HSvqDgCEH4-ya4uwCr3CYGlLjoOfvzPLnAc9mmtdEo8m6x5/s4032/IMG_5175.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjWZDuBdzCmtj_T0bzCNK00-FK6_dAKIwon7bXqSXAUPnY-FGxJiAecC1IlpWkATIPUwFgmP8dS8DawE8fTBg8AMUxsnrfo-JzajnAfUDq-vLj0Pje_leBZg1eEmUgYPxtZJs9ySE1HSvqDgCEH4-ya4uwCr3CYGlLjoOfvzPLnAc9mmtdEo8m6x5/s320/IMG_5175.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhE2L5bK4NB4fQf6VM11aF3F5XfBqWxF2cPIjvQjS9xQvkeZ78OJzrTg1OZXE1m2bVaSTDizm4Jl5n07si7r_0LlH-F7RwphpL9O_gec-0GUzH1RbHhlMByLKlDXcnJubv6NetJ4ctgQYxXFJ8mlkJLby0vBv34iKEoxh5bQGOHE8jNidimS2SqBA/s4032/IMG_5178.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhE2L5bK4NB4fQf6VM11aF3F5XfBqWxF2cPIjvQjS9xQvkeZ78OJzrTg1OZXE1m2bVaSTDizm4Jl5n07si7r_0LlH-F7RwphpL9O_gec-0GUzH1RbHhlMByLKlDXcnJubv6NetJ4ctgQYxXFJ8mlkJLby0vBv34iKEoxh5bQGOHE8jNidimS2SqBA/s320/IMG_5178.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_oK3lsCdmCvcY8_ik7-RJ9HBdZbC-G50px11xhMrF47CRLfgK7DvhI_a2xf3PaDGRCc0Q_HWT92vfLPbH_KFHVDJ28AOxXMKPOMuyYC0XtXzYF63sWJbW_DFnr1xRUopPGZBq6biXZczXarOR7pyW2ZOT6M80Wxrtc4yH8YrwvKSnkLP5uD9ElOz/s4032/IMG_5180.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_oK3lsCdmCvcY8_ik7-RJ9HBdZbC-G50px11xhMrF47CRLfgK7DvhI_a2xf3PaDGRCc0Q_HWT92vfLPbH_KFHVDJ28AOxXMKPOMuyYC0XtXzYF63sWJbW_DFnr1xRUopPGZBq6biXZczXarOR7pyW2ZOT6M80Wxrtc4yH8YrwvKSnkLP5uD9ElOz/s320/IMG_5180.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxltnlXxhEMZbdj2L3mVni8yg2jywS1hFEKUGZjaFxkDPnWnMBiyqjX2gLRtHrso0LxLHT1lP3Cyo0tGm0mRJa4QXYgYmLz06wG_QubX_dYFSS8MidSANBKCR6mbhGsXxwJb7T2XEmx5cnBpBORA7jI-2yvd3YfRtU3uKGm6nObeubr45giESZUpWw/s4032/IMG_5182.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxltnlXxhEMZbdj2L3mVni8yg2jywS1hFEKUGZjaFxkDPnWnMBiyqjX2gLRtHrso0LxLHT1lP3Cyo0tGm0mRJa4QXYgYmLz06wG_QubX_dYFSS8MidSANBKCR6mbhGsXxwJb7T2XEmx5cnBpBORA7jI-2yvd3YfRtU3uKGm6nObeubr45giESZUpWw/s320/IMG_5182.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_WxNIUkugTbPJvjh2Cg8GsjxID_CulPjdsVcM5j-MZZ6eV22rwLE8T4Hf0neyQTmXJyi814UXBRPok2NQD0asEwk03O5Nkup3R9sBsL2S71a43h_qkkol2FTd2VN4zZtSkEHNgyFMlHeEOBc-_x6PPETbiXOKzx4T0QLILSZesVL0ZDD9gogJLo0/s4032/IMG_5184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_WxNIUkugTbPJvjh2Cg8GsjxID_CulPjdsVcM5j-MZZ6eV22rwLE8T4Hf0neyQTmXJyi814UXBRPok2NQD0asEwk03O5Nkup3R9sBsL2S71a43h_qkkol2FTd2VN4zZtSkEHNgyFMlHeEOBc-_x6PPETbiXOKzx4T0QLILSZesVL0ZDD9gogJLo0/s320/IMG_5184.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Next, sections are pieced together. Diagrams in the pattern are clear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_suTwXVDYF7F0cOOXS6h_lw9aPnO_uwoHg0_M0nUPIbTDtSacneHmzW34d6JM_xhc-o-ZW9K18sZnfx12onyZcxe5pv0R4-dQ-TYRgblLExFCxiqNancYwxyaZRMWZ7lzrMQZJMlvDJzCf5JqkhVhOTxI8WCMbvzdjcovGRYiJyNDoFxwybnCyVQ9/s4032/IMG_5187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_suTwXVDYF7F0cOOXS6h_lw9aPnO_uwoHg0_M0nUPIbTDtSacneHmzW34d6JM_xhc-o-ZW9K18sZnfx12onyZcxe5pv0R4-dQ-TYRgblLExFCxiqNancYwxyaZRMWZ7lzrMQZJMlvDJzCf5JqkhVhOTxI8WCMbvzdjcovGRYiJyNDoFxwybnCyVQ9/s320/IMG_5187.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDLj5b_jwuXAsOrOpkQtXgP6ipQ9ffbLfZA6nxQc39d_qCJMBdOO7qL_xjZ7t_dEd2SudNyR6j4lnSjDhVwrLq45kyTPcPHdUyCntoxJbOPXSrK39cQZD9KFNdwvMZq5uwxZkDeLLPMP9OqbnTMM1D-8c9_AS2NMr7kD4GI_bptvRdWC0pO0EE13N/s4032/IMG_5188.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDLj5b_jwuXAsOrOpkQtXgP6ipQ9ffbLfZA6nxQc39d_qCJMBdOO7qL_xjZ7t_dEd2SudNyR6j4lnSjDhVwrLq45kyTPcPHdUyCntoxJbOPXSrK39cQZD9KFNdwvMZq5uwxZkDeLLPMP9OqbnTMM1D-8c9_AS2NMr7kD4GI_bptvRdWC0pO0EE13N/s320/IMG_5188.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>When it came to cutting these pieces, she only gave directions for her ruler. So I placed my 1 1/4" line from tip to tip on the square, and cut. Then I placed my 2 1/2" line along that cut piece and cut again. Giving a 2 1/2" section with 2 'wings'. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXfnqrdVDZy3umYkDEnb-SR77J8WO6fJqknNyMsbtBwwSHvKGyctTTfRDoPl7A0BXBan6XnUABrLAWmmV3Yv3iALQM0lE4tx8ugC3NP2-v0Nu6Jq8dpBMOqT7CCWfUQJfw868aH3ZDxuBaKtf84QNGXSLG_bwMC0VOFueJGZtK5u7Qf0ewKJe6_ku/s4032/IMG_5189.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXfnqrdVDZy3umYkDEnb-SR77J8WO6fJqknNyMsbtBwwSHvKGyctTTfRDoPl7A0BXBan6XnUABrLAWmmV3Yv3iALQM0lE4tx8ugC3NP2-v0Nu6Jq8dpBMOqT7CCWfUQJfw868aH3ZDxuBaKtf84QNGXSLG_bwMC0VOFueJGZtK5u7Qf0ewKJe6_ku/s320/IMG_5189.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1ijQ3i4j0fpOI5svP24iU5ZT-KNSxq2DsBL_c6uNgC6jDuH3blXP26xGv77HgnsBvj1oN91GUJXU_KonA-T2soiHx12UN6UvXz96mqBlgWTLb5X4kP1crljk4WpOvETNCME_uuwC6tTqu4ALk0yqo1O54B08Yo7H7McfPVNOh2n4wfk8cSdz6yKD/s4032/IMG_5190.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1ijQ3i4j0fpOI5svP24iU5ZT-KNSxq2DsBL_c6uNgC6jDuH3blXP26xGv77HgnsBvj1oN91GUJXU_KonA-T2soiHx12UN6UvXz96mqBlgWTLb5X4kP1crljk4WpOvETNCME_uuwC6tTqu4ALk0yqo1O54B08Yo7H7McfPVNOh2n4wfk8cSdz6yKD/s320/IMG_5190.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhwMP1KvBOW1cNlkQdWAt1eBgS9uBnTyBohfgp2e3mD1_yKP2g-Al4o6yQIsz7ap_ILo5yjc6AGFX4r6s1bYEGjuVgJ_ebe3YWOJWOxMoQKEmhk3dpUg9Pl2adcICD8INpBLMdq-RfT69pUAPnSjAhbfRBO33D8UE-o9gu26ZZPS_o0TcIK0SyIhm/s4032/IMG_5192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhwMP1KvBOW1cNlkQdWAt1eBgS9uBnTyBohfgp2e3mD1_yKP2g-Al4o6yQIsz7ap_ILo5yjc6AGFX4r6s1bYEGjuVgJ_ebe3YWOJWOxMoQKEmhk3dpUg9Pl2adcICD8INpBLMdq-RfT69pUAPnSjAhbfRBO33D8UE-o9gu26ZZPS_o0TcIK0SyIhm/s320/IMG_5192.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fS4zp37iVAlrC1UC5a-RZcYOyaAIWRDRN3qT65zxHKLnd-YJuVzmw9oBtDwb1PBfXwzi72Q2BB-gqCDQoSol1v68o-I0f6uLwN__tV-OkudmTyqIMEKSjglpzi83TDFB_WMPJQ-GL9SecMXxt3hRY35D8CUXcPw4xaptdKj0xhAyKi7lCckz38Og/s4032/IMG_5196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fS4zp37iVAlrC1UC5a-RZcYOyaAIWRDRN3qT65zxHKLnd-YJuVzmw9oBtDwb1PBfXwzi72Q2BB-gqCDQoSol1v68o-I0f6uLwN__tV-OkudmTyqIMEKSjglpzi83TDFB_WMPJQ-GL9SecMXxt3hRY35D8CUXcPw4xaptdKj0xhAyKi7lCckz38Og/s320/IMG_5196.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sewing the sections together to form a nice point was done by making a mark at the 1/4" line at the seam of each piece. I placed a pin through the marks on both pieces, and then secured with clips to keep in place. No instructions were given for this in the pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once 2 wings were attached, block is squared. Again no directions, but I put the 2 1/2" lines on the seams and kept the diagonal line on the center of the diagonal piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyGajS9mvnW9vrcLLKsFlPOAnYjpnQEf5oIdah3Qj_8sGndfFPfiyXOf9Xd1nUtO1jP13aCUAyAtwfQHebX55lX_ClxRWUxC9a-whLyTBbZwFPcHG0vOJwIW-BAqjtnG3oEoxIDIA7fsGzlW--JmKSpkIQ4qNeWFHF5WJjpAnAdWUuIU_YbTCW9uY/s4032/IMG_5198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyGajS9mvnW9vrcLLKsFlPOAnYjpnQEf5oIdah3Qj_8sGndfFPfiyXOf9Xd1nUtO1jP13aCUAyAtwfQHebX55lX_ClxRWUxC9a-whLyTBbZwFPcHG0vOJwIW-BAqjtnG3oEoxIDIA7fsGzlW--JmKSpkIQ4qNeWFHF5WJjpAnAdWUuIU_YbTCW9uY/s320/IMG_5198.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmPJcucFZHXV7U2-bWqHBISvII3b0cYpdfu5WkyO0afEGVEbIUjTlwPW7t_UGeHKj790qUDTSjliyAI-wgD0AjZi0AxpeniEkU1zLxSK_3Yeu0IZNhL2ontaoBxJbqmsJH59_9sllJcweUwI-H-bw2nFhvRjPCf8gv207hXzCz1tu90z_3M5AjnDk/s4032/IMG_5199.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmPJcucFZHXV7U2-bWqHBISvII3b0cYpdfu5WkyO0afEGVEbIUjTlwPW7t_UGeHKj790qUDTSjliyAI-wgD0AjZi0AxpeniEkU1zLxSK_3Yeu0IZNhL2ontaoBxJbqmsJH59_9sllJcweUwI-H-bw2nFhvRjPCf8gv207hXzCz1tu90z_3M5AjnDk/s320/IMG_5199.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Arranging blocks on my design board.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16jisH65qrkbzr-c63VjwbWPDW3Ig9XymEVnq97CIXgsj6KnHrtmtIjDWpz1_IHrJsqLH1DHZZQZpS8mZRpNnKsVPlNUTb_ZLxuzKZDvQ0fr7z2RVMsfKxsDq9Q0B5PJjGbDpTuaZiJmeMRNG4cTZm_aMOOBtw52D3w0iHZePi4dun5UuyNHouAw4/s4032/IMG_5295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16jisH65qrkbzr-c63VjwbWPDW3Ig9XymEVnq97CIXgsj6KnHrtmtIjDWpz1_IHrJsqLH1DHZZQZpS8mZRpNnKsVPlNUTb_ZLxuzKZDvQ0fr7z2RVMsfKxsDq9Q0B5PJjGbDpTuaZiJmeMRNG4cTZm_aMOOBtw52D3w0iHZePi4dun5UuyNHouAw4/s320/IMG_5295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added a 4" grey print border to the quilt to bring it to a 56" by 74" quilt top size. The print was Thatched Gray by Robin Pickens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYQpmmhc54SJc63NA05SNQA3kFtip3VpcQ1xzHkEkJiMrjj0PtRU8Kop7rS0Z6fjNmdK1_osupi3_rtEhab86BiAWkZwXSJ9uwxRHmdrDxRkWslUy5_EvZTpCZo7AIj2Akgs0Eaz3bETx3VAKLd2Ce5tysXPhaHFn2Wzl_8rOIukX0J7OqXtG9wts/s4032/IMG_5304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYQpmmhc54SJc63NA05SNQA3kFtip3VpcQ1xzHkEkJiMrjj0PtRU8Kop7rS0Z6fjNmdK1_osupi3_rtEhab86BiAWkZwXSJ9uwxRHmdrDxRkWslUy5_EvZTpCZo7AIj2Akgs0Eaz3bETx3VAKLd2Ce5tysXPhaHFn2Wzl_8rOIukX0J7OqXtG9wts/s320/IMG_5304.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pieced together a backing, having flying geese as an insert between the grey backing fabric for contrast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22Q2RRkZEmQOs9iFW7aaLTo3HGuygNTJ3kb99vZM2t6APBaxZQCGbMRmaI6QfOZukvggYIF69KN7kj6ZlFTx1U4kk8TF5xj8nWJZ3hYPZ01zD98ub2W2gsrjqsVXxUs7AtPunx8CeRYx51NLIcGeXiKMyMdZoIqBEfrTqlUVX5FBgT_bn9k_gZ2PA/s2000/IMG_0072.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1591" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22Q2RRkZEmQOs9iFW7aaLTo3HGuygNTJ3kb99vZM2t6APBaxZQCGbMRmaI6QfOZukvggYIF69KN7kj6ZlFTx1U4kk8TF5xj8nWJZ3hYPZ01zD98ub2W2gsrjqsVXxUs7AtPunx8CeRYx51NLIcGeXiKMyMdZoIqBEfrTqlUVX5FBgT_bn9k_gZ2PA/w319-h400/IMG_0072.jpg" width="319" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quilted on diagonals with my Bernina and a walking foot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IJZeT4blCm8daSvVXzGfQcCxHNMAIDjpBuhF14GxysyZ-7owF8aK36Ro5obS0KF_AeJRRYoiKeQM2GLq_Wg3upjkHNUHlciWtxPcFuM6kx_yKNsCxJta21aRh5LwOl5pRsBOdAM7sVkehN2T7YyWu-M0irLNmZHjrAKE58PWXsaTOuEdaVY4JeHBgG8/s1800/IMG_0069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IJZeT4blCm8daSvVXzGfQcCxHNMAIDjpBuhF14GxysyZ-7owF8aK36Ro5obS0KF_AeJRRYoiKeQM2GLq_Wg3upjkHNUHlciWtxPcFuM6kx_yKNsCxJta21aRh5LwOl5pRsBOdAM7sVkehN2T7YyWu-M0irLNmZHjrAKE58PWXsaTOuEdaVY4JeHBgG8/w507-h640/IMG_0069.jpg" title="Quilt 56 x 74" width="507" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt size 56 x 74<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-25369512439032935192024-03-02T14:15:00.000-05:002024-03-02T14:15:23.170-05:00Experimental Farm Toe Up Socks - Recipe<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyd7oSbJAEZtC011-fK0diN3gHHS02Kgo-4NjUsZQn8LMns3T4SbW61KYsxXWYMv4eWyqefhyEppOXUMduxQbtzpLnu21B-sXbu5RpmyxkoWBedaai8AVLv2YF6HS2DSM4U9ZqesKo_DrEw0laNXPQxsNT04iPe_5rxJnGDsXKemxbnyUX0x4jA17NpE/s1825/IMG_0118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="1375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyd7oSbJAEZtC011-fK0diN3gHHS02Kgo-4NjUsZQn8LMns3T4SbW61KYsxXWYMv4eWyqefhyEppOXUMduxQbtzpLnu21B-sXbu5RpmyxkoWBedaai8AVLv2YF6HS2DSM4U9ZqesKo_DrEw0laNXPQxsNT04iPe_5rxJnGDsXKemxbnyUX0x4jA17NpE/s320/IMG_0118.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />These socks, made for my hubby, were knit with Roots & Rain yarn Trillium Field Sock. Naturally dyed with onions skins and walnuts. The yarn is 70% Rideau Arcott and 30% nylon - Limited Edition. <span class="ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span><p></p><p><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">The Rideau Arcott is a purebred sheep. It was developed entirely in Canada. Agriculture Canada spent 10 to 15 years developing this breed at their research station in Ottawa. I always refer to the place as the Experimental Farm, thus the name for these socks. The yarn weight is different from what I knit most of my socks with - slightly thicker and more rustic. The sock will be cozy and warm for the feet.<br /></span></span></p><p><b>Here's my recipe for the socks</b>:<br /></p><p>Use <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idjKaBwJzD0&t=929s" target="_blank">Turkish Cast On</a> (Happee Knits) to cast on 12 stitches. Follow her directions for increasing. Once you have the number of stitches for the sock size ( used 56 stitches total for men's large), start the foot of the sock. Pattern on top (3 x 1 rib) and plain knitting on sole.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq9p3A1nwfdt5pCmZ09q7ahj6LKx3EguYYQHnS5sz-LatzdZNOM4-RU3QHt6kkBf3sNLA5gbRI44RlYycm_yac5ILbFXH-2VAS8tBEq-eDiSdUbNo7xkXIj83mC_aEUm3rSM3fX1oHdJI_CbSJ79blsFzMQOxB2YtlWq9Stb8R9c0Crh58S0CajfcZcg/s4032/IMG_5804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq9p3A1nwfdt5pCmZ09q7ahj6LKx3EguYYQHnS5sz-LatzdZNOM4-RU3QHt6kkBf3sNLA5gbRI44RlYycm_yac5ILbFXH-2VAS8tBEq-eDiSdUbNo7xkXIj83mC_aEUm3rSM3fX1oHdJI_CbSJ79blsFzMQOxB2YtlWq9Stb8R9c0Crh58S0CajfcZcg/s320/IMG_5804.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /> <br /><br /></p><p>For Experimental Farm Socks for man's size large, I knit until sock measured 8". Then started heel.</p><p>Easiest heel is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxX4SKRi8mQ&t=678s" target="_blank">Shadow Wrap Heel </a>(Purl Together) There's no counting to worry about, simply decide how many stitches you want for the center of heel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxzvzmBnlaJG2LUAs8S1pC6EtKJd34Qy0LShMQdxwfBofr6_YjOSEtSNtnj9_52o4pN3-sgO-uHUFsbpHuw1ZxnGq2NcICqPn6ebeF8ny7hoqflI1p5J-scTkf5fs8oT1MmDLp-iagN_aY5uwxad3hGVc1mDJHSx2Y8ZqSRBp1MEOFvve7y5PlAHsU2o/s4032/IMG_5802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxzvzmBnlaJG2LUAs8S1pC6EtKJd34Qy0LShMQdxwfBofr6_YjOSEtSNtnj9_52o4pN3-sgO-uHUFsbpHuw1ZxnGq2NcICqPn6ebeF8ny7hoqflI1p5J-scTkf5fs8oT1MmDLp-iagN_aY5uwxad3hGVc1mDJHSx2Y8ZqSRBp1MEOFvve7y5PlAHsU2o/s320/IMG_5802.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>After the heel, knit all stitches in pattern until sock measures 5" from where you finished Shadow Wrap Heel. Then start ribbing for cuff. I usually knit about 2" for the cuff, then bind off.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9lIgbvmYO-4Pn-BhcrLahJhTig3Ufoetp4mavwS71uPPCiI-pcvkJmpWTmLPQEsLV6Zen4F1aLQ5CczTZWl_rTsMeefynX7UyvhqzPbHGFT1Xou4VcM76J4fxMEgMUYvJRK0AZ90IxdBWcH_Zft_78SAmhZ9bPJ5t5-5PsiBYRr9jEJmj2XKg8lZ7Zs/s4032/IMG_5805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9lIgbvmYO-4Pn-BhcrLahJhTig3Ufoetp4mavwS71uPPCiI-pcvkJmpWTmLPQEsLV6Zen4F1aLQ5CczTZWl_rTsMeefynX7UyvhqzPbHGFT1Xou4VcM76J4fxMEgMUYvJRK0AZ90IxdBWcH_Zft_78SAmhZ9bPJ5t5-5PsiBYRr9jEJmj2XKg8lZ7Zs/s320/IMG_5805.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVhLxL4gd5RMKXpMCuwFbfNDPMVaVygL1yFXndRQmn2ucgKTOb7RQ79SmhaIiVTy4S_GstjqD4PnBZhPwwQK4PcwhpWIlN0dtsxyrIGHRB2XuuA6P5xTqC2rc8-4yMmU8qvFElz1YXdzMBkhJa9DXaCBWj6nWzfo-a24ntrpenbzpX9h2-2ackI7hXwI/s4032/IMG_5803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVhLxL4gd5RMKXpMCuwFbfNDPMVaVygL1yFXndRQmn2ucgKTOb7RQ79SmhaIiVTy4S_GstjqD4PnBZhPwwQK4PcwhpWIlN0dtsxyrIGHRB2XuuA6P5xTqC2rc8-4yMmU8qvFElz1YXdzMBkhJa9DXaCBWj6nWzfo-a24ntrpenbzpX9h2-2ackI7hXwI/s320/IMG_5803.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Although not the prettiest bind off, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrcNCRXZj_I" target="_blank">Elizabeth Zimmerman bind off</a> (Knit by Heart) is the stretchiest bind off I've used. Simple and does the trick.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>And voila - a pair of men's socks (size 11 shoe).<br /></p>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-46468267066319460262022-06-20T10:16:00.000-04:002022-06-20T10:16:30.885-04:00Iris Quilt<p>Baby quilt for newest grandnephew. The pattern in <a href="https://www.kitchentablequilting.com/2020/07/a-new-pattern-iris-quilt.html" target="_blank">Iris</a> and the fabric is Confetti from Me and My Sister designs. Although the pattern is made with jellyroll in mind, I used my <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/collections/rulers-notions/products/stripology-xl-ruler-by-ge-designs" target="_blank">Stripology</a> ruler on 1/2 yard and fat quarter fabric pieces.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4GaVrbPVPCj9l3r75BIuG9XnKNz6k_6DkllgIvmSXS79cKQDMggzr2alrJx6lF5icLdXpVOBEDK0aQs4ynMA5Lv-jq3mLODFe-JJMtO5AuFqiA5bOOYnMmh9xutE3ECIUA2NpKgL9PD0iodd4fZ3CzjcxhiyzBSow1qln0l-U9FNgSwN3pIY66_aM=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4GaVrbPVPCj9l3r75BIuG9XnKNz6k_6DkllgIvmSXS79cKQDMggzr2alrJx6lF5icLdXpVOBEDK0aQs4ynMA5Lv-jq3mLODFe-JJMtO5AuFqiA5bOOYnMmh9xutE3ECIUA2NpKgL9PD0iodd4fZ3CzjcxhiyzBSow1qln0l-U9FNgSwN3pIY66_aM=s320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrP-UE5I5R6RufVpuPBOsuWNgu4HAFooiJZlONgqFBFMuOqYzZ30B-jOaLM8hs2RMHFZweFQmizUwR6Xr8QLQlSqM8wR0CaIyOxpePhDKRDCkKXt_0HSc8dvp8bjHSCrtOFDJu31yERGpyagXbMXwHtgge1nPXanF2NChF0oJQTeF1soeZzNfakizj=s2615" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2615" data-original-width="2205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrP-UE5I5R6RufVpuPBOsuWNgu4HAFooiJZlONgqFBFMuOqYzZ30B-jOaLM8hs2RMHFZweFQmizUwR6Xr8QLQlSqM8wR0CaIyOxpePhDKRDCkKXt_0HSc8dvp8bjHSCrtOFDJu31yERGpyagXbMXwHtgge1nPXanF2NChF0oJQTeF1soeZzNfakizj=s320" width="270" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlf3-PWTdbNFD8MUKVaQMU_YuJQivSJ2Sp9_PdGRCHmw0sO6BFnft9i3G_05tHrMGEbVASTmtLQq3l79K4iwGvGlGJ_ZQvFIKDEhfP_qpP5XA1tO9FdmQ50HqICjKWdhPkqj5DhtTqkqYbVr07iXeF6zURk3BQ92BIoiU45CcqYUIP2gUYgKwiY1Iu=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvMD7JjlO0iJfuzv--F0OEMgoP98wv35FXOnhjF5I4_zQG-ZqPoVCTAeE6u9xzrTTJc17zt883nlasEWNnctLSySW9C-4lzIXVmfcmXuf7ZIEpY9SjHbWJ53RnIhF5oMeu_luyVearSXWARUed98x0HUr6nbmQrPLeqNRTtFS-sDDY0kg1u6yez5o1=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvMD7JjlO0iJfuzv--F0OEMgoP98wv35FXOnhjF5I4_zQG-ZqPoVCTAeE6u9xzrTTJc17zt883nlasEWNnctLSySW9C-4lzIXVmfcmXuf7ZIEpY9SjHbWJ53RnIhF5oMeu_luyVearSXWARUed98x0HUr6nbmQrPLeqNRTtFS-sDDY0kg1u6yez5o1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p>Size was a bit small so I made a double border with white and extra fabric pieces to enlarge.. I had to refresh my memory for adding a mitered double border to the quilt. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eeWiRTsDII" target="_blank">Picket Fence Quilt Company</a> gives a useful video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUpLcEuimm3kk30Hxgq-iO85urtZBFGzjVjQB2PT2-Tz56iRv4iIIzka8wPNPnnpbXNeVqoVG4j-sB1U7FWOHEAo5SU3rGgajP_n1MtPT0ft_yKYNi-NQRkzHuH2BBG-dqnxxqpwQ2caf1ISrVQ3pHO-Q2ir1CAyeS1A29wT8s665fAF1zfiyrHJUl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUpLcEuimm3kk30Hxgq-iO85urtZBFGzjVjQB2PT2-Tz56iRv4iIIzka8wPNPnnpbXNeVqoVG4j-sB1U7FWOHEAo5SU3rGgajP_n1MtPT0ft_yKYNi-NQRkzHuH2BBG-dqnxxqpwQ2caf1ISrVQ3pHO-Q2ir1CAyeS1A29wT8s665fAF1zfiyrHJUl=s320" width="240" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prepping for quilting. <br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5hSpHh63mpTD589rPz_D2ospQc3cabFiDNYGHt0Wy0l3dbttwP7T9OaAFB6S8CuLWG9FMJvrYDjDHLXnSwBxMFXKRHlDIphN_N8l9OAS21JJ2_aChIOcE9elVpJfg0sNwB5Xgn5oFzh2kq7_2FPxoBwaKKtgyET3JTfEJ-OVpCB6MyMeeYMOHT6wh=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5hSpHh63mpTD589rPz_D2ospQc3cabFiDNYGHt0Wy0l3dbttwP7T9OaAFB6S8CuLWG9FMJvrYDjDHLXnSwBxMFXKRHlDIphN_N8l9OAS21JJ2_aChIOcE9elVpJfg0sNwB5Xgn5oFzh2kq7_2FPxoBwaKKtgyET3JTfEJ-OVpCB6MyMeeYMOHT6wh=s320" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Used the crosshatch design for quilting. Done on my domestic machine with a walking foot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY0CF_8VT5TIL77Lfxp42QEOKBIfm7GOkDTHD2yzNYUNnZAuaL9jSkHClerLjKgN1ffTl1KsXcAliC65CDgV9MMuu4o3sV1U3AMkOPBECGwMF0yiJDaZq_51k8hwimmXqcuHJ3mJd-SlCV2lbW_NoJgCLZvFUKvx1je5e3boQK801GIzXesZwfJW6B=s320" width="320" /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>And voila - another quilt.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8gHPP8rPatUtVYvY3GsPm03YmOyD_JryRWKABccmFJbMPV0BemgpFRsQvkBpF6rrvjN_4g8-Rm_rbUMxpOzcNCnoNkTxJ0egUX8BFVz1lcqRdmsvxcAXu9EhRqL2dghwQYAK_lDASzaktAUtVc2bAJmEpelAm_Rch4g8pLQLgDgRU4As52hwWOkwU=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8gHPP8rPatUtVYvY3GsPm03YmOyD_JryRWKABccmFJbMPV0BemgpFRsQvkBpF6rrvjN_4g8-Rm_rbUMxpOzcNCnoNkTxJ0egUX8BFVz1lcqRdmsvxcAXu9EhRqL2dghwQYAK_lDASzaktAUtVc2bAJmEpelAm_Rch4g8pLQLgDgRU4As52hwWOkwU=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br />Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-87612199196377579272022-03-21T10:01:00.000-04:002022-03-21T10:01:54.121-04:00Windy City<p>Made a quilt for my sister-in-law who is undergoing cancer treatment. Bought the pattern, Windy City, and fabrics to make it and away I went. Fabric is mostly Cotton & Steel, Strawberry Fields line.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtiSolAhRhy9fP0vlzEdSPvlFf4mthIFFStKdjiNaowfnH98329aSJUeKHt_ABp5b2WFfzNIBdqJRcigPfoq12_Yggjb5niJhtWiy-liEr_tlTKDksUz_F_-WbdQqI6PBw4V-10VlLW537IvZRcTTavD1ImWG2KiwjDua6aLQsR-QGL6nrGsFWw0cH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtiSolAhRhy9fP0vlzEdSPvlFf4mthIFFStKdjiNaowfnH98329aSJUeKHt_ABp5b2WFfzNIBdqJRcigPfoq12_Yggjb5niJhtWiy-liEr_tlTKDksUz_F_-WbdQqI6PBw4V-10VlLW537IvZRcTTavD1ImWG2KiwjDua6aLQsR-QGL6nrGsFWw0cH=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>This pattern involves lots of piecing which I enjoyed. Something very useful for all the diagonal piecing was the <a href="https://cluckclucksew.com/diagonalseamtape" target="_blank">Diagonal Seam</a> tape from Cluck Cluck Sew. It's been sitting in my cabinet for awhile and I decided to give it a try. A real time saver and accurate too.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcH_S9_BYlEAPBFWcfNsg0ZzhFkadOeEXI3qvSayFPyR9rZxG-GsJtG3U6DtQ5elpL0UZ7dCQRwUbKI4pESz83zaFGau0ie34HDMsdjVWVDerHTCRHACX3NB_0Gbkrqq6lhcRuTZpe_MFMEoCUv6zLBXtvSHplItpUkFs9YnI84WRO7cINwNU8lxaY=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcH_S9_BYlEAPBFWcfNsg0ZzhFkadOeEXI3qvSayFPyR9rZxG-GsJtG3U6DtQ5elpL0UZ7dCQRwUbKI4pESz83zaFGau0ie34HDMsdjVWVDerHTCRHACX3NB_0Gbkrqq6lhcRuTZpe_MFMEoCUv6zLBXtvSHplItpUkFs9YnI84WRO7cINwNU8lxaY=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div><p>My design wall always comes in handy when deciding on layout. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8SFGR3P1t1ytKtLGIgJXrkyoZJdMD9tWTM98t-fCdYCFG2ruQhLLJPOkNapuklaBzVBiFTHNHFmGsqzC6JqFZCRBwJcwk8WcGlBEYwGH9guV1-f6V000BAjJbeJxYBNAbrN1QEpZsT4nv4hesL6YASZdAd5kjIbXpkZb3Av8QnW_ShjHrn9udszGX=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8SFGR3P1t1ytKtLGIgJXrkyoZJdMD9tWTM98t-fCdYCFG2ruQhLLJPOkNapuklaBzVBiFTHNHFmGsqzC6JqFZCRBwJcwk8WcGlBEYwGH9guV1-f6V000BAjJbeJxYBNAbrN1QEpZsT4nv4hesL6YASZdAd5kjIbXpkZb3Av8QnW_ShjHrn9udszGX=s320" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><p></p><p>When it comes to prepping the layers for quilting, I use two folding tables side by side and elastic straps hooked to the legs. I pin the elastic to the edges of the backing so it's nice and snug. Lay the batting on top and thoroughly smooth it out. Then on goes the quilt top and more smoothing. π Finally the pinning begins.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_xdRiC0cQ8EnRy5frX3ROE5JCODgk83zoWQcYACL7BjOHCKnZ2rZTsivQF65S3MqosfqUbYHRgOjBUwS37UMtqfzyNyoCloPdVvzvddd_naGIOl0k5uyiOvG3iwqAdfYHXDhNVwOtnrbYEw1MJYrETK_B6JI442S4NpdYmsMAFtsrZSkmui1pJXk=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_xdRiC0cQ8EnRy5frX3ROE5JCODgk83zoWQcYACL7BjOHCKnZ2rZTsivQF65S3MqosfqUbYHRgOjBUwS37UMtqfzyNyoCloPdVvzvddd_naGIOl0k5uyiOvG3iwqAdfYHXDhNVwOtnrbYEw1MJYrETK_B6JI442S4NpdYmsMAFtsrZSkmui1pJXk=s320" width="240" /></a></div>This is probably the biggest quilt I've done on my domestic. At times, it was like wrestling an octopus, but I got into the swing of it. Walking foot is a wonderful tool for this type of quilting. <br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXOqX8ar1HU3U8JDKDS64eauixzOqeQxs0TNHCLBIoK9F-u10zXl16tHlwD4hCNbxCDV6_GuYrllOSw4ziKy7rALwRDzqVIJ74RQ2OpyRmvzi_W9alJlhVsgfEp3FBgguxKP8JD4UYW3sI9fl3X_wiZtxszjp-oRkfW-qEqq2pMnh3AKbsWA-b60cX=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXOqX8ar1HU3U8JDKDS64eauixzOqeQxs0TNHCLBIoK9F-u10zXl16tHlwD4hCNbxCDV6_GuYrllOSw4ziKy7rALwRDzqVIJ74RQ2OpyRmvzi_W9alJlhVsgfEp3FBgguxKP8JD4UYW3sI9fl3X_wiZtxszjp-oRkfW-qEqq2pMnh3AKbsWA-b60cX=s320" width="320" /></a></div>The backing fabric is one of my favorites. Lots of interesting messages on it. The label is bordered with bits of fabric from quilts that I've made for her grandchildren.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmKkOtBoJMt-RASSIl_q4k1LEROdZOm8ONcdloq56I19ENjVoowlxBBParQ6T5VmFhgqQfKsl3-KcGpS6s7NI1RpNXRixl9-aJozizoaOZe4fK4OhTodCHlmfZVGrFtxkYFRvH32_fGAjuP-L1-_7wPOwrQtIXEXiQdsbsWRYf41WuXWLWt2TIFDUs=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmKkOtBoJMt-RASSIl_q4k1LEROdZOm8ONcdloq56I19ENjVoowlxBBParQ6T5VmFhgqQfKsl3-KcGpS6s7NI1RpNXRixl9-aJozizoaOZe4fK4OhTodCHlmfZVGrFtxkYFRvH32_fGAjuP-L1-_7wPOwrQtIXEXiQdsbsWRYf41WuXWLWt2TIFDUs=w557-h640" width="557" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finished quilt. <br /></div><br />Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-59643046544755093822021-11-02T07:44:00.000-04:002021-11-02T07:44:19.812-04:00Christmas in July Virtual Workshop<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtJ4oODFzq2XrpzZwMSvGHifmpMNuNNkae7ne9mM5sccb_3bYl9_PQvsE5znZdGcKzMazCLnB0KA6QMr1lPhJ4394G6uTACZR80rlTcWkZmYiqoeEa7elyHtHKTg-eXUT_kwrABLAB28/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I had the pleasure this year of taking a Christmas in July virtual retreat held by </a><a href="https://www.watergirlquiltco.com/" target="_blank">Watergirl Quilt Co.</a> and <a href="https://www.dragonsheartquiltshop.com" target="_blank">Dragon's Heart Quilt Shop</a>
It took place over a day and half on Zoom. Lots of fun and interesting
things were learned including how to make a gift bag, a quilted post
card and the highlight - a Christmas lap quilt. There was even a yoga
instructor to guide us through some gentle stretches to relieve some
kinks from our tired sewing bodies. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtJ4oODFzq2XrpzZwMSvGHifmpMNuNNkae7ne9mM5sccb_3bYl9_PQvsE5znZdGcKzMazCLnB0KA6QMr1lPhJ4394G6uTACZR80rlTcWkZmYiqoeEa7elyHtHKTg-eXUT_kwrABLAB28/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtJ4oODFzq2XrpzZwMSvGHifmpMNuNNkae7ne9mM5sccb_3bYl9_PQvsE5znZdGcKzMazCLnB0KA6QMr1lPhJ4394G6uTACZR80rlTcWkZmYiqoeEa7elyHtHKTg-eXUT_kwrABLAB28/w555-h640/IMG_0543.jpg" width="555" /></a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to the workshop, I asked Katie (@lethargiclass) at Watergirl Quilt Co. to choose some fabric that would work for this quilt. As usual, Katie's keen color sense and fabric design coordination came through for me. As I couldn't shop personally, I was happy to have Katie make the selection.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuloDvlej3ee2uq8rTrZlh7ZV494t2SG4X1SVL2DOQaqg-cmxpuA6tAkQ0f1Pi3A2Wkp9i2DUoFplJ5c2sZqtUP2fiYdB80t0yH0rs6AfjstC-We8z6Y9kHdqeNlEj3-luAv5c2DK-60/s2048/IMG_3542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuloDvlej3ee2uq8rTrZlh7ZV494t2SG4X1SVL2DOQaqg-cmxpuA6tAkQ0f1Pi3A2Wkp9i2DUoFplJ5c2sZqtUP2fiYdB80t0yH0rs6AfjstC-We8z6Y9kHdqeNlEj3-luAv5c2DK-60/s320/IMG_3542.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>At the retreat, the quilt instruction was led by Susan Madu of <a href="http://amodernblend.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Modern Blended Quilts</a>. We had a special preview of her pattern, Simply Modern Christmas, which was to be released shortly after our workshop. The pattern uses the Corner Pop III ruler and it makes a delightful Christmas tree in each block. I'll be using this method in another special project I have in mind.</p><p>Once the quilt was pieced, I quilted it using random criss crossing lines. The walking foot on my domestic machine handled that job. I bound it using solid red and it is backed in a lumberjack plaid cotton. 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I have always shied away from curves, but with my DH's encouragement to give them a try, I purchased the pattern and material - mostly dark blues and neutrals in Kona solids. I added only one dark blue print to the mix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I procrastinated in starting this project and then we moved, delaying the start even more.<br />
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Once my new sewing area was set up I decided it was time to give the pattern a go. No longer allowing those darn curves - which I had tried a few times over the years - to keep me at bay.<br />
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The pattern comes with a template which I copied and put on a firm piece of cardboard for the concave and convex pieces. I did a few sample runs with some fabric from my stash. I discovered after this first try, I'd have to be careful to match the seams and followed some helpful suggestions that the designer, <span class="st">Stacey Lee O'Malley, from <a href="https://slostudio.ca/" target="_blank">SloStudio</a>, had written in the pattern.</span><br />
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<span class="st" style="font-size: large;">Feeling more confident, I started the cutting process - first strips, then squares, then cutting the pieces with the template.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="st">I always am a bit hesitant when I start cutting the required strips and find that I don't get the same number pieces that the pattern says I should get from that strip. I make it a habit to wash and dry my fabric before using and this causes a small bit of shrinkage in the fabric. Most cottons are a 44/45" width with the selvage being part of this width. It would be great if pattern designers took this into account, as I have run into this problem before.</span><br />
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The wonderful thing was, <span class="st"> I was able to contact Stacey, the designer, and she had some suggestions to overcome this issue. I appreciate it when a designer is available to offer help.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="st"> </span><br />
While I was cutting the first of my pieces with the template, I saw that there was a lot of waste from each piece. So I did some rejigging and found a way to get more pieces from the material.<br />
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I watched several You Tube videos for best way to sew concave and convex pieces together. Many opinions are out there on which is the best method - pins, no pins, some pins. I went with the many pins method and things went well. I used a scant 1/4" seam allowance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although the quilt top was finished, I had to wait for a bit before I got it quilted (pandemic and all you know). The design I chose was Easy Orange Peel and Jen at <a href="https://www.happywifequilting.ca/" target="_blank">Happy Wife Quilting</a> did a spectacular job. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLcJApx-Wh0L1T3Dm_dtP1sKiatDvKzbuku7A3mcDu9aIu-M1ibjzAW54JaR-SpzqX0RdUeeLWqPJ42s4yj51ZFDRNqFmEFTEdtoC3C4qaR3Yq0Y_1nF0uE4kcK8FbyWmz3guduSIVYg/s1800/IMG_0304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLcJApx-Wh0L1T3Dm_dtP1sKiatDvKzbuku7A3mcDu9aIu-M1ibjzAW54JaR-SpzqX0RdUeeLWqPJ42s4yj51ZFDRNqFmEFTEdtoC3C4qaR3Yq0Y_1nF0uE4kcK8FbyWmz3guduSIVYg/w400-h266/IMG_0304.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC-94xSaJ3Lp5qpIawJ7IdEB-lUwPqtN_Hb0fv3y4LP1Jm_99tAUWf9jl74Yc4CLtIgGcHxMI5Wu24THuMh-Xaqcd-uEu3PtFWg5KzHsX0R8NScWQmS1maJxeSjeme7GxqNmgmeeVLV0/s1800/IMG_0307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC-94xSaJ3Lp5qpIawJ7IdEB-lUwPqtN_Hb0fv3y4LP1Jm_99tAUWf9jl74Yc4CLtIgGcHxMI5Wu24THuMh-Xaqcd-uEu3PtFWg5KzHsX0R8NScWQmS1maJxeSjeme7GxqNmgmeeVLV0/w400-h266/IMG_0307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I added a label and chose a binding which was one of the quilt top fabrics (navy blue with small white crosses which show intermittently around the quilt). And voila, my curved quilt was complete. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijysW7uLKud5lOxQt2d6dMeG9jWSHPy9-ejJcgFY6eNNf8Pa8QXc0xnTjEQUX_8kEiJ8f8qwm9uKTiEEfWAkNL-esblA2YkPYcgUS3a27cJ4_N2SyPq4FqyRy-tnLs2aJuy52yPv4kEo/s1800/IMG_0306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijysW7uLKud5lOxQt2d6dMeG9jWSHPy9-ejJcgFY6eNNf8Pa8QXc0xnTjEQUX_8kEiJ8f8qwm9uKTiEEfWAkNL-esblA2YkPYcgUS3a27cJ4_N2SyPq4FqyRy-tnLs2aJuy52yPv4kEo/w400-h266/IMG_0306.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really happy with the final result and so glad I rose to the challenge and conquered curved piecing.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-72882941207392162562020-10-18T10:15:00.001-04:002020-10-18T10:33:40.386-04:00TUTORIAL - Christmas Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats with Self Binding<div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A1xh9U6RFEbgyLgtzRKf-E_CfKlIeF67CesNJPEe-JUrWXyhle91JMhnVo5LskdmV_1Mygb3mwq_vX6in1QL0AxKSw2HupIkiXQ99QODfIWp8JBBDqL03UIeowk7aQtbpwXaaMi_IXg/s2048/CAD09046-C5B3-4DD8-8C39-1C809C75BDD3.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A1xh9U6RFEbgyLgtzRKf-E_CfKlIeF67CesNJPEe-JUrWXyhle91JMhnVo5LskdmV_1Mygb3mwq_vX6in1QL0AxKSw2HupIkiXQ99QODfIWp8JBBDqL03UIeowk7aQtbpwXaaMi_IXg/w300-h400/CAD09046-C5B3-4DD8-8C39-1C809C75BDD3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I always love a good Christmas project and these festive placemats
are fun and easy to make. The <b>quilt-as-you-go</b> method is appealing and the
fact that they can be bound with the backing is ideal for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First - choose your <b>favorite holiday fabrics.</b> You'll need some <b>fusible fleece </b>or regular thin batting. The fusible fleece isn't too deep and easily adheres to the backing. Pick a <b>coordinating backing </b>as this will also serve as your binding. This piece should be at least 14" x 18" . I always use a backing that is a bit bigger as it gives me 'wiggle room'. You'll need <b>thread</b> that will show nicely as this will be quilting on the back of your placemats. <br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAH7jUyhYPFQ1olUg3Yi5Li9NHNmS5jb-IpzF1hpEeUP8wRfJb-APB49RwVQv-SJ35oeSWSIyVlBcQFMbN3flt3vhHMmGkH0IU3L6p5DbIf_PDCPfw-B0B9pSPh18GR8flsULufURGfA/s2048/IMG_2463.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAH7jUyhYPFQ1olUg3Yi5Li9NHNmS5jb-IpzF1hpEeUP8wRfJb-APB49RwVQv-SJ35oeSWSIyVlBcQFMbN3flt3vhHMmGkH0IU3L6p5DbIf_PDCPfw-B0B9pSPh18GR8flsULufURGfA/s320/IMG_2463.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">You'll also need a cutting mat, cutting ruler, rotary cutter and glue stick.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMBuPOWvsQ8EogVL63ae0oCVo7LgEVtukcUKOKEovd3avSPAmhXmOzFK9vbXUi66qGs5XNCDQn6BBZyVmJS_FHtA5mmO348WSxpip_IM7yseFFx52lPXTYqjhZiWHVtIK4O3_wPbqc8U/s2048/IMG_2464.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMBuPOWvsQ8EogVL63ae0oCVo7LgEVtukcUKOKEovd3avSPAmhXmOzFK9vbXUi66qGs5XNCDQn6BBZyVmJS_FHtA5mmO348WSxpip_IM7yseFFx52lPXTYqjhZiWHVtIK4O3_wPbqc8U/s320/IMG_2464.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6_D-E0aJURsTKcmD1bvsOxwyFRSyLJMZOidy3UQGHQ4sC9lFiSwJGNAff1v_VNf_-22XrPyxDchd38lfGHjGcr5KR7KeUJGctqowDAo7XW8cZ8Fw1mjyZxoZIztwiFTyYbxNgKKJeIs/s2048/IMG_2465.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6_D-E0aJURsTKcmD1bvsOxwyFRSyLJMZOidy3UQGHQ4sC9lFiSwJGNAff1v_VNf_-22XrPyxDchd38lfGHjGcr5KR7KeUJGctqowDAo7XW8cZ8Fw1mjyZxoZIztwiFTyYbxNgKKJeIs/w480-h640/IMG_2465.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I like to use a template which I make out of simple printer paper pieced together. It easily shows how much fabric I require and saves having to measure for every placemat.<br /><br />I also make a template for the fusible fleece which is 12" x16".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4EFIquNt3R_5S85JyqeaHXmLHmyE2l0sxAXT6WW2maMkCoIdlkwVAE5hrdpMYS8z6so-jvZF_88D8-bmyW05iZzdAC_H6w7yvieP_GhCqU2g9dLn8u-QjgqVth4sNbqhln9VRfSNNmk/s2048/IMG_2466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4EFIquNt3R_5S85JyqeaHXmLHmyE2l0sxAXT6WW2maMkCoIdlkwVAE5hrdpMYS8z6so-jvZF_88D8-bmyW05iZzdAC_H6w7yvieP_GhCqU2g9dLn8u-QjgqVth4sNbqhln9VRfSNNmk/w400-h300/IMG_2466.jpg" width="400" /> <br /></a></div>Draw a slanted line on a top corner and the opposite bottom corner of the fusible fleece. No specific measurements here - just draw and angle as you like.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-piLq2LH-oZwi0AXQMQ3Q4uX_Zyp9GTGLVptRUyvPaJrcCui1fWNKeXQL6grBvcRA-wamgu0J128nH88n1nbecWtfRTa-rQ2cBLb7FWa8Pg50XT44Bq779obNwgJrs9gZnZOWN-qZCJE/s2048/IMG_2468.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-piLq2LH-oZwi0AXQMQ3Q4uX_Zyp9GTGLVptRUyvPaJrcCui1fWNKeXQL6grBvcRA-wamgu0J128nH88n1nbecWtfRTa-rQ2cBLb7FWa8Pg50XT44Bq779obNwgJrs9gZnZOWN-qZCJE/s320/IMG_2468.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6M4LmbrqeLAu1wXP2V576xM8qpLqVCOHRivAKzOYd8ojJO8AU6reizAQWYJEV1n2Rei_h-jcuUZHFN5_nA0QVlvcMcngsrSCR3uGd6HR0zNkZr0ZZbuM_FudpUjz4om0Xvlwt9G7Lio/s2048/IMG_2471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6M4LmbrqeLAu1wXP2V576xM8qpLqVCOHRivAKzOYd8ojJO8AU6reizAQWYJEV1n2Rei_h-jcuUZHFN5_nA0QVlvcMcngsrSCR3uGd6HR0zNkZr0ZZbuM_FudpUjz4om0Xvlwt9G7Lio/s320/IMG_2471.jpg" /></a></div></div><br />Then press the batting onto the center of the backing, being sure to leave enough fabric </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">(at least 1") </span>all around. This will eventually be the self-binding. You can easily trim later if you have too much. Err on the side of caution as it's always better than having too little material. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUuf89Br1xlzLtm2SYjkuHZDrRT-nTK_BTYS6SsBWbAVLVVCb8Q8evjS5n4iFSajUvVQv4B2Fobhdx06zIt4_UC2gSRDQu7iI4Dh_30x1laKpYFcFQbT_H0RGNZlYM0QDf-lDxxLh7s/s2048/IMG_2473.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUuf89Br1xlzLtm2SYjkuHZDrRT-nTK_BTYS6SsBWbAVLVVCb8Q8evjS5n4iFSajUvVQv4B2Fobhdx06zIt4_UC2gSRDQu7iI4Dh_30x1laKpYFcFQbT_H0RGNZlYM0QDf-lDxxLh7s/s320/IMG_2473.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next step is to cut your strips of fabric 2 1/2" wide and at least 20" long. Cut 8 or 9 strips to begin with. You can cut some narrower strips to add some variation. I didn't go any less than 1 1/2" wide.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working from the far left side of the batting, place a strip of fabric right side up. When placing strips be mindful of the <b>edge of the batting and the diagonal line</b>. Make sure the strip covers the area.<br /></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkgSJZwkEGCtKo6c-3uQv6uKDsb5y-vGteU3ofimUbyThgQmzEOwhpBu6rb53lElv64rMd8Be5A3ia-KfS5iW-OOSvT57hTkPQeSoauitQn2d2NfJT2H3LEbkSen0f9eV835_t6i7hdk/s2048/IMG_2474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkgSJZwkEGCtKo6c-3uQv6uKDsb5y-vGteU3ofimUbyThgQmzEOwhpBu6rb53lElv64rMd8Be5A3ia-KfS5iW-OOSvT57hTkPQeSoauitQn2d2NfJT2H3LEbkSen0f9eV835_t6i7hdk/s320/IMG_2474.jpg" /></a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKScz_bDL5ggsaj02eWNrbk3DYjIXjCTReZWgIhlnEPOitfKjRGzvWAQsDqRp43HDfmjF5IsLyUMPbTa99ehGkdof7pNSWusaZusT8Ybyqt5U-6fkUsNrglQus7VelXV97P9sbpOv5Y0/s2048/IMG_2475.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKScz_bDL5ggsaj02eWNrbk3DYjIXjCTReZWgIhlnEPOitfKjRGzvWAQsDqRp43HDfmjF5IsLyUMPbTa99ehGkdof7pNSWusaZusT8Ybyqt5U-6fkUsNrglQus7VelXV97P9sbpOv5Y0/s320/IMG_2475.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Place a second strip of fabric right side down on the first strip. You can line up the edges. Or you can angle that strip and it creates an interesting element for the finished look.<br /> <br /></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">TIP: Every time you start to sew, put the needle down and up once to catch the bobbin thread. When you finish a seam, bring your bobbin thread to the top and tie it. </span></i><i><span style="font-size: large;">This makes a neater backing and saves a lot of time sewing in ends. </span></i><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8CbyNWx4uMPPC7nRSDEn0OLR0aHlVctueBw9_DRFnFsWbWQQJtQXP6IddamnrnVZWwwnJDvMAQqcKRWT5kq26Z9P03iGQw0-vxcm5_o1-nHFNsSM486Zs1RQSKGU1EdhZpLMx5tYwkA/s2048/IMG_2479.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8CbyNWx4uMPPC7nRSDEn0OLR0aHlVctueBw9_DRFnFsWbWQQJtQXP6IddamnrnVZWwwnJDvMAQqcKRWT5kq26Z9P03iGQw0-vxcm5_o1-nHFNsSM486Zs1RQSKGU1EdhZpLMx5tYwkA/s320/IMG_2479.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio48AEpUMneJdiB7S_2z39AkRQIyYSraiqVKOUQ5fNgw4wtT6Yv07uT87BzeLb4YAdd2dUd3hq9zDFzaExkV_1GW2F3ct-4A3WqOnCGhPW4_JfG2xBSFvFYhZQlwIB_cHhk1kj3QyMfKA/s2048/IMG_2480.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio48AEpUMneJdiB7S_2z39AkRQIyYSraiqVKOUQ5fNgw4wtT6Yv07uT87BzeLb4YAdd2dUd3hq9zDFzaExkV_1GW2F3ct-4A3WqOnCGhPW4_JfG2xBSFvFYhZQlwIB_cHhk1kj3QyMfKA/s320/IMG_2480.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Important</b> - Start as accurately as you can at the top of the fleece and end exactly on the diagonal line. It is a bit tricky to see the line and sometimes I'll estimate or make a crease in the fabric at the line so I'll know where to stop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCKDnisrpH4C4Iq72jLfqR7i_owJWlH0zxW8mVnLhgL69gntLvsDTmhDrrZz6bcSTi2PsguMenGIvDCUcfxSqLV0_eA_id5pnk2stg3OemluHdkMUOoH20beNQtXm3dzK5lMsRgUTWs0/s2048/IMG_2482.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCKDnisrpH4C4Iq72jLfqR7i_owJWlH0zxW8mVnLhgL69gntLvsDTmhDrrZz6bcSTi2PsguMenGIvDCUcfxSqLV0_eA_id5pnk2stg3OemluHdkMUOoH20beNQtXm3dzK5lMsRgUTWs0/s320/IMG_2482.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>Press</b> each seam before placing the next fabric strip. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Once you've sewn the strips from left to right, it should look like this.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc1ic6PVk-ZwafVchSMtrISuJYxpaG68snG5p2IGUOjFBz4ptyuUKusx8Hh-sbW2Q37i_ATDU8IGREY8tFY56_38enKdFw28ar2CAvyRS2cq1mq_uUnDQ1OtK4AjYy8gvuSUYixbnINU/s2048/IMG_2486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc1ic6PVk-ZwafVchSMtrISuJYxpaG68snG5p2IGUOjFBz4ptyuUKusx8Hh-sbW2Q37i_ATDU8IGREY8tFY56_38enKdFw28ar2CAvyRS2cq1mq_uUnDQ1OtK4AjYy8gvuSUYixbnINU/s320/IMG_2486.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgHKGjof4-7UeALxsqqrlIcBrM02v0KJnzKbVAiavZYCJZnr7u292_qEWGfebDE24nOzMudFeJ_vb6A3dmTyoNuX0cI6SfvsHrvuvpnAmOTnIEHSW-MC8G6VOe2TpRfVAqqJhhpmjbR8/s2048/IMG_2489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgHKGjof4-7UeALxsqqrlIcBrM02v0KJnzKbVAiavZYCJZnr7u292_qEWGfebDE24nOzMudFeJ_vb6A3dmTyoNuX0cI6SfvsHrvuvpnAmOTnIEHSW-MC8G6VOe2TpRfVAqqJhhpmjbR8/s320/IMG_2489.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Trimming the excess fabric along the diagonal lines is next. Place the placemat right side down on the cutting mat. Fold back the backing and batting along the diagonal line. Place the cutting ruler edge slightly to the right of the batting. <b>Be very careful as you don't want to cut the backing fabric or batting, just the excess strips of fabric.</b></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yXS-BS8P1nJDIbx-gumxwNGOZ9xVh74cLp70jnewJwm3tf4W7BfhCbrVBCKgnt9ozfz1Ici2ykvrVkz0FnKe3Qfp4l7gIaBc1E6JzW-NCvgbw4HHh3IxuG-5yXWwGFrw6VtSsASXeOs/s2048/IMG_2491.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yXS-BS8P1nJDIbx-gumxwNGOZ9xVh74cLp70jnewJwm3tf4W7BfhCbrVBCKgnt9ozfz1Ici2ykvrVkz0FnKe3Qfp4l7gIaBc1E6JzW-NCvgbw4HHh3IxuG-5yXWwGFrw6VtSsASXeOs/s320/IMG_2491.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngRul06vX4xmDJMhYSbrPj-R0Uwhn8QR_ncMrSnmm8ZRrf_oFVKTlhFg6uNRzciHO6dmdxsM1Mlx3tirtMkfU4aDS9ogOdV1K_nZ5MLNsXJiZHp8FvDtKmVdF4DKJRpIdFx13ooIs_EE/s2048/IMG_2496.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngRul06vX4xmDJMhYSbrPj-R0Uwhn8QR_ncMrSnmm8ZRrf_oFVKTlhFg6uNRzciHO6dmdxsM1Mlx3tirtMkfU4aDS9ogOdV1K_nZ5MLNsXJiZHp8FvDtKmVdF4DKJRpIdFx13ooIs_EE/s320/IMG_2496.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Once trimmed, the placemat should look like this.</span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk6rPaYo-l_Wo05U43HPrzwKYyFnoUhvEacXAcHP5haIU3X8gY2CuIxR3VBqCpyCjQJUKgjS2ix6tiypUU0RdhiqtZOEgyVfg1ZLjo4rn0OI1jMRhBZsUGqPAByAtGW7Bp0IOB_Fx9KI/s2048/IMG_2493.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk6rPaYo-l_Wo05U43HPrzwKYyFnoUhvEacXAcHP5haIU3X8gY2CuIxR3VBqCpyCjQJUKgjS2ix6tiypUU0RdhiqtZOEgyVfg1ZLjo4rn0OI1jMRhBZsUGqPAByAtGW7Bp0IOB_Fx9KI/w300-h400/IMG_2493.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now you'll use the same method to sew fabric to the diagonal corners. Line your first strip up with the diagonal line, making sure the strip covers all the ends of the vertical pieces already sewn. If not, move it down slightly. Sew this strip from edge to edge <b>remembering to pick up your bobbin thread at the beginning and end of the seam. </b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMuXEYHZ15g4iobJygPPBSaMzUE5Q99cTUrbgWzusBHnnTsjT6eZEMEApokrN1SCfRLRNIQpPqJTW7FBQtLzRLTRyLYxJl-WkgX5YaSQGgPuATobkRVUVdX3Qqy6GEanD8l_OLdLk9XU/s2048/IMG_2494.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMuXEYHZ15g4iobJygPPBSaMzUE5Q99cTUrbgWzusBHnnTsjT6eZEMEApokrN1SCfRLRNIQpPqJTW7FBQtLzRLTRyLYxJl-WkgX5YaSQGgPuATobkRVUVdX3Qqy6GEanD8l_OLdLk9XU/s320/IMG_2494.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Once you've sewn the diagonal corners, it should look like this.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWsztJ1PIzmnWuW2J5C0ORLv9-JIqyCbgtSrMeXFptJGr_G0uXWptMhYmy05lxhz1i5lEl0w3oknhsPpVPgZuSdF9wbDn5cf_RhQnMBRf9GoZcrjxrvVYdtHymkqagQZJ7Jx1JTcgWkg/s2048/IMG_2495.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWsztJ1PIzmnWuW2J5C0ORLv9-JIqyCbgtSrMeXFptJGr_G0uXWptMhYmy05lxhz1i5lEl0w3oknhsPpVPgZuSdF9wbDn5cf_RhQnMBRf9GoZcrjxrvVYdtHymkqagQZJ7Jx1JTcgWkg/w300-h400/IMG_2495.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Trim the excess fabric along the sides, top and bottom. Place the placement right side down on cutting mat. Fold back
the backing and batting along each side. Place the cutting
ruler edge slightly to the right of the batting. Again - <b>Be very careful as you don't want to cut the backing fabric or batting, just the excess strip fabric.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyPvi4fUkVO-QktevElAA-YW2-oBcM8dCeMJcFoqcqXOC7nAo2oTtCwE_ocWoIcerAC8BRHytwBmpTRWNEqUTUF__XURbbiXJU7phP-ixynXdzX7oXHzW1I74ga5E7SnvdWOpl6bTUp0/s2048/IMG_2497.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uU4Df2ZQzuOajLKFbfi0nSaTVemMRrtccXFIYmQSnMuUVsyIr7D0YnyH_IxdCbr7tSrfyMZdfOLkn9oBF_0OtR_YdF6Ni_opNiQYl5gB6XfnvqR7IIhb99Ogx-aUaxnAunyPkeV7J_E/s2048/IMG_2500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uU4Df2ZQzuOajLKFbfi0nSaTVemMRrtccXFIYmQSnMuUVsyIr7D0YnyH_IxdCbr7tSrfyMZdfOLkn9oBF_0OtR_YdF6Ni_opNiQYl5gB6XfnvqR7IIhb99Ogx-aUaxnAunyPkeV7J_E/s320/IMG_2500.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Now to trim the backing to allow for the self binding. </span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">With placemat right side up, place the 1" mark on the ruler along the edge of the placemat. Cut the backing. Do this on all 4 sides. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The self binding is great. There are lots of tutorials on line, but I like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_OBqG_nAI" target="_blank">Lorena's Quilting video</a> on YouTube. She gives step-by-step instructions on how it's done. All you need is an iron and glue stick. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This method makes nice right angles at the corners.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUoNfC1Qbqf8Q77Ao_acxXmH9J5SbdDrZQoONFSDvua1JAU62iIZKfRw0aQ7V3jA18uqtUxmEOCArfzx9I6Uhe-vr7qbNJdk1F8TllIl2DbpEv8agtxR6ZXrZ5Fd0TCZbn_Lm9MiYn-A/s2048/IMG_2502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUoNfC1Qbqf8Q77Ao_acxXmH9J5SbdDrZQoONFSDvua1JAU62iIZKfRw0aQ7V3jA18uqtUxmEOCArfzx9I6Uhe-vr7qbNJdk1F8TllIl2DbpEv8agtxR6ZXrZ5Fd0TCZbn_Lm9MiYn-A/s320/IMG_2502.jpg" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUoNfC1Qbqf8Q77Ao_acxXmH9J5SbdDrZQoONFSDvua1JAU62iIZKfRw0aQ7V3jA18uqtUxmEOCArfzx9I6Uhe-vr7qbNJdk1F8TllIl2DbpEv8agtxR6ZXrZ5Fd0TCZbn_Lm9MiYn-A/s2048/IMG_2502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUrQjd-j6dRZGyM6laWJKvNnHN4NVIB4gdmtDsYWrJHbpScw12t6Gd6mbDYf_HeeqlYV_Y1_0h7Z1-NXox5ZXU4fKWXr2zpFrjsgB6SqlU1dEVGsdAILQlof5ppRhkE6cMtVUpgsBD94/s2048/IMG_2506.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUrQjd-j6dRZGyM6laWJKvNnHN4NVIB4gdmtDsYWrJHbpScw12t6Gd6mbDYf_HeeqlYV_Y1_0h7Z1-NXox5ZXU4fKWXr2zpFrjsgB6SqlU1dEVGsdAILQlof5ppRhkE6cMtVUpgsBD94/s320/IMG_2506.jpg" /></a></div></div><br />When the binding was all in place, I did a blanket stitch around the edge to secure it. Choose whatever stitch you like, an edge stitch works fine too.<br /><br /></span></div></div><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPJeGbw49HgVu7R4f_qdNCwUOsPvsQ4f134xEgTNtv6df8sm7K4mqD7HNJua2ge0HvR6lFSZAX2jvja8_EZ1pWbPjaf6ZNyCqfROtiqgZOwU-kz3kguHyK7F2kbYoTs4n6y079hbya_A/s2048/IMG_2509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RLI2LzqLKIHjSglc-d_FZpbTbDT2Fhd9y6Ii09WqLODjftGq2TN7CfPPK0R0nbKVApZLq0y0MKuIpB_C015c-K9bmUlDUXr7G35YifY0OoZxGw0JDj462KGH7SoVr5-Q3Qurhb5lvuk/s2048/IMG_2507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RLI2LzqLKIHjSglc-d_FZpbTbDT2Fhd9y6Ii09WqLODjftGq2TN7CfPPK0R0nbKVApZLq0y0MKuIpB_C015c-K9bmUlDUXr7G35YifY0OoZxGw0JDj462KGH7SoVr5-Q3Qurhb5lvuk/s320/IMG_2507.jpg" /></a></span><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPJeGbw49HgVu7R4f_qdNCwUOsPvsQ4f134xEgTNtv6df8sm7K4mqD7HNJua2ge0HvR6lFSZAX2jvja8_EZ1pWbPjaf6ZNyCqfROtiqgZOwU-kz3kguHyK7F2kbYoTs4n6y079hbya_A/s320/IMG_2509.jpg" /></div>Here's the back of my placemat. You can see it doesn't have any loose threads to hide because I picked up the bobbin thread at the beginning and end of each seam. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzkV7mE2j-dznedjVo3ie4Vm3sCi4QZqHlvbTagAnpmrYzcP4IG8D2f2EI5y7-LaHQIVY-8O6nPWbYgawWibUDNCHf1b4zW_hGSHNjqTShrYStKen6nERhuAt6tKovryd34RL2d_l7-U/s2048/IMG_2508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzkV7mE2j-dznedjVo3ie4Vm3sCi4QZqHlvbTagAnpmrYzcP4IG8D2f2EI5y7-LaHQIVY-8O6nPWbYgawWibUDNCHf1b4zW_hGSHNjqTShrYStKen6nERhuAt6tKovryd34RL2d_l7-U/w300-h400/IMG_2508.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or comments leave them below. Happy sewing!!</span><br /></div>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-54049451955430175812020-10-09T10:24:00.000-04:002020-10-09T10:24:02.281-04:00Test Knitting for Fun<p><span style="font-size: large;">Over the past several months, I have offered to test knit patterns for several wonderful designers. <br /></span>
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Test knitting helps knitters with new patterns to spot any errors and offer any suggestions as testers go through the pattern. Sock test knitting is especially enjoyable as I only am required to knit one sock thereby avoiding second sock syndrome :) <br /></span>
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Usually once patterns are out for test knitting, they have been almost perfected and just require a bit of tweaking.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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Melanie (known as woolyhooker on Instagram) designed a beautiful sock pattern - <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cocolace-socks" target="_blank">Cocolace Socks </a></span><span style="font-size: large;">These socks have a lovely texture and knit up nicely. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44UNOclGc_a14gC_myAcgFLIZ01hCuDWn-XezwPhfqKTtlLGJtXl8vX1XrYZnCURs5WfGFwpy9hyE5AnAXW58bLxkWn07P8xrFHgJvOgMMpN_5h09G4c6aUoHop9TrTzgvAzJFD7YOC4/s2048/IMG_1863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44UNOclGc_a14gC_myAcgFLIZ01hCuDWn-XezwPhfqKTtlLGJtXl8vX1XrYZnCURs5WfGFwpy9hyE5AnAXW58bLxkWn07P8xrFHgJvOgMMpN_5h09G4c6aUoHop9TrTzgvAzJFD7YOC4/s320/IMG_1863.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
The story behind the sock pattern </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosalind-socks" target="_blank">Rosalind Socks</a></span> created by Sarah Gordon (known as anemoneandvine on Instagram) is very interesting. The cables are so cute and not difficult to knit. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7EQ4uLTqWF73aTDg-4U1HnxduSKn0h_MJKSq3vLewAu900YqydclZYA2TmK_TftImUOb7RsUwwC9pKgVLkkRvfumeO1MZvz7oXMNmptKoh_cVNYJOtkwsKeaVZK0afoHXtqaRIMjh1s/s2048/IMG_1960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7EQ4uLTqWF73aTDg-4U1HnxduSKn0h_MJKSq3vLewAu900YqydclZYA2TmK_TftImUOb7RsUwwC9pKgVLkkRvfumeO1MZvz7oXMNmptKoh_cVNYJOtkwsKeaVZK0afoHXtqaRIMjh1s/s320/IMG_1960.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are looking for a quick and practical Christmas gift, I'd recommend <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ya-basic-bed-socks" target="_blank">Ya Basic Bed Socks</a> by Jacki Badger (the woolly badger on Instagram) Make with a bulky yarn they are a fast knit - a pair in a day is no problem.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LcJeFgGB6K1s1x51eYsV2wjcVFBdxsJgioy8Y_GYvJtbaZV2A_20eg0qm6hcYz8frLbw4-MbiN-zI1FGiP06fg_6wX-yZLNbIKnCGc-9ecGBf7F0uKSvLxHJfUn5LuDYWdVjduuleYU/s2048/IMG_2293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LcJeFgGB6K1s1x51eYsV2wjcVFBdxsJgioy8Y_GYvJtbaZV2A_20eg0qm6hcYz8frLbw4-MbiN-zI1FGiP06fg_6wX-yZLNbIKnCGc-9ecGBf7F0uKSvLxHJfUn5LuDYWdVjduuleYU/s320/IMG_2293.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/row-by-row-sampler-socks" target="_blank">Row by Row Sampler Socks</a> by Irene of 3 Ply Podcast</span> has such wonderful texture. Each section has a different pattern which looks delightful.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhcN6wwsF8gvMyscvwwjM9mBPvA7O65WXdIShsSE2b_HdxEpNuFvpXvjNIuor8qCfJwAhC0Pk0H6swVTQkVQbBS77h59sQhVlKhheeInYPe1S2W_n1B_CW4kkJUmVnSbw4t4YN-xfogw/s1080/IMG_2261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhcN6wwsF8gvMyscvwwjM9mBPvA7O65WXdIShsSE2b_HdxEpNuFvpXvjNIuor8qCfJwAhC0Pk0H6swVTQkVQbBS77h59sQhVlKhheeInYPe1S2W_n1B_CW4kkJUmVnSbw4t4YN-xfogw/s320/IMG_2261.jpg" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scatterby-socks" target="_blank">Scatterby Socks</a>
by Amy Stringer is available free on Ravelry. This pattern is easy to
remember and and with slip stitches its perfect for variegated yarn. I made them in a shortie version.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2faaFfBOAh1aROVvHs_TqLGrgMH3atWIc_PgpDSAkc2-RqyEXh_onQrcW6KNvcmqE7GooI8kyfERyQO95XDbrUcP3Kpl7fF9og7jQxbgeNMRxkbMrsAPKAlo4ctGCzXESTwo7bAeUvc/s2048/IMG_2284+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2faaFfBOAh1aROVvHs_TqLGrgMH3atWIc_PgpDSAkc2-RqyEXh_onQrcW6KNvcmqE7GooI8kyfERyQO95XDbrUcP3Kpl7fF9og7jQxbgeNMRxkbMrsAPKAlo4ctGCzXESTwo7bAeUvc/s320/IMG_2284+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hat knitting is fun too. So when a designer is looking for hat testers I'm usually keen to hop on board. The
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-that-jazz-hat">All that Jazz Hat</a> by Carina B.H. It's a cute beanie with a pop of color. </span> </span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgRPSL0iedzNNWh8SSQR-0uQvY8tFeJcJNTEEZh_3rBVfAptKPh9hkK8BACpjthwd-E3PmP4oOF363oM4zV7slzEML265sFaVTzDoAtAlN39w81EWonAPUVPrdZqY6FouAmJIUAANdMs/s2048/IMG_2210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgRPSL0iedzNNWh8SSQR-0uQvY8tFeJcJNTEEZh_3rBVfAptKPh9hkK8BACpjthwd-E3PmP4oOF363oM4zV7slzEML265sFaVTzDoAtAlN39w81EWonAPUVPrdZqY6FouAmJIUAANdMs/s320/IMG_2210.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/honeycomb-beanie-10" target="_blank">Honeycomb Beanie</a> by Daisy Randell has wonderful texture. This pattern too is a fairly quick knit.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErWAvyOKG7IPDr5N4965qfjhoDUZ3yitDORTtGsSZ_6z6iUqRLz1FVdSDCn9pjRzTN4lLnzoZkaRZMq8BxXu3nMb2ZDAJ-Y7TyBmbcJBhj2V9deF0N4OeIWvtEgMXMCa03de91Gh1M1E/s2048/IMG_2017.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErWAvyOKG7IPDr5N4965qfjhoDUZ3yitDORTtGsSZ_6z6iUqRLz1FVdSDCn9pjRzTN4lLnzoZkaRZMq8BxXu3nMb2ZDAJ-Y7TyBmbcJBhj2V9deF0N4OeIWvtEgMXMCa03de91Gh1M1E/s320/IMG_2017.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">June of Forest City Knit Girls designed <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/en-route-one-skein-hat--mittens" target="_blank">En Route</a> (hat and mitts). This pattern uses only one skein of yarn to make both the hat and mittens. As well, June is donating all sales to 2 of her special charities.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9F9YwBVP9j0dp_2gwQpIZDdIVA3rSEu28uvFLZ57NGRqiEFSim9B_HutDwmbCPYfdX5ESblqLMEf_l8Z9JSin8SE8Zfh-TJDeGjtQLEkw5JiiA2UAACAqFJqtILsxpVZf2Q-zuVbFkc/s2048/IMG_2337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9F9YwBVP9j0dp_2gwQpIZDdIVA3rSEu28uvFLZ57NGRqiEFSim9B_HutDwmbCPYfdX5ESblqLMEf_l8Z9JSin8SE8Zfh-TJDeGjtQLEkw5JiiA2UAACAqFJqtILsxpVZf2Q-zuVbFkc/s320/IMG_2337.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg6LmxE0P0DIewT4LHT-eu9VeGmz9ZWieldSFDQ6HEBOSGMbQAEzyPWRWBTspPTVVCIXX7n-NWbzOOWtiZGYrfSdkuo4hyphenhyphen8neie7Yfp0EdDjeDG_15UDpD_HAw0-zuoMn1diHl93yH_E/s2048/IMG_2359.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg6LmxE0P0DIewT4LHT-eu9VeGmz9ZWieldSFDQ6HEBOSGMbQAEzyPWRWBTspPTVVCIXX7n-NWbzOOWtiZGYrfSdkuo4hyphenhyphen8neie7Yfp0EdDjeDG_15UDpD_HAw0-zuoMn1diHl93yH_E/s320/IMG_2359.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All of the patterns that I test knit were well written and easy to follow.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love knitting socks and hats. They
are always a 'go to' project to have on my needles. And especially during these pandemic times, there is ample
opportunity to get some knitting done.</span> <br /></span></p><p> </p>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-44529468797556515322020-05-04T13:00:00.003-04:002020-10-18T10:40:00.313-04:00Lots of Quilties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some quilties I have made over the years for the local hospital. Hope the newborns liked them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After
knitting many pairs of socks and feeling like I had achieved some level
of mastery of several techniques, I thought I'd try making 2 socks at
once using the magic loop method. Sounds interesting and so I set about
watching videos of experienced knitters on YouTube for their tutelage.</span><br />
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hurdle - how to get 2 balls of yarn out of one skein. As the yarn I
used was self striping, I needed to have to 2 balls start in roughly the
same color. I wasn't going to be excessively worried if it wasn't
exactly the same. Close enough is good enough was my mantra!</span><br />
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I did it. Weighed my skein (98 gr.). My little kitchen scale was a
great help here. Pulled yarn from the outside until the main skein
weighed approximately half of the original skein. Then looked at where
my initial yarn started and found the same spot close enough to the yarn
on the scale. Then cut the yarn. Started winding the yarn that I had
pulled off the skein from the end where I cut it. That way the start of
the yarns would be the same. I ended up with 51 gr ball and 47 gr.
skein.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was working with a toe up pattern, so I needed to cast on for the toes. Found this informative video that was perfect. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfR2S52imd0" target="_blank">Cast on 2 at a time socks on Magic Loop</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> For a cuff bind off I used Jenny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed this method of making 2 socks at once and I'll try it again when I make my next pair of socks.</span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-31067002857480075132019-11-26T18:57:00.000-05:002019-11-26T18:58:29.192-05:00Arne & Carlos Workshop<span style="font-size: large;">Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to take a workshop from Arne and Carlos. I have to say, these guys are down to earth and fun. They have been on the go and giving workshops and lectures in North America since June of this year. If I'd been touring that long I'd be exhausted, but these fellas are full of pep and wonderful stories about knitting and their travels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The workshop I took was Knitting and Purling the Norwegian Way and was held at Wool'n Things in Orleans, Ontario. Arne and Carlos explained how this method of knitting was done and then taught us in groups of 3 or 4 and gave individual attention to participants. I have now learned a new way to knit and with a bit of practice, feel I will conquer it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made this quilt last year. The larger pieces make this quilt go together quickly. I needed to be very mindful of the layout to ensure the pieces went together correctly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The color combination is based on material stash from Victoria's Quilts. Sometimes the colors aren't quite what I'd normally use, but it gets the job done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another quilt for a cancer patient in the area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This salad has evolved over the past 10 years and I've tweeked it to suit my family's favorite ingredients. I make it in June and July when the strawberries are in season. It's made with local strawberries and maple syrup and maple vinegar from a nearby maple sugar bush. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Place torn lettuce leaves on individual salad
plates.<span> </span>Place several thin slices of
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span></span>Here's a link for the recipe for the <a href="https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/glazed-pecans/a53aa7a8-efd1-42bf-886a-2d70be56f363" target="_blank">Glazed Pecans </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was drawn to this Hudson fabric with the recognizable Hudson Bay colors and decided to make <u>Knitting Project bags</u> out of it with coordinating plain fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's the perfect size bag for<u> socks</u> or <u>cowl</u> projects. <br />The bag is made with 100% quilting cotton and is fully lined with a light colored 100% cotton fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has a fusible fleece between the inner and outer layers of the bag. There is a coordinating 4" strap on the side. It has a zipper closing on top. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There is lots of open space in the bag due to its boxed bottom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm only making a few of these Hudson color bags. I can't use them all so I'm selling them for $40 (CDN) each plus shipping. If you'd like to order one, you can reach me through Instagram @suecquilts. </span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-71521723787135861522019-05-09T15:32:00.001-04:002019-05-09T15:32:34.030-04:00Striped Socks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">is for striped socks. I had some Paintbox Yarns striped rainbow yarn that I thought would be perfect. I knit a Cuff Down sock based on a pattern by Kay Jones of the Bakery Bears. It went together very well, even the gusset heel flap was easy to do as it was well explained in the pattern. The heels and toes were knit with some left over yarn that coordinated with the colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Kitchener bind off always makes such a nice finish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found a great tutorial by Suzanne Bryan that demonstrated how to do this method without having "ears". Here's the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHXnvfmoBE" target="_blank">video</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I avoid using dpns as I much prefer the Magic Loop method and try to adapt patterns whenever I can. I knit these socks with 2.25 mm needles, it always seems to take a bit longer. But the time spent was worth it. </span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-14579860467789553242019-03-08T15:21:00.001-05:002019-03-08T15:21:12.330-05:00Socks for Hubby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">I finished a pair of socks for hubby who picked out the colours on
his own. He is not into indie dyed wool or anything showy; just
warm and comfortable were his criteria. Set loose in the yarn store, he chose Regia 4-ply grey with maroon contrast,
perhaps something like his great-grandfather would have worn! Which is
what his photograph intended to portray with everything in the photo
(except the socks) dating to c. 1900. Heβs quite happy with how
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<span style="font-size: large;">He liked them so much that he requested another pair. I made them with the left over wool from his first pair - just the opposite colors. I used Susan B Anderson's socks for men pattern. Turkish cast on, toe up socks, short row heel on 2.25 mm ChiaoGoo circular needles - my go to method for socks. I also do a little something to avoid the annoying hole that sometimes appears when you join the finished heel stitches to the instep stitches. Socks are enjoyable to knit - I can knit them fairly quickly; they don't take much yarn and they are functional and appreciated by the recipient. :)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<br />Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-45215660796137813812019-02-12T09:15:00.001-05:002019-02-17T16:30:24.004-05:00Starburst Blossom<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed the PEI MQG mystery quilt so much that I made a second one for the local Victoria's Quilts group. I changed the layout a bit and had to cut off a few points to have it the proper size for the groups size requirements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Colors worked well together. There was a lot of piecing but I had fun assembling each block and putting together the quilt top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I tried some different quilting designs this time using echo stitching for the inside and outside of squares and a more curved design for the other blocks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's always a challenge to quilt this on my domestic Bernina. It's about as big a size (50 x 70) that I can maneuver. The nice part about using my machine is that the BSR makes the quilt stitches even.</span><br />
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Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-19712393628328053302019-01-16T11:16:00.000-05:002019-01-16T11:16:32.795-05:00Joy of Long-arm Quilting<span style="font-size: large;">Over the past couple of years, I have had the delightful opportunity to use the long-arm quilt machine at <a href="https://www.happywifequilting.ca/" target="_blank">Happy Wife Quilting</a>. Jen, who runs the home-based shop, guided me through each step. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The initial set-up requires accuracy to make sure the quilt top is straight. Once you are ready, you follow a pantograph for the design. It takes a bit of practice to follow the design with the laser light, but with a few tips from Jen, I managed to quilt 3 large scrappy quilts, several other large quilts and a baby quilt. Not all at the same time, mind you.:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoyed using the long arm. It was a very zen-like mode once I got into the swing of things. Long-arm quilting gives the quilts such a quality finished look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My quilts are always finished by hand sewing the binding around the edges. The label is applied at this time as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-64396169340588512692018-12-22T11:11:00.000-05:002018-12-22T11:11:01.399-05:00Christmas Socks 2018<span style="font-size: large;">When I first started knitting over 40 years ago, I made a few sweaters. I put the needles down for many years to pursue my teaching career and raise my 3 children. Just recently I returned to knitting. It was a whole new world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aside from the new needles and independent yarn dyers that have blossomed, a plethora of knitting activities had emerged along with acronyms - KAL, WIP, UFL, BFL, etc. What the heck!! Now maybe some of you are familiar with these terms, but I had never heard of them before. I needed to do some research just to work my way through them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another interesting occurrence is that shawls had sprung into the limelight. It seems there are many designers creating new shawl patterns and plenty of people knitting them as well. And the yarns, don't get me started. They combine such a variety of wool from sheep, yaks, goats, alpacas and more, that they put the yarns of yore to shame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All I can say is it's a wonderful and exciting new world for knitters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this brings me to something else I discovered - <b>knitted Christmas socks.</b> Yes, that's right. People knit socks for the Christmas season and some knit more than one pair - many more. I didn't really know such a thing existed, but after viewing various
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discovering this knitted Christmas sock phenomenon, I was hooked. I found the perfect self-striping yarn at a LYS (local yarn store) . It's made in England by West Yorkshire Spinners. The color is Fairy Lights and it's so cute. I paired it with their Cayenne Pepper for the contrast toes, heels, and cuffs. The yarn is a combination of BFL (Bluefaced Leicester) wool and nylon. Really nice to knit. Also, bought their Chocolate Lime yarn for next year's pair. I'm hooked. I can see this becoming a tradition. π </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So along with all the Christmas ornaments that I blogged about in my last post, I also made personalized ones for the grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. With a bit a pattern adaptation, I was able to knit each name on half the ball as well as a couple of designs on the other side to complete it. Some letters shape better than others when knitting stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I have been knitting Christmas ornaments. They are just the right size project to get on my needles. They vary in design and I can finish them in a good amount of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are Nordic patterns designed by Arne and Carlos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are knit with 100% Peruvian Highland wool and filled with wool roving. As they are handmade, no two are exactly the same - each is unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully these will adorn the families' Christmas trees for years to come.</span><br />
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<br />Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-88349682003487641272018-11-29T10:12:00.001-05:002018-11-29T10:24:41.235-05:00Project Bags<span style="font-size: large;">Don't know what it is, but I love sewing these project bags. When fabric catches my eye, I feel the need to make a bag out of it :) I'm calling this one Hudson Red because that's the name of the multicolor fabric. Reminiscent of Hudson Bay's colours. The red bottom is Kona Rich Red. I'll be making more of these in other colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I need a bigger project bag, I make adjustments to the pattern. Sometimes I'll make a drawstring bag, instead of the zipper. But, I generally prefer zippered ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I quilt the exterior of most bags. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> All in all, a fun and useful sewing activity. </span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-40996990973240969492018-11-28T06:52:00.000-05:002018-11-28T06:52:31.725-05:00Peter Socks<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Another great pattern, the Peter Sock, by Kay Jones of Bakery Bears. The second pattern of her Miss Potter Sock Club has a cute stitch that gives the sock such a nice texture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a toe up sock knitter, it's a pleasant change to knit cuff down. The heel is different from the usual type I knit as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose a self-striping yarn from Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos . I was determined to have the pair of socks as close to the same as possible. After trying to find the best place to start the yarn for the second sock, I think I achieved it. They are pretty close to matching lines when placed side by side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love the colours in this pair of Peter socks. </span>Suecquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118085430957528295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539889601932114225.post-7105771101548897142018-11-22T12:18:00.000-05:002018-11-22T12:18:05.316-05:00Christmas Stockings 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">These cute Christmas stockings made with modern seasonal fabric are perfect for the holiday season. I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> purchased the fabric from <a href="http://www.madaboutpatchwork.com/" target="_blank">Mad About Patchwork</a>. It was there I saw a sample of the stocking. A workshop by Katy was planned for that afternoon. It looked so cute that I had to make them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are lots of tutorials on-line or perhaps a workshop at your favorite LQS can get you started with these. They don't take long to sew together and make nice gifts and ideal decorations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I may try some scrappy Christmas fabric stockings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I decided on the content, I picked through my stash for the right colors and prints. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then came the task of tracing and cutting out individual pieces from fabric backed with Stitch Witchery. A very time consuming and finicky job.</span><br />
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ironed each piece to the stockings making sure to keep to the correct
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pieces. The stockings were sewn together and topped with a border and
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only made one of each stocking so these are certainly unique Christmas stockings.</span><br />
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