tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88282426614664612742023-11-16T07:16:26.027+00:00Sewing SoftlyQuilt blog by UK based patchwork quilter obsessed with block of the month projects. And cupcakes. And candles.V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-1432748797638735472016-02-18T20:02:00.000+00:002016-02-18T20:04:04.087+00:00Carry on finishingMy plan to finish more than I start this year is going well.<br>
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Next on the finishing list were the Gravity quilt by Jaybird Quilts. I would show you a pic but it's too big to photograph!<br>
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<br></div>V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-26480486151845184482016-02-10T20:43:00.001+00:002016-02-10T20:43:01.387+00:00Hello - yes I'm still alive!I know, I know - it's been an age since I posted. 4 and a half months in fact. But nothing having to post over the winter was such a relief that I thought I'd take a little break. I'm not sure how often I'll post - I guess when I have something to say and/or show.<div><br></div><div>Vermont in November was lovely - still green and gold in places but torrential rain in others. I had great fun but didn't visit any quilt shops whilst I was there. 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And before she graduates from college too!</div><div><br></div><div>I've now moved on to trying to finish the Eclipse quilt and am almost there. I'm determined to finish more projects then I start this year, if only to clear some space in the sewing room. Anyone joining me for a year of finishes?!</div>V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-46531142072464010642015-11-01T10:51:00.001+00:002015-11-01T10:59:09.916+00:00Sunday Stash #25Phew it's been a busy few weeks which haven't left much time for sewing or blogging. I have at least cut out and labelled the pieces for Lella Boutique's Social Butterfly but haven't got any farther than this.<br />
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I'm off to Vermont at the end of this week and Naomi the Janome is off for a service at the same time. Is that the sewing machine equivalent of a spa? If so, she deserves it! </div>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-50059677090494613562015-10-16T08:07:00.000+01:002015-10-16T23:38:21.467+01:00Gravity is catching up with meOr rather, I'm catching up with the Gravity quilt. In all other aspects I think gravity is winning...gulp. <br>
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I've powered my way through the two Eclipe blocks, which come in blue and yellow/ochre colour ways. Here's the yellow one.<br>
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Although there are two partial seams in each block, the blocks come together fairly quickly and easily provided that you leave a big enough "gap" for finishing off the seam. I think Julie from Jaybird Quilts recommends leaving a 1/2" gap; I confess I left at least 1" if not more.<br>
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I've found that the big risk with partial seams is that the two parts of the seam don't match up and lay flat. Maybe this problem is exaccerbated by the larger gap I leave but I'd rather have too much wiggle room rather than too little.<br>
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When I come to complete the seam at the end, if I sew from the edge of the pieces back in towards the partial seam (i.e. I'm heading back towards the point where I left off the seam when I first sewed it) I risk not meeting the end of my partial seam exactly and creating a buckle in the fabric. I've found that starting the partial seam from the middle and sewing out to the edge works better for me but you lot probably do that, right?! I'm so slow.<br>
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No partial seams in this one, just lots of points to match! As usual I'm using a long basting stitch to sew the seam and check that my points match perfectly. If they don't, I pull the basting stitches out, adjust, rebaste and then check again. Once everything matches up perfectly, I sew the seam again using a 2.0 stitch length and then pull out the superfluous basting stitch. <br>
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Once I've finished the orange version of Voyage, I still have to cut and piece the monochrome setting triangles which finish off the quilt and piece the top. And then there's the bonus cushion... <br>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-57666367219206731722015-10-11T09:39:00.000+01:002015-10-11T09:39:55.139+01:00Sunday Stash #24Just a couple of deliveries this week and no purchases! I'm being good in advance of Vermont. It doesn't come naturally...<br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-42874687506701690402015-10-09T08:11:00.000+01:002015-10-09T08:11:14.019+01:00Putting on my shoesNext on my list of "oh good grief, I'm so ridiculously behind" projects were the September and October blocks from the GenX Quilter's Moccasin block of the month project.<br />
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Although these blocks are 9.5" square, I seem to wizz through the cutting of them a lot quicker than some of the smaller 6" blocks from the Moda Building Blocks and Farm Girl Vintage projects. Perhaps because there's only 7 or 8 fabrics in total in Moccasin?<br />
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Here's the September blocks.<br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-19573026358404253312015-10-02T00:00:00.000+01:002015-10-04T08:12:19.115+01:00Moda Building Blocks: done!After a year of piecing the beautiful Moda building blocks quilt top is done!<br />
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I pieced this quilt as part of the Simply Solids block of the month project and slowly but surely it's been coming together. </div>
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This was one of the better block of the month projects I was doing this year: it had a good variety of blocks (although no curves, foundation or paper piecing, inset seams etc.) and definitely forced me out of my comfort zone for piecing. Having initially cursed Moda's technique for cutting and piecing flying geese and half square triangles (bias anyone?!) it's now my favourite way to piece these units. No more flippy corners for me! </div>
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For the backing I've chosen a very simple monochrome text. As front is so colourful and busy, I didn't want the back to fight with or detract from the front. I love that the names of some of the fabrics used in the top are listed on the back.</div>
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The added bonus with this project is the sheer volume of fabric I have left over. At the beginning of the project Simply Solids warned us to retain our scraps as we'd need them later on. So over the course of the year I've been retaining and re-using any scraps over 1". Which means at the end of the year I've ended up with this stash </div>
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That's at least 15 fat quarters or half yards of white and numerous fat quarters of half yards of colours from across the Kona range. I've set aside the colours to make the Elizabeth Hartman Patchwork City quilt, perhaps supplementing from my print scraps. </div>
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But as soon as one door closes, another opens. Starting this month is Don't Call Me Betsy's Epic Sampler Block of the Month project and I've got my fabric all ready to go! </div>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-53574008455009187082015-09-25T00:00:00.000+01:002015-09-25T00:00:03.133+01:00Stars, bicycles and catsI've still got a long way to go to catch up on all my overdue block of the month projects so there was no time to waste this weekend.<br />
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Firstly, the left over Sunday Morning Block from the Lori Holt Farm Girl Vintage project plus the two blocks for this week, Sunny Sunflower and Tumbleweed.</div>
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Nom.V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-27374503624720738392015-09-20T09:18:00.000+01:002015-09-20T09:18:31.770+01:00Sunday Stash #22<div>
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First up, my next Frivol tin had arrived and its Paisley and Polka Dots by Minick and Simpson. </div>
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Next, some yardage of Flutterberry by Melly and Me for Riley Blake. </div>
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This, along with more fabric yet to arrive, is going to be a Bella Boutique "Social Butterfly" quilt for a little newborn girl. Not much I can do until the rest of the fabric turns up! The cream is the backing and the pink is the border and binding.</div>
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Next a quick trip to Oz for Jen Kingwell's Steam Punk pattern and some awesome templates from Sunset Seams that arrived super fast. Just over a week for something that travelled half way around the world. Wow!</div>
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More patterns, this time by Elizabeth Hartwell and Kate Spain.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I was thinking about using the Imprint for the Hazel Hedgehog pattern but I'm now worried that the spikes of Hazel might get lost in the print. Ah well, I'll just have to buy more fabric!</span></div>
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I was more than a month behind with the Lori Holt's Farm Girl Vintage sewalong so some speed sewing was required!</div>
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First up, Peas and Carrots Block and then Pie Cherries Block. I love the spinning element of Peas and Carrots and then juicy roundness of Pie Cherries. I wish I had a darker brown for the stem but ah well! </div>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-1216608914775913562015-09-11T00:00:00.000+01:002015-09-11T00:00:01.433+01:00Three types of love in one quiltWhilst in the midst of binding Big Momma last week, I had a horrible moment of realisation - a colleague at work was getting married this weekend and I hadn't finished her quilt. I hadn't even started it. Oops.<br />
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Happily I found a local store that was open on the Tuesday. TC Threads (tcthreads.ltd.uk) in Hucknall sells embroidery threads to both commercial and retail and sold me two new 1000m spools for £2.58. That's $3.98. Not each, but for both. Wow! I know where I'm getting my thread from in the future! </div>
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This bundle is named Cockatiel and my hope is that it will blend nicely with the Kahuna layer cake I got from Missouri Star when I visited last year. </div>
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I love the glasses and foxes choices in this bundle but even the bow ties are cute too! I'm thinking that this would be perfect for a Christmas present for my mum, maybe an apron or oven glove? So cute!<br />
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After five months of work and more woman-hours (like man-hours but with less moaning) work then I can count, it's finally done and ready to go to its new owners. As you might remember this quilt was the prize in a charity auction for "Let's Talk About William", an awesome charity which provides practical support for parents and families suffering from new-natal deaths and stillbirths.<br />
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At 102" by 120", the quilt was far too big to photograph in the usual "quilt with feet" or "quilt draped artfully over a hipster wooden fence". It's also far too big for me to fit into my front loading washing machine so the new owners will have the delight/scare of seeing it go all crinkly! </div>
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This is the best photo I have of it pre quilting and binding.<br />
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Hopefully you can still see the pinwheel blocks as well as the secondary design which came out through the diagonal quilting. Suddenly mirror blocks pointing in towards each other appeared. Thank heavens I'd been so anal about making sure my points matched!</div>
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The straight line quilting took a lot less Aurifil thread then I was expecting so I've got almost a spool and a half of it left. I also love the little mini pinwheels that appeared when the quilting lines intersected.</div>
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So, off she goes to her new owner but not without one final surprise for me. Pinterest recently threw up a pin showing the relative mattress sizes of the UK/EU/USA compared. I'd taken the measurements for a king-sized quilt from a USA website and worked out that 102" x 120" would given decent coverage plus a nice overhang. What I hadn't appreciated was that not all king sized mattresses are the same. A UK king-sized mattress is equivalent to a USA queen sized. So Big Momma as almost 30" bigger on all sides than strictly necessary. Oops. Ah well, you can never have too big a quilt, right?!</div>
V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-34550146793651832522015-08-30T10:19:00.001+01:002015-08-30T10:40:30.950+01:00Sunday Stash #20No blogs this week as I've had just one major task - finishing off the king-sized double pinwheel. There's only so much even I can say about that. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It's not been "Driving Miss Daisy" so much as "Binding Big Momma". Hang on, that sounds like a dodgy self-published book on Amazon. Snigger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">First up, the Saffron/Bark selection from Joel Dewberry's Aviary 2 collection for Free Spirit Fabrics. </span></div>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-26907851369859906442015-08-23T10:30:00.001+01:002015-08-23T10:33:42.815+01:00Sunday Stash #19Not a huge amount to show you this week - not because I haven't ordered a lot but it all seems to stuck somewhere mid-Atlantic!<div><br></div><div>What has turned up is a fat quarter bundle of Handcrafted 2 by Alison Glass for Andover.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoB75UL0YJ1YQzkMCqLjVatAPGeoTQWrJ0Wm5vhUzRw1LZlHNx9T1Kz5T5M0pe5b3oT1A8vyMSiv2mzPkV8UNc-FQjWSv-7netf5G6yNKGhXgE7OmfxT5k8dHdrw23CW6P4O0_WWMu5Rs/s640/blogger-image-1889484290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoB75UL0YJ1YQzkMCqLjVatAPGeoTQWrJ0Wm5vhUzRw1LZlHNx9T1Kz5T5M0pe5b3oT1A8vyMSiv2mzPkV8UNc-FQjWSv-7netf5G6yNKGhXgE7OmfxT5k8dHdrw23CW6P4O0_WWMu5Rs/s640/blogger-image-1889484290.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWZTfh4ueq56zZvppf8Ufpu89U3tM-XlliwXDx36pEM4o-BEO8lDzGolF4G2gYd4LFZyF0luy4c3RV0P68Ggqsyp5NiWRHfpgoJNwMSIIpQaOwKBp4XcEmVEBjk43BKw8ZA76V9Zipgb-/s640/blogger-image-582544239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWZTfh4ueq56zZvppf8Ufpu89U3tM-XlliwXDx36pEM4o-BEO8lDzGolF4G2gYd4LFZyF0luy4c3RV0P68Ggqsyp5NiWRHfpgoJNwMSIIpQaOwKBp4XcEmVEBjk43BKw8ZA76V9Zipgb-/s640/blogger-image-582544239.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>I love pretty much everything Alison Glass does so when this bundle appeared on Massdrop I just had to have it. And the bundle of Ex Libris that appeared shortly thereafter too. But that's a story for another show-and-tell!</div><div><br></div><div>Not all of these colours are in my comfort zone (neon yellow anyone?) but I'm sure they'll all play nicely together. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Particularly with all these other fat quarters I have from Alison. Here's my drawer. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRNUFkF5d8YiLlwGx-RuPkvIFpHAnxwrvLxy1YJF53T6CbiMEckJ2YuKEYS3_5VR5-8oHpRj0XJ-UxzMMFiG2C3hTjl0TJfTi6Ejn_reR4_5WHunJ5JUudrvv4Zj_Z-veKj9YRS6hjs0k/s640/blogger-image-822237118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRNUFkF5d8YiLlwGx-RuPkvIFpHAnxwrvLxy1YJF53T6CbiMEckJ2YuKEYS3_5VR5-8oHpRj0XJ-UxzMMFiG2C3hTjl0TJfTi6Ejn_reR4_5WHunJ5JUudrvv4Zj_Z-veKj9YRS6hjs0k/s640/blogger-image-822237118.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><br></div><div>Some people love 30s reproductions, some people love Libertys of London. I confess here and now that I loathe Liberty and will send any and all Liberty that I might accidentally end up with to a certain American living down under (no that wasn't a euphemism) ;)</div><div><br></div><div>Alison Glass is my addiction. And maybe Kate Spain. And Jennifer Sampou.</div><div><br></div><div>Just in case you thought my collection was reasonable, there's the depth of that drawer.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdObmXGMHd9g0UN14YxABeNmOJIG5eMb87Zj-IZpUGCmAr17j04tXf_-P4l_mR8ncjQCQXlust8DkD2IEXJF2wwKzL5k_7qeU4OnibQZp4bZkNZL4MUR2Ieqx1XigspNit4pqiMWokhoTJ/s640/blogger-image-275009168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdObmXGMHd9g0UN14YxABeNmOJIG5eMb87Zj-IZpUGCmAr17j04tXf_-P4l_mR8ncjQCQXlust8DkD2IEXJF2wwKzL5k_7qeU4OnibQZp4bZkNZL4MUR2Ieqx1XigspNit4pqiMWokhoTJ/s640/blogger-image-275009168.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Oops. Gonna need a bigger drawer soon.</div>V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-16636100211918737702015-08-21T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-21T00:00:02.016+01:00Staying on the rails: straight line quilting Big MommaStraight-line quilting is a bit of a novelty for me; usually I free motion quilt with swirling, loopy designs. But the though of doing such dense, time-consuming work on a king-sized quilt like a Big Momma filled me with dread. Plus I was concerned that the end product would be too stiff. This is meant to be a bed quilt after all, it shouldn't lay stiff and flat on the bed! Big Momma is suppose to drape gracefully not sit pert like the cherry on top of a cake! So out came the walking foot.<br />
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I decided to quilt the diagonal lines rather than the horizontal ones in order to give the quilt so movement and dynamism. Also, it ended up creating little pinwheel blocks where the lines intersect, which is extra cool!<br />
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The downside of quilting on a diagonal is that the length of each quilting line is often longer than the length of the quilt itself. If I'd remembered my basic trigonometry I would have remembered that the hypothenuse is always the longest sized of the triangle. I can't believe I just used the work "hypothenuse" in relation to a quilt. Or anything for that matter.</div>
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I'm using the end of the diagonals as a guide, running the edge of my walking foot along it. Happily the walking foot is 5/8" on both sides so I can be fairly flexible about which direction I sew. Which is particularly helpful when I'm trying to squeeze the entire quilt through the throat of my machine!<br />
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I'm also going out of my comfort zone by using Aurifil cotton thread to quilt with. Usually I use Isacord but, as these are straight lines and I'm not building up thread anywhere by going over lines, I think the Aurifil can take it. Fingers crossed but no tension issues yet.</div>
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-26405658823167685762015-08-19T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-19T00:00:02.127+01:00Life in the slow lane: English paper piecingAlthough most of my quilts are pieced and quilted on Naomi the Janome, I have hand pieced and quilted before. The hand quilting was a short lived endeavor - I just don't have the patience - but I enjoy the accuracy of hand sewing. In fact my first (and still unfinished!) quilt was an EPP Le Moyne Star made out of satin, polyester and all sorts of inappropriate fabrics. Which is probably why it's still languishing in a box somewhere.<br />
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In order to avoid staring at the computer screen at work during lunch hour I've started an EPP project using 2" shapes - hexagons, squares and triangles. I think the pattern is called "Carousel" but I could be wrong. Out of interest, if I'm in England is this just "Paper Piecing"?</div>
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The aim is to make a bed quilt which, give me 10 years or so, I might eventually manage. People keep freaking out about the time it will take but I quite like that. Slow and steady wins the race tortoise.</div>
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The hexagons are (steel?) Crosshatch Sketch by Timeless Treasures and the squares and triangles are Treelicious by Maud Asbury for Blend Fabrics.</div>
V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-36234649096018600172015-08-17T13:36:00.000+01:002015-08-17T13:47:22.926+01:00Basting a king sized quiltI've lost count of the number of articles and blogs I've read and videos I've watched that try to teach you how to baste a quilt. And whilst they're all very helpful and informative, they tend to demonstrate on a baby quilt or table topper. Whilst I absolutely understand why they use a small project to demonstrate, when it comes to basting a bed quilt, there's a limit to how much you can transfer!<br>
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So, when preparing to baste Big Momma my king sized double pinwheel quilt, I thought it would be worthwhile taking some pics as we went. That way I could at least show you how I tackled it and any hints I've picked up along the way. After all, they don't get much bigger then Big Momma!<br>
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1. Prepare. I was basting on the floor of my conservatory so my first job was to vacuum and then mop the floor clean. No dust bunnies on this backing please! Any hard floor surface will do but this was the biggest space we have.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgY_0O-9pcB48eZ36AAodJMANdM9bEGcj59WkPTgBm9XxWTymsYRghXE0sfamO758eyJL1brvXB0lBA1OfrRzGmVqjEHMTiPGO-0EnYswK5JBNVrQNuhpUNzycoVsy6rLDSB4lkqpeEMr/s640/blogger-image-1714255849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgY_0O-9pcB48eZ36AAodJMANdM9bEGcj59WkPTgBm9XxWTymsYRghXE0sfamO758eyJL1brvXB0lBA1OfrRzGmVqjEHMTiPGO-0EnYswK5JBNVrQNuhpUNzycoVsy6rLDSB4lkqpeEMr/s640/blogger-image-1714255849.jpg"></a></div><br>
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Next was to prep me which meant getting changed into scruffy clothes, pinning my hair back and getting ready to sweat and swear!<br>
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2. Find a willing (or reluctant) helper. Experience has taught me that it's 2000% harder to baste a big quilt alone. Find a friend, have a basting party, bribe the husband with beer and soccer, whatever it takes!<br>
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3. Mark the middle of each side of the backing. Backing placement wasn't a huge issue for me as my material was in one piece with no seams or panel. However if you have something that needs to be aligned with the quilt top (for instance you have a panel of seam that needs to be centered) you'll want to have everything lined up. We mark the centre be folding the back in half and then putting a safety pin through the fold on each end. Open up the back, fold it the other way and repeat.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrXtVmQu8fBgVKC0ShS3xqB3qECne7jE9C7DfDaRtoAaJnIuXpe6N2fd2u82vzjdGggiO2VF3hI5KeVoXF37pRW7xIqOdsKQiw8JoqDN-7bZJ_4BCyDazU0kiLTd8vDDcDg8vbDIKS-A7/s640/blogger-image--1403134713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrXtVmQu8fBgVKC0ShS3xqB3qECne7jE9C7DfDaRtoAaJnIuXpe6N2fd2u82vzjdGggiO2VF3hI5KeVoXF37pRW7xIqOdsKQiw8JoqDN-7bZJ_4BCyDazU0kiLTd8vDDcDg8vbDIKS-A7/s640/blogger-image--1403134713.jpg"></a></div><br>
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7. Mark the centre of the quilt top edges. As I did with the backing, I use safety pins to mark the centre points of each quilt top side.<br>
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First up, a fat eighth bundle and a layer cake of Winterberry by Kate and Birdie for Moda. I love this line and it was on my list so hurrah!</div>
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Continuing the Christmassy theme, jelly rolls of 25th and Pine by Basic Grey and Holły's Tree Farm by Sweetwater both for Moda. Admittedly these weren't on the list but should have been! </div>
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A jelly roll in Sewing Box by Gina Martin for Moda (not on the list but look at those colours!).</div>
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Also not on the list but definitely in the "I just have to have it now that I've seen it" category were these charm packs of Honky Tonk by Eric and Julie Camstock and True Luck by Stephanie Ryan for Moda. Honky Tonk will be perfect for a boys baby quilt and how haven't I seen True Luck before?! Those washed out soft pastels with grey are lovely! </div>
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Not from FoQ but still added to my stash from Fat Quarter Shop were layer cakes of Honeymoon by Sarah Watts for Cotton and Steel and Sturbridge by Kathy Schmitz for Moda. These were on my list but I couldn't find them at FoQ so Fat Quarter Shop to the rescue!<br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-21880994874905168282015-08-14T20:54:00.003+01:002015-08-14T20:54:26.769+01:00I'm back and guess what I've finished?!I realise that the title for this particular blog might be Stephen King's Shining-esque but it's how I feel at the moment. I'm so glad to be back in the world of technology! I've trying to catch up with everything I've missed but first things first - Kermet and Miss Piggy broke up?! Say it isn't so!<br />
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The detox is actually continuing for another two weeks but at least I'm now allowed to use technology again. Let's hope the migraines start to behave now.<br />
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Any way, back to quilt news. On the days when I was able to do something practical I got on with the double pinwheel king-sized quilt and guess what? Yep, the top is pieced, the binding is made and the back is pressed. Short of pre winding the bobbins, I'm ready for basting! I (and probably you) never though this moment would arrive.<br />
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I'm not a fan of basting (is anyone?) but I have my semi-willing assistant poised and ready to assist so hopefully it shouldn't take too long.<br />
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I would show you a picture of the top but, hand on heart, I actually don't have anywhere big enough to lay it all out fully. I've renamed it "Big Momma" in honour of its size. It's 102" by 120" so it's going to be a squeeze to even bast it in halves on our conservatory floor. If we manage it I'll try and take pics.<br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-16217798982795381642015-08-14T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-14T00:00:03.308+01:00So close I can touch it: double pinwheel blockAfter a lot of grumbling, moaning and prevarication, the end is almost in sight for the king-sized double pinwheel commission. <br />
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All of the blocks are pieced and sewn into quarters. Rather than sewing 12 rows of 10 together I decided to split the quilt into four blocks and sew 6 rows of 5. Then all I have to do is sew the quarters together and put the border on. Simples!<br />
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It was only when I was laying the quarters out that I realised quite how big this quilt was going to be; even without it's border on I'm struggling to find floor space big enough to lay it all out on.<br />
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Rather than do my usual all-over quilting which would be incredibly time consuming and leave the quilt rather stiff and with little drape, I've decided instead to straight line quilt it using a walking foot. I think I'm going to echo quilt the diagonals rather than the horizontal or vertical lines. <br />
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I've found the perfect <a href="http://www.aurifil.com/">Aurifil</a> variegated thread in 4650 which is called "Leaves" apparently. All I know is that it's the right combination of red and green with a little yellow/cream mixed in. Sadly there's no blue in it but, as the key colour here was meant to be green, I can live with that. <br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-65691836558835606232015-08-12T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-12T00:00:03.132+01:00Pumpkins and pasturesI've snuck ahead in the <a href="http://www.beeinmybonnet.blogspot.com/">Lori Holt's Farm Girl Vintage</a> sew along by piecing next week's blocks early. Although, by the time this blog goes live they'll be last week's blocks. So perhaps I'm behind. Doh. <br />
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I can't believe we're up to "P" already in this sew along.<br />
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First up is Out to Pasture, a deceptively simple looking block which actually has a partial seam in it. See that innocent looking turquoise strip to the right? Yep, that sucker is a partial seam. I'm always terrified that my two halves of a seam won't match up but they do. Phew!<br />
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Next is Patchwork Pumpkin, which called for 30 different orange fabrics. Now, I have a bit of an orange phobia (which I have promised Molli Sparkles that I will resolve one day) so don't have 30 different orange scraps lying around. Instead I used 5 different orange FQs 6 times. Hope that's ok?<br />
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V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-71659323245037907492015-08-11T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-11T00:00:00.241+01:00Curvemaster: the curate's eggThis month's <a href="http://www/genxquilters.com">GenX Quilters</a> Moccasin block is a curvy variation on a simple nine patch.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLpmrIHTGfmYmBHwdM5-alXquION1BD6TSnVl50rU8-6BgZSrUi9IfqqoJF_naRIA3Knr1LnntRkFoDO7zbRvzjaa2ASnAhDnAK0zQj5BL-OwxFTQdHdp0fevIwUjvKe4EJXUr3ZRlpe6/s640/blogger-image-476969613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLpmrIHTGfmYmBHwdM5-alXquION1BD6TSnVl50rU8-6BgZSrUi9IfqqoJF_naRIA3Knr1LnntRkFoDO7zbRvzjaa2ASnAhDnAK0zQj5BL-OwxFTQdHdp0fevIwUjvKe4EJXUr3ZRlpe6/s640/blogger-image-476969613.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div> After weeks of straight lines it's good to do something even a little bit curvy! Plus I thought this was an excellent opportunity for me to whip out my Curvemaster foot and give it a whirl.<br>
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To cut out the pieces for the patches I used my freezer paper method for tracing templates. This involves tracing the template onto freezer paper, trimming to size with scissions, ironing the freezer paper onto the fabric and then cutting carefully around with a rotary cutter. To avoid cutting my template I mark both the "true" shape and then the larger seam allowance shape outside of the "true" shape. When cutting I line my 1/4" mark on my ruler cut with the "true" shape. A few rotary cutter passes later and I had all my pieces ready to go.<br>
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The first step in using the Curvemaster foot is (unsurprisingly) to fit it to your machine. Despite the instructions on the packaging and website, it soon became clear that the foot wouldn't just snap onto Naomi the Janome's ankle. The little bar on the foot (no idea what the technical term is) just wasn't wide enough to fit Naomi's ankle (she's a 8200QC if anyone's interested). </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYXevDBgcGqQ1a8lxslq8c0MIU5du8SOfnYow39Ocq_3VQ3ZjKEOky809DLa2txO8y9rRPnpjKxvX0zHDQWx9D8UL_yi8TIgc7cC19L3ZdaSOcT41JdItcmqYeg6hWEYMJybsRl7AeejZ/s640/blogger-image--1398488099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYXevDBgcGqQ1a8lxslq8c0MIU5du8SOfnYow39Ocq_3VQ3ZjKEOky809DLa2txO8y9rRPnpjKxvX0zHDQWx9D8UL_yi8TIgc7cC19L3ZdaSOcT41JdItcmqYeg6hWEYMJybsRl7AeejZ/s640/blogger-image--1398488099.jpg"></a></div><br>
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With a bit of trial and error (and some very careful tightening with a screwdriver) I discovered that the number 4 ankle supplied with the Curvemaster could replace Naomi's standard ankle and then the Curvemaster foot would snap on. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPP-Nl5hAQ_eJ81Q3t8A7T-dtI1IAdmz865XL1z5m-ISm6PWzIhhO947lELuwMD17D3iiJba6paFLvjX6KVkjoZ0IiagPCEgXGNnL2nhQYeeKyfCIXj1sB8x0OKeDJfuNj2ji3HFf2IHG/s640/blogger-image--612978887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPP-Nl5hAQ_eJ81Q3t8A7T-dtI1IAdmz865XL1z5m-ISm6PWzIhhO947lELuwMD17D3iiJba6paFLvjX6KVkjoZ0IiagPCEgXGNnL2nhQYeeKyfCIXj1sB8x0OKeDJfuNj2ji3HFf2IHG/s640/blogger-image--612978887.jpg"></a></div><br>
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The next issue was getting the fabric to feed evenly. I'm not sure whether this problem was caused by me choosing the wrong adapter but the two layers of material wouldn't feed even through the machine about 30-50% of the time. Instead the top layer would feed through but the bottom layer would remain static. After a while I was reduced to starting sewing a good 1/8" into my block just to get the feed dogs to bite, backstitching back to the edge of the fabric and then going forwards again. Sometimes even that didn't work. <br>
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On the occasions when the material did feed properly, the Curvemaster works like a pro, zipping around those curves and fitting convex and concave pieces together beautifully. Yes, it takes a bit of practice but doesn't anything worthwhile in life?<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Just a quick reminder that I'm on my migraine detox now and so all blog postings have been prepared in advance. I won't be able to check my blog for at least two weeks so I'll respond to any comments after 17th August.</span></div>V Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813376561163038793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828242661466461274.post-3733683199510365542015-08-07T00:00:00.000+01:002015-08-07T00:00:00.061+01:00Thread love and loyaltyThread is the centre of the universe. It makes up the core of the earth and holds the planets together. The sun wouldn't shine without thread.<br />
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Ok, so I may be over-stating the issue slightly but isn't thread what holds all our projects together? What would a log cabin block or a Dresden plate be without thread? Just a pile of scraps!</div>
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I'm fairly picky when it comes to thread because I want my projects to last. I choose the highest quality fabrics and batting so it only makes sense that I choose quality for my thread too.</div>
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I piece exclusively with <a href="http://aurifil.com/">Aurifil </a>50wt, usually in either 2024 or 2021. I understand that the technical names for these colors are natural white and white but to be honest they seem pretty interchangeable to me!</div>
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After a recent rummage through my spools i also discovered a couple of rogue colours - a navy/indigo which I used to piece a white and blue Jacob's ladder, a mini spool of blonde caramel 2000 and a 2600 dove grey which I think I picked up last year at the Festival of Quilts. I think i was planning to branch out away from 2024/2021 with the 2600 dove grey but after a year it's still sitting there! They're still Aurifil 50wt of course. I haven't gone completely crazy.</div>
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For quilting I've tried cotton but it always seems to break. I tend to quilt all over quilting patterns in very curvy designs (spirals, paisley, feathers etc) which means that there's a lot of thread build up. Cotton tends to break easily when you quilt over the same line. </div>
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Instead I use <a href="http://isacordthread.com/">Isacord</a> which is a polyester mono fibre. It comes in a variety of colours, of which I've so far used navy, purple, grey and my ubiquitous white. You can quilt over and over and it doesn't break. Perfect! </div>
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Finally I seem to have a random spool of verdant green from <a href="http://gutermann.com/">Gutermann</a> and some natural white <a href="http://superiorthreads.com/">Superior </a>quilting thread. Heaven knows where this came from but I suspect it was a freebie. And it'll probably live at the bottom of my thread box forever more. Or until I run out of thread. But probably the former. </div>
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