tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55540174990673052782024-03-13T10:01:00.017-07:00runsewfunKaren @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-67857946130901291982023-02-03T10:36:00.000-08:002023-02-03T10:36:24.350-08:00broken dishes retreat quilt<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> A long time work in progress comes to an end...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2PxPN3l6J5HFIQ8KSRedvJ_jR1vWUyXgVLyLp7h3jzN_lRVD1GiOfD2sQ9OBHU_18uoGsCO7EBLPMDiEjbJQfARnmPS0hIIk9eJWKkU0UaTezTMnRadhqKKeFXtT2vyhyPj_m1JioEwTNW9XNhfiH1zcBXELD25TQ8cRgTRyyljFpQBhMDCLc74f/s3241/59F7AED8-D113-4AAA-9E07-5C54BAC3E99E_1_102_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2431" data-original-width="3241" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2PxPN3l6J5HFIQ8KSRedvJ_jR1vWUyXgVLyLp7h3jzN_lRVD1GiOfD2sQ9OBHU_18uoGsCO7EBLPMDiEjbJQfARnmPS0hIIk9eJWKkU0UaTezTMnRadhqKKeFXtT2vyhyPj_m1JioEwTNW9XNhfiH1zcBXELD25TQ8cRgTRyyljFpQBhMDCLc74f/w640-h480/59F7AED8-D113-4AAA-9E07-5C54BAC3E99E_1_102_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I purchased a few charm packs of Denyse Schmidt's Hadley collection years ago as it was closing out. I had no plan for them but was heading to a guild retreat and decided I'd turn them into 1/2 square triangles. I like to do mindless sewing at retreats so I can chat with and listen to others.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN1ILIW8RdE8bZOm4jMEJALHB7jRvUevMx0kBOwBPlGqaW9RtbIFV1HZY4sFHpK8GHR_pypF87MQyMysKSm0D_fpfJAPmdPcDaJCWB9ZLt1AsGnoueU7xIZ6QAg59AJ4L6Rpc3nmikI_6VjmrIZIEsWx4QxB6wSKZV4cROuJguum4sPDgbu3eEPhE/s2048/AF2B9B3A-529A-4A08-9556-04273CFF2C6F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="2048" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN1ILIW8RdE8bZOm4jMEJALHB7jRvUevMx0kBOwBPlGqaW9RtbIFV1HZY4sFHpK8GHR_pypF87MQyMysKSm0D_fpfJAPmdPcDaJCWB9ZLt1AsGnoueU7xIZ6QAg59AJ4L6Rpc3nmikI_6VjmrIZIEsWx4QxB6wSKZV4cROuJguum4sPDgbu3eEPhE/w640-h328/AF2B9B3A-529A-4A08-9556-04273CFF2C6F_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At another retreat I decided to turn them into </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">broken dishes</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> blocks. I originally was making each 4-square block color coordinated but that got too repetitious so I took them apart and just started sewing them randomly.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-bubQYmGMmVdJm0X4h9AnB0e33XWHsERKRG2ljaqPNLmlEiby3yjeLpjW2koSpI3craLAo8tTy0RWP885d-6XcBbmIU3V3GAfsNvlT15LRpCVGXN0YoEkACg772K3Z0M7bMLZqloIqljDMDX14lqylSuFhWJV2hE5sA_Y0XTXMUGdvW_OXOL7w6P/s3278/19498F06-2826-40F2-B048-D6181B4C9C93_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="3278" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-bubQYmGMmVdJm0X4h9AnB0e33XWHsERKRG2ljaqPNLmlEiby3yjeLpjW2koSpI3craLAo8tTy0RWP885d-6XcBbmIU3V3GAfsNvlT15LRpCVGXN0YoEkACg772K3Z0M7bMLZqloIqljDMDX14lqylSuFhWJV2hE5sA_Y0XTXMUGdvW_OXOL7w6P/w640-h480/19498F06-2826-40F2-B048-D6181B4C9C93_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week I decided to quilt it. I didn't have the right size batting in my stash and it's sooooo cold I didn't want to go out shopping so...I pieced together a few cuts of leftover wool batting for this. I wouldn't have tried it for a quilt I was gifting but this one is for me so why not? It worked out really well. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I seriously can't tell where the batting seams are now that it's finished and washed...and I'm pretty picky!</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC5qLJOJiIIgrFF5KUUJGsiHLu9qwUoKPNBBymUR62Fofgl2E7UAzT5fjldNcC3gzWUXgNLM_oTL0cHl8osXwy0WG6JcLGAn9_GvhNSQYllG9xb7PzXjrUUvsTfPlE28mmSDR41V6yWYFupkN8GqbLNrpSvtq-75s1Qlv18m4G8mXOOn6nwjVaNYR/s2690/F08FFC06-8B61-41FB-A8E5-114DC091DFEF_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="2690" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC5qLJOJiIIgrFF5KUUJGsiHLu9qwUoKPNBBymUR62Fofgl2E7UAzT5fjldNcC3gzWUXgNLM_oTL0cHl8osXwy0WG6JcLGAn9_GvhNSQYllG9xb7PzXjrUUvsTfPlE28mmSDR41V6yWYFupkN8GqbLNrpSvtq-75s1Qlv18m4G8mXOOn6nwjVaNYR/w640-h480/F08FFC06-8B61-41FB-A8E5-114DC091DFEF_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I only wanted this to be lap sized so used some of the extra triangles on the back. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFklIXTbjYJrdHixu_npXqxcOkXZumvPVRYVjcSpVfFGbn9AGbiTDpyaoTmodOomEeNsDFHHCpGlzc02p6bBOWS_-klx8CDptTuu9Z9kQ7eSUzwOoFbSR66gqZBsvRVHI8jkEKvcnwYNfvfPi8-u3_Zp52uwS6uyOAJKYe6LULl7sZ41dT-np3NFW/s3024/8B10AD9D-7C9E-4BC4-8B23-118107191DF5_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFklIXTbjYJrdHixu_npXqxcOkXZumvPVRYVjcSpVfFGbn9AGbiTDpyaoTmodOomEeNsDFHHCpGlzc02p6bBOWS_-klx8CDptTuu9Z9kQ7eSUzwOoFbSR66gqZBsvRVHI8jkEKvcnwYNfvfPi8-u3_Zp52uwS6uyOAJKYe6LULl7sZ41dT-np3NFW/w640-h480/8B10AD9D-7C9E-4BC4-8B23-118107191DF5_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And because this is the entire line of Hadley, and it's only Hadley, I added in a bit of the selvage.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwWA7_NfIC5vH2v74oJpt3w4_Wp1n06BbjvYfkP04Jgq54c9wTytFUUf0xI_wLFxZVpYnsBz7MQBc9r5ZljYXR2YmdSTyCo-GLDFtlTe8FZscXpjJyCz51EUgHjYDy7CvbVBiEUUmoDaf0doV3Dm88wxHKSYejV1U9PxOcZaWyVv-YGXDNUfGipwK/s3024/1A85B49F-A74C-4A42-9CCA-2CF7179619D8_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwWA7_NfIC5vH2v74oJpt3w4_Wp1n06BbjvYfkP04Jgq54c9wTytFUUf0xI_wLFxZVpYnsBz7MQBc9r5ZljYXR2YmdSTyCo-GLDFtlTe8FZscXpjJyCz51EUgHjYDy7CvbVBiEUUmoDaf0doV3Dm88wxHKSYejV1U9PxOcZaWyVv-YGXDNUfGipwK/w640-h480/1A85B49F-A74C-4A42-9CCA-2CF7179619D8_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With the remainder of the triangles I made a pillow. A big one! (I finished the pillow last spring!)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGgWygUD46sinMmAMnuJp8qdWbGsBWmciCqwzmrCsJYfTrJM9NfifvVCmoE-08bRDSDuXOxSoW9aRGPPFkTrzE8ITtBgAqqvHNn7Jnybnp-P34dAU1Jjmtril4PVRtDww579IknwxanxMtsVaQlA_l2iEWb8pt_Zq1f8HT_Kf59-QiZiPI0wdDe1O/s1980/C72D0159-9824-4867-826E-2759D18C540B_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1980" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGgWygUD46sinMmAMnuJp8qdWbGsBWmciCqwzmrCsJYfTrJM9NfifvVCmoE-08bRDSDuXOxSoW9aRGPPFkTrzE8ITtBgAqqvHNn7Jnybnp-P34dAU1Jjmtril4PVRtDww579IknwxanxMtsVaQlA_l2iEWb8pt_Zq1f8HT_Kf59-QiZiPI0wdDe1O/w640-h480/C72D0159-9824-4867-826E-2759D18C540B_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So what to you think? Broken Dishes or a hot mess of triangles? Either way I like it! Lots of fun memories sewn up in here, too.</span></p>I'm off to a guild sew-in day tomorrow. Time to start another project that doesn't take too much thinking. Have you ever made a </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Scrappy Trip Around the World </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">quilt? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-14449181760112336082022-08-19T13:47:00.000-07:002022-08-19T13:47:17.944-07:00a plus quilt for Louise<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When you lose a dearest friend and within 8 weeks her namesake is born, you drop everything, and make a quilt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFromsP8maYNcekAL0vZWnz45Q260V3RJPqR0jD2PF1xKDzgRMFKAF9lVMvK47tS50pY68Uh5mpw2bYAPu_M4A_S9NuTWayEqpHasQFTG1Q-t5LpHnj8T_QtY1H0c3tkSBuTvyl6L9yAIK17VoGf5AXO4ILlGS_G6LOVRNvQWcwU319ICbxG79A78r/s3024/6CD1611D-DB34-4D69-9A51-B6BB13B0468E_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFromsP8maYNcekAL0vZWnz45Q260V3RJPqR0jD2PF1xKDzgRMFKAF9lVMvK47tS50pY68Uh5mpw2bYAPu_M4A_S9NuTWayEqpHasQFTG1Q-t5LpHnj8T_QtY1H0c3tkSBuTvyl6L9yAIK17VoGf5AXO4ILlGS_G6LOVRNvQWcwU319ICbxG79A78r/w640-h640/6CD1611D-DB34-4D69-9A51-B6BB13B0468E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">A plus quilt to remind us to keep thinking positive.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj735E4M3Yimi-y_nlG2gxR9YVWoiniF3EfJ5L-zuqQZDFjiISBtxpMZjAZaAeByKLJCTWqo0fLX6ZDosbZd_zncaZf8WLIiZjV6vExHm_OUBUE69jDG1bpvnQwdWmgumi5V7W4-3zUMS7Xa02Q4UqBTFVciPrB6AXBPXw9fkaQGG0PqcvAIDyveSiH/s2902/76B7A4A9-837A-45E0-9C89-6590688E3D0D_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2902" data-original-width="2902" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj735E4M3Yimi-y_nlG2gxR9YVWoiniF3EfJ5L-zuqQZDFjiISBtxpMZjAZaAeByKLJCTWqo0fLX6ZDosbZd_zncaZf8WLIiZjV6vExHm_OUBUE69jDG1bpvnQwdWmgumi5V7W4-3zUMS7Xa02Q4UqBTFVciPrB6AXBPXw9fkaQGG0PqcvAIDyveSiH/w640-h640/76B7A4A9-837A-45E0-9C89-6590688E3D0D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">These cute pinks, blues, and grays are from a 2016 bundle from </span><a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Stash Fabrics</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"> that was put together by Ashley from </span><a href="https://filminthefridge.com/" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Film in the Fridge</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJlc4mC6TdB7Zd29XWBXyIwh_Xjkd_1bK-f8IOyFoxUwqwXRLB8WSo90QOH1tZZetcu8Q-yXO98Hye25Jkws3Tp-qxMV-uH4RFoPJjecKNs1Rg7RI37BmOg_EFuHZpOB3deCB_cEdiw34rdTO3snGGTsZ_18kOsHI3tUp97nuIFpU__1zktNOEQ_E/s3024/394E6BFD-EDF7-45D9-834A-E29B21EFABA7_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJlc4mC6TdB7Zd29XWBXyIwh_Xjkd_1bK-f8IOyFoxUwqwXRLB8WSo90QOH1tZZetcu8Q-yXO98Hye25Jkws3Tp-qxMV-uH4RFoPJjecKNs1Rg7RI37BmOg_EFuHZpOB3deCB_cEdiw34rdTO3snGGTsZ_18kOsHI3tUp97nuIFpU__1zktNOEQ_E/w640-h640/394E6BFD-EDF7-45D9-834A-E29B21EFABA7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The backing and binding are from original Cotton and Steel collections. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Straight line quilting about an inch apart with </span><a href="https://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/products/quilters-dream-cotton/" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Quilter's Dream request loft</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> batting always makes for a lightweight and drapey finish. 💖</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX5doyZ4Y9M5QF_t9xuRMZKza6qNlU7ixbZxnpmPD_iPTn0hm1d7KQLTqKM3vsXdBfRmkJgb3JztqoGPfoS8ZnZQBsghKBwTW-W3YKJhE_-uoYL3UPb1GIUS-BsLj7TwdbAQPdiNx3RHEN64V4tK89yuNrFlBX1J9MbLXDBNGubVmjX4dB8pIB7ri/s3024/FD3E6E72-2150-466C-B43F-FCCD80ABDFED_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX5doyZ4Y9M5QF_t9xuRMZKza6qNlU7ixbZxnpmPD_iPTn0hm1d7KQLTqKM3vsXdBfRmkJgb3JztqoGPfoS8ZnZQBsghKBwTW-W3YKJhE_-uoYL3UPb1GIUS-BsLj7TwdbAQPdiNx3RHEN64V4tK89yuNrFlBX1J9MbLXDBNGubVmjX4dB8pIB7ri/w640-h640/FD3E6E72-2150-466C-B43F-FCCD80ABDFED_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This one was hard...and healing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;">💔 ➜ 💝</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p></div>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-86809176433682323652022-02-05T15:37:00.000-08:002022-02-05T15:37:30.187-08:00big love<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made a Valentine quilt!</span> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgSGblAofd1X7aOx99W9j8nuTaklswmOr2ytZ1_tEefs5-4lWBcVEPoPxK-BcQGsFSj_QrC9AfWWDk_maF8jlslbefGwqgOynZjEXO1vKgQm9Q2J8-vR7Y-kvUdaJvnOeQrb4tP4KGku0QdYi2fubGPEhY0jrHCVOUNxNaEYqH1n06ANCBDcGLsJ9b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgSGblAofd1X7aOx99W9j8nuTaklswmOr2ytZ1_tEefs5-4lWBcVEPoPxK-BcQGsFSj_QrC9AfWWDk_maF8jlslbefGwqgOynZjEXO1vKgQm9Q2J8-vR7Y-kvUdaJvnOeQrb4tP4KGku0QdYi2fubGPEhY0jrHCVOUNxNaEYqH1n06ANCBDcGLsJ9b=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Big Love</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> by Nicole Daksiewicz at Modern Handcraft. She just updated her free tutorial for this pattern. You can find it </span><a href="https://modernhandcraft.com/blogs/news/big-love-quilt-tutorial" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEierIr5Qyov74juEozfd6kgvIR_zwNZCMsgwA-CXg-qt-J5FUeiegPfLzh_KFEgjTZ5psTTxN9DhJrzt1gBSilVlgVoSefEbWdO9VL0vWkOu2iff7gCEgO45ZorAQ9n61-3gmPFJUAltgsfwk6el_-ETvo-61sIligZVEmAyWHXLWvvbX6hBK2GkgIM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEierIr5Qyov74juEozfd6kgvIR_zwNZCMsgwA-CXg-qt-J5FUeiegPfLzh_KFEgjTZ5psTTxN9DhJrzt1gBSilVlgVoSefEbWdO9VL0vWkOu2iff7gCEgO45ZorAQ9n61-3gmPFJUAltgsfwk6el_-ETvo-61sIligZVEmAyWHXLWvvbX6hBK2GkgIM=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My scrappy heart center wasn't standing out too well so I tried to define it better with the quilting. I started with straight lines, a presser foot apart, within the heart. Then I outlined the full heart and quilted concentric "hearts" 1 inch apart for the remainder of the quilt. Simple and effective.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtTBw1EJAQmTZfRdT4sKCIP5smyDJkAI6K-K2l0qtT7oPTR7LpPANUW5vM26mEn88NWoQ0oQdqLpeFZyEedXGtiakeODEfxZJT_DQ4dvwJh6BF6-DmMWBo1qGhgVFQa4cV8n2-UAIY6WLQARN_onSIZdu9rK3Vd36nkhvxmpjl2mXDmpo1Fas2EcHH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtTBw1EJAQmTZfRdT4sKCIP5smyDJkAI6K-K2l0qtT7oPTR7LpPANUW5vM26mEn88NWoQ0oQdqLpeFZyEedXGtiakeODEfxZJT_DQ4dvwJh6BF6-DmMWBo1qGhgVFQa4cV8n2-UAIY6WLQARN_onSIZdu9rK3Vd36nkhvxmpjl2mXDmpo1Fas2EcHH=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On the back I added a row of the ever so popular Cluck Cluck Sew hearts. Allison offers a free tutorial that now includes all different sizes of hearts. You can fine it <a href="https://cluckclucksew.com/2015/01/making-heart-blocks-in-multiple-sizes.html" target="_blank">here</a>. She also offers several different patterns that use the heart blocks. Check them out!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuTOe1dPKT53-3snHgq4Ul9opu3G2tdnpLUHOzHEkheGEjIL_vxjn9nC_PvyPCcj59n19s-CQl-oZ4vnJWg0OePVQRrynQnCgi8_d6XXT-hq4s3H7Oc94EQZSsPusezzkFy4IcMHtrkU6Umi-g6yVJ9nfyoTUDirimBt_nvlBByFAc7fzIjB2_JjG7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuTOe1dPKT53-3snHgq4Ul9opu3G2tdnpLUHOzHEkheGEjIL_vxjn9nC_PvyPCcj59n19s-CQl-oZ4vnJWg0OePVQRrynQnCgi8_d6XXT-hq4s3H7Oc94EQZSsPusezzkFy4IcMHtrkU6Umi-g6yVJ9nfyoTUDirimBt_nvlBByFAc7fzIjB2_JjG7=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">I used a wool/cotton blend batting that I picked up on sale at Joann's. I actually had to pick seeds out of it! I was hesitant to use it but it was all I had so went with it. Turns out it washed up beautifully and I really like the little extra poof of wool with the denser weight of cotton. The blend is nice. Now I'll do a little research to see who offers this in a seedless option!</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmf7inJp4_dU9UgfzkDHXiVEDEH10CAZjGYAbCoqgbWobp9uEYZgtu-jH9YlRi7GBnXgvpcq-zEfN_UhQT3-aLOztB-Jh-e0xDsBcUTEFBiwAbUaRBRSXte5hyq7s23RMmA3AAGCS-PWypdtjRiZY6fT2UAh_41eBq6sHNliR7ci4yPxbTWzPVz8xF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmf7inJp4_dU9UgfzkDHXiVEDEH10CAZjGYAbCoqgbWobp9uEYZgtu-jH9YlRi7GBnXgvpcq-zEfN_UhQT3-aLOztB-Jh-e0xDsBcUTEFBiwAbUaRBRSXte5hyq7s23RMmA3AAGCS-PWypdtjRiZY6fT2UAh_41eBq6sHNliR7ci4yPxbTWzPVz8xF=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy February!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-6666609353613964112021-11-09T20:22:00.000-08:002021-11-09T20:22:25.547-08:00timber quilt<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I'm happy to share my finished Timber quilt!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5zDsrOgRyFc/YYs_ddjGdsI/AAAAAAAACw0/nr4d6emgi8AUXe-w-LylmeLelYBTuWX2QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/A0C970BD-13A6-4A61-AED0-942CE68160D1_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5zDsrOgRyFc/YYs_ddjGdsI/AAAAAAAACw0/nr4d6emgi8AUXe-w-LylmeLelYBTuWX2QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/A0C970BD-13A6-4A61-AED0-942CE68160D1_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">Pattern is by Alison Glass and available <a href="https://alisonglass.com/shop-woo/timber-quilt-pattern/" target="_blank">here</a>. I made the quilt top during a sew along with <a href="https://www.modernhandcraft.com/" target="_blank">Nicole from ModernHandcraft </a>in spring 2015! It's been hanging in a closet waiting to be quilted ever since. I love it and I'm not sure why it took me so long to finally check this off my WIP (works in progress) list.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_foMCe31Qcc/YYs_buxapSI/AAAAAAAACww/AZbl05VKz_oIGlWghYnLAFkjW7dA3saBACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/5BA7E156-FB48-4011-9921-29C5C6FF0EFD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_foMCe31Qcc/YYs_buxapSI/AAAAAAAACww/AZbl05VKz_oIGlWghYnLAFkjW7dA3saBACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/5BA7E156-FB48-4011-9921-29C5C6FF0EFD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The fabrics are all from <a href="https://carolynfriedlander.com/" target="_blank">Carolyn Friedlander</a> and <a href="https://alisonglass.com/" target="_blank">Alison Glass</a> collections. Old ones! I posted this photo during the quilt along. I still love making flying geese blocks with my</span><i style="font-family: helvetica;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quilt-Day-Small-Flying-Geese/dp/B0149HFR1G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UI6KAJGBFB78&keywords=quilt+in+a+day+flying+geese+rulers+for+quilting&qid=1636516903&sprefix=quilt+in+a+day+f%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Quilt in a Day </a></i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quilt-Day-Small-Flying-Geese/dp/B0149HFR1G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UI6KAJGBFB78&keywords=quilt+in+a+day+flying+geese+rulers+for+quilting&qid=1636516903&sprefix=quilt+in+a+day+f%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1" target="_blank">ruler.</a></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B75nk2TctF4/YYs_clNEzEI/AAAAAAAACww/xcna40-BajkdmX4tPpdCtJsgrvfOywxNgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/772B5B8B-C2B6-4526-A675-303A545416E7_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B75nk2TctF4/YYs_clNEzEI/AAAAAAAACww/xcna40-BajkdmX4tPpdCtJsgrvfOywxNgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h466/772B5B8B-C2B6-4526-A675-303A545416E7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I saved some of the fabric and a few blocks I never used in the top and last week I finally sewed them together into a backing. I attached my walking foot and got to quilting. I love straight line quilting - horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or any combination of them.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5CduJYHbVM/YYs_dfX9S9I/AAAAAAAACw4/IYS5mjgsbCQSUCvSLVXsQ74LZKFPXSEhwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/C24FAE57-D788-4EDF-B075-BD46C69FDC96_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5CduJYHbVM/YYs_dfX9S9I/AAAAAAAACw4/IYS5mjgsbCQSUCvSLVXsQ74LZKFPXSEhwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/C24FAE57-D788-4EDF-B075-BD46C69FDC96_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The batting is a cotton wool blend from Pellon. It made a ton of lint in the dryer after it's first washing but I love the weight and feel of it. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nacamnHq2K0/YYs_dFwXWzI/AAAAAAAACww/ih_z3Yk20hY7BXxIEZP43dnonFwshTtJgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/3F39C1D5-8A2F-4F44-B20C-DD8295DDA3A3_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nacamnHq2K0/YYs_dFwXWzI/AAAAAAAACww/ih_z3Yk20hY7BXxIEZP43dnonFwshTtJgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/3F39C1D5-8A2F-4F44-B20C-DD8295DDA3A3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Six years to complete and I still love it. That's a win!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you have a win this week, too. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p></div>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-16384509726923162772021-08-15T07:31:00.000-07:002021-08-15T07:31:54.224-07:00bear in the woods<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">I sewed something! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GvrG9VC_a1I/YRkYeUQoXHI/AAAAAAAACuA/tEkldBi4gyAU_UrVFtstOLOScQhrKDiBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7B8281AA-F31E-4780-958B-6DE8D14C47A6_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GvrG9VC_a1I/YRkYeUQoXHI/AAAAAAAACuA/tEkldBi4gyAU_UrVFtstOLOScQhrKDiBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/7B8281AA-F31E-4780-958B-6DE8D14C47A6_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nothing like a deadline to motivate me! Black bears are making a comeback in Northern Michigan so...</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnYgOByIWRs/YRkZHkEZUGI/AAAAAAAACuI/G2sZHe0Rwa4Q6mTI93F3UN-XZ9PsXZczwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2041/36EB8665-E8CC-44CF-99E1-20C9B8059420_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2041" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnYgOByIWRs/YRkZHkEZUGI/AAAAAAAACuI/G2sZHe0Rwa4Q6mTI93F3UN-XZ9PsXZczwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/36EB8665-E8CC-44CF-99E1-20C9B8059420_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">when I received this invitation to a baby shower I decided I wanted to try and replicate it - modern quilting style 😉</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wZZvWxb0V0/YRkZIBiOs9I/AAAAAAAACuU/GjPng0-xD44l6O_jWD2woySSqx3JTLXNACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/D0AA446D-B81F-4462-B466-4949A1F7AABE_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wZZvWxb0V0/YRkZIBiOs9I/AAAAAAAACuU/GjPng0-xD44l6O_jWD2woySSqx3JTLXNACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/D0AA446D-B81F-4462-B466-4949A1F7AABE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with the bear. I purchased a </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/465455853/mod-bear-paw-quilt-pattern-pdf-instant?ref=yr_purchases" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">pattern by Sew Fresh Quilts</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> knowing I would need to make changes for the bear to fit my quilt. I love a challenge! My bear is chubbier and has a shorter snout but I think he works. I used a black Peppered Cotton for the bear and a Grunge print for the background. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y_KLx-sU3KI/YRkZH70LFSI/AAAAAAAACuk/a0p8Az7b7V840J7JvsUfDXC9UkdCR9DhACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/CECBFF9E-C950-49A0-822B-5BCD7933B21C_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y_KLx-sU3KI/YRkZH70LFSI/AAAAAAAACuk/a0p8Az7b7V840J7JvsUfDXC9UkdCR9DhACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/CECBFF9E-C950-49A0-822B-5BCD7933B21C_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">I originally made the buffalo check with a gray linen blend. While I like the idea of three textures in the plaid - a blue Kona solid, the linen blend, and Peppered Cotton - I decided it was just too dark for a baby quilt. So at the last minute I changed it up and used the light Grunge print. I still like that dark plaid though and plan to make more strips and a whole quilt of it...someday!</span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used Amy Smart's <a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/modern-christmas-tree-quilt-block" target="_blank">tutorial</a> for the improv trees. They're made with Essex linen in Pickle. </span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZXqy59mjHw/YRkZIeqKpBI/AAAAAAAACuo/_QzOS5tns6w4v-5Pngd3echzKUh3gTybACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/E7ACE993-FA13-43D6-9A8E-8BA4CD0BBEDE_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZXqy59mjHw/YRkZIeqKpBI/AAAAAAAACuo/_QzOS5tns6w4v-5Pngd3echzKUh3gTybACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/E7ACE993-FA13-43D6-9A8E-8BA4CD0BBEDE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">I </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">used that Pickle on the binding as well. I like the pop of color and with a single fold binding it's not too thick.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> The backing is a print from the </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Frost </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">collection by Sarah Watts. Love it!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh0tQsh7rKU/YRkcTxardTI/AAAAAAAACus/_g_R6BpislgskEV1d7y69loGjhwxe2TFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4EBF8D70-412E-4194-A8AE-6213B61FEB6D_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh0tQsh7rKU/YRkcTxardTI/AAAAAAAACus/_g_R6BpislgskEV1d7y69loGjhwxe2TFACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/4EBF8D70-412E-4194-A8AE-6213B61FEB6D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you're enjoying summer. Watch out for bears! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-11213464560909887242021-03-24T17:11:00.000-07:002021-03-24T17:11:29.723-07:00summer sampler 2020<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was late to join the Summer Sampler 2020 quilt along and I'm late to finish but...finished it is!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Noi5KJYFcLo/YFqDkyUb8ZI/AAAAAAAACnA/710aqaD7NrUt9W6fHxKIHigaC3_MJcx2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/881529B9-183D-49BF-A30E-0D2C08B6F58B_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Noi5KJYFcLo/YFqDkyUb8ZI/AAAAAAAACnA/710aqaD7NrUt9W6fHxKIHigaC3_MJcx2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/881529B9-183D-49BF-A30E-0D2C08B6F58B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used an ombré bundle from V Christenson that had been sitting in my stash since 2017. I purchased it after participating in the Summer Sampler quilt along that year and being inspired by <a href="https://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/journal/summer-sampler-2017-finished-quilt" target="_blank">Faith's finish</a>.</span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-un576RTNEB4/YFqDkHpLwII/AAAAAAAACnQ/82LP4HjkNCUD_FJymDlPd2R7xp0Q1QHrACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/5FE06EB2-6618-4D25-B232-0CEB308809E1_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-un576RTNEB4/YFqDkHpLwII/AAAAAAAACnQ/82LP4HjkNCUD_FJymDlPd2R7xp0Q1QHrACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/5FE06EB2-6618-4D25-B232-0CEB308809E1_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>I was determined to use only one color in each block. These ombré fabrics challenged me and I spent a lot of time with each block pattern deciding how to cut the fabric to get the most impact. I shared them on Instagram and by far the favorite was this Brae block by Devon Iott. It's unique for sure. It took me two attempts to sort out the ombré and get the curves to work out. </span></div><p><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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puTz_EI2zrs/YFqDiwWbzbI/AAAAAAAACnU/Fmj7xFm9gdkYzU4Gy57kMZtHINFm0hXvgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/10FDF1A8-5734-4B29-80B1-A646CD4B31ED_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puTz_EI2zrs/YFqDiwWbzbI/AAAAAAAACnU/Fmj7xFm9gdkYzU4Gy57kMZtHINFm0hXvgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/10FDF1A8-5734-4B29-80B1-A646CD4B31ED_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">I'd love to hear in the comments which is your favorite block!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I veered away from the quilt along's suggested lay-out and put my blocks on point. Those gray setting triangles were scary to cut but I love the effect of the ombré. (You can see the suggested lay-out and purchase the patterns for the blocks <a href="https://freshly-pieced-quilt-patterns.myshopify.com/collections/summer-sampler-series-patterns/products/summer-sampler-2020-summer-of-easy-piecing" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used the same gray for the binding. I needed a half yard and that's exactly what I had left. Phew! Can you see that the binding ombré is matched side to side and top to bottom? </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That's not a happy accident - but it didn't take me too long to figure out. 😉</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYYDMYtz7p8/YFqEWyJn2fI/AAAAAAAACnY/VdzS-Nb3v1Yk7tlK0qODoOoJscLTjrTYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3F70A5A7-4AD8-415B-9A13-CCFDE4798745_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYYDMYtz7p8/YFqEWyJn2fI/AAAAAAAACnY/VdzS-Nb3v1Yk7tlK0qODoOoJscLTjrTYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/3F70A5A7-4AD8-415B-9A13-CCFDE4798745_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The beautiful birds on this backing fabric by Tula Pink are a perfect match to the colorful blocks on the front. A wonderful find!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR3hE-p4VQk/YFqLMrUiC0I/AAAAAAAACng/2tIhESZUMqkIqozmwpPVPd7s3f0L2a84wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/52E47410-0CE2-47B0-98AF-D951381EA889.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR3hE-p4VQk/YFqLMrUiC0I/AAAAAAAACng/2tIhESZUMqkIqozmwpPVPd7s3f0L2a84wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/52E47410-0CE2-47B0-98AF-D951381EA889.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used my walking foot to quilt an X that crosses in the center of the quilt. Then I quilted V's on each side, top, and bottom. I used a guide to space the lines an inch apart. I love the texture and balance of the diagonal</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> lines.</span></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SRNmNHxrlwI/YFqDi8Wk8NI/AAAAAAAACnM/jdzYaJPNmwcvLzAd44oC_TDDTCrGhPz8QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/136729B5-D929-4305-AE95-CBCB0E3151D9_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SRNmNHxrlwI/YFqDi8Wk8NI/AAAAAAAACnM/jdzYaJPNmwcvLzAd44oC_TDDTCrGhPz8QCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/136729B5-D929-4305-AE95-CBCB0E3151D9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This might be the most beautiful quilt I've made to date. Shortly after I started it last summer my beautiful niece became engaged. Her happiness was on my heart often as I worked on this project. It's only fitting that it should be hers. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last weekend was her wedding shower and I gifted it then. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJqDLguVjS0/YFqDjKBR3wI/AAAAAAAACnQ/87o1o8rOLFEiQQcDUjunTubgX6JU-hcfwCPcBGAYYCw/s2016/428D2E37-E4A2-4F04-AA15-1D5D2BF99F8F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJqDLguVjS0/YFqDjKBR3wI/AAAAAAAACnQ/87o1o8rOLFEiQQcDUjunTubgX6JU-hcfwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/428D2E37-E4A2-4F04-AA15-1D5D2BF99F8F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; min-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Love is patient, love is kind. </span></i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant,</i></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><i> </i></b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.</i></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><i> </i></b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.</i></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><i> </i></b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. </span></i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Love never ends</b>.</span></i></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">1 Corinthians 13:4-8 CSB</span></i></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by. Happy spring!</span></p></div>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-48463378390197917442021-01-15T08:53:00.000-08:002021-01-15T08:53:52.088-08:00cargo duffle 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JU2S-6LV0ZI/YAG7LPzFbzI/AAAAAAAACjk/i9KkLgSClXUvStTlEurNn_obYuejRHB_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_389c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JU2S-6LV0ZI/YAG7LPzFbzI/AAAAAAAACjk/i9KkLgSClXUvStTlEurNn_obYuejRHB_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_389c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My first finish of 2021 is a Cargo Duffle.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pattern by </span><a href="https://noodle-head.com/" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Anna Graham</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> and available for free on the </span><a href="https://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/cargo_duffle/" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Robert Kaufman website</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is my second time making this pattern. You can see the first one <a href="http://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2015/02/cargo-duffel.html">here</a>.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5zwJa-VsCb8/YAG7LAk05II/AAAAAAAACkA/YjNZpGsG_ZEbrzXWGeAwIf4SLX_ztvXUwCPcBGAYYCw/s3024/fullsizeoutput_38a0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5zwJa-VsCb8/YAG7LAk05II/AAAAAAAACkA/YjNZpGsG_ZEbrzXWGeAwIf4SLX_ztvXUwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_38a0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I sewed from my stash for this. I had just enough of these Laura Gunn butterflies for a front and back, and even eked out a small zip pouch!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VnaMm_YBiM/YAG7K40e-SI/AAAAAAAACj0/L2J5PMK9Vo44KRfYCtOK-HqAHJlGn1AcQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_38a1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VnaMm_YBiM/YAG7K40e-SI/AAAAAAAACj0/L2J5PMK9Vo44KRfYCtOK-HqAHJlGn1AcQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_38a1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The arrows are an original Cotton and Steel print by </span><a href="https://www.rubystarsociety.com/designers/melody" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Melody Miller</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. When the selvage reads this good, I use it! </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Leap and the net will appear. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Look closely, can you spot the Hello Kitty I found for a zipper pull? </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pIlv95wYDVM/YAG7Lv6ztAI/AAAAAAAACj8/lkPykSdOqdstR-0t8oEkXhgzggzt0wk4QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_38a7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pIlv95wYDVM/YAG7Lv6ztAI/AAAAAAAACj8/lkPykSdOqdstR-0t8oEkXhgzggzt0wk4QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_38a7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made this for my granddaughter who just turned 5. (Those are the planets and sun on her cake.) </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SanAgGxctM/YAG7L8R-uzI/AAAAAAAACkA/rsXA03NtOfIWjoHxbGY4NhiIqy1Ohl2tACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_38a9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SanAgGxctM/YAG7L8R-uzI/AAAAAAAACkA/rsXA03NtOfIWjoHxbGY4NhiIqy1Ohl2tACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_38a9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now she's all set for sleepovers with Nonna! 💖</span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy New Year!</span></p></div>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-76797059677555135252020-11-30T08:10:00.000-08:002020-11-30T08:10:00.697-08:00moroccan tile<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBvszG41wnw/X8UTcg32alI/AAAAAAAACiM/nFM5vsoAqBoc97EFt3SGDn8UsPcprI8KQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37d9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBvszG41wnw/X8UTcg32alI/AAAAAAAACiM/nFM5vsoAqBoc97EFt3SGDn8UsPcprI8KQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37d9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made this quilt top years ago. It's been hanging in a closet waiting to be quilted. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Finally, I made time to get it done. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYk75TALDQU/X8UTdBZXM-I/AAAAAAAACiM/lykQVDY6Kcw7U6Fu90-h597EW-T9SliaACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37d7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYk75TALDQU/X8UTdBZXM-I/AAAAAAAACiM/lykQVDY6Kcw7U6Fu90-h597EW-T9SliaACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37d7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is the Moroccan Tile pattern from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fabulously-Fast-Quilts-Amy-Smart/dp/1604683635/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2QPX5K8TEMDUY&dchild=1&keywords=fabulously+fast+quilts+by+amy+smart&qid=1606752063&sprefix=fabulously%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Amy Smart's </a><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fabulously-Fast-Quilts-Amy-Smart/dp/1604683635/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2QPX5K8TEMDUY&dchild=1&keywords=fabulously+fast+quilts+by+amy+smart&qid=1606752063&sprefix=fabulously%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Fabulously Fast Quilts</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fabulously-Fast-Quilts-Amy-Smart/dp/1604683635/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2QPX5K8TEMDUY&dchild=1&keywords=fabulously+fast+quilts+by+amy+smart&qid=1606752063&sprefix=fabulously%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-2" target="">.</a></i> I used Denyse Schmidt's Ansonia line for the tiles and Essex yarn dyed linen blend for the background.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7-PUAq7CLI/X8UTaL__0ZI/AAAAAAAACiA/zd7JPBSsrFAH3L7fxIV3b-XzYQ_Q-5nigCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37d6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7-PUAq7CLI/X8UTaL__0ZI/AAAAAAAACiA/zd7JPBSsrFAH3L7fxIV3b-XzYQ_Q-5nigCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37d6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was lucky to find this backing fabric, also from the Ansonia line, on Etsy for a super sale price. Who doesn't love a great deal when buying yardage?!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUZrLgsghTc/X8UTaoT_t2I/AAAAAAAACh0/y3jhXVa1nEwN8NEtwgLrr0ByXSBqq0_ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37bf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUZrLgsghTc/X8UTaoT_t2I/AAAAAAAACh0/y3jhXVa1nEwN8NEtwgLrr0ByXSBqq0_ngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37bf.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I free-motion quilted a simple design in each of the colorful tiles, which is really hard to see, then got out my walking foot for all the straight lines. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXRcoE5iBk0/X8UTaVi7kKI/AAAAAAAACiE/wwIbt5LMOFkP81JC9EUmZ81NucLIUtilgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/JRK%252Bqj9vQi2RkPhL1TNV7Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXRcoE5iBk0/X8UTaVi7kKI/AAAAAAAACiE/wwIbt5LMOFkP81JC9EUmZ81NucLIUtilgCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/JRK%252Bqj9vQi2RkPhL1TNV7Q.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's great to have a finish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-4747127064840634512020-11-28T11:59:00.000-08:002020-11-28T11:59:55.711-08:00a roald dahl proverb<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZVNm_zd9-E/X8FitCPFucI/AAAAAAAACg4/YQOz0xaZpA8h7WVQDeEc3crHbjBNIf-gQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37ca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZVNm_zd9-E/X8FitCPFucI/AAAAAAAACg4/YQOz0xaZpA8h7WVQDeEc3crHbjBNIf-gQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_37ca.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Years ago I won a package from Denyse Schmidt and it included her <a href="http://dsquilts.com/fabric_and_patterns.asp?PageID=185" target="_blank">Proverbial Quilt </a>pattern. I studied it then but it overwhelmed me. Early this year Denyse announced an online Proverbial quilt-along. I signed up immediately. I knew exactly what my quilt would say as I had previously chosen this ↑ Roald Dahl quote from <i>The Twits.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then Covid and lock-downs and quarantines hit. The quilt-along took on a whole new life. So many fantastic quilts resulted from the emotions of the changes going on around the world. I considered altering my plan for about 2 seconds, but no, I needed to stay positive and keep moving forward.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waPUJF-akdg/X8FikwTSgMI/AAAAAAAAChI/BUftSOX0HCA2VlgC_QcjYEi28eXdK9PbgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_2f82.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waPUJF-akdg/X8FikwTSgMI/AAAAAAAAChI/BUftSOX0HCA2VlgC_QcjYEi28eXdK9PbgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_2f82.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I dove right in and made 85 scrappy letters. Some improv, some following the pattern precisely. I still can't believe there is only one <b>R </b>in the whole quilt! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y8nC5KjAoEo/X8FinRr_V7I/AAAAAAAAChM/PaodhVe-JHs2FRCcj3UOguZPGjPMWNf7gCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_2fe2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y8nC5KjAoEo/X8FinRr_V7I/AAAAAAAAChM/PaodhVe-JHs2FRCcj3UOguZPGjPMWNf7gCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_2fe2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I combined my letters into 20 words, </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A79540UUdfM/X8FiueTkJvI/AAAAAAAAChc/mxcxB6ExOoAknLNBCqxSG9yYlO39wR7cACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37cc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A79540UUdfM/X8FiueTkJvI/AAAAAAAAChc/mxcxB6ExOoAknLNBCqxSG9yYlO39wR7cACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_37cc.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and then used spacers to created the 8 rows.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BznH5zxei1Y/X8FiqCCWQDI/AAAAAAAAChQ/Ay4VOISneIchmT-tGIZQzmmH6mMJ9kerACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37c7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BznH5zxei1Y/X8FiqCCWQDI/AAAAAAAAChQ/Ay4VOISneIchmT-tGIZQzmmH6mMJ9kerACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37c7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I added a few extras; 4 hearts for my 4 grandchildren and...sunbeams! (These 5 blocks took me an entire day 😜)</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6e3dA_awOc/X8Fipg4XVnI/AAAAAAAAChU/kdbs24z9vo48tVt27duY_KUzubs4SRm-QCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/fullsizeoutput_37c4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6e3dA_awOc/X8Fipg4XVnI/AAAAAAAAChU/kdbs24z9vo48tVt27duY_KUzubs4SRm-QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37c4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When the entire top was complete I took it outside for a "stained glass" photo. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So many pieces!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbFTvyIu-jM/X8FimtxcSUI/AAAAAAAAChI/ThsIZc0EBBMT1EBJ5q_97ougSY_yGmLkQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37c2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbFTvyIu-jM/X8FimtxcSUI/AAAAAAAAChI/ThsIZc0EBBMT1EBJ5q_97ougSY_yGmLkQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37c2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used fun letters for the backing fabric and that stashed 1/2 yard of oval elements for the binding. It was a perfect match for the blue strips between the word lines.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKA8xNwD6yI/X8FituHgSGI/AAAAAAAAChY/o0EUCzYD8KcFt8Md0XVjBHBZ4n7XSDU3wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37c9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKA8xNwD6yI/X8FituHgSGI/AAAAAAAAChY/o0EUCzYD8KcFt8Md0XVjBHBZ4n7XSDU3wCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37c9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There were several categories to enter our final quilts in. I chose "Quilts in the Wild" and got this shot under my favorite redbud tree. I hadn't been anywhere for the month prior so this back corner of our lot was like wilderness!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ow7mxfqMwDs/X8Fim2hHjmI/AAAAAAAAChQ/xROdPeHtircKtaEBrOGczjYUvlD7oMGugCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_30de.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ow7mxfqMwDs/X8Fim2hHjmI/AAAAAAAAChQ/xROdPeHtircKtaEBrOGczjYUvlD7oMGugCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_30de.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After these photos were taken I added Roald Dahl's name to the quilt. Now it's complete!</span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDiMaXp1lqU/X8FiqZP1okI/AAAAAAAAChQ/r5MCLSusKi4spvRk6yQlic-hnaLMtD7vwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/fullsizeoutput_37c5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDiMaXp1lqU/X8FiqZP1okI/AAAAAAAAChQ/r5MCLSusKi4spvRk6yQlic-hnaLMtD7vwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/fullsizeoutput_37c5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">"A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">You can have a wonky nose </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">and a crooked mouth </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">and a double chin </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">and stick-out teeth, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">but </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">💙💚💛❤️</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #767676; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; text-align: justify;">Thanks for stopping by. I hope you've been well and are keeping good thoughts! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #767676; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-81514543154773983222020-03-19T15:49:00.000-07:002020-03-19T15:49:59.174-07:00liquid gold!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this month was supposed to be all about quick posts and baby quilts but...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've lived in this house for almost 30 years. There are several sugar maple trees on the property. I've always wanted to tap one and finally, this was the year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's so simple: drill a hole at a slight angle, insert the tap, hang a bucket on the tap's hook...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and watch the sap flow!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (I lined our old bucket with a zip-lock because it's cleaner and easier to empty.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We just tapped one tree this first year. I cannot believe how much sap has dripped in less than a week. I empty the bag at least 3 times a day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been boiling it down in small batches on my stovetop. This very wide Calphalon pan I purchased at an outlet store years ago has been perfect for this task. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It takes about 1.5 hours to boil down to 2 cups which I then </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">filter through a coffee filter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I've boiled down 3 pans (so I have about 6 cups) I put it in a smaller pan and boil it down some more. Actually, now it's like making candy, I cook it till it's 219 degrees F. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year, I'm putting it in small canning jars. I turn the jars over while the syrup is still hot and let them cool that way. The jars seal themselves! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">N</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ext year I'll plan ahead and be ready with cute maple leaf shaped jars to store it in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever turned sap to syrup? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having something new and fun to focus on has really helped me thru this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman and available <a href="https://ohfransson.bigcartel.com/product/koalas-pdf-quilt-pattern" target="_blank">here</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In January, Elizabeth offered to donate 100% of her proceeds of this PDF download to WIRES, a wildlife rescue in Australia. In less than 24 hours she sold out of the available downloads and donated $19,638.79 AUD to WIRES!!! How amazing is that? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoping lots of babies are cuddling with Koalas in 2020!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!</span><br />
Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-37127615361998623432020-03-05T06:22:00.000-08:002020-03-05T06:22:46.331-08:00meadowland night hike<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've made several baby quilts this past year that I've not yet shared here so I'm hoping to catch up with short weekly posts this month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year there was an online quilt along using this <a href="https://www.crimsontate.com/module/search_content.htm?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=meadowland&btnSearchSubmit=Search" target="_blank">Meadowland</a> pattern by <a href="https://thencamejune.com/collections/quilt-patterns-paper-copy/products/meadowland-quilt-pattern-printed" target="_blank">Then Came June</a>. I did not participate but I sure was inspired. Every quilt was prettier than the last. This pattern seems to work with any fabric. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These prints are from Heather Given's </span><a href="https://www.crimsontate.com/module/search_content.htm?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=night+hike&image=Search" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Night Hike </a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I picked up the fabric while shopping<i> Small Business Saturday</i> sales at <a href="https://www.crimsontate.com/" target="_blank">Crimson Tate</a> last November. What a cute shop! I even won one of the hourly door prizes! Thanks again, Heather 😊</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The selvage reads so good I had to include it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baby quilts are such fun to make and give. Have a great week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First up: 2 market bags for 2 dear friends. Pattern by Anna Graham and available in her book <a href="https://noodle-head.com/my-book" target="_blank">Handmade Style</a>. I used Essex linen/cotton blend, Denyse Schmidt prints 💛💚💙and LEATHER!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was my first time working with leather. I purchased unfinished straps from a local Tandy Leather shop and dyed them myself. The dying was much easier than I was anticipating.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It went on smooth and even. When I sprayed on the sealer some of that even tone disappeared. I was disappointed at first, but actually, it just looks a little worn in now and hopefully will just improve with use and age.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used heavy weight polyester thread and a leather needle in my Juki TL2010 to sew the handles on v e r y s l o w l y. It worked beautifully! Now I want to switch up the handles on my own market bag!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finally made my first Sew Together Bag at a guild sew-in. As per usual, I don't know what took me so long. I LOVE this <a href="https://www.pinkcastlefabrics.com/products/sew-together-bag-pdf-accessory-pattern" target="_blank">pattern by Sew Demented.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My mom has a kitchen towel that hangs on her cabinet. She bought it years ago in France. It's seen better days and she requested a new one. Basically, a 24" diameter circle of terrycloth with a binding and hanging loop (which I oversized in case she wants to hang it over a door knob). She loved it - well, she said she did. Hey, she's a mom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year the Detroit Area Modern Quilt Guild decided we would all make a <a href="https://www.byannie.com/easy-does-it" target="_blank">byAnnie Easy Does It </a>bag and have a Yankee swap with them for our holiday meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, I made the one on top. Not gonna lie, I was a little disappointed that all the hard work of that binding is hidden on the inside of the bag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I got word that we weren't supposed to use holiday fabric I made another. This time I used AnnMaria Horner fabric and changed it up by sewing the binding on the outside of the bag. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bottom right is the sweet bag I received in the swap. It was made by our incoming president Jenny Draeger, @jfodraeger on Instagram. Thanks Jenny!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The AnnArbor Modern Quilt Guild had a notions swap. I gave an add-a-quarter ruler and gingher snips wrapped up in a Jeni Baker <a href="https://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank">drawstring bag</a> that I adjusted the size of to fit the gifts. Unfortunately, I forgot to get a photo of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's what I received! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was made by the super talented @emmmylizzzy. She was inspired by <i>Making It</i> on NBC. It has already found its spot on my sewing room wall!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope all your hand made gifts were finished in time and as well received as each of these! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received about 30 blocks in the swap so got to work right away to add to my collection. For the quilt to finish at 40"x50" (my daughter's favorite new-baby size) I needed 72 blocks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blocks go together very quickly though I did spend lots of time going through my stash and fussy cutting 2 1/2" squares to make them. I loved every minute of it! How cute are some of these Polaroids?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grandpa is a carpenter. I looked long and hard for a backing fabric with tools but all I could find was a fat quarter of the little wrenches above (first in the second row). While I couldn't use it for a backing, I did make a Polaroid out of it and took the completed top apart, just a bit, to add it in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead, I made a giraffe from Sew Fresh Quilts <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/532279546/giraffes-in-a-row-quilt-pattern-pdf" target="_blank">Giraffes in a Row</a></i> pattern and pieced it into a backing. My daughter took monthly photos of her son during his first year on the <a href="http://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2017/05/bb-8.html" target="_blank">BB-8 quilt </a>I made for her. She loved watching how he started so tiny and by a year old was almost as big as BB-8! Maybe this new mama will have fun with that, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a close up of the gray fabric I pieced the giraffe into. It's got darling little stars and planets on it. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The selvage reads "The Little Prince ~ Le Petit Prince". </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was not aware that it's a book and the fabric is from the illustrations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How could I not incorporate it into this new little guy's quilt? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used a yellow Mini Pearl Bracelets fabric by Lizzy House for the binding. It goes perfectly with that giraffe. I had this in my stash but there's a little left <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/c/mini-pearl-bracelets" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I free motion quilted this with a meandering stipple and used Quilter's Dream Cotton select loft batting. I washed it before gifting and the texture is so cozy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a fun one! Now I'm off to look for "Le Petit Prince"!</span><br />
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<br />Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-86219107796061912602019-05-17T14:37:00.000-07:002019-05-31T19:56:33.859-07:00trinkets<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been participating in an online sew along and making "trinkets" using the </span><a href="https://alisonglass.com/shop-woo/trinket-quilt-pattern/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Trinket pattern by Alison Glass.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These trinket blocks are paper pieced. I made a few ahead of time because it's been awhile since I did any paper piecing. They go together quickly and are a little addicting. 😉 By the time I was making the 5th or 6th block I realized my trinkets were reminding me of being at our camp in Northern Michigan. So that was my focus for this quilt - things I love up north! <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I posted my blocks each day on Instagram using </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/rsftrinkets/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">#rsftrinkets</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span>In each post I describe h</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ow I relate the block to something up north, occasionally including a photo of the trinket in real life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were allowed to change up how we sewed the pattern pieces. Do you see here how I turned this clover into a pontoon boat? </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took the same pieces of the block but sewed them together inside-out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were encouraged to arrange our trinkets any way we wish. To participate in the prizes we needed to include at least one of each of the 40 trinkets from the pattern in our quilt. I opted to repeat a few and ultimately made 56. I sewed them into simple rows but offset my rows to change things up a bit</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My quilt finishes at 50"x57". I found this fabric with sunglasses at <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80426216/" target="_blank">Ikea</a>. It's extra wide (59") so it was an easy backing choice. Don't the colors go perfectly with the trinkets on the front? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The binding is from my stash, black with colorful stripes, that show much better in real life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Can you find the bald eagle? Or my favorite, the torch? The last trinket in the bottom row above represents the lighthouse in Charlevoix where we had our most fun, and dangerous, and windy, and cold photo shoot ever with my <a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2014/04/beacon.html" target="_blank">Beacon/lighthouse block quilt</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We returned there to repeat the photo with this quilt. The trinkets are too small to see here - oh well. It was a beautiful sunny day with no wind - the exact opposite of that first time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's pretty with Lake Michigan in the background!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The bright sunshine makes it challenging to photograph a colorful quilt with a white background. But we are happy for the sunshine and hope you're enjoying some this week as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-91155512874996392462019-05-05T05:15:00.000-07:002019-05-05T05:15:08.893-07:00a buzzy bizzy kid<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm trying to finish up some long time works in progress this year so I've set a goal to not start something new till I've finished up something old. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made this Bizzy Kid quilt top at least 4 years ago. It's been hanging in the closet ever since. My grandchildren are growing and we're needing more than baby quilts now so it was time to finish this up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pattern is by Cluck Cluck Sew and still available in <a href="https://cluckclucksewshop.com/collections/paper-patterns/products/bizzy-kid-173-paper-pattern" target="_blank">print</a> or <a href="https://cluckclucksewshop.com/collections/pdf-patterns/products/bizzy-kid-173-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">pdf</a> form. The solids are a mix of Kona and Moda. The print fabrics are from the <i>Bug a Boo </i>line by Adorn It. Hard to find now but aren't these bugs cute? I made this as a new quilter and didn't really understand fussy cutting. I would cut these guys differently now but it still works. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've learned a lot about pressing over the years, too. I spend about 2 hours removing loose threads and re-pressing seams before quilting this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The quilting is free motion jagged lines. I think it looks like how bugs fly around, zipping here, zipping there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, most of the backing. I added a few columns of blocks for more width. This quilt finishes at 48" x 60"! A perfect size for Bizzy Kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were looking for a cool bug in the woods but instead found this guy playing peek-a-boo! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you're finding fun things to keep bizzy with this week. Thanks for stopping by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.latifahsaafirstudios.com/" target="_blank">Latifah Saafir </a>has a new quilt pattern coming out soon called Callaloo. It's made with clams and uses her <a href="https://shop.latifahsaafirstudios.com/collections/clammy-patterns/products/the-clammy-12" target="_blank">12 inch C<i>lammy</i> template.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pattern includes instructions for 10 different clams with cute names like H</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">alf Baked, C</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lam Pie, C</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lam Dip, and H</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">appy As A Clam. There are options for using each clam individually within a quilt or mixing them all together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I jumped on a chance to play with the pattern. I had no particular plan when I started. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The clams are fun and fast to make. I got 12 clams from one yard of this green Alison Glass Sun Print I had in my stash. That was enough to make a (38.5"x51") crib sized quilt. The Caribbean blue solid is from Paint Brush Studios.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had just enough of 4 different neutrals to make the background clams. Do you see that the outside clams are oversized to give you a little wiggle room and options for a wider binding? I like having that extra space to square up the quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I chose to quilt this with simple straight lines 1" apart for a quick finish. That turned out to be a bold move on my part. Keeping the lines straight through four vertical clams is quite revealing of piecing skills. I'm not a queen of curves but Latifah's pattern and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76PoDJl7vDw" target="_blank">YouTube video instructions </a>for how to sew the clams together was VERY helpful. I love it when following directions produces great results!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used <a href="https://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/products/dream-orient/" target="_blank">Quilter's Dream Orient batting</a> and another Alison Glass print for the 1/2" single fold binding. Again, both from my stash. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The backing is a Dear Stella print from years ago. Actually, I'm just now remembering I bought this on sale during a 2015 Sewtopia Shop Hop in Chicago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was shopping with Latifah that day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Does it look like garlic and onions with my leafy greens? Actually that was not my intention but then I did the Google search for this post (after I made the quilt) and now that's how I see it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you'll experiment with the Callaloo pattern. I'm watching the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/callalooquilt/" target="_blank">hashtag on Instagram</a> to see how everyone adapts the recipe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy spring!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In the spring/summer of 2017 I joined (probably) thousands of other quilters around the world and made 100 blocks in 100 days. We used </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tula-Pinks-City-Sampler-Modern/dp/1440232148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498678880&sr=8-1&keywords=tula+pink+100+modern+quilt+blocks" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Tula Pink's City Sampler</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> book for our block patterns. I shared 1/2 my blocks 1/2 way through the project</span><a href="http://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2017/06/lots-and-lots-of-blocks.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"> here.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was fun participating and finishing all my blocks on schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All my fabrics are from <a href="https://carolynfriedlander.com/products/fabric/" target="_blank">Carolyn Friedlander collections</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The online support and encouragement was quite something. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rivergirlquilts/" target="_blank">One follower</a> even offered to share some Carolyn Friedlander fabric from her stash. I declined at first but later thought better. I offered to trade her for something she was in need of. New fabric added new life to the project. Bonus - it's fun to have a special friend I haven't met yet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had no plan for arranging my blocks when starting the sew along. Tula's book offers several different options for finishing. I figured if I used all Carolyn Friedlander fabrics, they would all go together, and I'd fit them into one of the designs with no problem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That would have worked except along the way, while trying to choose a background fabric, I noticed that certain blocks would just sing on some colors and not so much on others. I couldn't narrow my background down to just one or two colors. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I made this my own way. I bordered each block individually. About a week after making this decision Carolyn posted her new <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXqXurDHfII/" target="_blank">Wainwright quilt</a>. It made me think she'd approve of my decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I could write a book here telling you all the ways I considered arranging my blocks but that would be a waste of time. Ultimately, I put them in order 1 to 100. Seeing that Wainwright quilt made this decision easy. (Actually the quilt is 9 blocks wide by 11 blocks long so I left one block out. I think #7. I'll use it for something else, eventually.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I quilted this row by row with an organic grid. Organic meaning no rulers so nothing is exactly straight. I started with vertical and horizontal lines block by block but it got extremely boring. Sometimes when 2 of the same color bordered blocks are together the quilting runs 2 blocks. Sometimes it doesn't because it was blending too much with the row above it. So kind of random, kind of not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The binding is 1/2 inch single fold. It's my favorite. The backing is Carolyn's 108"wide crosshatch print. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll link this up with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Let's Bee Social</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm really missing the Finish it Up Friday links and I'm wondering, what are your favorite links?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My 5 year blog anniversary was this month. I have rarely shared any photos taken in this room. It was a medium green but always so dark. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love these now white walls. The room is so much brighter and feels bigger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This desk is an old one! When my recently retired husband first started working the company was setting up cubicles and selling these out-dated executive desks for $10. The pull outs, on both sides, are extremely handy for modern sewing. I use them all the time. The desk itself is extra deep so I'm able to use it as a cutting table, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My ironing station is a <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20275885/#/80275887" target="_blank">Kallax</a> unit from Ikea. I put this together last year - well worth it! I keep patterns in those file containers on the bottom left...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...and works in progress (WIPs) in shoe boxes in the black felt containers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This room is long and narrow so I'm able to fit a Handiquilter on an 8 foot frame. I don't make huge quilts so this set up works for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been updating all around our house, not just my sewing room. Along with lots of painting I recovered my old dining chairs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is from <a href="https://bijoulovely.com/products/forage-roam-essex-in-charcoal" target="_blank">Anna Graham's Forage</a> collection. It's an Essex linen-cotton blend. My friend is an upholsterer. I asked her to do this for me but instead she invited me to bring the seats to her house and work with her. It was an amazing and fascinating day. (I should have taken my camera!) She has an iron that's on a high bar that spans the length of her work table. It doesn't get very hot because it's all about STEAM! Since this isn't official upholstery fabric we first steamed the yardage to pre-shrink it, then fused an interfacing she has that keeps the fabric from stretching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I learned how to make piping, too! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This project was much more involved than I thought it would be but really, when you work with people who know what they're doing, everything is. (Like making quilts!) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before attaching the seats back onto the frames I sprayed them with a good amount of Scotch-Guard. I couldn't be happier with how they turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this pillow using scraps from my <a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2018/03/modern-plus-sign-quilts-kaleidoscope.html" target="_blank">Kaleidoscope Plus</a> quilt and <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Jean's </a> <i>Chain of Diamonds</i> pattern in her book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Scrap-Left-Behind-Celebrate/dp/1617453366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548983831&sr=8-1&keywords=no+scrap+left+behind+quilt+book" target="_blank">No Scrap Left Behind</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But then, since it matched the quilt so well I couldn't give it away, so made another with Denyse Schmidt scraps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also made these fun vinyl pouches. My first time sewing with vinyl - I hardly noticed. I used a <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2018/03/vinyl-project-pouch.html" target="_blank">tutorial from the Moda Bakeshop</a> but changed up the dimensions and didn't quilt the back. I was needing a quick project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And finally, more rope bowls! Everyone loves these. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by and reading through till the end! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I changed up the bright colors for these darling low volume prints from Lizzy House's <i>Whisper</i> collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like how they look with the <a href="https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/detail/65991/studio-e/pepper-cory/peppered-cottons-yarn-dye-stonewash-108-wide-backing" target="_blank"><i>stonewash</i> Peppered Cotton</a> background. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The back is this Lizzy House constellation print. It's actually a mint color in real life but my camera wasn't seeing it that way. I had it in my stash and it works perfect for this little one. We've shared many an evening in Northern Michigan looking at stars and watching for the Northern Lights with his family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I went with the orange print for the binding because I think it looks like the stitching on stonewashed jeans. I love me a pair of comfy jeans!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used request loft batting from Quilter's Dream for the wonderful drape. How pretty does this quilt look hanging in a tree? Hopefully, it will make a fun tent draped over a few chairs someday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you all had happy holidays and were able to do a little catching up of your own. Here's to keeping up in 2019!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started these festive blocks in February of 2017. <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts</a> was hosting a </span><a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/p/have-jolly-little-christmas.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Jolly Christmas</a> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">quilt along</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I couldn't keep up with it last year but I didn't give up and I'm happy to have it finished now - only one year late!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been following Lorna since the </span><a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/p/elephant-parade.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Elephant Parade</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I'm always blown away by her darling patterns. I've made several now. (</span><a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2015/03/elephant-parade.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2015/10/playful-pups-and-giveaway.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2017/10/giraffes.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">!) Her instructions are always easy to follow and, while some of the blocks challenge me, I'm always pleased with the results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the prints are from my Cotton and Steel stash. Some were just bits from my scrap bin and some pieces were cut from full fat quarters. These prints are so fun to play with. The background is Essex yarn dyed in flax - a staple in my sewing room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I framed each of my blocks and made my borders larger than Lorna suggested. I'm always so afraid to challenge myself with quilting, especially when I've spent so much time on piecing blocks, but </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=angela+walters+dot+to+dot+quilting+challenge" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Angela Walters has been hosting a series on dot-to-dot quilting</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and I wanted to give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made my borders to finish at 3" wide. I spent lots of time with my washable blue pen marking my quilt with dots and got much more comfortable using a ruler while free-motion quilting. (Is it still called free-motion if you use a ruler?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The backing is a map of London. I needed more than one width of fabric so added this fun, colorful print to each side. I like the colors and houses and think it looks like neighborhoods and life around the city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personally, I love the mittens! They were the first block I made. We live in Michigan, the mitten state, so I'm a little obsessed with them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sweater was especially fun to make. It's from a </span><a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/p/ugly-christmas-sweaters-qal.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">prior year's QAL </a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that I didn't participate in. But again, I live in Michigan and my Christmas quilt had to include a ski sweater!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This poor little guy landed in the top corner so often gets out shown by those blocks on the bottom but I absolutely adore him. </span></div>
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Karen @runsewfunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554017499067305278.post-87725713830825289352018-11-27T14:23:00.001-08:002022-05-18T10:59:27.569-07:00dinosaur...grrrr<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This one is for <a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2016/12/for-piper.html" target="_blank">Piper's</a> little brother. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you know a </span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peppa Pig </i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">🐷fan you'll understand the title. 😜</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A simple rail fence block made with <a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/fossil_rim_fabric" target="_blank">Riley Blake's Fossil Rim</a> prints and Essex yarn-dyed cotton/linen blend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I cut my fabric in strips both horizontally and vertically so all the dinosaurs would be oriented the same way. I think because there's only one directional print here it would have really bothered me to have the dinosaurs</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> going every which way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dinosaurs on the back are from the same line - I just love them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used Lynn Harris' single fold 1/2" binding method from her book </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Every-Last-Piece-Beautiful-Inspirations/dp/1440240973/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543355567&sr=8-1&keywords=every+last+piece+by+lynn+harris" target="_blank">Every Last Piece</a></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I really do love how soft the binding finishes with this method.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So glad I took these photos when I finished it last summer, and not this month when it was finally gifted, because...sunshine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this one I pushed myself and went improv which is completely outside my comfort zone. I used </span><a href="http://filminthefridge.com/2010/02/16/spotted-squares-quilt-in-a-twin-size/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">this quilt by Ashley at Film in the Fridge</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> as my inspiration. I love everything Ashley makes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My blocks finish at 8 inches, like Ashley's, but since my quilt is baby sized I probably should have made them smaller so there would be more blocks. Oh well, next time...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These prints are all from an original Cotton and Steel collection called </span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August</i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I free-motion quilted this with randomly spaced somewhat straight lines. I started going horizontal on the white background blocks and vertical on the print blocks. I got a little bored with that so kinda changed it up in a few of the blocks - improv style!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The backing is double gauze - it's so cozy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The binding is from a newer Cotton and Steel collection. I love this print and wish I had bought more of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had more fun making this quilt than any other. And that's saying something!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This baby's parents are book worms. For the shower they asked only for books. Not just baby books but to please bring your favorite book. They started a lifetime library before they met their little one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are several fun book related quilt patterns out there but when I saw a few <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/tall-tales-fpp-book-pattern/494447" target="_blank">Tall Tales </a>blocks popping up on my Instagram feed I went straight to <a href="http://www.quiltwithkate.com/" target="_blank">Kate Basti's</a> Craftsy shop and downloaded her <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/tall-tales-fpp-book-pattern/494447" target="_blank">free pattern</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I rummaged through my scrap bins finding fabrics that related to favorite books of mine and classics that everyone loves. (Baby's initials are on Little Red Riding Hood.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of these books I can't think of an actual title to match but maybe they can. Or perhaps one hasn't been written yet but will be in Baby's lifetime. (Oh look, a Scouting Handbook!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought long and hard about how to quilt these books. I originally decided to challenge myself and quilt classic first lines. I spent an evening Googling "first lines" and quickly realized determining spacing would overwhelm me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In that search I was reminded of this perfect poem from </span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where the Sidewalk</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ends</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Shel Silverstein. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I divided <i>Invitation</i> into 10 lines and quilted 2 lines per row. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These glasses have been sitting in my stash for a few years now. Aren't they perfect here? The binding is from Denyse Schmidt's Hope Valley collection. I picked it up in someone's destash awhile ago. I used Quilter's Dream Cotton Request loft batting and Aurifil 2021 50wt thread for piecing and quilting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took my first trip ever to Salt Lake City for Sewtopia in April. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That means I'm 2 months late with this post but who's counting?😉 What</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a beautiful city! I traveled with a friend and we arrived a half day early leaving us a little touring time. After a quick meal and a yummy gelato we walked the few blocks to Temple Square. You don't have to be a Mormon to appreciate the awe of this first glance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We returned the following evening for the Tabernacle Choir rehearsal - with full orchestra! It was awesome! This was not on my bucket list but it should have been. I will never forget it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This was my 3rd time attending Sewtopia. <a href="https://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Michael Miller Fabrics</a> always sponsors a challenge and this year's "Space Kids" fabric was my favorite. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I have 3 grandchildren, 1 girl and 2 boys, and our family is all about space so </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a blast making this fun two-sided pillow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was not a challenge winner but the children love using it so it's a win for me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My first class was with <a href="http://www.jacquiegering.com/" target="_blank">Jacquie Gering</a>. She taught her improv mid-century modern house blocks. It was a very fun and inspiring class. I used scraps I had left over from the first Sewtopia that was held in Chicago. These are all from Denyse Schmidt's Florence collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second day was with <a href="https://www.libselliott.com/" target="_blank">Libs Elliot</a>. She introduced and taught her new <a href="https://libs-elliott.myshopify.com/collections/patterns/products/heartbreaker-epp-quilt-kit" target="_blank">Heartbreaker pattern</a>. These are English Paper Pieced. Hand sewing, other than quilt bindings, is always a challenge for me but I persevered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Libs was invited by Absolute Vodka to design a label celebrating Canada's 150th. A friend visited Canada last year and found one for me. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Look how perfectly it goes with my finish! Even down to the lemon/lime binding!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Earlier I shared the <a href="https://runsewfun.blogspot.com/2018/04/sewtopia-swap.html" target="_blank">pin cushion</a> I made for the swap. In exchange I received this beautiful covered note pad, including instructions where I can find refills. I love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And here's a photo of all the swag I brought home! Amazing!!! Thank you to all the sponsors, especially Michael Miller Fabrics for that HUGE bundle of Everglades!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sewtopia has just announced the teachers scheduled for next spring are Karen Lewis and Sherri Lynn Woods. Tickets go on sale July 31st. I've marked my calendar! </span><br />
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