Get involved with Quilts of Valour Canada to show your support of Canadian Veterans on this Remembrance Day. Please watch the video below or go to the website link here to read all about this program. Today I remember my grandfather CPL Earl C. Barnes MP, RCAF Veterans ..... we Remember and Honour You ❤️
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Again I am working with the bright colours. It's funny how with fabric a trend in colour continues once you start working on something! 8 more to go until the end of 2016!! If you want to try your hand at EPP (English Paper Piecing) click on the book below. Happy Wednesday!
The Ultra Solvy by Sulky above is wonderful! I have been using it to create stand along thread painting for My Thread Painted Floral Arts Quilts and I just have to share with you that this is a miracle product. It would also be great for lace making, digitized embroidery and any needle work application that is free motion and stand alone.
It is great because it is thick and sturdy and does not allow for any puckering especially if you add a hoop to your technique. It also comes in 12" rolls! Which is a great with if you are doing larger embroideries, lace work or custom original stand alone thread painting.
The Ultra Solvy does take a while to dissolve so after your thread painted or embroidered work is done, I do recommend soaking it over night in water and rinse a few times with warm water. As they say on the package "create with confidence" and yes you can with this wonderful product.
If you want to look into purchasing it please check it out below:
Have a great Tuesday!❤️
Everyone knows by know that I am a Craftsy Affiliate which means I recommend Craftsy as an online resource for sewing and quilting classes and I would not do this unless I believe in them!! Every class I have taken has been extremely beneficial to me in improving my skill set as a quilter, sewist, baker and chef (lol!). The classes are detailed, informative and fun!
As one of my sponsors Craftsy.com does provide me with a small monetary gain by recommending them to you (the $value products and classes, not the free ones!) and that helps me in keeping my website alive and flourishing. *****The important thing is Craftsy.com is a great source to inspire you to keep working on your skill set and keep you inspired ***** Today, I'm just letting you know that there are many classes that are free! I encourage you to have a look at www.craftsy.com and Watch FREE online DIY classes at Craftsy - lifetime access! Check it out here Spend some time on you today and Happy Friday! ❤️ I just thought you might be interested..... There is a one week sale on wide backing at Connecting Threads. Sale ends Tuesday November 8th. Check out the details here Free Shipping for orders over $75.00 in Canada!
Happy Thursday! Niki and Betty are bright and beautiful ladies, I had to dig deeper into my stash of scraps :) I have 10 more to go! ( #50 was completed earlier in the year because I liked it ). Now with Halloween complete, the count down to 2016 has begun (at least in my eyes!). I'm sure the next 10 will work up fast and then the consideration of setting pieces, hmmmmm..... It has been a joy to complete 1-2 of these blocks for week for the past months and I am so happy that I gave myself this challenge for 2016. It means while watching episodes of "The Voice" on TV, I have been productive. If you would like to see what the Hexagon Quilt Along is all about, click on the book to see where you can purchase it yourself. Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Are you looking for a quilt to piece in a weekend? You have found it, this is it! It can be done!! Block 1: Make this super easy block, make more and flip the blocks to make a really interesting quilt!! ***This is layer cake friendly, read on to see more*** My quilt (shown below) is from a yellow, grey and black modern layer cake collection of fabric with 42- 10" pieces. All 42 pieces were used with no waste and you will also need a coordinating sashing fabric (mine was grey). I also used fabric in black for a wide (5") outside border to make it a queen sized quilt. Cutting instructions for one block: Cut the top grey strip 2 1/2" x 11 1/2", Cut the middle grey piece 2 1/2" x 10", Cut the yellow piece 4"x10" and the black piece 6 x 10" (alternate your colour combinations and sizes). So if you have a 10 x10 layer cake piece, you are making one cut at the 4" mark. Block 2: This is the same block just flipped so the grey sashing is at the bottom. To make a quilt, sew 21 of each block (they are 12" finished sized blocks) and alternate block 1 and block 2 in rows until you have a quilt like the one I made below - there are 6 blocks across and 7 down: The part of the quilt that includes the blocks measures approximately 69 x 83.5 and then a 2" inside border was added (grey) to make the blocks look like they are floating. A 5" outside border (black) was also added. The final measurement of my quilt is 81 x 95.5 and it fits my queen sized bed nicely. If you like more overhang on your bed, simply make your borders bigger. If you have a layer cake or a collection of fabric, I challenge you to make this easy quilt. With the holiday season coming, it just may be a quick but effective quilt to make for your family this season! If you try this, please send photos, we are happy to share your work on this blog. Also, feel free to contact us with any questions by clicking on the more tab above and clicking on contact. Happy Sewing and Happy November! 👍 |
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