And a third and fourth... you won't win anything but the "Good Eye!" award...do you see what is wrong with this block? I have had this block up on my wall for quite a while now, but it was not until today as I was going through my photos for a new blog post that I realized there is a mistake here-actually two misplaced blocks! I ran into my quilt studio to see if I had caught it in time. Thank goodness I turned the whole block before adding the letter A! My seam ripper and I are getting well acquainted again lately. So while I head into the studio to fix this block I hope you enjoy a glimpse of how the others went together. Half-Square triangle units trimmed with my new Bloc Loc ruler. I love these things with their channel that locks the seam into place. Grandma's Choice block I am going to sound like a rep for Bloc Loc, but I also used another ruler by Bloc Loc on these flying geese units. I wrote a little tutorial for making Flying Geese from squares of fabric that you can access here.
Coming up... B is for Basket... Happy Quilting! Deb
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October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of the brave women and men I know who have fought this beastie I offer you today's Freebie Friday. Sindy Rodenmayer has several free patterns on her website Fat Cats. You will need to register as a member to access them, but this is a free and easy process. Here are a few of her breast cancer awareness support patterns that caught my eye. Anti-Ouch Pouch by The American Sewing Guild "This “Anti-Ouch Pouch” was designed by Deon Maas and is dedicated to her mother, Doris Lock, who taught her to sew. Both women are breast cancer survivors and members of the American Sewing Guild. This soft pillow is designed to be worn snugly against the underarm area to cushion the area after breast surgery.The wedge shape gently holds the arm away from the body when the user is standing.The strap holds the pillow in place without having to use sore arm muscles to “clutch” it.The strap is adjustable and the fiberfill may be adjusted via the overlapped opening."
If you would like to read an interesting blog post about how to really help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer I recommend: National No Bra Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month — OR — Please Put That Pink Can of Soup Down & Put Your Bra Back On written by a cancer survivor.
The top is done!!! More challenges as I had to figure out how to make parts of the sunflower 3-D. This meant fusing fabric to both sides so that I can play a bit with how the leaf lays during the quilting process. I can hardly wait to share with the guild members next week. I read recently of another quilter who always takes time to clean up her studio after she finishes sewing a project. That time is way past due for me. No before pictures, but you will get a tour of my studio as I put things away in readiness for the next project. This is Bernie, my Bernina, along with some things I like to keep close at hand. My husband and I, along with a little help from my very talented brother, made this sewing table a few years ago, even cutting a piece of plexiglass for the insert which doubles as a light table, and I can leave notes underneath about settings for my machine. Comes in pretty handy. For machine quilting I wanted a surface that was very smooth and this laminate top has worked quite well. Last year I purchased a bendy, swively lamp that I can move where I need more light to see by. Tools I like tto keep handy include a pair of scissors for clipping thread, a quilting stiletto for guiding fabric under the needle, and a seam ripper for those mistakes I never make. Also close at hand are two pincushions, one just for needles that are sorted by size, and a basket to drop my finished leaders and enders into. Right now I am using some scrap triangles and making half square units for future project. (Leaders and enders are bits of fabric run through your machine ahead of and after the piece you actually want to sew, it keeps the stitches nice from beginning to end, Especially helpful when chain piecing.) I try to make these bits of fabric useful. Note to self: I need to add a magnifier for reading the size on those sewing machine needles. They seem to be using a smaller font on them these days that is making it hard for me to see. A view of the entire table. Bins underneath hold supplies and projects, which are labeled with a photo of the quilt. The thread cases in this photo are actually out of place at the moment. I love how organized they have made my thread collecection, which is almost as extensive as my fabric stash. A glimpse of the view out my window while I sew. Those are Mr, Linclon roses in bloom! My husband designed a little raised table to fit my largest cutting mat. We made it so that it was a comfortable height for me to use for rotary cutting. It has the added bonus of giving me a place to store rulers and smaller cutting mats. If I need to use the whole table to machine quilt a large quilt it can be removed from the sewing table as it simply rests there. Apparently it makes for a good perch to look out the window at the birds too. A favorite feature of my studio can be seen in the background-that little blue light is my speaker system (that cost less than $50.00 US) I can plug my phone or laptop in a listen to my favorite music, either from Pandora or my own playlist. I covered tin cans with fabric and lace to make some pretty storage for often used items. The university was getting rid of some old drafting tables-giving them away for free! My dear husband saw them and came home with one for me thinking it would make a nice pressing table. I LOVE that man!!! I covered it with a couple of layers of batting and a piece of muslin, which can be removed for washing if needed. This, then is my work space... Everything within easy reach. The little blue and yellow quilt on the wall holds special memories. I made it for my father-in-law when he made the move to Veterans Home to add a spot of color to his room. It adorned his wall for many years. Upon his death it came back to live in my studio and holds a place of honor in my heart because of the love of the man it was made for. I attached a flat flannel sheet to one wall of my studio giving me a very large Design Wall. This little corner of my studio is just for fun. An old sewing machine and some favorite things that I have collected over the years Including some very well-love quilts from my childhood. The sewing case underneath belonged to my mother, made for her by my paternal grandfather who was quite a craftsman in his own right. And that brings us full circle back to the beginning. This time with a view showing my bookcase, made for me by a dear friend fo the family, and the curtains which stand between the sunshine and my fabric stash. While I call this my quilt studio, I think Bailey has pretty well laid claim to it now. Looks like he is telling me it is time to get back to work.UQilting
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