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Online Quilt Magazine.com
Vol.2 No.10 – October 2011
What You’ve
Always Wanted to
Know – How to
Quilt Feathers!
Exclusive Reader
Offer – Discount
Fabric Coupon Inside
Bonus
Projects
Breast
Cancer
Bags
Appeal
Update
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Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents
Get Away and Quilt! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….Page 4
Three Ways to Quilt Feathers …………………………..…………………………………………………………………….…….Page 7
What’s New From The Fat Quarter Shop .…………………………………………………………………………………..…Page 12
Exclusive Reader Offer – Discount Fabric Coupon …………………………………………………………………………Page 16
PROJECT – Trip Around the World Quilt ………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 17
Hints & Tips from Brannie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 22
Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update ..……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 24
PROJECT – Three-in-One Quilted Squares ………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 26
Letter From England ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 28
Book Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 31
PROJECT – Quilt Label of the Month…………………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 34
BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Contrary Wife Block…………..........................................................................Page 36
Today's Tips..........................................................................................................................................Page 38
YES – We Want To hear From You.......................................................................................................Page 39 Cover Photo of quilts from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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Letter from the Editor
Jody Anderson
Hi!
What a big busy month it’s been! It seems like September only started last week, and already we’re now into
the start of October. Even more worrying was the “days ‘till Christmas” countdown I saw the other day…
That said, it’s been a great month for getting things done. We’re thrilled to welcome all the new readers that
have subscribed this month (and please keep spreading the word – the more the merrier!) We have been busy
making quilts and bags, and we have our last big Quilt Show for the Year coming up in Brisbane, Australia in a
couple of weeks.
This month we’re Really Excited to be able to bring you a super-duper Exclusive Offer from one of our regular
contributors too. The Fat Quarter Shop has very kindly extended a 20% Discount (YES – that’s 20%) off your next
order with them and this is just for our Readers, so grab the discount coupon code off page 16 and check out their
website for some great stash additions!
We’re also really pleased with the articles and projects in this issue. Leah explains the mysteries of how to quilt
feathers, Rose has a fun new project, Pam’s in England, and there’s a new book review to check out as well.
Have a Great Month!
Jody
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Many avid quilters have more than one project
going at a time. Often, there's one quilting
project that gets put aside so long that it seems
almost impossible to complete.
If you find yourself in a quilting rut, maybe it's
time to consider quilters’ retreats.
There are organized quilters’ retreats in just
about every state in the U.S. and all over the
place internationally as well. To learn about
quilters retreats near you, contact your closest
quilters’ guild or other sewing club.
Some quilting clubs offer quilters retreats that are
one or two day events. In a one day event, you
might take your project to work on for several
hours while enjoying the cameraderie of others
who share your favorite hobby.
Lunch or dinner might be part of the one day
quilters retreat; or it might be a brown bag lunch
where each quilter takes their own. On a two day
quilters retreat, you might return a second day
for more of the same.
More elaborate quilters retreats are sleep-overs.
They might be hosted at a bed and breakfast, a
hotel with convention rooms or at a convention
center set up with lots of tables for work stations.
Quilters’ retreats give participants a chance to
escape the interruptions of everyday life so they
can concentrate on completing their projects.
Quilters’ retreats that last several days often
include lectures by professional quilters and
expos by companies who make fabrics or other
quilting supplies.
If your local quilt guilds don't offer one day
quilters’ retreats and if a multiple day quilters
Get Away and Quilt!
By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com
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retreat isn't in your budget, create your own
retreat for yourself or a friend or two.
To create your own quilters retreat, find a quiet
place in which to work. Unplug the phone or turn
it off. Turn your cell phones to vibrate so you can
still be reached in case of emergency.
If you and your friends like to quilt with music,
make sure to keep the air filled with quilting-
friendly tunes. Make sure you have plenty of
supplies for your retreat. Chances are that your
guests will bring their own scissors, but it
wouldn't hurt to have an extra pair on hand just
in case someone forgets theirs.
It would be added fun to have your guests bring
scraps of fabric they have had stashed but
haven't found a place to use. Your fabric
exchange might just inspire a new quilt project
for a future quilters retreat.
If you'd like to plan a quilters retreat, but don't
really have any outstanding projects to delve into,
why not plan an inspirational retreat?
To Be
Released
End October
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Visit your local library and get quilting books and
magazines to use as you and your friends search
for ideas. If your retreat room has Internet
access, you could search for ideas on it, too.
The Internet is a valuable resource for quilters.
There are plenty of how-to-quilt websites that
offer inspiration and answer frequently asked
questions to help quilters along with their
projects.
If you are hosting your own quilters retreat, don't
forget to provide snacks for your guests. There's
no need to be elaborate since the main focus of
the day is quilting.
Bottled drinks are a good idea so your friends can
secure the lids if they're drinking while working
on a project. If the bottle gets tipped over, no
liquid will spill on their work!
If you work better alone, plan the day for
yourself. No interruptions - just you and your
quilting.
A one-quilter retreat can be productive,
especially if you find yourself distracted by
conversations or feel that you would entertain
your friends more than working on your own
quilting projects.
About the Author:
Penny Halgren is a quilter of more than 27 years, and
enjoys sharing her love of quilting with others. Sign up
for her free quilting tips, quilt patterns, and
newsletter at http://www.How-to-Quilt.com
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We’re going to take a break from meeting each
family of free motion filler designs and instead
take a look at traditional quilt feathers.
When it comes to free motion quilting, most
quilters want to know two things: how to stipple
and how to stitch feathers!
Feathers are beautiful, free form designs that can
be quilted as a symmetrical, marked design on
the surface of your quilt:
Or they can be quilted spontaneously, filling your
quilt randomly in all directions!
Three Ways to Quilt Feathers
By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com
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Unfortunately feathers can be very frustrating for
beginning quilters to stitch because the design is
so finicky and mistakes show up so easily.
The good news is there are many ways to quilt
feathers in free motion and with practice and
patience, you can find a method that works best
for you.
The three methods you will learn in this article all
start with a basic stem shape, then the feathers
are formed by traveling along this stem. There
are many ways to branch out and stitch these
simple shapes, but these are the three most
popular methods:
Method A - Bounce Bounce Feathers
To stitch this feather, start by quilting a long stem
line down the middle of your quilt. Now branch
off with your first feather and return to the stem.
Travel stitch along the stem and swing around
with a second feather, bringing it around and
back to connect with the first feather.
This is where this feather gets its name! You’re
going to hit the 1st
feather and bounce back,
travel stitching along the top of the 2nd
feather,
then bounce again, out and around to form a 3rd
feather:
New feathers are formed by repeating the steps
for the 2nd
and 3rd
feather all the way down the
stem until it’s completely filled:
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Method B - Traveled Feathers
To stitch this type of feather, start by quilting a
long stem line down the middle of your quilt.
Now branch off with your first feather and return
to the stem and STOP.
Instead of travel stitching along the stem, you’re
going to backtrack all the way back to the curve
of the feather, then swirl up and around to form
the second feather.
Again as you reach the stem to complete this
feather, STOP and travel stitch along the line you
just made back to the tip of the feather. Swirl up
and around to form the third feather.
While this method does involve a lot of travel
stitching, it is a terrific method for forming
feathers that grow longer and larger and take up
more space on your quilt.
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Method C - Space Feathers
Start with a flowing stem, then stitch off with a
simple feather shape. Travel stitch a very short
distance along the stem and branch off with a
new feather shape, echoing the first, then
swirling up and around to form the second.
Essentially this is forming the feathers in the
exact same way as Method B, only this time
leaving a small space between the shapes instead
of travel stitching. This makes it a terrific method
if you’re struggling to travel stitch perfectly.
It also creates a small channel between each
feather shape that makes them stand out
beautifully on the surface of your quilts.
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Note - All the feather photos in this article were
stitched entirely freehand, meaning no marking
at all. This produces a random feather design as
big or as small as you like.
However, if you prefer a perfectly symmetrical
feather design, check out quilting stencils which
are used to easily mark feathers on the surface of
your quilts, then simply use any of the methods
above to quilt following the marked line.
For many more feather designs and variations,
please check out the Free Motion Quilting Project
at: http://www.FreeMotionProject.com
Let’s go quilt!
Leah Day
About the Author: Leah Day is the author of the Free
Motion Quilting Project, a blog project dedicated to
creating new free motion quilting designs each week and
sharing them all for FREE! Leah is also the author of From
Daisy to Paisley - 50 Beginner Free Motion Quilting Designs,
a spiral bound book featuring 50 designs from the project.
www.daystyledesigns.com
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We're pleased to be able to bring you a selection
each month of the Newest Fabric Releases and
the new season fabric "must haves".
Cape Ann by Oliver + S for Moda
Cape Ann by Oliver + S was inspired from the
designer’s surroundings and by the charming
illustrative work of Virginia Lee Burton.
The toile print features her illustrations of
children at play in nature. The supporting prints
include elements from nature, as well as vintage-
inspired prints and patterns. The collection is
simultaneously nostalgic and contemporary.
Cape Ann is available in cotton and brushed
cotton fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes,
charm packs and yardage. You’ll want to be on
your best behavior with our exclusive Sunday
Best Quilt Kit!
Check out this range at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Cape-Ann-Oliver-S-
Moda-Fabrics.asp
What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop
by Kimberly Jolly from www.FatQuarterShop.com
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Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree for Moda
This is the quintessential harvest collection with
rich tones and detailed prints perfect for fall
quilts, as well as back to school sewing. A mix of
mouthwatering colors such as butterscotch,
chocolate and buttercream mixed with fresh
tones of ruby and frosting rose finished off with
the subtle additions of tarragon and sky.
Inspired by the sights and smells of a recent
autumn getaway in the little wine country town
of Sonoma, California! The collection flowed
directly from the mix of harvest leaves, gourmet
bistros, walks in the woods, gorgeous tones of
roses still blooming and the scents of the
beginnings of the wine harvest.
Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree is available in
fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm
packs and yardage.
See this collection at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Butterscotch-and-
Roses-Fig-Tree-Quilts-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Cattails and Clover by Kansas Troubles Quilters
for Moda
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Cattails herald the cooler days of fall as their
fuzzy brown heads burst into fluffy white seeds.
Cattails & Clover’s warm palette and collection of
autumn prints represent nature’s last burst of
rich color in the fall.
Cattails and Clover by Kansas Troubles Quilters is
available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth
bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs and
yardage.
Don’t forget to reserve your spot today in our
exclusive Vintage Kansas City Star Block of the
Month to complete your own piece of history!
View this range at:
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Kansas-Troubles-Moda-Fabrics.asp
Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung for Moda
Secret gardens ... English tea parties ... the
awakening of spring; all resonate with the same
vibe that Flora captures.
Take some time to get lost in each of the
patterns, finding the secrets hidden within. You’ll
meet playful bunnies, tiny inch worms and
garden snails, intricate spider webs, busy
hummingbirds, and honey bees ...
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Flora’s English garden theme sets the mood with
aviaries, bouquets, atomizers, and lattice walls,
all combined to create a delicately formal mood,
while still maintaining a free, more organic style
of illustration. Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung is
available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth
bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs and
yardage.
Check out these fabrics at:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/Flora-Laruen-Jessie-
Jung-Moda-Fabrics.asp
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EXCLUSIVE
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Trip Around the World Quilts
By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
Trip around the world quilts are named for the fact that you make
tubes of patches of fabric and then unpick at a different point of the
tube each time until you have been right the way round the tube (or
world).
This trip around the world quilt is made in four panels and uses six fabrics only – pretty basic, really. The
lines where the four panels are joined have two squares the same colour next to each other and all the
squares are the same size. Like I said, it's basic - but it does introduce you to the trip around the world
technique.
Sometimes quilts are made special by having a very intricate patchwork design and sometimes they
become special through colour placement. Trip around the world quilts fall into this category: they are
made using squares only so there are no diagonal edges to worry about, but by clever placement of the
colours you get diamonds of colour spreading out from the centre. As an added benefit, in trip around
the world quilts the sewing is all done using strips of fabric not individual squares.
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I used six different fabrics and cut four 2" strips across the width of the
fabric of all six fabrics. Sew them together along the length so that you
have four panels each made of six strips of fabric. Press these strips
with the seam allowance going in opposite directions between each
pair of strips. That way the seams allowances are more likely to lie flat
when you sew the strips back together again.
Cut these panels in half across the width so that you have eight panels of six strips about 22" long. Place
two of these with right sides together, making sure that the top panel is reversed so that the colours at
the edge aren't the same as in the bottom panel. In the photo above, that means checking that the blue
strip lies against a white strip.
Using a 1/4" seam, sew the two panels
together along the length - that's along
the blue strip at the top and along the
white strip at the bottom in the photo.
This creates a tube made up of 12 strips
of fabric. Cut this tube across the strips at
2" intervals so that you end up with 10
tubes or hoops of fabric.
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Choose one colour to begin with and unpick
the seam at that colour. I've unpicked the
seam between blue and yellow in the first
tube of fabric. This now gives me a strip of
fabric beginning with blue as shown in the
right hand photo.
For the next row I unpicked the seam between yellow and red so that my next strip begins with yellow
and the blue is up one step from where it is in the first strip.
Continue with all 10 tubes, unpicking the
seam one square further round each time so
that each colour is one step up from the
same colour in the previous strip as shown
on the left. This is where the name Trip
Around the World comes from.
With right sides together sew these strips together to make a panel of 10 strips. Repeat to make another
identical panel. These will form the top left and bottom right quarters of the trip around the world quilt
top.
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The panels for the top right and bottom left of the quilt top are made in
the same way but they are mirror images of the first two panels. I found
it easiest to lay the strips out one by one in place so that I could check
that the colours moved down one step at a time. One mistake that is
easily made is to think that you need to unpick at the blue square, for
example, but then unpick on the wrong side of the blue square. You
need to be sure if the strip you are unpicking needs to start with blue,
white or blue, yellow in that example. (Sorry about the shadow in the
photo - it was taken on an uncharacteristically sunny day in the UK!)
I wanted a good sized border to frame the trip around the world design,
so I cut four 2" strips of blue and eight 2" strips of white - these
happened to be the fabrics that I had most of. Sew them together in
strips of three fabrics - white, blue, white - and cut these strips into two
lengths of 36.1/2" and two lengths of 30.1/2". Well, measure your quilt
top first but your measurements should be similar to those
measurements.
Sew the 36.1/2" strips to the long edges of the
quilt top. Use the leftover parts of the blue and
white strips to make nine patch squares for the
corners of the quilt. You will need eight of the
white, blue, white strips cut 2" long.
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I wanted to avoid cutting into more fabric so for the blue, white, blue
strips I unpicked the remaining strips of white, blue, white and sewed
them back together as blue, white, blue for the middle row of the nine
patch blocks. You will need four of these. Sew one to each end of the
two 30.1/2" border strips.
Sew these two strips to the remaining edges of the quilt top and your
trip around the world quilt top is now ready to be layered, quilted and
bound.
About the Author:
Rose Smith was born and brought up in Zambia in Africa. She moved to the UK when she was 18 and now lives in Shropshire,
indulging her passion for quilting and sewing.
She has sewn all her life - ‘anything that stood still long enough’ in the words of her children - but now finds that patchwork and
quilting have taken over her life. She indulges this passion by posting patterns and tutorials on her website for all to share.
www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk
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I was all excited yesterday because they told me
it was my birthday! I don't know what that
means, but my Mum and Dad sang a song to me
and that got me very interested.
"Hoppy Birdie to You.
Hoppy Birdie to You.
Hoppy Birdie to Yoo-oo.
Hoppy Birdie to You." they sang.
Where? Where? I asked, but no birds were
forthcoming. I waited all day. Breakfast and
dinner seemed to be the same meat and cat
biscuits - not a bird in sight, hopping or
otherwise.
Now I am 8. They started talking about changing
my food - "for the older cat", they said.
Well, the cheek of it! I can still do the lounge
room in 1.2 seconds! Older cat indeed!
There was another word they used. Something
like 'geri-cat-ric'. I wonder what that means?
Never mind, that night was my favourite
programme on the picture thing. I think they are
called 'meerkats'. They aren't really like any cats I
know, but they run around a lot and sometimes I
can't help myself and I have to jump right up to
them to see if I could chase them. Mum says,
"Get down! You can't go that close!" They do
seem to have a lot of fun. I thought I could join
in.
Hints and Tips From Brannie
By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman
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There are often other animals on the picture
thing that I like looking at. Hippos, Mum said, but
I thought they looked like big dogs. I don't know
about all that water though. Birds are always
fluttery and exciting - sometimes hoppy.
Thanks for the pictures from BC and Purdy's
Mum. BC obviously knows what to do with quilts
and I really like Purdy's free-form wool work.
Very artistic Purdy.
Hang on. There's a magpie outside the window. If
I'm very careful, I'll be able to sneak right up to
him. I'm not sure what I'd do if I caught him....
He'd think all his birthdays had come at once
that's for sure!
Love BrannieLove BrannieLove BrannieLove Brannie,
the Quilt Block of the Month Club Cat!
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, and we thought it timely to give you a
quick update on the success of our Breast Cancer
Drainage Bags Appeal.
Our Appeal has been running for over a year now,
and in this time, we have been able to pass on
more than 1900 bags that you’ve made to Breast
Care Nurses in Hospitals around Australia and
New Zealand. This figure doesn’t include the
nearly 600 bags made in South Australia, and I
don’t have the figures to hand for Western
Australia. (Or those bags that have gone directly
to local hospitals.)
There’s also been a good deal of International
involvement and support too – thanks to those
who have sent me bags to pass on here, and a
very big thanks too to those who have started
looking after their own communities in their own
countries.
You should all be very proud of yourselves for
helping out with such a FABULOUS effort, and we
would like to officially pass on the thanks from
the Breast Care Nurses and patients who have
received your bags. It has made a BIG difference
to help them recover from their surgery, and to
know that out there, someone has cared enough
and let them know through making a bag to help
them out.
Unfortunately though, this is a horrible disease
that is still affecting so many, and we still need
more bags to keep up with demand.
If you have some spare fabric, and a half hour or
so, and you’d like to help us out, please download
the Breast Cancer Bag pattern from your Quilt
Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update
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Magazine email and send us some bags when you
can. We’d be only too happy to be able to pass
on your donated bags to the hospitals that need
them.
(Likewise, if you know of a hospital that does
Breast Cancer surgery and has a need for bags,
please let me know and we can help them out
too.)
Thanks so much!!!
Jody & Annette
Our South Australian
ladies featured in a
recent local
newspaper article
too!
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The Bonus Project this month is a three-in-one
quilted special. Based on the same design, but
just by varying the size, you can make a small
quilted key tag (or scissor tag); a medium sized
luggage tag; or make a couple of our largest
version for very useful quilted pot holders! Use
up your scraps of fabric and wadding and make
them in any colours you choose.
1) – Luggage Tag (approx 4 inches square)
You'll be able to recognise your luggage easily on
the carousel with your own distinctive luggage
tag. This size quilted square was made with a 9
patch block on one side. Cut nine 1 ½ inch
squares and sew together in 3 rows of 3 with a ¼
inch seam to make your 9 patch block.
Cut wadding and backing approx. 4 ½ inches
square and sandwich the three layers together as
if making a little quilt and sew a simple quilting
design on. (We hand quilted a simple flower
design on ours.) Plain fabric is better for the
backing – for a luggage tag, use a pale plain fabric
or calico and write your ID details on it with a
laundry marker.
BONUS Project – Three-in-One Quilted
Square Projects
From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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Trim and square up your block and sew on a thin
binding – we used a strip 1 ½ inches wide – folded
in half and sewn on with a ¼ inch seam and
folded to the back to be hand sewn in place.
You will need to make a small folded strip to use
to make a loop to attach your luggage tag to your
bag. Place one end between the quilt 'top' and
the binding ( either in the middle of an edge or at
a corner) when you sew it on to attach it securely
there, and sew in the other end by hand when
you are finishing your binding.
You can then attach your new tag to your suitcase
or bowls bag for your own special distinctive
marker.
2) – Key Chain Tag (approx 2 inches square)
To make a smaller version for a key chain tag, or
tag to help you find your embroidery scissors,
make the block as for the luggage tag, but start
with smaller squares (1 inch or ¾ inch squares)
for the 9 patch block. Cut your backing and
wadding to suit and construct in exactly the same
way.
3) – Pot Holders (approx 6 ½ inches square)
Increase the sizes of the pieces to make your pot
holders. Cut 2 ½ inch squares for the 9 patch
block and construct in exactly the same way as
for the other two variations.
For a pot holder, we recommend you use 2 layers
of cotton wadding, and a big loop at the corner
would make it easier to hang up as well. Don't
forget, you need to make a PAIR of these of
course – perhaps reverse the 9 patch pattern on
the second one?
We hope you have some fun making these Three-
in-One quilted squares projects, and remember
these always make great presents too!
(If you haven’t already – there’s more freebies to
download at www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com)
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Continuing on with her Travels Abroad, this
month Pamela sent us her Letter from England:
I had a base-camp in Oxford, where I soaked up
history in the many hallowed halls of learning,
and rubbed shoulders with the ‘faithful’ in the
Harry Potter precincts. (The Great Hall of Christ
Church was replicated in the film studios to
create Hogwart's Hall.)
A couple of day-trips to London…..
One highlight was the boat trip down the Thames
to Greenwich. The Old Royal Naval College is the
architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich,
a World heritage site. The High Street was quaint
and village-like, but the precincts of the Old Royal
Naval College were reminiscent of French
grandeur.
The Painted Hall of the old Greenwich Hospital
was positively palatial, but The Chapel of St Peter
and St Paul with its ceiling colours of dulled gold
and pale periwinkle blue, was just spell-binding.
Letter From England
By Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential
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Now imagine the awe of all the architecture being
punctuated by the dulcet tones of first a soprano,
then a flautist, and as we rounded another the
corner, old time jazz …..thanks to the Trinity
College of Music.
(A piece of trivia…The "Green" and grounds
behind the College will serve as the competition
site for the Equestrian events of the London 2012
Summer Olympics. )
The second day-trip to London meant a visit to
the Victoria and Albert Museum which usually
holds one of the most important collections of
textiles and fashion in the world, but access to
the collection was temporarily closed!!
The collection is busy being relocated to The
Clothworkers' Centre in Blythe House in
Kensington Olympia, a dedicated facility to study,
conserve, and store the textiles and fashion
collection. It will open in 2013.
None-the-less, the museum was well-worth the
visit, as William Morris and the Arts and Crafts
Movement featured in many of the exhibits
related to design.
Also, I was entranced with the ironwork section,
which inspired many a free-motion quilting
meander.
I had another day trip too- this time to The
Cotswolds.
Here picture-perfect thatched cottages cluster
along rivulets and the hedgerows fringe the
original verdant pastures. The local bus service
provides an ideal hop-on-hop-off opportunity for
the day-tripper.
Even managed to sniff out a patchwork and crafts
shop, The Bourton Basket, at Bourton-on-the-
Water!
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Found a beautiful church at Cirencester, which
not only had floors which demanded to be
photographed (for future appliqué ideas), but
also beautifully painted organ pipes to inspire
quilt designs, and stained-glass windows worth
recording.
I was reminded of my delightful stained-glass
window patchwork book, “Rose Windows for
Quilters“ by Angela Besley. Maybe I should
record part of my trip using her techniques……..
From Pamela - in England
About the Author:
Pamela Davis has been an avid sewer since she was 10
years old. She has always been interested in colour and
design, and came to patchwork by happy accident.
Pamela’s business – “Patchwork Quint-essential” is based in
Canberra, Australia; you can visit Pamela in her studio, or it
is quite possible that she can bring 12 boxes of exclusive
Asian fabrics to you and your patchworking friends. Just
contact her on 0448 232 647, or 06292 3727 or email on
[email protected] to organize a Patchwork Party.
Please leave a message, if she is out Party-ing!!
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New York Beauty Simplified By Linda J Hahn
This book already has me feeling good about it
even before I have finished the introduction.
The technique is “very untraditional and we are
going to break some rules” we are told. Linda
goes on: “It is my opinion that quilting should be
FUN and not stressful.” I can’t wait to get
started!
Linda Hahn’s book has 21 projects of different
sizes. There are numerous possibilities for design
changes. She also includes suggested quilting
patterns.
The simplified New York Beauty block featured in
this book has just one row of points, but with
Linda Hahn’s clever use of colour, fabrics and
design she is able to demonstrate a huge array of
very different styles of quilt. There will be
something for everyone in this book.
The instructions are clear, with photographs and
illustrations to make these techniques easy to
follow. Her troubleshooting hints cover a lot of
ground.
Book Review
By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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I especially like Linda’s ideas for auditioning
quilting designs. She outlines the block on a
piece of paper, slips it into a clear plastic sleeve
and then scribbles designs on the plastic with a
whiteboard pen. These marks are easily wiped
off to try another design. That’s a good idea for
any quilt.
The whole book is New York-inspired with photos
and quilt names to suit. Copies may be ordered
from American Quilter’s Society, PO Box 3290,
Paducah, KY 42002-3290 Or online at
www.AmericanQuilter.com .
They Thought I was Nuts When I Told Them I
Found a Beautiful Jelly Roll at the Quilt Shop
But Their Eyes Sparkled When They Saw the Delicious
Heirloom Quilt I Created from Those Easy-to-Use Pre-cut
Strips of Fabric!
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for most quilters is choosing the
fabric for their quilt and knowing that the individual fabrics they select
will go with each other to create the beautiful design they want to enjoy
for decades, and leave for future generations.
And the second biggest obstacle to progress on a quilt is cutting the
fabric. Most of the fabric you bring home from the store is in yards or
partial yards. Then you have to line the fabric up so you are sure to get a
straight cut, trim off the raw edges making sure everything is even, and
then you are ready to cut strips.
And, if you are anything like I am, as careful as you are, the ruler slips, the
cat jumps up on the table, someone slams the door and yells “hello” – any
one of which causes you to miss the straight cut by the tiniest amount –
but it’s enough to make the strips uneven and your blocks not fit when
they are sewn together.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the two biggest obstacles to progress on a
quilt were completely gone? They can be when you use jelly rolls or Bali
Pops to create your quilt.And now you can learn techniques that will
shortcut your quilt making using those fun jelly roll strips using this
informative and easy-to-follow video instruction:
www.How-to-Quilt.com/jellyrollquilt.php
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Recipe for Staying Young
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about
them. That is why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop," the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things. When the children are young, that is all you can afford. When they are in
college, that is all you can afford. When you are on retirement, that is all you can afford.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be
tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life,
is ourselves. Be alive while you are alive, don't put out a mailbox on the highway of death and just
wait in residence for your mail.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants,
hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you
can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country, but not to guilt country.
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This month, we’re continuing on with our original
design “ Quilt Label of the Month” series.
As you know, it is important to attach a label to
each quilt you make with the date, your name
and details like the name of the Quilt and for
whom it was made.
Any of the story behind the quilt is always good
to add too, as that way future generations will
have more information on the making of your
quilt!
These labels will be provided as line designs, as
(with all of our designs), you will have a choice on
how you decide to make your label. Many can be
appliqued, and all can also be hand embroidered,
following the same design.
This month is our Flower Applique label. Use left-
over scraps from your quilt top to applique the
flower designs and that way the label will match
your quilt nicely. We blanket stitched ours with
matching thread, but you may prefer to machine
satin stitch your applique. If needle-turning, just
remember to add the extra seam allowance.
Print the design from the following page and
enlarge if you’d like. You can then write on (or
embroider) the label details as you wish.
Enjoy!
Project – Quilt Label of the Month
From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com
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This month’s block is lovely pieced star block,
with a bit of a not-so-nice name. (Maybe it’s what
happens when he interrupts your quilting…?)
To make this 12 inch block as shown, you will
need 3 different fabrics, and once you have
rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting
Diagram, you can piece them together as shown.
Block of the Month
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Today’s Tips:
Esme sent in this tip:
“You are never too old to sew anything - especially
quilts… and buy as much fabric as you can when you
get a chance, as you never know when you will need
it!”
And Pat had this to share:
“My hint is for the quilting gloves that you wear while
machine quilting. They work wonderfully to grip the
quilt while quilting, but they can be a little pricey. I'm
all for supporting the local quilt shops, but sometimes
I need to pinch pennies, too, so I pick up gardening
gloves at a quarter to half the price of the quilting
gloves. I've used the ones with the rubbery dots on
the palms as well as the ones with the entire palm
rubberized. They work beautifully. They are
somewhat heavier, and warmer, than the quilting
gloves, but the extra warmth feels good to my arthritic
hands.”
Whilst a different Pat sent in this:
“A thing of beauty is never perfect.”
Thanks so much for sharing ladies, and please keep
those hints and tips coming!!
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or quilt-related skills or have a different technique
others may like to read about? Maybe you’re part of
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maybe you have an online quilting blog. Do you have
a project you’ve designed that you’d like to share?
We’re always on the lookout for new stories, articles
and projects, and we’d LOVE to hear from you. Please
send me an email at: [email protected]
with your idea and we can work together from there.
Thanks, Jody
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