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Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-70481574650018391222016-09-09T00:00:00.000-07:002016-09-09T08:12:15.172-07:00Starburst - Finished QuiltTime to share Starburst, all finished and doing the job it was intended to do, wrap sweet Benjamin in hugs until I can get there to give him some real time snuggles!<br />
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All of the info on patterns I used to make this quilt can be found in my <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/09/starburst-baby-quilt-flimsy.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>. As I said in that post, some of the quilt was quilted on a long arm. I thought I would be able to finish most of the quilt that day. . . not even close! The quilting on the left side (about 15 inches along the side), in other words, one pass before having to roll to the next section. . . Imagine my surprise when I got to that point and looked at the clock and it was past time to pack it in and head back home!! Time truly does fly when you're having fun! haha<br />
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Finishing this quilt up on my domestic presented a problem or two. My domestic is very finicky when it comes to Glide thread. Sometimes it works just fine and sometimes. . . well, let's just say that it likes to eat and shred it. Because I mistakenly figured I'd have the quilt finished by the time I left that day, I wasn't too terribly concerned. . . talk about bad assumptions! But I pushed through and got 'er done! ;)<br />
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My machine also decided to have issues with a 12 wt Wonderfil thread that I had been using on Pixilated Strategy. I had quilted almost an entire spool into Pixilated with not.one.issue! I used it to put Benjamin's name on the quilt. It looked fabulous on the front:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I remembered to take a picture after starting to rip it all out. . . then I remembered this might be good to share. . . you know, the good, the bad and the ugly. . . </span></td></tr>
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And the ugly I found on the back when I flipped the quilt over. . .<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wish I had taken that picture prior to ripping. . . the 'E' was solid blue loops on the inside curves and the outside echo was more of the same! Notice how the tension is perfect. . . until it isn't!</span></td></tr>
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I wish I could say that I figured out what the problem was. . . I cleaned my machine, changed needles, threaded and rethreaded so many times it made my head hurt! In the end, I went very slow and ended up pulling a few loops into the middle of the quilt. Definitely not optimal but hopefully it will not come out. . . I thought maybe it was the batting? So I put Pixilated back under the needle the other day and guess what? MORE LOOPS!! That quilt has quilting in other areas that is done in different thread and I am working on that portion to save my sanity. NO issues! Stay tuned, maybe I'll get it figured out by the time I post a finished Pixilated Strategy. . .<br />
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OK, enough on issues :) Wanna see the entire quilt? :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sun was not cooperating with this picture. . . See one below that was snapped pre wash and before I quilted in Benjamin's name. . . </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Definitely can see the quilting better BUT, never fear, I have LOTS of close ups ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">All quilting to the left of the small star was done on the long arm. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this picture, everything to the left of the large spiral was quilted on the long arm. I quilted the spirals and paisleys on my domestic. The bottom goose was done by Gina Perkes :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I ripped so many times on his name I was afraid I was going to ruin the fabric! It all disappeared with the wash and dry :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used curved rulers for the inside of the stars. This portion was all done on my domestic.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ghost Geese! We all know I am a fan of ghost anything in negative space! LOL</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I tried to really exercise a little bit of restraint (SO hard!! haha) so I just ditch stitched this star :) </span></td></tr>
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And the back! All flannel I had in my stash. Yay for stash! :)<br />
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And here's what a learned while quilting this quilt:<br />
1. Not all wool batting is the same. This is not a criticism at all. I used wool Hobbs wool for this quilt. If you have been following along for any amount of time, you know I am a Quilter's Dream fan girl and almost 100% of my quilts are made with it. I used batting from a roll Gina had at her store and it was Hobbs. There is a difference. The Hobbs was a little 'stiffer' . . . I don't know how else to describe it. It is kind of like the consistency of an 80/20 batting with slightly more loft. It quilts up beautifully. I kept thinking while I was quilting it, this would probably be a better choice for show quilts. The quilting POPS a little more. I wondered if I would lose that wonderful snuggly softness of Quilter's Dream wool which maintains that snuggly softness even if it is quilted to death. After washing, the quilt was as soft as Quilter's Dream. So like I said, not better or worse, just different.<br />
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2. There is a long arm in my future, I just am not sure how far into the future it will be. I am totally OK with that. It's not like I'm limping along with an inferior sewing machine. I have 11.5" of throat space - I can easily quilt any size quilt with it. When the time is right and the universe aligns, I'll have a long arm. Until then, I can go up to Payson and rent Gina's machine :)<br />
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3. Flannel plus a good starch soak equals backing that is stiff and very resistant to puckers or wrinkles. When I say 'soak', I mean I poured a bottle of starch (might have actually been two) in a bucket and added the flannel and soaked it. Then I let it dry on my ironing board outside under the patio, out of the sun. Gina asked me what the heck I did to it! LOL Even with all of the traveling this quilt did while it was in process, there is not one wrinkle or pucker on the back. I was a little worried about the fact that the quilt was definitely not completely anchored when I took it off of the long arm. It seemed like that might have been a recipe for disaster but it wasn't.<br />
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Benjamin will be all snuggled up in this quilt by the time you read this. And that my friends is why I make quilts :)<br />
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Next week I will be posting about another finished quilt. I'll post in two separate posts again, flimsy and finished quilt. I used a free Art Gallery pattern and it was a great pattern but if I were to make it again, I'd make a few minor tweaks. I'm way behind in blogging (not posting for two months will do that. . . ) so by then, Pixilated Strategy will be finished (SO close) and I have another baby quilt that I started today. That will be finished soon. Easy peasy quilt and the baby is due Oct. 1st. . . I thought I had so much time to make the quilt when the mom contacted me . . . Seriously, where does the time go?? Oh, AND I am Queen this month for my hive in the Stash Bee! I cannot wait to show you!! Patience my pretties ;) haha<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/09/crossed-canoes-quilt.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>. I'm pretty sure that it is <i>the</i> linky party of the quilting world that will derail any plans of not starting a new quilt. SO many beautiful finishes to peruse!<br />
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I hope you have a great quilty weekend and until next time, keep on quilting!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-70352905928099611442016-09-05T00:00:00.000-07:002016-09-09T03:32:45.496-07:00Starburst - Baby Quilt FlimsyI finished this flimsy back in June. Yeah, June. I told you I have been sewing. . . ;) This is a two birds, one stone kind of quilt. Back in June I set up a day of quilting with Gina Perkes at her <a href="http://www.thecopperneedle.com/" target="_blank">new shop</a> in Payson, AZ. You know I am a total Gina fan girl. She sells Innova long arms. You know I have been tossing around the idea of buying a long arm. . . So I scheduled a day to finally make the decision. My niece was having a baby and said baby was due the end of August. This is the two birds (purposes), one stone (or quilt) comes into play. I decided to make a baby quilt to quilt on while I was quilting with Gina. Crazy? Yeah, probably so, but I've never been quite normal, right? Here's the finished flimsy!<br />
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I'm going to walk you through the process of making this flimsy. I found a bunch of patterns and put them together. Here's how four different patterns from four different blogs came together in what I think is a pretty cool quilt. Yes, lots of negative space. I did that so I'd have room to practice! I'll tell you about my day with Gina at <a href="http://www.thecopperneedle.com/" target="_blank">The Copper Needle</a> at the end of the post. Links to the patterns/tutorials will be in the picture captions. I'm going to let the pictures tell the story :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">These were <i>easy</i> and <i>fun</i> to make! I don't even remember how I found the tutorial but when I did, I <i>knew</i> I was going to use them in the quilt! :) It's called <a href="http://janeweston.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/rainbow-migrating-geese-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Migrating Geese</a>. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">LOOK at those points!! Not ONE pin used in the making of these flying geese! Did I mentioned there was a video link in the blog post linked in the above picture?? Yeah, check.it.out!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can find the instructions for this star block <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/01/wonky-star-block-tutorial/" target="_blank">here</a>. This was the last block that I found and I was kind of wishing it were the first. . . because I totally would have made four of these to make a quilt top. There is a picture in the tutorial. SO COOL!! Yes, it's on "the" list!! LOL</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patterns/details.html?idx=25909" target="_blank">Trinity Star Block, McCalls Quilting</a>. This block finishes at 16" x 16". Tedious. Worth it! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.judymartin.com/free-bom-2.cfm" target="_blank">Star Cluster, Judy Martin</a>. Wins the prize for tedious! But also very worth it! I would NOT want to make an entire quilt of these. . . although it would make a pretty awesome quilt! LOL</span></td></tr>
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Here are the various different layouts I played with before finally deciding on the one at the top:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Seemed a little too weighted down on the left side. . . </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wasn't sure why I was not 100% pleased with this one, but I wasn't. I really did/do like that star block on point though!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A reminder of the finished flimsy :)</span></td></tr>
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OK, so that is the story of the making of Starburst. Oh, so you want to know how my day with Gina went? ;) In one word, fantastic! I've obviously had some time to process the adventure and here are my takeaways from the day:<br />
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1. I am confident that with time (and not as much as I thought), I could get as good on a long arm as I am on my domestic.<br />
2. I have tried several brands. If I buy, I will buy an Innova. I quilted ALL day and only had two thread breaks. Both times they were caused by operator error, like forgetting to reset the stitch speed when going from micro quilting to quilting larger motifs. Stitch quality is freaking awesome. NO tension issues. I could go on, but in the interest of getting this posted at some point this week ;) I'll stop.<br />
3. My husband has a way of planting me squarely back into reality. :) When I got home, I was flying high. I was ready to order. I gave 'the number' to my reality check. . . I got the look. You know the look. The "Are you @#%#@ crazy??" look. . . Hmmm, I didn't think I was crazy ;)<br />
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Bottom line, there's lots of craziness happening here and the bottom line is that making this purchase now is just not a wise move. So no, I will not be purchasing a long arm. . . <i>yet!</i> ;)<br />
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Oh, and as for the baby? His name is Benjamin and all 9 lbs 1.2 ozs of his incredibly precious self is here and he is happy and healthy. I just finished quilting his name in the quilt. The final step in quilting it. So yes, this quilt is finished and will be mailed on Tuesday. But you can <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/09/starburst-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">see the quilt</a> quilted soon. I'm going to try to keep this roll going! I have another finished quilt and cushion cover to show you. It.will.happen! <br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.patchworktimes.com/2016/09/05/design-wall-monday-september-5-2016/" target="_blank">DWM</a> and <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-37/" target="_blank">MCM</a>. Until next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-65744209886684119942016-09-02T15:19:00.001-07:002016-09-02T15:19:50.441-07:00More CiL Quilts QuiltedLast time I was here, I shared a couple of CiL quilts that I had finished. Today, I'm going to share two more. I finished both of these quilts this week. One day of quilting on each. I do not remember the last time I finished quilting an entire quilt in a day! Both of these quilted up really quickly and I'm really happy with how they turned out! They are currently winging their way back to Kat. :) And Kat is sending more this way to be quilted. Quilting these quilts has provided the exact break I needed from <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/pixelated-strategy-finished-flimsy.html" target="_blank">Pixilated Strategy</a>. Yes, it is almost finished. And yes, I am quilting the snot out of it! That wasn't exactly the plan when I started quilting it. . . things changed along the way. . .<br />
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But for today, I'm going to leave you with a bunch of pictures :) The first quilt was quilted with a design that was inspired by a panto called Modern Greek Keys. These blocks were the perfect size to do the round and square spirals. For the second quilt, I alternated ribbon candy and figure eights. I had my machine going so fast when I was doing those, I thought it might overheat! haha So much fun and the texture is absolutely amazing!<br />
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<br />I hope you liked the show :) I have a couple of finished quilts and a cushion cover to share with you on another day. . . I may have been absent in this space but I have not been absent from my sewing chair ;)<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/09/simple-summer-quilt-complete.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>.<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-74444987073824265972016-07-01T08:28:00.000-07:002016-07-01T08:28:10.729-07:00Quilting Finishes for CiLUh, two posts in one day? Yeah, told you I was behind!! Kat sent me two more tops to quilt for CiL. I have SO much fun quilting these quilts! This is a picture heavy post, few words ;) Kat's <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2016/06/july-covered-in-love-stars.html" target="_blank">July block</a> drive post is up! Red, white and blue star blocks, pattern of your choosing! Her post has links to like a jillion free star block patterns or pick a star block that you love to make and join in the fun!<br />
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Here they are! <br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-35364436552092191692016-07-01T07:10:00.001-07:002016-07-01T07:11:15.368-07:00'How Does Your Garden Grow?" A Finished Quilt!Hello! First, I want to thank everyone for all of the love shown on my last post wherein I shared the quilt I quilted for <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">CiL</a>. I had so much fun quilting it and was so completely honored that Kat would entrust such a beautiful quilt top to me to quilt! Lots of love and time went into piecing the quilt by Kat and her bee mates at Do good Stitches. These ladies did an awesome job! If you want to donate to Kat's CiL program, her block of the month this month is red, white and blue stars! Check out her post for <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2016/06/july-covered-in-love-stars.html" target="_blank">July blocks</a> containing links to lots of free tutorials for various different star blocks. And who doesn't love to make star blocks??<br />
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Now, on to today's finish! Remember the Kaffe Fasset flower collage flimsy I showed you when I reviewed Lara's fabulous book "Crafted Applique"? Well it is finished!! Not only finished, finished AND gifted! To my mom, who received it yesterday. Lots of thank yous, it's beautiful, and where should I hang it, it needs to be somewhere that everyone can see it! :) That makes me smile!<br />
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First, here are a few process shots. I used mostly Wonderfil 40 Wt rayon thread for the flowers. For the background, I used Aurifil Long Arm Poly and those glitters you see is Superior Threads Glitter in Steel. If you want a good amount of sparkle in your quilt, I cannot recommend this thread highly enough! Not.One.Break when I was quilting!!<br />
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OK, here we go! The finished quilt :) This quilt makes me smile and I know during those long MN winters, it will make mom and all those weary winter survivors visiting her house smile as well!<br />
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I will <i>definitely</i> be making more of these! Because I followed the patterns in the fabric, I could totally go into a zen kind of place while quilting. The hardest part of quilting was picking the thread color!<br />
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I have several other finishes to share! June was spent quilting and piecing with very few breaks for much else including blogging and unfortunately visiting and keeping up with my friends. July doesn't look like it is going to be much different in terms of quilts I need to finish. First up on the list is <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/pixelated-strategy-finished-flimsy.html" target="_blank">Pixilated Strategy</a>. . . Yes, #1 fan, the quilting will commence today! <br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>! Need inspiration? Crazy Mom Quilts Friday linky party is definitely the place to go!! :)<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-45386566391473601412016-06-03T00:00:00.000-07:002016-06-03T13:12:11.223-07:00CiL Quilting - Another FinishAnother Friday, another finish!<br />
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Remember this quilt <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kat</a> sent to me to quilt for her <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered In Love</a> project?<br />
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Well it is now quilted and most likely when you are reading this, it will be winging its way back to her! When Kat asked me to quilt this one (the blocks were made by Kat's bee mates at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/nurturecircle/" target="_blank">do. Good Stitches</a>), my initial reaction was "Heck yes!" . . . and then I got the top. Holy moly people! This top is truly spectacular! I admit, I was a little scared to start! But start I did! I'm going to totally photobomb you and then I'm going to tell you about how I came to my quilting choices. Ready? Here we go!<br />
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My absolute favorite block :) <br />
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I just love this quilt! Kat and her Bee Mates did a spectacular job on the blocks, they were all beautifully done!<br />
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The quilt lived on my design wall for well over a week (I'm thinking more like two) while I finished up a couple of projects. When I first saw the top, my immediate thought was to go crazy with the free motion quilting like I did on the <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/04/blaze-pattern-test-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">Blaze pattern test quilt</a> or on <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/do-you-hear-buzz-crafted-applique-new.html" target="_blank">Purple Haze</a>. And then I got to thinking and bouncing ideas off of <a href="http://www.mmmquilts.com/" target="_blank">Sandra</a>. The stars of this quilt are very obviously the paper pieced blocks. I didn't want the quilting to compete. And then I started looking at some of my quilting books and of course online. I was looking through Christina Cameli's book "Step by Step Free Motion Quilting" and hatched a plan. Wavy lines with a twist. Throw in a motif here and there to add interest. . . I let that percolate a little and drew it out on some easel paper. I put it next to the quilt top and asked my ultimate quilting advisor (otherwise known as my husband LOL) which he thought, flow or wavy lines. I think you know which he picked :)<br />
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I have come to love the wavy lines! Throwing in a motif here and there adds some interest and it totally keeps me from getting bored! haha<br />
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But lets go back to the beginning. The first thing I did was to ditch around all of the paper pieced blocks with a clear monopoly thread. Then I decided to do crosshatching in the blue zig zag. But, instead of the crosshatch lines following the block lines, I did on the vertical but on the horizontal lines I ran them perpendicular to the angle of the zigzag. If you look, you can see that this basically made for a more flattened diamond shape. Because the flower was kind of a part of the zigzag I decided to extend the crosshatching to the flower block as well.<br />
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OK, now to the end. A couple of those little critters really needed eyes. I debated with myself, and with Sandra on how to add them. I thought about applique. I didn't go with applique because I didn't want to hit the wool batting with an iron. . . I've said it before and I'll say it again, wool batting and irons do not play well together. I watched Youtube videos. I searched the internet. And then I decided to bite the bullet and dust off my very rusty embroidery skills :) I was initially going to use an 8 wt thread but that did not go so well. I could not get the knots to bury and there was no way I was going to risk putting a hole in the quilt. So I tried some black Aurifil 12 wt. Ahhhh perfection :) The knots were willing to be buried but they also do not seem to want to pop back out. Mr. Squirrel was done with a satin stitch and a running stitch. I added just little dots to the weasel, the fabric is dark so his eyes aren't real noticeable but he does look a little better with those little dots :) And Mr. Fox presented his own issues. I tried drawing on full eyes and I could not help but think that he looked like a demon dog. So I decided to do a satin stitch for him as well only on a much smaller scale.<br />
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And this one is a wrap! :) I am so honored that Kat trusted me to quilt this very special top. If you want to help out with Kat's project, you can participate by making a block (<a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2016/05/sun-and-sea-june-cil-block-drive.html" target="_blank">June's block instructions</a> are up!), or 10, or a top, or a quilt. :) <br />
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For me, it is on to the next :) I still have a bit left to add to Purple Haze and I have not forgotten about the quilting post for that one! You'll be hearing from me again soon. I have decided that until that one is done, I do not get to start another project . . . I'll let you know how that goes!<br />
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Linking up with Finish it Up Friday and <a href="http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/2016/06/tgiff-finish-of-different-sort.html" target="_blank">TGIFF</a> with Leanne over at The Devoted Quilter.<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-24577284104019384442016-05-27T00:00:00.000-07:002016-05-27T09:09:44.017-07:00One Finished, One In ProcessSo excited to share with you a finished quilt! Why does it seem like it has been <i>forever</i> since I finished a quilt? It really hasn't been that long. I think the problem might be that I might have a few too many things on the go. . . My MO is to start quilt, finish quilt (including quilting and binding), start new quilt. That MO has slipped over the past . . . hmmm. . . might be a little longer than I am willing to admit! There are currently <i>four</i> quilts in my house that are various stages of quilting. . . <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/01/first-flimsy-finish-of-2016.html" target="_blank">one ditched</a>, the <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/04/wip-linen-and-product-review.html" target="_blank">Rose Linen</a> quilt. . . remember that one??? I have not touched it in over a year! :( The Kaffe Fasset floral collage that I showed yesterday AND <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/pixelated-strategy-finished-flimsy.html" target="_blank">Pixilated Stategy</a> is still in the flimsy stage on the guest bed. . . And the quilt I am currently working on, Kat's quilt (picture at the end of this post!). That does <i>not</i> include Purple Haze and Breakaway. Both need additional quilting. People, this is why I typically work on one start to finish. Once I have moved on to the next, the previous is marked in my head as 'finished' . . . I can't go project to project. It's not how my brain works. I have accepted this. What to do? Well, I thought about restricting myself to starting nothing new until I have all of these things crossed off the list. . . probably not realistic. So here's what I have decided is my goal, I finish quilting two quilts and then I can start <i>one</i> project. I will finish Kat's quilt and then I will either quilt Pixilated Stategy or get back to that ditched quilt and get 'er done. When those two are finished, I can start something new. Let's see how this works ;)<br />
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Sorry, you are here to see a finished quilt, huh? Well here it is!<br />
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And rolled up. . . OK, there is an art to this rolling thing. . . and I have not figured it out!! LOL<br />
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Did you notice? I'm thinking if you have read my blog for long you thought, "Wait, the quilting. . . it's not the usual dense intricate quilting that she usually does." Yup. I quilted this quilt in about three, maybe four hours and I love how it looks! I did curvy lines across the seams both horizontal and vertical. Then I did two curvy lines between each of the curvy lines across the seams. I didn't worry much about how consistent I was in terms of the space between the lines. There is something to be said for a quick finish in terms of quilting. It's been awhile since I finished a quilt so fast!<br />
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As for thread color, I was going to go safe. Gray. And then I said to my husband, "I think I am going to quilt this with gray thread." The immediate scrunching of his face told me that he had other ideas. :) His response was "I think blue. Cobalt blue." Really? He has chosen thread colors several times. He's been spot on every time. And I had a spool of cobalt colored blue Isacord that worked perfectly! It worked so well I even used it for the binding :)<br />
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Remember I told you that I used Terial Magic instead of starch to treat the fabric prior to cutting? It worked fantastically to pretty much eliminate any fraying. Sewing the patches together was a breeze. Quilting was a bit of another story. . . The stiffness of the top made it a bear to move through the machine. Not impossible but the stiffness of the quilt definitely gave me a good upper body workout! It was not so bad that I would never use it again. I think there are definitely projects that I would use it again. Also, this quilt went back to soft as butter after it was washed.<br />
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On to the next! I am now quilting this beauty for <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kat</a> for her <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">CiL</a> project! It is almost all ditched and I will start the fun stuff today :)<br />
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Keep an eye open for a post on the finish for this one next week? Yup, might be next week!<br />
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Linking up with Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/05/quilting-and-placemat-for-one.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>. I'll be spending some time checking out what everyone else has finished this week!<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-33721381428521406422016-05-25T04:12:00.001-07:002016-05-25T04:12:41.137-07:00Crafted Applique: New Possibilites Winner!And we have a winner! Drum roll please and Mr. Random, who is our winner? <br />
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Who is # 59? AZWendyG!!<br />
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I'll be making contact with Wendy today and will get her hooked up with <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/" target="_blank">Lara</a> :)<br />
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I also want to take a moment to thank everyone that left comments on the blog hop post and welcome to all of my new followers! It was very interesting reading about your experiences have been with applique. One thing was clear, everyone was interested in a raw edge technique that would result in no frayed edges. Lara's technique can definitely do that for you!! Make sure that you check out all of the stops on the hop, there are books being given away at each stop! All of the stops below still have giveaways open! Hurry, Yvonne's ends today!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Can't wait to get your own copy? <a href="http://buzzinbumble.bigcartel.com/product/crafted-applique-new-possibilities" target="_blank">Lara has them for sale on her site</a>. You can buy it from <a href="https://shop.americanquilter.com/books/applique/10273-crafted-applique-new-possibilities.html" target="_blank">AQS</a>. You can buy it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crafted-Applique-Possibilities-Lara-Buccella/dp/1604603984/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and the books are back in stock there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span> You definitely need to get this book! :) I did just a little bit of quilting on the Kaffe Fasset flower collage that I showed you. Check it out!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span> I did a little playing and then had to get back to reality for a bit ;) I have the <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/another-diversion-another-finish.html" target="_blank">plaid quilt</a> that I finished last week finished! Post coming soon! And now I am quilting Kat's fabulous Bee quilt (more on that soon too!). And I'm still working on the post about quilting Purple Haze. I'll be back soon to share that as well!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Until next time, keep on quilting!!</span></span><br />
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What's that buzzing noise coming from QBL over the past 19 days? It originated from Lara over at <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/" target="_blank">Buzzin' Bumble </a>and her new book <i>"Crafted Applique: New Possibilitie</i>s<i>"</i>! And it is loud and well deserved! Last fall, Lara told me she was writing a book about applique and asked me if I would be willing to be a part of the hop. Ummm. . . well, yeah but I'm not into applique. Love the look. Don't love the fray, hand sewing, attempting to get blanket stitches or satin stitches just so. . . not my jam. BUT, like I said, love the look and what can be achieved (or what others seem so very capable of achieving). What if this new technique Lara has could change all of that? I'm in, what do I have to lose?! :) Oh, and make sure you read to the end, Lara has generously offered to give a book to one of my readers! YAY! Deets for the giveaway are at the end of this post!<br />
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Turns out, not only did I not lose anything, I have gained SO much!! Lara sent me a copy of the book. I immediately ripped the package open and started reading. You guys! I could not put it down. If this works like Lara says, it will open up an entirely new world!! And open up a whole new world it did! As I read through the book, one thing was clear, I was making the Cecropia Utopia project. Hands down, no questions asked and don't try to talk me out of it! LOL I told Lara I had to make it. Lara did say you don't have to do that project, there are lots of pieces. It's not a quick make. . . I do not care! Must make! :)<br />
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I gathered up the required supplies and went to a print shop and had the pattern blown up 200% as indicated. I'm ready to go! Then I started picking out fabric. . . This was the hardest part by far!! Of course I went off the reservation when it came to colors ;) Then I decided I was going to use the scrap pack that I purchased from Cherrywood Hand Dyed fabrics. Took me forever to figure out what colors. But wait. . . am I making a pillow? Something else? And then something happened. Something awesome! I started looking for the perfect background fabric. And then things got out of hand. . . How out of hand? Take a look, for yourself and see just how out of hand and how this book obviously changed my view of applique.<br />
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Purple Haze is 60" x 27" of applique, ombre and quilting eye candy :) I will do a separate post on the quilting. There was much learned in the process. I did some bobbin work on it and honestly, will likely add more but this post is not about that! This post is about how Lara's new technique truly rocked my world!! Lara describes the process in great detail and does an awesome comparison of products. As a matter of fact, I got so confident that I jumped right in - I did not do a 'test' anything. I figured Lara had done that for me so why not go for it? LOL That bee? Yup, taken from Lara's blog! How cool is that? I had done the moth, dragonfly and butterfly (both were created by printing out the quilting motifs from Judi Madsen's book Wide Open Spaces) and was feeling quite confident in my new found skill. That's about the time when <a href="http://www.mmmquilts.com/" target="_blank">Sandra</a> (MMM Quilts) suggested a bee. . . you know silly, as a nod to Lara. I went looking at clip art and then went DUH! Why not use the bee from Lara's blog?? :D The flowers were cut from a fat quarter of <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/laura_gunn/vignette/gathered_poppies_in_orchid" target="_blank">Laura Gunn</a> fabric. I cut every flower out of that piece - it is fabulous fabric and the flowers looked watercolor painted but when I added just a bit of black over some of the gray lines that were there - total fabulousness happened!!<br />
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OK, let's talk turkey, people. I started with the moth. I told you I jumped right in! As I worked through the pieces, it became clear that there were some errors. I was able to work through the errors but I did let Lara know. She now has an <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/p/errata-for-crafted.html" target="_blank">errata page</a> on her blog. If you decided to make one of the projects in the book, make sure you check out this page for any errors that might have gotten through the editing process.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">See those 'white dots' in the black on the lower part of the wing? That's sparkle from the thread that I used to do the bobbin work :) </span></td></tr>
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I did not let the errors stop me! I was able to cut one of the pieces that was left off the pattern from the diagram of the entire wing. Not a problem. As I worked through the pattern, one thing became clear, AQS Publishing missed the mark in two ways with this book. First, they got a little too zealous with the editing of this book. They took out instructions that were necessary and changes were made that introduced new errors (the fabric list for the moth is a prime example) into the mix. I know Lara feels badly about the errors and has taken steps to make sure that you have everything you need to complete the projects in the book. Again, check out the <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/p/errata-for-crafted.html" target="_blank">errata page </a>she has on her site to see if the project you chose to make is on the page. The second thing, IMHO, is the decision they have made to no longer include CDs with files of motifs or patterns with their books. I have several of their books that include CDs. They are invaluable! Case in point, I used the butterfly and dragonfly motifs included on the CD for Judi's book to make the awesome applique butterfly and dragonfly. I also printed those motifs out at different sizes and used them to mark the quilting on <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/04/blaze-pattern-test-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">this quilt</a>. I personally don't see the CDs as a nice to have; I see them as <i>essential companions</i> to the books for which they were included.<br />
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How about some more pictures?? :) Blow them up, look at those edges! NO fraying. Makes me smile!<br />
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After I had all of the pieces attached to the background, I sandwiched the quilt and started quilting. How fun is that?? I chose to go around all of the applique with mono poly thread. Do you have to? No. Definitely not. BUT, I knew I was going to do bobbin work so I had to have some outlines on the back of the quilt. There was a method to my madness ;)<br />
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Want to know what I love most about this book? Once you read this fantastic technique, the only limitation is your imagination! Lara teaches you this simple easy way to achieve amazing results and provides awesome projects for you to do but the best part is that with all of her instruction, you can use this method to make <i>your</i> dream applique project! I don't know about you but I truly appreciate books in which my own imagination is inspired to new possibilities. This book provides this in spades! Need more proof of that? . . . check out what happened at my house yesterday. . . .<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I "picked" some Kaffe Fasset flowers from various KF prints and put them on a piece of batik. This is just the top. I haven't quilted it. . . yet ;) </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I told you, I have totally been bitten by the applique
bug! Lara, you are a genius!! Thank you so much for letting me be a part
of your amazing blog hop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now, time for the giveaway deets!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Lara is giving away a copy of her book to one lucky reader of my blog, international entries are welcome! Already have this amazing book? Lara is so generous, if you have already bought the book and you win in this drawing, she will refund your money!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Leave me a comment about your experience with applique. Love it, hate it, love/hate it, intimidated by it? Share your thoughts! Please include your email address if you are unsure about whether or not you are a no-reply blogger. That's it, one comment, one chance per person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Can't wait to get your own copy? <a href="http://buzzinbumble.bigcartel.com/product/crafted-applique-new-possibilities" target="_blank">Lara has them for sale on her site</a>. You can buy it from <a href="https://shop.americanquilter.com/books/applique/10273-crafted-applique-new-possibilities.html" target="_blank">AQS</a>. You can buy it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crafted-Applique-Possibilities-Lara-Buccella/dp/1604603984/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> although they are currently sold out. </span><br />
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Giveaway will be open until midnight on May 24th. I will announce the winner on May 25th! Easy peasy!<br />
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Also, go check out all of the wonderful posts that have gone live to date. You can find the schedule on <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/" target="_blank">Lara's blog</a>. Oh, and did I mention ALL of the bloggers on this hop are giving away a copy of the book??? Start hopping!! :)<br />
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I'll be linking up with <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/05/faded-stars-mini-quilt.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>. <br />
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Now go forth and go <b><i>APPLICRAZY</i></b>!!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-17771960139746284412016-05-14T14:39:00.000-07:002016-05-20T09:05:50.061-07:00Another Diversion, Another finish...This was finished yesterday. . . but by the time it was, so was I! :)<br />
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I got sucked in by a FQ Bundle on sale at Craftsy. Seriously, $20 for 14 fat quarters of Jennifer Sampo's fabric?? I'm in. And when it arrived (several months ago but they <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/supplies/robert-kaufman-fat-quarter-bundle-studio-stash/17000" target="_blank">still have it and it is still $20.07!!</a>) I was amazed - people, their pictures do it NO justice whatsoever. None. This bundle has been nagging at me for months. Then I found the perfect tutorial. . . Ever wonder if there is the perfect pattern that will use up every square inch of a fat quarter? Yeah, me too but ladies and gentleman, I found it!! A simple patchwork quilt. When dealing with plaid (ahem, Alycia) and polka dots, what's better?? The simple directions and a link to how to cut the fat quarter can be found at <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2012/06/tutorial-squares-and-strips-bed-quilt.html" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew</a>. Seriously, literally slivers left of those fat quarters!!<br />
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Wondering what it looks like? Here she is! LOVE how this quilt top turned out!<br />
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Isn't it awesome? Doesn't that thin black border just set it off?? I'm sending a huge thank you and a big MWAH to <a href="http://www.mmmquilts.com/" target="_blank">Sandra</a> for that suggestion!<br />
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My initial layout was like this:<br />
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My inner control freak was freaking out! I sent this picture to Sandra and that's when the thin black inner border idea was provided. First though, I needed to do some rearranging ;) and came up with this:<br />
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Then I cut some black fabric I had laying around (we all have black fabric laying around right? . . .) and put it up on the wall:<br />
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It would be at this point that I fell in love with this top! :D happy camper dancing might have happened!<br />
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Wanna see some more pictures? Of course you do!! ;)<br />
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And the back!<br />
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And one more for good measure ;)<br />
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Umm, no, I kinda didn't have the extra time to be running off on another diversion but how could I resist?? ;)<br />
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A few notes, I had 14 not 13 FQs which is what the lap size called for. I decided I would cut up all 14 and add in some Essex Linen in Black and Nautical. Again, just laying around waiting to be used ;) A few of my FQs were short in terms of being able to get enough 2.5" strips. So I just cut the Essex strips wider to make up the difference so the blocks finished at 8.5." This quilt is 66" x 74" right now. Perfect size for a large lap. I'm not sure how much Essex is in there. . . Bonus - used all of the 'scrap' pieces from making Blaze and Breakaway! :) The black strips were cut at 2", finish at 1.5". <br />
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I also used a new product. We all know I love starch. LOTS of starch and I treat (read soak) all of my fabric before I do anything with it. That's my pre-wash cycle ;) haha Anyway, I stumbled on some videos about a product called Terial Magic. Ummm, people, if you are looking for a product that will make your fabric like card stock, this stuff is the shit! Cutting this fabric was a DREAM. NO fraying and most of these fabrics are wovens - we all know how badly wovens fray! No stretching! OK, that could be a bad thing if you are sewing curves. Search the name, there are videos and it can be purchased on Amazon. I'm not affiliated in any way but let's just say a gallon might have shown up on my doorstep the other day. . . I need to do some serious lab experiments with this stuff! Oh, and the smell is not that bad and I'm pretty sensitive to that stuff.<br />
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One more thing before I go. I am putting the finishing touches on my applique wall hanging. Yes, you read that right. Applique. <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/" target="_blank">Lara's</a> new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crafted-Applique-Possibilities-Lara-Buccella/dp/1604603984/" target="_blank">Crafted Applique</a> is out and selling like gangbusters! That second link is to Amazon. They are currently sold out but you can still order. Lara is selling books on her site or you can go to <a href="https://shop.americanquilter.com/books/10273-crafted-applique-new-possibilities.html" target="_blank">AQS</a> and purchase the book there. OR, go to Lara's site, see all of the amazing bloggers that have already and will be posting about her new amazing way to do applique. Each blogger is giving away a book! My day is coming, May 19! Make sure you come back. You can enter the giveaway for the book and see the rest of this. . .<br />
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That's just a small section of what started out as a pillow. . . SO much fun!! <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/05/do-you-hear-buzz-crafted-applique-new.html" target="_blank">Come back Thursday</a> to see more and to enter the giveaway!! :)<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.patchworktimes.com/2016/05/16/design-wall-may-16-2016/" target="_blank">DWM</a> and <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/05/faded-stars-mini-quilt.html" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a>.<br />
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Until Next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-38476858122341258382016-05-06T08:34:00.000-07:002016-05-06T09:40:49.256-07:00Pixelated Strategy - Finished FlimsyThis flimsy has been finished for awhile. . . I have been enduring harassment by #1 fan to post about it. I promised a post this week so I figured I better get crack-a-lackin' and get this baby posted to make good on that promise ;)<br />
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This quilt top is a diversion. I was supposed to be working on . . . hmmm, now I forget! LOL The diversion is ALL <a href="http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Alycia's</a> fault. She has a thing for plaid. She makes <a href="http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/p/plaid-phase-quilt.html" target="_blank">gorgeous quilts</a> out of them and I cannot get enough of them! She can't either. . . she is up to 20 something now? Every time I went to her blog and saw another, I got the urge to make one. . . and one day that urge was just too strong and the perfect storm hit, I had the fabric, I had the inspiration, I was between projects and I just started cutting :)<br />
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This quilt is made with Pepper Cory's Peppered Cottons and Brushstrokes. I've had the Peppered Cottons fat quarter bundle for ages. The Brushstrokes bundle fell into my Massdrop cart quite by accident. . . as bundles often do! Now, what to do with them? And then I <a href="http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2012/02/battle-hymn-flag-print.html" target="_blank">saw this</a>. . . oh yeah! The minute I saw it I knew I had my inspiration! Now to figure out block size to maximize the use of those beautiful FQs :) My head hurt for awhile due to that pesky quilt math but I went with 3 inch finished squares for a 12" finished block.<br />
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A couple in process photos:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">First blocks. The purple/mustard color blocks were my test blocks. But they turned out so well I left them in :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used the Brushstrokes fabric for the stars and the Peppered Cotton for the background of the stars.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you ever change your pictures to black and white to see if you are on the right track for distribution? I typically do this a couple of times during the process.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I strip pieced the 16 patches, very quick! And I chain pieced everything :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Final layout.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Final layout and all sewn together. . . to border or not to border?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Border. . . more border? At this point I decided I would likely put this quilt on the guest room bed. More border required :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Alycia does this really cool thing where she puts blocks in a portion of the border of some of her quilts. Love that look! So I decided to give a whirl. The border fabric is Essex Linen, Nautical.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">All sewn together! This quilt is TOO BIG for my design wall. Between that and not wanting to take the chance of stretching this top much, I did not take it outside to attempt pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, the pictures suck but I promise, when this quilt is quilted - it will be overly photographed :) </span></td></tr>
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The flimsy is still on the bed. I have been diverted from my diversion. . . I quilted two quilts for <a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Kat's CIL</a> charity, working on a project for the <a href="http://www.buzzinbumble.com/2016/05/crafted-applique-new-possibilities-blog.html" target="_blank">blog hop for Lara's book "Crafted Applique"</a> (click the link for the hop schedule, my day is May 19th!) and I have another top to quilt for CIL that I am seriously excited about! Busy, busy over here!<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-is-for-makers-baby-bibs.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>! Check out the fab finishes of the many who link up! <br />
<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/11537755" target="_blank"><img alt="Follow on Bloglovin" border="0" src="http://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/lank.gif?id=11537755" /></a>Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-11309903643431024262016-04-22T09:17:00.000-07:002016-04-22T09:17:10.202-07:00And More Quilting :) Yes, folks, we have another finished quilt for <a href="http://www.katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Kat's Covered In Love</a> charity. Second one this week! If you missed, click <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/04/quilting-quilting-quilting-d.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the first one :) I quilted this one second because, quite honestly, it had me stumped. My initial thought was feathers, swirls and pebbles. I knew immediately what I was going to quilt on the first top so I put this one up on the design wall and let it simmer. . . sometimes quilts just need to simmer for awhile :) As I looked at the quilt it seemed that it could go masculine or feminine and masculine quilts are sometimes hard to come by. . . so I decided to keep the quilting 'gender neutral.' I have seen the quilting design I used on this quilt in many different places. It's common, it's easy, it's versatile, it's forgiving and depending how it is laid out - it can give vastly different looks. Most importantly, it gives quilts the best texture <i>ever!</i><br />
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Enough talk, let's look at some pictures, shall we? :) I wish I had taken a before picture of the HST quilt. I just love to see the difference quilting makes on tops. I did take a before of this top - it's inside, it's not the best but you get the idea :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uh, this picture was taken pre-iron. . . </span></td></tr>
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And After!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Will definitely be using this design again!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I could run my hands over this quilt all.day.long!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Debated on binding. I had a couple of browns and then put that green up. Sent a picture to Kat and said, you chose! Green won :) BTW, <a href="http://www.mmmquilts.com/" target="_blank">Sandra</a> also voted green. The only vote for brown was my husband's. . . he was out voted ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the back!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lots of lovely texture :)</span></td></tr>
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What do you think? Pretty big difference yes/no? Did I mention this was quick? Two days. It took me two days to quilt this and that wasn't two eight hour days. LOL I did mark out squares in the blocks that are not 9 patches. I wanted it kind of uniform but not really. I was going for perfectly imperfect. I knew the quilting wasn't going to show much and what this top needed was a LOT of texture :) I used Superior King Tut Cedars 40 wt cotton thread for the top and Aurifil 50 wt in the bobbin. <i>Love</i> the basket weave effect of this quilting when just a simple alternate direction is taken.<br />
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These two tops are going to be winging their way to Kat today. Again, if you want to check out how you can help with <a href="http://www.katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered In Love, click the link</a>. Kat does a block drive in which she posts a tutorial of a different block each month. Make one, make 100, make a top, chose what's comfortable for you. It's a wonderful program and I am very honored that Kat has agreed to let me help by quilting some of those tops!<br />
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Yes, I still have a flimsy to share with you - it will happen. . . soon! I am now off to start a new project. . . what? I'm not going to share exactly what it is but suffice to say that my friend Lara over at Buzzin' Bumble has a new book out!! How flippin' exciting is that??? You can buy yours right now over at <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/04/quilting-quilting-quilting-d.html" target="_blank">Amazon</a> ;) Crafted Applique - New Possibilities. People, I am so excited about this project I cannot even tell you!! Me? Applique? This is going to be epic!! Stay tuned, the hop is in May. That is not an affiliated link, BTW.<br />
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OK, now linking up with Amanda Jean for <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a>! Check out the awesome finishes people are sharing!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-26154168582325060992016-04-20T08:37:00.000-07:002016-04-22T09:18:21.161-07:00Quilting, quilting, quilting!! :DWhere is my happy place? At my machine quilting! I've been spending a good amount of time doing just that over the past several weeks. I have a finished quilt to share with you today. I have been doing some quilting for Kat for her <a href="http://www.katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered In Love</a> charity. I have been thinking about how I might be able to help Kat out with this charity for awhile. I had given her a rather large box of my pesky scraps and it has been so fun to see those fabrics being made into quilts that cover someone in their final days and then go home with the family when that someone passes. If you haven't visited Kat's blog or are not aware of her charity, please check out the link above. She has a block drive every month. Each month she gives instructions and color themes for blocks. You can send one, 100 or a finished top. The block drive has produced many quilts already and there are many in the works. As I was thinking about how I could help out, I had one of those slap your forehead duh moments. . . I can quilt some of those tops! I'll admit, this was a little bit selfish on my part - like I said in the beginning, quilting definitely puts me in my happy place! So I emailed Kat, told her I would be more than happy to help her out and she said yes! And I did a happy dance! A week later I received two tops in the mail. Let the fun begin!!<br />
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Here's my first finish:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I know, weird shadows this morning! Yes, I should have taken the time to move it over. . . but that would have meant moving chairs around, risking falling on my head and generally eat into time I need for quilting! ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I really did try to restrain myself and not quilt the crap out of this quilt. I think I found a happy medium place. I used wool batting (of course I did!! haha) so this quilt is very soft and snuggly!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had the quilt folded and getting it to hang without a bend in the center was not happening. Love the texture and how those little squares pop out of the triangles. I used a yellow gold thread for the feathers (Aurifil 40 Wt) and orange for the squares and loops (Aurifil 40 wt).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">How cool is this picture from the back with the sun shining through???? LOVE!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used matching thread in the bobbin for all of the quilting. I have been finding that using the same weight thread (not necessarily the same color but in this case it is) reduces my thread breakage to nil. I think I had two thread breaks in this entire quilt. Not bad!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I <strike>thought about</strike> agonized over what to put in the corner squares for far too long . . . in the end I decided to do the same feather design as the one in the middle diamond in the quilt. The border had me stumped too.... In the end, I just sat down and started quilting. Sometimes that works for me, sometimes it doesn't - this time I think it worked out well :) The border and squares were quilted with Aurifil Poly for long arms. I absolutely LOVE this thread!! It is also 40 wt.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I bound this with fabric in my stash. . . check it out - it is the same exact Handspray fabric that is found in the quilt!! What are the chances? :)</span></td></tr>
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I have the second top basted, ditched and I've started the quilting. That one should be finished in the next day or two. I told you, sitting at my machine quilting is definitely my happy place!! So I have found a way to help Kat out with her charity and I am having SO much fun doing it! If you want to get involved, make a block, make a top, make a quilt, go check out <a href="http://www.katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kat's blog</a> and see what fun blocks she is collecting this month! And here is the link directly to her <a href="http://www.katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/covered-in-love.html" target="_blank">Covered In Love page</a> on her site.<br />
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I have also finished a flimsy. . . I'll blog about that this week as well - really! ;) In the mean time, I am going to get back to my machine!!<br />
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Linking up with Lorna for <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2016/04/lets-bee-social-121.html" target="_blank">Let's Bee Social</a> and Amanda Jean for <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>. I can't wait to see what everyone else has been up to!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-58632764379831393882016-04-01T09:56:00.000-07:002016-04-01T09:56:10.460-07:00Blaze Pattern Test - Finished Quilt!!When Joanne over at <a href="http://www.canuckquilter.com/" target="_blank">Canuck Quilter</a> asked me if I wanted to test <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/blaze/199404" target="_blank">her pattern for Blaze</a> (not an affiliate link), I said YUSSS!!! I showed the finished flimsy last month and promised some crazy quilting in that negative space ;) As I said in my previous post, Joanne's pattern is fabulously written and comes together pretty quickly. AND the resulting quilt is absolutely awesome!!<br />
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Pictures? Well, since you asked ;) And I'm not apologizing for the number of pictures. . . I couldn't decide which to put in so I put them all in!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh Yeah, I had a blast quilting this one!! :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flowers, butterflies and dragonflies curtesy of Judi Madsen's, "Quilting Wide Open Spaces" book. The templates were there, I resized them when I printed them out. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The bigger circles were done using Westalee's circle ruler. OMG! Seriously going to get more sizes of circle shaped quilting rulers! They took my circles to a whole new level!!</span></td></tr>
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And the back! I used matching threads on the back. And I took lots of pictures so you can see all the pretty colors I used :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sun is shining pretty bright. . . the yellow thread shows up pretty well on the back but what you are seeing here is more fabric color :)</span></td></tr>
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OK, I'll stop now :D This quilt makes me SOOO happy!<br />
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I made the lap size quilt but added a couple of rows. . . more negative space ;) haha<br />
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Again, you can <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/blaze/199404" target="_blank">get your pattern for Blaze</a> at Joanne's Craftsy store right now!! Jump over and check out this and all of her other great patterns!<br /><br />
Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/04/scrapalicious-quilt-top.html" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>!!<br />
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I'll be back soon. . . a squirrel might have ran through my house . . . and left in its wake a quilt top!!! ;)<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/11537755" target="_blank"><img alt="Follow on Bloglovin" border="0" src="http://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/lank.gif?id=11537755" /></a>Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-10525179950405230722016-03-23T00:00:00.000-07:002016-03-25T09:02:55.406-07:00Beacon - A Quilting Jetgirl Pattern ReleaseI am so excited to share with you my version of Yvonne's (<a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/" target="_blank">Quilting Jetgirl</a>) newest pattern! When Yvonne sent a picture of the quilt and asked if I wanted to test, it took me about two seconds to say, YES!! All that negative space! Are you kidding me?? :)<br />
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As with Yvonne's other patterns, the instructions are clearly written and the graphics and pictures included provide the maker with the information needed to get those points pointy and to have those seams match up. When working with the high contrast between background and feature fabric, it is kind of important to have things line up properly. I think Yvonne has done a great job in giving you the instructions and tips you will need to make that happen. This is not one of those patterns in which you might decide to go rogue (raising hand as someone who does go rogue often!) and not follow the directions for making the beacon and angle blocks. . . Trust me (and more importantly, Yvonne!), you'll save yourself a <i>lot</i> of time. :) <br />
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In Yvonne's <a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/2016/03/21/beacon-pattern-release-blog-hop/" target="_blank">launch post</a>, she wrote "My goal with the Beacon quilt pattern is to encourage you, the quilter, to incorporate a mindful story into the quilt." I'm not sure a pattern designer can anticipate exactly how their pattern will be interpreted and how a story might develop. . . And this quilt tester definitely did not anticipate the intense interest and story my husband weaved into this quilt! As soon as the flimsy was finished, he started sharing the 'story.' His story included ancient civilizations, ufology, and a fight that is very personal to us both, his fight against Lyme disease. Thank you, Yvonne for letting me test this pattern and for giving me the chance to 'work out' this story while quilting this quilt! Want to see Breakaway? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ta Da! :) There is likely going to be some post wash quilting going on with this quilt. What is that green motif in the large triangle on the right? That would be a crop circle. I found a really cool picture of one and recreated it on the quilt. I think I need to add some more diagonal lines to provide a little more stability to that area. The dense green thread used for the actual crop circles is pulling in, more quilting will rectify that. . . I think ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Those are spaceships in the middle diamond. I think these need a little more definition as well.... The ship on the left is my quilted version of the UFO Kenneth Arnold saw in 1947. And the ship on the left is the Horten flying disc. The diamond on the right is a rendition of the Vitruvian Man drawing by Da Vinci but in my drawing, the man is an alien. . . :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The motif in the upper right is a Sumerian Eagle. The symbols above the eagle are from the Roswell I-beam and from the Nazi Bell.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am particularly proud of how this one turned out :) This is the Eye of Horus or the Eye of Ra. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The Eye of Horus was believed to have healing and protective power, and
it was used as a protective amulet. It was also used as a notation of
measurement, particularly for measuring the ingredients in medicines and
pigments. The symbol was divided into six parts, representing the
shattering of Horus´ eye into six pieces. Each piece was associated with
one of the six senses and a specific fraction.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sun and Moon Yin and Yang. This was the last space I needed to fill with a motif. I needed something cool looking and quick. I think it filled both requirements. :) I will likely be adding more quilting to this section as well. . . Seriously, someone should just stop me! haha</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The top diamond (under the Eye of Horus) includes and outline of Plumb Island, the Lyme Spirochete and a paperclip. . . I could write a book about the significance of this section of the quilt but I won't. If you are interested in learning more, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lab-257-Disturbing-Governments-Laboratory/dp/006078184X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458693966&sr=8-1&keywords=lab+257" target="_blank">this book</a> is well written and most well researched I've found on the subject (not an affiliated link). The man below is the Nazca Man. Loving how he turned out too!</span></td></tr>
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I had the flimsy finished in January. That's when my husband shared his vision with me. Then we hit a bit of a rough spot with his health and life in general. The quilting was not started until Renee sent me an email and asked me if I realized the quilt needed to be finished in 11 days..... Whut??? How did that happen??? Crap, must get a move on!! So in the midst of a five day visit from family, I worked through the motifs he had chosen for the quilt. There were many times I thought there was no way I was going to get this quilt finished! It is mostly finished but as I indicated in some of the descriptions above, I will likely be adding a bit more. If you are interested in any of the symbols or motifs I've included, a quick search on the key words I have provided will provide you with days and days of reading or shoot me an email. :) Once I do more quilting, I will likely do another post. And since this post about the launch of Yvonne's pattern, I didn't want to write a book and bore you with a ton of details. :) I do want to mention that the fillers in the top left and bottom triangles (corners and middle) were some that I saw on <a href="http://quiltingworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/going-going-gone-round-bend-in-12.html" target="_blank">Hillary Florence's blog</a> when she first posted them. I never forgot that piece and knew at some point those designs would come in handy! I think they fit perfectly into this quilt.<br />
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Speaking of the pattern! Want to create a story of your own? Yvonne is offering this pattern for $7 through April 3, 2016 and you can get it at either her <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/beacon-quilt-pattern/197590" target="_blank">Craftsy</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/273148064/beacon-a-modern-minimal-quilt-pattern" target="_blank">Etsy</a> stores. And while you are there, check out her other fabulous patterns!<br />
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Also, make sure you check out the other awesome quilts made from this pattern at:<br />
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<li>Monday, March 21st – Introduction by Yvonne @<a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/2016/03/21/beacon-pattern-release-blog-hop/" target="_blank" title="Triangle Transparency Pattern Release & Blog Hop">Quilting Jetgirl</a></li>
<li>Tuesday, March 22nd – Audrey @<a href="http://hotpinkquilts.blogspot.com/2016/03/beacon-pattern-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Hot Pink Quilts</a></li>
<li>Wednesday, March 23rd – Judy @Quilt Paradigm - You are here!!</li>
<li>Thursday, March 24th – Renee @<a href="http://www.quiltsofafeather.com/2016/03/let-love-be-your-beacon-quilt-pattern.html" target="_blank">Quilts of a Feather</a></li>
<li> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;">March 25: More Beacon Awesomeness at</span><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Quilting Jetgirl</a><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 18.48px;">and</span><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sew Mama Sew</a><span style="line-height: 18.48px;">!</span></span> </li>
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There is so much room for interpretation with this quilt! I highly recommend the pattern and if you are looking for that perfect quilt to practice your doodle quilting, graffiti quilting, crazy quilting. . . whatever you call it - this is the perfect pattern! The pattern gives instructions for three sizes, baby, lap and queen.<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-28327979663147546172016-02-26T09:16:00.000-07:002016-02-26T09:19:51.823-07:00A Friday Flimsy FinishI cannot tell you how excited I am to share this finished flimsy with you!! When I saw <a href="http://www.canuckquilter.com/2015/11/yes-they-go-together.html" target="_blank">this quilt top</a> Joanne over at <a href="http://www.canuckquilter.com/" target="_blank">Canuck Quilter</a> showed on her design wall, I was smitten. Completely smitten! I may have gushed a little in my comments on Joanne's blog and she asked me if I was willing to test the pattern. . . it took me all of about two seconds to say "Heck yeah!" sign me up and a happy dance might have ensued! The pattern is called Blaze and it has not been released yet but Joanne is working on it and I will be sure to let you all know when that happens. Hopefully about the same time the quilting is finished because you <i>know</i> I cannot wait to get to that negative space!! ;)<br />
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The top came together quickly, easily and it has a huge impact, IMHO :) I'm not going to share a lot more, other than the pictures, I think they say it all! Joanne's patterns are fantastic! Check out all of her fabulousness over at her <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/user/1129068/pattern-store?ext=craftlet-pattern" target="_blank">Craftsy Store</a>. No, that is not an affiliated link. :) As I said, this pattern has not been released yet but you can be assured I will be letting you know when it is! BUT, she has other patterns that are just as wonderful for you to peruse, paper pieced snowflakes (I've made some of these and they are awesome!) and quilts and freebies!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Initial fabric pull. I decided against the yellow batik for the background of the leaves. . . I kind of regret that choice now, not major regret. I just think my first instincts might have been right... </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first leaf block. OH MY! At this point, I am seriously excited to get all of the pieces up on my design wall to see what it will look like!!! Does that ever happen to you? EEEEK!! Get your sew on girl cuz we can't <i>wait</i> to see what it is going to look like :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">At this point. . . I am obsessed - and I couldn't stop. . . I added a couple of columns, I made the leaves tumble. That might have been due to the fact that in my excitement of sewing on the sashing I made some 'errors' in terms of what side I initially sewed the sashing. . . Instead of ripping, I went with it :)</span></td></tr>
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I broke so many rules with this fabric pull. . . Are those batiks? Yes, they are. . . you combined them with what??? Yes, I combined them with Essex Yarn Dyed Linen in black for the background and the Purple for the sashing and the top and bottom zigzag is Moda Grunge. I wish I could tell you the color but unfortunately, I do not know :( What I can tell you is that ALL of this fabric was in the stash! YAY :) I will never understand why there is that 'rule' out there that batiks should not be combined with other fabrics. It is bunk in my quilting world! :)<br />
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The top is sandwiched and I have it marked and I'm almost finished with the ditching. This quilt spoke to me the entire time I was putting it together. I did not stare at it for hours wondering how I was going to quilt it - it told me and I'm going with it :) Provided life cooperates more than it has been in the past couple of weeks and allows me a little more time at my machine, you should be seeing this one all quilted up very soon! <br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-big-week.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday</a>. If you are here from there, thanks for visiting! And if you haven't been over there yet this week, take a few moments and check out the drool worthy finishes people are sharing!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: red;">Blog Hop Schedule</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Wednesday, Feb. 10</span></b><br />
Judy at <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Quilt Paradigm</a>: Review of classes "Design It Quilt It" and "Machine Quilting Wholecloth Quilts" both with Cindy Needham<br />
Helen at <a href="http://midgetgemquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Midget Gem Quilts</a>: Review of class "Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot" with Jacquie Gering<br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Thursday, Feb. 11</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Cindy at <a href="http://stitchinathome.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life.html" target="_blank">Stitchin At Home</a>: Review of class "Quilting With Rulers on a Home Machine" with </span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Amy Johnson</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Vicki at <a href="http://knitbug2.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilt-life-blog.html" target="_blank">Vicki's Crafts and Quilting</a>: Review of fabric purchases: Stonehenge Strips and Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle</span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Friday, Feb. 12</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Zenia at <a href="http://www.aquiltedpassion.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life.html" target="_blank">A Quilted Passion</a>:
Review of classes "Start FMQ" with Elizabeth Dackson; "Secrets of FMQ"
with Christina Cameli; "Help! How Do I Quilt It?" with Angela Walters</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Jayne at <a href="http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life.html" target="_blank">Twiggy and Opal</a>: Review of quilting supplies: Pressing/cutting mat and mini iron </span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Saturday, Feb. 13</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Tish at <a href="http://tishnwonderland.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Tish's Adventures in Wonderland</a>: Review of classes "Dot to Dot Quilting" with Angela Walters; "Shoot It! A Product Photography Primer" with Caro Sheridan</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Anja at <a href="http://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life_13.html" target="_blank">Anja Quilts</a>: Review of patterns Postcard from Sweden; 1 Hour Basket; Star Bright; Reusable Handwarmers</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Sunday, Feb. 14</b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Beth at <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Cooking Up Quilts</a>: Review of Amanda Murphy's class "20 Fresh Appliqué Techniques"</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Preeti at <a href="http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>: Review of fabric purchases: Kaffe Fassett Classics Design Strip </span> </span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Monday Feb. 15</span></b><br />
Julie at <a href="http://www.pinkdoxies.com/2016/02/color-play-for-quilters-final-day-of-hop.html" target="_blank">Pink Doxies</a>: Review of class: "Color Play for Quilters" with Joen Wolfrom<br />
Sandra at <a href="http://musingsofamenopausalmelon.blogspot.com/2016/02/angela-walters-rocks-my-world.html" target="_blank">Musings of a Menopausal Melon - mmm! quilts</a>:
Review of Classes "Machine Quilting: Small Changes, Big Variety" and
"Free Motion Quilting With Feathers" with Angela Walters; review of
fabric purchases: 10-yard bundle and fat quarter bundles; review of
patterns: Sea Glass and Snowflake<br />
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And drum roll please! The winner from the giveaway on my blog is:<br />
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I have already sent an email with a link to the class. She may be watching and learning something new right this very moment!! :) Talk about instant gratification. Just one more reason Craftsy sweetens up our lives, classes there when and where we want! Sweet!!<br />
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And just a little reminder of what Craftsy is giving away, again, this giveaway is open until February 21 and the winner will be announced on Sandra and Julie's blogs. There will be three winners. Two people will win a Craftsy class of their choosing! And one lucky winner will win the following:<br />
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Today is day two and I'm going to share with you how <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/ext/20160210_Craftsy_General" target="_blank">Craftsy</a> has sweetened up my quilting life. There have been several ways, but I had to pick one. ;) You know I had to push it so really, I picked two! Classes that is. When I started quilting not so long ago, it did not occur to me that I wouldn't be quilting my quilt. . . I watched tons of videos on Youtube and just dove in. . . Quilted that very first quilt (extra large KING sized quilt) myself and I was <i>hooked!</i> And I wanted to know more. That's when I found Cindy Needham's Craftsy classes:<br />
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I'm not sure how to even begin to tell you how these two classes shaped my quilting journey!Her teaching style is <i>so encouraging.</i> I watched these classes over and over. One of the major benefits of Craftsy classes is that you have access to them forever. That's a long time! You can watch them as many times as you want, when you want and best of all <i>where</i> you want. Want to watch a particular section over again? Easy peasy. Want to bookmark portions of the class that have just blown your mind? Easy peasy. Craftsy has an excellent class platform and includes the ability to interact with the teacher which is awesome. <br />
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I immediately put much of what I learned from Cindy into practice. And my fan girl status of Craftsy and Cindy was ignited. About a year and a half after I took those classes from Cindy, I got the chance to take a class from her live and in person!! Turns out, Cindy is just as sweet in person as she seems in the classes!! What an absolute thrill!! Wholecloth quilts absolutely fascinate me. Big ones, small ones and everything in between! What specifically came out of Cindy's classes? Check this out!<br />
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I used many of the designs she taught in the Design it Quilt It class and the tips and tricks she shares in the Machine Quilting Wholecloth Quilts can be used in any kind of quilt, not just wholecloths. I've taken a lot of Craftsy classes, these two were hands down my absolute favs :)<br />
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OK, on to the good stuff! First, Craftsy is doing an AWESOME giveaway in connection with this hop! Here's the skinny:<br />
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To enter the Craftsy giveaway, <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/ext/20160210_QuiltingBlogHop_Giveaway" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">click here</span></b></span></a>! What's up for grabs?<br />
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Three fabulous prizes from Craftsy! Two lucky people will one one class each, and one person will win this fabulous grand prize!<br />
<a href="http://www.craftsy.com/supplies/kit/boundless-solids-crown-jewels-by-amy-gibson-quilt-kit/2011?rceId=1454961330282%7Esgwfm1zw" target="_blank">(1) Boundless Solids Amy Gibson Crown Jewels Kit</a><br />
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How do you enter this fabulous giveaway?? Click the Craftsy logo above or <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/ext/20160210_QuiltingBlogHop_Giveaway" target="_blank">just click here</a>! The giveaway will be open until February 21, 2016 and winners will be announced on February 22, 2016 on Sandra and Julie's blogs.<br />
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And what am I giving away? Well, I'm giving away a Craftsy class! What class? <i>Your choice!!</i> If you've never taken a Craftsy class before, you can check one out for free! If you have taken classes, here's your chance to win another! Want to try something new? Crocheting, knitting, photography. . . pick your subject and your class! :) What do you have to do to enter the giveaway on my blog? Just leave me a comment. That's it, one comment and you are in the drawing! No need to follow or jump through hoops. Tell me if you crush on Craftsy classes or if you would be taking your first class if you win. <i>Please, please, please, </i>make sure I can contact you. This giveaway will end at midnight Februrary 15, 2016. I will announce the winner on February 16, 2016.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Wednesday, Feb. 10</span></b><br />
Judy at <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Quilt Paradigm</a>: Review of classes "Design It Quilt It" and "Machine Quilting Wholecloth Quilts" both with Cindy Needham (You are here!)<br />
Helen at <a href="http://midgetgemquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Midget Gem Quilts</a>: Review of class "Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot" with Jacquie Gering<br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Thursday, Feb. 11</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Cindy at <a href="http://stitchinathome.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life.html" target="_blank">Stitchin At Home</a>: Review of class "Quilting With Rulers on a Home Machine" with </span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Amy Johnson</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Vicki at <a href="http://knitbug2.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilt-life-blog.html" target="_blank">Vicki's Crafts and Quilting</a>: Review of fabric purchases: Stonehenge Strips and Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle</span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Friday, Feb. 12</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Zenia at <a href="http://www.aquiltedpassion.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life.html" target="_blank">A Quilted Passion</a>:
Review of classes "Start FMQ" with Elizabeth Dackson; "Secrets of FMQ"
with Christina Cameli; "Help! How Do I Quilt It?" with Angela Walters</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Jayne at <a href="http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life.html" target="_blank">Twiggy and Opal</a>: Review of quilting supplies: Pressing/cutting mat and mini iron </span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Saturday, Feb. 13</span></b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Tish at <a href="http://tishnwonderland.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Tish's Adventures in Wonderland</a>: Review of classes "Dot to Dot Quilting" with Angela Walters; "Shoot It! A Product Photography Primer" with Caro Sheridan</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Anja at <a href="http://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-quilting-life_13.html" target="_blank">Anja Quilts</a>: Review of patterns Postcard from Sweden; 1 Hour Basket; Star Bright; Reusable Handwarmers</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Sunday, Feb. 14</b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Beth at <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Cooking Up Quilts</a>: Review of Amanda Murphy's class "20 Fresh Appliqué Techniques"</span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Preeti at <a href="http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>: Review of fabric purchases: Kaffe Fassett Classics Design Strip </span> </span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Monday Feb. 15</span></b><br />
Julie at <a href="http://www.pinkdoxies.com/2016/02/color-play-for-quilters-final-day-of-hop.html" target="_blank">Pink Doxies</a>: Review of class: "Color Play for Quilters" with Joen Wolfrom<br />
Sandra at <a href="http://musingsofamenopausalmelon.blogspot.com/2016/02/angela-walters-rocks-my-world.html" target="_blank">Musings of a Menopausal Melon - mmm! quilts</a>:
Review of Classes "Machine Quilting: Small Changes, Big Variety" and
"Free Motion Quilting With Feathers" with Angela Walters; review of
fabric purchases: 10-yard bundle and fat quarter bundles; review of
patterns: Sea Glass and Snowflake<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-32101724921799895882016-01-22T05:43:00.000-07:002016-01-22T05:43:19.772-07:00First Flimsy Finish of 2016First, a little shameless plug for my sister's new online clothing shop, <a href="http://www.shopprairie.com/" target="_blank">Prairie Boutique</a>. If you are shopping for women's clothing or accessories (hats, scarves, boot socks), check it out! Fabulous customer service (Questions about sizing? Just ask!) and <i>same day shipping!!!</i> Speaking of shipping, it is free if you spend $50 (domestic) and $15.00 internationally. You can find them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prairie_boutique/" target="_blank">IG</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/prairieboutiquellc" target="_blank">Facebook</a> too. Follow and you'll get codes for specials and updates on new inventory. One of the things I love about her site? A lot of the modeling is done by my sister and her friends. Real women, real figures, no air brushing :) OK, end of shameless plug. No, I'm not being compensated. I'm being a supportive sister ;) Click on the logo below to go visit (after you read my post of course!! LOL).<br />
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Back to my regularly scheduled blog post! I have a flimsy finish! Remember all of these?<br />
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What to do with them?? I was sick of moving them from place to place. Cutting table to ironing board, ironing board to industrial sewing machine (aka catch all drop place for items I don't have <strike>time</strike> the inclination to put away). I finally put them on my cutting board and started trimming. . . and trimming. . . and trimming. . . on breaks (there were many) I did image searches of HST quilts. . . Have you ever done that??? Ummmm. . . let's just say that's one HUGE rabbit hole!! :) Initially I was going to do a broken chevron layout. But then I came upon <a href="http://www.happytogetherbyjess.com/a-half-square-triangle-quilt/" target="_blank">this quilt</a>. O.M.G. MUST make and hey, I just happen to have a ton of HSTs!<br />
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I'm not going to lie, when I decided I was going to do a quilt like the one shown on the post linked above, I did not realize that there were four stars in the outlying corners of the quilt. . . I thought it was just pretty cool looking random placement . . . happy mistake! Imagine my surprise when I put the one corner up on the wall and saw that star!! LOL I might have clapped and a happy dance might have commenced. . . and my husband, who was home at the time, is even more convinced that I have lost my mind! ;)<br />
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At this point I knew one thing, the quilt needed to be bigger. Why? I want to be able to cover up head to toe in a quilt, this one was going to be pretty small, those HSTs finish at 3.5". And then there was the little problem of not having enough HSTs to finish the top. . . I had scraps left of the bundle and had to really be creative and do some <i>scant</i> scant 1/4" seams :) it worked out, I made 20 more and then started playing with the border. Several had suggested extending the gray out to the corners. I had been thinking the same thing! When something works, it works! I 'found' the perfect fabric in a recent purchase from Canton Village, Medium Periwinkle Blue Essex Linen. . . YESS!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ummm. . . YES, YES, YES!!! :) More clapping and a little happy dance ensued!</span></td></tr>
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<b>TIP FOR GETTING <i>ALMOST</i> ALL OF YOUR POINTS 'PERFECT'!</b> <br />
I figured at this point, I could put solid borders on so now to sew this baby together. Yikes! There are lots of seams to match in this top! The going was VERY slow. I pinned AND glued. Both?? Yup, both. Here's how I did it, I put a little Elmer's glue stick glue (any washable glue will do and a little dab will do ya! haha) on the edge of the fabric just before and right up to where the intersection should go (you know, in the point, 1/4' up from the edge. Then I put a pin through the top block exactly where I wanted the seam line to go, put it through the block I had just put glue on at the precise point where I wanted the seam to hit and pressed the blocks together. I did this when I was sewing rows together, not when I was sewing the blocks into rows. Worked like a dream! And yes, had I been seriously anal about getting all of those points absolutely perfect, I would have done the same thing when I was sewing the blocks into rows. Let's be honest, if I did that I'd still be sewing this sucker together <i>and</i> I wanted to get it done. My attention span for this little project was beginning to wane a bit and I'm pattern testing again so I needed to get this finished! And yes, next time I do this I will take pictures along the way. I was so excited about getting this top together I did not take pictures. . .<br />
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Still not big enough. . . what to do? Those little pops of orange were really calling to me. . . what about a pop of orange for a border? . . . uh, heck yeah! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">BAM!</span></td></tr>
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At this point, I debated many things for additional borders. Star blocks. More of the blue (except the corners, those I thought I would continue to extend). . . checkerboard. . . but with what fabric? definitely not enough of the Doe bundle left to do anything around the border. Then the top spoke to me. "I'm finished. I'm small. Get over it." :) Alrighty then! Some more pictures. . . maybe more than some ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enlarge this picture and check out those points! ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I decided to try a different place with less direct sun. One of the benefits of a smaller top, more options for hanging for photos! LOL</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have made no secret of the fact that I was not exactly in love with the Doe line when I bought the bundle. . . but I love this top!! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And can I just say that I am completely smitten by Essex Linen??? That orange is Essex Linen in Carrot.</span></td></tr>
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And one more full shot in the not direct sun position :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can you believe I was able to sew the entire top together without flipping or misplacing one block?? Yeah, me either!! LOL</span></td></tr>
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The top finished at 58" x 64". I'm dealing with it ;) I'm thinking another is in my future, with bigger blocks. . . and rainbow colors? . . . hmmmm..... The other thing that was confirmed in the making of this quilt is that I am a big block girl and I cannot lie! Every time I make a quilt with <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/09/q3-fal-shanees-sparkle-finished.html" target="_blank">small blocks</a> I think I will never do it again. . . I have to admit though, I'm pretty happy with how those 'bonus' HSTs grew up!<br />
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I finished this flimsy last weekend. I started a new top yesterday. It is a test quilt so you won't be seeing much of it until the big reveal. There are however points that need to be perfect. No really, they do and I'll be using my pin and glue method. I'll take pictures. And I'll post more on the gluing using a pin method. Once the test quilt top is sewn together (will be quick), I'll start quilting this top. I will definitely be sharing that ;)<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a> over at Crazy Mom Quilts. SO much inspiration over there!! <br />
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So until next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-69024921630656088012016-01-08T18:02:00.000-07:002016-01-15T07:25:15.063-07:00The BIG Reveal!! Friends of a Feather!!OMG you guys!! Early this morning I checked the tracking on both Renee's mine headed to her and my mini headed this way - and they were scheduled for delivery TODAY!! I was told Saturday, as was Renee for anticipated delivery. We have both received our quilts!! Renee has posted about my quilt, <a href="http://www.quiltsofafeather.com/2016/01/purple-paisley-portholes-mini-quilt.html" target="_blank">make sure you check it out</a>! OMG, you guys!! It is fabulous!! We agreed to do a swap back in May. Due to both of our schedules, we agreed that at some point late in the year we would swap. I don't think either of us thought it would actually be 2016 before the quilts actually made it to their forever homes - BUT, it was <i>definitely</i> worth the 'wait'! Not that either of us was chomping at the bit or had the quilts finished any earlier LOL OK, here it is! I introduce to you, Friends of a Feather! :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friends Of A Feather :) I had a <i>blast</i> quilting this mini for Renee!</span></td></tr>
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I knew this quilt would be filled with feathers. The question was, traditional quilting feathers (like the ones in the background or corners), bird feathers. . . peacock feathers??? WTH, why not all of them? So then I started doodling. And trolling the internet. And plotting. Have you seen Renee's mad quilting skills? If not, when you go check out my quilt on her blog, check out her other work. You will not regret it!! I wanted this quilt to be all thread and had to get over the desire for everything to be 'perfect.' Anywhoo, back to this quilt. I initially thought I would put Quilts of a Feather (Renee's blog name) on the quilt. And then I started second guessing it. I went back and forth. I changed my mind about a bajillion times. And then it was go time - I had to make a decision because I was ready to finish the background quilting. . . I did what any sneaky person would do ;) I emailed <a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/" target="_blank">Yvonne</a> and asked her what she thought about putting Renee's blog name on the quilt. I did send her a picture of what the quilt looked like at that point. What she came back with was nothing short of amazing!! What about putting 'Friends of a Feather' on the quilt? Holy best idea <i>ever</i>!! Friends of a Feather indeed! :) Thank you, Yvonne, for a spectacularly ingenious idea! And I named the quilt Friends of a Feather and put it on the label (which yes, on one end is actually hand sewn down! LOL). Here's a bit of the story. I planned to document this well but when those Christmas commissions came in, those grand ideas kind of fell to the wayside. I do have a couple of pictures that show a bit of the process.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wanted the feathers to overlap so it would look kind of 3D. I started with the feathers on the sides. Then I added these two feathers trying not to worry about quilting over lines :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the threads that are in the bird feathers. All Aurifil - the cones are Aurifil Longarm Poly. LOVE!! Seriously LOVE!! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had started quilting the background at this point. The darker blue feather in the bottom right corner was done through the bobbin with 8 wt thread!!! I had to restrain myself to not put it all over the quilt! LOL</span></td></tr>
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OK, that's where the documentation ends LOL I think the overlapping idea really worked :) The lighter blue variegated thread in the peacock eye is a Wonderfil 12 wt thread, the 8 wt thread that I did the bobbin work with (first time I had ever done this and I highly recommend giving it a go!!) is also Wonderfil as is the very middle of the peacock eye. All of the rest of the thread on the front of the quilt is cotton or poly Aurifil in various different weights and colors.<br />
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More pictures anyone??? :D<br />
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And the back!<br />
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The fabric is <a href="http://www.cherrywoodfabrics.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Cherrywood</a> hand dyed in Silver. I can't say enough about this fabric! It's feels and looks like suede. It is lush and beautiful. No, not affiliated in any way, its just that good! :) The binding, hanging triangles and label came from a FQ bundle called Modern Muse from Massdrop. I don't know the color as none of the FQ were marked.<br />
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So the suspense is over!! And here's a couple of pictures of what Renee sent me. <a href="http://www.quiltsofafeather.com/2016/01/purple-paisley-portholes-mini-quilt.html" target="_blank">Go visit</a> and see her pictures (much better than these, still raining here!) and her process of making the quilt!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I told you, totally mad quilting skills!! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's <i>PURPLE!!</i> :) LOVE!! It will be hanging over my cutting table so I can look at it when I'm cutting, sewing AND ironing :D</span></td></tr>
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So how was my first swap experience? Freakin' fantastic!! :D Thank you, Renee for this beautiful piece of you!!<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish it up Friday</a>. <br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-30284346369612170482016-01-08T08:12:00.000-07:002016-01-08T11:23:53.209-07:00Winners for Blogiversary Giveaway!First, thank you again everyone for a fabulous two years, I can't wait to see what 2016 brings for all of us!! :) And welcome new followers and readers!! I truly do appreciate every one of you! :)<br />
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On to the business at hand!! For some reason I can't copy and paste the number generator. . . You are just going to have to believe me ;) No suspense, here we go! :D<br />
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First number drawn, #84!<br />
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<cite class="user"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/11035448151496133522" rel="nofollow">Marlene</a></cite><span class="icon user"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-and-blogiversary-giveaway.html?showComment=1452189685239#c7028289392857775603" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2016 at 11:01 AM</a></span></div>
Congratulations
on your two years of blogging. I'm glad I have found your blog and
what an inspiration you are. An amazing top five posts. Your Kremlin
quilt is fantastic. Look forward to following for your third year and
then more.<br />
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Second number drawn, #19!<br />
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<cite class="user"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164" rel="nofollow">Vicki in MN</a></cite><span class="icon user"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-and-blogiversary-giveaway.html?showComment=1451588489303#c5083563934437743152" rel="nofollow">December 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM</a></span></div>
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Awesome
giveaways!! Pick me, pick me, LOL I think the FQ bundle would be nice
to have! Of course I'll be following you this year again, I follow
through google.</div>
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LOL, Vicki, Mr. Random <i>did </i>pick you!!</div>
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Third number drawn, #36!</div>
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<cite class="user"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/09807384185241255549" rel="nofollow">Michele T</a></cite><span class="icon user"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-and-blogiversary-giveaway.html?showComment=1451607793173#c6437014963899840241" rel="nofollow">December 31, 2015 at 5:23 PM</a></span></div>
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I'm following you for some time now via Bloglovin!! Thanks for a second chance!!</div>
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I've sent emails so look for those ladies and as soon as I receive your snail mail addresses and sort who is getting what (sorted, Marlene - Oakshott bundle, Vicki - Morning Walk bundle and Michele - Auriful card/thread), I will get your winnings in the mail! Also, there were several comments from No Reply bloggers. <i>Please</i> check your status and see if you are unwittingly a no reply person. If you are a Google+ user, you likely are. . . and if you have 'fixed' it, there is a chance that Google has 'unfixed' it for you. . . After the third time they 'unfixed' my account, I stopped using Google+. But that is a rant for another day. . . or maybe not at all ;)</div>
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OK, business at hand is finished ;) And just so you know that I have not just been sitting around waiting to draw winners, here is a picture of what <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/08/on-my-design-wall-last-week.html" target="_blank">those HSTs</a> are becoming! Yup, all trimmed. Yup, I miscalculated the number (well, not on that blog post but in my head the number grew from 200 to 300. . .) UHG! I need 20 more blocks. . . I am making those blocks from barely big enough scraps. . . there are are going to be some very scant 1/4 inch seams in this baby AND there will be some very creative sewing when I put those rows together ;) </div>
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I'll be sharing more about this WIP soon! Sorry for the bad pick, it's been raining for days here and we all know my inside pictures are typically badly lit on the sunniest of days. I'm trying to figure out a cohesive way to make this quilt bigger. . . Once the top row is added (I had taken it off to fill in some of the corners. . . was going to leave it like that but decided it needs to be there), it will finish around 50" x 54". I typically like my quilts to be a little bigger but this one matches my house pretty well. . . I might to forget the borders and just hang it. . . decisions! If you have any great ideas regarding the 'expansion' of this quilt, let me know! I'd love some suggestions! </div>
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Again, thank you all for following along on my quilting journey! And come back in a couple of days, <a href="http://www.quiltsofafeather.com/" target="_blank">Renee</a> should receive her quilt tomorrow and I should receive mine! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!! You can bet I'll be stalking the mailman!! :D </div>
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Until next time, keep on quilting!!</div>
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-63871128191495477612016-01-06T09:11:00.001-07:002016-01-06T09:11:05.402-07:00Christmas Pillows for New YearJust a reminder, my <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-and-blogiversary-giveaway.html" target="_blank">second year blogiversary giveaway</a> is still open until tomorrow at midnight, if you haven't already, go enter!! No hoops to jump through, just leave a comment!<br />
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Now, remember those quilts. . . the ones made in three weeks, right before Christmas that added so much excitement to my December? The Giant Purple Star and the Giant Blue Star? Well, pillows were ordered as well but the answer was, "Ho, Ho, No!" in terms of getting them done in time for Christmas Eve. After a day or two break, I went back to the machine! :) Deadline? 12/30. Did I make it? YUP ;)<br />
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I had a lot of fabric left over from the blue quilt. I love that fabric and when I bought it, I bought a good amount - thankfully because I want a quilt of my own with that fabric!! :) I decided that the pillow would be a mini version of the quilt. Except for the quilting ;) LOL I used Amanda Jean's <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-to-make-envelope-backed-pillow.html" target="_blank">envelope back pillow method</a> again. I have to say, LOVE making these. Quick satisfying finishes are always a good thing right? :) Here it is!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I ditched the star but. . . no quilting in those print triangles. . . can you believe it? LOL</span></td></tr>
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Now for the purple one. . . umm, not so much fabric left for this one!! Like, after this pillow - NO fabric left! I had to get a little creative ;) I went to town on the quilting. . . of course I did! I wanted to try that square spiral design with triangles. LOVE! :) I'm not going to lie, of the two pillows, I seriously wanted to keep this one!! Like really really wanted to keep!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">LOTS of ruler work on this one :)</span></td></tr>
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Two pillow finishes, three days of sewing/quilting. Gotta love that! And a happy customer. All is good. :) And no more commissions for me for awhile! haha<br />
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What have I been working on? . . . Renee's Mini!!! And it is finished. Going in the mail today! She should get it Friday or Saturday. . . come back and see the big reveal! I cannot wait for her to get it and I cannot wait to see what Renee has up her sleeve for me! The suspense is almost unbearable!!! ;)<br />
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AND, remember those 300 HSTs that were a by product from <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/08/jasons-quilt-finished.html" target="_blank">Jason's quilt</a>? . . . well I've started trimming. And I think I have decided on a layout. Those HSTs need to be a quilt. Now! :) Look for at least a flimsy finish by next Friday. Probably not a quilt finish, we are headed north to play in the snow for a few days. . . hmmmm, might have to bring my cutting mat, rotary cutter and HSTs!! LOL<br />
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Linking up with Lorna for <a href="http://www.sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2016/01/lets-bee-social-106.html" target="_blank">Let's Bee Social</a> and Amanda Jean for Finish it up Friday!<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting! I'll be trimming ;)<br />
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I haven't set goals for 2016 but I did start thinking a couple of months ago about what I would like to do new to me in 2016. I have been sitting on the sidelines watching the Bees go by over the last year or so thinking, what a great way to be challenged to try different blocks and to be stretched a little in terms of style and color preferences. And while all of that is going on, I also have a hand in quilts that will result for other people AND I end up with a quilt. Don't be fooled, I am aware of the downsides of bees. And I considered them. A lot. And then I decided to close my eyes, plug my nose and cannonball jump into the pool :) So here is my post on my first bee block for Stash Bee Hive #6!<br />
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I was very excited on New Years day when I went to the blog to see what I would be making for the first month. What did you say? You wanted to be challenged? You got it sister! What is the first block requested by the lovely Sylvia of <a href="http://flyingparrotquilts.com/" target="_blank">Flying Parrots Quilts</a>? The Union Jack block. . . Holy, fill in the blank. . . my words were likely more than a little off color. And then I might have peed myself a little. I have avoided making this block like one avoids squaring up HSTs!! ;) What's a girl to do? Well this is what this girl did, she put on her big girl panties and got to pulling fabric, starching, cutting and sewing! And here's the result! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are they perfect? Hmmm, I'm not sure that the angles are perfect but I know I got the stripes right! LOL</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this picture you can see that the white is Spot On, Robbert Kauffman and the greens are both Moda Grunge. Colors? I have no idea, these fabrics have been in my stash for. . . let's just say awhile ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">At least there is this, if the angles are wrong, they are perfectly wrong! LOL At least both blocks turned out exactly the same :)</span></td></tr>
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I went through the instructions, both <a href="http://stashbee.blogspot.com/2016/01/hive-6-january-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Sylvia's</a> and <a href="http://mollisparkles.com/2014/07/union-jack-block-tutorial/" target="_blank">Molli Sparkle's</a>. Printed Molli's out. Took a deep breath and started cutting. I cut all of the pieces first. Then I decided, I'm not making a test block, I'm just going to jump in and see how it goes. . . not just jump in and make one, I'm making them both at the same time. . . Quilting fairies in control of accuracy and the scant 1/4" seam, don't fail me now!!<br />
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I took it slow. Very slow. And after several hours of <strike>cussing</strike> piecing, I had all of the units made. Now to just sew them together. Took some major time but I'm almost finished! And then. . . <i>gasp!</i> When I was sewing the first block together, I went to sew the top right quadrant to the bottom two right pieces and . . . ummm. . . it was too short! WHAT? I'll just stretch it a bit. . . those 1/4" fairies must have failed me on this one. . . nope, stretching definitely is not going to work. Measured. . . <i>EXACTLY</i> 1/4" too <b><i>short</i></b>!!! NOOOO!! What did I do? What any reasonable person would. I shut my machine off and had a glass of wine! OK, maybe two!<br />
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I got up the next morning and realized that I had just enough of the strip set left (I cut and sewed them together WOF) to make one more quadrant! I hiked up those big girl panties again. cut one light green triangle and sewed that sucker together. :)<br />
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How many times do you suppose I am going to have to learn the lesson to measure <strike>twice</strike> fifteen times, cut once? Don't answer that. . . hopefully not many but we all know these things happen. We just hope they don't happen too often!<br />
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So my first month's blocks are finished. And will be in the mail today! Did this first month disappoint? Nope. Definitely stretched! LOL In closing, thank you Sylvia for making me face my Union Jack fears!<br />
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In closing, I folded up those big girl panties (yup, washed them first LOL) and put them away until Feb. 1st ;) OK, they might be needed prior to that but for now, they are safely tucked away! And for the record, I can't wait to see what the <strike>challenge</strike> block might be for February! <br />
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Linking up with Beth for <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-1-almost-there/" target="_blank">MCM</a> and Judy for <a href="http://www.patchworktimes.com/2016/01/04/design-wall-january-4-2016/" target="_blank">DWM</a>. And check back here soon, those pillows are done, dusted and delivered! I'll be posting about those soon!<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!<br />
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<br /> Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-44859745581204806402015-12-31T08:31:00.000-07:002016-01-08T08:18:41.339-07:00Best of 2015 and Blogiversary Giveaway!Giveaway now closed, go <a href="http://www.quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/01/first-thank-you-again-everyone-for.html" target="_blank">here</a> to find out who won! :) <br />
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When Cheryl over at <a href="http://www.meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-linky-party.html" target="_blank">Meadow Mist Designs</a> announced she was having a Best of 2015 linky party, I immediately decided "I'm IN!" :) Then I realized, my blogiversary is the last day of the year! How appropriate would it be to do my best of, celebrate my blog's anniversary AND do a giveaway? I think it makes a pretty sweet combo, no? So let's do the Best of 2015 first! If you want to scroll down and just look at what might be up for grabs (I know you want to! LOL), do and come back, check out the best of 2015 according to the statistics page on blogger. <br />
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Let's go in reverse order. . . build up the suspense, eh?<br />
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5. I'm throwing this one into the mix because it is my favorite post and 'finish' for 2015. It is the post about the <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/08/family-tree-quilt-finished-for-reals.html" target="_blank">final finish of the family tree quilt</a>. <br />
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4. <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/10/oversized-d9p-flimsy.html" target="_blank">D9P commissioned quilt finish</a>. This stat surprised me. . . It is a post that was not commented on as heavily as other posts but fell in the number 4 position for number of hits, coming in at 852 hits as of this morning.<br />
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3. <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/11/lambs-pigs-chickens-and-horses-oh-my.html" target="_blank">Lambs, Pigs, Chickens and Horses</a> came in third with at total of 857 hits.<br />
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2. <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/11/q4-finish-2-twirling-2.html" target="_blank">Twirling #2</a> came in second with a total of 872 hits.<br />
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1. And the most viewed post, not only of 2015 but over the life of my blog. . . are you ready?? The Kremlin quilt!! Are you surprised? Yeah, me too!!! This post has 1211 hits as of this morning. Odd. I did notice that my Russian visitor stats are up. . . maybe I was put on a 'watch list'. . . LOL If that is the case, maybe my blog will inspire a few watchers to become quilters!! ;)<br />
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So there you have it. It was fun to see what the most viewed posts were for the year. Kinda fun huh?<br />
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OK, on to more fun! Today marks my two year blogiversary. When I wrote that first post, I had NO idea what I was getting myself into! I know you have read it before on many blogs, but the quilting blog world is so welcoming! And friendly! And helpful! OK, I could go on and on but I'll spare you. :) I have made so many friends through this blog! What started out as a way for my mom to be able to easily see what I was working on, quickly became my quilting community! And for that I am grateful. Very grateful! :) For each and every one of you who have cheered me on, provided your opinions, expertise and friendship in general, I say thank you, from the tips of my toes to the top of my head, thank you! :)<br />
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Giveaway deets: Giveaway is open to everyone, international readers that includes you! :) No need to follow, but if you'd like to jump on board for year three, I'd love to have you! :) Just leave a comment. Any comment will do! If you have a preference of which of the three you would like, tell me in your comment. If it's possible to give the winners their choice, I certainly will! If you are a follower of my blog, leave another and tell me how you follow and you'll have two chances. :)<br />
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Giveaway will close on January 7, 2016 at midnight MST. Winners will be picked by Mr. Random and will be announced on January 8th. Please, please please, leave your email address in your comment if you have any doubt as to whether or not you are a no reply blogger! If you don't want to leave your email address in the comments, email it to me. <br />
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What am I giving away? Oh a couple of things I just have laying around waiting to be shipped off to the lucky winners :)<br />
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First up, one lucky winner will open their mail and find an Aurifil thread card (someday I'll tell the story of how I come to have two of these lovelies) and a sample pack of Aurifil thread. The sample pack includes all weights of Aurifil. Ever wonder what the various weights, types of thread actually feel, look like? Throw your name in the hat for this prize and you can check it out, for free! :)<br />
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And what else? One lucky person will win a fat eighth bundle of Oakshott Cottons!! Aren't they puuuurrrdddyyy?? :D If you have ever wanted to give Oakshott a try, here's your chance! :)<br />
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And that's not all. . . one more lucky winner will win a beautiful fat quarter bundle of Morning Walk Holy Breeze by Leah Duncan for Art Gallery! Seems appropriate for a blog set in the desert to be giving away this beautiful bundle of southwesty (new term) fabric :)<br />
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Three gifts waiting to be sent to three lucky people! Just leave me a comment, a second if you are a follower and come back on January 8th to find out if you won! I just want to say, you are all winners in my book and to all of my readers, cheerleaders, occasional visitors and lurkers (love lurkers, I am one myself! LOL) I say, "Thank you!" I am looking forward to a great 2016 and can't wait to see what it brings for me and for all of you! <br />
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Linking up with Cheryl for the <a href="http://www.meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-linky-party.html" target="_blank">Best of 2015</a>! If you haven't checked it out, do - there is a huge party going on over there! I'm a little late!! ;) And if you haven't linked up yet, there's still time! It's open until January 2nd. <br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!!<br />
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<br />Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-47998984165041410682015-12-27T06:09:00.001-07:002015-12-28T12:12:40.683-07:00Giant Blue Star - Quilt FinishSo excited to share this finish with you!! This quilt cinched it for me. I'm seriously addicted to dense quilting! I'm seriously NOT taking on any more commissions without this understanding up front, quilting will be dense, it will take more time, and it will cost more. That's just the deal. I quilt because I love it, it is not my business nor do I ever envision that it will become a business. That would just suck the fun right out of it for me. So you have heard it here first, I am officially going to be <i>way</i> more picky about what I agree to make and my prices have gone up. ;) There, I've said it publicly so now I have to stick to it, right? haha Oh, and never again will I agree to make TWO quilts in three weeks. That can be taken to the bank (does anyone say that anymore, my dad used to say it all the time! LOL). OK, I'm done with that little rant, let's see how this baby came together shall we? :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I contemplated many designs for the star on this quilt. In the end I knew this - I could spend a bajillion hours doing intricate ruler work and it wouldn't be seen, or I could figure out some kind of funky all over design. As you can see, I chose a funky all over design :) Inspiration for this design came from <a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/2014/10/24/synesthetic-alphabet-bloggers-quilt-festival-original-design/" target="_blank">Yvonne's quilt</a>. Her's is a <strike>little</strike> LOT more consistent. . . mine is a little haphazard. . . I used blue thread, I seriously could not see where I had been. It was a constant guess and as I got started, I decided to go with it - texture is what we are after here right? :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uh, yeah, this was my husband's idea. . . Remember the border on <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/04/triangle-transparency-blog-hop-shock.html" target="_blank">Shockwaves</a>? I remember doing that border. . . it took a LONG time. Time is not on my side. . . So I decided that I wouldn't do the inner circles and would mash down the outside with some back and forth lines. . . How long could that take?? . . . you guessed it, a good amount of time. I drew all of the circles onto the quilt using an architectural circle template that had a bunch of different sized circles. Then I got to quilting. . . And I made a decision - NO WAY was all of the background going to be done with these circles. Just the triangles. . . 'just'. . . . </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then this happened.... I was trying to figure out what to do in those corners. And I ran across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STLmwyMwc7E" target="_blank">this video</a>. . . I almost fell down the stairs when I went to show my husband. I was more than a little excited. He looked at it and said "Oh yeah!". . . I ran back upstairs and started marking out the squares and immediately started quilting. . . after the first square (there are 6 squares quilted in the picture above) I thought "What in the hell are you doing???" And then I thought, how can I not??? :) </span></td></tr>
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At this point I send a picture to my #1 Fan. Text comes back "Kind of tight don't you think?" What?? He doesn't like it?? How could you not like it?? So I asked him and he says "No, just thought you weren't going to get carried away with it." . . . LMAO, he should know by now!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This picture was taken Tuesday morning. . . I was supposed to deliver the quilts on Tuesday morning.... I had half of the background quilted at this point and still no idea what in the heck I was going to do for the borders. . . </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday late afternoon. Decision time for the blue borders. . . I knew this, the quilting was not going to show, I've used this fabric many times on the back of quilts. The quilting doesn't show, texture yes, quilting, not so much. But then I decided to extend that AW Dot to dot design done on the outside of the fans in the squares to the borders. . . LOTS of marking.</span></td></tr>
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What I have not mentioned is that through the entire process of quilting this quilt, I was having thread breakage and my machine was making a horrendous noise that was coming from the bobbin case. I was using the exact same black Isacord thread I had used on the purple star. . . I decided that since we had to run some errands Tuesday morning, I would stop at the shop and buy a new bobbin case. When I was there, I happened to see the repair guy. I asked him if I had the right bobbin case to which he responded "Why do you need that??" . . . I told him what was going on and he said, you don't need a new bobbin case, just take the bobbin case out and put a drop of oil in that center 'thingy' (totally a technical term if it came from the repair guy right??? LOL) and you will be good to go. . . I didn't believe him and bought the bobbin case anyway - I didn't have time to mess around! Anyway, he then asked one of the women who sells the machine about my thread breaking issues. . . People, I love this shop. I do NOT love this woman. Customer service is not her deal. I was told that it doesn't matter what your machine liked with the last quilt, now it doesn't like that thread. You are using the wrong needle (I change my needles constantly, I do use different sized needles depending on the wt of the thread), your machine does not like those needles. . . I could go on but I see this paragraph is getting long. I'll spare you. Let's just say I left the shop seeing red. . . blood red! LOL<br />
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I'll shorten this story by a lot by telling you that the drop of oil in the center 'thingy' worked!! We won't talk about the fact that it took me several hours of tearing apart the house to find the sewing machine oil. . . which was in the most obvious place ever. . . NOT ;) OK, back to the quilt!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">TADA!!! This picture was taken Wed. morning. . . it had just come out of the wash and I was leaving in minutes to deliver it ;) BUT, it was finished!!!</span></td></tr>
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I woke up at 3 am Wed. morning and finished ironing the binding and sewed it onto the quilt. Threw it in the wash, dried it and lint brushed it. Then we went out for a bike ride. . . we came home, had a very quick photo shoot and I ran out the door for a hair appointment (hey, we all have priorities right? LOL), took the quilts with me as I would be dropping them off right after the appointment. Whew! But wait, I have more pictures ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This quilt makes me smile! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used the stripy fabric from the outside star points for the binding. I considered doing a bias cut binding. . . but I have never done it before and I didn't have time to deal with any potential mistakes ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The back, a perfect dark blue flannel :) I used gray thread and in person, you really can see the stitches on this one :) Happy dance :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Those fans!! Seriously my new favorite. . . I am going to be playing with this concept - I think the possibilities are endless!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The border quilting shows on the back! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And not so much on the front. If you really look, you can see it. </span></td></tr>
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And one more picture of the whole quilt. Because I just can't get enough!! ;)<br />
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I am happy to report that I received a text on Christmas Eve from my client. He sent a picture with all three of the 'kids' (all young adults but when they are our kids they are always kids right?) holding up their quilts with the biggest smiles! :D and this message "Success!!" WOOT! WOOT! Oh, and the text also said "I'll need those pillows" LOL He had asked if I could make pillows like I had for his daughter. Yup, but they are not going to be finished for Christmas! Make some pillow IOUs for the boys. . . in other words, Ho, Ho, Ho, NO! At least not for gifting on Christmas Eve.<br />
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This ends my <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/giant-star-quilt-finish.html" target="_blank">saga of two quilts</a> in three weeks :) In the post of the finish of the <a href="http://quiltparadigm.blogspot.com/2015/12/purple-giant-star-quilt-finish.html" target="_blank">purple star</a>, Yvonne commented that she hoped this little venture didn't burn me out too much. Until I read her comment, I had not really thought about it. It may have. I haven't touched my machine since I finished this quilt! That will change today ;)<br />
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A reminder, my 2 year blogiversary is coming in four days! I think I will be combining my Best of 2015 post and the thank you followers giveaway post. Seems fitting don't you think? ;) So make sure you come back and enter to win. . . what? Oh, it will be something(s) good I promise!!<br />
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Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for her Monday addition of <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-quilt-for-my-dad.html" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a> and with Beth for <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-49-sewing-for-me/" target="_blank">MCM</a>! I can't wait to sit down with a cup of coffee tomorrow and check out what everyone has finished and is crushing on! AND <a href="http://www.patchworktimes.com/2015/12/28/design-wall-december-28-2015/" target="_blank">DWM</a>, I haven't linked up with Patchwork times all month (I think... I didn't look but it's been far too long! :)<br />
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Until next time, keep on quilting!<br />
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