Tag Archives: Quilts

Have you ever been to Vermont?

I have an unusual question for you. I have been approached by “Quilting in Vermont” about teaching a One Block Wonder weekend retreat at the Strong House Inn in Vermont in April 2017. I need to know if any of my One Block Wonder devotees would be interested in attending.

The dates are April 21, 22 & 23, 2017. The cost per person for double occupancy is $395. Single occupancy is $470. This price is all-inclusive including food & the teachers fee. Please think about it and visit the links above to see how beautiful the Strong House Inn is. I’m posting this to see if there would be any interest. This is just a fact-finding expedition, no commitment yet. I need to let them know in the next two weeks. Thanks for your input.

My 12 Inch OBW

Wild Flowers in the Dead of Winter!

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I just finished my quilt donation to Quilter’s Dream Batting, Hopes & Dreams Challenge for ALS research. It is my hope that every quilter reading this will donate a quilt to help raise awareness and research money for ALS, Lou Gerhigs disease. 100% of money raised goes to ALS research.

All quilts donated are entered to receive fantastic prizes donated by wonderful sponsors.

Categories for prizes are:

Sew Lovely – 3 Quilters will win prizes valued at $500.

Sew Generous Individual – An Individual donating the most quilts will win $1,250 in great prizes.

Sew Generous Quilt Guild – The quilt guild donating the most quilts will win $1,250 in great prizes.

Sew Generous Professional – The professional quilter, longarmer or teacher who donates the most quilts will win $1,250 in prizes.

Sew Popular, 3 Winners – Top quilts are posted on the internet and voted on, 1st Place $1,250 in great prizes, 2nd Place $750 in great prizes and 3rd Place $50- in great prizes.

Sew Creative , 3 Winners – Fabric Postcards, wall hangings, handbags, accessories, miniature quilts, mug rugs, paintings, table runners, etc. which will be sold to raise funds for ALS Research. All entries will be entered into a drawing to win prizes valued at $500.

Sew Generous Quilt Shop – The quilt shop that donates the most quilts will win $1,250 in great prizes.

Donate one or more quilts by July 31st. Quilts postmarked after July 31st will be entered in next year’s Hopes & Dreams Challenge. For complete information go to Quilters Dream Batting and click on Hopes & Dreams Challenge for ALS.

Wild Flowers of Alder Creek

It is winter in Central NY, but there are flowers in my yard today!

I hope you take time to donate to ALS Research!

Aunt Pitty Pat’s Sampler

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I have been working tirelessly on getting class samples done. The other night I dreamt about a quilt I started almost 8 years ago. I had the 12 blocks done and had the fabric needed to complete it all together. So I made it a priority to “get her done”!

I think it was in 2008 that I and my friend Judy signed up for a class at What’s Your Stitch “N” Stuff Quilt Shop in Virginia Beach. It was called “Aunt Pitty Pat’s Sampler. Taught by Sue Troyan and her alter ego “Aunt Pitty Pat.

Sue Troyan has been quilting for nearly 30 years, and teaching for nearly as long. Sue specializes in teaching technique classes to quilters of all levels of experience. She does “almost everything, except machine quilting”, and especially enjoys hand applique’. A charter member of the 19^th Century Patchwork Divas, Sue has had a number of her reproduction quilts exhibited at Quilts, Inc. shows including Houston, Chicago, and Long Beach, CA as well as the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Colorado. Her deep interest in antique quilts and American history caused her to create the character of “Aunt Pitty Pat”, a lady of a certain age from the nineteenth century who teaches the needle arts to young ladies and gentlemen. Her specialty is, of course, quilting. Sue, and Pitty, take great pleasure in visiting quilters guilds and shows, where Pitty shares her experiences and insights into the art we all love. Currently residing in Virginia Beach, VA, Sue lives with her husband Bill.

It was a great class, we had loads of fun. So this is for you Sue, I finally finished “Aunt Pitty Pat’s Sampler. I just love it! I must say, making the 200 flying geese was much easier using Studio 180’s Wing Clipper I.

Aunt Pitty Pat’s Sampler

Lucky Lemoynes

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I love Lemoyne stars, especially when there are no “Y” seams! I have wanted to make this pattern “Lucky Lemoynes” by Deb Tucker since it was released. When you learn Deb Tucker’s process using the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Tool you will be able to make a Lemoyne star in 10 sizes from 3″ to 12″ blocks all by strip piecing and NO “Y” seams!

I bought the fabric for it from Delve MIY (Make It Yourself) last August at the AQS show in Syracuse. The fabric is gorgeous. I chose their Plaster of Paris, Zuzu’s Petals & Daydreams IV – Love Blossoms lines.

Fabric by Frond Design Studios

Lucky lemoynes is made with 7″ lemoyne star blocks and Shaded Four Patch units.

Can you identify how the block is put together? Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star and Tucker Trimmer III tools are required fort this project.

Lucky Lemoynes measures 56″ x 70″

I wish I could get outside and get a better picture but the weather is not cooperating today. Carry on and quilt something!

#59 – Fiesta OBW Table Quilt

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So, this is the Dining Room! Did I happen to mention “I love quilts”? Well I do, and I love them in the dining room. I make quilts for my dining room table. I have one Christmas and one for Summer but I needed one more. Last year I bought some Alexander Henry Fiesta fabric in 3 color ways. In case you didn’t know, Fiesta is dinnerware made by Homer Laughlin beginning in the 1930’s and is very collectible. I have some of the older pieces but my collection is mostly from 1995 to present.

I made some Fiesta fabric valances for the kitchen and Dining room.

Cream Background Fiesta Fabric

From the deep charcoal background I made a One Block Wonder (OBW) quilt for the table.

Fiesta Deep Charcoal Background

I used a repeat of the original fabric in the center of the quilt and surrounded it with OBW Hexagons. I’m not sure how I did it, but it came out pretty nice.

A Very Whimsical Dinning Room

Quilts & Fiesta

I made this quilt in 2006

This wall hanging was a gift from a friend.

My sister makes beautiful, but unusual counted cross stitch.

More of my sister’s work.

Northern Neighbors

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Deb Tucker’s Northern Neighbors pattern features intricate maple leaves and flying geese. The pattern makes two sizes: Twin (70″ x 95″) & King (104″ x 104″). I bought the fabric for this quilt over a year ago and had the units cut and ready to sew together into blocks but I became overcome by events! It was my goal to “get her done” before the year end and I did!

Northern Neighbors Maple Leaf

This is my favorite leaf block.

Deconstructed Maple Leaf

The leaf block is made using Studio 180 Design Wing Clipper 1 for flying geese, Corner Beam and Split Rects tools for great leaf point definition.

One Block

I made the twin size, so I made 6 of these blocks.

Northern Neighbors

It really is a beautiful quilt.

Northern Neighbors Label

Can’t wait to see what next year brings.

Trim Your Trees With Tucker Tools

Smooth Sailing with Sugar & Spice

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I tried two new quilt patterns in October. The first one was Smooth Sailing by Pam Goggans.

Smooth Sailing

Pam designed this as a companion pattern for Studio 180 Design’s Diamond Rects and Square Squared tools. I had never made a Storm at Sea before and I was very pleased with this pattern. Using the Diamond Rects & Square Squared tools made it easy. The pattern makes two sizes, 49″ x 58″ and 89″ x 107″. You can buy Smooth Sailing from Studio 180 Design or from Pam Goggans at Sager Creek Quilts

I just finished making Sugar & Spice by Deb Tucker. I love, love, love the Lemoyne star. This is a companion pattern for the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star and Tucker Trimmer 1 tools.

Sugar & Spice

This pattern was easy and fun. It measures 45″ x 62″.

Sew many quilts to make sew little time!

Jackie’s Folly, AKA Country Fair

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Has this ever happened to you? Deb Tucker’s pattern Country Fair was just featured in Fon’s & Porter Love of Quilting Nov/Dec issue. I have been wanting to make this quilt for quite awhile, so I thought “this is the time”.

I make my Square Squared and Flying Geese units (using my Wing Clipper 1 & Square 2 tools of course really makes the process fly).

I get one block done. I feel real good, love the block.

I get the blocks done and begin making the sashings. Oops I have them facing the wrong way, out comes the seam ripper.

I get the center of the quilt together and begin working on the borders.

Borders on, feeling accomplished so I post a picture on Facebook…Drat, I put the blocks together wrong and didn’t even notice. Apparently I’ve had this pattern awhile and did not check to see if there were any corrections. Deb Tucker always posts any pattern corrections on their website http://www.studio180design.net.

But I decide to finish it anyway and I’m sure glad I did. I call it Jackie’s Folly. I still love it. This is a great pattern no matter how you finish it. The quilt measures 72″ by 92″.

How Many Geese in that Formation?

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I’m getting ready for some upcoming trunk shows and decided to make some Studio 180 Design Tool samples. There are 8 Fundamental Tools (not counting Tucker Trimmer 2 & Wing Clipper 2). The Tucker Trimmer 1 makes Half Square Triangles, Quarter Square Triangles & Combination Units in 11 sizes from 1 inch to 6 inches.

Above are Quarter Square Triangles in 11 sizes.

The Wing Clipper 1 makes Flying Geese in 10 sizes from 1 inch to 10 inches.

The Square Squared Tool makes 6 sizes from 1 inch to 6 inches.

The Corner Beam Tool makes 11 sizes from 1 1/2 inches to 6 1/2 inches

The V Block Tool makes 11 sizes from 1 1/2 inches to 6 1/2 inches

The Split Rects Tool makes 8 sizes from 1 inch to 8 inches.

The Diamond Rects Tool makes 5 sizes from 2 1/2 inches wide to 10 1/2 inches wide.

With the Corner Pop Tool you can choose from any of the 22 size options and remove a corner from a base shape such as a square, rectangle, pieced unit or block and leave the necessary 1/4″ seam allowance in tact.

The block above is made from V Block and Corner Beam Units.

I made 4 of the blocks but this time I popped of corners of the V Block & Corner Beam units before I put the blocks together, making this very interesting wall hanging.

Next I need to make samples for the Rapid Fire Hunters Stars and Lemoyne Star Tools. Happy quilting!