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| 2nd place - Lakeview Quilt Guild Show |
Woohoo!!
made this quilt in Winnie Flemming's Border Class at Pinwheels & Posies LQS in Dickinson.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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| Sofia's Pinwheels |
it's been too long....here we go with another class....this time we are making Rachel Griffith's Pinwheel Sampler....check out the kits here (hurry -limited supply available) or order your pattern from Rachel here and create your own set of fabrics.
be sure you also bring these things to class:
Sewing
Machine
Needles
– sharp
Pins
Cutting
mat
Rotary
cutter
Ruler
or grid
Marking
pen (preferably Frixion pen available at Pinwheels & Posies)
Opt: 1/2”ruler
(Omnigrid or other brand) **** 3 1/2 yards of backing fabric is needed if you buy the kit
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Mission Accomplished
BOM - started this quilt last January 2011 and just finished in Feb 2012....not too bad!! This quilt represents many 'firsts' in my quilting experiences......first hand applique blocks, first BOM, first custom quilt...quilted using different Statler techniques in each block.....
Saturday, December 31, 2011
T-shirt/Memory quilt
T-shirt Memory quilts
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Sew Easy Receiving Blanket
Size: 34.5” square blanket
Cut: 1@30” square
1@40” square
Mark centers of all 4 sides of both pieces. Mark 5 inches from each corner of the larger piece of fabric. Match the middles and the 5” mark (of the large piece) to 1/4” from the end of the short piece. Sew each side separately. Choose one side to leave 5” opening in the middle for turning inside out.
The 4 corners should now look like this example. The 5” extra will be hanging off at the corners.
To complete the corners:
1. Match up the 2 seams at each corner and lay them on top of each other.
2. Use a square ruler and form a right angle (90) from the fold edge to the point where the stitching stopped. Draw a line.
3. Sew on this line from the fold edge and stop at the point where the stitching started/stopped.
4. Trim 1/4” from the seam.
Turn the blanket inside out through the opening.
Flatten the blanket and pull out the corners. The flange should be 2.5 ½” around all sides. Press with the seam toward the edge of the blanket.
Top stitch or decorative stitch along the seamline and this will close the opening at the same time.
** This is the same concept for making the small blankets that babies hold – for a 2 1/2” flange or binding, always cut the larger (back) section 10” than the larger than the smaller/front section. (ie: 15” and 25” yields a 19.5” blanket or 32” and 42” yields a 37” blanket)
Happy Sewing!
Marcia Henry 281.910.0026
Stitch Memories – Longarm Quilting Services
Cut: 1@30” square
1@40” square
Mark centers of all 4 sides of both pieces. Mark 5 inches from each corner of the larger piece of fabric. Match the middles and the 5” mark (of the large piece) to 1/4” from the end of the short piece. Sew each side separately. Choose one side to leave 5” opening in the middle for turning inside out.
The 4 corners should now look like this example. The 5” extra will be hanging off at the corners.
To complete the corners:
1. Match up the 2 seams at each corner and lay them on top of each other.
2. Use a square ruler and form a right angle (90) from the fold edge to the point where the stitching stopped. Draw a line.
3. Sew on this line from the fold edge and stop at the point where the stitching started/stopped.
4. Trim 1/4” from the seam.
Turn the blanket inside out through the opening.
Flatten the blanket and pull out the corners. The flange should be 2.5 ½” around all sides. Press with the seam toward the edge of the blanket.
Top stitch or decorative stitch along the seamline and this will close the opening at the same time.
** This is the same concept for making the small blankets that babies hold – for a 2 1/2” flange or binding, always cut the larger (back) section 10” than the larger than the smaller/front section. (ie: 15” and 25” yields a 19.5” blanket or 32” and 42” yields a 37” blanket)
Happy Sewing!
Marcia Henry 281.910.0026
Stitch Memories – Longarm Quilting Services
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Houston Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival
Overwhelming!!! So many new ideas...fabulous booths...awesome classes...met great folks...stay tuned and see some of the great new projects spinning off from market.
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