This quilt top was made a few years ago, as a sample for a class that I taught. This pattern is called "Pinwheel Puffs" (it was part of the "Breakfast Club" programme held a few years ago at my local quilt shop) and was made with a Jelly Roll - this one is "Rural Jardin" by French General for Moda. Each month you were given the cutting directions and a total number of 2.5" strips of fabric. Of course you could just cut the strips yourself and use your stash, but it was much more fun to use a Jelly Roll and Moda certainly has a huge selection to chose from. I'd made this top and put it away as I wasn't really sure how I wanted it quilted. A few weeks ago I took it over to Jeanette at J-Quilts and she worked her magic... ...and just look at the wonderful quilt I've collected from her! I used a plain fabric for the binding, also from French General, that I bought last week from my local quilt shop, Quilters Haven. I used a narrow binding for this one, machined into place on the front of the quilt, and hand stitched to the back. Janette longarm quilted 2 of these smaller quilts for me recently, and used this lovely French General fabric for the backing too. As it was extra wide fabric, she was able to quilt them both with one width of fabric. Anyway, this morning I finally managed to get a picture of this pretty quilt in the sunshine! I simply LOVE this one - and may have to make this pattern again!
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A few weeks ago I took this quilt top over to Jeanette at J-Quilts and just look at the wonderful quilt I've collected from her! I'd made this a few years ago, when I taught a class at my local quilt shop. This quilt pattern is called "Mexican Fiesta Eggs" and was made using a Jelly Roll called "Rouenneriers" by French General for Moda. The pattern was part of a programme called "The Breakfast Club" which was held at my local quilt shop. Each month you were given the cutting directions and a total number of 2.5" strips of fabric that you needed. Of course you could just cut the strips yourself and use your stash, but it was much more fun to use a Jelly Roll and Moda certainly has a huge selection to chose from... ...this was longarm quilted in an all-over "Baptist Swirl" design, and Janette used another French General fabric for the backing. I'd already made binding for this quilt from some left-over strips from the original jelly roll, and machined this into place. One of my labels was sewn diagonally into one pf the corners on the back of the quilt, then the binding was folded over to the back, and slip stitched by hand using ladder stitch... ...and here is the finished quilt, with the binding sewn to the back of the quilt by hand. The finished size of this one is approx 42" square. Every time I go to Janette I pick a different quilting design, and tomorrow I'll post pictures of the OTHER quilt I collected from her recently, that was made with another range of fabric by French General - and another all-over quilting design too ;)Unfortunately I don't know whether these patterns are still available, but if you are interested, then I'd suggest contacting your local shop for more information.
This quilt pattern is called "Pinwheel Puffs" and was made using a Jelly Roll called "Aster Manor" by Three Sisters for Moda. The pattern was part of a programme called "The Breakfast Club" which was held at my local quilt shop, Quilters Haven. Each month we made a different quilt using 2.5" strips of fabric. Of course you could just cut the strips yourself and use your stash, but it was much more fun to use a Jelly Roll and Moda certainly has a huge selection to chose from. I'd made this top and put it away as I wasn't really sure how I wanted it quilted. A few weeks ago I took it over to Jeanette who has a wonderful longarm quilting studio, and just look at the wonderful quilt I've collected from her!... ...I didn't have any left-over strips from the "Aster Manor" Jelly Roll that was used to make this quilt top, but I just happened to have some brown tone-on-tone fabric from the "Peace on Earth" collection (by the same design team, 3 Sisters for Moda) lurking in my stash. I used 2.25" strips, and I used a quarter inch binding. The quilting design I chose is called "Entangle" and Janette used a chestnut coloured thread, which has blended in beautifully with the backing fabric. Clover Wonder clips are perfect for holding the binding in place ready for hand stitching - I always managed to stab myself when I used pins - this is a much safer method!!..... ...once the binding is sewn onto the front of the quilt, it's secured into place on the back with hand stitching. It was a glorious morning on Sunday, so I sat outside in my garden with a mug of tea and enjoyed the view while I was stitching... ...and here it is in all it's glory -this quilt is approx 44" square. Unfortunately I have no idea whether this pattern is still available, or whether The Breakfast Club is still available to join. If you are interested in the pattern, I'd suggest contacting your local quilt shop for more information.
I had a VERY busy day yesterday, and part of my day was spent over at the Longarm quilter's studio, J-Quilts, as I was dropping off a couple of quilt tops that needed to be quilted (Janette's work is AMAZING) and also I collected a couple of quilt tops that I'd left with her a few weeks ago, and she certainly has made them look beautiful. Each quilt was made with just one Jelly Roll. The first one was made with "Sunkissed" by Sweetwater for Moda, the pattern of the block is called "Mexican Fiesta Eggs" and the quilting design is called "Embellish". We chose a bright pink thread for the binding. The second one was made with "Aster Manor" by 3 Sisters for Moda, and the name of the block is called "Pin Wheel Puffs". This one was quilted with a design called "Entangle"and a chestnut coloured thread. (If you click on the pictures below you can see them enlarged). Both of these patterns were part of a programme called The Breakfast Club, and unfortunately I don't know if these patterns are still available. I shall spend my weekend binding them, and then I can share some pictures of the full quilts.
Do you like "French General" fabrics? I'm dropping these quilt tops off at the longarm quilter today. These patterns were part of a programme called "The Breakfast Club" that my local quilt shop took part in a few years ago. Each month a different pattern was made using 2.5" strips of fabric (Jelly Rolls were ideal for these patterns) and I taught a few of these classes. These quilt tops were pieced together and used as class samples. The first one was made with a "Rouenneries" Jelly Roll by French General for Moda, and the pattern is "Mexican Fiesta Eggs"... ...and this one was made with a "Rural Jardin" Jelly Roll by French General for Moda, and the pattern is "Pinwheel Puffs", again part of "The Breakfast Club" programme. I've had lots of questions about these patterns before, but I don't know if they are still available to purchase. Ohhhh and another reason for going to the longarm quilter today? To collect a couple of quilt tops that she has worked her magic on - I'll post some pictures of those next week, once I've had a chance to sew on the labels and binding!
"Scrumptious" is the perfect name for this gorgeous fabric range by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. I bought 3 Mini-Charm packs of this range from my local quilt shop, Quilters Haven, along with this pretty white tone-on-tone by Robert Kaufman, and then did a quick online search for some more fabric for backing, borders and binding. I found a great online shop called Hulu - it's not quite the same as browsing around a quilt shop, but it certainly saved the day as I was desperate for some more of this fabric for borders and backing and binding. These Mini-Charms pieced together really quickly... ...I used a favourite quilt pattern, "Pure Baby Boy" which is a free download from the Moda bake Shop website, and substituted 3x Mini-Charm packs for the Jelly Roll that's used in the original pattern. This spotty fabric is great for the narrow borders, and looks great framed by the white floral tone on tone... ...then it was time for rows and rows of straight quilting. I always use Schmetz Topstitch needles for quilting, and now I have a new best friend - Aurifil thread. This quilt was initially quilted with stitch in the ditch, then quilted every half an inch apart, using the edge of the walking foot as a guide, stitching in opposing directions. I love the soft ribbed effect this quilting gives, and it is perfect for wrapping around a baby, giving it lots of cuddles and snuggles... ...one of my labels is machined into place on the back of the quilt, and the binding fabric is the same same spot that I used for the inner borders. The binding is machined 0.5" from the edge of the quilt, and then stitched by hand to the back using ladder stitch... ...and here is the finished baby quilt, and it's definitely one of my favourites. At last it's stopped raining and I could finally take a photograph!! I'd wrapped this one up ready to be delivered, and had rather stupidly forgotten to take a picture of it, so it's got a few creases in it but they'll soon come out with a few cuddles!! I absolutely adore all the ranges by Bonnie and Camille and may have to invest in some more of this gorgeous "Scrumptious" fabric to make a big-girl quilt too ;)
I was busy last week on my stay-cation, and on the Tuesday I went to Sew and So's at Bungay with my friend Helen (she's a wonderful quilter, and I'm always in awe of her beautiful work!). I needed some fabric to make a baby quilt for a boy, and spotted some mini-charm packs of this bright, modern, funky range called Comma by Zen Chic for Moda. I really liked the idea of a black and white backing, so chose this print for the back (599 Numbers by Henley Studio for Makower UK), and teamed it with this bright lime green polka dot fabric for the binding. I used a tried and trusted pattern that's a free download from the Moda Bake Shop website called Pure Baby Boy, and used these mini-charms instead of strips from a Jelly Roll for the pieced panel... ...it's really difficult to find white tone-on-tone fabrics that aren't florals, so I was really pleased to find this geometric style fabric at Quilters Haven (it's by Robert Kaufman). As you can see it was really blustery on the day I did a quick photoshoot... ...lots of rows of straight quilting 0.5" apart gives a lovely ribbed effect to this quilt, and I've used white Aurifil quilting thread and a Schmetz Topstitch needle size 80. Aurifil thread sews absolutely beautifully, and my Bernina loves it... ...it's a good idea to have your wadding a bit wider than the quilt top, and the backing fabric a bit wider than the wadding. I bought a king size pack of Quilters Dream select weight wadding from Quilters Haven at the weekend - this is much more economical than buying smaller packs! This black and white backing fabric looks super with these rows of white quilting, and made a great alternative to the Jelly Roll strips used in the original pattern... ...a label is sewn into place on the back of the quilt, and after being machined onto the front of the quilt, this bright spotty binding is hand stitched into place with ladder stitch. These binding strips were cut 3.5" wide, and I used the double fold method of binding... ...and here's the finished quilt. Hope the baby gets lots of cuddles in this quilt!
The "High Street" range of fabric by Lily Ashbury was just perfect for my latest project - another baby quilt using the pattern "Charm Squares Baby Quilt" by Elizabeth Hartman. This pattern is a free download from her blog, Oh Fransson! and is one that I've made lots of times before. I bought a charm pack of this gorgeous fabric from my local quilt shop Quilters Haven and bought some yellow fabric for the backing from the same range, along with some white tone-on-tone for the sashing and borders... ...once this simple quilt top was pieced together, it was quilted using white Aurifil thread and a Schmetz Topstitch needle size 90. I used the edge of the walking foot as a guide, and quilted lots of straight rows half an inch apart, and then it was time to add the binding. I cut 3.5" strips of this gorgeous pink spotted fabric and used the double fold method of binding, and stitched it in place 0.5" from the edge of the quilt... ...one of my labels was added to a corner of the quilt, and machined into place. The binding was hand stitched in place on the back, with a single strand of a Mettler quilting thread in a matching hot pink, in ladder stitch. Oh and of course thank goodness for my Clover "Protect and Grip" thimble!... ...and here is the finished quilt, perfect for a baby girl! Now I need to get hurry and get it wrapped up and delivered to a gorgeous little girl who was born just a few days ago!
What more do I need to say? These pictures say it all really - I've been busy indoors today sewing, and the weather changed as soon as I picked up my camera and went outside for a photo shoot!! I'll blog about these two baby quilts at the weekend, but for now I'll just tempt you with some action shots!!
A week off work was spent being very busy indeed - with 2 separate trips to Bungay with friends. Firstly I'd planned a trip there on Tuesday with my friend Helen - we did a little bit of shopping in Sew and So's - I needed some fabric to make another baby quilt, and these packs of mini-charms in the range Comma by Zen Chic for Moda were perfect for this, and I couldn't resist this black and white numbered fabric (599 Numbers by The Henley Studio for Makower UK) for the backing. Of course a lime green spot for the binding was just what I was looking for! Then trotted off to lunch at Earsham Street Cafe, where we both had the spiced sweet potato, leek and coconut milk coup followed by some delicious cake... ...this was followed on Wednesday with another trip there with my friend Sue. This involved coffee AND lunch at Earsham Street Cafe, and a shopping trip to Sew and So's. I'd seen the spiced apricot crumble on the menu at the cafe when I was there on Tuesday, and luckily it was still on the menu on Wednesday and it was as delicious as it looks! I'm rather fond of batiks, and these four half meters were just what I needed to make some more place mats with to go in my newly decorated dining room - maybe I'll have time to make them at the end of my week's stay-cation, before I have to go back to work!
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