Showing posts with label templates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label templates. Show all posts

Monday, January 15, 2024

Friday, January 12, 2024

Odd Blocks

Sometimes I make blocks just to try them out. Sometimes I don't have enough of these to make anything. Those odd blocks desire to become a quilt. Here we have a couple of those quilts, or at least the beginnings. The top one uses 6" squares. I had some fun blocks to pair up with those big pinwheels. 
These pinwheels are really big. Each of those pinwheel blocks measures 16". I had to get creative with the layout to make it look way more complicated than it is. I will add some borders and they will be ready for quilting.

Do you have some odd blocks that long to become a quilt? This is your sign to start playing with those blocks. Finished is better than perfect. I have made more than a couple of quilts like this. I call them Scrap Happens

Monday, August 28, 2023

Binding the DWR

It has been months since I quilted the Double Wedding Ring quilt. More than six months. 
I thought this striped fabric would be the perfect binding. 
I grabbed my Magical Rainbow of Binding cheat-sheet from the Geeky Bobbin. This wonderful chart (just sign up for the Geeky Bobbin's newsletter) is free and wonderful. 
It helps you calculate the number of strips you need to bind your quilt. I needed nine for my quilt. 
I love a stripy binding. I accordion fold my binding so it is easy to store and attach. Curious about how I attach my binding? You can find my Quilt Binding Tips and Tricks in the sidebar. 
That makes another finished quilt! It only took forever to finish. 

Monday, January 23, 2023

Double Wedding Ring

It has been months since I worked on this quilt. I picked up the backing a couple months ago but hadn't gotten around to quilting. I decided it was time to make some progress. I designed the label using my embroidery design software. I like to embroider the label directly onto the backing fabric. 
I used my new roll of Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 Cotton Blend batting. I'm happy I decided to try this batting. It's great! I like the definition it gives the quilting. 
I chose a dark gray thread. 
Loaded and got quilting. 
The quilting on this involved three different designs. One for the centers, another for the mellons. 
The last design, is only used in the corners and it is by far my favorite. 
Trimmed and ready for binding. 
I don't know that I would quilt another with this level of detail. It took weeks because of all the starts and stops. Hopefully it won't take me another three months to get the binding done. 

Don't forget the label!

Monday, August 8, 2022

Double Wedding Ring

I started cutting out this quilt in May 2022. I've been working on it pretty steadily for a couple weeks now. 
I've been sharing little snippets on Instagram when I finish a ring. 
Each is unique. 
Then I hit the tipping point where each seam creates a larger and larger piece and you just know the top will be finished soon. 
I finished the top. As with many of my quilt projects, this one will get set aside until I can buy some appropriate backing fabric. This quilt begs for quilting designed specifically for the Double Wedding Ring. I have a couple and I'm going pick my favorite. 

Monday, July 11, 2022

Scrap Crazy Templates

I also have the Creative Grids Scrap Crazy Templates to make an 8" block. I pulled out the leftover blues from charity quilt backings. 
I made some selections. 
I modified those selections before I finished cutting. 
I made sixteen 8" blocks and sewed them into four 16" blocks. 
This is the result. 
I added a 3.5" border to bring the size up to 38" by 38", perfect for a charity quilt. This was actually the second quilt I made with these templates. 
I also made this one, which has a different feel because of the fabrics used. I'm sure I will use these templates again. So easy to make great quilts by carefully choosing fabric placement. Or, cut the pieces from a bunch of scraps and really go scrappy. 

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Scrap Crazy Templates

I've had this set of Creative Grids templates for years and years. I think I experimented with a single block but hadn't used them to make a quilt. This is the Scrap Crazy 6" set that lets you make a 6" finished block using some fun shapes. I grabbed this stack of fabrics and got cutting. 
I narrowed my selections to four prints. These fabrics were left over from quilt backings from charity quilts. I carefully selected my colors so the B piece would be the darkest. 
The blocks make up quickly. 
I placed them to get this fun pinwheel. 
I added a dark 1" border and a light 3" border to finish up the top. 

I really liked how simple it was to cut my scraps into strips and cut the individual shapes. The top was cut and pieced quickly. This is just one of many potential layouts. I'm excited to use these templates again and charity quilts is a great way to play with the different layouts. 

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Double Wedding Ring

I finally reached the point where I wanted to start sewing some of the melons together. Don't expect the final quilt to look like this. I move pieces around every time I look at it. 
I think I have all the pieces cut. Big, involved quilts like this always take way longer than I think and I was pretty sure this one would take a while. 

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Double Wedding Ring

I'm still making slow progress on my double wedding ring quilt. I love how these fabrics will become a wonderful, scrappy quilt someday. Those pieced arcs are just so great. I'm still cutting and rearranging as I go. I'm sure I will settle on a layout when I start sewing the pieces together. Even then, I may adjust as I start sewing. 

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Double Wedding Ring

I continue to cut and layout pieces for my double wedding ring quilt. I've only made a couple pieced arcs. They aren't perfect but that is the sewist, not the templates. I will get it sorted out before assembly. Overall, this is a great project. Slow and great. 
I pieced a bunch of arcs. These are potato chip sewing. The kind of thing you can't have just one of. 
I will keep cutting and hanging these pieces on my design wall. I'm not sure how big the finished quilt will be but I love where it is going. Have you made a double wedding ring quilt? 

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Double Wedding Ring

Like many quilters I aspire to make wonderful quilts. Also, I like quilt rulers and templates. I picked up the double wedding ring and large melon templates to go with my copy of Double Wedding Ring Quilts book from Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
I pulled a stack of fabrics I think will work and started cutting. 
I don't have a grand plan right now. This will be long-term project where I cut some pieces, sew some pieces, and look at the design wall to see how it is coming together. One of the exciting parts is that the little wedges that make up the arcs can be cut from some pretty small scraps. The design wall will be busy for a while. 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Florid Bloom Quilting

This quilt has waited longer to get quilted than most. You can learn more about this quilt in this post from September 2020, or this one also from September 2020. Those posts will tell you where to buy the Florid Bloom template set and Double Wedding Ring Quilts book from Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
I chose this fun daisy pantograph and let the machine do its magic. All this quilt needs now is some binding so it can be the quilt it has always wanted to be. 

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