tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69012500170573367462024-03-19T03:38:30.486-04:00From Bolt to Beauty by Michelle CainModern quilt patterns and tutorials from Michelle Cain of From Bolt to BeautyMichelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.comBlogger494125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-3183261136202879212024-03-15T09:32:00.006-04:002024-03-15T09:43:37.850-04:00How Not to Piece a Quilt Back / Beauties Pagent 249<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVutHJKe_i9ZCBUXJQDUsNDHqOPEARu0t2CvPKrugWvucI1guqBnNYJoER7HNF8CDsHAvVKN_l34uho6n8CYMgl2Lt-y-mKrU1DRnCHocTf-umIUrqiRZBHhfncJQ17SccncvnTYvHAnLSqlCXqpnSf5HrxUSTjfoE8n_QA9NkU59Nau52h2JLx9MGHLs/s800/bouyant_back_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVutHJKe_i9ZCBUXJQDUsNDHqOPEARu0t2CvPKrugWvucI1guqBnNYJoER7HNF8CDsHAvVKN_l34uho6n8CYMgl2Lt-y-mKrU1DRnCHocTf-umIUrqiRZBHhfncJQ17SccncvnTYvHAnLSqlCXqpnSf5HrxUSTjfoE8n_QA9NkU59Nau52h2JLx9MGHLs/s16000/bouyant_back_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A show of hands, please: Who among you loves a good pieced back?</p><p>Me, too! Sometimes you will find me using a wideback (remember <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/10/two-postcards-from-sweden-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>these ladybugs</b></a>?), but it<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s a rare occurrence, because for me, a pieced back is an opportunity to use up some fabric—fat quarters or yardage—that might otherwise linger in my stash.<br /></p><p>My tried-and-true approach to piecing a backing is this: I take a cut of fabric that is the length required by the project, I cut it lengthwise, and then I fill in that space with enough fabric to create the width required. Here<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s an example, on the back of my <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/07/camille-roskelleys-rain-or-shine-quilt.html" target="_blank">Rain or Shine quilt</a></b> (you can see additional pictures illustrating this technique <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2016/04/technique-how-i-piece-my-backs.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>) ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1n7EB4t9BjGIcFBsndQofvAj5xWaZfJfAcOUawDjkHjPFYeI1d1QgtcIeBB3KaUGNFxI3pTSDKV1_nqmd5wsNM_aJJeaXVRHpeBJRkii53b845xg65V7dPYjzIknqZQZIhqu0TMc82z082VNNjedtrNHo6rVta6609mg0F2pYZHibACGRrQty_jd3BWA/s718/rainorshine_back_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1n7EB4t9BjGIcFBsndQofvAj5xWaZfJfAcOUawDjkHjPFYeI1d1QgtcIeBB3KaUGNFxI3pTSDKV1_nqmd5wsNM_aJJeaXVRHpeBJRkii53b845xg65V7dPYjzIknqZQZIhqu0TMc82z082VNNjedtrNHo6rVta6609mg0F2pYZHibACGRrQty_jd3BWA/s16000/rainorshine_back_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>There are times, however, when I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve mixed things up a bit with good results.</p><p>Take the back side of my <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/12/thimbleblossoms-norway-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>Norway quilt</b></a> as an example. I didn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t like this block enough to place it on the front, but set here on the back, it becomes something special ...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig10tJWga1vy6npK392mMvDki37qDQLIFHTM-6_hgiDBn3zb0sQyLmzIyRD6ZM5ZOrThwYmmxBQ2m2zgNCqhzElwYeEYHrgPBeMEvmsFNYKG2_gVyBuypXSBUw-W8IJClVf4UcFsgP6acfJCYtRhzZzHDMj_kOOdZDhPC3zYZfEyKjFK9VS7PqsN58YmQ/s517/norwaydone2_500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig10tJWga1vy6npK392mMvDki37qDQLIFHTM-6_hgiDBn3zb0sQyLmzIyRD6ZM5ZOrThwYmmxBQ2m2zgNCqhzElwYeEYHrgPBeMEvmsFNYKG2_gVyBuypXSBUw-W8IJClVf4UcFsgP6acfJCYtRhzZzHDMj_kOOdZDhPC3zYZfEyKjFK9VS7PqsN58YmQ/s16000/norwaydone2_500.jpg" /></a></div><p>An unused panel became the focal point of my <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/03/diary-of-quilters-square-deal-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>Square Deal</b></a> quilt back, with equally great results ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9JGbYDqsSZuH0piTk7-yObegaA8doWAK4MApyFChbxsF3TQWPic6yYdtnTdzQyJOnDVHVIJ_8JX2namoUbhMLmXtL0giDQvnCOKnOPKcIinib1tuH3AX0YqgrJRMvP1c-sm-y3icpqkL3O4wHS81QCJ2R0xMImNT_e8LbPAbCYKZJUIdiCy268FvAjM/s600/amysmart1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9JGbYDqsSZuH0piTk7-yObegaA8doWAK4MApyFChbxsF3TQWPic6yYdtnTdzQyJOnDVHVIJ_8JX2namoUbhMLmXtL0giDQvnCOKnOPKcIinib1tuH3AX0YqgrJRMvP1c-sm-y3icpqkL3O4wHS81QCJ2R0xMImNT_e8LbPAbCYKZJUIdiCy268FvAjM/s16000/amysmart1_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>I wish I could say my pieced backs are always a success. This is not the case. In fact, I seem to create problems for myself when I try to do anything fancier or more fiddly. </p><p>Take, for example, the back of my <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2015/06/make-all-sewing-selfish.html" target="_blank"><b>Lotus Blossom quilt</b></a>. The quilt front featured fabrics that suited the recipients<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span> taste but not my own. I knew if I didn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t use them on the back, I wouldn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t use them at all. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-1148270186217607632024-03-08T07:44:00.006-05:002024-03-08T07:51:01.389-05:00In the Irish Chain Tradition / Beauties Pageant 248<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZbnHjDDyVST2MM6OfuPGmGL8v0JIbdkLvnung7FyDbdjEtGlTBSCp7dkDfmOziIYawQCK-JF6qnJEIeO0wltoyvYV6nxVjie_1NpaAl0akNMZbRVp6q0Y9CTvpGJPr6Lmx1rihnu99HcKhcKTKozX2cBeOADdDTC6Sh6GtU0e4V9ZTY0M40YEIoslbQ/s740/irishtwist_strawlemon_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZbnHjDDyVST2MM6OfuPGmGL8v0JIbdkLvnung7FyDbdjEtGlTBSCp7dkDfmOziIYawQCK-JF6qnJEIeO0wltoyvYV6nxVjie_1NpaAl0akNMZbRVp6q0Y9CTvpGJPr6Lmx1rihnu99HcKhcKTKozX2cBeOADdDTC6Sh6GtU0e4V9ZTY0M40YEIoslbQ/s16000/irishtwist_strawlemon_600.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Twist in Strawberry Lemonade by Sherri and Chelsi </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I have had Saint Patrick<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s Day on my mind lately. In part, that is because March 17 is on the horizon and I live outside of Boston, where the holiday is a big thing. I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve also started a second listen to the <i>Last Seen</i> podcast, which documents the theft of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. </p><p>If you<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>re unfamiliar with that story, in the wee hours of March 18, 1990, and in the wake of Saint Patrick<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s Day festivities, two men posing as Boston Police made their way into the museum, tied up the night guards, and stole 13 irreplaceable—and still unrecovered—works of art. It<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s a fascinating story, in part because the burglary was so brazen and so easily accomplished. (You can read more about the theft <a href="https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2018/09/16/eighty-one-minutes" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.)<br /></p><p>And the third reason I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve been thinking about all things Irish lately is that I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve been wanting to make another <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1349761365/pdf-irish-twist-by-michelle-cain-of-from" target="_blank">Irish Twist</a></b> quilt. This design, following in the long Irish chain tradition, spotlights the space in between the chains to make a uniquely modern quilt. </p><p>I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve had an <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1349761365/pdf-irish-twist-by-michelle-cain-of-from" target="_blank"><b>Irish Twist</b></a> project in Aneela Hoe<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">y’s Sherbet Pips collection</span> cut and ready to be sewn for months now, but there are so many awesome collections out this spring. I couldn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t help but mock up <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1349761365/pdf-irish-twist-by-michelle-cain-of-from" target="_blank"><b>Irish Twist</b></a> in a few of Moda<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s latest lines.<br /></p><p>I think my favorite is the version in Strawberry Lemonade (by Sherri and Chelsi), at the top of the post. Those colors and prints are so spring-y; they have me wishing away these last few weeks of winter. Old Glory (by Lella Boutique), directly below, is the most "me" of the collections. I love red and blue together, but I think I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>d put those prints to work in something with a Fourth of July feel.</p><p>The third mockup surprises me the most. I tend to be rather blue-averse (when asked for my color preference the last time I bought a car, I asked for the color not-blue!). But Water, a collaborative collection from Ruby Star Society, goes all in with blue, and I like it!</p><p>These three mockups were made possible by EQ8, and experimenting with them scratched a creative itch for me. What do you do when you want to play with fabric but don<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t have the time in your quilty schedule to take on a new project?<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcu9_Hjed8Po29B7NO4DrZsOmi-X0eItyj-c0bxhrKK8r_fN5KtElkq2pnwSeLY5tcSUOW3kzQjnfJBFEdilgvhEA-6RyjEPiKn9EJA6IX1CRZtudlM-izv4ptEKQbifAr0RpKZSWqO4HfjNEttQU2IB0YuDgUEaZoJOsMiYb5enU8tTl5TAXfip0QoE/s740/irishtwist_oldglory_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcu9_Hjed8Po29B7NO4DrZsOmi-X0eItyj-c0bxhrKK8r_fN5KtElkq2pnwSeLY5tcSUOW3kzQjnfJBFEdilgvhEA-6RyjEPiKn9EJA6IX1CRZtudlM-izv4ptEKQbifAr0RpKZSWqO4HfjNEttQU2IB0YuDgUEaZoJOsMiYb5enU8tTl5TAXfip0QoE/s16000/irishtwist_oldglory_600.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Twist in Old Glory by Lella Boutique<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10RfRVExiCdE3sgJ1fazGhE3mXnPqm3EGgwehUibXt-hh0HaRoPIm9gQ5hJvkAi7beWQsr9or7YPr8dRKOkjmgGEv4Uf5F50p6jWP_WuE7uX5uzc2dKxqx0avbfHAZvM_Yy9_Ahr8LZf-50RElV1ocMgeAHdWVatiAucLz_2chM_q2W4eLIIn558Gn5U/s740/irishtwist_water_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10RfRVExiCdE3sgJ1fazGhE3mXnPqm3EGgwehUibXt-hh0HaRoPIm9gQ5hJvkAi7beWQsr9or7YPr8dRKOkjmgGEv4Uf5F50p6jWP_WuE7uX5uzc2dKxqx0avbfHAZvM_Yy9_Ahr8LZf-50RElV1ocMgeAHdWVatiAucLz_2chM_q2W4eLIIn558Gn5U/s16000/irishtwist_water_600.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irish Twist in Water by Ruby Star Society<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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<!--end InLinkz code--><p></p>Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-28240290129407690722024-03-01T07:22:00.007-05:002024-03-01T09:23:52.685-05:00Overcoming Quilty Procrastination / Beauties Pageant 247<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssKJ4uT3SvmrfnplRSgwE7tEb9tDE_5Yd8ionlUZdN2YQeuTDWEYRmPr0irP7Cb20oP-XtY0IDzM_om-8FdAWmgEtsq0WV2A16RqBrWVIsy2_faAhUzG7a-Az1bsikRmAeHfDilNpxBH9-lzHYys9TnKHoixg6zD8Q-yxX1nfaR9BjO-qtiYG_gCPk2Y/s679/GW2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssKJ4uT3SvmrfnplRSgwE7tEb9tDE_5Yd8ionlUZdN2YQeuTDWEYRmPr0irP7Cb20oP-XtY0IDzM_om-8FdAWmgEtsq0WV2A16RqBrWVIsy2_faAhUzG7a-Az1bsikRmAeHfDilNpxBH9-lzHYys9TnKHoixg6zD8Q-yxX1nfaR9BjO-qtiYG_gCPk2Y/s16000/GW2_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>I am a pretty disciplined person. I start what I finish. I make messes, but I also clean them up. I like completing projects and crossing things off my to-do lists. It<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s just the way I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m hard wired. Every so often, however, I procrastinate.</p><p>A case from the archives: <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-gypsy-wife-in-bonnie-and-camille.html" target="_blank"><b>my Gypsy Wife quilt</b></a>. I think anyone who<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s tackled that pattern will attest to the sheer number of decisions a Gypsy Wife requires and the challenge of following the instructions. Yet, I started out 2022 with the goal of finishing my quilt before the end of the year, and I had it pieced, quilted, and bound in March 2022—nine months ahead of schedule!</p><p>All of this is to say that deadlines work for me. I don<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t assign one to every project—that would make quilting feel more like a job than a joy to me—but when it<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s hard getting something over the finish line, it<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s time to look at the calendar and come up with a reasonable timeline. </p><p>Here are some truths that I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve discovered in this journey from WIP to finish. Do any of them ring true for you? <br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">You<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>re Likely Further Along Than You Think <br /></h2><p>When I pick up a long-procrastinated project, I am almost always further along than I remember. It<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s a nice surprise and, I think, shows how once an item is relegated
to the back burner, its challenges grow in my mind. </p><p>When I picked up my Gypsy Wife in January 2022, I was surprised with how far along I was with block construction. Did I still have a bunch to do? Sure, but I gave myself an entire year to wrap it up, and I was bragging about the finish in a blog post here just 12 weeks later.<br /></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXI4irVaeGe-nGJqvWAt5QBvmjQqrSVQ_kiiy9g7MpofXieY1yT9aICHs19w5LuYlhUg8IDVlhyNZ8FxXJzwPnR8avaQbxTCZ4BChhI845gtA_0wnVPnYsd_9dZ3srSEJglDjJPBHwnTekxEZFeel3DDIqaJCVuq-N-yFaJDSSvaE0sdxFEBMuT6k6k0/s600/sandhillsling1_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXI4irVaeGe-nGJqvWAt5QBvmjQqrSVQ_kiiy9g7MpofXieY1yT9aICHs19w5LuYlhUg8IDVlhyNZ8FxXJzwPnR8avaQbxTCZ4BChhI845gtA_0wnVPnYsd_9dZ3srSEJglDjJPBHwnTekxEZFeel3DDIqaJCVuq-N-yFaJDSSvaE0sdxFEBMuT6k6k0/s16000/sandhillsling1_600.jpeg" /></a></div> </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Starting and Stopping Requires Time</h2><p>I will never be a one-project-at-a-time gal. I like the variety that having multiple projects going at one time offers, and I enjoy the process of creating (not just finishing) as a result. There<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s nothing wrong with putting down a project with the intent of picking it up again in the future, but if that practice becomes a cycle that doesn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t result in a finish, it become a time suck for me.<br /></p><p>Case in point: my Sandhill Sling, which is pictured above and below (and originally blogged about <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/12/triangle-pouches-not-sandhill-sling.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>). I started sewing my sling back in September 2023. I was very, very far along in the process when I realized a detail on the front was every-so-slightly off (I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m literally talking about adjusting something an eighth of an inch, friends). Multiple times in the months that followed, I picked up the project, read the pattern, determined what fixing this minor detail would entail, watched a video about finishing the bag, and decided I didn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t have the (emotional?) bandwidth to finish the bag.</p><p>That cost me! I wonder how much time I wasted processing the pattern information, putting the project aside, and then repeating the process a month or two later.</p><p>In the end, I assigned a deadline for the sling: I was going to finish it in time to take it to QuiltCon 2024. With that in mind, I reassessed the eighth-inch mistake and decided to live with it. Then I proceeded to watch that video yet again, hand-basted the lining, and attached that lining to the exterior with my machine. After that, I realized that the bag was too small for my QuiltCon needs and left it at home. But hey, I finished my bag!</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0f_WbcCLwLLXEZK6L0S-yehHrV7xOsY9SGrS35d3U1Z0s_0GwJXHnwzE3h3ZukzrKmX0eCkOi542iYBMC5L8hXbuuHuWXuM5qyr0i6T6ltennhuCBa8dIBNzRMiEH-RTnElZfj_lNCu9KuccQoPxS-1FDbgHTyhB5_zFGJnk3zpB-zcKa72C-d4ujBU/s600/sandhillsling2_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0f_WbcCLwLLXEZK6L0S-yehHrV7xOsY9SGrS35d3U1Z0s_0GwJXHnwzE3h3ZukzrKmX0eCkOi542iYBMC5L8hXbuuHuWXuM5qyr0i6T6ltennhuCBa8dIBNzRMiEH-RTnElZfj_lNCu9KuccQoPxS-1FDbgHTyhB5_zFGJnk3zpB-zcKa72C-d4ujBU/s16000/sandhillsling2_600.jpeg" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"> </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Prepare for the Hit of Dopamine</h2><p>Do you know what I think I can accomplish after tackling a long-procrastinated sewing project. Anything! Bring on the Y-seams, the curves, the free-motion quilting ... I just finished a WIP! Do not underestimate the power in that (and how much a brain enjoys the accompanying jolt of dopamine)! <br /></p><p>So what<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s lurking in your closet or under your sewing machine table that needs to be finished?!<br /></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-71106155961334182282024-02-16T08:59:00.003-05:002024-02-16T09:05:09.432-05:00Six Sleeps Until QuiltCon! / Beauties Pageant 246<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfS3NTYqpF5FmVSZSKYpxj8dFjSV11nWEEQJZtdnADrY3ubOArtlmoPyqO3w0kZzgrMKkYiF28cIGqk9vkW_dI0zKthLyhSBuHkzZmQaWaQZkKdv9pGMjRsm7hQuwV-vVw3kleAkgdWuXih0WVjJpHYflhdLOkU4Ba2ZfMhZXi1WwoIjAOM_do1-tIBU/s616/circa1870_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfS3NTYqpF5FmVSZSKYpxj8dFjSV11nWEEQJZtdnADrY3ubOArtlmoPyqO3w0kZzgrMKkYiF28cIGqk9vkW_dI0zKthLyhSBuHkzZmQaWaQZkKdv9pGMjRsm7hQuwV-vVw3kleAkgdWuXih0WVjJpHYflhdLOkU4Ba2ZfMhZXi1WwoIjAOM_do1-tIBU/s16000/circa1870_600.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">** The quilts pictured are pieces of mine that have shown at previous QuiltCons **</div><p></p><p>Preparation for QuiltCon is in full swing at From Bolt to Beauty world headquarters, and I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m getting really excited for the conference!</p><p>If you<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>re not familiar with this event or not a member of the <a href="https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/" target="_blank"><b>Modern Quilt Guild</b></a> (MQG), you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. A quilt show is a quilt show, right? To be honest, I have limited experience and haven<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’t had the opportunity to change that locally</span>: MQX, a show in New Hampshire I used to attend, has shut down, as has the Vermont Quilt Festival. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNI1JbtGrm2Ag5BW9m2jV58X2chnK9Y46nd1gqyu-XKxtBlMdjqrEQKKPujZ5YCEJhJ3g8W9RHTd7d0T4eKhKtuLmDGtCqlB0i_6g8qwUa0XwX7Nun5vLVKcOYD1z80sjRqVyX3z-YI-_SgfOC91GqrYmNWR-PFD-HG1cW4eg2AmCadY8_YuWgoK3C6JI/s600/mixandmingle_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNI1JbtGrm2Ag5BW9m2jV58X2chnK9Y46nd1gqyu-XKxtBlMdjqrEQKKPujZ5YCEJhJ3g8W9RHTd7d0T4eKhKtuLmDGtCqlB0i_6g8qwUa0XwX7Nun5vLVKcOYD1z80sjRqVyX3z-YI-_SgfOC91GqrYmNWR-PFD-HG1cW4eg2AmCadY8_YuWgoK3C6JI/s16000/mixandmingle_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>From my experience, QuiltCon is a different beast altogether. I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve seen shows where organizers have fit as many projects as possible on panels throughout the space. That is not QuiltCon. There, quilts are treated like works of art. The space is big and open and well lit. Truly, if it weren<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t for the adjacent vendor booths and presentation stages, you would think you were in an art gallery.</p><p>And the teachers are the best known and most innovative in the field. This year<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s offering includes everyone from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slbphilly?ref=badge" target="_blank"><b>Sarah Bond</b></a> and <a href="https://bettycrockerass.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jen Carlton Bailly</b></a>, to <a href="https://joavery.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b>Jo Avery</b></a> and <a href="https://prideandjoyquilting.com/" target="_blank"><b>Veruschka Zarate</b></a>.<br /></p><p>If you<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>re considering attending a future QuiltCon, go for it! Here are some things to consider ...<br /></p><p><b>1. Sign up when registration opens, and stay at your computer. </b>It isn<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>t easy to get coveted spots in popular workshops. To have the best shot at signing up for the classes you want, be on the QuiltCon website when it opens for registrations. I did, but I walked away from my computer. When I returned, I was 1,800th in line. Blerg!</p><p><b>2. Lectures are a great value. </b>One-hour lectures are less than $20. I signed up for several in Raleigh. If something comes up and I decide to bail on one, a $20 loss is no big deal—I consider it a donation to the MQG.<br /></p><p><b>3. Plot with your people. </b>One of the best parts of the QuiltCon
experience for me is meeting and spending time with far-flung friends,
most of whom I know from social media. Going into QuiltCon 2024, I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve
made dinner reservations and planned meet-ups to make the most of my
time to socialize in Raleigh. <br /></p><p><b>4. Enjoy the planning. </b>You might remember that I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m making <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2024/02/snarky-bracelets-and-another-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><b>snarky friendship bracelets</b></a> to trade with other conference-goers. I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m also wrapping up a bag project to sport while walking the show floor, and I know friends who are working on garments and such to show off in Raleigh. <br /></p><p><b>5. Prepare for a rough re-entry. </b>It<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s never easy to get back into the swing of everyday life after time away. QuiltCon is especially exhausting for me. I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m introverted, and all that socializing is exhausting. It takes me a few not-so-busy days at home to feel more like myself again.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-0uyYKoyVTuTFn5Zwx-Nl_5wkr2-9RrBz_uicmtAQ6vQ0dQLEV2mI8DW9LmaQ_dWJvfDl_GfERQ6TBrBxVRuFs6HrYkH9p4oqozQ6QQnfiS6dgjXSX9Jm3Gs757uew1TFJ6sjeNlazBv2x6V-0rqsRwCqMJnwNXPvzLfaE8SNA5Xj0q0nbmYa__9mgc/s500/47xy21_500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-0uyYKoyVTuTFn5Zwx-Nl_5wkr2-9RrBz_uicmtAQ6vQ0dQLEV2mI8DW9LmaQ_dWJvfDl_GfERQ6TBrBxVRuFs6HrYkH9p4oqozQ6QQnfiS6dgjXSX9Jm3Gs757uew1TFJ6sjeNlazBv2x6V-0rqsRwCqMJnwNXPvzLfaE8SNA5Xj0q0nbmYa__9mgc/s16000/47xy21_500.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>If you are going to QuiltCon, look me up! I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>d love to chat with you! <br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tula Fabric Sale</h2><p>I am helping a friend sell <b>19 bolts of Tula Pink fabric.</b> Everything is $10 per yard plus shipping. If you need more Tula in your stash, the easiest way to view the bolts is to check out my destash account on Instagram (@fbtbdestash), indicating the amount you want on the corresponding post(s). If you<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>re not on IG but need some of these beauties, drop me an email at frombolttobeauty [at] gmail [dot] com, and I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ll fill you in on the details. : )<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7W02o7eFFzqAbbc2gGSFBpsjKB1iFbvxpU1GKN3j8YGNezi-z71gIe1_Wuo3IqHhIt8uKScyUliHSjC5xcl1QndWjoZWHp2rGky5VyYo3RGY5GFMm3kZbtheHljLmipGQZrdVx5TtkNsxN7MjHdcZrAZI8myqfvgHrUcn0xq10_ZKYE7Gv3cfIycwk1Y/s600/Tula1_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7W02o7eFFzqAbbc2gGSFBpsjKB1iFbvxpU1GKN3j8YGNezi-z71gIe1_Wuo3IqHhIt8uKScyUliHSjC5xcl1QndWjoZWHp2rGky5VyYo3RGY5GFMm3kZbtheHljLmipGQZrdVx5TtkNsxN7MjHdcZrAZI8myqfvgHrUcn0xq10_ZKYE7Gv3cfIycwk1Y/s16000/Tula1_600.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
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I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve attended three past QuiltCons—in Savannah, Nashville, and Atlanta—and in many ways I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m doing all the usual things to get ready for QuiltCon Raleigh, like making dinner reservations and reordering business cards. In a moment of weakness, however, I decided that there<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>s time in the weeks leading up to the show to fall down a new crafty rabbit hole: beaded friendship bracelets.</p><p>I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>ve seen so many pretty and colorful bracelets appear in my Instagram feed and look forward to making new friends on the show floor as we swap bangles. The reality of making these trinkets, however, has not lived up to my expectations! Here are five issues I’ve encountered ... <br /></p><b>1. </b>Everyone else’s bracelets are turning out so sweet, whereas mine trend more snarky. My bracelets sport sayings like Procraftinator, Sew What, and Quilty AF. (Ha!)<br /><p><b>2. </b>I was putting my letters on backwards and didn’t realize the problem until I had made several. Check out the accompanying picture. The pile at the top are bracelets that contain mistakes! 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celebrating all month long. The way I see it, the activities for any old birthday should last at least a full week. Fifty merits a monthlong series of events ... multiple dinners out, several cakes, and plenty of presents.</p><p><b>EDIT: The giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Jill! : )</b><br /></p><p><strike>So this week, I<span class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade">’</span>m giving away a $25 gift certificate to <a href="https://sewluxfabric.com/" target="_blank">Sew Lux Fabrics</a>, a shop I had the pleasure of discovering a few years ago and where I go online whenever I need a Moda fix. Chrissy and her mom stock fabrics from other manufacturers, but their Moda selection is especially fabulous. </strike></p><p><strike>You have<b> </b>two opportunities to enter to win this gift certificate:
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Have you encountered it? It’s the hack where you iron squares to a piece of webbing and sew entire rows of patchwork together in one fell swoop. It’s a clever shortcut—one I cannot take credit for developing—and it produces a panel with perfect points in a fraction of the time.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">My Experience </h2><p>I explored this technique years ago in my <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2016/04/cross-my-hearts-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank"><b>Cross My Heart quilt</b></a> and <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2016/01/tutorial-less-work-patchwork-hearts.html" target="_blank"><b>the corresponding tutorial</b></a>. If you’re looking for a quick and easy Valentine’s-themed project, I recommend checking out the write-ups. One heart requires 49 squares and some webbing. Add in a little fabric to frame out the patchwork and make a backing, and you can sew yourself a pillow in no time! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_CWh6PmFYVE0gflo4tNyVTXEYVQ5mqvFxWIzhfDOdD5ixTL0IdrmsPD20i1f_zN5EXhSh0SeOs_v_M9gHXog4pTGX1FYXOjdaKT06evqaVuDvZ60lRxJVYpc-QNC-QCX2-k62GdwWz07JN_1hxNUxD71iZQvXutEJj1io4dlUOJbxplw60SAEa-X6Kw/s600/patchworkhearts_final1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_CWh6PmFYVE0gflo4tNyVTXEYVQ5mqvFxWIzhfDOdD5ixTL0IdrmsPD20i1f_zN5EXhSh0SeOs_v_M9gHXog4pTGX1FYXOjdaKT06evqaVuDvZ60lRxJVYpc-QNC-QCX2-k62GdwWz07JN_1hxNUxD71iZQvXutEJj1io4dlUOJbxplw60SAEa-X6Kw/s16000/patchworkhearts_final1_600.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">A Perfect Pattern for the Technique<br /></h2><p>The pattern that caused social media to revisit this technique more recently was <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Embroidery-Flower-Quilt.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Embroidery Flowers</b></a>, a free pixelated design from Tilda pictured at the top of the post. Instagram users in particular were excited about this design, and <a href="https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pink Door Fabrics</b></a> quickly sold out of kits for the quilt.* <br /></p><p>Veruschka, of <a href="https://prideandjoyquilting.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pride and Joy Quilting</b></a>, tackled the pattern and its more than 2,000 squares using the simple, sneaky piecing method. The big difference between her approach and mine, aside from the sheer enormity of her project, was the webbing she used: <a href="https://www.tensisters.com/product/easypiecing-grid-panels/" target="_blank"><b>TenSisters EasyPiecing Grid Panels</b></a>. Whereas I manually marked out my grids, she used a preprinted product that accommodated Embroidery Flowers’ 2-inch squares. <br /></p><p>As Veruschka explained it on Instagram, she likely wouldn’t have been able to take on such a project without the shortcut method and the preprinted webbing. She designs complicated paper-piecing projects, and all the cut and organized fabrics for Embroidery Flowers were not something that could linger in her workspace. She needed to finish the top, clean up her space, and move on to her other work.<br /></p><p>There’s no longer documentation of Veruschka’s process on Instagram—probably because she’s now teaching students how to design and sew their own original pixelated projects. Kaitlyn, of <a href="https://knotandthreaddesign.com/" target="_blank"><b>Knot and Thread Design</b></a>, however, has posted a three-part series on how she assembled a panel with TenSisters’ panels. Check out her method on Instagram in these posts: <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2c7FqpOzbF/?ref=badge" target="_blank">part 1</a></b>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2d8b91tF0R/?ref=badge" target="_blank"><b>part 2</b></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fyZQevTze/?ref=badge" target="_blank"><b>part 3</b></a>. (Spoiler alert! Kaitlyn added the step of using a glue stick to keep the squares in place while transferring a panel to the ironing board. Brilliant!)<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">My Advice<br /></h2><p>If you think you’d like to implement the webbing shortcut in one of your projects, I recommend
doing a test first—like, make a small piece of patchwork with the
technique before
committing to an entire quilt with it. I say this because I did <i>not</i> like the results I got on my throw-size Cross My Hearts quilt. The webbing
changed the hand of the finished quilt, so much so that I decided to interface the solid squares in mine. </p><p>I have a kit for Embroidery Flowers, and when I get around to sewing it, I will machine-piece it without webbing. With all the seams necessary to sew thousands of squares together, Embroidery Flowers will be a heavy top even without a webbing layer.<br /></p><p>This is not to say I won’t employ this technique again. If I had a patchwork pillow on my to-do list, that would be a different story. A pillow could benefit from the extra substance the webbing layer contributes to the final product.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb9uQjq5pxiNLdSxuYSEHliC2WkxqK_4yNONRojJmTcclysY6zv8rNjjeg-SZvYt_XhjZlWFTUXkB8K1tKwUO5hnRRvgVUyAb5dAgixcQpTxjEaULhaH6w-q3qpXCuTrgf5XQu-iVuss3rxzdP12aS7mwfdK1cp4F_v2bU9h-o93wbXbVokE8A4sky6c/s727/patchworkhearts_final2_550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb9uQjq5pxiNLdSxuYSEHliC2WkxqK_4yNONRojJmTcclysY6zv8rNjjeg-SZvYt_XhjZlWFTUXkB8K1tKwUO5hnRRvgVUyAb5dAgixcQpTxjEaULhaH6w-q3qpXCuTrgf5XQu-iVuss3rxzdP12aS7mwfdK1cp4F_v2bU9h-o93wbXbVokE8A4sky6c/s16000/patchworkhearts_final2_550.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>Have you tried this patchwork cheat before? Let us know in the comments! <br /></p><p>* The kit for Embroidery Flowers is long sold out, but there’s a second pixelated
pattern from Tilda that Pink Door does have in stock as of this writing, called <b><a href="https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/products/tilda-flower-vase-embroidery-quilt-kit-tilda_vaseflower?_pos=1&_sid=39b86da26&_ss=r" target="_blank">Flower Vase Embroidery Quilt</a></b>. <br /></p><p><b>Related links:</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2016/04/cross-my-hearts-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">Less-Work Patchwork Hearts tutorial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Embroidery-Flower-Quilt.pdf" target="_blank">Embroidery Flowers PDF pattern download</a> <br /></li><li><a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flower-Vase-Embroidery-Quilt3.pdf" target="_blank">Flower Vase Embroidery Quilt download</a></li><li><a href="https://prideandjoyquilting.com/pages/presentations-workshops" target="_blank">Pride and Joy Quilting’s Class Offerings</a> <br /></li><li>Knot and Thread’s videos on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2c7FqpOzbF/?ref=badge" target="_blank">part 1</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2d8b91tF0R/?ref=badge" target="_blank">part 2</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fyZQevTze/?ref=badge" target="_blank">part 3</a></li></ul>
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<!--end InLinkz code--><br /><br />Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-45892776296467348832024-01-05T06:44:00.007-05:002024-01-05T07:49:00.882-05:00New Year's List Writing / Beauties Pagent 242<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr25SCBPPrRZMvC21mwCcZ5vY69pauhQqGbJ1ofW7h9_lig75F7AatEsJtgv8UlRFBVzq_eZMXIYddCUgFfoT_UCfl8QkL5JeOLHhvTv-Dtnbeuf2kILihWHa4bQVzW6vo4yiGBd2FZoamiMOlKIZAiC5TnmZ0A1gctcuNV9OjYICGnM7U5lwavbj31FQ/s600/randomhearts2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr25SCBPPrRZMvC21mwCcZ5vY69pauhQqGbJ1ofW7h9_lig75F7AatEsJtgv8UlRFBVzq_eZMXIYddCUgFfoT_UCfl8QkL5JeOLHhvTv-Dtnbeuf2kILihWHa4bQVzW6vo4yiGBd2FZoamiMOlKIZAiC5TnmZ0A1gctcuNV9OjYICGnM7U5lwavbj31FQ/s16000/randomhearts2_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>I am a big believer in making lists. It doesn’t matter whether I write a list out by hand or type it into a digital document, the activity is worthwhile. It gives me the opportunity to process my short-term tasks and establish some long-term goals, but perhaps more important, it frees up space in my brain. Sometimes it seems as if just writing something down and committing to tackling it is half the battle.<br /></p><p>My quilting-related lists usually focus on WIPs, but since the new year is upon us, I like the idea of writing out some general goals and making a few detailed lists to set the stage for my 2024 quilting journey. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Stashing Goals</h2><p>I have a lot of fabric. I suspect you do, too. And if you’re like me, you start each January by resolving to buy less. Yup, that’s a goal for 2024: I don’t want to buy pretty fabric just to buy pretty fabric. (Have you seen the posts about recently restocked Starry from Ruby Star Society? I’ve resisted them all!) </p><p>In addition to using up a good portion of my stash this year, I also plan to destash fabric I don’t love anymore or don’t think I’ll use anytime soon. I posted a dozen lots of fabric on Instagram and <a href="https://feelgoodfibers.com/shop/from-bolt-to-beauty-destash/" target="_blank"><b>FeelGood Fibers</b></a> in December, selling several of them. I plan on posting more to FGF in January. It feels great to see space in my drawers of fabric!</p><p><b>Related links:</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/07/how-to-destash-on-instagram-beauties.html" target="_blank">How to Destash on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/06/fastest-way-to-finish-wip-beauties.html" target="_blank">Fastest Way to Finish a WIP: Sell the Fabric!</a> <br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/03/learning-how-to-destash-beauties.html" target="_blank">Learning How to Destash</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/01/10-ways-to-quilt-on-budget-beauties.html" target="_blank">10 Ways to Quilt on a Budget</a><br /></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFelsALgxKxXRmdgtRBi36NN6XdQD5R_IjSPr_usW8eJ7peBierKB5P0HR5Oy6NjVfPNk-lL832KMSVkhA-pWMNrquS4iRg6-cBXukBgqTIdY5DbXiqvZLo5CGtXUG0x-I9_xdaCoQg1WgDM_BID5D52l2ATfWmThuDVNA0hnP589flKoUIB6YhVccHm4/s500/scrapwrangle1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFelsALgxKxXRmdgtRBi36NN6XdQD5R_IjSPr_usW8eJ7peBierKB5P0HR5Oy6NjVfPNk-lL832KMSVkhA-pWMNrquS4iRg6-cBXukBgqTIdY5DbXiqvZLo5CGtXUG0x-I9_xdaCoQg1WgDM_BID5D52l2ATfWmThuDVNA0hnP589flKoUIB6YhVccHm4/s16000/scrapwrangle1.jpg" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Pattern Design</h2><p>I released just two patterns in 2023: <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1405351730/pdf-set-to-spin-intermediate-paper" target="_blank"><b>Set to Spin</b></a>, which is an intermediate paper-piecing pattern, and the <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank"><b>Still Pretty Simple Jelly Roll Quilt</b></a>, which is one of my $3 Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. </p><p>Most of my designing and quilting time for the next few months is already spoken for, so I don’t expect to release any new patterns until the second half of the year. Still, I am looking forward to adding to my collection of offerings. I’m hoping for two, perhaps three, new patterns. (Hold me accountable to that, friends!)</p><p><b>Related links:</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1405351730/pdf-set-to-spin-intermediate-paper" target="_blank">Set to Spin PDF pattern</a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank">Still Pretty Simple Jelly Roll Quilt PDF pattern</a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/" target="_blank">From Bolt to Beauty on Etsy</a></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;">From Bolt to Beauty Blog</h2><p>I am committed to writing Friday posts here on the From Bolt to Beauty blog and hosting the Beauties Pageant linky. I know that in general blogging has taken a backseat to social media, but this platform continues to be my preferred place to document projects, celebrate triumphs, and discuss the speed bumps along the way. Thank you for being here, for participating in the linky, and for making blogging regularly a worthwhile goal for me! </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Social Media</h2><p>I’ve lost a lot of love for Instagram in the past nine months or so. Algorithm changes over the past year have caused even fewer people to see my static pictures and rendered my involvement on the platform halfhearted at best. Will I post in 2024? Sure, but I expect it to be sporadic. 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Sure, there are a few others that have been cut out, but these are the ones I’ve actually started sewing. (The pictures in this post are testament to that.) One way or another, I can bang these out in the next 12 months. Here is the rather short list, with links to blog posts that discuss them:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/12/triangle-pouches-not-sandhill-sling.html" target="_blank">Sandhill Sling</a> (Anna Graham)<br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-patterns-for-national-sew-jelly.html" target="_blank">Patchwork Sky</a> (Camille Roskelley)<br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/04/my-plan-of-attack-for-scraps.html" target="_blank">Leaded Glass</a> (Tracey Jacobson)<br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-last-hurrah-with-my-ds-stash-beauties.html" target="_blank">Random Hearts</a> (Make Things. Grow) <br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/05/quilty-retreat-prep-beauties-pageant-215.html" target="_blank">Pineberry</a> (Pen + Paper Patterns)</li></ul><p>What is on your list for 2024? Your list doesn’t have to be anything fancy, and I wouldn’t approach it as a legalistic I-have-to-accomplish-these-things-in-the-next-12-months activity, just an opportunity to have a think and give your year of quilting some direction.<br /></p>
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<!-- end InLinkz code --><br /><br /><br />Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-5607606656671237402023-12-29T08:46:00.006-05:002023-12-29T09:17:33.453-05:00Triangle Pouches, Not a Sandhill Sling / Beauties Pageant 241<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxM2C9-RKnsOAfFhzISp9ftR7pDIC6IfBMF1gljBfSgB6A1-AZq1_Ys5fo6Z5WTfxKogAmBfwz0i6R7Hb0semZ5f72ILa2OtO_2wEPb8F_GXAtN0cK9Nisf7JXoinsEIl7UKoCOayENNOdq9w2TH-cGswhzruJMQ9Vm7s4c-gHue-koJwIhSg74A8WoQ/s600/trianglepouches2_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxM2C9-RKnsOAfFhzISp9ftR7pDIC6IfBMF1gljBfSgB6A1-AZq1_Ys5fo6Z5WTfxKogAmBfwz0i6R7Hb0semZ5f72ILa2OtO_2wEPb8F_GXAtN0cK9Nisf7JXoinsEIl7UKoCOayENNOdq9w2TH-cGswhzruJMQ9Vm7s4c-gHue-koJwIhSg74A8WoQ/s16000/trianglepouches2_600.jpeg" /></a></div><p>If you’ve been keeping up with my posts the past few months, you may recognize the sweet zippered makes in this post. Yes, I sewed some more of Sew Lux’s <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/10/triangle-pouch-by-sew-lux-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>Triangle Pouches</b></a>! Using scraps from a Songbook jelly roll (Fancy That Design House for Moda) and a Holiday Essentials Christmas mini-charm pack (Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda), I made two more pouches. (You can read my original post about the Triangle Pouch <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/10/triangle-pouch-by-sew-lux-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuHoNDX1I3H8FKaOJoQTV1kWkBJGCFuF2I74VwYC_sJmUODku-8wf6e7P3STqa3Ce2w7m84c3ZqcFrB2mKUV_hfzBezMN7xk68PX6HWHQF0hs9hzuqf1wJXCZ2zTWr0RLXf6gxgz-CGxqpTSJ8S6PZ5bixR4HwwRLFQ-9Z_T73fNLwaDMBUW12fWS3NE/s600/trianglepouches3_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuHoNDX1I3H8FKaOJoQTV1kWkBJGCFuF2I74VwYC_sJmUODku-8wf6e7P3STqa3Ce2w7m84c3ZqcFrB2mKUV_hfzBezMN7xk68PX6HWHQF0hs9hzuqf1wJXCZ2zTWr0RLXf6gxgz-CGxqpTSJ8S6PZ5bixR4HwwRLFQ-9Z_T73fNLwaDMBUW12fWS3NE/s16000/trianglepouches3_600.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p><p>Although there are three Triangle Pouches pictured in today’s post, I’ve actually made a total of four—the last of which was sewn with Melody Miller’s Stay Gold collection. It proved to be my favorite thus far, so I’m sad I didn’t think to snap a pic before I wrapped it up with a little plate from the <a href="https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/" target="_blank"><b>Fish Museum and Circus</b></a> as my contribution to a guildwide Yankee swap.<br /></p><p>Now, you may be thinking that all signs point to the fact that this post is about Triangle Pouches. In fact, it is a post that’s <i>not</i> about a Sandhill Sling finish. : /</p><p>I bought a kit to make the popular Noodlehead sling from <a href="https://www.stitchsupplyco.com/" target="_blank"><b>Stitch Supply Co.</b></a> back in January 2022. Then, because I had yet to embark on making it despite owning a kit, I signed up for a Sandhill Sling class through my guild this past September.<br /></p><p>And here we are, almost four months later, with no finished Sandhill Sling. </p><p>I can summarize the problem in one word: gussets. The exterior bag is completed, with the lining waiting to be inserted, and the outer gusset is off by 3/8 inch. That 3/8 inch has me completely paralyzed. Do I just forge ahead and live with what might seem to some makers like a minor oversight? (In a quilt project, 3/8 inch would almost always have me ripping out lines of stitching.) Or do I unpick the exterior gusset and hope that a second try will improve the situation, <i>when it may actually end up making things worse</i>? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bNlGYqbnOZCIIOWUYrX3NSPDIzezZETrc1q10leQQkyhYVBW7YZTjGJci0O2xszeIuEsT5bFc1fAuJkfu_EFMPk5xoXNZfc-k2OWuVVnNMzAcElVGaoDSrF0-bVd7XoxtEG3B_DyegGkR1bIsELmBzfrc9AeRq7l9IysTG6HWRloebiKoHcVVNxDPWk/s600/trianglepouches1_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bNlGYqbnOZCIIOWUYrX3NSPDIzezZETrc1q10leQQkyhYVBW7YZTjGJci0O2xszeIuEsT5bFc1fAuJkfu_EFMPk5xoXNZfc-k2OWuVVnNMzAcElVGaoDSrF0-bVd7XoxtEG3B_DyegGkR1bIsELmBzfrc9AeRq7l9IysTG6HWRloebiKoHcVVNxDPWk/s16000/trianglepouches1_600.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code--><br /><br /><br />Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-53142148954198050762023-12-22T09:22:00.004-05:002023-12-22T09:26:32.528-05:00A Ridiculously Easy Retrospective / Beauties Pageant 240<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1IgXbTCDp1XEMVeb61sKyjdgeLdpJ3P8Ce-Kg6Kj-4pC3VliFrv2qxSCuD4FfXeGnhuxINTzd02MhEsIOToXEbmZM11r3QApAaVY0XuzanX39GUCE0ikZKoviX_4B5Nh7xIrT5jz6ODelTHCozMXYvMJ5S0fWteA2BrxCncJRgv9ZHZB_kmJxCZd09Y/s500/rideasy_rainbow_500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1IgXbTCDp1XEMVeb61sKyjdgeLdpJ3P8Ce-Kg6Kj-4pC3VliFrv2qxSCuD4FfXeGnhuxINTzd02MhEsIOToXEbmZM11r3QApAaVY0XuzanX39GUCE0ikZKoviX_4B5Nh7xIrT5jz6ODelTHCozMXYvMJ5S0fWteA2BrxCncJRgv9ZHZB_kmJxCZd09Y/s16000/rideasy_rainbow_500.jpg" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For the past month, the impending winter solstice has been the wrench in the works here at From Bolt to Beauty world headquarters. With the sun so low in the sky, I have to photograph finishes during the limited window when light is adequate, and don’t even get me started about the difficulties with making fabric selections. I love considering fabric pulls for new projects at night when I am relaxed and open to different ideas but cannot bear the thought of making a decision at 7 p.m. only to discover it’s a bad one at 10 a.m. the next day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Instead of photographing a finish or picking out fabric for my next project, I used the daylight this week to make a silly reel, <i>National Geographic</i> style, about that elusive species called the quilted yeti. (If you’re logged on to Instagram, <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1IukdORbgp/?ref=badge" target="_blank">you can view it here</a></b>.) And because the algorithms are forever plotting against me, I am sure no one will even see it! (Darn you, Instagram!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But you got this far in a rather rambling post, and you deserve a little eye candy. So today I am presenting a retrospective on my <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1079914139/pdf-ridiculously-easy-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank">Ridiculously Easy Jelly Roll Quilt pattern</a></b>, mainly because it requires taking zero pictures.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJfzm9KzUT-mJP7p3hVJl8jKYr22nYGFxrgP2rZ3zXQjco28OyM0qN7yOCyXFqrPSXss88Bs9VWdzbFnVELZySwEnIHL9GRlhdXB5xzfYG7vS1cWqRKRDGD6LS8jvSuH7Bc2_TMqESFTHNDGgvJ9o-t9zI5fvOGcEx6dADv1dgfQRrFFdNOgYTmj_n8U/s676/ombreREJR1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJfzm9KzUT-mJP7p3hVJl8jKYr22nYGFxrgP2rZ3zXQjco28OyM0qN7yOCyXFqrPSXss88Bs9VWdzbFnVELZySwEnIHL9GRlhdXB5xzfYG7vS1cWqRKRDGD6LS8jvSuH7Bc2_TMqESFTHNDGgvJ9o-t9zI5fvOGcEx6dADv1dgfQRrFFdNOgYTmj_n8U/s16000/ombreREJR1_600.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I first published the <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1079914139/pdf-ridiculously-easy-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank">Ridiculously Easy Jelly Roll Quilt</a></b> tutorial back in November of 2015. Year after year, it was my most popular blog post. Since graduating from being a humble tutorial to a full-fledged pattern, in 2020, the design has been made by thousands of quilters. It has been kitted more times than I can keep track of. Many people have reached out to tell me they’ve made it multiple times. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KdHFcqVf3NasKkjoX1LHAzevH_MCi8o1u1_t-a2O5w9iqZTYBG_Vf7NXZ5Pk1BKHC0pyWmyIKZX-U9h5zsqK9NxNld1kl4fj5Fv9aOhgXRZBHnhD1KjAykE430ziJ3IipxDQcxd_EaeX1vWY6G2hr2JnbqZChmhxGishWlvRETNycHYr4XEKZSJPRuU/s600/origrideasy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KdHFcqVf3NasKkjoX1LHAzevH_MCi8o1u1_t-a2O5w9iqZTYBG_Vf7NXZ5Pk1BKHC0pyWmyIKZX-U9h5zsqK9NxNld1kl4fj5Fv9aOhgXRZBHnhD1KjAykE430ziJ3IipxDQcxd_EaeX1vWY6G2hr2JnbqZChmhxGishWlvRETNycHYr4XEKZSJPRuU/s16000/origrideasy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don’t know why this quilt has struck a chord with so many makers. Is it the geometric design that renders well in both modern fabrics and more traditional collections? Is it the cheeky title? Truth be told, I wish I knew how to replicate Ridiculously Easy’s success! </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H-qLjekAlNptQHAxu4ax42VzxYi9hPcE6UlKCWnLsC9B5HzJ7WXuARNBq6xg3DtP_BASl8uTRSUlcyakKpXDhm9bjVEjxWzAvYARWatU3KXQg1rH8xdsUnoAsPQX7is1IVueZ1UGErerdC-_OSHvYKNesm6xEmf0oXGmXlhPUKu9c_HLD6mMvGskmIs/s596/Lighter-4-1_512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H-qLjekAlNptQHAxu4ax42VzxYi9hPcE6UlKCWnLsC9B5HzJ7WXuARNBq6xg3DtP_BASl8uTRSUlcyakKpXDhm9bjVEjxWzAvYARWatU3KXQg1rH8xdsUnoAsPQX7is1IVueZ1UGErerdC-_OSHvYKNesm6xEmf0oXGmXlhPUKu9c_HLD6mMvGskmIs/s16000/Lighter-4-1_512.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The pattern’s sweet spot will always be the lap size, which measures about 58” x 70” and requires just one jelly roll and background fabric. This pattern comes in other sizes, but I like the number of peaks of the chevron in the lap quilt. (Compare it to the child size at the top of the post, which has just three peaks.) Plus, the quilt top is pieced in columns. As the size increases, the construction remains simple, but the columns get longer and the lap quilt’s columns are easily managed.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The owner of the original REJR quilt is a friend. We were talking recently, and she said that the quilt is one of her favorite things in her house. I love that! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For those of you who are celebrating Christmas next week, have a lovely day of family and faith. If Santa brings you a jelly roll, <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1079914139/pdf-ridiculously-easy-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank"><b>you know where to go for a pattern to tackle it</b></a>. 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<!--end InLinkz code--><br />Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-78239292303817395982023-12-15T09:07:00.004-05:002023-12-15T09:13:41.890-05:00Beautiful Things (That I Did Not Make Myself) / Beauties Pageant 239<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeKwlHYQmhOyNXSBS02K_rs1lbH4kiEqAtxarjs3SDTGU8aw9SQiUWFy_eIK48rD2cJaXUyRoHNsvgvqXPYH18Xog62rBJ9BB_0c1lWNIJta44fZdZa6qqPLuPs94ikSTnpKBwQNJfzCFWi9FKGAF5d84MRwg8kne49iHB7D9FzKrdylDFCQxEffqluk/s600/IMG_0668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeKwlHYQmhOyNXSBS02K_rs1lbH4kiEqAtxarjs3SDTGU8aw9SQiUWFy_eIK48rD2cJaXUyRoHNsvgvqXPYH18Xog62rBJ9BB_0c1lWNIJta44fZdZa6qqPLuPs94ikSTnpKBwQNJfzCFWi9FKGAF5d84MRwg8kne49iHB7D9FzKrdylDFCQxEffqluk/s16000/IMG_0668.jpg" /></a></div><br />I’ve realized something in the past year: I cannot make all the things. I may have the fabric and crafty know-how to make all the things, but I do not have the time. So I’ve been purchasing beautiful finishes from other makers, and it brings me so much joy!<p></p><p>This isn’t to say that I’ve gone hog wild buying up all sorts of handmade loveliness. I am very deliberate with my choices, and I use and/or admire both of the creations that follow every day. <br /></p><p>First up: the cheerful rainbow mini quilt, pictured above, from Amy Chappell of <a href="https://amerooniedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Ameroonie Designs</a>. The Etsy listing billed this beauty as a mug rug, but there was no way I was going to put a drippy coffee cup on it. Instead, it’s pinned to the bulletin board above my desk, and I have that splash of color within view whenever I’m working at my computer.<br /></p><p>I enjoy keeping tabs on Amy’s projects and new patterns. All of her projects are on the smaller side, and she incorporates a lot of applique in her work. You may remember the <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/07/an-ameroonie-designs-mug-rug-beauties.html" target="_blank">cutie-patootie mug rug</a> I made back in 2022, pictured below. That’s one of Amy’s patterns.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldrra0Cy3cnWopme_gRHXqtum9uOJ3nqUaPv6SA2U9wvefFE-ZS2EfAJ70nevVGlTfhfyRv_f2kAAASD0uPbp51leoCIKKfMLJtr0wBsaicb2qji9P129stRWlurw519dLQAGFOVHJM5qR4hYhBUnEg7-GruW0pYaA_770gdlDVN06wdRz7pqBJ6KE5c/s600/mugrug1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldrra0Cy3cnWopme_gRHXqtum9uOJ3nqUaPv6SA2U9wvefFE-ZS2EfAJ70nevVGlTfhfyRv_f2kAAASD0uPbp51leoCIKKfMLJtr0wBsaicb2qji9P129stRWlurw519dLQAGFOVHJM5qR4hYhBUnEg7-GruW0pYaA_770gdlDVN06wdRz7pqBJ6KE5c/s16000/mugrug1_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>Another item I’ve bought is this thread catcher from Cristi of <a href="https://duvalquilt.com" target="_blank">Duval Quilt Co.</a>, who sells items from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cristiclothier_shop?ref=badge" target="_blank">@cristiclothier_shop</a> on Instagram. I used to have a brown paper bag under my sewing table for cut threads and such. This thread catcher is not only prettier, but it’s also more convenient to have right next to my machine. I adore it!<br /></p><p>Again, could I have made this myself? Sure. But I really loved the combination of natural Maker fabric and the color gradient strip. 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Do you have any recommendations on other crafters whose wares I should check out? I’m not interested in buying quilts but smaller objects, and I’m specifically in the market for a new pincushion. (Items would need to be able to be shipped to me in the US.) Thanks in advance!
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It was a cool design, but was there really a market for a Sasquatch quilt pattern? </p><p>Six years later, I realized that, with a few palette decisions, I could transform Sasquatch into a yeti, and obviously, I need a yeti quilt in my life.<br /></p><p>Yetis, or abominable snowmen, are a running joke between me and my older son. Over the years, I have bought him yeti Christmas ornaments, yeti stuffed animals, yeti washi tape, you name it. As his 15th birthday appeared on the horizon (and by this, I mean it was just three weeks out!), I knew I had to move into high gear and get this project done.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Essex Linen<br /></h2><p>Thankfully, I had already cut out almost everything, including five different green fabrics for the forest. The dark greens are two prints from Cotton and Steel past and present, and the lighter, brighter greens include a solid, a blender, and a print from Kate Spain’s Grand Canal collection.</p><p>For the background I used Essex Linen. It was something I purchased for a different quilt, one that requires a lot of fiddly curve sewing, and I am thankful I used that cut of fabric here instead. </p><p>Now, I am not an Essex Linen novice. I’ve used it a variety of projects, most of which are bags, not quilts (see the links at the bottom of the post). In other words, I know Essex Linen’s lovely, textured hand can be annoying to work with. It’s malleable and stretchy and not nearly as well behaved as quilting cotton. So I took precautions: I washed the Essex Linen (and all the other fabrics, for that matter) and I gave it a good press with starch.</p><p>I chain-pieced 12 of the 14 tree blocks right off the bat. As I squared the blocks, though, I realized that I would lose some points when I sewed them into the quilt top. I blamed this (ahem!) on the fact that I did not mark the diagonal seams before sewing them and instead just eyeballed everything. But then I cut and sewed the final 2 tree blocks, diligently marking every diagonal seam with my hera marker, and they were not any more accurate than the first batch I sewed. Sorry, Essex Linen, it’s not me, it’s you!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjICgIOhy0_RxurW24W3uI3sJ1twR91zLJLIb2ObXssQiKi-wHStprlFIhZT_iez4pOr1MWAwoTSPRv64NTmiP_CG1vMVWvcynu1g1gVzjo6N36IAZsozdvVZso8-kfgAqE7tSqBoSsjQeqhInXk7kLhZI1enKmvzHBu8T6N9Kbum-Bbdnaz8-ErCOlbE/s600/legendary4_600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjICgIOhy0_RxurW24W3uI3sJ1twR91zLJLIb2ObXssQiKi-wHStprlFIhZT_iez4pOr1MWAwoTSPRv64NTmiP_CG1vMVWvcynu1g1gVzjo6N36IAZsozdvVZso8-kfgAqE7tSqBoSsjQeqhInXk7kLhZI1enKmvzHBu8T6N9Kbum-Bbdnaz8-ErCOlbE/s16000/legendary4_600.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Quilting</h2><p>There was no way I was going to quilt a project with this much Essex Linen myself. On one hand, I think Essex Linen merits a good amount of quilting to stabilize it. On the other, too much quilting could result in a top without much drape.</p><p>I decided on a pantograph called Ramble, and I couldn’t like it and the scale my longarmer decided on more. I had considered different designs that played up the forest theme, but this modern geometric seemed more appropriate for its 15-year-old recipient.</p><p>I’ve been second-guessing my thread choices of late (remember <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-finally-finished-jelly-roll-quilt.html" target="_blank">this quilt</a>?), and Legendary was no exception. My usual rule of thumb is to use the lowest value in a quilt top as the color for the quilting thread. Instead, I went with a medium gray option here, which makes the quilting recede on almost all of the blocks and the background. Don’t get me wrong: I really like it. I can’t help but wonder, however, what Ramble would look like with an off-white thread.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55OQ5MMrJ4nUJ-stjiHPYkFozKhWM_lysxl1VHi9xcD0cdig9gcMWA_l-udvHME5LIwHELhI7ZSRLV4ss7L1wMcoRDauwr4DxRmH5PitMNG9g0qv_ZW13TeIud8gD40CeB4kUd0RDiSfKC_7TbswjI16b8hDI9KxZ84CMMmgVNyqJQ1uljXP9BzL6Q9s/s800/legendary3_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55OQ5MMrJ4nUJ-stjiHPYkFozKhWM_lysxl1VHi9xcD0cdig9gcMWA_l-udvHME5LIwHELhI7ZSRLV4ss7L1wMcoRDauwr4DxRmH5PitMNG9g0qv_ZW13TeIud8gD40CeB4kUd0RDiSfKC_7TbswjI16b8hDI9KxZ84CMMmgVNyqJQ1uljXP9BzL6Q9s/s16000/legendary3_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Backing and Binding</h2><p>A flannel from Tula’s Holiday Homies collection was the perfect foil to all that Essex Linen. And I finished everything off with a solid binding, also from Tula, in matcha.</p><p>I knew I would miss an opportunity to add another layer of texture if I machine-finished the binding, so the time required to sew these chunky stitches was well spent, even if I was still at work on it the day before I planned on gifting the quilt to my son! (For a tutorial on chunky-stitch bindings, <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/technique-how-i-sew-chunky-stitches-on.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3rbyugmb-59pNnZaPVcy6JXvwK5lzB2ji3xVmJtWgFP6F_4I83fH0r6czOozDLBE1-mxMLiSUeBYpiW5li2k95aHZS1_XuLXfV-7XaSyhfI6xj3WivzP6CmjUVIj86XtEzfrcg86Ev7vtWT_RzdjqrHQhnlq6Zh8_elh_muxgpl618OPUN-u-TX7dMI/s600/legendary1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3rbyugmb-59pNnZaPVcy6JXvwK5lzB2ji3xVmJtWgFP6F_4I83fH0r6czOozDLBE1-mxMLiSUeBYpiW5li2k95aHZS1_XuLXfV-7XaSyhfI6xj3WivzP6CmjUVIj86XtEzfrcg86Ev7vtWT_RzdjqrHQhnlq6Zh8_elh_muxgpl618OPUN-u-TX7dMI/s16000/legendary1_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I divide Elizabeth Hartman’s pattern design into two phases. Her earlier work, including the designs in her two books, is mostly geometric. The ones that do have a novelty feel to them (like <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/quilted-bound-and-gifted-beauties.html" target="_blank">these cats</a>, which are freebies on her site) are fairly simple to make. Most of what she designs now is much more complicated. I’ve heard friends talk about all the pieces required to sew her sloths or her dinosaurs, and I cringe. Legendary may be part of her later work, but despite my woes with lost points, it’s pretty easy. If you have a reason to sew a Sasquatch quilt or, like me, a yeti version, I recommend it!<br /></p><p>Other quilts from Elizabeth Hartman’s patterns:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2019/05/finally-finish-beauties-pageant-30.html" target="_blank">Valentine</a></li><li><a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2019/05/elizabeth-hartmans-neighborhood-pattern.html" target="_blank">Neighborhood</a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/quilted-bound-and-gifted-beauties.html" target="_blank">Me-Wow!</a> <br /></li></ul><p>Other quilts made with Essex Linen:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2017/11/sneaky-sneaky-sneaky-me.html" target="_blank">Birds in Blue</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-oldest-wip-beauties-pageant-31.html" target="_blank">No Latitude</a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/quilted-bound-and-gifted-beauties.html" target="_blank">Me-Wow!</a> (yes, it’s an EH pattern <i>and</i> I sewed it with Essex Linen) </li></ul>
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What can I say? We like to complicate things, but our gift giving is the better for it, right? </div><p><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/11/lets-complicate-simple-tasks-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>In my last post,</b></a> I sang the praises of Jeni Baker’s Lined Drawstring Bag pattern and an accompanying sew-along that starts next week. Just to make sure you have some ideas in your back pocket, waiting for an opportunity to level up the presentation of a holiday gift (or 12), I have a few additional patterns to introduce you to. </p><p>In true let’s-complicate-things form, you could wait until you have a gift on hand before embarking on your next pouch-making journey. There is something to be said, however, for setting up your own little production line and banging out a few at a time, so there’s always one at the ready.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Sotak Handmade’s Drawstring Bag Tutorial<br /></h2><p>I first made<a href="https://www.sotakco.nl/free-tutorials/2013/05/drawstring-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank"> <b>Sotak Handmade’s Drawstring Bag</b></a> tutorial back in 2015. The casing for the drawstring is unique and is what I think makes the bag something special. The directions walk you through making a 8-inch by 9.5-inch pouch, but it’s a pattern you could easily modify for the gift on hand. I recommend using a fun contrasting fabric for the casing and finishing these beauties off with a little faux leather cording.<br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx34iwdDRh_Eh1KF6_K3HvI35ZA0396uDHq8F2iWmYGIqNJ9UrEAq-mV5UaIJishgDkl6NEDOu7tK5AwHrMA49XIyjnqzTU9sYh0FTMryW1aoeOIQuSBLhpg3VmrfAkrsKSEF2PNNCmqfp551sO15mbq0UhHcRikmlXo01K8vqIMQedkVIjfV4pHG5xRg/s590/threepouches_590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx34iwdDRh_Eh1KF6_K3HvI35ZA0396uDHq8F2iWmYGIqNJ9UrEAq-mV5UaIJishgDkl6NEDOu7tK5AwHrMA49XIyjnqzTU9sYh0FTMryW1aoeOIQuSBLhpg3VmrfAkrsKSEF2PNNCmqfp551sO15mbq0UhHcRikmlXo01K8vqIMQedkVIjfV4pHG5xRg/s16000/threepouches_590.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tinkalong Pouch</h2><p>Cheri Lehnow’s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/600008929/tinkalong-pouch-sewing-pattern-pouch" target="_blank"><b>Tinkalong Pouch</b></a> pattern comes in two sizes: small and large. During a past sew-along, I printed the small size at 65%, making it perfect for holding a gift card. I used OG Cotton and Steel fabric and black cotton cording in the four bags I sewed to give them a polished look. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUE_QcesQQY_WJSM-tZikyimxSWGbHzvabu15mFlbBbh7AZAteygvGZG5WS4UiO5copDN83u06DoSTEf1CGWJYWTbo6m2Qp-VWtJyw9KpRSrjSREg4ubnaGVsPddyqqllReWT7-mi7iYrLDeEe_v6Q1uo7pjyEah8De3tnC4iN_wbE_Xti2mkdpaSJ0co/s600/tinkalong5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUE_QcesQQY_WJSM-tZikyimxSWGbHzvabu15mFlbBbh7AZAteygvGZG5WS4UiO5copDN83u06DoSTEf1CGWJYWTbo6m2Qp-VWtJyw9KpRSrjSREg4ubnaGVsPddyqqllReWT7-mi7iYrLDeEe_v6Q1uo7pjyEah8De3tnC4iN_wbE_Xti2mkdpaSJ0co/s16000/tinkalong5.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Popcorn Pouch</h2><p>I found Amista Baker’s <a href="https://shopamistabaker.bigcartel.com/product/popcorn-pouch-pdf" target="_blank"><b>Popcorn Pouch</b></a> to be a fast and easy sew, even for zipper newbies (not that I am one, but if you wait long enough between zipper projects, it’s easy to feel as if you’re tackling zipper for the first time again). I’ve been known to make several at a time ... I’ve used my Popcorn Pouches to wrap presents. I’ve slid a card into one, presenting the pouch itself as a small token of thanks. I’ve even packed my charging cords into that blue and mustard beauty, below, as I headed out the door on a quilt retreat.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizET5PTYMDsSD_8M4L_qTWyAlSRRJqGPEsPDzzkLNGJj6-96tE7sQLKug3xXlTNGlm9QpvK3VVm3Vu0dwbo4x6RSqRzyg-8eSIipxwZun09HHbYIXb26PwDe4CEPeOdkA45XqJ_6rGI3Dodg4HDPOc1v1sWB0eT835HIwhJRYp0CqeNkq7wjd75hkRy7I/s600/popcorn2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizET5PTYMDsSD_8M4L_qTWyAlSRRJqGPEsPDzzkLNGJj6-96tE7sQLKug3xXlTNGlm9QpvK3VVm3Vu0dwbo4x6RSqRzyg-8eSIipxwZun09HHbYIXb26PwDe4CEPeOdkA45XqJ_6rGI3Dodg4HDPOc1v1sWB0eT835HIwhJRYp0CqeNkq7wjd75hkRy7I/s16000/popcorn2_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I think a call to action is in order, so go forth and sew some pouches! And when you’re done, please report back to us about your triumphs. : )<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Coming Soon<br /></h2><p>I have so much to share with you before the end of the year ... my Legendary quilt (pattern by Elizabeth Hartman), my Patchwork Sky quilt (Camille Roskelley), my Sandhill Sling (Anna Graham). So. Many Projects!<br /></p><p>I am also participating in a specially curated bundle and wanted to get that on your radar screen today. The Bountiful Bundle will be available next Wednesday, November 22, through Monday, November, 27 (that’s EST, or GMT-5). </p><p>It includes 10 PDF patterns for $19.99 (or $2 per pattern). Each design is beginner friendly and comes from a different designer. I am sure you’ll recognize some favorites in the collection, including Laura Piland’s Exploding Heart, Emily Dennis’s Quilty Trees, and my own Irish Twist. 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I truly excel at this, friends.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Exhibit A<br /></h2><p>Let’s consider the case of my niece’s 14th birthday gift. <br /></p><p>I decided to get her a Crumbl Cookies gift certificate because she’s such a fan of the store’s sugary offerings.<br /><br />Most people would order the gift certificate online and call it a day. But do you know what’s better than an emailed Crumbl gift card? A physical gift card and a fancy pink Crumbl cookie cutter.<br /><br />And do you know what’s better than a physical gift card and a fancy pink Crumbl cookie cutter? A physical gift card and a fancy pink Crumbl cookie cutter … in a handmade drawstring pouch! (Darn you, presentation—you get me every time!)<br /><br />In other words, what I could have accomplished in two minutes at my computer (and what would have arrived on my niece’s actual birthday) ended up requiring a trek to Crumbl, a sewing session, and a trip to the post office … two days after her special day.<br /><br />And that’s how I roll!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfZzQeXOd0SOSjEEeb9hYFV2zSNH7j_caDrl8gkko10y8kbShnm3TTtS7SLbRYC2zqe7oKM9YXAL3c207RRkC8TsujfuAl-iUL-mtO4Jtnr4k9ARbfQba_FmyPtXNHbuIHe7Dq_khs5DqewP29-479TC1kP91TVAFftvW0nbfKSerFfpwOUFBby79cK8/s600/rylee1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfZzQeXOd0SOSjEEeb9hYFV2zSNH7j_caDrl8gkko10y8kbShnm3TTtS7SLbRYC2zqe7oKM9YXAL3c207RRkC8TsujfuAl-iUL-mtO4Jtnr4k9ARbfQba_FmyPtXNHbuIHe7Dq_khs5DqewP29-479TC1kP91TVAFftvW0nbfKSerFfpwOUFBby79cK8/s16000/rylee1_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Project Specifics<br /></h2><p>If presented with a comparable wrapping conundrum, you may be tempted to draft a quick pouch pattern yourself. Do not bother: The <a href="https://www.jenibakerpatterns.com/product/lined-drawstring-bag-pdf-pattern" target="_blank"><b>Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern</b></a> from Jeni Baker of In Color Order has all the math we need. It includes many different sizes, so it’s easy to home in on one for the gift at hand. </p><p>I sewed the snack bag size, tweaking the measurements for boxing the bottom so that the fancy pink Crumbl cookie cutter would fit.</p><p>I wish I could give you information about the fabric, but all of it came from a collection of fat eighths I won through my guild, and there wasn’t a printed selvage among them. Perhaps the star of the project isn’t the fabric, though—it’s that awesome mint-colored flowery twill. My niece prefers black, gray, and white, so that twill tape adds a subtle and sweet bit of color to the project. </p><p>If you find yourself in need of some mint-colored twill, it’s available for purchase through the designer’s website. 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It was released a full 10 years ago, and I know that I am not the only sewist who considers it her go-to for making pretty pouches. It just so happens that <a href="https://www.incolororder.com/2023/11/announcing-2023-lined-drawstring-bag.html" target="_blank"><b>Jeni announced a Lined Drawstring Bag Sew-Along</b></a> on her blog recently. The fun begins on November 22. Both the original pattern and expansion pack are on sale through November 28. (Again ... just here, aiding and abetting your sewing purchases. You’re welcome!)<br /></p>
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I finally made time in my sewing schedule to try out her <a href="https://sewluxfabric.com/products/triangle-pouch-pdf-pattern" target="_blank"><b>Triangle Pouch</b></a>. </p><p>This pattern is a great way to
use up a lone mini-charm pack or, in my case, the remnants of a jelly
roll.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqLrJrNrWMkiB7b2b7V7DWV8N-Ittes_Wbg4kNGggrw_TPZlJKS6GLXjhW2SGQEzHLh2x_0honNTclpcG1DC_WfwWxjAFJLsoEoP2ozpgaybZthqsConAn-8mfvOOyylDAHSPw5jSNpBOXWggYiSCYgWNbgZmfzjPMe-eEz1vbSLxQnuf9nawvcWPHFY/s600/trianglepouch2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqLrJrNrWMkiB7b2b7V7DWV8N-Ittes_Wbg4kNGggrw_TPZlJKS6GLXjhW2SGQEzHLh2x_0honNTclpcG1DC_WfwWxjAFJLsoEoP2ozpgaybZthqsConAn-8mfvOOyylDAHSPw5jSNpBOXWggYiSCYgWNbgZmfzjPMe-eEz1vbSLxQnuf9nawvcWPHFY/s16000/trianglepouch2_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I love how this project exudes personality both inside and out. The autumnal palette on the exterior opens up to a gray and cream dot on the interior that’s punctuated by contrasting binding strips. Because if you’re going to take the time to bind raw interior edges, you might as well give them a little oomph, right?<br /><br />This may be my first Triangle Pouch, but it will not be my last! I have three additional striped zippers that are begging to be transformed into something special. With one Triangle Pouch under my belt, it’s easy to plot three more.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGdwgR5767P_K7d0UJ5F8w0OFZ4eh2j0lFA7anlZLWpIug_4ueOtEcOuVSWjG-wdSzEpaFLl3D9_u0Ipkce2YIvpBMGcbDusdhUfyZcmLR6MyzoHr6K_JseJI41NwcxPn5oRl8UoldtZV9KVE9CouhV8T2ng9s6ad5j0c0lAie_2yDnsrFk_cpcgJQUE/s600/trianglepouch3_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGdwgR5767P_K7d0UJ5F8w0OFZ4eh2j0lFA7anlZLWpIug_4ueOtEcOuVSWjG-wdSzEpaFLl3D9_u0Ipkce2YIvpBMGcbDusdhUfyZcmLR6MyzoHr6K_JseJI41NwcxPn5oRl8UoldtZV9KVE9CouhV8T2ng9s6ad5j0c0lAie_2yDnsrFk_cpcgJQUE/s16000/trianglepouch3_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>Should you want to make your own Triangle Pouch, you can find the pattern <a href="https://sewluxfabric.com/products/triangle-pouch-pdf-pattern" target="_blank"><b>on the Sew Lux site</b></a> and view the accompanying YouTube video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqPlNja-6RQ" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. The fabrics, alas, are all out of print: I used Songbook by <a href="https://fancythatdesignhouse.com/" target="_blank"><b>Fancy That Design House</b></a>
for the exterior and a Swiss dot by <a href="https://www.jenkingwelldesigns.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jen Kingwell</b></a> for the interior. The
super awesome zipper comes in tomato (pictured), as well as aqua and
black, and can be purchased at <a href="https://www.stitchsupplyco.com" target="_blank"><b>Stitch Supply Co</b></a>.</p><p></p>
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Regular Roman shades are more complicated to sew and require more
fabric (and, therefore, more money). Originally, we had functioning
shades in the kitchen, and they were not necessary. We never adjusted
them. </p><p><b>If you have ridiculously large windows, look for home dec fabric that you looks good oriented lengthwise.</b> Doing so will spare you from having to match repeats, which tends to be a cause of frustration and cursing for me. Because I used panels for the living and dining rooms window treatments, I didn’t have this luxury, but I used fabric length-wise throughout my kitchen.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEwnHS34h2bPAY_z6qZHPO24oAgmHubQTdFDDHZcm7DrrDkCvT2zSHW1dJbbt-X_uZWuA4C7Q0iYyK2x8WiyHOB9mdoYXPBzUln5e8sgU6xKia1MAO5GefFTrfgaQgvtg3GW40WTHx_xezT-jx3nANXp2FYoCYaDLRsX-u0WKvKxkTJoLTrBwNz7Poxk/s600/windows2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEwnHS34h2bPAY_z6qZHPO24oAgmHubQTdFDDHZcm7DrrDkCvT2zSHW1dJbbt-X_uZWuA4C7Q0iYyK2x8WiyHOB9mdoYXPBzUln5e8sgU6xKia1MAO5GefFTrfgaQgvtg3GW40WTHx_xezT-jx3nANXp2FYoCYaDLRsX-u0WKvKxkTJoLTrBwNz7Poxk/s16000/windows2_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Lessons Learned</h2><p>The problem I have with window treatments is that I make them very infrequently yet expect my finished products to look professionally made. I know this isn’t reasonable, but it’s the truth. Here are some lessons I learned with my recent foray into home dec sewing ...<br /></p><p><b>Your choice of lining matters. </b>I mentioned that I cut up some panels for my living room. Instead of repurposing the lining from these panels, I bought a heavier product at my local big-box craft store because I think a substantial lining makes shades hang better. The problem was there was a difference in color. The panels had an ivory lining, and I bought a white lining for the coordinating shades. Sunlight makes the panels appear more ivory and the shades more off-white. (Did this mean I ripped the shades apart and remade them? Heck, no!)</p><p><b>Builders do not hang windows with your needs in mind.</b> In my living room, the front two windows sit a little closer to the ceiling that the large picture window on the adjacent wall. I didn’t discover this issue until I had made all the shades the same length. My workaround was that the shade on the picture window has one fewer fold than the two smaller windows; that small tweak (unnoticeable to anyone but me) provided the extra length I needed.<br /></p><p><b>Always buy extra fabric.</b> Matching repeats (when I have to do it) requires extra fabric. So does centering a design on a shade, or in the case of my dinette area, aligning a design horizontally across adjacent windows.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrO-pfLpFJNfYZcXgteZubbWryhm0CMRjqrQo9r6u9xHMjgHEYSahQD7Y32SfV3z9_NbmwXgNORO9rcxqImPSZUUbyl10MDrNGUBbnACJpBlc6ouxbkb6YPjWsWOLUoSRJVqzYgfdUzy_kZLZsTbAIbba1IcwIAZpzP71_gQZW3BdJ0S_8bxsPkLfKXo/s600/windows1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrO-pfLpFJNfYZcXgteZubbWryhm0CMRjqrQo9r6u9xHMjgHEYSahQD7Y32SfV3z9_NbmwXgNORO9rcxqImPSZUUbyl10MDrNGUBbnACJpBlc6ouxbkb6YPjWsWOLUoSRJVqzYgfdUzy_kZLZsTbAIbba1IcwIAZpzP71_gQZW3BdJ0S_8bxsPkLfKXo/s16000/windows1_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h2><p>There are bunches of places to buy fabric and window-related notions online. I bought my fabric <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopMyFabrics" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> and my rings <b><a href="https://fabricsanddrapes.com/" target="_blank">here</a></b>. The YouTube videos I followed to make faux Roman shades can be found <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3ZmFAfanU" target="_blank">here</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezFNFlPUqW0" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br /></p><p>If you have window treatments on your to-do list, godspeed to you! <br /></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-16335467578486578292023-10-13T06:46:00.003-04:002023-10-13T06:54:27.633-04:00Two Postcards from Sweden / Beauties Pageant 232<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31R1w1KV28CGJ-9zi0Y7pk6-_Tpuc-1BPZmIebh-VHwBYWNwaGPlNWpkQ8xUSmwd5zXqf9A5mLwBBQQjeZ0cB5kH7G-vwj7lr8f7XoxL4lPPwYmnr9rAeoHML_j6O8WktBZWRYmbhmquHEfWagOxd-2JbWu3YOiv7BgQ2Jjl7fzhpR-p5VEvJz4XzRUw/s600/sweden3_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31R1w1KV28CGJ-9zi0Y7pk6-_Tpuc-1BPZmIebh-VHwBYWNwaGPlNWpkQ8xUSmwd5zXqf9A5mLwBBQQjeZ0cB5kH7G-vwj7lr8f7XoxL4lPPwYmnr9rAeoHML_j6O8WktBZWRYmbhmquHEfWagOxd-2JbWu3YOiv7BgQ2Jjl7fzhpR-p5VEvJz4XzRUw/s16000/sweden3_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>I love the processing of checking things off my to-do list. Right now, I have three (digital) sticky notes on my desktop: one for life administration, one for stuff to get rid of (that oval mirror! that plastic basketball hoop!), and one for quilty projects. I can get downright giddy as I delete things from these lists. The one where items linger, however, is that third sticky note ...<br /></p><p>The timeline for the projects I’m unveiling today was a year—a whole year to finish two easy quilts! <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/10/postcard-from-sweden-beauties-pageant.html" target="_blank"><b>In early October 2022,</b></a> I started cutting into a huge bundle of bright and beautiful Free Spirit fat quarters, in preparation for a guild retreat, and it’s just recently that I finished binding the Postcard from Sweden quilts I sewed with that fabric.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkvnY-1HO1Lr0LtEjfvswABzZDYH6N4PnNQG9-1TQ8nJIOXVPmnWFS7DJ64ttFBZalFYPqtDCbSslJWnaPeuSxsrCRC5a-udDrSAO3W_IE2p89wqMYRP5eD1zP6AK3BMez4g34jwGHrRTavJ4vdPkTz9Z4u9qdWqMxYB4AtzgeqG7uwWZ_dN7wUr0i5g/s800/sweden5_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkvnY-1HO1Lr0LtEjfvswABzZDYH6N4PnNQG9-1TQ8nJIOXVPmnWFS7DJ64ttFBZalFYPqtDCbSslJWnaPeuSxsrCRC5a-udDrSAO3W_IE2p89wqMYRP5eD1zP6AK3BMez4g34jwGHrRTavJ4vdPkTz9Z4u9qdWqMxYB4AtzgeqG7uwWZ_dN7wUr0i5g/s16000/sweden5_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>You may be thinking, Michelle committed to <i>two </i>of these quilts up front? Yes! If I am going to pick out and cut 36 fabrics for a project, I might as well cut a second identical project simultaneously. My only regret is that I made the 360 half-square triangles with the two-at-a-time method. If I had to do it over again, I would have invested in an Accuquilt GO die and avoided trimming all of those HSTs. </p><p>Both quilts are composed of HSTs that finish at 4 inches, and the completed projects measure 48 inches by 60 inches. The two have the same quilting design—straight lines that travel along diagonal seams and bisect each HST—and a combination of pale pink and orange thread.</p><p>The perfect foil to the colorful quilt tops was Tula Pink’s ladybug wideback. This sateen is so soft and smooth. I was happy to use my yardage on the back of these projects, and I look forward to doing something fun for myself with the scraps.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvF9KDdUmviwWkCupR3-6LdfuPOmNGYZ8QOOtzpVqIieUbnf1BjKL6-J-GvHHHQqiA9nGC4V7eeOvl-AmB33-ZBsOSzNga98yB4bAk4GqVy6F-sCqvhyphenhyphenlOgZw-3NqQcSGwjvpUmgKgrFSvmB-cjTN9eif0vyxIIIu62e1OD7c0feN_rygFL3I7ERHZ4I/s800/sweden4_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvF9KDdUmviwWkCupR3-6LdfuPOmNGYZ8QOOtzpVqIieUbnf1BjKL6-J-GvHHHQqiA9nGC4V7eeOvl-AmB33-ZBsOSzNga98yB4bAk4GqVy6F-sCqvhyphenhyphenlOgZw-3NqQcSGwjvpUmgKgrFSvmB-cjTN9eif0vyxIIIu62e1OD7c0feN_rygFL3I7ERHZ4I/s16000/sweden4_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>What will I do with two Postcards from Sweden? One may go to my little niece for Christmas or her birthday. After all, she has received <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2019/12/and-then-there-were-19-beauties-pageant.html" target="_blank"><b>just one quilt</b></a> from me so far. (Her big sister was the recipient of this <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2015/09/jolly-bar-blog-hop-with-fat-quarter-shop.html" target="_blank"><b>Jolly Bar quilt</b></a>, this <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-finish-for-my-foxes.html" target="_blank"><b>Penny Patch quilt</b></a>, this <a href="http://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/06/you-too-can-sew-improv.html" target="_blank"><b>improv quilt</b></a>, and this <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/01/seeing-double-beauties-pageant-67.html" target="_blank"><b>Little Lady quilt</b></a>—and she insists on piling each one on top of her at bedtime. Considering that my mom also quilts, I have been cut off from making any more for that niece!) The other will go on <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com" target="_blank"><b>my Etsy site</b></a>, where I recently decided to—gulp!—sell some projects.</p><p>If you want more info about the Postcard from Sweden pattern (it’s a freebie) or how I approached the fabric pull, <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/10/postcard-from-sweden-beauties-pageant.html" target="_blank"><b>read my original post here</b></a>. </p><p>Before I sign off, here’s one more shot of those sweet ladybugs. Any suggestions on what I can do with the scraps? 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-69303034860413224242023-10-06T07:57:00.005-04:002023-10-06T08:02:03.085-04:00One Quilt Four Ways / Beauties Pageant 231<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iDEMmuDh-ndQw0IqQO1C1UtooOFMsP0l3AcRZudmR2GTgdIAZRBu55JAkarSggL3pCXcCSKH7_1vE3FOiFLtYFhJ38IMiYp-LPOKYknHK7YU9TbflVNM3JtZhUJ1WbAn2Kqs2bdcWR0JuubKlvMIIzAad93w6l59P9j1oii71CzFgAw0uskbg0ahczk/s630/fancythat_full_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iDEMmuDh-ndQw0IqQO1C1UtooOFMsP0l3AcRZudmR2GTgdIAZRBu55JAkarSggL3pCXcCSKH7_1vE3FOiFLtYFhJ38IMiYp-LPOKYknHK7YU9TbflVNM3JtZhUJ1WbAn2Kqs2bdcWR0JuubKlvMIIzAad93w6l59P9j1oii71CzFgAw0uskbg0ahczk/s16000/fancythat_full_600.jpg" /></a></div>I fell down the rabbit hole that is EQ7 last weekend. But can you blame me? It’s satisfying to see how different fabric collections would look in a quilt design without sewing a stitch.<br /><p></p><p>What you see here is my <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" target="_blank"><b>Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</b></a>, a layer cake-friendly pattern that <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/double-sided-diamond-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank">I wrote about last week</a></b>, in four different Moda collections. (Pssst ... Moda didn’t put me up to this post. I just like the company’s modern designers and consider it the OG precut manufacturer!)<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Dawn on the Prairie</h2><p>Designer <span>Stephanie Sliwinski of Fancy That Design House caught my eye back in 2021 with her debut collection, Songbook. </span>I’ve loved the floral designs and palettes in every collection of hers since then. <span>There</span>’<span>s just something different about them. Check out her latest </span>line, Dawn on the Prairie, at the top of the post. See what I mean? The color combination isn’t one I could have developed myself, and it’s so good. The earthy tones in rust, brown, and charcoal are surprisingly good companions for blush and mustard. Beautiful!<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Fruit Loop</h2><p>I am a big fan of Basic Grey—just check out the 40-some posts of mine that reference the design house <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/search/label/Basic%20Grey" target="_blank"><b>(click here)</b></a>. I am especially drawn to its collections with gray undertones. (Some—like Nutmeg, Cider, and Persimmon—have more brown undertones, and they’re not my thing.)</p><p>Fruit Loop, pictured below, hasn’t been released but is circulating on social media. It’s a different kind of collection for Basic Grey, with all those bright fruit-themed prints, while remaining true to the design house’s aesthetic. And it has a black colorway, which pretty much seals the deal for me!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXOPLbaUWi5ni32ovPiX2lq261mrZ4va9wX_01X3YPdvyQU7evFuvHXZtzXtHDi1cE2kzdyxz64jyr4eooQb1RYlCkwP1_oWOSQqxCBpLOP2l8H4LjL0KQHyK2I1Y50CnX1ClVL-DkPM7-Vdb-X7LEoDuBv0xvV5wOoj1r9CqkHRQOPweht8t1qe6BPo/s630/fruitloop_full_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXOPLbaUWi5ni32ovPiX2lq261mrZ4va9wX_01X3YPdvyQU7evFuvHXZtzXtHDi1cE2kzdyxz64jyr4eooQb1RYlCkwP1_oWOSQqxCBpLOP2l8H4LjL0KQHyK2I1Y50CnX1ClVL-DkPM7-Vdb-X7LEoDuBv0xvV5wOoj1r9CqkHRQOPweht8t1qe6BPo/s16000/fruitloop_full_600.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Sunflowers in My Heart</h2><p>I credit some of my brightest quilt projects to Kate Spain, whose use of color often pushes me out of my comfort zone. I especially like her use of pinks and reds (check out <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2021/12/plaid-ish-beauties-pageant-154.html" target="_blank">my first Plaid-ish quilt</a></b> and <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2020/04/finishes-big-and-small-beauties-pageant.html" target="_blank"><b>my first Warm and Cool Coin quilt</b></a>). </p><p>Her latest fabric line, Sunflowers in My Heart, is in my mind pretty different from her other collections, but maybe it’s just the way I mocked up this quilt design. I think of it as a blue fabric collection. Perhaps if I had used a different color on the mocked-up backing I would say otherwise? (You know I’m going to go straight to EQ7 and find out as soon as I finish this post!) Way way or another, it’s really lovely, and I’m especially smitten with the large-scale floral print.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr7hAjXLEom8p8TPA852pRYwZTY3cvKh3-vFHu5katdq5KRrUaPeDQp0XrPFv-R8jTzKPTI4brkUL1dQrDOjDHrx065k6z4KOh_qf22XXAw15nQ0cBnV_HbGiN7slrjNfO_F_IlXuvNzQtQRmPFoqQ5JusEI5Yij4kCjzuRaGOTOwZZXqXMUBoz2be_U/s630/katespain_full_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr7hAjXLEom8p8TPA852pRYwZTY3cvKh3-vFHu5katdq5KRrUaPeDQp0XrPFv-R8jTzKPTI4brkUL1dQrDOjDHrx065k6z4KOh_qf22XXAw15nQ0cBnV_HbGiN7slrjNfO_F_IlXuvNzQtQRmPFoqQ5JusEI5Yij4kCjzuRaGOTOwZZXqXMUBoz2be_U/s16000/katespain_full_600.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Lighthearted</h2><p>And then there’s Lighthearted, the collection by Camille Roskelley I included in last week’s post. Lighthearted is a throwback to when Camille designed collections with her mom and features the signature Bonnie and Camille color palette, with pink, a not-quite-red hue, aqua, and grassy green. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrIE-lrRnf7yJvLcE9Ie1oJVqSybHqBZ0zaeZ1x2v3gBlMJdgtoZx_b_-byVgC9Lm0I8v35MGjwpv0bGpFr2vqKmY6EQ1sCMGnMew3UoqVUQMavU30UI7zvHFrVrMh3pOmjPQlGJ5xHJKeX43zmjxl1g7HYy5hbZtxgRdKVvYxy3XLOMbCr0d1PfKSdQ/s630/camille_full_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrIE-lrRnf7yJvLcE9Ie1oJVqSybHqBZ0zaeZ1x2v3gBlMJdgtoZx_b_-byVgC9Lm0I8v35MGjwpv0bGpFr2vqKmY6EQ1sCMGnMew3UoqVUQMavU30UI7zvHFrVrMh3pOmjPQlGJ5xHJKeX43zmjxl1g7HYy5hbZtxgRdKVvYxy3XLOMbCr0d1PfKSdQ/s16000/camille_full_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>And that concludes my spate of precut-focused blog posts. You can click through to the previous four posts with the links below. And stop back next week, when I will unveil my two <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/10/postcard-from-sweden-beauties-pageant.html" target="_blank"><b>Postcard from Sweden quilts</b></a>!</p><p>My latest precut posts:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/double-sided-diamond-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</b></a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/so-many-25-inch-squares-so-little-time.html" target="_blank"><b>So Many 2.5-Inch Squares, So Little Time</b></a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-patterns-for-national-sew-jelly.html" target="_blank"><b>Two Patterns for National Sew a Jelly Roll Day</b></a></li><li><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-finally-finished-jelly-roll-quilt.html" target="_blank"><b>A Finally Finished Jelly Roll Quilt</b></a></li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><b>* * *</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" target="_blank">The Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</a></b>
is one of my Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It’s just $3 in my
Etsy shop, $1 of which goes to an organization supporting the Down
syndrome community.</p><p></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-49510624732128459822023-09-29T09:08:00.006-04:002023-09-29T20:40:08.224-04:00Double-Sided Diamond Quilt / Beauties Pageant 230<p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" target="_blank">The Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</a></b>
is one of my Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It’s just $3 in my
Etsy shop, $1 of which goes to an organization supporting the Down
syndrome community.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>* * *</b> <br /></p><p>I’ve been on a roll these past few weeks with posts about precuts. First, I revealed <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-finally-finished-jelly-roll-quilt.html" target="_blank"><b>a finished quilt of 2.5-inch strips</b></a>. Then I followed up with <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-patterns-for-national-sew-jelly.html" target="_blank"><b>some recommended jelly roll patterns</b></a> and <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/09/so-many-25-inch-squares-so-little-time.html" target="_blank"><b>projects for 2.5-inch squares</b></a>. So I thought I’d talk a bit about layer cakes today.</p><p>First of all, for any precut newbies out there: Layer cakes are collections of 10-inch squares. Each one usually contains 42 squares, but that number can vary from one manufacturer to another. </p><p>I love layer cakes for their versatility—there are just so many smaller shapes I can cut from them! They’re also fabulous to use as 10-inch squares, however, and that was something I explored in this quilt ...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGGEhLJz9fk0x5EP1NJ65aRYkrDDTDhxgOM41OynpvHVU_Zq3ffMpxhDcaz12ZEc8fJ-WSgUhcW4-5ESEg-rpe8hKB9iVsx7NEy8mQn6xSfmwNBChlCfez80o4-zKe2qhIxXaO-9AkLIqGQ6K-j9N7-W5dvKTTcT6X9Jr-HNZAzuz5E3jhmAuYOma6N8/s600/DSD_pattern1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGGEhLJz9fk0x5EP1NJ65aRYkrDDTDhxgOM41OynpvHVU_Zq3ffMpxhDcaz12ZEc8fJ-WSgUhcW4-5ESEg-rpe8hKB9iVsx7NEy8mQn6xSfmwNBChlCfez80o4-zKe2qhIxXaO-9AkLIqGQ6K-j9N7-W5dvKTTcT6X9Jr-HNZAzuz5E3jhmAuYOma6N8/s16000/DSD_pattern1_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is my <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" target="_blank"><b>Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</b></a>, and it’s my love song to big blocks. The top uses 10-inch squares to supersize half-square triangles, creating a show-stopping project.</p><p>Because the top requires just 24 layer cake squares and the one I had contained 42, I designed a coordinating backing of small diamonds, making this project two quilts in one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcwJ7DNiilt3ZCrIZQ2kqdukfq8G9GLdC_BrtxtdhzGbIAa-KWpBMEcxtTROq_BMxiXQG8quBelHpLIBixlTSJxj1N9pujs5KCzx3tsevmXmS03rKSAZHj7BbSWzo_moBLAWghg6W1AdFdscrH0LRob84gr-2LQzmIlPyrlv3BwY2CgoX0urr6Fn8yeQ/s600/DSD_pattern2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcwJ7DNiilt3ZCrIZQ2kqdukfq8G9GLdC_BrtxtdhzGbIAa-KWpBMEcxtTROq_BMxiXQG8quBelHpLIBixlTSJxj1N9pujs5KCzx3tsevmXmS03rKSAZHj7BbSWzo_moBLAWghg6W1AdFdscrH0LRob84gr-2LQzmIlPyrlv3BwY2CgoX0urr6Fn8yeQ/s16000/DSD_pattern2_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I’ve been meaning to make this pattern again but haven’t been successful fitting it into my to-sew schedule. The next-best option was to play with the design in Electric Quilt and explore the possibilities.</p><p>My original Double-Side Diamond Quilt was made with Little Ruby, a collection from Moda by Bonnie and Camille. Bonnie has since retired. Camille is still designing fabric, though, and most recent collection, Lighthearted, just shipped to stores this month. Lighthearted features the trademark B&C palette ...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgKL_mKISTppgWbr6_rLudTicKczFxJ30bwMvwmv7_V3aZw0wBo6UqxqFObNVFJj2mALzBTjHh6Ao-hIO6_HJBM8uO8a_QNmi-fGM1zLp01oNmH021XsRFKziEd1pHftFZ3ZaeZpqvf_c65YDfFfoLbSP64Tb0qRm5mExkAJVY8TvKTxccmzGnShLe4g/s796/camille_front_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgKL_mKISTppgWbr6_rLudTicKczFxJ30bwMvwmv7_V3aZw0wBo6UqxqFObNVFJj2mALzBTjHh6Ao-hIO6_HJBM8uO8a_QNmi-fGM1zLp01oNmH021XsRFKziEd1pHftFZ3ZaeZpqvf_c65YDfFfoLbSP64Tb0qRm5mExkAJVY8TvKTxccmzGnShLe4g/s16000/camille_front_600.jpg" /></a></div><p>I use so many solids as backgrounds, it was nice to see this design mocked up with those tiny hearts in the background.</p><p>And a backing that pulls out the pink (with just the slightest bit of orange) from the collection makes a beautiful companion for the front. Red and green is my favorite complementary pair. This mocked-up combination does not disappoint!<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcygr-OJ0q2aT7vUBkJS3GpdWcNNUb23HEyyaxwkru3oPRhJYJofu34Xxf77x72SmFI_McrfuB4tb8ES6Izy31BPr4omOPBzKNx7D_o_aX_JN0ZbmGGU26RuTQ8Gz9pKaUZfYrHe6mSRI4mx2qWlTbT3SD_dAKkpBoj36VYzWnlOsk27eRc_h1UIedqTQ/s796/camille_back_6002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcygr-OJ0q2aT7vUBkJS3GpdWcNNUb23HEyyaxwkru3oPRhJYJofu34Xxf77x72SmFI_McrfuB4tb8ES6Izy31BPr4omOPBzKNx7D_o_aX_JN0ZbmGGU26RuTQ8Gz9pKaUZfYrHe6mSRI4mx2qWlTbT3SD_dAKkpBoj36VYzWnlOsk27eRc_h1UIedqTQ/s16000/camille_back_6002.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I’ll work on some additional mockups in the upcoming week. Do you have any requests? EQ and I are at your service!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO1muAcm29Fs8Zg6WH-pNPtDlxXeQkX6zSOVIPRJLD2FgL7Z9kW1euoQOcBELgZ3ObQLrou7Q48HkTIlr0tpvnfP4U2G22n0pK1hl1opNSajPRQy9jS66XAE7B-FgQDs8zAE7Bv858HtjOsuYNMMt5_a4lUejWXzzBJms1ZJUBNDzMdjjEung3YBAnjo/s16000/doublesided_cover_400.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1551022753/pdf-double-sided-diamond-quilt-an-easy" target="_blank"><b>The Double-Sided Diamond Quilt</b></a> went out free to newsletter subscribers back in May. Now it is one of my Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. It’s just $3 in my Etsy shop, $1 of which goes to an organization supporting the Down syndrome community. (To subscribe to the newsletter and receive future free patterns in your inbox, <a href="https://mailchi.mp/1278d8281d65/from-bolt-to-beauty-newsletter" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.)<br /></p><p>On that note, next month is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. To read about my story raising a son with Down syndrome, <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-quilt-about-my-son-with-down-syndrome.html" target="_blank"><b>read this post</b></a>.</p>
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It’s rare that I purchase minicharm packs because they don’t contain that much fabric and the project options for them are limited. But I’m a big fan of 2.5-inch squares overall. In fact, my scraps are stored in two forms: Substantial pieces are sorted by color and put in a drawer; odd-shaped pieces are cut into 2.5-inch squares and stored in a plastic bin. Currently, that plastic bin is overflowing. It’s a treasure chest of different fabric collections and colors, and I get excited thinking of the potential that lies there. But what does one do with an abundance of 2.5-inch squares? I looked back in the From Bolt to Beauty archives and came up with a list of projects large and small.</p><p> </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2021/02/scrappy-granny-square-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank">Granny Square Quilt</a></h2><p>I finished my Scrappy Granny Square Quilt back in 2021. I cut and sewed over twelve hundred squares for it, so as you can imagine, it was a slow project, one I picked up to make a block or two and then put down for a few weeks (or months). There is no pattern for this. I simply pieced the a block as laid out below, trimmed it while trying to maintain those points, and sewed everything together with a 1.5-inch (unfinished) sashing. For more pictures of this finish, <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2021/02/scrappy-granny-square-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank">click here</a></b>.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fkwISGPIYLtuL-434dEerqps5HdeL5s4l88wMUbkRGvAl5ZOgbFJVCzzc0HcKHEuyy5iGU978yIpVP1exjij67pAoLtApj55HDABOE2QR7K3iXIF_TOKg2NJ2DJkp2lXjpV_T8CDkFJ5-FNMdwr9x6LIiTVLfamu9r4MjaGbp33FeWef6CoIUNvWz70/s555/granny3_550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fkwISGPIYLtuL-434dEerqps5HdeL5s4l88wMUbkRGvAl5ZOgbFJVCzzc0HcKHEuyy5iGU978yIpVP1exjij67pAoLtApj55HDABOE2QR7K3iXIF_TOKg2NJ2DJkp2lXjpV_T8CDkFJ5-FNMdwr9x6LIiTVLfamu9r4MjaGbp33FeWef6CoIUNvWz70/s16000/granny3_550.jpg" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Pixelated Picture Quilt</h2><div style="text-align: left;"><p>Pixelated picture quilts had a moment in the spring of 2022 when Tilda released its <a href="https://www.tildasworld.com/free-patterns-basics/" target="_blank"><b>free Embroidery Flowers pattern</b></a>. I quickly scooped up a kit that included all 46 colors to make the project, but there are bunches of pixelated quilts out there. <b><a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/blogs/kitchen-table-quilting/firetruck-quilt-tutorial" target="_blank">Kitchen Table Quilting’s fire truck tutorial</a></b> is another one (learn more about my version <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/03/kitchen-table-quiltings-fire-truck.html" target="_blank">here</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-finished-fire-truck-quilt-beauties.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>). If a quick Google search doesn’t give you options that pique your interest, you could use a cross-stitch pattern to make something that does.<br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcR2XYUoFKeZSTipT3oyIbgjl7g-Ykom3ewkkdVAwaMligdAp-TaAikYSctf-yq9cMzzfZ52BGMdrWZ0ERFACqgAfFF4EV0NN7BJ1ZiBd1siEUdnzv85ZfLd_tuiBxFO_49kP5ONCQZ37SArVF7q7EPzq4ObO6Ofh8t81pXJGWfhg3EFabds9WezkYlSg/s600/firetruck_final1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcR2XYUoFKeZSTipT3oyIbgjl7g-Ykom3ewkkdVAwaMligdAp-TaAikYSctf-yq9cMzzfZ52BGMdrWZ0ERFACqgAfFF4EV0NN7BJ1ZiBd1siEUdnzv85ZfLd_tuiBxFO_49kP5ONCQZ37SArVF7q7EPzq4ObO6Ofh8t81pXJGWfhg3EFabds9WezkYlSg/s16000/firetruck_final1.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Hexagon Projects</h2><p style="text-align: left;">Minicharm squares are the perfect size to make projects that incorporate the hexagon technique pioneered by Nicole Daksiewicz of <a href="https://modernhandcraft.com/" target="_blank"><b>Modern Handcraft</b></a>. I’ve made multiple, all of which have been pillows or bags. And although I steer away from using commercially produced minicharm packs, the Market Bag I sewed required just one. Read more about my hexagon projects at these links:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-modern-hexie-pillow.html" target="_blank">A rainbow pillow</a></li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-brag-about-your-beauties-pageant.html">A pillow in Denyse Schmidt fabrics</a></li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2018/10/six-sided-perfection-beauties-pageant-4.html" target="_blank">A hexagon-adorned Market Bag</a></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5mwvJVhK_4hgwdBxVulnyN24-ixCcMi_5k5y8MBmTvGsg__xuCgDCkln1nYtLV-KDaeAX2ztkCHnk-yClZ9Xmxm8Mqb_Qc1BjO-xLAVVPk0qQ0M1jrdviSr4VUoAnQ_ooaNsVdBoD7ECEG351V_M-kY6F6g1CnSEzU8BtNKB0jBldvRCn0sXPCE4dD8/s500/hexpillow1_500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5mwvJVhK_4hgwdBxVulnyN24-ixCcMi_5k5y8MBmTvGsg__xuCgDCkln1nYtLV-KDaeAX2ztkCHnk-yClZ9Xmxm8Mqb_Qc1BjO-xLAVVPk0qQ0M1jrdviSr4VUoAnQ_ooaNsVdBoD7ECEG351V_M-kY6F6g1CnSEzU8BtNKB0jBldvRCn0sXPCE4dD8/s16000/hexpillow1_500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZcrMzNVDisn2lPeksH0kMpKV6rhlV_TRE-MnxVXLxWdLfJHBImAQiafy9egTDkkMEudc8p1vvjjZultrSwD-8dSxH9fCCMp7bw3MoaosoZ4VbG9Fi7AsaGxtytBb2Hu8rnNJxsA7a_DRI9el5hMsACK3QT0AMIzjA3EhZFUa6G92_G5ee0BqG2dWUlI/s600/hexbag3_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZcrMzNVDisn2lPeksH0kMpKV6rhlV_TRE-MnxVXLxWdLfJHBImAQiafy9egTDkkMEudc8p1vvjjZultrSwD-8dSxH9fCCMp7bw3MoaosoZ4VbG9Fi7AsaGxtytBb2Hu8rnNJxsA7a_DRI9el5hMsACK3QT0AMIzjA3EhZFUa6G92_G5ee0BqG2dWUlI/s16000/hexbag3_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>Are you like me, not-so-secretly sitting on a stash of 2.5-inch squares. 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(It’s a real thing, up there with National Golden Retriever Day and National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!) On the third Saturday of September each year, we’re encouraged to unroll those lovely bundles of strips and get to quilt making!</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Thimble Blossoms’ Patchwork Sky <br /></h2><p>One jelly roll pattern I sewed recently and wanted to recommend to you is <a href="https://thimbleblossoms.com/collections/jelly-roll-patterns-1/products/patchwork-sky-pdf-pattern" target="_blank"><b>Thimble Blossoms’ Patchwork Sky</b></a>. (Thimble Blossoms is Camille Roskelley’s pattern company.) This project turned me into a fan of strip sewing—that is, sewing the strips together length-wise and then cutting them into usable units for the quilt top. </p><p>That technique makes the 16-patches in between the big stars go together much faster, while still maintaining the super-scrappy, I-pieced-all-these-little-squares-individually look. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKbo4cpu0X4Hr3OiGFemJrydtezAkJU518xRKxwEbGvHS3WUq_KwtJtXUeECeoCc7GZkOsrQs4KPqzXCfHMy4n0yjSme-yOqSB2TgBfVgfgx6umnZb4xE_xNXc5D-kWNsJB8N7dhix2Wep0OCAHxuVFhJxJemBNEwg7tirSc6a5l08Y4lukk-IoxbHb0/s735/patchworksky_flimsy_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKbo4cpu0X4Hr3OiGFemJrydtezAkJU518xRKxwEbGvHS3WUq_KwtJtXUeECeoCc7GZkOsrQs4KPqzXCfHMy4n0yjSme-yOqSB2TgBfVgfgx6umnZb4xE_xNXc5D-kWNsJB8N7dhix2Wep0OCAHxuVFhJxJemBNEwg7tirSc6a5l08Y4lukk-IoxbHb0/s16000/patchworksky_flimsy_600.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I had hoped to have my Patchwork Sky all quilted and bound for a National Sew a Jelly Roll Day debut—after all, it’s been basted since June!—but here you see the project as a flimsy. I am planning on quilting double lines on an angle all over this top and binding it with Grunge in wild ginger (the stars are Grunge in blue steel). Here’s hoping it crosses the finish line before the end of the year!<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Ridiculously Easy Jelly Roll Quilt</h2><p>Regular readers are familiar with the second pattern I wanted to showcase today. It’s my own <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1079914139/pdf-ridiculously-easy-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank"><b>Ridiculously Easy Jelly Roll Quilt</b></a>. This humble pattern has been my most successful to date, and the ombre version was so well received that I recently updated the cover of the PDF version with it.</p><p>Patchwork Sky is not a weekend project, but the child and lap sizes of Ridiculously Easy are. Personally, I think the lap size is the project’s sweet spot, because it calls for 29 strips and jelly rolls usually contain 40. In other words, there is a little wiggle room for you to select the fabrics that work best with your background fabric.</p><p>The pattern requires sewing long columns together (it is not a block-based pattern) and includes tips on getting great results. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-89441953571882991112023-09-08T08:24:00.007-04:002023-09-17T20:05:01.609-04:00A Finally Finished Jelly Roll Quilt / Beauties Pageant 227<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM0WtUkBe6Hm0HiFbavIJuDXf5v6JBr7t2Ccb8iynXXk-yaCWK1ew_w5Jq2YIOmMvs9botmJO20ZwONZILRnT-kTUTv3Yrwbj3Mpjxd-2yN0sS9fqb2fvZIIConuPpSlwHEwcoa1FEX8Kz2Cf4HI4y0JiXN46mpbrDGNM8SUd7LgsO2_guc0sFHhv-oc/s763/bigstar2_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM0WtUkBe6Hm0HiFbavIJuDXf5v6JBr7t2Ccb8iynXXk-yaCWK1ew_w5Jq2YIOmMvs9botmJO20ZwONZILRnT-kTUTv3Yrwbj3Mpjxd-2yN0sS9fqb2fvZIIConuPpSlwHEwcoa1FEX8Kz2Cf4HI4y0JiXN46mpbrDGNM8SUd7LgsO2_guc0sFHhv-oc/s16000/bigstar2_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>**</b> <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank"><b>The Still Pretty Simple Jelly Roll Quilt pattern</b></a> is one of my Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. One dollar from each $3 pattern is donated to a nonprofit that supports the Down syndrome community. <b>**</b></p><p>Last fall, I broke into my black and white fabrics to make this project. I call it Big Star, but it’s really a version of my <b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank">Still Pretty Simple Jelly Roll Quilt.</a></b> The pattern makes 16 log cabin blocks, and one of its four possible layouts is this star
configuration. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Fabrics</h2><p>I went all-out super-scrappy for this project. If you look closely, you’ll spot selections from many different manufacturers. Perhaps most noteworthy is the OG Cotton and Steel fabrics (those little birds, pictured below, are my favorite!). I won the Cotton and Steel prints through a guild event, and they have been aging nicely in my stash, just waiting for the perfect project. </p><p>I had never sewn a black and white quilt before, and it was fun—and satisfying—to cut up those fabrics and put them to good use.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Ox6vt6Qifx0Efht__K0Ihk93vYphkAsRP4oz3yi2sUff4Yh6v6TFQJwsGxj7C80QcnkwlUBEon3siVHP-AHPqWVWZhFpSBjQsH-r15T5-QwvCw6lTiMiwOxZyhjg0pD-w9MaPyf8XyeA1KlwzUBT2gk8HXlAxvtU4f3yt9lUu5Gshld2lO8bdCTXZU/s600/bigstar5_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Ox6vt6Qifx0Efht__K0Ihk93vYphkAsRP4oz3yi2sUff4Yh6v6TFQJwsGxj7C80QcnkwlUBEon3siVHP-AHPqWVWZhFpSBjQsH-r15T5-QwvCw6lTiMiwOxZyhjg0pD-w9MaPyf8XyeA1KlwzUBT2gk8HXlAxvtU4f3yt9lUu5Gshld2lO8bdCTXZU/s16000/bigstar5_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Quilting</h2><p>Although I fell in love with Big Star early in the making process, the black and white palette seemed stark to me as I considered the finished flimsy. Sure, there are some subtle hints of color in the low-volume prints, but I thought the quilting could provide some much-needed pizzazz. Eschewing my usual off-white quilting thread, I opted for a mustardy yellow. It’s such a departure for me that the friend who longarmed the project double-checked whether that was really my selection before she got started. (What can I say? My people know me!)<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Binding </h2><p>Now that the quilt is done, I think the binding alone gives the project the necessary infusion of personality; I could have stuck with my usual off-white thread and been satisfied with the results. And the nice thing about matching the quilting thread to the lowest volume in a project—which for me is almost always white—is that it is visible in parts of the finished quilt and nearly invisible elsewhere. The yellow here stands out uniformly throughout this project. </p><p>That’s not to say I regret the yellow thread—I just forgot the power of a fabulous binding fabric and the beauty of watching quilt lines advance and recede over the expanse of a quilt top!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwR1tK33pYETBAHp4SQmlbQNFC8MAgp7vDsawgpJ3PZpCqffhMm9U_XbdJkAmSVuANbM8HaI8kYNCprxyPeLxzAjHb6Av16L0Zzndq2euaTWIr0xdD6AsnO7VFigFKXycX6C9RVYwuCMP-ruQVlAIISN5bGu_zcr5bWOP2d5nhPpjUzqtYf1ttwz5wgo/s600/bigstar1_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwR1tK33pYETBAHp4SQmlbQNFC8MAgp7vDsawgpJ3PZpCqffhMm9U_XbdJkAmSVuANbM8HaI8kYNCprxyPeLxzAjHb6Av16L0Zzndq2euaTWIr0xdD6AsnO7VFigFKXycX6C9RVYwuCMP-ruQVlAIISN5bGu_zcr5bWOP2d5nhPpjUzqtYf1ttwz5wgo/s16000/bigstar1_600.jpg" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The First Washing<br /></h2><p>This past June, <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-perils-of-not-prewashing-beauties.html" target="_blank"><b>I posted about an unfortunate quilt-washing experience.</b></a> I made a project with many of the same fabrics I used in Big Star, did not prewash anything, and had to deal with subsequent bleeding. At this time, Big Star was just a flimsy, and I knew it would likely bleed in the wash, too. Some of you suggested I try to wash it before quilting it. Others thought I should finish it and wash it as usual or wash it with a product called Synthrapol. It was helpful to hear how everyone would handle the situation—thank you for chiming in!</p><p>In the end, I decided to wash it in the washing machine with plenty of cold water and mild detergent, and hope for the best. After all, the Still Really Simple Jelly Roll Quilt pattern is an easy one, and I can always make another. The most precious aspect of the quilt at hand is the OG Cotton and Steel stash used in it, and I still have a bit left.<br /></p><p>When I took Big Star out of the washer, I noticed some color transfer. It was minor—so minor, in fact, that I couldn’t photograph the problematic spots clearly. I wasn’t sure whether to try to fix the issue (and run the risk of making it worse) or to throw the quilt in the dryer, so I can up with a third option: I hung it up outside, hoping the sun would lightened the spots in question. </p><p>I am not sure whether that accomplished anything, but air-drying Big Star did not worsen the situation. I’ll take that as a win.</p><p>For kicks, I measured this project before and after the machine wash and air dry. It started out at 63.5 inches by 55.75 inches and ended up 62 inches by 54 inches. I was surprised by the amount it shrank, especially since I opted for the air dry.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Happy Ending<br /></h2><p>The ending to this story? I am going to keep Big Star for myself. I don’t like the idea of gifting a quilt that could bleed further, and I am unwilling to invest any more time in it—there are more quilts to make! Plus, because it’s not a pristine quilt, it will likely get used more than others at my house. In other words, furry family members will be allowed to nap on Big Star unsupervised. Ha! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>**</b> <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" target="_blank"><b>The Still Pretty Simple Jelly Roll Quilt pattern</b></a>
is one of my Almost Free for Charity PDF patterns. One dollar from each
$3 pattern is donated to a nonprofit that supports the Down syndrome
community. <b>**</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Linking up to <a href="https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/2023/09/oh-scrap-rsc-top.html" target="_blank">Oh Scrap!</a> ...<b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://frombolttobeauty.etsy.com/listing/1302110167/pdf-still-pretty-simple-jelly-roll-quilt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky86Z3ExhCqTgAbyt-fDYH32fw5unUX5czYu97OYppV4xjFdzk8oc-IIz0re8fW6Mp24wc8L3DuO20fr4fKvZk8PAJLiDoPOi3tAXm1jUbXhOl7DK-diF0Ms41iThsDGtcOV0OcHSgRt2faRPaK0AcHjZuhTSwKxTcvXSDNWZdxZP0RLsHwLrMmdOjbM/s16000/stillprettysimple_400.jpg" /></a></b></div><p></p><p></p>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901250017057336746.post-13396331178972064712023-09-01T06:53:00.003-04:002023-09-04T09:51:10.245-04:00Technique: How I Sew Chunky Stitches on Bindings / Beauties Pageant 226<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IV8TgCKIWixuuTxiwvpZyIOpNd00ZtePA86z73DUBrYof_N6Yas8M4dK8hhfEBCpaOFn0Gn1Up5E7Y2UKFh61USGQ8Pn8qwsn4Ag2cjlLZ4sx8zStCEu2mqHB6YWzxFM4KMNKY9SSygC19CsojCTOyZS9Xs0qTHdw8utsFBaIvK-31hbv4zlhbOTJDM/s639/technique_chunkystitches_426.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IV8TgCKIWixuuTxiwvpZyIOpNd00ZtePA86z73DUBrYof_N6Yas8M4dK8hhfEBCpaOFn0Gn1Up5E7Y2UKFh61USGQ8Pn8qwsn4Ag2cjlLZ4sx8zStCEu2mqHB6YWzxFM4KMNKY9SSygC19CsojCTOyZS9Xs0qTHdw8utsFBaIvK-31hbv4zlhbOTJDM/s16000/technique_chunkystitches_426.png" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;">It’s fair to say that I avoid hand stitching at all costs. I don’t enjoy it, it tends to be rough on my wrists, and besides, I’ve got some mad sewing machine skills ... Why would I hand-stitch something that I can sew by machine? </p><p>The one exception for me is chunky hand stitching on bindings—I love the look of it! </p><p>This is what I am talking about, a thick line of imperfect stitches that contrasts with my binding and that reminds the quilt recipient an actual person made this object ... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGIaH64qllmerL7ncdW3g6ftQsgV_M_0KYfyvKXexSZlkQaM8ummKHN98WBn0lIkhNWn_dUtV5Q11Pv36SXGUVPs8WxDgzMqO8B2awdirYZOfZEx5Cnf60ttw26UgW4-bqlp9LkYKVa3YI4nXxF8860G9tNJcGa4TenFrmehXxtAiqtJnXdTh3rAXJSg/s500/chunky1_bigpic_500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGIaH64qllmerL7ncdW3g6ftQsgV_M_0KYfyvKXexSZlkQaM8ummKHN98WBn0lIkhNWn_dUtV5Q11Pv36SXGUVPs8WxDgzMqO8B2awdirYZOfZEx5Cnf60ttw26UgW4-bqlp9LkYKVa3YI4nXxF8860G9tNJcGa4TenFrmehXxtAiqtJnXdTh3rAXJSg/s16000/chunky1_bigpic_500.png" /></a></div><p>The technique is easy—so easy, in fact, that I hesitated to write this post. If you don’t already have this binding option in your quilty arsenal, I hope these instructions will help you make the leap.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Ready, Set, Go!<br /></h2><p>Chunky hand stitching is the final step of binding a quilt. At this point, I have already made my binding with 2.5-inch width-of-fabric strips and attached it to one side of the quilt by machine. Whether I attach it to the front or back depends on the project. Sometimes I like the look of the chunky stitching on the front. Other times, I prefer it on the back. Do whatever gives you the look you’re striving for.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tools of the Trade</h2><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This technique requires notions you likely already have on hand ...<br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"> </h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Thread</h4><p>I use a 12-weight Aurifil thread when finishing
bindings with chunky stitches. I’m sure less expensive thread would work just as well,
and I think an 8-weight thread would be fine, too. (Remember, as the number of
the weight decreases, the thickness of the thread increases.) I recommend trying what you have on
hand and seeing how it works before purchasing something new.<br /></p><p>I don’t use a thread conditioner, but if using one makes you happy, go for it!</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Hand-Sewing Needle</h4><p>There is nothing fancy about my needle. It’s sharp, has a big-enough eye to accommodate the thick thread, and is long enough that it feels good in my hand. If you’re savvy about needles (admittedly, I am not), I’d say something in the embroidery or crewel family would work. (If you have insight into needle selection, by all means let us know in the comments!)</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Quilting Gloves <br /></h4><p>I do not use thimbles—I haven’t invested the time (or money) into finding one I like. Instead, I prefer to wear my Machingers quilting gloves. They help me grasp the needle, lessening the wear and tear on my hands.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Step-by-Step Instructions</h2><p><b>1. </b>Cut a length (say, 24 inches) of the chunky thread you’re using, and double-knot the end.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAca-LeuM-we0UwdzRdrnW9mm1QNRp-gu0LBJ_t7_2Knk0cDGNyPRJ2K5P2QHQRqyDphZ5s6k_ZhXVtyY07C0eLHF4w34mRjhg9VORuybSES5HRXMKI4LIvBgAhHMBQWU9nOj4cnb7JGJWlZv8_M_HCCnM7AUJ6AtTNYdNAKq8IB9rkGk1RqI6_PLtAv4/s500/chunky2_knot_500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAca-LeuM-we0UwdzRdrnW9mm1QNRp-gu0LBJ_t7_2Knk0cDGNyPRJ2K5P2QHQRqyDphZ5s6k_ZhXVtyY07C0eLHF4w34mRjhg9VORuybSES5HRXMKI4LIvBgAhHMBQWU9nOj4cnb7JGJWlZv8_M_HCCnM7AUJ6AtTNYdNAKq8IB9rkGk1RqI6_PLtAv4/s16000/chunky2_knot_500.png" /></a></div><p><b>2.</b> Insert the needle an inch away (or less, whatever the quilting lines permit) from where you want to start (or, in the case of the photo below, to continue) your lines of stitches. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQC2M7b2LVkPru0d03hEstqMgSuVKYx8f6qXDDv8MNRrSU8-oP0i0s7rDNmen22NfzoKnLswXsGVqHxqOEVruwSXow3kTvrr7Hq0FUonol9oBSAAD78Opjim03F1fZaKA5yefql6JNu8W5XRu5uivTRIpRuxsBSJ6U-OztvNKI9w4y28V4MDEOLrpwrhk/s498/chunky3_needlein_500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQC2M7b2LVkPru0d03hEstqMgSuVKYx8f6qXDDv8MNRrSU8-oP0i0s7rDNmen22NfzoKnLswXsGVqHxqOEVruwSXow3kTvrr7Hq0FUonol9oBSAAD78Opjim03F1fZaKA5yefql6JNu8W5XRu5uivTRIpRuxsBSJ6U-OztvNKI9w4y28V4MDEOLrpwrhk/s16000/chunky3_needlein_500.png" /></a></div><br /><p><b>3.</b> Pull the thread through, burying the knot between the fabric and batting. This will not hurt the fabric! Sometimes I have to lift the fabric a bit to encourage the knot to go through more easily.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin62pkgZy2AZ0A3OXlmfARpYc2W00XsKOOExfcHzHQHIY-Y-GWP4yvjjX3sktYU6zO0c2yIjD1hZbQueCL5r_cSFVNHlyOPrAMjHRBGh8Ho5_SxXHRy1eqyTIvTPQpn3y41V4LyvOw0Pok2IHspdbJXQx2SkbG_9PF7lt-WEITkL0DH83qjR6DOi9o5EQ/s500/chunky4_knotonback_500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin62pkgZy2AZ0A3OXlmfARpYc2W00XsKOOExfcHzHQHIY-Y-GWP4yvjjX3sktYU6zO0c2yIjD1hZbQueCL5r_cSFVNHlyOPrAMjHRBGh8Ho5_SxXHRy1eqyTIvTPQpn3y41V4LyvOw0Pok2IHspdbJXQx2SkbG_9PF7lt-WEITkL0DH83qjR6DOi9o5EQ/s16000/chunky4_knotonback_500.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL5oZfd8426jF2-44fgRYrtCntjmTyv56KR16pG_3eS3QuRNlfhBLbCyB-mBNcZmhrLZpV0dbb9ElRKFubvQ66cZbI0N60qPuNgyutWRvTPazavsA8KnGtK1pGNlMr_0XDRev1Spc51EE6KT7Y0piZVrCeFfaVmpITuuXuRytm2y0lCl5miYTnAq6NNM/s498/chunky5_pullthru_500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL5oZfd8426jF2-44fgRYrtCntjmTyv56KR16pG_3eS3QuRNlfhBLbCyB-mBNcZmhrLZpV0dbb9ElRKFubvQ66cZbI0N60qPuNgyutWRvTPazavsA8KnGtK1pGNlMr_0XDRev1Spc51EE6KT7Y0piZVrCeFfaVmpITuuXuRytm2y0lCl5miYTnAq6NNM/s16000/chunky5_pullthru_500.png" /></a></div><p>4. Start sewing, ensuring the thread passes through the binding and the fabric without peeking through on the other side. My stitches are about a quarter-inch long. I strive for uniformity, but part of the beauty of this stitching is the little wobbles and inconsistencies. : )</p><p>Sometimes I can get away with weaving the needle up and down and making multiple stitches at a time.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzjE_jV2QT7XrIKr4PLWct5KW4q3lxsAAps2xE79o_5rpa14zqTQCuN5NJ7aguwh6HZBviTW66yHmdELWJr7LjkXKFAmES_85oekq_Y1_4jYv9zqnBMXJwe5zTTEyNtWXM2sU_LyYtfD6epa88aBxcfi5rCYrc6wkpd1_NgyIzO6wQB_k8II5Y7KesT8/s500/chunky6_lineofstitches.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzjE_jV2QT7XrIKr4PLWct5KW4q3lxsAAps2xE79o_5rpa14zqTQCuN5NJ7aguwh6HZBviTW66yHmdELWJr7LjkXKFAmES_85oekq_Y1_4jYv9zqnBMXJwe5zTTEyNtWXM2sU_LyYtfD6epa88aBxcfi5rCYrc6wkpd1_NgyIzO6wQB_k8II5Y7KesT8/s16000/chunky6_lineofstitches.png" /></a></div><p>5. Secure the corners by stitching an X.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAHMRt3WV3bFalwzfcbl-tjINdA_Un8OxcD-7Sk1B26tTQooLB7TSvlkHwaBaHZaTrtXNjWk1voTtCo6RvqfXVrwYfh5KdxdzrYOHDPZ9pVtisRamynlvcQCEtqw6zoTSDRNlk4-ZvG-KRBa1p8wVh_KG2GNUJIxKAt48uf-m2maF0bn9_iDhM9AkXSM/s500/chunky7_startofX.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAHMRt3WV3bFalwzfcbl-tjINdA_Un8OxcD-7Sk1B26tTQooLB7TSvlkHwaBaHZaTrtXNjWk1voTtCo6RvqfXVrwYfh5KdxdzrYOHDPZ9pVtisRamynlvcQCEtqw6zoTSDRNlk4-ZvG-KRBa1p8wVh_KG2GNUJIxKAt48uf-m2maF0bn9_iDhM9AkXSM/s16000/chunky7_startofX.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4NzXSBvZ6rNWRuxqtoklc8mGuX9MrZxUGBVIJbspAk8TeRDqLQXwc4IV8q0hEw4ewZZK5YEBW4INVAeefsR1f1C7OA3NKdc7cGs-WWyHiDmjAnByXq61KbmunlkWs_NzCNsZBePxxcUyIJ715EA1zdsiIW2JSC8gi5supsVvjxPWyimMvBP5UBtA_6k/s500/chunky8_Xpart2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4NzXSBvZ6rNWRuxqtoklc8mGuX9MrZxUGBVIJbspAk8TeRDqLQXwc4IV8q0hEw4ewZZK5YEBW4INVAeefsR1f1C7OA3NKdc7cGs-WWyHiDmjAnByXq61KbmunlkWs_NzCNsZBePxxcUyIJ715EA1zdsiIW2JSC8gi5supsVvjxPWyimMvBP5UBtA_6k/s16000/chunky8_Xpart2.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHZ4W-W9nci5XnuGiFzS0yfJVQEvunlJp7Osw6iYoegpA_SbLbNNUcpKXF5JsXPpFTHYjkjkNV8YcFmqF0VKO5Wxu0g1ekr9aj4TvpRhTsspk29ILhdTWwOMxzyb-XimUyNa6P-_4B8tzmeN43y2WKX-VP-yku7fswT323KWWjdvOj0iDT595vvcINNs/s500/chunky9_Xpart3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHZ4W-W9nci5XnuGiFzS0yfJVQEvunlJp7Osw6iYoegpA_SbLbNNUcpKXF5JsXPpFTHYjkjkNV8YcFmqF0VKO5Wxu0g1ekr9aj4TvpRhTsspk29ILhdTWwOMxzyb-XimUyNa6P-_4B8tzmeN43y2WKX-VP-yku7fswT323KWWjdvOj0iDT595vvcINNs/s16000/chunky9_Xpart3.png" /></a></div><br /><p>6. When you’re close to the end of your thread, tie a double knot a little beyond where your next stitch will end. Sew that last stitch, ensuring the knot lies between the fabric and batting, and bringing the needle through the fabric about an inch from that endpoint. Trim the tail close to the fabric.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VA0nG2fsliTzhTxgUhmmbSue5OtiJGBt_C9wEwDS28ak2gG9CVevgxcMMa__hUZGWZl1QVJXtGAJUgFxmmaTigt3AhKQnOZACQ8wAJMg_ladYkolfFCEBDMb_aoERy0jSMd4SdzvU1s0-PWlUcFUIqqFATOwwfqxtV_BpbblxxLFW_KWjaMpYqFogTo/s500/chunky10_finalknot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VA0nG2fsliTzhTxgUhmmbSue5OtiJGBt_C9wEwDS28ak2gG9CVevgxcMMa__hUZGWZl1QVJXtGAJUgFxmmaTigt3AhKQnOZACQ8wAJMg_ladYkolfFCEBDMb_aoERy0jSMd4SdzvU1s0-PWlUcFUIqqFATOwwfqxtV_BpbblxxLFW_KWjaMpYqFogTo/s16000/chunky10_finalknot.png" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzFJTJ_sC2qPD5CKknAHWgHFKzb3o41cX-H6RzSkwwt9mny8D2qycGnLWdt4Q42iCm9tuMj9KosNYIMdSBHEwbWo8StYqdQJf3GlTU4h36Lh2HHNgGJqG-_LllUVXCImZCZCP2dEzsh91g5-9NIz7uFisnwqFxiR-PUB9q2L9siBEMVL3UIXNWX7om70/s500/chunky11_finalpull.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzFJTJ_sC2qPD5CKknAHWgHFKzb3o41cX-H6RzSkwwt9mny8D2qycGnLWdt4Q42iCm9tuMj9KosNYIMdSBHEwbWo8StYqdQJf3GlTU4h36Lh2HHNgGJqG-_LllUVXCImZCZCP2dEzsh91g5-9NIz7uFisnwqFxiR-PUB9q2L9siBEMVL3UIXNWX7om70/s16000/chunky11_finalpull.png" /></a></div><p>That’s it! I think the hardest part of this process is making sure I don’t poke the thread through to the opposite side of the quilt. : )<br /></p><p>There are plenty of times when I still finish my bindings by machine—especially when I’m short on time—but I do enjoy hand stitching a binding here and there.<br /></p><p>Have you given this technique a try? If so, tell us about it in the comments.<br /></p>
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