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Premium Issue Vol.5 No.10 – October 2014

We Farewell

Penny With 5

Feature Articles

PROJECT –

Folded Fabric

Box

Common Quilting

Questions

Answered

PROJECT –

Rose’s

Propeller Quilt

PROJECT – Finish

Our 8 Month

“Flowering Gums”

Block of the Month



Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents

Neckties Make Great Quilts …………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….…..…………………………………………..………. Page 4

Did You Know That the Sun Can Create Beautiful Fabric? ………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………... Page 8

PROJECT – Folded Fabric Box ……………………………….……………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Common Quilting Questions Answered ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Page 18

Silk Quilting Fabric ………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….. 2

PROJECT – “Flowering Gums” BOM Wallhanging – Month 8 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 24

Hints and Tips From Brannie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………. Page 28

What’s New from The Fat Quarter Shop ……………………………………..…………………………….………………………………………………………………………..………………. Page 31

PROJECT – Propeller Quilt Pattern ………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 34

Christmas Art Quilt Patterns …….….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 41

Gift Ideas For Quilters On Your List …..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Pieced Star Block ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Book Reviews ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..…………………………………..………….……………………………...

Recipe Corner – Banana Chocolate Cake …………………….…………………………………………..…..……………………………………………………………………………………….

Reader “Show and Tell” …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……………………………….………………………………...…

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BLOCK OF THE MONTH –7 Grid Chain Block ……..………….………………………………………….……....……………........................................................................ Page 62

Today's Tips.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Page 64

YES – We Want To hear From You .............................................................................................................................................................................. Page 65



Letter from the Editor

Jody Anderson

Hi!

This month has been a sad one, with the passing of one of our long time and original contributors, Penny

Halgren. Even though she was unwell, Penny made sure to send me several articles, and this month, we

are featuring five, as a tribute to her. She was a wealth of knowledge on all things quilting, and our

online quilting community is poorer for her absence. We will miss her.

This month, we do have several projects to make too – my quilted Folded Fabric Box, Rose’s Propeller

Quilt, and finally – Month 8 of our “Flowering Gums” BOM. Please make sure to send in photos of your

finished wallhangings – we’d love to see them! (There’s a couple of block patterns too – including my

version of last month’s cover pieced star block.)

There’s a couple of great books reviewed, new fabrics to check out, Brannie’s travel exploits and more of

your regular favourites to read through and try.

Have a great month!

Jody



In addition to being a current trend, the necktie

quilts have enjoyed popularity over many

decades due to the fact that they can be great

memory quilts honouring the men in your life.

If you want to make a necktie quilt using men's

ties, you have several options.

First, you need to decide if you will use the tie as

is, incorporating the entire tie into your quilt

design.

Your other option is to use the ties as scrap

fabrics, cutting pieces from each to complete a

traditional quilt pattern.

Quilters who like to use neckties in traditional

patterns often choose to use them as fabrics in

Dresden Plate, Double Wedding Ring, and block

patchwork among others.

Neckties Make Great Quilts

By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/



If you opt to use the entire necktie in your quilt,

you might start off by arranging them to form a

starburst in the center of the quilt. Fill empty

spaces with other fabrics, or more neckties if you

have them.

You could also choose to use the neckties in your

quilt's border.

In addition to full size quilts, you could use the

neckties to make wall hangings, Christmas tree

skirts and stockings, or pillows.

If you have the urge to make a necktie quilt, but

don't have enough ties on hand, ask friends and

family to save them for your project. Also, visit

thrift stores and yard sales to grow your own

collection of men's neckties.

If you have plenty of ties on hand, but are having

a tough time finding a starting place, visit your

favorite free quilt pattern site to see what it

offers.



There are many free or low cost quilt patterns

available on the Internet. You have a world of

options at your fingertips if you are planning to

use the old neckties in piecing your quilts.

If your necktie quilt is a memory quilt for a friend

or family member, make sure to incorporate

other mementos into it. For instance, if your

father loved golf, try working a golf tie or golf

themed fabric into your design of the quilt you

are making for him or in honor of him.

Quilters who are low on neckties or time can

create a wonderful memory lap quilt. Smaller in

size means it takes less time to complete. While

smaller in size, the necktie lap quilt can still be big

on memories!

To make a quilt featuring fabric cut-outs of men's

neckties, you have a couple of options. You may

make the traditional neck tie or you may choose a

bow tie pattern. Both are popular and widely

available on the internet.

Applique works well too, in making necktie quilts.

If using the entire necktie, it may be appliqued

onto the quilt top wherever the quilter chooses.

Or using tie shaped pieces of fabric, the quilter

may choose to applique those to a quilt top. The

bowtie quilt design may also be appliqued, but

part of its novelty is how the blocks actually piece

together to create a bowtie.



Once your necktie quilt project is complete, you

can use any remaining neckties you have left over

for other projects. Popular ways to recycle

neckties include wearing them as belts or

headbands or making skirts from them. You can

find various instructions and patterns for those

projects on the Internet as well.



Could a gasket make a beautiful fabric design?

Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? And maybe a gasket

is a silly example, but how about the grill from a

barbeque? Maybe some feathers, leaves, shafts

of wheat, or even a design made with masking

tape.

Pretty much anything will do, although the results

are better if the object is flat and will hold still for

10-15 minutes. So, for example, a live halibut,

although flat, probably wouldn't be a good choice

for this kind of art.

But, back to our other examples - suppose you

took ½ inch wide masking tape and made a plaid

type of design with it, and could then turn that

into the blue and white of a fabric design.

It's all very possible, and has been done for

hundreds of years, thanks to Sir John Herschel.

You see, Sir John was an English mathematician,

astronomer, chemist, experimental photographer

and inventor. He was also the son of astronomer

Sir William Herschel and the father of 12 children.

Did You Know That the Sun Can Create

Beautiful Fabric?





In short, he was a brilliant, busy guy. He

discovered that he could create permanent

images in a beautiful assortment of blue colors by

soaking paper or cloth with the right chemicals

and then exposing it to the sun.

This was back in 1842, and quickly one of his

neighbors used this new process to create art

prints. It didn't take long for fabric artists to

create fabric art using the same process, which

we know as sunprints.

Sunprints are easy to make, and you don't even

need to be a chemist to make one. And, you don't

need to store any chemicals. It is easy to find pre-

treated fabric (or easy to use fabric paint/dye) to

make your sunprint, yet the process is basically

the same, and your result can look modern, or

take on an antique look.

This pre-treated fabric should come in special

packaging that prevents it from being exposed to

the light. Developing the "picture" on a sunprint

is basically the same as developing a photograph -

one of the old fashioned kind, that is. Digital

photography doesn't count.

Basically, you create the design of your choice,

using objects - toothpicks, pressed flowers,

stencils of various types, even black and white

photographs - then you place your design on top

of the pre-treated fabric. If you can place a piece

of glass on top of your design, it will make the

images sharper. If the glass wobbles around,

leave it off.

Once everything is set, you take your creation out

into the sun and place it in direct sunlight. The



length of time needed will vary according to the

direction of the sun and the temperature. But 5-

10 minutes on a warm, sunny day or 15-30

minutes on cooler days should be enough to

make a good sunprint.

Once the blueprint has been exposed, remove

the objects, rinse the fabric and then lay it flat to

dry (out of the sun). After the fabric is dry, it is

ready to use.

And how do you use it?

If you have created an overall design, you could

cut the fabric up and use it in patches for your

quilt.

Possibly you created a design with leaves and

flowers that will make its own quilt block, and

you can make a nature quilt.

When my son was in third grade, his class made

sunprints and each one of the children got to take

theirs home as a treasure. I didn't think of it at

the time, but each of those could have been a

block in a quilt presented to the teacher at the

end of the school year.

Your quilt group could make a quilt with each

quilter contributing her sunprint block. Sashing

between the blocks, and an interesting border

are enough to make a great quilt - maybe even

something for a charity auction.

Sunprints are so fun and easy, every quilter

should make at least one, even if it turns into

nothing more than a simple wall hanging in a

bathroom.



Project – Folded Fabric Box

By Jody Anderson from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com

Looking for a fun, versatile and easy project to get stuck in to today? Our Folded Fabric Box has it all!

This small quilted and appliqued project is designed to work both as a flat table mat, or you can fold up

the sides, and you have a handy fabric box ready to hold all those little things that clutter up your

sewing table or kitchen bench.

The mat measures 10 x 10 inches open, and folds

to make a box with a 6 inch square base, and

sides 2 inches high.

http://www.quiltblockofthemonthclub.com/



You Will Need:

One square of plain fabric measuring 10½ x 10½

inches for the top side background. (We used

light grey.)

One square of fabric measuring 10½ x 10½ inches

for the backing. (We used a dark blue batik.)

One square of batting/wadding measuring 10 x

10 inches

One square of stabiliser measuring 6 x 6 inches

(We used light-weight fusible interfacing.)

Coloured scraps of fabric for the appliqued flower

design

Small amount of fusible web for applique.

4 small buttons

4 x 2-inch lengths of thin elastic



Construction:

Start with the top background fabric square.

First, measure in 2¼ inches from each side and press a fold

parallel with the edge, as pictured, to show the centre square

in the panel, where the applique will be.

Also fold the square in half diagonally each way also and

crease just the centre.

Trace the applique design off the attached template, onto the

paper backing of your fusible web. You will need 2 stems, 4

flowers and 4 pairs of leaves (we cut each pair in one piece

rather than as separate leaves.)

Fuse the stabiliser to the back of the centre square.

Arrange the design on your background square and fuse in

place. Hand or machine applique in place with matching

thread. (We used a small machine blanket stitch.)



Next, trim the batting corners. Measure a 2 inch square in

each corner of the 10 inch batting square and cut away as

pictured.

Now layer to quilt. Lay the (dark batik) backing square face up

on a flat surface.

Place the appliqued front face down on top, with the batting

on top of that.



Make sure all sides are aligned, with the batting centred just

in from the edges. Pin the sides together.

Using a lead pencil, rule a diagonal line across each corner,

from the top of the folded crease lines. Cut on these lines.

Use a ¼ inch seam and sew around the sides, making sure to

leave one side open, to turn the mat through.

Trim corners, and turn right sides out. Press.

Tuck in the seam allowances at the gap and pin before

topstitching around all sides.

Now quilt your mat. Follow the creases and sew a straight

line up each side of the centre applique square. We echo

quilted around the applique design and free-motion quilted

the side rectangles. Leave the ‘corner’ triangles un-quilted.

We chose a simple tight loopy quilting design, as more intense

quilting will help keep the sides stiffer when the mat is folded

into a box.



Finally, add the buttons and elastic loops - one each side of the

diagonal corners.

Fold the 2 inch elastic strip in half and hand sew the ends to the

back of the mat, leaving a loop, as pictured.

Hand sew the button on the opposite side, taking care not to go

through to the front side with your stitching.

The back of the mat, with all buttons

and elastic loops in place.

Fold on the lines and

bring up the sides before

securing them with the

buttons to make your

folded fabric box.

For More Original Quilt

Projects, go to:

www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com




This month, we’re continuing a series of everyday quilting questions that have been answered by Leah.

How do you attach borders / sashing in the most successful, least painful way possible? I love piecing questions! This is actually kind of a tricky thing that used to really snag me up. I used to cut the borders and sashing strips too short and end up stretching it to fit all the way to the edge of the quilt and that never works out right. Ever. I know there are many teachers that swear by doing math and using a formula to get the right size and shape, but while I like math and certainly could do that, it just seems way too complicated for such a simple task.

Here's how I deal with this now: I cut all strips too long. No matter whether I'm attaching a 2 inch wide sashing strip to the side of a block or a 6 inch wide border to the edge of a quilt, I always cut strips at least 2 inches too long. But here's another trick - I do NOT pin. I take the pieces to my machine and sew through a scrap charger. This is just a little scrap (around 2 inches square folded in half) that lifts the presser foot up to the right height for piecing.

Quilting Question Answers

By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilting.blogspot.com.au

http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com.au/



Photo from How to Piece Perfect Quilts

Next I stitch off the end of the scrap charger just by 1 stitch so the scrap is still under the foot and lifting it, but the needle is down in the machine. I take the strip and whatever it's being pieced to and line them up perfectly. The top edge however, I allow the strip to waggle off a bit (around 1/2). I stitch first onto the strip, then onto the block or quilt edge and keep everything in alignment. I do not pin. I do not tug. I gently place the two edges together and allow the machine to feed them evenly under the foot. When I get to the end of the seam, there will

always be extra strip left over and I stitch off on it, then back onto a scrap charger, then leave that in the machine for the next seam. When you piece strips to blocks like this, and if you're VERY GENTLE not to stretch or tug the strip, you will end up with perfect sashing and perfect borders every single time. All you have to do at this point is take the sewn bits to your cutting mat, press the seams open, then carefully square off the extra bit of strip on both sides of the block or quilt.

Photo from How to Piece Perfect Quilts

http://www.daystyledesigns.com/howtopieceperfectquilts.htm

http://www.daystyledesigns.com/howtopieceperfectquilts.htm



The key here is avoiding all the tussle and stretching of the strips. You get into that easily when you cut them short, exactly to size. Always remember that fabric is alive in your hands - it shifts and moves and wiggles and stretches, even on the machine while you are stitching a seam. No matter how accurately you cut a strip, chances are the thing you're stitching that strip to is going to change shape at least a little so it makes sense to cut everything long and square up accurately after piecing. Next question is about quilting density: If I quilt one area densely will I have to quilt the rest of the quilt that way?

Photo from Karin's Blog The Quilt Yarn

Full Question: If I microstipple one area will I

then have to heavily quilt all around it to make it

even or could I just outline some of the cats for

example in the next few sections. Not sure

whether this would look odd with a heavily

quilted section in between.

Ah! The fear of all-or-nothing when it comes to

free motion quilting!

Yes! Please microstipple the background of your

quilt! Microstippling is a great design to use in

the background because it's naturally recessive -

it flattens out the background and makes

everything around it puffy.

So when Karin quilts the background around the

house above, the moon and sun and pretty trees

will all stand out nicely. Since she mentioned

using a wool batting, it might even appear to

have a slight trapunto effect!

Will Karin have to quilt the WHOLE THING this

http://thequiltyarn.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/ufo-sunday-7.html



way?

No. You can quilt densely in some areas of a quilt

and more open in other areas. HOWEVER, you do

need to generally secure the entire quilt first.

Karin mentioned wanting to outline quilt many of

the shapes and this would be a great first step.

Basically stitch in the ditch, but this is a printed

panel so it's stitching on the printed lines around

the cats and cute objects.

You can mix the outline stitching and filler

stitching together, so stitch around a cat, then

microstipple to the next cat, quilt all around it,

then microstipple to the next thing...and on and

on.

The trick comes in with the borders. I've found

this is the area that will make or break how a

quilt hangs, no matter how densely or open

you've quilted the inside.

So I'd pick a design you really like and stitch it on

a 1/4 inch scale throughout the border. Why that

small? Because it will flatten and lock that border

in place. One design will also act uniformly

throughout the edges so hanging issues should be

minimized.

About the Author: Leah Day is the author of the Free

Motion Quilting Project, a blog project dedicated to

creating new free motion quilting designs each week and

sharing them all for FREE! Leah is also the author of From

Daisy to Paisley - 50 Beginner Free Motion Quilting Designs,

a spiral bound book featuring 50 designs from the project,

and she now has three Free Motion Quilting classes

available through Craftsy.com. www.daystyledesigns.com

Keep up to Date with What’s Happening on our

Facebook Page – Do You Love Quilting Too?

Bonus blocks, hints and tips added all the time!!

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Silk quilts are relatively unusual although not totally unheard of. Silk tie quilts have been popular for many years, and silk quilts made from kimonos are also relatively popular.

Working with silk sounds very elegant - the fabric drapes really well, and it feels wonderful - yet it presents its challenges.

Silk fibers are very strong. There are some real benefits to its strength - the quilts are durable and the threads will not break easily.

Because of the strength of the fibers, silk fabric does not finger press well. To ensure flat seams, you need to press frequently while you are piecing, or pin the seam allowances in place prior to sewing.

Silk fabric may retain pinholes. Using regular size pins and needles to sew silk may result in pinholes you can't get rid of. There are special silk pins to use for pinning. And for machine stitching, use a thinner sewing machine needle.

Silk fabric is slippery and doesn't retain its shape. One of the things that makes silk so nice is that you can drape it, gather it, fluff it, and many other things. The problem is that when you try to sew it, the fabric slides around. Without tons of pins, the resulting piecing can be completely misshapen.

One solution is to iron a lightweight interfacing on each individual piece. One option is to iron the interfacing onto the entire piece of fabric and then cut the individual pieces from that. The interfacing adds some bulk to the seams and makes it a little more difficult to press the seam allowances to one side.

Silk Quilting Fabric





Another option is to cut the interfacing into individual shapes, without the seam allowances. Then iron the interfacing pieces onto the wrong side of the silk fabric, remembering to leave at least ½ " between the pieces of interfacing to allow for the ¼" seam allowances. This takes extra time, and may be worth it. Your project will be less frustrating to sew and will probably be the shape you want it to be.

Silk fabric is higher priced and not as easy to find as other fabrics. Because of the cost, many fabric stores do not carry silk at all, or may have a limited selection of solid colors. Using kimonos or ties, available at some second-hand clothing stores, is an option.

Using these types of clothing for fabric presents its challenges. In addition to working around the seams and finding expanses of fabric that are large enough for your pieces, it helps to pay attention to the straight grain and cross grain of the fabric. Without selvedges, this is a little more difficult.

Final thoughts. With all of its challenges, silk makes a fabulous quilt or wall hanging. Silk quilts

are unusual and highly prized. The colors of silk fabric tend to be more vibrant than cotton or wool. In addition, you can use silk batting in your quilt, and make it 100% silk.



Project – Flowering Gum Wallhanging – Month 8

By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com

This month you will finish

your wallhanging with

hand quilted border

embellishments.

Bottom right hand corner

design




You Will Need:

Your pieced wallhanging top

1 skein darker green thread for hand quilted

border embellishment

Water soluble pen for marking designs on fabric

Batting measuring at least 46 inches x 50 inches

Backing fabric measuring at least 46 inches x 50

inches

¾ metre ( 1 yard) spotty mid-dark green batik

fabric for hexagons, border and binding

Quilting:

Place the backing face down on a large flat

surface and tape the edges out flat, then lay the

batting and wallhanging top right side up over it,

smoothing out any wrinkles as you go. Pin or

thread-baste the layers together in a four inch

grid.

We machine quilted in the ditch around the

borders. We echo quilted around some of the

leaves in the central panel and around both edges

of the hexagon border. We stitched in the ditch

on the pinwheel blocks as well.

Finish your quilting by hand quilting the gum leaf

motifs on the last, plain cream border.

Print the templates included in your magazine

email. The dotted line continues right around the

quilt, and sits 1½ inches from the edge of the

pinwheel block border. Use your water erasable

pen to draw on the designs and hand stitch using

2 thread of the green embroidery floss. Each

corner is different.

When you have finished, wash the pen marks out

well, allow to dry and press.



Bottom left hand corner design

Top left hand corner design

Top right hand corner design



Binding:

Use the spotty mid-dark green batik fabric for

your binding.

Cut 2½ inch wide strips from your remaining

piece of fabric and join them with 45 degree

seams. Press the ¼ inch seams open, then fold

the strip in half, right sides out and press.

Beginning about halfway along one side of the

quilt, join the binding to the edge with a quarter

inch seam, mitring each corner as you go. Trim

the batting and backing a quarter inch beyond

the edge of the quilt top. Turn the folded edge of

the binding to the back of the quilt and slip stitch

it in place with thread that matches the binding.

Label & Hanging Sleeve:

It is important to attach a rod pocket and label to

each quilt you make with the date, your name

and details like the name of the Quilt and for

whom it was made. Labels can be as simple as

just writing with a colourfast fabric marker on a

square of pale coloured fabric, or you might

choose to embroider those details, or applique

another few leaves to decorate the label.

Congratulations – You've Finished!

You must be thrilled with your new quilt and

we're certain that you will receive many great

compliments on your work.

Please don't forget to take a photo and email it

through to us at [email protected]

And don't forget, if you haven't already, check

out more of our Exclusive Block of the Month

Quilt designs at:

www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com

mailto:[email protected]




There are a surprising number of hiding places in

this caravan. My Mum and Dad keep opening

something else and there is a new dark space for

me to hide in. They came back with lots of

shopping the other day and started to put it

away. Little doors were opening and shutting

everywhere as the food stuff went away.

There was a door under the seat that I hadn't

noticed before, so I slipped in. Quite a big space

with nothing much in - just the bag of fruit they

put in at the front. I could hear them talking and

making a cuppa, then one of them sat on my

hidey hole. It was very dark and I was sniffing

around with great interest, when I got dust up my

nose and sneezed.

Quick as a flash, my Mum said, "Where is the

cat? I heard her sneeze somewhere."

Then the search was on, of course. Little doors

were re-opened and shut; they looked beside the

bed and in it; even opened drawers. It took them

a while, but eventually my cupboard was opened

and I was asked to come out. I was ready to leave

by then anyway - there was nothing to play with,

the floor was hard and that dust was annoying.

Sometimes I can hide in plain sight. I have

discovered a little shelf on the top of the cold

cupboard. It is about my Mum's eye level. (Don't

ask me how I get up there!) When Mum comes in

she looks for me straight away. If I sit very still

and stare at her, she tales ages to spot me. She

looks on the floor first, then it's, "What are you

doing up there! Get down RIGHT NOW!" (Just

Hints and Tips From Brannie

By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman



extending the search area, I think. Keeping them

on their toes.)

Mum came in one day to find Dad on the floor

with his head in a cupboard and his tail in the air

yelling, "Help me get her out! She's on the wheel

arch and I can't reach her."

My favourite space is where my nunkie-biscuits

live. It is too small unfortunately for me to fit, but

that's the one I would really like to hide in.

Mum has finished knitting that rug, but she is still

getting rid of all the dangly bits on the back.

They are the only things I am interested in,

although it is quite warm to sit on. One square

would have made a good window-seat cushion,

but too late now.

We've done a lot of travelling since we left

home. Dad said 10 000 kilometres (6250 miles)

and we are about the same level as where we live

at home right now, but as far across the country

as it is possible to be. They've shown me the

map. I don't know what they are talking about

really, but I just look knowledgeable.

The country is certainly different to home. There

are flowery smells often and it's flat nearly all the

time, with small hills every now and then. There



are big boofy cows beside (and sometimes on)

the roads and lots of swooping bitey birds which

Mum calls kites.

Mum and Dad go off for walks sometimes and

leave me in the van. I find sockies and carry them

around, yowling for a short time. Then it's time

to sleep until they come back.

After one shopping trip they brought back the

most yummy-smelling fishy-shrimpy stuff I have

ever come across.

I sniffed the air and said I wanted some

NAOWWW! They laughed and Mum said it

wasn't for me, but for Dad to feed the fish with. I

kept yelling until they gave me a taste. Wow!

Yum Yum! More NAOWWW!

I have only had a couple of tiny tastes - Mum

called them prawns. I don't know why Dad was

feeding fish with them. He didn't bring back any

fish in exchange.

Mum is getting excited about meeting some

other Quilty Ladies. She's done some sewing to

show them and wants to see what they are

making. They will want to meet me, I'll bet, so I

must be on my best behaviour. (I hope Mum tells

them that I LURVE prawns!)

Love Brannie,

Intrepid Explorer and the Quilt Block of the

Month Club Cat!



We're pleased to be able to bring you a selection

each month of the Newest Fabric Releases and

the new season fabric "must haves".

ATELIER BY 3 SISTERS FOR MODA FABRICS

Inspired by French antiquities, Atelier showcases

the delicate shirting and collages of the romantic

era.

Available in all the cut goods, including our

newest Jolly Bar pre-cut, yardage, and the

exclusive Bird’s Eye View Quilt Kit.

(Jolly Bar pre-cut includes 42, 5 x 10 inch cuts of

fabric.)

Check out this collection at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric/atelier-

3-sisters-moda-fabrics

What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop

From Kimberly Jolly at www.FatQuarterShop.com

http://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric/atelier-3-sisters-moda-fabrics

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PRIORY SQUARE BY KATY JONES FOR ART GALLERY

FABRICS

A collection layered by scenic surprises and

narrated with a British accent. With an edgy

palette, a classic crème and navy are set against

varieties of pink and emerald blues. Available in

all the cut goods and yardage.

View them at: http://www.fatquartershop.com/art-

gallery-fabrics/priory-square-katy-jones-limited-

edition-art-gallery-fabrics

HEARTS CONTENT BY LAUNDRY BASKET QUILTS FOR

MODA FABRICS

This collection by Laundry basket Quilts is filled

with beautiful prints and batiks to explore your

heart’s desire and love for fabric. Available in all

the cut goods, yardage, and a couple of different

quilt kits.

See more at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric/hearts-

content-laundry-basket-quilts

http://www.fatquartershop.com/art-gallery-fabrics/priory-square-katy-jones-limited-edition-art-gallery-fabrics



http://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric/hearts-content-laundry-basket-quilts

http://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric/hearts-content-laundry-basket-quilts



GOOD NATURED BY MARIN SUTTON FOR RILEY

BLAKE DESIGNS

These friendly forest creatures will warm up your

heart and your loved ones. Available in all the cut

goods, yardage, and the In Nature Quilt Kit.

See this range at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/riley-blake-

fabric/good-natured-marin-sutton-riley-blake-designs

http://www.fatquartershop.com/riley-blake-fabric/good-natured-marin-sutton-riley-blake-designs

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PROJECT – Propeller Quilt Pattern

By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk

The propeller quilt block is a simple enough one and I

have just added a bit more for the eye to follow by

changing the colours in a few of the blocks to create an

inner red diamond.

The quilt measures 46 inches square and I have used a

yard each of the black and white fabrics with ¾ yard of

red. The black requirement is exactly 36 inches, so you

might be safer to buy a bit more than a yard to be safe.

There are thirteen quilt blocks and they are laid out in a

diagonal setting.

Cutting requirements for the propeller quilt

4.7/8 inch squares: twenty six each in black and white

2½ inch squares: sixty five white, thirty six black and sixteen red – don’t cut these yet as they can be

strip pieced

http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/



7.7/8 inch squares: two red cut along one diagonal for the corner triangles

10.7/8 inch squares: four red cut along one diagonal for the infill triangles

For the border you will need four, 2½ inch strips of red fabric cut across the width of fabric

Making the half square triangles

Use the 4.7/8 inch squares to make half square triangles.

Place a white square with a black square and mark a line along

one diagonal. Sew a seam ¼ inch either side of the marked

line and cut along the line. This will produce two half square

triangle units for each pair of squares.

Press the seam allowance towards the black and trim the

corners of the squares. These should now be 4½ inch squares.

Strip piecing the small squares

Save time by strip piecing the 2½ inch squares. Sew together

lengths of white with either black or red. Press the seam

allowance towards the dark fabric and cut at 2½ inch intervals

to make strips which are 4½ inches by 2½ inches of white and

either black or red.

For the entire quilt you will need to do this with one strip of

white/red and three strips of black/white.



Making the propeller quilt blocks - There are three slightly

different versions of the same propeller block within the

quilt. You will need five of the first one, which is entirely

black and white. Lay the squares out as shown in three rows.

Note that all the half square triangles are placed facing in

different directions from each other. Sew the patches

together across each row. Finally sew the rows to each other

to complete the propeller quilt block.

The second and third versions of the quilt block both have

two of the black squares replaced by red ones.

For the second version, replace the two black squares to the

right and below the central square with red squares.

You will need four of this version of the block.

For the third version, replace two of the black squares with

red squares again, but this time replace the ones to the right

and left of the central square, so that they are in line along

the central row of the block.

You will need to make four of this version of the propeller

quilt block.



On the left you can see all three versions of the propeller quilt

block completed.

Assembling the propeller quilt

As this quilt is set on the diagonal, the layout begins in the top

left corner of the quilt with a corner triangle – that’s one half

of a 7.7/8 inch red square. Beneath this, place a black and

white propeller quilt block with an infill triangle on each side of

it – that’s one half of the 10.7/8 inch squares. Sew the quilt

block and two triangles together and then add the corner

triangle above the quilt block.

The second row is made with three quilt blocks and two infill triangles. This time the central quilt block is

the third version, with a second version of the block on either side and then the infill triangles outside

these. Check the photo to see which way the red squares should be placed. Just rotate the block until

your red squares match up with the photo above.



The third row is the middle row of the quilt and it is made

using five quilt blocks and two corner triangles.

I couldn’t fit the entire row in a photo, but the first, third and

fifth quilt blocks are the plain black and white blocks while the

second and fourth blocks are the third version, placed so that

the red squares are in a downward line.

You can see that they are continuing the red line begun in the

second row above them.

Note that the corner triangles are sewn on to the blocks by

the longest edge of the triangle.

The fourth row contains three quilt blocks and two infill

triangles. The quilt blocks are the third version in the middle

of the row with a second version on either side of it. See how

the blocks are rotated so that the red squares now complete

the outline of a square.



This photo is probably the best one to show which way the

infill triangles should be placed.

In the first and second rows, the infill triangles are placed so

that the longest edge of the triangle is on the outside

(forming the edge of the quilt) and the right angled corners

(the square corners) are sewn to the bottom of the quilt

block.

After the central row, in rows four and five, the infill

triangles are still placed so that the longest edge is on the

outside, but this time the square corner is sewn to the top

of the quilt block.

Finally, the last row is another corner unit the same as the

first row – one plain black and white propeller quilt block

with an infill triangle on either side and a corner triangle

beneath it.

Sew all the squares together across each row and then sew

the rows to each other.



As all the outside edges of this quilt are cut on the bias (the

diagonal cut across the squares) they are liable to stretch so

it’s a good idea to get the border on as quickly as possible to

stabilise the edge.

I have used 2½ inch strips of black fabric for this. You will

need two lengths of 42½ inches for the first two edges and

two lengths of 46½ inches for the remaining two edges, but

do check your own measurements before you cut these

lengths.

Now your quilt top is ready for layering, basting and quilting,

and binding the edges.

About the Designer: Rose Smith was born and

brought up in Zambia in Africa. She moved to the

UK when she was 18 and now lives in Shropshire,

indulging her passion for quilting and sewing. She

has sewn all her life - ‘anything that stood still

long enough’ in the words of her children - but

now finds that patchwork and quilting have taken

over her life. She indulges this passion by posting

patterns and tutorials on her website for all to

share. www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk

LUDLOW QUILT AND SEW

Discover new and exciting projects to quilt and

sew each month with clear and easy to follow

instructions.

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and Sew’s free monthly newsletter now.

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Once you find the right Christmas art, quilt

patterns to showcase it generally fall right into

place.

If this is your first attempt to use art to appliqué a

Christmas art quilt pattern, getting started may

seem a little overwhelming. It's really easy when

you keep these tips in mind.

First, select simple art. Maybe your first

Christmas art quilt pattern design shouldn't be an

intricate scene. Try starting first with something

like a Christmas tree.

A Christmas art quilt pattern that centers on a

Christmas tree can be very simple or more

intricate, depending on your skill level. It could be

as easy as stitching a large green print triangle for

the evergreen and a small rectangle for the trunk.

Use your computer's clip art collection - or your

favorite online clip art - for design inspiration.

Once you find the Christmas art you want to use

for your quilt pattern, print it out and you'll have

your Christmas art.

Once you've selected your Christmas art, quilt

pattern selection is next. Will you appliqué your

Christmas art one large 12-inch squares or

incorporate it into another pattern, like a nine

patch?

Maybe you'll choose to appliqué your Christmas

art onto a large panel in the center of your quilt

and border with several blocks of your favorite

quilt pattern. It's up to you!

Christmas Art Quilt Patterns





Maybe the Christmas art you want to incorporate

into your quilt pattern is a favorite family

Christmas photo. What an exciting way to create

a family favorite!

There are a couple of ways to get your photo

onto the quilt. I recommend putting the photo on

a quilt block prior to piecing. In case something

goes awry in the transfer process, it's much easier

to cut another block than to create a whole other

quilt!

Photo transferring is easy. The transfer paper is

available at most craft stores. If you'll be printing

the photo on darker fabric, make sure to get

transfer paper especially formulated for dark

fabric. Follow the directions included to create

your photo Christmas art quilt pattern.

Another method of transferring photos is through

direct to fabric digital printing. It will cost a little

more than doing the transfer yourself, but the

water-based ink goes straight into the fibers of

your cotton fabric. The photo will be soft to the

touch because it actually becomes part of the

fabric.



If you're not interested in appliqué, there are

several quilt patterns that have Christmas trees,

bells, or wreaths pieced into the design. Choosing

one of these traditional Christmas quilt patterns

would be an easy way to create a holiday family

heirloom.

If you chose to piece a Christmas art quilt pattern

like that, appliqué wouldn't be necessary. To add

your own flair to the traditional pieced tree

pattern, you could embellish the trees with

buttons, iron on rhinestones, rick-rack garland,

etc.

Once you have completed your Christmas art

quilt pattern, don't forget to sign and date the

quilt. Use a fabric marker to sign your name and

date the quilt. You may also choose to use simple

embroidery to stitch your name and date into the

quilt. Remember, your creation won't be

complete without your name and the date on

which it was completed!



Christmas gifts for quilters are abundant and can

fit into any budget.

Give a gift card or certificate to the quilter's

favorite craft, hobby, or fabric store. The gift

recipient can use the gift for whatever quilting

supplies he or she needs.

If you think a gift card isn't personal enough,

there are plenty of other Christmas gifts for

quilters.

How about a nice pair of scissors? Good scissors

are a tool that every quilter needs. When you

shop for scissors as your Christmas gift for the

quilter on your list, you will see just how many

kinds of scissors there are on the market. Take

time to read the packaging carefully. You

wouldn't want to give your quilter a pair of

embroidery thread snips instead of a sturdy pair

of fabric cutting scissors!

Books and magazines about quilting styles and

techniques make great Christmas gifts for

quilters. It does not matter how many your

quilting friend already has, books and magazines

that show new techniques or trends are always a

welcomed gift. Quilters often find inspiration for

new color choices, quilting patterns and project

ideas in books and magazines.

Give the gift of an Internet quilting club

membership. Many online quilting clubs give

their subscribers great quilting tips and offer one-

on-one assistance for members who email them

questions. Some websites even feature regular

interviews with quilting pros or offer video

Gift Ideas For Quilters On Your List





streams which show demonstrations of various

quilting techniques!

Make a quilt yourself. Even if you're not a quilter,

making a quilt (or quilted wall hanging, throw, or

even a potholder) will show your quilting friend

that you recognize his or her love for quilting. Use

your imagination and see what you can quilt. If

you're not a quilter, give yourself plenty of time

for your first quilting project.

Give the gift of a quilted look in accessories for

the home or office. Even if you yourself are not a

quilter, there are plenty of unique Christmas gifts

for quilters you can create yourself. Decoupage a

picture frame to look like a quilt. Or, cover a

frame, desk calendar and inexpensive business

card holder in coordinating fabrics. A fabric

printed or woven with a quilt pattern would be

an extra nice touch!

Give a quilter's gift basket. Buy a nice basket to

match your quilting friend's decor. Include

several quilting products in it. Good choices are

various strengths of quilting thread, a rotary

cutter and cutting surface, scissors, scraps or

fabric remnants, and quilting needles (if your

friend quilts by hand; machine needles if your

friend quilts by machine). Don't forget to add a

copy of your favorite quilt pattern or a book full

of patterns! If you're giving the gift of a quilting

web club membership, it would be nice to "wrap"

your gift in a small gift basket.

If the quilter on your list likes to quilt using

vintage fabrics, visit your area thrift store. Keep

an open mind. When shopping in thrift stores,

you'll rarely run across a bolt of fabric. Your

vintage fabrics may be recycled old ties, old

blouses, old socks or old t-shirts!

Any of these gifts would be appreciated and

enjoyed by the quilter on your holiday gift giving

list. Wrap them in fabric or tie a nice fabric bow

on top of whichever gift you decide to give for a

great finishing touch!



Hi Quilters-All!

Just another missive from beautifully warm

Singapore before I head back to the wilds of early

Spring in Canberra, Australia, and endure the

rigours of an overnight flight to get there.

I spent yesterday looking for traffic lights, or at

least the makings thereof. My next door

neighbour and I have decided to pool our creative

strengths and come up with a Counting Book,

complete with everything from Activities to

Zippers for her small son. I decided that the

number 3 would be best illustrated with traffic

lights he could button up, so having Something

Definite in Mind, I set off to find the necessary

buttons and explore the notions stores around

Bugis, within spitting (OK, 10 mins’ walking)

distance of Arab Street.

At the traffic lights on the corner of Northbridge

Road and Jalan Sultan is the impressive-sounding

‘Textile Centre’. (Actually, I believe that for

fabric, one can do better in Arab Street, and

maybe even better if you are a patchworker in

Chinatown, but I do admit to having my favourite

haunts.) What the Textile Centre lacks in textiles

for quilters it more than makes up for in

haberdashery; it’s well worth the walk.

If you reach the OCBC Bank on the corner ground

floor, keep walking down Northbridge Road and

you’ll see the side entrance to the complex and

the first of 4 shops full of buttons, braids and

bows, zippers and laces… and dozens of notions.

Each has its speciality and in fact one has two

branches, the first of which you may well have

Another Letter From Singapore

By Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential



passed on your way walking down Northbridge

Road. Their braids are just to die for, and if it’s

dragons you want……….!

Once inside the Centre, you can easily find the

other three stores; just twirl a 360 and walk

around the corner.

Sing Mui Heng even has a small range of

interesting patchwork fabrics too. They appear to

be mostly Japanese fabrics with a distinctly

Western flavour. They also have the largest

range of quirky novelty buttons and I indulged in

their ‘buy-12-pkts-and-pay-$3.00-per-packet’

offer (most packets are $3.90 each); everything

you can imagine from fish to cupcakes!! Perhaps

my 12 choices comprised about half the range.

And I found my buttons for the traffic lights too!

Serendipity and satisfaction both in the one day.

How Yu has a dazzling array of stunning ‘evening’

buttons. Perfect for that clutch bag, or something

really special. And I noticed Rhinestone-studded

zippers too!

Just as an aside, I found a good range of

embroidered motives, planes, trains and all

manner of vehicles &c in the ubiquitous Japanese

$2 shop, Daiso. There are quite a few branches in

Singaporeand I was lucky in three, in Farrer Park,

Plaza Singapura and ION Orchard. And then at

Tiffany Textiles* in Chinatown, I found the perfect

cover fabric for little Luke’s Counting-and-Activity

book. (*see August 2014’s OQM ‘Letter..’ and

also below in STOP PRESS)

Now I just have to decide on the finer points of

design and find time to make it!



What to do with the family whilst you are in Chinatown:

Visit the Chinatown Heritage centre for a glimpse into yesteryear which may make even the most jaded of your teenagers marvel at the privations of the Chinese who helped to build Singapore in its formative era. Look out for patchwork inspirations on the floors!

Or for a wandering treat, find (or lose) yourselves in the beautiful Botanic Gardens. The Orchids are awe-inspiringly stunning, and they’ll redefine your sense of colour combinations.

Take yourselves to the Peranakan Museum, and gain a new appreciation of ‘multicultural’. Now can you decide which culture can lay claim to which designs? Think of ‘Jacobean’ applique…….

Treat everyone to Chicken Rice at a hawker centre, and have a salad tomorrow! What you save on this meal you can invest in your next project!!

STOP PRESS!! *Tiffany Textiles is open from

2:30pm until 6pm., an important fact I omitted

from a previous letter.

And you may emerge from the Chinatown MRT

to find the paved quadrangle full of stalls (as I

did on two days last time I went to Tiffany

Textiles). There I found scissors, threadsnips

and all manner of tweezers and bodkins for the

bear-and-bagmakers in our midst, as well as

those easy-to thread ‘self-threading’ needles,

ideal for dealing with those threads after

quilting.

Happy holidays, happy creating Pamela

About the Author: Pamela Davis has been an avid sewer since she

was 10 years old. Pamela’s business – “Patchwork Quint-

essential” is based in Canberra, Australia; you can visit Pamela in

her studio, or it is quite possible that she can bring 12 boxes of

exclusive Asian fabrics to you and your patchworking friends. Just

contact her on 0448 232 647, or 06292 3727 or email on

[email protected] to organize a Patchwork Party. Please

leave a message, if she is out Party-ing!!




I had several emailed requests following on from

last month’s Online Quilt Magazine, regarding the

pattern for the pieced star block on the cover

quilt.

As I haven’t been able to track down that specific

pattern, I have drafted a version for you to try

instead.

Yes – the colours in this are bright, but that’s to

make it easier to see which piece fits where. (And

I kind of like the rainbow effect!)

Following are links for both templates for you to

print out, as well as pages for foundation piecing

this block. Please bear in mind that although it

was designed as a 12 inch block, differences in

home printers will change the sizes of these

patterns slightly. I recommend you print at 100%

and make a trial block to check sizing first, before

you cut fabrics for a full quilt.

Pieced Star Block

(From last month’s cover - Vol. 5 No. 9 – September)



There were some layouts I had a play with, for a

quilt, table runner or bed runner –

Download the templates at:

http://www.onlinequiltmagazine.com/members/

content/f/id/403/

Download the Foundation Piecing Pattern at:

http://www.onlinequiltmagazine.com/members/

content/f/id/404/

I hope you enjoy making this block, and as

always, please do send me through photos of any

blocks or quilts you make!

Jody

[email protected]

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“Red, White & Quilted” by Linda Baxter Lasco

Linda’s wonderful new book on the classic red

and white quilt combination is one you’ll be glad

to own, as you’ll find yourself going back to it

again and again.

Based on a collection of antique red and white

quilts, Linda has re-worked these patterns with

today’s modern quiltmaking techniques for a

fresher take on the classics. Combined with some

spectacular quilting from an assortment of

quilters, and these red and white quilts are

anything but ordinary!

There are 12 different patterns in this book,

grouped into categories – nine patch with

variations, half and quarter square triangles and

square-in-a-square. You’ll find the instructions in

this book are not only practical and clear (with

lots of diagrams), but the added hints and tips

Book Reviews

By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com




help out a lot too. The ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos

are great too, as you can see the original antique

quilts each design was based on.

The design comments from the featured quilters

are well worth a read too, and you’ll find the

designs and ideas behind them to be

inspirational.

“Red, White & Quilted” by Linda Baxter Lasco is

available from: American Quilter's Society, PO

Box 3290, Paducah KY 42002-3290 or

www.americanquilter.com, or ask your quilt book

retailer.

http://www.americanquilter.com/



“Fabric Play – Change the Fabric, Change the

Quilt” by Deanne Moore

Deanne shows in this book how the divide

between traditional and modern quilts can be

easily crossed by simply changing colours.

The book is full of designs that combine aspects

of both worlds and shows how to blend the two

schools of thought.

Each of these quilts is transformed by a change of

fabrics to produce a very different personality.

They are easy to piece in an afternoon or in a day

or two.

Deanne shows how to audition different sets of

fabric for the quilt you wish to make and to train

yourself to consider a different look for that quilt.

Each of the 14 projects in this book are named

and then acquire a whole new look - and name -

when made in totally different colour schemes.

You are invited to experiment and 'step outside

the box' of your personal preferences until the

'box just melts away' and you are able to picture



the finished quilt in different ways before you

decide to buy the fabric and get started.

The directions for making all the quilts in this

book are clearly set out with many suggestions

for changing the look.

Beginner to intermediate quilters are all catered

for.

It's amazing how 'traditional' quilts can be

transformed into 'modern' ones simply by

changing the colours.

"Fabric Play – Change the Fabric, Change the

Quilt" by Deanne Moore is published by

Martingale and is available through your local

craft book shop or online from:

www.ShopMartingale.com

(Photos courtesy of Martingale)

http://www.shopmartingale.com/



Ingredients

1½ cups wholemeal self-raising flour

¾ cup self-raising flour

2/3 cup cocoa powder

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 cup caster (fine white) sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 large, over-ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)

¾ cup buttermilk

½ cup vegetable oil

Icing

1½ cups icing sugar mixture

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

2 to 3 tablespoons milk, warmed

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/350F. Lightly grease an 8-

cup capacity, 24cm/9-10 inch fluted ring tin. Sift

flours, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl.

Add husks from sieve. Add sugar. Stir to combine.

Make a well in the centre.

Combine eggs, banana, buttermilk and oil in a jug.

Pour into well. Stir to combine.

Spoon cake mixture into prepared tin. Smooth

surface. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a

Recipe Corner – Banana Chocolate Cake



skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Stand cake for 5 minutes in tin. Turn out onto a

wire rack to cool.

Make icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl.

Add milk. Using a wooden spoon, mix until

smooth. Pour icing over cooled cake. Using a flat-

bladed knife, spread over top. Allow icing to run

down sides. Stand for 20 minutes or until icing

sets. Serve.

Check out my large range of Batiks!

Contact Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-

essential at [email protected]

Or phone Pamela on 02 6292 3727 or 0448 232 647.

Please leave a message!

Remember to book your Patchwork Party Plan timeslot;

there are only so many opportunities to play with new

fabrics, hear stories about them and have fun with your

friends over a cup of tea. Get in early!

Join The Club!


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This month we continue our regular segment of

“Show and Tell” quilts made by our Online Quilt

Magazine Readers. It’s been another busy month

too!

We will include them as long as you can send

them to us, and that way we can all share in the

wealth of creativity and inspiration abundant

within our quilting community.

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“Attached is a picture of your Capetown Carryall

Bag. Theses bags are part of a birthday present (I

have twin girls). I had such fun making them and

sure the girls are going to love them. I have

started making my bag gifts for xmas too…”

- Karen B., South Africa

Reader “Show and Tell”



“Here are some of my other quilts…”

- Marianne B., USA

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“I machine appliquéd and hand quilted this for my

Granddaughter. She loves it.” [Pattern – “Fleur de

Lys Fantasy” from

www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com ]

- BJ De V.

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“Again, two new bags. You know I’m addicted to

bags. I have made, till now 158 handbags. I don’t




possess all those bags anymore! This is the

technique of weaving ribbon in fabric. I love it!

I’ve made two with Jelly Rolls.”

- Jacqueline B., Belgium

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“This is a wall hanging that I finally got finished.

You can't see the willow branches hanging down

that well, but they are there. The original pattern

called for the quilt to be with butterflies on it, but

I wanted her to be working on a patchwork quilt,

so I gave her butterflies flying around on the right

side.” [Pattern – “Willow Quilter” from

www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com ]

-Glenda M. in the middle of Oklahoma




Here’s the Flower Messenger Bag I made…

[Pattern available through Craftsy or www.Quilts-

n-bags.com ]

- Flora T., Perth, Australia

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“This is the quilt I finished for one my

Grandaughters. After more than 30 years of

patchwork and quilting this has been one of the

quilts I have had the most fun with and enjoyed

making the most.

I hand pieced all the design with buttonhole stitch

using embroidery threads and machine quilted it.

I put a plain purple border on it to suit the bed

size and she was very pleased with it.” [Pattern

from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com ]

- Junette A., Australia

http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=253536&u=1005384&m=29190&urllink=&afftrack=

http://www.quilts-n-bags.com/

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Annette and Brannie's recent travels around Australia included a visit to the Arts & Crafts Workshop at Carnarvon in WA. Dorothy's invitation to call in to the quilters' group on the way past was taken up and Annette duly arrived at the Jubilee Hall on a Sunday morning. The photo shows Gerry, Pauline Dorothy, Wendy and Peta in front of two of the five quilts made by the Carnarvon ladies to commemorate the Centenary of Federation in the Gascoyne district.

Every group activity, farming venture and local point of interest is represented in these quilts. The five quilts were a huge undertaking for the ladies. Their gift shop has locally made handcrafts, patchwork fabric, sewing supplies and wadding. It is open from 9 am to 2 pm Tuesday to Friday. Thanks for the invitation, Dorothy. It is always great to meet fellow quilters and to see their work in progress!

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Keep them coming – We’ve had

some lovely quilts and bags this

month! Please send in your “Show

and Tell” Photos to me at:

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This week's block is a great chain block. The

finished block is large, but a perfect use for those

Jelly Roll strips or as a scrappy quilt perhaps.

To make this 14 inch block as shown, you will

need 3 different fabrics, and once you have

rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting

Diagram, you can piece them together as shown.

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Today’s Tips:

We've come across another way of doing quilt-as-you-go quilting that is VERY easy and VERY quick, and we're sure you're going to want to give it a try too. Firstly trim the block and batting so they are even. (If you have sashing on your block, trim to the outer edge of it too). Then trim your backing so it is at least a ½ inch larger than your block. Put the right sides of your backing together and sew, then bring the seam allowances up through the right side of your blocks, fold down your ¼ inch seam allowance on each side and sew them to the top of your quilt blocks. And there you have it - very quick and very easy and a very neat quilt top - all done on your machine! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And this super tip on two-colour binding came

from Penny Halgren:

How often do you want the binding to disappear

into the back of your quilt, by making it in the

same fabric, rather than having to match a fabric

on the front? And sometimes, you want a

different fabric binding on the back for a smart

contrast, and you're stuck with whatever matches

the front?

Try this way of making two colour binding next

time, and we guarantee you'll be thrilled with just

how easy it is. Cut a 1 inch strip to the length you

require in the colour for the binding on the top of

your quilt, and cut a 2 inch strip for the colour

you want on the back.

Sew together with a 1/4 inch seam and press

seam open. Fold the strip in half lengthways with

wrong sides together, and press.

With the 1 inch (top colour) strip facing the top of

your quilt, pin and sew your binding in place as

you usually do. When you fold your binding over

to the back, the seam that joins your two colours

will be exactly on the edge of your folded binding,

so that the colours are split half and half - one on

each side.



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