Psychoquilter
Exploring self expression through art, quilts and crafts.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Another One Completed
I don't know what to call this one. I watched a YouTube tutorial on making the triangle units. There were bias edges, so I had to be really careful not to stretch them.
At first, I was going to make the entire background with lime green fabric. If I continued with that idea, it would have been an eye-blistering quilt. To tone it down a bit, I added the white rows with navy blue sashing between each column.
It's free-motion quilted with vertical wavy lines, using Isacord thread. The wide backing fabric is from Connecting Threads.
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Days Two And Three Of The March 2024
I accomplished a few things in the past two days.
The Merry Mayhem Mystery quilt top is almost put together. It needs one more row and a border.
Coralee showed us how to make snap bags and a little chicken pincushion.
The rest of the time I worked on a herringbone quilt that's an ongoing insanity project.
Friday, March 1, 2024
Day One Of The March 2024 Quilting Retreat
I didn't get too much accomplished today, there was a lot of visiting. That's ok, it's important to get together with friends and have a yak session.
Today's project was to finish making the blocks from the Merry Mayhem Mystery pattern that was hosted fromm Christmas to January 1st. I had most of them made, so I got the rest of them done. Tomorrow I will start on the sashing.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Scrappy Irish Chain So Far
I'm in a Facebook group called "Stashbuster Challenge 2024". This year's challenge is to make a Scrappy Irish Chain quilt. This is what I've done so far. I still need to add several more rows of blocks. Some people in the group have their quilts finished already! The challenge is supposed to go on for a whole year, haha!
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Fat Quarter Fizz Is Completed
This was a free tutorial from Fat Quarter Shop, called "Fat Quarter Fizz".
One of our guild members passed away a few years ago and the contents of her sewing room were sorted out. At our Christmas potluck supper, each person in the guild was given a gift bag of fabrics that came from Beva Jo. I used a few of these fabrics in this quilt, that's how I ended up with this colour scheme.
The fabric on the back was an unusual print that was meant to be cut up to make Drunkard's Path blocks. I used it as yardage for the backing.
It's free-motion quilted with giant flowers, using Signature thread.
I'm making a series of quilts that will be donated, this will be one of them.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Product Review: Fab 5 Baptist Fan Ruler Set
I've had the Fab 5 Baptist Fan ruler set for a few months, I finally drummed up the courage to try them. I've never done ruler work before, so this was a challenge.
First, I watched the video by Michael Davison on YouTube.
The rulers have clear markings so you can line them up with the previous arc. I made a few wobbles here and there, but hopefully, they won't be too noticeable when the quilt is all done. I'm working on a quilt top that's 25 years old. I thought if I messed that up, it wouldn't be too great of a loss.
I'm pleased with the rulers and would recommend them. The video instructions are especially helpful. What would we do without YouTube University?
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Little Orphan Annie II Is Completed
This is the second quilt that I've made from orphan blocks. It's good to try to use up leftovers because time and fabric were put into making them in the first place.
There is quite a wild assortment in this one. The light coloured star block was one of the first blocks that I made when I started quilting 37 years ago. Others were from internet swaps. There were seven blocks made from Jinny Beyer fabrics which were dark and dull, I finally "got rid of them" in this quilt. A few of the blocks were just something that I wanted to try, then decided not to make a quilt with them.
On the back there is a quilt top that was too small for anything useful. I added sections around it to make it big enough for the backing. The quilting is a "topographical map" design. The thread is by Signature.
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