tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43220096638569941942024-03-17T23:02:50.021-04:00Quilty ZestEllie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.comBlogger629125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-67707668779066089082024-03-14T10:28:00.000-04:002024-03-14T10:28:01.624-04:00Year of Strippy Improv - Spring Series!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> As spring has been popping up here in Michigan, I've been working on spring-themed projects, and now it's time to share! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tonight I'll be in the Thermoweb Craft Room on Facebook for a Live Session to introduce the projects for March, April, and May. The pattern for Year of Strippy Improv - Spring will be available next week. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8AythzlTewhC02nA0s2YStdm0d0Qv8GXQhvnFcARc7-8c85TSZYWKj2NPZwtiiLNTieNrctHz2dkiAiFNawT0U7zWnz7LOsGkcsctoSG636xfWq3jTISm5lmAIGHbZLtkRqmkKWqoO-w-12ZpTVGHnzevO7ZBd-dUSWeo97dUF5S9x6DJoK4gwfjSIc/s940/Copy%20of%20MASTER%20FB%20Live%20Promo%20940x788%20Julia%20Schweri%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8AythzlTewhC02nA0s2YStdm0d0Qv8GXQhvnFcARc7-8c85TSZYWKj2NPZwtiiLNTieNrctHz2dkiAiFNawT0U7zWnz7LOsGkcsctoSG636xfWq3jTISm5lmAIGHbZLtkRqmkKWqoO-w-12ZpTVGHnzevO7ZBd-dUSWeo97dUF5S9x6DJoK4gwfjSIc/w400-h335/Copy%20of%20MASTER%20FB%20Live%20Promo%20940x788%20Julia%20Schweri%20(1).png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And great news! Sew Fabulous in Portage, Mi, will be offering kits for these projects using the Shadow Blush collection from Benartex. More details to follow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a sneak peek of the scrappy version of the blocks I'll be sharing tonight - join me to see the completed projects! <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">March - Shamrocks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvprlT2xCqM2E0UpyacRh1b1uvaYvqv3DshBRYIyeiMDSFLm5YQu10YvDgDsGEX_Mlc8rzhuL1SXeSrEb4h_oimZ7O8uZb2PNepk_HKJ-oCJry8U1LdIdeRmpYtKWsg8F7SyB8WfcsDvZcnZL4LT6ov-ve1tQRFoA90YR7J294-UbDfgsVxlThs73Rs/s864/4%20shamrocks%20horiz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvprlT2xCqM2E0UpyacRh1b1uvaYvqv3DshBRYIyeiMDSFLm5YQu10YvDgDsGEX_Mlc8rzhuL1SXeSrEb4h_oimZ7O8uZb2PNepk_HKJ-oCJry8U1LdIdeRmpYtKWsg8F7SyB8WfcsDvZcnZL4LT6ov-ve1tQRFoA90YR7J294-UbDfgsVxlThs73Rs/w400-h300/4%20shamrocks%20horiz.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">April - Bunnies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkilNG1dO5AXwkyDIxtTT2rMdFjmmzUh13-wMOxhJVBKABwfZtwr5bjqSTljWg2c97tJOQ19-Prixwsx79IXskwa7qt-xs1CUdJF0Y7NouSLtfISgxxrN2kt1edWJFkFP7mqkvz80uIS6BBzW83q6v9cCilRcRGWxw9z3KHV4jO6Mf4rxo15Zy4c-5A8c/s864/bunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkilNG1dO5AXwkyDIxtTT2rMdFjmmzUh13-wMOxhJVBKABwfZtwr5bjqSTljWg2c97tJOQ19-Prixwsx79IXskwa7qt-xs1CUdJF0Y7NouSLtfISgxxrN2kt1edWJFkFP7mqkvz80uIS6BBzW83q6v9cCilRcRGWxw9z3KHV4jO6Mf4rxo15Zy4c-5A8c/w400-h300/bunnies.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">May - Flowers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS55ToGiUOu5wrniAkxKiOKvR8VzGcB-uABpoBNsYC5ZqA2tcQAmFQKtO7IIuG1cDu9yageIR_XWN7O24WBNz4hsGrv_bmqydlcqaUQWmGJtz_neQptKKe9y4Hs9cGm11P0u0fZljg_pLZHL_gfSaqbp5reA0Qr-bhllxarUVOnVNUSWj4j1dXk8VD6c/s864/flowers%20sq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS55ToGiUOu5wrniAkxKiOKvR8VzGcB-uABpoBNsYC5ZqA2tcQAmFQKtO7IIuG1cDu9yageIR_XWN7O24WBNz4hsGrv_bmqydlcqaUQWmGJtz_neQptKKe9y4Hs9cGm11P0u0fZljg_pLZHL_gfSaqbp5reA0Qr-bhllxarUVOnVNUSWj4j1dXk8VD6c/w400-h400/flowers%20sq.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"><b>Facebook Live Info:</b><br />The Facebook Live session is in the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #7ed2f1; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Therm O Web Craft Room Facebook Group</a><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> tonight at 7:30 PM CDT. </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">Don’t forget to join the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #7ed2f1; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Therm O Web Facebook Group</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"> prior to the live by clicking </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #7ed2f1; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"> and answering the questions to join!</span></span></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-61568385895503051432024-02-08T08:33:00.004-05:002024-02-08T08:37:24.159-05:00Valentine Project Round-Up<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's hearts and chocolate season! Valentine's Day is coming and you still have time to sew a heart-themed project! In fact, I'll be sharing how to create Confetti Heart Postcards tonight (2/8) in a FB Live on Thermoweb's page - I hope you'll join me! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFRO6eZ3MH9fysXks5Eqkncp2wzVzSb1PgzCTW3KW1snXn-5UUFzIhTBxram-6-oUL7LnjqMaFBd2Bf3sU-max0w2Os9zbrD4hN7aIiT23iQ9pzrGQ0ck8b1YTEjYo5RzfXxrfbe-yha4NkC_pE32o5HrEfTKro_D4swqEVAwr_k50WQ8KlZN8n0_ZRc/s940/Copy%20of%20MASTER%20FB%20Live%20Promo%20940x788%20Julia%20Schweri.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFRO6eZ3MH9fysXks5Eqkncp2wzVzSb1PgzCTW3KW1snXn-5UUFzIhTBxram-6-oUL7LnjqMaFBd2Bf3sU-max0w2Os9zbrD4hN7aIiT23iQ9pzrGQ0ck8b1YTEjYo5RzfXxrfbe-yha4NkC_pE32o5HrEfTKro_D4swqEVAwr_k50WQ8KlZN8n0_ZRc/s320/Copy%20of%20MASTER%20FB%20Live%20Promo%20940x788%20Julia%20Schweri.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Facebook Live session is in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background: transparent; color: #7ed2f1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Therm O Web Craft Room Facebook Group</a><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> tonight at 7:30 PM CDT. </strong>Don’t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background: transparent; color: #7ed2f1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Therm O Web Facebook Group</a> prior to the live by clicking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background: transparent; color: #7ed2f1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a> and answering the questions to join!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">***********************************************************************************</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've also collected some more heart-themed favorites to share with you - most are tutorials available on my blog; a couple are patterns to purchase. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/2022/01/its-valentine-central-here.html" target="_blank">Puzzle Heart Mini Quilt</a><br />This no-sew heart is made using HeatnBond fusible applique and random rotary cuts. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLPIB1Wyf0n-o_q7shx1WQyYsibTyWnfsTfLkWQ0Q5PG6STd7ipz6GjDklEAvp-nRqFJXLi-ditA447h0l0L2mgMiNY6qol0-LjZPriDTfBy-74LV9fjv9JIETHfOHlgSNkM1NIvLgOxHCRu12EZh_bR35pDWkYoQjk7lqOboAB5AxA65foZTtXNsB=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLPIB1Wyf0n-o_q7shx1WQyYsibTyWnfsTfLkWQ0Q5PG6STd7ipz6GjDklEAvp-nRqFJXLi-ditA447h0l0L2mgMiNY6qol0-LjZPriDTfBy-74LV9fjv9JIETHfOHlgSNkM1NIvLgOxHCRu12EZh_bR35pDWkYoQjk7lqOboAB5AxA65foZTtXNsB=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/2020/02/xoxo-quilt-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">XOXO Quilt Tutorial</span></b></a></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Two each blocks for a fabric version of the classic XOXO make up a fun wall hanging. I used Christa Watson's <a href="https://shop.christaquilts.com/category/gridwork" style="background-color: white; color: #ff9900; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gridwork</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"> collection.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIX7pTPpOCQifdg6nJqc3ta37SSw-C7oBTdPoLnMn89dxZ1fjILWVxTBacIVUT_jNuiJSAYqK7khfhYvLmi2gYNdp8ip-5z9X7mm6xkqsVIsSbePWAz62GtmUhOeRwcHToIgalCxlANw/s424/XOXO+thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIX7pTPpOCQifdg6nJqc3ta37SSw-C7oBTdPoLnMn89dxZ1fjILWVxTBacIVUT_jNuiJSAYqK7khfhYvLmi2gYNdp8ip-5z9X7mm6xkqsVIsSbePWAz62GtmUhOeRwcHToIgalCxlANw/s320/XOXO+thumbnail.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/2020/02/hearts-aplenty-mini-quilt.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hearts Aplenty Mini Quilt</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used an existing heart block pattern and a variety of Valentine colored solids to make this modern mini quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUEDdnkntCgSa-FN852YdgFJzXjgmfr_WeD-3fUJoDH_XTnOXmHt9mOgT2d2vPrX0rbpFdv8UnWGHSvp_Ws_vUEK0cvAr6hVE14E2gC1VwF0xMySyKLOAdpqeClvkPI49yLBD62MkLEE/s2048/IMG_7464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUEDdnkntCgSa-FN852YdgFJzXjgmfr_WeD-3fUJoDH_XTnOXmHt9mOgT2d2vPrX0rbpFdv8UnWGHSvp_Ws_vUEK0cvAr6hVE14E2gC1VwF0xMySyKLOAdpqeClvkPI49yLBD62MkLEE/s320/IMG_7464.JPG" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://pbsfabrics.com/blogs/inspired-by-fabric/flip-flop-heart-mini-quilt-tutorial" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Flip Flop Heart Mini Quilt</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pick your favorite prints plus a contrasting solid to make these easy applique quilt. I originally designed this tutorial for PBS Fabrics. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1hq5D81kChytSlnAHKb_w2-yHeyVla6Pa5kKUU6l_UIn5L79uZBwa4Wj0_UE_r2KwIN0vsPKSyplP1zxXOymIJV4lgxBnSfs0kfBtNJwLUMFMxdcviDmH_z_CvBcygaWXyb5gitZ-gv193LDlUx_HhyKb5ESZZgzqh8PFLCmibrIgStvODxABIoCW=s480" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1hq5D81kChytSlnAHKb_w2-yHeyVla6Pa5kKUU6l_UIn5L79uZBwa4Wj0_UE_r2KwIN0vsPKSyplP1zxXOymIJV4lgxBnSfs0kfBtNJwLUMFMxdcviDmH_z_CvBcygaWXyb5gitZ-gv193LDlUx_HhyKb5ESZZgzqh8PFLCmibrIgStvODxABIoCW=s320" width="319" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><a href="http://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/2020/02/valentine-tic-tac-toe-board-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Valentine Tic Tac Toe Board</span></a></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is still a favorite of mine--a fabric tic tac toe board with Xs, Os and hearts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3jIEyvXJOm4hx726YCtahktdNucr9C1zYL9wUk7_PKZLXQTn6TGCv-fzfaBeAKJIBRybcXlweHWzIt_dnV6cVksLd7NzbDoBcC5om7XMNwKultjNxPp3BSfXZSpXrFgcLeIDjtl7pB8/s400/Screen+Shot+2020-02-06+at+2.52.07+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3jIEyvXJOm4hx726YCtahktdNucr9C1zYL9wUk7_PKZLXQTn6TGCv-fzfaBeAKJIBRybcXlweHWzIt_dnV6cVksLd7NzbDoBcC5om7XMNwKultjNxPp3BSfXZSpXrFgcLeIDjtl7pB8/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-02-06+at+2.52.07+PM.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Plus two quilt patterns:</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1164884869/strippy-improv-hearts-pattern?click_key=b835b19f9819dd2b9550ab509eaefd1e092e88d5%3A1164884869&click_sum=36a939ec&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Strippy Improv Hearts</span></a></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This quilt pattern includes the lap-size quilt you see here, plus instructions to make a baby quilt and a throw pillow.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk4K0Dsx8yE02ZdS0Vt9-VRpJBg9EKkg_pdx4G2vjgxpClfycHfX26tIjJOZ2ohn-lvAyKNVcXXGlwhj8n5Tlu6N_mWpdf69i1Bj2VX2xNV-vh2h5g7zMjb54r4sO8FO7lFdu8plq4EKAfOS_2mdH7AIfDidqaOFxd4sprPAnVx_DQ-_56agpJj4f7=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk4K0Dsx8yE02ZdS0Vt9-VRpJBg9EKkg_pdx4G2vjgxpClfycHfX26tIjJOZ2ohn-lvAyKNVcXXGlwhj8n5Tlu6N_mWpdf69i1Bj2VX2xNV-vh2h5g7zMjb54r4sO8FO7lFdu8plq4EKAfOS_2mdH7AIfDidqaOFxd4sprPAnVx_DQ-_56agpJj4f7=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/682618123/thats-a-swirl?ref=shop_home_active_17" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's a Swirl - Chocolate Version</span></a></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I designed my It's a Swirl quilt, I saw some chocolate fabrics and realized how much these swirls looked like a box of fancy chocolates! These instructions are included in the pattern. The version shown below uses Benartex's <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=29494" target="_blank">Chocolicious</a> collection.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenIKHwU5osF6_mLu46CDisdoUn4pQBkkepjCCTosAZtJDHMsbwZ4_hw1818VOVEeBkDgiT1-UXqp-HPwYEPbaLH1HcxyQ2rvPykLjTmzbb_eOvh2UB_xzt-j1K9nMJejGYG31HYzY00M/s1800/chocalicious+that%2527s+a+swirl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenIKHwU5osF6_mLu46CDisdoUn4pQBkkepjCCTosAZtJDHMsbwZ4_hw1818VOVEeBkDgiT1-UXqp-HPwYEPbaLH1HcxyQ2rvPykLjTmzbb_eOvh2UB_xzt-j1K9nMJejGYG31HYzY00M/s320/chocalicious+that%2527s+a+swirl.jpg" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you're new here, welcome! I hope you'll stay and look around a bit. </span></u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you like what you've seen here, you can also find me:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To find all of my quilt patterns, visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/quiltyzest" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Find me on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaerin1121/" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Sign up for my newsletter in the right-hand sidebar or </b><a href="https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><b>. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(You'll receive a free pattern for my Diamond Drama quilt (below) as a thank you!)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s864/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s320/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-61253508165930512462024-01-29T22:50:00.002-05:002024-01-29T22:50:16.590-05:00Winter + Snowflake Tutorial Roundup!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Whether you love playing in the snow, or love sitting inside and quilting instead of going out in the cold, these tutorials are for you! Snow-themed projects are some of my favorites, and I have several to share with you. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Enjoy!</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2022/12/flurry-pillows-zipper-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Flurry Pillows</a></div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xUNeWldWV5CceSXyqZFZu8N8whdMGwxuFfrmOSg3v0a6iSIRcCLBLRmGFb1mzDOgCv0gGWwdaLjz8Z8U1bCs6tCo7tNKVqbOjIs2YkiI-2CNvKgFw2wnUL2D6KJBYhGeAFhSIyThNKTRyU5ix1QP3eMOaGT6l4MykujZ7uiva0uNILA_lNPF-1dV45M/s864/Flurry%20Pillow%20rect%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xUNeWldWV5CceSXyqZFZu8N8whdMGwxuFfrmOSg3v0a6iSIRcCLBLRmGFb1mzDOgCv0gGWwdaLjz8Z8U1bCs6tCo7tNKVqbOjIs2YkiI-2CNvKgFw2wnUL2D6KJBYhGeAFhSIyThNKTRyU5ix1QP3eMOaGT6l4MykujZ7uiva0uNILA_lNPF-1dV45M/w400-h300/Flurry%20Pillow%20rect%201.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/07/turn-panel-into-floor-pillows.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nordic Cabin Floor Pillows - Made from a panel!</span></a></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz63ExeTYPf2whTl-j4JMK8XEYkEjPFQSPgotQCD8NiEceGz59hR8fSpGcpKMMOkLNhTX0Gg768NRGN9XcZe1eMQq-HcEy2RNgQk_jEXZ3ke-uMEc8SP0dwrjv6sW5eZjQhzeyFdYjsQGj-edByFSPpfYw9uh2xpePaeA30jRBUTg6MVi6aBK3U60728/s3024/snowman%20main%20photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz63ExeTYPf2whTl-j4JMK8XEYkEjPFQSPgotQCD8NiEceGz59hR8fSpGcpKMMOkLNhTX0Gg768NRGN9XcZe1eMQq-HcEy2RNgQk_jEXZ3ke-uMEc8SP0dwrjv6sW5eZjQhzeyFdYjsQGj-edByFSPpfYw9uh2xpePaeA30jRBUTg6MVi6aBK3U60728/s320/snowman%20main%20photo.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">And this is not a tutorial - it's made from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=ef840f81343f3ff5468611315482073eac0df85a%3A921188791&click_sum=95ae7b9e&ref=shop_home_feat_2&bes=1" target="_blank">Strippy Improv Holiday pattern</a>, but it fits the winter theme too perfectly not to share!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2Zdaho7g7g7-ZBER533VZmnALLR_jL1OpweBUzjwAnmpvQcOS0bit7L9z5s5Lc0mLAyn4GhoFZ0zWqY6MOcAXCDWf2RK9h6xFbup1OuDOWePDTCkvph6voalB0ZwMWUcbF8wncXEK6CE6eJlbX4yZh46LbGqiHTZrdMsyCIjkpukHR9gGjFf_iGDyiQ/s1152/Strippy%20Improv%20holiday%20snowman%20and%20snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2Zdaho7g7g7-ZBER533VZmnALLR_jL1OpweBUzjwAnmpvQcOS0bit7L9z5s5Lc0mLAyn4GhoFZ0zWqY6MOcAXCDWf2RK9h6xFbup1OuDOWePDTCkvph6voalB0ZwMWUcbF8wncXEK6CE6eJlbX4yZh46LbGqiHTZrdMsyCIjkpukHR9gGjFf_iGDyiQ/s320/Strippy%20Improv%20holiday%20snowman%20and%20snowflake.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy winter!</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-70805649343559964042024-01-17T12:27:00.005-05:002024-01-17T12:27:36.947-05:00Year of Strippy Improv Series Kickoff!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> My idea 2 years in the making is finally kicking off in 2024! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Year of Strippy Improv!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm expanding the Strippy Improv technique into a full year of themed projects, by season.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tonight I'll be introducing the Winter Series, featuring 3 blocks:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Mittens (December)</b></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kjofvjRSiExH4c7462rSZAVZMfWFKOkjAurzFATy9cp4GsdB797ZLFQ7DRijtzVcvLppYE4jabq_NtEvDwfTx3oEhq0k7YmcVK0O6q-Q8nP0XOWQm3IyJVjuQuUgC4lHE43XsTSlIWHX24c9-HTPNIGaU_eKPaZHg6uLIyPdw64U0xkls_7IdYurFnc/s864/mittens%20sq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kjofvjRSiExH4c7462rSZAVZMfWFKOkjAurzFATy9cp4GsdB797ZLFQ7DRijtzVcvLppYE4jabq_NtEvDwfTx3oEhq0k7YmcVK0O6q-Q8nP0XOWQm3IyJVjuQuUgC4lHE43XsTSlIWHX24c9-HTPNIGaU_eKPaZHg6uLIyPdw64U0xkls_7IdYurFnc/s320/mittens%20sq.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hot Chocolate Mug (January)</b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBfIJYgEvSFxh9Q7L6zNj5EwXgM3oD32otJrDwGGRkI3QvOvEmDqaWXaG_8ZCCSCI5qsToVP6q2QeoGDQ1pPKKntFmZL2Cf4Rqd7pVJJyS6mdOxRCD1MevmByDc5_4myvuHx0RT0hpPQ1JEcNX2Q0D6xLzIHHBY_5juw7-jwNRAyxAJoZRDVCRnsldr4/s864/mug%20sq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBfIJYgEvSFxh9Q7L6zNj5EwXgM3oD32otJrDwGGRkI3QvOvEmDqaWXaG_8ZCCSCI5qsToVP6q2QeoGDQ1pPKKntFmZL2Cf4Rqd7pVJJyS6mdOxRCD1MevmByDc5_4myvuHx0RT0hpPQ1JEcNX2Q0D6xLzIHHBY_5juw7-jwNRAyxAJoZRDVCRnsldr4/s320/mug%20sq.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hearts for Two (February)</b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgiT0_ArG6tWJ29l4fFTNNueGMBiGN6-XnoiruJgGMQuQ3OPrc37u4CqYcUm0W_GHQIkj9Dgmish2_Frf-RQ4xVPs8LWjup0J7K1AZM8DiiQCq77an0eQ8Z042AT-K-PsSU1ZsblVpY55Nq-mU2TRp21-EXpDDeiNW6xqwFhPz2vIwpzXCxgVkbAQnh4/s864/heart%20sq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgiT0_ArG6tWJ29l4fFTNNueGMBiGN6-XnoiruJgGMQuQ3OPrc37u4CqYcUm0W_GHQIkj9Dgmish2_Frf-RQ4xVPs8LWjup0J7K1AZM8DiiQCq77an0eQ8Z042AT-K-PsSU1ZsblVpY55Nq-mU2TRp21-EXpDDeiNW6xqwFhPz2vIwpzXCxgVkbAQnh4/s320/heart%20sq.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Join me Wednesday, 1/17 at 8:30 pm EST for a FB Live video </b>in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" target="_blank">Thermoweb Craft Room</a> on Facebook! I'll be sharing what projects the blocks below become and be talking all things Strippy Improv! J<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">oin the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Therm O Web Facebook Group</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> prior to the live by clicking </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/262255198652432" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> and answering the questions to join!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDEiNg2gHpDt2dKkW5-YmVf4Oxeo9b0jnQ2KKsOcDXxaaEdvTOysSphP1ZV1Ob4SrbdkPwGsf-rxSl7ptxkzbq0qAVMQ-MAVX09R1BRRZgouRZUave_udC-JFYG62ULf9EU8vtFlB0LRD-DsFU1-ImahT4VghcZsOaTZZebdQcoXeF_L6SjkrGNMQ1ZQ/s1800/main%20image%20no%20watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDEiNg2gHpDt2dKkW5-YmVf4Oxeo9b0jnQ2KKsOcDXxaaEdvTOysSphP1ZV1Ob4SrbdkPwGsf-rxSl7ptxkzbq0qAVMQ-MAVX09R1BRRZgouRZUave_udC-JFYG62ULf9EU8vtFlB0LRD-DsFU1-ImahT4VghcZsOaTZZebdQcoXeF_L6SjkrGNMQ1ZQ/w400-h300/main%20image%20no%20watermark.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">To be the first to know when the Winter Strippy Improv Series pattern drops, make sure you're signed up for </span><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;" target="_blank">my newsletter</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">Hope to see you tonight on FB Live!<br /><br /></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-67756437860532973692024-01-06T23:07:00.004-05:002024-01-06T23:07:28.582-05:00How many quilts did I make in 2023?<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> It's time for a recap of 2023! </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a look at what I made during the past year:</div></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(Click on each individual description for info on the project)</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/01/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Benartex Ambassador Tote Challenge</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5CZw8Bjqsh_2JSa0hAjJLhHrbfWFKB-o3e7UTJwc2usiS3uiWSNbEvLlf-8jLgHGRlQiR095JjDnQvkZlAsSHjCKEDp9k84UCLbcBYR7aCP8BS4ganHLXisLse2uByU3QBWaKb8jTS0KLR3g9o_Cgr4quZ8oDzE5BjYM1vlQe9nAWhfuia4ABpt3kbY/s4032/26.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5CZw8Bjqsh_2JSa0hAjJLhHrbfWFKB-o3e7UTJwc2usiS3uiWSNbEvLlf-8jLgHGRlQiR095JjDnQvkZlAsSHjCKEDp9k84UCLbcBYR7aCP8BS4ganHLXisLse2uByU3QBWaKb8jTS0KLR3g9o_Cgr4quZ8oDzE5BjYM1vlQe9nAWhfuia4ABpt3kbY/w300-h400/26.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Plaid "Merry" t-shirt</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEujj3nly1cAMMXYcjiv5kMsFIwL0ZADOdWJRd_NjUwBd-H5FKzgtWRSakJvhD2JsFfeqVGLtPVjVMRnLvy9mJpZOUa0MepU_0jjdd_wSwMg7wlpqOYZ8xZri2dJtw7bd5-KyzEzGRaBtkyPX4zyFx6kU23EgzKcuYFJEN_AtEDxxh5QYYlzh-v4AAsEA/s3088/27%20IMG_6964.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEujj3nly1cAMMXYcjiv5kMsFIwL0ZADOdWJRd_NjUwBd-H5FKzgtWRSakJvhD2JsFfeqVGLtPVjVMRnLvy9mJpZOUa0MepU_0jjdd_wSwMg7wlpqOYZ8xZri2dJtw7bd5-KyzEzGRaBtkyPX4zyFx6kU23EgzKcuYFJEN_AtEDxxh5QYYlzh-v4AAsEA/w300-h400/27%20IMG_6964.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Not as many quilts as I've made in other years, but it's fun to look back and see what all I sewed this year! Here's to a creatively satisfying 2024!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-30035418835950008532023-12-15T13:15:00.002-05:002023-12-15T13:15:42.408-05:00Holiday Hack #1<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> As my helpful 9-year-old keeps pointing out, Christmas is in 10 days. 😬</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby8WnBCWhCKpaelygYlC5qvVUDCFt1LDXExqLlCePgwObmgSRlN06Iq4dQpgNbWWCJEoAkWLma41FOEo94aFwSdJcmDwU-0tB1wkaCZMAoTQTEPEJZhJ7iDzmNlkb-QvSDsSCrUaMqh5zfk7-1HY8UiDCP9XTun7wR7QQRzErSVkUwNG88Xj96gM-Tyg/s1152/countdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby8WnBCWhCKpaelygYlC5qvVUDCFt1LDXExqLlCePgwObmgSRlN06Iq4dQpgNbWWCJEoAkWLma41FOEo94aFwSdJcmDwU-0tB1wkaCZMAoTQTEPEJZhJ7iDzmNlkb-QvSDsSCrUaMqh5zfk7-1HY8UiDCP9XTun7wR7QQRzErSVkUwNG88Xj96gM-Tyg/s320/countdown.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And I'm starting to realize that I need to remove some things from my to-do list (but that's another post...!). But finishing up holiday gifts is staying on the list - and here's how!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So...you joined the <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/12/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-4.html">Strippy Improv Holiday QAL</a> with grand plans. And you've got one block pieced. The other three aren't going to happen in the next 10 days. So what can you do instead? Make a throw pillow! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZOHCReLQJq5jGmFBCoVp6FM_DHG9igi9NSs6rEWj43potlf1VuwygyvS598mFQjzhqUmIwqBz5-sxMo3SsJ3rUzRAzyzPmUzS-53_YUP4nMxqtyHWAb-CAaZbHwi3nz1ch7jftPMxYTj3VmWl7gR0SsdopE2ZVEx-i7QZcwY5YiNuJqLehXhdheydU4/s1605/me%20with%20pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZOHCReLQJq5jGmFBCoVp6FM_DHG9igi9NSs6rEWj43potlf1VuwygyvS598mFQjzhqUmIwqBz5-sxMo3SsJ3rUzRAzyzPmUzS-53_YUP4nMxqtyHWAb-CAaZbHwi3nz1ch7jftPMxYTj3VmWl7gR0SsdopE2ZVEx-i7QZcwY5YiNuJqLehXhdheydU4/w344-h640/me%20with%20pillow.jpg" width="344" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For me, it started with this fun coffee cup/hot cocoa mug fabric from Benartex's <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54943" target="_blank">Country Christmas</a> collection. Such cute fabric! Perfect for a pillow!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaIqdTiUBlIkI6qPxjawUqX37-xb2-t72g5DyR3wHtDeluaiVs35ZTZF5Nvi5216cc6pNhCzNyNONiS3hL-hI8Cpavio6DmyEUpr8AwCRbhqnqHSb3zjZNGVxUmEf8IbLCb-bdLJ_BpIC4FdDgz41Y7faRfx0XgFwbigOpFX18fjodX3OTltyXZZlu2Q/s1058/fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaIqdTiUBlIkI6qPxjawUqX37-xb2-t72g5DyR3wHtDeluaiVs35ZTZF5Nvi5216cc6pNhCzNyNONiS3hL-hI8Cpavio6DmyEUpr8AwCRbhqnqHSb3zjZNGVxUmEf8IbLCb-bdLJ_BpIC4FdDgz41Y7faRfx0XgFwbigOpFX18fjodX3OTltyXZZlu2Q/w326-h400/fabric.jpg" width="326" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a quick pillow tutorial:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Make your block - I chose to fussy cut one of those cute hot chocolate cups to use in my Strippy Improv Snowglobe block. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdkmaPkc41LOitEV0nQ2oZ4GeA0psqYVziZLk_KOMcd8H2yCkhSicWOFaEDYLKE2Qe6_cf9P5O9VNxRF6KHnTXNmkxm5mN9i082SYSA-JCG4KWzJIfQzob4IKQwrOOzj8Gi5s-py9C7hWWE6biQQY0X34ld5T06Bg4qwIK6p8RNAl6Eg2QKGQr70ZLxg/s2931/zig%20zag%20stitching.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2931" data-original-width="2885" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdkmaPkc41LOitEV0nQ2oZ4GeA0psqYVziZLk_KOMcd8H2yCkhSicWOFaEDYLKE2Qe6_cf9P5O9VNxRF6KHnTXNmkxm5mN9i082SYSA-JCG4KWzJIfQzob4IKQwrOOzj8Gi5s-py9C7hWWE6biQQY0X34ld5T06Bg4qwIK6p8RNAl6Eg2QKGQr70ZLxg/s320/zig%20zag%20stitching.jpg" width="315" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I framed the block, just like in the <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" target="_blank">pattern</a>. Then I added 4-1/2" wide strips to the right and left sides, and then to the top and bottom. This creates a pillow front that is roughly 17" square. Cut a 17" backing square as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4pmQ_iaX-oJJVmkBLCoazX_LN6dgdcN1umwHR3nqabytuhO2Qtow2bmK6SgQ2j4PYScpTnOvyvTtefihRqflqLOYNNNNik6NHKwUh2i3axh7MhFbYi0gIzHEb_Dd4pQsVqEtOGPR5LfVIQKtlvMv8W61x1Oot0uIPE3-i98IMduY9az1x0ykez8ehGE/s975/borders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4pmQ_iaX-oJJVmkBLCoazX_LN6dgdcN1umwHR3nqabytuhO2Qtow2bmK6SgQ2j4PYScpTnOvyvTtefihRqflqLOYNNNNik6NHKwUh2i3axh7MhFbYi0gIzHEb_Dd4pQsVqEtOGPR5LfVIQKtlvMv8W61x1Oot0uIPE3-i98IMduY9az1x0ykez8ehGE/s320/borders.jpg" width="284" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This <a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/sewing-quilt/products/heatnbond-fusible-fleece-1-yd-pack-22-white" target="_blank">HeatnBond Fusible Fleece</a> 1 yard pack is perfect for creating a 16" square pillow because you can cut and fuse (2) 17" squares to the wrong side of your pillow front and back! I did straight line machine quilting to secure the fused batting in place, and then finished the pillow with a zipper.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxF94BKfOz8p9JNB0U6LiSy_I45zChY5Bs5aY3xVVyUCDW_1lWFtRsNwFhs-PxB7R_xtb18ZC02AW-hYGMBKZ84Ot3TR6bEWulagArDG5bJZaTdAOAHDMqCRy1GMWU5gL9Wu99jWhQTdhZCouHIJcnzYuVs_7ddINHe0s0sA03qfiVMrmlPW9zwBq8tI/s1103/batting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxF94BKfOz8p9JNB0U6LiSy_I45zChY5Bs5aY3xVVyUCDW_1lWFtRsNwFhs-PxB7R_xtb18ZC02AW-hYGMBKZ84Ot3TR6bEWulagArDG5bJZaTdAOAHDMqCRy1GMWU5gL9Wu99jWhQTdhZCouHIJcnzYuVs_7ddINHe0s0sA03qfiVMrmlPW9zwBq8tI/s320/batting.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br />That's it! If you have the block made already, you're halfway done! I assembled this pillow in 1 hour last night. Instant gift! (And then you can make the 4-block Strippy Improv Holiday quilt next year!)</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP231jWcVweovX-Q_PgnuHju8IBYbCoXUSe5z373u2hcPANYdIUG1Req_ZT9gEXnNTKaiC0bx3vq_vWVyOwVwDcMHyvs4StYFbYuNFme9sJ_72GgqPAnNjTTQK90VErfeZPlDmV5LdzSbSWtO8avW6sq-_LC92-R-sg8E1GaADHsWSHeLuAKPP-XBbO6A/s864/pillow%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP231jWcVweovX-Q_PgnuHju8IBYbCoXUSe5z373u2hcPANYdIUG1Req_ZT9gEXnNTKaiC0bx3vq_vWVyOwVwDcMHyvs4StYFbYuNFme9sJ_72GgqPAnNjTTQK90VErfeZPlDmV5LdzSbSWtO8avW6sq-_LC92-R-sg8E1GaADHsWSHeLuAKPP-XBbO6A/w400-h400/pillow%20finished.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Need the pattern? Get it <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM7d3qLJL_ogTjIsl4oDg4ft5oRXRBOwkwKskv8miy75ZLoiDJb6T0A7PIzxrbOF4nf55bRpi-nV9RehzJekLXq-GKJ2s_aTW41tWTuHg2oET7O7ygpGW_0BT0F67Rq1Zyaz7KXvdvbMjNubKcaZi4Emib8DV8LWsq55SQOUpyL4lr4fZ96GGYMhRyzA/s2550/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20QZ%20pattern%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM7d3qLJL_ogTjIsl4oDg4ft5oRXRBOwkwKskv8miy75ZLoiDJb6T0A7PIzxrbOF4nf55bRpi-nV9RehzJekLXq-GKJ2s_aTW41tWTuHg2oET7O7ygpGW_0BT0F67Rq1Zyaz7KXvdvbMjNubKcaZi4Emib8DV8LWsq55SQOUpyL4lr4fZ96GGYMhRyzA/w259-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20QZ%20pattern%20cover.jpg" width="259" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Missed the QAL? Start <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal.html" target="_blank">here</a> to catch all the tips I shared. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And watch the YouTube videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-1GJ-VsHT_KEh6_29CaOg" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-8151003311644384952023-12-07T18:04:00.001-05:002023-12-07T18:04:32.738-05:00Strippy Improv Holiday QAL - Week 4<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Can you believe it?!?! We're on the 4th and final week of the Strippy Improv Holiday Quiltalong! <br />I hope you've had as much fun as I've had, maybe learned a few things, and are well on your way to a completed project! <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVJkefEzT1r9yzwEmzxHsZWGOjsoUt4-DPNbS7Bfks4Fg87JX2X29i5VPhyjSZzhAyBM2rRIczn2t5kYNHYcSJAhYXskZD6VfmiC7HefKi2jqTbwUHZ823KAcXvouWXmGucYuLELFh4fPBAjCaK3rXdALKvhL8gY2O3jIbGa0NehJ64uICLM7n8hwTQs/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%204%20blog%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVJkefEzT1r9yzwEmzxHsZWGOjsoUt4-DPNbS7Bfks4Fg87JX2X29i5VPhyjSZzhAyBM2rRIczn2t5kYNHYcSJAhYXskZD6VfmiC7HefKi2jqTbwUHZ823KAcXvouWXmGucYuLELFh4fPBAjCaK3rXdALKvhL8gY2O3jIbGa0NehJ64uICLM7n8hwTQs/w400-h400/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%204%20blog%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week, we're talking Assembly and Finishing. The Strippy Improv Holiday pattern includes two finishing options - a 4-block wall hanging (see the image above), and a 4-block table runner. Of course, you're welcome to assemble your blocks however you like! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Here are a couple of my assembly tips.</b> Both of these tips come from the block frames and sashing being so narrow - that means that any slightly crooked sewing will stand out, because all these narrow strips are so close to each other. So here's what I suggest:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>1. Pay attention to alignment. </b>After you've joined your vertical sashing to 2 framed blocks to make a block row, you'll join the block rows to a horizontal sashing strip. To make sure the vertical sashing and block frames are lined up, fold the top block row down to double check alignment. When you're satisfied, pin on both sides of the sashing to ensure it stays in place as you sew. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8zy_yNp3SRTwBhBEXWSuUD2rRr-pckxW83a6XyQTzPhagycDO1rTSdmt6jL476qelyfo1sueWQ0zSf2bbShJuP82QJnXQ2b50nUHj5OQy9YZQk_EDk40JfdH5MnpME4BUnJsZ7gNm1nW4KXQg80_xVZzTXQDEOxbh1vIdOzuqtJRJEWBOpdm9m1XYn4/s1152/matching%20sashing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8zy_yNp3SRTwBhBEXWSuUD2rRr-pckxW83a6XyQTzPhagycDO1rTSdmt6jL476qelyfo1sueWQ0zSf2bbShJuP82QJnXQ2b50nUHj5OQy9YZQk_EDk40JfdH5MnpME4BUnJsZ7gNm1nW4KXQg80_xVZzTXQDEOxbh1vIdOzuqtJRJEWBOpdm9m1XYn4/w300-h400/matching%20sashing.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlnn3PMjNl-fIlEjG8GvP5W8C-QYjDtqdo0XSjXD4cMEnroecQgbBA852kMKPiv0b2d17SQiUb0sn4b7QL9TLscvqQ3j0ILVyXNyPqALQPXCL5PGrJuM2lHSvezZGXolE9clIHvruERDKsoLj47VibkBgRGRXFxmmNR4_fvs6FTjWWkItfbQcHXFvHbM/s1152/quilt%20center%20closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlnn3PMjNl-fIlEjG8GvP5W8C-QYjDtqdo0XSjXD4cMEnroecQgbBA852kMKPiv0b2d17SQiUb0sn4b7QL9TLscvqQ3j0ILVyXNyPqALQPXCL5PGrJuM2lHSvezZGXolE9clIHvruERDKsoLj47VibkBgRGRXFxmmNR4_fvs6FTjWWkItfbQcHXFvHbM/w300-h400/quilt%20center%20closeup.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>2. Sew with the skinniest strip on top.</b> When you're adding borders, sew with the block/frame side on the top (and the border strip on the bottom). This allows you to make sure your frame is staying the same width as you stitch down the length of the quilt center - if the border strip is on top, you're sewing "blind" and just counting on your 1/4" seam allowance to be correct. Especially with narrow strips, this isn't always the case. Keeping the blocks/frames on top ensures that you can adjust as needed. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIk4qhN1Kgbbuk44di-5wOEoidF-KUdMKMoQ1u2OCzjcXI-KUyAN9JBoiRBGZPEjlrQE9E0bbYbmubNjNhpPFEKnaJO_6Zw5I_u6bh6hBz-A-dn0rpjboqpoA-efMBV4HbH0WHmtFkcguddDus7negOTH3mXNfzaqpIal1_V-69crUpkzLu6i63Lyvyw/s981/blocks%20on%20top%20tip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIk4qhN1Kgbbuk44di-5wOEoidF-KUdMKMoQ1u2OCzjcXI-KUyAN9JBoiRBGZPEjlrQE9E0bbYbmubNjNhpPFEKnaJO_6Zw5I_u6bh6hBz-A-dn0rpjboqpoA-efMBV4HbH0WHmtFkcguddDus7negOTH3mXNfzaqpIal1_V-69crUpkzLu6i63Lyvyw/w353-h400/blocks%20on%20top%20tip.jpg" width="353" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's what my finished quilt top looks like (machine quilting to come, hopefully this weekend!): </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBJubjAK2X01hqmOdtfkivnmWs4FO4_i0A7lVCSe5TVPCcjlmFElOopLCQ8RKTDzoqgxeOK88Ue1ii29TIm3IezQOxWDg5zQgTIJKFcrylY2Xy16fzrRH1R9aRbU6Yq_jS-GoJiIZi7AAEaAUGL0ZXBX6_iku2XsUKU41OTnsJ1BMIOaEgR7bdISqkgA/s864/finished%20snowman%20snowflake%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBJubjAK2X01hqmOdtfkivnmWs4FO4_i0A7lVCSe5TVPCcjlmFElOopLCQ8RKTDzoqgxeOK88Ue1ii29TIm3IezQOxWDg5zQgTIJKFcrylY2Xy16fzrRH1R9aRbU6Yq_jS-GoJiIZi7AAEaAUGL0ZXBX6_iku2XsUKU41OTnsJ1BMIOaEgR7bdISqkgA/w400-h400/finished%20snowman%20snowflake%20quilt.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Speaking of machine quilting, let's talk quilting ideas. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My go-to is straight line quilting, because: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1. it's easy</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2. it's quick</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3. it creates texture rather than distracting from the quilt top</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's an example of a wall hanging I made using straight line quilting. I did vertical lines in this version because of the vertical stripes in my block backgrounds. Typically I do horizontal, to go along with the "lines" of the strippy improv piecing. You can see the texture it creates without distracting from the design. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BFmwzgoGyz7WzsGb-QhqQ0bdpefuQ4teO7zU22vmnqk5drWBgVDnOciM0PubXLYWfLFsgnlp93eXr9Wh2-oCLEfaGN34DO4BXm_5xPcc4HLDoZWnXXTg3Ved-BJSHsbrMdUqIAgxevEfrKNXwRxcPxCdu9hV-DlUuYYEFXfTwOHJwZ6tAh6LDc8xlag/s3024/snowman%20and%20tree%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BFmwzgoGyz7WzsGb-QhqQ0bdpefuQ4teO7zU22vmnqk5drWBgVDnOciM0PubXLYWfLFsgnlp93eXr9Wh2-oCLEfaGN34DO4BXm_5xPcc4HLDoZWnXXTg3Ved-BJSHsbrMdUqIAgxevEfrKNXwRxcPxCdu9hV-DlUuYYEFXfTwOHJwZ6tAh6LDc8xlag/w400-h400/snowman%20and%20tree%20finished.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This quilt was machine quilted by Diane Oakes. She outlined the little trees in the border and did some fantastic loops in the block shapes. I love the look of this type of quilting - it allows you to customize your stitches to your designs! <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0pbBkeEsGOvMJm4ycXB2z5C7Ip701phyIDLawaEEyKv992np6-5EmfQIWhUUbfxMgMNGSi_1VDESsjF5nx_jfdyaa1EE1EWJ-L1zH4LnDrz1XaL3RCtoBrzly-tu8BWwFkfu4-CrdRLrTBYhpkYH9jcW_C4gmxLjq0faOBj3c7nIKPDzNQm1Ihq6_SU/s3024/strippy%20improv%20holiday%20finished%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0pbBkeEsGOvMJm4ycXB2z5C7Ip701phyIDLawaEEyKv992np6-5EmfQIWhUUbfxMgMNGSi_1VDESsjF5nx_jfdyaa1EE1EWJ-L1zH4LnDrz1XaL3RCtoBrzly-tu8BWwFkfu4-CrdRLrTBYhpkYH9jcW_C4gmxLjq0faOBj3c7nIKPDzNQm1Ihq6_SU/w400-h400/strippy%20improv%20holiday%20finished%20quilt.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">No matter how you quilt your project, it'll turn out great, I'm sure!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For more info on assembly and finishing, watch this week's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsa_Advvmko" target="_blank">YouTube video</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So...what happens if your December is filling up with shopping, cookie making, holiday get-togethers and just the general crazy-busy-ness of life? That's when one-block finishes are key! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You can transform one block into a throw pillow (example image coming soon - mine isn't done yet!), a mini quilt, a tote bag, or even a hot pad! Quick to finish, since it's just one block, and wonderful gift ideas!<br />Here are two mini quilts I made last December (on the day of my guild's Holiday Party with gift exchange, of course! Hooray for the last-minute folks!)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTTRLduukZIjXWta1kx5mS3gJofRyUH7ox1MFw3zVNRqJDfArBeUk5QgHqZrnCsWlTAiJznVxvAGmd3E9CIdJXJ9tOoRnDTM623Qq-afPCJf08P3WhpzFwO6fnnVE6VDBRhBRMgGdWXZU0MCRk8m1uPj5fmeaCyMMn1kNuXQpZ2BTSr6umUJ0ywJ7_Co/s3024/snowman%20and%20candy%20cane%20minis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTTRLduukZIjXWta1kx5mS3gJofRyUH7ox1MFw3zVNRqJDfArBeUk5QgHqZrnCsWlTAiJznVxvAGmd3E9CIdJXJ9tOoRnDTM623Qq-afPCJf08P3WhpzFwO6fnnVE6VDBRhBRMgGdWXZU0MCRk8m1uPj5fmeaCyMMn1kNuXQpZ2BTSr6umUJ0ywJ7_Co/w400-h400/snowman%20and%20candy%20cane%20minis.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Find basic tutorials for transforming 1 block into a throw pillow or a tote bag <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/10/strippy-improv-qal-assembly-and.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />****************************************************************************</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join the Strippy Improv Holiday Quilt Along!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/s2550/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/w259-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="259" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Get the pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. It includes all 11 blocks. If you've purchased the pattern previously, you can get the 6 new blocks for free - sign up for my newsletter <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>, and you'll receive an email with a link to download the new blocks. </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>QAL Details:</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sew along with me to create a holiday wall quilt or table runner before Christmas! I'll post once a week with tips and advice (plus that all-important accountability!) to keep us on track. These blocks are addicting...just wait and see! </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Purchase the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=47baaa4c57494282cfef4bbe0300941faf1c8f00%3A921188791&click_sum=fdacfd85&ref=shop_home_active_9&crt=1" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 1: </b>November 16th - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-1.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Fabric and block selection</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 2: </b>November 23rd - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-2.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Making 2 blocks</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 3: </b>November 30th - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-3.html" target="_blank">Making 2 blocks</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 4: </b>December 7th - Assembly and Finishing</span></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-20778703973582990122023-11-30T23:59:00.004-05:002023-12-08T09:45:26.500-05:00Strippy Improv Holiday QAL - Week 3<p><b> <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;">It’s Week 3 of the Strippy Improv Holiday Quiltalong! </span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-cuuh7jkT5YfpR87agwXeS3I0_Cxm1saAwbyjZXLWgF2rcY8J9QK0tu0WluzMBGG1Qq3GE7fQ_2C5WkN-atndMjFKWQ5QUSCkln5ooU_yRTLwvrvx2g8z81JgTLaEZgqTSxDsVrxMVMF9tC_Z_XnsNpO0Eipy4k6sj26Zw3d7jNvu2IwfxHQKAxXc2s/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%203%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-cuuh7jkT5YfpR87agwXeS3I0_Cxm1saAwbyjZXLWgF2rcY8J9QK0tu0WluzMBGG1Qq3GE7fQ_2C5WkN-atndMjFKWQ5QUSCkln5ooU_yRTLwvrvx2g8z81JgTLaEZgqTSxDsVrxMVMF9tC_Z_XnsNpO0Eipy4k6sj26Zw3d7jNvu2IwfxHQKAxXc2s/s320/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%203%20blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;">This week we’re making 2 more blocks - for a grand total of 4! Small quilts make it easy to stay on track in a QAL, especially in November/December! </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-2.html" target="_blank">Last week</a>, I talked about piecing the blocks and shared some tips for success. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;">This week I’m focusing on adding the reverse applique block background. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>Here are my 4 best tips:</b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>1. If you’re feeling like your background fabric might be just a little bit too light and your piecing might show through, don’t worry!</b> There’s a solution! BEFORE you fuse your traced shape to the back of the fabric, fuse a piece of light interfacing. I like <a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/all-fusible-interfacing/products/heatnbond-non-woven-fusible-light-weight-1-yd-pack-20-white" target="_blank">Thermoweb Lightweight Fusible Interfacing</a>. Then add your shape on top and cut out - this extra layer helps to avoid fabric showing through.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LNCMdF5B-NczEpknGvZ0eQkljrMMpCXIdmEYcvzCAeVibCRLxf-Fs7bMuA5wvsc9Vu8hW0rEZiEbKfQ1RZjec9eLVJNgcvgSvdYFR6XZ4FpFGqSi-Rp1WZYOgwNZDDfWGGOax1szKCh4Sl2na9qg303qCH1ox06rKUHGC5YPsXppqnseeYubLOqUrAc/s713/interfacing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LNCMdF5B-NczEpknGvZ0eQkljrMMpCXIdmEYcvzCAeVibCRLxf-Fs7bMuA5wvsc9Vu8hW0rEZiEbKfQ1RZjec9eLVJNgcvgSvdYFR6XZ4FpFGqSi-Rp1WZYOgwNZDDfWGGOax1szKCh4Sl2na9qg303qCH1ox06rKUHGC5YPsXppqnseeYubLOqUrAc/s320/interfacing.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>2. Don’t forget to trim around your traced shape on the fusible adhesive.</b> I often forget this step because I’m so excited to get to the point of adding the background! What I mean by this - after you’ve traced your shape onto the fusible adhesive square, cut out roughly 1” beyond your traced line. You don’t need to keep the entire fusible square on the back! Make sure you do this BEFORE you fuse it to your background square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWazVWTuIbNvWriA903Sk5K2cquYbuC24shOGHBhg_R20aajSF5DdOod10F9k1fBm2zT1BwDw84UbghkenWjWag2iMtxBvg7pzdfvNXN7cMus0-s6Po3rMTNIlwoZMI0OgT0A7GUGcfd_ceflSOEmoEFm17FIipNnGV6QOuCMCjylj-66qP41RsBrmmM8/s708/trimming%20fusible.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWazVWTuIbNvWriA903Sk5K2cquYbuC24shOGHBhg_R20aajSF5DdOod10F9k1fBm2zT1BwDw84UbghkenWjWag2iMtxBvg7pzdfvNXN7cMus0-s6Po3rMTNIlwoZMI0OgT0A7GUGcfd_ceflSOEmoEFm17FIipNnGV6QOuCMCjylj-66qP41RsBrmmM8/s320/trimming%20fusible.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><br /><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>3. After you cut out the shape on your background square, audition your placement. </b>Move the background square up and down and side to side (slightly), and see which position creates the best looking block. And always make sure that your raw ends from the strippy improv piecing are covered!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqhnWyiLtvwvlYfDL4uN-ZJ344ovYcYrtS2DQldokrETFtpEa4dDhS0a39qHChYhB8TxnhuQwSJp_E-vbBwYxIKV0k65h-ZLdWM9-XhvClfpKG8KcUhNqDTysScvzbjmC__VdntE1Iz4VWLh3LfuJ7KOOJCI2oP4DnVr9lzydCWECZ57JkDO6e5hWEgk/s650/positioning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqhnWyiLtvwvlYfDL4uN-ZJ344ovYcYrtS2DQldokrETFtpEa4dDhS0a39qHChYhB8TxnhuQwSJp_E-vbBwYxIKV0k65h-ZLdWM9-XhvClfpKG8KcUhNqDTysScvzbjmC__VdntE1Iz4VWLh3LfuJ7KOOJCI2oP4DnVr9lzydCWECZ57JkDO6e5hWEgk/s320/positioning.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>4. Choose your decorative stitch and thread color carefully. </b>So far, I’ve used 3 different stitches - a simple straight stitch along the edge of the reverse applique, a zig zag, and a buttonhole stitch. Any decorative stitch works, but here are the things I consider in making my choice. If this quilt will be used (table runner, as opposed to a less-handled wall hanging), I’ll generally choose zig zag because it’s sturdier. I like a loose zig zag in a thread color that coordinates with the block background so that it generally fades away instead of creating a bold outline, but that’s just me. Buttonhole stitch adds a certain charm, which works well with some fabrics (I think it would look fantastic on the holly and berries!). I’ll be honest, I often resort to straight stitch because it’s the easiest and the fastest. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmbqMgpFk173J8hj3h5vGiberOmU5hrI98UKJUu8L0tmBuj3TZ9q9kb8w1c1e2XngUmqoe58Rl19P9vdevcYv5DWy-21aNF3Oa12g8QnJUT_17jG9hnUv-MpOybnZxF7OUaOzW5WYBP6rJnPUSHVDB3XyZoPl-Q7DNrwzNwp6zfUtGasNjuArANqoDLE/s768/edge%20stitching.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmbqMgpFk173J8hj3h5vGiberOmU5hrI98UKJUu8L0tmBuj3TZ9q9kb8w1c1e2XngUmqoe58Rl19P9vdevcYv5DWy-21aNF3Oa12g8QnJUT_17jG9hnUv-MpOybnZxF7OUaOzW5WYBP6rJnPUSHVDB3XyZoPl-Q7DNrwzNwp6zfUtGasNjuArANqoDLE/s320/edge%20stitching.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;">I’ve created a YouTube video this week as well - you can view it here. In addition to talking about adding the reverse applique block backgrounds, I offer a few more embellishment ideas (including some fun options for the snow globe!). </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;">Oh, and here's my finished snowman block!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPJlqVxL_loKt5yroBL0gkCkKap1_RqdK-sncptxqkbtCd-QfD2Xbm1H0l64GkK55rFe4apQK8FgXnmacUnSFatqEvlmjTphyAsbNrx8rFjQhmCKyHUOnW2sBB3ocw63_BbfZm6f_UxYnxSQdJ5C0PafJ4Tf4mEgB0i2k7Comhl_IwT9KyImtG4SKc6g/s3024/snowman%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPJlqVxL_loKt5yroBL0gkCkKap1_RqdK-sncptxqkbtCd-QfD2Xbm1H0l64GkK55rFe4apQK8FgXnmacUnSFatqEvlmjTphyAsbNrx8rFjQhmCKyHUOnW2sBB3ocw63_BbfZm6f_UxYnxSQdJ5C0PafJ4Tf4mEgB0i2k7Comhl_IwT9KyImtG4SKc6g/s320/snowman%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br />Next week, we'll talk assembly and finishing! Can you believe we're almost done? <br />(And if you're not caught up - no worries - next week I'll also share some ways to finish single block projects - great for gifts!</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />****************************************************************************</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Join the Strippy Improv Holiday Quilt Along!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/s2550/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/w259-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get the pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. It includes all 11 blocks. If you've purchased the pattern previously, you can get the 6 new blocks for free - sign up for my newsletter <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>, and you'll receive an email with a link to download the new blocks. </div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>QAL Details:</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sew along with me to create a holiday wall quilt or table runner before Christmas! I'll post once a week with tips and advice (plus that all-important accountability!) to keep us on track. These blocks are addicting...just wait and see! </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Purchase the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=47baaa4c57494282cfef4bbe0300941faf1c8f00%3A921188791&click_sum=fdacfd85&ref=shop_home_active_9&crt=1" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 1: </b>November 16th - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-1.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Fabric and block selection</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 2: </b>November 23rd - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-2.html" target="_blank">Making 2 blocks</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 3: </b>November 30th - Making 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 4: </b>December 7th - Assembly and Finishing</span></div></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-1566449000122251322023-11-23T12:05:00.005-05:002023-12-08T09:45:59.789-05:00Strippy Improv Holiday QAL - Week 2<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hello and welcome back for Week 2 of the Strippy Improv Holiday Quiltalong! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhq7Vyw0tuqXlYdbhKRmNlbI0kB4xx75l1Lg1VzdrjU9Uu8mch6KI25MtpFwQjawJ8oAJa587vjbJ7iynSevB3FeHsDnG8-QfHb1RzzZ2qgcc4rPQ-N6yOcuuTfwl23o4huMUGFwyLQ_aJSslsHQzSg759UZ5hpJb9-8wU68FUGPLM3oVxT6YTfG73U/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%202%20blog%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhq7Vyw0tuqXlYdbhKRmNlbI0kB4xx75l1Lg1VzdrjU9Uu8mch6KI25MtpFwQjawJ8oAJa587vjbJ7iynSevB3FeHsDnG8-QfHb1RzzZ2qgcc4rPQ-N6yOcuuTfwl23o4huMUGFwyLQ_aJSslsHQzSg759UZ5hpJb9-8wU68FUGPLM3oVxT6YTfG73U/s320/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%202%20blog%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><b>This week we're talking block creation. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And if you haven't joined the QAL yet, you still can! Grab the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=28a5c476fdb65c34b16212ef689c66088ea9453b%3A921188791&click_sum=eff610f9&ref=shop_home_feat_2" target="_blank">here</a> and sign up for my newsletter to get weekly updates.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week I'm sharing piecing tips about some of the blocks; next week we'll cover adding the reverse applique background. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">1. Use the cut out background shape as a guide while you piece.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">Even though the shape is traced on your muslin, it can still be hard to envision how the piecing will look. For this ornament, I wanted to have light blue at the top and bottom, with a "band" of colored strips in the middle. Before I added in the gold cap, I laid the cut out background square on top to test placement.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W_HCGaHeAjmQa0ncXVWnVyFaQlEx9QI0JJppuI5GcYmfjqpt_RyVx15vZdY6rXImQL7u56A6Inc4kTVy7OloBAS6ZavpKmRRfLXvCXjgfGz9cCP_pLeweOOuF23-s3F0dVK2MFTlthbhhDAYF_aSojamFdg5JkJYqcNVFUmsGeulGXAsIqRUVn1aqbg/s864/CC%20ornament%20in%20progress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W_HCGaHeAjmQa0ncXVWnVyFaQlEx9QI0JJppuI5GcYmfjqpt_RyVx15vZdY6rXImQL7u56A6Inc4kTVy7OloBAS6ZavpKmRRfLXvCXjgfGz9cCP_pLeweOOuF23-s3F0dVK2MFTlthbhhDAYF_aSojamFdg5JkJYqcNVFUmsGeulGXAsIqRUVn1aqbg/s320/CC%20ornament%20in%20progress.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGONgJJ6_CQxGrz1M9oBYi3mTKNACKI_mtBJSo-sTrWBV3aZnjmUmweNPH_Cos07VkGirM6LFe75VFwo6_MfBq0nsnTQx93K813Mfy_dEFRrqVe6kl-WfIlJ7eEXusgiF7deMK7Sc9zC3-Knnb_Lwamhdpn_4qYRISBzhianJcPDvPjy_bIwuXTRAkQA/s864/CC%20ornament.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGONgJJ6_CQxGrz1M9oBYi3mTKNACKI_mtBJSo-sTrWBV3aZnjmUmweNPH_Cos07VkGirM6LFe75VFwo6_MfBq0nsnTQx93K813Mfy_dEFRrqVe6kl-WfIlJ7eEXusgiF7deMK7Sc9zC3-Knnb_Lwamhdpn_4qYRISBzhianJcPDvPjy_bIwuXTRAkQA/s320/CC%20ornament.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">2. Think about fabric choice before you piece.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">For the stocking, I knew I wanted one fabric to be the stocking cuff at the top, so I planned out placement in advance, and also made sure that the last strip (the cuff) went fairly "straight" across the top so it looked more cuff-like. </span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU1BpvvXHKHDbI4JMISxC7V-Zl5Cr8t-i7Uf73qC6XEqTRo-g8ooKvABtjrk3YNHI3SlVwrA6rKpL_Dn_E3hexSoRibvLva1u2N2yUXeWGt092HlbPD8a1_kM37lm-nBNYYgASTjHaVbEP5zVJW7ZSS4mcZ5zXloGx_aNqpB5yPJBIxAs32Td6Ml_1VU/s864/CC%20stocking%20in%20progress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU1BpvvXHKHDbI4JMISxC7V-Zl5Cr8t-i7Uf73qC6XEqTRo-g8ooKvABtjrk3YNHI3SlVwrA6rKpL_Dn_E3hexSoRibvLva1u2N2yUXeWGt092HlbPD8a1_kM37lm-nBNYYgASTjHaVbEP5zVJW7ZSS4mcZ5zXloGx_aNqpB5yPJBIxAs32Td6Ml_1VU/s320/CC%20stocking%20in%20progress.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXcq2YKZ8rog-ae97qJS_XpGUgkAvE3auT0GFTaflm_73iV-LzY9e4H4g977RIN6ZOYBUCi_cx8WoR1M1xDwz6URcn6cqf-VD74DisAV189Vctur7mN4oidudQkNwYocVceRki7Jfys4xiTBaIBFXPrBOwvkJc52T8p7s3ycaIW5KnYCl90OHdIBkuJc/s864/CC%20stocking.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXcq2YKZ8rog-ae97qJS_XpGUgkAvE3auT0GFTaflm_73iV-LzY9e4H4g977RIN6ZOYBUCi_cx8WoR1M1xDwz6URcn6cqf-VD74DisAV189Vctur7mN4oidudQkNwYocVceRki7Jfys4xiTBaIBFXPrBOwvkJc52T8p7s3ycaIW5KnYCl90OHdIBkuJc/s320/CC%20stocking.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="text-size-adjust: auto;">3. Now is the time to embellish. </strong><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;">Want to "trim" your Christmas tree? I did this using decorative stitches on my sewing machine. Any stitching you do should be before you add the background square. Same with the gingerbread "frosting" on the arms and legs - check out this week's </span><a href="https://youtu.be/8ni5s0RCpck" style="text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">YouTube video</a><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for specifics on how to apply those. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vGn-__k4FvVlkS9CrvmyMn9muzm9wIkD0eA-0uDJM5jyVAfulUEN7aCkjIJZvtQYh1s6W_uvOzG1VTWSZKgzhphHZrxkzt7pcfAaNGeZRhX7UVqe-0e9_nPd6KIu1G62U5EBapUpmAlYahSxRaOnyJ9H7SJCpUpVBgNEcj3NgmPMYjwaMeXYkF_FcWs/s3024/tree%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vGn-__k4FvVlkS9CrvmyMn9muzm9wIkD0eA-0uDJM5jyVAfulUEN7aCkjIJZvtQYh1s6W_uvOzG1VTWSZKgzhphHZrxkzt7pcfAaNGeZRhX7UVqe-0e9_nPd6KIu1G62U5EBapUpmAlYahSxRaOnyJ9H7SJCpUpVBgNEcj3NgmPMYjwaMeXYkF_FcWs/s320/tree%20block.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">****************************************************************************</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Join the Strippy Improv Holiday Quilt Along!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/s2550/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/w259-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get the pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. It includes all 11 blocks. If you've purchased the pattern previously, you can get the 6 new blocks for free - sign up for my newsletter <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>, and you'll receive an email with a link to download the new blocks. </div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>QAL Details:</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sew along with me to create a holiday wall quilt or table runner before Christmas! I'll post once a week with tips and advice (plus that all-important accountability!) to keep us on track. These blocks are addicting...just wait and see! </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Purchase the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=47baaa4c57494282cfef4bbe0300941faf1c8f00%3A921188791&click_sum=fdacfd85&ref=shop_home_active_9&crt=1" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 1: </b>November 16th - <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/11/strippy-improv-holiday-qal-week-1.html" target="_blank">Fabric and block selection</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 2: </b>November 23rd - Making 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 3: </b>November 30th - Making 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 4: </b>December 7</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">th - Assembly and Finishing</span></div></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-24585019000876697952023-11-16T23:32:00.001-05:002023-12-08T09:46:26.315-05:00Strippy Improv Holiday QAL - Week 1<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hooray! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Strippy Improv Holiday QAL has started! This is my favorite time of the year, and the addition of 6 new blocks only makes it better. And this year, there's a <b>giveaway</b> for Week 1, so keep reading! If you don't have the pattern yet, get it <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For Week 1, we're talking fabric and block choice. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There's a lot to think about, and so many tempting directions to go! </span></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPxPZAIYiT-xlE7F8vq4hwVpEjwlUBmJzLVMGTMPQ7v8-Fzkb4EYSu06P9rFBo5KhGTNOaHCW32Xbg5w9QTL-aTLJlbTuz7fZ42Xo0hexTI0thIb-4_B7H1X8IOfNBX3q9fQVPwLAN2x_ERe81WDxasApeBKUKiY2xbK7_1lzwLxSMOLowmh0Be24Rfc/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%201%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPxPZAIYiT-xlE7F8vq4hwVpEjwlUBmJzLVMGTMPQ7v8-Fzkb4EYSu06P9rFBo5KhGTNOaHCW32Xbg5w9QTL-aTLJlbTuz7fZ42Xo0hexTI0thIb-4_B7H1X8IOfNBX3q9fQVPwLAN2x_ERe81WDxasApeBKUKiY2xbK7_1lzwLxSMOLowmh0Be24Rfc/w400-h400/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20week%201%20blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Fabric and block choice go hand in hand - and with the new blocks, you have many options for making a Christmas-themed project or a winter-themed project. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I tend to find inspiration by fallling in love with a fun holiday border fabric. In fact, that's what attracted me to the Country Christmas collection (see the giveaway info below to win some!). Once I choose the border fabric, then I pick blocks that follow the theme. For the Quilt Along, I'll officially be using these fabrics, a combo of Cherry Guidry's Nordic Cabin prints and the white-on-white prints from Holiday Snow. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIucI7oEWyABpYlJHMqFXrNYT_uzcimsRrh-HU6E37gHx1KdxAA8sdG96QBldaZ6g1ZsaH3LrT6m-tVt0AGtUrJAMnxrMRx9TWrlQPSfOsPB-KyMcaHLKxlitXZLnJ2aP3g-pEvMj_Y7lz46Y8EM6tZzY73j5hSPLA1-quT56jcYSgd16Jz2mL2uJLdK4/s864/my%20fabric%20pull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="864" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIucI7oEWyABpYlJHMqFXrNYT_uzcimsRrh-HU6E37gHx1KdxAA8sdG96QBldaZ6g1ZsaH3LrT6m-tVt0AGtUrJAMnxrMRx9TWrlQPSfOsPB-KyMcaHLKxlitXZLnJ2aP3g-pEvMj_Y7lz46Y8EM6tZzY73j5hSPLA1-quT56jcYSgd16Jz2mL2uJLdK4/w400-h349/my%20fabric%20pull.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The snowman heads will be my border, the dark gray the block background, and then I'll use the aqua for the frames and binding. A fun wintry wall quilt! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;">Select your blocks </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;">- Either four different, all the same, or a couple of your favorites. The pattern includes options for assembling the blocks into a table runner or a square wall hanging. See some of my finished samples </span><a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/strippy-improv-series.html" style="background-color: white; color: #64ac0c; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;">.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Here are the new blocks:</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC0wYocu8kgD_iejfHH3uxOZ_-b25qLBueFMRNXjV1kSKbLDTESYDmeqvTCU0zhGDXDavKHPoazI-8coyBkbkixAH38DyqWcy1-Q_TrrwX3FN2nXOsS0ioLOTJWlWcAnE4HoEB_bbVKVhi8HsVtyy5g1jOqrzJxR9w4KRWXfJ1LEfUNFty3kHFvc9zwg/s2897/6%20new%20blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="2897" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC0wYocu8kgD_iejfHH3uxOZ_-b25qLBueFMRNXjV1kSKbLDTESYDmeqvTCU0zhGDXDavKHPoazI-8coyBkbkixAH38DyqWcy1-Q_TrrwX3FN2nXOsS0ioLOTJWlWcAnE4HoEB_bbVKVhi8HsVtyy5g1jOqrzJxR9w4KRWXfJ1LEfUNFty3kHFvc9zwg/w400-h400/6%20new%20blocks.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And the original blocks:</span></b></div></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKNsEgVf0_bnlD4JYhesTwRH9OniStA5aWnRPFUJfeSPZfTKx4aFogjMY__X4DBIX14oy_QeRrmQWc78hSMg_1-igwgl2iDjQfRsMuPu0f1mX1Ge1AsxW8Z71zNzZDRuaaNUyQi7DvclYvsbn0j2WES5X1AMKOUWh5rAJlXP1ox_ESV1owGfGJo8lDNI/s1800/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20four%20blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKNsEgVf0_bnlD4JYhesTwRH9OniStA5aWnRPFUJfeSPZfTKx4aFogjMY__X4DBIX14oy_QeRrmQWc78hSMg_1-igwgl2iDjQfRsMuPu0f1mX1Ge1AsxW8Z71zNzZDRuaaNUyQi7DvclYvsbn0j2WES5X1AMKOUWh5rAJlXP1ox_ESV1owGfGJo8lDNI/w400-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20four%20blocks.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tzIxMAqi_NgreLhyhWPUUJtryose62wxiWL6iuy9W1Gjwanmz2W_IKtHpiaIJG6UbOBRaO52p2m-J_traDrDj3WSFbN-d_kl294c0HATXSaaXwOsLTaee_0WKsISLQPTYgU_cyjDHms_6QzWib38zX4cMolEO8W4K1TO5h7CMGVPCfYHU5v5wY28wC4/s3024/4%20ornament%20blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tzIxMAqi_NgreLhyhWPUUJtryose62wxiWL6iuy9W1Gjwanmz2W_IKtHpiaIJG6UbOBRaO52p2m-J_traDrDj3WSFbN-d_kl294c0HATXSaaXwOsLTaee_0WKsISLQPTYgU_cyjDHms_6QzWib38zX4cMolEO8W4K1TO5h7CMGVPCfYHU5v5wY28wC4/w400-h400/4%20ornament%20blocks.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Now let's talk block backgrounds. </b>You'll want to choose a medium to dark fabric for the background. If you use a lighter fabric, the strippy improv will show through. Keep that in mind as you choose fabric for the strips - for example, if you have a dark gray background, make sure the snowman hat contrasts enough. Here's an example of a fabric choice where I didn't have quite enough contrast: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfAr0rIKh1iyqHSbrZonJtdtbBqDc6mmtTc7KzvXfwimWSpGcPKT4JRV0I-RqIPf9o58PnHgBuUPhZgBMBhtNO5taly1oJy9CJYPs5iuPueCkfoEc57Xxidj8EnV-fXUcI4tdB9jN4XRmyABK1_7pcvvH4uKzcuo71iURTtCl1j9jF17sGxJNcH2G/s1512/IMG_1437.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfAr0rIKh1iyqHSbrZonJtdtbBqDc6mmtTc7KzvXfwimWSpGcPKT4JRV0I-RqIPf9o58PnHgBuUPhZgBMBhtNO5taly1oJy9CJYPs5iuPueCkfoEc57Xxidj8EnV-fXUcI4tdB9jN4XRmyABK1_7pcvvH4uKzcuo71iURTtCl1j9jF17sGxJNcH2G/s320/IMG_1437.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pick your fabrics and quilt blocks, and next week we'll make two blocks! </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now for the giveaway info!</span></b><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">To celebrate this year's Strippy Improv Holiday QAL, I asked two companies whose products I love if they'd share a little product love with one lucky winner. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">The prize package includes:</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">A Thermoweb gift pack of the following items</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #007c89; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank"><img data-file-id="6278853" height="400" src="https://mcusercontent.com/a30de44b42e1e3a1770b8c6b8/images/794f556f-bd49-0655-f103-05b8f0a7e0e9.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 400px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">I've been on the Thermoweb Design Team for several years - I recruited myself after trying their fusible on my first Strippy Improv blocks! I use the HeatnBond Lite Sewable Iron-On Adhesive for my constructing my blocks.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">And this fabric bundle from Benartex's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54943" style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Country Christmas</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=60043" style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Holiday Snow</a> <span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">collections - FQs of holiday prints on the left, and border, binding and block background fabric on the right: </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54943" style="background-color: white; color: #007c89; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank"><img data-file-id="6278873" height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/a30de44b42e1e3a1770b8c6b8/images/a777318b-8638-81aa-1c9c-17c638c1dc41.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><br style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">I've been a Benartex Ambassador for the past year, and have regularly used their fabric for much longer. It was fun selecting the prints for this year's projects and giveaway!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strong style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strong style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How to enter: </span></strong></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Make sure you're following me on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltyzest/" target="_blank">@quiltyzest</a>) and leave a comment on the Week 1 QAL post. </span></div></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1. Let me know which Strippy Improv block is your favorite (1 entry)</span></div></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2. Tag a friend who might be interested (1 entry)</span></div></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The giveaway is open through Monday, November 20th at 11:59 pm EST. I'll randomly draw a winner from the entries and announce it on Tuesday. </span></div></span></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">****************************************************************************</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Join the Strippy Improv Holiday Quilt Along!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/s2550/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht2yOssyFOMMpBzB9HQP3BFy9PA4sip6EgyGIC1PBKv89tq10mHEVDc8tvWdNRV1A51KzcypOCnxxw5V1x553WW7wbhb8NuTI3SHyOxNu7dEAzqoiCNaCZV5oP0xRtazwUb9Fo15MZLpabrPYBVgapAvcL3-uqsi5LD3RxElgwh7WmdgXcccsXKC65oE/w259-h400/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%2011%20blocks%20cover.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get the pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" target="_blank">here</a>. It includes all 11 blocks. If you've purchased the pattern previously, you can get the 6 new blocks for free - sign up for my newsletter <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and you'll receive an email with a link to download the new blocks. </div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>QAL Details:</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sew along with me to create a holiday wall quilt or table runner before Christmas! I'll post once a week with tips and advice (plus that all-important accountability!) to keep us on track. These blocks are addicting...just wait and see! </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Purchase the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/921188791/strippy-improv-holiday-pattern?click_key=47baaa4c57494282cfef4bbe0300941faf1c8f00%3A921188791&click_sum=fdacfd85&ref=shop_home_active_9&crt=1" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 1: </b>November 16th - Fabric selection</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 2: </b>November 23rd - Making 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 3: </b>November 30th - Making 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Week 4: </b>December 7th - Assembly and Finishing</span></div><p><br /></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-45178731998134207712023-11-15T19:41:00.007-05:002023-11-16T20:27:12.425-05:00Strippy Improv Holiday QAL!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's the most wonderful time of the year....<br />Strippy Improv QAL time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And this year, it's bigger and better - I'm introducing 6 NEW block designs!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPJLgIj3SvGl32CmKU_QEdZhzEVN5D0S329wv7b9TXFA2fuXqG-3La7x4rW1KVzNgtWaetQMH8BpPE_JCGWbIeEEzdD1B4U7UFq56pRbA6Hrx5VlNmSy7l3SduuYT6xLW6rPIOSZUg8I-71_dS3PpCOiQyT_VWeJirBMcAkPG3inqUqSmSKwforB5y6M/s3024/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20QAL%202023%20main%20image%20square%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPJLgIj3SvGl32CmKU_QEdZhzEVN5D0S329wv7b9TXFA2fuXqG-3La7x4rW1KVzNgtWaetQMH8BpPE_JCGWbIeEEzdD1B4U7UFq56pRbA6Hrx5VlNmSy7l3SduuYT6xLW6rPIOSZUg8I-71_dS3PpCOiQyT_VWeJirBMcAkPG3inqUqSmSKwforB5y6M/s320/Strippy%20Improv%20Holiday%20QAL%202023%20main%20image%20square%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Need the pattern? Purchase it <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/921188791" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Need to sign up for my newsletter so all the details come to your inbox? Sign up <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </b>Signing up for the newsletter also gives you access to the 6 new blocks if you've already purchased the pattern. (If you're purchasing the pattern any time after 11/15, the new blocks are included in the pattern.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Here are the blocks: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gingerbread</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX8EbFssCsyfCP-1wygH4jCo2g0_NaGC5G7FOtEzFpeaRRRdCN2IbxMjMl3j5TgY_g_OkOLeHAdUPTSDVgERsCHMRD718QEw4MmJ77I8xKB7AyeCHzuyzErh2zEJKe4jkiR7BnxjNhCzKcEJ90ads7I0oWj2gCGo_R88Kgo2XLYM722S641GUmAWQHlQ/s864/gingerbread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX8EbFssCsyfCP-1wygH4jCo2g0_NaGC5G7FOtEzFpeaRRRdCN2IbxMjMl3j5TgY_g_OkOLeHAdUPTSDVgERsCHMRD718QEw4MmJ77I8xKB7AyeCHzuyzErh2zEJKe4jkiR7BnxjNhCzKcEJ90ads7I0oWj2gCGo_R88Kgo2XLYM722S641GUmAWQHlQ/w400-h400/gingerbread.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Holly & Berries</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOxdEkADXFnx9mx4zHKLNWWvxclGXEOVORE4V1s4p_7pY25HLwpPspLoogomqNmwQZVZ3MUCvIQn2qRfVcj5dfL0-GUSlFARZuCwKc2QvsulCzSbAz6iQx1vJZfqiyptgNMFGzOurYyXW_8grdTD2kJV0uQ1ysCGyLtFMWRm3hx4U6t6m9dTTSsfhKcA/s864/holly%20and%20berries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOxdEkADXFnx9mx4zHKLNWWvxclGXEOVORE4V1s4p_7pY25HLwpPspLoogomqNmwQZVZ3MUCvIQn2qRfVcj5dfL0-GUSlFARZuCwKc2QvsulCzSbAz6iQx1vJZfqiyptgNMFGzOurYyXW_8grdTD2kJV0uQ1ysCGyLtFMWRm3hx4U6t6m9dTTSsfhKcA/w400-h400/holly%20and%20berries.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Snow Globe</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Nsuu8nh3MzgfqbvKIeY8QIaGV5ZuV47sl_SpqBcTrXET1w21TC2Z1UQ3fCSLGtG63ZfItND-6eN7DPPxsrL8CpV4R0B3Le8UekiQDPEzQM27DVDRCOzy0b_oKpySoluBTsQpQU1v4ANjPBonZtfU4NW1SGfBt1TPP09inoLDESsxNGwwU4s6snG3xP0/s864/snow%20globe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Nsuu8nh3MzgfqbvKIeY8QIaGV5ZuV47sl_SpqBcTrXET1w21TC2Z1UQ3fCSLGtG63ZfItND-6eN7DPPxsrL8CpV4R0B3Le8UekiQDPEzQM27DVDRCOzy0b_oKpySoluBTsQpQU1v4ANjPBonZtfU4NW1SGfBt1TPP09inoLDESsxNGwwU4s6snG3xP0/w400-h400/snow%20globe.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Snowflake</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDccNbIDwSb5xuCKq_yWihi2z1BEjRhV5ISNlyZSfXFkty_69WP3-HMl8fODNYn8Zf-YspjqXZesW1dooyL4XFnJMHHDSuyEhCb8GuC8RInNUBGCHEshsZQDpPEzn8U9GIxlIDw1zt-8QZ4811XH6VdvplzY3Ybwz582ZRmW5ADlxNCWELtS3gx1qOG54/s864/snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDccNbIDwSb5xuCKq_yWihi2z1BEjRhV5ISNlyZSfXFkty_69WP3-HMl8fODNYn8Zf-YspjqXZesW1dooyL4XFnJMHHDSuyEhCb8GuC8RInNUBGCHEshsZQDpPEzn8U9GIxlIDw1zt-8QZ4811XH6VdvplzY3Ybwz582ZRmW5ADlxNCWELtS3gx1qOG54/w400-h400/snowflake.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stocking</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQutrrlbXcWFxfrgUcMAQ6fmdDVARtsHvaXKDq2dyE92vyw-_0Tc-MwOaNBwKTFTazUbFEc0OxPf-9xbyYRmbKiMXnkiti_b1m26E9Lz188aWmpboxx-mnAQIm5JSdfiBzRjuixHPRKVUXQcrV4IXOlpDDBUYWaoz5NxOjW4AKl7Sf1fsqzggP3U8PC8/s864/stocking%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQutrrlbXcWFxfrgUcMAQ6fmdDVARtsHvaXKDq2dyE92vyw-_0Tc-MwOaNBwKTFTazUbFEc0OxPf-9xbyYRmbKiMXnkiti_b1m26E9Lz188aWmpboxx-mnAQIm5JSdfiBzRjuixHPRKVUXQcrV4IXOlpDDBUYWaoz5NxOjW4AKl7Sf1fsqzggP3U8PC8/w400-h400/stocking%20block.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Traditional Tree</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM167GHjkHiP8MQCYsXfQB8M_8XG3CP98k6Se-a_vHZNkASnuaj3veZVkB_SywWXl2FVtPhifve_08W0VqJ1MPm2hFY9rdMQNJIdJnYuBQUHqO5nkHVkw8LHu9GnlpurMW7kyhM1nbfFsj1GG8-Pc2xkZ2FlBZV7N-kSoZv3U6mGJ9wTPLqD5af2TzVQ/s864/traditional%20tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM167GHjkHiP8MQCYsXfQB8M_8XG3CP98k6Se-a_vHZNkASnuaj3veZVkB_SywWXl2FVtPhifve_08W0VqJ1MPm2hFY9rdMQNJIdJnYuBQUHqO5nkHVkw8LHu9GnlpurMW7kyhM1nbfFsj1GG8-Pc2xkZ2FlBZV7N-kSoZv3U6mGJ9wTPLqD5af2TzVQ/w400-h400/traditional%20tree.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The basics are below - watch for the Week 1 post on Thursday, November 16th!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Psst...it includes info about a fantastic giveaway that you can enter! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><u>Quilt Along Schedule</u></b><br /><b>Thursday November 16: </b>Fabric and block selection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thursday November 23:</b> Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thursday, November 30: </b>Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Thursday, December 7:</b> Assembly and Finishing</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZSv8v3ALntq2fQjINIaZPO8GzKNHXuY9a_7IA22C5L18sJu7RCssGCIo171iaxPfp8QOtd1xqGD0Sbtjl6Uzqz1FGrqnPwDYjt-9WoOowgNFM9vYr89Xv8zfjAD4fRlPLffbtaF_r4TCou-fPt2yGy1chZ6jrLdEqzuJaZf7I-7d2NsvZ2a8hWa0tds/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20slide%201%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZSv8v3ALntq2fQjINIaZPO8GzKNHXuY9a_7IA22C5L18sJu7RCssGCIo171iaxPfp8QOtd1xqGD0Sbtjl6Uzqz1FGrqnPwDYjt-9WoOowgNFM9vYr89Xv8zfjAD4fRlPLffbtaF_r4TCou-fPt2yGy1chZ6jrLdEqzuJaZf7I-7d2NsvZ2a8hWa0tds/w400-h400/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20slide%201%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYwu9-oWSY_dX7pkcnUn06JVO8yrGXyRCXyaCb5G0ONMUWvjhWBga4B4hpQojt6zAWUKmbGp9uWQ4ISJFElSDIRW4PzNyvWJEFFz3Ug1XwQ06dLvyzhbp6VkfKehZXM93B2PfQ9PVxebK0yXcafffLjlm8DwZ57oaWzAwBF0S9bhMGDy8JZKxAE1L5U4/s4032/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20slide%202%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYwu9-oWSY_dX7pkcnUn06JVO8yrGXyRCXyaCb5G0ONMUWvjhWBga4B4hpQojt6zAWUKmbGp9uWQ4ISJFElSDIRW4PzNyvWJEFFz3Ug1XwQ06dLvyzhbp6VkfKehZXM93B2PfQ9PVxebK0yXcafffLjlm8DwZ57oaWzAwBF0S9bhMGDy8JZKxAE1L5U4/w400-h400/strippy%20improv%20QAL%20slide%202%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span><p></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-80437892415552511742023-11-08T09:00:00.001-05:002023-11-08T09:00:00.140-05:00Venetian Marble Strip Runner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSMbcckYHtLfxXUU9XwvJBx0yRgs7EBCQdRL8iy62slxShgexGqWx2iw2R7KI-paKVZz5mMyY-LNwBmB9cw5cDhK2aLjwgvIgBJ-wTpwD9xLnOiind9WjTLBK87xOvI_U_rhkv8-DLy-oE3adYgiQmM_tSTMQ5IdgtGIxttl9RZeKl7tlY5N68aMX760/s864/cover%20image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSMbcckYHtLfxXUU9XwvJBx0yRgs7EBCQdRL8iy62slxShgexGqWx2iw2R7KI-paKVZz5mMyY-LNwBmB9cw5cDhK2aLjwgvIgBJ-wTpwD9xLnOiind9WjTLBK87xOvI_U_rhkv8-DLy-oE3adYgiQmM_tSTMQ5IdgtGIxttl9RZeKl7tlY5N68aMX760/w400-h300/cover%20image.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello! I'm here today sharing my Q4 Benartex Ambassador project - a jewel-toned table runner made from pre-cut strips! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=67352" target="_blank">Venetian Marble</a> prints because I've always loved the look of fancy scrapbook paper with marbleized effects and I thought it looked just as pretty on fabric! Here's what the Strippie (2-1/2" precut strip) pack looks like: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MYEPJJ2SIBKlZHAeVp6UdWNWp2FoC02O-queucOvRXq9WK2fukb4WBwJqKHKcnf5BH4WwynN0xtaFMkpYAd9iE60vIHHng-PLamHeY5DYYij5g64zgR3NofjGWjz8yJvHjrbIoWWEENE5ntPBAijAMYlKWzCj2Hx0J763_7qajJ5yivZjMLC9l6iSrQ/s864/strippie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MYEPJJ2SIBKlZHAeVp6UdWNWp2FoC02O-queucOvRXq9WK2fukb4WBwJqKHKcnf5BH4WwynN0xtaFMkpYAd9iE60vIHHng-PLamHeY5DYYij5g64zgR3NofjGWjz8yJvHjrbIoWWEENE5ntPBAijAMYlKWzCj2Hx0J763_7qajJ5yivZjMLC9l6iSrQ/w400-h400/strippie.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course, I arranged them into a full rainbow!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_cO5X9sESIQAE7NyCyVfHP6UCf79iaesuY5cbCnstest6SbpD2MNVMw9CFrcf6r5jH57tITnVM-L8_Bp6LOclanTSOF0bSt7tM1PY5uUcmJT1maxGDGSPSkQ2Y5AWk5Qz17AKigiuoSuy4I2YWhwx6yxrkoW3nrZmPDeYSVn8f7AfIZBa5qoQtJOCrk/s4032/strips%20spread%20out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_cO5X9sESIQAE7NyCyVfHP6UCf79iaesuY5cbCnstest6SbpD2MNVMw9CFrcf6r5jH57tITnVM-L8_Bp6LOclanTSOF0bSt7tM1PY5uUcmJT1maxGDGSPSkQ2Y5AWk5Qz17AKigiuoSuy4I2YWhwx6yxrkoW3nrZmPDeYSVn8f7AfIZBa5qoQtJOCrk/w400-h300/strips%20spread%20out.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I paired these colorful strips with black solid to create a stained glass effect. The black really makes the colors pop! <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCE2xnLXfAt9ySEpJFWR-kE2PUmOIWokri87AILNaph4df-cVnbvho4bW1YE4W2jV1ZbQfNVQXYyHqTH00I0F7pudZpoT81a5WWIBlJZkS7YEbX7eT2DQZ9f9V08lssQi_stBZQa1uvoCmqu4Tzzi-e2si5VvsIdnm-3tmhs4cXVi_xMLRlSYrfa984Y/s864/flat%20runner%20on%20table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="864" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCE2xnLXfAt9ySEpJFWR-kE2PUmOIWokri87AILNaph4df-cVnbvho4bW1YE4W2jV1ZbQfNVQXYyHqTH00I0F7pudZpoT81a5WWIBlJZkS7YEbX7eT2DQZ9f9V08lssQi_stBZQa1uvoCmqu4Tzzi-e2si5VvsIdnm-3tmhs4cXVi_xMLRlSYrfa984Y/w400-h190/flat%20runner%20on%20table.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The piecing creates a herringbone effect, accentuated by the pointed ends on the runner. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemWHM5t3eFEvG8DYkxkdYF0SvfAbrUwNRIPTlB3E_WGm0zFiqE2IEfTHbo7YlcAd50k5K1-damGT4tIBF16p1zKS4TAlZ5uALHfPAyqaqCoHLx9HzirMPhgkIb34W05Ct5H-8haRid1rwUO1mgE8Ey8s1qcweHjW2xXprAIMo-k3DONhAWH1K8cQu7ec/s864/one%20end.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemWHM5t3eFEvG8DYkxkdYF0SvfAbrUwNRIPTlB3E_WGm0zFiqE2IEfTHbo7YlcAd50k5K1-damGT4tIBF16p1zKS4TAlZ5uALHfPAyqaqCoHLx9HzirMPhgkIb34W05Ct5H-8haRid1rwUO1mgE8Ey8s1qcweHjW2xXprAIMo-k3DONhAWH1K8cQu7ec/s320/one%20end.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The hardest part was narrowing down which strip colors to use!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisU2375KoD9o5sZKf2MM5JE65t3n-tS44Olyg_f8MA0mk-JzhMSof5a3BVMKoANxUoPj7Ab2TCMZXMPRYuwpaHPcnozse9jcWakM3gcFLd6AXrex6SSQ0nmeJ3Vmzb02Vveaf2ws3-w7bQrH6t9MMdGPACobh1XUwHHm5obQO3ovlJ-30lMBDaT5zx_cQ/s1347/runner%20long%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisU2375KoD9o5sZKf2MM5JE65t3n-tS44Olyg_f8MA0mk-JzhMSof5a3BVMKoANxUoPj7Ab2TCMZXMPRYuwpaHPcnozse9jcWakM3gcFLd6AXrex6SSQ0nmeJ3Vmzb02Vveaf2ws3-w7bQrH6t9MMdGPACobh1XUwHHm5obQO3ovlJ-30lMBDaT5zx_cQ/w410-h640/runner%20long%20view.jpg" width="410" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>How can you make this runner?!?</b><br />The tutorial for creating this table runner is available on my Subscribers Only page. For access, sign up for my newsletter <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" target="_blank">here</a>. If you're already a newsletter subscriber, you'll find the link in the latest newsletter (bookmark it for easy access!).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIhwdUyNGjFMZ_yX8AcAUZuCQYLWE0DBZaNwBN2fhLAqk0fPWva89NeU22AQhYwVutU1Q51zu8nogKmi8jBinma9PPauOVFrLv8uRJBGchreGG4Tb7WZuXTKBMscrfCS4HFw6Cz3i7qt5cUkjCs2tHd28lb9SnVSRHlSMR_87cK0JVtp0OV0qWWW92sc/s864/second%20end.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIhwdUyNGjFMZ_yX8AcAUZuCQYLWE0DBZaNwBN2fhLAqk0fPWva89NeU22AQhYwVutU1Q51zu8nogKmi8jBinma9PPauOVFrLv8uRJBGchreGG4Tb7WZuXTKBMscrfCS4HFw6Cz3i7qt5cUkjCs2tHd28lb9SnVSRHlSMR_87cK0JVtp0OV0qWWW92sc/w400-h400/second%20end.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"> **************************************************************************</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>If you're new here, welcome! I hope you'll stay and look around a bit. </u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>If you like what you've seen here, you can also find me:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>To find all of my quilt patterns, visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/quiltyzest" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Find me on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltyzest/" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Sign up for my newsletter in the right-hand sidebar or </b><a href="https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><b>. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>(You'll receive a free pattern for my Diamond Drama quilt (below) as a thank you!)</i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s864/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s320/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span><p></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-88935526146115313502023-10-30T09:00:00.003-04:002023-10-30T12:38:32.182-04:00Falling for Gnomes Mug Rug Set<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy fall! <br />I've been playing with these fun Falling for Gnomes fabrics - aren't they perfect for fall?!? This fabric was designed by Andi Metz for Benartex, and I really wanted to make something using those panel blocks. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yZ0AVH4qEUUDTqSv1RlIdggmiUZpLSlekRla0h1dNdJBiAEYGYvOXwp04IHitLGsxVdtjIq9PH5-7o8ahnRN_3S0XzIiWB3qUjwOmEFBborEGFaiNo_hqZHsg4VZzusnaIEjKBujaA3lc8rvsPZCLQlKqMPZ3qs-A5TsOgJmPQwxGEZpWKlUiGmGZY/s1152/fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yZ0AVH4qEUUDTqSv1RlIdggmiUZpLSlekRla0h1dNdJBiAEYGYvOXwp04IHitLGsxVdtjIq9PH5-7o8ahnRN_3S0XzIiWB3qUjwOmEFBborEGFaiNo_hqZHsg4VZzusnaIEjKBujaA3lc8rvsPZCLQlKqMPZ3qs-A5TsOgJmPQwxGEZpWKlUiGmGZY/w300-h400/fabric.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I created a mug rug set using the panel blocks, and a fabric basket to hold them. Find the tutorial for the mug rugs <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/fall-gnomes-mug-rug-set/" target="_blank">here</a>. Keep reading for the fabric basket tutorial!</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR6RErJZvTHjf2rMevQsHzFicQAitpI4OoUS9DOROAkBHC4M5BrXk82gujKe_RrZhMv8qy4QyCiLWpXzPCh35qRoBUTe96XzJC27dET5oBZ7B7YPwdmnGakvOhMbbs0_zBBufzhyphenhyphenZb76S-g9vEYom4d2735-PRVgYgFzW_CKnQBmJ_I7YIebqXJMYRQg/s3024/basket%20blog%20main%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="3024" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR6RErJZvTHjf2rMevQsHzFicQAitpI4OoUS9DOROAkBHC4M5BrXk82gujKe_RrZhMv8qy4QyCiLWpXzPCh35qRoBUTe96XzJC27dET5oBZ7B7YPwdmnGakvOhMbbs0_zBBufzhyphenhyphenZb76S-g9vEYom4d2735-PRVgYgFzW_CKnQBmJ_I7YIebqXJMYRQg/w400-h285/basket%20blog%20main%20image.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used two fat quarters for the basket, plus binding fabric. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizS8Mk7D7G9v2af5vk9o71iBbn9nokjdIjbHlZFShd_lFAoQjpZwo7ONRFFFZSyZ6FSCLM5liS-O8y-1p6B6awH_C87PFdVxc9NXEwPXzZQLUzQIeu3y7CDd46WTD5_GXXjHGC3h5OpnhEb4Q9qmH6TQ7g7VvMG116S5oriaUnOgTc9RyVjefVnPU87yE/s864/fabric%20basket.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="864" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizS8Mk7D7G9v2af5vk9o71iBbn9nokjdIjbHlZFShd_lFAoQjpZwo7ONRFFFZSyZ6FSCLM5liS-O8y-1p6B6awH_C87PFdVxc9NXEwPXzZQLUzQIeu3y7CDd46WTD5_GXXjHGC3h5OpnhEb4Q9qmH6TQ7g7VvMG116S5oriaUnOgTc9RyVjefVnPU87yE/w400-h271/fabric%20basket.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>You'll Need: </b><br />2 fat quarters<br />1/4 yard binding fabric</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/heatnbond-lite/products/heatnbond-lite-iron-on-adhesive-single-pack-1-25-yards-clear" target="_blank">Heatnbond Lite Fusible Adhesive</a><br /><a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/interfacing-by-application-1/products/heatnbond-non-woven-fusible-heavy-weight-1-yd-pack-20-white" target="_blank">Heatnbond Heavyweight Fusible Interfacing</a><br /><a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/products/spraynbond-basting-adhesive" target="_blank">Heatnbond Basting Adhesive</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Let's get started!</i> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Cutting:</b><br />From each fat quarter: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(1) 13" x 15" piece</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the binding fabric:<br />(2) 2-1/4" x WOF strips</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the Fusible Adhesive:<br />(1) 13" x 15" piece</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the Fusible Interfacing:<br />(1) 13" x 15" piece</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Making the Fabric Basket</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 1 </b>Layer the lining right side down, interfacing, fusible adhesive, and outer basket piece right side up. Fuse the interfacing to the lining and fuse the fusible adhesive to the outer basket piece. Use basting spray to join the pieces together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQVM6M9MZCHdr-R25SFFZmFF4RX8Ld9Xkn0hoStVxGSLYAY3aL3Fip-zsfd0G_8KcoaUaFlIDSyCoru-xTAzwu3VGsE81hiS_hPSJIZCyF19jeSyfXyNf5aF6Q_asDE0YXbE_PKHYgzxgkzKketzi6gjlEdM1iSO4jjMf-uERSdHMiQJsQBcukhf0P2o/s864/binding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQVM6M9MZCHdr-R25SFFZmFF4RX8Ld9Xkn0hoStVxGSLYAY3aL3Fip-zsfd0G_8KcoaUaFlIDSyCoru-xTAzwu3VGsE81hiS_hPSJIZCyF19jeSyfXyNf5aF6Q_asDE0YXbE_PKHYgzxgkzKketzi6gjlEdM1iSO4jjMf-uERSdHMiQJsQBcukhf0P2o/s864/binding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSFB_pLshIx5MpgCrLja2IzYNBqqRzF5bb6PKgjotFY1Tcj0LFeSCu9dN-hs5epcUzxbFMRwO50DpmJSGyAcY8-wgErLceYcNoY_hg_Zygaa2dwxLluJjIhrVKNoVBFjaZN_Fk3IBx6Go3mzrzibZCl68fYwLkg-7Bs8XOQMI8ciUYAQSmC6_8q39e_I/s864/layers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSFB_pLshIx5MpgCrLja2IzYNBqqRzF5bb6PKgjotFY1Tcj0LFeSCu9dN-hs5epcUzxbFMRwO50DpmJSGyAcY8-wgErLceYcNoY_hg_Zygaa2dwxLluJjIhrVKNoVBFjaZN_Fk3IBx6Go3mzrzibZCl68fYwLkg-7Bs8XOQMI8ciUYAQSmC6_8q39e_I/w400-h300/layers.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 2</b> Stitch a diagonal line from corner to corner to secure the layers together. Mark and stitch a line 1-1/2" in from each edge to create a "frame" (this will be the bottom "corner" of the basket). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBVPGtcqDT70aaKu61F4aOidcegdR_1z-2c35sX8EAlNhQ3OLAt6WqE7aG8x9qCctF-g2pzZkVjznTZjxMgfgUa1FWA3iJ4GTv-0vPoVBzwuZ1lnmVsQ4UAD8Z3Cy3Tjq3SVY7gU0-1HU_BLYcy6j7JYyNzkdOdpIUK3bYCrrqAMfAEU47g9T3yzXc9Q/s864/stitching.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBVPGtcqDT70aaKu61F4aOidcegdR_1z-2c35sX8EAlNhQ3OLAt6WqE7aG8x9qCctF-g2pzZkVjznTZjxMgfgUa1FWA3iJ4GTv-0vPoVBzwuZ1lnmVsQ4UAD8Z3Cy3Tjq3SVY7gU0-1HU_BLYcy6j7JYyNzkdOdpIUK3bYCrrqAMfAEU47g9T3yzXc9Q/w400-h320/stitching.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 3 </b>Use the (2) 2-1/4" x WOF binding strips to bind the quilted piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-9A3QDbvL99n4PCHwYqUrPLS5NR1YDu1NV3pagBansNerh_DvOzHNCpKYb-b0p-pc86In0gFcriFEBjPOwv6Lv54LDHO_vv6UTDDWTwEEBs9fyk4XjVPkzGwszTn842EniPSbAQiXzZ2ifCZxyU-3GX85V95HLVi2FYgxrxXITJYv45ILbhTvVkx3gg/s864/binding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-9A3QDbvL99n4PCHwYqUrPLS5NR1YDu1NV3pagBansNerh_DvOzHNCpKYb-b0p-pc86In0gFcriFEBjPOwv6Lv54LDHO_vv6UTDDWTwEEBs9fyk4XjVPkzGwszTn842EniPSbAQiXzZ2ifCZxyU-3GX85V95HLVi2FYgxrxXITJYv45ILbhTvVkx3gg/w400-h300/binding.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Step 4</b> Fold one corner on the diagonal line and stitch as shown to create a corner. Backstitch at top and bottom. Repeat on all four corners.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJwLg01f5VkQIAQ7t7Z4mgn9ciNakS1IZsNaYdRZfgsAK4aqebLNLaiKhKgAh9N3wHUwDqp84lOOL_ya6QPIyD9Ptcz00VgOoIHJxAWLCgQtoxuHSpi2L-F34BGY2y2Tz8H0Aeeke1XloKELOLiOGS0veGSzd40exgtvOIkb8mGyhqbHU3MGPGasY4C4/s864/stitched%20corners.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJwLg01f5VkQIAQ7t7Z4mgn9ciNakS1IZsNaYdRZfgsAK4aqebLNLaiKhKgAh9N3wHUwDqp84lOOL_ya6QPIyD9Ptcz00VgOoIHJxAWLCgQtoxuHSpi2L-F34BGY2y2Tz8H0Aeeke1XloKELOLiOGS0veGSzd40exgtvOIkb8mGyhqbHU3MGPGasY4C4/w400-h300/stitched%20corners.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a close-up of a corner:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TkGUi0INshaqf2kJLeY1JCy0qJ9a690CMkEDNk14i4KDxXKFD3HL1vIoaGYYrtcSh_1NVXgRKa6GxU8tufVwC5wgR0aHi6bTzyBggrDAgCNVRZBP2dZ4gqcirM1F55xshdti-IrJ4DCQXXWp6r8m9pXZOB_9njRU56bAkJqjxSq2S51_Daj7ClRjJkM/s864/corner%20closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="864" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TkGUi0INshaqf2kJLeY1JCy0qJ9a690CMkEDNk14i4KDxXKFD3HL1vIoaGYYrtcSh_1NVXgRKa6GxU8tufVwC5wgR0aHi6bTzyBggrDAgCNVRZBP2dZ4gqcirM1F55xshdti-IrJ4DCQXXWp6r8m9pXZOB_9njRU56bAkJqjxSq2S51_Daj7ClRjJkM/w400-h224/corner%20closeup.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Don't forget to check out the <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/fall-gnomes-mug-rug-set/" target="_blank">mug rug tutorial</a> to make these cuties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFTjhZDJy0tGHwT3I_sVxMeu-ZYaHQboUafO7iweLFj9ZTR8V7Kx6epjSyTJYOracwIgUW5290XQtxe4ehYhqPHVHbRKIXgJekrt3R4L4lt_X9O23X26nGX6JLm_r68aEn585mkZ2-BDy5FuMcG977x1j5nDvEQbh2VNm2Isylqx0rAu5sS3O6BFM0Mg/s864/four%20mug%20rugs%20horizontal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="864" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFTjhZDJy0tGHwT3I_sVxMeu-ZYaHQboUafO7iweLFj9ZTR8V7Kx6epjSyTJYOracwIgUW5290XQtxe4ehYhqPHVHbRKIXgJekrt3R4L4lt_X9O23X26nGX6JLm_r68aEn585mkZ2-BDy5FuMcG977x1j5nDvEQbh2VNm2Isylqx0rAu5sS3O6BFM0Mg/w400-h279/four%20mug%20rugs%20horizontal.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><br /></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-45534035048251178062023-10-19T09:00:00.106-04:002023-10-19T11:28:26.677-04:00Spooky Shirts Behind the Scenes<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you've been following my blog for a while, you've seen a few t-shirt projects. From t-shirt <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2013/10/trick-or-treat-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank">trick-or-treat bags</a> to <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/08/the-story-of-t-shirt-quilt.html" target="_blank">t-shirt memory quilts</a>, to <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/07/make-your-own-message-t-shirt.html" target="_blank">Jojo's "Free High Fives" t-shirt</a>, I've found that the simple t-shirt can be transformed in many ways. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This fall, Jojo and I decided to create some Halloween-themed t-shirts. (Find the tute <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/spooktacular-shirts/" target="_blank">here</a>!)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG21Lh06PkQM21RZg-TpjxSg9_EN32Jpprbj9w02AymrOvUebdpPw42XCxwIzs2lqn8FdjKBF_78dcuWb-ZtoU8tf26qAw8s7mTMR1V2havuNV5yINtAgI0ORx8qN_LGU3AT8hGqomoPy2E-VRaksJcZxTy1fI3OYDF69fxXV5CwQ2QcWt1OvIYpP292c/s864/main%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG21Lh06PkQM21RZg-TpjxSg9_EN32Jpprbj9w02AymrOvUebdpPw42XCxwIzs2lqn8FdjKBF_78dcuWb-ZtoU8tf26qAw8s7mTMR1V2havuNV5yINtAgI0ORx8qN_LGU3AT8hGqomoPy2E-VRaksJcZxTy1fI3OYDF69fxXV5CwQ2QcWt1OvIYpP292c/w400-h400/main%20image.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don't always dress up for Halloween - mostly because by the time I'm done helping 3 boys assemble their costumes (which typically includes several mind changings and start-overs!), I'm out of time and done with creative costuming. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Enter the candy corn t-shirt! I can be festive without day of October 31st effort. :) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e6c7Hu9mx-XseSXRcKpSePf6gAz7YX5XyZyda-o-ibfB9oOoqAOycO8DTqwGBr-zjepDxNXCa-gconMfhgQKG7YI1stVhhf_65AzjAZ8pVtjXqRrwGf6cwmRAallYIWEhXht-qdKPGiCrE6pAnJ7cMkfTYZYq90fIbKsb_htMNkPhQUcPV9mufVjPqE/s602/lisa%20shirt%20close-up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e6c7Hu9mx-XseSXRcKpSePf6gAz7YX5XyZyda-o-ibfB9oOoqAOycO8DTqwGBr-zjepDxNXCa-gconMfhgQKG7YI1stVhhf_65AzjAZ8pVtjXqRrwGf6cwmRAallYIWEhXht-qdKPGiCrE6pAnJ7cMkfTYZYq90fIbKsb_htMNkPhQUcPV9mufVjPqE/w400-h400/lisa%20shirt%20close-up.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deciding how to lay out my candy corn pieces on the t-shirt surprisingly took me the most amount of time. I just couldn't decide! Here are some of the versions I played with. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Scattered candy corn was my original idea. But as much as I tried to rearrange it and like it, I just didn't. </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVd68LxJFt37YQPEZN3FxA6KCCIdq2q3W3blOEf1Pvv13RGc77o5q2j5nl4Dj0X0fbih1YhcAc6ai82ItIMSYleDMlcds448ZQBeO9WE-e30a6C1DQOJSKmBaMyUkVMASq3q8euz4V6c9leziP4NDUaRf2DA4EzYh_wvOVq_jQ7FnDj0Y8PMqfoaN9LU/s1107/shirt%20option%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVd68LxJFt37YQPEZN3FxA6KCCIdq2q3W3blOEf1Pvv13RGc77o5q2j5nl4Dj0X0fbih1YhcAc6ai82ItIMSYleDMlcds448ZQBeO9WE-e30a6C1DQOJSKmBaMyUkVMASq3q8euz4V6c9leziP4NDUaRf2DA4EzYh_wvOVq_jQ7FnDj0Y8PMqfoaN9LU/w313-h400/shirt%20option%204.jpg" width="313" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maybe? </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JxaOq2tsTvG-t5PZx1mmNoCTxAaBgW14WsvcxTYm8UFc74OddzFJKt7iuxIjXHEHUgsJHRAfM0SpU_7WA3Mmtek0fm3UZOoONjMxg0oyKMoWv6jJLWAlVcVKGZO8ff6ZJ9Pb4iLLrN5S97JxeJRmQjVKPfAldQjHWSbQkN_U3XuT6yb3Fcg8dABsaOY/s1109/shirt%20option%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JxaOq2tsTvG-t5PZx1mmNoCTxAaBgW14WsvcxTYm8UFc74OddzFJKt7iuxIjXHEHUgsJHRAfM0SpU_7WA3Mmtek0fm3UZOoONjMxg0oyKMoWv6jJLWAlVcVKGZO8ff6ZJ9Pb4iLLrN5S97JxeJRmQjVKPfAldQjHWSbQkN_U3XuT6yb3Fcg8dABsaOY/w311-h400/shirt%20option%202.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />This looks like a sun.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKivDFKTUTOwK0izGoywAy11nL5oYwmDi7KfMJKM0dlmM8HAA5btW6wJ-dRHisUYixeGkLr9D8nXQBQy1dpcyKRbnXmG8Shn3NgPLtIIvCHRj_V_4G9OJsOPKlrasGLhztu_VLzDRgArXAvLWdSBEhhpc4XjPkEGGEDQ-HVeenJs8vcQZGjRrXCByIq0/s1051/shirt%20optioni%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKivDFKTUTOwK0izGoywAy11nL5oYwmDi7KfMJKM0dlmM8HAA5btW6wJ-dRHisUYixeGkLr9D8nXQBQy1dpcyKRbnXmG8Shn3NgPLtIIvCHRj_V_4G9OJsOPKlrasGLhztu_VLzDRgArXAvLWdSBEhhpc4XjPkEGGEDQ-HVeenJs8vcQZGjRrXCByIq0/w329-h400/shirt%20optioni%203.jpg" width="329" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More of a kaleidoscope look. Interesting. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtg3z_A_cRGUzbZECwgyraizPV3Xz4OnL7LgVKLuudWixm_LZHfb2rMITUgpMAHQaqcSo7OzYgCyX3mTqykmVkHXAza0gYCOE-H-mDWZg1HSZMood65M9yZo0vYFjThWmtfUlNtX2Kk5-a1MTbc46YN-Dug7BwbQVKLq-2C9lYfGTy_fS3-mIsF2gIwnw/s1104/shirt%20option%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtg3z_A_cRGUzbZECwgyraizPV3Xz4OnL7LgVKLuudWixm_LZHfb2rMITUgpMAHQaqcSo7OzYgCyX3mTqykmVkHXAza0gYCOE-H-mDWZg1HSZMood65M9yZo0vYFjThWmtfUlNtX2Kk5-a1MTbc46YN-Dug7BwbQVKLq-2C9lYfGTy_fS3-mIsF2gIwnw/w313-h400/shirt%20option%201.jpg" width="313" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> Or maybe a quilty star? Yep, that's it!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk1mbdCfELlPxnroYTC_rvx2LJBgJL0vNeYOWshB5R07hbexjmbvxWRGnjlTI5XecIyo4EuwAtR64PsXkLregCMfOypPWDLM54KtAVcWi4YhkPaCl5E_fgPUTkJJKa3j_NFdkf42HpEZhIOlMmrYm9ESyn5R-bYreVa57yodEnZ9JDYQSynCLvgA_yWI/s1152/final%20shirt%20placement.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk1mbdCfELlPxnroYTC_rvx2LJBgJL0vNeYOWshB5R07hbexjmbvxWRGnjlTI5XecIyo4EuwAtR64PsXkLregCMfOypPWDLM54KtAVcWi4YhkPaCl5E_fgPUTkJJKa3j_NFdkf42HpEZhIOlMmrYm9ESyn5R-bYreVa57yodEnZ9JDYQSynCLvgA_yWI/w300-h400/final%20shirt%20placement.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Jojo decided that he wanted in on the fun as well, and chose to create some spooky eyes. I think it would be really fun to make these eyes glow in the dark. I haven't seen glow-in-the-dark t-shirts, but I imagine a coat or two of craft paint could create the same effect. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8y4jDmq1PAp2xF0sp_zJQQZS1W-pNEJGFLq2zSJBK6KuuEgyJFxTRH_hu8faQHTYNO0uVUkncTlsRGS35Cc1oDHCuOzYdMzM004Kw3628lK5SiDe9AyHl6hrdZ0AyeBO8vy_-jA2zUptWpU7YeuLhb_bhFVQTxLcaO3sdy4npKQhkR1WJblT7GcJPE-Q/s1152/jojo%20rect.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8y4jDmq1PAp2xF0sp_zJQQZS1W-pNEJGFLq2zSJBK6KuuEgyJFxTRH_hu8faQHTYNO0uVUkncTlsRGS35Cc1oDHCuOzYdMzM004Kw3628lK5SiDe9AyHl6hrdZ0AyeBO8vy_-jA2zUptWpU7YeuLhb_bhFVQTxLcaO3sdy4npKQhkR1WJblT7GcJPE-Q/w300-h400/jojo%20rect.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A quick note about the appliques -</b> you can absolutely use cotton scraps for your appliques. I choose to use t-shirts (as opposed to jersey off the bolt) for a couple reasons. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1. This means the appliques have the same amount of stretch and the same texture as the shirt itself. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2. Sometimes the color selection of available cotton jersey is lacking. But the t-shirt aisle has plenty of choices! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3. I now have a stash of partially cut up t-shirts in a drawer that I save for other projects. Instant jersey stash! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>And a tip -</b> don't skip the interfacing steps for your t-shirt. Having those extra layers on the stretchy jersey makes the whole process easier. You're not fighting stretch as you stitch, and your t-shirt won't get pulled out of shape. Trust me. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3nW9dr0vO0uRksGeW8VMEzqqUbGDAifmp6Vvrb1a-Bw-lGcd6bRNkVKPFkarIPMk8hls99YLrOLrMRV74zwMQAC4w8VKWK65L07q-mzeI2l0rvrpsrHq2Rf94GKHP6ZifE7fHqQrp3m4MMYcBA9KAW0wUQEE_sv9ZpOFN8M9y2z2Rwo9Gbi4a_zUzu8/s864/supplies%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3nW9dr0vO0uRksGeW8VMEzqqUbGDAifmp6Vvrb1a-Bw-lGcd6bRNkVKPFkarIPMk8hls99YLrOLrMRV74zwMQAC4w8VKWK65L07q-mzeI2l0rvrpsrHq2Rf94GKHP6ZifE7fHqQrp3m4MMYcBA9KAW0wUQEE_sv9ZpOFN8M9y2z2Rwo9Gbi4a_zUzu8/w640-h480/supplies%20photo.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm part of the Thermoweb Design Team and I used three Thermoweb products for this project - <a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/sewing-quilt/products/soft-stretch-lite-17-in-x-2-yd-roll" target="_blank">HeatnBond Soft Stretch Fusible Adhesive</a> to secure the candy corn in place, <a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/sewing-quilt/products/heatnbond-non-woven-fusible-light-weight-1-yd-pack-20-white" target="_blank">HeatnBond Lightweight Fusible Interfacing</a> to help manage the stretch, and <a href="https://www.thermoweb.com/collections/sewing-quilt/products/pressing-paper-11-in-x-17-in" target="_blank">Pressing Paper</a> to protect my iron and project.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Find the tutorial for both shirts on Thermoweb's blog, <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/spooktacular-shirts/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-38039812599355633142023-10-12T00:00:00.001-04:002023-10-12T00:00:00.156-04:00Strippy Improv QAL - Assembly and Finishing!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"> It's week 4 of the Strippy Improv Halloween Quilt Along! Time for assembly and finishing! </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222;"><i>(Scroll down to the bottom for a couple single-block finish ideas!)</i></span></span></p><div><br /></div>I finished my wall hanging using the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54834" target="_blank">Glow-O-Ween fabrics</a> from Benartex. Thanks to everyone who shared their opinions on which border print to use. I ultimately chose this print because it allowed the blocks to shine the most. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXkx1L4elDkId-MjXWWcevgPMf1RMHUh04F_RIIUc1MoWoI2hRfPUTZyIqaTSORIcPyEjlKPA8dh8VITyAHzZPsolJ_HNZMNtwWSKasycy58Kox8GZu7zxNDtp5rDJGaNKYEvdHUyZlnUpn1j_YeMklBGdkwFNGGurKkcULmIi_JlEixMCZ4ms1DPz5I/s3876/Glowoween%20on%20fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3876" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXkx1L4elDkId-MjXWWcevgPMf1RMHUh04F_RIIUc1MoWoI2hRfPUTZyIqaTSORIcPyEjlKPA8dh8VITyAHzZPsolJ_HNZMNtwWSKasycy58Kox8GZu7zxNDtp5rDJGaNKYEvdHUyZlnUpn1j_YeMklBGdkwFNGGurKkcULmIi_JlEixMCZ4ms1DPz5I/w313-h400/Glowoween%20on%20fence.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pattern also includes directions to turn your blocks into a table runner. Here's my BOO runner from last year - so excited to have it on our table this October!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zdm22PgeByNItvv9Zj0m8j01tKTvwvwFAzVhaf6F38dBCGsoTt8PeOZelT6xa0ji95eS8maKhETR_mVf-GL8K9vPCR8qYnDLbWDAhd5g7ZZTa9oBzJTWTry8qWMvk3lZNdDJ2brP5hWJjqMidhQPknChqqx6iknxTXudpiQpnp1UcC0LowXa8ScnfaU/s864/Boo%20runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="864" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zdm22PgeByNItvv9Zj0m8j01tKTvwvwFAzVhaf6F38dBCGsoTt8PeOZelT6xa0ji95eS8maKhETR_mVf-GL8K9vPCR8qYnDLbWDAhd5g7ZZTa9oBzJTWTry8qWMvk3lZNdDJ2brP5hWJjqMidhQPknChqqx6iknxTXudpiQpnp1UcC0LowXa8ScnfaU/w400-h193/Boo%20runner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ready to finish your project? <br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've got some tips and advice to make this process go more smoothly.</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 1:</b> <b><i>Matching seams. </i></b>Make sure to line up the block frames and vertical sashing seams as you sew the two block rows together with the horizontal sashing strip. <i>(Don't mind the fact that these pics are from a Strippy Improv Holiday project...I forgot to take the photo when I was assembling my Halloween wall hanging this week!)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljDOFPE-GFmzJQS5D-Ws8Xc9yzX8oz-yB4IBPtG8dGe6Ai21SPRrD91y3UTECDvR5XBamfTjPI73ozukIDB9dPYcxkiTbkWRHde8tSmIZ-A0SK6YwzeYan7sKraT1Yy3SJhGdIgMqdZS29ZV3_KtWHQigo0n3JrC_vrDSuTaB22idFzVzprSSahwBoWU/s864/matching%20seams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljDOFPE-GFmzJQS5D-Ws8Xc9yzX8oz-yB4IBPtG8dGe6Ai21SPRrD91y3UTECDvR5XBamfTjPI73ozukIDB9dPYcxkiTbkWRHde8tSmIZ-A0SK6YwzeYan7sKraT1Yy3SJhGdIgMqdZS29ZV3_KtWHQigo0n3JrC_vrDSuTaB22idFzVzprSSahwBoWU/w400-h300/matching%20seams.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ck2GOmEi5OYq0c0dOFWMX8aYTAmUOxByY4iD69sgSEBZlg-HjhOnedOUaxQIlTPVjGtadXp7_J0IPo3JJhSHenDpbssIt23mPU28uCo3Zkq5ZRJlC54rFA1Bpdltlz6A8XwZEMZ5A0yPhLXacW9LGYrtVUlenqq7W8LOFuhF-petUcXhJ2hxT6APXAA/s864/matching%20seams%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ck2GOmEi5OYq0c0dOFWMX8aYTAmUOxByY4iD69sgSEBZlg-HjhOnedOUaxQIlTPVjGtadXp7_J0IPo3JJhSHenDpbssIt23mPU28uCo3Zkq5ZRJlC54rFA1Bpdltlz6A8XwZEMZ5A0yPhLXacW9LGYrtVUlenqq7W8LOFuhF-petUcXhJ2hxT6APXAA/s320/matching%20seams%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 2:</b> <b><i>Thread color.</i></b> Choose a neutral thread color for machine quilting. This can seem hard to choose if, like in my pillow, you have a lighter gray block background and then a black border background. But if you choose a simple quilting design like straight lines (my go-to!), the quilting primarily provides texture and the thread color doesn't stand out. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1OzyPmvNvLmgWd1R8i-qYzBdPYSsSpu46RmURAQ_wvSYn3V3ncMdYHLKR1vauKwA4ENTyzBRbf76Dd2N61Si1c0M2dTTWwuCUp_h9dtBvFdOq88IpgKhtyrkISqM8HRutQdxi9kSXbjArAPgOSvAVE0sZ9vETNCH0UD9n1lw-MbDfNpeNGlHD26_/s1152/quilting%20close-up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1OzyPmvNvLmgWd1R8i-qYzBdPYSsSpu46RmURAQ_wvSYn3V3ncMdYHLKR1vauKwA4ENTyzBRbf76Dd2N61Si1c0M2dTTWwuCUp_h9dtBvFdOq88IpgKhtyrkISqM8HRutQdxi9kSXbjArAPgOSvAVE0sZ9vETNCH0UD9n1lw-MbDfNpeNGlHD26_/w300-h400/quilting%20close-up.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 3:</b> Machine quilting. Diane Oakes quilted my original Halloween wall hanging, and did a beautiful job! She switched out thread colors for different fabrics, did some echo quilting in each of the shapes, and added in that adorable spider and web! I love how her quilting enhances the blocks. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSi1zeB33a82wUrxEU4liV_mKM14VeN83sNFNqnmODCzY1CNtNLnEGqH7CheuRo913hCntj8F_C2gpV27r7rtuTCudmkjq0CM5LyVulaNLo3XrNYjqcqDyEuoY1QPcrATYj8GICg6kRSTxS_DjDezekhpnuPYzqKlO-0wF742TqWOEhyphenhyphen6h1o8AD4DkgY/s3024/finished%20quilt%20on%20white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSi1zeB33a82wUrxEU4liV_mKM14VeN83sNFNqnmODCzY1CNtNLnEGqH7CheuRo913hCntj8F_C2gpV27r7rtuTCudmkjq0CM5LyVulaNLo3XrNYjqcqDyEuoY1QPcrATYj8GICg6kRSTxS_DjDezekhpnuPYzqKlO-0wF742TqWOEhyphenhyphen6h1o8AD4DkgY/w400-h400/finished%20quilt%20on%20white.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z2PzIlLVWyAt48yjfhBD6ECMgnsWdunMW7SDYoZE8f3vk0mOHNRYWs8VFMgZvU8pL-orIxPxyDqC6zHlATchUt-DCaAPS9jBrKKYaDCakDpGozKJBoM1kqsxKK7gNbsTnLwtA8WQCPCFDKsNoijLTGNKSav_CR1Yc7qbv9OsRGuTgMSpIt6v-Hqy/s1464/bat%20close-up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1464" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z2PzIlLVWyAt48yjfhBD6ECMgnsWdunMW7SDYoZE8f3vk0mOHNRYWs8VFMgZvU8pL-orIxPxyDqC6zHlATchUt-DCaAPS9jBrKKYaDCakDpGozKJBoM1kqsxKK7gNbsTnLwtA8WQCPCFDKsNoijLTGNKSav_CR1Yc7qbv9OsRGuTgMSpIt6v-Hqy/s320/bat%20close-up.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I machine quilted my additional Halloween projects. I opted for straight horizontal lines to create texture without distracting from the design. I freehanded the lines, starting along one of the block frames, and then moved over the width of my walking foot for each line. Quick, easy and effective!</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugHaaNTcvQ3-3MURK1zdIFjsYVA53YSuACIa4V-mU095Uy0w3TNFHmsJ7lPycltMVOHkcG0Cf-FyyT3rAEMGJh4QxScUhBSMFNBhP3wo7sTY3V-GdTei1chKvFeDU-75R419grkEwGjuW_vNpEhvQ1QNF-pUxeSbq-MW5AfU0XQlqOl8_st8znxP2D9k/s3024/Glowoween%20flat%20angled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugHaaNTcvQ3-3MURK1zdIFjsYVA53YSuACIa4V-mU095Uy0w3TNFHmsJ7lPycltMVOHkcG0Cf-FyyT3rAEMGJh4QxScUhBSMFNBhP3wo7sTY3V-GdTei1chKvFeDU-75R419grkEwGjuW_vNpEhvQ1QNF-pUxeSbq-MW5AfU0XQlqOl8_st8znxP2D9k/w400-h400/Glowoween%20flat%20angled.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you're a little behind on block making or just want a different type of project, below are instructions for two alternate finishes, each using one block. Enjoy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="text-align: left;">Pillow Finish</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I made the jack o'lantern block, I decided it would be a great pillow. I created the same 1"-wide frames around the block, and then cut 4"-wide strips for the border fabric, creating a 16-1/2" square pillow top. I added a 16-1/2" square fusible fleece square to the back side and machine quilted it. I made a same size backing square (with fusible fleece and quilting too), and then added a zipper and finished up the pillow. The pillow assembly took less than an hour. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvBa3Ts2x-i88B2P0eOU4Mvn6-uS_SyFLG95r-CwPJkiC-ctXX-x3QlWuhWw7tQd7RkTcJheo-uZXfCVVX6vAFFVwSWwEJ1TM45_qR9Wc1QDZ3B4S_mJUrRbbeV3HUCcPuidSzdy5D6ormZTUTHW1ljkhmvOIu3Acd_6uKN0nkfFKuZhoQGpD-CnK/s864/pillow%20with%20pumpkins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvBa3Ts2x-i88B2P0eOU4Mvn6-uS_SyFLG95r-CwPJkiC-ctXX-x3QlWuhWw7tQd7RkTcJheo-uZXfCVVX6vAFFVwSWwEJ1TM45_qR9Wc1QDZ3B4S_mJUrRbbeV3HUCcPuidSzdy5D6ormZTUTHW1ljkhmvOIu3Acd_6uKN0nkfFKuZhoQGpD-CnK/w400-h400/pillow%20with%20pumpkins.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b>Trick or Treat Bag Finish</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKFJ8C2xrwkTDBQw4Cm0ey3vTFQXxSigxHiYwBK4jU6pJ3pfk5BaiaLFzD88gPI9cdUhBKB_qQgiEAKQiaBIBEWwUnyapcktIUMJhS3rr0pUnG1HfHn1eFEW-roVsXy9nZnnYglSVNSxFPdLQiN8-Sc59ujtUENBL7-48n1xRzdpUa_Q6GK2DqYRCRcI/s1152/tote%20closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKFJ8C2xrwkTDBQw4Cm0ey3vTFQXxSigxHiYwBK4jU6pJ3pfk5BaiaLFzD88gPI9cdUhBKB_qQgiEAKQiaBIBEWwUnyapcktIUMJhS3rr0pUnG1HfHn1eFEW-roVsXy9nZnnYglSVNSxFPdLQiN8-Sc59ujtUENBL7-48n1xRzdpUa_Q6GK2DqYRCRcI/w300-h400/tote%20closeup.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p></p><div><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>You'll Need:</u><br />1 8-1/2" square strippy improv block</span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Orange tonal: </span></b></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><span>(2) 1-1/2" x 8-1/2" strips</span></div><div><span>(2) 1-1/2" x 9-1/2" strips</span></div></span></span><p></p><p></p><div><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">White spiderweb:</span></b></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><span>(1) 13-1/2" x 15-1/2" piece for bag back</span></div><div><span>(2) 3" x 18" strips for handles</span></div><div><span>(2) 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" strips for bag front</span></div><div><span>(1) 2-1/2" x 13-1/2" strip for bag front</span></div><div><span>(1) 5" x 13-1/2" strips for bag front</span></div></span></span><p></p><p></p><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black print:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(2) 13-1/2" x 15-1/2" piece for bag lining</span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(2) 3" x 18" strips for handles</span></span></div></span><p></p><p></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><u>Assemble the Bag:</u></b></span></span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><div><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">1. Sew orange tonal strips to sides and then top/bottom of 8-1/2" square strippy improv block.</span></div></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">2. Sew 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" white spiderweb strips to opposite sides of block. Sew 2-1/2" x 13-1/2" white spiderweb strip to top and 5" x 13-1/2" white spiderweb strip to bottom to complete bag front, measure 13-1/2" x 15-1/2". </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">3. Layer bag front and bag back right sides together and stitch around sides and bottom. Layer (2) black print bag lining pieces right sides together and stitch around sides and bottom, leaving a 6" opening along bottom for turning. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">4. Cut out 2" squares from bottom corners of both outer bag and lining. Box corners. Turn outer bag right side out. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">5. To make handles, lay (1) each 3" x 18" white spiderweb and black print strip right sides together. Stitch along both long edges. Turn right side out, press, and topstitch along both long edges. Make (2) handles.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6. Measure in 2-1/2" from outer bag edges and pin handle in place, matching raw edges. Repeat on bag back. Baste handles in place. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7. Slide outer bag inside lining, making sure handles are tucked in. Match side seams and pin top raw edges together. Sew along the top outer edge. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">8. Turn bag right side out through opening in the lining. Stitch the opening closed. Topstitch along the top edge of the bag to finish. Happy trick or treating!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>And that's it! I hope you enjoyed being part of the QAL! I hope you'll share photos of your project! And come back mid-November when we start the Strippy Improv Holiday QAL! </b></span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> **************************************************************************</span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you're new here, welcome! I hope you'll stay and look around a bit. </span></u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you like what you've seen here, you can also find me:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To find all of my quilt patterns, visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/quiltyzest" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Find me on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltyzest/" style="color: #ff9900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Sign up for my newsletter in the right-hand sidebar or </b><a href="https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/p/subscribe.html" style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><b>. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(You'll receive a free pattern for my Diamond Drama quilt (below) as a thank you!)</span></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s864/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7HYoCa3ZktV5HXhNEifulu4b9hkswwBIpGhZRuBbGDpeIyapeqaJk2WNnDLLiNdWkWjkcji-xkI9Y96aFuhPZaYynU6BlVkJM_CA5BcX-gQ-pfuGkjRQNxWXzYNPXEvOmJ0dFqtAdig/s320/Diamond+Drama+full+shot.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></span></a> </p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Need the full Strippy Improv Halloween Pattern? Purchase</span><span style="color: #222222;"> the digital pattern </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1096560513/strippy-improv-halloween-pattern?click_key=782e2d8da5d99fdf457879ef592d439c257732a5%3A1096560513&click_sum=90846d8c&ref=shop_home_active_5" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #222222;">. </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">And mark your calendars for the Strippy Improv Holiday QAL, starting mid November! </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-70648400406354413822023-10-05T18:27:00.004-04:002023-10-05T18:27:34.696-04:00Making Faces Bonus Templates<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">When I stitched my pumpkin blocks, I wanted them to be jack o'lanterns instead. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Aren't they adorable?!?! I just sketched my face shapes, but afterwards I created a pdf with similar faces to these for you to use.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Download the pumpkin face templates <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LIyYHO4bKyFGr9x07LSOpDxnEwur8BDk/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Enjoy!</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSCD_l5Ixy7JOC_gRp-wj5CqJlmJllATj05iM4yz0pn8j0OMCBwB3W5r8ll91uPIFqpHAWUJgWfmMRDIrMKfZaoC7eX9IPTNfM1OLbivH08_pTo06AcltFcVFyID3nP4vIdAujxmipD-23p99LZpil4MyDxniNzzttIfmtTnyIwFgSP3SkQXgjxm4/s4032/two%20pumpkins%20with%20faces.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSCD_l5Ixy7JOC_gRp-wj5CqJlmJllATj05iM4yz0pn8j0OMCBwB3W5r8ll91uPIFqpHAWUJgWfmMRDIrMKfZaoC7eX9IPTNfM1OLbivH08_pTo06AcltFcVFyID3nP4vIdAujxmipD-23p99LZpil4MyDxniNzzttIfmtTnyIwFgSP3SkQXgjxm4/w400-h300/two%20pumpkins%20with%20faces.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since my pumpkin block has a black background, I knew I could use the fused pumpkin shape I cut out of the background for my eyes, nose and mouth. Easy! </span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW85RP4rw3EQwiIKvXxnGCtGsU1OcvyhS0djQCTtfyDUr3Vg2y2Ixuh99NbPVWQQ27Sy3ddKWTwnAxdnW8rjRR7eRROo5I1Qt9RQURkxGGZJ0DmmyvT6sbhCdQpIExEQswgjZvpmn-AH5Gw4x0X-NCs8KAJZGf-2j6Tb2suHDA0_2RI2l-lzlg-dE/s3024/cut%20out%20face.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2561" data-original-width="3024" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW85RP4rw3EQwiIKvXxnGCtGsU1OcvyhS0djQCTtfyDUr3Vg2y2Ixuh99NbPVWQQ27Sy3ddKWTwnAxdnW8rjRR7eRROo5I1Qt9RQURkxGGZJ0DmmyvT6sbhCdQpIExEQswgjZvpmn-AH5Gw4x0X-NCs8KAJZGf-2j6Tb2suHDA0_2RI2l-lzlg-dE/w400-h339/cut%20out%20face.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">I love how those two bats look almost like accidental eyebrows! I didn't fare quite so well with the smile--the black bat in the right tooth makes it look like that tooth has a broken edge, which I've decided work for a jack o'lantern. But...pay attention to where you place your appliques! <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XTL8onUPAMCUDKo33IIGJEL-rCSbFGMG7IxfmTt5K2gAX_CNlVAxy5wN30kPdkGfgJ-nhuYjMDA-yFdgyv70GgoSPRpCvT73JJQaAcoHLbrDsQS6tgdRokoxaQXXgJLc0csSbPYQVZNfZDZDcsShw6WrMcHbRoBnxwWJjalgi2rThZYZC_8G7X4a/w400-h400/face%20close-up.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.32px; text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also made a second pumpkin block, so I decided to try yellow eyes, nose and mouth so that this jack o'lantern looked like it was lit up. I like them both! </span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9TOjS6k5KDFAGlO-rJCI1s6AYyekL8HtaXXejvOgxbqA7qP-4uqU-4UPG5BhEbYY7MY13JQ6HB1eHzB4ESEmF7UBudDZoHQAG15fwf_NVPTx9Ob5JGB2LPZ308gar97S4PZZQIQ5WwCmUwUo2-QOmUFFI932VQjyi2e8_Hq0u5gnPw2gfQRAakCm/s2938/gray%20pumpkin%20with%20face.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9TOjS6k5KDFAGlO-rJCI1s6AYyekL8HtaXXejvOgxbqA7qP-4uqU-4UPG5BhEbYY7MY13JQ6HB1eHzB4ESEmF7UBudDZoHQAG15fwf_NVPTx9Ob5JGB2LPZ308gar97S4PZZQIQ5WwCmUwUo2-QOmUFFI932VQjyi2e8_Hq0u5gnPw2gfQRAakCm/w398-h400/gray%20pumpkin%20with%20face.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="398" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you add a face to your pumpkin, make sure to stitch down the appliques to secure them. Since you're fusing them to a pieced surface, they'll need those extra stitches. </span></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-92148872818884885002023-10-05T18:06:00.002-04:002023-10-05T18:06:36.829-04:00Week 3 - Strippy Improv Halloween QAL<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome back for Week 3 of the Strippy Improv Halloween QAL! <br />How are your blocks coming along? <br /><br />I finished two blocks this week - a ghost and a witch hat. </span></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/AVvXsEhY3KAUZekbtH2gAElrdqDCb2ccLgLMzVcydTBiPThZt-Yk0pj0x-xEIefESTFAUGoMTq_Rj2WlWAyTdRyx4CWq3B7KxwMChk49_olKYvBTDPBXRmD4MECVB4W6kgG4X8ilvNDTNqV4EHmPKpZPMReSYpA4RlD7DKsdNrSxk24hJnSDNfeIEfMt98uKczs/s864/ghost%20block%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3KAUZekbtH2gAElrdqDCb2ccLgLMzVcydTBiPThZt-Yk0pj0x-xEIefESTFAUGoMTq_Rj2WlWAyTdRyx4CWq3B7KxwMChk49_olKYvBTDPBXRmD4MECVB4W6kgG4X8ilvNDTNqV4EHmPKpZPMReSYpA4RlD7DKsdNrSxk24hJnSDNfeIEfMt98uKczs/w400-h400/ghost%20block%202.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I had fun digging through my low-volume prints for my ghost!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEhfp6n7EwX4Xza8sv05UaMr2ATlvRw3SjaIiCP7LahF99BmNddPXQJAS55kNx3cXgsJtr8WJc79Yll-s9JjAEhr3HhND9J96yuQa76UlcdHxfcMrSr0em0Vjj36jcb9mKP8D9YnlASzfvaNgctaLQDVIWrBfhDj_P7Qyt3S1241ZfULCIV0gLPQaWzWg_k/s864/hat%20block%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp6n7EwX4Xza8sv05UaMr2ATlvRw3SjaIiCP7LahF99BmNddPXQJAS55kNx3cXgsJtr8WJc79Yll-s9JjAEhr3HhND9J96yuQa76UlcdHxfcMrSr0em0Vjj36jcb9mKP8D9YnlASzfvaNgctaLQDVIWrBfhDj_P7Qyt3S1241ZfULCIV0gLPQaWzWg_k/w400-h400/hat%20block%202.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The lime green accent will match the frames on two of the blocks. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Scroll to the bottom to see my four blocks together!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Let's talk tips - here are a couple more things that I hope will be helpful as you make your blocks. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>First, block background placement.</b> Play around with your block background before fusing it down to make sure you get the best combination of fabric, and also to make sure things like the stems show through correctly. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the witch hat, I wanted the green accent to be above the brim of the hat. I also picked my darkest black (the star print, which has the least white, so it "reads" as the darkest) for the bottom, so it makes the bottom of the hat seem dimensional, like you're looking up it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0f-IoE01ZKDJ-eoUSOZ-qpo8mQNYmQVCoI0urirwvc5JAkBPVr5sE-7uq-eBUTUdeRxdGNPNhDFPnmb607wAoFtEjePsI93rG2BpeBYnD1-O4aFtysViWBTpSXgI_x2gLaM4E82gwzYNGgtK9_YDlAuKQ31ovl9qBe_SpDxl7cOpiQayWlXAascEX4Y/s864/witch%20hat%20seam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0f-IoE01ZKDJ-eoUSOZ-qpo8mQNYmQVCoI0urirwvc5JAkBPVr5sE-7uq-eBUTUdeRxdGNPNhDFPnmb607wAoFtEjePsI93rG2BpeBYnD1-O4aFtysViWBTpSXgI_x2gLaM4E82gwzYNGgtK9_YDlAuKQ31ovl9qBe_SpDxl7cOpiQayWlXAascEX4Y/w400-h300/witch%20hat%20seam.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Make sure your green stem starts at the top of the pumpkin body. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w17tXX-Rej4cd5DIk-_457w1pcZGDcLLW0YE1L21Q-TCZ73uF-Kbuq8Bj1UQgniDiV0hwSWvpGY4nV2xN07fx0PpD-v5rbR4r3dk7KmqhttvgcL9HXgW3bogrLkmZYhFBXceNIILYXTU-8yuu7G8wx89ZJcansrGdBCCd-KfbxrqVOwmEZTNyLsoSUI/s864/pumpkin%20block%20green-orange%20seam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w17tXX-Rej4cd5DIk-_457w1pcZGDcLLW0YE1L21Q-TCZ73uF-Kbuq8Bj1UQgniDiV0hwSWvpGY4nV2xN07fx0PpD-v5rbR4r3dk7KmqhttvgcL9HXgW3bogrLkmZYhFBXceNIILYXTU-8yuu7G8wx89ZJcansrGdBCCd-KfbxrqVOwmEZTNyLsoSUI/w400-h300/pumpkin%20block%20green-orange%20seam.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></p>Here are two "don't do it this way" examples: </span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The background needs to be adjusted up so the stem aligns with the green seam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZSnH9CsZBmG-JLitxW6pqCOOrQWXN3iZ_z8TXTVLR36urmppzfTMtVTdi5EQvqUot2SP4E8CAvxuATx1hJP9YOOgiva3gKOKa3ZmBPmiKZoywAMxztUZ67qEQ1Qa40zYsOrkxAAim9L581zjbD09buwcRWGHkp1OJFILNiJ503t55jBWc-z0DhYO/s4032/stem%20too%20high.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZSnH9CsZBmG-JLitxW6pqCOOrQWXN3iZ_z8TXTVLR36urmppzfTMtVTdi5EQvqUot2SP4E8CAvxuATx1hJP9YOOgiva3gKOKa3ZmBPmiKZoywAMxztUZ67qEQ1Qa40zYsOrkxAAim9L581zjbD09buwcRWGHkp1OJFILNiJ503t55jBWc-z0DhYO/w400-h300/stem%20too%20high.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The background needs to be adjusted down so the green doesn't show on the pumpkin. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJrcuICC-mn5ry7wAbolyXb_jR8rrh6uN76CYBVrOH-T3LHsqHQVs-W9tsaMu2WRXo9RgAW30cAGGISatH1vr1XwZPEgqpCWLU_32T3mUXGNFUcCQ74TqshqcmmudCpsdcH-orNsVx6Gn5fMDoSU_M7wdrEI8nFycwT88dDnzmOCahmIKugF5DQQI/s4032/misaligned%20stem.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJrcuICC-mn5ry7wAbolyXb_jR8rrh6uN76CYBVrOH-T3LHsqHQVs-W9tsaMu2WRXo9RgAW30cAGGISatH1vr1XwZPEgqpCWLU_32T3mUXGNFUcCQ74TqshqcmmudCpsdcH-orNsVx6Gn5fMDoSU_M7wdrEI8nFycwT88dDnzmOCahmIKugF5DQQI/s320/misaligned%20stem.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Play around with your background and make sure it's exactly how you want it before you fuse in place! </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Second, if you're concerned that your background fabric is too light</b> (especially when you're using black strips for your piecing, I have a solution for you: Fusible Interfacing. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwndLQr7SJi_yc_5YCgzLWaoBlvs28DiPTn650cK1hXoQSpALvrlTFMoNw44bj6jXXH9M4fmumWntOtzhotBnhuMMVDSLJ2_Z39qtkD4YPDRJ3fnC_0px-mf5MAuweCU8ZTGKv_vRljor0g2VtGcaSZHH265sof7nmFiYRhyphenhyphenRzz5PQul4_xZ-yBm_pWY/s1152/interfacing%201a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwndLQr7SJi_yc_5YCgzLWaoBlvs28DiPTn650cK1hXoQSpALvrlTFMoNw44bj6jXXH9M4fmumWntOtzhotBnhuMMVDSLJ2_Z39qtkD4YPDRJ3fnC_0px-mf5MAuweCU8ZTGKv_vRljor0g2VtGcaSZHH265sof7nmFiYRhyphenhyphenRzz5PQul4_xZ-yBm_pWY/w300-h400/interfacing%201a.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Before adhering the fusible web to with the traced shape to your background square, adhere a piece of fusible interfacing (I use medium weight). This makes the fabric more opaque and reduces the likelihood that the strips will show through. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTZ2SFaywXJz9vJMR-4nHi5ZzGsFMd6G1JJP9L1pAGVFM0_-02O8_6_-twS5aDOrZ3QXfP4UFkvKgeO5zm0KRH-6dn-nr-Gn4TDSJwhHjGDq593eRSAhtGSFNm6wKRYcDNA1HT3K38o8QTXpFA3bGLqqdaM57ACj7Lu8kvvdh5U8m4X4fNKfA4wv8k2g/s1054/interfacing%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTZ2SFaywXJz9vJMR-4nHi5ZzGsFMd6G1JJP9L1pAGVFM0_-02O8_6_-twS5aDOrZ3QXfP4UFkvKgeO5zm0KRH-6dn-nr-Gn4TDSJwhHjGDq593eRSAhtGSFNm6wKRYcDNA1HT3K38o8QTXpFA3bGLqqdaM57ACj7Lu8kvvdh5U8m4X4fNKfA4wv8k2g/w328-h400/interfacing%201.jpg" width="328" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here are my four blocks together. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">I can't wait to assemble these blocks into a wall hanging!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffjQKFXdZxWVkN1R_ldV9LAfxjnanY_76Kf_pQbnqXHNOT3iNfLh_pX4i5s_ty3oQI-QGWGO728r1UDrnZQKPShFL7buqjJ3ttwJanQfh-eWM7oC3HitUgdgE65KtNBRX6J4gT0FivyQPH1tiJt9hiO3OqQH-jr0ejTd_KXJ7rVl2qD2XL_arjbG_b2A/s864/blocks%20with%20lights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="864" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffjQKFXdZxWVkN1R_ldV9LAfxjnanY_76Kf_pQbnqXHNOT3iNfLh_pX4i5s_ty3oQI-QGWGO728r1UDrnZQKPShFL7buqjJ3ttwJanQfh-eWM7oC3HitUgdgE65KtNBRX6J4gT0FivyQPH1tiJt9hiO3OqQH-jr0ejTd_KXJ7rVl2qD2XL_arjbG_b2A/w400-h316/blocks%20with%20lights.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Meet me back here on Thursday, October 12 where I'll be talking assembly! </span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's the QAL schedule: </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/21: Fabric and block choices</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/28: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/5: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/12: Assemble and finish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you'll join in the fun! I'll be posting here on the blog and also sharing posts on IG (@quiltyzest). If you're going to sew along, use the hashtag #strippyimprovhalloween to share your block and/or fabric choices!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ready to join the fun? Order just the digital Strippy Improv Halloween pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/1096560513" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />The pattern includes 9 block choices plus both a square wall hanging and table runner option.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TxDXkvefnOb07W97mLAgk9tXsbZI5j94JhnmZfRgGwceI5zI_IEqEffd-eULY4gX-e428KpuRe2qbITBhaUa-sj0Sbn9wOn1OOfk1hOOCc1bMT8hcacDpNrCh_C40iRIFCH1Dpr2j5cZEzu3BBiQBDAJqVKTUYM1Xuue0z6cwzAVie4JnH7mS_vrMc/s3024/pattern%20on%20runner.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TxDXkvefnOb07W97mLAgk9tXsbZI5j94JhnmZfRgGwceI5zI_IEqEffd-eULY4gX-e428KpuRe2qbITBhaUa-sj0Sbn9wOn1OOfk1hOOCc1bMT8hcacDpNrCh_C40iRIFCH1Dpr2j5cZEzu3BBiQBDAJqVKTUYM1Xuue0z6cwzAVie4JnH7mS_vrMc/s320/pattern%20on%20runner.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div></div></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-45074846699303609592023-10-04T12:02:00.003-04:002023-10-04T12:02:32.373-04:00Leaves & Webs: 2-in-1 Reversible Placemats<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy fall! <br />I admit that I have 2 plastic totes packed with Halloween and fall decorations (and that doesn't count our outside Halloween decorations!). But I can't resist making more projects every year - I love this season! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year, I decided to make Two-in-One Reversible Placemats. They work for both fall AND Halloween, but they'll take up less space wherever you store your decorations! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0hZrDsBCxI4" width="320" youtube-src-id="0hZrDsBCxI4"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR95K4myI53wJV6UOsdyRvGOIVXiyW07HBmLys5y1Zp4LCiB9upsMnGYOTZfwDI5YBkM10GrBfO_0_8VkufuBzRg2C3BdbAJCTyF5Tx_cOECV5VNmmP9bZyMp4aCyryCHkVl0oquhxnNHhe03ocOlPNVqjPEfbXlHPuhcupWOS_zSHQe-r43XCQImtoXI/s3234/double%20placemat%20image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="3234" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR95K4myI53wJV6UOsdyRvGOIVXiyW07HBmLys5y1Zp4LCiB9upsMnGYOTZfwDI5YBkM10GrBfO_0_8VkufuBzRg2C3BdbAJCTyF5Tx_cOECV5VNmmP9bZyMp4aCyryCHkVl0oquhxnNHhe03ocOlPNVqjPEfbXlHPuhcupWOS_zSHQe-r43XCQImtoXI/w400-h320/double%20placemat%20image.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've got a thing for fall leaves, so that's naturally what I chose for fall, browsing through my scraps to find the "best" leaf colors. And spider webs - how fun are they?! Here are the supplies i used. I'm a Thermoweb designer, so the tutorial for this project is featured on <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/leaves-webs-reversible-placemat/" target="_blank">their blog</a>. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipubxi84Wyx1QQ-5ceKwj82o99HFMSoiLA_6Si4h5-csB5PZAcWJ7XKw9I6u4DXk_8k3MeOjBhd1bWwFx8-7RJhMJD_NfAWPN8XUAxoryM960pdLtXZ12GBBOjl77VMxEVHATPrc5oB_tad62M3YDPuJObbX5r02hkhUe3wjVbS51Zqf4Iwj8zfxXxI4A/s3916/supplies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3916" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipubxi84Wyx1QQ-5ceKwj82o99HFMSoiLA_6Si4h5-csB5PZAcWJ7XKw9I6u4DXk_8k3MeOjBhd1bWwFx8-7RJhMJD_NfAWPN8XUAxoryM960pdLtXZ12GBBOjl77VMxEVHATPrc5oB_tad62M3YDPuJObbX5r02hkhUe3wjVbS51Zqf4Iwj8zfxXxI4A/w400-h309/supplies.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A quick note about the construction of these placemats - I opted to use an orange flange as the accent border. The flange gets quilted down, but I do like the little add-on of dimension it creates. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_d-8m-Gzbdq9rm2J_FUoGpsSUmaM-FecYUi_9dDFoogY6kGpVYqTAPWLOLVdN9wDvsi5r0zv0gxdCri5CdTQRni5sVHfn3T87ndCJdQPUxIxQIr0XEpXYy8-E21prXXXX2N7OKal4yFDeZSleyOuA_6OL_KgKENlGalEYs2nGMY4-FUh7eoQUEANCEg/s864/adding%20flange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_d-8m-Gzbdq9rm2J_FUoGpsSUmaM-FecYUi_9dDFoogY6kGpVYqTAPWLOLVdN9wDvsi5r0zv0gxdCri5CdTQRni5sVHfn3T87ndCJdQPUxIxQIr0XEpXYy8-E21prXXXX2N7OKal4yFDeZSleyOuA_6OL_KgKENlGalEYs2nGMY4-FUh7eoQUEANCEg/w400-h300/adding%20flange.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another look at the Leaf side of the placemats:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoB3YIm-3Ly8rN8mHsm895T1Urub6iKqFee9m4Hp2fpfxs1V3AHsiQaxp2uHUFLfVMyeU2_1cgSCaZfvY8rkKeGG6pH9w5TOTMjiFQQ8PHIFc8bYtfrAdxFmjTIPLBoj74vPOT6YsNpvqblbf8b-IhlWQYImLB2KjIvm4s7tQxiXCJ5Q2-BR3qIQyAVI/s864/2%20leaf%20placemats%20rect.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoB3YIm-3Ly8rN8mHsm895T1Urub6iKqFee9m4Hp2fpfxs1V3AHsiQaxp2uHUFLfVMyeU2_1cgSCaZfvY8rkKeGG6pH9w5TOTMjiFQQ8PHIFc8bYtfrAdxFmjTIPLBoj74vPOT6YsNpvqblbf8b-IhlWQYImLB2KjIvm4s7tQxiXCJ5Q2-BR3qIQyAVI/w400-h300/2%20leaf%20placemats%20rect.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And the Web side: <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XgopxQeuffmycJ-dHRPdE9tfULcKM4_ZviCUa8trnROuxyWbhNn0COP6fqEIs326dDLV6QAzT1nEY0iBXFXJPJKZasXHuicS40FpCVIwgbxtIY2v9kv_XmVp2Aqk4ksw4r397R86FX6TEaEZb6BhIHoI00KPjcKoj0RC7ZSgkJO2-RByJzEk7FFs5jE/s864/spider%20web%20placemats%20rect.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XgopxQeuffmycJ-dHRPdE9tfULcKM4_ZviCUa8trnROuxyWbhNn0COP6fqEIs326dDLV6QAzT1nEY0iBXFXJPJKZasXHuicS40FpCVIwgbxtIY2v9kv_XmVp2Aqk4ksw4r397R86FX6TEaEZb6BhIHoI00KPjcKoj0RC7ZSgkJO2-RByJzEk7FFs5jE/w400-h300/spider%20web%20placemats%20rect.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> Head over to <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/leaves-webs-reversible-placemat/" target="_blank">Thermoweb's blog</a> to find the tutorial!</span><p></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-88013737672833227092023-10-02T23:26:00.002-04:002023-10-02T23:26:43.329-04:00Quilts of Valor Presentation<p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tonight I got to be part of something very special: a <a href="https://www.qovf.org/" target="_blank">Quilts of Valor</a> presentation to my former neighbor, an Army Ranger.</span></span></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/AVvXsEhrKItpVo5VTwe1c7eQmn8hyphenhyphenlmgkUN2i7zMCGslok4oMCrz-8wWtQFHTiKIIIj75MOxDPaoItaIekXeMXrSMfk331tDpVYKp8Aq2QwWe-3nYlFWfCswmw6378O5P63Fop3owt8KTDuT6y-TNJhrRp69TG5jaNeoAnVwZTo5XbfOj35MlNnRfbxgSA7NW8g/s1152/me%20and%20tom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKItpVo5VTwe1c7eQmn8hyphenhyphenlmgkUN2i7zMCGslok4oMCrz-8wWtQFHTiKIIIj75MOxDPaoItaIekXeMXrSMfk331tDpVYKp8Aq2QwWe-3nYlFWfCswmw6378O5P63Fop3owt8KTDuT6y-TNJhrRp69TG5jaNeoAnVwZTo5XbfOj35MlNnRfbxgSA7NW8g/w300-h400/me%20and%20tom.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Me, Tom and the quilt<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It all started back in spring when Tom's wife, Shari, asked me if I knew anyone who made t-shirt quilts, as she wanted to have one made for her son, who was retiring from the Marines. I <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/08/the-story-of-t-shirt-quilt.html" target="_blank">volunteered</a>. Then she asked if I knew anything about the program to get quilts to veterans, as her husband, Tom, was also a veteran. I said I could help with that too - I had recently designed a free pattern for Benartex's <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=63211" target="_blank">American Spirit</a> collection, and I actually had the fabric in hand to make the quilt. <br /></span><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/AVvXsEjXthhX4yv4N4PlaOIFdRGLVxYoNcor14ui2iNA4p-FVHFjFH6XJHr8wPbj7koKRjmV3nyQbJwbYYQfaPh0O4icQxsqJuHaNwXKElT1GgoS566hDVSZS4h0sHj5UMW4wF5vk-K5uj1MpS_lf1zYpS8SfcS-U8H5aREFtBtIeAAPZyiOJrudgxvZfcqlOuk/s1152/first%20look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXthhX4yv4N4PlaOIFdRGLVxYoNcor14ui2iNA4p-FVHFjFH6XJHr8wPbj7koKRjmV3nyQbJwbYYQfaPh0O4icQxsqJuHaNwXKElT1GgoS566hDVSZS4h0sHj5UMW4wF5vk-K5uj1MpS_lf1zYpS8SfcS-U8H5aREFtBtIeAAPZyiOJrudgxvZfcqlOuk/w300-h400/first%20look.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">the reveal<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Several sets of hands were instrumental in this project. My mom, Lindy, offered to piece the quilt. My friend and machine quilter, Diane, quilted it. My roles were easy - I initiated the project, I bound the quilt, and I added the label. :) And then of course, I had the honor of awarding the quilt. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhqt-5d85qtMeCz5LlRqDQUgJpKjbm1IGCQZdenLdMBcibxGedQXKmcjlvppzwTxkISNJ0gnxvW4KS2HnXk5y97TPcpKVFMgzsZ2cEFFIO1k7rsousrKm0ZJMrxxvA8Zti45sfzdglSqABOTErGFsouCMXHHdAnAKOv5S45gswwvu1QvZQ-AsLpykpeM/s1152/unveiling%20the%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhqt-5d85qtMeCz5LlRqDQUgJpKjbm1IGCQZdenLdMBcibxGedQXKmcjlvppzwTxkISNJ0gnxvW4KS2HnXk5y97TPcpKVFMgzsZ2cEFFIO1k7rsousrKm0ZJMrxxvA8Zti45sfzdglSqABOTErGFsouCMXHHdAnAKOv5S45gswwvu1QvZQ-AsLpykpeM/w300-h400/unveiling%20the%20quilt.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tom's son was in town for a visit, so this week became the perfect time to present Tom with the quilt. Family and close friends met for dinner at a local brewery, and my family and I showed up with the quilt. </span></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/AVvXsEgcWIR7qG-dnuX7EuOrd6Uk1rnybfpmMJUyuPdjjxZlejABCDyJpkmuWXi9hUfnJLqa0aNto859uOi7GK9hXKs8akbSfbcI1o4oUQAaFdDYpK3CwrX9vocHogIOCP4MHqWZ3O8_7eSMzdVLCdd0jjO7Izg7x1iJayXN72KeiOTQvTR_cEOaLkolcRM0DPc/s4032/Magrath%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWIR7qG-dnuX7EuOrd6Uk1rnybfpmMJUyuPdjjxZlejABCDyJpkmuWXi9hUfnJLqa0aNto859uOi7GK9hXKs8akbSfbcI1o4oUQAaFdDYpK3CwrX9vocHogIOCP4MHqWZ3O8_7eSMzdVLCdd0jjO7Izg7x1iJayXN72KeiOTQvTR_cEOaLkolcRM0DPc/w300-h400/Magrath%204.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Shari, daughter Stacey, Tom, and son Brad</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I explained the mission of Quilts of Valor, told the backstory of the quilt, and awarded it to Tom. The entire group was so excited and touched to see Tom honored this way - I still have tingles thinking about it!</span></div><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/AVvXsEgNnjnRqjDWaGDynoc99QBeLI1NpIBIyltJv0UgaOO7HzpGrfvKTcibL72y_UG52Fx6BuqGvg1665vIWkf-wDjZ-w_hOWCZ6nfUnehbhHu4HA8z8nZZa0fwotvwd0902HysqrOW3gWrY6HvTvv7H94IBq6VFQVhqa0hl0X-aPk6E6rklDjXhk7mEgwnB2M/s1152/showing%20the%20label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnjnRqjDWaGDynoc99QBeLI1NpIBIyltJv0UgaOO7HzpGrfvKTcibL72y_UG52Fx6BuqGvg1665vIWkf-wDjZ-w_hOWCZ6nfUnehbhHu4HA8z8nZZa0fwotvwd0902HysqrOW3gWrY6HvTvv7H94IBq6VFQVhqa0hl0X-aPk6E6rklDjXhk7mEgwnB2M/w300-h400/showing%20the%20label.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Showing the label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEgF-kPtcMzXoV9bdrwD1xNIbIneOoCTsNPXXmCa2pxKaJDeLxYycGt88pRqS61OKRgNXUYjJTpXKKhaFjiBu2YrUzDEJQgC4XB8qSfw3Wd6jHAPGoVGKIfhGmwrjIAu8kIelBUjPpflw8qau_64A4KWI_3RcpKFJ4rly1mVLx9YIGF61OLyRYWyAZiU9gs/s1152/label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-kPtcMzXoV9bdrwD1xNIbIneOoCTsNPXXmCa2pxKaJDeLxYycGt88pRqS61OKRgNXUYjJTpXKKhaFjiBu2YrUzDEJQgC4XB8qSfw3Wd6jHAPGoVGKIfhGmwrjIAu8kIelBUjPpflw8qau_64A4KWI_3RcpKFJ4rly1mVLx9YIGF61OLyRYWyAZiU9gs/w300-h400/label.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Label close-up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've heard about Quilts of Valor for years and know many quilters who have participated in this worthwhile program. It was a pleasure and an honor to play a role in making this quilt and awarding it. Huge thanks to my mom and Diane for doing the hard work of creating the quilt! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A few more photos of the American Patchwork quilt: <br /></span><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/AVvXsEgo3UrAGDB3b_Wh0nzPsbP1B3l04XTzJytkwe_RTNpAHQNKfmERNauyT_JGI7eMjAH2Ico4Fe6xIHZ77J0S4HrQmSs_UCV_z5c6PNvzyvgsW6oxT06iIhMGEn6RT_KRe7S85C8jtWNEWk5Qy5T1qoUaeWBnvUlGf0ptWAtJmcKQ_p2gy2koj9YBKdQU5Rc/s864/barn%20shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3UrAGDB3b_Wh0nzPsbP1B3l04XTzJytkwe_RTNpAHQNKfmERNauyT_JGI7eMjAH2Ico4Fe6xIHZ77J0S4HrQmSs_UCV_z5c6PNvzyvgsW6oxT06iIhMGEn6RT_KRe7S85C8jtWNEWk5Qy5T1qoUaeWBnvUlGf0ptWAtJmcKQ_p2gy2koj9YBKdQU5Rc/w400-h400/barn%20shot.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Can't beat a Michigan farm field, barn, and cloud-studded sky!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEgfVAgA48X5jWkY0kL_IWaUvBcRI-QueykbHJ38gSo5k_ndOnb0Enqr3cnV4Ou9zSAMASyGWVnxe9N_Qcy908ycqlXAPoDD4gjiGaaxH-jpBJleXSl1OzG3UxNlV9aYLmrEwGYY6NCVby2BwVqoKzKl6eVLFUi2MHIa63yWCfZ1TMYKC_QLbWu-vDic9s4/s1152/quilting%20close-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVAgA48X5jWkY0kL_IWaUvBcRI-QueykbHJ38gSo5k_ndOnb0Enqr3cnV4Ou9zSAMASyGWVnxe9N_Qcy908ycqlXAPoDD4gjiGaaxH-jpBJleXSl1OzG3UxNlV9aYLmrEwGYY6NCVby2BwVqoKzKl6eVLFUi2MHIa63yWCfZ1TMYKC_QLbWu-vDic9s4/w300-h400/quilting%20close-up.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Love the little details in Diane's quilting, like these stars in the sashing squares</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEhW0LbTyvxjB6NVgttRKTPf2MpX_bdqpwhM9l78wggM0sY8l1S6hpbqXQlFlJE-OTAi8jeqpQthNTboNh6LJEHj_hCWI4fRPjjn92Xhfz03V8skYbQ2CXUF2JFlkqBRWnT2aTeTvZGBt9upm1XgWCBBapbVpGyvwf1kTE0GN3ueyuZr7q8y0klElMSm93w/s1152/red%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0LbTyvxjB6NVgttRKTPf2MpX_bdqpwhM9l78wggM0sY8l1S6hpbqXQlFlJE-OTAi8jeqpQthNTboNh6LJEHj_hCWI4fRPjjn92Xhfz03V8skYbQ2CXUF2JFlkqBRWnT2aTeTvZGBt9upm1XgWCBBapbVpGyvwf1kTE0GN3ueyuZr7q8y0klElMSm93w/w300-h400/red%20block.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Red block - a nine-patch variation</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEgQYDnFAz3WONSnqHw_qI62_R_dcNfGQ1lfsQNhejkHyXfEkT6KJwFL6pNDegRwH0tQS6S0hs_LrT5wcipCGsOKflVdRX5LJm7d_zdFSThHdWpVasdSx_y2wbOWEIKBYgStZovPspDeBV7-3g1ZagooaSP93LWPEkLyZ7Ya4NjNwOLWB6hXILtpAabgrtQ/s1152/blue%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYDnFAz3WONSnqHw_qI62_R_dcNfGQ1lfsQNhejkHyXfEkT6KJwFL6pNDegRwH0tQS6S0hs_LrT5wcipCGsOKflVdRX5LJm7d_zdFSThHdWpVasdSx_y2wbOWEIKBYgStZovPspDeBV7-3g1ZagooaSP93LWPEkLyZ7Ya4NjNwOLWB6hXILtpAabgrtQ/w300-h400/blue%20block.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blue block - Mom even made sure all the text was facing "up"!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><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/AVvXsEigE2V_IqRf-pAPJdtjGyfm9i2LNOtIu20g4VAx4LpK9KK6nu3CVa3yizaMJUI5Wy7e8oHuahJAXBGKyMgar3DJPaTJkgOAgds7hN2P64A3xD0yzN2rLJxxU0_jSkrJ7duYxsHM5eKvIQDzPoEEVLTd-MZRJGy6ltjJYaXvTMhAunW1pZwwP13j48mR830/s1152/quilt%20on%20fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE2V_IqRf-pAPJdtjGyfm9i2LNOtIu20g4VAx4LpK9KK6nu3CVa3yizaMJUI5Wy7e8oHuahJAXBGKyMgar3DJPaTJkgOAgds7hN2P64A3xD0yzN2rLJxxU0_jSkrJ7duYxsHM5eKvIQDzPoEEVLTd-MZRJGy6ltjJYaXvTMhAunW1pZwwP13j48mR830/w300-h400/quilt%20on%20fence.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another beauty shot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> Thanks to Benartex and their Ambassador program for the fabric to make this quilt happen!</span></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-50419789897073280912023-09-28T12:31:00.002-04:002023-09-28T13:35:20.965-04:00Week 2 - Strippy Improv Halloween QAL<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome back for Week 2 of the Strippy Improv Halloween QAL! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's block making week! <br />The beauty of a 4-block quilt is that once you have 2 made, you're halfway done! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for weighing in on which of my four mocked up versions I should make. I chose #1, but you might see some blocks from #4 make an appearance down the road. Here's my mock up, made using the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54834" target="_blank">Glow-O-Ween</a> fabrics from Benartex. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzk5Us2Q_UaNRILPhZbflTAIju8Vm_8xc6x8ldnIPXIC_TMl-rt4zTtczupNfwp7Cfu_cz9Al2_UYMHPpk72qjlrVHa5zGB9RkuOSCOBOyaomQsVmf6m6fwDdNAQTTmHhLVFrRNPAGNoH6OwO1aXkbvYxJiVYh8KRvGM_O_qWrDQTHKTFmyGwIBQtIKE/s763/Screenshot%202023-09-26%20at%209.11.38%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="763" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzk5Us2Q_UaNRILPhZbflTAIju8Vm_8xc6x8ldnIPXIC_TMl-rt4zTtczupNfwp7Cfu_cz9Al2_UYMHPpk72qjlrVHa5zGB9RkuOSCOBOyaomQsVmf6m6fwDdNAQTTmHhLVFrRNPAGNoH6OwO1aXkbvYxJiVYh8KRvGM_O_qWrDQTHKTFmyGwIBQtIKE/s320/Screenshot%202023-09-26%20at%209.11.38%20AM.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And did I mention this fabric GLOWS IN THE DARK!?!?!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqP8C3AtrORrOPDccARyVhxk2572TMRkj1vKehA9NBDM_KCC4x0hCwAHnLft9cEi79oT8cEohoQIpbt4dAKwIRkbzafqJ8V_3of_BEQh5O2WVYxjf8jZdv-yO2ve8y6ZFcNNteMvBV0VO8q7uGsfyMhDUOcCHV53WfGrDdC-idSz2_hygfOQLw6WkRGw/s1008/glow%20in%20the%20dark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqP8C3AtrORrOPDccARyVhxk2572TMRkj1vKehA9NBDM_KCC4x0hCwAHnLft9cEi79oT8cEohoQIpbt4dAKwIRkbzafqJ8V_3of_BEQh5O2WVYxjf8jZdv-yO2ve8y6ZFcNNteMvBV0VO8q7uGsfyMhDUOcCHV53WfGrDdC-idSz2_hygfOQLw6WkRGw/s320/glow%20in%20the%20dark.jpg" width="274" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And here are my first two blocks:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbWuXz_pztpBB9JOc6nKHNlVCZ39hxxyBxRpRF9vaLulGEAMabSXPK4G7cnqXQEbmLkgfB9atDYgYVRHwtZREfdrBdh9Qg-1Yahqf-XgrUk8z5xOR4sspLS67vQQrFvoKV9R_d7G9dmCpVJpdFAW7aIOB-UeNky1XnDa3-tb0ZyxF508Kq6yrronSU9I/s864/bat%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbWuXz_pztpBB9JOc6nKHNlVCZ39hxxyBxRpRF9vaLulGEAMabSXPK4G7cnqXQEbmLkgfB9atDYgYVRHwtZREfdrBdh9Qg-1Yahqf-XgrUk8z5xOR4sspLS67vQQrFvoKV9R_d7G9dmCpVJpdFAW7aIOB-UeNky1XnDa3-tb0ZyxF508Kq6yrronSU9I/s320/bat%20block.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4XUgW-YOPvYlJM8kLQwTno79XZL6qMosYFE7OqmCeh_D_COKZ4VbVVMLykoXLW6xEtE_FqpInenqEVUbi8VofgnhnTDPQKv2BXhOcsL48VpVDdJaVPwDmWu1kH6sFs22d3krrPpz0bJ6asGuteXF07L_DpQF-CgaCpAo6Stli0S_GeImYKLJvXA1lzQ/s3024/pumpkin%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4XUgW-YOPvYlJM8kLQwTno79XZL6qMosYFE7OqmCeh_D_COKZ4VbVVMLykoXLW6xEtE_FqpInenqEVUbi8VofgnhnTDPQKv2BXhOcsL48VpVDdJaVPwDmWu1kH6sFs22d3krrPpz0bJ6asGuteXF07L_DpQF-CgaCpAo6Stli0S_GeImYKLJvXA1lzQ/s320/pumpkin%20block.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Which blocks have you decided to make? Let me know in the comments. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've got 4 block making tips for you today: </span></u></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tip 1: </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you're using a non-symmetrical block (like the pumpkin with its stem, for example), make sure that when you trace the shape onto the fusible web, it's reversed from when you trace the shape onto the muslin. If you're using a symmetrical shape (like the spider, don't worry about this.)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdthsgtazTPSLSJA0THa1XX7l4xfAgqxsadOJCpNJR39q1r2LZkFvjnedVRteE86Rs5HCdo0OhVCTIszuJlK_I_PD3oN3kqEhczD71gKNKtNsIzb0D0J-iOwuvU8RA9r2U1Eez2mDn8AjpceAGlWp6SysjbmZu5giiZtmQjN2xliO699IdolswlWiP5M/s1152/3%20pumpkin%20tracings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdthsgtazTPSLSJA0THa1XX7l4xfAgqxsadOJCpNJR39q1r2LZkFvjnedVRteE86Rs5HCdo0OhVCTIszuJlK_I_PD3oN3kqEhczD71gKNKtNsIzb0D0J-iOwuvU8RA9r2U1Eez2mDn8AjpceAGlWp6SysjbmZu5giiZtmQjN2xliO699IdolswlWiP5M/w300-h400/3%20pumpkin%20tracings.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tip 2:</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I recommend placing an iron an cutting mat adjacent to your sewing machine for block making. These blocks assemble with a press and cut after every seam, so you'll enhance your efficiency if everything you need is together. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrHnoxQr7BE3Q9zCkELrspLxGd_iek6hL8kHJJSa1CACuq9qhBxK_1ixgQaIZ2hC9ONa7bQXW3-vC4445NBr8TgLCYNx6dylptuYaTvoegte6GnSYWwIzriw6H91erK_2F9Dg9KTwnytQ2tDhVjTnvQvw6uKZSyXYbhpxbX1QobD_VvP_Z6DwoQEf/s4032/strippy%20improv%20set-up.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="4032" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrHnoxQr7BE3Q9zCkELrspLxGd_iek6hL8kHJJSa1CACuq9qhBxK_1ixgQaIZ2hC9ONa7bQXW3-vC4445NBr8TgLCYNx6dylptuYaTvoegte6GnSYWwIzriw6H91erK_2F9Dg9KTwnytQ2tDhVjTnvQvw6uKZSyXYbhpxbX1QobD_VvP_Z6DwoQEf/w400-h174/strippy%20improv%20set-up.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 3:</b> If you accidentally cut through the muslin when you're trimming strips, don't worry! I've done it as well. Just keep sewing - the hole in the muslin will be covered. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59aowTDokqJ_5GALIPYDLCBfycIxol9q0WK4OIHTFhmk0X3IfnLv6GzV31DZG7TvtcDM2uW8eReshU250_IbAITdeTocmwxYAbQc8HePYmHKQRd0Lt4Iz1Ap9l0s3ATiWa1dk6uPEv7Ca4zYnGL79REHjIjJ_j9m4xAyrR8bCb82jJ-lfbN93oQw3/s2100/IMG_0085.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59aowTDokqJ_5GALIPYDLCBfycIxol9q0WK4OIHTFhmk0X3IfnLv6GzV31DZG7TvtcDM2uW8eReshU250_IbAITdeTocmwxYAbQc8HePYmHKQRd0Lt4Iz1Ap9l0s3ATiWa1dk6uPEv7Ca4zYnGL79REHjIjJ_j9m4xAyrR8bCb82jJ-lfbN93oQw3/s320/IMG_0085.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tip 4: </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If your fabric marking pen erases with heat, consider using pencil to trace your templates onto muslin. Otherwise your traced shape on the muslin will disappear as you add strips. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What comes next: </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you've completed the strippy improv piecing part and wondering if your blocks look "right," here are what mine looked like after piecing. After you cut out the reverse applique background and fuse in place, you can trim the excess. Note that for the bat, I pieced the strips on an angle. Choose your strip direction based on how you want the final block to look. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Vnl_uOsHyhsQ6VUrv3-VO3M0oioQWTKNwia_teqgxw9fycOK6u-yWQsQfjIAeFhu5lLcZ6C6Ivg2_mSKF_qHlWX2AbgsOF45qIYjU4Lbvis6Mt287-v8kpYH8K4P7OIQmW9l9nJdTnuOqoSV_xANo01iD-pLShWvI31nzIg1LPVt8Qd79qcnY-SpFn0/s864/pieced%20bat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Vnl_uOsHyhsQ6VUrv3-VO3M0oioQWTKNwia_teqgxw9fycOK6u-yWQsQfjIAeFhu5lLcZ6C6Ivg2_mSKF_qHlWX2AbgsOF45qIYjU4Lbvis6Mt287-v8kpYH8K4P7OIQmW9l9nJdTnuOqoSV_xANo01iD-pLShWvI31nzIg1LPVt8Qd79qcnY-SpFn0/s320/pieced%20bat.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQ_oyDEqwGYksfsY40vqnBV1Fen9GDwC8dfax5abJkNFsIJVV49k5nPmUBCY6HWkYAVTXUfMz1M-MdSQK3vSzyzm03T4eEnv-ouhnNkYVeMu5-sVpeVVNzegM27wI0pEVGnpqDNoZkcs92pxYLZY4lHCwSQGBA7_vB90qo3j3UW-lhAzeiost6D-H6Tc/s864/pieced%20pumpkin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQ_oyDEqwGYksfsY40vqnBV1Fen9GDwC8dfax5abJkNFsIJVV49k5nPmUBCY6HWkYAVTXUfMz1M-MdSQK3vSzyzm03T4eEnv-ouhnNkYVeMu5-sVpeVVNzegM27wI0pEVGnpqDNoZkcs92pxYLZY4lHCwSQGBA7_vB90qo3j3UW-lhAzeiost6D-H6Tc/s320/pieced%20pumpkin.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you learn better by video, I have a YouTube video showing this same technique used for my Holiday pattern. You can find it <a href=" https://youtu.be/Ws-4PlUjJ2Y?si=ksSwBVHcJJJKS42P" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. I also shared a reel showing me making the pumpkin block on Instagram (@quiltyzest).</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have fun making your first two blocks! Meet me back here on Thursday, October 5 where I'll be sharing my other two blocks. </span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's the QAL schedule: </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/21: Fabric and block choices</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/28: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/5: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/12: Assemble and finish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you'll join in the fun! I'll be posting here on the blog and also sharing posts on IG (@quiltyzest). If you're going to sew along, use the hashtag #strippyimprovhalloween to share your block and/or fabric choices!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ready to join the fun? Order just the digital Strippy Improv Halloween pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/1096560513" style="color: #64ac0c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />The pattern includes 9 block choices plus both a square wall hanging and table runner option.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TxDXkvefnOb07W97mLAgk9tXsbZI5j94JhnmZfRgGwceI5zI_IEqEffd-eULY4gX-e428KpuRe2qbITBhaUa-sj0Sbn9wOn1OOfk1hOOCc1bMT8hcacDpNrCh_C40iRIFCH1Dpr2j5cZEzu3BBiQBDAJqVKTUYM1Xuue0z6cwzAVie4JnH7mS_vrMc/s3024/pattern%20on%20runner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TxDXkvefnOb07W97mLAgk9tXsbZI5j94JhnmZfRgGwceI5zI_IEqEffd-eULY4gX-e428KpuRe2qbITBhaUa-sj0Sbn9wOn1OOfk1hOOCc1bMT8hcacDpNrCh_C40iRIFCH1Dpr2j5cZEzu3BBiQBDAJqVKTUYM1Xuue0z6cwzAVie4JnH7mS_vrMc/s320/pattern%20on%20runner.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><br /></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-41437649360118695652023-09-21T21:23:00.001-04:002023-09-28T12:31:52.117-04:00Week 1 - Strippy Improv Halloween QAL<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi! I'm excited that it's Halloween season, and time for the Strippy Improv Halloween QAL!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">If you still need the pattern, you can order it</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com/listing/1096560513/strippy-improv-halloween-pattern" style="color: #64ac0c; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">.</span></span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6371523780845858486" itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 540px;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>We're talking fabric in week 1!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But really, before that, let's talk block choices, because the blocks you decide to make will steer your fabric choices. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The pattern includes 9 different blocks (yes, I got carried away when I created the pattern, but what could I leave out?!?). I'm showing all 9 here - you can use this as an overview, and you can also refer back to them as you read the fabric choice section below. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Pumpkin</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorWGb8ClaqHVB8hxRyK54jjILxY8tL6P-WfnqjTyPodpVwEbbhS2JxKFqN1vrBkO0ZMug8FV31zmP7eGCi_BXrnMIFVxR1D0t-J4oJ2r_nak7b0N182pumHlxvK8utguCgJFG5Updnwp12YNms4PLP69mONionWbR-fD5L5oG5r7FOq15nwLBt2aK/s3024/IMG_0451.JPG" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorWGb8ClaqHVB8hxRyK54jjILxY8tL6P-WfnqjTyPodpVwEbbhS2JxKFqN1vrBkO0ZMug8FV31zmP7eGCi_BXrnMIFVxR1D0t-J4oJ2r_nak7b0N182pumHlxvK8utguCgJFG5Updnwp12YNms4PLP69mONionWbR-fD5L5oG5r7FOq15nwLBt2aK/s320/IMG_0451.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaNEFkfWtFPr7DfA_Fzy80iWa-iTjAIzwZiCcJkzv2PxINCoFJXX0w_TWKlgh4iy-1d-n7r-eMfhBm2pHY3y0iWdkO3rhL-uLsqa63pz_F9ADbrSExWaH7GRzvQlQ7X2lVoSOj91KmM1HJEukf0_WALC1myJLQlrkFl8tTG84QA6BVkNz0recrZpj/w200-h200/IMG_0455.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Select 4 different blocks, or use all the same block, or maybe 2 and 2. It's up to you! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's where color factors in. </span></b></div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Block background:</span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Your block background should be dark (or darker) so the pieced strips don't show through the reverse applique. If you choose appliques that are typically black or very dark (like the bat, cat, spider, witch hat), you'll want to pick a block background that is light enough to create contrast (but not too light, like white!). I wouldn't go lighter than this light gray below.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WITixN8xFZeRXr9cQEaysKuJLssUDxjrP5FPYAhRotLO3duTfVdXHVTLCbo_6Hwm9CO6e8RZfnnlfLLIx-5nMv211t65kmvp3XVqlxI5WM4IXFZ2GsXRAaijObi8hN9We6ZRnYtMmjwjXmyAhblAEywYcTPaYb6kU9hqpy0RlCqNxSIMJyd5sa2C/s3024/finished%20quilt%20on%20white.jpg" style="color: #64ac0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WITixN8xFZeRXr9cQEaysKuJLssUDxjrP5FPYAhRotLO3duTfVdXHVTLCbo_6Hwm9CO6e8RZfnnlfLLIx-5nMv211t65kmvp3XVqlxI5WM4IXFZ2GsXRAaijObi8hN9We6ZRnYtMmjwjXmyAhblAEywYcTPaYb6kU9hqpy0RlCqNxSIMJyd5sa2C/s320/finished%20quilt%20on%20white.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Strip colors:</span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These blocks are great for using scraps, particularly leftover strips. I recommend paying attention to the value of your strips - for example, for the pumpkin, you want your oranges to have enough variety that the individual strips stand out. Otherwise, you could just use one piece of orange for the whole pumpkin. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I personally prefer prints that are more tonal, because I don't want individual prints distracting from the overall applique. But if you are making four pumpkin blocks, a little more variety might be fun! In my B-O-O blocks, I used more variety because I knew the letter would pop off the background. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A note on whites and blacks - these can be tricky, because so many black prints read as black. Look for some darker grays as well (as long as they're darker than your block background). For whites, definitely raid your low volume stash! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Whatever strips you choose, audition them by laying the strips together to see if you like the look. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And finally, take advantage of all the fun Halloween prints in quilt shops for the border! For this year's Quilt Along, I'm using the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54834" target="_blank">Glow-O-Ween fabrics</a> from Benartex. Aren't these fun? I'm so grateful to whoever decided at some point that purple and lime green are Halloween colors. It really adds variety to the idea of a Halloween palette.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeeTGOui99RqmNR_K6bZ-kJzxD0ljT28HoBEwZgBgTSdNqQI9jGF_tzGNy-uCwDg3HXK33rkzgCcgtDvAKrTZYldb7bJqQHl5NjCpkQOnuB9P9IJl0Ivdkw2Bk5iiJ1TFyREPbDEuYSvivAutXZ1MMND4MUS2icv2fJ8vSTJb-BBoMd0-DquxnO1t7pk/s864/Glow-oween%20bundle%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeeTGOui99RqmNR_K6bZ-kJzxD0ljT28HoBEwZgBgTSdNqQI9jGF_tzGNy-uCwDg3HXK33rkzgCcgtDvAKrTZYldb7bJqQHl5NjCpkQOnuB9P9IJl0Ivdkw2Bk5iiJ1TFyREPbDEuYSvivAutXZ1MMND4MUS2icv2fJ8vSTJb-BBoMd0-DquxnO1t7pk/s320/Glow-oween%20bundle%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's one of the mock-ups I'm considering. Yes or no on the purple background? </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mFbdMVhYAb8dkWKcj7qzHMqbCUVzpNxIwZ_kWVWx0LD6yPQ3RGFlEsz8nBNokRQxkyHrAU32ZAsOmMRGaoxyi4o6GXe4wNIww-2L8l3oWsqA4bkeUocaSdvBOqMLYxJYPluU9MtkUqoYM2tM2C06S01Kq5-P-C0VLuwUIOvYx95o3yHTXThCLhxC-rE/s703/Screenshot%202023-09-21%20at%204.06.49%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mFbdMVhYAb8dkWKcj7qzHMqbCUVzpNxIwZ_kWVWx0LD6yPQ3RGFlEsz8nBNokRQxkyHrAU32ZAsOmMRGaoxyi4o6GXe4wNIww-2L8l3oWsqA4bkeUocaSdvBOqMLYxJYPluU9MtkUqoYM2tM2C06S01Kq5-P-C0VLuwUIOvYx95o3yHTXThCLhxC-rE/s320/Screenshot%202023-09-21%20at%204.06.49%20PM.png" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have fun choosing your blocks and fabrics! Meet me back here on Thursday, September 28 where we'll talk about making the blocks. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's the QAL schedule: </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/21: Fabric and block choices</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 9/28: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/5: Make 2 blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thursday 10/12: Assemble and finish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you'll join in the fun! I'll be posting here on the blog and also sharing posts on IG (@quiltyzest). If you're going to sew along, use the hashtag #strippyimprovhalloween to share your block and/or fabric choices!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Need the pattern? Order it </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1096560513/strippy-improv-halloween-pattern?click_key=782e2d8da5d99fdf457879ef592d439c257732a5%3A1096560513&click_sum=90846d8c&ref=shop_home_active_5" style="color: #64ac0c; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">. </span></div></div></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-68482886506383311542023-09-01T00:42:00.005-04:002023-09-01T00:44:25.046-04:005 Panel Cutting Tips + Star Stacks My Hero quilt reveal!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sometimes when you see a fabric, you know exactly what to do with it! That's how I felt when I saw the My Hero panel from Benartex - these fun comic strip-style blocks would be perfect centers for the star blocks in my Star Stacks pattern! (psst...the pattern is on sale through September 4th...use <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com?coupon=STARSTACKS20" target="_blank">this link</a>!)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEssM-BiBB8xHmBDpCJzmOIjS6_hBu2Mj6hzHv7l0g6yihudHLIwUWnu4ioftCoYfgm6ZBS1jjskGGiKSrV3BPSQWHjxKWoJGXMZ8gOHP27XjIUGKQe2qJM74gGsS5XgOfYtjpZXQX2gEreIzfqqDwUjqNBaZ4RuWnUdIh7fEUpDuwZPyRnBEjQmtpqMI/s4032/IMG_4049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEssM-BiBB8xHmBDpCJzmOIjS6_hBu2Mj6hzHv7l0g6yihudHLIwUWnu4ioftCoYfgm6ZBS1jjskGGiKSrV3BPSQWHjxKWoJGXMZ8gOHP27XjIUGKQe2qJM74gGsS5XgOfYtjpZXQX2gEreIzfqqDwUjqNBaZ4RuWnUdIh7fEUpDuwZPyRnBEjQmtpqMI/w300-h400/IMG_4049.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today I'm going to share my Star Stacks My Hero quilt and share my <b>5 tips to make fussy cutting blocks from a panel easier</b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Here's the quilt - don't you love those bright colors? I love the positive messages of these prints - they make such a fabulous kids quilt!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjOMyUAdT0TKL1_OcTlqZkYP-QWt4qYYBccHL36vXNQoq5HYWICo6DWz72GZt0b-kr9LMIBlf5GBxmeoTChNnq3K9ZSE4vcygA-9BqwqTTQsCBNwaLMVqXFEWBS_SW-MseC9IQ7-CdLCTKKNOkQ25v0iIOpQJtvsoltxwPKpAbYduzG2lA5ZXRt-UhE8/s2805/IMG_4094.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2805" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjOMyUAdT0TKL1_OcTlqZkYP-QWt4qYYBccHL36vXNQoq5HYWICo6DWz72GZt0b-kr9LMIBlf5GBxmeoTChNnq3K9ZSE4vcygA-9BqwqTTQsCBNwaLMVqXFEWBS_SW-MseC9IQ7-CdLCTKKNOkQ25v0iIOpQJtvsoltxwPKpAbYduzG2lA5ZXRt-UhE8/w400-h400/IMG_4094.heic" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A big thanks to my mom, who pieced this quilt for me. Next up? Quilting it! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>So let's talk fussy cutting panels. </b>If you've worked with panels before, you may have noticed that they're not always perfectly straight. This is nothing against the fabric company - it just happens when you're printing on something slightly stretchy and movable like cotton. Let's look at how to combat that as you cut. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 1:</b> Examine the panel before cutting. Decide where you'll cut - look at the lines in the blocks. In this case, I'm cutting 6-1/2" squares, and that measurement falls within the outer white line, so that makes things easier. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ygcvAd0cBSPao-O02pkKtmelbMCk31W5oMGigOdBlUAiS7IRtVuuOZzID7Bi0uG4oPtvHfszIqL_GIGt9i65jTlXf4iEt0T10iKNXFNTiR6s_-yRhINoQwz5_otK_XyUOOVRzt4ZCEp32BIbSqEKR2IqTxgjCLnBZaztVgRaqkM2bZwbPZG3yA1zWbk/s3024/IMG_4046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ygcvAd0cBSPao-O02pkKtmelbMCk31W5oMGigOdBlUAiS7IRtVuuOZzID7Bi0uG4oPtvHfszIqL_GIGt9i65jTlXf4iEt0T10iKNXFNTiR6s_-yRhINoQwz5_otK_XyUOOVRzt4ZCEp32BIbSqEKR2IqTxgjCLnBZaztVgRaqkM2bZwbPZG3yA1zWbk/s320/IMG_4046.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 2:</b> <b><i>Spray and press.</i></b> If the block you're looking to cut feels especially crooked, spray it (I use water, but you can use starch too) and use a hot iron. This can sometimes help straighten things up and make cutting easier. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlOzmCQhvDaK5-sdVK8X1NpPXevqc7M8auRDGaIw-ZkB0WWl_ENgQp8NPeXin2O_EbzqAOPYr0TBvyt_F3qtUlVvcQK6gQG4_iky3BLW7t30vB2ef8wgowLAVUCXUey64ProRkflCzJ47nue4j1Ltg1Z_s521vNSc2gGwWiyd4wPAYhuu0gQdjpKSo_0/s4032/spray%20block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlOzmCQhvDaK5-sdVK8X1NpPXevqc7M8auRDGaIw-ZkB0WWl_ENgQp8NPeXin2O_EbzqAOPYr0TBvyt_F3qtUlVvcQK6gQG4_iky3BLW7t30vB2ef8wgowLAVUCXUey64ProRkflCzJ47nue4j1Ltg1Z_s521vNSc2gGwWiyd4wPAYhuu0gQdjpKSo_0/s320/spray%20block.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 3:</b><i><b> Remember your 1/4" seam allowance. </b></i>Anything that falls within 1/4" of the edge of the cut square (like the top edge of the lightning bolt in the block below) will be cut off. I'm ok with that here - but it's better to know in advance than realize what will be cut off after you've cut!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01dF1MbiTZJetXCEJ1AiGiCw6NzSTotV8Q9XQypSPXR2jqQAENK2jXkO33gE3hpU7Jge9X2u4vPi1y9j5WmxJiMkG1Gj2szMjjQWi-unTZGP18N8krO9mDaNyX4vUOTLUTC9GHby0h2lBHmREYkRozmFyKE8r3Du4SWdPTuN9_dAVOMYpVHS_GKAl9R8/s3309/consider%201:4%22%20seam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3309" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01dF1MbiTZJetXCEJ1AiGiCw6NzSTotV8Q9XQypSPXR2jqQAENK2jXkO33gE3hpU7Jge9X2u4vPi1y9j5WmxJiMkG1Gj2szMjjQWi-unTZGP18N8krO9mDaNyX4vUOTLUTC9GHby0h2lBHmREYkRozmFyKE8r3Du4SWdPTuN9_dAVOMYpVHS_GKAl9R8/s320/consider%201:4%22%20seam.jpg" width="292" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Tip 4:</b> <b><i>Align the ruler and find your "best" lines. </i></b>Note that your best lines aren't always perfect, nor necessarily lined up with other printed lines. In the example below, I'm cutting off the outer white line, so I'm more concerned with how straight the blue border looks under my ruler than where the white line is. I want roughly the same amount of blue border to show on all sides of my block, so that's my focus as I position the ruler. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W0XLPjXgrLMjBkMunSDEl1UN_4kgHTl6Lz33SrXTK099iLRt8so00OZXiIHkU1K5rR-AOP99Hhwj55p1ICaaHZlantlJUyL6CiCVC6jeMxeTg5vQnzrSLZNTF0SXHElGHdi3ipk93CueUX_3TAHrAew8EzOxt-aOUIs8IlU09OEtea-JspWTnkymdLs/s4032/aligning%20ruler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W0XLPjXgrLMjBkMunSDEl1UN_4kgHTl6Lz33SrXTK099iLRt8so00OZXiIHkU1K5rR-AOP99Hhwj55p1ICaaHZlantlJUyL6CiCVC6jeMxeTg5vQnzrSLZNTF0SXHElGHdi3ipk93CueUX_3TAHrAew8EzOxt-aOUIs8IlU09OEtea-JspWTnkymdLs/s320/aligning%20ruler.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip 5:</b><i><b> Stitch with the fussy cut square on top.</b></i> Especially if the fussy cut square has a border, like mine, you want to keep an eye on the inner border edge as you stitch. If you can keep your stitch line parallel to the printed inner border line, your square will look as straight as possible. (Sometimes that means taking liberties with your 1/4" seam allowance...it's ok! We all do it from time to time!)<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV8L7BLae18qVOushsJzyigi86chVhf-vT1asbc2JCPnyeM62iT28gGkkubbItTkOLn1ubrfyJ1Yyt6fb-hWgyFTftcvgpM3VqKxS-NXQi-w3STskOareOPn6KVSbYiM3i2sscP65LCgcn8G2An-mmRkP2gcagtT-ypN1714NHiyxaIZIM5IGXawzYDo/s4032/sewing%20line.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV8L7BLae18qVOushsJzyigi86chVhf-vT1asbc2JCPnyeM62iT28gGkkubbItTkOLn1ubrfyJ1Yyt6fb-hWgyFTftcvgpM3VqKxS-NXQi-w3STskOareOPn6KVSbYiM3i2sscP65LCgcn8G2An-mmRkP2gcagtT-ypN1714NHiyxaIZIM5IGXawzYDo/s320/sewing%20line.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These tips will help you to more accurately fussy cut your squares. But even if your squares don't end up perfect, don't worry! When someone (especially a kid who loves super heroes!) looks at the full quilt, they won't notice any small crooked lines!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC3z5Mto9uXANyo4POpepvrs_VrrAJGHUlZfX2OJn0ZpipsBsW4cpLeB0xM0hxddYI8SXfCkibwOhGljRu3DJeBYVwS2JM3YppY-OKyuZ7leGaoT12hCrcv1qLul0VvdB9gp8A9IXtkF6A_9zwqYrqolH3dr0W74ltiPtkrhbG6niYey28QVotvSdlIQ/s3024/IMG_4076.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC3z5Mto9uXANyo4POpepvrs_VrrAJGHUlZfX2OJn0ZpipsBsW4cpLeB0xM0hxddYI8SXfCkibwOhGljRu3DJeBYVwS2JM3YppY-OKyuZ7leGaoT12hCrcv1qLul0VvdB9gp8A9IXtkF6A_9zwqYrqolH3dr0W74ltiPtkrhbG6niYey28QVotvSdlIQ/s320/IMG_4076.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6NwOnDuk3CzI4L0smCmskyjR3zc-CF0A9zMDIR3wiIXF9LuIjyr_J-HR3DTiA20fkE7is2dvwZEidVZqm0X8OYWSZ95HWsUBMbQMkY-dYSqKpx28JT7gUC9g41zQfQux5NvJafMrRiTk9oInqevccE56Lc7ZirCGJGM6bmZjpYk2fkPsJAFWWMXF_Ao/s3024/IMG_4121.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6NwOnDuk3CzI4L0smCmskyjR3zc-CF0A9zMDIR3wiIXF9LuIjyr_J-HR3DTiA20fkE7is2dvwZEidVZqm0X8OYWSZ95HWsUBMbQMkY-dYSqKpx28JT7gUC9g41zQfQux5NvJafMrRiTk9oInqevccE56Lc7ZirCGJGM6bmZjpYk2fkPsJAFWWMXF_Ao/s320/IMG_4121.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you want to make the Star Stacks pattern? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgwTFFuVHIPyBv93uJHydQ4vLBVOFxJU3CrupIBxPidAiMGpQ4CIudgjZvYIeiIisBZf-2v8Y8rtKyoa_H50xrtiyqPF64UOfzzI4IeRW6oiG8xPT17LOYtxFTvuRqBo5elfarvGGSVyNvGhAn8DxTtZ7vCFsW7B19o2cXc5wl32Kx8Uu8ixhfxrO4m0/s2550/Star%20Stacks%20My%20Hero%20pattern%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgwTFFuVHIPyBv93uJHydQ4vLBVOFxJU3CrupIBxPidAiMGpQ4CIudgjZvYIeiIisBZf-2v8Y8rtKyoa_H50xrtiyqPF64UOfzzI4IeRW6oiG8xPT17LOYtxFTvuRqBo5elfarvGGSVyNvGhAn8DxTtZ7vCFsW7B19o2cXc5wl32Kx8Uu8ixhfxrO4m0/s320/Star%20Stacks%20My%20Hero%20pattern%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Grab the pattern (20% off through September 4th!) <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com?coupon=STARSTACKS20" target="_blank">here</a> in my Etsy shop. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ask for the My Hero fabrics at your local quilt shop, or contact one of the quilt shops carrying the fabric using <a href="https://benartex.com/store-locator/" target="_blank">this store locator</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-39015898892861163152023-08-14T22:48:00.003-04:002023-08-18T15:57:06.666-04:00Star Bows in Teals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello! It's time for my 3rd quarter Benartex Ambassador project, and I was lucky enough to get to play with the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=60095" target="_blank">Prismatics</a> collection. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It features jewel tone colors in gorgeous watercolor prints, and the teal and lime colorway is right up my alley! (Though I used both colorways in a full-size version of my Star Bows quilt...keep scrolling to see, and to find a coupon code for the pattern!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOUXgqQiayPfJ-Xh3eg-orxC6EBhBbZHpiyVnWtoOqc16X233n96djEXvd22dyjP0WKU9FnbflzbK6T4qi7qX2xb1fBJj8Rqm2jE2dZQbqbqQem8RCVhVwolZxYG0HoKGQJthOZ3PitbKb4VFB6IFC6T2TLTlJ_JXVyb2C7RWvCT-S8-m9KjRiTALek0/s3024/fabric%20pic%20sq.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOUXgqQiayPfJ-Xh3eg-orxC6EBhBbZHpiyVnWtoOqc16X233n96djEXvd22dyjP0WKU9FnbflzbK6T4qi7qX2xb1fBJj8Rqm2jE2dZQbqbqQem8RCVhVwolZxYG0HoKGQJthOZ3PitbKb4VFB6IFC6T2TLTlJ_JXVyb2C7RWvCT-S8-m9KjRiTALek0/w400-h400/fabric%20pic%20sq.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose to use this more controlled palette in a four-block wall hanging version of my Star Bows quilt pattern. The key is to choose a good contrasting color for the additional set of points. These huge stars measure 18" square, so four blocks makes a nice sized quilt! I like adding extra interest by alternating background colors as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsWjfXU0z_NITA83I5PAo3g_Vw8OcpzPROVB_cy61grrU0eUiq_-B-OKlqUU8nSq01tALRxLEndfs65emVeLTw2hCvcR5laPqUou1FeMoXyTnftzd826wFds3NihQ8bgXPaYg27XtYdSx2y1h6g7uSrXVD732DAxD5twsLyS5o54n7bJR4vgAGERWJbU/s4032/flat%20shot%20horiz.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsWjfXU0z_NITA83I5PAo3g_Vw8OcpzPROVB_cy61grrU0eUiq_-B-OKlqUU8nSq01tALRxLEndfs65emVeLTw2hCvcR5laPqUou1FeMoXyTnftzd826wFds3NihQ8bgXPaYg27XtYdSx2y1h6g7uSrXVD732DAxD5twsLyS5o54n7bJR4vgAGERWJbU/w400-h300/flat%20shot%20horiz.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This patchwork-type print is my favorite from the collection: </span></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHtHbK_-injiTia-TlCmn1X9maawFCUiiqqxQtCDMeaBDvq33BUGxZ8mDqjg1993-57dePGR-iECuoNmQKE5cn-swh5y-sRTuf4FosSewitf-yeEq-B__WwYYOHZMQHJntR1K01PJSDCsgpSbGUQPDjCmlotdrc8ZWv2_7bVSCuxm4rMVx5VRL9h3FMc/s3024/block%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHtHbK_-injiTia-TlCmn1X9maawFCUiiqqxQtCDMeaBDvq33BUGxZ8mDqjg1993-57dePGR-iECuoNmQKE5cn-swh5y-sRTuf4FosSewitf-yeEq-B__WwYYOHZMQHJntR1K01PJSDCsgpSbGUQPDjCmlotdrc8ZWv2_7bVSCuxm4rMVx5VRL9h3FMc/w400-h400/block%201.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I found this fantastic sculpture downtown to use for photos of this quilt. See the full photo below this one. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0qBSKlYJtgV4N96EsGQsTLUTJb6jjyDnGOneoHAPp_i_gAHNu9lLyKlsxNq9B2Yq-oLQPTP0P7o-_jFIXw1b8jDveRZheVg8_W_6zoWrB-kiyf4Xbw_4WQY6bjbIGvaHH6TZ7Jtp-TvidB4zM0PoNbx9typMn5gpYnuWjagwHl8IHJipqX96zJA0zdk/s2295/blue%20wall%20close-up.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2295" data-original-width="2295" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0qBSKlYJtgV4N96EsGQsTLUTJb6jjyDnGOneoHAPp_i_gAHNu9lLyKlsxNq9B2Yq-oLQPTP0P7o-_jFIXw1b8jDveRZheVg8_W_6zoWrB-kiyf4Xbw_4WQY6bjbIGvaHH6TZ7Jtp-TvidB4zM0PoNbx9typMn5gpYnuWjagwHl8IHJipqX96zJA0zdk/w400-h400/blue%20wall%20close-up.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I need to come back with a larger quilt! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_s2zAKcsASZmwbRIyJrVpA0cTGXIElLVQccpgPKtP4L-lsrLTegjNgL5sgZYqPeuCzubNX-oMjOtB7yVnaAlc-lRsjOkMq_mtksJWGsoNjA9IitthtMd8EtsfHtlYxezpQu6i6T0C8WEcWyXjUoG7_GvNX7j9ODNRg_zjroLsA5aN4YzgMlyhF5gT8GA/s4032/blue%20wall%20far%20away.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_s2zAKcsASZmwbRIyJrVpA0cTGXIElLVQccpgPKtP4L-lsrLTegjNgL5sgZYqPeuCzubNX-oMjOtB7yVnaAlc-lRsjOkMq_mtksJWGsoNjA9IitthtMd8EtsfHtlYxezpQu6i6T0C8WEcWyXjUoG7_GvNX7j9ODNRg_zjroLsA5aN4YzgMlyhF5gT8GA/w300-h400/blue%20wall%20far%20away.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose to do simple straight-line quilting so that the star blocks would shine. The quilting creates great texture! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvBW-LO--BDw-Tm28uIrmVb7pXCc7N9WMSurdqauh-Q_9RW0bpso_b6JOvM5cqObf0wC_3fcnSZPHqvpB63OHg2My575-WgaVQ8iTM4QB_TLN8HSwniJJ4EAwQuXyD2WdI2g0RBdjnN_m3WvxtSjPgeAbaElcX0wCW_LFG0CKe6zJGg8HKmxEZ4h8FAQ/s4032/close-up%20rect.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvBW-LO--BDw-Tm28uIrmVb7pXCc7N9WMSurdqauh-Q_9RW0bpso_b6JOvM5cqObf0wC_3fcnSZPHqvpB63OHg2My575-WgaVQ8iTM4QB_TLN8HSwniJJ4EAwQuXyD2WdI2g0RBdjnN_m3WvxtSjPgeAbaElcX0wCW_LFG0CKe6zJGg8HKmxEZ4h8FAQ/w300-h400/close-up%20rect.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Isn't that print on the back fun? It reminds me of stained glass. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlhlcv5nAGKvsub9GAHjXtGDpNrXE6rHgJDM8iK0OtP4u9kFEKLisRsFMHj41lfZ5c_ff5nC_0mIJ1rUbHB6-iNEWCz9ybRBb-dGP1EU8-HZBS_PmpoCT9IhzURdBnM3OmuSrqlCE-z9j14ROCOZ1v3uK7N5FW5AFjBZAm0hMeIfYuKf8zRJL7ssWpqM/s4032/backing%20peek.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlhlcv5nAGKvsub9GAHjXtGDpNrXE6rHgJDM8iK0OtP4u9kFEKLisRsFMHj41lfZ5c_ff5nC_0mIJ1rUbHB6-iNEWCz9ybRBb-dGP1EU8-HZBS_PmpoCT9IhzURdBnM3OmuSrqlCE-z9j14ROCOZ1v3uK7N5FW5AFjBZAm0hMeIfYuKf8zRJL7ssWpqM/w300-h400/backing%20peek.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This 36" square version I'm holding is made using just four blocks - a FQ of each print, plus the dark teal for the contrasting points and two background colors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAgyEu9DZMv8YWf2DY074B992oEcZY-kZT3tBxHBhmQuz520It5OX3DCMQesC-wVM15h5MeyE-d0O-9HZFKpGf9KM74mX5e9IZtr9_YiEuqLVqX_MJs0p2iLBETZJUgVyLeUw_11SilxK33shvzD1pFCMD_iMWAJOyhpw846obahGZOt-EktbrOSb1lQ/s3024/me%20holding%20angled.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAgyEu9DZMv8YWf2DY074B992oEcZY-kZT3tBxHBhmQuz520It5OX3DCMQesC-wVM15h5MeyE-d0O-9HZFKpGf9KM74mX5e9IZtr9_YiEuqLVqX_MJs0p2iLBETZJUgVyLeUw_11SilxK33shvzD1pFCMD_iMWAJOyhpw846obahGZOt-EktbrOSb1lQ/w400-h400/me%20holding%20angled.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The full quilt features 16 blocks, using both colorways: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqKIV07wCBvjJeeer93be_sONSI0eTz9svt5Pwlxpn-3GnLjWslZtBEdw7UHs9k_mq9rCZbaAV6EexOCsa6Gkg5jCiSdjicDmnSfuFotwTZk7DrKtiXU17bF8PkuoLVD_ZN8Iz3ujP9FUzUuWd2o8YrgWf3j1Dn1eNDA6hBfXnRqUx_86X-soQaG99e8/s2100/Prismatics%20-%20Star%20Bows%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqKIV07wCBvjJeeer93be_sONSI0eTz9svt5Pwlxpn-3GnLjWslZtBEdw7UHs9k_mq9rCZbaAV6EexOCsa6Gkg5jCiSdjicDmnSfuFotwTZk7DrKtiXU17bF8PkuoLVD_ZN8Iz3ujP9FUzUuWd2o8YrgWf3j1Dn1eNDA6hBfXnRqUx_86X-soQaG99e8/w400-h400/Prismatics%20-%20Star%20Bows%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Which do you like better? I'm itching to make the full-size 16-block version now! :) </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Star Bow pattern is available in my Etsy shop, and if you use the code PRISMATICS, it's 20% off through Monday, August 21st. Click <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com?coupon=PRISMATICS" target="_blank">here</a> to use the code.</span></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/AVvXsEjS86SGC1pE3mACWMPnLv8u39uesrJPc3S20xg6YNI3Wc_ERiWw81S2Xj0lD79aFZ2He0C9IXL88dkKPQRVx9pic30ZmFlSnTCZMuI9wLuKkX4c_Fja9QdN6bIVPLIXbwSaRsLCZ4enZl6Q14wkAflBor6EYRx4801GYLGPRL0Zul2mUDyk7u7_saIw0BA/s2485/Star%20Bows%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS86SGC1pE3mACWMPnLv8u39uesrJPc3S20xg6YNI3Wc_ERiWw81S2Xj0lD79aFZ2He0C9IXL88dkKPQRVx9pic30ZmFlSnTCZMuI9wLuKkX4c_Fja9QdN6bIVPLIXbwSaRsLCZ4enZl6Q14wkAflBor6EYRx4801GYLGPRL0Zul2mUDyk7u7_saIw0BA/s320/Star%20Bows%20cover.jpg" width="212" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Get the pattern <a href="https://quiltyzest.etsy.com?coupon=PRISMATICS" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><br /><p></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-86907800759894479672023-08-04T09:10:00.004-04:002023-08-04T09:10:42.793-04:00The Story of a T-Shirt Quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A few months ago, my neighbor, Shari, called and asked me if I knew of anyone local who could make a t-shirt quilt for her son, who was retiring from the Marines. I said yes - me. :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a look at the finished quilt - keep reading for the story. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUtI6dfD0HqoxV8ena-__NrcsFjjdKg-9udozOjf99Ed_XgCFgcbXy67YLiACessbDCJS_tsfoV16MSdiepOyaqX223HB4QlTluSJ6DixbQrvAOr0qX9g3xlvRTTT9ZNABEQLBYG8lNbroiUYiNHbBJcD7h94Ar0J2AndZjtwpTtEXNk34dLqQn_2nvM/s682/finished%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUtI6dfD0HqoxV8ena-__NrcsFjjdKg-9udozOjf99Ed_XgCFgcbXy67YLiACessbDCJS_tsfoV16MSdiepOyaqX223HB4QlTluSJ6DixbQrvAOr0qX9g3xlvRTTT9ZNABEQLBYG8lNbroiUYiNHbBJcD7h94Ar0J2AndZjtwpTtEXNk34dLqQn_2nvM/s320/finished%20quilt.jpg" width="270" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I met Shari at our local fabric shop to choose fabric. Because this was a military quilt, we started out looking at red and blue fabrics. But none of the patriotic fabrics really appealed to us. And then I found the sashiko-inspired fabric. Brad was stationed in Japan for quite a while, and this print reminded Shari of his time there. Bonus points that it was a beautiful fabric! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then we started looking for sashing fabric and for a "filler" fabric - something I could use to enlarge any t-shirt blocks that weren't large enough. This particular t-shirt quilt didn't have a color theme - sometimes if a quilt is made up of college or high school shirts, they're primarily in school colors, and that makes choosing fabric easier. We opted for red for the sashing for 2 reasons: <br />1. It brought us back to the patriotic color scheme when paired with the navy border print</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2. It helped to really define the blocks, most of which were neutrals or darker colors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The last print we chose was the navy stars. Here, we went opposite of the red - the goal was to choose a print that would blend in with the t-shirt colors rather than stand out. The navy frames the smaller blocks without calling attention to itself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazIyTNi966eROm04RKHsOBelYiejcsslR0Fn2v3xfFT1DZwQTJ1-GazHqnCPKO2XnCAGlYSWx_sylTrPcy3NxC6GFkurOqqo3NreTfB1phMvgjNRZ5bZJojiDBZfwSxFhxjx8I-aTAoKfs5niMu63Pwydc_XJoN7eFTLV4tPsiavYQv1-3KEs9lEuyOk/s4032/IMG_2163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazIyTNi966eROm04RKHsOBelYiejcsslR0Fn2v3xfFT1DZwQTJ1-GazHqnCPKO2XnCAGlYSWx_sylTrPcy3NxC6GFkurOqqo3NreTfB1phMvgjNRZ5bZJojiDBZfwSxFhxjx8I-aTAoKfs5niMu63Pwydc_XJoN7eFTLV4tPsiavYQv1-3KEs9lEuyOk/w300-h400/IMG_2163.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I prepped all the t-shirt blocks (see my <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/" target="_blank">Thermoweb post</a> for more details, including the two must-have products I recommend to make a t-shirt quilt), it was time for layout. Purely by luck, I had the same number of blocks with and without the navy frame, so I decided to alternate them. I think this helped to blend the navy frames into the background even more. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR7lnSKO-FNT1oEBwLRX5WRq5yWv0JuheIj_U85myuP_WtrSY4H1z829eUtPSebOYoBYjnSSmVxkqfzXptrhaR6LeO76_pp5CFVNQ3BxW1iwkmi-Y1H6NQU6xSB56dwpVMAz3PiQyAif_5e1-mTV12MYYQxfv70M7v7mre7f-e6EGF-ODRAYlj7UqL9E/s768/blocks%20pre-sashing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR7lnSKO-FNT1oEBwLRX5WRq5yWv0JuheIj_U85myuP_WtrSY4H1z829eUtPSebOYoBYjnSSmVxkqfzXptrhaR6LeO76_pp5CFVNQ3BxW1iwkmi-Y1H6NQU6xSB56dwpVMAz3PiQyAif_5e1-mTV12MYYQxfv70M7v7mre7f-e6EGF-ODRAYlj7UqL9E/w300-h400/blocks%20pre-sashing.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Here's the quilt top assembled before quilting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xhe91b5T_HVQ7yzskwIhaGiu7pdzDYgwkxl-EAN19Mq4uClOMhJugS1OKkG2asc4lYLStPtKUWTaMUaQ5RKLH5c-G5nn5n9ZAf1Qb0kyyvBsr48voZm86qkniUCMpOHbyvVHIi_YwTBAci0ZgaMuhLyGSFEw_BO9B4UvnJKtqcJRkDRLyncQQktvM54/s4032/IMG_2819.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xhe91b5T_HVQ7yzskwIhaGiu7pdzDYgwkxl-EAN19Mq4uClOMhJugS1OKkG2asc4lYLStPtKUWTaMUaQ5RKLH5c-G5nn5n9ZAf1Qb0kyyvBsr48voZm86qkniUCMpOHbyvVHIi_YwTBAci0ZgaMuhLyGSFEw_BO9B4UvnJKtqcJRkDRLyncQQktvM54/w300-h400/IMG_2819.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My machine quilter, Diane, did a great job as always. She did an allover loops design for the blocks and then red stars in the sashing. In the photo below, you can also see one of the blocks I assembled from small t-shirt squares. Most of these were from polo shirts and motifs printed on sleeves. I cut them as large as I could, and then sewed them into a four-patch. Add a navy frame, and this block was the same size as the rest. That's an easy way to use smaller elements in your quilt. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiHYutYneqYRP6U-JUFNy6k4_fjWjHj7p7d_H8DXwNL47Gh3E2dGPq61d_LumFGBbt6pnNqnQoM0ZvpaGrVlA5zFeu07LTciinbBdM3np6yFtAp4uzeW51GJOB7Wo1MBvSVMWNzREGmwpKZCG1uNnD3lxvsBOVvSxw5d_4nAcbNm27Xxy9KevU7W2kWA/s768/block%20framing%20close-up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiHYutYneqYRP6U-JUFNy6k4_fjWjHj7p7d_H8DXwNL47Gh3E2dGPq61d_LumFGBbt6pnNqnQoM0ZvpaGrVlA5zFeu07LTciinbBdM3np6yFtAp4uzeW51GJOB7Wo1MBvSVMWNzREGmwpKZCG1uNnD3lxvsBOVvSxw5d_4nAcbNm27Xxy9KevU7W2kWA/w300-h400/block%20framing%20close-up.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really love how the red sashing makes the blocks pop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LT1c3HAK9pHco58e6xvPAPbtV-p93kJwa63GrdggEhm3KmuJdF7rFfUF4N_KmqoQXDUMoDEEcc__HS3iNw4si10Wic_bYZlUKuiIvbQ7ZybwPOmVSoXdWeVjAj143E3U7A5ORexF2P5xAjZrnajYyh_lb1t-i0XIOvd7EU4AgYPv0GJ010QFgySxKjE/s4032/quilt%20angled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LT1c3HAK9pHco58e6xvPAPbtV-p93kJwa63GrdggEhm3KmuJdF7rFfUF4N_KmqoQXDUMoDEEcc__HS3iNw4si10Wic_bYZlUKuiIvbQ7ZybwPOmVSoXdWeVjAj143E3U7A5ORexF2P5xAjZrnajYyh_lb1t-i0XIOvd7EU4AgYPv0GJ010QFgySxKjE/w300-h400/quilt%20angled.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here are Tom and Shari with the finished quilt. They traveled to their son's house for the retirement party and presented the quilt to him there. I was honored to be part of such a special project! <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJE2IZT-k2VBFE1ZmKMuf9wtrSc5dRe2s14HwxohwQzio6cHc9RCeO2fLaj7OHIOWsN84o1MiAMb31PxSql3c9oF3vnbmeb-VvQMgeSendibNFpo3PUPwCY0JjKmvkNGOMWh6kzD0wRa-0R4pg57fhNUZoWcXJKyOupk8xelRnsub12aupUSvso23qMs/s990/finished%20quilt%20with%20magraths.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJE2IZT-k2VBFE1ZmKMuf9wtrSc5dRe2s14HwxohwQzio6cHc9RCeO2fLaj7OHIOWsN84o1MiAMb31PxSql3c9oF3vnbmeb-VvQMgeSendibNFpo3PUPwCY0JjKmvkNGOMWh6kzD0wRa-0R4pg57fhNUZoWcXJKyOupk8xelRnsub12aupUSvso23qMs/s320/finished%20quilt%20with%20magraths.jpg" width="279" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Want to learn more about making t-shirt quilts? Head over to <a href="https://blog.thermoweb.com/" target="_blank">Thermoweb's blog</a> to read tips on how to make your own. </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span><p></p>Ellie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407858040846484399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322009663856994194.post-16114210082588157952023-07-25T11:09:00.000-04:002023-07-25T11:09:39.212-04:00Turn a Panel into Floor Pillows!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Christmas in July! That's always fun to say when it's sunny and 80 degrees outside. :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Benartex Ambassadors were asked to create a Christmas in July project using a holiday line. I'm sharing two - one here, and one available for newsletter subscribers only (subscribe <a href="https://www.quiltyzest.com/p/subscribe.html" target="_blank">here</a>!). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I chose the <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=54776" target="_blank">Nordic Cabin</a> collection by Cherry Guidry. I love Cherry's style, and the snowmen are adorable! I also like holiday projects that are winter themed rather than Christmas so I can leave them up through January and February as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3SMlG0A2nvo22ds7f-jw8272XXK2_FX7jt5Myag525COf6eA0hzxbJ6zmc-fxruaMOUToSyI5JeE9w2I5MUsnmcnzsfXT_5kK0skF1dEkVcBVQR2BSvLQtNqT2GipoWPgQzEcvZvpttbnkVfpqJZxa5GKCr-jnvIrAG2OqTeWacdf59dtzbR9OMcaN4/s864/artsy%20panel%20shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3SMlG0A2nvo22ds7f-jw8272XXK2_FX7jt5Myag525COf6eA0hzxbJ6zmc-fxruaMOUToSyI5JeE9w2I5MUsnmcnzsfXT_5kK0skF1dEkVcBVQR2BSvLQtNqT2GipoWPgQzEcvZvpttbnkVfpqJZxa5GKCr-jnvIrAG2OqTeWacdf59dtzbR9OMcaN4/s320/artsy%20panel%20shot.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I saw the panel and the way it was split in half, I knew it would be perfect for two large throw pillows. We keep 24" square pillows in our family room for lounging on the floor, and I'm excited to use these this coming winter. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA5dGf68wnE7TDJpJgsMHebvoTQ-hVsGEkz2rDCgKRQQhC3WSFWHGLC0XBVAZMGea82r8L7KvKL5Kblhk6gfWIhKQAakPUcrCqkh8QwOhM8FyywfCZDrC5KiKCPl7i0oIS7aCxtgIHURCcx8moKyBD5A-gND9KaZxEOGq5FRgu5hWXbWO8RDKMuoVfL8/s864/full%20panel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA5dGf68wnE7TDJpJgsMHebvoTQ-hVsGEkz2rDCgKRQQhC3WSFWHGLC0XBVAZMGea82r8L7KvKL5Kblhk6gfWIhKQAakPUcrCqkh8QwOhM8FyywfCZDrC5KiKCPl7i0oIS7aCxtgIHURCcx8moKyBD5A-gND9KaZxEOGq5FRgu5hWXbWO8RDKMuoVfL8/s320/full%20panel.jpg" width="181" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Materials:</b><br />1 Nordic Cabin panel<br />1/8 yard each Shadow Blush Navy and Lime<br />2/3 yard red snowflake print<br />1-1/2 yards backing fabric<br />(4) 27" squares of batting<br />(2) 20" zippers</span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started out by trimming the panel. I'll share my measurements, but yours may vary slightly - it's more important to cut the panel on the lines you want than to match my measurements. Note that my panel was NOT prewashed. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A couple panel trimming tips: </b><br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pay attention to printed lines and remember to account for seam allowances. On this panel, for the snowman image, I purposely cut the bottom edge so the navy stripe was in the bottom 1/4". This way it will be hidden in the seam allowance, rather than just having a thin line show. <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Don't be married to your ruler. You may need to gently pull on the fabric or slightly readjust your ruler as you cut to follow a line or the edge of an image. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If your cut piece sizes vary, you can always even things out with your border - I'll show you how!</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Cut panel:</b><br />Top cabin section: trim to 18-3/4" wide x 16" high. <br />Middle snowman section: trim to 18-3/4" square<br />Bottom stripe: trim to 18-3/4" wide x 3-1/4" high</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiH33bNP1zFMk40K4Dt6Z7yQzLvZi4Tzj3GsywwMp4kCXR8NkQLkJVX73D0YbxUDBa2NuSQaQCMrD9z9GPFY3436Jp9-jUonpjAOpKC1DFSSJeJNfixLTKMlE_snCppZRcLX2Y89CX2mpchG7WPpvayRiL8x_ne0nlh3WMcUZLaaRgJLLEli8_To4kZo/s864/separated%20panel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiH33bNP1zFMk40K4Dt6Z7yQzLvZi4Tzj3GsywwMp4kCXR8NkQLkJVX73D0YbxUDBa2NuSQaQCMrD9z9GPFY3436Jp9-jUonpjAOpKC1DFSSJeJNfixLTKMlE_snCppZRcLX2Y89CX2mpchG7WPpvayRiL8x_ne0nlh3WMcUZLaaRgJLLEli8_To4kZo/s320/separated%20panel.jpg" width="181" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Additional Cutting:</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From each of the Navy and Lime:<br />(2) 1" x WOF strips</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the red snowflake: <br />(6) 3-1/2" x WOF strips</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From the background print:<br />(2) 25" squares</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Making the Pillows:</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 1</b> Sew the fussy-cut stripe strip to the bottom of the fussy-cut cabin piece. This should measure 18-3/4" square. (If your measurements are different, just make sure your piece is a square.) See both panel pieces below.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyeVoYPJx0T_RACV74jeaZZxUTkkP7p0jLsj-Q8OgylE6xTzyivVSqZZMz8sG0OyUlne1hdvuKgfWdiwx2HIHhsuhWQ_Te3ZgcCSL-E2rez76Q7DeXKNTji9cOVAp-YrYfDtvnYbSLa5DcTrnd935a5xEAM8yyiRgYWgfZaDgW9uQ5mStzoc9rsGwlTk/s864/trimmed%20panels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyeVoYPJx0T_RACV74jeaZZxUTkkP7p0jLsj-Q8OgylE6xTzyivVSqZZMz8sG0OyUlne1hdvuKgfWdiwx2HIHhsuhWQ_Te3ZgcCSL-E2rez76Q7DeXKNTji9cOVAp-YrYfDtvnYbSLa5DcTrnd935a5xEAM8yyiRgYWgfZaDgW9uQ5mStzoc9rsGwlTk/s320/trimmed%20panels.jpg" width="164" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 2 </b>Sew 1" x WOF navy strips to opposite sides of the cabin square. Press out and trim excess. Sew remaining strip pieces to the top and bottom. Repeat with the lime strips on the snowman square. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQqiGXj8t0hwIOtX6s5oDWsxfH5yi5U2_3yEqWzhba6kiyxbGuspDh-Le910obvqKFHq4JTx-arMhwnfWyTU0-LAWlksFpK9hB4aDmm2M34WaKN83kij8wrp2-xGm7unopGtp4rKqqBD9GnI_picMWuBdTBlX5Tos7GNiHDoMbq03iv-qaCwVBWZJBdA/s864/1st%20border.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQqiGXj8t0hwIOtX6s5oDWsxfH5yi5U2_3yEqWzhba6kiyxbGuspDh-Le910obvqKFHq4JTx-arMhwnfWyTU0-LAWlksFpK9hB4aDmm2M34WaKN83kij8wrp2-xGm7unopGtp4rKqqBD9GnI_picMWuBdTBlX5Tos7GNiHDoMbq03iv-qaCwVBWZJBdA/s320/1st%20border.jpg" width="161" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tip: </b>When adding strips to a panel, keep the panel on top. This allows you to be able to see any printed lines you're trying to follow as you stitch. As you see below, I'm stitching so the navy and the white line are in my seam allowance rather than showing on my pillow front. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJUxaPi2c1ZZsp9S14MbaIz8SX6NgwvotP1zVbFTN_lgiXnhVkljyYVvApoPmIAaCgV1OcKuWhmPGdZdRtyDn3iZa20kPrJwBMsDhBgKphiib4jaTy2wlqscdvmJzmAWi6x2_1NvuFUkGislnPQZrdIiI9S5StTvlG7BNwyU-JGozQBFwz0pMdybXWs0/s1152/tip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJUxaPi2c1ZZsp9S14MbaIz8SX6NgwvotP1zVbFTN_lgiXnhVkljyYVvApoPmIAaCgV1OcKuWhmPGdZdRtyDn3iZa20kPrJwBMsDhBgKphiib4jaTy2wlqscdvmJzmAWi6x2_1NvuFUkGislnPQZrdIiI9S5StTvlG7BNwyU-JGozQBFwz0pMdybXWs0/s320/tip.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 3</b> Cut (2) 3-1/2" x WOF red snowflake strips in half. Sew strips to both sides of each pillow square, press seams out, and trim excess. Sew the remaining 3-1/2" x WOF red snowflake strips to the top and bottom. Trim excess. Your pillow tops are complete - that easy!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJVcaJVe3G_LJ0vvLXyYdrx_hnbD0mhYGT77wOjNSyVcU7dKpJmzo0WK7JN4oknu61tZ2DZmse_18T-f0oGlOSlKTItYVn6Nr-tw0xNHFpVmYz8Y0SCfTzhFY50RjadOG_fCmjjV3Ijj1kNNw2QayHTWQEPdMqQOvF4O4SzxRv05o9XPLWqjTxK4Lbnw/s864/2nd%20border.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJVcaJVe3G_LJ0vvLXyYdrx_hnbD0mhYGT77wOjNSyVcU7dKpJmzo0WK7JN4oknu61tZ2DZmse_18T-f0oGlOSlKTItYVn6Nr-tw0xNHFpVmYz8Y0SCfTzhFY50RjadOG_fCmjjV3Ijj1kNNw2QayHTWQEPdMqQOvF4O4SzxRv05o9XPLWqjTxK4Lbnw/s320/2nd%20border.jpg" width="181" /></span></b></a></div><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></b></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 4</b> Layer each pillow top with a batting square and baste in place. Quilt as desired. (I used a 1-1/2"-wide crosshatch pattern). Square up pillow to measure 24" square. Note that pillow top is slightly oversized to account for shrinkage while quilting. In the same way, layer a batting square with a backing square, baste, quilt and trim to 24" square.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_f-EheL8rZMp8vAO5Zm8lySGcSutyO6liXQ0SoT_xHDD8h3FLgLp4NaCWQeHs5YqyTNwkwX2NR0jDMovGWWn3dNewwdu-ynpRjU_t3awAPqGHfLVBnRO3tpe51uRKZabduUY51qM5bgRkX9OrdTEnirTseFPo3d8bYFZSJajW3GZ_zDk-1RUotMmFDY/s920/quilted%20front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_f-EheL8rZMp8vAO5Zm8lySGcSutyO6liXQ0SoT_xHDD8h3FLgLp4NaCWQeHs5YqyTNwkwX2NR0jDMovGWWn3dNewwdu-ynpRjU_t3awAPqGHfLVBnRO3tpe51uRKZabduUY51qM5bgRkX9OrdTEnirTseFPo3d8bYFZSJajW3GZ_zDk-1RUotMmFDY/s320/quilted%20front.jpg" width="301" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Note:</b> I like to finish my pillows with zippers, because they're easy to remove to clean, and I can change out the pillow covers for different seasons. Here's a quick overview of adding a zipper; if you need more details, there are plenty of tutorials available. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 5 </b>Lay pillow front and back right sides together. Stitch along bottom edge with a long basting stitch. Press seam open. Position the zipper face down on the seam line. Use a zipper foot on your machine to stitch around all four sides of the zipper to secure in place. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYTFQxG8AEbfDD9MT0tmz5PENyKkElDKELiqYHmK_EEuQH0AZZw_ShO2myUfO8d283alz_mX2Mrk68U6XYJd1CxMI0AWa8epZDYwNx__Wyh3V1a9Pqev95p99nRZuZPB36PTtpxUAsBNTwdoHBqWZHVYFHO_2bbF4dDBlv_eyHwZ_CKnJPWlLqNzVVGE/s864/add%20zipper%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYTFQxG8AEbfDD9MT0tmz5PENyKkElDKELiqYHmK_EEuQH0AZZw_ShO2myUfO8d283alz_mX2Mrk68U6XYJd1CxMI0AWa8epZDYwNx__Wyh3V1a9Pqev95p99nRZuZPB36PTtpxUAsBNTwdoHBqWZHVYFHO_2bbF4dDBlv_eyHwZ_CKnJPWlLqNzVVGE/s320/add%20zipper%202.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 6 </b>Use a seam ripper to pick out the basting stitch, revealing the zipper. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nakAQs646uYReG9lAF-KEGQ2TYF_YWYJeTbUL99EP0QkMjqgiCf4dsTuKpjlbJPhxcUHNK5wGcg1KBjIGl8LYBY4RB5btC79C5nbRDUAB5vt04tvjGy1vL7NZHKT_AdxVYFwm8KWgahDg-FN-wYx_RuQ43r9MMIEHxThB6y2BsUqZ6PLXIVNtDHrxCE/s864/ripping%20basting%20stitches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nakAQs646uYReG9lAF-KEGQ2TYF_YWYJeTbUL99EP0QkMjqgiCf4dsTuKpjlbJPhxcUHNK5wGcg1KBjIGl8LYBY4RB5btC79C5nbRDUAB5vt04tvjGy1vL7NZHKT_AdxVYFwm8KWgahDg-FN-wYx_RuQ43r9MMIEHxThB6y2BsUqZ6PLXIVNtDHrxCE/s320/ripping%20basting%20stitches.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Step 7 </b>Open the zipper. Place the pillow front and back right sides together, pin raw edges, and stitch around the remaining three sides. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 8 </b>Turn pillow right side out and poke corners out. Insert the 24" square pillow form. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Step 9</b> Repeat steps 5-9 with the second pillow top, back and zipper.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The beauty of Christmas in July? Think how nice it will be to pull these finished pillows out in December, either to use or to gift! <br />I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*************************************************************************************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you're new here, welcome! 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