tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49479095063394850032024-03-18T02:45:03.536-05:00Magnolia Bay QuiltsKim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-43260173442864043072020-01-20T18:49:00.001-06:002020-01-20T18:49:47.106-06:00Winner of Sisterhood of Scraps<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you all for your wonderful comments about who or what inspired you to quilt. I enjoyed reading all of your stories, and will be responding to your comments soon. In the meantime, I just had the drawing for the winner of Sisterhood of Scraps. I conveniently used my husband as a random number generator. He yelled out, "21!" as if there was a crowd in our house. Congratulations, Mary Andra! If you'll shoot me your mailing address, I'll send you a copy of Lissa's book! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good week, everyone!</span>Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com137tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-75698252150893457942020-01-16T07:18:00.000-06:002020-02-15T09:50:50.489-06:00Sisterhood of Scraps<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What a wonderful title for a quilting book. As a community
of quilters, we teach, learn from, share with, inspire, and encourage each other. The
quilting community is truly a sisterhood. <a href="http://modalissa.com/">Lissa Alexander’s</a> newest book,
<i><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/sisterhood-of-scraps.html">Sisterhood of Scraps</a></i> (published by <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/">Martingale</a>) conveys that message clearly.
Lissa reached out to a few quilters who each contributed a quilt
based on an agreed shape, quilt block, or concept, with no other rules. Lissa also made “sister”
quilts. The result is a fabulous variety of scrap quilts in all styles for all
skill levels. It's so interesting to see what two different quilters create with the same idea. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There’s even a Sisterhood of Scraps membership certificate in the back of the book for you to frame and hang in your sewing space. It's an honor to have my project included in this book along with women whose work I admire so much -- Lissa, <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_338425948"></span>Laurie Simpson<span id="goog_338425949"></span></a>, <a href="https://www.americanjane.com/">Sandy Klop</a>, <a href="https://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/">Sheryl Johnson</a>, <a href="http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/">Barbara Brackman</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yardgrl60/">Susan Ache</a> (Instagram). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lissa and I agreed to use the LeMoyne Star block </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">as a jumping
off point for our quilts. For my quilt, I dissected the LeMoyne Star block into quadrants and
rearranged them. I also split the background squares diagonally so that there
are no set-in seams, making it super easy to construct. You’re welcome. :-) Here's my quilt, "Divergence." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't even know how to describe Lissa’s sister quilt, "Christmas All Year," except that it's brilliant! She pieced the stars (also without set-in seams), then arranged the units in an octagonal layout in multiple rounds. She set the center on point and pieced the low-volume background. Isn't it the perfect Christmas quilt? I'm itching to make this one with a blue background for a Fourth of July quilt. This would make a beautiful "fireworks" quilt, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A while back, I lost interest in quilting. When Lissa
approached me about her idea for this book, I was so excited about the concept,
and had so much fun working on my project. After I turned in the project
directions and the sample quilt, I lost interest again, and have only worked on
small projects in little bits of time. When I received an advance copy of Sisterhood
of Scraps, it almost magically sparked my enthusiasm for quilting again. It's all I can think about these days. There are at least
five or six quilts in this book that I want to start working on yesterday. It was hard to choose which project to make first, but I already had tons of strips from an abandoned project, so I started with <a href="https://americanjane.com/">Sandy Klop's</a> "Forever Friends" quilt. Yes, this one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Strip-piecing makes this pattern less challenging, and keeping the pieced units organized helps as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's another favorite that's been bouncing around in my head for a while -- "Pot o' Gold." Isn't it fun?! I love the polka dots scattered across the quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you want to know more about the book and the stories behind the quilts, make sure you check Lissa's </span><a href="http://modalissa.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">blog</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modalissa/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> account for more details. </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> And if you'd like to win your own copy of Sisterhood of Scraps, just leave a comment here and tell me who (or what) inspired you to begin quilting. I'll draw a winner randomly and announce the winner on Monday, January 20. </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you then! <span style="color: red;"><b>Update: </b></span><b><span style="color: red;">Giveaway now closed</span></b>.</span><br />
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-77009810352999291232018-10-08T13:41:00.000-05:002018-10-08T13:41:31.114-05:00Winners of the Scrap-Basket Bounty blog celebration drawingsSorry, folks. I intended to post the winners this weekend, but five drawings at one time is a little more time-consuming that I thought it would be. I appreciate every single one of you who visited and left a sweet comment. All of you are so awesome. <br />
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If you posted one of the comments above, please shoot me an e-mail (link in my profile) with your mailing address. (Sorry about the cell phone picture and kindergarten artwork -- I finished cutting comments for drawing on my lunch hour and wanted to notify you as quickly as possible.) Congratulations, Jaynie, Barb, Vivian, Mary, and Cindy! Thanks so much for visiting. <br />
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<br />Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-11040912653634489122018-09-28T06:59:00.000-05:002018-10-02T22:48:54.923-05:00Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration - Day Five<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome! Today is the final day of the <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scrap-Basket Bounty</span></i></a> blog celebration. I'm so grateful to all of you who have visited and left very encouraging comments. For those of you who are just now finding your way over, I've been sharing two or three quilts each day, and giving away copies of my new book published by <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Martingale</span></a> and a few other things that I enjoy using when I design, sew, and quilt. In case you missed Days <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">1</span></a>, <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_25.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">2</span></a>, <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_26.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">3</span></a>, and <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_26.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">4</span></a>, click the hyperlinks to visit those posts. And you still have time to visit Martingale's blog, <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/all-new-inspiration-for-your-scrap-basket/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitch This!</span></a>, where I was the guest writer, for another opportunity to win a copy.</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Scrap-Basket Bounty</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">has patterns for 16 single-block quilts with additional layout options -- a total of 48 different quilt designs! That's a lot, right? If you you're wondering if these designs just popped into my head, the answer is no. That happens occasionally, but not very often. I almost always begin a design on my computer using software from <a href="https://electricquilt.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Electric Quilt Company</span></a>. (I recently upgraded to EQ8, which was a pretty major update that made the software even more user-friendly.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first thing I do is draw a block in the Block Worktable. (I won't go into a lot of detail about these steps -- within the software, you can download a quick-start guide, reference manual, and printable lessons. There are also video lessons and online support articles.) I color the block gray and white so I can see the design clearly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My favorite feature of EQ8 is the Symmetry tool. When you select the Symmetry tool and click on any block, all of the blocks rotate and flip to create a totally different design. The Symmetry tool is capable of producing up to 16 variations of the quilt design! Here's a variation that appeared with only a click of the mouse. How cool is that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once I choose a final design, I use the Fabric Tools to "color" the quilt with fabric swatches downloaded from Electric Quilt Company or from websites of fabric manufacturers. This gives me a good idea of what my quilt will look like when it's sewn together with the fabrics I've chosen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Star Petals</i> was made by Cena Harmon. She chose a design that radiates from the center and is very striking. Doesn't this make you want to see what happens when you arrange the blocks you're working on right now in this setting? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you've enjoyed seeing lots of quilts from <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i>. <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Martingale</span></a> has generously offered to send a print copy of the book to the winner of a random drawing. <a href="https://electricquilt.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Electric Quilt Company</span></a> will also send you their spectacular quilt design software, Electric Quilt 8! If you'd like to win the book and software, simply leave a comment and tell me if you like to experiment with different quilt layouts, or if you're a go-by-the-pattern kind of quilter. The giveaway </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">will close on Tuesday, October 2, at 10:00 p.m. CDT. The winner will be announced at the end of next week. (And don't forgot to visit <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Martingale's blog</span></a> for another opportunity to win a copy of <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i>!)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-51336894109802129462018-09-27T07:38:00.000-05:002018-10-01T22:31:10.885-05:00Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration - Day Four<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back! It's Day 4 of the </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scrap-Basket Bounty</span></a></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Blog Celebration! Thank you to all who visited earlier. If you missed Days <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_24.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">1</span></a>, <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_25.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">2</span></a>, and <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_26.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">3</span></a>, just click on the hyperlinks to visit those posts. I'm sharing two or three quilts each day, and giving away copies of my new book and a few other things that I enjoy using when I design, sew, and quilt. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> has patterns for 16 single-block quilts with additional layout options -- a total of 48 different quilt designs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yesterday, I was the guest writer over at <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/all-new-inspiration-for-your-scrap-basket/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitch This!</span></a>, Martingale's blog. I encourage you to visit there to see more details about <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i>. They're also hosting a give-away -- just answer the hysterically funny question, and you could win a copy of the book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The quilts I'm sharing today are a few that have a number of pieces. Unless you have super-powers, you won't be able to make these in a weekend. But they're not quite as time-consuming as they look. If you cut your scraps into strips following the measurements in the cutting list, then crosscut the individual pieces, the cutting will go faster and you can chain-piece mindlessly while you're listening to an audio book or half paying attention to Netflix. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Four Patch Speedway</i> is made with a single block, but rotating the blocks in various directions will allow you to create more designs than you would imagine. It was difficult to choose two optional layouts for the book because there are so many possibilities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Snippets</i> is a Log Cabin variation that can be arranged in a multitude of settings as well. I originally designed this block a few years ago and had started piecing it from a fabric collection named "Snippets" by American Jane for Moda Fabrics. I always called it the Snippets quilt. When the time came to name this one, I couldn't get that name out of my head long enough to think of anything else. So here we are. :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although there are a number of pieces in <i>Honeysuckle</i>, each block has only three fabrics, and chain-piecing will also make this one go together a little quicker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In each of the blog posts this week, I'm sharing about some of the "tools" I love to use when I make my own quilts. One of my favorite tools is <a href="https://www.aurifil.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Aurifil</span></a> <a href="https://www.aurifil.com/products/aurifil-cotton-50wt"><span style="color: #cc0000;">50-weight 100 percent cotton thread</span></a>. It's a really nice, high-quality thread that works beautifully for piecing as well as machine quilting. The thread is strong, but it's thin, so it makes piecing more accurate, especially when sewing together lots of small pieces. And since it's thinner than a lot of other threads, my bobbins don't run out as quickly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As much as I love piecing with Aurifil 50-weight thread, quilting with it is even better. Because most of my quilts are really scrappy with a lot going on, I don't like to quilt with a heavy thread. I like the quilting to blend into all the fabrics so that you notice the texture, and not the quilting lines. And if there's any backtracking or close quilting, Aurifil 50-weight thread still blends into the quilt and doesn't create thread build-up. I love using it in the top and the bobbin. Since you won't be able to see the stitching on these quilts really well, here's a sample I quilted a few weeks ago using Aurifil 50-weight cotton on a solid fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm super excited about today's give-away. Martingale has very generously offered to send a </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">print</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> copy of </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Scrap-Basket Bounty</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to the winner of a random drawing! And (squeal!) Aurifil will also send the winner </span><a href="https://www.aurifil.com/mark-lipinski" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Basics Collection</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> curated by </span><a href="http://www.marklipinski.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mark Lipinski</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> -- 12 spools of 50-weight, 100 percent cotton thread in the yummiest neutral colors! They're perfect for piecing and quilting almost any project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you'd like to win a copy of <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> and Aurifil's The Basics Collection by Mark Lipinski, just leave a comment here and tell me which <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> quilt is your favorite so far, and what you plan to do with all that beautiful thread! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(And if you haven't already, don't forget to swing by </span><a href="https://www.aurifil.com/products/aurifil-cotton-50wt" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Martingale's blog</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> for another chance to win a copy of the book.) </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The give-away here will close on Monday, October 1, at 10:00 p.m. CDT. Winner will be announced at the end of next week. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<br />Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-17944630289156550292018-09-26T07:36:00.000-05:002018-09-30T23:11:03.601-05:00Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration - Day Three<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome to Day 3 of the </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Scrap-Basket Bounty</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Blog Celebration! Thanks to all who visited earlier. In case you missed <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_24.html">Day 1</a> and <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_24.html">Day 2</a>, click the hyperlinks to visit those posts. In case you haven't visited yet, t</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o celebrate the release of </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html">Scrap-Basket Bounty</a></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, published by </span><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Martingale</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, I'll be sharing two or three quilts each day, and giving away copies of my new book and a few other things that I enjoy using when I design, sew, and quilt. <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> has patterns for 16 single-block quilts with additional layout options -- a total of 48 different quilt designs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started quilting in 1988, but didn't actually finish my first quilt until 1998, ten years later. (I just made hand-pieced blocks for 10 years, at a very slow pace. They're still around somewhere, and still not sewn together.) My first finished quilt was a pieced and appliqued quilt that I hand-quilted. After hand-quilting several quilts, I dove head-first into machine quilting, thinking I wouldn't live long enough to hand-quilt all the things I wanted to make. Machine quilting was very awkward -- my feed dogs didn't drop, my machine didn't have an extension table, and it wasn't fun at all. But I was determined to learn. Sometime around 2003, I bought a machine with a small extension table and I was able to lower the feed dogs on the machine. It was a game-changer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since the first quilt I machine quilted, I've almost exclusively used Warm & Natural, a needle-punched 100 percent cotton batting, manufactured by <a href="https://warmcompany.com/">The Warm Company</a>. It has a consistent thickness -- no lumps and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">valleys.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It stays in place when layered between the top and backing, so it doesn't require as much basting, and my quilts lie flat and even. It also washes beautifully. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Martingale has generously offered to send a .pdf copy of <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> to the winner of a random drawing. I will also send the winner a twin-size package of Warm & Natural batting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome to Day 2 of the <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> Blog Celebration! Thanks to all who visited yesterday. In case you missed that post, you can find it <a href="https://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/scrap-basket-bounty-blog-celebration_24.html">here</a>. To celebrate the release of <i><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html">Scrap-Basket Bounty</a></i>, published by <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/">Martingale</a>, I'll be sharing two or three quilts each day, and giving away copies of my new book and a few other things that I enjoy using when I design, sew, and quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not everyone approaches scrap quilting the same way. For some, grabbing random pieces of fabric from a paper bag and sewing them in an improvisational way works effectively for them. Scrap quilting for others may involve working with a coordinating pre-cut fabric bundle. Yesterday, I showed you three quilts that use many light background fabrics that contrast with darker main prints. Today is all about using designer collections. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you’ve been quilting for even a short while, you may anticipate the release of a favorite designer's new collection each season, and make it a point to buy a bit of that collection (or every single print!) as soon as it's available. Fabric designers typically have a signature style, and each collection likely has at least a color or two that blends nicely with previous collections. As you collect these fabrics, you’ll notice over time that new colors are introduced and repeated. Before long, you will have curated your designer stash with fabrics that represent your favorite designer’s style, and you’ll have lots of different prints that you can combine for a very scrappy, but also coordinated, look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Magnolia Cottage</i> was made with collections by <a href="http://cottonway.blogspot.com/">Bonnie</a> and <a href="http://www.thimbleblossoms.com/">Camille</a> for <a href="https://storefront.unitednotions.com/storefrontCommerce/">Moda Fabrics</a>. I used at least two or three prints from each of their first 16 fabric collections. Some of these fabrics are pretty light, and some are pretty dark. Most, though, fall into what I consider to be medium in value, so I separated them into piles of light and dark prints, and paired a light and dark fabric in each block. They contrasted well enough that the pattern emerges, but the quilt has a sweet, vintage look that I really love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Luminous</i> was made using several collections by <a href="https://kdspain.com/">Kate Spain</a> for Moda Fabrics. I had fewer really light prints in my stash, so I chose a white solid background that contrasts really well with some of the lighter prints, as well as those nice larger-scale florals and geometric prints. The more blocks I pieced, the more radiant the quilt became, and <i>Luminous</i> seemed an appropriate name for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are several more quilts in <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> that would look just as lovely made with prints from your favorite fabric designer. Martingale has generously</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> offered to send a .pdf copy to the winner of a random drawing. I’ll also send the winner these bits of Kate Spain fabrics cut from my stash to make your own </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Luminous</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> quilt – you’ll just need a background and border fabrics.</span><br />
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-13400594220352038582018-09-24T07:21:00.000-05:002018-09-28T22:54:39.979-05:00Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration - Day OneWelcome! I can't stop talking about it, so you may have already heard about my new book, <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html"><i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i></a>, published by <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/">Martingale</a>. I had so much fun working on the quilts in this book. Each quilt is made with a single block that can be rotated to create many different layouts. None of the quilts have sashings; just make the blocks and sew them together. Later this week, I'll be demonstrating how simple it is to arrange the blocks to make your own unique layout.<br />
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All of the quilts in this book were made from fabrics that were in my stash or scrap basket, or from leftover precut fabrics, and even a few new precut fabric packs that I bravely tore into! Honestly, it didn't really take a lot of courage to do that -- I used what I needed and put the rest aside. There will always be another quilt waiting for the leftovers.<br />
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Although I sometimes use a single background fabric in my scrap quilts, I really enjoy using lots of light (low-volume) background fabrics to make the quilts "sparkle." I don't hesitate to buy at least a small piece when I run across a nice low-volume print. As long as the print is light enough to contrast with the main fabrics, I don't worry much about the style of the print. In <i>Three-Patch Chain</i> and <i>Dazzle</i>, I used dots, bicycles, animals, text prints, florals, stripes, plaids, and whatever else I could find. <br />
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These low-volume fabrics are part of Moda Fabrics' Color Cuts. Back last spring, Moda released color-coordinated bundles of fabrics in various precut sizes, curated from the collections of several Moda designers. This is the low-volume Layer Cake, Sugar on Top. It's perfect for scrappy block backgrounds. Even though they were released last spring, I knew even then that I wanted to share a bundle with you, so I bought an extra one. How's that for planning ahead?<br />
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As part of today's blog celebration, I'll be giving away a downloadable e-copy of <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i>, courtesy of the sweet folks at Martingale. The winner will be drawn randomly. I'll also send the winner a Sugar on Top Layer Cake. So if you'd like to win a copy of <i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i> and a Sugar on Top Layer Cake, simply leave a comment here and tell me whether you prefer quilts with scrappy backgrounds or a single fabric. This isn't a trick question, and there are no wrong answers. :-) The giveaway will close on Friday, September 28, at 10:00 p.m. CDT. The winner will be announced at the end of next week.<br />
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I hope you'll stop by tomorrow -- I'll be showing you some really scrappy quilts made from designers' fabric collections.<br />
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<i>p.s. At this time, I am still experiencing issues with Blogger. I am able to see comments on posts, but do not receive notifications for all comments. When I do receive notifications, they all have "no-reply" e-mail addresses. Not a problem, but you'll need to check here for further instructions when I announce the winner. :-)</i></div>
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-32637166360733759862018-09-23T16:32:00.000-05:002018-09-23T16:32:58.055-05:00Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration<br />
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In connection with the release of my fifth book, <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/scrap-basket-bounty.html"><i>Scrap-Basket Bounty</i></a>, published by <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/">Martingale</a>, I'll be sharing a lot more every day this week about the quilts in the book as well as a few products I love to use for designing, piecing and quilting. And in addition to giving away a copy of my book each day, there will be more prizes that you won't want to miss! I hope you'll stop by for a visit tomorrow. <br />
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KimKim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-9595724308757394962018-08-22T14:02:00.000-05:002018-08-22T14:02:21.529-05:00Civil War Reproduction Block SwapWhen I last posted here, I had found an envelope full of signature blocks from a swap hosted by <a href="https://cornbreadandbeansquilting.wordpress.com/"><b>Melissa</b></a> in 2009. I intended to share a few layouts with you before sewing the blocks together, but I've had issues with Blogger that I'm hoping have been resolved. In the meantime, I've been working on this little quilt, using blocks that were made from people all over the United States and beyond. <br />
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It didn't take long to choose a layout. I knew I wanted a zig-zaggy outer edge, so I arranged that first in <a href="https://electricquilt.com/"><b>EQ8</b></a>. Then I arranged the next rows to match the direction of the outer row ending up with an "X" in the center. <br />
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Some of the blocks were a little wonky, but I thought I could fuss with the seam allowances when I sewed them together. My rows started looking a little wonky, too, so I trimmed all the blocks to measure 3 1/4" instead of 3 1/2". There were five blocks left over -- these were a little lighter than the rest of the blocks, so I'll probably applique them to the back of the quilt. The fabrics I used for the inner border and binding aren't Civil War reproduction prints, but I was in the mood to finish the quilt, so I grabbed these from my stash. They're older Brannock and Patek prints that I still love. <br />
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As is always the case when I photograph a quilt, Psycho Kitty was right in the middle of things. <br />
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-46467453225410629862018-05-24T13:29:00.000-05:002018-05-24T13:29:11.616-05:00Hello ThereSo I was cleaning out my sewing room when I ran across an envelope that felt like it was stuffed with fabric scraps or leftover pieces from a project. I gasped when I opened the envelope and saw the little signature blocks from a swap hosted by <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://cornbreadandbeansquilting.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Melissa</span></a>. </span>In 2009! These blocks were all made with Civil War reproduction fabrics. <br />
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Seeing all these blocks after such a long time made me wonder if anyone else had neglected to piece their blocks together. And if all the people who made these blocks are still quilting or have taken up golfing or sculpting instead. I had such a strong feeling of nostalgia thinking about all the connections and friendships that resulted from blogging and sharing my love of quilting. I've been able to stay in touch with a lot of you on Instagram, even though there are times that I fall behind there, too. So I came here to see if my blog was still live.</div>
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The first link I clicked on was broken. Links I had on Instagram and other places that directed people to my blog didn't work, either -- there was a sketchy security certificate, whatever that is. My last book was never added to my sidebar. My photo is way outdated -- I'm old and fat now. Seriously. Hot flashes and all that. And I had forgotten how to update things. So I spent a little time doing some housekeeping. I still have some things to update and passwords to remember, but I was finally able to end up on this page. I think I'll start hanging out here again.</div>
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If you're reading this, and one of these blocks is yours, I'd love to hear from you. Did you make your quilt? Or would you like to grab your unfinished blocks and sew along with me? I'm pretty sure I still have some of the fabrics that were used in these blocks! I'll be working on a layout that I'll share as soon as I can. Until then, thanks for visiting.</div>
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-11754605977320771822015-12-04T13:38:00.000-06:002015-12-04T13:38:02.155-06:00Update on Recipe Cards FabricA while back, I told you I was taking <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/classes/design/Intro-to-Surface-Pattern-Design-Learn-Adobe-Illustrator-Create-Patterns/1614197409/classroom/discussions?via=search-layout-grid"><b>Bonnie Christine's Skillshare class</b></a> on surface pattern design. I had borrowed my grandmother's recipe book with the idea that I would somehow print her handwritten recipes on tea towels. If you missed the original post, you can find it <a href="http://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/2015/07/getting-closer-to-turning-paper-into.html"><b>here</b></a>. Without any previous experience using Adobe Illustrator, I thought it would close to impossible to learn how to navigate the program well enough to create anything but circles and squares. Bonnie, however, is an incredible teacher. Her class covers everything from opening a new document to creating an interesting repeating pattern. And lots of stuff in between. The entire process was fascinating, and I'm now able to do things with Illustrator that I never would have learned on my own.<br />
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After I finished the recipe card design, I used the re-color tool that automatically changes the placement of the colors, then selected three different prints to upload to <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome"><strong>Spoonflower</strong></a> for printing on fabric. Here's how they turned out. <br />
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When I first started quilting by machine, I really, really wanted to learn how to quilt feathers. So I drew them on paper until my brain learned to sew them. While I was learning to draw directly in Illustrator recently, I kept thinking of a particular feather design that I've used for a few of my quilts, and ended up making a repeating feather pattern. Here are my new feather fabrics.<br />
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It's so much fun to start with a blank computer screen and end up with fabrics that are unique and meaningful. If you ever considered it, but didn't know where to start, just enroll in Bonnie's class -- she'll tell you everything you need to know. And if I can answer any questions about how to get started there, just ask. <br />
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I hope you all enjoyed the Charleston by REVIVE Blog Tour! I enjoyed seeing everyone's projects, and love all the blocks submitted for the Electric Quilt/Timeless Treasures block challenge. In case you didn't know, the block challenge has been extended for those who submitted a block. Scoot on over <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/2015/07/winner-announced-extented-challenge-for-eq-users/"><b>here</b></a> to find out more. <br />
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Thank you so much for visiting and for participating. And congratulations to <a href="http://slamminthescreendoor.blogspot.com/"><b>Jeanna</b></a>, the prize winner for my day of the blog tour. Jeanna, if you'll shoot me your mailing address and let me know which print you'd like, it will soon be on its way. (You can see the whole collection <a href="http://ttfabrics.com/collection/charleston-by-revive/"><b>here</b></a>.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to the Charleston by REVIVE Blog Tour! Charleston is the first <a href="http://ttfabrics.com/designers/revive/"><b>REVIVE</b></a> collection that is re-colored from vintage prints from different eras, movements, or artistic styles. This collection has been curated to highlight the Art Deco period, but colored and styled for use in modern-day projects. You can see all 28 prints in the Charleston collection <a href="http://ttfabrics.com/collection/charleston-by-revive/"><b>here</b></a>. The prints are mostly metallic, and are very elegant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I designed a quilt block for the blog tour, and have provided a tutorial below. Before you get busy sewing, though, you should hop over to Timeless Treasures' blog, <a href="http://ttfabrics.com/blog-tour-charleston-by-revive/"><b>Sew Timeless</b></a>, to enter the giveaway for a complete 28-piece fat quarter bundle of Charleston. You just might be one of the three winners chosen on July 27th. And don't forget to leave a comment here to win one yard of your favorite print from the collection! I'll close the comments Monday at 10:00 p.m CDT, and announce the winner here on Tuesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And one more thing -- Do you EQ? You can download the entire Charleston collection over at <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/2015/07/timeless-treasures-block-challenge/"><b>The EQ Blog</b></a>. And there's still time to design a block for the <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/2015/07/timeless-treasures-block-challenge/"><b>Timeless Treasures Block Challenge</b></a>! You'll want to hurry, though. All blocks need to be submitted electronically by Monday, July 27. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In case you missed any stops on the tour, here's the schedule. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kim Buffington, <a href="http://makesomething.dritz.com/"></a><a href="http://makesomething.dritz.com/">Make Something</a><a href="http://makesomething.dritz.com/">/Dritz</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the first two blocks, I used:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glitz Revive CM4205 <b>Red</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Art Deco Revive CM4208 <b>Cream</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From red fabric, cut 4 rectangles, 4 1/2" x 6 1/2".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. On the back of each 4 1/2" cream square, use a sharp pencil and the edge of a ruler to make a light diagonal mark from corner to corner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Mark another diagonal line 1/2" away from the first diagonal line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Place a 4 1/2" cream square on top of a red print rectangle, right sides together, as shown below. Pin in place, then sew along both of the diagonal lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Using a rotary cutter and acrylic ruler, cut <b>between</b> the diagonal lines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Press the main unit (folded-corner unit) so that the seam allowances are directed toward the cream triangle. Make 4 matching folded-corner units.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Press the seam allowances of the "bonus" half-square triangle unit toward the red print. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Place a square ruler along the upper and right edge of the half-square triangle unit as shown, with the diagonal line of the ruler following the seam line. Trim the top and right edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Rotate the half-square triangle unit so that the trimmed edges are aligned with the 2 1/2" horizontal and vertical markings on the ruler as shown. Trim the extra fabric from the top and right edges. Make 4 matching half-square triangle units.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 using 4 blue rectangles and the remaining 4 cream squares. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. Sew together a red half-square triangle unit to a cream 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle as shown. Press the seam allowances toward the cream rectangle. Make 4 matching units.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11. Sew together the blue half-square triangle units to the remaining cream 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles. Press the seam allowances toward cream rectangle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12. Sew a blue pieced unit from Step 11 to a red folded-corner unit from Step 5. Press the seam allowances toward the blue pieced unit. Make 4 matching units.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13. Sew a red pieced unit from Step 10 to a blue folded-corner unit. Press the seam allowances toward the red pieced unit. Make 4 matching units.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14. Sew together together two units from 13. Press the seam allowances to the right. Repeat for the remaining two units from Step 13. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15. Sew the two half-blocks from unit 15 together. Before pressing, remove the vertical stitching above the horizontal seam allowance with a seam ripper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16. Turn the block to the back, and open the seam allowances and "rotate" them to form a tiny pinwheel. Press the tiny pinwheel with the tip of an iron. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How easy was that? Now you have two different 12" blocks!<b> </b>If you have any questions about how to construct the blocks, just leave a comment here, or e-mail me using the link in my sidebar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here's what your quilt might look like using almost all of the prints from Charleston. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you're enjoying the Charleston by REVIVE Blog Tour! Be sure to visit all the stops. And good luck with the drawings!</span><br />
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<br />Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-72472845733011629032015-07-18T16:18:00.000-05:002015-07-18T16:18:51.472-05:00Getting Closer to Turning Paper into FabricA few years ago, I read a <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> guest blog post by <a href="http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com/">Emma</a> that discussed how to turn handwritten recipes into tea towels. You can read the blog post <a href="http://blog.spoonflower.com/2012/07/turn-recipes-into-tea-towels.html">here</a>. At the time, my grandmother was in her 80s, and I thought something like this would be meaningful for her children and grandchildren. So I borrowed her recipe book. <br />
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My mom bought several of these books to support a fundraiser many, many years ago. She gifted one to me, and mine contains my favorite recipes shared mostly by my mother, but other family members as well. My grandmother routinely included the name of the person who shared the recipe, and sometimes included the date. </div>
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I loved the idea of tea towels, but thought having fabric would be more fun. I imagined all the things I could make for my mom and her siblings -- aprons, potholders, casserole covers, napkins, tablecloths, etc. (Yeah, I got a little carried away.) I decided to try including several recipe pages into one design to make a repeat pattern that would fill this imaginary fabric. It took a while to scan all the pages, then clean up the images and remove the backgrounds using Photoshop Elements. I made an arrangement of four recipes that had originated from my grandmother and each of her daughters. After working on it for many hours, it looked very boring to me, needed color, and definitely did not repeat. <br />
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I tried a few more layouts, then looked for tutorials on creating repeat patterns in Photoshop Elements. Eventually, I got bored with it and gave up, thinking that one day when I had more time, I would figure it out. <br />
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Between then and now, my grandmother passed away. It has become even more important to me to preserve her handwriting in a way that can be shared with her children and grandchildren. In a serendipitous moment, I ran across a link to Bonnie Christine's blog, <a href="http://www.goinghometoroost.com/">Going Home to Roost</a>. You may know that she designs beautiful fabric for Art Gallery Fabrics. (Links for all of her fabric collections are on her blog sidebar.) Turns out that she also teaches classes at <a href="http://www.skillshare.com/bonniechristine">Skillshare</a> on surface pattern design! She also teaches at <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/courses/design-surface-patterns-scratch-bonnie-christine">Creative Live</a>, is working with Spoonflower on its four-week <a href="http://blog.spoonflower.com/spoonchallenge/">SpoonChallenge 2015: Creating a Fabric Collection</a>, and hosts the <a href="http://www.goinghometoroost.com/join-roost-tribe/">Roost Tribe</a>, an online membership that cultivates creativity and provides tips, recipes, and all sorts of fun stuff. I will likely purchase the class at Creative Live, but since Skillshare is a membership website with other types of classes, I signed up there first and enrolled in her classes. <br />
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For now, I'm only watching the lessons a little at a time, and will repeat the lessons from the beginning when I'm ready to try creating a repeat pattern. So far, I'm loving the classes, and learning so much! Bonnie shares her journey as a surface pattern designer, and it's quite impressive. She teaches her tricks for navigating Adobe Illustrator, converting sketches and drawing in Illustrator, and creating repeat patterns that can be used for fabric and other products. And that's just in her first class! In the second class, she teaches you how to create a collection. Bonnie is so encouraging, and shares everything that it took her years to learn. If learning Illustrator or learning how to design repeat patterns (or an entire pattern collection) interests you, you won't be disappointed with these classes. Stay tuned -- I'll be back to share more as soon as I begin working with my grandmother's recipe book. Hopefully, the next time you see it, there will be lots of color and much more personality. <br />
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Hope you're all having a fun weekend!<br />
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<br />Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-39312531946475683632015-07-05T13:47:00.000-05:002015-07-05T15:56:43.714-05:00Hello!Hi there. I know, it's been a long time since I was here. I didn't mean to be away for so long. I gave thought to abandoning my little blog, and also gave thought to sneaking in a post and pretending that I haven't been so absent. Rumor has it that not many people read blogs any more. I hope that isn't true, but honestly, I haven't been reading many blogs myself. I follow many of you on Instagram, though, and have been able to keep up with you there. <br />
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I'm still working full-time at a law firm. For a few months, I also worked on a huge quilting project that took almost every spare minute, and I had to give up a lot of things to get it finished. Things like blogging, reading, housekeeping, lunch hours and, occasionally, shaving my legs. <br />
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A few weeks ago, I was finally able to take a short trip with my mom and aunt to Savannah, Georgia. Such a beautiful city with so much history.<br />
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My mom and aunt were searching for <a href="http://parichang.tumblr.com/post/109226130462/sweetgrass-baskets-an-african-american-art">Gullah sweetgrass baskets</a> that are found in the Savannah/Charleston area. We went walking along River Street, and found <a href="http://savannahnow.com/kayvon-gerami/2008-04-27/please-meet-basket-weaver-river-street">Oji Lukata</a>. Oji is a gracious man whose family has been sewing sweetgrass baskets for generations. Here is Oji with my mom who is still so excited about her basket and thrilled to have met Oji. And below the photo is a short video on the tradition and history of these baskets.<br />
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From Savannah, we took a short drive to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to visit <a href="http://www.ecotourismconference.org/news/2011/weaving-tradition-preserving-craft-sweetgrass-basket-making-hilton-head-island">Michael Smalls</a> who also makes sweetgrass baskets. We found Michael sewing a basket while sitting in a shady area on the grounds of the <a href="http://www.coastaldiscovery.org/">Coastal Discovery Museum</a>. We didn't have a lot of time to spend at the museum and, since it felt like 140 degrees in the shade, exploring the grounds may not have been a brilliant idea anyway. I would love to go back to the museum when the weather is cooler. It's an incredibly beautiful place surrounded by towering live oaks draped in moss. Here are photos of Michael and my aunt, and the front of the museum. <br />
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I'm slowly getting back to quilting. Very, very slowly. Have you ever <em>slowly</em> worked on three projects at once? My progress is almost invisible without time lapse photography. But I'm enjoying being able to sew just for fun, and working on some long-term projects. One of my projects is Lissa Alexander's <a href="http://modalissa.blogspot.com/2015/01/apq-quiltalong-go-four-it.html">Rainbow Rows quilt</a> that she made for American Patchwork & Quilting's Go Four It quilt-along. Tee-tiny little four-patch blocks set on point. I haven't even bothered to check the number of four-patch blocks I'll need for a whole quilt. I'm sure it's like eight thousand or something. I just make a few when the mood strikes, and watch the stack grow. Slowly. <br />
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That's pretty much everything I've been up to, all in one post. I'll be working on some fun things to share with you soon. Until then, take care and have a great summer!<br />
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At first, I didn't have a plan for using all the text fabrics I've acquired over the last year or so. I just bought obscene quantities of fabric and watched my stash grow. Eventually, I "destashed" some of it after the realization that I won't live long enough to use it all. It took a while to choose a design. I wanted to use small pieces of text fabrics in the background so that snippets of words, letters and numbers appeared throughout the background randomly. I also wanted to use color prints for the main fabrics, but wanted to use more text fabrics than color. Here's what happened.</div>
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This is only a portion of the quilt top that's finished -- I have a long way to go. But I've had so much fun working on it that I decided to share the instructions in case you'd like to sew along with me. If you don't have any text fabrics, you can always use "low-volume" backgrounds instead. Or a combination of both! </div>
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I shared the instructions with a couple of my Instagram friends who are fellow text fabric junkies. They've been busy making quilts of their own. I'm hoping Peggy (<a href="http://stitchinwithpeg.blogspot.com/">Stitchin with Peg</a>) will be blogging about her finished finished quilt soon. You can see it on her Instagram feed, too (<a href="http://instagram.com/paront1222?modal=true">paront1222</a>). It's fabulous! Peggy made 10" blocks using both text fabrics and low-volume prints. </div>
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Susan (<a href="http://instagram.com/yardgrl60?modal=true">yardgrl60</a> at Instagram) doesn't have a blog, but will be sharing her project soon on her Instagram feed. She's making 7 1/2" blocks using text fabrics with subtle color prints. If you know Susan, you'll recognize her signature style. I love everything she makes. </div>
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The instructions below are for a 60" square quilt, with options for two different block sizes. Use 2" strips for the smaller 7 1/2" finished block, and 2 1/2" strips for the larger 10" finished block. I've used the smaller block in my quilt, but the 10" block is easier to make, and you won't need as many blocks. The instructions provide for a certain number of 2" or 2 1/2" strips, but I used as many fabrics as I could find, sometimes using only scraps or partial strips of text fabrics. And I used only scraps for the colored squares. If you need a little help deciding which block size to use, try making test blocks of each size before cutting your "real" fabric. I threw together the instructions after I made a lot of blocks, so I haven't tested the instructions. If you notice anything weird, just let me know. </div>
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From assorted dark scraps, cut 128 <strong><em>matching sets</em></strong> of 4 squares, 2" x 2".<br />
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Sew the blocks together in horizontal rows, rotating every other block a quarter turn. Press the seam allowances in the direction indicated by the arrows. Sew the rows together; press the seam allowances in the same direction.<br />
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-74354361303156792902014-07-06T11:17:00.000-05:002014-07-06T11:38:03.979-05:00Text Fabric Problem and Winner of eBook<div style="text-align: center;">
A while back, I confessed to having a text fabric problem. </div>
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Initially, I didn't have a plan, but knew I wanted to make a quilt using lots of low-volume text prints with little scraps of color. Here's a little preview of what I'm working on. <br />
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In the meantime, we have a winner of the <em><a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/celebrate-christmas-with-that-patchwork-place.html">Celebrate Christmas with That Patchwork Place</a></em> eBook. </div>
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You probably know that <a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/">Martingale</a> publishes the greatest quilting, knitting, sewing, crochet, and other craft books. Did you know that the people who work there are also very talented quilters, knitters, needleworkers, rug-hookers, and crafters? They're all so good at their jobs as book publishers that I sometimes forget they're passionate about their hobbies like you and me. And when they put their heads together and collaborate on a book, you just know it's going to be spectacular. Here's their latest collaboration, <i><a href="https://www.shopmartingale.com/celebrate-christmas-with-that-patchwork-place.html">Celebrate Christmas With That Patchwork Place</a>. </i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This book really gets me in the mood for Christmas. There are 22 quilting and sewing projects that you can make to decorate your home or use for special gifts. </span>The projects can be made quickly, so if you start now, you'll have a house full of beautiful Christmas quilts, table runners, wall hangings, pillows, decorations, and gifts to enjoy long before the Christmas rush. <span style="text-align: justify;">Adrienne made this "O Christmas Tree Wall Hanging" to serve as her Christmas tree. Pretty clever, right?</span></div>
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This is Mary Green's "Paper Chains" runner that reminds me of the all the times my brothers and I made garland for our tree using colored construction paper. Mom never complained about the mess we made because it kept us quiet for a long time. (She probably wishes we still made paper chains during our get-togethers!) </div>
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Thursday, June 26 - <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/blog-hop-fun-christmas-projects-to-start-now/">Stitch This!</a></div>
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While I typed this post, my favorite Christmas song was playing in my head -- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. <b>If you'll leave a comment here and tell me your favorite Christmas song, you'll have a chance to win your own copy of the <i>Celebrate Christmas with That Patchwork Place</i> eBook.</b> I'll randomly choose a winner next Saturday, July 5. </div>
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Just popping in to announce the winner of the Uncommonly Corduroy e-book by Stephanie Dunphy. <br />
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Please excuse the delay in sharing this delightful book with you. <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/uncommonly-corduroy.html"><strong><em>Uncommonly Corduroy</em></strong></a> by Stephanie Dunphy. You may have seen it by now, but in case you somehow missed it, I thought I would give you the scoop. Stephanie at <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/"><strong>Loft Creations</strong></a> has published a really cool book of projects using -- you guessed it -- corduroy! Until Stephanie told me what she was up to, I had no idea that using corduroy in quilts is actually a thing. Apparently, I need to keep up a little better. Stephanie will be at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh, so if you're there, stop by <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/"><strong>Martingale's</strong></a> booth (No. 618) to visit with her, and make sure you catch her Schoolhouse presentation. </div>
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In her book, Stephanie tells you everything you need to know about corduroy and how to work with it, as well as the best corduroy to use for quilts and for bags. She also tells you about her favorite stabilizers and tricks for making bags. Her bags always look so structured, and now I know why. </div>
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One of my favorite things about this book is that Stephanie provides cutting guides for various shapes instead of requiring the use of specialty rulers. Even for the kaleidoscope-style quilt below, Saltwater Taffy. </div>
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There are patterns for sixteen projects, including quilts, bags, and even a scarf. And a fun poem all about corduroy! I love Stephanie's unique style, and the way she embellishes some of her projects with rickrack and buttons. And, yes, Abby the dog makes an appearance in the book, along with her own special tote.</div>
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Some of the projects are made completely from corduroy; others are mixed with quilting cottons. Quilting-weight corduroy is increasingly available. If your local quilt shop doesn't stock it, ask them to try it. Or look for online resources. Stephanie provides a list of manufacturers and retailers to get you started. </div>
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Just in case you're afraid to use corduroy in your sewing projects, every project in the book can be made with quilting cotton. Stephanie's designs are unique, her directions are easy to follow, and each of the projects can be made with so many different styles of fabric. Just check out her <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/search?updated-max=2014-04-25T13:34:00-04:00&max-results=7"><strong>blog</strong></a> to see some examples. <br />
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It was incredibly hard for me to choose a project from the book. I decided to make this adorable bag, <em>I Heart Dresdens</em>. That sounds like Stephanie. Whenever I see a Dresden block, I always think of her. <br />
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I settled on a collection of fabrics I've been hoarding for a while, one that has a lot of polka dots (also a Stephanie thing). Because I've never made a Dresden block this small, I made a test block using a mini charm pack of Sunnyside by Kate Spain. Using the cutting guide in the book, it took me less than five minutes to cut all the little Dresden blades. It was so much fun that I've decided to collect a lot more mini charms and make Dresden blocks out of each collection. After I finish my bag. Or maybe not. :-)</div>
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If you'd like to win your own e-copy of <em>Uncommonly Corduroy</em>, please leave a comment and let me know what you think about the projects. (There's a gallery of all the projects in the book <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/uncommonly-corduroy.html"><strong>here</strong></a>.) I'll announce the winner on Tuesday, May 20. Hope you enjoy the inspiration! </div>
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Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-85027201569743496852014-04-04T13:22:00.000-05:002014-04-04T13:22:00.978-05:00Bayside QuiltingJust popping in (a little late, as usual) to let you know that several of the sample quilts from my book, Scrap-Basket Beauties, are on display at <strong><a href="http://www.baysidequilting.com/">Bayside Quilting</a></strong> in Olympia, Washington. If you're anywhere close, stop by and check out this wonderful shop and visit with some really nice people. You'll find them at 225 State Avenue, N.E. in Olympia. If you're not close enough to visit in person, you can shop online <strong><a href="https://www.baysidequilting.com/store/Scripts/default.asp">here</a></strong>. This probably won't surprise you, but I've already found a lot of fabric I can't live without. They also have classes, block-of-the-month kits, rulers, threads, notions, and quilting machines, frames, and accessories. If you need it, they probably have it. <br />
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Thank you all so much for your comments on the Dreaming of Stars Blog Tour, and for coming up with some really fun names for my block. Sewing is the easy part for me; naming the project is always the hardest. I've narrowed down a couple of names from your brilliant suggestions, but still thinking about it. Even though the winner of the fabric bundle was chosen randomly, I think there should be a separate prize for the first person who suggested the name I eventually choose. More to come about that. </div>
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If you missed any of the stops on the tour, stop by to see the star blocks at each blog (links below). And be sure to visit <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/dreaming-of-stars-finale-big-giveaway/"><strong>Timeless Treasures' blog</strong></a> for a chance to win a 30-piece fat quarter bundle of the entire collection of Dream Basics. It's just gorgeous! The winner of the 30-piece bundle will be announced on Friday, January 24. </div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong><a href="http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.com/">Jessica Alexandrakis - Life Under Quilts</a> </strong></span><br />
<a href="http://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/"><b>Kim Brackett - Magnolia Bay Quilts</b></a> (You're here!)<br />
<a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/"><b>Nicole Daksiewicz - Modern Handcraft</b></a><br />
<strong><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://bigrigquilting.blogspot.com/">John Kubiniec - Big Rig Quilting</a></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><br />
<a href="http://kimberlyeinmo.com/blog"><b>Kimberly Einmo</b></a><br />
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And stop by <a href="http://stitchinwithpeg.blogspot.com/2014/01/dreaming-of-stars_16.html"><strong>Peggy's</strong></a> blog to see what she did with her blocks. She used a dark background fabric, and her blocks are fabulous. </div>
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And finally, the winner of the half-yard bundle of fabrics I used for my block is No. 38, Sandie at <a href="http://crazyboutquilts.blogspot.com/"><strong>crazy'boutquilts</strong></a>. Congratulations, Sandie! If you'll send me your mailing address, your bundle of fabrics will be on the way soon. </div>
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Thanks so much for participating in the Dreaming of Stars Blog Tour. Hope you all have a great week!</div>
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Welcome to the <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/dreaming-of-stars-blog-tour-next-week/"><strong>Dreaming of Stars Blog Tour</strong></a> hosted by <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/"><strong>Timeless Treasures Fabrics</strong></a>! Dream Basics is a new line of gorgeous dotty "basics" fabric in 30 colors. Each day this week, a different designer will share a tutorial for a star block using new Dream Basic fabrics, and give away half-yard cuts of the fabrics used for the tutorial. Wrapping it up on Friday, Timeless Treasures Fabrics will give away a 30-piece fat quarter bundle of the entire collection! <br />
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My star block doesn't have a name yet, so if you'd like to win a bundle of the fabrics I used for my block, just leave a comment here with your suggestion. If you're a "no-reply" visitor, make sure I have a way to get in touch with you. I'll select a winner using a random number generator and announce the winner on Tuesday, January 21.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>MONDAY, JANUARY 13 - <a href="http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.com/">Jessica Alexandrakis - Life Under Quilts</a> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 </strong></span><a href="http://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/"><b>Kim Brackett - Magnolia Bay Quilts</b></a> (You're here!)<br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 </strong></span><a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/"><b>Nicole Daksiewicz - Modern Handcraft</b></a><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://bigrigquilting.blogspot.com/">John Kubiniec - Big Rig Quilting</a></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 </strong></span><a href="http://kimberlyeinmo.com/blog"><b>Kimberly Einmo</b></a><br />
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Here is my (nameless) 12" finished block. <br />
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From each of the Turquoise, Lime, Pink, and Citrus fabrics, <br />
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From the Stone fabric, cut two strips, 2 1/2" by the width of the fabric. Cross-cut into:<br />
4 rectangles, 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"<br />
12 squares, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"<br />
From the Sun fabric, cut one strip, 2 1/2" x the width of the fabric. Cross-cut into:<br />
4 squares, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"<br />
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1. With right sides together, sew the long edge of the Turquoise and Lime strips together, then sew the long edge of the Pink and Citrus strips together. Press the seam allowances in either direction.<br />
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3. Arrange the rectangles as shown in the photo below. This step will help you keep the colors in the right place so that your star appears to be woven. <br />
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4. Sew together a Sun 2 1/2" square to a Stone 2 1/2" square. Press the seam allowances toward the Stone fabric. Make 4 for each block.<br />
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5. Sew a Stone 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle to each of the units from Step 4. Press the seam allowances toward the rectangle. Make 4 corner units for each block.</div>
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6. Arrange the corner units and rectangles as shown below. Again, this step will help you keep everything in the right place. </div>
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7. Sew the 4 1/2"-long strip set rectangles to the corner units. (Look for the black arrows below that show the corner units sewn to the 4 1/2" rectangles.) Press the seam allowances toward the strip set rectangles. </div>
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8. Now sew the 6 1/2" rectangles to each of the units.</div>
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9. On the <strong><em>wrong</em></strong> sides of the 8 remaining 2 1/2" squares, use a mechanical pencil and a ruler to draw a faint line diagonally from corner to corner. </div>
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10. With right sides together, sew two Stone 2 1/2" squares to the units, sewing on the drawn line.</div>
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11. Fold the inside corners of the squares to the outer point, and press. <br />
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15. Sew together the bottom and top halves. Before pressing, I suggest "rotating" your seam allowances. To do this, remove the stitching from the vertical seam above the horizontal seam you just made to sew the halves together. Just two or three stitches -- see the circle in the photo below. If necessary, turn it over and remove the stitches from the back, too. <br />
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16. Press the seam allowances in a counter-clockwise direction. You should see a tiny four-patch like this one in the center of your block. Doing this will allow you to rotate the block in any direction and still have tidy, nestling seam allowances. <br />
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Even if you make identical blocks, you can rotate them so it appears that you have a different fabric placement in each block. See?<br />
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I hope you enjoy the tutorial. Don't forget to visit the rest of the blogs, as well as Timeless Treasures' blog. Have a good week!<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
<o:p> </o:p>Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com152tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947909506339485003.post-25514295390020845542014-01-13T07:21:00.001-06:002014-01-13T12:05:16.355-06:00Dreaming of Stars Blog Tour<br />
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I hope you'll join us this week for the <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/dreaming-of-stars-blog-tour-next-week/" target="_blank"><strong>Dreaming of Stars Blog Tour</strong></a> hosted by <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Timeless Treasures Fabrics</strong></a>. Each day, a different designer will offer a tutorial for a beautiful star block using the new Dream Basic fabrics, and give away fabrics used in the block. And to wrap it up on Friday, you'll have the opportunity to win the entire 30-piece collection! Here's the schedule for the tour. <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>MONDAY, JANUARY 13 - <a href="http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.com/">Jessica Alexandrakis - Life Under Quilts</a> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 </strong></span><a href="http://magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com/"><b>Kim Brackett - Magnolia Bay Quilts</b></a><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 </strong></span><a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/"><b>Nicole Daksiewicz - Modern Handcraft</b></a><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://bigrigquilting.blogspot.com/">John Kubiniec - Big Rig Quilting</a></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 </strong></span><a href="http://kimberlyeinmo.com/blog"><b>Kimberly Einmo</b></a><br />
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Have fun!Kim Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.com8