There’s everything magical about flowers. They are sunshine to the mind, food for the soul and inspiration to the eyes. What serendipity that I happen to be sewing with all the flowers, at this very moment.
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When I’m starting on a new block, I always begin by arranging all of the pieces in Ikat formation. It’s like building a puzzle, actually! Elora is learning to recognize the patterns of this patchwork, so she can help me set out the pieces.
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Today I’ll show a few of my recent favorites from Dashwood Studio available at sponsor shop Purple Stitches and then finish with a fun giveaway that is open worldwide!
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Shall I start a second quilt? I think I shall! As we lean toward autumn in the northern hemisphere, I’m craving a quilt that’s layered and bohemian and lovely. I so often sew with helpful fabrics, those that have one main color. This quilt will be quite a departure from that. Exciting!
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Sewing an Ikat block takes time. These are big blocks, finishing almost 20” square! The sewing is all very straightforward, but you want to watch your seam allowances so that everything fits together nicely.
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Q: I’m sending my quilt for long arming for the first time ever. Can you give me some examples of quilting density? What does open, medium or dense quilting look like?
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If your quilt-in-progress has blocks that interact with each other you need some way to stay organized so that everything will match up at the end. Don’t have a design wall? No worries. Here’s how to easily organize your quilt project so it can be packed away, while keeping everything where it should be.
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This quilt was always a sure thing, and that’s what made it perfect for vacation season. The combination of simple squares patchwork with a Rifle Paper bundle - what could be easier? It felt good to update my free Penny Patch resources, too.
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Notice that the sashing colors are white and taupe - two fairly similar shades. Even though some blocks have fairly strong contrast, the pools of low contrast in between create an overall gentle and peaceful vibe.
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Contrast is a classic element of design, referring to the juxtaposition of differences: big vs. small, light vs dark, shiny vs matte. I use color and value contrast very often in my work. It’s one of the things that probably makes my quilts look like “me”.
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Some quilts require a bit of planning, a touch of organization. That’s my skill set, so let’s do this together! This sew-along is based on my tried-and-true Ikat quilt pattern. It’s made up of simple squares and rectangles that together create an intricate effect. Come join us!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of July, experimenting with design mock-ups for my next quilt-along, reading Nomadland, celebrating your makes and relishing long, quiet days at home.
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Choosing fabrics, cutting neat piles of squares and finally sewing them into blocks - it’s all a journey of discovery since you never quite know how it will all turn out. Today what we’ve imagined finally takes shape as a cohesive whole!
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All the preparation is complete. It’s time to start sewing! Here’s everything you need to know to start sewing the simple 4-Patch blocks and Penny Patch 4-patches for your Penny Patch quilt. Enjoy the process!
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A week of sand, sea and slow stitches, in photos - - - the Zeeland coast, Camping Dutch style, Feet in the North Sea, Veere Harbor, Middelburg Abbey, Slow Stitching spot and new Ice Cream Soda blocks.
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While I’m away from the studio, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of the quilts I’ve recently longarm quilted. Today’s round up includes a very summery fun quilt, a special custom-quilted mini and a few quilts with new-to-me quilting designs for all-over quilting.
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Cutting for the Penny Patch quilt - step by step with three different cutting plans from fat quarters. This post contains a ton of pictures aimed to help beginners. For quick reference, scroll to the Cutting Summary at the end.
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Before you start cutting fabrics, let’s take a look at the design of the Penny Patch quilt: quilt layout, block count and the different ways to use color in your Penny Patch blocks.
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