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Online Quilt Magazine.com

Vol.2 No.10 – October 2011

What You’ve

Always Wanted to

Know – How to

Quilt Feathers!

Exclusive Reader

Offer – Discount

Fabric Coupon Inside

Bonus

Projects

Breast

Cancer

Bags

Appeal

Update



Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents

Get Away and Quilt! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….Page 4

Three Ways to Quilt Feathers …………………………..…………………………………………………………………….…….Page 7

What’s New From The Fat Quarter Shop .…………………………………………………………………………………..…Page 12

Exclusive Reader Offer – Discount Fabric Coupon …………………………………………………………………………Page 16

PROJECT – Trip Around the World Quilt ………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 17

Hints & Tips from Brannie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2

Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update ..……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 24

PROJECT – Three-in-One Quilted Squares ………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 26

Letter From England ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 28

Book Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 31

PROJECT – Quilt Label of the Month…………………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 34

BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Contrary Wife Block…………..........................................................................Page 36

Today's Tips..........................................................................................................................................Page 38

YES – We Want To hear From You.......................................................................................................Page 39 Cover Photo of quilts from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com



Letter from the Editor

Jody Anderson

Hi!

What a big busy month it’s been! It seems like September only started last week, and already we’re now into

the start of October. Even more worrying was the “days ‘till Christmas” countdown I saw the other day…

That said, it’s been a great month for getting things done. We’re thrilled to welcome all the new readers that

have subscribed this month (and please keep spreading the word – the more the merrier!) We have been busy

making quilts and bags, and we have our last big Quilt Show for the Year coming up in Brisbane, Australia in a

couple of weeks.

This month we’re Really Excited to be able to bring you a super-duper Exclusive Offer from one of our regular

contributors too. The Fat Quarter Shop has very kindly extended a 20% Discount (YES – that’s 20%) off your next

order with them and this is just for our Readers, so grab the discount coupon code off page 16 and check out their

website for some great stash additions!

We’re also really pleased with the articles and projects in this issue. Leah explains the mysteries of how to quilt

feathers, Rose has a fun new project, Pam’s in England, and there’s a new book review to check out as well.

Have a Great Month!

Jody



Many avid quilters have more than one project

going at a time. Often, there's one quilting

project that gets put aside so long that it seems

almost impossible to complete.

If you find yourself in a quilting rut, maybe it's

time to consider quilters’ retreats.

There are organized quilters’ retreats in just

about every state in the U.S. and all over the

place internationally as well. To learn about

quilters retreats near you, contact your closest

quilters’ guild or other sewing club.

Some quilting clubs offer quilters retreats that are

one or two day events. In a one day event, you

might take your project to work on for several

hours while enjoying the cameraderie of others

who share your favorite hobby.

Lunch or dinner might be part of the one day

quilters retreat; or it might be a brown bag lunch

where each quilter takes their own. On a two day

quilters retreat, you might return a second day

for more of the same.

More elaborate quilters retreats are sleep-overs.

They might be hosted at a bed and breakfast, a

hotel with convention rooms or at a convention

center set up with lots of tables for work stations.

Quilters’ retreats give participants a chance to

escape the interruptions of everyday life so they

can concentrate on completing their projects.

Quilters’ retreats that last several days often

include lectures by professional quilters and

expos by companies who make fabrics or other

quilting supplies.

If your local quilt guilds don't offer one day

quilters’ retreats and if a multiple day quilters

Get Away and Quilt!

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



retreat isn't in your budget, create your own

retreat for yourself or a friend or two.

To create your own quilters retreat, find a quiet

place in which to work. Unplug the phone or turn

it off. Turn your cell phones to vibrate so you can

still be reached in case of emergency.

If you and your friends like to quilt with music,

make sure to keep the air filled with quilting-

friendly tunes. Make sure you have plenty of

supplies for your retreat. Chances are that your

guests will bring their own scissors, but it

wouldn't hurt to have an extra pair on hand just

in case someone forgets theirs.

It would be added fun to have your guests bring

scraps of fabric they have had stashed but

haven't found a place to use. Your fabric

exchange might just inspire a new quilt project

for a future quilters retreat.

If you'd like to plan a quilters retreat, but don't

really have any outstanding projects to delve into,

why not plan an inspirational retreat?

To Be

Released

End October



Visit your local library and get quilting books and

magazines to use as you and your friends search

for ideas. If your retreat room has Internet

access, you could search for ideas on it, too.

The Internet is a valuable resource for quilters.

There are plenty of how-to-quilt websites that

offer inspiration and answer frequently asked

questions to help quilters along with their

projects.

If you are hosting your own quilters retreat, don't

forget to provide snacks for your guests. There's

no need to be elaborate since the main focus of

the day is quilting.

Bottled drinks are a good idea so your friends can

secure the lids if they're drinking while working

on a project. If the bottle gets tipped over, no

liquid will spill on their work!

If you work better alone, plan the day for

yourself. No interruptions - just you and your

quilting.

A one-quilter retreat can be productive,

especially if you find yourself distracted by

conversations or feel that you would entertain

your friends more than working on your own

quilting projects.

About the Author:

Penny Halgren is a quilter of more than 27 years, and

enjoys sharing her love of quilting with others. Sign up

for her free quilting tips, quilt patterns, and

newsletter at http://www.How-to-Quilt.com

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We’re going to take a break from meeting each

family of free motion filler designs and instead

take a look at traditional quilt feathers.

When it comes to free motion quilting, most

quilters want to know two things: how to stipple

and how to stitch feathers!

Feathers are beautiful, free form designs that can

be quilted as a symmetrical, marked design on

the surface of your quilt:

Or they can be quilted spontaneously, filling your

quilt randomly in all directions!

Three Ways to Quilt Feathers

By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com



Unfortunately feathers can be very frustrating for

beginning quilters to stitch because the design is

so finicky and mistakes show up so easily.

The good news is there are many ways to quilt

feathers in free motion and with practice and

patience, you can find a method that works best

for you.

The three methods you will learn in this article all

start with a basic stem shape, then the feathers

are formed by traveling along this stem. There

are many ways to branch out and stitch these

simple shapes, but these are the three most

popular methods:

Method A - Bounce Bounce Feathers

To stitch this feather, start by quilting a long stem

line down the middle of your quilt. Now branch

off with your first feather and return to the stem.

Travel stitch along the stem and swing around

with a second feather, bringing it around and

back to connect with the first feather.

This is where this feather gets its name! You’re

going to hit the 1st

feather and bounce back,

travel stitching along the top of the 2nd

feather,

then bounce again, out and around to form a 3rd

feather:

New feathers are formed by repeating the steps

for the 2nd

and 3rd

feather all the way down the

stem until it’s completely filled:



Method B - Traveled Feathers

To stitch this type of feather, start by quilting a

long stem line down the middle of your quilt.

Now branch off with your first feather and return

to the stem and STOP.

Instead of travel stitching along the stem, you’re

going to backtrack all the way back to the curve

of the feather, then swirl up and around to form

the second feather.

Again as you reach the stem to complete this

feather, STOP and travel stitch along the line you

just made back to the tip of the feather. Swirl up

and around to form the third feather.

While this method does involve a lot of travel

stitching, it is a terrific method for forming

feathers that grow longer and larger and take up

more space on your quilt.



Method C - Space Feathers

Start with a flowing stem, then stitch off with a

simple feather shape. Travel stitch a very short

distance along the stem and branch off with a

new feather shape, echoing the first, then

swirling up and around to form the second.

Essentially this is forming the feathers in the

exact same way as Method B, only this time

leaving a small space between the shapes instead

of travel stitching. This makes it a terrific method

if you’re struggling to travel stitch perfectly.

It also creates a small channel between each

feather shape that makes them stand out

beautifully on the surface of your quilts.



Note - All the feather photos in this article were

stitched entirely freehand, meaning no marking

at all. This produces a random feather design as

big or as small as you like.

However, if you prefer a perfectly symmetrical

feather design, check out quilting stencils which

are used to easily mark feathers on the surface of

your quilts, then simply use any of the methods

above to quilt following the marked line.

For many more feather designs and variations,

please check out the Free Motion Quilting Project

at: http://www.FreeMotionProject.com

Let’s go quilt!

Leah Day

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

Motion Quilting Project, a blog project dedicated to

creating new free motion quilting designs each week and

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

Daisy to Paisley - 50 Beginner Free Motion Quilting Designs,

a spiral bound book featuring 50 designs from the project.

www.daystyledesigns.com



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

each month of the Newest Fabric Releases and

the new season fabric "must haves".

Cape Ann by Oliver + S for Moda

Cape Ann by Oliver + S was inspired from the

designer’s surroundings and by the charming

illustrative work of Virginia Lee Burton.

The toile print features her illustrations of

children at play in nature. The supporting prints

include elements from nature, as well as vintage-

inspired prints and patterns. The collection is

simultaneously nostalgic and contemporary.

Cape Ann is available in cotton and brushed

cotton fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes,

charm packs and yardage. You’ll want to be on

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What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop

by Kimberly Jolly from www.FatQuarterShop.com



Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree for Moda

This is the quintessential harvest collection with

rich tones and detailed prints perfect for fall

quilts, as well as back to school sewing. A mix of

mouthwatering colors such as butterscotch,

chocolate and buttercream mixed with fresh

tones of ruby and frosting rose finished off with

the subtle additions of tarragon and sky.

Inspired by the sights and smells of a recent

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Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree is available in

fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm

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Cattails and Clover by Kansas Troubles Quilters

for Moda



Cattails herald the cooler days of fall as their

fuzzy brown heads burst into fluffy white seeds.

Cattails & Clover’s warm palette and collection of

autumn prints represent nature’s last burst of

rich color in the fall.

Cattails and Clover by Kansas Troubles Quilters is

available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth

bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs and

yardage.

Don’t forget to reserve your spot today in our

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Month to complete your own piece of history!

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Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung for Moda

Secret gardens ... English tea parties ... the

awakening of spring; all resonate with the same

vibe that Flora captures.

Take some time to get lost in each of the

patterns, finding the secrets hidden within. You’ll

meet playful bunnies, tiny inch worms and

garden snails, intricate spider webs, busy

hummingbirds, and honey bees ...



Flora’s English garden theme sets the mood with

aviaries, bouquets, atomizers, and lattice walls,

all combined to create a delicately formal mood,

while still maintaining a free, more organic style

of illustration. Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung is

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EXCLUSIVE



Trip Around the World Quilts

By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk

Trip around the world quilts are named for the fact that you make

tubes of patches of fabric and then unpick at a different point of the

tube each time until you have been right the way round the tube (or

world).

This trip around the world quilt is made in four panels and uses six fabrics only – pretty basic, really. The

lines where the four panels are joined have two squares the same colour next to each other and all the

squares are the same size. Like I said, it's basic - but it does introduce you to the trip around the world

technique.

Sometimes quilts are made special by having a very intricate patchwork design and sometimes they

become special through colour placement. Trip around the world quilts fall into this category: they are

made using squares only so there are no diagonal edges to worry about, but by clever placement of the

colours you get diamonds of colour spreading out from the centre. As an added benefit, in trip around

the world quilts the sewing is all done using strips of fabric not individual squares.



I used six different fabrics and cut four 2" strips across the width of the

fabric of all six fabrics. Sew them together along the length so that you

have four panels each made of six strips of fabric. Press these strips

with the seam allowance going in opposite directions between each

pair of strips. That way the seams allowances are more likely to lie flat

when you sew the strips back together again.

Cut these panels in half across the width so that you have eight panels of six strips about 22" long. Place

two of these with right sides together, making sure that the top panel is reversed so that the colours at

the edge aren't the same as in the bottom panel. In the photo above, that means checking that the blue

strip lies against a white strip.

Using a 1/4" seam, sew the two panels

together along the length - that's along

the blue strip at the top and along the

white strip at the bottom in the photo.

This creates a tube made up of 12 strips

of fabric. Cut this tube across the strips at

2" intervals so that you end up with 10

tubes or hoops of fabric.



Choose one colour to begin with and unpick

the seam at that colour. I've unpicked the

seam between blue and yellow in the first

tube of fabric. This now gives me a strip of

fabric beginning with blue as shown in the

right hand photo.

For the next row I unpicked the seam between yellow and red so that my next strip begins with yellow

and the blue is up one step from where it is in the first strip.

Continue with all 10 tubes, unpicking the

seam one square further round each time so

that each colour is one step up from the

same colour in the previous strip as shown

on the left. This is where the name Trip

Around the World comes from.

With right sides together sew these strips together to make a panel of 10 strips. Repeat to make another

identical panel. These will form the top left and bottom right quarters of the trip around the world quilt

top.



The panels for the top right and bottom left of the quilt top are made in

the same way but they are mirror images of the first two panels. I found

it easiest to lay the strips out one by one in place so that I could check

that the colours moved down one step at a time. One mistake that is

easily made is to think that you need to unpick at the blue square, for

example, but then unpick on the wrong side of the blue square. You

need to be sure if the strip you are unpicking needs to start with blue,

white or blue, yellow in that example. (Sorry about the shadow in the

photo - it was taken on an uncharacteristically sunny day in the UK!)

I wanted a good sized border to frame the trip around the world design,

so I cut four 2" strips of blue and eight 2" strips of white - these

happened to be the fabrics that I had most of. Sew them together in

strips of three fabrics - white, blue, white - and cut these strips into two

lengths of 36.1/2" and two lengths of 30.1/2". Well, measure your quilt

top first but your measurements should be similar to those

measurements.

Sew the 36.1/2" strips to the long edges of the

quilt top. Use the leftover parts of the blue and

white strips to make nine patch squares for the

corners of the quilt. You will need eight of the

white, blue, white strips cut 2" long.



I wanted to avoid cutting into more fabric so for the blue, white, blue

strips I unpicked the remaining strips of white, blue, white and sewed

them back together as blue, white, blue for the middle row of the nine

patch blocks. You will need four of these. Sew one to each end of the

two 30.1/2" border strips.

Sew these two strips to the remaining edges of the quilt top and your

trip around the world quilt top is now ready to be layered, quilted and

bound.

About the Author:

Rose Smith was born and brought up in Zambia in Africa. She moved to the UK when she was 18 and now lives in Shropshire,

indulging her passion for quilting and sewing.

She has sewn all her life - ‘anything that stood still long enough’ in the words of her children - but now finds that patchwork and

quilting have taken over her life. She indulges this passion by posting patterns and tutorials on her website for all to share.

www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk



I was all excited yesterday because they told me

it was my birthday! I don't know what that

means, but my Mum and Dad sang a song to me

and that got me very interested.

"Hoppy Birdie to You.

Hoppy Birdie to You.

Hoppy Birdie to Yoo-oo.

Hoppy Birdie to You." they sang.

Where? Where? I asked, but no birds were

forthcoming. I waited all day. Breakfast and

dinner seemed to be the same meat and cat

biscuits - not a bird in sight, hopping or

otherwise.

Now I am 8. They started talking about changing

my food - "for the older cat", they said.

Well, the cheek of it! I can still do the lounge

room in 1.2 seconds! Older cat indeed!

There was another word they used. Something

like 'geri-cat-ric'. I wonder what that means?

Never mind, that night was my favourite

programme on the picture thing. I think they are

called 'meerkats'. They aren't really like any cats I

know, but they run around a lot and sometimes I

can't help myself and I have to jump right up to

them to see if I could chase them. Mum says,

"Get down! You can't go that close!" They do

seem to have a lot of fun. I thought I could join

in.

Hints and Tips From Brannie

By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman



There are often other animals on the picture

thing that I like looking at. Hippos, Mum said, but

I thought they looked like big dogs. I don't know

about all that water though. Birds are always

fluttery and exciting - sometimes hoppy.

Thanks for the pictures from BC and Purdy's

Mum. BC obviously knows what to do with quilts

and I really like Purdy's free-form wool work.

Very artistic Purdy.

Hang on. There's a magpie outside the window. If

I'm very careful, I'll be able to sneak right up to

him. I'm not sure what I'd do if I caught him....

He'd think all his birthdays had come at once

that's for sure!

Love BrannieLove BrannieLove BrannieLove Brannie,

the Quilt Block of the Month Club Cat!

LUDLOW QUILT AND SEW

Discover new and exciting projects to quilt

and sew each month with clear and easy to

follow instructions.

Visit our website and subscribe to Ludlow

Quilt and Sew’s free monthly newsletter

now.

www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk

Check out my large range of Batiks!

Contact Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-

essential at [email protected]

Or phone Pamela on 02 6292 3727

or 0448 232 647. Please leave a message!

Remember to book your Patchwork Party Plan

timeslot; there are only so many opportunities to

play with new fabrics,hear stories about them and

have fun with your friends over a cup of tea. Get in

early!



October is National Breast Cancer Awareness

Month, and we thought it timely to give you a

quick update on the success of our Breast Cancer

Drainage Bags Appeal.

Our Appeal has been running for over a year now,

and in this time, we have been able to pass on

more than 1900 bags that you’ve made to Breast

Care Nurses in Hospitals around Australia and

New Zealand. This figure doesn’t include the

nearly 600 bags made in South Australia, and I

don’t have the figures to hand for Western

Australia. (Or those bags that have gone directly

to local hospitals.)

There’s also been a good deal of International

involvement and support too – thanks to those

who have sent me bags to pass on here, and a

very big thanks too to those who have started

looking after their own communities in their own

countries.

You should all be very proud of yourselves for

helping out with such a FABULOUS effort, and we

would like to officially pass on the thanks from

the Breast Care Nurses and patients who have

received your bags. It has made a BIG difference

to help them recover from their surgery, and to

know that out there, someone has cared enough

and let them know through making a bag to help

them out.

Unfortunately though, this is a horrible disease

that is still affecting so many, and we still need

more bags to keep up with demand.

If you have some spare fabric, and a half hour or

so, and you’d like to help us out, please download

the Breast Cancer Bag pattern from your Quilt

Breast Cancer Bags Appeal Update



Magazine email and send us some bags when you

can. We’d be only too happy to be able to pass

on your donated bags to the hospitals that need

them.

(Likewise, if you know of a hospital that does

Breast Cancer surgery and has a need for bags,

please let me know and we can help them out

too.)

Thanks so much!!!

Jody & Annette

Our South Australian

ladies featured in a

recent local

newspaper article

too!



The Bonus Project this month is a three-in-one

quilted special. Based on the same design, but

just by varying the size, you can make a small

quilted key tag (or scissor tag); a medium sized

luggage tag; or make a couple of our largest

version for very useful quilted pot holders! Use

up your scraps of fabric and wadding and make

them in any colours you choose.

1) – Luggage Tag (approx 4 inches square)

You'll be able to recognise your luggage easily on

the carousel with your own distinctive luggage

tag. This size quilted square was made with a 9

patch block on one side. Cut nine 1 ½ inch

squares and sew together in 3 rows of 3 with a ¼

inch seam to make your 9 patch block.

Cut wadding and backing approx. 4 ½ inches

square and sandwich the three layers together as

if making a little quilt and sew a simple quilting

design on. (We hand quilted a simple flower

design on ours.) Plain fabric is better for the

backing – for a luggage tag, use a pale plain fabric

or calico and write your ID details on it with a

laundry marker.

BONUS Project – Three-in-One Quilted

Square Projects

From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com



Trim and square up your block and sew on a thin

binding – we used a strip 1 ½ inches wide – folded

in half and sewn on with a ¼ inch seam and

folded to the back to be hand sewn in place.

You will need to make a small folded strip to use

to make a loop to attach your luggage tag to your

bag. Place one end between the quilt 'top' and

the binding ( either in the middle of an edge or at

a corner) when you sew it on to attach it securely

there, and sew in the other end by hand when

you are finishing your binding.

You can then attach your new tag to your suitcase

or bowls bag for your own special distinctive

marker.

2) – Key Chain Tag (approx 2 inches square)

To make a smaller version for a key chain tag, or

tag to help you find your embroidery scissors,

make the block as for the luggage tag, but start

with smaller squares (1 inch or ¾ inch squares)

for the 9 patch block. Cut your backing and

wadding to suit and construct in exactly the same

way.

3) – Pot Holders (approx 6 ½ inches square)

Increase the sizes of the pieces to make your pot

holders. Cut 2 ½ inch squares for the 9 patch

block and construct in exactly the same way as

for the other two variations.

For a pot holder, we recommend you use 2 layers

of cotton wadding, and a big loop at the corner

would make it easier to hang up as well. Don't

forget, you need to make a PAIR of these of

course – perhaps reverse the 9 patch pattern on

the second one?

We hope you have some fun making these Three-

in-One quilted squares projects, and remember

these always make great presents too!

(If you haven’t already – there’s more freebies to

download at www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com)



Continuing on with her Travels Abroad, this

month Pamela sent us her Letter from England:

I had a base-camp in Oxford, where I soaked up

history in the many hallowed halls of learning,

and rubbed shoulders with the ‘faithful’ in the

Harry Potter precincts. (The Great Hall of Christ

Church was replicated in the film studios to

create Hogwart's Hall.)

A couple of day-trips to London…..

One highlight was the boat trip down the Thames

to Greenwich. The Old Royal Naval College is the

architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich,

a World heritage site. The High Street was quaint

and village-like, but the precincts of the Old Royal

Naval College were reminiscent of French

grandeur.

The Painted Hall of the old Greenwich Hospital

was positively palatial, but The Chapel of St Peter

and St Paul with its ceiling colours of dulled gold

and pale periwinkle blue, was just spell-binding.

Letter From England

By Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential



Now imagine the awe of all the architecture being

punctuated by the dulcet tones of first a soprano,

then a flautist, and as we rounded another the

corner, old time jazz …..thanks to the Trinity

College of Music.

(A piece of trivia…The "Green" and grounds

behind the College will serve as the competition

site for the Equestrian events of the London 2012

Summer Olympics. )

The second day-trip to London meant a visit to

the Victoria and Albert Museum which usually

holds one of the most important collections of

textiles and fashion in the world, but access to

the collection was temporarily closed!!

The collection is busy being relocated to The

Clothworkers' Centre in Blythe House in

Kensington Olympia, a dedicated facility to study,

conserve, and store the textiles and fashion

collection. It will open in 2013.

None-the-less, the museum was well-worth the

visit, as William Morris and the Arts and Crafts

Movement featured in many of the exhibits

related to design.

Also, I was entranced with the ironwork section,

which inspired many a free-motion quilting

meander.

I had another day trip too- this time to The

Cotswolds.

Here picture-perfect thatched cottages cluster

along rivulets and the hedgerows fringe the

original verdant pastures. The local bus service

provides an ideal hop-on-hop-off opportunity for

the day-tripper.

Even managed to sniff out a patchwork and crafts

shop, The Bourton Basket, at Bourton-on-the-

Water!



Found a beautiful church at Cirencester, which

not only had floors which demanded to be

photographed (for future appliqué ideas), but

also beautifully painted organ pipes to inspire

quilt designs, and stained-glass windows worth

recording.

I was reminded of my delightful stained-glass

window patchwork book, “Rose Windows for

Quilters“ by Angela Besley. Maybe I should

record part of my trip using her techniques……..

From Pamela - in England

About the Author:

Pamela Davis has been an avid sewer since she was 10

years old. She has always been interested in colour and

design, and came to patchwork by happy accident.

Pamela’s business – “Patchwork Quint-essential” is based in

Canberra, Australia; you can visit Pamela in her studio, or it

is quite possible that she can bring 12 boxes of exclusive

Asian fabrics to you and your patchworking friends. Just

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

[email protected] to organize a Patchwork Party.

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



New York Beauty Simplified By Linda J Hahn

This book already has me feeling good about it

even before I have finished the introduction.

The technique is “very untraditional and we are

going to break some rules” we are told. Linda

goes on: “It is my opinion that quilting should be

FUN and not stressful.” I can’t wait to get

started!

Linda Hahn’s book has 21 projects of different

sizes. There are numerous possibilities for design

changes. She also includes suggested quilting

patterns.

The simplified New York Beauty block featured in

this book has just one row of points, but with

Linda Hahn’s clever use of colour, fabrics and

design she is able to demonstrate a huge array of

very different styles of quilt. There will be

something for everyone in this book.

The instructions are clear, with photographs and

illustrations to make these techniques easy to

follow. Her troubleshooting hints cover a lot of

ground.

Book Review

By Annette Mira-Bateman from www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com



I especially like Linda’s ideas for auditioning

quilting designs. She outlines the block on a

piece of paper, slips it into a clear plastic sleeve

and then scribbles designs on the plastic with a

whiteboard pen. These marks are easily wiped

off to try another design. That’s a good idea for

any quilt.

The whole book is New York-inspired with photos

and quilt names to suit. Copies may be ordered

from American Quilter’s Society, PO Box 3290,

Paducah, KY 42002-3290 Or online at

www.AmericanQuilter.com .

They Thought I was Nuts When I Told Them I

Found a Beautiful Jelly Roll at the Quilt Shop

But Their Eyes Sparkled When They Saw the Delicious

Heirloom Quilt I Created from Those Easy-to-Use Pre-cut

Strips of Fabric!

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for most quilters is choosing the

fabric for their quilt and knowing that the individual fabrics they select

will go with each other to create the beautiful design they want to enjoy

for decades, and leave for future generations.

And the second biggest obstacle to progress on a quilt is cutting the

fabric. Most of the fabric you bring home from the store is in yards or

partial yards. Then you have to line the fabric up so you are sure to get a

straight cut, trim off the raw edges making sure everything is even, and

then you are ready to cut strips.

And, if you are anything like I am, as careful as you are, the ruler slips, the

cat jumps up on the table, someone slams the door and yells “hello” – any

one of which causes you to miss the straight cut by the tiniest amount –

but it’s enough to make the strips uneven and your blocks not fit when

they are sewn together.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the two biggest obstacles to progress on a

quilt were completely gone? They can be when you use jelly rolls or Bali

Pops to create your quilt.And now you can learn techniques that will

shortcut your quilt making using those fun jelly roll strips using this

informative and easy-to-follow video instruction:

www.How-to-Quilt.com/jellyrollquilt.php

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Recipe for Staying Young

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about

them. That is why you pay him/her.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain

idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop," the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things. When the children are young, that is all you can afford. When they are in

college, that is all you can afford. When you are on retirement, that is all you can afford.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be

tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life,

is ourselves. Be alive while you are alive, don't put out a mailbox on the highway of death and just

wait in residence for your mail.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants,

hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you

can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country, but not to guilt country.



This month, we’re continuing on with our original

design “ Quilt Label of the Month” series.

As you know, it is important to attach a label to

each quilt you make with the date, your name

and details like the name of the Quilt and for

whom it was made.

Any of the story behind the quilt is always good

to add too, as that way future generations will

have more information on the making of your

quilt!

These labels will be provided as line designs, as

(with all of our designs), you will have a choice on

how you decide to make your label. Many can be

appliqued, and all can also be hand embroidered,

following the same design.

This month is our Flower Applique label. Use left-

over scraps from your quilt top to applique the

flower designs and that way the label will match

your quilt nicely. We blanket stitched ours with

matching thread, but you may prefer to machine

satin stitch your applique. If needle-turning, just

remember to add the extra seam allowance.

Print the design from the following page and

enlarge if you’d like. You can then write on (or

embroider) the label details as you wish.

Enjoy!

Project – Quilt Label of the Month

From www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com



This month’s block is lovely pieced star block,

with a bit of a not-so-nice name. (Maybe it’s what

happens when he interrupts your quilting…?)

To make this 12 inch block as shown, you will

need 3 different fabrics, and once you have

rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting

Diagram, you can piece them together as shown.

Block of the Month



Today’s Tips:

Esme sent in this tip:

“You are never too old to sew anything - especially

quilts… and buy as much fabric as you can when you

get a chance, as you never know when you will need

it!”

And Pat had this to share:

“My hint is for the quilting gloves that you wear while

machine quilting. They work wonderfully to grip the

quilt while quilting, but they can be a little pricey. I'm

all for supporting the local quilt shops, but sometimes

I need to pinch pennies, too, so I pick up gardening

gloves at a quarter to half the price of the quilting

gloves. I've used the ones with the rubbery dots on

the palms as well as the ones with the entire palm

rubberized. They work beautifully. They are

somewhat heavier, and warmer, than the quilting

gloves, but the extra warmth feels good to my arthritic

hands.”

Whilst a different Pat sent in this:

“A thing of beauty is never perfect.”

Thanks so much for sharing ladies, and please keep

those hints and tips coming!!

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Do you have a story to share? Do you teach quilting,

or quilt-related skills or have a different technique

others may like to read about? Maybe you’re part of

a quilt group that’s working on a special project, or

maybe you have an online quilting blog. Do you have

a project you’ve designed that you’d like to share?

We’re always on the lookout for new stories, articles

and projects, and we’d LOVE to hear from you. Please

send me an email at: [email protected]

with your idea and we can work together from there.

Thanks, Jody



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