tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51688262863817833912024-02-06T21:04:14.498-08:00Quilting with JoyBoo McCreadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861841834068433399noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168826286381783391.post-86355547021371143412014-01-02T08:36:00.001-08:002014-01-02T08:36:11.426-08:00Quilt For Leslie...and Fun ChevronI finally finished the quilt! This was the biggest quilt I've quilted and had some challenges...I had 2 false starts (quilting followed by ripping!). In the end I just did straight lines. Kinda boring but once it was washed, it was a beautiful quilt.<br />
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I presented the quilt to Leslie the day before Thanksgiving break. It was an honor to give it to her!<br />
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My next project is a chevron quilt. I sewed, cut and pressed all the squares. I initially skipped trimming the squares (laziness does not work well when quilting!) but when I realized nothing was matching up I decided trimming was necessary.<br />
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Because I'm a rule follower, I pressed all the pieces to the dark side. This made it hard to sew the squares together... even though I pinned, the pieces slipped or wouldn't go under the presser foot easily. (insert mild swearing) So now I'm trimming and pressing the seams open. I hope this is the right thing to do! Does anyone out there know?<br />
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As you can see there are now different pieces and piles...some still on the floor, some trimmed and pressed, some sewn together waiting to be ripped out. :( The squares are 4 3/4"<br />
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Oh, in case you are wondering why there are wine glasses so close to my sewing, it's not because I drink that much! We are ripping out our carpet and putting in wood floors all over the house which means everything needs to be either moved to the basement or to the garage.<br />
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Happy New Year! <br />
boo & my JoyBoo McCreadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861841834068433399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168826286381783391.post-27131708695839333882013-07-23T20:36:00.000-07:002013-07-23T20:36:09.530-07:00Quilting Graph Paper!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Printable Paper is a website that offers all kinds of different printable templates. Check out this one for <a href="http://www.printablepaper.net/category/quilting" target="_blank">quilting graph paper</a>.</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Genius</span>!<br />
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Boo McCreadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861841834068433399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168826286381783391.post-25569697933167241582013-07-07T12:56:00.002-07:002013-07-07T13:39:11.947-07:00Me? Link up to a "finish party"?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Okay...I'm doing it! I'm linking up to July's goal setting party - "A Lovely Year of Finishes"! I started a quilt for a very special teacher in early May and haven't been back to it since Memorial weekend. I did have a little basting setback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I tried Sharon Schamber's method for basting a quilt using her YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyaLsMafElo" target="_blank">tutorial</a>. It looks so easy on the video and it was super easy!!!! I basted the quilt on my kitchen counter in about 45 minutes. The quilt is 68X54ish. The front was smooth and beautiful! I was ecstatic until I turned it over. There were puckers everywhere! I have no idea why it didn't work! Next I'm going to try the same method and tape the sides of the backing to the counter as I go. Maybe that will keep things taught.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, the quilt is now rebasted and ready for quilting. Since I have no experience in FMQ, I'll do some wavy lines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Boo McCreadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861841834068433399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168826286381783391.post-86256694049446576852013-05-06T19:00:00.000-07:002013-05-06T19:10:50.074-07:00To Honor a Teacher<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Both of my kids had the same wonderful teacher for 1st grade. This is my Joy's last year at her elementary school and I wanted to honor this teacher by giving her a quilt. I hope to have it finished and give it to her on the last day of school, May 30. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This teacher was one who had a gift for connecting with each student and finding a way into their little minds and hearts. She brought out the best in her students and gave them confidence. Depending on the day, the hour, the moment, she was their friend, or mentor, or "mommy", or teacher. She filled whatever gaps she needed to to help her students grow and learn. It would have been easy to overlook both of my kids because they were quiet (back then...). She treated them with kindness and respect and truly cared about them. She took the time to get to know them. She gave them her time, talent, and love...she was a wonderful gift from God to our family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So for Leslie's quilt, I've chosen "Soul Blossoms" fabric by Amy Bulter that I purchased from <a href="http://www.southernfabric.com/" target="_blank">Southern Fabric</a>. Not only is the fabric pretty, the name sort of describes her way with children. The pattern I'm using is "Flowers in the Sunshine" from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetjane" target="_blank">Sweet Jane's</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a skirt my Joy made with a little guidance. It only took a couple of hours and will go together much quicker the second time around. We used Burda Kids pattern 9547. It can be made as a two or three tier skirt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Joy also made garlic knots a week ago...ymmmm! Who cares if it gives us horrible garlic breath!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's another fun quilt my Joy pieced...last summer, I think. The pattern is "Fanstastic-O! Fat Fun" from Threaded Pear Studio. I don't remember what the fabric line. We love the jumbo ric rac. I quilted it using wavy lines (machine pattern, not free motion) to go along with the ric rac.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I purchased the </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/products/Twelve-Trees-Kit.aspx" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">12 Trees</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">kit </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Oakshott Fabrics</span></a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is absolutely stunning! The weft & warp are different colors which gives the fabric depth. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">originally</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> saw the quilt on </span><a href="http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lily's Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It's from her Feb 27, 2012 post. I hope mine turns out as well! I'm pretty type-A and this pattern requires you to cut the background fabric free-hand...gulp! Maybe I'll practice on a piece of muslin. Chicken, huh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Joy and I have been following many (the list is growing!) quilting blogs. What fun it has been to see what others are creating! I'm in awe of the talent out there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been quilting off and on for a number of years...honestly, more off than on. I've not actually made very many quilts. That's going to change this year! Now that my kids are a little older, it's a little easier to sneak downstairs and quilt for awhile. It's especially fun when my Joy is sewing with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a couple of pictures of finished tops...my next goal is to figure out how to FMQ!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Gi Gi Girl" pattern is from the book <i>Let the Good Times Roll </i>by <span id="goog_1054036244"></span><a href="http://www.ankastreasures.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Anka's Treasures</span></a><span id="goog_1054036245"></span><span id="goog_1687388726"></span><span id="goog_1687388727"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>. The fabric, "Bazaar Tonga Treat Strips" is from <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Fat Quarter Shop</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this quilt for our bedroom...or should I say this top? The fabric is "Whimsy" by Pillow and Maxfield. The pattern is "OliveRose" by <a href="http://www.valoriwells.com/sp.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Valori Wells</span></a>. The pattern used to be free on The Stitchin' Post website but I don't see it now. I started it over a year ago and finished the top in February.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought the fabric for this quilt when my Joy was really little and just finished the top last year...I think. I can't find the pattern and I have no idea what the fabric line is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really need to figure out how to quilt something other than straight lines! I purchased a couple of books on how to machine quilt so </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm off to practice!</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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Boo McCreadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861841834068433399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168826286381783391.post-55182809987359430962013-04-01T12:59:00.000-07:002013-04-01T19:02:08.113-07:00Quilting with Joy<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My daughter and I decided to record a piece of our life together by blogging. We both love to quilt and play with fabric and we love to cook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll post pictures of our projects (mostly quilts!), make notes about what worked and what didn't, and just use this space as a journal. We also cook together so we'll have pictures and recipes to share too. My daughter is 10 and it's so much fun to share these passions together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made t</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he quilt pictured at the top for</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> her when she was a baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope you'll find inspiration here!</span><br />
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