tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20469957510689526162024-03-06T12:02:24.487-08:00The Quilting MillModern Quilts and Longarm Quilting by Barbie MillsBarbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-79393083456381647672022-05-02T11:10:00.000-07:002022-05-02T11:10:03.639-07:00Now Available!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exciting news! I'm now designing my own digital pantographs. They are available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thequiltingmill" target="_blank">Etsy Shop.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As of now I have 40 designs published with 7 more going up later today. Here are just a few: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1162439340/almost-plaid-digital-longarm-quilting?click_key=0e7694292defb1c6d1e23ea0bb77176561a844f7%3A1162439340&click_sum=3720d5a9&ref=shop_home_active_40" target="_blank">Almost Plaid</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1162439340/almost-plaid-digital-longarm-quilting?click_key=0e7694292defb1c6d1e23ea0bb77176561a844f7%3A1162439340&click_sum=3720d5a9&ref=shop_home_active_40" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56Qc_86EdygB2aAtmqxjRood3fAdgnqv5v0VK2FP6z3kznE_1EHo_Q-3Xf3_O2F3pMXgqQe_O0ZKI-BmYwkebVYP4SXTrb6qNfBtHr_id7JGJlpvzHovCfSmtP7SrsD70Crkrf2zn2KOLdLCkrHhjhoOK3R8eDeBRDD2wa-Y9vrBu_BfWcIKzNuQOUA/s320/Almost%20Plaid.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1185699416/tulip-bud-digital-longarm-quilting?click_key=7509e1e2d23c0d4f5cfde747eedc6241c26eec68%3A1185699416&click_sum=cf289cd1&ref=shop_home_active_28" target="_blank">Tulip Bud</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Please come check out <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thequiltingmill" target="_blank">my shop</a> and send your favorite longarmer my way!</div><br />Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-28723465987336287652021-05-26T12:44:00.000-07:002021-05-26T12:44:14.871-07:00Quick Update/Available DesignsAfter nine years of running my business I finally have a place online to see my available designs! I'm hoping to get a real website up and running soon but this will be a good thing in the meantime.
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thequiltingmill_barbiemills/pantographs-available-for-quilting-services/" target="_blank">Check out my Pinterest Board!</a>Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-77601602732690717332017-09-13T03:00:00.000-07:002017-09-13T03:00:04.811-07:00Making Connections: A Free-Motion Quilting Workbook Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Welcome to my stop on the Making Connections blog hop! Dorie Hruska's new book is filled to the brim with variations on the classic Continuous Curve design. If you've wanted to learn to incorporate continuous curves into your quilting, this is the book for you. If you already use continuous curves and want to mix things up a bit, this book is also for you! Dorie does an excellent job of teaching readers how to navigate around a quilt and incorporate any desired variety of designs. I especially liked how she brings the designs out of the middle of the quilt and into the borders. Continuous curves are usually done in grid-based areas, and Dorie shows you how to mark grids anywhere you want to take them.</div>
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One design in the book that I especially liked was Connecting Brackets. The example above is from the book. As this is a workbook, there are practice pages to doodle and draw and work on muscle memory. This particular design is made of two basic S-curves, going in opposite directions. </div>
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I was recently working on a custom quilt for a client. It was set out like rows of bricks in a kind of herringbone pattern, and she had specific ideas in mind for how she wanted each row quilted, except for two. One of the rows seemed like the perfect candidate for Connecting Brackets. The understated design added some nice texture without distracting from the fabric. </div>
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I used a variegated thread that blended nicely without disappearing or drawing too much attention to itself.<br />
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I was a little surprised at how difficult it was for my brain to do this design, but I love the final effect in this particular quilt. I can see so many applications for designs from this book in nearly any quilt. They are so versatile!<br />
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Fortunately the photography in the book is much better than mine and the designs really come to life.<br />
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And here's a shot of this area on the back.<br />
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Would you like your own copy of Making Connections? Leave a comment below by Saturday, September 16th telling me what part of your quilting you would like to improve. Mr. Random will pick a winner that night. If the winner lives in the US you will receive a physical copy of the book; international winners will receive an e-book version.<br />
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If you haven't already, be sure to check out the other stops on the blog hop!<br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Sherry Shish - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://poweredbyquilting.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNEddznj5J6t0D4aa4NqWiHARLylJQ" href="https://poweredbyquilting.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">poweredbyquilting.com</span></i></a> IG: poweredbyquilting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Pam Morgan - <i><a href="http://www.mysweetlittlestitches.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.mysweetlittlestitches.com</span></a></i> IG: sweetlittlestitches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Laura Piland<span id="m_-6463061242269000240yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502759466613_25044"> </span>- <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNEorkC1_mINyhBuhup4WEiXoGy-ow" href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">www.sliceofpiquilts.com</span></i></a> IG: sliceofpiquilts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Katy S - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.katyquilts.net&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNHc-WYQzXgCvHjFb1589rhztX_UcQ" href="http://www.katyquilts.net/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">www.katyquilts.net</span></i></a> IG: katyquilts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487253" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487253" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday Sept 8th</span></span>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Suzy Webster - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://websterquilt.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNHYVaezN0D8yK-mplY9rHGv1Ko3qg" href="https://websterquilt.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">websterquilt.blogspot.<wbr></wbr>com</span></i></a> IG: websterquilt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Bernie Kringel - <a href="https://needleandfoot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">needleandfoot.com/</span></i></a> IG: needleandfoot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487254" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487254" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday Sept 11th</span></span>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Jamie Mueller - <i><a href="http://www.sunflower-quilts.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.sunflower-quilts.com</span></a></i> IG: sunflower_quilt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Nancy Scott - <span style="color: #e06666; font-style: italic;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNEeSr40xP9gARRNDdY_g33dNj3eyQ" href="http://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">masterpiecequilting.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></a> </span> IG: masterpiecequilting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487255" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1952487255" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday Sept 12th</span></span>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Sherri Noel - <i><span style="color: #e06666;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNGeBrLLHODQkanM2Gl5I3sG2eCxUg" href="http://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.rebeccamaedesigns.com</span></a> </span></i></span>IG: rebeccamaedesigns</div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Anorina Morris - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.sameliasmum.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNFRUJMSXgFWQGmewg50pkvgU9aeNA" href="http://www.sameliasmum.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i>www.sameliasmum.com</i></span></a> IG: sameliasmum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Yvonne Fuchs - <a href="http://www.quiltingjetgirl.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">www.quiltingjetgirl.com</span></i></a> IG: quiltingjetgirl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Barbie Mills - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNH4LMhuUK_Ab7XwyjqKVZiviXcaeQ" href="https://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">thequiltingmill.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></i></a> IG: thequiltingmill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Afton Warrick - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.quiltingmod.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNEXBwdvfWkxmCbT1u2mKJm60ykdLw" href="http://www.quiltingmod.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">www.quiltingmod.com</span></i></a> IG: quiltingmod</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Kathy Bruckman - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNEQg7sViImSAhvXBtpctv4-dbNtHw" href="https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">kathyskwiltsandmore.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></i></a> IG: kathyskwiltsandmore</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Dorie Hruska - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.forever-quilting.com/blog&source=gmail&ust=1503956826203000&usg=AFQjCNG7R7hu4gsG1JVRUBHQYKAWngtcHA" href="http://www.forever-quilting.com/blog" rel="nofollow" style="color: #5d0615; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">www.forever-quilting.<wbr></wbr>com/blog</span></i></a> IG: foreverquilting</span></div>
Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-58121749503590866562016-08-24T22:34:00.000-07:002016-08-24T22:34:33.268-07:00Triaxial Weave PurseIt has been WAY TOO LONG since I have blogged. I have a couple of things I need to catch up on, but you can see a somewhat more constant update of what I've been doing on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thequiltingmill/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.<br />
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A while ago I discovered <a href="https://www.instagram.com/t_jaye/" target="_blank">@t_jaye on Instagram</a> and her handy little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WEFTYneedle" target="_blank">Wefty Needle</a>. I've done a little fabric weaving before (<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/08/pin-weaving-mini-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial here!</a>) and knew I had to try this method. I was especially smitten with the triaxial weaves, meaning that rather than just horizontal and vertical axes, there are three. (Sorry for the terrible photo quality, I took the first one at night to post on Facebook. Ha.)<br />
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I used part of a Jaybird Quilts palette jelly roll. This was just after I had <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BCZcWNxohD_/?taken-by=thequiltingmill" target="_blank">baby #4</a> and wanted something that would be quick, so I used the full strips. Next time I will cut them in half lengthwise and do something tinier! I put some fusible interfacing on my board first and fused the fabric to it before taking the pins out. It worked fairly well to stabilize it until quilting, only a few edge pieces fell out and they were easy to put back in.<br />
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I cut it into two pieces and added some solid navy strips to the top and bottom. I used a lovely home dec weight solid sateen by Freespirit.</div>
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Quilting was an issue. I quilted the borders first, but knew I wouldn't be able to quilt over the weaving without my foot catching and causing all kinds of mayhem. Water soluble stabilizer worked wonders! I laid it over the top, quilted, and carefully rinsed (and rinsed and rinsed) it out. I did some fun graffiti quilting with monofilament thread to add texture without distracting from the 3-D effect of the weaving.<br />
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I did an open triaxial weave for the flap and topstitched the strips in place.<br />
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It's hard to tell, but it has all of my favorite pockets! Cell phone, pens, and two zipper pockets, one waterproof. Because hand sanitizer explodes.<br />
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I love how it turned out!Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-43360888946674626632015-06-05T22:16:00.000-07:002015-06-05T22:16:51.631-07:00Blocks from the Past Quilt Along: Pages 50, 51, and 82First of all, I'm SO SORRY that this is later than planned. I totally spaced it. So better late than never, right?<br />
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Page 50, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul<br />
This is one of my very favorite blocks in the book.<br />
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It's all made of squares, rectangles, half square triangles, and flying geese, so it was very straightforward and easy to assemble. I made mine 12.5", but even at 6.5" it would be very manageable. I had a lot of fun playing with the color placement. I used the no-waste method to make my flying geese and it worked really well.<br />
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Page 51, Gentleman's Fancy<br />
I didn't need this block in my quilt so I made this one for <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Marion</a>. I let her square it up so it would be the same size as her 6.5" blocks, so it's not squared in this photo. <br />
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This one was just fine to assemble. I followed the measurements and instructions in the book more closely on this block than I did for any of my other blocks. I made sure to use a SCANT 1/4" seam which I highly recommend. To make my "E" triangles, shown in darker green here, I cut the squares 1/8" larger than recommended so I could square the center portion. The flying geese were made with the stitch and flip method which I really liked for this size. Overall I liked this block.</div>
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I made this block for Marion too. I'm not sure why it's called "Tulip," as it definitely does not look like a tulip. But it is still pretty and I like how it turned out.</div>
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Sometimes I really like applique, and sometimes I really don't. The day I made this block was not a day that I liked applique! I opted to fuse it, and then Marion said she would be okay with quilting it down, so I didn't sew around it at the time. Marion finished her quilt recently and the pieces stayed attached just fine until quilting time. The pieces weren't too ridiculously tiny so I think it would have been fine to needle-turn this one, if you like that kind of thing!<br />
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I will be quilting my quilt next month and then I'm excited to share it with you! I love how it looks so far.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-86344216859518356602015-05-14T21:11:00.000-07:002015-05-14T21:11:59.450-07:00Kimberly's "Eclipse" Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It seems that each new quilt that comes through my studio becomes my favorite. I haven't been blogging much lately, especially about quilting that I have been doing for clients, but this one is definitely worth sharing. It's a stunner, and my new favorite.</div>
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Please excuse all of the phone photos.</div>
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This quilt is called "<a href="https://mainstreetmarketdesigns.com/product/eclipse/" target="_blank">Eclipse</a>." It was designed and pieced by <a href="https://mainstreetmarketdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Kimberly Bourne of Main Street Market Designs</a>. The pattern is <a href="https://mainstreetmarketdesigns.com/product/eclipse/" target="_blank">currently available as a preorder</a> for $3 off what the regular price will be. It's paper pieced, and Kimberly's patterns are very detailed. </div>
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I immediately knew when I saw this quilt for the first time that it would be a perfect candidate for straight line geometric quilting within the triangles.<br />
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I took this photo at night. Mmm, texture. Most of the techniques I used on this quilt were inspired by <a href="http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com/" target="_blank">Angela Walters</a>' <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/dot-to-dot-quilting/426?_ct=iuqhsx-kdyluhiqb-huikbj-sekhiu&_ctp=426" target="_blank">Dot-to-dot Quilting</a>.<br />
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I just love the rainbow of colors from the Alison Glass fabrics (Sunprints and Ex Libris).<br />
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It was just so FUN to quilt this.<br />
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As much as I love the front, the back is pretty great too.<br />
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In the center I decided to quilt some curves, echoing the appearance of curves on the rest of the quilt.<br />
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Seriously, I love the texture on the back.<br />
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You can preorder this amazing quilt pattern now <a href="https://mainstreetmarketdesigns.com/product/eclipse/" target="_blank">here</a>! Thank you Kimberly for letting me quilt it for you! This gorgeous quilt is <a href="https://instagram.com/p/2rbP42pWwU/?taken-by=giucy_giuce" target="_blank">hanging this weekend in the Andover Fabrics booth</a> at International Quilt Market.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-28253592435657462682015-05-04T00:20:00.000-07:002015-05-04T00:20:00.682-07:00Blocks from the Past QAL: Pages 42, 43, and 78<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This weeks blocks were kind of tricky, not unlike many in this book. But they were definitely doable.</div>
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I didn't need this block for my quilt so I made this one for <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/2015/01/blocks-from-past-qal.html" target="_blank">Marion</a> and it's the 6.5" that the book suggests. I chose to use <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2011/01/flying-geese-no-waste-method.html" target="_blank">the no-waste method</a> to make my flying geese. Normally I really like this method, but I think these little guys were just too small to keep accurate this way. Luckily my block ended up slightly larger than 6.5" rather than smaller, but if I was to do this again I would definitely paper-piece the flying geese.</div>
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One thing I really liked about this block was being able to play with the color placement to make a star in the middle.</div>
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This block tried to kick my butt. I won't mince words--it wasn't easy. Fitting all the shapes together was a bit of a challenging puzzle. A kind of fun puzzle. That said, I love how it turned out so it was worth it. I made mine 24" so it's a HUGE block. I wasn't really paying attention to the instructions in the book as I was assembling it so I ended up altering the background a little bit to make it work. If you notice on the corners of mine the background is made out of one square and two triangles... it's supposed to be one large triangle on each corner. I had already made half square triangles so I decided to just go with it rather than pick it out. Honestly I don't particularly like sewing on that type of corner triangle so it actually made the block a little bit easier. It also makes my low-volume background more diverse so I'm okay with that. </div>
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Page 78: Princess Feather<br />
I made this one for Marion too. I cut the background slightly larger than 7" so it could be trimmed down to an accurate 6.5" after finishing the applique. These pieces were TINY. Thinking of doing turned-edge hand applique with these itty bitty pieces nearly gave me heart palpitations, so I decided to use fusible web and then sew it down with a tiny stitch with monofilament thread. Overall it worked out very well and I would definitely do it this way again.<br />
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I finished sewing my top together and I love how it turned out! It will be a while until I have time to quilt it so I'll wait to share it here until then, but you can scroll back a ways in <a href="https://instagram.com/thequiltingmill/" target="_blank">my Instagram feed</a> if you would like to see it.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-63663766638082773592015-04-11T21:13:00.000-07:002015-04-11T21:13:29.024-07:00Tips For Quiltmaking That Will Make Your Longarmer HappyI had the opportunity today to be a guest at the Nebo Modern Quilt Guild's meeting, sharing some ideas to help your longarm quilter. I thought it would be good to post some of that information here. I forgot to mention a couple of things in my presentation today that I have included below.<br />
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First: Keep your quilt flat<br />
Basic stuff here: accurate cutting, accurate seam allowance, keeping things as square as you can will help keep your quilt flat and avoid puckers. If there is extra fullness in the quilt some of it can be "quilted out" but it's really, really nice if we don't have to try.<br />
This part I cannot stress enough!!!! If you add borders, you MUST MEASURE and PIN the borders onto the quilt to make sure that they are the correct length. Make sure to cut the borders the exact length that you need them, pin both ends, and then pin the middle. If you just cut them extra long and go for it, the edges of the quilt will stretch, making your borders longer than the rest of your quilt which makes them wavy. This can be extremely difficult to quilt and sometimes even requires that extra fullness be folded out of the quilt.<br />
Personally, nothing frustrates me more as a quilter than having a beautiful quilt that I can't keep flat. Please, please, please try to keep your quilt flat.<br />
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Second: Piecing your quilt back<br />
For proper loading on the longarm machine your quilt back needs to be 6-8" longer and wider than your quilt top. Usually this means that you will need to piece a back.<br />
Extra wide quilt backs are available and I love using them because they are so easy, but they are not necessary.<br />
When you need to piece your quilt back the way the seams are oriented greatly affects how easy it is to load on the machine and the ease of quilting the entire quilt. For example, if there is one seam the entire length of the quilt back and it is loaded perpendicular to the roller, as it is rolled around the rail the seam will stack on top of itself, making a really tight area on the back, while the rest of the back will not roll tightly and will actually be floppy. If all of the seams on the back of your quilt run the same direction it can be loaded with the seams parallel to the rail and will work out just fine. The direction that the seam goes on your back, whether horizontal or vertical, generally doesn't matter. It will only matter if you are having your quilt quilted with a directional design. Please keep this in mind when piecing your back.<br />
If you want to put a pieced strip across the middle of your back go for it. Because there are many seams it will still roll evenly around the rail.<br />
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If your entire back is pieced with many seams going in all directions then it should be fine. Some quilters don't like working with pieced backs so check with your quilter first. Personally I don't mind them, as long as the above guidelines are met as closely as possible.<br />
Note: if there is a short seam, say two feet or less, that is perpendicular to the rails it is manageable. Just not the whole length or width of the quilt.<br />
Minky: Please try to avoid piecing minky if you possibly can. It's just a pain to work with if it's not one continuous piece. Shannon Fabrics now has 90" wide minky available in eight colors. Here in Utah I know for sure that the Bernina dealer in Logan carries it as well as Gracie Lou's in Salem and at least one other place in Salt Lake, but I don't know which shop.<br />
If there is any question at all as to which side you want showing, PLEASE LABEL IT. My idea of the "right" side may be different than yours.<br />
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Batting:<br />
We love it when you buy our batting. We keep it in stock as a convenience for you and many of us sell it at a very reasonable price. It also gives us a little extra income which is always appreciated. If you want to bring your own batting that's fine too.<br />
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Applique:<br />
If you want your applique to "pop" trim out the underneath layer of fabric to allow the batting to fill the area better. If you want it quilted down this extra step may not make a difference.<br />
If you machine applique and are having your quilt custom quilted, ask your quilter if she can top stitch around your applique for you. Not everyone will go for this but I certainly would. If I'm going to outline the appliques anyway I can save you the step of sewing them down... as long as they are really secure either with applique glue or fusible web or interfacing. If they aren't securely attached then please sew them down.<br />
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Quilt edges:<br />
When you piece quilts you don't need to backstitch. However, the seams that end on the edges of the quilt may stretch and pop open on the ends as we are handling the top. There are a couple of ways to avoid this. First, when you sew on borders please backstitch those. If your quilt does not have borders but instead has many seams ending on the sides it is really helpful if you sew a scant 1/4" around the entire top.<br />
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Pressing:<br />
As you piece your quilt, especially if you are having your quilt custom quilted, please do not press seams open. Open seams cannot be stitched in the ditch because the thread will break and the seams will pop open.<br />
Please also bring your quilt top and back carefully pressed. One of my clients brings her quilt tops and backs neatly pressed and folded over a hanger and they stay nice and wrinkle-free, which I really appreciate. If you are shipping your quilt fold it as carefully as you can!<br />
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Other:<br />
Most quilters, if not all, will baste the edges of the quilt before quilting. Some will trim off the edges for you after the quilting is finished, some don't. If you are planning to add a ruffle, prairie points, or some other special treatment to the edge of your quilt after quilting, please let your quilter know ahead of time so that your planned finish is still possible.<br />
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I hope this all makes sense. Please feel free to ask any questions or post additional tips in the comments. I'll edit this post as needed. As a quilter one of my favorite things is seeing happy customers. Keeping the above tips in mind will help me make you happy, which makes me happy too.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-84829560238007639372015-03-23T00:30:00.000-07:002015-03-23T00:30:03.527-07:00Blocks From the Past Quilt Along, Blocks 27, 28, and 70If you read my last post then you saw that I am doing my quilt differently than the book. I've changed my mind on the layout I posted previously but I think I'm really going to like it! And, as a bonus, it will even fit on my bed! I'm still doing larger blocks and all of these are 12 1/2" unfinished rather than 6 1/2". <div>
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The block on page 27, Flock of Geese, was so straight forward, just half square triangles the whole way. </div>
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I like to make my HSTs a little bigger and trim them down, which isn't fun, but helps SO MUCH especially with small blocks. I recently discovered the <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Quilt-Day-2-Inch-Triangle-Square/dp/B0018NBCHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426880531&sr=8-1&keywords=quilt+in+a+day+half+square+triangle" target="_blank">Quilt in a Day HST square-up ruler</a>, and it's pretty fantastic. I like to press my HSTs first, then re-fold and trim after to avoid distortion. It works great for me! It's SO MUCH FASTER than trimming all four sides.<br />
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Now for page 70, Virginia Reel. I usually don't mind applique, but I'll admit that the ones I did from the book weren't my favorite! I had originally planned to use freezer paper to turn my edges, but decided it just wasn't practical. Even though I enlarged my pattern pieces to make a 12" block instead of 6", some areas are SO SKINNY that just thinking about turning the edges under made me kind of panic. In the end I used fusible web. I zig-zagged around the edges with clear monofilament thread and it made it MUCH less painful. The block will be a bit stiff from the fusible web, but it's done, right? I won't be using any applique blocks in my quilt so I made it in <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Marion's</a> colors. </div>
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My friends Marion and <a href="http://natalie-ever-after.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Natalie</a> are hosting this fun Quilt Along! It uses this book, <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Blocks-Past-Leisure/dp/1574862502/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420431313&sr=8-1&keywords=Teach+Yourself+Blocks+From+the+Past" target="_blank">Teach Yourself Blocks From the Past</a>. It's from 2001 and it's all about traditional blocks. The idea is that many of these blocks would look AWESOME in more modern fabrics. Check out <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/2015/01/blocks-from-past-qal.html" target="_blank">Marion's blog for more details about how it all will work</a>.</div>
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I'll be hosting three stops on the QAL, but I wanted to do a quick post about how I'm doing things differently. In the book there are 72 blocks, and they all finish at 6". These are small blocks. Small. I decided that I did not want to put effort into making a bunch of blocks and only have a small quilt to show for it at the end. So I'm making my blocks larger and arranging them into a medallion. I'm so excited about it! I've wanted to make a medallion quilt for a long time, so it should be fun.<br />
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You can see my basic layout in the photo above. I'm putting a 36" block in the center. I think I will either do a traditional <a href="http://www.keepsakequilting.com/productdetail/6193.htm" target="_blank">Labyrinth</a> (but with only one "border," not two like it is in the picture) or possibly a <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/a-carpenters-star/585" target="_blank">Carpenter's Star</a> (this pattern is by my amazingly talented friend Deonn!) in that area. The center will be surrounded by Twelve 12" blocks and four 8" x 12" flying geese units, with 2" sashing. That whole section will be turned on point and each corner will have a 24" block, two 12" blocks, and four 10" triangles, which I may or may not piece. I might just use one fabric for those. Still thinking about it. I spent a bunch of quality time with my graph paper a few days ago and I'm so pleased with how this is going to turn out! The only measurement I haven't figured out yet is how wide the border/sashing around the center section will be to get it to fit. It will be somewhere between 3" and 4", but I'll have to wait to check that one before assembling it.<br />
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I'm not sure how large the original quilt in the book ends up, but with these adjustments my quilt will finish up at around 104" square. Maybe 106" if I do a 3" border instead of 2".<br />
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Have I mentioned that I like big quilts? Because I totally do.<br />
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I will not be making all of the blocks in the book. I chose the 24 that I like the best and I will be making those, and then the center block I'll do isn't in the book, but still will be a traditional pattern. I love this concept, which really isn't new, of putting a modern spin on traditional blocks. It will be fun to see what people come up with!<br />
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So what do you think? Want to join us and make a sampler? I can post more detailed measurements as we go along if anyone is interested, so PLEASE let me know if you want them. Or you can just look at my lovely graph paper in the photo above. One square =2".<br />
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Follow the QAL on Instagram with the Hashtag #BFTPqal for Blocks From the Past. Be sure to check out <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/2015/01/blocks-from-past-qal.html" target="_blank">Marion's post today</a> for more details!Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-7392077851095399272014-11-25T08:40:00.002-08:002014-11-25T08:40:41.218-08:00"Woven" quilt by Kati Spencer in Scraps, Inc.Do you follow <a href="http://www.fromthebluechair.com/2014/11/the-woven-quilt-from-scraps-inc.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Kati at From the Blue Chair</a>? She's one of the first bloggers I started following when I discovered the online quilting community and have since gotten to know her through the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild. She has a great eye for design and is always creating beautiful quilts. A few months ago I had the pleasure of quilting this fantastic scrappy quilt, which she called "Woven," to be included in the new book Scraps, Inc. I didn't have time to get any photos of the full quilt before returning it to Kati but I got some more detailed shots of the quilting. I've been dying to share them for months, and I finally get to!<br />
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The scrappy blocks are all made from strips in different widths and Kati wanted those highlighted with straight lines.<br />
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I divided the border into two sections and repeated the swirls and ribbon candy from the sashing on a slightly larger scale.<br />
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I really, really love this quilt. The color scheme and fabrics, the design and layout, and the visual interest from the scrappiness all add up to an amazing quilt. I'm so excited that I got to be part of it. If you would like your own copy of Scraps, Inc. you can <a href="http://www.tauntonstore.com/scraps-inc-vol-1-ls0006.html" target="_blank">get one here</a>. If you use the code SCRAPS30 you can get a discount, at least for the next few days. All of the quilts in the book that I have seen are wonderful. If you love scrappy quilts you will not be disappointed.</div>
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Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-52377621704604851112014-11-19T09:28:00.004-08:002014-11-19T10:35:58.911-08:00Bacon Quilt-Along: Adding the NOM NOM and quiltingWe're almost done! For this step you will be choosing how you want to applique your letters.<br />
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To view the main post and find links to all of the steps, <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/announcing-bacon-quilt-along-and.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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First you need letters! Mine are 14" tall and you can find a PDF file on Dropbox <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/w4e8xl1qwh0tx4d/NOMNOM.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">HERE</a>. There's a pale background pattern to help you line everything up. I'd personally like to thank my awesome sister for helping me create the file, because I don't know how to do that!<br />
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You'll need to place your letters where you want them. Mine are 3 1/4" above the seam between the large background piece and the background that is included in the bacon strip. There is 1 3/4" between each letter, and 7" between the words. There is about 9" between the edges of the quilt and the letters. You may need to adjust your letters a little so that they look good to you.<br />
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Now, to applique. You can choose any method that works best for you. Because of the tight angles in the letters, doing anything with turned edges would likely be very difficult, so I'd recommend doing a raw-edge or fusible method.<br />
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I chose to cut out my letters with pinking shears, and then I glue-basted them in place. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/s_cLD0IhBq/?modal=true" target="_blank">See a photo in progress HERE.</a> Basically I laid my quilt top out on a flat surface, placed my letters where I wanted them, and then folded back one portion of each letter at a time so I could glue it in place. I didn't actually sew them on until I quilted my quilt. You may or may not want to add some pins for stability if you use this method. Mine stayed on just fine. I used Roxanne's Glue Baste, but any washable glue or lapel stick would probably work. Just don't overdo it.<br />
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Once your letters are on you're ready to prepare your backing, baste, and quilt as desired. In the photo above you can see how I quilted all the areas of mine. I did a wood-grain pattern on the background that ended up looking quite a bit like flames. I did geometric patterns in the N and M, and pebbles in the O. I put wavy lines on the bacon. </div>
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If you'll be quilting yours on a domestic machine with your walking foot, check out what my friend Marion did on hers. It had a nice wavy effect and was easy to do! See it on <a href="http://instagram.com/p/tqrlqZvh06/?modal=true" target="_blank">Instagram here</a> and <a href="http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/2014/10/bacon-bacon-quilt.html" target="_blank">see more details on her finished quilt blog post</a>.</div>
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If you want to do bias bacon binding on your quilt that will be in the next post. If you want to do regular binding, go ahead and you are DONE! Please remember to share on Instagram with the hash tag #baconalong so we can all see your progress. Tag me @thequiltingmill too!</div>
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To view the main Bacon Quilt-along post and find links to all of the steps, <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/announcing-bacon-quilt-along-and.html" target="_blank">click here.</a><br />
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Once you have sewn together your bacon strips, you need to add background fabric to the ends.<br />
Cut a width of your background fabric 14" wide. Trim off the selvages and barely trim off the fold, giving you two pieces about 14" by 21-ish" inches. Using your dresden ruler for the angle and your long straight ruler in the method described in the previous post, cut them into two pieces. The top of my smaller piece, pictured on the right, measured 6". If you want yours a little different go with it!<br />
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Next sew one short piece to one end of one bacon, and a long piece to the other. Make sure that when you lay it out the angles add up to make it "straight."<br />
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When you flip the background piece down to line up the edge, it will look like this. Be sure to pin as you've got bias edges. Stitch and press.<br />
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Do the other end the same way. This is my short end.<br />
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Repeat on the other strip of bacon. Check to make sure you have the bacon strips facing the way you want them to go and so that the ends will be offset from each other as seen in the finished quilt.</div>
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Once you have sewn the background onto the ends you need to trim the long edges of your bacon strips. Line up your ruler with the innermost edges of your waves and cut off the extra. Go all the way down both sides of both pieces of bacon until both are straight.</div>
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Another example of where you will line up your ruler:<br />
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Now it's time to cut the remainder of the background pieces. Lay out both of your bacon strips and measure how long they are. Hopefully they are the same. Mine measured 86.25", yours may be a little different.<br />
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You will need three more background pieces, and they can all be cut from one width of fabric the same length that you measured your bacon. Carefully fold the length of the fabric a few times so that it is shorter than your ruler. Cut one pieces 6.5"wide, one piece 4.5" wide, and the other piece 24" wide.<br />
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Arrange pieces as follows:<br />
24" piece, bacon #1, 4.5" piece, bacon #2, 6.5" piece. The edges of the bacon are full of bias edges so carefully pin everything.<br />
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We're almost done! Next week we'll do letters, I'll talk about how I quilted mine, and I'll give you instructions for bias bacon binding if you're interested.<br />
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Anyone want to do a linky? Or just share on Instagram with the tag #baconalong? I'd really love to see yours!<br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions!Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-57090420319274747442014-11-05T09:16:00.001-08:002014-11-19T10:37:51.801-08:00Bacon Quilt-along: Turning Your Bacon from Straight to WavyTo view the main Bacon Quilt-along post and find links to all of the steps,<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/announcing-bacon-quilt-along-and.html" target="_blank"> click here.</a><br />
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I need to apologize for falling off the face of the earth over here. I had a couple of crazy weeks quilting for Quilt Market, and between that and not knowing if anyone was actually following along, I was considering cancelling. A couple of days ago I got a comment from someone letting me know she was awaiting the next post as she is making a bacon quilt for her husband, so here we go! I won't be following a specific schedule right now, but I'm just planning to post the next step every couple of days until it's all there, then you can follow along at your own pace.<br />
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At this point you should have sewn two pairs of identical strip sets for each strip of bacon, with the seams pressed in opposite directions as shown below. Each pair will be different, but each strip set in each pair will match. I hope that makes sense.<br />
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To prepare to cut, layer one pair of strip sets on top of each other, both FACE UP. This is important. Wiggle them around until the seams nest together for the full width of fabric. Make sure that the bottom left corners match up pretty closely, as this is where you will start cutting.<br />
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The first piece you will cut will be the shape of the EZ Dresden ruler. another 18 degree wedge ruler should work fine. Line up the narrowest end of the wedge on with the top of the fabric on the left side of your strip set. The EZ Dresden ruler is not nearly long enough to reach across the fabric so you will need to use another long ruler. Line up a long ruler even with the side of the dresden ruler. Make sure that the lower end of the long ruler is as close to the end as you can make it without hanging over.<br />
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Replace the dresden ruler in the same spot and align the long ruler with the right side of it to cut the other edge of the wedge. I found it easiest to walk around the table I was cutting on because I am not comfortable cutting left-handed. If you can use both hands well you will likely do just fine. After cutting the second side of the wedge, you will cut a parallelogram 3 1/4" wide. Next you will cut another wedge, this time lining up the narrow end on the bottom of the fabric. Use the long ruler to cut the full width of the fabric as previously described.<br />
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Continue cutting, alternating upward wedge, parallelogram, downward wedge, parallelogram across the full width of fabric. You should end up with three of each piece by the time you get to the end, for twelve total pieces cut.<br />
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Now the fun part. Although I've made five quilts now with this method, it's tricky to explain it, so I decided to make a video. I made one while I was making my bacon quilt, but unfortunately it was accidentally deleted and could not be recovered. So I've made another video using another set of strips in different colors. The concept and method is the same even.<br />
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Once you have cut and rearranged your shapes, it is time to sew them together. When you look at all those waves next to each other, you may wonder, "HOW AM I GOING TO SEW THESE WEIRD SHAPES TOGETHER?!?" Have no fear! When you flip one piece on top of the one next to it, because of the opposing angles, the seams match up PERFECTLY. If you have pressed your seams in different directions they will also nest, so you can sew it all together without pinning! Remember the one seam in the middle that will not nest--I recommend pinning that one.<br />
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After sewing all of your pieces together, press all seams one direction, it doesn't matter what you choose. Repeat the whole process with your second bacon strip, and you've got two wavy strips of BACON!<br />
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Today's post goes over the most confusing part of this whole quilt. If I explained anything inadequately, PLEASE let me know so I can address the issue.<br />
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Remember if you're quilting along, please tag your Instagram photos with #baconalong so we can all follow along! You can also tag me @thequiltingmill.<br />
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I'll try to get the next post up tonight or tomorrow, which will involve straightening the sides of your bacon and adding your background fabric for the whole quilt. I'll be attending Sewtopia this weekend so the next post after that will likely be on Monday, November 10th.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-78321651387998365962014-10-14T21:58:00.001-07:002017-05-17T20:48:00.383-07:00BaconAlong: Cutting and Strip PiecingTo view the main Bacon Quilt-along post and find links to all of the steps <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/announcing-bacon-quilt-along-and.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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Okay, time to start making some bacon!<br />
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Today we'll just cut the fabric strips that will go into the bacon strips. We'll worry about cutting the background fabric later.<br />
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Note: including Kona Espresso in your bacon is OPTIONAL. It will finish as a 1/4" wide dark edge on the bacon. If you don't want to bother with such a thin piece, you can leave it off.<br />
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Bacon Strip One Bacon Strip Two<br />
Kona Espresso (2) 3/4" (2) 3/4"<br />
Reddish brown #1 (2) 3 1/4" (2) 3"<br />
Light bacon fat A (2) 2" (2) 2 1/4"<br />
Reddish brown #2 (2) 2 1/2" (2) 2 3/4"<br />
Light bacon fat B (2) 2" (2) 2"<br />
Reddish brown #3 (2) 3 1/2" (2) 3 1/4"<br />
Background Fabric (4) 2" (4) 2"<br />
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Strip Piecing:<br />
For Bacon Strip One you need to sew two identical sets of strips. Sew them in the order above, except for with the background fabric you will sew one on each side of your strip set. Press all seams on one strip set up, and all seams on the identical strip set down.<br />
Repeat for Bacon Strip Two.<br />
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Make sense? Please let me know if not.<br />
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Check back on the 20th for instructions on how to make your bacon wavy!<br />
Although I have to admit I am up to my neck in quilting for Quilt Market, so there's a chance the next post may get delayed. I'll do my best.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-87407575601260330642014-10-08T09:09:00.002-07:002014-11-19T10:39:51.799-08:00Bacon Quilt-along: Fabric RequirementsTo view the main Bacon Quilt-along post and find links to all of the steps <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/announcing-bacon-quilt-along-and.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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Are you in? Do you want to make a BACON QUILT? Here's what you'll need.<br />
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The finished dimensions for this quilt are 60" by 86", so it is a generous throw. Great for a guy, especially if he's tall.<br />
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First, please think about how you want to do your applique letters. If you want to use heat'n'bond or something similar, two yards of that will be plenty. I used Roxanne's Glue-Baste and did a raw edge applique.<br />
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The colors above, from top to bottom: Kona Brick, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Gold, Paprika, and Espresso. The Espresso was used for both the letters and a very thin edge on the sides of the bacon strips. For the background color I used Kona Raffia. My second choice was Kona Sand, which is quite a bit lighter. These were my original planned colors, and I actually didn't order enough fabric so I had to pick up some near-solids from my local quilt shop so my colors are slightly different.<br />
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For a Bacon Quilt with regular binding:<br />
Three reddish browns: 1/2 yd each<br />
Two light bacon fat colors: 1/4 yd each<br />
Background fabric: 3 3/8 yd<br />
Very dark brown for letters and dark crispy bacon edge: 3/4 yd<br />
Binding fabric (2.5" strips): 5/8 yd<br />
Backing with a vertical seam: 5 yd<br />
Backing with a horizontal seam: 3 3/4 yd<br />
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For a Bacon Quilt with Bias Bacon Binding (which is quite fun to say out loud):<br />
Three reddish browns: 5/8 yd each<br />
Two light bacon fat colors: 3/8 yd each<br />
Background fabric: 3 3/8 yd<br />
Very dark brown for letters and dark crispy bacon edge: 3/4 yd<br />
Backing with a vertical seam: 5 yd<br />
Backing with a horizontal seam: 3 3/4 yd<br />
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Remember, you also need a dresden ruler. I used an EZ Dresden ruler, but any 18 degree ruler should do.<br />
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Now for the bacon fabric giveaway winner: comment #11, The Full Meal Alchemist! I've sent you an email. I loved reading all of your comments! Some of them especially made me laugh. It's fun what bacon can bring out in people.<br />
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For those of you quilting along, please let me know if you have any questions!<br />
Now one last question for you--is next Wednesday too soon to start cutting? Do you need more time for fabric to ship?<br />
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<br />Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-141902257289495152014-10-01T09:25:00.002-07:002014-11-19T10:34:28.667-08:00Announcing the Bacon Quilt-along! When I was making my rainbow Dresden Ripples quilt this spring, as the first two rows were assembled they looked remarkably like bacon. I decided that a bacon quilt had to become a thing, and it's here!<br />
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I'm still hand-stitching the binding on mine, because I'm slow and it takes me DAYS, but we need to get started on this so anyone quilting along has time to finish before Christmas. Because I'm sure you have at least one man (or anyone, really) in your life who loves BACON. If you choose to participate you can either make the whole quilt, one bacon strip for an eclectic table runner, or any other variation using my method to make your own bacon. Be sure to tag your progress on Instagram with #baconalong so we can see what you're making!<br />
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Just FYI: You will need an EZ Dresden Ruler to make this quilt. Every seam is straight and it's so easy to make!<br />
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So here's where you can find the posts for each step:<br />
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Post 1: Announcement and schedule<br />
<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/bacon-quilt-along-fabric-requirements.html" target="_blank">Post 2: Fabric requirements</a><br />
<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/10/baconalong-cutting-and-strip-piecing.html" target="_blank">Post 3: Cutting instructions for bacon strips and strip piecing</a><br />
<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/11/bacon-quilt-along-turning-your-bacon.html" target="_blank">Post 4: Turning your bacon from straight to wavy</a><br />
<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/11/bacon-quilt-along-adding-background.html" target="_blank">Post 5: Cutting/adding background</a><br />
<a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/11/bacon-quilt-along-adding-nom-nom-and.html" target="_blank">Post 6: Applique letters and Quilting </a><br />
Post 7: Bias Bacon Binding<br />
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So I mentioned a giveaway, right? Here are the details: I'm giving away enough fabric to make two strips of bacon and your own bias bacon binding! You'll need your own fabric for the background and letters.<br />
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There are two ways to enter. First, leave me a comment here telling me who you'd like to make a bacon quilt for. Second, check out my feed on <a href="http://instagram.com/thequiltingmill" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and repost your favorite Bacon Quilt photo, mention the giveaway, and be sure to tag me @thequiltingmill and use the hash tags #baconalong and #baconfabricgiveaway. I'll randomly choose one winner either from the blog or the #baconfabricgiveaway hash tag on October 8th. The giveaway is open to all US residents. (Sorry, international friends!)<br />
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So who's excited to make some bacon?Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-23108953678193951912014-08-26T09:11:00.000-07:002014-08-26T09:11:22.755-07:00Pin Weaving Mini-Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you're looking for my <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/08/sewvivor-round-2-graffiti-tote.html" target="_blank">Sewvivor Round 2 Post, please click here</a><u> </u>or scroll down, it's the next post. Remember to vote before midnight, eastern time on Wednesday!</div>
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I wanted to share how I did the pin weaving on the top of my bag. It's a simple technique with beautiful results! I didn't take a ton of pictures while I was doing it, thinking I'd be able to find a tutorial that someone else had made and just link to that. Wrong. The <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=pin%20weaving&rs=ac&len=6" target="_blank">other methods I found</a> were REALLY cool, but quite different than what I did. So here's the very basics of how to pin weave with fabric strips.</div>
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First you need a foam board. Mine measures 11" x 14", and can produce a piece of woven fabric up to about 8.5" x 11.5". Mark the board with a 1" grid. Please note that the edges of your fabric may not be all usable, so plan on a piece a couple of inches larger than you will need.<br />
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Place strong pins (T-pins are great, I don't have any) pointing in towards the center at about a 45 degree angle every half inch across the short ends of the foam board. I found it useful to put an extra pin 1/4" on the outside of each row to help keep the edges under control.<br />
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Next you will need two skeins of embroidery floss. I used three because I couldn't decide on two colors. They can be the same color or different colors, but I like different colors in mine. Tie the ends of the skeins together and loop the knot around one of the corner pins. Next, TIGHTLY wind the floss across the board as shown, moving around two pins at each end so that the rows of floss are 1/2 apart (1/4" on the sides). When you get to the end tie a knot to secure the end as best you can. Remember you want it TIGHT. If you use a larger foam board you may need more embroidery floss.<br />
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Cut 1" strips of fabric that you want to weave with. Mine were 1/4 of a width of fabric and were just about perfect. You want them to be 1-2" longer than the width of your foam board. You will need approximately 3 strips for every inch that you will fill. Start by weaving a strip of fabric over, under, over, under, etc. until you get to the other side. Then fold the strip into thirds. If you kind of wiggle the strip back and forth while folding from the ends it kind of folds on itself. The above photo shows a strip that has been folded once. Make sure that the raw edges of the strips are on the top. Continue weaving strips through, alternating over-under to under-over with each strip. Slide the folded strips close together and continue adding strips until you reach the desired size or can't fit any more on your board.<br />
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Cut a piece of fusible interfacing about the size of your woven area and fuse it on according to manufacturers directions. I used a black knit interfacing, but any lightweight fusible will do.<br />
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After applying the interfacing you can remove the pins and turn over your creation!<br />
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This does need to be quilted to add stability. You can do freemotion or carefully use a walking foot. If you're worried about catching anything while quilting you can sandwich it between water-soluble stabilizer and wash it off afterward.</div>
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As I said I wasn't planning to make a tutorial of my own when I started this. If there are any steps that need additional photos, PLEASE let me know in the comments and I'll do what I can to make it more user-friendly.</div>
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I am happy to say that I BARELY squeaked through round 1 of Sewvivor and now it's on to round 2! Our instructions were to make a quilted bag. I needed a new purse anyway so I was excited from the start to make something that I would really love. I'd say that I succeeded!</div>
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When I first started designing this bag I decided I wanted a big area of negative space just for quilting however I wanted. Recently I became acquainted with the amazingly talented <a href="http://www.karleeporter.com/" target="_blank">Karlee Porter</a> and her <a href="http://www.karleeporter.com/2014/07/graffiti-quilting-101.html" target="_blank">Graffiti Quilting</a> style, and I wanted to include my take on that in my bag. That vision ultimately became what I'm calling "The Graffiti Tote." I had so much fun quilting many different designs on each side. I'm still not a natural doodler, so I had my laptop open with several different pages of inspiration pulled up while I was quilting, so I could pause and think about what do do next. I had hoped to go take some photos in front of some amazing graffiti but just did not have time to work that into my family's schedule. I've decided that close-up photos are probably best for this one anyway.</div>
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One of my favorite motifs to quilt right now is one that I'm calling "Twisting Triangles." I happened across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vTvw_LGBtlM" target="_blank">this YouTube video</a> a few months ago, (which has cool doodling, but is kind of odd) and wondered if I could turn it into a quilting design. Yep, it totally works! It's slow but SOOOOOOO worth it. I use a straight ruler with my longarm, but it could be done with a walking foot on a domestic machine if you don't mind turning your quilt a lot.</div>
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The effect of this design is best when you're using it to fill a hexagon or larger space. When you alternate the direction that you "twist" with each triangle, it makes a tessellating fan shape. I love it. I had originally planned on putting two different sized hexagons on each side of the bag, but there were so many other designs I wanted to try that I didn't have room. So I just did one.</div>
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I used Kona White on the back. The quilting shows up so well.</div>
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Here's the hexagon motif on the outside. I just love this quilting design!<br />
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This is technically the back of the tote, but both sides look nearly identical other than the quilting and I love them both. I've decided that graffiti quilting is super fun to do.<br />
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Here's a view of the back of the back. I loved including so many different design elements!<br />
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I loved this little area in the middle of this photo.<br />
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And this one. I'm just so pleased with how this turned out. I used Soft and Stable instead of batting, and it not only adds excellent structure to the bag, but makes the quilting have a nice sturdy puff that batting just doesn't do. It worked so well.<br />
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Even though I wanted a lot of negative space I definitely wanted to include some piecing. I decided to frame the quilted area on the top and bottom with paper-pieced equilateral triangles, which I referred to as "waddling puffins" for a working title because they are squattier than flying geese. And puffins are cute.<br />
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I asked my sister (who is better with computers than I am) if she could make up a pattern for me and this is what she came up with. She's not a quilter so it is missing a couple of lines that would be helpful and doesn't have lines for outer seam allowances, but if you have done paper piecing before it's not really a problem. If you'd like to download the above picture and use it for your own paper piecing, go right ahead! I used 14 triangles across each edge of my tote. I used newsprint this time and I loved it. It came off SO easily.<br />
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I used my favorite prints from <a href="http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Emily Herrick's</a> <a href="http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/2014/07/getting-to-knowrustique.html" target="_blank">Rustique</a> line and I love the saturation of the colors! I stitched in the ditch around the triangles, which was just enough quilting in relation to the heavy quilting in the center panels.<br />
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I decided to try leather handles for this because they are so sturdy and won't wear out quickly like fabric handles often do, and the leather just seems to go with the general feel of <a href="http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/2014/07/getting-to-knowrustique.html" target="_blank">Rustique</a>. I purchased a piece of leather meant for making a belt at my local <a href="https://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/home.aspx" target="_blank">Tandy Leather</a>, as well as some screw-in rivet things. I'm sure they have a real name but I don't remember it. I was nervous about cutting the leather and putting the handles on but it was actually really easy to do. I used a box cutter, a ruler, and my older cutting mat and couldn't be happier with the results. I'm sure I will use leather handles often on bags that I make in the future--possibly even the same ones because they may last longer than the bag itself!</div>
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A few months ago I learned a fun technique called pin weaving and I really wanted to include something made this way in my finished tote. It involves embroidery floss and 1" strips of fabric and is really easy to do. I decided that a flap to close the top of my bag would be the perfect place to include some pin weaving. This is one of my favorite elements of the whole bag! I'll be writing up a tutorial on it soon because the ones I found online were uber-complicated and quite different from this method. *update: <a href="http://thequiltingmill.blogspot.com/2014/08/pin-weaving-mini-tutorial.html" target="_blank">see a tutorial here</a>!<br />
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I made the flap and attached the snap before quilting it. I don't do well with free-motion on my domestic machine, so I used water-soluble stabilizer to mount the flap on my longarm and did an allover swirl pattern to stabilize the weaving. It was really easy to rinse off and then the flap dried overnight and part of the next day.<br />
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After quilting I trimmed the raw edge off of the flap, put a binding on that edge, and sewed it onto the inside of the bag, topstitching from the outside so I could hide my stitches in the ditch.<br />
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Last time I used a magnetic snap half of it eventually ripped through the lining of my purse. I was not happy with that, and didn't want it to happen again. This time I stabilized the lining with two pieces of fusible interfacing and a small batting scrap. I think it should hold pretty well.</div>
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I wanted the inside of the bag to be really user-friendly and I decided that making specialized pockets was the way to go. On this side I included a cell phone pocket and water bottle pocket, sized to fit my phone and my favorite water bottle, and a pen pocket. I didn't use a pattern for any of these but they were quite easy to make. I also stitched in the ditch from the other side below the snap to prevent it from pulling up and out of the bag.<br />
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The other side has two zippered pockets, one of which is waterproof for holding things like lotion and hand sanitizer that could possibly explode and make a mess. The fact that the waterproof PUL I used is bright pink is just a bonus!<br />
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I also included a fob to attach my keys to so they will no longer get lost in the abyss.<br />
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When making the bottom of the bag I first quilted the piece for the bottom, trimmed it up, and made a little pocket with another piece of Kona white and slid a piece of plastic canvas in. Nice and sturdy, yet washable! Although, to be fair, I'll have to remove my leather handles if I do need to wash this purse. Good thing my fasteners are the screw-on kind.<br />
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I also attached purse feet before sewing the bottom on.<br />
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To get the side panels to fold around the corners of the bottom piece, I did a stabilizing stitch and clipped up to it. A combination of pins and wonder clips worked really well to hold everything in place.</div>
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I like the feet on the bottom. I hadn't used them before, but I think I likely will again.<br />
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The finished bag measures 4" by 12.5" on the bottom and it is 10.5" tall. This has been a really fun challenge for me and I now have what may be my favorite purse that I will ever own. I really love it that much. If you haven't already, please go visit the main <a href="http://familyeverafterblog.com/" target="_blank">Sewvivor Round 2 Post</a> and vote for your favorite entries! I would appreciate your vote very much!</div>
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Linking up to <a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/08/link-finish-friday-131.html" target="_blank">LAFF</a>.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-65700614387292299462014-08-11T06:00:00.000-07:002014-08-11T11:18:03.451-07:00Sewvivor Challenge #1: Nautical--The Mermaid DressSo do you remember how I was entering the "Sewvivor" competition? Well, I am thrilled to say that I was accepted as one of the 16 contestants! What an honor! I've been following all of the sneak peeks on Instagram, and let's just say I have been anxiously waiting for this day to come to actually see what everyone has made. They all look amazing.<br />
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Did I mention I'm finally on Instagram now? You can follow me <a href="http://instagram.com/thequiltingmill" target="_blank">@thequiltingmill</a> if you'd like to. I'm not the best blogger, but I've already decided that sharing quick things on Instagram is the way to go.<br />
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For those of you following Sewvivor you know that the first challenge had to be anything quilted that is nautically inspired. Traditional "nautical" really isn't my thing. At all. Like, so much that I almost didn't try out for the competition. Luckily I quickly got an idea for something outside the box for this challenge. Way outside. My 5-year-old daughter has been pretending to be a mermaid all summer and wanted a mermaid tail to dress up in. She even made instructions for me how to make one.<br />
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First step: cut out the front and back of the tail. Second: cut triangles for the fins. Third: I think that's a picture of thread, but I'm not totally sure. Fourth, sew the fins onto the tail. Sounds simple enough, right?<br />
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She jumped up and down with excitement when I told her I would finally make one for her. I decided to make a whole costume rather than just a tail, because what would she wear with it? Nothing I could think of would be cute. So I give you, the Mermaid Dress!<br />
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I have to say that an extra-special thanks goes out to my sweet friend Danielle for most of the photography! Taking great pictures is not my strong point and I really appreciate her help. Now, more about this mermaid!</div>
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After picking out fabric with my munchkin (of course all pink), I got started quilting some satin for the main part of the tail. I marked horizontal lines using my channel lock and a blue marker, and some reference points across the top line, and then quilted in the scales for the tail. I used Winline 80/20 batting and Kona White on the back.</div>
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Although her instructions were pretty great, I used the somewhat hideous <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5498-products-8714.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">McCall's 5498</a> as a jumping off point. I made a few alterations including different sleeves, changing the tail length and shape, and overhauling the fins. I cut the tail portions out of the quilted fabric that I created. I am really pleased with how everything turned out, and my munchkin sure loves it! She chose a tulle with a concentric circle pattern made with glitter for the "shiny parts," and glitter is now all over my house. Everywhere. I've found it in some, um, *interesting* places, and I'm sure we'll continue to until long after she outgrows this costume.</div>
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In addition to the tail I also quilted veins into the fins, stabilizing the tulle with several layers of organza to maintain at least a little translucency. I loaded the layers on my longarm all at once, traced the outlines of my fin pattern, then quilted in the veins. I cut them out after they were quilted.<br />
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I LOVE how the tail and fins turned out. The fins on the <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5498-products-8714.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">original pattern</a> were in serious need of help, and I'm much happier with this version.<br />
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The morning of our photo shoot I told my munchkin that I was going to try to do something special with her hair. My creative girl asked if she could draw some pictures of mermaid hairstyles so I would know how to do it right. I just love this picture that she drew. It was too cute not to share. She tells me that the largest one close to the middle has a big beard. Unfortunately I was reminded that I'm terrible at doing hair and was unable to create what I had envisioned, or any of her drawings for that matter. She still looked cute and had a lot of fun being a mermaid.<br />
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I had so much fun working on this challenge! It was great to have an excuse to take the time to make something special for my daughter that I may not have otherwise. I have one very happy girl! And yes, she can walk in it.<br />
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And now some photo overload. In some of these she's making odd faces, or her Tinkerbell and friends temporary tattoo is especially visible, but there are some more views of details that don't show as well in the other photos.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">And, just because, here's a picture of little brother throwing a rock in the water, and I actually took it at just the right moment to get the rock in the frame. I'm probably more proud of this than I should be.</span></div>
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If you haven't yet, please go check out the <a href="http://www.familyeverafterblog.com/2014/08/sewvivor-3-nautical-projects-revealed.html" target="_blank">main post for challenge #1</a> and vote for your FIVE favorite entries. If one of them happens to be a quilted mermaid dress, that would be fine with me! Thanks so much for reading! I hope to see you in round two, because I've got some great ideas!</div>
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I have loved so many of the scrappy trip around the world quilts that I've seen that I just had to make one. However, I don't have as much time to sew my own stuff lately as I'd like, so I had to figure out a way to modify it. Another thing I didn't like about the traditional pattern was the amount of waste you had if you tried using entire widths of fabric--you could make two blocks but then you'd have 11" or so left and I found that frustrating.</div>
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I solved both of those problems by increasing my strip width from the traditional 2.5" to 3.5". Doing this made the blocks finish up at 18", so only 20 blocks made a 72" x 90" quilt. Perfect.<br />
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With the 3.5" strips, you need 21" (plus extra for squaring up) to cut all six sections for the block. It was perfect to cut widths of fabric in half or to cut strips from fat quarters. Seriously, perfect.<br />
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I've been working on this on and off for a few months, but it seriously went together so quickly. Scrappy trip blocks are already really fast, and making them bigger just made that even more true.<br />
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I used a Joel Dewberry voile on the back and it is SO SOFT. This may be my favorite quilt to use from now on. I seriously love it. A scrappy binding finished it off nicely.<br />
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I quilted allover feathers on the whole quilt. I wanted to practice them and this was the perfect opportunity. The busy patterns on both the front and back hide my imperfections nicely, but I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I haven't had a lot of experience with feathers, but I'd feel comfortable to put them on a customer quilt now.<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/07/sewing-for-my-sister-and-quilt-back.html" target="_blank">Finish it Up Friday</a> and <a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/07/link-finish-friday-126.html" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday</a>.Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-83104347851041817512014-07-18T11:49:00.002-07:002014-07-21T19:02:43.602-07:00Sewvivor--The Quilting Mill--Barbie MillsThis year's "<a href="http://www.familyeverafterblog.com/2014/07/sewvivor-3-quilters-edition-auditions.html" target="_blank">Sewvivor</a>" competition is all about quilts! I decided I just had to enter. I would love to participate in the challenges and I have a really unique idea for the first one, so I hope I get in! I had a difficult time deciding which item to enter, but ultimately it was my Rainbow Dresden Ripples quilt.<br />
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I love everything about this quilt. I designed it myself using a dresden ruler and parallelograms to make it appear as if it is full of curved seams, but every seam on the quilt is straight.<br />
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I quilted a different pattern in each of the 40 different colors. It was SO MUCH FUN! It was a great challenge to come up with 40 different designs that would work in curvy shapes.</div>
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I used Peppered Cotton from Studio e on the back. It is so, so soft. Someday when I'm ready to wash this quilt and use it regularly, it will be super snuggly. A black and white print seemed like the perfect binding. <br />
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I matched the thread colors to the colors on the front. I love how the different designs show up so well on the back.<br />
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This is one of my favorite close-up shots. I used a variety of free-motion work and rulers to get all of different designs.</div>
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I had SO MUCH FUN quilting this. The design had so many areas that just screamed for different quilting designs. In the borders I did s-curves in the direction of the chevrons, and a little flower in the center square. The sashings all had ribbon candy quilting.<br />
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I kind of felt like <a href="http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com/" target="_blank">Angela Walters</a> quilting these motifs dot-to-dot style.<br />
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The flying geese got some continuous curve quilting. The background had tiny swirls. Aren't those fabrics fantastic?<br />
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In the center star medallion I repeated the s-curve quilting that I did in the top and bottom borders, tying it all together.<br />
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I absolutely love how this quilt turned out, and I especially loved seeing pictures of it hanging in Emily's booth. Thanks <a href="http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Emily</a> for asking me to do this for you!Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-46794838496021793832014-05-16T21:03:00.002-07:002014-05-16T21:03:53.696-07:00Blogger's Quilt Festival: Prairie Petals Quilt in Birch FarmAre you at Quilt Market? Me neither. I did have the opportunity to make a quilt to go to Market, and I'm excited to enter it in the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2014/05/16/bloggers-quilt-festival-spring-2014/" target="_blank">Blogger's Quilt Festival</a>. This quilt was designed by Joel Dewberry to highlight his new fabric line, Birch Farm. I'm pretty sure the fabric will be available in July. This is good news for Deer Valley fans--the antler damask print is back in new colors!<br />
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I didn't get any photos of the finished quilt, as Joel's wife Laurie literally pulled into the driveway to pick up the quilt as I was cutting the last threads from the binding. My friend JaNean found a pic of it all finished on Instagram--you can see it <a href="http://instagram.com/p/oBdk60lRMi/" target="_blank">here</a>. (Thanks again, JaNean!) Luckily I did get some pictures the night before after finishing the quilting.<br />
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I used some drunkard's path templates to cut the curved edges without breaking up the large prints. It would have worked to applique them as well, but this was faster! The design reminds me a lot of dogwood blooms, although not exactly.<br />
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The goal in quilting this was to not detract from the fabrics at all, so I did a simple echo inside the petals using a clear monofilament thread, and stitched in the ditch at the same time.<br />
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The blocks have a 1" sashing, so I quilted a line straight down the middle and curving 1/2" around the edges to give the effect of white edges on the flower petals. I did teeny pebbles, swirls, and clamshells in the diamond shapes between the flowers. That space is less than 3" square. I did a similar design in the 2" wide border, but a little larger.<br />
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This picture shows the quilt in progress, still needing two sashings and borders, but shows most of the design better than other photos I got. I really like the flowers.<br />
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I fussy-cut each of the center circles in an attempt to optimize the fabrics. There are some FABULOUS geometrics in this line and those were especially fun to fussy-cut.<br />
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The quilt finished up at 51" by 72", which technically makes this go in the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2014/05/16/bloggers-quilt-festival-large-quilts/" target="_blank">large quilt category in the festival</a>. I'd call it more of a medium, but that's okay.<br />
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It was such an honor to be asked to make this quilt. I especially loved being able to do the tiny detail quilting--I don't get that opportunity very often with my current client base, so it was nice to change things up a bit. I love how this turned out, and I hope that Birch Farm is wildly successful at Market and after. If you happen to see any more pictures of this quilt there, please let me know! I'd love to see them too!Barbie Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045904477360656672noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046995751068952616.post-55980954319273283532014-05-16T08:29:00.000-07:002014-05-16T08:40:59.285-07:00Blogger's Quilt Festival: Rainbow Dresden RipplesWelcome to my little corner of the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2014/05/16/bloggers-quilt-festival-spring-2014/" target="_blank">Blogger's Quilt Festival</a>! Thanks so much to Amy for hosting again!<br />
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I've been quiet on the blog lately, but I'm so thrilled to share this quilt with you! I've had the design in my head for about two years, and it has been wonderful to see it all come together. This entry is part of the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2014/05/16/bloggers-quilt-festival-roygbiv-quilts-3/" target="_blank">ROYGBIV Quilts Category</a> in the festival.<br />
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To make this quilt I used two identical Kona Jelly Rolls and a dresden ruler. The whole thing is made with straight seams, even though it gives the look of curves. I'm planning to write a pattern for this but it's kind of intimidating! I hope I can get past the intimidation soon and just do it.<br />
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I used a fun black and white print for the binding.<br />
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The back is Peppered Cotton by Studio E in charcoal. It's SO SOFT! It's just a little heftier than other shot cottons, which I think is a good thing. I love how all of the quilting shows up so well on the back.</div>
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Each of the 40 colors is quilted with a different design.</div>
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I matched the thread colors as well as I could--there were a lot of thread changes for this one!</div>
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I had SO MUCH FUN quilting this. I didn't have time to get bored with any of the designs. One of my favorites was the geometric Greek key design just below.</div>
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The top took 20 hours to piece over a 3-day marathon sewing weekend and it took 10.5 hours to quilt, including stitching in the ditch on the whole quilt. I absolutely love how it turned out! This is one of mr favorite quilts ever.</div>
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I'm also linking up to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/candy-coated-3-complete.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday</a> today.</div>
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