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Plum and gray are very hot on today's decorating scene, and Melrose by Red Rooster Fabrics offers quilter's a large variety of options. From bold leaves and stylized flowers to swirls and stripes, this is sure to make your next quilting project stand out from the crowd. And speaking of projects! Check out this great two-block quilt designed by Cyndi Hershey. Get the Free Pattern here.
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The batting dissapears as it nears the top of the quilt edge.
Recently I,Lilo (TQS Wizard), was finally getting around to completing my BOM project. Can you guess which year this one was? Hey, better late than never I say. I washed my batting and found that after sandwiching the quilt together that I was a tiny bit too short one one side. I did have a bit of batting left from another side that I was able to cut off and use.
As I was excited about the quilting part, I did not want to take the time to hand stitch the two batting pieces together. A guild friend (TQS member becca) suggested that I use a new product called Heat Press she had found to be fast and easy to use. This 1 1/2" tricot fusible was fast, easy, and very light. Let me show you how easy it was to use.
Lay the tape (rough side up) between the backing and existing batting. Leave about 3/4" extending. Place another piece of batting over the tape and butt up to (but not over) the existing batting.
Using a warm iron (NOT HOT), press along the joining pieces. The fusible will hold the batting pieces together and you are ready to quilt along to your heart's content. Love this stuff! If you have a great tip to share send it here.
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Evie Harris of Napier, New Zealand
Sometimes the smallest of ideas can swell to create a wave that impacts many. Struck by the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in February 2011, Evie Harris wanted to make something that she could send to comfort those left homeless or displaced. Although Evie doesn't come from a traditional quilting background, she knows that quilts are a great source of comfort.
She began with two small, hand-stitched hearts, accompanied by a short encouraging message. Her thought was that the "love-filled" heart could be carried or pinned to a wall as a reminder that others were thinking of the recipient. Hoping that others might pick up on her idea, she began spreading the word through the internet via all the Yahoo groups that she belongs to. She also asked her friends to spread the word...and you know how much stitchers like to talk!
Soon the hearts began to arrive. What began as a trickle became a flood. Next question: What to do with all the hearts?
The Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, while sustaining some damage, was planning to re-open to the public on September 2, 2011. What better place to display all the hearts for the people of the area? And so, the hearts where carefully boxed and shipped from New Zealand to the museum. As a result, 4000 hearts have been displayed by color in an artful wave that flows about the exhibition area. The outpouring of love from stitchers around the world is a reminder to us all that the smallest of gestures can make a huge difference. Why not make a small heart for a friend who is going through difficult times to show how much you care?
Evie is still taking donations of hearts. If you want to learn more about this project, and to see images from the Canterbury Museum, click here.
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This month, you will take a break from making baskets, but you’ll still be making swag border units. The basket border, when it is finally assembled, will have cornerstones of appliqued bouquets.
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Several years, ago I (Lilo) shared with you the idea (here) of using an old UFO to create a new and functional tea cozy for my glass teapot. Well, recently I acquired an entire set of Blue Willow dishes that included not only the original coffee pot, but...the teapot as well! I was in heaven. I have long had a love affair with blue-and-white dishes (read more here). Now comes my dilemma. The old tea cozy doesn't fit this new, and may I say, more refined teapot. What is this self-confessed tea drinker to do? I want to make a new cozy, but I don't want it to scream "white-gloves-and-hat ladies." I need your advice: what type of cozy should this "new" pot be wearing? Should I continue with the blue-and-white theme...or should I make something a little more "edgy?" I'm open to all suggestions; however, the cozy needs to be washable, as spills do occasionally happen.
Lilo (TQSWizard)
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"Quilting in the Garden" at Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore, CA, is right around the corner. Mark your calendar now for a truly spectacular quilt show to be held this year on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, from 9AM to 4PM. Along with quilts displayed among the towering oaks, there are classes, beginning on Thursday, September 22, as well as lectures and garden-design ideas sure to stir your creative juices. (Admission to the show is free; there is a fee for classes and lectures.) This year's two featured artist's are Verna Mosquera, whose work you saw and admired in Episode 402 as well as Rob Appell from Episode 812.
Come join the folks at Alden Lane for a great fall-weekend event.
9/ 22 Winter Comes Early Embroidery with Tracy Souza
9/22 Landscape Applique with Sandra Mollon
9/22 Cherry Delight with Alex Anderson
9/23 Endangered Species Series with Rob Appell
9/23 Tea Time Applique with Verna Mosquera
9/23 It's a Mystery with Dee Christopher
9/24 + 9/25 Budding Beginners: First time quilting lessons 
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Rob's quilts are amazing and Quilting in the Garden needs them all. How is he going to safely ship them?
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It's not out yet, but coming soon is a camera that you can change the focus on after the picture is taken. Cool!
Here is the story, but when you get there, be sure to scroll down to change the focus on the example pictures.
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Time is running out if you haven't already bid on one of these extraordinary quilts!
From August 1-10 the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) will be offering 20 quilts that were part of the "Alzheimer's: Forgetting Piece by Piece" exhibit in an online auction like no other.
Quilts made by Sue Nickels, Diane Gaudynski, Marsha McCloskey, Nancy Brenan Daniel, Melody Crust, Mary Stori, Elsie Campbell, Debbie Bowles and others will be auctioned. This is a rare opportunity to acquire quilts by nationally acclaimed quilters who rarely sell their work.
Own a quilt from the exhibit that has touched the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
Click here to learn more and to bid!
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Straight from Margo's sewing room...learn how to attach a sleeve to a quilt that already has a binding.
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