Welcome to Saturday Quilting Bring & Share. Bring along your project(s) and enjoy being part of the sharing of information and inspiration in our Worldwide Quilting Community π Use the links below to delve into lots of different aspects of our patchwork quilting craft. Add to the community feel by leaving an encouraging message on the sites you visit.
My big news is that I’ve actually finished a quilt! That long term Friendship Braid UFO is no longer shaming me π The Moda fabrics are gorgeous, the warm cream gives the quilt an antique look.
I decided it deserved to have the binding hand stitched in place.
The quilt is now for sale to UK customers from my Folksy store.
Having finished a large quilt, plus feeling a bit unsettled by the sudden death of the Queen, I found myself drawn to the comfort of my Christmas fabric stash. I rarely allow Christmas to cross my mind so early on in Autumn but somehow those warm colours associated with memories of precious time with family and the tradition of watching the Sovereign’s Christmas Day broadcast provided a contemplative creative outlet.
Ohio Star table runner ready for the binding to be stitched down by hand.
Sawtooth Star Table Topper ready to be quilted.
I think I shall continue the contemplative stitching on Monday, stitching down the bindings to these two projects whilst watching the Queen’s funeral on TV.
Here are your links into the Worldwide Quilting Community. Enjoy!
Kirsty at Bonjour Quilts has published an excellent post all about ‘Fantastic Straight Line Quilting Designs for Your Quilts‘. The post is packed full of tips and lots of great quilting pattern designs. Polish up your walking foot and get ready to be inspired!
Amy Smart has shared her new fabric collection called ‘Portsmouth’. She explains the colours and prints are inspired by family visits to Portsmouth, New England. She’ll also be releasing a new pattern to showcase the muted, coastal vibes of the fabrics. I live about 30 miles inland from Portsmouth, England – home of the Royal Naval Dockyard with Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory alongside the latest aircraft carriers – quite a sight!
Sarah’s sharing some of her patchwork block tutorials from a few years back. I’m intrigued by her ‘Split Complementary Scrappy Sawtooth Star’ tutorial. There’s lot’s to learn about how to make use of a colour wheel when choosing fabrics and I like the mix of scrappy improv and traditional piecing built into the Sawtooth Star.
Here’s an easy to follow fabric greetings card tutorial. The tutorial walks us through fusible applique techniques and includes templates to download.
Rebecca Grace shares her experience of using a deeper loft wadding – she’s loving the results obtained using her long arm quilting machine. She thinks the deeper loft wadding would be workable on a domestic sewing machine if quilting lap size or smaller projects.
If you’d like to reduce the number of Works In Progress you have on the go and need a bit of motivation and accountability you’ll find Leanne’s annual WIPS-B-GONE sew along a great help. Sign up here to be part of WIPS-B-GONE through October and November.
Celebrating my finished quilt by linking with Michelle for the Beauties Pageant; Wendy for the Peacock Party; and Alycia for Finished or Not Friday. All these link ups provide great galleries of the latest makes and give access to a host of quilting bloggers you may not have met π
Happy Stitching!
Allison
Congrats on finishing such a lovely UFO! One of these days, I want to sew a braid project! π
It’s so many years since I did the patchwork braid pattern I’m having trouble remembering the process! I do know I used a Jelly Roll and a conventional rectangular ruler. I think there are special rulers available now to cut the pieces – I guess they give more choice about the size of the pieces.
Congrats on a great finish!!!!