tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64372734304748721132024-03-13T01:41:14.530-07:00Craft HappyKari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-24883508303134205972018-10-09T06:30:00.000-07:002018-10-13T16:08:47.787-07:00Inchworm baby quilt featuring By Hand fabrics & a giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amy Friend (<a href="http://duringquiettime.com/">duringquiettime.com</a>) has a gorgeous new line of fabric out called <a href="http://www.benartex.com/contempo/fabric-gallery.html/?collection=2044&navision_type_collection=28" target="_blank">By Hand from Contempo Studios</a>. When I had the opportunity to sew something from it for this blog hop, how could I say no! I love the hand-drawn textures of these fabrics. It's neat to see something that doesn't look computer generated and in great patterns and colors. The fabric is lovely to work with because it is a really nice quality--all these strips sewed beautifully.<br />
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I love a good textural fabric line like this because it can work for so many types of projects.<br />
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I used By Hand to make a neat quilt for one of the baby boys in my life. I included all the teal, green, yellow and orange prints in the line, along with a hunter green solid. I designed this quilt just for these fabrics and it made such a happy and fun top!<br />
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I'm calling this sweet quilt Inchworm, because the little asymmetric zig zags look like little inchworms crawling across the quilt. Making the worms irregular adds some fun and unexpected elements.<br />
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If you are interested, making the pattern for this is in the works and
will be out soon. Keep an eye on here and my instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltsforthemaking/" target="_blank">@quiltsforthemaking</a> for the release. Now on to quilting this cute top
and wrapping up the instructions... but not until I do a giveaway of a bundle of By Hand fabric for one lucky commenter!<br />
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Please leave a comment for an entry. (US only due to shipping costs.) Make sure your name links to your email or you include it because if I can't contact you, I'll have to choose someone else and that would be sad. Comment by midnight (MST) on Friday, October 12. I'll choose a winner on Saturday by random number. I'm so glad that one of you will get a little fabric treat from Benartex!<br />
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**Lucky winner is comment number 66. Congrats to the winner! I hope you love the fabrics as much as I do!**<br />
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Laura - <a href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/" target="_blank">Slice of Pi Quilts</a>; IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sliceofpiquilts/" target="_blank">@sliceofpiquilts</a><br />
Kari - Craft Happy; IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quiltsforthemaking/" target="_blank">@quiltsforthemaking</a> you are here!<br />
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Erin - <a href="http://whynotsew.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Why Not Sew</a>; IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whynotsewquilts/" target="_blank">@whynotsewquilts </a><br />
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<a href="http://sewinlovewithfabric.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amy Friend's Virtual Trunk Show</a>Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-19828322314286221432018-06-13T10:06:00.002-07:002018-06-13T10:08:30.287-07:00New Patterns!Popping in to announce that I'm working on a series of seasonal quilted pillow patterns! Spring and Summer are already available on <a href="http://www.quiltsforthemaking.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> or <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/quilts-for-the-making" target="_blank">Craftsy</a>. My Etsy shop is 30% off through the 14th with code SUMMERFUN. I'm so excited about the different designs of these two sets and can't wait to finish up the fall and winter versions. The fall one is going to use some lovely woven plaids.<br />
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Why pillows? I love a big ol' snuggly quilt, of course, but I am busy and want (need!) the satisfaction of finishing something. I know I'm not the only super busy quilter out there! Pillows are a great way to make a manageable quilt project. They come together quickly, don't require a ton of fabric, don't need to be sent out to be quilted, and still add a big punch to living spaces. I feel like we actually use our quilted pillows more than our throws anyway.<br />
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It's fun to make little changes with the seasons, without giving everything a full bore holiday look. Pillows are perfect to change out with a removable cover that makes them store flatly and not take up too much space.<br />
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<br />Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-60348055250909823062016-11-11T06:00:00.000-08:002016-11-11T07:50:53.069-08:00Heartland Blog Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics has a beautiful new fabric line now out called <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/heartland/" target="_blank">Heartland</a>. I have always loved their fabrics, especially for their high thread count substrate and on-trend designs and colors, so when <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/2016/11/kicking-off-the-heartland-blog-tour-with-a-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Amy Friend</a> asked if I'd like to be part of it, it was an easy yes.<br />
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I was tasked with making something from that line. It looks like I have a new guy that will be joining my life in a few months so I immediately thought it would be fun to take some of the the more masculine or neutral prints from the <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/heartland/" target="_blank">Heartland</a> line and make a baby quilt suitable for a little boy. Life being what it is (busy!!! always!!!) and loving a minimal, modern aesthetic, I came up with this quilt made of oversized half rectangles in a graphic arrangement with the colors. It really lets the fabrics shine and is surprisingly sophisticated for how simple it is. </div>
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It was a quick, fun quilt to make! Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what this talented group of makers has created with the Heartland fabrics. Also don't miss the <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/2016/11/kicking-off-the-heartland-blog-tour-with-a-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Trekant Rows free pattern</a> from Amy Friend!</div>
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November 7 <a href="http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Debbie </a><br />
November 8 <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> and <a href="http://charisecreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charise</a><br />
November 9 <a href="http://www.stitchmischief.com/" target="_blank">Jade</a><br />
November 10 <a href="http://www.jedicraftgirl.com/" target="_blank">Amanda</a><br />
November 11 Kari ---you are here!<br />
November 14 <a href="http://spontaneousthreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie</a><br />
November 15 <a href="http://www.thetattooedquilter.com/blog/" target="_blank">Christopher</a><br />
November 16 <a href="http://kidgiddy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kerry</a><br />
November 17 <a href="https://wildboho.com/" target="_blank">Nichole</a><br />
November 18 <a href="http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krista</a><br />
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I have to tell you about one of the most gorgeous and useful quilt books. It is <a href="http://shop.stitcherydickorydock.com/collections/shop-home/products/the-quilt-block-cookbook-author-signed-copy" target="_blank">The Quilt Block Cookbook</a> by my friend Amy Gibson (you probably know her blog <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/" target="_blank">Stitchery Dickory Dock</a>). I love the concept of cookbook and how the photography and design just brought the blocks alive. It's so useful too, as there are options to change up the sizes of the block units and switch up designs, so you can really make the blocks all yours. <br />
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<a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/the-quilt-block-cookbook-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Here are some projects that have been made from the book</a> on the blog hop: pure gorgeousness and every one bears the signature of the maker. I love that anyone can get creative with these!<br />
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All that is really great but my favorite part is actually Amy's designs for sampler quilts. I'm not always a huge fan of sampler quilts so I'm a pretty tough customer in this regard. Her quilts are creative and fresh. I just love them!<br />
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I decided to start out with one of the simple blocks: #43 Round About. It's simple and I had been looking for the perfect block to show off some of my precious stashed pink bouquet fabric from Flea Market Fancy. The scale of this block was absolutely perfect for that.<br />
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Gosh, that is a pretty block! So pretty I made 5 of them and have plans to continue on with the book to make 4 more fancy blocks to go with them to make a baby quilt. It's going to be so pretty. It didn't even feel painful to cut into that fabric since it cannot get more perfect than this block, with that chambray and mustard yellow. I think that is a feeling any fabric-stasher can identify with.<br />
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Check out the rest of the <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/the-quilt-block-cookbook-blog-hop/" target="_blank">blog tour</a>, <a href="http://shop.stitcherydickorydock.com/collections/shop-home/products/the-quilt-block-cookbook-author-signed-copy" target="_blank">buy the book</a> and get going on your own creation!<br />
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I finished my <a href="http://craft-happy.blogspot.com/2016/04/intentional-piecing-tell-me-story.html" target="_blank">Tell Me a Story</a> quilt mini and my daughter has laid claim to it. It makes me happy to see her enjoy it so much! First, it goes to Fancy Tiger because I'll be teaching <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com/classes/tell-me-story-paper-piecing-blocks" target="_blank">beginning foundation paper piecing</a> later this summer. Teaching has been really wonderful. I hope my students not only gain some technical knowledge (in this case how to foundation paper piece) but also a great deal of confidence and encouragement. They inspire me by seeing quilt making through their eyes. Summer is going by so fast that I know it will be here before I know it!<br />
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Pattern: Modified version of Tell Me a Story from <i><a href="http://luckyspool.com/products/intentional-piecing" target="_blank">Intentional Piecing</a></i> by <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/" target="_blank">Amy Friend</a>. I made it a wall hanging with 16 blocks instead of a larger quilt, used scraps for the background instead of a consistent fabric and used the template to make the pieced border instead of a solid border. The genius of the concept and design is all Amy though!<br />
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Fabric: all scraps from my stash, including some Kawaii, hen fabric produced and purchased in Germany, and bits I purchased from others on #thegreatfabricdestash on IG. Border is a color snubbed chambray from Robert Kaufman.<br />
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The new pattern I designed for the <a href="https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/front-page" target="_blank">Modern Quilt Guild</a> just launched today! I'm so excited because I love this quilt. It takes a classic, simple plus shape and makes it something special with the pops of bright pink, the scrappy fabrics and spacial relationships.<br />
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The pattern is called Synapse. It's named after the minute gaps between brain cells. This quilt has thin sashing between the plus blocks, creating an interesting visual tension. The dynamic pops of pink make your attention dart from block to block, like nerve impulses sending signals from one cell to another. The circular quilting defines each cell. The end result is one eye-catching and elegant quilt. That connection between this quilt and brain synapses was inescapable to me.<br />
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<a href="http://contemporarycustomquilting.com/" target="_blank">Christine Perrigo</a> did the quilting on it. She said circles and we both immediately jumped to doing the rings around the blocks. She designed this and it is just perfect! It is amazing to have her insight and amazing quilting skills. I love this quilt all the more for her being a part of it!<br />
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I have to tell you about a new book that I absolutely love. It is <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/288580725/intentional-piecing?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Intentional Piecing: From Fussy Cutting to Foundation Piecing</a></i> by Amy Friend. You probably know who Amy is from her blog <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/" target="_blank">During Quiet Time</a> and her many publications and patterns. The premise of the book is to use fussy cut fabric in clever ways. There are so many great foundation paper pieced blocks, but I also have some of the other projects on my list like the cute little clutch. I had the good fortune to be able to help with the book production at Lucky Spool too and it was so hard not to drop everything and make something from the book! I have been waiting to finally dive in and be able to share it!<br />
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Amy has a Tell Me A Story quilt stitched storytelling event going on right now. For every block you make and post to Instagram until June 1, you are entered to win a lovely bundle of fabric. <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/2016/04/tell-me-a-story-a-stitched-storytelling-event.html" target="_blank">The full details on it are here</a>. The instagram tag #TellMeAStoryQuilt is fun to follow!<br />
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I dove right in and couldn't stop. These things are like block crack! They go together quickly and easily and it was fun to find a use for some novelty prints I've had stashed away. I seriously thought that I didn't have that many novelty fabrics before I started putting these together. I guess I have more than I thought. My theme is loosely fairy tales and childhood stories. That was an easy one to have on my mind since I have to small kids that I read to on a daily basis. I was impressed that when my daughter saw the blocks, she exclaimed "Mommy, these are all like story blocks!" I see some fun times looking at the little details and making up our own stories together.<br />
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Here are some of my favorite blocks out of the bunch I made:<br />
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I had so much fun making this beautiful, fun project and making it my own! I didn't use any background fabric in my blocks like in the gorgeous original and made up a little complimentary border. I've been in scrap busting mode so I figured I'd use up some odds and ends from my scrap bin. The projects in this book are awesome for that! Now it is time to get it quilted but until then, the top is hanging up in my family room play corner already.<br />
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My next project from the book is the Stash Happy Tote. It will make a great teacher gift!<br />
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<a href="http://luckyspool.com/collections/books/products/intentional-piecing" target="_blank">Lucky Spool is offering a 30% discount on the book on their site</a>! Use the code: FRIEND30
Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-89869404024331336812016-02-14T20:47:00.002-08:002016-02-14T20:47:13.112-08:00Giveaway WinnerThe winner of the copy of Scraps, Inc. Volume 2 is Lee, lucky #44! I really hope you love the book!
It was a lot of fun hearing about what all of you like for background fabric choices. They are a lot of the same fabrics I like to use!Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-18327611457052858352016-02-12T11:17:00.000-08:002016-02-14T20:49:14.518-08:00Scraps, Inc., Vol. 2 & Giveaway!<br />
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I am so pleased to share You + Me + Us, a new quilt I designed for Scraps, Inc., Vol. 2 from <a href="http://luckyspool.com/" target="_blank">Lucky Spool Media</a>. This is the second book in the Scraps, Inc. series and they are both full of such wonderful quilts. I want to make every single one—from both books. Volume 2 has 15 quilt projects, each from a different designer. The projects are fresh and new, and anyone who has quilted for even a short while knows how great it is to find projects you love that make use of those precious scraps that accumulate. The photography from <a href="http://www.nydiakehnle.com/" target="_blank">Nydia Kehnle</a> is gorgeous. I had the unique privilege of not only contributing a quilt design, I also did the assembly illustrations and page layout. It was a labor of love and I'm so grateful to Lucky Spool.<br />
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In addition to making great use of scrap strips, this quilt has extra meaning to me. It is a bed quilt and represents the intertwining of the two lives of a couple, sort of a modern-day version of a wedding quilt. It's also a fun one to put together. I pulled scraps from all kinds of projects for a colorful, bohemian assortment. It's kind of like life, with all sorts of bits and pieces held together and made into a beautiful whole.<br />
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My friend <a href="http://contemporarycustomquilting.com/" target="_blank">Christine Perrigo</a> did the amazing quilting. She suggested using Dream Orient batting with the chambray and it is the most dreamy combination. The quilt has such drape and softness.<br />
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The quilt even has a scrappy binding!<br />
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Discount!</h2>
For a limited time, you can order this book from <a href="http://www.tauntonstore.com/scraps-inc-vol-2-ls0020.html" target="_blank">Taunton</a> for 30% off using the code <b>Scraps30</b>. The discount is good through Tuesday, February 16th.
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I also have a copy to give away! I'll draw a winner on February 14 to give someone a nice Valentine's Day present! To be entered, please leave a comment telling me about one of your favorite fabrics to use for a background.<br />
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More Gorgeous Inspiration!</h2>
You really have to check out the other quilters on this blog hop if you haven't already. Their quilts are gorgeous! I have a hard time picking which one is my favorite.<br />
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<strong>Monday, February 8</strong><br />
Amy Smart, <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/" target="_blank">Diary of a Quilter</a><br />
Nydia Kehnle, <a href="http://www.nydiakehnle.com/" target="_blank">Nydia Kehnle Design + Photography</a><br />
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<strong>Tuesday, February 9</strong><br />
Amy Friend, <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/" target="_blank">During Quiet Time</a><br />
Alexandra Ledgerwood, <a href="http://www.teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teaginny Designs</a><br />
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<strong>Wednesday, February 10</strong><br />
April Rosenthal, <a href="http://www.aprilrosenthal.com/" target="_blank">April Rosenthal - The {Studio} Blog</a><br />
Dorie Schwarz, <a href="http://tumblingblocks.net/blog/" target="_blank">Tumbling Blocks</a><br />
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<strong>Thursday, February 11</strong><br />
Erin Harris, <a href="http://www.houseonhillroad.com/" target="_blank">House on Hill Road</a><br />
Janice Ryan, <a href="http://betteroffthread.com/" target="_blank">Better Off Thread</a><br />
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<strong>Friday, February 12</strong><br />
John Adams, <a href="http://www.quiltdad.com/" target="_blank">Quilt Dad</a><br />
Kari Vojtechovsky, that's me!<br />
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<strong>Saturday, February 13</strong><br />
Katie Blakesley, <a href="http://www.swimbikequilt.com/" target="_blank">Swim Bike Quilt</a><br />
Kati Spencer, <a href="http://www.fromthebluechair.com/" target="_blank">From the Blue Chair</a><br />
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<strong>S</strong><strong>unday, February 14</strong><br />
Melissa Lunden, <a href="http://lundendesigns.com/" target="_blank">Lunden Designs</a><br />
Allison Harris, <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew</a><br />
Sherri McConnell, <a href="http://www.aquiltinglife.com/" target="_blank">A Quilting Life</a>
Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-77980784013642271882016-02-11T15:53:00.000-08:002016-02-11T16:32:15.062-08:00Color Play Class at Fancy TigerI had the privilege of teaching a couple of classes at the awesome shop <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com/" target="_blank">Fancy Tiger</a> in the past few weeks. It was so much fun!<br />
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The first one was Color Play. (Color Play is the quilt I designed for <i>Lucky Spool's Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making</i>.) Each and every student did an amazing job of creating their quilt using their own intuition and preferences, honing those things down to a workable palette and applying it to the quilt design. I taught them about some basic color principles and how to use color theory as a framework to make a successful quilt. I was really impressed with what they came up with. They had to work hard and I know especially the first class was pretty exhausting but they were up for the challenge.<br />
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Here is Lynn Marie with her basted quilt top. She came in wanting to use the palette of neutrals and mustard colors that were already good together but she made the colors just sing when she added the dark teal.<br />
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Can you believe Emily is a new quilter with this top? She did an amazing job of putting it together! The background gray was a little stretchy but she made it through. The way those stripes in the background make diamond shapes is lovely. She fussy cut the flowers and navy checks, too. She's got a bright future of quilt making ahead of her.<br />
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I also taught a class on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/193753907/slopeside-pdf-quilt-pattern-with-size?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=slope%20side%20quilt&ref=sr_gallery_1" target="_blank">Slopeside </a>quilt. No photos of those just yet but I'm hoping to see a couple tops done soon. Believe me, they were gorgeous.<br />
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I'll be teaching Color Play again this spring. I can't wait! You can sign up <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com/classes/color-play-quilt-kari-vojtechovsky-0" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I made these two blocks for <a href="http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Debbie</a> for June's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/2742873@N22/" target="_blank">Bee Sewcial</a> bee blocks. She requested mid-century modern and provided some great ideas on her Pinterest board. I know I had a bit of Alexander Calder on my mind when I made these, even though I think that is sort of a subtle influence. I chose to keep the color palette restrained for each block, but with some carryover of color from one to the other. I think they'll play nicely with some of the other blocks I've seen too.<br />
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Speaking of the other blocks, I am amazed by what my bee mates come up with every month. You can see all their brilliant work on the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/2742873@N22/" target="_blank">Flickr group</a>. I'm lucky to be a part of this!</div>
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May was <a href="http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/" target="_blank">Marci'</a>s month for Bee Sewcial and I really enjoyed her assignment. It involved listening to music for inspiration which was a first for me. I thought the tune kind of bopped along so I wanted my block to mimic that feeling. She also had a lot of Sherri Lynn Wood's work on her inspiration board and wanted it to feel--even if abstractly--like scenery and houses. It also needed to be improv. (Plus there was more but this is the summary of what she was asking for.) This is what I came up with. I see houses, meadows, mountains and sky but it is up to your imagination to make them out.Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-63263045415726348262015-05-29T14:04:00.000-07:002015-05-29T14:04:54.380-07:00Fun HST quilt for a recent grad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this quilt as a gift to the daughter of some of our closest friends. She just graduated high school so I sized this to fit on a twin xl dorm bed, if she likes it enough to want it for her bed.<br />
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I took a layer cake I was given at Christmas (thanks Mom and Dad!) plus some extras from my stash and made a bunch of HST. I added a few random solids instead of the green for a few of them to liven it up. I'm glad I went with that itty bitty printed green instead of a solid because it adds a nice texture.<br />
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It was quilted in a baptist fan design by Susan Santistevan. She did a great job and it works well with the kind of funky vintage mod vibe of the fabrics.<br />
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Fabric: most of a layer cake of Felicity by Robert Kaufman, random stuff from my stash and the green is Patrick Lose Mixmasters Dot-to-Dot.<br />
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Quilted by: Susan Santistevan<br />
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Size: 63'' x 90''Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-45732556792776893722015-05-07T09:09:00.003-07:002015-05-11T20:43:49.982-07:00Pinwheel Pincushion Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">It is so cute and hopefully someone out there will enjoy having something handmade and colorful to brighten up their sewing space. I might sneak a few extra goodies into the mix too, but those will be just a little surprise.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Enter by commenting on THIS post. I want to know what your favorite fabric is! The giveaway is open until Sunday, May 10 at 5pm PST. I'll draw using a random number generator.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: start;">If you don't win, I just posted a tutorial so you can make your own. If I could make one for everyone I would, but this is the next best thing.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Update: Giveaway winner is #39! Giveaway is now closed!</span>Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-2835383555069168322015-05-07T08:36:00.000-07:002015-05-07T08:36:18.971-07:00Pinwheel Pincushion Tutorial & Beginning Paper Foundation Piecing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just made this cute pincushion and thought I would share how I made it. Paper piecing can seem a bit intimidating if you've never tried it but this one is an easy one to do. I've explained it step by step for beginners.<br />
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<li>6 scraps of fabric for the petals, each approximately 3'' x 5''</li>
<li>5'' square of fabric for backing</li>
<li>1'' or so scrap of wool felt, cut into a circle</li>
<li>1 shanked button</li>
<li>Thick thread for gathering: 12 wt or perle cotton thread, or double strand of floss</li>
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<li>fiberfill</li>
<li>crushed walnuts (optional)</li>
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1. Roughly cut out the foundation templates, 1/8'' or more from the outside black line.<br />
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2. Place two petal fabrics on the non-printed side of Template 1, right sides together, so that both will cover their entire wedges and past the seam allowance when sewn and pressed open. In my example, the printed side of the template is up, then the wrong side of the orange fabric, and then the right side of the green fabric. The orange fabric will be my center wedge and my green fabric will be my left wedge. The fabrics need to overlap at least 1/4'' past the sewing line for their seam allowance. In my example, this is the seam sewing line on the right side of the center wedge. It doesn't matter which wedges you start with. (Note: the foundation is a mirror image of the finished wedge placement.) I'm kinda <strike>lazy</strike> efficient and don't pin these but if it make you feel more comfortable, you can pin the pieces to the foundation to keep them in place while you sew.<br />
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3. Shorten stitch length to 1.5mm. Sew on the foundation line, going a stitch or two beyond the outer line/seam allowance.<br />
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4. Check that your wedges cover the entire wedge plus seam allowance. If ok, fold back paper on seam.<br />
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5. Line up ruler along paper fold at the 1/4'' mark. Trim excess fabric leaving a 1/4'' seam allowance. (Don't cut on the stitch line or paper!)<br />
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6. Flatten out foundation paper and press wedges open.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the right side will look like at this point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the back/foundation side will look like at this point.</td></tr>
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7. Repeat steps 2–6 to add third wedge. Once wedges are pressed, stitch 3-4 stay stitches in the seam allowance to tack down the outer corners of the wedge.<br />
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8. Repeat steps 2–7 for Template 2 to create other half of the pincushion top. Trim both halves on outside line. Do not remove papers yet!</div>
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9. Put both template halves right sides together. Poke a pin through the center tip of each half to line them up. Sew them together along the straight center line.</div>
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10. Remove the foundation papers. (Here is where the reason you reduced stitch length becomes apparent: it is much easier to tear the papers out!) Press.</div>
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12. Starting a couple stitches before one of the wedge seams, stitch all around the top with a 1/4'' seam allowance, leaving a gap by stopping your stitching a couple stitches past the opposite seam on the wedge you started with. Backstitch at the start and end. (Stitching just over those seam lines will reinforce the pieced top.) Trim excess bottom fabric.</div>
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13. Turn right sides out and fill about half with crushed walnuts and half with fiber fill. You can certainly skip the crushed walnuts but it gives the pincushion some nice weight. Stitch the opening closed by hand. </div>
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14. Thread a needle (I used a doubled-up strand of 12 wt thread) with about a 30''+ tail. Make a knot at the end. Poke the needle through the top of the pincushion where the pinwheel wedges meet in the center. (The button and felt circle will cover the knot.)</div>
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15. Bring the needle all the way from the top to the center of the bottom and pull thread tight.</div>
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16. Bring thread back up around to the top. Thread the needle through the button and the center of the felt circle. Sew through the center of the top to the center of the back, lining up the thread with a wedge seam.</div>
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17. Sew through the pincushion for each wedge seam in this order: bring the thread around from the bottom along one of the wedge seams, sew through the button, sew through the center of the felt circle, sew through the center of the top to the center of the bottom and bringing it up around again on the opposite side. Keep thread taut to gather up the pincushion. Continue stitching until all of the wedge seams have been gathered. </div>
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18. When all the wedges are gathered, sew the last wedge through to the back as in step 17, but instead of bringing it back around along a wedge seam, move it a couple threads over and bring it back up through the center of the back to the center of the front. Knot off under the button on the top. Now you are done!</div>
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My daughter has a birthday party to go to in a week. Her friend wanted some super expensive accessories for her American Girl doll. Instead, I made this little doll quilt that is perfectly sized for an 18'' doll. It's nothing but a 5 x 6 layout of 4'' squares, backed with a fat quarter, quilted with a swirly flower, raw edge appliquéd and bound with some crazy homemade bias binding from my great aunt. The birthday girl really likes purple, and also yellow and green. I raided my scrap bin and everything is from there or my stash.<br />
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Speaking of the bias binding, I'm really glad I used that for something like this because now I know how wonky she made it and won't likely use it again. I have a large amount of her handmade bias binding. Three sides look just fine but the bottom got weird. Lesson learned and now my daughter gets to use it for her art collages. I think I'll leave it even though part of me really wants to do it over. I stitched it down with 3 rows of stitching. And it's a doll quilt meant to be played with. The stitching on it looks cute.<br />
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I hope her friend will enjoy getting this as a birthday present! It is one of a kind, made just for her.Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-88000687994034099572015-04-23T09:42:00.001-07:002015-05-31T08:58:19.172-07:00April Bee Sewcial blocksThese two are both for <a href="http://www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com/" target="_blank">Di</a>. I had a lot of fun with these blocks, and a bit of struggle in a good way. I'm getting more and more comfortable with improv. For me, it is something that I feel is improving with practice. I think a lot of that has to do with building up more confidence and learning to let go a bit more.<br />
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<br />Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-57230809736938583292015-04-09T09:22:00.000-07:002015-04-09T09:22:51.008-07:00March Bee Sewcial blocks<a href="http://weshallsew.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melissa</a> requested transparency blocks using cool blues and greens with a little gray, in two sizes. Here are the blocks I made for her. I really enjoyed the challenge of achieving the transparency look.<br />
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This block is the first one I made. I doodled it on my computer and then made my own paper foundations to create it. It finishes to 14'' square. It would make a great pillow so I'm thinking of making another one.<br />
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This one is the second block that I'm giving her. It finishes to 9'' square. I made my own little quarter circle templates. Each quarter circle is 2 1/4'' finished. That led to some cursing but eventually I got a technique that worked. The key was glue basting the entire curve together before sewing, stitching with a small stitch length and slow sewing. The result was totally worth it, in my opinion!</div>
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I love these poster blocks from my Bee Sewcial bee mates. Thank you <a href="http://spontaneousthreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie</a>, <a href="http://www.entropyalwayswinsblog.com/" target="_blank">Hillary</a>, <a href="http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Debbie</a>, <a href="http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/" target="_blank">Marci</a>, <a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/" target="_blank">Leanne</a>, <a href="http://www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com/" target="_blank">Diane</a>, <a href="http://www.weshallsew.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melissa</a> and <a href="http://www.felicityquilts.com/" target="_blank">Felicity</a>!!!!!!!! All of the angles and bold shapes are different but complement each other. Each composition functions on its own.<br />
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I just couldn't be more impressed with the talent of everyone who made a block for me! More of our collective work can be seen on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/2742873@N22/" target="_blank">Flickr here</a>.<br />
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It was really special that four quilters from Gee's Bend came to QuiltCon. I attended the keynote which was positively electric. The speakers were Mary Ann Pettway, China Pettway, Gloria Hoppins and Lucy Witherspoon. The mood was uplifting and encouraging and I could feel the room come together on a deep level during their address. They sang spirituals to us to start things off and throughout the address. Their singing and words touched my heart and made me feel accepted and that we should all accept each other as who we are. I have never had someone sing spirituals to us and I'm not a very religious person, but it was moving. It was interesting to hear a little bit about how they grew up and started quilting, and a glimpse into what their life is now like. I need to read more about them.<br />
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The workshop I took with them may have been light on instruction but was deep with encouragement and support. They also started and ended it with singing to us. I cannot adequately put it into words how special that was. It gave me goosebumps. During class, any one of the ladies was more than happy to answer any questions. Just being around Mary Ann, China, Gloria and Lucy was fun. Mary Ann certainly has a great sense of humor. I feel like their approach freed me up in my improv and gave me a sense of confidence because they were so accepting. I tried to work in their style but felt free to do what I wanted my way. There were definitely no rules to follow. I loved every minute of it. I feel blessed to have been able to have that experience.<br />
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Thanks to <a href="https://www.jennifersampou.com/my-blog" target="_blank">Jennifer Sampou</a>, (yes, the fabric designer!) who gave me some of her new woven fabric pieces that were absolutely meant to be in that quilt. She was in my workshop, along with <a href="http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/" target="_blank">Monica Solario-Snow</a> and many other quilters whose names you may not know but are equally talented. In particular, I really enjoyed the company of <a href="http://bitsandbobbins.com/" target="_blank">Tricia Royal</a> in both my classes. She was a QuiltCon winner, taking a third place ribbon in Improv. See what I mean? Talent was just everywhere! That lifted me up too!<br />
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Even my attendance at the keynote was due to a friend of a friend giving me her spot because she couldn't attend. I cannot say enough that this experience was only what it was because of the people I shared it with.<br />
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I ended up with a second place ribbon in Use of Negative Space for Color Play and a third place ribbon in Piecing for Emergent. I am still on cloud 9 to think that my quilts were winners! I was excited just to have them in the show. It is such a good feeling to be validated that my work is good and that others like it. I do feel there is a certain element of luck to be one that actually won since there was so much incredible work in the show but boy am I happy anyway!<br />
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Congrats to my friend <a href="http://spontaneousthreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie</a> for third place in Use of Negative Space! It was an honor to have our quilts hanging together!<br />
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If anyone is interested in making Color Play, the instructions are in the book "<a href="http://essential guide to modern quilt making" target="_blank">Lucky Spool's Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making</a>."Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-24336231983554198882015-03-02T15:11:00.000-08:002015-03-02T15:11:19.354-08:00QuiltCon 2015: A Whirlwind of Wonderful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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QuiltCon was an amazing experience. The organizers did a fantastic job of putting it together. The best was meeting up with old friends and making new ones, along with being able to say hello face-to-face to so many quilting idols and unabashedly telling them that I loved their work. Really, I had no shame in going up to complete strangers, whether famous or not. Being around that many people who geek out on quilting like I do was an incredible feeling. Spending time with my friends was such a special treat. All the lunches and dinners, Moda Party, walking around the convention center, classmates, beemates I got to meet in person for the first time and people I had the pleasure to talk to otherwise just made the whole experience.<br />
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My roommates Wyna, Maggie, Chris and Chrystal were the best ever and the experience just wouldn't have been the same without them. Plus I have to thank them for putting up with me for so many days in a row.<br />
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The inspiration I got from seeing the quilts in the exhibit and also all the charity quilts in the two lecture halls is something hard to put into words. I wish I had a whole extra week just to sit and look at each one in more detail. It is incredible to see what other quilters are making. I took lots of photos so I can go back and look at them, but that isn't the same as sitting right in front of them.<br />
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I also took two classes and attended some interesting lectures. My classes were Considering Curves with Sarah Nishiura and Gee's Bend workshop. They were both good classes. I knew the base techniques for the curves but Sarah had some great tips that improved my work and seeing her in class examples opened my eyes to how I could work with improv curves. I'm going to go over the Gee's Bend quilters in another post because I need to talk about that all on its own.<br />
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For lectures I attended
Maker to Making a Living: Moderated by Jacqueline Sava with panelists Brenda
Groelz of Handi Quilter, Denyse Schmidt, Mary Fons and Heather Givens;
Masterpiece Theatre: Modernism in American
Patchwork with Bill Volckening; Simple Quilts by Yoshiko Jinzenji and Take Better Quilt Photos with Meg Cox.<br />
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All in all, it was fun, enriching, inspiring and I have to admit—exhausting (but in the best possible way)!<br />
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(And I totally ate my way through Austin food so it was a delicious break from my norm, too.)Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-16887408059566175102015-02-01T06:59:00.000-08:002015-04-09T09:23:14.069-07:00Bee Sewcial: February<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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February is my month on the Bee Sewcial bee. This is my first bee (ever!) and I'm so glad I had Stephanie to help lead the way with January.<br />
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I am looking forward to getting to know these fellow quilters as we create together, and will stretch my creativity and skills making blocks for them. The block I made for Stephanie had me improv piecing curved shards which is not a shape I've ever used and it was fun. I recommend following along on the process and progress on IG #beesewcial tag and/or our blogs. It is a huge honor to participate with these talented ladies!<br />
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January - <a href="http://spontaneousthreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie</a><br />
February - Kari<br />
March - <a href="http://www.weshallsew.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melissa</a><br />
April - <a href="http://www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com/" target="_blank">Diane</a><br />
May - <a href="http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/" target="_blank">Marci</a><br />
June - <a href="http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Debbie</a><br />
July - <a href="http://www.latifahsaafirstudios.com/blog/" target="_blank">Latifah</a><br />
September - <a href="http://www.entropyalwayswinsblog.com/" target="_blank">Hillary</a><br />
October - <a href="http://www.felicityquilts.com/" target="_blank">Felicity</a><br />
November - <a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/" target="_blank">Leanne</a><br />
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Here is what I'd like from my fellow bee-mates…<br />
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I'm showing my graphic design roots and would like you to make what I'm calling a poster block that will finish to 10'' x 16'' (10 1/2'' x 16 1/2'' unfinished, or bigger so I can trim it down). Using <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kari_crafthappy/bee-sewcial-inspiration/" target="_blank">this Pinterest board</a> as inspiration, create a bold, graphic block that breaks free from traditional quilt block grids and uses simplified geometric shapes to create a dynamic and interesting composition. Simple and striking is better than overly complicated, so depending on your desire and comfort level on drafting the blocks, I'm totally ok with super simple geometric shapes. They don't have to look like my samples above, but those are examples of the style I am trying to describe.<br />
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I would like the block to have a single solid, bright color background. (More on the color palette is below.)<br />
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I'm ok with improv elements, but with structure. Whatever technique you use, make the design bold.<br />
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Color Palette</h2>
I'm not looking for any perfect match so I don't have Kona colors to go from, but use this print by <a href="http://www.inaluxe.com/products/atlas-40" target="_blank">Inaluxe</a> as a guide. I love the hot reds, corals and pinks with the muted mint, aqua and mustard, with dove gray, cream and black.<br />
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Ready, Set… Go!</h2>
Here is a 10x16 grid to use to help you plan, if you find that helpful. No need to feel tied to it though!<br />
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I wish I had time to sew up one (or a few!) poster blocks but for now I'll be sewing along with you. Those images above are my sketches. I am looking forward to seeing what you create! Ask me any questions!<br />
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<br />Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-39159536025745595552014-08-21T13:18:00.001-07:002014-08-21T13:18:29.029-07:00Congrats to my friend Marti!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend, guild mate and fellow blogger <a href="http://www.52quilts.com/2014/08/giveaway-600-followers.html" target="_blank">Marti has just reached 600 followers</a>! Woo hoo!<br />
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She's giving away a copy of <i>Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making</i> that I've signed. I'm honored that she chose that for her prize.<br />
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Go on over to <a href="http://www.52quilts.com/2014/08/giveaway-600-followers.html" target="_blank">her blog</a> to enter to win, if you are interested. Especially hop over to check out her blog. She is incredibly generous with a sassy wit and a total quilt-making machine. I can only make that many quilts in my dreams!Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437273430474872113.post-89558356319603793652014-08-05T09:39:00.001-07:002014-08-05T09:59:50.066-07:00Good Vibrations in Quilts and More<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'm so excited to announce my first ever pattern published in a magazine! The project I designed (and sewed and even quilted myself!) is called Good Vibrations and can be found in the Fall 2014 <i>Quilts and More</i>. It's a little modern, will look fantastic in many different fabrics, and is very easy to piece. The small lap-sized quilt definitely packs a visual punch. The issue should hit the newsstands on August 12.<br />
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I even made the cover, down there on the lower right! You can see the other featured projects from this issue, here: <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/fall">www.allpeoplequilt.com/fall</a> There are some excellent ones. I'm definitely making a <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilts-and-more/quilts-and-more-fall-2014?page=4" target="_blank">Petite Chic quilt</a> (by Emily Herrick of Crazy Old Ladies) for my cousin's yet to be born baby out of a layer cake from my stash.<br />
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It is an amazing full-circle moment for me since that magazine division cannot be more responsible for me getting into quilting. I freelanced for them right out of college where the then editor <a href="http://www.henandchicksstudio.com/" target="_blank">Heidi Kaisand</a> encouraged me to borrow one of their sewing machines, and the rest is history. I wrote about it a bit more, years ago, in <a href="http://craft-happy.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-did-you-start-quilting.html" target="_blank">another post</a>.<br />
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I have to say a special thank you to <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/fabrics.html" target="_blank">Art Gallery</a> for the gorgeous fabrics. If anyone is interested in copying this look, they are <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=77" target="_blank">Carnaby St.</a> by Pat Bravo along with some of their basics. I know I can still get these prints at one of my LQS, and some of them have been added to their basics lines and coordinate with some of their newer collections, too. I'm a huge Art Gallery fan! Their fabrics sew like butter and they have some of my favorite fabric designs, plus they have a deep selection of lovely basic prints.Kari V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.com6