Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of September, experimenting with ideas for a Christmas tree quilt, celebrating another Pas de Deux finish and remembering to be kind to myself (cue yoga, reading, sewing!).
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So, you already have your copy of the Wild Oranges pattern? Now, let’s talk about those fabric choices. Will you be working from your stash or featuring a fabric collection with your Wild Oranges quilt? Here are two possible flows for selecting fabrics.
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Have you always wanted to sew an orange peel quilt? Come indulge in these pretty points and soft curves this fall! Our sew-along is 5 weeks, starting October 10. Supplies - Quilt Kits - Prizes - Schedule - it’s all here in the master post. I hope you’ll sew along with us!
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Cue the trumpets! It’s pattern release day. I’m super excited to present my newest pattern - - - Wild Oranges! From dream to patchwork to pattern, I’ve been cooking this up for you. Machine-sewn and fuss-free. Enjoy this dynamic twist on the classic orange peel block, from my sewing room to yours!
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Let’s take a little break from all things Wild Oranges, shall we? Since 2010 I’ve been an active member of do. Good Stitches, which is an online quilting bee that collaboratively makes quilts for charity. In the Comfort circle we’re making house blocks this month, inspired by this Kaffe Fasset book.
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Sometimes, and it’s rare, you begin with a fuzzy idea and end up somewhere that is even more perfectly delightful than you could have predicted. That magic comes to life in the process - listening to and responding to the fabric and the colors and the patchwork shapes so that the finished piece is a sweet melody of multiple artistic voices.
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My dad loved to fish and took me fishing more than once as a child. He had a sign “gone fishing” that always made me smile. I hope that you can immerse yourself today in the flow of something you love! Me, I’ve gone quilting.
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Wild Oranges has a big-picture story, which you can read when it is laying flat. But, I also wanted to create a design that would be beautiful crumpled up, twisted round and dropped in a heap on the sofa, as I know it will be. For me, this totally hits the spot!
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Do you think that potholders make good gifts? I mean it’s a humble thing, maybe a little on the silly side, but I like them as gifts. I have two free tutorials if you’d like to try and lots of patchwork potholder inspiration.
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To celebrate my 40th birthday, I have a gift for 40 faithful readers. If you subscribe to my blog by email, you are automatically in the running. Want to join us? Subscribe to my blog now through Sunday, September 11th for your chance to win.
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Have you been wanting to sew an orange peel quilt? It is such a charming shape, with its soft curves and pretty points. My Wild Oranges design has a concentration of dark values and orange peel blocks at the quilt center. The quilt softens around the edges with a calmer energy.
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I had to get my hands on the shapes and colors in order to design this quilt in real life. I want to play with both flower and round shapes with my orange peel quilt, as well as an upward-growing leafy vine layout. To keep things flowing and interacting, I also allow broken quartets. Such a pleasure to design!
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Ta da! This is the Ashford Handbag pattern by Svetlana of SOTAK Handmade. It was my first time sewing with one of her PDF patterns and what a success! Everything about the pattern was clear and easy-to-follow. I think it turned out top notch.
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