June has finally brought warm weather to The Netherlands. After an unusually long and cool spring, we’re feeling the sun on our legs and looking for some water to splash around in. Time to welcome summer with a new sundress!
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I’ve been savoring the process of sewing my last pair of Confetti blocks. Meanwhile, something has been happening that you’ve got to see. Come visit Elora’s make-believe fabric shop. Service with a smile!
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This week our goal is to sew 24 more economy blocks for our 72” square throw-size quilt. Week 1 was all about those star centers. With Week 2 you’ll sew the star points, which surround the star blocks to create stars. Exciting!
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Are you a fan of Tales of Cloth? Me too. You’re going to love this behind-the-scenes chat! Settle in with a warm cup and enjoy as Jodi shares some highs and lows along the winding road of shaping her own creative business.
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Since moving to The Netherlands I’ve had a renewed interest in clothing. I want what I wear to reflect my personality, like my quilts do. I want to enjoy getting dressed. This weekend I sewed myself a new top!
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Over the course of four weeks, I’ll be cutting and sewing an Economy Star Parade quilt alongside the sew along. If you follow along with this pace, you’ll have a finished quilt top by the end of June. Come along for the fun!
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Today the sun is shining and a morning breeze is fluttering the pile of foundation papers beckoning from my sewing table. I’ve printed out the last set needed to complete my baby-sized confetti quilt this month. Come see how it’s grown!
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Happy June! Are you joining in for the Economy Star Parade sew-along? It’s time to be plotting your color scheme and choosing fabric for those stars. Here’s how to get started as we gear up to sew our first blocks next week!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of May, thinking about a summer vacation in France, celebrating Sabine’s vibrant economy blocks and marking our Best Day Ever.
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The economy block is quick to sew and offers fun fabric play. This free tutorial yields an 8” finished block via traditional piecing methods. Margin-for-error is built-in, since some pieces are oversized to allow for easy trimming of the finished block.
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This June, Let’s sew a parade! Ready to relax with a simple, quick little block? Have fun fussy cutting and playing with fabric combos? We’ll also practice making successful secondary patterns along the way. Today I’m releasing a fresh new pattern - Economy Star Parade!
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It’s normal to have doubts in the process of creating. The tricky thing is to know when to press on despite them. Midway into joining blocks in the original layout, I jumped up from the sewing machine and quickly rearranged what was left on my design wall!
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Today I get to start a new quilt in bright, saturated colors. Know why? Because I’m gearing up for a pattern release and sew-along this June! Here’s how I assembled this bright, saturated mix of fabrics.
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Well, that’s one sexy title. Doesn’t everyone want to read about energy efficiency on a quilting blog? Actually we’ve been busy in this area after buying an older home. Come hear about life in The Netherlands.
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Elora is more enamored with cool pinks; whereas, I definitely gravitate toward warm, peachy pinks. Like most colors, it works well with pink to mix both warm and cool tones when cultivating a monochromatic color scheme.
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Ugh, I’ve been feeling so indecisive lately! This tends to happen when I’m caught between what I think I should do for my business and what is comfortable for me as a person. Between head and heart.
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With Confetti quilt, I tend to bend the rules to follow my scraps as much as the pattern. That’s why I sometimes end up in trouble with too-scant seam allowances. This month’s tip is how to fix that challenge, without a seam ripper!
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Elora has asked for a quilt covered with hearts. Pink + hearts - does it get more girly than that? But really, I’m loving it. I know this stage is fleeting. Let’s live it up. The other day I brought a stack of fabrics to her room.
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