Goodnight Sun

Caleta Beach, Cadiz Spain, June 2022

 

The International Quilt Museum Auction

 

The International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska is organizing an auction of small 16" by 16" quilts to benefit the people of Ukraine.

If you would like to help and always wanted a beautiful quilt, please take a look. There are more than 200 quilts. 

Enjoy the beautiful show and tell.

New projects on the way

Urban Owls

This pattern is by Wendy Williams and it is called Urban Owls. I am making as a challenge with some of my Bee friends. 

I am using needle turn applique and some prepared turned under seams with glue. It is a challenge to myself to learn more techniques.

I have also modified a few things to make it my own quilt. The lower first border (green circle fabrics), is larger than the original pattern. I was thinking of green grass full of dandelions.

The 8 point stars are supposed to be of 2 different patterns (3 of each pattern). But this quilt is so busy, that I decided that all 6 being of the same pattern is OK. 

I will trim the blocks just before attaching to the center. I  still need to make the blocks that you see missing here.

 

Garden Party January Block

I have completed my version of the Garden Party Down Under January block.

 This is the quilt along for 2022 offered by The Quilt Show. The pattern will be given on the first day of each moth for members of the Show. 

It was designed by Irene Blank. 

The final pattern will be given in December.

January 2022

I am using needle turn applique for my blocks. The triangle borders were machine pieced.

 

Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy 2022. 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

                                                 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Have a wonderful day celebrating.

Gluing English Paper Piecing My Way

 I have been gluing my EPP (English Paper Piecing) quilt tops for several years. I used to baste with a needle and thread; but I now prefer gluing. One method is not faster than the other; it just depend where you want to spend your time.

Gluing is ideal for me when I am prepping the pieces on airplanes trays for example, no danger of poking my fingers with the needle.

Below are the steps I use. Please note, if the shape is irregular like an elongated hexi, make sure you always start gluing on the same side. This will make sewing the pieces easier.

Material needed: Glue stick (any washable one), paper and fabric shapes, and a small acrylic ruler (here it is a 4.5" one, at home I use a 9" one because I have more space. 

1. Add a small dab of glue on each corner (fabric only).

2. Fold that first side over (not too tight). Add more glue on the new corners and fold over the paper.

Shown here with 2 sides already folded over the paper. I am moving clockwise.

3. Continue until all the sides are completed. The last one has 2 dabs of glue too. Fold and hold for a little bit.

4. A view from the right side. Finally, I just move the completed one to under the ruler (see the purple ones?), to keep drying in shape; and start with a new one on top.