tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45231324133935421502024-03-13T21:15:49.133-07:00Rhonda's Quilting TutorialsThis Blog is dedicated to all of my tutorials. Hope you enjoy!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-64263698349126606142015-09-07T22:20:00.000-07:002015-09-07T22:21:27.763-07:00French Seam Purses French Seam Purses<br />
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4 1/2" x 4 1/2" 11 1/2" x 11 1/2"<br />
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Recently I decided to make some small purses to sell at a local craft store. So I thought I'd do it the quick and easy way. LOL<br />
And then I also decided to make a larger bag.<br />
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I've made many little purses over the years and one of my favorite<br />
treatments of seams is the french seam. This is used in making clothes and is a great way to do seams in a purse.<br />
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This purse is going to have 2 sides and I decided not to add any inset bottom.<br />
You can piece a front for your bag or you can use a nice print or fun fabric for the front. It's all up to you. Large or small is up to you also.<br />
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To see how I pieced this front go back to the previous post and see the picture and explanation there.<br />
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So you need -<br />
Front fabric - sm purse 5" lg purse 12"<br />
after assembling your front fabric whether pieced or not<br />
you then need to cut 3 squares the same size as your front.<br />
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You need a strip of velcor. It should be at least 3/4" shorter on each end than your fabric square.<br />
Sew on one half of your velcro to the plain square. I placed it 3/4" down from the top edge. I like to sew around the velcro at least 2 times and on the ends I backstitch several times to give it some staying power. the velcro will get pulled alot so it needs to be really stable.<br />
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Now you need to sew the front to one liner ( plain square with velcro).</div>
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Repeat this with the other half so you should now have front and back halves of the purse ready to sew together. I like to sew a finish seam across the top edge of each half. It just makes it look nicer and gives it a nice finished look.</div>
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Okay now you just need to place the two halves together face to face. Pin in place and then sew along the sides and the bottom to join them together in the first seams. Use a scant 1/4" or 1/8" for the small purse. For the larger purse you can use the 1/4" if you want to here. but if you do use 1/4" then the next seam should be slightly wider than 1/4".</div>
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The seam you see at the top is the finish seam we did before we put the two halves together. Do NOT sew across the top at this step now. Just the sides and the bottom.</div>
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Now turn the purse right side out and pin in place. Sew along the sides and bottom again. The idea of the French Seam is to sew a seam / turn it rt side out/ sew another seam enclosing the first seam inside the second seam. So here you want to use a wider seam allowance than you did in your first seam. The size of your seam allowance is up to you. It can be anything you are comfortable doing. </div>
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I used a 1/8" seam allowance and then a 1/4" seam allowance here but you can do a 1/4" and then a 5/8" - 1/2" seam the 2nd time. You just want to be sure you are catching all the raw edge inside the second seam. </div>
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Here you can see the inside of the large bag I made. You can see the enclosed seam on the inside. I realized this also makes it possible to make this bag reversible. You could leave the velcro off and use tabs with buttons if you wanted it reversible. Just a thought. </div>
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Hope you have fun with this one!! Rhonda</div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-14276098974894345562013-12-15T18:12:00.002-08:002013-12-15T18:12:41.459-08:00Rhonda's 2nd Boston Block Hotpad Class - Fabrics and Color Choices<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Welcome to my second Boston Block Hotpad Class</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">In this lesson we are going to discuss fabrics and colors. This is only in regard to my designs. For other projects you may want to blend your colors and do other treatments.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">This is the quilt block we are going to make</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><img alt="Name: Quilt Block final 300.jpg
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Size: 6.6 KB" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Look at the design you want to make and see how many different colors you will need. In this quilt block I have designed you will see 5 different colors.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">You will need to choose:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">a light background - light enough so the colors show up against it.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">a medium red - Make sure it isn't too light</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">a light red/pink - It needs to show against the background color </span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">a medium green -This should be not quite dark but not too light either</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">a light green - light enough to show against your medium but not blend with the background</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">You don't want to let your colors blend. To get the right look you need to choose fabrics that you can see seperately when they are laid side by side. If you have 2 shades of yellow and you lay them together you should have strong different values.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">You can also achieve a contrast by using fabrics that are different as in say one is a large check pattern and the other one is a leaf pattern.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Here are some examples of what not to do:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">This one is too light and blends too much together</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><img alt="Name: 200.jpg
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<span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Okay now here are some good color combinations. They all use strong contrast so the design will stand out.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">You can easily see each individual color apart from the others. </span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Whatever color combinations you like make sure they all stand apart.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Of course we all know about the color wheel and if you look up one online you can see what the opposite colors are. Red is opposite of Blue etc. Keep this in mind when you choose your colors.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><img alt="Name: Brown and Teal.jpg
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<span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Fabric amts you will need:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Red a strip 3" x 8"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Pink a strip 3" x 6"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Light Green a strip 3" x 33"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Med Green a strip 3" x 21"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Dark a strip 3" x 24"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">2 short borders - 2" x 7"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">2 long borders - 2" x 9"</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">Backing will need to be about 9" square</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">I use poly batting - traditional which is really dense</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">and I cut two layers.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">If you prefer to use insulbrite feel free to use whatever you are comfortable using.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">You will also need a loop. I use a new shoelace and cut a length about 2 1/2" long.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfaf0; color: #362f2d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 20px;">I don't use binding so that won't be a part of this project.</span>Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-77970964606744952952012-10-08T23:17:00.000-07:002012-10-08T23:17:34.829-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Dresden Kaleidoscope Tutorial<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a basic tutorial on making Dresden Kaleidoscopes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also have an Ebook available with more detailed directions and projects:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.patchworkbyrhonda.com/">Patchwork by Rhonda</a></span><br />
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Here is the fabric I used for this lesson</span>
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Now you need to decide on a place in the fabric to place your template</span>
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Then trace the features in the fabric onto the plastic template. Trace around the edge of the template also<br />
I like to pin the spot you marked so I can go back and find it later when I have marked all my blades. <br />
But you can also just cut each one out as you mark them if you prefer.<br />
I show this with the template just off to the side so you can see where my lines are</span>
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Here is the template so you can see my tracing.<br />
Place the template on the next repeat and continue to trace and cut out each blade</span>
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This is showing you where the repeats are in this fabric. Find a
feature and then look to see where it repeats in the fabric. You will
need to make sure you have enough repeats in your fabric before you
start.<br />
My template makes 10 blades and you will need to make sure you have at least 5 repeats in a half yard</span>
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Okay after you trace and cut out your blades you need to sew them together. This is so easy!</span>
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Now you have 2 sets of 2. Sew the 2 sets together to make 4. I add a 5th one to this and make a half at a time.<br />
Repeat this step with 2 more sets of 2 and then add the 5th one to it. Then sew the two halves together to make a whole DK</span>
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I didn't have enough fabric to do the whole thing but I wanted to give you a look at the process.<br />
Here you see the 4 blades sewn and you begin to see the Kaleidoscope effect beginning to come out.</span>
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Now you can see how to put a Dresden Kaleidoscope together. You can
use them to sew to a background for a quilt block or you can make a
project with them as in hotpads or tote bags or anything you want.<br /><br />
Here is a link to the Dresden Kaleidoscopes I have made in the past.</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/more-kaleidoscopes-t18219-3.html" target="_blank">More Kaleidoscopes</a></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/kaleidoscope-projects-t17706-4.html" target="_blank">Kaleidoscope projects</a></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/pansy-kaleidoscopes-t18738.html" target="_blank">Pansy Kaleidoscopes</a></span>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-47184324103992174392012-10-06T22:13:00.000-07:002012-10-06T22:13:52.233-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Boston Block Hotpad Lesson ThreeOkay now we are ready to finish the hotpad.<br />
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At this point you can choose to quilt the hotpad and add a binding. <br />
I don't like bindings so I use the pillowcase method or the birthing method.<br />
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Place your top face down on the backing(face up)<br />
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Trim the backing to match the front<br />
Pin the top and backing together<br />
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Lay the top on the batting and cut out 2 layers<br />
slightly larger than your top<br />
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Make sure you put the top against<br />
the batting. It makes it easier to sew<br />
No seams to catch on the needle this way<br />
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Pin the top to the batting<br />
and trim the batting<br />
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IF you want to use a loop<br />
You can add it now. <br />
Find the middle of one side and <br />
sew on the loop. I fold it in half<br />
and sew the two raw edges together. <br />
then sew it to the edge of the hotpad<br />
I use a shoestring for the loop.<br />
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I like to baste the border to the batting<br />
so when you turn the hotpad right side out<br />
the batting won't seperate<br />
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Now sew around the hotpad.<br />
I leave an opening about 2" or so<br />
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Turn you hotpad right side out. Use a turning tool to poke out the corners.<br />
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Set the bottom right edge under the needle and lower the needle down onto the fabric.<br />
I hold the other edge so the fabric is pulled taut and I use my scissors
to tuck the material in the opening til the opening is even with the
sewn edge<br />
Then sew along that edge catching the opening in the seam<br />
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I sew all the way around the hotpad. Here you can see the finish seam along the edge<br />
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If I don't get the opening closed well enough I use a needle and thread
and sew it shut using a blind stitch. I sink the knot on the inside at
one end of the opening<br />
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Then you slide the needle through the folded edge and come up about 1/2"
and switch over to the other side and slide the needle through that
side.<br />
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Continue alternating between both sides til you get to the end. Then I
sew back the other way for a stitch or two to lock the thread<br />
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Here is my closed opening using a blind stitch<br />
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I like to spray the hotpad with Magic Sizing. I spray it well so it will stiffen. Iron it dry.<br />
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Here is my finished hotpad~<br />
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Hope you enjoyed following along on how I make my hotpads.<br />
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Tip:<br />
If you want to use insulbrite you surely can. Just use it as the
backing or you can put it in the middle between the batting.
Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-36146360433336464722012-10-05T22:23:00.001-07:002015-05-27T14:15:48.516-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Boston Block Hotpad Lesson 2<span style="font-size: large;">Today we are going to assemble the Quilt Block Top for your hotpad.<br /><br />
In the last lesson you learned to make my Boston Blocks.</span>
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Now you need to cut the plain blocks:</span>
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1 med 2 1/2" square</span>
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4 light 2 1/2" squares<br /><br />
Here is the layout for the Boston Star Quilt Block:</span>
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You can sew them into rows and then sew the rows together if you like. </span>
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My unfinished quilt block is 6 1/2"</span>
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When I sew seams together I like to use a tack.</span>
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This is just a stitch across where the seams meet.<br />
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When you have your quilt block assembled</span>
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You can stop there if you like the size or<br />
You can add borders to make the quilt block larger and<br />
to give it a finished look.<br /><br />
I cut my borders abit larger than I think I need.</span>
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Then I cut down to the size I want.</span>
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I use a 6 1/2" quilt block and then I add<br />
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Here are some ideas for quilt blocks using my Boston Block shortcut.</span>
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I usually design using 6 blocks across by 6 rows or 36 blocks.<br />
To get the 6 1/2" size I use a 1 1/2" template. <br /><br />
If you like the designs but don't want to use a 1 1/2" template you can
use a 2 1/2" template and make the quilt blocks 12 1/2" for a quilt. Or
use them to make a tote bag or pillow etc.</span>
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You can use any size template and make a larger quilt block if you like. It is all up to you!<br /><br />
This is one of my original designs</span>
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Bridget</span>
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If you look at the layout this quilt block is made with Bostons and HSTs <br />
Easy to do but looks complicated. <br /><br />
To see more of them check out this thread:</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/rhondas-sampler-quilt-along-boston-blocks-t149139.html" target="_blank">Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Boston Blocks</a></span>
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You also can use the Boston Block to make some traditional quilt blocks.</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
Here is my version of a Card Trick quilt block made with my Bostons<br /><a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutorials-f10/rhondas-version-card-trick-quilt-block-t112790.html" target="_blank">Rhonda's Version of Card Trick Quilt Block</a></span>
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The cut down method allows you to make intricate looking quilt blocks with easy steps!!</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
Once you know the trick you can see it isn't hard to make at all. They just look hard!!</span>
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Hope you enjoy the process!! Rhonda
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-16791794988746122362012-10-04T22:31:00.000-07:002012-10-05T22:24:28.621-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Boston Block Hotpad - Lesson One<div class="content">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boston Block<br /><img alt="Name: Black right Tipped Block - 79 x 79.jpg
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <br /><br />
Welcome--</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
I have developed several shortcuts using my cut down method. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
Basically the cut down method means you sew fabric together and then
cut out with a template from the center of the joined fabrics. This
allows you to do more intricate designs without handling small pieces.
It also eliminates some math. My intention is to make it easier and
faster to piece beautiful patchwork quilt blocks into projects or
quilts.</span>
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Okay we are going to learn to make a Boston Block today. Once you
have figured out how to do this you will need to make 4 of them for your
quilt block. This is easy to do I promise!!</span>
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Here we go........</span>
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Cut out one strip of light fabric - 2 1/2" x 16" </span>
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Cut out one strip of medium fabric - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" <br />
And cut out one strip of dark fabric - 3 1/2" x 8" <br /><br />
[if you are using a 3" template you will need to make your strips and squares larger]</span>
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Once you have your strips cut then </span>
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Cut: 2 -2 1/2" white squares 2 -2 1/2" medium squares 2 - 3 1/2" dark squares<br />
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You need one light triangle and one med. triangle</span>
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Sew the light and med. triangles together<br />
For our quilt block we need the med on the right. <br />
But depending on the quilt block you are making the med can be on either side. <br />
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Next sew the joined light /med to the dark fabric</span>
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Cut with a rotary cutter along the edge of the template. </span>
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Make sure you hold the template still as you cut. Don't let it move or
you won't have an accurate square. Try to be as accurate as you can
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You need to try to make sure your corners of the template are on the
seams so you won't get a corner that isn't even on each side of the
seam. Here you can see I have more pink than white. When you sew two of
these together in a quilt block you will lose points if this corner
is off. </span>
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You can gently trim it even if you see one after you have cut out the block.<br />
I put the template back on the fabric and retrimmed with the rotary
cutter but be careful you don't trim too deeply and end up with a
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And here is our </span>
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BOSTON BLOCK</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /><br />Picking the right fabric:<br /><br />
You want to make sure you have fabrics that are clearly seperate so
that you can see each one when you stand back and look at them. If 2 of
them blend then you need to exchange one for a darker value fabric. </span>
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Light and light - blends too much for me</span>
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I seperate them into lights - the background is white or cream or a very very light color</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
this may or may not have a pattern. Either is fine.<br />
Mediums - This has a color that is not real
light nor real dark. there are a lot of variations in this value. I
seperate down to a light medium / medium medium/ dark medium<br />
For me I like a medium
medium. this falls somewhere in the middle of the color range between
light fabrics and dark fabrics. <br />
Darks - This value is as it says dark.
this would include Navy or Hunter Green or Black or anything that is
darker. <br /><br />
This is my selections</span>
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Or you can put a pink with the burgandy</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
If you are not sure about the color values then lay two together and
stand back and look at them. Can you clearly see the med? from the
dark? Does the dark stand away from the med? </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
If you can't tell where one fabric ends and the next one starts then there is not enough contrast to make a good Boston Block.<br /><br />
You can use any colors you like but for the best effect I highly recommend a good contrast between the three fabrics. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
Another thing to watch out for are two fabrics that have a print that
might connect making the light and med blend. I saw a block made with a
flower fabric for the light and another one for the med. Overall they
worked okay but there was a flower that matched in both fabrics making
it look like the flower flowed from the light into the med. This
doesn't stop the eye so the eye sees the two fabrics as one fabric. So
you lose the effect you want.</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
I hope you have a good time trying out my Boston Blocks using my cutdown method. Thanks everyone!!</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
One more note - I dont' have any problem with bias but if it is an issue
for you - use spray starch and spray your fabric. I iron mine dry or
you can let it air dry before you work with the fabric.</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
Also you can check out my original method for Boston Blocks here:</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutorials-f10/rhondas-new-updated-boston-block-tutorial-no-waste-methods-t193649.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Rhonda's NEW UPDATED Boston Block Tutorial - No Waste Meth</span>ods</a>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-41351010913615769032012-10-02T21:24:00.000-07:002012-10-02T21:48:20.797-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Bear's Paw Coin Purse<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-135427536012215322" itemprop="description articleBody">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the third project to make using my Bear's Paw Quilt Block made with my cut down method.</span></blockquote>
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You can see the other links here:
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Rhondas Bear's Paw Class - Quilt Block Lesson<br />http://rhondasquilttutorials.blogspot.com/p/bears-paw-quilt-block.html</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"> Rhondas Bear's Paw Class - Checkbook Cover Lesson</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> http://rhondasquilttutorials.blogspot.com/p/bears-paw-checkbook.html</span><br />
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Rhondas Bear's Paw Class - Bookmark
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Ok this lesson is how to make a coin purse. You can make it larger and
use it for many things. One thing it could be is a makeup bag or add a
handle and use it as a purse. If you keep it small and add a handle it
could be a little girl's purse. It could be used to store things in a
suitcase. I am sure there are many uses for it.
<br /><br />
In the first lesson you learned to make a Bear's Paw Quilt Block. For
this coin purse quilt top I decided to skip the sashing steps and turned
the Paws. There are several ways you can use these Paws.
<br /><br />
Refer to the first lesson for the size to make the paws. I usually aim
for an unfinished 5" x 5" size for my coin purses and 7" x 7" for the
makeup bags. This size is the quilt block and the borders together.
<br /><br />
I trim the borders so the whole will measure 5" (or 7"square.You can use
a 1 1/2" template for making the quilt block for the makeup bag. The
finished coin purse should be about 4 1/2" and the makeup bag 6 1/2".
You can use larger templates and use this method for larger projects if
you like.
</span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I chose to make mine scrappy this time. And I turned the paws opposite of each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my strips for the borders</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">to sew these on so they are interlocking you need to sew the first strip on half or part way. Leave one end un sewn for now</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim the green first strip even with the quilt block only on the sewn end. Then add the second strip</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add the third strip</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add the fourth strip</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim strip 4 on the right end</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pin the green strip back in place and sew it on</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the quilt top plus borders I
trimmed the borders to 1" from the seam. You can choose whatever size
you would like your borders to be. You can also add another border all
around if you would like.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">You could also turn it on point and cut
out with a template. You could add triangles on the sides instead of
the strips if you wanted to use the on point look.</span></div>
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After you have your quilt top all ready then it is time to cut out the linings and the back fabric.<br /><br />
Choose what you want to use for the 2 linings and the one back.
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Lay your top face down onto the 3 layers of fabric. Pin in place and then trim around the top.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seperate the top and one lining from
the second lining and the back. Put a pin in the top edge of both halves
so you can remember which is the top. Pin them in place on all corners</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will need a strip of velcro about 1
1/2" shorter than the width of your top. I use nontoxic glue stick to
glue the velcro half in place so it won't move before I get it sewn
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<span style="font-size: large;">Postion the velcro strip about 3/4"
below the edge and center. Sew it down. I sew around it at least twice
and backstitch several times on each end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Replace the folded back parts and repin</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting at the bottom sew around the
edge til you get back to where you started. Leave an opening about 2"
wide to turn it with. Make sure you backstitch when you start and when
you end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Turn each half right side out and iron</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sew a finish seam across the top and
across the bottom of each half. The bottom finish seam will close the
opening. Then match the velcro and pin the corners together. I sew
across the bottom first because when I started on the sides first more
often than nought the corners at the bottom would be wonky. so if you
match the bottom corners first and anchor the bottom then when you sew
the sides you can work in any fullness while sewing the sides. I
backstitch several times at the top on both sides. This wil get alot of
stress during use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and here is the finished coin purse!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I scanned the coin purse so you could see a better picture of the colors.</span></div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-38641409522690658302012-10-01T22:12:00.000-07:002012-10-01T22:12:42.045-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Bear's Paw BookmarkBefore trying to make this project please refer to the Bear's Paw Quilt Block tutoiral first:<br />
http://rhondasquilttutorials.blogspot.com/p/bears-paw-quilt-block.html<br />
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I sold alot of bookmarks when I was selling to a local gift shop and this is one of the bookmarks that was popular.<br />
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You will need to make 3 Bear's paws. The 1 1/4" HST is cut to 1". Then
your paw should be about 2 - 2 1/8" square. Make sure all 3 of your paws
are reasonably the same size.<br />
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Finished Bookmark</div>
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3 Paws with sashings - ready to sew</div>
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I trimmed the two center sashings to 1/2" from the seam</div>
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I sewed on the two center sashings and the top one but not the bottom yet.</div>
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Trim all the sashings except the top one. Sew the paws together, Leave the bottom to last. Don't trim the bottom one yet.</div>
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Sew on the bottom sashing but don't
trim it yet. trim the sides to make sure they are straight and measure
to make sure your center is the same size from bottom to top. Add the
borders on the sides.</div>
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Here's where the center is trimmed</div>
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Ok all the sashings are added. Now you
can stop here and trim the light blue for a border and skip on to the
finishing steps. But I like to add 2 borders and I like to end with a
dark border.</div>
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So I trimmed the lt blue to 1/2" and added dark blue borders.</div>
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I trimmed the dark blue to 1/2" from the seam</div>
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I don't like to do any more math than I
have to so I turn the top face down on the backing fabric and cut out
just a bit bigger than the top.</div>
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Pin the top to the back and trim</div>
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I start on the side and sew around the
edge til you get back to where you started. I use a 1/8" seam here but
you can use 1/4" I iron all my seams open so when I get to this point I
usually hold the seam fabric back out of the way while I sew the sides.
If you don't the bulk of the seam can throw your needle out of a
straight line.</div>
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Leave an opening about 2" wide so you can turn the bookmark MAKE SURE YOU BACKSTITCH WHEN YOU START AND WHEN YOU STOP</div>
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Turn your bookmark right side out through the opening you left.</div>
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You can see the finish seam around the
edge. I also use 1/8" here but you can use 1/4" I usually try to stay
close to the edge or at least to center the seam on the borders. I
usually spray with Magic Sizing and iron thoroughly. Not press but Iron!
I let it dry overnight to get some stiffness.</div>
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-6400975170231115292012-09-30T11:51:00.001-07:002012-09-30T11:52:34.023-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Bear's Paw Checkbook CoverYou can find the directions for making a Bear's Paw quilt block here:<br />
http://rhondasquilttutorials.blogspot.com/p/bears-paw-quilt-block.html<br />
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I use 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" as a goal not an absolute measurement for the
whole top. This includes any sashing and borders. You can make yours a
bit bigger but I wouldn't make it any smaller. I ended up using a 4
3/4" by 7 3/4" for this one. It is a bit bigger than absolutely
necessary to fit the checkbook cover the bank gives you but I usually
stick papers (used checks receipts credit cards etc) behind my checkbook
so it takes up space in the checkbook cover.<br />
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So if you are using the quilt block you made from the above tutorial you
can go back and cut down the sashing to 1/2" instead of 3/4" or you can
use 5/8" if 1/2" Is too scary sounding. But since it is already sewn on
before you cut down it isn't hard to do. I like the look of the 1/4"
finished sashing or border.<br />
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You can use the quilt block just as it is and add a 1/2" to top and
bottom for a border or you can leave it just the way it is and not add
any borders. I like the look of the border because it stops the eye and
creates a finished look. But it is entirely up to you.<br />
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I am posting other ideas for extending the sides of your checkbook cover
so you might want to check them out before you make this one. The only
thing I did differant ly in them was to repeat one half of the center
block on each side or I used combination triangle or square blocks. Or I
used a row of hsts along the edges on each side. Easy to do if you want
a differant look than the one I chose today.<br />
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I will show you how I did mine. Any way you would like to make variations feel free to do so!<br />
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So today I took my quilt block and I recut the sashing down to 1/2". Then I reassembed the quilt block.<br />
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For the sashing <br />
I cut two strips that were about 1" wide by a bit more than the length
of the side of my quilt block. I don't like to rely on accurate
measurements here because the side of my quilt block might not be
exactly the same as the other side no matter how much I trimmed my quilt
block.<br />
So I prefer to cut the strip and then pin it on and sew it on so the
ends of the strip are longer than the side of the quilt block.<br />
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I did that for the other side too. Then trim the ends even with the quilt block.<br />
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Quilt block with sashing on left and right side</div>
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I don't like to use exact measurements
as every time I make one it may be slightly differant measurment due to
seam allowances might be a bit smaller or wider and I might have had to
make the top a bit wider or longer to accomodate the design I chose to
use, So I prefer to turn the top over face down onto the fabric and trim
it to match the top. This will be the back of the checkbook cover.</div>
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I cut strips and sewed together
alternating strips. I sewed them on each side to make the top wider. I
also added more of the light blue strips at top and bottom for borders
or sashing. I cut the botton blue strip 1/2" and the top one I cut 3/4".
I like to allow a bit more room where the checkbook cover is going to
bend. Make sure at this point that your top is squared up.</div>
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Sew the two together on the sashing you cut slightly larger. This is the body of your checkbook cover.</div>
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Turn this over and lay it face down
onto the liner fabric. Again trim it to match. Be careful you don't
catch the top and cut it accidently when you trim.</div>
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I cut 2 pieces of fabric 8 1/4" x 8
1/2". Fold them in half right side out. Iron them flat. Make sure the
edges match. Lay one on one half of the liner. Baste it across the
bottom and along both sides. Do the same for the second one. Then turn
the whole thing over and trim the pockets.</div>
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After trimming the pockets pin the front and the liner with the pockets together</div>
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Starting at the bottom backstitch and
then sew around the edge until you get back to the bottom again. Leave
an opening about 2" to turn the cover with.</div>
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Turn the cover right side out and poke
out the corners. When you tirn it make sure you have the pockets on the
right side. Then iron it flat. I then sew a finishing seam around the
edge. I start at the bottom and that will close the opening.</div>
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So here is the finished Bear's Paw Checkbook Cover!</div>
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You can make the sashing wider and add a row of small HSTs</div>
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You can add some squares on the sides</div>
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You could use HSTs in a flying geese variation. I make my flying geese with two HSTs</div>
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Or you can repeat half of the center
design on each side of the sashing. One of the first checkbook covers I
made was a Bear's Paw and I repeated the Paws on each side. It is really
cool looking!</div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-4823616811800929382012-09-29T12:39:00.003-07:002012-09-29T13:15:55.704-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Cell Phone Case <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> If you like patchwork and need a cell phone case that is pretty
enough to show off your quilting skills this is for you! Here I will
show you how to make a cell phone case using a quilt block for interest.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"> Pieced top front </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Back </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"> You will need:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"> Usual sewing supplies</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> • Sewing machine - thread - pins etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> • Cutting mat(mini) and a rotary cutter</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> • Small ruler</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Template</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
You will need a 1 1/2" acrylic template or use your own method. Just
make sure you end up with 1 1/2" HST squares however you choose to make
them! You can use any template, but if you want to use one of mine, just
email me at <a class="bbc_email" href="mailto:patchesbyr@yahoo.com">patchesbyr@yahoo.com</a> (Rhonda) and I will send you a free template. You can find more information about the templates and see the picture here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Small print cotton for the Half Square Triangles(HST)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">You can use scraps or any print you want. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">You
are only making 8 - 1 1/2" half square triangles, so you'll need a med.
Green strip and a contrasting (I used a light here) strip.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I cut mine 11" by 2".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
Here you can see how I cut out the HST's from the center. After you
cut out down the center then pull the strips apart and sew the other
sides together so you can continue to cut out squares from the center.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> If you do scrappy, I use swatches instead of strips and cut each one out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Small print cotton fabric for the case</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Dk Green - 1 swatch - approx. 4" by 5"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dk Green - 1 swatch - approx. 4" by 2"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dk Green - 1 swatch - approx. 4" by 8"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dk Green - 1 swatch - approx. 4" by 5"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">You need to cut one square for the center out of whatever fabric you want.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Make
sure you have a straight edge on one side of all the fabric swatches
and strips. It is better to have a piece that is larger than you need
and trim down than find you cut the swatch or strip too short!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Batting - traditional is best</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">1 piece about 5" by 8"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 piece about 5" by 5"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">These
sizes are only suggestions. I cut larger than I need, and then I trim
to the size I need after I have sewn things together. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Also you
need to measure your cell phone and adjust the math to fit. Adding
borders is another way to make your top bigger without changing the size
of your template when you make the HST's</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Putting the quilt block together!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">We are using half square triangles in this quilt block.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
Lay the HST's in rows as shown. Then sew each row together and then sew
the rows together to get this quilt block. Make sure you trim your
quilt block so it will look square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Tip:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">When
my blocks don't match up as well as I'd like I look to see where I can
tighten up the seam. Sew along. On the inside of the seam to make your
seam more straight. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Completing the cell phone case!!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Pin the pieced quilt block to the dk green 4" by 2" swatch. Sew the swatch onto the quilt block. Open and iron the seam open.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <a class="hs" href="http://www.quiltinghaven.com/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=794;preview"><img alt="" border="0" class="aext" height="320" src="http://www.quiltinghaven.com/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=794;thumb" width="181" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pin
the Dk Green 4" by 5" swatch to the opposite side from the one you just
added. Sew the swatch to the quilt block. Open and iron the seam. I
trimmed the smaller swatch to 1" You can make it whatever size you
prefer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Trim the added swatches to the same size as the quilt block.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;"><b>Backing the halves</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Lay
the top for the cell phone face down onto the dk green 4" by 8" swatch
(liner). Pin it in place and trim the liner even with the top. Lay this
top face down onto the larger batting piece. Pin the three layers
together. Trim the batting even with the top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Now you should have
a top (with the quilt block) backside down onto the batting and the
liner should be face to face with the top so you should see the backside
of the liner at the top of this sandwich. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">(Obviously do as I
say and not as I do -I just noticed I forgot to put the pieced top into
the middle of the sandwich!!. I usually do because it is easier to sew
where there are no seams to go over. Oh well!! Do it how you want!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Repeat
the step with the other dk green swatches. You won't have a quilt block
to work around and the swatches should be 5" not 8". </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Trim the back half even with the front half.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I used a DVD to trace the round edge. Just mark with a pen and trim. You could use a plate or glass or a plastic lid etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Begin
at the bottom about 1 1/2" from the left side and backstitch. Now sew
around the edge of the top until you get back to the bottom. Stop sewing
1 1/2" from the other side-- leave an opening to turn the top right
side out and backstitch!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Turn
the top right side out. Use a turning tool to poke the corners out or
if the corners look OK just leave them. Iron the half. You can poke in
the fabric at the opening so it is even with the rest of that edge.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Repeat the step with the other swatches to make the back half.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now
you should have two halves of the cell phone case put together. Sew a
finishing seam around the outer edge of the top half. And across the top
of the back half. I closed the bottom here also.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Now you should have two halves that look like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pin
the back to the inside of the top and sew from the top right corner
down to the bottom across the bottom and back up to the left upper
corner. Backstitch several times at both top corners to withstand heavy
use. I like to sew across the bottom at least twice so it will not come
apart with use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
Now add the velcro to your cell phone case. I just whipstitched it on.
If you add it before you put the halves together you can machine stitch
it on. Mine is a little off center but oh well!! I took it off and
redid it once and I am not going to do it again!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I added a longer strip of Velcro so the case could be closed at different places. Some phones are bigger than others.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> You can email me at <a class="bbc_email" href="mailto:patchesbyr@yahoo.com">patchesbyr@yahoo.com</a></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you find this tutorial useful! Rhonda</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.quiltinghaven.com/index.php?action=reporttm;topic=283.0;msg=2430"></a>Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-25795444362129214582012-09-28T00:23:00.001-07:002012-09-28T00:25:26.469-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Bear's Paw Quilt Block<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Accuracy equals success. Not perfection but being aware and taking steps to prevent problems before they happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 Straight seams (use a drawn line to sew on if straight is hard for you).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Cut accurately (Trim where needed for a square square)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3 Measure constantly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 Check each step and if it needs redone do it now not later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 Look at seams as you join pieces together and make sure your overall look is straight with the other seams</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are accurate when you cut and if you are accurate in piecing the
squares together you will have a good Bear’s Paw. But you have to be
able to have all 4 Bear’s Paws the exact same size to make them fit
together so the lines are all in line. I don’t like to see a Bear’s Paw
quilt block where the Paws don’t line up across the sashings. Maybe this
is a bit picky of me but I think it breaks the picture up like a
cracked mirror when lines aren’t across from each other. So I am going
to show you how I use my cut down method to make this happen to create a
good picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now there will be some waste but to get a good accurate Bear’s Paw I think it is worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second reason to use my cut down method is really probably the main
reason I started using this process. It is hard to work with small
pieces and this way you have more to hang onto and still get the size
you want. You can use this method for larger quilt blocks or smaller
quilt blocks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 strip of light 1 ½” x 6 ½”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 strip of light 1 ½” x 9 ½”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 strip of light 1 ¼’ x 10”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 strips of dark 1 ½” x 9 ½”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 dark square 1 ½” doesn’t have to be exact as you will be cutting it down</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ruler and a 1 ¼” template. I like to use a 2”( or whatever size is
required for the size of quilt block you are making) template to cut the
paws but you can do it with a ruler. A template is just a smidge more
accurate and less trouble to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 sew strips</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 cut out HSTs</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3 trim HSTS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 sew pairs of HSTs together</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 sew one pair HSTs to corner light</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6 sew second pair HSTs to center dark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7 trim each set of joined fabrics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8 sew center set to corner set</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9 Trim both sides of HSTs to 1/4" seam allowance</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 Trim the center to square it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">11 measure </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Your measurement should be based on having a good ¼” between the point
and the edge. If you don’t have that then you need to fix it now. This
is the place most people have trouble because they just do the steps
without paying any attention to whether the fabric pieces are where they
should be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You need the HSTs to be in the same place on the center in all 4 paws. I
use to just put them together and then I would find some paws would be
right and some paws would be off a bit here and there. You need to
measure and you need to compare the paws as you go along so they are all
the same size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here we go!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the strips and square you need</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew 2 strips together</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lay your 1 1/4" template on the seam on
point. Make sure the corners are on the seam and that they don't move
off of the seam as you cut</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Continue to cut out the squares. When
you get to the end you can pull the leftovers apart and sew along the
other side to have another set of joined strips. You can continue to cut
out the squares</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After you get all the HSTs cut out then you need to trim them all to 1" But half of them are cut from the left side</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other half are cut from the right side. This is easier to do if you turn them upside down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are two of the claws. A left and a
right. This method is designed to allow you to cut smaller but because
the length is still 1 1/4" you aren't handling a 1" square. More to hang
on to and this will allow us to cut down later for better accuracy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Place two HSTs together and tack a stitch on the ends where the seam will go through</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the pieces of the first paw
laid out. I cut the 1 1/2" x 6 light strip into 4 pieces. And the dark
strip was also cut into 4 pieces The traditional way is to cut out each
piece accurately with a template. That is fine but I found it hard to
get everything to line up. If I cut it too small then I had to start
over. This way you will cut down and have better accuracy and no
starting over if something didn't fit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew both sets of HSTs together and then
sew the white swatch to the left set of HSTs and the right set of HSTs
to the dark swatch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim both sets on the sides that will
be sewn together. The right side of the set with the white swatch and
the left side of the set with the dark swatch. Again I turned it upside
down to trim it as it was easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now you are ready to sew the two sets
together. Place the two seams in the center together. I like to tack
them together to keep them from shifting. You can bend the fabric down
to make sure they are lined up right</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok here is the first paw untrimmed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using a ruler or a template trim the
claws to within a 1 1/4" for the seam allowance. If you like you can add
a 1/8' to that or so for when you trim the whole quilt block you can
get a more accurate square quilt block. One of my paws wasn't quite
square. so leaving just a bit more at this step might help later on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the first paw. Measure the dark
center to determine the exact size it ended up. Mine was 2 1/8" . So
when you do the other 3 they need to be the same size. You don't want
them to vary more than a hair as it will make it impossible to get them
to square up in the whole quilt block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Continue to make the other 3 paws.
Keeping in mind that they need to be the same size as the first one. I
turn each one over and place it on the first one to make sure it is the
same. Now is the time to trim if you need to so they match. Now you
need to cut the 1 1/4' x 10" strip into 3 pieces. This is the sashing
that goes in between the paws</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the sashing strip to the left hand
paw. Don't start the strip even with the top of the paw because you will
get a more accurate cut if you trim it instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim the top even and then trim the
sashing to 3/4" from the seam. When we do the check book cover we will
trim it to 5/8" instead. So if you want to use this for the checkbook
cover next week you should trim to 5/8" now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the dark center to one of the sashing strips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the other paw to the sashing strip.
Make sure your lines of the top of the dark center are in line with
each other. I didn't show it here but you will need to trim the bottom
of the joined paws too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim the dark center to 3/4" or the 5/8" whichever you are using.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trim one straight side</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the sashing to the first two paws</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the second half to the sashing.
Make sure you line up the seams on each side of the center dark square
with the seams on the second half. Also make sure your dark centers line
up with the first half of the paws</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tack where all the seams connect with the sashing, this will help to keep your lines in place as you sew</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With using tacks in stead of pins you
can open the pieces and see whether the lines of the dark centers are
going to line up with each other. As you can see I didn't have it quite
right so I had to fix it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here the dark squares line up much better. The blues are all the same fabric. I have no idea why they look differant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the quilt block all sewn
together. As most quilters I can point out the things that aren't right.
In the center the top left and the bottom right seams don't meet up
right. They are overlapping just a tad. But oh well! It's by no means
perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah!!!! We are at the end!!! Here is
my Bear's Paw Quilt Block hanging from one of my nails on my shelves.
Now I need to decide what to do with it.</span></div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-41140914543904182032012-09-27T00:26:00.001-07:002012-09-27T00:26:11.391-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Sunbonnet Sue Magnets<div id="post_message_1271135">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like Sunbonnet Sues and I make them into magnets or you can add
a loop and hang them in a window or wherever you like. They could be
used as Christmas ornaments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There are only 7 pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 Hat pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Dress pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Boot pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 Pocket piece</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">You can match or contrast the thread.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">The pattern pieces I hope will come out the right size but if not you can resize them on a copy machine to the size you want.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are the pieces cut out</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Next we are going to make the pocket </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Fold over the edge of the pocket and iron it so it will stay down</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Baste a thread along the top of the pocket and when you get to the corner fold the corner in</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Run a stitch through the corner</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you get to the other corner fold
it in like you did the first one. Then fold the side over and baste upto
the corner. Make sure you put a stitch in the corner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">fold the rest of the side over and continue basting around the rest of the pocket</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the pocket with basting thread</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the pocket on under your sewing
machine needle or by hand and then rip out the basting thread. I used
red here so you could see it. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">TIP: if you use the same color thread as
the thread you are going to use to sew it on - if you miss picking
anything out it is less noticable. The basting thread sometimes will
hide and you can't see it.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Pocket all done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Put the two pieces together and sew
around the edge. Leave an inch on top so you can turn it easily and
leave an opening in the bottom for the boot to go through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Turn it right side out and use a
turning tool ( I use the tip of my mini scissors) to push out the shape
of the dress</span> <span style="font-size: large;">. I also fold in the neck area so it fits up into the hat
easily. Iron it flat.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is the size boot I prefer but you
can use the larger template or a square to rep a boot. Start sewing
down a bit from the top edge so you can turn it easier.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I start to turn by bunching up the fabric on the tip of my scissors.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I push the scissors with the bunched up fabric up into the center as I pull down on the edges of the top</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Continue to use the scissors tip or turning tool to work the boot out.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Push out the toe and straighten the edges inside</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">You can enlarge the boot pattern if you
like for a larger boot if that is a bit easier to handle. Just add a
seam allowance and make sure if you do enlarge it that you keep the same
angle of the top.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If you use white thread it will show and look like laces.</span></div>
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<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the boot</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">You can see the top how it gets a bit frayed but that is ok as it will be hidden inside the dress</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Now you can slip the boot up into the opening at the bottom of the dress.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sew across the boot inside the dress to anchor it in place</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok now you need to sew the hat on and finish the Sue.<br /><br />
I prefer to buy the magnets for business cards as they are flat. The
only other magnets I found were in a roll and they don't work as well. I
had a hard time getting the roll kind to not want to roll up.
<br /><br />
So cut a piece of magnet about 2 1/2" x 3/4" wide or whatever size you
like. I like to place it so it is evenly between the top and bottom of
the Sue.
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<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sew around the hat. Keep closer to the
pointed ends when you start so you leave a good opening to place it
down on the dress and be able to get a good angle on the hat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the hat with the opening folded inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Put the neck of the dress through the
opening of the hat. Then sew around the hat and also sew a finish seam
around the dress. Now you have a completed Sunbonnet Sue.</span></div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707527522520493839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523132413393542150.post-82845716252294064202012-09-26T23:50:00.000-07:002012-09-27T00:25:10.662-07:00Today's Featured Tutorial -- Sunbonnet Sue Magnets <br />
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<blockquote class="postcontent restore ">
<span style="font-size: large;">I like Sunbonnet Sues and I make them into magnets or you can add
a loop and hang them in a window or wherever you like. They could be
used as Christmas ornaments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There are only 7 pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Hat pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Dress pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 Boot pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 Pocket piece</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">You can match or contrast the thread.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">The pattern pieces I hope will come out the right size but if not you can resize them on a copy machine to the size you want.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are the pieces cut out</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Next we are going to make the pocket </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Fold over the edge of the pocket and iron it so it will stay down</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Baste a thread along the top of the pocket and when you get to the corner fold the corner in</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Run a stitch through the corner</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">When you get to the other corner fold
it in like you did the first one. Then fold the side over and baste upto
the corner. Make sure you put a stitch in the corner.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">fold the rest of the side over and continue basting around the rest of the pocket</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew the pocket on under your sewing
machine needle or by hand and then rip out the basting thread. I used
red here so you could see it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">TIP: if you use the same color thread as
the thread you are going to use to sew it on - if you miss picking
anything out it is less noticable. The basting thread sometimes will
hide and you can't see it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pocket all done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Put the two pieces together and sew
around the edge. Leave an inch on top so you can turn it easily and
leave an opening in the bottom for the boot to go through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Turn it right side out and use a
turning tool ( I use the tip of my mini scissors) to push out the shape
of the dress</span> <span style="font-size: large;">. I also fold in the neck area so it fits up into the hat
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the size boot I prefer but you
can use the larger template or a square to rep a boot. Start sewing
down a bit from the top edge so you can turn it easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I start to turn by bunching up the fabric on the tip of my scissors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I push the scissors with the bunched up fabric up into the center as I pull down on the edges of the top</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Continue to use the scissors tip or turning tool to work the boot out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Push out the toe and straighten the edges inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can enlarge the boot pattern if you
like for a larger boot if that is a bit easier to handle. Just add a
seam allowance and make sure if you do enlarge it that you keep the same
angle of the top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you use white thread it will show and look like laces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the boot</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can see the top how it gets a bit frayed but that is ok as it will be hidden inside the dress</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now you can slip the boot up into the opening at the bottom of the dress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew across the boot inside the dress to anchor it in place</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok now you need to sew the hat on and finish the Sue.<br /><br />
I prefer to buy the magnets for business cards as they are flat. The
only other magnets I found were in a roll and they don't work as well. I
had a hard time getting the roll kind to not want to roll up.
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So cut a piece of magnet about 2 1/2" x 3/4" wide or whatever size you
like. I like to place it so it is evenly between the top and bottom of
the Sue.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew around the hat. Keep closer to the
pointed ends when you start so you leave a good opening to place it
down on the dress and be able to get a good angle on the hat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the hat with the opening folded inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Put the neck of the dress through the
opening of the hat. Then sew around the hat and also sew a finish seam
around the dress. Now you have a completed Sunbonnet Sue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I use a lot of HST's in my work and have for over 10 years nearly every day. So here are a few of the things I have learned.<br /><br />
It doesn't matter what method you use to make the HST's however I think my cut down method is the most accurate.
<br /><br /><b>Cut down method and HST's</b></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I do mostly scrappy so we cut swatches and sew them together and cut out a square from the center. If I am making a lot of the same color HSTs I cut strips and sew two
strips together. Open and iron the seam flat. Turn over center your
template on point on the seam and cut out with your rotary. Make sure
your template does not move as you cut. I use a mini mat and hold the
template with the fingers on my left and swivel the mat between cuts with my right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can continue to cut them out til you get to the end of the strip
and then pull the strips apart and sew the other two sides together and
continue to cut. Any leftovers we recycle into more blocks or smaller blocks.
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Ok now for the prevention list. These are things to watch and be aware
of so you won't lose your points!! Accuracy and attention to detail
will help keep those points from disappearing!
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1. Make sure your HST is truly square. If it is not gently trim it to
square or as close as you can without losing the integrity of the HST
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2. Make sure the seam is exactly in the middle of both fabrics on the corners.<br />
This is one of the main reasons you will lose your points. If it is
not exactly even on both sides of the seam then you need to gently trim
to get it even.<br /><br />
3. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP A 1 1/2" SEAM ALLOWANCE BETWEEN THE
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POINT AND THE EDGE OF THE QUILT BLOCK!!!!!! <br /><br />
4. When you join two HSTs you need to look at the seams and match them
as closely as you can. I like to tack them so they won't move. Pins
still will allow things to slide a bit more than I like.
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5, Iron everything at every step. How can you get a good clean
connection between blocks if the fabric is not crisply flat? If it is
wrinkled at all it will affect the position of your pieces. If it is
flat then you can better see what your are working on.<br />
6. Check the accuracy at every step. (example)- Take a look at the 4
patch you just joined together. Does it look like a square or a
rectangle or even a triangle? Now is the time to fix anything that is
not square. Don't get so caught up in the steps that you don't look to
see if the quality of what you are doing is ok or not.<br /><br /><b>Strategies to fix problem areas</b></span>
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1. Sew along the seam to fix any uneven seams(tightening a seam)
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I chain sew and I join two's together. then I lay them on the table
and look at each one and I pull any to the side that look like they are
not straight lines.
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If they are bowed in the middle then I start at the middle of the
seam and sew along the seam and sew a little more to the left or the
right depending on which side needs to be tighter or looser so the two
will lay together in a straight line. (pictures below)
2. You can stretch cotton to some extent to make it fit.</span>
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3. If you find you have a HST that the point is too close to the edge</span><br />
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You can sew a seam along the first seam and the deeper seam will</span><br />
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allow for a 1/4" seam allowance.</span><br />
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4. If you have an HST that the point is too close to the edge and you</span><br />
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really don't want to mess with fixing it you can use a scant 1/4" or</span><br />
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a 1/8" seam to use as little of the fabric between the point and the </span><br />
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edge as possible and still have a solid seam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Square HST where the fabric is even on the corners</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fabric is the same on each side of the seam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The corner has one side of fabric
bigger than the other side. This corner needs to be trimmed so the
fabric on both sides of the seam are the same.</span></div>
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When you join two blocks </span>
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When you have points too close to the edge<br /> These have loaded backwards so start at the bottom.
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Go back and tighten the seam to a 1/4"</span></div>
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I see alot of people struggling to piece 12" quilt blocks that
have HSTs in them or triangles. I realize not everyone is going to
piece things the way I do. But I would like to share with you the way I
do it. If it works for you then great! and if it doesn't thanks for
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I use this same method for most of my quilt blocks. It doesn't matter if
you are making a 12" quilt block or a 6" quilt block the steps are the
same. <br />
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The problems I see coming up are sections are not square or they are 1"
short or they are not fitting right for whatever reason. If you are
trying to follow a complicated number of steps that can be so confusing.
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So let me show you how you can have sections or blocks that fit together
right and will help you make this quilt block without any frustration.
At least I hope it doesn't frustrate anyone!<br />
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Beginners can do this. It isn't complicated if you know the tricks and the steps to make this quilt block.<br />
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Take a deep breath and here we go!!<br />
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First I want to show you the progression of how the quilt block comes
together. Then I will break it down into 4 patches and a 9 patch.<br />
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Best of All Quilt Block</div>
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The Layout of all the "Blocks" or units</div>
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4 patches sewn together</div>
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The 4 patches sewn into rows</div>
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The two top rows sewn together</div>
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Add the third row to the first two rows</div>
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Now it is all sewn together into the quilt block!</div>
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Okay now let's talk about the HSTS and the Boston Blocks I use to make this Quilt Block.<br />
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I use what I call my cut down method which means you sew pieces of
fabric together and then you cut out a square from the center with a
template.<br />
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You will need a 2 1/2" template to make a 12" quilt block.<br />
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If you don't have one I can send you a free one. Just let me know by email or by pm. My email is patchesbyr@yahoo.com<br />
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Ok you will need:<br />
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8 red/green Half Square Triangle blocks<br />
8 blue/green Half Square Triangle blocks<br />
8 Boston Blocks<br />
4 red blocks for the center or fussy cut a square the same size as one 4 patch.<br />
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First let's address the Half Square Triangles<br />
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I cut two strips and sew them together. Then I iron the seam open and
lay it face up on a cutting board. Using your template lay it on the
fabric so that two opposite corners lay on the seam.<br />
Cut out around the template and don't let the template move. The more
attention you pay to this step the more accurate your square will be and
the less frustration you will have. LOL<br />
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Continue to move the template up the strips and continue to cut out
HSTs. After you have cut out all you have room for you can pull apart
the strips and sew them together on the other side and continue to cut
out HSTs.<br />
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Now that wasn't hard was it??<br />
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Two strips sewn together</div>
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Lay the template on the seam and cut out a square with a template</div>
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Cut around the template carefully so your template doesn't move</div>
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HST block</div>
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Move the template up and keep on cutting out HSTs</div>
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HSTs cut out</div>
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Pull the strips apart and sew together and keep on cutting out HSTs</div>
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Ok now let's do the Boston Blocks. <br />
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These will use 3 pieces of fabric. I measure from the center of the
template to the corner and add 1/2" for two seam allowances. <br />
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So for a 2 1/2" template you need <br />
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2 1/2" square of Green<br />
2 1/2" square of Blue<br />
4" x 2 1/2" rectangle for the bottom part. <br />
You can use a triangle with a 4" base if you want to cut back on fabric.<br />
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I recycle any leftovers so I don't have much waste. <br />
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You will need 8 of these Bostons - These are not hard to make!!<br />
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You will need to make 4 of these with the blue on the right and the
other 4 the blue needs to be on the left so you end up with mirror
images!! This is extremely important for this quilt block. It will vary
depending on the quilt block you choose to make.<br />
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The Boston Block</div>
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This is what you are aiming for</div>
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The three fabrics laid out</div>
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Sew the two top fabric pieces together Then trim a straight edge on the bottom.</div>
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Cut out the center with the 2 1/2" template.</div>
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And you have a Boston Block!! Easy huh?</div>
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Sew the 4" red strips on the bottom</div>
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Ok We are done making the HSTs and the Bostons. <br />
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You should have:<br />
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8 - green/red HSTs<br />
8 - green/blue HSTs<br />
8 - Bostons<br />
And you need either 4 red 2 1/2" squares or a fussy cut square the same size as the 4 patches. should be 4 1/2" square<br />
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Now let's make 4 patches. We are going to make:<br />
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4 - Corner 4 patches<br />
4 - Middle 4 patches<br />
and 1 center block<br />
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Following along so far? If not send me a pm or email and I will be glad to help.<br />
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Here is the Corner 4 Patches<br />
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Remember you need 4 of these corner sections<br />
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4 blocks laid out</div>
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4 Patch sewn together</div>
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Now we are ready for the middle 4 patches. They go together just as easy as the above 4 patches. <br />
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The only caution is to pay attention that the corners where the seam
comes to the point makes sure the seams meet and aren't off. This will
make a clean match or a crummy match. If you find your blocks don't come
out right this is what I check on.<br />
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You need to make 4 of these middle sections<br />
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Top row laid out</div>
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Top row sewn</div>
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Bottom row Bostons laid out</div>
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Bottom row sewn</div>
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Ok now we need to sew the 4 patches into rows. If you look above
where we started. You will see the 4 patches all laid out. <br />
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So all you have to do is sew them into rows and then sew the rows together into the quilt block.<br />
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The three rows sewn</div>
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The top two rows sewn together</div>
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Top row laid out</div>
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Middle row laid out</div>
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Bottom row laid out. Notice it is the same as the top row just upside down</div>
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All three rows sewn together and you have a completed quilt block!!</div>
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of my favorite resources is to sew strips into sets that would make
good borders or other uses.<br />
These strip sets are very versatile and are
good to have on hand to pull out and use whenever needed.<br />
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Here I am going to show you how I use strips.<br />
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Now you may see stuff you already know how to do but I hope I can inspire someone to try my easy way to use strips.<br />
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This is a set of strips. I cut most of
mine about 10" as it is a good size to work with. This set was done by
my friend Dorothy. She had never done much sewing for quilting so I
started her out on sewing strips to get used to sewing these. As youi
can see the seams are really crooked. This is great for beginners. The
seams don't have to be straight. Your blocks will have a crooked look to
them on purpose. The borders will be crooked on purpose. I like the
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Notice the one on the left has the seam from corner to corner. The one on the right was centered in the middle strip</div>
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I use the strip sets for borders.
Sometimes I cut the border off first and in alot of cases I sew the
whole thing onto my quilt block and then trim off what I need.</div>
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Lay your template on the strips and
decide if you want the corners to be on the seams or centered in the
middle of a strip. Cut out the squares wherever you get the look you
want for your squares. I cut them close together and you won't have alot
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I use two differant types of sets. This one is all meds and darks with no lights.</div>
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Here I used white or light every other strip. This will make a differance in how the overall look results.</div>
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I do small projects so my strip sizes
are trimmed accordingly. After two strips are sewn I trim the inside one
to 3/4" from the seam. I like to use a wide strip on the ends so when I
sew them on I can have bit extra because when you finish the project
those ends can get lost in the edges. If it is wider I end up with a
finish strip that is the same size as the middle ones. I hate losing
those ends to the edge of the quilt. I turn mine rt side out but you if
you use binding you will still lose some of that last strip under the
binding. In this little piece I trimmed to 5/8" and ended up with a
scant 1/2" finished strip. I have trimmed them to 1/2" and end up with a
1/4" for my smaller items like coin purses eyeglass cases etc.</div>
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Ok here are the squares cut out. I cut these out with the corners on the seams</div>
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These are not sewn together but you get the idea of how to place them for this look</div>
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After you cut out squares there will be
some leftovers like these two. I pull the parts off that are small bits
and then I have two pieces I can sew together. If you have a wide end
on one then I trim it.</div>
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I sew two of these recycled sections together and cut out a square from the center</div>
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This is what you see people use the
most for a layout. These blocks are the ones where the seams don't match
on purpose. They are crooked in places on purpose.</div>
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Here you see them in an X pattern</div>
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Here you can lay them in the same
direction. This is a good way to "create" your own fabric to cut up and
use. I have cut hearts out of them or you could use them for several
other things. I have used them to make houses. It gives the house an
interesting look.</div>
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This is one idea for using them as a border</div>
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Here I used the same corner idea in a hotpad</div>
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This is a wall hanging I made many years ago. I used the light dark scheme for the strip corners.</div>
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Here is a hotpad and you can see the
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This one is all the same direction</div>
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Here is another layout design with using Xs in the corners</div>
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I like to play with placement til I get something I like</div>
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Here is a hotpad with the traditional placing of these blocks</div>
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These were one of my favorites to make when I was short on time.</div>
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An eyeglass case</div>
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This one is actually a Kansas Dugout
but I wanted to show the color options y ou can get with these kind of
squares. A Kansas Dugout is a 3 strip block while my strip sets tend to
be 4 or 5 strips in a block. I called this hotpad Xs and Ox or Tic Tac
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Another hotpad with a border</div>
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This is a coin purse about 5" square</div>
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These bookmarks are the leftovers. I cut some of them on an angle and sewed them together like you would a crazy quilt.</div>
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More bookmarks-- Nothing goes to waste!!</div>
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And here is the Doll Quilt I made for
roseOFsharon for the Doll Quilt swap this month. You can see I used the
squares and then I used the borders on top and bottom. Two of the
hearts were cut out of the strip sets. As I already had these strip
sets setting in a bin on my shelf it drastically shortened the time
needed to make this quilt. I like having resources already done ahead.</div>
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Checkbook cover. I cut border like
sections of the strip sets and then I tack every place the seams meet
with a stitch. Then I trim each side to the size I want from the seam.
This makes it easier to handle. You get tiny squares without having to
handle each and every square. Each square is about 1/2" finished</div>
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<b>The Cut Down Method -- a shortcut to making "Blocks"</b><br />
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Traditionally quilt blocks are made by cutting out fabric shapes -
squares /triangles/etc. and then sewing them into quilt blocks which
are then sewn into quilts. With my method you can make units I call
"Blocks" This makes it easier to work with small pieces.<br />
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I call this a "Boston Block" because it forms part of a quilt block
called a Boston Star This unit or "Boston Block" can be made in quantity
and in any color combination then used in any quilt blocks or project
that has this shape. It can be used in any size to make quilt blocks as
well as small projects.<br />
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<b>What you need for one bookmark:</b><br />
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Basic sewing supplies, sewing machine, pins, scissors, etc., and<br />
one 1 1/2" template<br />
12-14 dark scraps at least 2" x 3"<br />
12-14 medium scraps at least 1 1/2" x 2"<br />
a swatch at least 3 1/2" x 8 1/2"<br />
12-14 light scraps at least 1 1/2" x 2"<br />
mini cutting mat and rotary cutter<br />
ruler -- preferably a small ruler -- I use a 2" x 9"<br />
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E-mail me with your postal address if you need a template. I offer those
templates for sale, but I'll send one for free to each newsletter
subscriber who is interested. My e-mail is <a href="mailto:patchesbyr@yahoo.com">patchesbyr@yahoo.com</a> (Rhonda)<br />
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<b>Now let's make a "Boston Block"</b><br />
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Sew a medium and a light swatch together. Trim the long side with a ruler.<br />
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Open and iron the seam open -- the fabric lays flatter if the seam is
ironed open instead of to the dark side. That's more important in
miniatures than big quilts. It's more noticeable.<br />
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Put the dark fabric swatch face down onto the two joined swatches and sew them together.<br />
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Iron the seam open Make sure you iron both the front and the back so it lays flat.<br />
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Lay the joined swatches on the cutting mat.<br />
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Place the template on the swatches so the corners lay on the seams.<br />
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With a rotary cutter cut out the square. Don't let the template move
while you cut. Turn the mini mat after each cut and don't let go of the
template. Keep it firmly in place while you turn the mat.<br />
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Check to see if your corners are clean. If you have a little more on one
side than the other you can gently trim the fabric so the fabric is
even at the corners. This will help you have good points.<br />
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Choose which bookmark you want to make. Make the Boston Blocks with the
colors you need for the bookmark you chose to make. Make sure your
medium is on the correct side. If you want your bookmark a little longer
-- add fabric to each end and trim to the size you want.<br />
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These bookmarks will vary in size. I aim for a 2 1/2" by 7 1/2" but it can be whatever you want.<br />
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Lay your "Blocks" in rows and sew them together. Iron every time you sew
something and iron it open and as flat as you can. It will lay better.
My seams don't always want to stay open but I prefer it because you get
less bulk that way.<br />
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<b>Now let's put the bookmark together</b><br />
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In these pictures you will see borders. I am using these pictures to
show how to finish the bookmark but it is optional whether you use
borders or not. These steps are the same whether you use borders or not.
It depends on the size you want. If your bookmark is too short or too
narrow then add borders.<br />
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Lay your pieced top face down onto the back fabric. Pin it in place.
Trim the back fabric to match the top. I do not use any batting.<br />
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Fold back one long side so you can see the pieced top. Sew along the edge on one <b>long</b> side. (just the top not the back fabric)<br />
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This is so it won't come apart when you turn it. The seams have a tendency to come apart if you don't baste them down.<br />
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Straighten it back out and starting on the side that you basted sew
around the edge of the bookmark. When you get back to where you started
leave an opening of about 1 1/2" -- to turn the bookmark with.<br />
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I stick my finger inside and with my other hand push one end through the
opening. You will have to work it through. Then do the other end the
same way. Poke the ends out with a turning tool. I use the tip of one
blade of my small scissors but you have to be really careful you don't
poke a hole through it as I have many times when I am not paying enough
attention!<br />
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In the picture on the right you can see how I sewed around the edge to
give the bookmark a finished look. It makes it look more complete. It is
actually a tailoring touch.<br />
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Here is the layout of the bookmark I used in the directions:<br />
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Boston Braid Bookmark<br />
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Now this bookmark was made with 1 1/4" blocks to get the 2 1/2" x 7
1/2" size I like. So you can make your bookmark with 1 1/2" blocks and
use only 6 rows to get the 2 1/2" x 7" size. You can add fabric to the
ends to get the 7 1/2" or you can use it as is. It's all up to you.<br />
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Enjoy making the bookmarks! I think they are quick and easy.<br />
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If you have any questions or need to request the free templates - you can email me at <a href="mailto:patchesbyr@yahoo.com">patchesbyr@yahoo.com</a> (Rhonda) I send out the 2 1/2" and the 1 1/2" for free. the 1 1/4" is available on request. Please include your postal address as these have to go through the snail mail.<br />
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If you'd like to learn more about using and designing with Boston Blocks you can check out my Playing with Boston Blocks Ebook here - <a href="http://www.patchworkbyrhonda.com/">Patchwork by Rhonda</a><br />
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Here is a tutorial for making my butterfly magnets. I have them
on my online site and I was asked if I would show how I make them. You
can use them for magnets or you can use them to applique to a background
square for a quilt block.<br />
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I draw my own designs and I want to show you how to draw a butterfly wing. It is really easy. <br />
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Just draw a half circle. Then draw a squiggly line from one corner to
the other. Don't make the squiggly line too full of hills or it will be
too hard to sew later on. A nice gentle line with a couple or three
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Then cut out the wing and lay it on cardboard. Trace around it and then cut out the cardboard wing for a template.
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Now you need to have some swatches of fabric. I chose some lights to use for a butterfly.<br />
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Now we are going to sew them in a confusion pattern(crazy or crumb). <br />
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Yiou can do this any size you want to. If you want to do some small ones
make sure you keep your swatches close together so they will all fit
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When you have your fabric all sewn place your template on the
fabric and move it around until you have a look you like. Then trace
around the template.<br />
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Repeat this again for the second wing. What I forgot to do was to turn
the template over so the second wing would be a mirror image of the
first. If you give your wing a tail on one end you won't be able to put
them together if you cut them out the same side. I realized what I had
done and I sewed across the long tail I was going to use on one end so
both ends on the one wing were reasonably the same.
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Now if you are going to use these as applique you are done. <br />
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To continue on with the magnets<br />
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lay your wings face down on a backing and cut out around them. You can trim them now or wait til after they are sewn.
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To sew this wing on you need to fold back the backing fabric and
baste along the edge to set the seams so they won't come undone when you
are turning the wing right side out.<br />
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Then let the backing fabric go back into place and start at the end of
the basting that you just did. Make sure you backstitch. <br />
then continue sewing around the wing following the edge. If you like you
can clip the fabric in the hollows but I didn't. It can make it easier
to turn the hills inside out. Make sure you remember to backstitch when
you end. Leave an opening to turn the wing right side out.
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Now everyone thinks it is hard to turn a small item inside out. but it isn't if you know the technique. <br />
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Here I stick my finger into one side of the wing. Then I put the tip of
my scissors against the end of my finger. If you don't want to use
scissors you can use any turning tool. I have seen people use a straw if
you don't have a tool. Then I slowly pull the edge of the wing down
over the tip of the scissors. Til you have it all the way turned.
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Now you are going to have to turn both sides of the opening. But
once you have the one side turned you can just stick a finger into the
other side and push it up inside. <br />
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Then take your scissors tip or a turning tool and smooth the edges out
as much as possible so it goes back into the wing shape. This is where
the clipping in the hollows will help. If you get some pulling inbetween
the hills you can ease that by turning it wrong side out again and
clipping if you didn't already do that. I didn't clip this time and it
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Ok you should have two wings now. <br />
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Lay them face to face. I should have put the backing fabric on the
inside but I did it backwards. Which is ok if that is how you want it to
look. You will see one later on that I did the confusion on both sides
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Ok I want the body of the butterfly to look like a bug body so I
keep whipstitching til the opening area gets completely covered. You
don't want any fabric showing through the black stitches.<br />
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Now to add antennae -cut a length of wire that is as long or as short as
you want. I like to curl mine so if you want them to curl cut the
length at twice of the lenght you want them to end up as.<br />
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I cut mine 12" and folded the wire in half.Then I twisted the end a few times to create a circle of wire at the end. <br />
Hold the folded wire up to the black thread as shown in the picture and
take a stitch or two through the circle so it will not pull out when it
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Then continue to whipstitch over the wire onto the body part until you can't see the wire anymore.<br />
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You can find gold craft wire at any craft shop. It is more easily
manipulated than a regular wire but you can use any wire you want. The
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After you have the body done then I curl the antennae. I use a pencil or pen and wrap the wire around the pen. <br />
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I like to put some feet on them so I just tack some thread on where I want the feet and then I trim them.
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So here we have a newly hatched Butterfly!!<br />
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If I had put the yellow fabric to the inside then the confusion would be
showing more when the butterfly was open. It is entirely up to you.<br />
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One note - I have tried various types of bodies such as a cone shaped
piece of fabric rolled into a long cone and it is harder to do. So this
whipstitch is the easiest way I have found to do the body.<br />
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Attach a piece of magnet to the back side of the butterfly for a magnet.
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Here are a couple of butterflies I did awhile ago.
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