tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15752272291932403432024-03-04T14:21:40.806-06:00Butterfly QuiltingFlo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.comBlogger491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-25395347778998319092016-10-19T16:48:00.000-06:002016-10-19T16:48:45.774-06:00Developing my FMQ skills<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I decided that I needed to work on developing my FMQ skills. I tend to fall back on a my go-to pattern of echoed teardrops. I thought about going to take a class and <a href="http://greenfairyquilts.com/pages/about.php">Judi Madsen from Green Fairy Quilts </a>is not only an amazing quilter, but was teaching classes in Edmonton this summer!! But when I looked at the cost of travel, hotels, classes etc, it was going to cost a lot! Not to mention that this summer was very busy with a family wedding and lots of house guests saying with us, so it would be hard to get away. The other deciding factor was that the classes were all demo classes, with no opportunity for practicing the skills yourself.<br />
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So I bought one of her books.... <a href="http://greenfairyquilts.com/catalog.php?item=3201"> Quilting Wide open Spaces</a><br />
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What I liked about this book is that it included a pattern for a quilt and then detailed instruction for how to quilt it. Judi has a very distinctive style, and it is very dense quilting and intricate patterns! At first I was a bit intimidated by the detailed patterns, but thought I would give it a try anyway. I had a problem initially with making the quilt top...lots of 7/16" type of pieces....which I struggle with! And obviously made a mistake, because my blocks did not turn out properly and my points don't match up !! :( <br />
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But I decided that since I was just learning a practicing it was OK! I am sure that I would make lots more mistakes anyway!!!<br />
I was pleasantly surprised ....although it is detailed it is not that difficult!! Oh, lots of mistakes...don't get me wrong! But...with such dense detail I found that it is not that obvious anyway! Surprise! <br />
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The bottom line is I have learned A LOT! Also , I have learned that I will not likely quilt this way on most of my quilts. Although I like how detailed it looks, I find the quilt is a bit more stiff, and not as soft and drapey. </div>
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And it took a LOT of time to do. What I will do , though, is incorporate some of this into my quilting.</div>
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And also what it has done is really increased my confidence. I am much more relaxed now when FMQ , which really helps. I would recommend this book and practicing these patterns if you are looking to expand your FMQ. Thanks Judi! </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-5134525619706630332016-09-27T09:19:00.000-06:002016-09-27T09:19:14.093-06:00Quilting Blues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My niece is getting married! Of course , time for a quilt!! <br />
But she loves blue. <br />
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I realize that I don't have any blue in my stash! Really, almost nothing! And when I look at all my quilts, there is very little blue, almost none, in any of them. A real eye opener!<br />
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So off to a friendly quilt store..<a href="http://www.prairiechicksquiltingandscrapbooking.com/">Prairie Chicks</a>...and stock up :) They had a great FQ bundle of blues with a little beige/tan mixed in...perfect! <b style="background-color: white; color: #383838; font-family: "Century Gothic", CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Grand Traverse Bay" by Minick & Simpson </b><br />
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But why stop there....so I had to buy a bit extra as well!<br />
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I needed something quick and easy, as I had to get this off to her soon...so just a simple block. But it turned out lovely, I think.<br />
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The backing was quick and easy as well, This fabric added some interest without having to piece anything.<br />
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I quilted it quickly as well, with an all over teardrop...my go-to quick and easy pattern...<br />
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So it is finished and off to Ontario for the wedding.<br />
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And as it turns out, I did get a bit carried away buying fabric, and had enough to make a second quilt! Bonus!! So I tried out my first "Plus Quilt" Such fun! Pictures of that one another day!<br />
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Not sure what I will do with the second one, when it is finished, but my grandson might need one :)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-15461949913067564532016-09-24T07:55:00.000-06:002016-09-24T07:55:00.855-06:00Bee update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been keeping up with my bee blocks. Quite fun!<br />
Last month the call was for anything about birds. So I tried a bird LOL<br />
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I have not done much paper piecing, and still find it very challenging. Everything is backwards and upside down! Oh, well, it turned out pretty cute.<br />
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I also used a few scraps to make this one...<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-18779815451451661262016-09-15T07:20:00.001-06:002016-09-15T07:20:17.874-06:00decision time....playing with HST's<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ok, time to vote here! <br />
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I have been playing with the layout of these HST's and have narrowed it down to 4 options:<br />
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I know there is a mistake in the bottom left one...I had trouble with that one, and would need to work at it more carefully.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-21998443986293056082016-09-14T09:33:00.002-06:002016-09-14T10:20:38.408-06:00catching up .....again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have had trouble maintaining any kind of routine, and as a result, have neglected my blog yet again. When I thought about the reasons I wanted to continue, it is mainly for myself...(as I may not actually have any followers anymore anyway LOL) I started this blog partly to give back to a community that helped me develop into the quilter that I am today. I learned so much from all of you!! But I also started this to document my progress, my successes, and even my failures as well as having a record of the quilts that I have made. And that number is now over 60! So , although it is sporadic, I plan to continue !<br />
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It has been a very busy summer in our house. We had a wedding!<br />
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My stepson got married in July, and lots of my husbands family came over from Scotland for the wedding....and stayed for some playtime at the lake :) For a few days there were 11 people living in our home!! YIKES! But all went well, and everyone had a great time. The wedding was beautiful, the bride was beautiful, and the weather was great for pretty much the whole time.<br />
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And of course, I made a quilt for their wedding !!<br />
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This was actually started a couple of years ago, as a block of the month from <a href="http://www.periwinkle.biz/">Periwinkle Quilting</a>, called "Black, White and Bright"<br />
The backing was a really fun flannel I found in Arizona..it is a crossword puzzle...and so cozy too.<br />
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It is quite large, about 100" x 90"! So was a challenge to quilt on my home machine. Also because it was black and white I couldn't use one colour of thread throughout, so had to quilt the white with white thread, and the black with black! It was a challenge, but fun to do as well, and really stretched my FMQ skills.<br />
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I think they loved it!<br />
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And of course I also have been keeping busy with my little grandson !!<br />
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What a sweet little guy! I have been able to babysit him quite a bit, and am not sure how I am going to leave him and go to Arizona this year :(</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-66662159804661419742016-05-12T08:07:00.000-06:002016-05-12T08:07:32.564-06:00Bumble bee :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, my first venture into Quilt bees has met with a few bumps...or bumbles...So I guess it is a bumble bee.....HaHa.... for me anyway :)<br />
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Once I gathered all my scraps, and new bits of fabric, the block came together really quickly....BUT...<br />
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can you spot the mistake??<br />
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Wow...surely I can make a simple log cabin block correctly, can't I??? Guess not!<br />
Somewhere along the way, I reversed direction, I guess. She is doing a Bento box type quilt, so will be cutting each block into four pieces, but I decided that I really could not give that to my bee mate, especially when it was my very first ever bee block! <br />
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So I whipped up a second one, using pretty much the same fabric bits..<br />
She wanted wonky...and I tried, I really tried...but really....I don't do wonky very well....it is sort of like random LOL<br />
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But now...what to do with the "bumble block"??? Well, I couldn't waste it, so ....<br />
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I ripped the whole thing apart...<br />
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and fixed it! So now I have 2 blocks to give to her. Bonus! <br />
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I thought I would work ahead on the June block...it was triangles...I like triangles. <br />
Of course I misunderstood her directions, and only looked at the example picture that she used for inspiration. oooops....<br />
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It looks good.....but she wanted A STRIP of triangles! So back to the scrap pile...again...<br />
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So I guess this bee mate will get two "blocks" as well! <br />
If I keep making mistakes, everyone will be getting lots of extras LOL</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-56030691076012959182016-04-29T09:07:00.001-06:002016-04-29T09:07:25.767-06:00my first bee.....really!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have read so much about quilting bees, and seen so many blog posts and pictures, but I have never participated in a bee.....UNTIL NOW!<br />
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I attended a MQG meeting last week,and they were starting a new bee. I only have to commit to making one block each month. That doesn't sound like much at all.<br />
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This really shouldn't be a source of stress....I mean they are meant to be fun, after all. But when do you overcome all those insecurities about whether or not your block will "measure up" ? What about fabric choices?? Oh, yes, I do get a sample of what they want....but do you think I have any of those colours in my scrap boxes??? Maybe, but then are they fabrics that she would like??? or modern enough?? or ....or...or...<br />
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OK, calm down! I can do this! Right??<br />
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Maybe??<br />
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Whats the worst that can happen...<br />
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So lets get started...I have a "Colour Seed" palate to work with, so lets dig through some scraps....<br />
maybe these....<br />
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Or maybe not. I think I need to add some to my stash!! So I went and bought these (they were on sale, though!)<br />
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So, now I will get started on the block. It seems pretty straight forward.<br />
Oh ....wait....it is "wonky"! I dont do wonky very well....something to do with everything has to be straight and all lined up. Even my "random" is orderly, remember???<br />
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And then I have to come up with a block that I want when it is my turn. I am already stewing about this one!! LOL</div>
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Yes, it has been a long time! And a very busy time, as well. <br />
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We have returned from Arizona...quite a temperature change! But it is great to be home. And I am getting lots of snuggle time with my grandson...he has grown so much!<br />
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I was busy in Arizona, and actually completed four quilts...Wow...that even surprised me.<br />
This one is a remake of a previous quilt.<br />
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My niece was visiting from Mexico at Christmas and asked if she could have a quilt, so I let her choose one. But it was one of my favourites, so when "Strawberry Fields Revisited" came out I knew that I just had to make another one. The pattern is "Briar Rose" by England Street Quilts<br />
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This one is made from all the left over triangles of a previous quilt. You can see the original quilt <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2015/10/catching-upback-in-arizona.html">here</a>. It was a bit of a challenge as not all the scraps were the same size, but it turned out well. It is great to use up all those scrappy triangles too!<br />
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But<b><u> there was still left over bits</u></b> of fabric, (yes, I had gathered way to much green for the original quilt , hehe) so I actually got another quilt by using up every scrap that seemed to work with this. A good old HST did the job.<br />
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And finally, my "Patriotic Quilt" , as my DH calls it...<br />
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This was a jelly roll that had been sitting on the shelf for a long time. I started out with different blocks (sorry, no pictures) and I hated it....so I cut them up into pieces and added some more white, and actually like how it turned out. <br />
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Since I have been home, I have made a few baby quilts, and some sewing for family requests, but havent started anything....or finished a WIP since I have been back.<br />
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I did attend a meeting of the Saskatoon Modern Quilt Guild yesterday. It was so great to finally get to a meeting. I met a lot of new friends...even one who said she followed my blog (good to meet you, Barb!) </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-55619810196301116572015-12-11T10:34:00.002-06:002015-12-11T10:34:38.127-06:00Final Applique Update: Everything is coming up TULIPS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many of you will recognize these blocks....<br />
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this has been a very long term project. You can check back and see some of the <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2013/02/needle-turn-notes.html">process here</a>.<br />
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This was my "travel project" because it was easy to pack and transport. And I finally finished enough blocks to make the size I wanted. <br />
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So I sewed the rows together, added some borders and finished the quilt top.....<br />
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then it sat in my sewing room for a very long time, because I was afraid to start quilting it! Does that ever happen to you? I had put so much time and effort into the hand appliqued blocks, I was afraid that I would ruin it with the quilting!<br />
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This quilt has so much negative space...and white!! So all my stitching will show!! YIKES!!<br />
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But my DH was out of town for a couple of weeks, so I decided my goal would be to get the quilting DONE!!<br />
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Ok....now where to start?? <br />
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Well, with my new found skills at feathers....I thought I could figure something out! I started with the outer edge of the tulip pattern. I know, I know....all the quilt police will be drawing a gasp of alarm at this faux pas! But that is what I did....so there :)<br />
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Again, I started drawing my pattern out on paper<br />
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Once I was happy with the pattern I drew it onto the fabric with a pink quilters pencil. Chalk wouldn't work because the fabric was white. And yes, I did test it and wash a sample first to be sure it would come out, but I was still very nervous colouring pink marks all over this!!<br />
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But all was good!<br />
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Then I worked on the centre parts of the pattern , again practicing first on paper. I didnt use the pink pencil for these. It got too confusing, so I actually just kept the drawing close by and went free hand (so to speak)<br />
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Not every part is exactly the same, but really, who is to know!!<br />
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I found that I could break this down into smaller segments, and just repeat them. Not so intimidating when you take one small bite at a time!<br />
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Then on to the borders! I wanted to try my feathers out again....so here we go!<br />
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Not perfect, but I am pretty happy with them!<br />
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And it is finished !! I can hardly believe it myself!<br />
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This was a long time in the works...<br />
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And I think the quilting turned out well, I guess I didnt have to worry about it for so long!!<br />
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So my tulips are in full bloom now!<br />
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My Finish!! linking up to <a href="http://quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/2015/12/tgiff-folded-star-ornaments.html">TGIF at Quilt Matters</a>! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-8201283738215104912015-12-02T09:14:00.000-06:002015-12-02T09:14:06.043-06:00play mat in progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have had an idea in my head for awhile now for a play mat for my baby grandson. It looked like a good idea...when it was in my head!<br />
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I must admit ....it is a lot more work than I had anticipated.....of course that is usually what I find! Guess I don't start out with realistic expectations sometimes.<br />
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Anyway, it started with lots of sketching of ideas...<br />
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My thought was to have a kind of "peek-a-boo" mat, where there was a picture hidden under the leaves on trees and behind rocks and grass.<br />
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So.....first step was to create the backdrop.....a sky, a hill, a pond and a tree trunk.<br />
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I sandwiched a layer of batting and some flannelette backing and did some quick FMQ. Some little waves in the pond, clouds in the sky and grass in the hilly parts.<br />
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So far so good!!<br />
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Then on to the added features... a smiling sun.. and a few little creatures. <br />
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I used lightweight fusible fleece on the fabric before cutting out the little creatures, and the sun, airplane etc. For the small details like the bird wings, and eyes I used fusible interfacing then a zigzag stitch to hold them.<br />
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Then on to the tricky part. Each of these little creations had to be appliqued onto the background! I used a zigzag stitch to applique them in place, which meant a lot of rotating the quilt around and around! Fortunately it is a small quilt! The "Berenstein Bears" saying kept running through my head...."And this is what you should not do !!!!"<br />
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But I did get them all attached. <br />
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And then added the covering leaves, cloud etc.<br />
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So when you peek under each leaf...there is a surprise...<br />
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under the cloud....an airplane!<br />
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A bunny hiding in the bushes..<br />
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In the pond ,<br />
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a surprise under the water lily!<br />
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I am not sure that this was really worth all the effort..but it is almost finished , and that is what he is getting for Christmas!! I just have to add the binding.<br />
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Linking up to<a href="http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=4646023469&blog=3177071"> TN&TN</a> . Hope everyone else is have a good week! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-41478964842565008442015-11-20T13:30:00.000-06:002015-11-20T13:30:14.639-06:00Sonja's Windows - a finish <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This was started a long time ago! Using up my scraps (well a few of them anyway)<br />
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You can see details about the p<a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2015/01/wip-wedscrap-attack-continues.html">rocess here</a><br />
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It is a pattern called Sonja's Windows and the instructions a detailed over at <a href="http://stitchintherapy.blogspot.ca/2014/12/booking-itagain.html">Stitchin' Therapy</a>.<br />
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It went together more quickly than you would think, and I love seeing all the little bits from other quilts mixed in here. <br />
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I used some leftover bits for a highlight on the back as well...<br />
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This one I quilting with what I call "Bubbles", really just a circle within a circle and travel around the quilt..<br />
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This one is proudly hanging on the bunk beds at the cabin..<br />
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Linking up to TGIFF today over at <a href="http://anjaquilts.blogspot.ca/2015/11/tgiff-whoomp-there-it-is.html">Anja Quilts.</a></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-80118202279829199982015-11-11T09:00:00.000-06:002015-11-11T09:00:52.144-06:00Quilting Feathers...my learning journey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before I start, I just want to say thank you to all those who serve our country, on this Remembrance Day. <br />
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Now to move on to my latest adventure in quilting....<br />
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I wanted to share my learning process for quilting feathers. I am certainly no expert,, but sometimes that is a good thing. I can tell you about the mistakes I made, so you don't have to! LOL<br />
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I am in awe of some of the quilters out there that make such beautiful feathered patterns. There are a number of great tutorials too, so please check with the experts for a more experienced view on this.<br />
Here are a couple that I found very helpful: <a href="http://suegarman.blogspot.ca/2008/08/feathers-galore.html">Sue Garman</a> and <a href="http://www.apqs.com/blog/2014/02/11/how-to-quilt-feathers-2-methods/">How to Quilt Feathers</a><br />
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I wanted to use the feathers in the border, so I started on paper. I measured out the 6" border and started practicing the design. I find it very helpful with any FMQ to start first with pencil and paper..<br />
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Although I think there are many ways to do these, I started with the long curved stem bottom to top, then started coming down the convex side with the feather loops..<br />
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When you get to the bottom, most instructions say to go back up the stem and then repeat the feather loops on the other side, The issue I had with doing this, was that I wanted to travel all the way along the border, so wanted to finish at the top in order to move on up to the next feather! mmmmmm<br />
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BUT I also found one tutorial that suggested going up with the feathers. A "Loop and Bump" method. You make the first loop..<br />
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then for the second one, travel up the stem and out to form the loop..<br />
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Then retrace the outer edge of that loop a short ways and "bump" up into the next loop.<br />
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Continue to repeat those 2 steps all the way up the stem.<br />
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So now I finished at the top of the feather, and was ready to move on to the next one, just repeating the process. I alternated the direction of the stem curve each time.<br />
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Next step was to practice on some smaller scrap blocks... I drew the feathers onto the fabric with chalk first, then tried it out..<br />
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I had read somewhere that you can use Press and Seal to make it easier. You press it onto the area you want to quilt, then draw directly onto the Press and Seal with a pen.Then you can just follow the lines. The problem I had was removing the plastic afterward!!<br />
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This was just too much work for me! I am basically pretty lazy and will take the easiest route, and this just added extra work, so I quickly scrapped this plan.<br />
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Back to the practice pieces. In the beginning I had problems with the thread breaking....a lot! Very frustrating!! So back to reading blogs and tutorials about what I was doing wrong!<br />
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Blogland is such an amazing place! I found someone who had the same problems and suggested that it was better to move the fabric away from you as you were sewing (like you normally do for a seam) rather than pull it towards you as you travel down the stem. Now with FMQ you actually go all different directions, so I couldn't really see how this would make a difference, but thought it was worth a try. The only problem was that all my practice sketches were upside down then!!! So I had to practice drawing them the other way...<br />
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Low and behold....it worked!!! Now, I am not sure that change is what made the difference, or if I was just holding my head differently, or wearing different socks!!! BUT the feathers went very smoothly after that. </div>
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It is important to try to keep the size of the loops as consistent as you can. Easier said than done sometimes! But it is a learning process. Also, sometimes I should have made my loops more even in length, and to fill the border more consistently. </div>
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The other thing I did was measure the length of the border and decide how long to make each feather, so they would fit nicely into the length. Then I sketched out the whole border on one side at a time with chalk so that I had a reference to follow. </div>
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My feathers certainly are a bit rough around the edges, but I am very proud of them, and will keep working on practicing. Can only get better!! </div>
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They are quite fun to do....go ahead....give them a try! </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-34078693132165940202015-11-06T08:48:00.000-06:002015-11-06T08:48:46.984-06:00Vico anyone? and FEATHERS!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Do you remember Vico? That delicious chocolate milk that we used to drink as kids? I lived on a farm, so we didn't get this treat very often, and so I thought it was extra special.<br />
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Anyway, the soft brown in this quilt reminds me of Vico so that is what I keep calling it when I refer to it!<br />
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This was a layer cake (Papillon by Moda) that I had been saving because I couldn't decide what to do with it.<br />
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I decided to try out the layer cake HST's....easy peasy!! I have since found a <a href="http://land.missouriquiltco.com/half-square-triangles-around-the-world/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=t085">Missouri Star Tutoria</a>l that explains the technique (love those tutorials!!) Basically, you put 2 - 10" squares RST, sew all the way around the outside, then cut across on both diagonals. And presto....you have 4 HST! I have been using a lot of HST lately, there are so man options for the layout that totally changes each look. For this one, I off-set the square.<br />
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I have to admit, when I got it sewn together, I wasn't really happy with it.<br />
It was very pastel, very soft, very pink and blue! <br />
BUT I found some brown for the border, and it changed the whole look!! (seems like I am using a lot of brown these days....and I never use brown!! Must be a phase I am going through! )<br />
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I was a bit short for my backing, so had to add a little strip of contrast in to make it big enough..<br />
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I quilted it with my "go-to" echoed teardrop pattern all over...<br />
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AND ..... I tried ou tFEATHERS in the border!!!!!! Yes, I did!!! Not perfect, but it was my first try.<br />
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It was a learning experience and I think I will tell you all about it in another post. I learned a lot, but still need lots of practice!<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-26638883182368691732015-10-20T15:07:00.000-06:002015-10-20T15:07:16.015-06:00baby herringbone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have a dear friend whose daughter is having a baby......so .....of course I need to make a baby quilt!!<br />
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I have wanted to try a "Herringbone" for a long time, so thought this was the perfect time. I had some <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riley-Blake-Chevron-Patchwork-Quilting/dp/B00K2B11YG">Riley Blake Basic Grey</a> charm squares which would be perfect! I cut some 5" squares from some white fabric, and got to work. I used 32 of each which made a baby quilt of about 36" square. If you want it bigger, you can add more sets of squares.<br />
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If you haven't discovered the magic of HST ....you really should try them! They are so versatile and not nearly as hard as they look. I used to be scared to try all those pointy bits, but really they are easy-peasy! :)<br />
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Place one grey square, and one white square , right sides together, and draw a pencil line across the diagonal. Repeat this for all the pairs of squares<br />
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Then sew a 1/4" seam using the pencil line as the outer edge. You can chain piece all the sets of squares.<br />
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Now repeat on the other side of the line, again chain piecing the whole lot<br />
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Once you have them all sewn, cut each set along the pencil line.<br />
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Press the HST open, pressing to the dark side..<br />
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Now comes the annoying part....trimming!<br />
I sometimes think about skipping this part, but it really does make it much easier later to sew the squares together, and also gets rid of those little dog ears, which only make the seams bulkier....so a-trimming-we-will-go !<br />
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Line the diagonal line on the ruler up with the seam, and carefully line up the edges..<br />
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Sometimes there is almost nothing to trim, other times there is a bit.<br />
Because there is a seam in the middle, often the ruler will wobble a bit, so be sure to hold it firmly.<br />
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It is tedious work, but once you get into a rhythm it goes pretty quickly. Then you have a little pile of perfect 4-1/2" HST and a little pile of trimmings!<br />
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No, the trimmings are not garbage...they go towards stuffing my "batting bears"<br />
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Now the fun begins! HST's can do so many interesting patterns!<br />
Herringbone..<br />
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Chevron..<br />
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Offset Squares..<br />
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I am sure there many other options as well,but I went with the Herringbone. To make the Herringbone pattern you need to keep both halves of the HST set together, and alternate the direction that they angle. <br />
Once you get them organized the way you like them,, sew the squares together by row..<br />
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When you are pressing the seams, be sure to alternate directions on the rows so they "nest" together nicely when you sew the rows together.<br />
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Although I generally press my seams to one side, I find that these seams can get quite bulky, so usually press them open in this case.<br />
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Once you have sewn the rows together the top is finished!<br />
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I used minky for the backing and quilted it with zigzag lines echoing the seams..<br />
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I still have to get the binding on and then it will be ready for the baby bag!<br />
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I will add a few other goodies....some receiving blankets and burp cloths and maybe a "Grab and Go" diaper clutch. But that is for another day :)<br />
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So that is what I have been doing...as well as lots of cuddles for my new little grandson..<br />
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Linking up today to<a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/2015/10/wip-wednesday-215-tn.html"> TN&TN</a>....and going to check out what everyone else is up to !<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-90849832939857757562015-10-16T08:58:00.002-06:002015-10-16T08:58:45.081-06:00Island Chain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is such a fun quilt! I saw several pictures of it on line.<br />
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I think the pattern is in a book called Scrap Basket Sensations (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scrap-Basket-Sensations-Great-Quilts-Strips/dp/1604680148">available at Amazo</a>n)<br />
Of course, I didnt have the book , or the pattern, so had to do some figuring out for this one!! It was not all that difficult, but I did have to rearrange several times!<br />
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I used a jelly roll (Sweet Serenade by Moda) and then extra fabric for the borders and sashing. For the backing, I found some darker brown fabric on sale that I thought really complimented the quilt top.<br />
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I quilted this very simply with straight lines echoing the lines in the pattern, and a large zig zag pattern on the outer border.<br />
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This is now one of my very favourites! I love the colours and the simple geometric design.<br />
mmmmm.....guess I cant give this one away either !!<br />
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Linking up to TGIFF today over at <a href="http://thecarpentersdaughterwhoquilts.com/?p=1142#comment-2522">The Carpenters Daughter who Quilt</a>s.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-28346967141485167782015-10-09T10:11:00.000-06:002015-10-09T10:11:24.092-06:00Crop Circles!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My goal this year was to use up a lot of fabric that was sitting waiting in my cupboard. Pretty much so far, I have only bought fabric for borders and backing. Not bad, eh?? (yes, I am Canadian!)<br />
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So this was another layer cake -Basic Grey - Curio. I did buy extra fabric for the sashing for this one too. I wanted to keep the muted colours so went with a blending kind of sashing rather than using white. I love the soft warm look to this one.<br />
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I cut the whole layer cake across the diagonal, then added a 1-1/2" strip to one half of each pair. Then I mixed them all up and sewed the other half together. I did not add sashing between each block, so when I put them together it makes a really fun pattern.<br />
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I added a 1-1/2" inner border, and a wider outer border.<br />
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I used the leftover block as an accent on the back..<br />
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I had some fun quilting this one...I used spirals! Several to be exact, and overlapped them where they met. Or Crop Circles as I like to call them LOL<br />
It was a little challenging moving the quilt around and around, but not as bad as I expected.<br />
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I am finding that I am having more fun with these quilts because they are not starting out as something specific or special so can play more and not worry about how they will turn out. Strange? Maybe! But still having fun :)<br />
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I am linking up today with <a href="http://quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/2015/10/tgiff-bubbles-for-malcolm.html">TGIFF..over at Quilt Matters</a>. Check out M-R's amazing Bubbles quilt...love it! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-53632853044426933222015-10-02T08:34:00.000-06:002015-10-02T08:34:20.438-06:00catching up...back in Arizona! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have a lot of quilts to show you!! Sorry, I have been so negligent in posting, but have still been busy sewing.<br />
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Before we left Arizona I finished up these 3 quilts.<br />
This one was a kit that I purchased on a road trip in the dessert. It was Quilting Sisters shop in Payson , Arizona. You find the greatest little quilt stores all over the place!!<br />
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I love the simple colours, reminds me of the desert! It was all batiks, which I don;t usually use often, but really liked working with them. Interesting how turning the blocks on point makes them look like straight lines! Cool.<br />
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And I love the bright cheery colours in this one. It is one of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=4KkpbFKBaKA">Missouri Star Quilt patterns</a>.. I think it is called Falling Charms. This one goes together very quickly. This was some leftover 5" squares from another quilt...great to use up all the leftovers!<br />
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And this one is special. It was <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/11/diamond-quilt-patterns/">inspired by this quilt</a>. I made it for a good friend who has recently gone through a marriage separation, and thought she could use a quilt hug! <br />
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I spent a long time collecting a variety of green fabrics, and really like the combination. I must admit that the diamond pattern is a bit challenging, but after a few bad words and several redo's I think it turned out pretty well. I have now given it to her, and she tells me she loves it! Great to hear.<br />
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More to come....I still have others to share! See you next time.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-81128723352204943902015-09-28T08:07:00.000-06:002015-09-28T08:07:34.563-06:00Hi...Remember me??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
wow, time just flies by, and before you know it several months have gone by! Thank you to those of you who checked in to see if I was OK! .....yes, I am doing well, and actually still getting a lot of quilting done too.<br />
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BUT...my biggest event has been this little guy....my first grandson! (my husband has a grandaughter, but this is my first!)<br />
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He is so sweet, and of course perfect. :) <br />
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And I also got to babysit their dog, Ellie, for a couple of days...and she is pretty sweet too!<br />
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Apart from the mandatory baby quilt... (no cutsie baby prints allowed!!LOL)<br />
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...there was also quite a lot of other sewing in preparation for this arrival.<br />
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I made another car seat canopy..they are so handy, and also easy to make!<br />
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My sweet DIL found lots of things on Pinterest that she loved, so we got busy and made a lot of them. The teepee and bear rug are in the nursery. <br />
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(Instructions for <a href="http://www.welivedhappilyeverafter.com/2014/09/make-your-own-bear-rug-for-6.html">bear rug here</a>) I didnt have a pattern for the teepee but used <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/219976666/black-arrows-bekko-natural-canvas-play?ref=listing-shop-header-3">this one</a> as inspirations and used actual tree branches for the poles!<br />
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Of course I also made up some <a href="http://viewfromthefridge.com/sew-a-crib-sheet-baby-3-gets-bedding/">cute crib sheets</a> and receiving blankets and a couple of <a href="http://makezine.com/2009/05/15/craft_pattern_podcast_snuggler/?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954">swaddlers</a>, a <a href="http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2012/01/tutorial-hooded-car-seat-blankies.html?m=1">car seat wrap</a> and a few<a href="https://samandlurel.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/free-bandana-bib-pattern/"> little bibs</a>.<br />
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So I have had a lot of family company staying at my house, and also spending a lot of time just doing this...<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-71653685561497225642015-02-10T15:48:00.000-06:002015-02-10T15:48:00.603-06:00a relaxing paradise holiday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have just returned from a month in Kauai, one of the Hawaiian islands.<br />
And yes, it is paradise!<br />
Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands, and the one that is farthest out from mainland USA.<br />
It is quite different from Maui or Oahu. It is very rural, and very quiet. A great place for a reaxing vacation.<br />
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This was the view from our patio (called a lanai in Hawaii)<br />
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From here we could sit and drink our morning coffee and watch the whales jumping and splashing off the shore!<br />
Things are pretty laid back here. This is the bus stop on the main road ...<br />
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I couldn't help but think it would look even better with a quilt draped over the back!<br />
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There is beautiful scenery, several waterfalls,<br />
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and wild chickens (yes, chickens!!) all over the place.<br />
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One fun stop was the Coco Palm Hotel site. This is now overgrown and really run down, but it the site where Elvis Presley starred in "Blue Hawaii".<br />
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There is a 2 hour tour, and we were in luck.....we had an "Elvis" on the tour with us! He enjoyed poising for pictures, re-enacting "Elvis moments"<br />
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We also flew over to Oahu for a couple of days on Waikiki, and spent a day touring Pearl Harbor. It is a very interesting place, very moving, and great museums that thoroughly explain the history and events.<br />
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You can also tour a submarine and a battle ship - the Missouri (Mighty Mo) - very cool!<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-3681012671029805532015-01-09T09:17:00.000-06:002015-01-09T09:17:19.544-06:00But it is still a finish!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been working on my scrap quilt this week, but had another important project to get done as well. <br />
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My husbands granddaughter has a birthday coming up, and when I saw this fabric on sale for $3 a metre, I knew what I had to make!<br />
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She is turning 6, and is a big 'Frozen" fan...can sing all the sons too.<br />
For those of you with small girls or grand daughters, I am sure you can sing along!!<br />
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Anyway, we are giving this to her tonight, can't wait to see her face !!<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/2015/01/tgiff-quick-fix.html">TGIFF </a> over at Quilt Matters this week......it is a finish after all :)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-77003779738428612392015-01-07T09:32:00.000-06:002015-01-07T09:32:23.614-06:00WIP Wed...scrap attack continues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am making an effort to use up scraps, and fabric I already have, rather than buy anything new. So far , so good! OK, I know it is only Jan 7, but...... so far, so good :)<br />
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In my last post I mentioned a scrappy quilt that Debbie was making over at<a href="http://stitchintherapy.blogspot.ca/2014/12/booking-itagain.html"> Stitchin' therapy, called Sonja's windows.</a> It uses 14" strips, which I thought would take a big chunk out of my scrap pile. I often have long strips from trimming the backing off a quilt, so these were perfect. It didnt take long to get quite a pile of 14' strips.....<br />
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I also trimmed down other bits to sizes that would be useful for my string blocks, and fed the rest of little scraps to my " <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2013/04/batting-bears.html">batting bears</a>". All in all, I made quite a dent in my pile.<br />
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You sew the strips together randomly, big enough to get a 14"x14" block<br />
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and before I knew it, I had the 10 blocks made. They are pretty scrappy! But because I used the long strips of scraps, there are repeats of fabric in most of the blocks, which gives it some unity.<br />
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Next step is the 1" "frame" for each block, and then the sashing. I have a decision to make here. Again, I don't want to buy anything new for this, so here are my choices....<br />
First...two tones of grey. A lighter frame, and darker sashing...<br />
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Second...white frame on dark grey sashing....<br />
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and Third....white frame on light grey sashing...<br />
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What is your vote...I could use some input here!!<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/2015/01/wip-wednesday-175-tn.html">TN&TN</a> and Freshly Pieced <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2015/01/wip-wednesday-aaaand-were-back.html">WIP Wed</a>. </div>
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In my effort to finish up and clear up leftovers, I pulled out some left over blocks from finished quilts. You know there are always a couple, or the triangle trimmings of the ends of strip sets. I never throw them out, but they tend to just fill up space....so...<br />
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I sewed together the strip trimmings from <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2012/10/friday-finishand-will-i-learn-lesson.html">"The Ugly Quilt"</a> to make a few more blocks.<br />
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I also sewed together some leftover minky from some previous baby quilts. Normally I wouldn't sew smaller bits of this together, but why not? It is still soft and cuddly! And it is a leftover quilt afterall !!<br />
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So I tried the same with the leftover bits from the <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2014/07/the-impossible-quill.html">"Impossible Quill" quilt.</a> There really wasn't much left over from that, but it is about 30"x36" , so will be a small stroller quilt, or maybe a car seat canopy. At least it is together and out of the leftover bin!! Win- win!<br />
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Unfortunately, I still have a lot more to use up! I might have to get a bit more creative with some of these....I am not sure these colours lend themselves as well to baby quilts! We will see.<br />
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After making a couple of large quilts, it is fun and relaxing to just play with the leftovers!<br />
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I love the look of string quilts, and when I have nothing in particular on the go I like to add a few to the pile. I know some people use paper to size the blocks, but then you have to tear the paper off....seems like a whole lot of extra work to me!! (have I mentioned that I am lazy?) Anyway, I find an easy way to do these is just use my trusty 6-1/2 " ruler to size the strips.<br />
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I have been using a yellow strip for the centre of each block. It is 1-1/4" wide.<br />
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Then I just dig around in the scrap bin and pull out a strip of whatever is the right length. Just remember that you need to account for the seam so leave the strip a bit longer. I have had to rip a few off when I have tried to squeeze it a bit to close !<br />
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These are really random....and yes, in this case, I can do random!!<br />
I keep the strips no less than an inch (although I have done a few smaller!) and usually not larger than 2", or you loose the strip effect.<br />
I just keep adding bits on, sewing and pressing as I go.<br />
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I find that this is a great way to use up those triangle bits. I seem to have a lot of from trimming ends of blocks.<br />
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They don't look like much while you are working on them...<br />
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I use the ruler to trim them down to size..<br />
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and then they really look great!<br />
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And it doesn't take long to make a few of them..<br />
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And put them all together....I love the look!! <br />
Not sure how big this one will get yet.<br />
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And don't worry...all those little scraps and trimmings don't go to waste..<br />
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I still have my <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2013/04/batting-bears.html">"batting bears"</a> to fill!<br />
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And I just found another great way to use up scraps and strips! Check out "Sonja's windows" over at <a href="http://stitchintherapy.blogspot.ca/2014/12/booking-itagain.html">Stitchin Therapy</a>! Thank you Debbie!! Love this quilt, and just might have to divert a few of my scraps to this one! </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-80748617677731448452014-12-31T10:49:00.002-06:002014-12-31T10:49:51.218-06:00finishing 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As 2014 draws to a close, I am intent on finishing things.<br />
I did get my quilts finished for Christmas, one for my daughter, and one for my DIL.<br />
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The first one, for my daughter was made from "Elementary" by Moda. It is a jelly roll quilt, and goes together nicely. I love the colours in this, and fortunately , so does she!<br />
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Elementary has lots of print, and formulas in the patterns, it is pretty cool.<br />
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The bigger quilt (and now I remember why I dont make them this big very often!!) was a very simple summer quilt for my son and DIL. It is mostly white, with a feature of bricks of "Field Guide" across the foot. <br />
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Sorry the picture here is not very good, I had to take it quickly before I gave it away, it is very large and it was so cold I couldn't go outside for a photo shoot!<br />
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The <a href="http://butterflyquilting.blogspot.ca/2014/11/friday-christmas-gift-finishes.html">other gifts I posted</a> about were all well received as well. We had a wonderful Christmas time, I hosted Christmas dinner for 24 people.....lots of family, lots of food, lots of noise! And now we have a few days of quiet up at our lake cabin....lots of snow!<br />
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It was -32 C. yesterday, but today is warmer, so I might even venture out for some playtime in the snow!<br />
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Happy New Year everyone! I have the champagne chilling now :)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575227229193240343.post-10167956608854068152014-11-28T09:49:00.000-06:002014-11-28T09:49:56.280-06:00Friday Christmas Gift finishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am busy trying to get some homemade Christmas gifts ready. I fly home to Canada in a week, so wanted to take some of these back with me.<br />
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Firstly....my daughter wanted a "retro" apron, so here is what I made..<br />
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and the best part...it is reversible!!! How cool is that!<br />
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It is from this pattern that I found in a little quilt shop here in Arizona. I don't normally use patterns (and am usually not very good about following them !!) but this one just fit the bill perfectly.<br />
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I also bought some Insul Bright, to make some Christmas oven mitts. These cute little mini microwave oven mitts are quick to make. <br />
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There is a <a href="http://missmary.com.au/2013/02/25/easter-pot-holder/">tutorial her</a>e. I made a couple of changes though. The Insul Bright instructions state that you should add a layer of batting to absorb moisture, so I added that to the larger pad part.(between the Insul Bright and the lining) For the little pocket pieces I only used batting, and not the Insul Bright to keep the bulk down a bit. I have to say, though, that turning these little suckers through that small hole is a real challenge....possible , but just barely!! But all is well that ends well, my mom used to say :)<br />
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My youngest daughter likes full oven mitts, so I made a pair of those too. (instructions are on the Insul Bright web page)<br />
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I saw the cutest table runner in pinterest! So I made one of those too. I take no credit for this design, it was from<a href="http://sewcialstash.blogspot.com/2013/10/christmas-table-runner.html"> Sea Salt Quilts</a>, she has them in her Etsy store. It is about 48" long and 12" wide.<br />
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And finally I whipped up a couple of my "go to" tote bags for neighbours down here in Fountain Hills.<br />
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And in my ongoing effort to use up scraps as I go, I used the leftover bits to sew some matching pouches!<br />
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Now I just have to see if I can fit all this stuff (except the tote bags) into my suitcase!! I also have a couple of quilts at home that I want to try to finish when I get there. We will see how that goes!<br />
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Linking up to TGIFF ....today over at <a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.com/2014/11/tgiff-link-up-propelled-pixels-is.html">Persimon Dreams.</a></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Wishing you a "butterfly" day ! Flo</div>Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.com1