Common Pieces

NLCQG Raffle Quilt

2008-10-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

The raffle quilt is almost done. It just needs the final black border.

Painting the studio

2008-10-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

So I finally got around to painting my studio. It only took 3 years.

This is what it looked like.

The track lighting and ceiling fan were added over a year ago. The colors are Old Gold and Spice. Looks more like Poo and Pumpkin to me. I decided that I didn't like the plain, poo brown. So...

I added a sponged on gold metalic glaze. Here it is with and without the glaze.

And here's a closeup.

Done!

The Wrister

2008-06-07T20:00:00.000-07:00

On my trip to New Mexico last weekend, I picked up some qiviut yarn and a pattern to make wristers. The yarn is from Windy Valley MuskOx http://www.windyvalleymuskox.net/index.html The pattern is a bit confusing.

After you finish your 5 repeats and the next three rows, hold your work like this. You'll be working with the inside facing you.

This is after working row 4. You are not working in the round anymore, but back and forth. After every row, you'll turn your work. This creates the thumb hole.

What I've Been Up To

2008-05-19T04:32:00.000-07:00

Haven't been up to much lately.

A little gardening.

Columbine

Flowering Almond

Tiarella

Practicing the Piano. This is the new one, which we got for Christmas. The old one is in pieces, but that's another story.

Working on the raffle quilt for my guild http://www.nlcqg.org/qs_2009/index.html This is a mock up.

A little applique. This is one of nine blocks that I've been working on for the last 3 years. You can see the others at http://keridesigns.com/pillows.php

And last but not least, a little quilting.

Raffle Quilt Block Instructions

2008-05-05T18:17:00.000-07:00

Northern Illinois Quilters' Guild http://www.nlcqg.org/ is constructing a raffle quilt. These are the instructions for sewing the two blocks.

JACOB'S LADDER BLOCK

FOUR PATCHES

You have 10 2" x 4 1/2" strips:

5 Cream

1 Green

2 Blue

2 Purple

Match the cream with each of the colored strips.

Sew with a SCANT 1/4" seam allowance. Press the seam allowance towards the colored strip. Trim ends even, then subcut each into 2" sections.

You should have 10 2-patch units.

Sew these together in pairs to make 4 4-patch units. PLEASE use two different colors in each 4-patch. The 4-patch units should measure 3 1/2" square.

HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE

You have 4 - 4 1/2" squares:

2 Black

2 Dark Pink

Lay a pink square with the diagonal pencil line facing up on a black square. Sew a SCANT 1/4" seam on both sides of the diagonal line.

Cut on the line and press towards the black. Trim each half square triangle unit to 3 1/2" square.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Lay out units as shown. Make sure the 4-patch units have the colors going from bottom left to upper right.

Sew together into rows. Press seam allowance towards the 4-patches. Sew the three rows together, pressing the seams towards the center row. Your finished block should measure 9 1/2" square.

STAR BLOCK

FOUR PATCHES

Follow the instructions above to make the 4-patch units.

STAR POINTS

You have:

4 Cream background triangles

6 Dark Blue star points

Lay out the pieces as shown below.

Lay the left hand star point on top of the background triangle. The trimmed tip of the star point lines up nice and neat. Sew with a SCANT 1/4" seam allowance. Press seam allowance toward the dark blue star point.

Lay the right hand star point on top of the background triangle. Pinning will help you line this piece up correctly. If you have to stretch it a little bit, that's OK. Sew with a SCANT 1/4" seam allowance.

Press seam allowance towards the dark blue star point. Trim top and sids. Star point units should measure 3 1/2" square.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Lay out units as shown. Make sure the 4-patch units have the colors going from bottom left to upper right.

Sew together into rows. Press seam allowance towards the 4-patchs. Sew the three rows together, pressing the seams toward the bottom and top rows.

First Post

2008-04-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

So I decided it was time to start a blog, even though I have no idea what I'm doing. I've been working on a top for my friend Judy. She prefers to hand quilt instead of piece. She wanted a blue and white cat quilt. I had free reign with the pattern and decided on this.

All 1,150 pieces!