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December 12, 2024
Kokomo (Stars Upon Stars) Hand Quilting from Wendy's Quilts and More

And now to Part D of my posts on Kokomo (Stars Upon Stars)

D. Hand Quilting

I always knew that I would hand quilt my Kokomo. I wanted to say that it was entirely made by me. 

However, with so many tiny pieces in this quilt there are a lot of seam allowances to quilt through. 

I used Aurifil 24wt because it's fine and strong and perfect for hand quilting.  I didn't want the quilting to stand out, so I used colours that blended into the fabrics.   

You can read more about how I hand quilt on this ...

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November 29, 2024
Kokomo (Stars Upon Star) Assembly from Wendy's Quilts and More

And now to Part C of my posts on Kokomo (Stars Upon Stars)

C. Assembly

I chose to hand piece my quilt because I knew it would give the me level of accuracy and finishing that I was after.  And I won an award for "Best Piecing" in our guild's exhibition so it worked!



I English Paper Pieced my La Passacaglia quilt, but now I much prefer hand piecing with no papers because it's easier on my hands.  



I was fortunate to stumble across a rubber stamp set for hand piecing Stars Upon Stars made by Jeanneke.  The ...

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October 15, 2024
The Journey Begins! Dragon Fruit Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

The journey begins, now! October marks the official kickoff for Fat Quarter Shop’s Dragon Fruit Block of the Month, exploring the vibrant world of brilliant color and timeless quilt blocks. If you aren’t already a fan of paper piecing or Tula Pink’s modern fabric, get ready to develop a taste for both!

The Dragon Fruit Quilt is queen-sized, finishing at 84.5″ square, and inspired by the beautiful Hibiscus flower. Suitable for intermediate to advanced quilters, getting accurate points will be a cinch with the help of our foundation paper pads! To join the Dragon Fruit Block ...

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August 9, 2024
Kokomo (Stars Upon Satrs) Planning the colours from Wendy's Quilts and More

This is Part B of a series of posts explaining how I make my version of Stars Upon Stars.  

B. Planning the colours

 1. External stars in the blocks. 

A key design feature of the original Stars Upon Stars quilt is that each block is unique.  I decided replicate that idea by using different fabrics and colours for the external stars of each block. I opted for tone on tone fabrics in most cases, and tried to use every colour within my limited colour range - blue, aqua, green, pink, orange and yellow.  If I repeated a colour I used a ...

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August 8, 2024
Terminé! le top du quilt mystère de Rebecca Mae Design from Atelier de Cocopatch

Bonjour à toutes, Suite à des problèmes techniques, vous n’avez pas reçu la newsletter de mon précédent article ( vous avez de la lecture en retard). Terminer un grand patch est toujours une occasion à marquer!! je vous montrais l’année dernière les blocs du quilt Mystère “She is like a Rainbow” de Rebecca Mae Design, […]

The post Terminé! le top du quilt mystère de Rebecca Mae Design first appeared on Atelier de Cocopatch.

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July 14, 2024
Kokomo (Stars Upon Stars) Fabric Selection from Wendy's Quilts and More

Thank you for all the lovely comments on my Kokomo quilt.  As promised I'm going to explain more about how I made it - both for anyone thinking about making one themselves, and for my personal record, because after all, that's what blogs are for.

A. Fabric selection

I loved Tula Pink's Zuma range as soon as I saw it and I knew I wanted to use it for something special so I decided to use it for my version of Stars Upon Stars - Kokomo.  As soon as the block started coming together I knew I had made ...

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June 28, 2024
Kokomo (Stars Upon Stars) from Wendy's Quilts and More

Where do I even begin to describe my happiness with how this quilt has turned out?


I'm thrilled with it and I'm not going to let it out of my sight.  I've even considered sewing an Apple AirTag into it so if it goes missing I can track it down! I've spent so many hours making this quilt but I've enjoyed them all. 

I started this quilt back in January 2020.  I've spent four years working on it in the background.  I haven't once put it on social media or even shown my ...

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April 20, 2024
A Bold New Journey for Tula Pink Fans! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Are you ready to immerse yourself in a tropical paper-piecing paradise? Get ready to explore a vibrant world of brilliant color and timeless quilt blocks with Fat Quarter Shop’s Dragon Fruit Block of the Month!

Dragon Fruit pairs Tula Pink’s modern fabric with Fat Quarter Shop’s Foundation Paper Piecing Pads. Your blocks will quickly take shape with detailed cutting guides and fabric placement instructions for the Log Cabin, Courthouse Steps, Square in a Square, Economy, Flying Geese and Snail Trail Foundation Papers that finish at 4″, 6″, and 12″. With our foundation paper pads, getting accurate points ...

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November 17, 2023
Pretty in Pink from Wendy's Quilts and More

Here's my latest finish - Pretty in Pink. As I said last week, I had to rescue my Tilda fabrics from a plan gone wrong.  There's little snippets of Tilda in this quilt, but they seem to have been over taken by Tula Pink!





I enjoy watching Tula Pink's videos each week on Instagram (or Facebook) and she often talks about how all of her collections are designed to work together.  I've used fabrics from three of her collections here and they really do all work together.

The Lazy Stripe pink sashing and Dragonfly border are both ...

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November 10, 2023
Pretty! from Wendy's Quilts and More

I've just picked up this quilt from my long arm quilter at Busy Bee Quilt Shop and I love it.

I don't want to post a photo of the whole quilt yet because I'm going to put the binding on this weekend and it will be worth the wait.



Tilda meets Tula


I didn't set out to make a pretty pink quilt, but now that I have I'm really happy with it.   

You may remember that a few weeks ago I started puddling around with some pretty Tilda fabrics.  I rushed in to making a ...

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September 15, 2023
Summer in Tekapo bag from Wendy's Quilts and More

Last week I showed you the sights of Tekapo.  This week I'll show you what we did at the retreat.  










I taught 14 ladies how to make my Summer in Tekapo tote bag.  We had a great time experimenting with wool felt, Perle 8 threads and ombre fabrics. Everyone's bags are going to look so different because they applied their own artistic flair to the design. 







Tula Pink lining

It was a great weekend with good people and very good food.  And of course the scenery was gorgeous with all the snow on the mountains.  I definitely hope ...

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August 29, 2023
Yes to cornerstones from Bizarre Quilter

 I love it when a plan comes together. 


I always wanted it to be cornerstones, very happy it worked out.


Because of course, sometimes the quilt says something else.  


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April 20, 2023
Tula Pink Everglow is HERE! from Quilt Addicts Anonymous

We know you’ve been waiting for it! Tula Pink Everglow has arrived!

The neon fabrics from the master of the rainbow is officially at Quilt Addicts Anonymous! We’ve got fabric bundles, yardage backing fabric and coordinating backgrounds from True Colors. We stocked up for you all.

I loved adding this collection to my Tula Stashin and seeing how it makes all the other collections pop for what will someday be a truly epic Tula Pink quilt.

Tula can sometimes go very fast, especially for much anticipated collections like Everglow. So shop now for the best selection, especially the ...

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What's in your fridge? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

It's so nice to have time without a looming deadline! I have loads to do, but with no deadline, I had a great visit with my colleague yesterday. Of course, that put me behind with the day's schedule, and only ONE piece of paperwork disappeared, so this morning will be devoted to paperwork. 

However, loads still got accomplished once she left. I'm still working on the cutting table, which is like a revolving door. Something might get placed there, and it's gone within a day or two. This is its current state. 

The current state of ...

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March 3, 2023
Free Pattern Friday ~ Two Quilts Today ~ Tripping ~ Hometown from Life in the Scrapatch

 


This amazing quilt is a free pattern! 

Tripping QAL ~ All Info Here ~ @ Tula Pink 

Here is a list of the designers:  

Jen Kingwell - Part 1: https://www.amitie.com.au/
Carolyn Friedlander - Part 2: https://carolynfriedlander.com/
Anna Maria Horner - Part 3: https://www.annamariahorner.com/
Sue Spargo - Part 4: https://www.suespargo.com/
Tula Pink - Part 5: https://www.tulapink.com/
Sew Kind of Wonderful - Part 6 (Jenny Pedigo & Helen Robinson): https://sewkindofwonderful.com/

Some of the free parts may be downloaded now:


Tripping Block ~ Part 1 ~  by Jen Kingwell

is up and ready for download! 

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December 10, 2022
2022 Christmas Countdown - Holiday Homies Quilt from Wendy's Quilts and More

Day 10 and it's my Tula Pink Holiday Homies quilt.  

I made this cute quilt back in 2017 when Tula's Holiday Homies range was first released.





I didn't want to lose any of the motifs so I designed my own pattern which you can find here in my original blog post. 




My Holiday Homies quilt is just 37" x 37", but it can cover the box in the hall nicely when it's Christmas.  



Tula Pink has re-released Holiday Homes in flannel, but I was fortunate enough to get the original cotton version. 




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December 9, 2022
A seamless move from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Another long but successful day! An extraordinarily productive and worthwhile meeting, which took way longer than planned, but I'm OK with that. If good comes from it - I'll meet all day. Now I have some work and new samples to make, but I'm super excited! Don't worry -- you'll get to see it all someday!

Something weird is happening in our neighborhood, and it's about deliveries. For whatever reason, the couriers can't seem to find this house. We had that issue with the package a week ago, where the box was supposedly refused, then ...

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November 23, 2022
Not for years, really. from Bizarre Quilter


There's almost no fabric left in my pallette for this little quilt.


I've made all the blocks I can.




Arranged on my design wall, and started to join together with bright white sashing. It's very striking and very pretty.

It's been so long since I machine pieced, I have quilted, appliqued and machine stitched, but not machine pieced so much. Not for years, really.

What's something that you haven't done for a long time that you miss?

 

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A woman on a mission from Bizarre Quilter


I am a woman on a mission.


I haven't wavered, every day I've made more blocks.




Can I say that I've been binge watching/ listening to a TV show while creating? We bought an amazon fire stick so that our old TV can now stream pay to view channels.


I bought a lot of Christmas presents through Amazon prime because the postage is free when you subscribe (I get Christmas gifts shipped straight to the family households), and that gives me free viewing on the Amazon Prime channel.



Ok, so I admit I've been binge watching ...

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November 17, 2022
100 Modern Quilt Blocks from Bizarre Quilter

I've been saving this new project for a special occasion! My birthday!

Today I was gifted time in my studio to play with these goodies that I had already bought for myself.




I bought the book online (it's been out for a few years now, so it wasn't in my local quilt shops), and I chose some Tula Pink and Devonstone fabrics from Quilty Desires.


I'm so excited to play with these. And then I notice, once again, they are pink, with a bit of green. Pink and green. 

This is starting to be such a ...

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