tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19835995304664293482024-03-14T01:55:55.312-05:00re•engineeredA blog about quilting and sewing projects, and maybe an occasional furniture redo.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-17065190481030214832016-03-22T17:28:00.001-05:002016-05-09T17:56:59.151-05:00shortcake quilt<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello again!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my
attempts to use my stash, especially the pre-cuts that have been sitting unused
for far too long, I decided to use my “It’s A Hoot” jelly
roll to make the <a href="http://cluckclucksew.bigcartel.com/product/pdf-pattern-shortcake" target="_blank">Shortcake pattern</a> by <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used the entire jelly roll (42 strips) and
with careful cutting I was able to make my quilt slightly larger than the
pattern’s throw size dimensions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
quilt ended up at 56” x 73”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Since I’m
tall, I like to err on the side of longer quilts.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved making this quilt!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is such a fast, easy pattern, without
looking "boring"!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I highly encourage you
to try out this pattern if you need a quick quilt<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>& have a jelly roll begging to be
used!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I purchased the background fabric years ago, when I made my
daughter’s <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2014/05/tensleys-baby-quilt-finished.html" target="_blank">toddler quilt</a> (made out of a charm pack of the same fabric line), so
I knew it was a good complement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
just enough for the background, so that was another great way to use up
my stash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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For backing fabric, I used 2 yards of this blue "floral"
fabric, which was also from my stash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used this fabric to back my last quilt
also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still have 2 yards remaining, so
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I sent this quilt out to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer of Latimer Lane Quilting</a>
and she quilted it with the <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159033430566014381/" target="_blank">Modern Loops</a> panto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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For binding, I went with a black and white stripe, again
from my stash. I couldn't believe how perfectly the stripes lined up on this corner! This was such a fun quilt to make and the best part was
using up so much of my stash in the process! And how about one last look of the finished quilt....<br />
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Quilt top - jelly roll of It’s A Hoot by Momo for Moda & cream with green
polka dot background fabric</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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Backing <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Hunky Dory by Chez Moi for
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Binding - black & white stripe </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Shortcake by Cluck Cluck Sew</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dimensions:
56” x 73”</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Started: September 2015</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finished: September 2015</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Quilted by: Abby Latimer of Latimer
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-5383470209114437082016-03-20T17:54:00.001-05:002016-03-20T17:54:26.095-05:00giveaway winner<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to everyone who read & commented on my post about my <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/03/hunky-dory.html" target="_blank">hunky dory quilt!</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I used Random.org to choose the winner :: </span><br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
Valerie
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-8616471329536308762016-03-09T11:59:00.001-06:002016-03-20T17:56:27.660-05:00hunky dory quilt (& giveaway)<div style="text-align: justify;">
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today to share with you a baby quilt I made from a charm pack of Chez Moi’s
fabric line, Hunky Dory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought the
charm pack waaaaay back in 2011 (when I started quilting) and decided
it had sat in my stash, sad and alone, for too long.</div>
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The inspiration for the pattern was from an infant car seat quilt
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make 2 half square triangles, then laid them out on point, sashed them, and
added setting squares.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I’m not
mistaken, this was my first time laying out a quilt on point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love how much it adds to this quilt to have
the blocks on point, and I think trying new things out on a baby size quilt is
a great way to practice new techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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triangles finished at 4”, and the quilt finished at 34.5” x 41.5”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I sent this quilt out to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/long-arm-quilt-patterns/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer of Latimer Lane Quilting</a>
and she quilted it with the panto, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159033430566135031/" target="_blank">Lisa’s Lace</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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*** I'm thinking about selling this quilt. If you are interested in purchasing, please email me at reengineered.designs@gmail.com for more details. ***<br />
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<strike>Giveaway ::<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have 3 charms (5" squares) left over from making this quilt, as well as one floral fat quarter that I didn't end up using. Just
leave a comment below if you’d like to be in the giveaway drawing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure there is a way I can contact
you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are a no-reply blogger, be
sure to leave your email address!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>US
only please since I will pay shipping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will pick a winner on March 17<sup>th</sup> at 5:00 pm CST.</strike><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Giveaway now closed & winner announced in '<a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/03/giveaway-winner.html" target="_blank">giveaway winner</a>' post. </span></div>
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Quilt top & back - Hunky Dory by Chez Moi for Moda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Dimensions:
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</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Started: August 2015</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-32168651089308057322016-03-04T17:30:00.003-06:002016-03-07T13:11:23.983-06:00civil war mini-charm giveaway winner<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to everyone who read & commented on my post about my <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/02/30s-feedsack-patchwork-quilt-another.html" target="_blank">30's / feedsack patchwork quilt</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I used Random.org to choose the winner :: (17 comments on the previous post, but one commenter was from Canada)</span><br />
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Congratulations to Joye, who has been contacted by email. <br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
Valerie
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-3279037792063762932016-02-25T13:49:00.001-06:002016-03-07T13:12:06.727-06:0030's / feedsack patchwork quilt (& another giveaway)<div style="text-align: justify;">
I need to get better at blogging after I finish a
quilt!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This 8 month delay I have going
between finishing a quilt and blogging about it makes it difficult to remember
the details about the quilt<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I
always forget to take a picture of the fabrics before I cut them up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This quilt came about because I had a stack
of 30’s fabrics in my stash (not pictured) and I had ordered a few Pam Kitty Morning fabrics
that caught my eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had also received
2 mini charms of Penny and Friends by Darlene Zimmerman from Miss Rosie’s Quilt
Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I decided to mix them all together in a traditional
patchwork quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because some of the
fabrics were fat quarters, some were fat eighths, and some were standard ¼
yards, I decided against strip piecing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had less waste by cutting the 4.5” squares from each fabric
individually, and I was able to have a more random layout of fabrics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That also meant that I had to lay out 288
squares of fabric, one at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More
time consuming, but for some reason it didn’t seem to bother me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I pieced the mini-charms together to make 4
patch blocks that I interspersed among the other squares.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The squares finish at 4” and the quilt
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For backing fabric, I used another 30’s print that I had in
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fabric that I had in my stash to the sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, this fabric was at one time the curtains & crib skirt for
my daughter’s nursery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But those days
are long gone and there was no reason to save them, so I cut them up and
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I sent this quilt out to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer of Latimer Lane Quilting</a>
and she quilted it with the <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159033430566889585/" target="_blank">Nectar panto</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love the bees and flowers and think this design complements the 30’s / feedsack
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I didn’t make this quilt with any recipient in mind, so it
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<strike>Another giveaway ::<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
ended up with very little fabric leftover from this quilt, but I do have a
little stack of 2.5" squares (mini-charm pack?) of Civil War fabrics if anyone is interested in
those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would make a cute little doll
quilt or mug rug!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just leave a comment
below if you’d like to be in the giveaway drawing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure there is a way I can contact
you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are a no-reply blogger, be
sure to leave your email address!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>US
only please since I will pay shipping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will pick a winner on March 3<sup>rd</sup> at 5:00 pm CST.</strike><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Giveaway closed & winner announced on <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/03/civil-war-mini-charm-giveaway-winner.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Quilt Stats:</span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
Fabric: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">
Quilt top - mix of 30’s, feedsack, Pam Kitty Morning, & Darlene Zimmerman
fabrics</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Binding - white with various shades
of pink polka dots </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pattern:
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Dimensions:
64” x 72”</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Started: July 2015</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Finished: July 2015</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Quilted by: Abby Latimer of Latimer
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-45213065717918769332016-01-28T13:52:00.001-06:002016-02-08T11:42:00.429-06:00vivi's baby quilt<div style="text-align: justify;">
In my effort to blog about my 2015 finished quilts, I am back to share a quilt I made last May for my cousin Jayme's then-soon-to-be-born baby girl. Jayme shared a few pictures of quilts that she liked and one thing they all had in common was sashing between the blocks. She also wanted soft, delicate fabrics that were feminine. I came across Bouquet by Annette Tatum, which I thought fit with what Jayme was looking for. I also decided on a pinwheel pattern to continue the theme. I chose a cream Basic Grey grunge for the background fabric, thinking that
white would be too stark and also too difficult to keep clean for a baby
quilt. As I was making the blocks, I thought everything was looking great. However, I was slightly disappointed in the final quilt top. The focus fabrics ended up looking washed out compared to the background fabric. There was just not as much contrast as I thought there was going to be. I should temper my disappointment by pointing out that the quilt photographed even worse than it looked in person, so I don't think it was quite as bad as it appears in the pictures. My cousin seemed to love it though, so I guess that is all that matters! </div>
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">I sent the quilt to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> of <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Latimer Lane Quilting</a> </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">and I love the quilting pattern that we chose, which was <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159033430565304722/" target="_blank">Pretty Paisley</a>. I</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">think the quilting really added to the soft, delicate feel of the quilt. For bind</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">ing, </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">I w</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">ent with a pink & cre</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">am stripe f</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">rom the </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">Bouquet fabric line. I </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">just love a quilt bou</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">nd with a striped fabric</span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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The Bouquet fabric line had been out for quite awhile when I made this quilt, but I lucked out and found just enough of the floral print on blue to use for the backing fabric. </div>
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">And here is one last look at the entire quilt. I hope Jayme, and especially her baby girl, Vivi, enjoy it and use it until it falls apart!</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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I don't have fabric leftover from this quilt, but I have been organizing my sewing room, and found 3 fat quarters that I don't think I'll ever use. <strike>If you want to be entered into the giveaway, just leave a comment with your email address! (US only please since I will pay shipping costs.) I will randomly pick a winner on 2/4 at 5 pm CST. (I will announce the winner with a new blog post, so feel free to follow my blog if you want to get a notification when the winner has been selected.)</strike> Giveaway now closed and the winner had been contacted via email & <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/02/polka-dot-fat-quarter-giveaway-winner.html" target="_blank">announced</a>.</div>
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Fabric: Bouquet by Annette Tatum<br />
Pattern: HST pinwheel design with sashing<br />
Dimensions: 40" x 44"<br />
Started: April 2015<br />
Finished: May 2015<br />
Quilted by: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> of <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Latimer Lane Quilting</a><br />
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Made for: my cousin Jayme's daughter, Vivi</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-66399801699972123372016-01-24T17:16:00.003-06:002016-01-24T17:16:34.942-06:00purple / pink fabric scrap giveaway winnerThank you for all the kind and helpful comments on my <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/01/tensleys-4th-birthday-quilt.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>! <br />
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I used Random.org to choose the fabric scrap giveaway winner.... (2 of the comments were replies with emails added to the original comment, so I used 39 for the number of entries instead of 41, in case you keep track of those kind of things.)<br />
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Congratulations to Kelly Grace, who has been contacted by email.<br />
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ValerieValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-38402488009700413302016-01-14T13:48:00.001-06:002016-02-24T10:53:25.459-06:00tensley's 4th birthday quilt (& fabric scrap giveaway)As promised, I’m back to (finally) share the quilt I made
for my daughter’s 4<sup>th</sup> birthday (which was last April).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So without further delay, here is Tensley’s 4<sup>th</sup>
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Tensley requested a “purple quilt” for her birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I decided to add in some darker shades of pink and a few aqua fabrics. Below is a picture of my original fabric pull. I ended up culling the navy blues, yellows, and greens and I added in more dark purples. </span><br />
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My inspiration came from a picture I saw on
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<a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2011/06/tutorial-july-star-blocks.html" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew’s website</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I churned
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I found the backing fabric at my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/quiltnkaboodle" target="_blank">LQS</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The colors match the fabrics in the quilt top
perfectly, and there was just enough on the bolt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used <a href="http://cuttopieces.blogspot.com/2014/05/quick-tip-for-quilt-backings.html" target="_blank">Cut to Pieces’ tutorial</a> to make
the quilt back out of regular width (44”) yardage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so fast & so easy!<br />
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enough or long enough for her full size bed, but it is actually wider &
longer than it needs to be, even after washing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<strike>I have quite a bit of leftover fabric from making this quilt, so if anyone wants it, just leave me a comment & I will enter you into the giveaway. (US only please since I am paying shipping.) I will randomly pick a winner on 1/21 at 5 pm CST.</strike> <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2016/01/purple-pink-fabric-scrap-giveaway-winner_24.html" target="_blank">Giveaway is now closed & the winner has been emailed.</a> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Quilt Stats:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Fabric:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Quilt top - lots of various purple, pink, and a few aqua fabrics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Backing - purple / pink tile pattern fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Binding - dark purple with lighter purple polka dots</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Pattern: tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Dimensions: 84" x 96"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Started: January 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Finished: March 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Quilted by: Kim Barrett @ Quilt-N-Kaboodle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Made for: Tensley for her 4th Birthday </span><br />
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-56458335051133783682015-11-30T16:29:00.003-06:002015-11-30T16:29:30.783-06:00christmas is coming... advent calendarI'm back today to share an advent calendar that I made last year. I didn't get it finished until about December 5th last year & then of course, with the busy holiday season, I never got around to taking pictures of it or blogging about it.<br />
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I knew I wanted an advent calendar of some sort to hang in our home, mostly just to cut down on the "When is it going to be Christmas" whining. After looking around on ones to buy, I decided to make one instead. I used a charm pack of Basic Grey's Blitzen and 2/3 yd of background fabric, which is a Basic Grey grunge. I didn't take many pictures along the way & the ones I took were all blurry, so here is a brief synopsis of what I did....<br />
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1. Cut (24) 5" squares for the pockets (I used charm squares)<br />
2. Iron the edges under on all sides (I didn't want raw edges, but you could leave them raw to save time, especially since the charm square edges are pinked) <br />
3. Cut 24 squares of interfacing at 4.25" <br />
4. Iron interfacing to the wrong side of the charm square (to give the pocket some structure)<br />
5. "Stamp" the number on the charm square using fabric paint and a stencil (I used Martha Stewart paint, stencil, and "stampers" from Michael's)<br />
6. Mark where you want to place the charm squares on the background fabric (I did a 4x6 configuration, with 1" between each charm.)<br />
7. Layer the backing fabric, batting, and background fabric<br />
8. Pin the charm square onto the "quilt sandwich", making sure the square will not twist<br />
9. Sew the charm square 1/4" from the edge on 3 sides (not the top, or you won't be able to open the pocket)<br />
10. Remove pins, square up the quilt <br />
11. Bind quilt <br />
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To hang my advent calendar, I sewed loops into the binding on the back. I just used white ribbon to make my loops. They are visible when I hang the calendar, but I think it looks cute that way. I'm sure there are a ton of different options for hanging, so use whatever way you prefer!<br />
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That's all there was to it! Hope you enjoyed this short tutorial!<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
Valerie <br />
<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-2828011415101650862015-11-21T15:29:00.003-06:002015-11-21T15:29:38.617-06:00honeysweet fabric scrap winner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I used Random.Org to decide my winner for the Honeysweet scrap giveaway.....<br />
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and number 8 is Stephanie, who said :<br />
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<cite class="user">Anonymous</cite><span class="icon user"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a href="http://re-engineered.blogspot.com/2015/11/clovers-jam.html?showComment=1447516258057#c5753828829570104052" rel="nofollow">November 14, 2015 at 9:50 AM</a></span></div>
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is beautiful! I am currently working on a coin quilt for my Nana with a
Fig Tree & Co. jelly roll in Mirabelle. They really have beautiful,
vintage-y looking fabrics, don't they? I'm pretty sure I just invented a
word there...vintage-y! :) Anyway, very nice job on your quilt and have
a great Thanksgiving!<br /><br />Stephanie<br />barefootcontessajunkie@hotmail.com</div>
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Thank you all for reading & commenting! Stephanie, I will be emailing you soon to get your mailing address!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Oh man,
I did not intend to take such a long hiatus!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t have a good excuse other than that my last post was last
November (a full year ago!) and I think I probably got busy with the holiday
season & after that I jumped right into making a full size bed quilt for my
daughter’s 4<sup>th</sup> birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
I’ll show you that quilt soon(ish), but first before Fall is completely over, I
want to share this quilt I made LAST FALL!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I
pre-ordered this quilt as a kit directly from Fig Tree & Co in the spring
of 2013! I loved the fabrics (Honeysweet by Fig Tree & Co for Moda) &
the pattern (Clovers & Jam, also by Fig Tree & Co) and I was really
looking forward to making this quilt in the fall of 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easton was born September 23<sup>rd</sup>,
2013 and for some reason I had thought I would be able to find the time to work
on the quilt after he was born. Not so much. So I pushed it off and finally got
around to working on it in September of 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I finally got it pieced & sent out to be long arm quilted in November
of 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then it sat for another 6+
months before I finally put the binding on!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">But
anyway, it is finally finished & we are putting it to good use now that we
are starting to have some cooler fall weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(This fall has just been unreal with 60-70 degree temps up until this week,
which is very unseasonably warm for Northwest Iowa.)</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">As much
as I like this quilt, I learned that making a quilt from a kit is maybe just
not for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, a huge part of the
enjoyment of making a quilt is not knowing quite how it is going to turn out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the surprise of seeing the final
product and how it came together in real life versus how I thought it would
look “in my head”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">As a thank you for reading this blog post after my long hiatus, I'd like to giveaway the leftover fabric from making this quilt. To enter, please leave a comment on this post about ANYTHING! Your favorite Thanksgiving dish, favorite thing about Fall, favorite color, favorite quilting tool or technique, literally anything you want! Please make sure you are not a No-Reply commenter, or if you are, please leave your email address so I can contact you. (Open to US only please since I am paying shipping.) I will leave the giveaway open until next Friday morning at 8 am CST.<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"></span></span></span></strike><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> Giveaway now closed.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Fabric: Honeysweet by Fig Tree & Co for Moda</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-transform: uppercase;"></span></div>
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& Jam by Fig Tree & Co</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Started: September 2014<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finished: November 2014</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a> </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Quilt Matters</a> </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts</a><br />
<a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a> </span></span></span></span><br />
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-9686202814939117302014-11-12T13:53:00.003-06:002015-11-13T12:11:14.733-06:00"bricks" baby quilt<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I have a lot of friends & family having babies in the near future! My sister-in-law, Leah, is due with a
baby girl at the beginning of December. She asked me to make a quilt for her baby, which was a no-brainer since I was already planning on it! She said to shoot for a pink / aqua color scheme & I had another jelly roll of Hello Luscious by Basic Grey, so I made 2 quilts out of that fabric line back to back. I worried I might get sick of the fabrics, but I definitely did not! It's too bad I don't have a 3rd jelly roll of it to make a quilt for me! (haha) </div>
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I decided to go with a "brick" layout for this version. I thought the larger pieces of fabric would really show off this line. Again, this was such a easy and fun quilt to make. And again, the "hardest" part was just making sure the fabrics were dispersed evenly. </div>
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I had seen a number of quilts on Pinterest and Instagram with the "brick" pattern and they were all straight line quilted. So I decided to try it on this quilt. I thought the straight lines would really accentuate the brick pattern. I think it turned out fairly good for only my 3rd time quilting anything!</div>
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The quilt measured 54" x 56" before washing and shrunk to 50" x 52"
after washing & drying. In hindsight, I wish I had made this quilt a
little less wide and a little bit longer because I don't particularly
care for square quilts. I'm not sure how I miscalculated the size of
the quilt because I had thought it would come out closer to 48" x 56".
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For the backing fabric, I had this beige fabric in my stash and I thought it complemented the cream and beige colors in the quilt top. It wasn't quite enough fabric though, so I pulled 3 fat quarters from my stash and pieced them together, along with the beige fabric, to make the back. I like that it is a pieced back without being too fussy / busy. </div>
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For the binding, I used the beige fabric left over from the backing. I wanted something neutral and calm and I really like it. I forgot to get a decent picture of the binding. I ended up being just about 3 inches short on the binding, so I pieced in a little scrap of pink fabric. You barely notice it from the front of the quilt. From the back, it is kind of a fun, unexpected pop of color. I really like it. </div>
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Fabric: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Quilt top - Hello Luscious by Basic Grey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Backing & binding - beige solid (Moda) and 3 miscellaneous fat quarters pulled from stash</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pattern: brick pattern</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dimensions: 50" x 52"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Started: August 7th, 2014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finished: September 4th, 2014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Quilted by: myself! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Made for: Leah's baby girl, Sophia</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks for reading!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-V </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Linking to:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a> </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Quilt Matters</a> </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts</a><br />
<a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a> </span></span></span></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-64517434980668334972014-10-13T08:37:00.000-05:002014-10-15T09:48:35.581-05:00Around the World Blog Hop<div style="text-align: justify;">
You have probably seen the "Around the World" blog hop going on around the blogosphere. I was invited to participate by Shelley Folkerts of <a href="http://thecarpentersdaughterwhoquilts.com/" target="_blank">The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts</a>. Shelley is a fellow Iowan. She has been quilting for over 20 years, but just recently started blogging. Go check out her blog (after you look over my post, of course).<br />
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1. What am I working on? <br />
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Currently, I am working on a Painted Ladies quilt using a quilt kit from Fig Tree & Co. The fabric line is Honeysweet. I absolutely fell in love with this pattern and fabric line in May of 2013 and ordered the quilt kit directly from Fig Tree & Co. I had unrealistically high hopes that I would get a chance to work on it LAST fall. I don't know what I was thinking since I had Easton on September 23rd (2013) and we were trying to get our house finished before winter. I really want to get this quilt finished before fall is over so I can enjoy it before winter sets in! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sidewalk by October Afternoon & Miss Kate by Bonnie & Camille recently purchased from <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Latimer Lane Quilting</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?<br />
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I don't really know how to answer this question. I have made 2 quilts using patterns (Swoon & Painted Ladies). The <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/p/quilts.html" target="_blank">rest of my quilts</a> haven't required patterns or I designed them myself. I am hoping to continue to design my own patterns. I don't think anything I do is particularly different or unique. I just like making quilts with pretty fabric. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little House pins & some mini-charms from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co</td></tr>
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3. Why do I create what I do?<br />
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Mostly for relaxation and for a "hobby". I find it really relaxing to cut & piece fabric. Pressing - not so much, but I guess it is a necessary evil. And of course, there is the satisfaction of knowing you made something with your 2 hands that is both beautiful & functional. I think we all hope that the quilts we make will remind our loved ones of us after we are gone.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a little crafty organization for my daughter's art supplies. Acrylic jars, chalkboard labels, and chalkboard marker were all from Amazon.</td></tr>
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If you want to participate in this blog hop, just write a blog post and let me know! I will link it up here. <br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
-Valerie<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2014/10/wip-wednesday-autumn-wips.html" target="_blank">Freshly Pieced</a></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-60081193515925340812014-10-09T20:49:00.003-05:002014-11-12T13:48:30.816-06:00"postage stamp" baby quilt<div style="text-align: justify;">
My good friend, Heidi, is due with a baby girl at the end of this month. She asked me to make a quilt for the baby, which was a no-brainer since I was already planning on it! She said she wanted simple patchwork. One afternoon when she was over, she went through my stash, and decided on Hello Luscious by Basic Grey. I had 2 jelly rolls of it, so it worked out good to use my stash - plus I had been wanting to use that fabric line for a long time! </div>
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This was such a easy and fun quilt to make. The "hardest" part was just making sure the fabrics were dispersed evenly. </div>
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Because it was such a classic and simple pattern, I had it long-arm quilted at my LQS. I really love the swirl pattern! </div>
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For the backing fabric, I used one of the fabrics from Wee Wander by
Sarah Jane. I didn't have enough, so Kim (who owns my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/quiltnkaboodle" target="_blank">LQS</a>) suggested
using the blue fabric to make a "cross". I really love the way it
turned out! </div>
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The quilt measured 48" x 56" before washing and shrunk to 44" x 52" after washing & drying. </div>
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I debated on what to do for the binding. I initially thought I would go
with a pink fabric, but after auditioning a number of fabrics, I
couldn't find one that was just the right shade. The blue fabric that I
used on the back was a near perfect match to the blues on the front, so
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I can't wait to meet the little peanut!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pattern: simple patchwork</span><br />
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Last summer I started working on a quilt for my then yet-to-be-born baby boy. I was pretty sure I wanted to work around a navy / aqua / green color scheme. I had pinned a few quilts with similar color schemes on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/valeriecronin/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. Somehow I came across the striped fabric from the Seaside fabric line by October Afternoon. It was exactly the colors I had in mind, so I purchased a yard of it and slowly collected fabrics that coordinated. </div>
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I finished the first (test) block for Easton’s quilt on
August 26<sup>th</sup>, 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
really loving the way it looked; the colors, the fabrics, everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I made 47 more blocks. Chain-piecing made quick work of
it and I had all the blocks done about a week before Easton was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I could have had the quilt top together
before he was born, if it hadn’t been for one little glitch….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When I laid out all the blocks as I had originally planned,
the values were not quite right. I wasn’t getting the secondary pattern I
had hoped for. My goal had been Sunshine & Shadows (pictured on the left), but even the Barn Raising layout (pictured on the right) didn't look right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I was mulling over my options <span style="font-size: small;">(over-analyzing as my family would
say)</span>, I ended up going into labor & having Easton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the blocks sat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally this past April, I couldn’t look at the poor
blocks any longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was adamant that they get sewn into a quilt top…. But I still couldn’t decide on a layout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I toyed with sashing them, but ultimately
decided that was more work than I wanted to put into it and I didn’t think it
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Finally, I decided to go with this zig zag layout, which is officially called Fields and Furrows, and is quite fitting since we are a farm family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Plus, it was the only layout that looked half decent. </span> </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">This quilt top was sent to <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> for quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
She suggested the "Modern Leaves" pantograph & it turned out
perfect. It complements both the fabrics & the zig zag layout. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I decided to bind the quilt with the
same green fabric that I used for the backing since I thought the top
could use a little more green to balance it out. <span style="font-size: small;">(And I had plenty of green fabric left over.)</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Easton turns 1 on September 23rd. I thought Tensley's first year went fast, but Easton's first year went even faster! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pattern: log cabin blocks in the Fields and Furrows layout</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dimensions: 48” x 64”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Started quilt top: August 22<sup>nd</sup>,
2013</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finished quilt top: April 23<sup>rd</sup>,
2014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Quilted: by <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> of
<a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Latimer Lane Quilting</a> using the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/159033430566135039/" target="_blank">“Modern Leaves” pantograph pattern </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Made for: Easton Cronin</span><br />
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Thanks for reading! <span style="font-size: small;">I have 2 more baby quilts to share, so hopefully I will get those blogged soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-long-time-coming.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a> </span><br />
<a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://quokkaquilts.com/" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Quokka Quilts</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Sewing Day @ Lily's Quilts </a> </span><br />
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-89457749937478109922014-06-03T17:19:00.001-05:002014-06-03T17:19:08.654-05:00destash giveaway winner announcedThe winner of the <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2014/05/playing-catch-up-eastons-nursery-bedding.html" target="_blank">destash giveaway</a> has been chosen by Random.org!<br />
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Stay tuned for future giveaways! I'm hoping to go through my sewing room bins and destash some scraps as well.<br />
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- Valerie<br />
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-38708386344319351342014-05-29T22:28:00.002-05:002014-06-04T23:48:19.440-05:00starry christmas quilt :: finished<div style="text-align: justify;">
I finished this quilt top back in January of 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can click <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2013/01/starry-christmas-quilt-top-finished.html" target="_blank">this link</a> to go back & read
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quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided on the Flurry
pattern, which I think turned out really great on this quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the grey thread, the quilting shows up
really nice on the back of the quilt as well. Abby does a great job of keeping the quilting fairly open, which is how I like it, so the quilt has a really nice drape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<strike>The "giveaway" ends Saturday, May 31st at midnight CST and then I will draw the winners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click back to <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2014/05/playing-catch-up-eastons-nursery-bedding.html" target="_blank">this post</a> for the
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<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"> Quilt top - Blitzen by Basic Grey for Moda </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">By the way, Abby is having a <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/2014/04/christmas-already.html" target="_blank">Christmas Quilting in July</a> sale. Click on over to her website for more details if you are looking for a long-arm quilter! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Linking To:</span><br />
<a href="http://msmidge.blogspot.ca/2014/05/tgiff-party-over-here.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TGIFF @ Ms Midge</span></a><br />
<a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-now-it-really-is.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</span></a><br />
<a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/05/laff-120.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </span></a><br />
<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/malenas-quilt-top.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Finish it up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts </span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2014/06/fresh-sewing-day-and-small-blog-meet.html" target="_blank">Fresh Sewing Day @ Lily's Quilts </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/06/giveaway-winners-and-needle-and-thread.html" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation </a></span></div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-44110875548074539692014-05-22T21:01:00.001-05:002014-06-03T17:21:59.056-05:00blogger's choice bundle quilt ---> cracker quilt :: finishedI finished this quilt top in August of 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can click <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2013/08/katy-jones-bloggers-choice-bundle-quilt.html" target="_blank">this link</a> to go back & read
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quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided on the 30’s
Flower pattern, which I think turned out really great on this quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"> Quilt top - Fat Quarter Shop’s Blogger’s Choice Bundle by
Katy Jones of I’m A Ginger Monkey + 5 fat quarters I pulled from my stash</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"> Backing - Summer
Garden print from the Children At Play fabric line by Sarah Jane for Michael
Miller Fabrics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"> Binding - green with white polka dot</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"> Pattern: Based off of an
antique quilt my sister has, although I later found out it is commonly referred
to as a Cracker pattern (Moda has a free tutorial <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/10/ritzy-cracker-quilt.html" target="_blank">here</a>) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">Dimensions: 54” x 72”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">Started quilt top: August 8th,
2013</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">Finished quilt top: August
21st, 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Valerie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/05/ntt-time.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/05/ntt-time.html" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://georgiagirlquilts.blogspot.ca/2014/05/tgiff-its-here-and-with-giveaway.html" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Georgia Girl Quilts </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/distressed-quilt-finish.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-useful-tip-worked.html" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/05/link-finish-friday-119.html" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a> </span></div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-34118932047539416602014-05-14T23:34:00.005-05:002014-06-03T17:21:39.816-05:00the accidental quilt ----> christmas coins quilt :: finished<div style="text-align: justify;">
I finished this quilt top back in August of 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can click <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-accidental-quilt-top.html" target="_blank">this link</a> to go back & read
more about how I made this quilt, if you are so inclined. I had originally named this quilt the "Accidental Quilt" since I hadn't really planned on making it, but now that it is finished, I have decided to name it "Christmas Coins". <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This quilt top was sent to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> for long-arm
quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided on the Christmas
Snow pattern, which I think turned out really great on this quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing I wish I had done differently
is used a different backing fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
didn’t want to spend a lot of time on the backing, so I used a wide back that I
found at my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/quiltnkaboodle" target="_blank">LQS</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like the backing
fabric, but the quilting really gets lost on the busy fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love when quilting stands out on the back
of a quilt, so going forward I will try to choose fabrics that will allow the
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<strike>The “giveaway” will remain open through the month of
May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click back to<a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2014/05/playing-catch-up-eastons-nursery-bedding.html" target="_blank"> this post</a> for the
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Quilt top - Blitzen by Basic Grey for Moda and a grey solid for the background fabric </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: simple coin design</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dimensions: 69" x 83"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Started quilt top: August 1st, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Finished quilt top: August 7th, 2013 </span></div>
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By the way, Abby is having a <a href="http://latimerlane.blogspot.com/2014/04/christmas-already.html" target="_blank">Christmas Quilting in July</a> sale. Click on over to her website for more details if you are looking for a long-arm quilter!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/05/time-to-party.html" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.ca/2014/05/tgiff-is-here.html" target="_blank">TGIFF @ My Quilt Infatuation </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/candy-coated-3-complete.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-very-good-week.html" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/05/link-finish-friday-118.html" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a> </span></div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-44760007822400926802014-05-07T22:45:00.002-05:002014-06-03T17:21:23.432-05:00tensley's "baby" quilt :: finished<div style="text-align: justify;">
So, in other news, Tensley started preschool on April 7<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She goes 2 days a week (Monday &
Wednesday) from 8:15 – 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easton naps 9
– 11 so I have been trying to catch up on my WIPs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one I pulled out was Tensley’s
“baby” quilt. (Nevermind the fact that she turned 3 on April 13th.) </div>
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I finished this quilt top in October of 2012. You can click <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2012/10/finished-quilt-top-its-hoot.html" target="_blank">this link</a> to go back and read more about making the quilt top, if you are so inclined. I went with this brown / grey fabric for the back. </div>
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I sent it out to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/abbylat/" target="_blank">Abby Latimer</a> for long-arm
quilting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided on the Candyland
quilting pattern & I really like it! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is perfect for this quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I went back and forth on what to do for the
binding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was between using the same
fabric as the back, which would hide dirt, or doing
the same cream fabric with green polka dots that I used as the background
fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, the drawback of the cream was that it would be more difficult to keep clean, but ultimately I
decided I wanted the binding to blend into the background.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m really happy with the result.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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With this quilt finished, Tensley now has 4 quilts, so I
decided a quilt ladder was in order!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/quiltnkaboodle" target="_blank">local quilt shop</a> has them for sale & so I picked one up the last time I was
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went with the unfinished pine
because my plan was to paint it white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, now that it is in her bedroom, I am not so sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps staining it to match her woodwork
would look nice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe a darker grey
color?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her walls are Repose Gray by
Sherwin Williams, which is a really lovely light gray that takes on different
colors in different lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<strike>Also, the "giveaway" will remain open through the month of
May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click back to <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2014/05/playing-catch-up-eastons-nursery-bedding.html" target="_blank">this post</a> for the
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Quilt top - It’s A Hoot by Momo for Moda and background
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Started quilt top: September 24<sup>th</sup>,
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finished quilt top: October 13<sup>th</sup>,
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/05/ntt.html" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.quiltmatters.blogspot.ca/2014/05/tgiff-fibonacci-is-not-random-part-3.html" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Quilt Matters</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-catching-up-and.html" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/05/link-finish-friday-117.html" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/even-more-scrap-projects.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts </a> </span> </span> </span> </div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-46781025754718425542014-05-01T14:06:00.002-05:002014-06-03T17:20:49.726-05:00playing catch up :: Easton's nursery bedding<span style="font-size: small;">Did I say I was getting into a routine & would be
blogging more soon….? Ooops….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I took a hiatus from the blog because life got a little
hectic. Easton was born September 23<sup>rd</sup>. October & November were busy with
finalizing things for the house & overseeing the final work. We moved in on December 14<sup>th</sup>.
(More pictures to come in a future post.) The unpacking & Christmas shopping &
present wrapping kept me busy until Christmas (okay, the unpacking kept me busy
until January). January started with the
3 of us getting sick (me, Tensley, & Easton). It took us nearly 2 weeks to completely recover. Both kids were sick again in February and
then both had ear infections in March / April.
During that time, I also had mastitis – twice. Ugh.
So, needless to say, we are more than ready for Spring! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Somehow during that time, I did manage to finish quite a few
projects. I’m hoping to be able to post
about each one over the course of the month of May. Also, as I was organizing my sewing room, I found a number of items that I think could go
to a better home. Stayed tuned for more
about the items at the end of this post.
If you are interested in them, comment below & I will pick a winner
at the end of May.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Easton’s crib bedding was on the top of my “to finish”
list. I decided to make a crib bumper
for him because he moves a TON in his sleep.
From his back to his tummy and from one end of the crib to the
other. I have found him cross-ways in
the crib many, many mornings. I didn’t
want him getting stuck in the crib rails and now that he is 7 months old, and
“crawling” (okay, lunging forward repeatedly until he gets where he wants to
go), I am not worried about him getting stuck up against the bumper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I had purchased a yard of this striped fabric about a year
ago as the color inspiration for his quilt.
The fabric is Seaside by October Afternoon. I decided to go ahead & purchase another
4 yards of fabric to use for the bumper & crib skirt. To make the crib bumper, I essentially made a
“duvet cover” for Tensley’s old bumper! I lined the “duvet cover” since Tensley’s
crib bumper was pink & yellow stripes that otherwise would show through the
Seaside fabric. I went back & forth
on making the piping, but eventually decided it would look nicer to do the
piping. I used my zipper foot and
followed <a href="http://www.mygrowinghome.com/2012/08/diy-piped-crib-bumpers.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a>. It actually was
not difficult at all and I kind of enjoyed it!
I made the piping & ties out of fabric I had left over from backing
Tensley’s quilt. It matches the brown /
grey color in the striped fabric perfectly! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I also made the crib skirt, which was even easier. Because I had purchased 4 yards of fabric &
it was cut continuously, I used the length of the fabric to my advantage to
wrap it around the bottom of the crib! Easy peasy! I hemmed the top, bottom, & sides, but
that was the only sewing required. I
didn’t even think to line the crib skirt, but I wonder if it would have given
it more structure. It is kind of
“floppy”. I could always go back and do
that in the future (if / when I have time & decide it bothers me enough). I also should have pressed the crib skirt
before I put it on, but again, I could do that when / if I decide to line it or
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Just in
case I get questions about how I attached the crib skirt to the crib, I have a
piece of plywood under the mattress (on top of the mattress spring). I was originally going to staple the fabric
to the plywood, but my dad suggested I try taping it to the plywood first to
see if that would hold. The benefit
being, when I need to lower the crib mattress, I don’t have to pull out the
staples to shorten the crib skirt. So
far the tape is holding great (I used masking tape). Thanks Dad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I ended up with the original yard of fabric left after I
made the bumper & skirt, so I decided to make a blanket. I used a blanket I already had for Easton,
but one side was sports themed. I sewed
the right sides together (striped fabric & blue minky fabric facing each
other), then pulled right side out through an opening, then topstitched the
opening shut & topstitched around the blanket. Quick & easy!</span></div>
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The best part is that I made a crib bumper, crib skirt, and blanket
for Easton – all for about $50!</span><br />
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<strike><span style="font-size: small;">Now for the “giveaway”.
If you are interested in the items below, leave a comment, and I will
pick a winner at the end of the month of May.
(US entries only please since I am shipping this myself.) I’m going to leave the giveaway open for the
entire month of May to give more people a chance to enter. Some of these items are things that would be
most beneficial for a beginning quilter, so even if you don’t have a use for
them – perhaps you know someone who would like them...</span></strike><span style="font-size: small;"> Giveaway now closed.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A Scrap Savers Solution Book", "Scrap Quilts" pamphlet, "Quilting the Quilt" pamphlet, "Bound and Determined to Finish that Quilt" booklet, "12 Quilting Guides" booklet, "The AQS Guide to Quilt Care" booklet, Sulky thread color card, & Bonnie Bonnet pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Quilt Journals (each with 15 entries for journaling about your quilts), Amy Butler Swing Bag pattern, Essential Quilting DVD</td></tr>
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<strike><span style="font-size: small;">If you are interested in the items above, comment below & I will pick a winner at the end of May.</span></strike><span style="font-size: small;"> Giveaway now closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Valerie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/04/happy-thursday.html" target="_blank">NTT @ My Quilt Infatuation</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/fresh-sewing-day-and-small-blog-meet.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fresh Sewing Day @ Lily's Quilts </span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://quokkaquilts.com/2014/05/tgiff-the-poinsettia-edition.html" target="_blank">TGIFF @ Quokka Quilts</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-time-for-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2014/05/link-finish-friday-116.html" target="_blank">Link a Finish Friday @ Richard & Tanya Quilts </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/not-finish.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts </a> </span> </span></div>
<input id="mac_address" type="hidden" value="" />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097246317607061noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983599530466429348.post-64074783677317751212013-10-13T17:40:00.000-05:002013-10-13T17:42:51.896-05:00introducing...... Easton, born 9.23.2013 at 7:50 am, weighing 8 lbs 4 oz & measuring 19.5" long ::<br />
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Tensley loves her baby brother very much, as do her dad & I. I'm starting to get a routine down & hope to get back to quilting & blogging soon!<br />
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My friend & former co-worker recently had her first baby.... a beautiful little girl with big eyes and lots of dark hair, whom they named Karianne. I wanted to make her a baby blanket for when the weather turns cold, which it will eventually do... (I have to keep reminding myself of that because it is 90°F here today, with a real feel of 101°F. And I'm 36 weeks pregnant...) </div>
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I took Tensley to one of the playgrounds in town this morning so she could play while it was still relatively "cool" and I could get a few pictures of the blanket. One side of the blanket is a pink & brown, paisley patterned, minky fabric and the other side is one of the pieces from Aneela Hoey's 'Posy' fabric line. I rounded the corners on this blanket, which I really liked. They don't match perfectly, which bothers me, but now that I have done them once, I think I will be able to do them better the next time. I forgot to measure the blanket, but I'm thinking it was close to 40" x 50" after washing & drying. I like the larger size because it works well for laying on the floor, can be doubled up for use in the stroller or car seat, and is large enough to be used into the later toddler years. I also like to choose fabrics that are not super "baby-ish" for the same reason. I think this blanket will be a good size, and still age appropriate, even when Karianne is 4 or 5. </div>
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Not a quilty finish today, but a finish nonetheless. And now I am finally starting on my baby boy's quilt.... We'll see if I can get the top pieced in 3 weeks or less... Wish me luck!</div>
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Oh hi there! Yep, I'm back already with another finished quilt top. I'm on a roll! It took me about 2 months to finish the <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2013/07/vintage-modern-swoon-quilt-finished.html" target="_blank">swoon quilt</a> (which felt like for-ever!), then I finished the <a href="http://www.re-engineered.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-accidental-quilt-top.html" target="_blank">accidental quilt top</a>, which really only required me to put sashing between the "coins" on that quilt... <br />
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And I had fully intended on starting on the baby's quilt next. But then something happened... I won <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2013/07/bloggers-choice-katy-jones.html" target="_blank">Katy Jones' Blogger's Choice Bundle</a> from the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a>! I usually don't enter giveaways because I like to see fabric in person and am finding that I enjoy the process of curating fabrics for a quilt. However, I really loved the fabrics Katy chose for her bundle.<br />
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Katy blogs over at <a href="http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">I'm A Ginger Monkey</a> in case you don't already follow her blog. Her blog was one of the first 3 or 4 that I found when I started sewing. In fact, to win her blogger bundle, you had to guess what her fabric choices would be. Since I've been following her for quite some time I had no problem guessing what she would use. <br />
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Once I received the fabrics, I could not resist cutting into them. I tried to resist, I really did. But that lasted for all of a day or two. I almost immediately knew what pattern I wanted to use. My sister has a really cool antique quilt that I admire every time I am at her house. I thought that the blogger bundle fabrics would work perfectly with that pattern. I asked her to send me a picture of her antique quilt and so she did: <br />
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From there, I estimated the size of the block and then calculated what dimensions the pieces would need to be cut at. If I had been more patient, I could have waited until the next time I was at her house & measured the quilt block components, but I was so excited to get started I just couldn't wait! After I calculated what size pieces I would need, I figured out how many pieces I could get out of each fat quarter. I then decided that I wanted to add 5 fat quarters from my stash so I could make the quilt top a bit bigger and also so I could add just a little bit more variety. I'm finding that the more fabrics I use in a quilt, the more I like the quilt. I don't know if it is that I like the look of the quilt more or that I like the process more because I get to use more fabrics. Maybe a little of both.<br />
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From there I cut out the fabric to make a practice block. I wasn't sure how it was going to come out, but it actually worked! I made just a few adjustments to my dimensions. The block ended up being 9.5" unfinished. I was shooting for 10" unfinished, but the math just worked better for the 9.5" block. <br />
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I ended up doing a 6 x 8 layout, which worked perfect for having the X's not get "broken", and gave me a final quilt top of 54" x 72", which I think is a great size of quilt for me. Yeah, that's right, I'm keeping this quilt for myself! I just love it too much to give it away. <br />
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I finished this quilt top in about 10 "working" days, which is really
fast for me since I typically only get about 2 hours of quilting time a
day - and that's if I'm really lucky. And that 10 days included making
the calculations and the practice block. I'm sure part of the reason
this quilt top came together so quickly was that I never pinned a single
thing. Really the only time you would need to pin is at the end when
you are joining the blocks. Even without pinning I am pretty happy with
how everything lined up. (We have had overcast skies since yesterday, which is when I finished the top. However, I was too excited to wait for a sunny day for pictures, so hopefully you'll forgive me for these less than stellar photos.) <br />
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As much as I really want to dive in and start quilting this top, I know I need to piece my baby boy's quilt first. So this quilt top will just have to join the queue of tops that are waiting for quilting. <br />
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Fabric: Katy Jones' Blogger's Choice Bundle for the Fat Quarter Shop (click on link above to see the names of the fabrics included in the bundle) + 5 fat quarters I pulled from my stash </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: Replica of an antique quilt my sister owns... I don't know if there is a name for this pattern....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dimensions: 54" x 72" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Started quilt top: August 8th, 2013</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Finished quilt top: August 21st, 2013</span><br />
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