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Christmas log cabin

janice — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:26:12 +0000

This is a fun way to use up all those excess Christmas prints from you stash. Using 2″ strips, I followed the formula for the “streak of lightning” version of the log cabin. This is a very traditional pattern used for eons by quilters. What fun! I love to be able to do tried and true patterns.

janice — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:22:24 +0000

Here is a new pattern I found that is designed for those popular “jelly rolls” that have taken over the quilting world. I have chosen to use scraps from my stash, but was able to achieve the look the patten called for. This was a fun and yet challenging pattern. You need to keep those 45 degree pieces going the right way!!!

Bubble duck baby quilt

janice — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:51:30 +0000

This pattern is a combination of and irish chain and an Ohio star. Fun and fast to make.

Oriental stack and whack

janice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:53:09 +0000

Stack and whack may be my all time favorite for making a quilt. I just love the symmetrical look the kaliediscope produces. This one is made from an oriental print purchased in Maui.It was also cut out in the hotel in Maui on a pleasant afternoon when I did not wish to participate in some activity. I went out on to the Lanai (a super narrow version of a balcony) that overlooked the garden (a bouganvilla covered parking garage) and stacked the eight identical layers of fabric and cut out the squares. A very relaxing way to spend the afternoon.

Check to see if this queen sized quilt is still available in the for sale page.

Nontraditional log cabin

janice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:44:43 +0000

Made from the 2 1/2″ strip box, this multicolored log cabin is bright and cheerful.What makes this nontraditional is that the logs are not in the matching pairs you would find in the regular log cabin. Since this came out of a scrap box, there may not have been enough of any color to do the traditional look, and this way, you can use up what is laying around. The idea for this setting came from a quilt book that was used for “jelly rolls”.

Check to see if it is still available on the for sale page.

Oriental feathered star

janice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:38:05 +0000

This 18 1/2″ block is made with an oriental print in the center with batik fabrics surrounding it.Together with eight other blocks it has been turned into a nice decorator quilt which may still be available on the for sale page.

One of the hardest parts of doing this star is keeping all those little 1 1/2″ feathers at the edge of the star from going the wrong direction. It looks easy, but backwards happened on a few occasions prompting the need to pick out stitches .

Teddy Bear Picnic

janice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:30:30 +0000

No real fabrics were harmed in the making of these two baby quilts. The bears were made with left over scraps from my 2 1/2″ square box. They were a fun and creative way to use up some of the thousands of left overs that the shop generates. Check the for sale page to see if either is still available.

Applique sunflower quilted table runner

janice — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:41:45 +0000

This table runner is appliqued using heat-n-bond and machine applique. Made entirely from scrap material, it a realistic depiction of sunflowers.

Sunflower quilted table runner – pieced scraps, of course!

janice — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:38:11 +0000

This little table runner is made using the fancy dresden plate design.

Chicken soup scrap quilt blocks

janice — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:33:59 +0000

Here are some samples of my chicken blocks. The first one is a lap sized quilt that does not yet have it eyes. All these chickens were made from scraps lying around the shop and, with all that, you might think that I am running low on usable scraps, but you would be wrong – tons more where those came from.The second picture is of a finished table runner set on point with setting triangles at the edges. The third picture is of one block.

Each block is made of 2″ pieces and done in a couple of stages. The first part of the block is the lower body of the chicken. It consists of one 2″ block of each the top color and the bottom color. This forms a 2″ X 3.5″ piece. To that is added a 2″ X 3.5″ piece of bottom color along one side of your first piece. Next you would add another 2″ X 3.5″ piece of bottom color at the bottom of the piece. Finally you add a 2″ X 5″ to one side making in effect a half-log cabin block.

Next, working with the upper body color, add a 2″ X 5″ strip to one side of the body being careful to have the upper colors touch. Next you need a 2″ half square block with upper color and beak color, and a 2″ X 5″ strip. Add to the other side of the block. Now add a 2″ X 6.5″ piece to one side at the top and finally a 2″ X 8″ piece of upper color to the other side.

For the combs you will need four 1.5″ half square blocks in red and neutral, a 1.5″ square in neutral, and two strips for 1.5″ X 6.75″ in neutral. Attach two combs and one long strip to one side. Attach the other two combs with the small square of fabric (at the top) and the second 6.75″ strip at the bottom.

Finally, to form the nest, use one strip for nest color (I used greens) 1.5″ X 8.75 on one bottom side, and 1.5″ X 9.75″ on the other.

The only thing left to do is attach two small buttons for eyes.

Remember to always use 1/4″ seams throughout the block, and have fun. I always make a practice block before I start a project. I don’t always get the results the pattern states, so before I cut 50 blocks, I make a practice to make sure that the pattern is accurate and that I am reading the instructions correctly.