Stitching the pieces together
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Does anyone have a favorite book that teaches the technique of paper piecing?It is something I would like to learn. Is it best to take a class to learn it?
I really want to remember the pattern that had the little figures holding hands across the top of the bodice for little girls. The figures looked sort of like paper dolls.
LVTOQLT your wall quilts sound really nice. I suppose you can use any fabric since you probably won't wash them, right?
Has anyone been to the National Quilt Museum in Paducah. I have several times because I have relatives in Paducah. It is wonderful, so many types of quilts displayed.
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Paducah is like quilt Mecca!! If you've been there, you've been everywhere!!
I don't always like classes as my brain works differently than others and I get in trouble for moving on to the next step without being told!! But, if you are a visual person, take a class at your local quilt shop!!
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Barbe, i am like you. Once I catch on to what's going on...I like to go on. Then get in trouble. (Not for messing up)
I have done one paper piecing project . And for the life of me, I don't remember it at al. I know my mom does PP so maybe she will refresh me.
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My quilt guild did a class on paper piecing but I picked it up by myself. there are several sites on the web that give the basic instructions.This one shows a very simple square in a square paper pieced block.
www.quilterscache.com/StartQuiltingPages/startquiltingthree.html
This one is where I got my pieced Easter eggs pattern (bottom of the page) and it also has a primer on paper piecing. Her free patterns and the primer are close to the bottom of the page.
http://www.winnowing.com/patterns.html
I think Carol Doak has written several books on paper piecing. Here is the link to her site, she has several free paper pieced patterns on the site, although they are more complicated than some of the others.
Sheila
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Marybe is getting her tumor markers soon. We were sort of joking around and BarbE suggested we have a lottery, I chimed in a raffle with the prize being the satisfaction of winning. I wagered that Marybe's numbers would be under 6000. Then I just decided to go make a BCO donation regardless and now, so I did. It is easy the link is right at the top of the page on the right side, just scroll up. So, as at any board meeting where one is absent, Marybe named me in charge of spreading the word about this so we might get a nice pool of donations going for BCO which has done so much for so many of us.
It is tax dedutible too and I did donate in honor of Marybe but didn't request she be notified, she might get a big head ya know. Haha
Here is what Marybe wrote on her thread.
"Just thought of this....maybe you can spread the word of the contest to some of the other threads, I don't know about honoring me so much because believe me, I am really no one special, BUT wouldn't it be great to raise a bunch of money for BCO since it has given so much to us!? Also, I think you can use it as a tax deduction."
Thanks for reading, Ginger
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This is incredible! We thank you all. Maybe we should set up a special thread for this?
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That sounds good!
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My DH helped me unpack and put in place more of my sewing room this evening. I have my TV on my Grandma's treadle machine.
It is making me so happy to be up there and seeing it taking some usable shape. There is more to do and I know it will get done.
Ginger who can see light at the end of the tunnel now.
Yipee!
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Congrats Ginger!!!! It is so funny, I have this whole (second bedroom) room for sewing and crafts and yet I drag everything down to the dining room table (it is glass) to work while my DH is nearby watching TV. Maybe in the summer I will stay upstairs.....maybe....
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DH is planning on an afternoon and evening of footbal, so I think I will plan on retreating to my sewing room today.
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I'm planning a new quilt done in batiks since my hubby isn't crazy about the pink/purple paisley mystery quilt that I made. I purchased a set of books that uses Jelly Rolls, layer cakes, and charm squares about 2 years ago and have been dreaming over the patterns. I decided that I wanted to start a new quilt project and Friday I finally picked a pattern that I like and think will look good done in batiks. The pattern is for a full size bed so I have to figure additional yardage for the queen size bed. Next week is a quilt show in Statesville and I will get my fabrics there to start my new project.
Sheila
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Oh, Sheila, a quilt show sounds like fun! I did a little bit of clothing alteration yesterday, but it still was fun to get back at my machine.
Future DIL is skinny with no hips so when she buys dresses, I have to take the curve out of them.
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It is not just a quilt show but an extravaganza with shops from around the area showing and selling fabrics and all items needed for quilting. There are also sewing machine demonstrations. My mom's quilt guild is going to be there selling raffle tickets on a quilt and I am going with her Friday afternoon while she does her turn at the booth, then we get to shop.
http://quiltersgallery.net/quilting-and-needle-art-extravaganza-in-statesville-nc/
I went to it last year when my quilt guild had a raffle quilt that we sold tickets on as well.
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That sounds like so much fun. At some quilt shows here in Ohio they also have vendors. We have a shop hop here in a month. Great way to see 8-10 shops and win good stuff.
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One of our quilt shops, the one I went to of course, shut down. The other isn't convenient for lunch hour hops. bummer!
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This is more of a vendor show but some quilts are on display and what they have on display is well worth the $5.00 admission (but I do have a 1 off coupon) because you can see so many vendors in one place, almost like a shop-hop under one roof. It is only a 45 minute drive for me and since I will be going with my mom it is worth it. Both of the two local shops that I go to will be there. The biggest one 'Bills repair shop' does the repairs on machines and sells machines as well as fabric and classes has just announced that they will stay open one Thursday a month until 8:00 pm. That is good since they are normally only open m-f 8-5. The other one 'The Cotton Quilt' has regular hours 8-5 but if you call and ask she will open later in the evenings to accomadate those who work. I am hoping that the batik shop in Withville VA will be there otherwise I may have to take a road trip (2 hours there) if I don't find what I am looking for Friday.
Sheila
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When I had my quilt store I LOVED quilt shows!!! It gave all us vendors the chance to see what everyone else has in their store. Most of us would buy something from each vendor out of respect. My booth was once on the back side of a curtain that had one of MY quilt arts mounted on the other side. I was able to hear ALL the comments made about my piece! It was wonderful!!
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I am back, everyone has power again, I think. With all the weather and outages I have gotten nothing done here but I did get to a Ben franklin on Sunday evening and picked up some cute fabric to make my DGD some little outfits.
We were at DD's for a couple of nights after it got too cold to stay in our house. Along with our 2 dogs and 2 cats, DD's dog and cat made up a very full house.
Happy stitching
Ginger
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Hello, Are there any stage sisters who would like to help stage 4 sisters try to complete a quilt with 40000 squares that would represent the number of us that die of metastatic bc every year. The AIDS quilt galvinized a generation and I would like to see this to fruition to raise awareness that the mortality numbers have not changed for bc. This project is just in the idea phase so far. If anyone knows of how the AIDS quilt came to be please post the info. . HIV/AIDS has become a chronic disease, BC has not.Thanks for reading this and looking forward to your input. Penny
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Penny, even at it's smallest square, 40,000 is WAY to many to attempt to put together. There would be WAY too many seams, making it impossible to quilt. It would be extremely HEAVY. I hate to be the bearer of bad news...... There is no commercial machine that could quilt a project of that size, either.
When 9/11 occurred, I still had my quilt store and we sent down quilt squares that included the Canadian flag in some way so that when they were put together by the organizers, the Americans would know that we cried too.
Doing something this big has to be done in many quilts that can hang in many places at the same time. Perhaps making multiple versions of the same quilt by having everyone do a certain square in an option of say 4 colours and then assembling 50-100 quilts would be better.
What is a Ben Franklin? A swap??
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penny count me in. Just let me know what type of square I need to make. Just pm with the details when you know. I cant help you with the rest of it because Im still a newbie when it comes to making a whole quilt. Good Luck with getting this done. Its time that it gets done.
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barbe,
Ben Franklin is a store much like a small Wallmart. It has just about everything you need and always had a nice fabric department. I live in Ohio and most have closed here.
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I know what a Ben Franklin store is
(I'm originally from OH), it is like what they used to call a 5 and dime store. I have seen one here in NC about 2 hours away from me. I didn't realize that they now carry fabrics.Sheila
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Sheila,
Where in Ohio did you live? We lived in Massillon then moved to Youngstown. Job transfer recently landed us in Parma. Got to love NE Ohio weather =:0) joann
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Penny, I'd love to make a square as well. Keep us in the loop, please/
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Penny, I'd be happy to join in as well.
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Penny:
I would love to contribute as well.
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thank you for your support. i sent my thoughts to mbcn.org and researched the aids quilt. it's history is amazing and the $ it has raised. i like the new piece of recordings etc. that will be digitalized. i think of how our society moves in tweets and how our fallen sisters deserve so much more.
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Penny, I lived in the Dayton area but moved to NC in 1975, so I am now offically a southern gal.
Sheila
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The Ben Franklin in Redmond WA is more of a craft store now. Fabric limited to apparel and craft types, yarn, art supplies, framing, seasonal decorations of all sorts, patterns but more of a boutique assortment. It also has a classroom for various projects. Paper crafts, stamps, Martha Stewart collections. It is good for general purposes but an art supply store has a more extensive assortment of supplies.
I have only lived here a year and a half and would love info if anyone knows of more resources here. For better fabrics we have Pacific Fabrics in several locations and Stitches in Seattle. I found one store full of Liberty of London but it has regretably closed. My favorite fabric stores are Hancick fabrics of Paducah KY, I have family there along wioth the National Quilt Museum. In my hometown of Chcago Vogue Fabrics is nearby with the MotherShip being in Evanston Illinois. Vogue has high end fabrics and trims including bridal, and I loved to walk through the silks and linens just touching things. Visit Vogue in Evanston if you ever have the opportunity and walk over to The Lucky Platter for lunch. Fishmans in Chicago had designer fab rics and incredible bridal, really over the top.
My newest machine is from Quality Sew and Vac which has 13 locations out here. They have plenty of classes and machine specific lessons. My new machine was my second getting done with treatment present, the first being my poodle Stewie, my machine is a Viking and I love it. I am a viking/White girl from way back.
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