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New Year Planning

January 26, 2017 by Nanny Leave a Comment

Hi!  We are going to start off the new year  planning to  make a  9 Patch Sampler.

Last year, as a part of the activity on my Nanny Sews and Crafts page on Facebook, we decided to have a beginners quilt block swap.

We made the same block each month and the ‘Queen’ for the month decided on colour placement and layout.

This resulted in some interesting results and lots of practice of those pesky 1/4″ seams!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So. to build on these newly acquired skills, rather than a swap this year, we are undertaking to make a  9 Patch Sampler quilt.

We would love it if you would join us!

Starting in February, I will post each block here on the blog and each tutorial will remain as a resource.

I hope you will join us as you make a 9 Patch Sampler of your own.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s fabric choices!

Until next time

Nanny xx

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Make a Design Board

October 11, 2015 by Nanny 11 Comments

GnomeAngel.com

Hi!

This is something I am going to be using constantly while making my Farmer’s Wife 1930’s quilt so I thought I would show you how easy it is to make a Design Board.

What you need:

An art canvas – pick one up for a couple of dollars.  Mine is 12″ x 12″

A scrap of cotton wadding

A staple gun

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Let’s do it!

  1.  Place the wadding on a hard surface and place the canvas upside down on top of it.  Fold the wadding up and over the edge and staple it.

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2.  When you get to the corner, just cut a piece out to reduce the bulk

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3.  Fold the corner and keep stapling

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4.  That’s it – all done!

Here is mine with my latest block all set out ready to go to the machine

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and look –  you can even turn it upside down and the pieces don’t fall off!

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They won’t even end up on the floor if someone opens the door and the wind rushes in!

It is really something to think about if you don’t have one as it literally only takes minutes to make and it can it save you a lot of grief.  It doesn’t take up much space next to your machine and you can easily see that you are joining the right pieces!

I’d love to know if you think you will make a design board too!

Until next time

Nanny xx

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‘Dream to Achieve’ – Quilting the Quilt

August 2, 2015 by Nanny 2 Comments

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Today it is time to get to ‘Dream to Achieve’ – Quilting the Quilt!

Prepare your machine:

We will be using a walking foot:

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To attach the walking foot, you need to unscrew the foot screw and remove the foot on your machine.  Attach the walking foot making sure you put the white handle ABOVE the needle screw .

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Select your thread – I am using a variegated thread (Wonderfil  Silco)

Fill some bobbins and thread the machine.

I use a stitch length of 3 and if your machine has a needle down switch, this is a good time to use it!  You can see mine lit up:

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If you don’t have this, that is OK – just remember to turn the needle down before stopping to remove pins etc.

Do a test sew along one of the edges to check your tension and adjust if necessary.

Let’s Quilt:

Nanny note: This is not the only way to quilt this quilt – this is how I have chosen to do it.  By following my example, you will be stitching either side of all sashing strips which will in effect, divide the quilt into sections and stabilise the quilt sandwich for further quilting.

1.  I am starting by stitching down the edge of the feature strip.  I will stitch in the ditch.  Now because I’m not starting from the edge of the quilt, I want to tie off the threads (I will bury them later). When I bring both threads to the top, I avoid ‘bird nest clumps’ happening on the back.  I start by lowering the needle in the corner of the sashing strips and holding the needle thread:

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Then  I pull on that thread to raise the bobbin thread – my finger is showing the loop:

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Pull the bobbin thread to the top:

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Lower the needle again into the corner spot

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Take both threads to the back and lower the foot and start stitching in the ditch.  Don’t be too worried about being ‘exact’ here – you may run onto the edge or out a bit from the edge – that is OK!  It will not be visible in the overall finish.  If you don’t believe me, step away from the quilt a bit and see if it is obvious!  Like any skill, this takes time and practice to get it so don’t be too hard on yourself!

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If you find yourself coming to a pin, stop and lower the needle by turning the wheel by hand

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Remove the pin and keep going

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When I get to the end of the row, I want to save my thread ends to finish off later too, so I sew to the corner and go one stitch over

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Cut the thread and bring the bobbin thread to the top as before

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Nanny tips:

a)  Remove the pins when you have sewn both sides of the sashing – this will make your quilt lighter!

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b)  Roll your quilt on both ends, to make turning and stitching easier

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2.  Now turn the quilt and sew down the other side of the sashing, starting at the end you just finished on.

3.  Repeat so that both sides of the feature strip are stitched.

4.  Now roll your quilt from both ends (as above) and go to one of the central strips and starting at the sashing line we just sewed, stitch from the feature strip to the outside of the quilt.  Turn and go back up the other side of the sashing.

5.  Repeat this until all sashing strips have been stitched.  This is my back showing the sashing lines joining:

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We have now secured the quilt sandwich in sections and it’s time to decide how to quilt those sections!

Well I’m off to finish off those threads and give my back a break!  You can see how I do that here.

 

Until  next time

Nanny xx

 

 

 

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