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Quilt As You Go update: Sewcial Bee Sampler V2

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Another quilt-as-you-go finished. It’s the same quilt pattern with the version 1 I posted in 2019. But with totally a different look. 

Here is the first version which I blogged about HERE>:

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This one was put off for much longer than the first one. Quilt blocks were all readily quilted at the same time with the first version, but it was so hard to pick the right sashing. 

This version is made from my scraps including the frames of the blocks. Hence the wide range of greys.

And because it was so scrappy, it was hard to pick a fabric for the sashing.

I was also resistant to buying any new fabrics to complete it. But I didn’t have much stash of large yardage. Either I was going for scrappy sashing too or I will eventually need to buy enough yardage for it. 

Hence the progress was stalled. For quite a while. I finally decided to buy enough yardage for the sashing. But it was difficult to choose which kind of fabrics to get. 

Picking the right fabric for the sashing

I finally made the purchase late last year (2020), and picked the fabric that has most of the colours from the blocks. It is also one of Art Gallery Fabrics, and since the blocks were made from all Art Gallery Fabrics, the colours were a good match. 

The fabric is from the same designer I have from my stash – Katarina Roccella which is why most of the colours were similar. 

Here is the link to the fabric if you are interested to get some too. 

I love the fact that the fabric is stripy. Similar to the first version, I think stripy fabrics are great choices for sashing, borders or binding. 

Now, at this stage, I do feel like it is a little busy. 

Quilt as you go blocks

But I think it will be fine with the thin sashing made using the same method I use for joining together quilt as you go blocks. Click here for the tutorial for piecing quilt as you go blocks with tiny sashing.

Otherwise, it will surely be a great experiment right?

I am definitely just going with it this time. Wish me luck!!! I’ll update again soon.

You can find the archive for each of the block quilting HERE>. Each of the blocks were custom quilted with feather design quilting.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Here is one of my favourite block.

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Notion Talk: Squared Ruler Stripology

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Quilting Ruler

I have been a quilter for about 9 years now. However, it is not until a few years back that I started investing in more rulers. Quilting can be an expensive hobby, but it doesn’t have to be.

You can start quilting with the very basics and work your way as you stash up slowly according to your budget. 

I think in my first 2 years of quilting, I only had ONE ruler. The 6 x 12″ ruler. That one for everything. And it was fine. You can still make quilts with just one ruler to start with.

I have a post before this about the top rulers that one should have – covering the very basic rulers that are required. You can check that out HERE>

However, today I am going to talk about a ruler I recently bought and fell in love with instantly. It is an extra ruler that helps make things a little faster and easier. 

Creative Grid Rulers

Creative Grids has come out with lots of different types of rulers. And one thing I noticed is that the markings are a little different than other rulers. They also have special gripping strips on the back of the ruler.

These two features make it a whole lot better. I love the clear markings making it easier and faster for your eyes to cut. And the gripping strips really do hold onto the fabric and allow the ruler to stay in place while you do the trimming or cutting. 

I am definitely in love with their rulers. 

Smart Cutting Fabric for patchwork The Stripology Ruler, Include how to cut scraps of fabrics in this blogpost

I have talked about the Stripology Ruler before.I  love the big size for easy trimming large pieces of fabrics. You can now opt for the large squared ruler too. The sqaured ruler has the same slots but with more markings. It is a little busier but you can use it in two ways. However, I do feel like squaring is way easier with the smaller sized Squared Ruler I talked about in this post.

You can check out their selection of rulers HERE>

Creative Grids Stripology Squared Ruler Mini

My recent purchase was this Mini Stripology Squared Ruler. It is not so mini as the name suggests, but it is the smaller version. It can cut up to 7″ strips and 6.5″ square units. 

Perfect for making patchwork units.

Just with all Creative Grid Rulers, the markings and the grip on this one is amazing. 

I love the square markings for the 3,4,5,6 inches squares (in black) and the 2.5″,3.5″,4.5″,5,5″ and 6.5″ squares (in white). They make it easy to trim down your blocks fast and accurately knowing exactly where to slot in your rotary cutter. 

How to use the Stripology Squared Ruler

Here is a video showing how I trimmed Half Square Triangle units using the Bias ruler and the Stripology Squared Ruler Mini. 

 

Links to the things I used in this video:

Overall, I am really happy with this purchase and definitely seeing myself use this on a regular basis. I just love the crispy cut of freshly trimmed units. 

Let me know in the comment if you have any other suggestions of rulers that I should add to my stash!

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Sewcialites Quilt Along Update

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Hello.

It has been a while since I last updated my work in progress. But I am doing it today. Not much has been progressing in my sewing room due to the little one and a lot that is going on around at home.

School and work from home seem to be taking over everything these days. 

Anyway, I told you in my previous post that I decided to join in the Sewcialites Sew-Along. Well, I am happy to say that I am still on that bandwagon and keeping up!

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CYBER MONDAY SALE!!

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Hi there, I am just sharing some of the good finds on SALE this CYBER MONDAY especially curated for QUILTERS in mind.

Check them out and have fun!

There are affiliate links within this post in which I may earn a small commission from the links. 

CYBER MONDAY SALE FOR QUILTERS:

use code SAVEBIG and save up to 30% off the whole cart! Check out tons of fabrics, notions and quilting books HERE>>

Huge list of quilting fabrics, notions, patterns on big sale Cyber Monday sale HERE>. No coupon required.

FREE Go! Me and more sales on dies! This is a super great time to grab it if you’ve been eyeing some of the dies..

CHECK IT OUT HERE>

 

20% OFF SITEWIDE with CODE : CM20 – all kinds of fabrics. I recommend getting minky, knits and home decor fabrics here. but, there’s also quilting fabrics! So just grab them while you’re there too…

 

(I’ll update the list as I come across more deals, thank you for dropping by – let us know if you find some great deals to share in the comment too!)

Other posts you may love:

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Free Motion Quilting Design Ideas

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Did you know that I have an archive of free motion quilting designs ideas on the blog already?

Well, it was from my Sewcial Bee Sampler quilt where I made the quilt intentionally with the quilt as you go method to practice all the different motifs.

In this post, I’ll gather those all up and put them in one place so that it’ll be easy for you to refer to and hopefully get inspiration from.

Make sure you pin this post so that you can come back to this post anytime you want to try out the designs.

Free Motion Quilting Design Ideas

You can click on the title or the image of these designs and it will bring you to the post where I share the “how-to” to make these designs. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 

Loopy loops

Among my favourite free motion quilting design is the loopy loop. I never get sick of this simple free motion quilting design. You can easily finish a quilt with this design. Loopy Loops free motion quilting motif is definitely one you must master to quickly finish a quilt!

Free Motion Quilting Pattern Design | Terrace Echoes | Sewcial Bee Sampler | Sampler Quilt |Quilt As you Go technique tutorial

Terrace Echoes

 

Echoed SS

Scale this design and it makes a perfect allover design for a quilt. It will be a gorgeous texture!

Woodgrains

 

Loopy 8’s

Pebbles

Spirals

Heart Loops

Clamshell Strands

City Terraces

Row by Row Loops

Floral Meandering

Mendearing Leaf

Cloud

Swirl Curls Free motion quilting practice

Swirl Curls

How to quilt free motion quilting square loops - Free template to practice!

Square Loops

Here is another of my favourite, similar to loopy lopp, square loops is also easy to master. This one will suit a more structured quilt. 

Jagged Hooks

Star Strokes

Blooming Flower 

Free motion quilting design meandering leaves

Leafy Strands

If you are new to free motion quilting, check out Free Motion Quilting Bootcamp where I take you from zero to mastering Free Motion Quilting Confidently all the quilts you are going to make!

 

Don’t forget to pin this page! So that next time you’ll need ideas for what to quilt, you have these free motion quilting design ideas to come to

 

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Patchwork Barn Quilt in Progress

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A little more update on the progress of my blue and white Patchwork Barn quilt.

I have posted the previous progress HERE>  and HERE>

From the last post, I have made 12 more blocks and I am happy to say that I only have 9 more blocks to go to complete 72 blocks required for the quilt. 

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Sewcialites Quilt Along – Block 1

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O well, what have I got into?

Yes, I have started another project. Just could not resist the sew along. I love sew along for the community and seeing other people’s version of the same quilt. I love that we can share thoughts about the quilt as we go along working on it together.

Besides, I love a sampler quilt. Can’t you tell yet?

Previous sampler quilts on the blog:

Sewcialites Quilt Along Block 1

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This is the start of the Sewcialites Quilt.

If you want to join in, you can find the info and suggested fabrics HERE>

For the fabric requirement & coloring page : click HERE>

The quilt along begins 25th September 2020 and ends 25th June 2021! I love a good quilt along. 

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SUMMER FREE MOTION QUILTING CHALLENGE

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As a quilter, we all know how much it costs to make a quilt. The fabrics, the batting, and the time that is taken to make it. To top that off, when you are almost done making it, comes the cost of quilting.

It can be quite a hustle to send out a quilt top for quilting every time you make one. Even the baby quilt.

One downside is that you don’t have the freedom to control the timing of the finished quilt. 

And secondly, the cost.  

Couldn’t you just finish quilting it on your own machine? That is probably the thing that runs in your mind.

Believe me, I know just how you feel!

The beginning of my Free Motion Quilting journey:

I started quilting when I was a student in Australia and I was on student allowances. I fell in love with quilting and started making a patchwork quilt top the day I bought my sewing machine. 

The fabrics together with the battings and all the other notions I needed to make a quilt was already taking quite a big chunk of my budget.

But I really wanted to start this quilting hobby, so I went ahead regardless.

However, the thing that made me cringe the most is that I found out that the cost of quilting the final quilt top is almost as much as the fabrics have costed me. 

Which means, if I finished a quilt top, I’d have to find more money to get it done.

That was when I decided to learn how to finish a quilt on my own. Using my own sewing machine.

Not just a simple regular straight line quilting, but any design I want it to be.

So that was the very beginning of my free motion quilting adventure. And I have never turned back.

And I’m glad today I never have to think about the cost of sending out a quilt to get it quilted. Cause I can easily have it done at home, on my regular sewing machine. (of course, I upgraded my machine which is still a regular domestic machine after I found out I’ll be doing more quilting)

Free motion quilting large quilt swoon quilt

Your turn to start quilting your quilts!

Now, now, you must be wondering, why am I telling you all this?

Well, if you have been wanting to finish your own quilt and learn how to free motion quilt – I want to let you know that I have all the resources for you. Free on the blog, free email courses, and even a paid step-by-step course: The Free Motion Quilting Bootcamp. Just simply pick how you want to start and just get to it. 

SUMMER FREE MOTION QUILTING CHALLENGE

Free Motion Quilting challenge

This July, to spark off the motivation to get you started or restarting your journey to conquer free motion quilting, I am hosting a SUMMER FREE MOTION QUILTING CHALLENGE beginning 13th July to 27th July. 

Prizes!!!

 Fat Quarter Shop Quilting Fabric, Kits, Notions and Patterns

Free Motion Quilting BOOTCAMP  will be sponsoring the challenge with some prizes – 2 Gift Cards from Fat Quarter Shop (Valued at $50 and $25) and Amazon Gift Card worth $25. If there are many more joining in, I’ll be sure to throw in some fabric packs from my stash too!. These prizes are just for fun. The more you share whatever progress you have during this Summer Free Motion Quilting Challenge, the higher the chances for you to win these prizes!

Now, if you are in Free Motion Quilting Bootcamp, you’ll have another chance on the closed Facebook group there too. So, are you in??

layer cake quilt cute pattern to make in the link

How to participate:

Join me over on the Facebook group HERE> and share any free motion quilting practice (videos or photos) that you are working on over the challenge period of time (13th July – 27th July)

If you don’t have a Facebook account, not to worry, you can also email me and I’ll be sure to post them up to share with the others in the group and over here on the blog. Each of the entries qualifies you for a chance to win the prizes!!!!!

If you don’t know what to practice on at all… check out the guides in these courses:

 

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Dear Diary Quilting Challenge Daily Log Day 1

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This is the first of the 31 days of making blocks from the class I am currently taking over at CreativeBug called Dear Diary Quilting Challenge. I am taking advantage of the 3-months for $5 and will be going through this quilting class for a few reasons. 

  • One: I am in need of small daily creativity fix in between breaks and after work just to separate my “work from home” and breaks. 
  • Two: I love Anna Maria Horner. And to be able to take her class even virtually is definitely on my list. Thank you Creative Bug!
  • Three: since I am still picking up my sewing mojo, I believe this daily block sewing will be a great start.

 

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