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It's a very long time since I posted here and for that I apologise. <br />
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I am now writing posts on a blog contained within my website. My original plan had been to keep this blog running as well, but there just aren't enough hours in the day for me to run two blogs - and try and keep both of them interesting!<br />
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Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-49947595496159675902013-07-03T01:52:00.000-07:002013-07-03T01:52:23.421-07:00JENNIE RAYMENT FLOWER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Black may not be a traditional background for a flower but I am thrilled with the look of this wall hanging which is very much still a work in progress. The one that I started at the Jennie Rayment workshop had a mountain in the middle which I have managed to avoid this time.<br />
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I've used two different batiks for the petals, alternating them around the flower and now I am working on the hand sewing, manipulating the fabric. As you can see, I am working my way down the right hand side and still have a fair way to go. A lot of the edges are rolled back in the cathedral windows style and I'm using invisible thread for this. I'm not sure that it is intended for hand sewing and it's not very easy to work with, but it does give a nice - um, invisible - finish. I think this wall hanging is going to keep me going for a day or two yet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Hereford quilt</td></tr>
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Before I began I had to finish a quilt for a 90th birthday present for a friend of my father. I chose my <a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/free-quilt-and-sew-patterns/free-quilt-patterns/hereford-quilt/" target="_blank">Hereford quilt</a> for her (very traditional colours) and I've meandered the main body of the quilt. I used a variegated dark thread for the red and brown and then changed to a light thread for the cream sections. Around the border I used straight line quilting in zigzags to outline all the squares and triangles.<br />
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Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-31019000712296459192013-07-01T08:18:00.001-07:002013-07-01T08:18:20.617-07:00THREE ACROSS QUILT BLOCK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/three-across-quilt-block/">three across quilt block</a> is unusual looking. It uses four colours and I can definitely see this in a quilt. You'd have to rotate the blocks so that the yellow squares weren't next to each other and then you'd get the dark blue squares forming some sort of a zigzag. I've made it as a 14" block using 2.1/2" and 4.1/2" squares mostly.<br />
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This is the basic layout and it's best to sew it together as large top and bottom rows with a single middle row.<br />
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On Saturday I went to the Quilt Guild Area Day over at Stourport which was really interesting. In the morning we were asked to help making Japanese folded quilt blocks - it just reminded me of why I don't like making them! The highlight was a talk by <a href="http://www.janhassard.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jan Hassard</a> in the afternoon. She really is so talented. Some of her quilt patterns looked relatively simple but it was the colour placement that made them extraordinary quilts. Sorry - I forgot to take my camera so I can't show you any photos of the quilts that were on display.<br />
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Last week I attended a <a href="http://www.jennierayment.com/" target="_blank">Jennie Rayment</a> workshop which was so interesting. I made this flower which is a long way from being complete and has a veritable mountain in the middle where it should be flat, but I learned so much! I've abandoned that one for the moment and I'm in the middle of making another one using batiks which I'm really pleased with (and it has a flat middle!). I'm hoping to have enough of it done to show you more later in the week.<br />
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This morning I received a surprise package from Marelize containing some bobbin washers. I had commented to her that I could only find washers for industrial, not domestic, sewing machines so she sent me some all the way from South Africa. Thanks, Marelize - you're a star!<br />
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Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-90055645214805104032013-06-24T04:04:00.002-07:002013-06-24T04:04:52.752-07:00Mosaic Tile Quilt Block<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This quilt block was called <a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/quilt-block-patterns/mosaic-tile-quilt-block/">Mosaic </a>by Nancy Cabot and the Ladies Art Company, but I rather like the alternative name of Zigzag Tile Quilt Block. It's dead easy and only needs sixteen half square triangle units to make. I've used several different black patterned fabrics, but of course you could use eight different fabrics with one background fabric if you chose.<br />
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The only point to watch is which way you place the half square triangles, but other than that it's just a case of laying them out and sewing them together.<br />
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On Saturday I went to the National Quilt Championships taking place at the Sandown Park Race Course. I so wish that I could bring you some photos, but there were signs everywhere saying that photos could only be used with the written permission of Grosvenor, which of course I don't have. There were displays of quilts by Liz Jones who lives not far from Ludlow amongst several others - I spent a thoroughly enjoyable few hours there and then went to see my daughter who lives in London so it was a great day overall.<br />
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I made an <a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/free-quilt-and-sew-patterns/free-quilt-patterns/octagon-quilt-pattern/">octagon quilt</a> for last week's project on the website. It could be used as a table topper or a picnic quilt and many quilters have come up with different ideas for uses - usually involving dogs or children!<br />
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Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-58541219275326317232012-07-29T22:21:00.000-07:002012-07-29T22:21:02.219-07:00Pinwheel Table Runner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quilted table runners can be great for using up stash. This one is 12" by 40" finished size and it really doesn't use much fabric. It's made using Nancy Cabot's dancing pinwheels quilt block and I think it's really fresh and cheerful looking.<br />
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Each quilt block is made using four white 2.1/2" squares, sixteen 2.7/8" brown squares and eight 2.7/8" squares of both yellow and white. All the half square triangle units are made using brown with either yellow or white fabric. For the table runner I used three complete blocks.<br />
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After sewing the quilt blocks together I felt that it needed something to finish off the ends, so I added a row consisting of two brown 2.1/2" squares and four brown/yellow half square triangles at each end. That seemed to do the trick and round off the design. Then it just needed layering, quilting and binding.<br />
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RoseRose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-30603964246116095752012-07-04T02:49:00.000-07:002012-07-04T02:50:14.626-07:00Scrappy Quilt Borders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love trying out new ideas for quilt borders and recently I made a<a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/French_Braid_Quilts.html"> french braid quilt</a> which gave me an idea for a quilt border that could use up lots of odds and ends of scrap fabric.<br />
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I cut piles of strips of fabric 3.1/2" by 2" and another pile of red 2" squares. This makes quite a wide border, but you could always adjust the length of the strips if you wanted a thinner border.<br />
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With the red squares in the middle I laid out all the strips of fabric on either side. I began by putting two strips of the same fabric next to each other but then decided that I preferred the random look.<br />
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I began by sewing the brown strip to the red square and then sewed the green strip to both of these. That's the base so then it's just a case of building from there. The cream strip goes next on the left hand side and then a red square with another strip on the right hand side.<br />
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Once I had the length that I needed it was just a case of pressing well before trimming.<br />
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I trimmed the top and bottom first and then the sides. The safest way to trim the sides is to place your ruler on the strip so that you can cut a definite amount from each side. Otherwise you risk having your border strip an uneven width.<br />
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I did a tutorial on my website a few weeks back for redwork embroidery using the eagle on the right and I found it so relaxing that I made the festive redwork shown on the left. <br />
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I've just realised that there are only two clear weeks now for me to get everything ready for the family coming home at Christmas. It's finding somewhere other than the children's beds for my fabric stash that is a major problem - that and deciding on a hand sewn project to begin while my sewing machine is tidied away.<br />
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Thanks for visiting my blog. Hope to see you again soon.Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-74633674220625704972011-10-09T23:10:00.000-07:002011-10-09T23:10:51.585-07:00Shadow Applique Heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAJnuVoiQCAFK1NlPLMPs4gYs3N7_o_mSxAbWTal3LAABVcID5xrM9xJUg8okGPSM_K0Hz8HGdfwarWdHi8-6MkwDcDnqFGp-7dVIyZiMfm0iDKXshnbBk8iR2y37cxawAuPgIa7kJaQq/s1600/shadow+applique+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAJnuVoiQCAFK1NlPLMPs4gYs3N7_o_mSxAbWTal3LAABVcID5xrM9xJUg8okGPSM_K0Hz8HGdfwarWdHi8-6MkwDcDnqFGp-7dVIyZiMfm0iDKXshnbBk8iR2y37cxawAuPgIa7kJaQq/s1600/shadow+applique+042.JPG" /></a></div>With Christmas approaching, I'm going to try and start posting more small projects that would make great gifts and don't take too long to make. This shadow applique heart would make a great dressing table coaster for someone special. It’s really easy to make and I’m sure that you could make yours more flat than mine is.<br />
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Shadow applique is just normal applique with a layer of organza, net or some other fabric that is totally see through laid on top. It gives a lovely sheen to the fabric.<br />
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This was made as a gift for a girl – somewhere for her to put her jewellery when she took it off – but it could just as easily be made with another shape (holly leaves for example) to make a lovely Christmas gift. You can't beat handmade gifts for really showing that you care.<br />
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Thanks for visiting my blog. Hope to see you again soon.Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-24942062546792265492011-02-03T23:35:00.000-08:002011-02-03T23:35:33.911-08:00Jewel Box Quilt Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFSyfRH8GIv-1pH314aAcfqTPh8BmiS_rxYMff9OtmZrVlYzNkHwB02XFVtEcN-tkXtNV4sFnu90TfkYBv_in1pn1Ps87CPbhIiNVw-lOVKQjgqevgA5cQUKGjJeeKHbxFCEnsODUKvFm/s1600/jewel+box+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFSyfRH8GIv-1pH314aAcfqTPh8BmiS_rxYMff9OtmZrVlYzNkHwB02XFVtEcN-tkXtNV4sFnu90TfkYBv_in1pn1Ps87CPbhIiNVw-lOVKQjgqevgA5cQUKGjJeeKHbxFCEnsODUKvFm/s1600/jewel+box+011.JPG" /></a></div>I've often looked at jewel box quilts longingly but felt that I couldn't be doing with all those triangles everywhere. It took my tiny brain a while to work out that they were in fact squares for the most part, but I got there in the end! <br />
I've seen many jewel box quilt patterns with much smaller pieces than I have used, but for this quilt pattern I have stuck with my favourite 2.1/2" size because it is such an easy size to work with.<br />
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I rummaged around in my fabric stash looking for pairs of colours that I could theme together: one dark and one light. I ended up with six pairs of colours (12 fabrics) and cut a 2.1/2" strip and a 4.3/4" strip across the width of each of these fabrics. Batiks would look absolutely gorgeous in a jewel box quilt but I didn't have any of them. You will also need twelve 2.1/2" strips and twelve 4.3/4" strips in black.<br />
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Take a black/light colour 2.1/2" strip and a black/dark colour strip and sew together to make a four patch square as shown below.<br />
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These two quilt blocks are all you need for the entire jewel box quilt pattern: that's how simple it is. <br />
The video shows the block construction:<br />
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Keep going and make more jewel box quilt blocks with all the other colours of fabric. I had enough fabric to make two quilt blocks in each pair of colours, so that I ended up with twelve jewel box quilt blocks. There are two options: one quilt using four rows of three quilt blocks or two lap quilts each using three rows of two quilt blocks. Each quilt block measures 16" square so the first option would give you a quilt 48" by 64" (before the border) and the second option of the lap quilts would be 32" by 48" before adding the border. I decided to go for two lap quilts.<br />
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Sew them together in pairs and then make two strips of eight for the short ends of the quilt.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed quilting<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=wwwludlowquil-21&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1596682353&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=wwwludlowquil-21&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0312388624&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=wwwludlowquil-21&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0696218569&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe> this jewel box pattern as I did. It really does have simple building blocks, doesn't it?<br />
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Thanks for visiting my blog. You'll find more ideas for <a href="http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/">quilt patterns</a> at Ludlow Quilt and Sew.Rose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-60370372286955719752010-12-31T04:02:00.000-08:002010-12-31T07:03:07.294-08:00Quilt Binding with Flange<strong>AMBPYBE3TAEU</strong><br />
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Well, another year is drawing to a close. At least the weather here in Ludlow has improved and we are now basking in temperatures a little above freezing. <br />
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Sometimes I bind all my quilts with the same 2.1/2" double binding - it's quick and easy and I know what I am doing - but sometimes I want something a little different. Recently I challenged myself to make a small quilt with only two colours throughout - yes, I know I ought to get out more!<br />
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The construction of the quilt top was no problem, but I ended up with one of the fabrics in the border of the quilt top and the other one in the quilt backing. Which fabric should I use for the quilt binding to provide a contrasting frame on both the back and the front of the quilt?<br />
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In the end I decided to go with quilt binding with a flange as that would use both colour fabrics.<br />
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You will obviously need to join together lengths of flange quilt binding to get enough to go all round the quilt. this is done in the same way as for normal quilt binding.<br />
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Begin sewing a few inches from the beginning of the flange quilt binding, leaving a trailing end.<br />
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Fold the flange quilt binding up away from the quilt backing and then fold down again following the next edge of the quilt backing. <br />
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When you arrive back where you began, stop sewing several inches away from the start of the quilt binding. fold under a small hem in one and tuck the other end inside the fold. Sew across the gap.<br />
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Meanwhile the quilt backing is framed by the dark fabric. I'm really pleased with the effect given by the flange quilt binding and now I can't think why I don't use it more often! You might find it easier to watch how to make flange quilt binding:<br />
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AMBPYBE3TAEURose Smith Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872573993424806532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546958218624381149.post-43612109617792503402010-12-29T09:28:00.000-08:002010-12-29T09:50:58.229-08:00Quilt Binding with Scallops<strong>BINDING QUILTS WITH SCALLOPS</strong><br />
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To make the template for the binding scallops, I drew an 8" line and then used a plate to mark a curve between the ends of the line. The resulting shape was cut out to be used as a template.<br />
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Sewing along the curve of the scallop just means easing the binding strip as you sew, but the V formed between two scallops takes more care. When you reach the tip of the V, stop sewing and lift the presser foot. Swivel the quilt so that the line of sewing is now in the direction of the next scallop. Check that the binding strip will not get puckered up under the presser foot and sew a few stitches. I find it best then to lift the presser foot again and smooth the binding strip, then continue sewing around the curved edge of the scallop.<br />
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I'm really pleased with the way the quilt binding with scallops turned out. Do you know, I only used green for the binding so that it would show up well in the photos, but I quite like it on that quilt now.<br />
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