Bloggers Quilt Festival...

This is my entry for the Bloggers Quilt Festival
This quilt is one that I made up as I went along,and I simply adore it, and so do a few of my followers apparently as I have had a few requests for a Tutorial... Wow.
This is not quite a Tutorial but this is how I constructed the Quilt.

So Here Goes...

Oh... a few things first:

*You Need a Lazy Angle Ruler for this Quilt!*

These are not instructions for a Beginner ...

This is more a basic of how I put the Quilt together as guide for you, but I am happy to help you with an questions you might have.
Fabric:
I used :  

1 Jelly Roll of your choice
2 yards of Contrast fabric

3/4 yard Tiny Border

1 1/2 yards Large Border

¾ yard Binding

4 yards for Backing

You will be able to make a Quilt the same size
 as mine ( with leftovers), if you decide on a bigger size
 you will need to increase your fabric accordingly.

 I used a Make Life Jelly Roll,

 and then I removed all the brown ones
 as they are not my Favourite!

I then put them into sets of 3, and sewed them together WOF.

Use a Square ruler to remove the selvages to straighten the starting edge.

Using instructions that were included with your lazy angle ruler,

Cut an A piece for a 6.5” block, spin the ruler 180 degrees and the cut the second piece, continue doing this until all fabric has been cut.

Take your contrast fabric and cut 4 x 6.5” strips WOF.

Once again remove selvages so you commence cutting with a straight edge.

Using the Lazy Angle Ruler directions included in the pack

Cut a B piece for a 6.5 block spin the ruler 180 for the second piece,

 Continue until all the fabric is cut...

Now you need to match an A and B piece and sew them together, take into account your ¼” seam when matching the pieces together.

Sew all pieces together keeping them in sets of 4.

Now it’s time to sew together.

Each set is made up from the same blocks it just depends on which way you rotate the blocks. One will have a tiny cross in the centre and the other will have a large cross in the centre.

   Using a design floor or wall place your blocks out

in a pleasing matter,

I found this easier before I put the 4 blocks together in

 to 1 large block, so I could have the mix of colours correct

When happy sew them into rows of 4 alternating tiny cross and large cross blocks.

I had left over blocks so you can make it any size you want

 or you could use the leftover blocks in the backing.

Sew rows together.

I then added a 2.5” border using the contrast fabric so it gives the impression of the blocks floating.

I followed this with another 2.5” border, then a 4.5” border.

If you have any questions leave me a message and I will try my best to answer them for you.

Blogger's Quilt Festival 2011...

Welcome to my entry for the Bloggers Quilt Festival.

I was very unsure of which Quilt to pick , I have a couple which I am very proud of this time!

In the end I had to make a decision so I went with my Single Girl Quilt...

  

When I started this Quilt Along with the Single Girl Support Group

 I was unsure how I would go,

 My track record with finishing Quilt Along's is not so good.

So with this in mind I went will a 4 ring version of the Quilt because I knew that any more would have been asking way too much!

This was the first Quilt that I needed templates for so I was apprehensive to say the least.

 I chose Just Wing It! by MoMo 

Then I set about getting everything in order 

 

Next to pick the background colour ...

My design wall  made making the Quilt so much easier, I don't know if it would have been finished if I had to keep getting up and down off the floor!

I quilted it with a Leaf and Butterfly design...

 Just Wing It!  is all about Butterflies if you haven't seen the Fabric up close.

I was so happy to finish the quilt in the time frame set out.

(never happened before!)

This Quilt has opened me up to choosing more involved patterns,

 instead of A Quilt in a Weekend

  After all it's all about the Quality not the Quantity right?

A big thank you to Amy of Amy's Creative Side 

for hosting such a Great event,

You bring so many talented Quilters together.

It's great, because you find so many Fabulous Blogs

that you would have never known existed before.

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Fall 2010

Welcome to the Fall Edition of the Festival!

The Quilt I want to share with you is one of my Favorites. I made this with a Disappearing Nine Patch Block in Amy Butler Fabrics.

This Quilt was Born after being so inspired by looking at white sashed Quilts on Flicker!

 

 I have Quilted it with an Edge to Edge Paisley Design.

A big Thank You has to go out to Amy for Hosting the Quilt Festival, it's always a great way of everyone sharing their work