Sew'n Wild Oaks Class Was In Session

Hello Everyone,

 

I have a glorious finish to show you today.  Jeanne just has to put on some binding and her Lil' Orphan Scrappy is in the finished column.  This quilt was expertly quilted by Diane Schweickert. 

 



It's all in the placement of color to create the rick rack looking border.

Judy's Grammy Squares quilt is almost altogether.  Well done!

Barbara has a flimsy ready for quilting.  This table topper is going to look wonderful decorating her home this Christmas.  This inspires me to finish mine.

Jeanne has now turned her attention to making Heritage. All the girls love making the Log Cabin blocks.  The star blocks take a bit more time.

Gail has made quite a collection of basket blocks for Once Upon a Vine.  These are fun little blocks to make.

She has a bunch of sets just ready for the stitching.

More Walk in the Park blocks decorated the classroom walls.

Doris has a beautiful start to her Lucy Boston block.  What a gorgeous design.

Pat is making little blocks for the border around October Magic.

The little blocks will look like this when then are sewn together to create a fun border.

You can't help but be happy when surrounded with so many glorious quilting projects. It is fun to watch the customers get "sucked" into the classroom.  They can't stop themselves from coming in to see what we are creating.  Pure joy!

Soon,
Lynn

Lucy Boston Class Was In Session

Hello Everyone,

 

Fifteen quilters began their Lucy Boston journey in the "auxiliary" classroom at In Between Stitches last Saturday.  Here is just a small sample of the beginnings of some pretty fantastic blocks.

 

Once the paper pieces are all prepared, it is time to play with their arrangement.

I had the class make copies of their fabric first using the copy feature on a home printer.  If you create your shapes first on paper, it is easier to make intricate designs without wasting fabric.  I provide a numbered sheet making it easier to figure out what goes where.  I suggest that you number each piece so you know the exact orientation in the block.

This design was first made with paper.  It makes it so much easier to figure out what goes where and cutting placement.  The corners can be tricky if you aren't paying attention to orientation.  If you begin with paper first, you can take the paper pieces and place them directly on the fabric so you know where to cut the real deal.

 Now the block is starting to come alive in fabric.

 

 

As usual, I get so caught up in teaching, that I forget to take pictures of everyones work.  I missed out on several opportunities to show you some amazing blocks.  Sorry girls!  Bring your blocks to the shop so I can see them again and take pictures.

You were a great group!  So entertaining and just plain fun to spend the day together learning a new skill. 

In Between Stitches is sponsoring an English Paper Piecing Tea at the Purple Orchid Resort and Spa on Sept. 10th. I'll let you know more about it as details become available.  I do know that the Vice President of sales from Marcus Fabrics will be there and she's bringing "goodies"......and I don't mean food.  Fabric goodies!  We are taking sign-ups at the shop.  This is going to be a fun event and a great learning experience in a beautiful location.

Monday is my normal day to work at the shop.  Why be normal?  I have the day off since I filled in at the shop on Sunday.  I have planned so much for my day off that I can't possibly get to everything on my list.....but I'm going to try,  Ready, set, sew!

Soon,
Lynn

Butterscotch Baskets Again

Hello Everyone,

 

I haven't posted in days, and I have an excellent excuse.  My sister Gail and I have been making another Butterscotch Baskets quilt at the request of RJR fabrics.  Most likely this one will travel to Australia once it's finished.

 

 

Gail has been VERY busy making all 80 of the Ohio Star blocks on her own at home.  She also made 6 of the little basket blocks.  If it weren't for her, this quilt would not be this far along in the process.

While Gail was sewing the frames around the basket blocks, I was sewing the blocks together in groups of four, and added the little red dot in the center.  Then I made 6 more basket blocks.

 

Here's our workstation without a cookie in sight!  Those two Berninas were humming for days.

 

 



All parts are pieces are done....just waiting for a quilt to be born.  it is amazing this small pile can become an entire quilt.

We started assembling the parts and pieces yesterday morning. 

 

 

Good Morning All...Gail here to put in my two cents.  We have had another marathon quilting session going on since Tuesday at the cabin.  We haven't posted during this process.  Instead, we've just kept our noses to the grindstone the whole time!  We were seeing daylight yesterday when we started putting it all together.  We were like two horses headed for the barn!  And now as I am writing, Lynn is sewing the last seam.  I "made" her do the last one that joins the two halves, since she is faster and I am "all tuckered out"!  I do have to thank Mr. Joe, who took pity on me, and brought home two BOXES of cookies the other day.  Of course, I had to share, but I SAVORED every bite!  Now it's time for me to head home.  Stay tuned to see what I have "volunteered" for next and Sweat Shop Central will open it's doors once again.  Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

 

All it needs now is some borders, and it's off to be quilted.

 



The first quilt is now on display at Quilt Haven on Main in Hutchinson, MN.  They are selling kits if you are interested in making this beauty from the Autumn Landscape fabric line by Lynette Jensen from Thimbleberries.  (If you buy a kit, Gail has graciously volunteered to go to your homes and make all 80 Ohio Star blocks for you.....wink wink!)  It's fun to tease your sister.

 

 

Mazey wanted to get in on the action and make sure you saw her "selfie".  Unfortunately you can't see her pearly white teeth.

 

 

Soon,

Lynn