At the beginning of 2016 I made a resolution — No New Quilts! I’m sure many of you will not be surprised to hear that things did not work out quite as I’d planned, just like most, if not all, of my previous new year’s resolutions. However, even though I am currently working on two new quilts (basket medallion and…
Month: August 2016
McCall’s Monday — Embroidered Bunny Quilt
Okay . . . it’s actually Tuesday and I’m late, but these transfers were in bad shape and had to be redrawn in Photoshop, which takes way longer than the usual clean up. They’re pretty cute, though, and I hope you enjoy them. I made a quilt using these designs for a co-worker before I…
Free Pattern Friday — Antique Embroidery/Quilting Design
Sometimes I come across these very old embroidery designs that I know would also work for hand quilting, but seem like they could be adapted for continuous line machine quilting as well. Disclaimer: I have never used a continuous line quilting pattern, so please do not hesitate to tell me this is a dumb idea….
McCall’s Monday — Small Patchy Zoo
Click on the image to view, download or print the instruction sheet and patterns for these cute appliquéd animals with embroidered details.
Free Pattern Friday — Bold and Beautiful Quilts Booklet
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McCall’s Monday — Appliqué Animals
McCall’s 1462 — Pattern contains 13 different designs from 4 to 8 1/2 inches high. May be stamped on heavy paper, then traced around on colored material. Delightful for nursery curtains, quilts, etc. Click to enlarge individual images below
Free Pattern Friday — Stencil Designs for Nursery, 1910
These cute stencil patterns were designed by Grace Evans, and published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Grace suggested using the stencils on walls, pillows or curtains. Since I’ve never stenciled anything, I envision them in a quilt using appliqué or crayon tinting. Click images to enlarge.
McCall’s Monday — 1920s Toddler Dress Pattern
This is my favorite style of dress for little girls — no bodice, just free and loose, gathered at the shoulders or yoke. They’re comfortable for the little wearer, easy to make and fit, and can be worn with pants when they become too short. Another plus is that when sewn with today’s fabrics, they can look…
My New Singer 15-91
My sister and I stopped by our favorite Goodwill last week, and I spotted a vintage Singer machine in a cabinet that I recognized as a 15-91 because of the distinctive potted motor on the back. It was a little dusty, but otherwise looked super clean. There were lots of accessories and bobbins in the drawers,…
Liberated Basket Medallion Quilt-a-Long — Log Cabin Border
I freaked out when I read the theme for this border. I couldn’t imagine how I was going to make log cabin blocks when the vintage scraps I selected for this project are all small squares and triangles, with only a few larger pieces, and No Strips! Then I remembered the good old pineapple block with its…