A Quilter's Table :: Wedge Quilts, Fabric-Stamping, and more

ISSUE 14 :: Time's Flyin' :: WHAT'S UP :: WORTH A READ :: ROUND UP :: ON TREND

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It seems like the year's end is racing towards us. The project list feels weighty, and I haven't even begun to think about the holidays. I keep reminding myself to embrace the moment, while filling too many of them to overflowing. Here's hoping we all can find times to pause in the busy-ness.

WHAT'S UP

A week or so ago, I shared about using emery in a pincushion for the first time. Since then, Teresa/crinkle dreams posted How to: Add Weight and Emery to your Pincushion, which I also found helpful. It's always good to have options!

WORTH A READ

Whoa! So much good stuff to share! Pick and choose if you must, but enjoy ....

I Wonder Why I Do This, Any of It by whipstitch modern sewing. Can you relate?
Welcome Tips for Grid Quilting by The Tatooed Quilter on the sewing party and 10 Tips for Spiral Quilting Success by Flourishing Palms.
Dining Room Empire shares her perspective on What Really Counts as Improv Quilting?
Handmade Holidays from Sew, Mama, Sew is an every day series through the month of November - projects, printables, recipes, and more.
There's eye-candy from SpringLeaf Studios with a focus on a different color each month. It's worth going back to see Purple, Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange.
Interested in a curved shape without sewing curves? Check out Campbell Soup Diary's Just Shy of 7" tutorial.
And finally, the intriging world of Stand Up Sewing Tables by Right Sides Together.

ROUND-UP

This issue's round-up is all about wedge quilts, and I'm a big fan of Nicole/mama love quilts' Motley Wheel. Of course it's perfect as a color wheel, but other palettes are fun too! Note that Nicole has a pattern available on etsy. [mamalovequilts]

The wedge quilt by Sandra/Small Town Thread incorporated a beautiful and plentiful array of fabrics and involved improvisational cutting. Sandra cut 9.5x6.5" rectangles and then randomly cut them into wedges. [sandra_smith]

Similar but different, Emily/Quilts by Emily shares a tutorial for creating wedges for her darling Wonky Stripes Baby Quilt, starting with 8" squares, then using the "stack and whack" method to mix things up. [quiltsbyemily]

Sacred Heart by Christina/A Few Scraps caught my eye because it's so unique and striking, but the story behind it tugged at my heart. Be sure and take a moment to read Christina's post, and then, if you're a MQG member, check out Christina's webinar, Wedge Quilts Go Modern on the MQG site - all about wedge quilts, including the techniques she used to create this quilt. [afewscraps]

I first saw Kristin/Kristin Shields' Shattered Dresden in the most recent Blogger's Quilt Festival and wow! Begun in a class with Virginia Findlay Wolfe, Kristin decided she 'just couldn't go traditional with it.' Good thing, right? [kristinshields]

For more wedges, here's a Scrappy Wedge Border tutorial by RebeccaMaeDesigns, and my pin board, Wedge Quilts.

ON TREND

Of course I've heard folks talk about fabric stamping, but I guess I perked up when I saw my friend Svetlana/s.o.t.a.k handmade doing it. Besides seeing her beautiful samples and finished pouch, she just posted so much great information about her block-making and fabric-stamping process. And she's even created a pin board plumb full of samples and helpful tips. I think you'll find it all very tempting. [sotakhandmade]

P.S. Wedges aren't just for quilts! Check out this fun Sproket Pillow tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew ....

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