Issue 75! Plaid Quilts + A Way to Share + Lots O'Links

ISSUE 75 :: WHAT'S UP :: WORTH A READ :: ROUND-UP :: TUTORIALS & SUCH :: OFF TOPIC :: GOTTA LOVE IT!

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WHAT'S UP

I've felt a little adrift lately. Life's been really busy, and sewing time has been at a premium. What I have sewn though has been enjoyable stuff... doing some major piecing on our guild's QuiltCon Charity quilt (photo at left), cutting into a new bundle of Essex to make some potholders, and super fun, some fabric doodling for Bee Sewcial. Fingers crossed things loosen up a bit in the coming weeks, cuz you know.... holiday sewing!

WORTH A READ

Finding Colour Confidence is definitely a worthy goal for us quilters, and Tara Faughnan has plenty to share on wife-made.
Consider ge designs' thoughts on 3 Keys to Curating a Fabric Stash.
From Suzy Quilts, you'll want to check out both How to Hand Quilt (with Video Tutorial!) and Hiring a Longarm Quilter: An In-Depth Guide.
With a wealth of info for beginners as well as seasoned bloggers, KristieHill.com presents Pinterest 101: A Beginner's Guide for Clueless Bloggers.
More on Pinterest, SimplePinMedia shares How to Clean Up Pinterest Boards.
And with so many terrific ideas to consider, see Hyacinth Quilt Designs' How to Make a Quilt Pattern your Own.
Lastly, do you have great stuff to share? It's Your Turn to Be on the Podcast with Abby Glassenberg. Just recommend your favorite thing(s) for a chance to be part of the while she naps Community Episode.

ROUND-UP

It was Holly/Maker Valley's new Patchwork Plaid Christmas Quilt that got me going on curating plaid quilts for this issue, and every time I look I seem to see another one! Love this holiday version, and if you do too, you'll find a tutorial over at Diary of a Quilter.
[makervalley]
(63″ x 76.5″)

This Buffalo Plaid quilt by Nettie/
A Quilt is Nice, with its very controlled color palette, is a classic that never grows old. [aquiltisnice]
(60" x 75")

And then there's the striking Tartan Quilt by Barbara "B"/Modern Quilting by B. According to B, "The key to making a successful Tartan quilt is in selecting colors that complement one another, and then in selecting a range of values (lights and darks) of those colors." Good to know!
[modernquiltingbyb]
(81" x 81")

Anne/playcrafts' Picnic Plaid quilt, like many plaid quilts, uses strip piecing to make the top come together quite quickly. Her fabric placement really gives this quilt a modern look, doesn't it?
[playcrafts]
(36" x 54")

I also wanted to show off Anne's "deconstructed" Plaid Parfait. Can you see where she extended a couple of the stripes into the binding? Very fun!
(24" x 24")

Erica/Kitchen Table Quilting has made numerous plaid quilts, so you really should peruse her quilt gallery. One of my favorites is her Highlight Plaid Mini Quilt, I think both because of her use of color as well as its scale.
[kitchentablequilting]
(20" x 20")

And finally, I was so intrigued by Stacey/SLOstudio's gradient of blue fabrics in her Briar Hill Plaid quilt. A bit out of the ordinary, her use of color becomes a very distinctive design element.
[slostudio]
(43" x 43")

TUTORIALS & SUCH

Yvonne/quilting JETgirl and
Cheryl/Meadow Mist Designs recently hosted their Fall 2018 Tips and Tutorials Festival, and I'm sure you'll find plenty of interest. You can even vote on your favorites thru November 20.

OFF TOPIC

My guild-mate David Owen Hastings recently went on an unforgettable trip to Japan to take a Japanese Textile Workshop with Bryan Whitehead. Read about it in his article for Okan Arts, and be amazed by his trip photos in his Instagram feed!

GOTTA LOVE IT!

At first glance, I loved Barbara/
Modern Quilting by B's little quilt, and the closer I looked, the more I admired it! An improv adventure titled Golden Beets, B's quilting adds so much to her already delightful piecing.
[modernquiltingbyb]

P.S. You've heard about the devastating fires in California. See this post from Robert Kaufman for an obvious and tangible way to help.

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