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Mary, Merrily Quilting AwayMary Menzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616466975247492966noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897338477315395331.post-48510218792677643262015-12-19T09:00:00.000-05:002015-12-19T09:00:07.023-05:00Quilt It Wright - Part V The Finished Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
Quilt It Wright </div>
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My improv quilt process inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright</div>
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Part I <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Inspiration</div>
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Part II <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-ii.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Piecing the top</div>
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Part III <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iii-quilting-part.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Quilting</div>
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Part IV <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iv-faced-binding.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Faced Binding</div>
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50" x 60"</div>
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The top is all <a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Oakshott</a> cottons</div>
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Batting is two layers of Hobbs black wool / poly blend</div>
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Quilting threads are Aurifil</div>
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2610 Light Blue Grey 28wt</div>
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2715 Robins Egg 28 wt</div>
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4140 Wedgewood Blue 40 wt</div>
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2784 Dark Navy 40 wt</div>
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Bobbin thread Aurifil 2600 Dove 50 wt</div>
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Why did I add the green in the middle? </div>
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Well, one reason is that I've learned it's good to have a place in your quilt for the eyes to stop and focus, something not overwhelming, but a small pop. </div>
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I may have intended in the beginning to add more greens to the whole piece. </div>
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Or maybe I had no reason, except that the color was blended in with the blues and I liked it.</div>
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Fallingwater</div>
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What I noticed about Fallingwater is the sweep of the eye. You look up and center, with the chimneys, then your eyes sweep right, down and left. </div>
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I attempted to do the same with the movement in the quilt</div>
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Center up, right, down, left</div>
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I loved putting together this quilt, I had the idea in mind for many months before I could start, and once I did start not everything went according to my plan. The beauty of inspiration and improv is that you can change your plans along the way and make something even more beautiful than what you originally imagined.</div>
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Thank you for following along on my process of bringing to life </div>
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Documenting the process of Quilt It Wright<br />
My improv inspiration quilt<br />
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Part IV The Binding and searching for a name<br />
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Part I <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Inspiration<br />
Part II <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-ii.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Piecing<br />
Part III <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iii-quilting-part.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Quilting<br />
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My inspiration Fallingwater and the architect Frank Lloyd Wright<br />
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I finished squaring ( you can find tutorials and videos on line on squaring your quilt, try different methods and use what works for you and your quilt). While I was quilting I decided I would like to try faced binding on this quilt. Faced binding folds to the back of the quilt, so you don't see the binding, there won't be a frame on the edges, the quilt will just end.<br />
Faced binding is single layer binding, so it more appropriate for a quilt that will hang rather than one that will be used and washed often.<br />
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I googled, read tutorials, watched you tube videos, I chose elements from a few different tutorials to make my own hybrid process.<br />
Cut the binding fabric 2 1/4" single layer<br />
Side bindings cut 1 1/2" shorter than the length of quilt<br />
Bottom & Top Binding cut 2" longer than width of quilt<br />
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Press 1/4" fold on the side of the binding that will not be attached to the front of the quilt (this will be your stitch edge for the back of the quilt) Don't worry if it doesn't stay pressed over, the fold was made so you have a good seam line to press again later after the binding is attached.<br />
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Attach side bindings to front of quilt, RST, 1/4" seam allowance first<br />
Press binding toward outside of quilt and add 1/8" top stitch on the top of the quilt<br />
I cut away approximately 1" square of batting in the corners, leaving the top and bottom fabric in place, to reduce bulk in the corners<br />
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Attach the top and bottom binding pieces in the same manner, pressing toward the outside and adding a top stitch.<br />
Next fold over the binding all the way to the back of the quilt and press.<br />
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I used Clover Clips to hold the binding in place and keep the edges from wanting to fold back to the front</div>
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You can re -press your 1/4" seam on the edge of the binding that is not attached to the quilt at this point so you have a crisp line for hand stitching.<br />
Pin in place to hand sew down along the back of the quilt. People who know me know I am not a fan of hand sewing (I machine stitch my regular binding on quilts), I have issues with pain in my hands and hand sewing is a contributor. For faced binding there was no way to get around the hand sewing. I took my time and did sections with breaks in between. <br />
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I had some trouble with the corners, not sure exactly how to get the folded edges to look nice. Next time I'll spend more time in this area and real through more tips<br />
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Finished - no binding showing on the front of the quilt and a crisp edge for hanging.<br />
I think this was the perfect finish for this particular quilt.<br />
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While I was quilting I worked on the name for this quilt. I wanted to incorporate something of Frank Lloyd Wright in the name. Most of the time the quilt name will come to me while quilting, there is a lot of time to think while you are quilting. I was not having an easy time with the right name for this quilt - it evolved.<br />
Quilt Wright was one<br />
Wright Quilting was another<br />
Neither was the perfect name and I think I was completely finished and had been calling it Quilt Wright in a couple of posts and emails, because I just couldn't come up with anything else.<br />
One day it struck me that the name should be<br />
Quilt It Wright<br />
and that is the one that stuck and was perfect (to me)<br />
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Next - full photos of the finished quilt<br />
Part V <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-v-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> The Finished Quilt<br />
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Quilt It Wright<br />
Part III - The Quilting Part<br />
My improv quilt inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright<br />
Part I <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Part II <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-ii.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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I still pin baste - although a lot of quilters now spray baste, for quilts I'm a pinner. I've had some shifting happen with spray and anytime I'm quilting a quilt that I think I may enter in a show I feel more confident with pinning. Pins are reusable and spray isn't. (I also don't like to think of spray on my carpet or floor). I do use spray on some minis, so I'm not totally against the spray.<br />
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I used two layers of black Hobbs batting on this quilt. I went with the darker batting as the top was mostly gray. This is only the second time I've used the dark batting and it worked well in this quilt. </div>
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My chosen quilting threads, the green spools are 40 wt Aurifil and the gray spools are 28 wt Aurifil. I like the 28 wt, its denser and I think the quilting pops more with the heavier wt. I don't have ALL the colors yet in 28 wt, so I had to use some 40 wt I had on hand.<br />
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I went with the matchstick style quilting, but I did not go as close as I sometimes do - this one I kept the quilting lines about 1/4" apart vs I sometimes have 1/8" apart. With the double layer of batting I couldn't go as close, and I thought the quilting looked fine 1/4" apart. I added vertical quilting as well as horizontal.<br />
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Getting to the edge of the quilt requires a quilt scarf to be made.<br />
At this point the quilt was super heavy and I couldn't hold on to it, so I rolled it and threw it over my shoulder<br />
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I would stop some of the quilting lines and cut the threads, then just going back to the edge of the quilt without having to give it a 180. Or I would spend some time turning the quilt when I would get to the end of a line. Turning was definitely more difficult and I would get frustrated. I preferred to turn not wanting to cut all the little left over threads afterwards, but I also couldn't man handle the quilt but so much before wanting to discard the whole idea of quilting two different directions. It was worth it in the end, as I knew it would be - just very trying while it was happening. </div>
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Next up - squaring. I did some cutting and got the quilt close to square, I just had to pull at a few areas. Squaring is new to me, I used to just square off the corners with a ruler and a rotary. After one show when I had a comment about the quilt not laying flat, I started to be more careful and work on this aspect. You are always learning something new in quilting. There is always another step.<br />
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Next time - I try faced binding and my struggle with the name<br />
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Part IV <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iv-faced-binding.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> Faced Binding</div>
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<b>Quilt It Wright - Part II</b><br />
<b>Piecing the quilt top</b><br />
(part I <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">here</a> )<br />
My improv quilt process inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture masterpiece Fallingwater<br />
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Improv piecing for me is a process of building and assessing. I add, step back, and ask myself - is this where I want this to go? Is it enough? Too much? From the beginning of this project I wasn't afraid to add or subtract or go in a new direction. <br />
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I started with 7 squares and rectangles that would make up my focal pieces. I chose a gradation of blues and pieced a section of background around each one. <br />
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I built around each block with some of the colors that I discarded as background (see previous <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">post</a> ) but still wanted to use in the quilt. After adding a piece to the block I would put the block back up on the design wall to get an idea of how my quilt was growing and if I wanted to add more to the section, where should I add each piece. It was a long process, but necessary to see each new addition up on the wall with all the pieces as a whole.<br />
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After adding background I began to feel that the whole piece was too busy and going in the wrong direction. I made a few changes at this point, that I know were the right decision. This is how an improv piece can grow and change as you work with your fabrics and colors. <br />
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I eliminated two of the blocks, bringing the total blocks down to 5 and I shifted the top most block to the right side instead of the left. I am much happier with this layout over the first one. </div>
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I added vertical pieces to the top, to reflect the tall vertical chimneys of Fallingwater. <br />
I also incorporated white horizontal strips, I kept seeing the white balconies of the structure and wanted to see these in the quilt<br />
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Above is the top all pieced together </div>
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The last step is to add the tumbling blocks. I made these from all the different blues of <a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Oakshott</a> I had available. I added a very lightweight fusible to the back and fused the shapes to the squares. Early on I had decided to add the fused pieces after I had the top together. While it would have been easier to add them in the beginning, with so much handling of each block I realized that the lightly fused pieces would be falling off as I built up the quilt top. </div>
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Next up - Quilting! <br />
Thank you for following along on my process<br />
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Part I Inspiration <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-i.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Part III Quilting <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iii-quilting-part.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Part IV Faced Binding <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iv-faced-binding.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Part V The Finished Quilt <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-v-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div>
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I am going to fill you in on what I've been making in the last few months. It was a whirlwind of sewing. I finished a couple of quilts for Quilt Market back in October - which I will show in another post. This post is about an improv quilt that I had been thinking about from the beginning of the year and finally worked on in September and October.<br />
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<b>Part I - Inspiration, Beginning an Improv Quilt</b></div>
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I was inspired by the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, specifically his unique masterpiece <a href="http://www.fallingwater.org/" target="_blank">Fallingwater</a> </div>
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Mr. Wright had several principles of design he followed:</div>
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You find all of those elements in Fallingwater - and also in Modern Quilting. Improv quilting isn't quite the same as Modern quilting - improvisational piecing is a process, it isn't willy nilly, it's bringing together pieces in a unique way that is pleasing in design, maybe following a vision or inspiration you have. Other quilters might say that improv piecing IS willy nilly, just grabbing and sewing together. That's not how I would define improv, but to each quilter his own ideas and descriptions. </div>
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For my piece I was first taken by Fallingwater, and then I did some research on FLW - after some research, I put the photos and the readings away and I pulled fabrics. I didn't want to follow an exact replica of Fallingwater - this is an inspiration piece. </div>
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I used one of my favorite lines for this quilt - <a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Oakshott</a> solids</div>
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Although the photos of Fallingwater are not blue - I settled on blues for my color palette. Blue is not my usual go to color way, but I had it in my mind that blues were what I wanted, so that is where I went. </div>
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And naturally I first picked a color for the background majority of the quilt (the one on the far right) that I only had a FQ of and after searching the internet and a consultation call with Michael Oakshott, realized that the FQ I had was all there was going to be - I had to move on to a different idea for the background. </div>
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Settling on a new background idea, then sewing together yardage of Oakshott. </div>
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That I hated the moment it went together.<br />
Well hated for this project, I saw potential for another project, and that's how we quilters jump from one thing to another. </div>
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I had to now rework the ideas I had with the fabrics I had available. It wasn't my first option, but I think that you'll agree with what I came out with in the end turned out for the best. I put together rectangles and squares of Oakshott, a gradation of color from dark to light. </div>
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<b>Next: </b>After putting them all on my design wall, I started the process of piecing around each focal piece.<br />
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Part II <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-ii.html" target="_blank">here</a> Piecing<br />
Part III <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iii-quilting-part.html" target="_blank">here</a> Quilting<br />
Part IV <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-iv-faced-binding.html" target="_blank">here</a> Faced Binding<br />
Part V <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/12/quilt-it-wright-part-v-finished-quilt.html" target="_blank">here</a> The Finished Quilt</div>
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I signed up to participate in a fun quilt challenge sponsored by <a href="http://www.badassquilterssociety.com/" target="_blank">Bad Ass Quilters Society</a>. There were two color ways to chose from and I chose Blood, Bone, Steel & Fire, these were the only fabrics we could use in our mini quilt.<br />
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The theme (in case you haven't figured) was Game of Thrones. I wanted to focus on the Starks of Winterfell and their Sigil or shield, the grey Dire Wolf.</div>
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The Starks have not had a good run, so one of the themes for my mini quilt is the horrific turn in the scene called<br />
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The Dire Wolf and blood are lightly fused, the flying geese are pieced and I traced the quote (by Jon Snow, the bastard Stark) with a light box and I will fill in the letters with quilting. </div>
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Under the quote and the Sigil is an extra layer of batting to add dimension. I quilted around the Sigil and blood before trimming the batting around the dire wolf head. </div>
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This could be the beginning of a mini quilt wall of all the Game of Thrones families. </div>
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'Starks of Winterfell'<br />
18"x 18" mini quilt<br />
Aurifil thread for quilting, a bit of metallic thread thrown in<br />
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**Edited - I feel I should explain for avid Game of Thrones fans, I realize the quote I have used is from the Nights Watch, not the Stark family. However, Jon Snow is a Stark (although a bastard member) and a member of the Nights Watch. This is an interpretation of the Starks, there is no blood on the Sigil of the Stark family, and their motto is "Winter is Coming". I imagined Jon Snow's feelings finding out that his family had been brutally murdered, and unable to avenge them due to his duty to the Watch. I wanted to include Jon in my interpretation of the family. </div>
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Recently I was asked if matchstick quilting is the only type of quilting I will do. And the answer to that is no and yes. I have used matchstick quilting almost exclusively for the last year. I like the way it looks, I like the technique, I like that it adds to the design of the quilt, I like the way the quilting thread show on top of the quilt. </div>
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Do I like other styles of quilting? Of course, sometimes I am in awe of what a quilter has added to a quilt. Their designs, the time they took, the passion they have for their craft. I can free motion quilt, and I would say my skill at that is average. If I used that technique a lot more frequently I would be better at it. </div>
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What I think about (semi) straight line quilting is that it is a style that is suited for the modern quilts that I make. The only style? Absolutely not. Matchstick quilting is tedious, it is time consuming, and takes diligence. If you want to try it out, start on a small project so you can see how you like the technique.</div>
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I start with finding a straight edge on the quilt top, preferably a seam that goes all the way across the quilt. I make a straight line of quilting along that seam, the next quilting line I line up with the edge of my walking foot. I do this for 6" or so, and then fill in the lines with more quilting. I don't worry about being straight at this point, a little wiggle looks organic and not industrial. But both ways are fine, it is your preference. My matchstick quilting lines are about 1/8" apart, as you can see on the above mini though, it depends on the piece. The quilt below, which was accepted into International Quilt Show Houston, Modern Exhibit, was matchstick quilted with two different color threads, the centers of the orbs are quilted in a circular pattern. </div>
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I will sometimes use different color threads and different weight threads in the same quilt. I quilt on my home machine, a Bernina 750. Some people chose to send their quilts out to be quilted, I think I have sent out one, ever. But if I did send them out, I would have a lot less quilt <i>tops </i>and maybe a few more finished quilts. There are also sit down long arms that I have had an eye on, but for now I have my home machine and it suits me just fine. </div>
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A long time ago I quilted with monofilament only. I thought that was the way to go. So I realize that quilting this style will probably not last forever, but for the moment it is my preferred method and I love it. The quilts I've washed with this quilting are soft and supple, drape lovely. I'm not sure I would use this method on a quilt that would just be a couch quilt or a baby quilt, I may want quilting that is less dense. Styles change, color preferences change (although mine has remained the same for my personal taste), methods change</div>
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A few months ago the members of the Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild were challenged to make a block using Alsion Glass Spent as a focal fabric. </div>
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We each were to make 12 blocks and then exchange them with the members in our group (12 per group) so you end up with 12 different blocks that all have the focal fabric. </div>
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For my block I wanted to add flying geese</div>
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The blocks from my group, all so different. Amazing to see how each person used the focal fabric</div>
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I can't reveal my quilt yet, they will all be shown at our next meeting on Aug 15, but here's a little sneak peek </div>
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As I was quilting <i>Journey</i>, (full shots of finished quilt <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2015/07/journey.html" target="_blank">here </a>) the quilt did not yet have that name. Matchstick quilting takes a long long time on a home machine, so I have old shows on the television and I think about the name of the quilt, if it doesn't have one yet, and my mind wanders to other topics; guild work, my job, my family, and this time I kept thinking about where I started in quilting and how different my little quilting world is now. </div>
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Scared of binding ~ avoid binding, have quilts that aren't even bound ~ binding looks like a 3 year old put it on ~ I can bind a little bit ~ oh, look, machine binding ~ machine binding looks like a 3 year old put it on ~ practice practice practice ~ I machine bind all my quilts now, even the ones I am considering entering in shows or exhibits.</div>
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I used the background Chambray for the binding on <i>Journey</i> with just two slices of the yellow Chambray from Andover Fabrics</div>
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My machine binding has improved in the last year. I read other blog posts with tips, and then worked at it until I had a technique that works best for me. I cut the fabric strips 2 1/4" for machine binding. Sewing the binding to the front of the quilt with just less than a 1/4" seam, making sure to never go over the 1/4". I press the binding toward the back after it is sewn down, and then stitch right on the edge of the binding on the back of the quilt. I use thread in the bobbin that matches the front (that is where that thread will show) and I feel for the edge of the binding on the front as I feed it through the machine, trying not to catch it in the new seam. I end up with a seam line that should be very close to the binding fold on the front. </div>
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Do I make it right every time? No.</div>
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Will some judges not like this? Probably. </div>
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Will other quilters judge me on this? Maybe. </div>
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Am I happy with this technique? Yes. </div>
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And that last question's answer is all I need for <i>my </i>quilts. </div>
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I named this quilt <i>Journey</i> for a few reasons - and after trying for almost a week to photograph it, I almost wanted to call it 'Journey of rain, weeds, poison ivy, too sunny, and unavailable tall quilt holders'</div>
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I don't have many progress photos on this one, they were taken late at night, with my phone, and look crappy, so I'm not even going to bother with those. You just get to see the finished project!</div>
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I'm a big fan of the Chambray collection by Andover Fabrics, and the background on this one is printed Chambray by Alison Glass, from the <a href="http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/ex-libris-pre-sale" target="_blank">Ex Libris</a> collection. I found the background color difficult to photograph, the color wanted to blend into any outdoor setting. </div>
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I did a little journeying around to find a couple of spots I thought the quilt would fit into.</div>
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<i>Journey </i>measures 84" x 71" - I needed to very tall holders. Luckily, my son and future son in law are well over 6' (they come in handy and usually are good sports about these shoots). Although the poison ivy and possibility of snakes in this area had them watching their toes.</div>
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I wanted to talk about my journey with quilting, but I am still putting together my thoughts. I will post again with a narrative of why I wanted to name this quilt, with a few close up photos of the quilting, those didn't happen today. I was lucky to get these guys after work with enough light and no rain for these photos. </div>
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The printed fabric is <a href="http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/handcrafted-bundles" target="_blank">Handcrafted</a> by Alison Glass, the first collection. There will be a new collection of Handcrafted coming out soon.</div>
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Quilted with Aurifil #2975 Brass in 28 wt, bobbin thread Aurifil #2600 Dove (my favorite color) in 50 wt. The quilt top was 88" x 74" after quilting it is now 84" x 71" who knows what will happen after washing!</div>
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And now a finished improv pillow for a beach fan </div>
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I completed this top a few years ago, couldn't decide how to quilt it, or what to do about borders, so I put it away. <a href="http://fairlymerry.blogspot.com/2012/03/hopping-subway.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is the post when I actually finished the top. I think there are 1600 2" squares in this top, it's a beautiful colorful pattern.</div>
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The Tokyo Subway Map pattern is available in <a href="http://ohfransson.com/" target="_blank">Oh, Fransson </a>(Elizabeth Hartman) website. </div>
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I am pleased that I waited to quilt this until I had the perfect idea for quilting. I know some people don't like to have incomplete projects, but I have to have the right feelings about a quilt to work on it. Whether it's piecing or quilting, my interest needs to be piqued. And now I have a beautiful finished quilt!</div>
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I have been anxiously (excitedly! jumping up and down!) waiting to be able to tell everyone about my first pattern collaboration with <a href="http://alisonglass.com/agd/" target="_blank">Alison Glass Design</a> ! This has been months in the making and it was <i>sooo</i> hard not to post any progress photos anywhere! </div>
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is debuting this week at Quilt Market in Minneapolis - so if you are headed there, please go by Alison's booth #1710 and check out my quilt and pattern! </div>
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You may recall I originally made this quilt in <a href="http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/categories/quilting-collections/new-autumn.aspx" target="_blank">Oakshott</a> Autumn, and I love this version! </div>
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The newer version (and pattern cover) is pieced with all Kona Cottons, and the list of Kona colors I used is conveniently listed on the back of the pattern. Two very different looks with the exact same pattern! </div>
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<i>Flight Path </i>is written as a skill builder pattern using half square triangles and 3 different size flying geese blocks. If you've ever wanted to try flying geese blocks, this is great introduction! If you are already familiar with the flying geese and half square triangles blocks - why not make a beautiful quilt, mini, runner, or pillow cover.</div>
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I am excited to see the color combos that everyone will come up with in their own version of <i>Flight Path, </i>or even if you use the same colors I have, I love it when I don't have to think about pulling fabrics, that it is all laid out for me! Included in the pattern is a handy blank coloring map that you can copy and use to bring together your own color combinations, if you chose, but also to help you track which color goes in what position in the quilt. </div>
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If you would like to purchase the pattern from me - email me (fairlymerry@gmail.com) your PayPal address and there will be no shipping costs (to USA addresses only, for international I will add the actual shipping if you can include your address in the email). The pattern cost is $12.00. I will invoice you through PayPal and ship you a printed pattern. If you would prefer a pdf version, those are available on <a href="http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/flight-path-quilt-pattern" target="_blank">Alison Glass'</a> site. If you would like a list of the Oakshott colors I used in the first version, please include that in your email and I will be happy to pass on that information.</div>
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My finished quilt entry in the <a href="http://www.play-crafts.com/blog/2015-pantone-quilt-challenge-marsala-edition/" target="_blank">Pantone Challenge</a> for 2015</div>
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I used Andover Chambray in dark gray in the sashing and for some of the squares, other fabrics are Oakshott, Kona, Alison Glass, Kaffe Fassett, and a couple of my Aborigine fabrics from Australia.</div>
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After quilting with a variety of Aurifil 40 wt, 28 wt and a YLI jean stitch thread the measurement is 53 1/2" x 67" - has not been washed - for the binding I used the chambray, the batting is Matilda cotton /silk blend. </div>
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I have been working here and there putting together my quilt top for the Pantone chaallenge. </div>
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Details on the challenge are <a href="http://www.play-crafts.com/blog/2015-pantone-quilt-challenge-marsala-edition/" id="id_1b54_e98_6bfb_25c0">here</a></div>
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56" x 71" before quilting</div>
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I have used Kona Brick, Alison Glass, Kaffe Fassett, Andover Chambray, Andover textured linen (the white), Oakshott, some Aboriginal designed fabric from Australia, and maybe a few that I don't know the designer. </div>
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I am so happy to finally be able to show the entire quilt I made using <a href="http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/shop-special-free-discounted-shipping-on-sun-print-2015-full-line-pre-order" target="_blank">Alison Glass Sunprint 2015 Collection</a>. I used a piece of each fabric in the collection. The background fabric is <a href="http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/andover-chambray-bundles-and-yardage" target="_blank">Andover Fabrics Chambray in Grey</a>. </div>
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The quilting is termed 'matchstick quilting'. The quilting lines are densely sewn - 1/8" or closer. (Thank you to <a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/" target="_blank">Leanne of She Can Quilt</a> for introducing me to this style of quilting!)</div>
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I think I am going to call it 'Fruit Flavors' because what sticks in my head is the skittles theme 'Rainbow of Fruit Flavors' </div>
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I always intended to make it and finally I just did it. I'm calling it a six month early birthday gift instead of six months late.</div>
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I should do that more often. This went out before Christmas to the new bag owner - now I really should start on her next birthday gift so it isn't so late!</div>
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Every year I take a one day trip to New York City. It's one of my favorite things to do all year. A friend of mine charters a bus, we get on the bus at midnight on Friday, the bus drives us all night to the city. We stop about an hour out of NYC for breakfast and to freshen up. Then boom we are there! We have all day Saturday to roam the city. </div>
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This year a quilter friend went with me, and we met up with another quilter and we did a mini- fabric quilting tour of the city.</div>
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You may know @mushyhed and @nyc_christopher (<a href="http://www.thetattooedquilter.com/" target="_blank">The Tattooed Quilter</a>) from Instagram. </div>
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If I could, I would make everyone a handmade Christmas item. If I make you something it's because I have thought of you, but because I don't make you something it isn't because I DIDN'T think of you, its because I don't have all the time in the universe. </div>
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Oh, that I did!</div>
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This year my theme was pillows - I love handmade pillows - love the ones that have been made for me - so I figure everyone else would love one too.</div>
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And what says Christmas to your brother but bloody zombies?</div>
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I made these small coin purses for some of the girls in the family, I like having these little zip pouches in my purse for miscellaneous items. I used oil cloth that I purchased in New York City and zippers I had on hand. There is no lining in these, I cut one long piece of oilcloth, added the zipper, and closed the side seams. I zig zag stitched the inside seams to finish the inside.</div>
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I'll have more on my trip in a different post - for this post, I wanted to share something I learned on a short trip to NYC last week. </div>
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I met <a href="http://www.erinwilsonquilts.com/" target="_blank">Erin Wilson</a>. Was I aware of her before this, no. But I am now. </div>
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Erin is a textile artist based in Brooklyn. </div>
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She hand dyes her fabric. </div>
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She was open, sharing, and humble when I met her at <a href="http://www.artquiltgallerynyc.com/The_ArtQuilt_Gallery_NYC/The_Art_Quilt_Gallery_in_New_York.html" target="_blank">The Art Quilt Gallery in New York</a>, where some of her quilts were on displaydisplay. </div>
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She answered all of our questions in detail, explained her process, and was also curious about our methods. </div>
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(all photos of Erin's quilts are posted with her permission)</div>
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I can not even begin to tell you how inspired I was by Erin's work.</div>
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This is how big one of her squares are:</div>
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Each one was that small! I was / still am blown away. These are NOT paper pieced or fused, she free sews all of them. </div>
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I don't often see something so new to me that it catches my breath and makes me want to see where my quilting and patchwork can take me, this exhibit did this. </div>
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This is what I took away from seeing her quilts:</div>
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The minimalism of her squares</div>
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The tiny tiny sashings</div>
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The seemingly effortless way the colors came together (I'm sure that was not effortless)</div>
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How two people will see a block in two different ways</div>
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I am so excited to finally share this project with you! <br />
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In the new Christmas issue of <a href="http://www.fatquarterly.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarterly</a> my contribution </div>
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the <i>Quilted Hearth Runner </i>to cover your brick hearth during the holidays</div>
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I would put decorations on my brick hearth, but I've always wanted a quilted cover for it. </div>
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The finished size of my Hearth Cover is 20 1/2" x 82 1/2" </div>
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This also will work as a bed scarf at the end of your bed!</div>
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You can find the pattern directions as well as many other Christmas projects in I<a href="http://www.fatquarterly.com/" target="_blank">ssue 19 Christmas 2014 of Fat Quarterly </a></div>
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I hope you enjoy!</div>
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I would love to see any projects you make with my pattern, you can tag me on Instagram (@fairlymerry)</div>
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or (and)</div>
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add your project to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fairlymerry" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> (like my page for updates on my projects) </div>
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or (and)</div>
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add your project to the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/fatquarterly" target="_blank">Fat Quarterly Flickr Group</a></div>
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<b><i>Keep Calm and Quilt On!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Mary </i></b></div>
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