tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572736332421940352024-02-21T07:08:43.892-05:00BostonSewerI live in Boston. I sew.Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-3817730166634623162014-08-23T10:29:00.000-04:002014-08-23T10:29:01.111-04:00Sew A Modern Home Giveaway Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am pleased to announce that the winner of the <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/sew-a-modern-home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sew A Modern Home</a> giveaway is Carla G! Carla, you will receive your e-book from <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/sew-a-modern-home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martingale</a>.<br />
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Thanks, everyone, for participating and Happy Sewing!Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-83557834502834242702014-08-16T11:03:00.002-04:002014-08-23T00:09:04.368-04:00Sew A Modern Home Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and welcome to the <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/sew-a-modern-home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sew a Modern Home</i></a> blog tour and giveaway! One lucky winner will receive an e-copy of this book which is full of projects you definitely want to make.</div>
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I’m very happy for and proud of my friend, <a href="http://lundendesigns.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Lunden</a>, who has written her first book, <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/sew-a-modern-home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sew a Modern Home</i> for Martingale</a>. For those who don’t know Melissa, she is a pattern designer who lives in Portland, OR. Her patterns are innovative and appropriate for novice quilters and experienced quilters alike. If you’d like your very own hard copy of her book, it is available on both <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sew-a-modern-home-melissa-lunden/1117736788?ean=9781604683677" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes and Nobel</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Modern-Home-Quilts-Every/dp/1604683678/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404191936&sr=1-1&keywords=sew+a+modern+home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. Melissa's patterns are available in her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lunden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">etsy</a> shop.</div>
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In <i>Sew a Modern Home</i>, the projects are organized by room: living room, dining room, main bedroom, boy’s and girl’s rooms and nursery. The book also features instructions to make a picnic quilt an fun market tote. </div>
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My favorite projects include the Sharp Turn Quilt for the boy’s room. It would look great in light blue, gold and white or black, gold and white for both Bruin teams — UCLA and Boston!</div>
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The quilt for the girl’s room the Pinky Patch Quilt is scrap-friendly. A great twist on this quilt would be to replace the 4-squares with fussy cut prints. </div>
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If you are looking for fun plushies to make, Melissa has created the very cute Plushie Penguin and Octoplushie patterns. There is also the Ribbon Lattice Playmat that is decorated with ribbon. I really love that idea. Melissa suggests an option using fabric instead of ribbon. That could be a good way to use up those leftover binding strips.</div>
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The "out and about" projects feature The Bee's Knees Picnic Quilt and the Farmers' Market Tote. I am a sucker for a bag, so I will definitely be making that!</div>
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<li>Leave me a comment on this post here on BostonSewer by Friday, 8/22.</li>
<li>Be sure to leave a valid email address.</li>
<li>I am starting a new blog, <a href="http://modgeometry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ModGeometry.com</a>. If you’d like to increase your chances of winning, please leave a comment there as well. (One entry per person, per blog, please!)</li>
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You can also enter the other giveaways by visiting the other blogs on the tour. Some of them are my favorites and I'm looking forward to discovering some new blogs, too. Good luck and thanks for visiting!</div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/13 – <a href="http://lundendesigns.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Lunden Designs</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/14 – <a href="http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Very Shannon</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/15 – <a href="http://westcoastcrafty.com/blog/"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">West Coast Crafty</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/16</span><span style="color: #3c3c3c;"> </span><span style="color: #3c3c3c;">–</span><span style="color: #3c3c3c;"> You are here!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/17 – <a href="http://oneshabbychick.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">One Shabby Chick</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/18 – <a href="http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Cactus Needle</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/19 – <a href="http://www.fabricworm.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Fabricworm</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/21 – <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Martingale</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/22 – <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Prudent Baby</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c3c3c;">8/23 – <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #01b7f3;">Stitchery Dickory Dock</span></a></span></div>
<span style="color: #3c3c3c; font-size: 12px;">8/24 – </span><span style="color: #01b7f3; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.seamsandscissors.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fave Quilts – Seams and Scissors</a></span><br />
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Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-5267510670093497702014-08-13T13:34:00.000-04:002014-08-13T13:34:00.507-04:00Sew A Modern Home Blog Tour Begins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I've been away for quite some time. I will be blogging over at a new site soon, but first I want to tell you about a fun new book written by my friend, Melissa Lunden of <a href="http://lundendesigns.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lunden Designs</a>.<br />
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Sew A Modern Home is Melissa's first book and features projects for the home that can be made by beginners or by you more seasoned sewists out there. I love the book and am honored to be a part of her blog tour. The book was released on August 5. It is available at local quilt shops and at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sew-a-modern-home-melissa-lunden/1117736788?ean=9781604683677" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Modern-Home-Quilts-Every/dp/1604683678/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404191936&sr=1-1&keywords=sew+a+modern+home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.<br />
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Be sure to visit all the blogs on the tour and stop by here on August 16 for your chance to win an e-copy!Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-35533832910586678182014-04-17T19:41:00.000-04:002014-04-17T19:41:18.061-04:00Laurie's Bow Pillow Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="http://www.dresdenlane.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurie Matthews</a></b>, a <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Boston Modern Quilt Guild</b></a> member that has recently moved to Colorado, gave a cute bow pillow as a Yankee Swap gift at our <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-meeting-show-and-tell.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>holiday party</b></a>. Everyone loved that pillow -- especially me! Laurie mentioned making a tutorial and I didn't let her forget it :)<br />
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True to her word, Laurie did write up a tutorial and I tested it for her. I made the pillow cover and bow from Melissa Averinos' <a href="http://www.yummygoods.com/blog/2010/9/30/424-swoon-with-me.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Swoon</b></a> collection from a few years back. I bought the fabric without knowing what I would do with it. It makes a great pillow! I thought it would be fun to switch the orientation of the print on the back. I <i>almost</i> lined it up correctly. :}<br />
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Laurie has been working with <a href="http://www.annkelle.com/category/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Ann Kelle</b></a>, creator of uber cute fabric collections. You can find Laurie's tutorial <a href="http://www.annkelle.com/tutorial-the-bow-pillow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>!<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Finish it up Friday</b></a>!Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-54104723641137768822014-04-15T22:53:00.001-04:002014-04-15T22:56:36.078-04:00A New Pearl Bracelet Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It didn't take too long to collect all of the colors in <a href="http://lizzyhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lizzy House</a>'s new set of tonal <a href="http://andoverfabrics.com/Grid.php?groupId=25643&GroupName=Pearl%20Bracelets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Bracelets</a>. This time all I had to do was make a trip to <a href="http://www.gatherhereonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gather here</a> and purchase a set of fat quarters (instead of trolling the internet)! <br />
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Above is a sneak peak of my new quilt design. <br />
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Unfortunately, there is a break in the action. I ran out of <a href="http://maryellenproducts.com/Ironing-Alternatives/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Press</a>. Grrrrrr! Amazon to the rescue! I'll get some in a couple of days. In the meantime, I can clean up my sewing area. It has not yet recuperated from the last few projects.<br />
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This week I finished my <b><a href="https://us.marimekko.com/#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marimekko</a></b> curtains! I am quite proud of them. This is my second time making curtains. The first curtains were a bit of a disaster but were up for many years, I am not proud to say. DH is quite proud of anything I make by hand, however, and faithfully opened and closed them even though their width just barely covered the windows. They weren’t lined, either. <br />
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The Marimekko fabric was just wide enough to make the curtains 1.5 times as wide as the window. Also, I used the small <a href="http://unikko.marimekko.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unikko</a> scale for the valance and the medium scale for the curtains. Believe it or not, there is an even larger scale fabric that I bought. That scale is too large for curtains but is perfect for a wall hanging or table runner.<br />
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I was inspired by this post: <a href="http://bluesusanmakes.blogspot.com/2011/01/cafe-curtains-with-grommets.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bluesusanmakes.blogspot.com/2011/01/cafe-curtains-with-grommets.html</a></div>
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I used this tutorial to sew in the lining <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/10/12/how-to-make-professional-lined-curtain-panels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/10/12/how-to-make-professional-lined-curtain-panels/</a></div>
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Wonky, Wonky Music is finally complete! <br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/08/wip-wednesday-better-late-than-never.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bow Tie Required</a> pattern by Lee of <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshly Pieced</a>. I loved this pattern the first time I saw it. When I happened upon <a href="http://www.andoverfabrics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andover's</a> <a href="http://andoverfabrics.com/Grid.php?groupId=25734&GroupName=Music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music</a> collection, I knew the pairing would be perfect. I made the quilt for my husband, who used to be a professional drummer. That is why I put the main print in three blocks down the middle and featured the drum set.</div>
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I wanted to use all the fabrics in the colorway, so instead of using a single fabric for the bow ties, I used the orange and the red. The background is <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/kona_cotton/K001-1333/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kona Silver</a>. I originally chose Kona Khaki but when it came in the mail I realized it was too yellow. I used my Kona color card, too. From that I have learned to order fat quarters based on the color cards and then audition them with the other fabrics. I realize <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/kona_cotton/K001-1339/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kona Snow</a> would have worked, too, (I used Snow for the <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2014/01/finish-it-up-friday-improv-monitor-cover.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improv Monitor Cover</a>) but I am happy I chose Silver.</div>
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I planned to use Kaufman's <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/spot_on_wide/SRKX-13773-185/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spot On Steel</a> for the back. What I didn't realize was that I was going to have all these bow ties left over! Of course, I had to use them so I decided to make them into a grid. I love the pattern they make. You can't tell they were originally bow ties! The Spot On fabric clashed with the bow ties. After looking at them, they just screamed <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/botanics/AFR-14259-290/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ash</a> from Carolyn Friedlander's Botanics. I thought the light gray binding would clash with the back but I think it gives it a nice frame. What about those orange stripes, you ask? I didn't buy enough of the Ash, so I had to do some quick improv piecing! I think <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/11/improvisational-patchwork-with-denyse.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Denyse Schmidt</a> would be proud of that!<br />
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I quilted it myself at <a href="http://www.burlingtonlongarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurena's</a>! I was inspired by Lee's quilting on Bow Tie Required. Her quilting is great -- she did not overlap any lines! I was not as adventurous. I overlapped my lines but I really love the effect. I just wanted it to look improvisational, like jazz! In addition, because drumming runs in the family, I quilted in the initials of DH's father, uncle and brother. Don't look too hard for the initials, they are not in this shot!</div>
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Now DH has a quilt of his own. I can't believe it took me so long to make one for him, but I just needed the right inspiration! Maybe now he'll get those buttons sewn on his clothing he's been asking about. Or, maybe not!<br />
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The curtains are coming along! In last week's <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-curtains-for-me.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post</a> I showed the valance. This week I have half of the curtain. Not all the grommets are in but you get the idea. <br />
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The grommets can be a little prickly. Sometimes they just don't want to snap closed! Often it's because I need to make the hole a little bit bigger. Sometimes my hand was just tired. I really wanted to cut into my main fabric but the grommet practice was definitely worth it! I also fused some light interfacing across the top to give the grommet area some stability.<br />
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You can see the lining peeking out from the bottom. I need to trim and hem of course but I'll sew the valance and the other panel first. I didn't put a lining in the previous set of curtains I made so I'm happy to have it this time. It really finishes them off and looks nice from the outside. I used white muslin for the lining. I tried the regular muslin at first but it gave the <a href="http://unikko.marimekko.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unikko</a> poppies a yellow tinge and we can't have that!<br />
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Next up, chair covers and a tablecloth or runner. I might do some quilting first though!
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I am a <a href="https://us.marimekko.com/#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marimekko</a> fanatic. I especially love the <a href="http://unikko.marimekko.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unikko</a> pattern. I am decorating my kitchen in yellow and gray so how happy was I when I came across this fabric at the flagship store in NYC? I am using the smaller print for the valance and the medium-sized print for cafe curtains.<br />
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I went through three ideas. First, I was going to make a pocket rod. However, the fabric is fairly stiff (even after washing) so it would be difficult to keep the curtains open. DH suggested ties to keep the curtains open, but I didn't like that idea. The next idea was clips, but that didn't look good, either. The frame of the bottom window showed above the curtain bar -- it looked messy! Finally, we decided on grommets. I thought grommets wouldn't look right, but they look great and they were fairly easy to install.<br />
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After the figurin', cuttin' and pressin', I am going to sew the lining in. I am not cutting off the selvedge. I think it looks neat! <br />
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To sew the lining in, I'm following this tutorial I found online: <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/10/12/how-to-make-professional-lined-curtain-panels">http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/10/12/how-to-make-professional-lined-curtain-panels</a><br />
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The winner is commenter number 7, <a href="http://partyofeightourstory.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina</a>! Thanks for your comments, everyone!<br />
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In honor of my 6-year blogiversary and to make room for the new tonals, I'm giving away a fat quarter set of <a href="http://andoverfabrics.com/Grid.php?groupId=25643&GroupName=Pearl%20Bracelets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lizzy House's Pearl Bracelets</a>. The giveaway set does not include the new tonals, but is made up of the Pearl Bracelets from previous collections we have come to know and love. <br />
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A lucky person in my quilt guild (<a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boston Modern Quilt Guild</a> - yeah!) got the stack in the picture above during the Yankee Swap at our holiday party. The stack for this giveaway will not be the exact same colors but will be just as fabulous!<br />
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Just leave me a comment telling me why you'd like to have some yummy Pearl Bracelets! The winner will be chosen on my blogiversary, March 13.Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-81622872374884334132014-03-04T23:05:00.000-05:002014-03-04T23:12:04.081-05:00Lottie Da for Ma Complete!<br />
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Despite trainbinding, planebinding and hotelbinding, I was stitching the binding on for Lottie Da for Ma with just minutes to spare before her surprise party. She definitely was surprised and the party was a rousing success!<br />
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I used Heather Bailey's <a href="http://www.heatherbaileystore.com/category-s/112.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lottie Da</a> jelly roll. I started out with the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/free-quilt-pattern-jelly-roll-jam-free-quilt-pattern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jelly Roll Jam</a> pattern but that didn't work out so well. I ended up just sewing the pieces together in rows. This picture was taken minutes before running to the party to get there before mom did!<br />
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Krista Ellis' quilting really brought the quilt to life!<br />
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The quilts for Mom and DH have been quilted and are ready for binding! I quilted DH's myself at <a href="http://www.burlingtonlongarm.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurena's</a>. I love the funky geometric shapes the lines make. I wanted it to look improvisational. <br />
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I didn't have time to quilt both myself so long arm quilter Krista Ellis quilted Mom's. I asked for swirls and boy did she swirl! I wasn't too thrilled with the top but the quilting has really brought it to life. I've been taking it on the train to get some work done during my commute.<br />
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I didn't know I was going to have a bunch of leftover bow ties after completing the front of WWM. I played around with them a bit and decided to put them together in 5 rows of 6. I made more red than orange. I like they flow together and the wonkiness of the shapes. I had originally planned to use the <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/spot_on_wide/SRKX-13773-185/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wide Spot On</a> fabric from Robert Kaufman when the back was going to be made of a single fabric. It didn't go with the bow ties, though. To me, it screamed <a href="http://carolynfriedlander.com/products/fabric/botanics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Botanica</a> from Carolyn Friedlander. I decided on this grey fabric, simply called <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/botanics/AFR-14259-290/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ash</a>, on the Robert Kaufman website. I found it at <a href="http://www.gatherhereonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gather here</a>. I love that I can pop down there and get some fabric when I need it!<br />
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What's with the orange stripes, you say? Well, I bought 2.5 yards, not 3 as I should have, which meant I had to do some creative piecing. I love things that are supposed to be wonky! Nothing has to match up perfectly!<br />
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Speaking of which, you'll see some of the bow ties on the bottom right have horizontal stripes. That's because they weren't quite big enough so I added some extra fabric. I am totally liking this wonky thing. <br />
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The Wonky, Wonky Music quilt top is complete! I am so happy. I am going to quilt it myself on a long arm. DH would have it no other way. I told him that those bow ties were a doozy. He reminded me that I tend to do that to myself. Case in point: <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/08/finish-it-up-friday-pb-complete-at-bmqg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hexagons</a> and <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2011/10/bloggers-quilt-festival.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kimonos</a>.<br />
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I am trying to get this wonky quilt finished in two weeks. Naturally, I got the bright idea to make a quilt for Mom for her birthday, which is in a couple of weeks as well. It is not going to be a difficult quilt. I have some Heather Bailey Lottie Da design rolls, so I am going to use those to make a <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/free-quilt-pattern-jelly-roll-jam-free-quilt-pattern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jelly Roll Jam quilt from Fat Quarter Shop</a>. How fun is that? I am going to make it 48" by 60" so that it will be a nice lap quilt. I am starting a new trend in that I am making quilts for family members, LOL!!<br />
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I started laying out the strips on my design wall this weekend. This fabric is so pretty I was so tempted to start sewing these strips. I must be strong! I cannot start until I finish the back of Wonky, Wonky Music! I am even using the same thread so I am practicing serious restraint right now.<br />
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Love these wonky blocks! I am thinking I should bind the quilt in the black fabric above. Not sure how I should quilt it, though. I want to quilt it myself, since it's for DH. He has been so patient while I sew for everyone else, so I am really happy to finally sew some things for him!<br />
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For the WIP Wednesday crowd, I finished DH's <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2014/01/finish-it-up-friday-improv-monitor-cover.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improv Monitor Cover</a> last week, too.<br />
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Now the Improv Monitor Cover is complete! The improvisational piecing took a crazy amount of time but I think it was worth it. DH really likes it. And it add some pizazz to his office / recording area.<br />
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I thought long and hard about how I was going to design this cover, but in the end, I just ended up making the cover wide enough to include the depth of the monitor, about an inch on each side. When on the monitor, it just wraps around the edge. Works for me!<br />
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I used Kona Cotton Snow for the back and the lining. I lined the front to hide all those messy seams. The hem of the back lies just above the monitor stand.<br />
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It feels really good to have something finished! I am still tackling the main inspiration for the fabric -- <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2014/01/bow-ties-required-but-not-perfectly.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonky, Wonky Music</a>!<br />
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Linking up with Finish It Up Friday at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>!<br />
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The new year is getting off to a great start! I am finally making progress on DH's <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/12/lets-get-this-wonky-bow-tie-started.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonky, Wonky Music </a>quilt that I started back in October. My design wall is looking much better!<br />
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The wonky bow ties are fun to make. And who cares if they don't come out perfectly? They are supposed to be wonky! I can't wait to get this done! <br />
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The pattern is <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/09/bow-tie-required-free-pattern.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bow Tie Required</a> from Lee of Freshly Pieced. The fabric is <a href="http://andoverfabrics.com/Grid.php?groupId=25734&GroupName=Music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music </a>by Andover.Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-76339798615118787922014-01-19T17:41:00.001-05:002014-01-19T17:45:21.611-05:002013 ReviewLooking around all that others have accomplished in the blogosphere, I am apprehensive about listing the few sewing accomplishments I had in 2013. I did have a fun year though, so here goes!<br />
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Row 1<br />
Inaugural Ball, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/02/quiltcon-denyse-schmidt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QuiltCon</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/02/all-pretty-bracelets.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Started PB Complete</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/04/baby-needs-brand-new-bag.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baby Bag (and blanket) using my fabrics from Spoonflower</a><br />
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<a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/05/wip-wednesday-break-in-hexy-action.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blocks for 'Quilts for Boston'</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-boston-with-love.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flags for 'To Boston with Love' at the MFA</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/08/finish-it-up-friday-ipad-mini-sleeve.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPad Mini Sleeve</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/08/flag-for-lac-megantic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flag for Lac-Megantic</a><br />
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<a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/08/finish-it-up-friday-pb-complete-at-bmqg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finished PB-Complete</a>, Paris Vacation, Project Runway Season 12 Finale (Alexander Pope), Project from Alexia Abegg's class at MQG Sewdown Philly<br />
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Row 4<br />
Michael Miller's display at Fall Quilt Market, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/11/improvisational-patchwork-with-denyse.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denyse Schmidt's class at NEQM</a>, <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/11/lizzy-is-in-house.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lizzy House's class at gather here</a>, Christmas in New York<br />
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I've finished the front of the monitor cover. Improvisational piecing is a lot of work! The rest of the pieces will be in a solid fabric -- I'll take a break from the improv for a while :)<br />
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I have decided on the background fabric for <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/12/lets-get-this-wonky-bow-tie-started.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonky, Wonky Music</a>. It's <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/kona_cotton/K001-1333/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kona Cotton Silver</a>. It's fairly hard to find in a larger quantity, but I finally found enough of it at <a href="http://www.cvquiltworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canton Village Quilt Works</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/p/quilts-for-boston.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drive for blocks</a> ended in May, but members of the <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boston Modern Quilt Guild</a> continue to distribute quilts. I am fortunate enough to deliver a quilt with a block I made! Can you guess which <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/05/wip-wednesday-break-in-hexy-action.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">block</a> is mine? I think some members of the Boston guild might have an idea. :)<br />
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For those of you who do not know, it's the <a href="http://www.traceybrookshier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bento Box</a> block made with blue and yellow Pearl Bracelets! I wanted to take a picture of the quilt before I deliver it this week.<br />
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Thanks to all here in Boston, the US and yes, countries around the world, who have worked to make <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/p/quilts-for-boston.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quilts for Boston</a> a success!Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-83234417119859928422013-12-10T23:25:00.000-05:002013-12-10T23:27:06.719-05:00Improv Piecing a Monitor Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While I am figuring out my background fabric for <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/12/lets-get-this-wonky-bow-tie-started.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonky, Wonky Music</a> (I now might do Kona Snow instead of grey) I decided to get something done and work on a cover for DH's computer. It is inspired by the <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/11/improvisational-patchwork-with-denyse.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improvisational Patchwork</a> class I took with Denyse Schmidt. Can you tell? I of course had to put the drum set front and center because it's front and center in DH's heart. The cover is a wide as it should be but I need to add more pieces to the top and bottom. <br />
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Yes, that's right. I have yet to sew a single stitch for <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/10/wonky-wonky-music.html" target="_blank">Wonky, Wonky Music</a>. I had to order more fat quarters in addition to the time I've spent on other projects and adventures. At least my design wall is more filled in than the last picture I posted. I have everything now. Well, not quite. I don't like the background fabric I ordered. It is a yellowish color (which I thought would be tan) that I thought would work well but I don't like it! I am going to look for a light grey solid instead. <br />
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The only bummer is that I can't really sew anything without that background fabric! I can start on a monitor cover in the meantime...<br />
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Fabric: <a href="http://andoverfabrics.com/Grid.php?GroupName=Music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music</a> by Andover<br />
Pattern: <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/08/wip-wednesday-better-late-than-never.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bow Tie Required</a> by Lee of Freshly Pieced!<br />
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<br />Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-68661624685663204812013-11-27T07:28:00.001-05:002013-11-27T07:28:57.379-05:00Lizzy is in the House!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I was lucky enough to get into the class Fabric Pattern Design and Printing with Lizzy House at <a href="http://www.gatherhereonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gather here</a> in Cambridge, MA. It was nice to see Lizzy in my home state! </div>
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The two-day class started off with Lizzy talking about how she entered the fabric design industry. She also talked about elements that go into the design of a collection and taught how to make repeats by hand using tracing paper. When you do it by hand, you really learn it! We designed a three-piece collection and selected one for block printing.</div>
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The second day was reserved for block printing. Lizzy majored in printmaking in school and it's something she really loves. Her passion really shines through in her teaching. Block printing takes quite a bit of time: carving your block, getting the painting surfaces ready, preparing the fabric, preparing the paint and then finally printing the fabric with the blocks. Oh, I forgot to mention cleaning the blocks! I really like block printing. It is a great way to experiment and develop new ideas. I need to carve out some time and space to do it at home, though! (Ba-doom-pish!)</div>
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I was supposed to attend <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/2013/11/we-love-lizzy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lizzy's talk</a> sponsored by the <a href="http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boston Modern Quilt Guild</a> and the <a href="http://seacoastmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild</a>, which was held the morning on the same day our second class was held. I had a quilting emergency that kept me up until very late the night before. I knew I had Lizzy's 6-hour class later that day, so I decided to sleep in (and I was afraid to drive up to West Newbury on only a few hours' sleep). What quilting emergency, you ask? I'll blog about that a little later.</div>
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Lizzy graciously agreed to pose with my <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/08/finish-it-up-friday-pb-complete-at-bmqg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PB-Complete</a> quilt I made this summer. This quilt has all the Pearl Bracelets that have been released to date. We will have more Pearl Bracelets in early 2014, so I'll have bragging rights for a little while longer. </div>
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Tina in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786173360088396185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757273633242194035.post-35257530120763356952013-11-20T07:42:00.001-05:002013-11-20T08:27:03.551-05:00Improvisational Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was one of the lucky individuals who got a place in <a href="http://www.dsquilts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denyse Schmidt</a>'s class, <a href="http://www.nequiltmuseum.org/improvisational-patchwork.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improvisational Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt</a> at the New England Quilt Museum.<br />
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After a few mishaps, which included leaving my power cord and sewing machine foot at home, I got started and made some great progress. The staff at the NEQM kindly searched for and found an old machine for me to work on. Soon after, the ever-supportive DH brought my cord and foot to me! <br />
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Denyse brought a bounty of scraps for us to work with. The first block I made is in the bottom left of the photograph. We were to bring a favorite fabric. I brought one of my truly favorite prints that I bought years ago which features a geishas and wheelbarrows of flowers (by <a href="http://www.marcusfabrics.com/designers/judie_rothermel.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judie Rothermel</a>). After that, she had us create blocks, adding in our favorite.<br />
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I am quite pleased with how it came out! I am working on adding a few more pieces to square things up to make a small wall quilt for my sewing area.<br />
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This is my second class with Denyse. I took her <a href="http://bostonsewer.blogspot.com/2013/02/quiltcon-denyse-schmidt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">String Pieced Zippy Purse class at QuiltCon</a>. I use the bag daily to store my chargers. It was nice to show it to Denyse! </div>
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See what Denyse is up to on her website: <a href="http://www.dsquilts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dsquilts.com</a><br />
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