Flosstube #39. SIMPLIFY… to reduce to the basic essentials
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Lisa discusses the word of the year… shows all her recent creations!!!! Come sit awhile and chat!!!!!!
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I have loved house #13 Victorian by Judith Kirby forever! My grandson is a huge superheroes fan and I’d love to stitch it for him! Thank you. Really enjoy your videos. Learn so much each time!
I like Victorian and Elizabeth designs. Enjoyed this whole video. Good luck on your quilting.
I really enjoyed your flosstube. You always provide so much inspirtion and show so many beautiful items. Love it! Victorian, Elizabeth
I would love Judith’s Victorians. Love that your taking up quilting. I’m basically self taught with the help of RUclips of course. There are so many good instructionals out there. Your valentine tree looks awesome, reminded me that I wanted to make one of those.
Love your video! Good luck with the quilting. I love the Judith Kirby Victorian charts 🙂
Wonderful creativity,simplify great word,loved all that you have shared with us,Thankyou for sharing 👍🇳🇿🪡
Thanks so very much Donna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another great video! You have ideas galore and the skill to make them into beautiful objects. In addition to reproduction samplers, I love older cross stitch patterns. I had not heard of Elizabeth of Elizabeth’s Designs. Love the gardens. Can’t wait for you next video.
Thanks so very much for watching Jenny!!!!
Ohmygoodness, I just found you and can't wait to go back to watch all of your videos!! I am MULTICRAFTUAL and love seeing so many different types of creative endeavors. I am a paper crafter, a quilter and sewer, a beader, a card maker and do loads of wool applique in addition to cross stitch. Thank you for sharing your creativity and being a part of my journey through this creative life ❤✂️🧵
Hi Stephanie!!! Great to meet another multicrafter!!!!!!!!!!! You go girl!!!!!💚💚💚💚
Watched the intro and loving just everything. Inspiring!
Thanks so much!
I may pick up quilting when I retire. You have convinced me of the need to take a class instead of learning on my own. Think I may know of a quilt shop nearby...
I have stitched the number 9 Victorian and would love the rest of the series.
I love the fabrics you chose for your quilt. The first one you showed is either from an older French General line or is a re-released one as I made an apron out of it years ago. The advantage to using the papers is that they theoretically come out perfect. I have not used them so I cannot confirm it.
Yay another stitcher & quilter!!! Regarding HST paper piecing.... in my opinion it is more accurate as long as you stitch correctly on the dotted line and cut on the solid line. Especially, for small quilts and making multiple HSTs. So Lisa, I love the small quilt you like from Sheryls book from Temecula. That might be a chance to try the paper method. It might help to reduce bulk to iron open the seams then to take the time to pin at the points. If you don't like bulk , I personally would not use the fusing method. Although it is adds some structure to project bags. Although I have pieced quilts for over 40 years, I always am learning new techniques. Take care dear girl, I just love the pin keeps your making, such a great idea....💗💕
Hi ! Thanks for the video! Love all your projects! I do live upstate NY but not to close I don’t think. VICTORIAN, VICTORIAN VICTORIAN, Judith Kirby I have been looking for!!! Love the paper tree and I would also love that it yellowed😊 💜💜
Thanks for your creative ideas! Enjoy your flosstube every time you post. I’m also obsessed with Maggie! I’m able to find the lizard litter @ CountryMax stores. I’m pretty sure there are some in your area.
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I have made many flannel square quilts thru the years for family and we all love them, but now I am retired so I am getting a little more complex. There have been times when I felt like giving up and times when I felt like I was doing fine. I highly recommend watching quilting videos on RUclips! I love to watch Missouri Star Quilts and Just Get it Done Quilts. There are so many tips and tricks. As I progress it has been the mistakes that I have made that have caused me to learn the most!
Thanks so very much Julie for all your advice!!!!!!!💚
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Highly recommend the creative grid rulers and a rotating cutting mat! I'd love to know what needle tool for the sewing machine you are talking about....can't wait to see it! The red sampler is beautiful! I'd love to stitch the Victorian series!
I also recommend starching your fabrics. It is a game changer and greatly improves accuracy. Fat quarter shop has a you tube video for reference.
Hi Lisa. So fun to see you this evening. So many fun memories and so much creativity since our retreat together. I love your word of the year. It’s mine also. I am trying to simplify many things in my life and a lot of it is stuff but yet my stitching has totally increased and wanting to make new ideas. Thank you for your video. I so enjoy doing a flosstube also. Take care and happy creating. ❤️😊🧵🪡✂️
Wooohooo Linnie!!! Let’s get on the SIMPLIFY train!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@primsongreenway7762 I’m trying. Can’t wait to see what you and Michelle have up your sleeves.
Half square triangle paper is good to use.
Just add 1/4 inch to what the pattern says to cut then trim down. A great investment for half square triangles is a bloc loc ruler to square them up.
Your sewing machine should have a throat plate called a single hole throat plate to prevent your machine from sucking the fabric into the machine. You can also use “leaders” and “enders” as you sew.
If you take your perfect half square triangles apart, they won’t be perfect anymore. Fabric frays and stretches so much. Always be aware of your bias edges.
Your quilt teacher can help you with all this.
Love your Balance pillow, she will love it. I love Simplicity too. My word for 2023 is BETTER, trying to do better, be better daily. You are always so inspiring with your new projects.
Thanks so much Debbie!!!! Love your word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🌺🌸
Love your video! I would like to start quilting, wish I had a class close by. It’s been so long since my grandma quilted and let me help…. She did all her quilting by hand! I would love to add those Victorian house to my collection, love stitching houses! ❤️
Loved hearing you talk about quilting. You can not go wrong with French General or Kansas Trouble fabric. Using the triangles on a roll are great for making sure your triangles are perfect. Creative Grids make the best rulers in a wide variety of sizes. Get the paper for Henry's quilt. Start with a scrap of fabric to feed threw your machine first, then your quilt blocks. Press your seams open when working with small pieces, do not cut the seams any smaller. Check out Fat Quarter shop for tutorials on using the triangles in a roll. Use the 10 Sisters gridded interfacing. Victorian Houses beautiful! Sorry my comment here is so messy.
Carol!!!!!! Thank you thank you for all your advice….never heard of gridded interfacing but… awesomeness!!!!! I’m gonna be trying it allll out!!!!!!!!!!!🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
So many great projects and inspiration for us, thanks so much! I love that you are learning to quilt. Elizabeth
Awww thank you so very much!!!🌺🌸🌸
Wonderful projects! Victorian 😊
First time watching you! So glad I tuned in! Heard about you from “Carol Saltbox”. 😀
Awwwww!!! Thanks so much for giving me a watch!!!!!!!!!! Awesome to meet you!!! Hope you found some inspiration!!!!!❤
Hi Lisa, I would recommend pressing your seams open which cuts back on the bulk. Also, when starting to work with little pieces, it's a good idea to start with a leader and ender piece of fabric scrap or maybe another project you have in mind, this way as you start sewing and adding the half quare triangles, they won't get stuck in the machine. Also, pinning your seams when sewing rows together will help them nest and match perfectly. I enjoy working on smalls, but they are finicky! Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Thanks so very much Elizabeth!!!!! I’m going to give those ideas a try for sure!!!!!!!!!!🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
As per Google, The Churn Dash is a very old 9-Patch quilt block pattern, originating between 1800 and 1849. Its name is a result of the resemblance of the triangle and rectangle perimeter of the block to a butter churn and the center square to the stick (or “dash”) of the butter churn.
Wow way to many Quilting questions to answer in one comment. As for the paper rolls it is personal preference. If you have a good squaring up ruler. Bloc-Loc or Clearly perfect slotted trimmer you can cut down your block to the perfect size. If you are a new quilter, the smaller the blocks the more difficult to begin with as accuracy is key. You can press your seams open to try to cut the bulk. Pin are your best friend for matching up the intersections.
I enjoyed your floss tube.
Hello Debra how are you doing,
where are you from?
I sew enjoy the creativity of your videos. Quilting accuracy takes practice. I use a tape on my machine to line up my pieces for sewing an accurate scant quarter inch seam. There are many you tubers to follow for quilting help. Victorian houses are so quaint. I am going to checkout your instagram.
Hello there. You showed up in my feed and I'm so happy to see your content. I use the papers from FQS. They really help to make things more precise. I watched the FQS tutorials about using them. I also (self promotion here) have a video where I show how I used them. Carol sent you a gift!!!! I am fan girling now. She is terrific. Little bitty half square triangles are something I don't have the nerve to do and I have quilted for years!! I have only been cross stitching for 3 years so am relatively new to the sport. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Hi Cathy!!!!! Awesome to meet you!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for giving me a watch!!!!!!!!!! I am a big Carol fan and had the pleasure to meet her in person at a retreat last year!!! She’s a real sweetie!!!!!!!!! I’m gonna give those papers a try… I ve gotten lots of excellent reviews. I’ll let you know how it goes!!!!!!!!!!!!🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
On your small quilt press your seams open to reduce your bulk. I also use a clapper to help with flattening the bulk. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
Yes clappers really make a difference! I got 2 on Amazon for a great price!!!
The flowers in the Forget me not chart are forget me nots! 😂🤣 You always inspire me to get creative, thanks for all your sharing❤
Oh my gracious Laurie!!!!!!!….ok I’m super embarrassed!!! Wow.. that never even hit me!!!!!!!!!😂
You always stretch my imagination and lead me to new things. I’m excited to try the toilet paper roll needle books. Love the pears! And LOVE the cover for your book of days. I would enjoy the Victorians charts.
Renee!! Thanks so much for your sweet comment!!!! Enjoy making the needlebook!!!!
The best RUclips EVER. My Phaf has two needle plates (the metal plate that the needle goes down thru a hole to pick up the bobbin thread) one needle plate has a hole larger than the other plate. Use the plate with smaller hole. The plate with larger hole is used for say zig zag stitch which needs a larger hole than a strait stitch. I cross stitch and quilt also. Fatquarter shop has some Blackbird fabric.
Thanks so very much Elizabeth for your kind words!!!!!!!!!💚
Always, always to visit with you! Tons of inspiration and I’m so grateful for you! BTW….the longer the Flosstube the better!
Awwww thanks Amy!!!!!! Lately I’ve had a lot to chat about!!!!!! 🌺
You are always so inspiring! Wishing you a year filled with lots of stitching time!
Thanks Robin!!!!!! Happy happy stitching my friend!!!!
My 1/2 square triangles were never the correct size until I started using a Bloc Loc to trim them down. I use it on every triangle I make. A single hole needle plate should also be a game changer for the sucking the fabric problem. You have jumped down another rabbit hole with the quilting. There aren’t enough hours in a day to get to all the assorted crafts!
Oh Vicki!!!! Yes...there ARE not enough hrs in the day!!!! Thanks for the advice!!!!!
I love the Victorian and Elizabeth charts. Good luck with your quilting. You will get better the more you do it
Thanks so very much Wanda!!!!!! I appreciate your encouragement!!!!!!! Have a happy Stitchy weekend!!!!!!!!🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸
Another wonderful episode packed full of creative content. I find when sewing small pieces, it helps to use “leaders and enders” so that the tips do not get caught in the feed dogs It is just a small piece of scrap fabric that you start your stitching on then continue with your small square and snip it at the end. I am sure you can find tutorials on you tube on this topic. Another tip I learned is to snip you seams where the bulky corners and iron them open. Again check on you tube. All these little tips make quilting so much more enjoyable.
Thanks for all the awesome advice Ruth!!!!! Gonna give it a go!!!!!!!🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Usually when doing half square triangles there are measurements that you are to cut the the squares in eights ie, 2 5/8 squares place together right sides together with a diagonal line drawn from a corner to opposite corner. Forget the eights measurements and bump it up to the quarter measurement ie cut 2 3/4” that way you can trim down your cut and pressed half square triangles to the correct called for size. I hope that makes sense. Bonus the quarter line is easier to see on your ruler too. Trick for your rows to line up that I like is that you press your seam allowance to one side but be sure that each row’s are pressed the opposite direction so when you lay them together the seam allowance locks in together. You can feel if there is a gap or overlap. You can then adjust them to lock in. Also if you find one row seems to be bigger than the other, place the longer or bigger row on the bottom because the sewing machine will naturally ( the feed dogs) will take up the extra fabric. If you are having trouble with the machine gobbling up your fabric pieces in the throatplate get a throat plate with a single round hole but then you can’t adjust your needle left or right for your seam allowance as the needle will break hitting the throatplate. There are always advances and disadvantages. There are so many other tricks, too many to write here. My best advice is to hang out with quilters who love to share and demonstrate. What works for one person doesn’t for another. That way you can try things and find what works best for you. Ruler I love to use for half square triangles is Bloc-Loc, search for their website. I’m sure this is too much info. Oh, there are no quilt police even though some quilters still think there is. If you meet one try what they say, smile tell them thanks and then find what works best for you.
Mary Ellen...Thanks so very much for all the fantastic advice!!! Wish you lived close!!!! I looked for that plate for my machine on the Singer website...dont think they make one for my model unfortunately. Will try the other suggestions though!!!!! Thanks so much for watching!!!! You're the best!!!`lisa
Creative Grids are the best! Trust me you will want all of them. They cut your fabric exactly, it's like using a T ruler
I am in love with quilts. I’ve made several but not for a very long time. I am wondering where you got the quilt right next to you. I love the small motifs. I mostly cross stitch and knit socks but your enthusiasm to learn to quilts is very contagious. 😉
For a precise quarter inch I have been using 1/4” seam diagonal seam tapes that I purchased on Amazon.
I loved your video and love your decor. 😍
The quilt next to me is an old one from Lands End!!! Thanks so very much for watching!!!!!
@@primsongreenway7762 I thought so and almost bought it. I just might now. Its very pretty and does look old. Love your channel.
@@knittinmar_stitches I must say I've had it for many years...it holds up well!!!!! Thanks so much for your kind words!!!!!~lisa
Pausing the video to give you some quilting tips and tricks - keep in mind, I'm still fairly new to quilting but I have picked up some tips by watching Fat Quarter Shop, Laundry Basket Quilts and Lori Holt. For the triangle paper - many people like it because you get very accurate half-square triangles. I do believe there is a bit more fabric waste, but you would also be wasting if you make the triangles larger and cut down to a smaller size for accuracy. When piecing your triangle squares together - I would recommend pressing the seams open. That will help cut down on bulk when you're piecing them together in strips. Another tip for having matching seams is to pin the fabric where the seams meet. This helps pin that intersection in place so it doesn't move around and not match up. Edyta Sitar with Laundry Basket Quilts has good videos on pinning. It's really helped make sure my pieces align.
Thanks soooo much for the awesome advice!!! You’re the bomb!!!!!!!!
Love your pears! Victorian Elizabeth
I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned it yet, but regarding those small pieces that get stuck in the machine when you begin sewing, I was told to take a small scrap of fabric and use it as the “leader”.sew that piece first, like down the middle. It will be separate from your quilt fabric. Then,sew your small quilt pieces after with the leader fabric connected by thread. It will prevent the smaller pieces getting eaten up by the machine for the most part. It really works! When you get to the end, just cut the leader piece off and use it to lead your next pieces. You can use over and over for a long time. Hope this makes sense. Watch Lisa Capen Quilts on you tube. The one called leaders and enders
Thanks sooo very much!!! I’m gonna check her out and give it a whirl!!!!💚💚💚
Some tricks for piecing... plenty of pins where you want to line up. Bulk, use a 1.5 stitch length and press seams open. Starching fabric helps with accuracy also.
thanks so very much angela!!! you are the best!!!
To keep my half squares out of the feed dogs, I start out sewing with a scrap piece of fabric then feed the pieces after. Bulkiness...Iron your seams in the opposite direction in your strips. Then your seams will nestle nicely together. Hope that's not too confusing 🤪 Victorian 😊
Thanks so much Anne!!! Gonna try it!!!!!!❤
A couple of comments I will make for you are to spray search your fabric really good before you cut your triangles let dry and then iron. Another. Thing is there are tutorials to make 8 triangles at one time just by drawing lines on the back of your quilt! There are so many tricks of the trade which you will learn as you go ! Good luck with your new adventure!
I wondered if starch would help. What brand do you recommend?????
I use faultless heavy starch, spray heavy and let try then iron, realize your fabric may shrink a little, which could be a concern if you are using a kit
So happy to find your videos! I loved seeing the quilt content, too. To help avoid your fabric getting sucked into your stitch plate you could see if your machine model has a single stitch plate. I finally got a machine that has one and it’s been wonderful. Another thing to help avoid it is doing a leaders piece of fabric before you start piecing. Check out Bonnie Hunter’s Leaders and Enders for tips and tricks. It can be as easy as sewing two squares of fabric together to start your row of piecing and then doing your regular piecing. Then end your sewing with another two squares (or a folded up piece of fabric) of fabric. To help with your seams matching consider pinning. Your feed dogs pull the bottom layer of fabric through faster than the top layer and pinning helps with accuracy. If pressing open make sure to lower your stitch length (for example, from a 2 stitch length to a 1.5) to keep your seams together. Check out FQS’s Ultimate Beginner Series for some tricks and tips. I love using the triangles on a roll paper when I have a lot of 1/2 square triangles to piece. I’d rather use the paper than size up and then trim down. If I have just one or two HST to piece I’ll do it the traditional way. It’s good to learn how to do all the things old school and then get the tricks to do it faster. For history of quilting check out Barbara Brackman. She is a wealth of quilting history information .
And lastly, stitching! The Abecedarian series wasn’t on my radar till now. Beautiful stitching!
thank you siobhan!!!! definitely going to try the papers for the half sq triangles,and the careful pinning for sure. I will ck our Bonnie Hunter too...your the second persone who mentioned her!!!! I appreciate all your awesome tips!!! Thansk so much for watching and please start the abecedarian series with me!!!!!!!
Hi Lisa, I too am new to quilting and I have found Lori Holts RUclips tutorials very helpful. She addresses your issues of the bulkiness. I have not made a cute tiny quilt yet but you have gotten me very excited to start by own.
Thanks so much Deborah!!!!!!! I’m gonna check out some of Lori’s videos!!!!! Yes!!!! Try a small one!!!!!!!!🌺🌸
Hi Lisa, I was a quilt shop owner for 15 years. Your teacher sounds like she has you on the right track. Creative Grid rulers are a game changer, absolutely awesome! Also, you mentioned the HST (half square triangles) papers, whether they are the ones on the roll or ones that are flat in a package, are great. I use them when I’m making a quilt with several HST’s from the same 2 fabrics. Now, that being said, it may be like your churn dash block or the small quilt that you showed in the Temecula book. I tend to use the HST papers that Primitive Gatherings has. They yield 8 HST’s from the same 2 fabrics. Which will let you make 2 churn dash blocks. Either way, it’s worth trying. Best of luck to you.
Patricia!!!! Wowza!!! You’re the real deal… shop owner for 25 years!!!! I’ve been hearing awesome things about these papers…. I’m gonna watch a tutorial and give them a go!!! I’ll update you on my next Flosstube!!! Thanks so very much!!! Your advice is sooo appreciated!!! Happy quilting!!!!
Ohh, so much to share. I recommend Brenda Henning’s Triangulations. It’s a CD that has all sizes of HST and you can print only what you need. If you choose to use papers (because they are accurate when making the tiny HST), always put the light color on the top so you can press easily to the dark without distorting the bias. If you are having issues with the machine eating the fabric when sewing together, it is probably likely you don’t have a straight stitch plate on the machine (very common with machines that do zig zag). Many ways to address this. We haven’t done a zoom for a while! Maybe we can do one and catch up and I can share. Creative grids are absolutely the best!
Hello Lust how are you doing,
where are you from/
The paper rolls are good if you have a lot of half squares to do …or small ones because they are precise …however it does take a bit of time …but you will have good results.
ThanksTerri! Im going to give them a try!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so very much for watching!!!😀
I laughed, thank you 🤣🤣🤣
I survided COVID TP roll needle case tutorial
About 10 months ago
And yours are awesome
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AWESOME TUTORIAL GIRL!!!! YOU are the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!😀
Another lovely video with lots of inspiration. I'm glad you mentioned your instagram ( I always forget to check instagram ). I'm definitely going to try to make your prim pins one of these days! Happy stitching!
Give it a go!!!!!!!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Very nice video! Here are my quilting tips. Use a scant 1/4 inch to sew the seam. This seam will be just inside the 1/4 inch marking, and there is a ruler yiu can get with a hole marking that will help you mark your machine with tape or a moleskin. Using a scant seam will account for the seam amount taken up when you press the seam. For small projects, I press seams open and clip the Jo Morton way to reduce bulk at intersections. You may be able to get her books from the library to see her techniques. I use fork pins to match seams. I learned this tip at the quilt guild, and it has been a game changer. They are made by Clover. I also use a stiletto for smaller blocks when sewing to hold the fabric when piecing and for half square triangles look at the Bloc Loc rulers. They have videos for the rulers and are great. Enjoy your quilt making journey. The fabric alone is worth the trip!
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!! Great advice!!!!! I’m going to have to read up on Jo Morton technique!!! And check out those pins!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re the best girl!!!!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Lots of creative ideas in your video as usual. I love your woolen pears! I am just a novice quilter and have some of your same questions so I'll be checking back to read the comments for tips!
Karen!!! Read them alll…tons of advice!!!!!!!!🌺🌺🌺🌺
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A great video. I hope you become more and more comfortable with quilting I’m a quilter too, more so in past. Hope to do again. As gifted as you are, I’m sure you’ll do great quilts. I used to work in a quilt shop. Just like cross stitch, ideas change. Lots of ways to do things. Lynette Jensen who, I think, no longer designs. Thimbleberries is her company name. I think her books would still be available? She does good directions. Missouri Star Quilts does great videos on flosstube. Jenny Dorne? ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌲🌲
Thanks so much!!! Youa re the first to mention Thimbleberries/Missouri Star....I will check them our for sure!!!!! I need to be granted a few more hours every day!!!!!!!!!😀
Hi Lisa, I was a quilter several years ago and I’ve had to replace my grippers under my old rulers, and you can buy something called true grips. They’re on Amazon by the crafters workshop, and attach them to your old rulers and still be able to use them. I’m a fan of Judy Kirby charts ❣️ victorian
Thanks so much Sheila!!!!!!! I’ll check them out!!!!!!!🌸🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺🌺🌺
Elizabeth. We are on the same wavelength….I’m also a newbie quilter and have encountered a lot of your problems. I will do Nicolas technique for 21/2” squares.
Quilters Select rulers have a film on the back that holds your fabric as you cut. Game changer.
Thanks Liz!!! Will check them out😀!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m a very novice quilter. I like to press my seams open to reduce bulk but you need to use a smaller stitch length with that. I just used triangle paper for the first time the other day. The HSTs do come out perfect. I think it’s personal preference whether to use paper but I think it would be extremely helpful when making very small half square triangles when it’s more difficult to get accuracy. My second quilt was 320 HSTs and I trimmed down all of them as I went along without paper. Fat Quarter Shop has wonderful tutorials and that’s where I’ve learned everything. They have videos on using their triangle paper. I believe Primitive Gathering and a few other places also make papers. Also, you really have to watch which direction the blocks are supposed to go so your colors are in the right spot. It looks like a couple of your blocks got turned. I lay everything out on the floor and take a picture with my phone. It’s very easy to turn them when you get them to the machine and we all do it. Hang in there-it will get easier and better. FQS also has a tutorial on making a project bag using interfacing to lock the blocks into place. Barbara
Thanks Barbara for all the advice!!!!! I’ve gotta get my hands on those papers!!!!!!!💚💚💚
Love the strawberry!
You can use a leader to start sewing with.
Don’t know if you’ve gotten answers yet, but I’ll add my two cents. The churn dash was the piece off a butter churn you dashed up and down to turn cream into butter. When you have many seams coming together on a quilt, press the seams open. Pin the rows together at each seam where they join. I hope this helps!
Thanks so much Judy!!!! You’re the only one who knew what a churn dash was!!!!!!!! Coooool!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love all the quilty advice!!!! Gonna give it a try!!!!!!!
I was waiting for a patchwork pear! Maybe next time? Crabapple Hill has a pretty embroidered pear pattern. Good inspiration. Being self taught is great but I’m so happy to hear when people take a beginner class and learn good techniques. It simplifies the process to get the information and start with good habits. Practice is really helpful and trying to find the methods that work best for you. The Quilt Police have no power. Creative Grid rulers are nice, also Quilter’s Select. I have multiple older rulers and have used sandpaper dots on the back for better gripping. Also have used plastic first aid tape. It’s clear so you can see through it and inexpensive. Just put some on the underside of the ruler. Positioning your hand so that you have a finger off the ruler on the table/fabric away from the rotary cutter side also is helpful. Mastering the 1/4” seam is a key to success. Learning where it is on your machine is great. It didn’t work well for me to move my needle…I’d forget when I turned it back on. We used to use moleskin (blister padding) to make an edge guide for a perfect 1/4” seam by using a ruler and sticking a strip of moleskin 1/4” to the right side of the needle. Washi tape, painter’s tape, post it notes all work. I really like Diagonal Seam Tape. I think it comes with instructions or you can find them easily. It’s good for 1/4” seams and for sewing diagonal seams without having to mark the squares with a pencil. Lori Holt, Kimberley at Fat Quarter Shop and others have very helpful tutorials. I’d always made half square triangles from two squares. I’d go up 1/4” - 1/2” in the size of the squares and square them up. Then I participated in an exchange to get multiple, scrappy half square triangles and we had to use triangle paper so that they were consistent. The papers are great when you’re making a lot! Learning to pin is also important. You can distort your intersections with bad pinning. Butting your seams is usually helpful so you distribute your fabric equally. It used to not be recommended to press seams open when doing patchwork like you do with garment sewing but it works. The smaller the pieces the more challenging it is. I do use a tighter stitch length and hope I don’t have to use the ripper. Pressing, not ironing is also helpful in getting seams flat and well positioned. For Get Me Nots are tiny flowers, usually light blue, but can be pink or white. A friends Mother made me a tiny framed picture from pressed For Get Me Nots from her garden that couldn’t be sweeter!
Madonna!!!! Thank you thank you thank you for all the fabulous advice!!!! That was so sweet of you to take the time to help me out!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!🌺🌸🌺🌸
Alice is just lovely. I think if you reread her signature you will see “Alice Delon 9 ans 1918”. The French word for year is anneé, so 9 ans translates into English as 9 years [old]. France was fighting in WWI until November 1918. I wonder if this sampler comforted her during the war or was a celebration of its end. I also wonder if my grandfather ever knew/saw her or her family. He spent two years in France during WWI.
I’m so glad your getting back into quilting. Quilts are wonderful things to keep you warm as you stitch. 😊
OH MY GRACIOUS!!!! Judy I did not see that at all but now it makes total sense. And on the blog I think Alma said she bought the sampler on a trip to France!!!!!!! I’m hoping to remember to share this information on my next Flosstube!!! Thank you thank you!!!!!!!!🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸
I found this... The Churn Dash is a very old 9-Patch quilt block pattern, originating between 1800 and 1849. Its name is a result of the resemblance of the triangle and rectangle perimeter of the block to a butter churn and the center square to the stick (or “dash”) of the butter churn.
Sooooo cooool!!!! Thanks Angela😊
When pressing the seams for the Half square triangle unit, press the seams all in the direction of the dark side. This is what allows your seams to butt up against each other so when you wiggle your fingers over the seam, the pieces will slide into place. This also reduces the bulk, or evens out the bulk you are describing that your needle is having difficulty traveling through. when your are stitching the rows together place a pin at the point of the triangle on top and bottom to help match those seams
Thank you so very much Peggy!! I appreciate your advice And will give it a go!!!!!
The sewing tin you showed was originally what they sold Christmas fruitcake in. As you might have noticed the lady on the front holding a cake.
Oh my gracious!!!! I hadn’t noticed that!!!! Thanks for noticing!!!! I love it!!! Makes a perfect sewing tin!!!!!!😊😊😊
Press seams open and pin pin pin !!
Beautiful video.
Thank you very much!!!!!!!
Thank you very much!!!!!!!
The flowers in Forget Me Not are actually called Forget me Not. They are such a tiny, intricate, beautiful flower and actually my favorite flower! It usually pops up early spring, where I live, and is scattered throughout the yard and woods. You could Google the flower to get an idea of the shade of blue.
Thank you Barbara!!! I’m sooo embarrassed that it didn’t even cross my mind!!!!!!!!!!!! Is that post menopausal brain??????? I did look it up and they are beautiful!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth Victorian. Nice video.
Show your teacher what you did with the triangles. Learn from her for now and then try new techniques later. Keep it simple. Alex Anderson has a quilt book for beginners. Have fun!.
Thanks JAckie...you're the first mention Alex Anderson!!!!!!!!!!! I will check her out!!!!!!!😀
Forget me not is a flower, so assume that is what those flowers are supposed to be.
I’m wondering if the churn dash is a reference to the wooden shape you see at the bottom of the handle or dasher of a butter churn .
Sorry, I forgot to mention, you can use a little spray starch prior to making your HST’s with the papers when you’re making any size smaller than 2”. This will stabilize them. As far as the way they feed through your machine, that’s a discussion I would have to have over the phone. All machines are different. Some adjustments may have to be made. You are doing great though. 😊
Hello Patricia how are you doing,
where are you from?
I think Dollar Tree has tiny clothespins in the crafter section also, but I think they're smaller than yours.
Great idea!!! I’ll have to check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t mix ruler brands because they’re not all calibrated the same between brands.
Oooooo… thanks for that tip Karen!!! I would have never thought of that!!!!!!!!!!🌺
Nice video, like your ideas. FYI, on your red alphabet sampler, top right corner facing us, there seems to be a heart missing at top corner of border.
Thank you!!!….bit it’s actually not in the pattern😊
The churn dash block was named that because it resembles the hand crank butter churns of that era. They were glass with wooden paddles that stirred the milk, called a dasher. The older style churns had a different shape on a long stick that you pushed up and down.
For making half square triangles, you need one of these. It was a total game changer for me.
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Hello Mountain how are you doing,
where are you from?
I wouldn’t trim the seams. I would be afraid that over time it would fray. I do press my seams open if the blocks are small and there is a lot of things meeting up in a corner.
Lori Holt does some great videos if you haven’t checked her out do check her tutorials out.
Ooooo.. I will definitely check Lori’s videos to see if she has any on mini quilts!!! She is always super helpful!!! Thanks for all your advice!!!!!!!
Check out Lori Holt sewing videos for tons of tips, especially on quilting.
Some of your triangles are turned the wrong way. For the long seam I would press it open.
How did you put the cover on the book? I love it! Victorian
There is an elastic band down the middle ❤
Great variety of creativity!! I would love the two Halloween Victorians, if you will separate them. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your kind words!!!!!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Victorian. I already commented, but not with a specific word
Half square triangle paper is good to use.
Just add 1/4 inch to what the pattern says to cut then trim down. A great investment for half square triangles is a bloc loc ruler to square them up.
Your sewing machine should have a throat plate called a single hole throat plate to prevent your machine from sucking the fabric into the machine. You can also use “leaders” and “enders” as you sew.
If you take your perfect half square triangles apart, they won’t be perfect anymore. Fabric frays and stretches so much. Always be aware of your bias edges.
Your quilt teacher can help you with all this.