tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32834340216800366832024-03-12T14:03:22.579-04:00chezzetcook modern quiltsAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-21851066800222914582018-02-17T12:13:00.002-05:002018-02-17T12:13:28.074-05:00The Blog is Moving! Hi! After five years I am moving my blog to a new platform! You can now find me at <a href="https://www.seamwork.ca/blog/" target="_blank">Seam Work</a>.<br />
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Don't be a stranger!Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-43092378486965996052017-09-26T07:07:00.000-04:002017-09-26T07:07:01.625-04:00On PointDo you watch <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/ideas/midnight-quilt-show" target="_blank">The Midnight Quilt Show</a> with Angela Walters? I do! I love seeing how things are made in "real life" and I like that she drinks wine and eats chocolate while she does it. I may do that too, just saying.<br />
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On one episode she showed the On Point Quilt (you can download the pattern for free <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/on-point-flower-shoppe-quilt-pattern-and-quilting-diagrams-midnight-quilt-show/490024" target="_blank">HERE</a>). I really liked that this quilt looks like complicated triangles but it has a really neat processes that turns long tubes into triangles. I love time saving tricks. The other nice thing about this pattern is that it is Jelly Roll friendly. I happened to win a Jelly Roll recently so I was in!<br />
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I started making the quilt (with my sparkly new Jelly Roll) and realized it would be a great beginner quilt if we made it just a bit smaller into a baby size. So with some amazing Dear Stella fabric from <a href="https://www.patchhalifax.com/" target="_blank">Patch Halifax</a>, I made this sample and am now teaching it to some budding quilters at Patch.<br />
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I do plan to go back to my Jelly Roll version, and will make it to the original pattern size (66 x 71). So stay tuned for that finish. I am using it as as sample at class so hope to have finished with my students!<br />
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You should totally check out this pattern if you want to learn a new trick for triangles.<br />
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Annnnnnd....believe it or not, I am now caught up on telling you about my quilty business from the last few months! Phew!<br />
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Of course I always have one or ten projects on the go, so don't go too far. I am sure there will be more of me here soon. Now that summer is winding down the itch to sew is even greater! <br />
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The inspiration for this quilt was the fabric. I wanted to make a King Sized quilt (for my naked bed) that would be a showcase for some of my very favorite fabric. The cull continues. <a href="http://leahduncan.com/" target="_blank">Leah Duncan</a> Morning Walk made it finally to the cutting table. Mmmmm Art Gallery.<br />
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HSTs are one of my very favorite quilting blocks. In <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/" target="_blank">Jeni Bakers</a> book <i>The Half-Square Triangle</i> she has a pattern for a Vast Quilt, which is basically large HSTs. Perfect! I cut my HSTs as large as my yardage would allow and I was off!<br />
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Because this quilt was so large, I chose to once again apply a Quilt As You Go method to my quilting. I have had lots of questions about how I approach QAYG so I documented my steps along the way....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My QAYG Process</span><br />
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Once I had my HST blocks made I determined that a manageable "chunk" for quilting was three rows. My quilt had nine rows in total, so that easily broke down into three QAYG sections.<br />
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Once I had the three sections pieced, I cut batting for each section, with the batting extending 1-2 inches beyond the top on all sides.<br />
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Now one of the benefits (to me anyway) of QAYG is the minimal amount you need to baste. Once I had those long sections layered with batting I wondered about the need to baste at all! Could I really get away with no basting? So I experimented with one section. Laying a batting and quilt top section on the table and taking my time smoothing things out and rolling the section into a tube for transportation to the sewing machine. <br />
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It worked! There was minimal shifting that I could easily manage while I quilted.<br />
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I quilted straight lines, with my favorite mustard thread and ended up with sweet quilted sections. <br />
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Once all the sections were quilted, I trimmed away the excess batting and the joined them together using a 1/4 inch seam. I pressed these seams open to reduce any bulk.<br />
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Now I had a completely quilted top! Time to make a backing.<br />
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Now here is where you still need to baste! Baste using your preferred method - pins, spray basting etc.<br />
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I laid my top on my deck, right side down, gave it a good spray baste and applied my backing (sections at a time). My deck was just one foot too short to hold this whole beast. Note to build bigger deck next time! <br />
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Once your top and back are basted you do need to "tack" the back to the top. So basically you need to quilt it, but you just don't have so much to do. What I chose to do is at every third quilting line I added another one which quilted through all three layers. You really just need to use your judgement about how far apart you make your "tacking" quilt lines, but for this project, that spacing was enough to hold everything together well.<br />
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So I did have to get that big heavy thing through my machine, but only 10 or 15 times instead of 50! So I consider this a win!<br />
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Next step, trim your excess backing and bind! <br />
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I didn't have enough Leah Duncan for binding but this <a href="http://www.heatherbaileystore.com/category-s/114.htm" target="_blank">Heather Bailey True Colors</a> number was perfect. You now have a giant quilt and your back and shoulders are hopefully saved a little! <br />
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You can see in this picture the two types of different quilting lines, QAYG and tacking. And below the tacking lines from the back.<br />
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ps I am so happy I had enough pieces and bits to make a backing from my stash!<br />
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Well there you have it. Another quilt using the fabrics I thought would disappear if I cut them up. The opposite happened, now I see them every day! Time to dig out those hoards and break out the scissors my quilty people!<br />
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Well this year, in the continued effort to sew from my stash, I decided it was time to cull the herd, finally cut into those treasured piles. First up, my <a href="http://www.annamariahorner.com/" target="_blank">Anna Maria Horner</a> stash... which I've been collecting for quite a while now.<br />
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I always had a plan for this collection, a <a href="https://maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.ca/2013/09/a-herringbone-quilt-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Quilt As You Go Herringbone quilt from the Maureen Cracknell tutorial</a>. If you are regular visitor here you know I love incorporating QAYG into my projects. Its just so much easier to quilt big items when you break them down into smaller sections.<br />
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So I started cutting into my AMH stash and planned to work on the quilt at the <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">MMQG</a> Retreat this April at White Point Beach Resort. I did not take any other projects, just this one, I was on a mission!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My quilty friend Linda under the rainbow at White Point. she really is a pot of gold! (corny alert! but so true)</td></tr>
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I was planning to make a king sized quilt to fit my very own bed! I got to about queen size at the retreat and then I ran out of fabric, I had lots of wee scraps left, but at this point I think I liked the quilt just the size it was (plus my guest room could use some quilt love too!).<br />
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The other thing that deterred my from going any bigger was the wonkiness I ran into while making the quilt. I think part of the issue was I was trying to go too big at once. Those LONG columns of batting my not have been the straightest and the angles of my herring bones may have gotten a tad off track as I moved down the columns. So if you examine it too close it is a bit of a hot mess, but it's MY hot mess :)<br />
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In the end I am still happy with this quilt. I am a bit sad that I did not get to King sized, because my bed at home is still naked, but it turns out that there is always another quilt to make.<br />
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So, while the guest room is now looking rather spiffy, my bed....still naked....<br />
Come back next week to see how I fixed this problem and my treasured Leah Duncan collection get the cut!<br />
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Do you have a "special" stash you cannot bring yourself to use?<br />
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Adrienne Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-2134490913796464922017-09-05T10:43:00.000-04:002017-09-05T10:43:08.541-04:00Kriss KrossAnd now...Kriss Kross! I love this quilt. The stripes, the Kona Punch, the 40 Weight Pink quilting. All. Of. It.<br />
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<a href="https://suzyquilts.com/" target="_blank">Suzy Quilts</a> is the mastermind behind this <a href="https://suzyquilts.com/shop/kris-kross-quilt-pattern-download/" target="_blank">pattern</a>. I have a lot of her patterns waiting in the wings to be made. They look complicated, but they are relativity easy to make. Genius!<br />
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The pattern photo used a pink print and stripes so I do feel like I used no creativity at all, but the reality is, I had these stripes sitting in my stash, and in the continued effort to actually use my stash they were just perfect for this project. And I currently have an obsession with pinky colors so chose Kona Punch to go with, which was also in my stash. Some Kona Black and Snow and I was all set! <br />
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Block construction took some time as this was a project I pulled out in between other things of more priority - you know the ones - the gifts and items that make moolah! <br />
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When I started basting, the love really set in. I have had questions about how I lined up all those stripes. I did notthing different, just cut and pieced as per pattern and it turned out like this!<br />
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I chose a heavier 40 weight Aurifil (sorry, the spool is gone and I did not take note of the color) to quilt with. I like how it stands out. I was thinking of doing FMQ on this baby, but frankly with all those stripes there was already a lot going on, so straight reliable lines it was. <br />
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More Punch on the binding, because you can never have too much...<br />
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And for the back I found this perfect tone on tone print at a store closing sale. Sad that the store closed, but some real steals on lots of meters for backing...<br />
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I made the lap size version of the pattern, but I could see this in something bigger as well. Someday...<br />
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Do you have a current color obsession? I am traditionally a blue/ green girl, but man I cannot get enough of the pinks these days.<br />
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I'll be back with more finishes! Stay tuned...<br />
Adrienne Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-69893665450358738162017-08-30T07:36:00.000-04:002017-08-30T07:36:27.598-04:00Summer 16 QuiltWelcome back! I want to share my Summer 16 quilt today. This quilt was a custom order that I worked on over the winter months. My friend wanted a bright summery quilt for her bed in a new condo and in time for summer! Her inspiration were the quilts made by <a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/" target="_blank">Rita at Red Pepper Quilts</a>. I don't blame her, I love all of Rita's work!<br />
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This quilt is full of "special" hoarded fabrics from my stash that make me smile. I mean look at that wee bicycle! Baguette and a glass of wine anyone?<br />
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I called it summer 16 because I had every intention of making 16 patches and building the quilt from there. It didn't quite go that way, but the name stuck! here are some "in the making" shots...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This ended up being a big queen like 90 x 90, it was fun quilting! (she says sarcastically)</span></td></tr>
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I really loved working on this quilt through the winter. On some of the coldest days we had I would pull out the white and brightly colored squares and work away, dreaming of summer days...<br />
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Do you have a favorite summer versus winter quilt? I switch mine out all the time!<br />
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Thanks for coming to visit, I'll have more to catch you up on soon!<br />
AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-32978204321236269382017-08-23T07:30:00.000-04:002017-08-23T07:30:30.569-04:00Yadda: Seam WorkSome other fun stuff that was happening while I wasn't blogging was getting ready for my first ever craft show with my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/seamwork?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Seam Work</a> partner Jeanette. We participated in the Dartmouth Makers Spring into Summer Market. <br />
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Of course getting ready for such an event meant tons of sewing! I focused on my Quilted Flag Pillows and some smaller baby quilts. Here are some that made their way to Market...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A sample of the pillows I have been making. Love these small quilty treasures!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This HST baby quilt was actually made from left over blocks that I found in a ziploc bag for a custom quilt I made a couple of years ago. I had enough in the ziploc for a whole quilt. I love happy finds in my WiP pile! </span></td></tr>
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Ok, that's it for me for now. Be back soon, I still have lots of updating!<br />
AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-71046016273842877972017-08-18T11:02:00.000-04:002017-08-18T11:02:55.534-04:00Yadda Yadda: PillowsYup, we are still getting you caught up on my no-blogging activities!<br />
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I have more pillows to share! You know the thing about pillows, unlike quilts, they are quicker to finish! They are a great way to practice skills on smaller projects and their own little stitchy instant gratification.<br />
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Here are some that have passed through the Janome while I haven 't been blogging....first some flags...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had a lot of fun making this special custom order, a Canadian and Union Jack flag combined for a newly minted Canadian Citizen from Britain! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This adorable Sleepy Fox is a paper pieced pattern that I tested for <a href="http://3rdstoryworkshop.com/" target="_blank">3rd Story Workshop</a>. This is only the top but it has made it into a full pillow now. <a href="http://3rdstoryworkshop.com/" target="_blank">You can get the pattern here...</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Again this year I am participating in the #87pillows charitable project to give handmade pillows to residents of Long Term Care Facilities in Dartmouth. The wonderful endeavour is the brainchild of my friend Jeanette and I hope we do it every single year. This is a sample of some of the pillows I made this year. </span></td></tr>
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AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-41692900215112866142017-08-10T18:16:00.001-04:002017-08-10T18:16:22.522-04:00Yadda Yadda Yadda: My Travelling QuiltSo yeah, I have not been blogging...and yadda, yadda, yadda...here I am now! The good news, I have been happily and busily sewing all along. So how should I catch you up? I think I'll just start at the beginning and see how far I get. Hopefully this won't be all a crazy hodgepodge!<br />
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Well I HAVE to start with my Travelling Quilt. Thirteen months, twelve amazing Canadian quilters, and the mail. It started back in December of 2015 and in February of this year we all received a finished quilt that had been contributed to by each quilter.<br />
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The experience was....challenging, intimidating, time consuming, AND exhilarating, exciting. I loved and learned every minute of it.<br />
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The quilts all started with the makers idea or concept and a starter block. Sometimes you got a story or color preferences, fabric scraps to also inspire you. My quilt was all about words.<br />
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A super fun part of the process were the journals. Your quilt traveled with a journal with you making the first entry. As the quilt passes quilter to quilter we would journal why we made what we did, maybe a story about why, messages to the next quilter in line, and usually some pop facts about the time and place the quilt was in. Our quilts traveled coast to coast.<br />
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Also, it was all a secret! We used Instagram #travellingquiltscanada to share, but only small snippets of what we were working on. No one saw their completed quilt until it arrived in the mail thirteen months after you sent your first block into the world. The anticipation....<br />
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When my mailbox was finally stuffed with that final package...it was so much more than I could ever have expected. All the words were cool, the different methods whether it be pieced or applique were so varied, and it is so colorful and HAPPY! It is now a favorite couch cuddle quilt in the Klenck house.<br />
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Would I do it again? Hell yes! But not this year! This was the type of adventure that I don't think I could do back to back. It really is a huge commitment, and there is no dropping out like I have experienced in other bees (thank goodness, which makes is even more worth it). but next year...yeah I would seriously think about that :)<br />
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So I was thinking that in this post I would get you caught up on more than one thing, but I guess not. Man am I talky! So, until next time...<br />
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My amazing Guild, the <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Maritime Modern Quilt Guild</a>, has issued a challenge, a word challenge. Make a quilty something with words. I have had a million ideas about this challenge and came to final decisions on what I would make about a million times, and yet, up to this time last week I still had not started anything. Then this happened....<br />
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As I was cleaning new clothes tags out of my underwear dresser drawer (bad habit #569) I pulled this out<br />
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I was immediately mad. WHY do my clothes need to have neon pink sings on them to announce to the world that they are bigger than "regular" clothes. Why do I have to go to the back of stores to the "Plus" Section. Why are those clothes so different from the "regular" sizes and why do they cost nearly double?<br />
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Listen, I am overweight. I'm not in denial about it, I don't love it, I would like to be healthier. But why do I have to feel such shame about buying clothes for myself, and why can I not have the same styles as everyone else. There are two "plus" sized clothing stores in my Province so we are all dressed the same, not too many options. <br />
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Here is the thing, I am more than a "Size". My pluses are not about how many x's are on my t-shirt tag, they are about the great things about me. Without going on and on, I'm creative, loving, a good listener, I have a thing for waterfalls and root beer Popsicles, I'm a dog person and sometimes I'm funny ;) THESE are my pluses, not my size. <br />
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So how to transfer these feelings into a quilty thing? Make pluses! Each plus on this quilt represents something about me that I love. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a size 24 (did I just say that out load??), and everything to do with me being more than a size. <br />
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Why pink? Well, the tag was pink and frankly I have a had an obsession with pink this last year and maybe that obsession was all leading to this. So I hit my pink stash and picked a bit of all of my favorites.<br />
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So there you have it! A finish with a little personal meaning. Now it's your turn, lets see what you have finished, link up below!<br />
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Thanks so much for dropping in. Cheers to our finished piles getting bigger than our WiP piles!<br />
Adrienne<br />
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Since I started blogging I have found a community, birthed a guild, become a teacher, and I can even make something now without a pattern! Becoming more confident with my sewing skills and sharing these skills with others has been a huge triumph for me. This blog started all of that. And you, my dear readers make all of this a ton of fun! I still get a thrill when a comment shows up after a post.<br />
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Before I get into the giveaway, I wanted to share my finished Mad About Patchwork Scrap Challenge that I <a href="http://chezzetcookmodernquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/02/heritage.html" target="_blank">talked about last week</a>...String quilt success!<br />
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I had so much fun making this piece. Reflecting on it now I see some things I would change, but that is the fun part about learning right! Overall, I love it and it now lives on my office wall where I can enjoy it at the day job.<br />
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Many thanks to Rachel at <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2017/02/mad-about-patchwork-scrap-challenge_24.html" target="_blank">Stitched in Color</a> and <a href="https://www.madaboutpatchwork.com/" target="_blank">Mad About Patchwork </a>for this fun challenge. You can enter for a chance to win the same fabric bundle that I used for this challenge over at Stitched in Color this week so make sure to drop by and check it out.<br />
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To celebrate blogging and YOU I have a wee giveaway. I have been asking around about favorite notions and it turns out many of my favorites are yours too. So today's prize is a selection of my top five sewing notions...<br />
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1. <b>Wonder Clips</b> - the name says it all!<br />
2. <b>Rotary Cutters</b> - we all love our rotary cutters. My favorite is the Olfa Splash, I love the quick release button for blade changes.<br />
3. <b>Rulers!!!!</b> - everyone loves rulers and I have recently discovered the magic that is Olfa Frosted rulers. That little bit of grip makes cutting that much easier.<br />
4. <b>Seam Ripper</b> - you love them, you hate them, but this Clover one is my favorite<br />
5. <b>Hera Marker</b> - not on everyone's list, but it's on mine (and I love the Clover version) and I give them as gifts all the time, a great way to mark your quilt with no marks! <br />
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<b>HOW TO WIN?</b><br />
1. Leave a comment - any comment.<br />
2. For another chance to win head over to my Instagram Page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chezzquilts/" target="_blank">@chezzquilts</a> make a comment and tag some friends for more chances to win.<br />
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The draw will close at midnight AST on Friday March 3rd<br />
** this draw is open to the whole world!<br />
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Good luck and as always, thanks for visiting!<br />
AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-79094720263902438042017-02-19T18:44:00.003-05:002017-02-19T18:44:26.364-05:00HeritageTomorrow is Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. A time when we celebrate contributions to this province’s unique heritage. A great day to talk about my latest challenge!<br />
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A couple of weeks ago I was having a little quality Bloglovin time and came across the <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2017/02/mad-about-patchwork-scrap-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mad About Patchwork Scraps Challenge at Stitched in Color.</a> Eight fat eights were up for grabs from MAP, for Canadian readers to make something scrappy. Rachel was going to pick three readers to take on the challenge.<br />
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I wrote this: "I am in the East Coast (NS) and am dreaming of a pattern. A pattern
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Heritage?". I was one of the folks picked!<br />
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Now I needed to make something. And in a very quick turn around time. especially since I did not get the scrappy fabric until just two days ago and our finished piece is due Thursday! (note- late fabric due to blizzards, not MAP!)<br />
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So what is my quilty heritage in Nova Scotia? I did some research. I looked for stories and inspiration. Looking for something unique that I could then interpret in some modern way. Guess what I found?<br />
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The quilters in Nova Scotia have been making the same patterns that all quilters have been making since the beginning of quilty time. Four patches, hexagons, Irish chains, bear paws, strip quilts, flying geese, HSTs. I was looking for something different. What I found was a comfortable solid ground.<br />
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<i>"the story of quilting in Nova Scotia has less to do with creation of elaborate or unusual quilts, and more to do with production of functional but often visually pleasing quilts by hardworking, practical women. It is a story of continuity, of tradition and remarkable output. Where hands of many generations have worked together to provide comfort for family, friends, and strangers, both at home and abroad."</i> Scott Robson, Sharon MacDonald, Old Nova Scotian Quilts<br />
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Right, so you will not see anything revolutionary from me here today. But maybe you'll see one of your old favorite patters or techniques in a bit if a different way. This is where string blocks came in.<br />
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At our January<a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> MMQG</a> meeting we had a great demo by Miss <a href="http://bumbleknit.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Scrapmaster</a> Herself on string blocks. These babies have been on my mind a lot in the last year as my scraps have been piling up and I am still in Sew My Stash mode. It seemed the strings were calling me.<br />
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I turned the MAP bundle into more scraps (the 9" strip dictated a 6.5" foundation square) and added a white background to spruce up the darker color palette. I started off thinking all of my strips would be the same size. Randomly placed, but the same size. But then I got bored. I started piecing large strips and narrow strips. In the end if was an improv frenzy. It was fabulous! <br />
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I finished up this special piece this morning and I am just smitten. I can't share with you yet, but watch here and at Stitched in Color for the full reveal later this week.<br />
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Ill also be celebrating my Five-Year Blogversary this week, so stay tuned for a birthday giveaway!<br />
Happy Heritage Day!<br />
AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-85347926140986018602017-02-12T10:50:00.003-05:002017-02-12T10:50:49.344-05:00Tinsel: Christmas in FebruaryI have decided that the best time to make holiday items is during and post said holiday. Way less pressure!<br />
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Over the Christmas Holidays I really felt like sewing something holiday-ee. I had been sitting on these Cotton + Steele Tinsel scraps from a project back in...wait for it...2013! Time to use those scraps! <br />
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the size and shape of scarps that I had left really helped determine the pattern, and I wanted something that let the fabric shrine so I chose a simple cross block. There is a lot of a color in these fabrics so I thought I would go with a cream solid for the plus. A great idea in theory, but can you see the pluses in all of that noise? Neither can I.<br />
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Not giving in and taking some advice from the cyber world, I added sashing in the same cream. Much better! <br />
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Once the top was done I still had some scraps left. Now I was on a mission. Must. Use. All. The. Scraps. So I improv pieced the rest of the scraps and came out with a giant plus which I then pieced into the back. I still had a couple of scraps left so I made that into a pillow top (yet to be finished). <br />
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The last piece - binding. I was out of fabric. I had lots of cream left but I really wanted a tinsel finish. So a call out on IG and my friend Chris at Patch Halifax came through from her scrap bin. Enough for binding with four inches to spare! <br />
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So the good news - all scraps were consumed and I declare this Scrap Project #1 for the year. The goal is to have lots of scrappy finishes this year.<br />
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So have you made a Christmas themed quilt? I have always wanted one, but I suspect it will be used all year round...<br />
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PS. don't forget I'm celebrating 5 years in the bloggy universe this month! Stay tuned for a giveaway!<br />
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I keep repeating that to myself over and over, like a mantra, warding off evil spirits...this is the only swap I will do this year, this is the only swap I will do this year... This is my mini quilt for the #mqgswap, the first swap run by the Mothership.<br />
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It's not because swaps are evil or anything like that. I really like them! But I tend to get sucked into things when I already have a million things on my list to do. Then I fell overwhelmed, then I feel quilty. Why do we put ourselves through that? So, no more swaps for me this year. I'm going to focus on that pile of WiPs again this year, I am getting to the bottom! And, I am still sewing from my stash this year which delights me...using all of my fabric treasures.<br />
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A little more about this swap. I started with fabric of course. My partner wanted bright colors and in the depth of winter I needed some sky colors so this is where I ended up...<br />
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Then my partner really had a liking for Libs Elliott designs so I thought HSTs would make me happy and get to a Libs Elliott feel. I hit Pinterest for some inspiration.<br />
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The mini-quilt ended up at 24" square. I did spiral quilting on this piece, I love the texture that it gives and thought it was a good contrast to all of those straight lines.<br />
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This piece is now off to Calgary I hope my partner likes it!<br />
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In other news, at the end of this month I am going to be celebrating five years in the quilty bloggy world. Where has the time gone? So of course I am all "reflecty" this month, but I promise not to get too boring. In fact I am planning a little giveaway for my blogversary so be sure to stay tuned...<br />
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I have also been busy sewing up orders for Seamwork these days. Canadian Flag Pillows are pretty popular since our Country is celebrating it's 150th Birthday this year.<br />
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And I made this sweet puppy pillow for my friends daughter to celebrate Chinese New Year. <br />
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Well, that's me for now. I'm off to Patch Halifax this morning to teach some folks how to make Elizabeth Hartman's Sleep Sloth. Should be a fun day!<br />
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See you soon!<br />
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ps: I'm going to sneak in to <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TIGFF!</a> this week, and also linking up with <a href="http://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/2/3/show-off-saturday-my-candygram-mini-quilt" target="_blank">Show Off Saturday</a>. Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-9706814011824455092017-01-25T13:22:00.000-05:002017-01-25T13:22:18.866-05:00HELLO my name is GratefulThree years ago I founded the Maritime Modern Quilt Guild and since that time have acted as President. A role which has taken me on an amazing adventure. An adventure which lead me to find a community. A community of creative, supportive, fun and loving people. <br />
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This month marked my last presidential duties as I passed the crown on to the amazing Crystal (@halifaxmom on IG). How emotional was I as I passed the Tiara and our Guild Banner on? I cried! Now I am a crier people, anyone who knows me knows I am always good for a cry, happy or sad!<br />
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But what made me even more emotional was the surprise of this amazing quilt!<br />
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Twenty five members of the guild participated in making this most special gift, all in secret of course! I have to send special thanks to my friends Linda and Amanda for organizing all the work. I have goosebumps again just thinking of the stitchy love that went into this quilt.<br />
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The quilt features all of the colors from our guild logo and has tons of special touches like the piped binding that Amanda did, the organic straight line quilting by Linda, and look at all the fabric from everyone's stashes! I like looking at every block :)<br />
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The back - it gets even better - see the big sail boat!!!! Thanks Karen for doing the piecing on that baby. Of course it is the MMQG logo and it means so much to me to have that pieced into the quilt.<br />
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Right down to the label (thank you Beth!), absolutely everything about this quilt makes my heart sing.<br />
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I think I am out of words to describe these first three years of MMQG, but I know this...<br />
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I have learned, loved, laughed and cried and I can't wait for more!<br />
Thank you<br />
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So back in November the <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Maritime Modern Quilt Guild</a> brought in their first famous designer Libs Elliott! I was so excited to meet Libs and learn to conquer the y-seam with her Weight of Love Quilt.<br />
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I started the adventure with a fabric pull, using my hoarded print from Priory Square as a start. Time to use the "good" fabric!<br />
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I ended up in love with my fabric combo and it was all from my stash! I even had enough in the end to make a scrappy binding. I'm still committed to making from my stash this year. I did so well in 2016 some of my fabric bins are empty! What?! Must. Resist. Buying. More. Fabric.<br />
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The class with Libs was great! It's Y-Seams not Cry-Seams people! and I loved learning about how Libs designs her quilt patterns using computer code. fascinating<br />
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Confession time - if you get close to this quilt, it is a bit of a hot mess. Appliqueing the center piece onto the background did not go well for me, but I consider it a huge lesson learned. If your options are building a"fabric frame" to baste to or a full panel of fabric...choose the full piece. Just saying.<br />
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Good news is, I took the pictures from far away, so it looks awesome! You're welcome.<br />
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Some IKEA Nummers on the back. My stash of this is running dangerously low, so it only goes on special pieces.<br />
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It was so fun to meet a famous quilty person! That's right I met Libs Elliott - see I have a picture! <br />
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MMQG is hosting workshops <a href="http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Krista Hennebury of Poppyprint</a> fame in May, cannot wait!<br />
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The only thing better than a fresh finish - Quilt photo shoot outtakes. Thanks Barb!<br />
Anyone else out there still reporting on 2016 finishes, or have you all moved on? I hope I'm not the only one....<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF!</a> because it's Friday and I finished something! <br />
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So It's December! How the heck did that happen? Anyone else have a Santa's sweatshop set up in their house for holiday making? Mine is in full swing AND I have been busy with some other stuff.... some exciting stuff...like opening an Esty Shop! I introduce <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/seamwork?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Seam Work</a><br />
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For most of the year I have been thinking on this whole Etsy thing. I wanted to open a shop. BUT, I was a afraid. Afraid to start something new, to put myself out there, what if people don't like my things? Crazy fears.<br />
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But then in the Fall I started to get excited about it, started looking into how it all works. And then I had a sew day planned with my friend Jeanette from <a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stamp Stitch Create.</a> As we are sewing away she says "hey wanna start an Etsy shop together?" (or something to that effect lol). She was nervous too about starting something new.<br />
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So we held hands, looked over the edge of the abyss, and opened Seam Work in November. We both just needed a little nudge to get going. Quilty friends are good for that :) Now we have a great shop that will be full of both of our quilty goods. Good for us, good for our customers!<br />
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You can visit the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/seamwork?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">HERE </a><br />
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Since the shop opened I have been busy making custom flag pillows. I am now a Jedi Master in the ways of the invisible zipper.<br />
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And look at our adorable labels!<br />
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So I guess I am officially a small business owner and I am loving it! I cannot thank Jeanette enough for doing this with me. I think together we are going to have a hell of a good time! <br />
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Do you sell your quilty things? I would love to hear all about it!<br />
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Talk to you soon, I have some finishes to share so I should probably write a post more than once a month... <br />
AdrienneAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-51978155329786325992016-10-20T20:28:00.000-04:002016-10-20T20:28:30.797-04:00Chillingsworth. Back to his roots. Right now I am under a duvet, under a quilt, with a cat, a dog, a tablet and a laptop. The days of the long nights have settled in with Fall. The lands in the Maritimes are awash with color during the day. (if you have never been to Nova Scotia in October...come!) But, it is now dark two hours after coming home from work, dark the next morning when I leave again. Sigh. But there is always you, my dear readers, here at my slightly-less-neglected quilty diary.<br />
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And there is the sewing:) It's getting a bit frantic with plans for some major Christmas prezzie sewing (more on that later...think zippers), filling Flag Pillow orders for others Christmas Prezzies and some other equally important "makey" things. And I am loving every friggin minute of it!<br />
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So, why did I stop everything and do something completely frivolous last week? Because I could. This is all supposed to be for fun people.<br />
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I finished Mr. Chillingsworth. I was on a mission to finish him for the MMQG meeting. Challenge accepted! I free motioned his whole skeletal panel (don't lose faith in me, but that was the biggest piece I have ever FMQd! slow learner.). I did a special X stitch from a setting on my Janome in the black border, and then I caved, threw on my walking foot and random wavy lined around the HSTs.<br />
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I really treated this project like a bit of practice. It's a fun, theme quilt that I was ok with making mistakes on. It's just hanging around in my hallway after all, looking spooky. One thing I learned is that a lot of dense FMQ (even if is a hot mess in places) crinkles up so MUCH in the washer/dryer that you cannot even see the hot mess! What sweet quilty goodness is that!<br />
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I learned that even though you want to finally use up that spool of thread that just never-seems-to-end, you should color match your thread to your backing fabric when you are learning to FMW. Wow, way to highlight the hot mess!<br />
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It also happened that once I showed off Mr. Finished at <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">MMQG</a>, my friend <a href="http://purplebootsandpigtails.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">@Purple Boots & Pigtails </a>and I headed to the Annapolis Valley for some much needed Fall fresh air...and fabric shopping therapy! On the way we found a small old graveyard where Mr. felt quite at home. So we stopped for a photo shoot.<br />
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We might have even stopped (after cheese buns at the Bakery) again on the way back, safety pins in hand from our LQS to take more pics!<br />
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I think the setting and the gorgeous leaves were the perfect backdrop. And I hope the gentleman in cute house across from the churchyard doesn't think we were being disrespectful. We were conscious or your caring eye ;) Oh the life of a picture-a-hol-ic-quilter can get you into trouble sometimes.<br />
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Funny story. I literally sat for hours, as a passenger, in a vehicle in the most glorious setting with a camera in my lap and did not take any other pictures. Weird. I guess I was focused on the scenery and company. I consider that a successful day! <br /><br />
So that was so worth stopping everything! Now, back to my regular frantic program. Here I Come!<br />
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Have you stopped everything this year and finished that Halloween project that has been sitting in your closet or your Pinterest board? Tell me all about it, and if you have recently finished, why not link up with <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF!</a> I am :)Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-8723178399261392212016-10-04T19:16:00.000-04:002016-10-04T19:16:00.269-04:00Mr. Chillingsworth says Hello! Back on Sunday it rained. Evil grin. No painting for me! Not only did I sew, I threw everything I was supposed to be working on aside and pulled out this wicked panel that has been lounging in the stash for far too long. At the last <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">MMQG</a> Sew In, my friend <a href="http://purplebootsandpigtails.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Purple Boots & Pigtails</a> reminded me about this guy. Just look at him, a spring in his step!<br />
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So as you can see it put him up on the design wall thinking about what to do with him? As I am backing away I look down into my WiP pile and I see the stack of Denyse Schmidt scraps left from Charlie's Quilt.<br />
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Perfect! I left out the teals and the floral print, leaving blacks, grays, mustards, creams. I added a couple more prints like this great stripe, a solid pumpkin punch and another orange print to round it out. I also added those cute spooky Alexander Henry Ravens to the mix. <br />
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Based on the size of my scraps I could not do anything too large scale
and I wanted this to be a "finish in a day" project. I felt the need for
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So after some math, that I am sure I made far more complicated than it need be, I had a plan for my fall back favorite, the HST.<br />
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I put a solid black border on the Mr. before I added a frame of HSTs. Purple Boots would be proud that I did not plan out the HST placement, threw them in a pile and chain pieced with wild abandon!<br />
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So, this is where I ended up Sunday Evening. I also pieced a backing and now have a need for some Franken-batting. I am going to practice Free Motion on this project since I have no special plans for it and I think I can get away with some imperfections (ha!) on a Halloween quilt. I want to practice a basic skill and get good at it, move on to the next etc. What would you suggest as an easy first free motion design...swirls, loop de loops, stars....??<br />
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In other news I have been steadily working on this quilt each week. Its the <a href="http://suzyquilts.com/shop/kris-kross-quilt-pattern-download/" target="_blank">Kriss Kross Quilt</a> by <a href="http://suzyquilts.com/" target="_blank">Suzy Quilts</a>. I am stealing the color combo from the pattern quilt! But I had that perfect stripe! remember? And then I went and added my my current addiction - Kona Punch for the perfect wow! Can't wait to start seeing more blocks together!<br />
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This quilt is not instant gratification. BUT it will be friggin margarita gratification when it gets done and is awesome!<br />
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Happy Tuesday People! Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-43053345669427825072016-09-22T20:53:00.002-04:002016-09-22T20:53:47.167-04:00TGIFF! Winner & A Wee Sewing MachineIt's Friday again! They do come quick, thank the quilting gods. This week I wanted to share this mini sewing machine I finished up.<br />
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I joined my first Instagram swap last month, a swap focusing on the paper pieced patterns by Kristy at <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/user/381424/pattern-store?SSAID=719951&sasClickId=91k0_fnsug" target="_blank">Quiet play</a>. I have made quite a few Quiet play patterns and they are so great. I have even made this<a href="http://chezzetcookmodernquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/02/social-media-just-reminded-me-that-four.html" target="_blank"> sewing machine before</a>, only a bit bigger :)<br />
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My partner wanted a rainbow sewing machine with a dark grey background and a bit of shine.<br />
I hit the stash and made a rainbow. Seems like this should be easy, but it takes me forever to figure it out.<br />
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Anywho, what about that shine? I found a great Robert Kaufman that was the perfect shade of grey and had a silver sparkle. And then when I started to quilt, that Aurifil has such a nice sheen it was perfect!<br />
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On the backside I carried through with a blue from the machine on front and added some triangle corners for hanging. I turned one corner inside out to have a place to write a wee message to my swap partner.<br />
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My partner is not expecting this gem until the end of October. Cannot wait to send it off.<br />
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AND now for what you've really been waiting for, the winner of this awesome improv book from <a href="http://chezzetcookmodernquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/09/improv-like-boss-tgiff-giveaway.html" target="_blank">last week's post</a>.<br />
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Jennifer from <a href="http://littleblackcatquilting.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Little Black Cat Quilting</a></div>
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Thanks to everyone who dropped in last week, it was so much fun reading your comments and improv vs. patterns and seeing all of your finishes. <br />
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Now, what should I work on for next week? So many projects... <br />
I'm linking up with <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF!</a> this week, you should too!<br />
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Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-69277045918462689712016-09-15T20:13:00.001-04:002016-09-15T20:13:35.661-04:00Improv Like a Boss - TGIFF! & A GIVEAWAYWelcome! So glad you could drop by for a little <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF! </a>action... I have a special finish to share today (and...just maybe a prize...)<br />
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This year my<a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/2016/09/vote-now-paint-chip-challenge-viewers.html" target="_blank"> Guild</a> hosted their very first Executive Challenge. We picked three paint chips out of a brown paper bag and then we tried to make a quilt out of those colors. I'm here to tell you, I got lucky on my choices. Green, yellow, blue. No challenge there since they are my go to colors. I decided I needed to make this a wee bit more challenging and set some personal goals.<br />
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First, use only fabric and supplies from my stash. Success! I started with a Kona to match each color and then pulled some prints and low volumes.<br />
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Then I challenged myself to Improv. That's right people. I did not use a ruler for this entire project until it came time to bind. I know right. Take a deep breath. Its all over now and I did great!<br />
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If you are new to my bog here is a secret - I don't do improv. I worship the pattern. Oh sweet patterns. BUT I was determined. Armed with a sparkly new copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Improv-Handbook-Modern-Quilters-Courageously/dp/1617691380" target="_blank">The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters</a> by Sherri Wood I read every detail and then started cutting squares. With no Ruler! I have to tell you I am in love with this book. If you are a pattern girl but want to branch out? Start here! <br />
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Even though my focus was imporv, I still wanted the star to be the colors, since that was the challenge. So I kept it simple with the color grading from blue to yellow. I joined squares to make small units, joined those units together, then again into bigger units (you get the point) until I ran out of fabric.<br />
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I did really random straight lines for the quilting. I admit I am not thrilled with the quilting on this. I was in a time crunch and quilted it on an older machine that just does not have the quilting chops of the Janome. So there is a lot of distortion going on. But, overall I am super happy with how this challenge turned out. I even hung it in my living room!<br />
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I revealed this quilt last week at the Maritime Modern Quilt Guild meeting along with 19 other members who made some amazing pieces.<br />
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The guild is running an <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/2016/09/vote-now-paint-chip-challenge-viewers.html" target="_blank">on-line viewers Choice Contest over on their blog. You can hop on over and see the other fabulous quilts</a>! So much talent in our group. Have fun trying to pick just one to vote for! <br />
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So this was fun! Thanks for stopping by TGIFF! If you are new to Chezzetcook, please stay and take a look around. If you are a regular visitor...hey! Thanks for coming back :)<br />
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Now it's your turn! Link up your finishes and link back to the TGIFF! party so your readers can find us and link up too! I
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Finish on!<br />
Adrienne<br />
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A gift for a guy who loves the fishes.<br />
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At first my hubby, who has a hand for drawing, started to design a fly that I could then paper piece. But I have to tell you, I was not quite sure how to translate the design into something that when you looked at it it would look like... something. So I did the smart thing. A Google search. I found <a href="http://www.paperpanache.com/ecart/MB5.htm" target="_blank">this pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.paperpanache.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Paper Panache</a> .<br />
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The pattern was really great. But I have to confess that I did print it at 120% so that the small pieces were not quite that small... Did you notice that rolly thing? A wallpaper roller that is great for "pressing" as you paper piece. This is a new tool for me but I am loving it, as it means no iron heating things up. <br />
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A bunch of Konas, some amazing Leah Duncan print and bang! I got a fish! I loved seeing this guy come together. Printing larger, I ended up with a 12" block and then added a linen border to fit it to a 20" pillow. <br />
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Of course I wavy line quilted this boy. It's a fish. He gets watery lines.<br />
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Tomorrow I am back to my day job after two weeks of vacation. I'm glad I got the time to make this fishy bit before I get back to my desk, that has a computer instead of a sewing machine. I think I need to find a way to sew every day. It just makes everything a little bit better.<br />
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Did you get time to sew this weekend? How often do you sew? Would love to hear your strategies.<br />
Adrienne Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283434021680036683.post-3939121337597668732016-08-31T19:50:00.004-04:002016-08-31T19:50:30.877-04:00In the makingHey! Yeah, so I have been off summering. There has been some of this<br />
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and a fair bit of this....washing and painting our house<br />
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But of course I have been sewing in the middle of it all. Just. Cannot. Stop. So in the spirit of Wednesday, here's whats in progress in the Klenck-udio.<br />
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First I finished off a square-in-square baby for a wee friend of mine. I am teaching this pattern at <a href="http://patchhalifax.com/" target="_blank">Patch Halifax</a> right now and it was fun to sew along. Such a versatile block. <br />
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I joined my first Instagram Swap this past week. #quietplayswap has us making a paper pieced pattern from <a href="http://quietplay.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Quiet Play</a> for our partners. So this past Saturday at the <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">MMQG </a>Sew In I pieced a Geometric Sewing machine...in twelve delightful inches.<br />
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I have also been pulling fabric and cutting for a new project. A sixteen patch as summery as I can make it. Its all cut now and ready for some chain piecing...<br />
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And finally. Yes, I will make it stop. I have been working on the latest #travellingquiltscanada to land on my doorstep. Here is a sneak peek since this is secret sewing at its most dangerous! So much fun piecing this block over at Jeanette's house today! I love stitching with a quilty pal. <br />
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Well, I am glad to have checked in with you. I mean I miss you people.<br />
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Feeling a bit social this week so linking up around here - <a href="http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=5104254663&blog=3177071&frame_type=feed" target="_blank">WiP Wednesday at The Needle & Thread Network</a> and Let's Bee Social over at <a href="http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=5105829287&blog=5578781&frame_type=none" target="_blank">Sew Fresh Quilts</a>, <br />
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and for now, I am off again to suck up the last bits if summer and enjoy some vacation days. But don't be a stranger... On September 16th I will be hosting <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF</a>! and just maybe there will be a giveaway... better come back and see.<br />
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Final thought ..."finally that dogs blanket fell off the railing. Now it is mine" the Orange Cat<br />
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August 14, 2015. That is the date on the first mention of this quilt on IG (where you can find me by the way @adejklenck) so at least I made it under a year! (Just!). The pattern is Half Moon Bay from <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Neutrals-Inspired-Natures-Element/dp/1604683902" target="_blank">Beyond Neutrals.</a><br />
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This quilt is all about the green for me. I am completely smitten with the green, and the sheer amount of it! Happiness. The FQ stack of cotton and steele that was lurking in my stash was a great fit, and leaves me feeling very beachy. A good feeling.<br />
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I really had BIG intentions to try something different for the quilting part of this program, and by different I mean not wavy lines. But guess what, that's what I did anyway. A year people, it has been sitting for a year... time to get it done, and wavy lines fit into the schedule. And you know what? I love them. Aurifil 40wt in a greeny gold was the ticket!<br />
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On the back I pieced it up. Didn't want to buy any more fabric, I admit it. So I fussy cut some mustangs and put in my coveted 40th Birthday navy letter fabric. <br />
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<br />The crinckle that comes with the wavy lines once it has a little wash and tumble is just amazing. Loving my new, just for me, green quilt.<br />
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ps. Thanks to Downtown Dartmouth for the great scenery! The Blue on the mural. Puh-lease.<br />
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pps. Will be linking up this week at <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">TGIFF</a>! This finish deserves a celebration! <br />
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This Square in Square Baby is a Beginners Quilting Class Sample for <a href="http://patchhalifax.com/" target="_blank">Patch Halifax</a>. I can't wait to start teaching this pattern. <br />
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This year is turning out to be the year of the square in square blocks.
Like 2015 was the year of the HST. Funny how these things happen. The pic below is a square in square top ready for <a href="http://chezzetcookmodernquilts.blogspot.ca/2015/08/chain-piecing-quilt-top-tutorial.html" target="_blank">chain piecing </a>that I just put on the design board tonight. This quilt will be donated with other <a href="http://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">MMQG</a> Quilts to our local childrens Hospital the IWK. <br />
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The other Baby was this Citrus and Mint custom order. You can get this sweet and quick pattern for free over at <a href="http://www.craftbuds.com/citrus-mint-baby-quilt-free-pattern/" target="_blank">Craft Buds</a> and <a href="https://www.stitchandsew.net/free-sewing-patterns/" target="_blank">My Top 100 Sewing Patterns</a><br />
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I had fun doing a little shopping for this project. My customer really liked the palette in the pattern so I needed to add some mint and citrus to the stash. I kept it small, really working hard at keeping to my <a href="http://chezzetcookmodernquilts.blogspot.ca/2016/01/yes-its-new-years-goal-post-its-ok-to.html" target="_blank">Year of the Stash</a> Goals.<br />
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I did straight line quilting on this, but had fun going diagonally and with a few lines together. Oh sweet Janome and Aurifil, you truly do have a great relationship.<br />
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The third Baby i did was a gift for new we lad in our family. I made a Star Bright Quilt. Loved the blues pulled out of the Charley Harper chickadee fabric.<br />
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So, I think that's it for the baby quilt update! Next time...Minis and odds and sods. I leave you with this image.<br />
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I finally picked up everything that was on the floor in my sewing room. Sorted by project and ended up with many piles, but at least visible in order of priority. I felt immediately better. Are you an organized freak like me, or do you thrive in chaos? Let your freak flag fly!<br />
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<i>Adrienne </i><br />
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