Meadowlark Crescent

Nothing says Spring like the chirp of a Meadowlark!!

It was great to hear one singing 

on my way

 to do chores this morning....

ON the first day of Spring.

My mom was raised on Meadowlark Crescent in Calgary

AND

my grandma still lives there 60 years later!!!

I love this card we received in Minot at the Show

It was one of the MANY gifts we received at each meal...

Two of their members made all the gifts for up to 250 people!!

A thread catcher...

We already saved the date for next year!!

Minot puts on a fabulous quilt show!!

Gudrun Erla of GE Designs was the trunk show speaker.

I kind of feel like I am going backwards 

but

 I am going to give her new book a try!

Her Strip ruler is amazing!!

I have been working 

on my

 Rabbits Prefer Embroidery by Bunny Hill.

After seeing this one in purple, I really wanted to finish mine for Easter!!

I was ironing the ones I had done

only to realize.....

I had not finished the chicken and the ink disappeared!!

I started this in 2014...where does the time go??

I used up scraps of Paris Flea Market by 3 Sisters

It's looking very 'Eastery'

I am going to try to incorporate the selvage but it might be tight!!

Now for the border...

I thought I would give Chris Lyn Krisch's technique a try...

I sandwiched the background and the border together

 and

 laid out the scallops

Stitching along the line...

Then trimmed the scallops close to the stitching...

Satin stitched around the scallops locking in the raw edges

No need for fusible!!

I just quilted it myself...

Some Bunny is ready for Easter!!

Happy First Day of Spring!!

Christa

Cathedral Window Tutorial

 

Here it is...

 

My finished Cathedral Window Quilt

 

 

My journey started

 

by

 

 trying a few different techniques till I found one I liked.

 

This folding technique seemed the best way for me!!

 

 

After making my 'sample'....

 

I realized I could make this a 'Quilt-as-you-go'!

 

You will need:

 

 72 - 10" squares

72 - 4 7/8" squares of batting

72 - 3" feature(window) squares

 

This will make a 40"x 45" quilt

 

My 'windows' are Paris Flea Market by 3 Sisters for Moda

 

 

That's a winning start right there!!

 

My sisters..Tannis, Me, and Larissa

 

I began with a 10" block of fabric...

 

This will be my back and frames for each 'window'...

 

Next find the center and fold the four corners in...

 

Making an envelope-like square and press...

 

 

 

Center the batting in the square.... 

 

 

Fold the corners in, sandwiching the batting

 

 

 Zigzag from corner to corner tacking raw edges down,

 

both ways

 

 

You could use a decorative stitch as long as it catches the seams

(this will be the front..smooth side will be the back)

 

 The Zigzag will be seen on the back of the finished quilt

 

I also pressed the corners to the center to create a stitch line to joing the blocks together

 

Repeat....72 times!!

 

 

Begin sewing your rows....

 

 Sew 2 blocks together with smooth sides together along edge of batting

 

The flaps will fold over to seamed  raw edge side

 

I sewed 8 blocks to make a row

 

sewing along fold lines, pinning at the intersections

Sew 3 rows together to make 1st section

 

I found it easier to make this in 3 sections of 3 rows each

 

Press the flaps so they meet with 4 points to the center

 

It makes it easier if you baste the corners together

 

Place a 3 inch square of feature fabric in the center...

 

fold  the bias edge over...

 

making sure to catch the raw edges of the 3" square

 

and

 

begin to straight stitch this curve till you get to the corner

 

Needle down is an assest in making this quilt!!

 

Pivot and stitch down the next side...

 

I stitched the top of one row ....

 

all the way down

 

  then

 

 turned and stitched the other half coming back

 

Continue to work back and forth....

 

On the ends,

 

 Fold the 3"  feature square in half, placing fold to the outside edge

 

 and

 

straight stitch down

 

Quilted as you go!!

 

Finish all 3 sections....

 

 Join and finish last row of windows in the same manner!!

 

All outside edges are finished so there is no need to bind...

 

(unless you want to!!)

 

Voila!!

(Like my French, Monic?)

 

If I have left something out

or

 you have any questions, just ask!!

 

Christa