Bejeweledquilts by barb: Quick Curve Ruler

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Sunday, February 14, 2021

DETOUR WITH CURVACEOUS CURVES

Here is the fabric I picked out for my Tree of Life Quilt. I might change the solid green, we will see.

I did organize my fabrics and found I have way too much red. I am not a red person so I can not figure out for the life of me why I have so much?????? I also have very little purple and pink, what is up with that? Oh well...it is nice and tidy. I wish I had taken a picture but my room has been destroyed since. Don't ask me how that happened.

Blast those advertisements that come in our hotmail.....Blast!!!!!

I clicked on an ad for Sew Kind of Wonderful and went to their site. Blast it all!!

I did a tour of their free patterns and low and behold this pattern pops up. I don't know what happened...

I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT !!!!

I had to order the Urban Nine Patch in order to do this Nine Patch-on-point but I didn't mind.

I guess you know what happened after that???? Yep......the Tree of Life was put in a pile on my table (sorry)

Here is my quick Curve Ruler in action, it is a little unnerving to make that cut because as you know, once that cut is made, there is no going back.

Here is the results!!!

If I counted right, there are sixteen curves that have to be sewn and guess what????

I LOVE IT!!!!!!

By the way, I have my sister, Jeanette, to thank for getting me hooked on this ruler. I think she is joining me in making this quilt, not sure yet.

We have a little ice on the ground and it is cold cold cold......stay warm and safe!

Monday, October 12, 2020

A HOSH POSH OF THINGS AND MORE!

Bear Creek Quilt Company was asking for pillowcases and quilts for the Oregon fire victims.

So I stopped what I was working on (will show you in a minute) to make some pillowcases.

I looked for their address but can't seem to find it, sorry. If you are interested, just contact Bear Creek Quilt company on facebook. I tried to find the post, sorry.

more pillowcases

Sew kind of wonderful came out with this pattern. I may have shown it to you but if I have, just bear with me. I just loved this pattern. I purchased the online video and so glad I did. I am a visual learner and those clases has helped a lot.

This is all I have gotten done. I was in the zone and going to town. I had all these plans and then I saw the post asking for pillowcases and quilts. Then my grandson came to visit (no crying here).

Notice the hair, I am kicking myself for taking things literally. I wanted her to have brown hair and felt the stable should be brown....I don't want to do it over so I am thinking maybe some quilting in the hair?

Here are the two quick curve rulers, one is the quick curve and the other is the wonderful curve ruler. The wonderful curve ruler is for the "Starry Night." The Quick Curve is for the quilt below.

I was actually making headway on this one but got interrupted when "Starry Night" pattern came in. You guessed it. I am working on both.

Just a random picture of this catfish that came out of our pond. No, that is not me, I wish.

Then last week, I got the hair brained ideal to make the girls that I have activities with on Wednesday these placemats. I made six of them. When my machine was working, at one point I was threatening to trade the machine in. Anyways, I got all six done and delivered.

You can get the pattern at Applique Market.

Now...today I get to work in my sewing room. I ran around this morning doing my chores and running errands and now...ahhhhhh I am in my happy place.

Friday, September 25, 2020

A LITTLE CURVE AND TWIST IN THE ROAD!

Jelly Roll Twist

52 1/2" x 60 "

My nieces decided they wanted to make this quilt last Saturday.

I joined in. As it turned out, it was only me and one niece. No matter. This was such a fun quilt to make. It goes so fast. This quilt is great for a beginner.

I used Riley Blake"s "Root and Wings" jelly roll. Free pattern on the fat quarter shop.

You really can get this done in one day and even quilt it if you don't mess around but I took an extra day to quilt it.

Don't you just love this pattern?

I just knew I had to try this pattern!

Below is the Quick Curve Ruler and the 6" Sew wonderful ruler.

Here are two of the blocks. It took me all day yesterday just cutting out all 42 blocks. My hardest problem was finding enough different fabrics. I used Java Batiks from Inchworm Fabrics, and Island Batiks, a lot of them I purchased from Hancocks of Paducah.

I know you all will find this hard to believe but my hand always gravitated toward the bright fabrics for the corners. I guess I have a problem with darks and an addiction to brights.

Then this is the MOD ORNAMENT

I made this a few weeks ago.

You can get the free pattern on the Sew Kind of Wonderful site

You use the mini curved ruler for this one.

Not only do patterns have curves and twist, so do our lives. My husband and I put our house on the market. He spent 2 and a half days bush hogging the property, another day our son and his friend came and helped do a few things around the house. I started cleaning out and organizing, I took down all of my quilts, trying to make it all a blank slate. Anways, the twist is, my husband came to me after we got all of this done and before they came to take pictures and said, "Do you really want to sell", I asked him if he did and he said no. So no we are not selling. Go figure.

Monday, October 21, 2019

PLEASE JOIN ME IN MY SCRAP BIN DIVING!

So as I stated in one of the post below, I wanted to do something that was quick and didn't want to really start anything new...

so join me in my scrap bin diving!

Fabrics left over from Candy Cane Lane

I had wanted to make this one a king size quilt for the blog hop in January but ran out of the yellow Island Batik Fabric and could not find any of it online at all, just my luck!

So I made a second quilt since I had made all of these curves from the Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful.

So here comes the extra projects from my scrap bin diving

I just finished this small quilt 49 1/2" x 49 1/2". I had several checker board blocks, so I just added them together. I had fussy cut the quilt bove to get the reindeer just right so I had some fussy cut strips left over so I just used them here. Since they were left over scraps from the fussy cut the reindeer just don't quite line up which gives the illusion of a wonky quilt.

What to do with all of the extra curved pieces????? I decided to just blanket stitch them together, I guess I could have sewn them together and have gotten the same thing. Added the reindeer and there you have it. Love the curved ends.

Here is a table runner with more curved blocks, trust me, this runner looks way better in person than here.

There projects were so fun and it certainly emptied my scrap bin of some unfinished blocks. I still have curved blocks left, if you are reading them and want them, I would be happy to send them to you. I think there are around 24 left. That being said, I have just about used up all of the fabric line of Candy Cane Lane.

Did it make a dent in my scraps? NOOOOOOO but it was oh so fun!

I had almost purchased this book on Amazon but lucky for me my Sister Jeanette sent me this book for my birthday. YEA ME!!

Love this flower block! Loved making it.

Love this Bee hive, someone on instagram said it looked like stairs but I didn't ask for her critique but I love this anyways.

Boot

Crossstitch block

Pumpkin

Pie and oven mitts

I just love this book, you have the option of 6" or 12 " blocks or both, also I love that you can make this quilt anyway you want.

Friday, February 1, 2019

I WANT TO FLY WHERE THE REINDEER FLY!

I want to fly where the Reindeer Fly.
Over mountains, hills, valleys, and skies.

I want to see what the Reindeer See.
Vast oceans, canyons, pyramids,
and Seas.

I want to hear what the Reindeer hear,
The silence of the night,
tinkling of the bells,
Up Up and away we go!

This is my day and final day for the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop. There are some amazing designers out there. They have done some awesome quilts, techniques and wonderful giveaways. If you have time, it would be well worth your while to go and visit them.

Here are the Ladies that share my day if you want to go and visit to see what they have created with Candy Cane Lane and Icicle

Mania Hatziioannidi Candy Cane Lane- Mania For Quilts

Icicle

Terri Vanden Bosch Icicle - Meanderings along Lizard Creek

Anne Wiens- Icicle - Sweetgrass Creative Designs

CANDY CANE LANE

I have had these quilts done for a while and it has been so hard not to show them especially at Christmas.

What wonderful Border fabrics.

Using the Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful

My plans were to make a king size quilt but sometimes things do not go as planned.

Wonderful Aurifil Thread, as you can see this color is my favorite. I have gone through a bigger spool and several smaller ones. I truly do love Aurifil, I have purchased some from Missouri Star Quilt co.

Accuquilt Go reindeer die

Make up this awesome quilt!

I call it "Where the Reindeer Fly"

94 x 94

Then because my plans got foiled, I made this second quilt.

54 x 64

Makes a nice throw for sure.

The colors show up better in the second quilt.

Got in another pickle and well....as you can see above, I used the Accuquilt go heart die to fix my one problem. Which made an amazing border.

Now it is time to snuggle down with some cookies, cocoa, and my Kindle light.

What better way to fly where the reindeer fly than in the imagination.

Don't you just love all the awesome fabrics Island Batik creates?

Two people have a chance to win

A rainbow of 20 Fat Quarters of Island Batik Basics

Just click on the above link and you will be transported to the Island Batik site where you can enter to win. Doesn't hurt to try, right?

For my giveaway, I am giving away to one person two of these patterns of choice, they are PDF so it would come to you in your email.

Just leave a comment.

Below is the list of ambassadors, if you have time to go and visit.

We all know how busy we are but when you go to Island Batik"s Blog you will find the ambassadors and the fabric line, you can pick and choose that way. Either way, have fun and Enjoy!!

Getaway Blog Hop Schedule

WEEK 1

Monday, January 7 - Crystal Ball

Maryellen McAuliffe- Mary Mack’s Blog

Sandra Walker- Musings of a Menopausal Melon

Tuesday, January 8 - Ditty

Stephanie Jacobson - Steph Jacobson Designs

Michelle Roberts - Creative Blonde

Wednesday, January 9 - Elk Lodge

Connie Campbell - Free Motion by the River

Anna Branch- Ark Angel Creations

Thursday, January 10 - Feline Fine