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Finished Baskets

4/15/2014

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I haven't posted in a while - just a super-busy time for me.  However, I did get this little quilt finished.  It was actually a test to see if I had recovered from surgery enough to sit and machine quilt.  It worked well and I am happy with it.  The next test will be to see if I can stand at the long arm to machine quilt there.

Well, back to work now.  :o)

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My Castle Walls Blocks

2/11/2014

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Here is what I have chosen to do with the Inklingo Castle Walls design.  I have so many red and white fabrics I have collected, that I thought this might be a good way to use some of them.  You will find this collection, along with so many others at the Inklingo site.

By the way, you should check out Inklingo's blog entry on pressing these blocks (and all blocks) to see how wonderfully flat you can get all those intersections using Linda's instructions.

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Inklingo Printer Setup

11/30/2013

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My blog today is focused on how I work with my Canon Pixma printer in setting up a custom sized sheet to print for my Inklingo fabric printing.  Perhaps these steps will help you to see what you would look for on your specific printer. 

Although there may seem to be many steps to my process,  please don't let it alarm you.  Once you understand what to do, you will go through the steps quite fast.  In addition, once a specific size is set up, you don't need to repeat the steps, you simply choose the size that you previously set up.


Note that "suggested custom page sizes" are included in every Inklingo shape collection for every layout, so you don't have to figure it out for yourself.  Custom page size makes efficient use of the fabric AND the illustrations make it easy to see how much fabric you will need for any number of shapes.  My information here is just to illustrate how you would go about making  a variety of custom sizes.  Many times I am using scraps of fabric in odd shapes, so I personally use many custom sizes.
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When you open your Inklingo PDF in Adobe Reader, it will look something like this.  The picture is currently on page 65 of the Celtic Solstice design package, and I am  ready to print this page. 

Click the little "printer" symbol in the top left side of the screen to go to the next screen.



           Click the "Read More" button below to see the remaining instructions.


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Basket Handles

11/22/2013

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Since I was doing multiple basket handles from the same fabric, I decided to try a way to do 2 handles at once, with the idea that I wanted my method to prevent any bias stretching of the background fabric.  By stitching the handles before cutting apart, there would not be a bias stretching issue. Another idea would be to add a quick hand-basted line across the bias just inside the cutting line on each of the 2 pieces before cutting them apart and then doing the applique.  NOTE: Scissors on picture #1 point to the bias line.

Steps I took to do this process - see pictures associated with steps.
1. Rough-cut Inklingo Basket for 2 basket tops.  Scissors point to bias line.
2. Basket Handle Fabric layered over background and basted on Inklingo printed lines.
3. Basket Handle Fabric layered over background, basted on Inklingo printed lines, trimmed to scant quarter seam width, and cut where the 2 handles separate (see scissors).
4. One handle needle turned.
5, Both handles needle turned.
6. Pieces trimmed and separated into 2 basket handle tops.
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My Inklingo Baskets

11/21/2013

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"I started this project just as I was getting ready for back surgery. It is one of the Inklingo projects I printed out to work on during recuperation and was able to finish putting it together a few days ago while recuperating. I made 6" baskets from Inklingo's new basket collection. I added a 2" border around them. I like the idea of having so many ways I can design the baskets for different looks, so I plan on making more. Hand stitching Inklingo makes recuperating so much easier. I would go out of my mind without hand stitching to keep me going."
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Inklingo Baskets

11/21/2013

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OK, now I am excited!  I just purchased the new Inklingo "Baskets" designs, and after looking through the download, I can't wait to get started.  There are so many options to choose from, meaning there are so many ways to design baskets. Fun, fun!

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Rotary Cutting Inklingo

9/2/2013

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This is just a short entry to present this video about cutting curves with a Rotary Cutter.  I am beginning several more Inklingo projects -- both of which contain curved pieces -- so I thought I would share my curve cutting experiences with you.  Enjoy!.

NOTE:  Depending on the speed of your equipment, the video may be slower than others in loading.  You may wish to begin the video and then click the pause for a moment or so to allow it to load, then play it through.
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Piecing POTC Blocks

5/21/2013

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For this blog, I thought I would describe my seaming process for piecing the POTC (Patchwork of the Crosses) Blocks.  I tried a variety of ways to construct the blocks before I settled on this method as my favorite.  It is very similar to the way I piece hexagons. 

You can see all of my current POTC blocks on my blog dated  February 14, 2013.

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1. This first picture shows how I piece the center cross pieces, and the frame that surrounds it. I sew them separately, then put them together in one continuous seam.
Leaving the last piece of the outline frame un-stitched, allows me to easily sew the center into the open frame.  I have tried sewing the frame completely together and adding the cross section into the circle of the completed frame, but it doesn't work as well.
2. The second picture shows the backs of these pieced items.
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To create the frame, I sew the corner pink pieces together first, then sew these corners to the green pieces.  Notice how the bottom edges of the pink corner sections are sewn to the sides of the green pieces to form the frame.
3.  The third picture shows a closeup of the back of the center cross.  Notice how the center is swirled to make it lie flat.  This is so easy to do with hand piecing because you naturally end the stitching where the seams meet, rather than stitching to the edge of the fabric. 

When you work with the seam on the back, it wants to swirl like this.
4. This picture shows how the outside  pieces will be added by sewing them together in pairs, then attaching to the frame.  This may be done before, or after adding the center cross.  However, it adds weight to the frame, so I find it easier to add the center first.

Note:  I am finger pressing as I go.  The iron has not been used yet.
5.  The last picture shows the completed, pressed block. 

Note that I am making a 24-piece POTC.  You can make various sizes of this block, with less, or more pieces.  For the 24-piece block, this is the end of the block fabrics.  Next would be to add the joining fabric.


At this point all blocks are stored flat until I have made as many as I want to use in my quilt.  I will take some of the blocks with me to a fabric store to audition for fabric I want to use to join them together.  Then I will add that fabric all around these blocks and join them together to complete the quilt top.
Check out the POTC combinations on Inklingo.  There are different sizes to choose from.  I am using the 1.5 size for my POTC's, which makes the block size 12" using the 24-piece layout.

I hope this helps explain my seaming process for the POTC's, and I hope it will inspire you to begin your own POTC.
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NEW INKLINGO VIDEO!

5/19/2013

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Have you seen the new Inklingo video about pieced hexagons?  Linda released this video in celebration of 7 years of Inklingo.

The video is fabulous!  How exciting to see 300 pieced hexies, and Inklingo is THE WAY to go!  I also love the Timeless Treasures fabrics Linda used to create the designs.  They  make my mouth water!

Congratulations on 7 years, Linda!  Whoo Hoo!  Way to go!

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Small Scrap Pieces

5/3/2013

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If you are like me, you always have a scrap-block project that you can work on between larger projects.  For my scrap projects, I cut pieces from left over fabric to use it up rather than adding to my scrap bin.  If the piece is large enough, I will run it through the printer.  But what do you do with scraps that are very small, or odd shaped, like the ones pictured below.

Here is what I do.  First, I print a page of freezer paper (FP) templates from my Inklingo designs, and cut them out.  Next, I iron a FP template onto the back of the small scrap, rotary cut around the  template, peel away the paper, and mark the seams with pencil or chalk marker.  The piece then goes into the project container, and it's ready to go.  I keep the FP templates to reuse on the next scraps.

The FP templates may be used with, or without, seam allowances.  For my purposes, I choose to leave the seam allowance on the pattern to ensure the template will fit onto my small fabric scrap (with the necessary allowances).

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#1 shows some small odd shaped scraps.
#2 shows the Inklingo FP ironed onto the fabric scraps.
#3 shows the shape cut from the scrap and the left-over tiny scrap (which I finally toss out).
#4 shows the piece with Inklingo FP removed and the seam allowances marked by hand.

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    Glenda Correll

    I am a long-time quilting enthusiast, making my first quilt in 1985.  I grew up sewing, thanks to an amazing seamstress mother.  I learned to make my own clothes at an early age, eventually making  clothes for my family.

    I do love to create beautiful quilts.  You are welcome to join me as I share my quilting experiences.

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