tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40926254672039157702024-03-13T20:31:07.532-03:00A Quarter Inch from the EdgeJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-83618493927786263232019-05-03T06:30:00.000-03:002019-05-03T06:30:05.314-03:00TGIFF - So. Much. Purple.Hey there! I'm Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge and I'm happy to be hosting this week's edition of TGIFF. If you're new to my blog, have a little tour around and check out some of my past posts.<br />
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I kind of felt like I should have photographed this one in the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8"> rain</a>, but that was beyond my photographic skills! <br />
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This Kona strip quilt was made purely from my stash. Normally, I work in a <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2015/05/i-doubles-friday-finish-alyof-may-finish.html">pop of colour</a> here and there, but this little lovely is destined for a new baby of a co-worker. I know her room is primarily purple, but I have no idea on accent colours!<br />
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As I said, these purples were from my stash, so most of them were already labeled. I do like to keep a running log of Konas used so I can keep my Kona Love list semi up to date! If you've never made an endless strip quilt or a jelly roll race as some people call them, you really should! They're a great stash buster and are super easy! Here's a quick<a href="https://wisecrafthandmade.com/make-a-jelly-roll-race-quilt/"> tutorial by Wisecraft</a>. Full disclosure: I didn't use this tutorial, but I thought you might like some instructions!<br />
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These quilts can get a little messy, but the end result is satisfying!<br />
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I like to sew my strips into groups of four rows and cut them to width. I then lay them out on the design wall to ensure a pleasing distribution of lights and darks. It's scappy, but planned!<br />
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As for quilting, I like to break up the linear-ness (is that even a word?!) of the piecing with some wavy organic quilting. It's also easy as all get out. And it looks better and better each time it gets washed. Baby quilts get washed.... a lot!<br />
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Binding? Scrappy. Lawn? Not green enough yet for nice pictures.<br />
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Spring is coming in Eastern Canada, but not fast enough for my liking. Thank goodness for these happy crocuses that we (Double Trouble and I) planted last fall.<br />
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I even hit the stash for my backing. Kona Snow with a pop of purple. I'm also planning on adding the wee little girlie's name to the back, but I didn't want it in the pics! Here's hoping that the new mama (and her kiddo) like it.<br />
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<b><u>The Deets</u></b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><br />
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Title: </b>Purple Rain for Miss E<br />
<b>Size</b>: 35 by 45 inches (my preferred baby quilt dimensions!)</div>
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<b>Fabric Used: </b>Kona from my stash<br />
<b>Konas Used: </b>Bright Periwinkle, Dahlia, Hibiscus, Lavender, Mulberry, Orchid, Pansy, Petunia, Regal, Tulip, Violet<br />
<b>Quilting:</b> Wavy organic<b> </b><br />Backing: Kona Snow</div>
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<b>Binding:</b> Scrappy purple Konas! </div>
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<!-- end InLinkz code --><br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-50383767441305657822019-03-03T20:39:00.000-04:002019-03-03T20:39:53.967-04:00Hellllooooo?????Shockingly, I'm still here. Part of me wonders if you are too!<br />
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Sewing is still a massive part of my life. It's my escape. For 2019, I've made a goal to sew every day. Even if it's only 15 minutes of handsewing. One way to keep myself on track is this calendar.<br />
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I cross off every day that I sew. I don't beat myself for the days that miss. I accept and move on!<br />
Here a few wee things sewn up during those sessions in recent months!<br />
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I'm kind of obsessed with these wee phone stands. So far, I've made three, but I'm definitely going to make more! Factotum of Arts has this <a href="https://factotum-of-arts.com/2013/11/30/tutorial-iphoneipad-stand/">awesome tutorial!</a><br />
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GT got her first big girl doll from Santa. I might add that she's still miffed that Santa didn't bring the pink and purple dog that she requested in her letter. Anyway, Abigail had some lovely indoor clothes, but there was a risk of her getting cold when out visiting.<br />
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It was determined that she needed a coat. And of course, momma went a little overboard. I've gone down a rabbit hole of new sewing opportunities (as though I needed more). The ensemble pictured above is <a href="https://www.pixiefaire.com/collections/18-inch-doll-outerwear-patterns/products/sofies-winter-sports-outfit-18-doll-clothes-pattern">Sofie's Winter Sports Outfit by Sofie Clareese</a>. I've resisted buying more patterns, but just barely!<br />
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In 2019, I'm doing Random Acts of Craftiness. One of my first acts came in the form of this mini mini quilt. I'll tell you more about it in a future post!<br />
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For Christmas, I sewed up a number of these portable cutlery rolls. I've been thinking so much about garbage lately. Plastic, in particular. These rolls started out as a way to transport my metal straw. I hated the idea of it floating about in my purse.<br />
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While I haven't been blogging much, I'm pretty active on Instagram. And it keeps feeding me more ideas for things to make. More sewalongs. So. Many. Things. To. Make. I was totally sucked in to the #tinydresdenparty in January. It's a <a href="https://quiltyobsession.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/tiny-dresden-party/">fun little pattern from Quilty Obsession</a>!<br />
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And hand stitching! I finally finished my Hawaiian appliqué pillow. Well, at least the appliqué portion. I'm seriously considering hand quilting it, even though I've never hand quilting anything! It seems like the right thing. The kit and workshop were Himself's birthday gift to me last year. I spent a couple very pleasant hours at the <a href="https://mauiquiltshop.com/">Maui Quilt Shop</a> last March.<br />
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I also got down to work on my <a href="https://www.violetcraft.com/shop/the-peacock-an-epp-project">Violet Craft EPP Peacock</a>. He's certainly going to be a bright fellow! The pattern's been looking at me from the design wall for some time. If I'm going to get down to business on <a href="https://thediyaddict.com/pollinate">The Night Quilter's Pollinate</a> quilt, this one needs to be finished first!<br />
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That's just a sampling of some of the projects I've been plugging away on when I haven't been working on the blog. I'm going to be back again soon... sharing more details about the projects above and bringing you up to date on some others!<br />
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Hope you're still out there, dear reader. I've missed you!<br />
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J<br />
<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-60951653261889721642018-07-08T21:29:00.004-03:002018-07-08T21:29:47.422-03:00Looking back and looking forward...Six years ago, something new and amazing came into my life. This blog. There was definitely a learning curve... inserting links, joining link-ups, staging pics for posts. After not too long, blogging was a integral part of my craft. I'd think my way through projects in a post. I'd be writing posts while I sewed.<br />
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And then there are the friends. Ladies all over the world whom I've never met that have shared so much with me. Not just praise for my creations and fixes for my quilting troubles, but their lives from afar.<br />
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It's been a good while since I wrote a post... almost a year in fact. I've flipped over to the quick and easy platform of Instagram, though I did put up a valiant fight. I don't have to ponder my posts quite so much, but I've missed my friends. You know who you are!<br />
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So I'm back.... at least for the moment. I've been creating. Mind you, I'm not so prolific as I once was. So if you're an Insta-follower, you're likely to have some deja vu going on. I'll do my best to mix in some fresh stuff for you too!<br />
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This past March, Himself, DT, and the extended fam jam traveled to Hawaii. Himself gifted me a Hawaiian quilting workshop. It doesn't get much more traditional than this, but I'm liking it!</div>
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I've been really into hand-stitching lately. I know. Try not to fall over. But DT have gotten to the stage where they play fairly independently. Not so independently that I can go inside and sew happily for hours at a time. It's more likely that I can cram in some EPP or a little sashiko before the next "Mammaaaaaa!!!!!"</div>
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Speaking of DT, they've moved to big kid beds. WTF. And those <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2014/11/friday-finish-plus-two.html">lovely wee crib quilts </a>I made served them well in toddler beds, but they look pretty shrimpy on their new beds.</div>
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So I've been picking away at some new ones for them. I figure that I might have them done by the time we extend those beds to the length of twin beds! For GT, it's the <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2017/07/wip-wednesday-release-kraken.html">Release the Kraken</a> quilt that I posted about way, way back. It's come a long way!</div>
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And for BT, it's a hybrid of <a href="https://elizabethhartman.com/">Elizabeth Hartman</a>'s Fancy Forest and Delightful Desert. Here's my most recent block finish, wee Freya Fawn. Isn't she a sweetheart?</div>
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Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-10844696438487656152017-08-17T20:49:00.000-03:002017-08-17T20:51:44.760-03:00TGIFF - StrongWelcome to TGIFF @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge! If you're new to the blog, I hope you'll take a few minutes to tour around and leave a comment or two. I read every one! If you're not so new to the blog, you might have noticed a wee blip last week where I was hosting TGIFF. Nope. I'll chalk it up to computer error! I just wanted to reassure you that you're not reading double!<br />
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Shockingly, I pulled off another finish for this week.... and not just a pile of pincushions. Something a little larger this go round!<br />
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Regular readers will know how strongly I feel about <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/wip-wednesday-extra.html">extra love being sewn </a>in to handmade items. It's why, when the shit hits the fan, I tend to get sewing. I can't change the situation, but I can give someone a warm, soft place to curl up under or lay their head on. This week's finish? Well, it's to remind a friend of their strength. Pure, unadulterated strength. Strength that has gotten them through 100% of their crappiest days to date.<br />
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I had so little in the way of a plan for this pillow. I just started sewing low volume scraplings together. I mean, low volume works in everyone's decor, right? Once the scrap blobs got big enough, I cut them into 5 inch squares and slapped 'em on the design wall. <br />
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Once I was happy with the distribution, I sewed them up. The recipient had told me her favourite colour was red, so I did my best to get those wee red polka dot scraps well distributed.<br />
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Then on to the quilting. I know, I know. What is that hideous lavender doing there? I use cast off FQs as pillow innards. Don't judge me. And I know I've been FMQ spiraling a lot lately.... <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/07/hello-its-me.html">like on this pillow</a>. But I like it. So there.<br />
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I know what you've been wondering since the beginning of this post. HOW DID SHE DO THOSE LETTERS? Heat and Bond Ultra, of course.<br />
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And my new little friend, a Cricut Explore Air 2 (which I purchased a mere two weeks before the hype for the Cricut Maker started. Let's not speak of it.)<br />
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I haven't made much so far. I'm sort of overwhelmed by the possibilities. But this seemed like a great place to start. I used the design software to write the work and spent three days choosing the right font. Okay, maybe it wasn't three days. But it was a long time!<br />
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I got a little worried when I saw this... the frayed edge and the cutting blade didn't get along so well. <br />
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But my trusty dental pick got that letter off smoothly and I was able to trim and re-cut the small area that had gone cattywampus.<br />
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The letters came off the sticky mat with ease. Sometimes the Heat and Bond paper was left behind, but that was no big deal. I was taking it off anyway! <br />
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And presto. Ironed in place.<br />
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Those swirls look fab on that low volume scrappiness... if I do say so myself.<br />
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I wanted to get just a little more red into the pillow top, so I outlined the red Cotton+Steel XOXO letters with a heavy red stitch. Given enough time, I think I might have liked to hand stitch around it with perle cotton. Try to contain your shock. I also did three horizontal and three vertical lines of stitching... representing the recipients three kiddos.<br />
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Oddly, my stash is short on reds. Dena @ No Frickin Blog yet is horrified. Gasping for air even. But it's true. But red was needed here, so I used a chunk of a cute Lewis & Irene fox print that's been curled up in my stash for some time and a piece of Kona Cardinal for the other side of the envelope closure. With such a scrappy front, two fabrics on the back won't hurt anyone!<br />
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And there it is. Strong. Hopefully it gives a little comfort and strength to it's new owner. <br />
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Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-66052703471222001962017-08-11T12:01:00.005-03:002017-08-11T12:01:49.551-03:00Friday Finish - Pinnie Parade FOMO!<br />
Today could be Finish up Friday or it could be FOMO Friday! If you're into the Instagram (I'm well and truly hooked), you might have seen the hashtag #pinnieparade and the accompanying pics popping up this month. I know I have. I could resist no longer. Behold the pincushion trio!<br />
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A couple weeks ago, I snagged a copy of Amanda Jean Nyberg (of <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a> fame)'s new book, <a href="http://www.ctpub.com/no-scrap-left-behind/">No Scrap Left Behind</a>. This lady is serious about scraps! And she may or may not have a pincushion addiction. She made one a day in July. You decide. Anyway, she had some patterns for pincushions at the end of the book and I thought they'd be a great way to use some of those wee scraplings that I just can part with!<br />
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I meant to pull teal scraps, but the greens were on top. And it just kind of happened! The pincushion is based on Amanda Jean's <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/bright-birch-trees/200816">Bright Birch Trees</a> block that I've always loved. To get started, I pieced together some strings of little green scraps. (Pen for scale!)<br />
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They looked even nicer when pressed and trimmed!<br />
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The setting strips of low volume Blueberry Park started out straight... <br />
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And ended up wonky! Just the way I like 'em.<br />
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Then on to the quilting. I might have gone a little overboard, but it works. <br />
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And here's Green #1 all finished and ready for pins!</div>
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You know the best part about pincushion making? The smallest scrap can be used and a moderate sized one is gigantic! Talk about using one's resources. Though if you're looking to clear out your stash, you might need a pincushion a day challenge!<br />
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My teal scraps are pretty thin owing to the charity string blocks I've been making for my guild. But there are wee bits! Perfect for some tiny improv on a skinny pinny.<br />
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I improv pieced some triangles and strips from the pile.<br />
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Again, when it's a small space, you can take the time to go a little nutty with the quilting density!<br />
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The only problem with skinny pincushions? They're tricky to turn right side out!<br />
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And here's Skinny Pinnie Teal #2</div>
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The last of the trio is brought to you by this gem, picked up by Dena @ No Frickin' Blog Yet at our guild yard sale. I know, I know... it's dated. I can't even show you the inside. There's just too much forest green.... <br />
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But the four inch paper pieced blocks make perfect pincushions. Just goes to show that anything can be made modern!</div>
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My pincushions are stuffed with crushed walnut shells, courtesy of the local pet store. They give the cushions a nice heft (they can double as pattern weights!)<br />
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It's nice to think I finished three projects in 24 hours! Yay me!<br />
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Nope... it's not the Hallowe'en quilt that has tempted me over the years. It's more of an all-year-round (and much more practical!) finish.<br />
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Double Trouble and I make frequent visits to numerous branches of our local library. We've done puppet shows, sing-alongs, dance parties, youth orchestra performances... you name it! And of course, there are toys we don't have at home and a zillion new books to check out.<br />
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And those books needed a more presentable way to travel back and forth! When <a href="http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.ca/">Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal</a> posted her version of the paper pieced <a href="http://www.quiltwithkate.com/patterns/">Tall Tales block by Kate Basti</a> on Instagram, an idea was hatched! I started with a few books and the tote grew from there. <br />
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It was such fun going through the kid print scrap pack that I snagged at our recent guild yard sale. I can't even choose which book is my favourite (though the Anne of Green Gables one holds a special spot in my heart)!<br />
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Once I had those wee books sewn up and quilted, I needed a back (or a front... depending on how you look at it!) for the tote. Time for more paper piecing. Honestly. I think this is becoming an addiction. </div>
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Thank goodness for Google... it led me to this sweet little heart pattern. It's a free pattern from <a href="http://here./">Piece by Number</a>. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9tfL-8x0pc/WYT7wuEookI/AAAAAAAAHcE/JkXCdbZPGT83-aoOel-2gr9fhV55BpvRgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017%2B-%2BLibrary%2BTote%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9tfL-8x0pc/WYT7wuEookI/AAAAAAAAHcE/JkXCdbZPGT83-aoOel-2gr9fhV55BpvRgCLcBGAs/s640/2017%2B-%2BLibrary%2BTote%2B%252814%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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And for the letters, I decided this tote was the perfect excuse to buy a pattern I'd been coveting for a while - <a href="https://fromblankpagespatterns.com/collections/alphabets/products/my-first-alphabet-pdf">My First Alphabet by From Blank Pages</a>. The letters are perfect. Crisp and distinct, without being clunky. And because they're sold as a digital pattern in PDF form, they can be printed at any size. I went for a 4½ inch high letter. And I dove into my low volume scrap bag to make them.</div>
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The lining got a little challenging. I don't like to wash quilted bags too often, so it needed to dark(ish), but not too dark owing to the Kona Charcoal on the outside. I managed to find a large cut of this print (London Fog) that I used for <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/04/friday-finish-happy-belated.html">my Mom's yoga tote</a>. <br />
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Typically, I underquilt things. I want them finished more than I want them fancy. But not this one... I went for it! <br />
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Instead of fighting with fabric for the straps, I dug around in my notions bin and found the same seatbelt webbing that I used for <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/10/finish-up-monday-manly-yoga-tote.html">my Dad's yoga bag</a>. This time, I didn't hide it under fabric! I need to re-stock!<br />
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Phew! That's a lot of yammering on for one little library tote. I loved the creative process of this one. Each stage just flowed into the next and I was able to find just the patterns I needed with a quick web search. It took me less than a week start to finish and that's saying something in this house.<br />
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I'm linking up today with one of my favs - <a href="https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.ca/2017/08/tgiff-august-4th.html">TGIFF @ Kathy's Kwilts and More</a>. Pop on over for some inspiration! Alas, Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts is on a month long blog-break, so I'm trying out<a href="http://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/8/5/show-off-saturday-a-sneak-peek-at-our-august-mini-quilt"> Sew Can She's Show Off Saturday</a> and <a href="http://superscrappy.blogspot.ca/2017/08/scraphappy-saturday-goes-low-volume.html">Scrap Happy Saturday @ So Scrappy</a> as well. I hope I'll see you back in two weeks' time when I host TGIFF!<br />
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J Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-78358155871931716842017-07-28T20:08:00.003-03:002017-07-28T20:09:23.414-03:00Friday Finish - Not a Nautical DisasterThere seems to be a nautical theme around these parts lately!<br />
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I know, I know! No posts for months and then multiple in a week?! The reality is that there's been sewing and quilting, just not blogging, so there's a backlog of quilty goodness lurking in my hard drive. This finish was from way back in April at our <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/2017/05/mmqg-april-2017-recap-meetings-and-sew.html">Maritime Modern Quilt Guild Retreat </a>at <a href="http://www.whitepoint.com/">White Point Beach Resort.</a> I'm calling this one Not a Nautical Disaster (a little nod to a Canadian treasure... <a href="http://www.thehip.com/">the Tragically Hip</a>). A proud grandmother told me that a special new grandson would have a nautical themed nursery and, if <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/01/finished-alice-in-woodsy-land.html">big sis has a quilt</a>, little bro needs one too!)<br />
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After making <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/05/friday-finish-i-spy-with-my-little-eye.html">DT's Polaroid quil</a>t, I've had them on the brain. But they're a tonne of work. And lots of trimming. Instead, I went for fussy cut sea creatures with a narrow border of Kona Silver or Kona Nautical and a second larger border of a variety of prints. I bought some fun prints at <a href="https://www.patchhalifax.com/">Patch Halifax</a> (gotta love those <a href="http://www.rae-ritchie.com/underwater#/octopus/">octopi</a>!) and hit the stash for some of my favs. These blocks of my own invention finish at 8 inches square. <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0T7t38OPBAc/WXfJS-JMuKI/AAAAAAAAHZM/GA3XKetJSsc51N1212lOaK_dmZgVxVjowCEwYBhgL/s1600/2017%2B-%2BNot%2Ba%2BNautical%2BDisaster%2B%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0T7t38OPBAc/WXfJS-JMuKI/AAAAAAAAHZM/GA3XKetJSsc51N1212lOaK_dmZgVxVjowCEwYBhgL/s640/2017%2B-%2BNot%2Ba%2BNautical%2BDisaster%2B%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
Wasn't it nice of this surfer to leave his board as a prop for me?<br />
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There's just something about a cobble beach that I love, love, love. I feel the same way about a pieced back. If you've not made one, go for it. I find it really freeing. I don't end up hoarding scrap bundles from projects I really like. I use as much of the fabric as I possibly can (and avoid buying backing!)<br />
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If there's a dory around, a quilt has to end up on it. Fitting given the fabric! It also gives you a glimpse of <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0469151/dear-stella-into-the-reef-painted-anchors-navy">Dear Stella Into the Reef Painted Anchors </a>binding with a corner of Kona Nautical.<br />
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Wavy organic (the official quilting style of MMQG ☺) seemed fitting for this ocean themed quilt. I used a light grey... you know I'm not brave enough for high contrast quilting!<br />
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<b><u>The Deets</u></b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><br />
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Title: </b>Not a Nautical Disaster<br />
<b>Size</b>:40 by 48 inches <br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Fussy cut nautical prints (lots from<a href="http://www.rae-ritchie.com/underwater"> Rae Ritchie's Into the Reef</a>) and blenders in teal, blue, navy, and grey<br />
<b>Konas Used: </b>Nautical, Silver<br />
<b>Quilting:</b> Wavy organic in light grey<b> </b><br />
<b>Binding:</b> Dear Stella Into the Reef Painted Anchor, Kona Nautical <b> </b><br />
<b>Backing:</b> Pieced with prints from the quilt top<br />
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<b>Favourite Part(s): </b>fussy cutting all those sea creatures and hitting my stash for coordinating blenders</div>
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I blogged about the early stages of this quilt <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/02/wip-going-swimmingly.html">here</a>.</div>
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Writing this post has inspired me. Time to get to the post office and
send this to its recipient before he's too big to sleep under it! I'm also linking up with some of my Friday favs - <a href="http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ready-for-sunshine.html">TGIFF @ Celtic Stitches</a> and <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/07/emma-myrtle-fabric.html">Finish up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quil</a>ts. Head on over and check out some lovely finishes!<br />
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Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-73164985047626687042017-07-25T21:16:00.001-03:002017-07-26T13:49:23.408-03:00WIP Wednesday - Release the Kraken!Remember way back in February when I was so <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/02/wip-releasing-kraken.html">excited to get started on the Release the Kraken BOM</a>? I've maintained that enthusiasm and stayed on track with the monthly installments. Shocking!<br />
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March's block was actually 6 blocks... with a lot of HSTs. <br />
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And here they are finished. I'm not 100% sold. They seem a little clunky compared to other parts of the quilt. I've been looking for a more refined boat pattern that I can make in the same size to swap them out. Please let me know if you've seen something suitable!</div>
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And it will give me more time to perhaps find the wood grain fabric I really wanted from<a href="http://www.freespiritfabrics.com/coatsb2b/en/Collection/True-Colors/Joel-Dewberry---True-Colors---Wood-Grain/p/PWTC008.GRAYX"> Joel Dewberry's True Colors</a> line. Can anyone help a girl out?<br />
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April's block came along with me on our Maritime Modern Quilt Guild Retreat. It was fitting given our seaside location at White Point Beach Resort. Good thing I also packed my trusty Add A Quarter Inch ruler (Dena is rolling her eyes) and my seam roller!<br />
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I went realistic with the colours for the lighthouse. I tried to mimic the stripes on the <a href="http://paulillsley.com/Sambro_Island_Lighthouse/">Sambro Island Lighthouse</a>. It's the oldest standing and operating lighthouse in the Americas and happens to be just down the shore from the fishing village where my grandmother grew up.<br />
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In May, I whipped up this little creature. The purple Pearl Bracelets make me think of the suckers on an octopus' tentacles. And this Kraken has some octopi qualities to be sure! <br />
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Also in May, I fell in love with the mini quilt pattern. These aren't included in the monthly subscription and be purchased separately on the <a href="http://quarterinchofquirk.com/mini-quilt-patterns/">Quarter Inch of Quirk</a> website. I loved the repetition of the boat from March's block. The wee size makes it more attractive to me.<br />
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I had to bring quite a pile of rainbow scraps to Sew In to work on this one!<br />
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And now you can see why I couldn't resist. Little does that tiny vessel know what lurks beneath those dark waters... <br />
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June's block is the Moon block. I wasn't sold on the block as shown in the original pattern, but they narrowed the strips and made it more rounded. Much more appealing! It was very chain-piecable (yeah... likely not a word)!<br />
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For July, the block is a Mariner's Compass. I'm not 100% sure about it in the quilt lay-out, but I'm making the block regardless. It can always be a mini quilt or go on the back. This block is another paper pieced one by <a href="https://quietplaydesigns.com/">Kristy of Quiet Play</a>. I think I might be addicted to her patterns... more on that another day! I started this one off by chain piecing some of the sections. With paper piecing patterns (say that five times fast!) with repetitive sections, chain piecing is a great way to save time and fabric. <br />
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As you can see above, I've also gotten into colouring my patterns before sewing. It really cuts down on mix-ups when I'm sewing fast or tired (okay... that's all the time!)</div>
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Here's the Mariner's Compass to date. I need just the right piece of red to pair with that C+S plus print. Thank goodness for my red-addicted pal, Dena @ No Frickin' Blog Yet!</div>
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/07/lets-bee-social-187.html">Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts</a>. and <a href="http://www.quiltfabrication.com/2017/07/midweek-makers-82.html">MidWeek Makers @ QuiltFabrication. </a>Pop on over and see what some other quilters are up to this week!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-49576311359360246272017-07-24T22:26:00.001-03:002017-07-24T22:26:46.808-03:00Hello? It's me... Here's the good news... I have been sewing!<br />
The bad news... I've kind of dropped the ball on the blogosphere.<br />
As I feared, when I added Instagram to my social media, there was a shift for me. (Feel free to pop on over and follow me.. @quarter_inch_from_the_edge) But it's summer now, so I'm back to the blog. We'll see how it goes!<br />
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I'm back. Teal. FMQ. Pillow. Loved it so much I wanted to keep it!<br />
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But I couldn't. This little lovely was made to thank DT's wonderful caregiver, Mrs A. She's so incredibly patient and the kiddos have learned so much from her. She's their first teacher and she's got a well-deserved summer break!<br />
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Mrs A loves soft beachy tones. Off I went to my stash... no shortage of fabric to meet that brief! Knowing that I wanted to do some fancy quilting, I kept the piecing simple. Squares go together so darned quickly!<br />
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Rather than risking tracing right on the pillow (things can always go a little wild when DT are involved!), I opted to trace their hands on white paper. Then I positioned them where desired on the pillow and stitched through the paper outline.<br />
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Though it was tricky to make the curves, I used a short (1½) stitch length to make it easier to tear the paper away. <br />
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Once both hands were done, the pillow needed a little something more. I filled in space with FMQ spiral swirls. <br />
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The quilting shows pretty well on the front and back!<br />
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I love those wee quilted hands. Well, one of them is wee! I might have to recycle this quilting idea for some more gifts!<br />
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Mrs A loved it and DT loved giving it to her!<br />
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I enjoyed the process of making it so much that I made another for a retiring colleague!<br />
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This time the colours are a little darker and there are no hands. But I'd still love to have kept it. Why are the pillows I give away so much fancier than the ones on my couches? ☺<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-81-im-gonna-be-a-guest-speaker/">Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts</a>! It feels good to be back!<br />
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<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-81677672661968891812017-03-24T21:26:00.002-03:002017-03-24T21:27:03.992-03:00Friday Finish - Rainbow Scrappy HappinessAnother wee Friday Finish! I've been working away at filling this basket with my own little rainbow!<br />
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DT are growing like weeds and one of their favourite things is to eat at the big table. And they love to mess with Mommy and Daddy's placemats. Time for their own!<br />
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Into the scrap bin I went. Sometimes I wonder why I bother buying more fabric. It seems like all I ever manage to use are scraps! 2½ inch squares are my go-to. For a simple bit of patchwork, a 25 patch seemed right. I even worked in some fussy cuts... I think I might be addicted to fussy cutting. And there's no 12 step plan for that.<br />
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I added a 3 inch strip down the side to bring the placemats up to the size I wanted. 9½ by 12 inches is just right for little plates and little hands!</div>
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The quilting isn't fancy - diagonal straight lines. If I were to do it over again, I might consider spacing the stitching a little further apart. Once washed, things got very crinkly!<br />
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The kiddos first colour requests were green for BT and purple for GT <br />
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On the second round, GT asked for pink. BT for blue. So much for raising them with attention to gender stereotyping!<br />
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Round 3 features an orange placemat that <a href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.ca/">Anja @ Anja Quilts</a> thinks is for her to use when she visits. I don't think GT will give it up that easily! I still owe BT a red mat. I've had to mooch some squares to make it happen. So little red in my stash. Dena @ No Frickin' Blog Yet would be horrified.</div>
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BT's not exactly a wee lad. Here's hoping he doesn't outgrow these mats too soon!<br />
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I love having little things that I have sewn as part of our lives. I just don't get it when people say that handmade items are too good to use. If they're not used, all that extra love that's sewn in just languishes on a shelf. Use it, wear it out. We'll make more!<br />
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This sunshine-y basket makes me want to make one in every possible colour! Or maybe I'll use my time a little more wisely and get to sewing those Easter projects I have in mind!<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="http://busyhandsquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/03/finished-or-not-friday-linky-party-my_24.html?utm_source=bloglovin.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+BusyHandsQuilts+(Busy+Hands+Quilts)">Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts</a>, as well as <a href="http://thecarpentersdaughterwhoquilts.com/?p=1620">TGIFF @ The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts</a>. Pop on over and check out some inspirational finishes!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-17155251901816561932017-03-20T19:44:00.000-03:002017-03-20T19:49:57.960-03:00Scr-alphabet!Oh... Pinterest. So damned many ideas. So very little time! This edition of nap time sewing features another Pinterest find - scrappy fabric letters!<br />
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This project is a great way to use up scraps of fabric and batting. A 5 inch square will pretty much work for the top and backing. I figured I didn't need to re-invent the wheel, so I used letter templates from <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2015/11/fabric-alphabet-letters.html#_a5y_p=4772382">Sugar Bee Crafts</a>. One less thing to take up valuable sewing time!<br />
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And when the batting scraps got too small, I made some
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unusable bits!<br />
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I decided to stick to prints that were predominately one colour. It would be cool to use a charm pack or a treasured stash collection to make a custom (and coordinated) alphabet.<br />
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All stacked up and ready to sew. One wee caveat if you decide to copy my method. Take care to only pull one letter stack (paper, print, batting, backing) off the pile at a time!<br />
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It took a little digging to unearth these beauties... my Mom's pinking shears. I can almost hear her scolding me for cutting paper with them. All those fancy scrapbooking scissors weren't around when I was a kiddo!<br />
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I can hardly wait to whip up another batch! You can't spell much with just one set of letters! BT and GT can't even spell their names at the same time! <br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://lovelaughquilt.blogspot.ca/2017/03/monday-making_19.html">Monday Making @ Love Laugh Quilt</a> and <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-64-main-crush-monday-is-back/">Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts</a>. Pop on over and see what others have been cooking up!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-15867671135620530582017-03-03T12:29:00.003-04:002017-03-03T12:29:37.547-04:00Friday Finish - Hexie Madness!Happy Friday all!!! I'm more than a little excited that we've reached the end of the week! Sometimes one just NEEDS a week-end. The project I'm sharing with you this week combines a whole lot of fussy techniques. But isn't it cute?<br />
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I don't know why, but these little Carolyn Friedlander Crosshatch zipper caps make me smile. If you've never used a cap when installing a zipper, I highly recommend it. I like that it just looks a little more finished (and it gives you a margin for error with your zipper length!)<br />
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And because those zipper caps couldn't be alone, I used that same CF print for the inside. The pouch isn't lined... it's more like a quilt backing. And I should probably do something about finishing those seams. Sometimes finished is better than perfect!</div>
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I'm linking up today with <a href="http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.ca/2017/02/a-boutis-liscious-finish-for-tgiff.html">TGIFF @ Celtic Thistle Stitches</a> as well as <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/03/three-zip-pouches.html">Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts. </a>Amanda made some cute zipper pouches this week too! Why not head over for some inspiration?<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-34209267436652165752017-02-22T22:04:00.002-04:002017-02-22T22:04:47.573-04:00WIP - No Need to RushYou've already heard about how I fell in love with <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/02/wip-releasing-kraken.html">Release the Kraken</a>. The evil team of <a href="http://quarterinchofquirk.com/">Quarter Inch of Quirk</a> is made up of Angie from<a href="http://www.gnomeangel.com/"> Gnome Angel </a>and Kristy of <a href="http://quietplay.blogspot.ca/">Quiet Play</a>. I ended up following Angie on Instagram... and another WIP was born! This time, it's the <a href="http://www.gnomeangel.com/snail-paced-slow-along-sew-along-pen-paper-patterns/">Snail Paced Slow-Along Sew-Along</a>.<br />
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The deal is that you create just one snail block a week and post it on Instagram (with a whack of hashtags if you want to win prizes!). The pattern is by <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/pen-paper-patterns">Pen + Paper Designs</a>. <br />
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As with a lot of my recent projects (and keeping with last year's <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/01/the-year-of-stash-manifesto.html">Stash Manifesto</a>), I dove into the scrap bins. Honestly, those things are stuffed with goodness!<br />
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Thanks to Lynn @ <a href="http://buttonsquilts.blogspot.ca/">Buttons Quilts</a>, not just for egging me on to start this sew along, but also for the idea of naming each snail. This little cutie is Kneehigh (and snail 4 of 42)!</div>
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I will admit here and now that some weeks just don't leave much time for sewing. My plan is to sew up a month's worth of snails at my monthly MMQG Sew In. Then I won't be scrambling to meet my Sunday goal! Here are February's snails! <br />
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Snail 5 of 42, Flighty...<br />
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Snail 6 of 42, Slimey. Almost named Mercury. </div>
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And here's Woodford.(Snail 7 of 42). </div>
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And the yet to be released into the Instagram world, Zig. (Snail 8 of 42)<br />
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I'm hoping to find time at this week-end's Sew In to get the March snails sewn together!<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/02/lets-bee-social-165.html">Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts</a>. Pop on over and be inspired! <br />
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Welcome to TGIFF at A Quarter Inch from the Edge! If you're new to my blog, I hope you'll cruise around and check out some of my past projects. Perhaps you're a Kona lover like me and want to take on the <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/p/quilts.html">Kona Love challenge?</a> </div>
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In the non-bloggy world, I'm a Middle School French teacher, as well as a wife and mamma to growing boy-girl twins...currently in the terrible two toddler stage! They're known here as Double Trouble and today I'm sharing some projects I sewed for them for Christmas. Thank goodness Santa has a sewing elf in his workshop so he can bring presents to encourage pretend play and their burgeoning foodie-ness.</div>
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As much as I love a play kitchen, I didn't want a hunk of plastic taking up residence in my living room. After saving a pile of versions of slipcover kitchens on Pinterest, I winged it with my own dining room! chair. The "oven" door even opens! </div>
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The back of the slipcover stove has pockets for storing kitchen gadgetry... or produce. I'm pretty sure there's a <a href="https://www.melissaanddoug.com/food-groups---wooden-play-food/271.html">Melissa & Doug wooden lemon</a> stuffed in there somewhere!</div>
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DT have played with it each and every day since Christmas! And when we need another dining room chair, the kitchen just slides off and folds up. GT loves frying up hotdogs or eggs for her guests!</div>
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Just when you thought BT couldn't get any cuter, he's sporting a sushi print apron and oven mitt. I used <a href="http://www.peekaboopages.com/2014/12/toddler-apron.html">Peekaboo Pages' Toddler Apron and Toy Oven Mitt tutorial.</a> Now I'm thinking they might need chef's hats! <br />
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I love that GT's apron and oven mitt are made from fabric <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/07/impulse-purchasing-quliters-best-friend.html">I purchased in Montréal when I was pregnant</a>, and also used for a <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/08/friday-finish-two-little-beginnings.html">number of wee bibs before they were born</a>. And I've still got some!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-46304599832286129192017-02-15T20:22:00.002-04:002017-02-15T20:30:58.289-04:00WIP - Going SwimminglyIsn't it funny how a tiny scrap can send you off on a creative adventure?<br />
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This time it was those bright blue anchors. I found them whilst digging through a pile of scraps passed on by one of Himself's co-workers. His wife is the force behind <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeAndMommyPurses/">Me and Mommy Purses and Accessories</a>. I love that whale print... DT has a burp cloth made from it! And the crabs from <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/02/finish-up-friday-not-quite-thousand.html">Miss L's quilt.</a> And some wee blue fishies I snagged at a MMQG yard sale.<br />
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But as I kept pulling sea creatures, a funny thing happened. All the royal blue bits got scrapped (hee hee hee. See what I did there?)They just didn't fit the colour scheme that formed as I worked.<br />
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To the left in the above pic is my trusty design notebook. If I'm making notes about a quilt, it goes in here! That way, I never have to go looking for a random post-it. I think I'm up to my third one. They're handy to have around when you want to go back to a past project for fabric info or measurements.<br />
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I started out with a 5 inch block in mind and then bumped it up to 6 inch. But when I tested out the two block sizes, the bigger one just looked too darn clunky. I guess I'll be diving back into do some more fussy cutting!Pictured below is the centre area of the block. I'll be adding 2½ inch strips all the way around. I'm thinking scrappy, but within my colour scheme.<br />
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Can you tell I design by trial and error? I originally planned a narrow white border for the darker prints, but then my eyes fell on the pile of Kona Silver in <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/06/wip-wednesday-and-glamp-prep-goes-on.html">my Glamp pile</a>. Game over for White! <br />
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The lighter prints will get Kona Nautical borders. I'm kind of digging the Nautical since using it for the borders on Miss L's quilt, <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2017/02/finish-up-friday-not-quite-thousand.html">Not Quite a Thousand Pyramids</a>.<br />
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There's no way I could fussy cut these bad boys into 2½ inch squares. They'll make some awesome blocks nonetheless! I fell in love with these Cotton + Steel octopi, but just couldn't figure out where they should live. Under the sea, obviously!<br />
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I'm very excited to have gotten a start on this quilt. There's another wee one on the way in our extended family and his room is apparently an ocean-y theme. I hope these fabrics work as well as the ones I chose for his big sister's quilt,<a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/01/finished-alice-in-woodsy-land.html"> Alice in Woodsy-land!</a> The due date is February 22nd, so I better get a wriggle on!<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/02/lets-bee-social-164.html">Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts</a>, as well as <a href="http://quiltfabrication.blogspot.ca/2017/02/midweek-makers-59.html">Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication. </a>Pop on over and see what others are sewing up this week! And I hope you'll come on back and link-up on Friday when I host this week's edition of <a href="http://tgiffriday.blogspot.ca/">TGIFF!</a><br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-34432773432525041672017-02-10T08:52:00.000-04:002017-02-10T08:52:25.164-04:00Friday Finish - Drunken Rainbow I can't hardly believe I've got another finish! Thank goodness for Sew Ins!<br />
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lines are Art Gallery and Cotton + Steel and she loves bright and colorful
prints and solids.The mosaic that she put on her Instagram showed a lot of rainbow, so I went for it! </span></span><br />
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Off to the scrap bin to pull some rainbow goodness! I found quite a few Cotton + Steel and Art Gallery prints. Score! I don't quite know what made me choose Drunkard's Path blocks, but they just felt right. <br />
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I used my trusty freezer paper to make templates. So easy!<br />
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The last curved pieces that I made were the ones in <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/06/glamp-stitchalot-day-1.html">my session with Violet Craft at Glamp Stitchalot</a>. Look, ma! No pins! <br />
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Speaking of Glamp Stitchalot, the blocks from Glamp have taken my design wall hostage. I need to finish the last few, but I keep getting excited about other things to make! Quilt squirrel! As for the lay-out, I wiggled them around on the design wall until I got something I liked. Drunkard's Path (probably not a very politically correct block name) blocks are versatile like that!<br />
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I kept my quilting simple with narrow echoing lines in the negative space. I would have liked to keep the coloured sections unquilted. However, with the curved piecing, they needed to be squished down! Looking at it now, I'm thinking that some FMQ in the coloured sections would have been nice. Oh well!<br />
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As I often do, I put hanging corners on all four corners of the quilt. That way, the recipient can hang it any which way they want. <br />
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My quilts always seem to like getting out in the snow... <br />
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I love this backing fabric... Foxy Owls Rain Basic in White by Timeless Treasures. I bought in a lot of colours. Now I wish I'd bought more! <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VWCQL61k34A/WJkbWNl1p8I/AAAAAAAAHRQ/HjqO0__4IkoaN09YfK0njBxvVe767DJTgCEw/s1600/2017%2B-%2BMQG%2BMini%2BSwap%2B%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VWCQL61k34A/WJkbWNl1p8I/AAAAAAAAHRQ/HjqO0__4IkoaN09YfK0njBxvVe767DJTgCEw/s640/2017%2B-%2BMQG%2BMini%2BSwap%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
And since I had pieced every scrap of Star Chart I had to make binding, I had to sneak in a little snippet of Rain Basic into the binding.<br />
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Some of those echoes ran into each other a little!<br />
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For some reason, these canoes just spoke to me. Maybe they're lonely in the snow and ice. They needed their picture taken!<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Title: </b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Drunkard's Rainbow<br />
<b>Size</b>: 19 by 19 inches<br />
<b>Fabrics Used in Top</b>: Lizzy House's Star Chart in White and assorted rainbow scraps<br />
<b>Backing: </b>Lizzy House's Star Chart in White, Foxy Owls Rain Basic in White by Timeless Treasures<br />
<b>Binding: </b>Lizzy House's Star Chart in White (I'm really running low!)<b> </b><br />
<b>Quilting: </b>Narrow echo quilting in negative space, wider echoes in coloured sections, white thread<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Favourite Parts of this Quilt</b>: Playing with curved piecing, digging in the scrap bin<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://lisainporthope.wordpress.com/2017/02/09/pink-pillow-for-tgiff/">TGIFF @ Lisa in Port Hope</a>, as well as Finish Up Friday @ <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. Pop on over and see some more great finishes!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-27780239880286656952017-02-08T14:52:00.002-04:002017-02-08T14:52:41.952-04:00WIP - Releasing the Kraken!What happens when <a href="http://www.gnomeangel.com/">Angie of Gnome Angel </a>and <a href="http://quietplay.blogspot.ca/">Kristy of Quiet Play</a> decide to hook up for a BOM? <a href="http://quarterinchofquirk.com/">A Quarter Inch of Quirk</a> and Release the Kraken! That's what!<br />
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I'll forgive them for poaching part of my blog name... this time! Even though I was more than a little gun shy after the BOM gong show that was <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/10/friday-finish-technicolor-galaxy.html">Technicolor Galaxy</a>, I just couldn't resist this one. And I dragged the new MMQG Social Media Coordinator into the madness along with me. It's always nice to have a buddy on these adventures!<br />
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There are going to be a more than a few colouring sessions with this paper piecing. This was one complicated block!<br />
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I procrastinated on choosing the background colour... </div>
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Thank goodness for my trusty Kona swatches. The original calls for Prussian. After seeing all the variation that came out of Technicolor Galaxy when other quilters went their own way, I just didn't want to follow the pattern. I thought Celestial would be cool, but it was just too close to Prussian. And Social Media Goddess is using Caribbean. Breakers it is! </div>
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For my mermaids, I decided to go with hair colours similar to DT - a ginger and a blond! </div>
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For the tail, I grabbed some Michael Miller Mirror Ball Dot I had hanging out in the scrap bin. Love this stuff. Sort of wish I had snagged more of it. It turned out even better than I thought it would!<br />
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I'm saving each and every wee scrap from my paper piecing. Using the same fabric in other parts of the quilt will give it some more unity. My plan is to use some of those favourite scraps I've been hoarding. It'll make this quilt even more special.<br />
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And because I'm now officially a Kraken Addict, I had to make the second mermaid the next day! I might even like this one better. And I'm considering adding a third to the menagerie.<br />
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I can hardly wait for March 1st when the next block rolls out. Guess I'll just have to be patient!<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/02/lets-bee-social-163.html">Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts.</a> Pop on over and see what others are up to this week!<br />
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<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-40166044057114167382017-02-06T20:01:00.003-04:002017-02-06T20:01:38.700-04:00Mini Mini Monday - Giraffe Love ♥Even in a mini mini, there's room to sew some extra love in. And Mondays can always use a little extra love!<br />
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I stumbled onto this scrap of giraffe fabric and it made me think of a former student - one that could use a little extra support these days. She used to draw these little giraffes on the bottom of her quizzes. ☺Off I went to the stash to snag some coordinating prints... Carolyn Friedlander CrossHatch and Lizzy House Mini Pearl Bracelet. (Sorry for the blur... sometimes I really do have to slow down!)<br />
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It was fun quilting around that little fella. It really made him pop. Playing around with some of the thread colours also made me smile. Orange and turquoise belong together... at least in my world!<br />
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Even with a mini mini, I just can't bring myself to machine bind it. <br />
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It was fun taking this wee quilty to school and letting it hang out on my desk for a bit. Next it'll be popped into an oversized envelope with a card. If you've never made a mini mini, it's a great way to cheer up a friend or just show you care. Why not make one? Why not give it away? <br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/mcm-59-its-midnight-somewhere-and-its-a-mystery/">Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts</a>. One of these days, I might get around to encouraging others to share their mini minis on Monday in the form of a link-up, but not today!<br />
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<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-23235512187019033272017-02-05T21:20:00.001-04:002017-02-05T21:20:47.243-04:00What can a quilter do?What can anyone do when something as horrible as last Sunday's attack at <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/how-do-you-recover-from-the-fear-and-hate-created-by-the-quebec-mosque-attack-1.3965532">a mosque in Québec Cit</a>y happens in one's country? If you're not Canadian, you might not even have heard about it. But it hit me hard. Not because I'm muslim. Not because I'm Québeçoise. But purely because I am Canadian and this happened in my country to people who were praying in their holy place. Just praying.<br />
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Deep breath. Okay. I've mentioned before that sometimes I feel paralyzed by situations to large for me to fix. But then I make something a<a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/wip-wednesday-extra.html">nd sew some extra love in</a>. It's corny as hell and I don't care. This week, I've been sewing some extra love into these...<br />
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<a href="http://mtlmqg.blogspot.ca/2017/01/call-to-action-quilts-for-quebec.html">Montréal Modern Quilt Guild</a> (the other MMQG) has made a call to action. "Nous sommes avec vous. Vous êtes chez vous... We are with you. You are at home" as said the Premier of Québec last Sunday. That said, we're making homes. House blocks to be made into quilts for each of the six families who lost someone at the mosque. And if there are enough, for each person injured. </div>
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My blocks are paper pieced <a href="http://ellisonlane.com/2013/01/new-quilt-block-pattern.html">Heart of the Home blocks from Ellison Lane Handmade</a>. They're not the 12 inch called for, but I'll add another border to bring them up to size.</div>
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I'm a little ashamed to say that I had to Google to determine what colour was significant to followers of Islam. Once I realized it was green, it was a bit of a "duh" moment.<br />
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Though I declared 2016 as the Year of the Stash, I'm still trying to work from my stash and scraps as much as possible. There's just so much good stuff in there.<br />
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If you happen to be newish to the paper piecing thing, I highly recommend the Add A Quarter Inch ruler (and not just because it has part of my blog name in it!). I use mine constantly!<br />
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I'm working on my third block and am hoping to get a few more done before our <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/">Maritime Modern Quilt Guild </a>meeting this week. We're gathering a bunch up and sending them en masse to Montréal.<br />
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<span class="_Tgc">"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing</span>." Or good quilters. Not today... not in my country... not if I can sew extra love in. If you'd like to get involved, check out <a href="http://mtlmqg.blogspot.ca/2017/01/call-to-action-quilts-for-quebec.html">this blog post </a>for more details. Thank you so much, Montréal Modern Quilt Guild, for your leadership on this important project! </div>
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It was a joy to revive this classic with a modern, baby friendly palette. I hit the stash hard, but the recipient is more than worth it. I hope she and GT will be good friends in the future. It'll be a while before they're of an age to be in the same Branch of <a href="http://www.girlguides.ca/">Girl Guides</a>, but I do look forward to it!<br />
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Thank goodness for squirrel feeders. They make great quilt hangers!<br />
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Shockingly, there's very little Kona in this quilt. Nautical as the binding and a chunk on the back! <br />
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I couldn't resist playing in the shadows a little!<br />
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Our guild has a running joke that a pieced back makes it modern. Guess this back seals the deal for this wee quilt! The afternoon light really shows off the irregular peaks and valleys of the straight line quilting.<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Title:</b><b> </b>Not Quite a Thousand Pyramids (For Little Miss L!)<br />
<b>Size</b>: 34 by 42 inches<br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Wide variety of prints in grey, mint and navy (mainly stash fabrics!)<br />
<b>Quilting:</b> Straight line quilting to form peaks and valleys<b> </b><br />
<b>Binding:</b> Kona Nautical<br />
Read about the Work in Progress <a href="http://here./">here.</a><br />
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I love <a href="http://www.halifaxtrails.ca/index_files/shubie.htm">Shubie Park</a>. It's just minutes from my house and it has a little of everything -walking and biking trails, a beach, a café, a canal, a lake, bridges... you name it. And then there are these magical little spaces. I seem to find one every time I go exploring (or searching for a quilty photoshoot locale!)<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="http://summerleequilts.blogspot.ca/2017/02/tgiff-finished-custom-baby-sets.html">TGIFF @ Summer Lee Quilts</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/crazy-mom-quilts-17131/kindness-pillow-5429967169">Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. Pop on over and see some more finishes!</div>
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Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-87404513243659551712017-02-01T21:01:00.000-04:002017-02-01T21:01:05.737-04:00WIP Wednesday - Not quite a Thousand TrianglesWell, babies need quilts. Even DT knows that. So when I found that a dear Guiding friend/protegé was pregnant, there was no doubt that her wee one would have a special quilty. Even if her mama said I was too busy!<br />
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After I convinced her that I was making a quilt regardless and that this was her opportunity for input, she told me that the nursery was to be grey and mint. I suggested a touch of navy and a colour palette was born.<br />
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I'm pleased to say that I bought very little for this project, just a Cotton + Steel print with a green background and grey stars to tie the main colours together. I cut into some of my fav prints (Pearl Bracelets, C+S Netorious, Carolyn Friedlander Crosshatch, Domino Dot...). I just had to include that crab print. Mrs. M, when she was Miss C, worked in Himself's lab doing work with crab. </div>
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I thought about doing a complicated design.... thus new mamma is so very special to me. But the prints called for something scrappy with good sized pieces to show off those colours. A Thousand Triangles seemed to fit the bill. The pattern is even easier now that I have a Hex n' More ruler. <br />
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And it wasn't too long before this little lovely was all sewn up, quilted and ready to bind. I'll show you the finished product some day soon!<br />
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I'm linking up today with <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/02/lets-bee-social-162.html">Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts</a>. It's a long time since I made it to that link-up. I hope the lovely Lorna hasn't forgotten me!<br />
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JJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-28535469600788764752017-01-28T21:43:00.000-04:002017-01-28T21:44:25.576-04:00I ♥ a Sew In!I do so love a Sew In! Our lovely little guild, <a href="https://maritimemqg.blogspot.ca/">Maritime Modern Quilt Guild</a>, holds them monthly. ☺ It always seems like such a long time between the November and January Sew Ins! Last night, I spent some quality time in the studio packing my bags. It makes it so much easier to get out the door in the morning!<br />
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We've got a lot of new members on the roster for 2017 and quite a few came to their first Sew In today. It was great to see so many new faces. I arrived with no less than 6 projects in mind. One doesn't want to run out when they have 7 hours of uninterrupted sewing on the schedule! First up was my mini for <span style="color: #0000ee;">the MQG Mini Quilt Swap. M<span style="color: #0000ee;">y pa<span style="color: #0000ee;">rtner likes</span></span><span style="color: #0000ee;"> rainbow... I hope s<span style="color: #0000ee;">he likes this interpretation!</span></span></span><br />
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When I arrived, it was layered and ready to quilt. By lunch time, I had it quilted, bound, and ready to hand stitch!</div>
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Next up, turning this pile of scraps into a mini mini quilt for a special young lady having a rough go. Way back when, she used to draw little giraffes on the bottom of the quizzes she wrote in my class. When I found this little scrap in the bins, I knew I could make a little something for her.<br />
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When one mixes in a little Kona, Carolyn Friedlander Crosshatch and Lizzie House Mini Pearl Bracelets, it just has to work! Another project ready for hand stitching the binding by day's end!<br />
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We took a little break mid-afternoon for a round of <a href="http://www.toycrossing.com/lcr/">LCR</a> with fat quarters as the prizes. For the first time ever, I walked away with the kitty. There are definitely some treasures in there!<br />
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Then on to a little project I've taken on for 2017... The Garden Snail-Along. It's an Instagram thing (yes, I've succumbed). Just one wee little snail a week. But I decided to work ahead a little so I wouldn't be up against a deadline in the coming weeks! If you're interested, the pattern is available on <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/garden-snail-block-pattern/469366">Craftsy from Pen and Paper Patterns</a>. Here are <a href="http://www.gnomeangel.com/week-1-garden-snail-quilt-snail-paced-slow-along-sew-along/">the deets on the Snail Along over at Gnome Angel!</a><br />
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I couldn't possibly have this many uninterrupted sewing hours and not make a little something for DT. They got a fun play kitchen for Christmas (more on that in another post) and have been obsessed with making eggs in their wee frying pan.<br />
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GT had the pleasure of sharing in her grandmother's birthday dinner of lobsters a few weeks ago. She's now very interested in "lobbers." So much so that she's asked for them for supper a number of nights. I spent the last hour of Sew In working away on this wee critter. I bought the pattern this week from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GulfCoastCottagePDF?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Gulf Coast Cottage</a> on Etsy. Honestly, given enough time and patience, I would consider making every pattern they have. So stinkin' cute!<br />
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I'm linking up today with a new to me link-up, Show Off Saturday! Pop on over and see what others are making this week-end!<br />
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P.S Please excuse the slightly blurry pics. Even though I packed the night before, I managed to pack my camera with without an SD card! Duh!Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-62176407153589737222017-01-20T19:33:00.001-04:002017-01-20T19:33:18.103-04:00Friday Finish - It's beginning to look a lot like... Christmas! I know, I know. Christmas is long over. <br />
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With all the holiday shenanigans, I didn't get a chance to share this one with you. I ordered the awesome <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/08/sunday-stash-i-didnt-fall-off-wagon.html">Naughty & Nice fat quarter bundle</a> from <a href="http://pileofabric.com/">Pile O' Fabric</a> way back in August of 2015 and just knew I couldn't let it gather dust in my stash. So I got to <a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/12/wip-wednesday-its-beginning-to-look-lot.html">working on a Christmas quilt in December 2015</a>, knowing there wasn't much chance I'd get it done for the upcoming holidays. But I did get it done just in time for Christmas 2016!</div>
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The pattern is Cluck Cluck Sew's <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2012/06/tutorial-squares-and-strips-bed-quilt.html">Squares and Strips Bed Quilt</a>. It's a free tutorial and I give it a full and unreserved thumbs up! I'm working on some similar blocks with my hoarde of low volume squares.<br />
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Those are honest to goodness Canadian snowflakes blurring up these pics. We had no snow over the holidays and this quilt absolutely REQUIRED snow for its photoshoot. Demanding, huh?<br />
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I toyed with the idea of an all over free motion pattern with a
Christmas motif. In the end, I decided that straight line quilting would
let those lovely prints have the attention they deserved. I used a
cheerful kelly green... a departure from my usual white or grey!<br />
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The Kona Nautical binding (with the wee-est pop of Kona Cardinal on one edge) makes me very happy!<br />
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I'm darned pleased with myself over this back. I matched the prints pretty much perfectly. It takes a whole lot of looking to see the seam! <br />
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<b><u>The Deets</u></b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b><br />
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Title: </b>C+S Christmas Squares & Strips<br />
<b>Size</b>: 64 by 88 inches<br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b><a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/08/sunday-stash-i-didnt-fall-off-wagon.html">Naughty & Nice FQ Bundle</a><br />
<b>Konas Used: </b>Candy Green, Cardinal, Grasshopper, Ice Frappe, Nautical </div>
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<b>Quilting:</b> Straight line quilting in kelly green<b> </b><br />
<b>Binding:</b> Kona Nautical<b> </b><br />
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<b>Backing: </b>Cotton + Steel Notes to Santa in Multi </div>
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<b>Favourite Part(s): </b>Snuggling under this quilt during the
Christmas season and knowing that it will be part of our Christmases for
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I'm linking up today (for the first time in a long, long while) with <a href="http://busyhandsquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/01/jelly-roll-waves-new-pattern-finished.html">TGIFF @ Busy Hands Quilts</a>, as well as with<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/01/courtyard-completed-quilt.html"> Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. I can't call this my first finish of 2017, but I'm hoping it won't be too long until I have that to share!</div>
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P.S. Many thanks as always to my quilt holder, Ms. K.V. She never seems to mind my quilty foolishness, even if it means climbing up on stone walls in snow storms!</div>
<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-60815354530730144012017-01-09T19:56:00.003-04:002017-01-09T19:56:46.435-04:00Mini Mini Monday - Hoppin' along!Try not to faint. Two posts in three days. I'm getting back into the groove!<br />
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I know I've said it before, but I do love making mini minis. They come together so quickly and I can quilt them with greater density than I ever have time to with larger quilts. This time, I went for a Polaroid block (<a href="http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2016/05/friday-finish-i-spy-with-my-little-eye.html">we all know how much I love those!</a>) and I cut into some very special fabric: the <a href="http://www.violetcraft.com/blog/house-of-hoppington-is-here">House of Hoppington </a>bundle that I won at Glamp Stitchalot!<br />
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Back in November, it was Julia from <a href="http://justabeginnerquilter.blogspot.ca/">Jada's Quilting Adventures</a> turn to be Birthday
Queen in our 2016 Birthday Bonus Club. I just knew I had to add a little
something special into her squishy envelope. And since she was my roomie at Glamp, it seemed right to use this fabric!<br />
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Those little white lines are meant to be the hopping lines of those wee bunnies. I'm linking up today with <a href="http://www.cookingupquilts.com/">Main Crush Monday @ Cooking up Quilts </a>. Whee.... back to link-ups!<br />
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<br />Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-6198504006145022762017-01-07T21:00:00.002-04:002017-01-07T21:00:49.455-04:00Long time, no see... It's 2017. How the heck did that happen? I can't believe that it's been a solid two months and change since I last posted. I shan't go into all the gory details (yawn....so boring). Suffice it to say that a return to full-time teaching in addition to a fair amount of solo parenting doesn't leave much time or energy for sewing or blogging about it.<br />
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Here and there, I've managed some sewing and quilting. Much of it Christmas related and/or for Double Trouble. BT needed a little something to perk up his white oxford and jeans for the Christmas season and I managed to convince Himself that ties are super cute. A bow-tie would have been pushing it too far! <br />
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I used this <a href="http://imsharingthewealth.blogspot.ca/2011/09/little-boy-tie-tutorial.html">quick little tutorial from Sharing the Wealth</a> and added length as recommended by <a href="http://www.vanillajoy.com/toddler-neck-tie-pattern.html">Kelsey @ Vanilla Joy.</a> I see more ties in BT's future!<br />
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BT also needed some new Christmas comfy pants. No, GT isn't being left out. She's rockin' BT's ones from last year. I can't let that C+S Washi flannel go to waste. They're way cuter in person. Here's hoping we manage a family pic one of these days!<br />
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These pants mimic the ones I made for Himself last year (he said not to waste expensive flannel on him!) and used <a href="http://sewjereli.blogspot.ca/2013/05/pj-pants-free-sewing-pattern-and.html">this tutorial from Sew Jereli</a>. Now that BT has grown out of the biggest size of <a href="http://shop.made-by-rae.com/collections/childrens-patterns-garments/products/big-butt-baby-pants">Big Butt Baby Pants ☹</a>, I had to find a new go-to pattern. I'm pretty sure this is it!<br />
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For more than a decade, I've stored my classroom participation tokens in a Ziploc bag. Seriously. It's a case of the cobbler's children going barefoot! When I headed back to the classroom this year, I decided I needed something a little fancier. The <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html">In Color Order Drawstring Ba</a>g did the trick. I do so love this pattern and that print is just right for my classroom!<br />
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Miss K is practically an adult now, but I know she likes to colour occasionally. So I made her a little coloured pencil roll for Christmas. I also made a few to donate to the <a href="http://www.shoeboxproject.com/halifax.html">Halifax Shoebox Proje</a>ct. I wish I'd taken a pic or two first!<br />
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How right is that Cotton+Steel pencil print? I've got to make something for myself out of that one of these days! And a little Netorious and Kona Emerald rounded out the interior.<br />
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So there we are, dear readers. Proof that I've not dropped off the planet or given up sewing. I make no promises, but I'm hoping to be here more regularly in the coming months! Hope you'll be along for the ride!</div>
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