Angie Juda

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Halloween Quilt – wip

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I’m working on the Halloween Quilt in the evenings (after work) and I’m filming the process.

For those of you that want to learn how to make the Halloween Quilt …  I will post the videos … when the Quilt Top is complete …. that way if something throws me off course …. you won’t have to wait.

The quality of my videos will be different.  I’m filming these videos at night with my iPhone 7.   The iPhone films pretty fantastic videos … but we are dealing night time filming and poor lighting.  You’ll also see me move from the kitchen table to kitchen island …. to the basement.  The plus side is,  you should be able to make it when I’m done.

Here’s the latest picture ….

Halloween Quilt WIPa

You only see six in the picture because my rotary cutter slipped and I messed up one … yes, that means I had to place an order for more fabric.  I stewed about it for an hour and decided I had to stick with my original plan and just buy more fabric.   On the plus side … I went ahead and ordered my backing fabric too!

The steps below will be in the video tutorial once it’s complete.

  • Press Fat Quarters (makes it easier to cut fabric straight). I skipped this step in the video.
  • Cut each Fat Quarter into 6 rectangles that measure 5 x 10.
  • Cut 35 white rectangles from a  White Moda Jelly Roll.  Each rectangle measures 2-1/2 x 5.
  • Sew one white rectangle to five of the six rectangles (you don’t sew a white rectangle on the last rectangle of each row  … it gets sashing).
  • Press the seams.

That’s as far as I’ve gotten …

See ya!

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Baby Quilt – Quilt Along Video 3

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Baby Quilt – Quilt Along Video #3

  1. At this point we’ve sewn all our blocks together to form 9 rows.
  2. Press your seams  …. next you need to label your rows with the direction you want to press your seams.  I used a piece of fabric with the word “UP” on the rows I want to press up.   Press down on the rows not labeled.
  3. Once you’ve pressed the seams it’s time to sew again.  Place row 2 to row 1 (right sides together) pin and then sew it at a 1/4 inch seam down the right side.  Repeat with rows 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8 and then add row 9 to row 8.
  4. Press your seams after you sew each pair of rows.
  5. After you’ve sewn those pairs together it’s time to sew all the rows together.  Just remember to pin and press and it will help your seams line up perfectly.
  6.  Press and starch your quilt, trim lose threads and measure it to determine your backing and binding fabric.   Click here to watch my video on how to measure a quilt for the longarm quilter.

I’ll share a better picture once I get it back from my longarm quilter.

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Click here to watch Video #1.

Click here to watch Video #2.

To make the Baby Quilt you will need the following:

  • Layer Cake or Fat Quarters with 6 Patterns
  • If you use a Layer Cake … you want one that has two of each pattern
  • 1 Charm Pack (solid color that coordinates) I’ll be using White
  • Backing Fabric – 2-1/2 yards
  • Binding Fabric – 1/3 yard
  • Matching Thread
  • I will have my quilt finished by my longarm quilter and she provides the batting.
  • Basic Sewing supplies (scissors, sewing machine, etc)

The Fabric I’m using is Dream and a Wish Sandra Workman Designs by Riley Blake.

Here’s some more info about the Baby Quilt

  • Measures 40 x 40
  • Total 81 Blocks
  • Blocks measure 5 x 5
  • Quilt is:  9 Blocks Across and 9 Blocks Down

See ya!

Join our Chic n Scratch Quilt Along Facebook Group to participate in our Quilt Alongs.

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How to measure a Quilt for the Longarm Quilter

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How to measure a Quilt for the Longarm Quilter
 How to measure quilt for longarm quilter

I’ve got a video for you on how to prepare your quilt for a longarm quilter.

 

Here are the steps:

  1. Trim all lose threads
  2. Press and Starch quilt top and flatten seams (you may want to do this step after you’ve measured so that you don’t wrinkle it).
  3. If the edges are unraveling – baste 1/8″ around entire quilt top.
  4. Measure the width and length of the Quilt Top.
  5. Use the Robert Kaufman app to determine your backing fabric.  Ask  your longarm quilter how much overage they need for the backing fabric.  (Mine needs 2″ overage but my mid arm quilting machine needs 8″ … the average is between 4″ – 6″.)
  6. Use the Robert Kaufman app to figure out  your binding fabric.  My longarm quilters needs 2″ overage … check with yours to determine how much you need.
  7. If your longarm quilter does  not provide the batting you’ll need the same amount of Batting as your backing fabric.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

See ya!

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Halloween Bricks Quilt

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My next quilt is going to be my first Halloween Quilt.

The fabric I’m using is ….

Lost & Found Halloween Fat Quarter Bundle
My Mind’s Eye for Riley Blake Designs

And I purchased the Bundle at Fat Quarter Shop.  If you click on the name above it will take you to their online store.

lost and found halloween

I’m using 7 Fat Quarters and a White Jelly Roll.

The pattern will be the Brick Quilt and I’ll make it exactly as the one I shared in April 2015  … the Ambleside Quilt.  (It will not be the same quilt in my Bricks Quilt Along.)

If I make the quilt without any changes …. here’s the details ….

  • Quilt measures:  47 x 72
  • Fabric needed:  7 Fat Quarters & White Jelly Roll + backing and binding fabric
  • 7 rectangles/blocks across –  6 rectangles/blocks down.
  • 7 patterns of fabric – you need 6 rectangles of each pattern.
  • Each Rectangle measures:  5 x 10
  • Attach a white 2-1/2 x 5 rectangle to the bottom of each 5 x 10 rectangle.
  • 20 Sashing Strips (I used White Jelly Roll Strips)
Special Notes
  • Attach a 2-1/2 x 5 white strip to the bottom of each rectangle (except bottom row – that will be a long sashing strip)
  • If you can find 8 Fat Quarters you like … feel free to make it wider (I may do this myself).

Baby Quilt Along

I’m sorry I left you hanging with the Baby Quilt!!  I will try to get it wrapped up in the next two weeks.

If I told you all the things that we’ve been dealing with in the past two months you would not believe me!  I’ll just say I somehow have managed to keep my head above water and I thank God!  Plus I know that things could be worse so I choose to focus on the positive!

On top of all the medical stuff  – I had some business goals I was reaching for by year end,  which was yesterday (Sept 30th).  I’m happy to say I reached my goal of promoting to Platinum and I’m happy with my year end numbers.  My goal for 2016 was to help my team promote and I have even bigger plans for them in 2017!!

Couch to Quilt

I received my Missouri Star Quilt Co 2016 Holiday Catalog yesterday and found something interesting!!!  It’s called Couch to Quilt and they have a box that includes everything to make your first quilt …. it even includes the longarm quilting!    I ordered it today to try it out.  Click here for all the details.

See ya!

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