Jaybird Quilts: May 2010

Monday, May 31, 2010

red white & bold

since it's memorial day

i thought it was only fitting to show a set of patriotic quilts

{ from 2008 & 2009 }

it all started with this bundle...

and turned into this quilt!

i quilted the top in light blue

the middle in navy

and the bottom in red

and i did loops and stars!

my mom made this label on her embroidery machine

and i added the details by hand

details

fabric is Red White & Bold by Sandy Gervais for Moda

pattern - Triple Play

quilted by me

started on 5/2/09

finished on 5/14/09

measures - 54" X 60"

quilt made just because

i also made the matching table runner

details

fabric is Red White & Bold by Sandy Gervais for Moda

pattern - Star Spangled Banner

quilted by me

started on 5/25/08

finished on 7/5/08

measures - 15" X 39"

quilt made just because

have a happy & safe holiday!

Sunday, May 30, 2010

sunday stash..wks 21 & 22

two week summary!
because i was at market last week & didn't get a chance to post..
and well quilt market = lots added to the stash!!

IN

a giant neptune score!!
via kelby30 on flickr .. thanks ryan for the heads up!

full moon forest from john {aka quilt dad!}
john surprised me with this bundle of pure joy at quilt market... i've been picking on him for some time about his full moon forest quilt... and when he plans on finishing it ... and if he has scraps to share... and so on...
but i never expected this bundle!!! thank you so much john!!

moda bundles from sample spree!
bliss fat quarters.. regular & flannel by bonnie & camille
pure fat quarters by sweetwater
it's a hoot fat quarters by momo
lollipop jelly roll by sandy gervais

breakfast at tiffany's fat eighths by fig tree

remix by ann kelle for robert kaufman fat quarter bundles

...more remix by ann kelle for robert kaufman

i did get more at market
but i didn't list gifts on the stash..
monica's holiday happy
lizzy's castle peeps
some bundles from freespirit

OUT

a bag i made for market {and need to take pics of!}

ipad case for mom
{with john's tutorial from the moda bake shop }

outside fabric is remix by ann kelle for robert kaufman
inside fabric is teal snuggles by moda

i used 6 strips.. and had enough for the body of the sleeve..
two ties.. and binding for the top!

it's a perfect fit!
great job with the tutorial john!!

2nd hexagon quilt
here is a sneak peek!

& some more stuff i can't show yet!

so this week

61.81 in

14 out

YTD totals

purchased: 411.77 yds
busted: 264.9 yds
net: -146.87 yds

yes.
lots in.
but so worth it!

hexagon quilt along... block #7

The Hexagon Quilt-A-Long Posts
flickr pool	block 1 & layouts	block 5
supply list & faq	block 2	block 6
button & participants	block 3	block 7
cutting instructions	block 4	finishing directions

block 7

{ fyi...you can join the hexagon quilt a long at any time }

block 7
solid hexagon

i didn't use this block in for layout #1 {you'll see why}
and i used 4 of them in layout #2

follow the directions below to make a template that is the perfect size for your hexagons... as i've mentioned before hexagons will vary based on which ruler you use... and based off of your seam allowance!

you'll need a piece of paper to make a template from
{ or template plastic.. but i just used computer paper }
draw a straight line across the page.. about 6" down
and then draw a line up the left at a 60 degree angle as shown below

place a sewn 1/2 block on the lines like this
and mark where the top and right side are

you should end up with this...
check your angels and complete the lines.

cut out your 1/2 hexagon...
and add your 1/4" seam allowance on the bottom with a dashed line

take a fat quarter and fold it so that you can place your template as shown
if you are using 10" squares fold them in half
line up the fold with the dashed line... and cut the 3 sides.

the result will be a solid hexagon...
in a perfect size to fit with your blocks!!

we only have 1 more post in the quilt-a-long!
finishing directions!

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

hexagon quilt along... block #6

The Hexagon Quilt-A-Long Posts
flickr pool	block 1 & layouts	block 5
supply list & faq	block 2	block 6
button & participants	block 3	block 7
cutting instructions	block 4	finishing directions

block 6

{ fyi...you can join the hexagon quilt a long at any time }

block 6
Y knot!

i made 5 of these blocks for layout #1
and i didn't use this block in layout #2... but you can!

sew another 3 sets of strips together

and

follow the cutting instructions to make your pieced triangles

then take 6 from one strip.

and lay them out like this.

and then sew them together as we have been doing each week

here are some Y knots.. along with some floating hexagons and kaleidescope blocks

we only have 2 more posts in the quilt-a-long!
block #7
and finishing directions!

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Friday, May 28, 2010

late to the party... my quilt for the festival

better late than never!

so i didn't want to just show you something for the festival that you have already seen... so i went digging through old quilt photos... till i came upon one with a "story" worth telling.

my mom's teapot quilt

made in 2004-2005

you see my mom loves teapots.

and collects them...

and had been asking for a quilt...

so i went searching on google and found this image

{ i apologize that i don't know the source.. i found the image 5+ years ago }

but it wasn't the right colors for my mom...

and didn't showcase "her" teapots.

so i photographed a bunch of her teapots...

more than 15 of them.

one of the many i've given her...

gotta love the pepper!

my favorite set.

mrs. potts & chip... gotta love it!

and through the magic of photoshop i came up with this plan.

my mom likes batiks...

and when i found this one i knew it was perfect for her...

i also wanted the teapots to "pop" so i added an extra 2 layers of batting on the back before i did a satin stitch around each teapot... i then cut away the excess as shown below