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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Seaside Table Runner

This week I'm going to tell you a bit more about each of the new "little" patterns for the Sidekick Ruler. Next up is Seaside!

The Seaside Table runner is make from just one shape... the diamond!! You can get the PDF pattern here.

Table Runner Details

Fabric is Violet Craft's Waterfront Park with Kona Iron for the background & binding

Pattern - Seaside, JBQ 134

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 7/3/13

Finished on 7/21/13

Table Runner measures - 15 1/2" x 40 1/2"

Here is the back of the pattern cover. Each pattern has its own hashtag! #SeasideQuilt

I filmed a couple of videos on Seaside as a part of the Journey 2 Nebula. You can sign up for the Journey self paced as well as watch the videos on YouTube.

The pattern uses my new Sidekick Ruler. It also includes the option of full size templates just like my other patterns.

-- Violet Craft's Waterfront Park

It was hard to narrow it down to just 5 fabrics! I picked a variety of color & scale.

Here are a few outtakes from the cover shoot. I don't have too many as I was able to get the shot I wanted pretty quick!

Detail photos that show you the amazing quilting by Angela Walters.

I'm seriously running out of words to describe her work.

I also have already made a second Seaside Table Runner! This one features Simply Color by Vanessa Christenson.

Angela Walters was nice enough to snap these photos for me since the table runner is currently in transit back to me.

Seaside will be shipping to quilt shops next week. You can see a list of shops that stock my products or ask your local quilt shop to order it for you.

If you make a Seaside Table Runner please post photos online and use #SeasideQuilt so we can all share in the fun!

UPDATE 3/2/15: If you need some assistance aligning the diamond pieces to assemble your Seaside table runner, check out my tutorial on how to do that here.

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Seaside Placemats

I didn't even realize how busy June was, until it was over. I never meant to miss an entire month of blogging. I'm pretty sure it is the first time I've ever done that in 5+ years of blogging.

I did a good amount of sewing in June & posted much of it to Instagram. One of my favorite things that I made was placemats for our new table. You can get the PDF pattern here.

During my studio re-organization I pulled out my Tula Pink stash. These Prince Charming fabrics spoke to me and I decided to start cutting diamonds from my Sidekick Ruler.

Initially I didn't actually have a plan. By day #2 I had decided to make scrappy placemats based on my Seaside Table Runner pattern.

I used a different background fabric for each of the placemats.

Each one is quilted with 6 lines that echo the zig zag in the design.

Here they are pre-binding. If you are wondering the size, each one is half the length of a Seaside Table Runner. (So the fabric requirements will make 2 placemats.)

I decided to put Prince Charming Laminated Cotton fabrics on the back of each one for easy clean up.

I considered binding them all in the same fabric, and then decided to keep it scrappy and mix it up. I'm glad I did because I love the result!

Binding through Laminated Cotton isn't the most fun. It takes patience and I did consider binding these by machine more than once.

I finished them just in time to set the table and have some friends over for dinner.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Hashtags 101

A hashtag is a word or a phrase that begins with the # symbol. They are commonly used throughout Social Media to group & search common items.

For example you can use the hashtag #JaybirdQuilts on Instagram whenever you post a photo of a project you are working on from one of my patterns or rulers.

Hashtags can also be used on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr & more!

Each of my patterns will now have its own hashtag printed on the back of the pattern.

For example here is the back of my Seaside pattern. You can see that the hashtag is #SeasideQuilt

Capitalization does not matter with hashtags. #JaybirdQuilts is the same as #jaybirdquilts or #JAYBIRDQUILTS and so on.

Each of my new patterns has a bubble of info containing its hashtag now printed on the back of the pattern. As I go back to print with each of my older patterns I'll add the appropriate hashtag as well. At the bottom of this page you'll find a list of all the hashtags for my patterns.

With Instagram you have to put the hashtag in the caption or a comment on your own photo.

For example: If I write "I love what you did with the #sidekickruler & those fabrics!" on your photo it will not show up in the search of #sidekickruler. The hashtag in my comment will become a link, but it will only show up in the searches if you add it to a comment.

Below you can see the caption I put on this photo. All of the hashtags are blue because they are now links to searches for that hashtag. @annkelle is also blue because it links to her profile.

Here are some screen shots from Instagram on my iPhone of my hashtags. I love seeing what you make & hashtags make it so easy to follow along!

Toes in the Sand has the hashtag #ToesInTheSandQAL because we started the hashtag as a Quilt Along. Feel free to join in at any time or post photos of your finished quilt!

Pattern Name	Hashtag
Opposites Attract	#OppositesAttractQuilt
Dance Floor	#DanceFloorQuilt
Dot Party	#DotPartyQuilt
Unwind	#UnwindQuilt
Firecracker	#FirecrackerQuilt
Hugs & Kisses	#HugsandKissesQuilt
Fast Forward	#FastForwardQuilt
Carnival	#CarnivalQuilt
Plaid Parade	#PlaidParadeQuilt
Off the Rail	#OffTheRailQuilt
Chopsticks	#ChopsticksQuilt
Taffy	#TaffyQuilt
Jawbreaker Pillow	#JawbreakerPillow
Biscuit	#BiscuitPincusion
Come What May	#ComeWhatMayQuilt
Radio Way	#RadioWayQuilt
Varsity	#VarsityQuilt
Yummy	#YummyQuilt
Ditto	#DittoQuilt
Ballerina	#BallerinaQuilt
Three in a Box	#ThreeInABoxQuilt
Teacups	#TeacupsQuilt
Northern Lights	#NorthernLightsQuilt
Wonton	#WontonQuilt
Candy Dish Pillows	#CandyDishPillow
Tasty Table Runner	#TastyQuilt
Traffic	#TrafficQuilt
Lotus	#LotusQuilt
Science Fair	#ScienceFairQuilt
Toes in the Sand	#ToesInTheSandQAL
Snack Time	#SnackTimeQuilt
Tiny Dancer	#TinyDancerQuilt
Giggles Baby Quilt	#GigglesQuilt
Seaside Table Runner	#SeasideQuilt
Rock Candy Table Topper	#RockCandyQuilt
Hex N More	#HexNMore
Sidekick	#SidekickRuler
Skip the Borders	#SkipTheBorders

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Fall 2013 Quilt Market - Recap #3 - The booths & more!

Today is my 3rd & final recap post for Fall 2013 Quilt Market. Better late than never!! ;-)

Recap Post #1

Recap Post #2

My Seaside table runner made out of botanics fabrics in the Robert Kaufman booth.

My Disco quilt made out of botanics fabrics in the Robert Kaufman booth.

Here is the entire botanics fabrics booth in the Robert Kaufman area.

Carolyn Friedlander had her own booth right next door to feature her new fabric line botanics & her new patterns. I love this wall of color that she created.

...and here is the adorable Carolyn Friedlander herself!

Two of my giggles quilts were in the Kona booth that the Robert Kaufman team created. The floor was also a giant version of giggles. Of course I forgot to snap a photo where you can really see it.

Night Sky in Kona Solids.

Park Bench in botanics fabrics.

Here I am hanging out with my quilts!

Ann Kelle added even more prints to her Remix line!

I just adore Kelle. She is as sweet as her fabric.

This Polaroid quilt was too cute!!

And so was this tent!!

The adorable Pixelated Heart is a free pattern available on Robert Kaufman's website.

I made a baby size Disco quilt with Dear Stella's confetti dots. You can see it peeking out on the middle shelf.

You can see more photos of the quilt on Dear Stella's blog.

Daybreak in Lola by Dear Stella. You can also see one block of White Stars also made from Lola in the top left. It is from my book Skip the Borders. More photos can be seen on Dear Stella's blog.

Daybreak in Lola by Dear Stella

I also spotted Rachel Griffith's Reverie quilt in the Dear Stella booth.

Here is Rachel Griffith herself signing copies of Quilts Made with Love.

It was fun to listen to her chat all afternoon in her southern accent!

Here is Rachel Griffith with Vanessa of V&Co. The cover quilt of Quilts Made with Love is made from Vanessa's first fabric line, Simply Color. I have a soft spot for this quilt!

It was fun for us to catch up with Kate Spain!

I LOVE this new label fabric from Sweetwater. So many ideas...

Rock Candy and Seaside were on display in the United Notions booth.

I did a demo of the Sidekick Ruler in the United Notions booth. You can see Giggles made from Happy Go Lucky by Bonnie & Camille in front of me on the table.