Jaybird Quilts

Sunday, April 11, 2010

sunday stash..wk15

i didn't do a lot this week with sewing & quilting.
i had a busy week in my "real" life.
crazy i know?...
doesn't my "life" know that i have sewing to do?
just kidding!!

fabric OUT
a bunch for the hexagon quilt a long
and some for my next mbs project!

lots of you are asking for sneak peeks.
and hints.. for the hexagon quilt a long...
and i'd give them.
if i was finished!
eek!

this is the sight in my sewing room.. right now.

strips on the ironing board.

a pile of triangles on the cutting table.

and an almost finished layout on the floor.

yes i know.
i'm mean...
but it'll be so much better when i make the last 7 blocks.
so back to work for me!!

fabric IN
zero!!!

so this week

zero in !!
3.05 out

YTD totals

purchased: 298.79 yds

busted: 205.88 yds

net: -92.91 yds

what about you?

ps... sponsored giveaway tomorrow!!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

hexagon quilt along... cutting instructions

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

cutting instructions!

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

i hope you are ready to make some hexagons!!
{ a day early!! }

i've been getting a lot of emails.
and questions.
so today i'm going to go over all the cutting instructions...
they will guide you through most of the quilt a long!
i'm going to go through them for each ruler.

the first step is the same for all rulers.

take 2 jelly roll strips and sew them together along one side to make a strip set
{make sure they have some good contrast}
press to the dark.
it should look like this.

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cutting instructions for using the

60 Degree Double-Strip Ruler by Creative Grids

here are the basics.

lay the ruler on the strip set like this.

use a rotary cutter to cut the end off

continue to cut up & down the ruler.

after you have cut the pieces slide the ruler down & repeat until the entire strip is cut.

the yield will be determined by the length of your strips

you should have at least 12... but you may end up with 13 or even 14.

cutting instructions for using the

Equilateral Triangle Rulers by American Jane

the cutting is similar with these rulers.

the pack comes with 3... you want to use the 4 1/2" one.

place the ruler on the strip and cut the end off.

then cut on the right side and cut one triangle.

rotate your triangle and repeat for the remainder of the strip.

if you have the ruler below...

the instructions are the same as above... except that since your ruler is bigger than 4 1/2" you'll line up the bottom of your strip set with the 4 1/2" mark on the ruler.

60° Triangle 8in Ruler by Creative Grids

cutting instructions for using a standard 6 x 24 ruler

using the 60 degree line on ruler.. place your ruler like this with the line aligned with the bottom of your strip set.

cut off the end of your strip.

rotate your ruler and put the 60 degree line on the part you just cut.

align the top just at the tip of the triangle

and cut.

you should end up with this.

important thing to note!!
depending on what ruler you use...

your triangles will not be the same size as mine.. or someone else's.

if you use the 60 Degree Double-Strip Ruler by Creative Grids

or a 60 Degree ruler with a blunt tip... you'll end up with triangles like the one on the left.

if you used the Equilateral Triangle Rulers by American Jane

or a 6 x 24 ruler you'll end up with triangles like the one on the right.

this is OK!!

just be aware.

and pick one way to cut

and be consistent because the one is larger than the other.

and you don't want to mix them!

don't sew all your jelly roll strips & go cutting crazy!!

sew five sets together and the cut them as shown above

next week i'll show you block #1

{ and the entire quilt... hopefully! }

Friday, April 9, 2010

i heart flickr

for lots of reasons.

reason #1.

because my brother posts photos like this...

my nephew as a viking.

the eye of brad on flickr

the mini pillow i made him forever ago.

the eye of brad on flickr

boy & his dragon.

the eye of brad on flickr

reason #2.

swaps!

i've participated in a bunch.

most recently the pillow talk swap

where i sent off my hexagon pillow...

and got a rocking bright one back from quiltinkimmie

swaps rock.

reason #3.

groups!

did you know i started a group for jaybirdquilts?

a place where you can share photos... of projects made from my patterns & tutorials...

you probably didn't... because i forgot to announce it!

so now i am... go add stuff to it!

like how mollyculley made my giant pincushion

groups are a great place to share what you have done...

and get inspired by things others have done...

some fun groups.

handsome hexies

wonky & improve blocks

embroidery & embellishments

quilts & blocks sashed in white

modern quilts with grey

old red barn co. quilt a long

p.s. i quilt show & tell

v & co tutorials

hours & hours of fun i tell you...

but so worth every minute of it!

reason #4.

fantastic friends

heather... aka alamodefabric

flickr - blog

heather is fantastic.

plain & simple.

she welcomed me with open arms into bee imaginative

listens to me ramble on for hours about life

she found me some old school full moon forest tula pink

and let me give her blog a makeover.

kerri... aka sewdeerlyloved

flickr - blog

kerri rocks.

she has an etsy shop that is to die for... all kinds of cute things.

i stalk it regularly.

& she helped me turn my "ric rac" group of 10ish people.

into the 250+ embroidery & embellishments group!

so many yummy things to look at!

karrielyne

flickr - blog

karrie is a hoot!

for some reason she thinks i'm cool

and even posted a pic of my signed mag on flickr!

she makes cute stuff.

and leaves the funniest comments.

angela... aka banquopack... aka my three sons

flickr - blog

angela is amazing.

she left the 2nd ever comment on my blog.

{ my brother left the first }

she comes up with great ideas... like her advent table

and she loves neptune just as much as i do.

if you don't know these four rockin ladies..

go get to know them!

i love all my flickr friends!

you guys rock.

there are more reasons to love flickr

these are just a few...

so are you on flickr??

if you aren't you should join!!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

wip wednesday... block of the month

so i mentioned on sunday that mom & i had finally started working on our collaborative project...

the moda green piece bom with rouenneries...

well mom got super motivated over the weekend...

and instead of a block... or two a month....

mom got all 20 done!!

now the pressure is on me to get the pieced blocks done!

one of my favs!

for those who haven't seen the quilt...

this is the original one

and we are doing redwork blocks instead of wool appliqué

and we are going to use all french general fabrics!

so my question for you today...

are you working on a bom? or have you?

and did you do one block a month?... or sometimes did they sit & wait... and then all get worked on at once?

hop on over to quilter's daily to join the blog along...

share your bom stories!!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

giveaways going on in blogland... wk14 {ended}

this week's list is a bit shorter...
so either there are less giveaways this week...
or my mad searching skills are lacking.

do you read this list all the time & wonder how to get your giveaway listed?
it's easy!!
send me and e-mail... it's best if you send it to me over the weekend or monday... so i have time to get it into tuesday's post when it posts. i can't promise all giveaways sent to me will be listed... but i try & list as many as i can each week!
-julie

all giveaways from this week have ended!

grab this code to add the giveaway button to your blog to help spread the word!

Monday, April 5, 2010

hexagon quilt along... the button.. and participants!

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

if you are participating in the hexagon quilt-a-long...
grab a button!
you have three sizes to choose from...

we will be starting on ~~sunday 4/11~~!! saturday 4/10

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

125 x 125

144 x 144

250 x 250

here is a list of the hexagon quilt a long participates!

we have reached 100!!

join us!

edit... i updated the list!
we have 160!

i won't be updating the list anymore...
but the posts will stay up so that anyone can make a hexagon quilt
whenever they want!

a.niza

allison
angela

angela

angie@jhacks

ann

ann
ann
annette

beth
billiebee

can't believe i'm sewing

candace

candi

caroline
caryn
cathy
chris

christine
claudia

cotton candie fabric
crystal

d-carlton

dana

deb

debbie
debbie
debbie

debby

deb lp

deeroo
dena

denise

diane

dianne

dongee
dorrie
duff

frieda
gomarquette

greta
heather

heather

heather x

heidi
holly
hooked on quilting

jackie

jamie
jamie
jbsmama
jeannette

jeannie

jessica
jewel

jo
joan
karen

karen

kari
karrie lyne
kelli

kellie

kimberly
kimmie

kolleen
kristan

kristen
kt

ladmquilter
ladybugquilting

lara

lari
leah

leigh
lindsay

lindz

lisa
little miss shabby

little olive branch
lizziebeth
lizzy

lynne
lynz
mamacrafty

mandy
mara

marianne

maricopafabrics

mary

mary on lake pulaski

maryann

meg

megan
meghan

melissa
melody

messykaren
michele

molly

moramargaritaster

natalie
nichol

pam
pat
patty

patty
paula
peggy
pokey
prissy

quiltgal913

rachel
rae ann

rebeccasrags
rene

robin

ruth

ruth
ryan

safieh

sally
sasha
sarah
sew it up

shawn-shine

sheilaC

sherri
simone

sinta renee

sleepsideways

smoothiejuice

ssqcorner
stef

stephanielallgood
susan

susan

susan

tammy

tdmcmath1227

teresa

teresamnj
terri
the bossy quilter

traci
tracey j

tricia
trisha

val
wicked2

zeynep

have a happy monday!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

sunday stash..wk14

i did a lot this week.

all kinda of little projects
and i would have been in the positive.
if it wasn't for a darn sale!!

fabric OUT

binding for this quilt
quilted by natalia @ piece n quilt
i'll show a good shot once the binding is on!
{ fabric is rouenneries by french general for moda}

embroidery blocks with mom
we are making the moda green piece bom with rouenneries
and doing redwork blocks instead of wool appliqué

{ fabric is rouenneries by french general for moda}

this yummy pile of authentic for my next mbs project

and some vera bradley napkins..
for a project for my mom...

also..
a jelly roll for the hexagon quilt a long...
fabric for allison's birthday...
& a few pillows for presents.

fabric IN
1/2 yd woven
21 yds of make life.. hey it was 30% off!!

and the reason it isn't on mini bolts yet...
is i'll be hacking into it today!

so not a total wash.. but closer than last week!
and yes.. i've added almost 300 yards to my stash in just 3 months.
but i've also busted over 200!
i heart productivity.

so this week

21.5 in
16.75 out

YTD totals

purchased: 298.79 yds

busted: 202.83 yds

net: -95.96 yds

what about you?