Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Derwent Pencils
http://static.quiltingboard.com/upload/2011/7/27/1311791407786-derwent_inktense_tutorial.pdf
The Derwent Inktense pencils are made of ink which is permanent after becoming wet and then allowed to dry. Water works great if you can control the amount of water in the brush. (Use different sizes of brushes and stroke from the middle towards the edges. Tap the brush on scrap fabric before brushing to remove some water.) Aloe vera gel is a moistening agent which will not bleed. Fabric medium will not bleed and can also be thinned to use to wet the ink, but I think it leaves the fabric a little stiff. I haven't used it enough to really critique it. I don't think you need to heat set the work after it's dry when using water or gel, but I have done it "just in case." : )
Description from the company...
Inktense - Pencil to ink in just one wash.
Pen and ink offers strong, intense colour combined with a translucent effect. Now you can enjoy these distinctive qualities in an easy to use pencil. Inktense has a highly blendable texture and comes in a range of 71 jewel-like colours, plus a non-soluble outliner which allows you to draw outlines that are permanent, even when water is applied. Apply pure, vibrant dry colour then wash the pigment out completely to leave an ink-like effect. Once dry, the colour is permanent and can be worked over with other media. The possibilities are endless, the results stunning.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Secrets-for-Using-Derwent-Inktense-Colored-Pencils
Description from the company...
Inktense - Pencil to ink in just one wash.
Pen and ink offers strong, intense colour combined with a translucent effect. Now you can enjoy these distinctive qualities in an easy to use pencil. Inktense has a highly blendable texture and comes in a range of 71 jewel-like colours, plus a non-soluble outliner which allows you to draw outlines that are permanent, even when water is applied. Apply pure, vibrant dry colour then wash the pigment out completely to leave an ink-like effect. Once dry, the colour is permanent and can be worked over with other media. The possibilities are endless, the results stunning.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Secrets-for-Using-Derwent-Inktense-Colored-Pencils
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Feed Dog: Free Pattern: Snowmen for appliqué or embroidery
Feed Dog: Free Pattern: Snowmen for appliqué or embroidery
and be sure to print out the pdf for the applique snowman
and be sure to print out the pdf for the applique snowman
Table Runners and Table Toppers
Table Runners
Abundant Harvest Table Runner
Americana Summer Quilted Table Runner
Apple Core Table Runner
Bird on a Branch Table Runner
Birds in My Garden Table Runner
Border Striped Table Runners
Building a Village Table Runner
**to do listCarrot Table Runner
Charmed Living Table Runner
Cherry Bar Table Runner
Choc o Cherry Turnover Treat Table Runner
City Windows Table Runner
Color Splash Table Runner
Christmas Runner
Christmas Stars Table Runner
Color Me Happy Table Runner
Crazy Quilted Table Runner
Dreaming of South Carolina Table Runner
Fireworks in the Kitchen table runner
Emily's Heart Quilted Table Runner
Flower Toss Table Runner
Garden Charm Table Runner
Garden Stars and Stripes Table Runner
Gathering Charms Table Runner
Gobble Gobble Table Runner
Happy Campground Table Runner
Hard Candy Table Runner
Heart Table Runner
Holly Jolly Snowmen
Lamplight Table Runner
Moda Marbles Stars Runner
|Petits Fours Table Runner
O Cherry O Table Runner
Pam's Pumpkin Table Runner
Pieced Hearts Table Runner
Plates for Your Table
Pocket Full of Posies Table Runner
Quilt as You Go Runner
** to do listRadiance Table Runner
Rooster Quilted Table Runner
Seeing Square Table Runner
Seminole Pieced Table Runner
Silent Night Batik Table Runner
- pdfSimple Circles Table Runner
Simple Little Runner
Simply Christmas by Among the Gum Trees
Skinny Verna
Spring Brunch Quilted Table Runner
Spring Time Table Runner
Starry Quilted Table Runner
Square and Squares Table Runner
Sugar Cookies Table Runner
Sunflower Quilted Table Runner
Table Runner by Modify Tradition
**to do listTranquil Tulips Table Runner
Turning Corners Table Runner
Twirling Quilted Table Runner
Vintage Ribbons Table Runner
Wonky Fall Table Runner
15 Minute Table Runner
Table Toppers
Table Toppers
All Hallows Table Center
An Herbal Christmas Table Runner
Charm Squares Table Topper
Cherries and Blossoms Table Topper
Christmas Table Runner
Christmas Table Topper
Essence Turnover Topper
Eye of the Storm Table Topper
Flower Pot Table ToopperGobble Gobble Table Topper
Harvest Home Charm Square Table Topper
Hexagon Table Topper
Nantucket Knots Table Warmer
Quiltbug's French Braid Table Topper
Several table toppers PineTree Lodge Designs
Spring Table Runners and Placemats
Star in a Wall Hanging
Srripey Skinny Seasonal Table Runner
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Quilters Poem - Now Where Did It Go
What became of the needle I had in my hand
When I picked up the spool to thread it?
It seems to have vanished into thin air
But that explanation I can't credit.
How does my thimble disappear
From the basket where it was laid?
I haven't heard it rolling 'round on the floor
As it did when the cats with it played.
What did I do with that fabric I need
That I had just an hour ago?
I put it away, but in what place?
It's somewhere that it doesn't show.
The magazine with the pattern I liked
Was right on top of that pile.
I guess it's sunk, but how far down
In such a little while?
I know that book went back on its shelf
And should be with books of its kind.
But I just can't find it, though I've looked five times.
Can it be that I'm going blind?
It's a very good thing that my sewing machine
Is something that's too big to hide.
Not being able to find something as big as that
Would really humble my pride.
I don't know why things I know that I had
Disappear when I put them away..
I find it annoying but I very much fear
It's a problem that's her to stay.
When I picked up the spool to thread it?
It seems to have vanished into thin air
But that explanation I can't credit.
How does my thimble disappear
From the basket where it was laid?
I haven't heard it rolling 'round on the floor
As it did when the cats with it played.
What did I do with that fabric I need
That I had just an hour ago?
I put it away, but in what place?
It's somewhere that it doesn't show.
The magazine with the pattern I liked
Was right on top of that pile.
I guess it's sunk, but how far down
In such a little while?
I know that book went back on its shelf
And should be with books of its kind.
But I just can't find it, though I've looked five times.
Can it be that I'm going blind?
It's a very good thing that my sewing machine
Is something that's too big to hide.
Not being able to find something as big as that
Would really humble my pride.
I don't know why things I know that I had
Disappear when I put them away..
I find it annoying but I very much fear
It's a problem that's her to stay.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Charts for Quilting
Charts:
Fabric Precuts To Describe Different Types
1. Types of Precuts: http://www.unitednotions.com/equivalent-measures.pdf
YARDAGE CHARTS, HOW MANY TO MAKE FOR SIZES OF QUILTS AND # OF BLOCKS:
1. http://www.quilt.com/HowTo/YardagePage.html
QUILT SIZES CHARTS
1. http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQuiltingPages/startquiltingtwo.html
2. Bedding Measurements: http://www.ufo-rphanage.com/quilt_math.shtml
Lots of Charts on these links
1. Lots of Charts (pdf file) http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_quick-reference-guide.pdf
2. printable charts by email: http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/Library/UsefulInfo/Charts/Charts.htm
Backing Yardage Charts
1. http://quiltville.com/backingyardage.shtml
Basic Setting Charts
1. http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_basic-setting-chart.pdf
Bed Sizes
1. Bed Sizes for USA and other countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_size
Binding Charts
1. http://quiltbug.com/Articles/binding-calculator.htm
Block Charts
1. Block Charts: http://www.quilterscache.com/M/MathChartsPage.html
Calculators
1. http://vrya.net/quilt/classic.php
Calculators Online to Use to Figure What you Need
1. Diagonal Backing Calculator: http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diagonal_backing_calculator.php
Charm Packs Math
1. Charms Math: http://www.minnesotacharms.com/charmtips.htm
2. Charm Pack Cutting Chart: http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_charm-pack-cutting.pdf
Common Yardage Charts
1. http://www.karencombs.com/common_yardage_cuts.htm
Cutting Charts
1. Cutting Charts for Setting Triangles: http://www.karencombs.com/setting_triang.htm
Diagonals on a Square
1. http://www.mathopenref.com/squarediagonals.html
Enlarging/Reducing Scale for Patterns
1. http://www.thequiltedsnail.com/scale.html
Fabric Care Symbols
1. http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/your_guide_to_fabric_care_symbols.aspx
Fabric Tips
1. Fabric Tips: http://www.stitchemup.com/applique/fabric-thread-needle.htm
Fat Quarters
How Many Squares in a Fat Quarter?
Roughly - 99 - 2 inch squares , 56 - 2 1/2 inch squares, 42 - 3 inch squares, 30 - 3 1/2 inch squares, 20 - 4 inch squares, 16 - 4 1/2 inch squares, 12 - 5 inch squares, 12 - 5 1/2 inch squares, 9 - 6 inch squares, 6 - 6 1/2 inch squares, 4 - 8 inch squares, 4 - 9 inch squares
[b] Half Square Triangles [/b]
1. http://www.moonlightquilters.org/tipHSTfav.htm
Layer Cakes
1. Layer Cakes Cutting: http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_layer-cake-cutting.pdf
Needles Sizes and Tips
1. Needles: http://www.stitchemup.com/applique/fabric-thread-needle.htm
2. http://www.schmetzneedles.com/Schmetz_Sales_Guide.pdf
Notions for Quilting
1. http://www.sewing.org/files/guidelines/9_125_notions_for_quilting.pdf
Printing Graph Papers and more
1. Half Square Triangles Papers to Print: http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/Half-Square-Triangle.html
2. http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
QUILT CARE LABEL
1. http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/wordpress/2011/04/quilt-care-label-tutorial/
Quilting Designs
1. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=643&q=quilting+designs&gbv=2&oq=quilting&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=undefined&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=2653l5092l0l8l8l0l1l1l0l377l1980l2-1.5l6
Sashing Charts
1. On Point Sashing Chart: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-point-sashing-chart.html
Settings for Quilts
1. http://www.quilt.com/HowTo/SettingsPage.html
SEWING MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING
1. http://sewandserge.com/tshoot.asp
Storing Quilts
1. http://www.quilting101.com/care/quilt-storage.html
2. http://www.aaqg.org/html/tensteps.htm
Square in a Square Charts
1. http://quiltville.com/sqinsqchartpf.html
Templates
1. Folding Templates: http://www.scientificseamstress.com/FoldingTemplates.pdf
Thread Tips
1. http://www.stitchemup.com/applique/fabric-thread-needle.htm
Time Period of Quilts
1. http://www.quiltindex.org/browse.php#time
Yardage Estimators
1. Squares, Triangles and More: http://sentimentalstitches.net/instructions/yardage-estimators-squares-triangles/
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