A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 50 Sampler
This issue is dedicated to those who hold on to cherished textiles in the hope that one day they will be enlightened on how to repurpose them in a new fashion. Call it an upcycling issue if you will, you'll find original ways of transforming knitted and sewn clothing, threads, and cherished items into something new. Also in this issue, are topics like the Monk's cloth crisis, and which cloth is used instead for Swedish weaving, and, Diamond Petals by Judith Marquis, another tutorial on fabric manipulation that looks very much like dragon scales. It's a pleasure to announce we have a new quilting column, The Quilter's Connection, written by Heather McArthur. See what she has to say about what to do with old and worn quilts. And you don't want to miss the solution to the conundrum about stashing yarn, 'To Stash or Not to Stash' written by Knitting Contributor, Cynthia MacDougall. This is a topic we all struggle with, see how Cynthia's experience helps to put what we think of our yarn stash into perspective and clear the yarn clutter without feeling like we're giving up something precious. Enjoy the issue.
This issue is dedicated to those who hold on to cherished textiles in the hope that one day they will be enlightened on how to repurpose them in a new fashion. Call it an upcycling issue if you will, you'll find original ways of transforming knitted and sewn clothing, threads, and cherished items into something new. Also in this issue, are topics like the Monk's cloth crisis, and which cloth is used instead for Swedish weaving, and, Diamond Petals by Judith Marquis, another tutorial on fabric manipulation that looks very much like dragon scales. It's a pleasure to announce we have a new quilting column, The Quilter's Connection, written by Heather McArthur. See what she has to say about what to do with old and worn quilts. And you don't want to miss the solution to the conundrum about stashing yarn, 'To Stash or Not to Stash' written by Knitting Contributor, Cynthia MacDougall. This is a topic we all struggle with, see how Cynthia's experience helps to put what we think of our yarn stash into perspective and clear the yarn clutter without feeling like we're giving up something precious. Enjoy the issue.
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Summer<br />
skill<br />
<strong>Sampler</strong> 2019<br />
level Intermediate<br />
finished measurements<br />
44" [112cm] square<br />
materials<br />
fabric<br />
Note:<br />
This is a great stash-buster quilt and you have<br />
many choices for selecting fabric for a sampler<br />
quilt. Here are a few ideas:<br />
• Choose a favourite colour scheme and then<br />
look through your stash to find fabrics with<br />
small, medium and large designs in those<br />
colours. The more variety of fabric, the more<br />
interesting the design.<br />
• Use all solid fabrics in coordinating colours.<br />
• Go monochromatic, meaning all fabric in one<br />
colour family.<br />
• Choose a specific style eg: '30s prints, modern<br />
fabrics, batiks.<br />
• As a rule, you'll want to have light, medium<br />
and dark fabrics in each block. It's usually a<br />
good idea to have some solid or tone-ontone<br />
fabrics, as well as prints, for whatever<br />
style you choose. But it's OK to do your own<br />
thing and use your fabric as you wish.<br />
Enjoy the process!<br />
• 2½ yd [2.3ml in total of fabric for the blocks<br />
• 3 yd [2.7ml for backing<br />
• 1¼ yd [1.2ml for border and binding<br />
threads<br />
• regular sewing thread in a neutral color<br />
other<br />
• <strong>50</strong>" x <strong>50</strong>" [380 x 380cm] batting<br />
• rotary cutter, ruler and cutting board<br />
The Summer <strong>Sampler</strong> quilt was originally<br />
created as part of my Guild's Block of the<br />
Month programme. Most of the 6" blocks<br />
are nine patch, but a few other styles have<br />
been used as well. Special thanks to my<br />
friends and fellow Guild Members, Dianne<br />
Fyn, Vivien Levermore and Faith Wilson, for<br />
helping to design this project. Thanks also to<br />
my longarm quilter, Carol Darou, for doing<br />
her amazing custom quilting on my quilt.<br />
You'll probably find that 6" blocks are quite<br />
addictive! There are hundreds of nine patch<br />
blocks in the public domain and it's also<br />
easy to create your own original blocks. I<br />
discovered that there are many common<br />
elements in the blocks: squares, half-square<br />
triangles, quarter-square triangles, squarein-a-square<br />
blocks, strips and flying geese.<br />
After choosing my colour scheme, I started<br />
out by making several of the shapes listed<br />
above. Then I arranged them into blocks<br />
that would finish at 6". - Jean<br />
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34 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD issue <strong>50</strong>
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