Technicolor Galaxy Progress

After a MUCH needed retreat - I've made some progress on Technicolor Galaxy - not much... but some!

They thought it was hilarious that I brought a printer with me....but lo and behold, several people used it!!  I needed to print\cut petals and hexies on water soluble stabilizer.  And I also wanted to get out my colored pencils and color my center!   I wanted to add hot pink\magenta to the wheel, so I needed to figure out how to work it in there.

I had pulled a LAUNDRY basket of scraps and fat quarters of everything I thought might go into this quilt.  

 I played with color almost all weekend.

Using a portable design wall (small one) I started throwing colors down.   I kept looking at the cover for reference of how I wanted to the colors to blend.

Color Wheel!!!  Weeeee...

It felt so good to cut the first pieces and COMMIT to making this quilt.   Lots and lots of starch, careful cutting.   I made my first pass at the center....

First Pass

Then I started throwing down fabrics to move out into the quilt.   I struggled with this!  I couldn't figure out why the colors I kept trying to achieve and color wheels I was googling on my laptop were NOT meshing with what I was visualizing.

Working Outward

After doing this for most of the weekend - there was LOTS of ironing and starching going on too...trust me, I DID make progress....kind of...

THEN I finally figured out what was screwing me up!   The cover photo of the quilt was MIRRORED.   The colors were going the wrong way around the wheel!    Made some adjustments and settled with this rendition.

Final?   Maybe?

Then the weekend ended...and I had to pile it all back in the laundry basket.   I was so hoping I would get all the bags filled for all the months at least.    Going to have to unpack it all and spread it out at home.    Once all the pieces parts are in their bags - it will be easy peasy to carry along to sew days!

ByAnnie - Let's Get Organized!!

Accountability.....  that's what every quilter needs to keep on task.  Right??   Over a year ago, Kim and I impulsively signed up for this 12 month class because we liked a few bags.   HA!   It's been a riot.   My progress is MINIMAL... but there is some... sort of.

The series is one that the designer, Annie Unrein, from ByAnnie.com thunk up called "Let's get Organized".   There are shops all over the place holding this series.   We are doing the one hosted by Patchwork Garden in Amherst, NY  Amazing shop, Amazing people, SO worth the trip one Monday a month! We commit to buying a pattern and the assembly kit (no fabric, just Soft & Stable and pieces parts)

Month 1: Stash N Dash
NO Progress

Month 2: Nesting Baskets
Not going to make this one - saving the kit to make duplicates of some coming later this year

Month 3: Ditty Bags
I Made One!  And LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Ditty Bag for Toiletries

Ditty Bag - With PUL on the inside to waterproof it!

Fits ALL my toiletries for Retreats!!

Month 4: Project Bags
NO Progress

Month 5: Needle Case & Pincushion
NO Progress

Future Months
Month 6: Open Wide

Month 7: Thread Dispenser/Sewing Case

Month 8: Just in Case

Month 9: Power Trip
Can't WAIT!  I want to make several of these!!

Month 10: All Aboard Train Case Trio
Ditto here - LOVE this one!

Month 11: Catch All Caddy
I want to make one for my car, and one for sewing weekends.   Really looking forward to this one

Month 12: A Place for Everything
The Holy Grail

Here's some pictures of class samples so far!!

Nesting Baskets

Nesting Baskets

Large & Medium Ditty Bag - Medium Project back (bottom)

Small Ditty Bag

Handle on Ditty Bag

Project Bags

Needle case & Pincushion

Needle Case & Pin Cushion

Check out MORE design walls at Patchwork Times or Monday Making or Moving it Forward or Main Crush Monday or even BOMS away Monday!

Technicolor Galaxy - SkillBuilder

So I COULD go on and on about my UFO's....    Not feeling it.   Instead...  Let's start something new! I've been eyeing this project for a year and a half.

Online Class purchased and the printer templates are in route.   I'm excited.  The class was the Skillbuilder BOM for 2015 and is now complete and ready to purchase without waiting each month. SCORE!

Technicolor Galaxy - Front View

Technicolor Galaxy - Back View

I gotta tell ya - right off the bat - MONEY WELL SPENT!   Wow is this lady impressive!!!   

Link to Technicolor Galaxy

I got my super secret Logon to pileofabric.com and to be honest?   She doesn't charge enough!   Printable PDF's, lesson by lesson.   Video tutorials.  Full color pattern is 119 pages.   And she makes you ORGANIZE the project before hand.   Love that!   While I can't officially say I've started this...the printer is on fire.   I'm excited!

This video Alyssa recently put on YouTube sealed the deal!!!  A Peek into the Technicolor Galaxy Quilt

Embroider This!! Part 7 (Final) (Seasonal Wall Hanging)

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Last Summer I presented a Block of the Month (BOM) pattern for the girls at my local quilt guild. The idea behind this pattern was to use Machine Embroidery or fussy cut fabrics, or even hand embroidered blocks into a traditional style wall hanging.   I'm hoping to use this pattern over and over again for different seasons, themes, whatever!   I wanted to take a moment to share the final wall hanging.  You can take a look at where it started here.

The post for the Month 1 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 2 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 3 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 4 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 5 (Final) Unit is here.

Here's the final pattern

And here are some of the finished tops that were made!

Pam W

Mine

Embroider This!! Part 6 (Seasonal Sampler)

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A few months ago I started posting a BOM series that I am sharing with my local quilt guild.  If you would like to participate too, take a look at where it started here.

The post for the Month 1 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 2 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 3 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 4 Unit is here.

Here are my completed Blocks for last month

Here's what a few others came up with 

Kathy R

Here's the FINAL installment of my Seasonal Special Block wall Hanging series for Month 5!  If you want the instructions that I made for everyone on piecing them together, just shoot me a message!

2015 Seasonal Special Block Wall Hanging Series

Unit #5  Notice Placement difference with pieces!

Finished Block Size is 17” x 9 ½” 

Cutting:

a) You’ll need a total of (46)  1 ½” x 1 ½” squares there are several different blocks here – 2 shoo-fly’s that will need 5 solid squares each, 2 nine-patches, 2 strips of 5 And 2 eight-pointed stars that need 4 in each corner. (See shaded areas below)

b) Using whatever method you prefer, make (32) 1 ½” x 1 ½” HST’s (Half-Square Triangles) - These finish at 1” when sewn in (I used 1” finished Thangles)  The 2 shoo-fly’s need 4 in each corner and the 2 eight-pointed stars have  12 in each block.   (See unshaded areas above)

c) Using whatever method you prefer, make (8) 2” x 2” HST’s (Half-Square Triangles) – These finish at 1 ½” when sewn in.  – there are 2 pinwheels using these.

d) There are 6 Small Flying Geese Units.  I used “Triangles on a roll” – 1” x 2” Flying Geese to make these.   Otherwise – (6) 2 ½” x 1 ½” bricks and (12) 1 ½” squares – flip and sew method.

e) There are 2 measurements for the small inside frames for the eight-pointed stars.  Cut 4 pieces 1” x 4 ½”, and cut 4 pieces 1” x 5 ½”

f) Cut 2 Bricks – 1 ½” x 3 ½”

Next month I'll share the completed Wall Hangings!!  

Embroider This!! Part 5 (Seasonal Sampler)

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A few months ago I started posting a BOM series that I am sharing with my local quilt guild.  If you would like to participate too, take a look at where it started here. 

The post for the Month 1 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 2 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 3 Unit is here.

Here is one of my completed Blocks for last month

Let's see what some of our ladies came up with at show and tell tonight!  

Kathy C

Me

Pam

Here's the next installment of my Seasonal Special Block wall Hanging series for Month 4!  If you want the instructions that I made for everyone on piecing them together, just shoot me a message!

2015 Seasonal Special Block Wall Hanging Series

Unit #4 (Make 2) Notice Placement difference with pieces!

Finished Block Size is 17 ½” x 9 ½”

Cutting:

a) Cut 12 squares 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”

b) There are 2 measurements for the small inside frames for the (3) SB3 blocks - Cut 6 pieces 1 ¼” x 7 ¼”  AND Cut 6 pieces 1 ¼” x 5 ¾”

c) There are only 2 sides to the frame to accommodate the SB4 Block – Cut 2 pieces 1 ¼” x 7 ¼”

d) Cut 2 rectangles – 9 ½” x 2”

e) Will be 18 Small Flying Geese Units.  I used “Triangles on a roll” – 1” x 2” Flying Geese to make these.  http://trianglesonaroll.com/  the product ID number if you want to use this is #1502.

If you choose to do them without the papers:

      e1) Cut 18 rectangles 1 ½” x 2 ½”.

      e2) Cut 36  1 ½” x 1 ½” squares in color pairs.

Embroider This!! Part 4 (Seasonal Sampler)

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A few months ago I started posting a BOM series that I am sharing with my local quilt guild.  If you would like to participate too, take a look at where it started here. 

The post for the Month 1 Unit is here.
The post for the Month 2 Unit is here.

Here are my completed Blocks for last month

Me

Let's see what some of our ladies came up with at show and tell tonight!  

Kathy C

Marilee

Pam

Here's the next installment of my Seasonal Special Block wall Hanging series for Month 3!  If you want the instructions that I made for everyone on piecing them together, just shoot me a message!

2015 Seasonal Special Block Wall Hanging Series

Unit #3 (Make 2) Notice Placement difference with pieces!

Finished Block Size is 10 x 10

Cutting:

a) Make a total of (44) Half-Square Triangles at 1 ½” x 1 ½”.  They finish at 1” when sewn in. Note: 2 sets of 16 make the quilt square and 2 sets of 6 are an accent row (see diagram) (1” Finished Thangles!)

b) Cut (52)  1 ½” x 1 ½” squares OR if you are only using 2 colors - sew two 1 ½”strips together and cut 26 two patch units to save time

c) Cut 2 pieces to 1 ½”  x 6 ½””

d) Will be 8 Flying Geese Units . 

      d1) Cut 8 rectangles 2 ½” x 4 ½”.

      d2) Cut (16)    2 ½” x 2 ½” squares in color pairs. 

e) Cut 2 pieces 1 ½” x 5 ½”

f) There are 2 measurements for the small inside frames - Cut 4 pieces 1” x 4 ½ ”  AND Cut 4 pieces 1” x 5 ½”

Embroider This!! Part 3 (Seasonal Sampler)

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Last Month I started posting a BOM series that I am sharing with my local quilt guild.  If you would like to participate too, take a look at where it started here.   The post for Month 1 is here.

What fun it was to see what other people came up with using MY pattern!   So proud!

My Block

Ann G

Kathy C

Marilee - oops!  I helped her fix it

Pam W

Here's the next installment of my Seasonal Special Block wall Hanging series for Month 2!  If you want the instructions that I made for everyone on piecing them together, just shoot me a message!

2015 Seasonal Special Block Wall Hanging Series

Unit 2 (Make 2) Notice Placement difference!

Finished Block Size is 7” x 10”

“Special Block Size” = 5 ½” x 7” finished

Cutting:

a) Using 1 ½” Strips – cut 8 squares You could also sew two strips together and cut two patch units to save time

b) Cut 2 small rectangles 2” x 1 ½” The center of that row needs to be just a tad bit bigger to fit!

c) If you are doing a “special” block in these squares, they have to be trimmed (allowing for seam allowance) to 6” x 7 ½” to fit here.

d) Cut 2 pieces to 2” x 8.5” (I fussy cut a fun fabric here!)

e) These spots get just a little piece of filler.  Cut 4 pieces at 1” x 2 ½”.

f)  Using whatever method you prefer, make 24 Half-Square Triangles at 1 ½” x 1 ½”.  These finish at 1” when sewn in, and can be hard to get just right because they are so small.   Either make them bigger and trim down, or use 1.0 Finished Thangles like I did!!  Love these things!

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with next!!!