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2012 was a very special year – the 60th, or Diamond Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II who ascended to the throne in 1952. During the last sixty years, our Queen has seen many changes, and in particular the growth of the Commonwealth of Nations which now comprises 54 countries around the globe.
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DiamondJubilee Quilt Book
HELEN DICKSON
Celebrate with Rosie and Bear as theytravel around the Commonwealth
Bustle & Sewwww.bustleandsew.com
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For my daughter Rosie, a little girl so long ago and far away, who still loves to set off onadventures! And for my husband who has given me so much encouragement and support.
A Bustle & Sew Book
Copyright © Bustle & Sew Limited 2012
The right of Helen Dickson to be identified as theauthor of this work has been asserted in accordancewith the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
ISBN-13: 978-1479343232
ISBN-10: 1479343234
All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form, or by any means, without theprior written permission of the author, nor be otherwisecirculated in any form of binding or cover other thanthat in which it is published and without a similarcondition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
Every effort has been made to ensure that all theinformation in this book is accurate. However, due todiffering conditions, tools and individual skills, thepublisher cannot be responsible for any injuries, lossesand other damages that may result from the use of theinformation in this book.
First published 2012 by:Bustle & SewCoombe LeighChillingtonKingsbridgeDevon TQ7 2LEUK
www.bustleandsew.com
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CONTENTSThe Story Begins …. Using
this Book
Tools and Materials
Transferring your Designs
Material Requirements How
to Embroider Fur Jubilee
Quilt Blocks Australia
Barbados
Canada
Great Britain
Sixty Years a Queen
India
Kenya
Mozambique
New Zealand
Singapore
South Africa
USA
Testing your Seam Allowances
Piecing your Quilt Top Finishing
your Quilt
Adding your Label
Glossary of Embroidery Stitches
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Page 9
Page 13
Page 15
Page 17
Page 21
Page 22
Page 27
Page 32
Page 37
Page 42
Page 47
Page 52
Page 57
Page 62
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Helen Dickson started her online pattern business,Bustle & Sew, in 2009.
She creates designs for patterns that are lively,interesting and fresh, and that she hopes will inspireothers to pick up fabric and thread to produce theirown piece of work with all the sense of achievementthat brings.
She loves stitching and is passionate about sharingwith others through her blog and e-zine.
Connect with Helen through her blog:
www.bustleandsew.com/blog
Discover her patterns on her website:
www.bustleandsew.com
If you like Helen’s patterns, then why not considerthe Bustle & Sew e-zine, an eclectic mixture of heroriginal designs, vintage stitching, features, articlesand even a recipe page contributed by her nowgrown-up daughter Rosie? It’s the nicest, best valueway to build your library of Bustle & Sew designs.Learn more here:
www.bustleandsew.com/magazine
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THE STORY BEGINS …
Our Queen, Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarchof 16 sovereign states (known as the Commonwealthrealms) and their territories and dependencies, as wellas head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations.She is Supreme Governor of the Church of Englandand, in some of her realms, carries the title ofDefender of the Faith as part of her full title.
But, when Elizabeth was born in April 1926, no-oneanticipated that she would become our Queen as herfather, then Duke of York, was the second son of thereigning monarch, King George V. Her fatherascended to the throne in 1936, following theabdication of his brother, King Edward VIII whenElizabeth became first in line to the throne.
During 1951, George VI's health declined andElizabeth frequently stood in for him at public events.In early 1952, Elizabeth and Philip set out for a tourof Australia and New Zealand by way of Kenya.
On 6 February 1952, after a night spent at TreetopsHotel, word arrived of the death of the King.Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen throughout herrealms and her coronation (the first ever to betelevised) took place in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
The Queen has witnessed, during the course of herlifetime, the break up of the British Empire, and its
transformation into a family of independent, and equalstates, the Commonwealth of Nations. Spanning1953–54, the Queen and her husband embarked on asix-month around-the-world tour. She became the firstreigning monarch of Australia and New Zealand tovisit those nations.
Throughout her reign, the Queen has undertaken statevisits to foreign countries and tours ofCommonwealth ones and she is the most widelytravelled head of state in history.
It felt natural to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s DiamondJubilee with a journey around the Commonwealth -and who better to undertake such a journey than Rosieand Bear?!
The idea for my Rosie and Bear designs came to meas I was looking through my collection of photographsfrom those long-ago, far-away days when I had a verysmall daughter called Rosie.
My collection contained photos of Rosie enjoying allsorts of events - summer holidays, Christmas parties,barbeques in the garden and much more. On the nextpage you’ll find a picture of her all dressed up as LittleRed Riding Hood - ready to head off to yet anotherparty given by one of her friends.
Princess Elizabeth 1929
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And you can be sure that, even when he couldn’t bespotted in the pictures, Bear was never too far away.Indeed, he was probably just out of camera range!
Of course Rosie is all grown-up now, but she stilltreasures Bear, who has become quite an elderlygentleman. These days he is content to wait quietlyon the end of her bed, snoozing away the hours untilRosie returns home in the evenings to tell him allabout her days. He is such a very good listener andnever reveals the secrets he learns.
I have always loved vintage blocks of the month,particularly popular in American during the 1930sand 40s, often being published as series innewspapers of that period. Although I havediscovered lots of lovely contemporary embroiderydesigns, when I began to search for a collection ofblocks to incorporate into a quilt, I couldn’t find anythat really appealed to me. That was when I decidedto design my own “Rosie and Bear” quilts.
The series began with my Rosie & Bear “Around theYear Quilt Book” (also available on Amazon) andnow continues with this very special celebration ofQueen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year. As you’lldiscover, I like to keep things simple when I’mdesigning, so whether you’re a quilter who is tryingout freestyle embroidery, or a stitcher who wants tocreate a special quilt, you’re sure to achieve a goodresult.
The only difficult thing about this project was tryingto decide what countries to include. I was influencedby the Jubilee visits made during 2012 by membersof the Royal Family. Countries visited includedAustralia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore,Mozambique and India. I also added a special“Friendship block” for the USA who, whilst not aCommonwealth member, has been a very specialfriend to the Commonwealth during the years of theQueen’s reign.
Of course, if you have a special child of your own inyour life, you might like to think about customisingRosie, perhaps changing her hair, or skin colour toreflect you own child’s? This is sure to make yourquilt very special to, and treasured by, its luckyrecipient.
And finally, I do hope you have as much fun makingyour very own Jubilee quilt as I had putting thisbook together for you.
Helen DicksonSeptember 2012
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USING THIS BOOK …You will find all the material requirements for makingthe whole quilt on page 15, before the individualpatterns for each block of the month.
I am sure that some readers might be planning tomake individual blocks - maybe stitching a singledesign for a particular project, or perhaps making theirquilts over an extended period of time. To make iteasier for those who intend to do this, I have alsogiven the material requirements for each individualblock at the beginning of its section.
As different stitchers prefer different methods oftransferring designs to fabric, I have provided theembroidery patterns both the right way round andreversed to suit your preferred method of transfer. Ihave also included guidance on how to transfer yourdesign.
As well as a glossary of perhaps the less familiarstitches at the back of this book, I have also includedguidance for embroidering fur. Whether you’re anewbie stitcher or more experienced, I recommendyou read this before starting to stitch as you will findlots of hints and tips to help you make Bear’s fur thebest it can be. Lots of stitchers are put off by the ideaof embroidering fur, but it really isn’t that hard at all.
Bear is the only solid part of the embroidery - this isbecause he’s the only character that remainsunchanged to the present day. Childhood is veryfleeting and the little Rosie in those blocks simplydoesn’t exist any more. Now my daughter is a lovelyyoung woman, and I’m very proud of her, but she isquite different to the child of 20 years ago of course!
This quilt is such fun to stitch as it’s pure imagination- Rosie and Bear never did go to India and ride on anelephant, and nor was Bear carried off by a lionnessin South Africa! I tried to design patterns that wouldrepresent the countries I had chosen to stitch, whilealso showing them in a unique “Rosie and Bear” sortof way!
One final tip … don’t forget to label your quilt on theback when you’ve finished. I’ve included a Rosie &Bear label for you to use for this purpose. Futuregenerations will thank you for taking the time andtrouble to do this as “Granny’s Diamond JubileeQuilt” is sure to be loved by your children and yourchildren’s children too!
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Canada Singapore
New ZealandSouth Africa
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HOW TO EMBROIDER FUR
You might like to practise yourfur embroidery before startingyour quilt, in which case you willneed a 6” square piece of cottonor linen fabric suitable forembroidery. You will also needstranded cotton embroideryfloss in dark chocolate, milkchocolate, toffee and fudgecolours (OK that’s very dark brown,mid to dark brown, light brown andgolden yellow colours. But as I recallthat Bear was always very fond ofsweets I thought I’d use our common language!) You’ll alsoneed some black for his eye and the tiniest little bit ofwhite to put the sparkle in his eye. Using linen floss inwith the cotton gives interest to the texture as the linenis matt which contrasts nicely with the shine of thecotton. But if you can’t get linen floss, then it’s fine touse all cotton.
First transfer your Bear onto your fabric. My Bearmeasures between 2 ½” and 3” tall - small enough sothat there’s not too much stitching but large enough tobe able to delineate the different shades of fur clearlyand effectively.
IMPORTANT: You will be using 2 strands of flossthroughout unless specified otherwise.
Hoop up and take a good look at the soon-to-be furryfellow. If you have a pet, then take a good look at himor her too - or check out some animal pictures.
Notice the direction in which the fur grows. ALWAYSaway from the nose
The nose, therefore, is the focus of all your fur stitches.And look at how their fur overlaps so that the furnearest the nose lies on top of fur further down thebody.
This is the first key to achieving realistic Bear fur -getting the direction of your stitching correct.
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THE QUILT BLOCKS
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Australia
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Barbados
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Canada
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Great Britain
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Queen for Sixty Years
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India
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Kenya
Mozambique
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New Zealand
Singapore
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South Africa
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United States of America
