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Online Quilt Magazine.com

Vol.2 No.7 – July 2011

Quilter Profile –

Australia’s

Sarah Fielke

Have Fun with a

Sudoku Quilt

BONUS PROJECT

Quilted Patchwork

Table Runner

How To How To How To How To ----

Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner

Free Motion Free Motion Free Motion Free Motion

Quilting Quilting Quilting Quilting

ProjectProjectProjectProject

Design Your

Own

Clamshell

Quilt!



Online Quilt Magazine Table of Contents

Beginner Free Motion Quilting Project ……………………………………………………………………………………….Page 4

Quilter Profile – Australia’s Sarah Fielke ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 9

Designing a Clamshell Quilt …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 12

Hints and Tips from Brannie ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 15

PROJECT – Quilted Patchwork Table Runner ……………………………………………………………………………….Page 17

What’s New From The Fat Quarter Shop …………………………………………………………………………………….Page 23

Quilt Canada 2012 in Halifax ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 27

Have Fun With a Sudoku Quilt ………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 31

BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Square and a Half Block….........................................................................Page 34

Today's Tips.......................................................................................................................................Page 36

Quilters' Horoscope...........................................................................................................................Page 37

YES – We Want To hear From You.....................................................................................................Page 38

Cover Photo from “Quilting: from little things” courtesy of www.sarahfielke.com



Letter from the Editor

Jody Anderson

Hi!

What an exciting month we’ve had!! We had a ball at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, and were thrilled to meet

so many of our readers there. By all accounts everyone had a great time at the Show too.

Another big move for us this month was the release of THREE new sets of our popular patterns on Cd-Rom at the

Show. They are so easy to use (on PC or Mac), post and store, and we’ve found we can fit many more patterns in

each set and still keep the price down! Who can ask for better than that? Thanks to all for the fantastic

feedback, and keep an eye out to grab your copies as they’ll be rolled out in order over the next month or so….!!

This issue of our Online Quilt Magazine is jam-packed again with all sorts of goodies for you to read, learn and

try. We have a profile of Australian Quilter Sarah Fielke (and a great cover quilt!), as well as more useful ‘How

To’ articles from Leah and Penny, and another fab quick project from Rose.

There’s more goodies to check out from the Fat Quarter Shop, and wait until you see what Brannie’s been up to

whilst we were at the show! While the cat’s away…???

Take care, and have a great month,

Enjoy!

Jody



Get ready to chuck your walking foot and put up

your checkbook, it’s time to learn how to quilt

your own quilts in free motion on your home

sewing machine!

Do you want to learn how to free motion quilt,

but feel scared about actually trying it on a REAL

quilt?

It’s time to overcome your fears! The only way

you’re ever going to get good at free motion is if

you actually try it and start quilting your own

quilts.

But rather than start out on one of your pieced or

appliquéd quilt tops, let’s get started with the

simplest quilt top possible - plain fabric - and turn

it into an excellent learning project. In the end,

you‘ll still end up with a beautiful quilt, and you’ll

be finally ready to tackle those UFO quilt tops in

your closet.

Let’s get started! Here’s the materials you will

need:

- 4 yards of printed or plain fabric - Choose a big,

bold print that interconnects so you can practice

stitching along the printed lines of the fabric.

Beginner Free Motion Quilting Project

By Leah Day from www.FreeMotionQuilt.blogspot.com



- Batting - For a beginner, cotton batting really is

best because it will help hide your mistakes!

After you wash it, the batting will shrink slightly,

causing your quilting stitches (and any mistakes)

to become hidden within the wrinkles of the

quilt.

- Backing Fabric - This can be the exact same

fabric as the top, or something different, it’s

entirely up to you.

- Thread - Choose a thread color that contrasts

with your fabric color. This will allow you to see

what you’re doing clearly so you don’t get lost in

the design. Also make sure to use the same

thread in the top of the machine as you use in the

bobbin. (My preference is Isacord Polyester

thread)

Step 1 - Slice the 4 yards of fabric in half, then

stitch the two pieces together lengthwise along

the selvage. This will create a full sized quilt top.

Note - If you don’t want to practice on such a

large quilt, you can always use less fabric. This is

YOUR project so make it as big or as small as you

like.

Step 2 - Baste this quilt top with your batting and

backing fabric using your preferred method.

Step 3 - Now load the quilt into the machine.

Squish the quilt inside the arm of your machine

until you reach the center. Don’t roll your quilt as

this can make it very difficult to move and

position.

Instead just squish it in, and try to shift the bulk

of the quilt so it is either behind or to the left side

of the machine.



Step 4 - Start free motion quilting following the

printed pattern on the fabric. Don’t worry if you

stitch off the line or if the quilting isn’t perfect.

Just focus on moving the quilt through the

machine smoothly and evenly.

Focus on finding a balance between the

movement of your hands and the speed of your

machine. This is key for free motion quilting.

Stitch from the center of the quilt along the

printed pattern to one edge, then travel stitch

along the edge and quilt back into the center

following another line in the fabric pattern.

Step 5 - Once you get back into the center of the

quilt, quilt down to another side, again focusing

on following the pattern printed in the fabric.

Stitch back to the center along another line, then

repeat with the other two sides of the quilt.

This has broken your quilt down into 4 quadrants

and has finished the hardest area of the quilt to

quilt - the center. It all gets easier from here!



Step 6 - Now quilt each quadrant of the quilt,

stitching along the printed patterns until each

section is complete. You’ve just quilted your first

quilt in free motion!

By the end of this quilt, you will have mastered

stitching on the line in free motion and will now

be able to stitch your quilts in the ditch to finish

them!

Of course, not everyone wants to only stitch in

the ditch or quilt along the lines printed on fabric.

After completing your first practice quilt stitching

on the printed fabric line, try another practice

quilt using plain, solid colored fabric to practice

your favorite free motion filler design.

Covering your quilt with All Over Quilting works

the exact same way as before, only now you’re

working from the center, stitching a 4 inch row of

your chosen design.

Here’s a small wall hanging that’s been quilted

using Lollipop Chain. See how the quilt has been

broken down into 4 quadrants first?

Interlocking more rows to fill each quadrant

evenly fills the quilt so you don’t stitch yourself

into a corner, and results in a beautifully quilted

quilt.



Learn how to quilt Lollipop Chain and many other

awesome beginner level designs at the Free

Motion Quilting Project:

www.FreeMotionProject.com

About the Author:

Leah Day is the author of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog

project dedicated to creating new free motion quilting designs

each week and sharing them all for FREE! Leah is also the author

of From Daisy to Paisley - 50 Beginner Free Motion Quilting

Designs, a spiral bound book featuring 50 designs from the

project. www.daystyledesigns.com



Sarah Fielke has been a passionate stitcher ever

since her mother first taught her to sew 30 years

ago. It was when she was pregnant with her first

child years later that her sewing skills became a

career. She made little gifts for her friends' new

born babies and decorated her son's nursery, and

began selling what she made and teaching her

friends to sew.

Sarah's passion for quilting and fabric continued

to grow. Having taught quilting and sold quilts for

several years she co-opened her first quilt shop,

Material Obsession in Hunters Hill in Sydney,

Australia, where she could work and teach her

passion every day, surrounded by inspirational

and colourful modern fabrics.

Challenging her students and customers with new

ideas for using fabric, colour, design and sewing

techniques, Sarah inspires quilters to be more

creative, find their own style and to step outside

their comfort zone.

Breaking down "quilting rules" was the highly

popular theme for her first two co-authored

ground breaking and successful quilt books, now

published in four languages - Material Obsession

One; Contemporary Quilt Designs, and Material

Obsession Two; Shared Inspiration.

Her first solo book, Quilting: from little things,

published in March 2011, is a journey of

discovery.

Quilter Profile – Australia’s Sarah Fielke

www.sarahfielke.com



It can be challenging to master the many

different quilting techniques and this book

provides an accessible way to try out new

colours, textures and methods, and in the process

build upon quilting skills. The ten pairs of quilts

featured are designed to be like little lessons: a

dolly quilt - so-named because it is small enough

to cover a doll - and a larger quilt made from the

techniques learned in the construction of the

dolly.

As an avid fabric lover (and owner of a

considerable stash!), Sarah started designing her

own fabric collections. She launched her first

fabric collection with Lecien, Japan called "From

Little Things" in October 2010, which is in quilt

shops now.

This collection is all about the start of inspiration -

from little things, big things grow. Sarah has

always loved to draw and use colour, and it is

from the seeds of her childhood doodles that this

fabric collection has grown. She hopes it will

inspire quilters to grow their own quilts from her

colourful and whimsical ideas.

Sarah's second collection, St. Ives, will be

released worldwide at the International Quilt

Market in Houston, 2011.



Sarah continues to publish patterns for magazines

around the world including Down Under Quilts,

Quilters Companion, Quilting Arts and Quilters

Newsletter magazine. She appears regularly in

quilting features in high profile home magazines

worldwide. She is also the Creative Editor of

www.sewn.net.au<http://www.sewn.net.au/>, a

website for all things sewn.

You can find her at her popular blog,

www.thelastpiece.net<http://www.thelastpiece.

net/>, and see her fabrics, patterns and books at

her website, www.sarahfielke.com



I'll admit that for years, I looked at quilts that

used a clamshell pattern and just stared

wondering how to sew them together - let alone

design one.

I thought it would be much too difficult for me to

stitch together, so I didn't even consider buying a

pattern and following someone else's design.

What was the point?

Then I decided to go to a quilt camp, and since I

was going to have uninterrupted time, I decided

to take a class about sewing with clamshells.

After all, what did I have to lose?

From the beginning, I was in awe of the quilts the

teacher showed, and then when she handed us a

design grid, I'll admit that I stared at that paper

with lines for quite a long time before I ever

started coloring in the spaces.

When I finally finished drawing and coloring, I

was pleased enough with the design, that I

actually decided to make the quilt.

The quilt is made using clamshell-shaped pieces.

Designing a Clamshell Quilt

By Penny Halgren from www.How-To-Quilt.com



For some reason, when I started coloring in the

spaces, these little fish popped out.

While I could have made them all lined up, I

decided to make them facing each other - as if

they were kissing.

Using several hand dyed fabrics in bright colors,

this turned out to be a fun quilt to make and

have. The bodies of the fish are solid fabric, and

their tails are marble-dyed fabric that I had made

just the day before in a different workshop.

This quilt presented several challenges - the

design, making sure that all of the pieces were

sewn in the correct place, sewing the curves, and

what to do about the border.

I ended up making squares with the same curved

shapes as the fish tails. But, how much more

interesting would the quilt have been if I had

finished it with curved edges?

Ah, a design idea for another quilt.

In the meantime, here are some basics of my

process. I have made larger images that you can

print out on your computer and possibly use for

your design.

The first step is to take a grid that has been marked with an overall clamshell design.

As you can see, this can be a never-ending design.

Click on the image above to get the larger version.

(You may need to hold Ctrl+click)



The next step is to color in the shapes in order to

create your design.

The thing that is cool about this basic shape is that

you can sub-divide it further.

Click this image to see a larger picture.

If you look closely at the next picture, you can see

how the clamshell design (in the dark black) was sub-divided into sections that look ovals with

points on the end.

By dividing the clamshell this way, I was able to

create the fish tails.

Once you draw your grid, just use your

imagination to color in a beautiful quilt design.

About the Author:

Penny Halgren is a quilter of more than 27 years, and

enjoys sharing her love of quilting with others. Sign up

for her free quilting tips, quilt patterns, and

newsletter at http://www.How-to-Quilt.com



Dad and I caught a mouse!

My Mum and Dad went away for a few days and

left me on my own. Uncle Ken came in to feed

me, but it was a bit boring without all the pats

and games. I pulled the fabric sausage thing

away from the door to the garage to see if I could

smell Mum and Dad coming back. Then I could

smell mice in there! The sausage thing wouldn't

go back.

When Mum and Dad came home, it didn't take

them long to see mouse bits around. Mum went

to Quilting one morning and I sat at the office

door and said,"Meow-ss" to Dad. He was a bit

slow catching on.

"What are you looking at?" he asked me.

"Meow-sss", I said. He didn't take any notice.

A bit later, when I was still sitting staring at the

boxes on the floor, he suddenly realized what I

meant. He peeked over the top of the boxes and

saw the mouse. He went out and came back with

a long piece of wood from the shed. He lowered

it down behind the box and went "PONK!", then

showed me the mouse.

"Good girl," he said. "Here you are." Well I didn't

want it! Yuk!! It wasn't going to play anymore. I

did have to check behind the box to see if it had

any friends in there and he had to clean the

carpet before Mum came home from Quilting.

We told her how clever we had been while she

was away. I don't think she realised the intensity

of the teamwork that went on in her absence.

She was too busy telling us about a new quilting

idea she had.......

Hints and Tips From Brannie

By "Brannie" Mira-Bateman



Brannie adding more fur to the seals…..

(We couldn’t resist including this photo too… We had

our new “Swimming With Swirl and Eddy” quilt out for

photographing to add to the range at

www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com and SOMEONE

just couldn’t help herself…. – Ed)

They Laughed When I Said

I was Going to Make

a Quilt with Curves Because They Knew

I Had Just Barely Learned How to Quilt -

But Their Laughter Turned to Amazement

When They Saw My Beautiful Quilt

With Its Perfect Curves

The idea of making a quilt for quilting daughter, Stephanie's Sunday

School teacher was mine. But, it wasn't my idea at all to make a quilt that had all of those curves in it!

After all, I had been quilting for only a few years, and was still trying

to master sewing straight seams with perfect quarter inch seam allowances. Now you can avoid all of the stress of figuring out how to sew quilts with beautiful curves!

Our brand new Secrets for Sewing Perfect Curves in Quilts DVD Mentor includes an amazing amount of information to make your

curved quilting even easier than if you simply attended a workshop.

Check it out: http://www.how-to-quilt.com/quiltswithcurves.php



Quilted Patchwork Table Runner

By Rose Smith from www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk

This quilted patchwork table runner has squares turned on

point giving a diamond effect. It is very easy to sew and

makes a great beginner quilting project. The finished size is

about 60" tip to tip and about 11.1/2" across. You could

make it bigger or smaller by using more or less strips of

fabric.

I used 4 fabrics for the patchwork top and a different one

for the backing.

Requirements: Light fabric (yellow): 10 squares 4.1/2"

The other 2 main fabrics: 9 squares 4.1/2"

Triangles down the side: 8 squares 4.7/8"

Binding: about 130" at 2.1/2" wide

Backing and wadding: rectangle 60" by 13"



Cut two 4.1/2" strips across the width of the fabric in each of the 3

main colours (yellow, brown, green).

Sew the strips together (1/4" seams) along the length in 2 lots of 3.

Have 2 strips of the same colour either side of a strip of the yellow

fabric.

Trim the end if necessary. I often leave trimming the selvedges (the

edges of the fabric, sometimes a different colour) till this stage. Cut the

strips across the width at 4.1/2" intervals. This should give you 9 panels

from each strip of 3 fabrics. (This is actually more than you need for

the table runner, but it is so much quicker doing it this way. You can

always use the leftover fabric for quilted patchwork table mats. There

is a separate pattern for these on my website. You will also need 2

additional squares for the top and for the bottom of the quilted table

runner. These can be cut separately or you can use 2 of the squares

from one of the strips of 3 that you have just strip pieced.)

Cut a 4.7/8" strip of the 4th colour (orange) and cut across the width at

4.7/8" intervals to make squares. Cut these along the diagonal to make

triangles. You will need 8 squares giving 16 triangles.



Sew 1 triangle to each side of 6 of the strips of 3 squares (3 of brown

and 3 of green). Look carefully at the photo: you are sewing one of

the short sides of the triangle to the edge of the square and on the

left hand side the other short side is in line with the bottom of the

squares while on the right hand side the other short side of the

triangle is in line with the top of the squares.

For the top of the runner you will need a yellow square, green square

and orange triangle in one row. The 2nd row is made of 1 brown

square, 1 yellow square, 1 brown square and 1 orange triangle. Sew

these 2 rows together as shown with the sides of the squares lining

up on the right hand side.

For the bottom of the quilted table runner do the same but with

yellow square, brown square, orange triangle in the first row and

green square, yellow square, green square and orange triangle in the

second row. Sew these 2 rows together with the sides of the squares

lining up on the left hand side.



You are now ready to add the 6 strips, alternating the colours, to fill

up from the top to the bottom of the table runner.

Flip the top row over on to the row beneath it so that right sides are

together.

Pin at each seam across the row so that you can be sure that the seam

allowances go in different directions - it makes a really bulky seam if

the seam allowances face the same way - and also so that you can be

sure that each square is directly in line with the one above it. Note

that the yellow square in one row will not be directly beneath the

yellow square above it: it will be to the left of the one above.

If you want a longer table runner than 60", add more strips at this

stage than I have used.

So that's the top of the quilted table runner complete. Lay the

backing fabric right side down, lay the wadding on top, smooth gently

and lay the patchwork top on top of that. Baste all around the edge

and trim the excess wadding and backing.



Using the 2.1/2" strip, bind the edges as for a quilt, the only slightly different aspect being that the

corners are not square as they would be in a quilt. The method is the same, though:

Fold the binding back in line with the edge of the next seam, then

fold down to follow the edge of the seam.

An attractive addition to any table. You can vary the colours for

any time of year or special occasion.

About the Author:

Rose Smith was born and brought up in Zambia in Africa. She moved to the UK when she was 18 and now lives in Shropshire,

indulging her passion for quilting and sewing.

She has sewn all her life - ‘anything that stood still long enough’ in the words of her children - but now finds that patchwork

and quilting have taken over her life. She indulges this passion by posting patterns and tutorials on her website for all to

share. www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk



What's Christmas without all those

lovely handmade goodies?

This set of 10 Different Christmas

projects on CD-Rom has something for

everyone. There’s a gorgeous appliqued

(8 person) place setting and table runner

for your Christmas table, redwork

napkins, a table topper and tree skirt, as

well as a couple of different bags and

stockings, and ornaments to hang on

your tree.

And all of these make great gifts by

themselves too! Featuring simple

applique, piecing and embroidery

techniques, these festive projects are

suitable for everyone, from Beginners to

Experts.

This set also includes our Christmas

Bonus to you - a Second Complete Table

Setting with 8 Different Placemats and

another Tablerunner to match!

Grab your copy NOW at

www.Quilts-n-Bags.com

It’s Time to get Ready for Christmas!It’s Time to get Ready for Christmas!It’s Time to get Ready for Christmas!It’s Time to get Ready for Christmas!

JUST RELEASED!



We're pleased to be able to bring you a selection

each month of the Newest Fabric Releases and

the new season fabric "must haves".

Reindeer Games by Sandy Gervais for Moda

Who couldn’t use a few extra hands while

stringing the lights on the tree? These little

reindeers are more than willing to lend a hand –

or in this case a hoof. In no time at all Comet,

Cupid, Donner and Blitzen will have your tree

looking like the tree at Rockefellar Center.

Coordinating Christmas prints and candy cane

stripes in traditional Christmas colors of red,

green, cream and navy will be just what you need

for all your Christmas projects. Reindeer Games

by Sandy Gervais is available in fat quarter

bundles, fat eighth bundles, jelly rolls, layer

cakes, charm packs, yardage and our Done Quilt

Kit.

Check it out at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Reindeer-Games-

Sandy-Gervais-Moda-Fabrics.asp

What's New from The Fat Quarter Shop

by Kimberly Jolly from www.FatQuarterShop.com



Grand Bazaar by Patty Young for Michael Miller

Take a trip to a far off place with Grand Bazaar by

Patty Young! This collection was inspired by the

colors, textures and aromas in Istanbul’s Grand

Bazaar, one of the world’s largest and oldest

covered markets.

You can almost smell the exotic spices, feel the

silkiness of the Persian rugs and take in the bright

colored lamps and pottery. Available in three

colorway fat quarter bundles and yardage. Enjoy!

View this range at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Grand-Bazaar-Patty-

Young-Michael-Miller-Fabrics.asp

Meadow Friends by Deb Strain for Moda



The fun of being a child comes back to life with

Deb Strain’s latest collection. The fun of searching

for frogs, turtles and bugs comes to life.

Remember a day when chasing butterflies, and

picking flowers was an all-day affair. Meadow

Friends captures the whimsical and fun days

spent outdoors with all the "critters" that little

boys and girls love.

Available in fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer

cakes and yardage. Relive your childhood with

our exclusive Forever Friends Quilt Kit!

See this collection at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Meadow-Friends-

Deb-Strain-Moda-Fabrics.asp

Flannel Days by Kansas Trouble Quilters for

Moda

Look forward to the crisp, cool Flannel Days of fall

with Kansas Trouble Quilters. Autumn days are

filled with the sound of leaves crunching under

boots on long walks. Take in the tempting aroma

of slow simmering soups and stews and the

beauty of fiery sunsets.



It’s time to layer on flannel shirts by day and

flannel sheets at night to chase away the

evening’s chill. It’s time to stitch up simple quilts

with beautiful, brushed prints that warm the

body and soul of family and friends.

Available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth

bundles and yardage.

Find this Collection at:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Flannel-Days-

Kansas-Troubles-Quilters-Moda-Fabrics.asp



It's been sixteen years since Quilt Canada last

took place in Nova Scotia. Our excitement is

building with the prospect of welcoming quilters

from across the country to our home. Halifax will

play host to quilting enthusiasts from May 29 to

June 2, 2012 and the line-up awaiting them is

dazzling!

Quilt Canada 2012 will be held on the historic

campus of Dalhousie University, one of the oldest

and most beautiful universities in Canada. Thirty

teachers will offer 110 workshops over four days

with new techniques, new patterns and

opportunities to experience something exciting

and different.

For a sneak peek at the workshops being offered

visit the Quilt Canada blog at

http://quiltcanada2012.ca for the list of teachers

with links to their web sites.

Classrooms will be closely located with easy

access via elevators on the Dalhousie campus.

On-site accommodations are available in nearby

university residences at bargain prices. Meals will

be arranged for those with busy workshop

schedules. The Merchant Mall, with more than 80

vendors expected from all parts of the country,

will offer lots of shopping opportunity and fun.

Special events include the Opening and Closing

Banquets, the Opening Reception for the National

Juried Show and a down home Kitchen Party.

What's a Kitchen Party, you ask? Kitchen parties

are a well-known Maritime tradition where family

and friends gather, for any excuse, and have a

Quilt Canada 2012 – “Seams Like Home” in

Halifax

From Karen Henry of www.KarenHenry.ca



rollicking good time. Plan to join us in our

“kitchen” and enjoy some Maritime music, laughs

and good food with your new quilting friends.

It's quite fitting that the theme for 2012 is Seams

Like Home. The theme was proposed by

international award winning quilter, Anne Morrell

Robinson, of Kingross Quilts in Cape Breton, Nova

Scotia. When asked for the inspiration for the

theme, Anne told us, “One of the things that

makes Nova Scotia (and the Maritimes) special

for visitors is the hospitality of the people and

their willingness to open their homes and lifestyle

to visitors. People from other parts of the country

or world always comment on how comfortable

they feel here, just like home.” She also

comments, “For most quilters if you are

surrounded by beautiful quilts and fellow quilt

makers who are happily stitching and learning,

then you have the comforts that ‘seam’ like

home.”

Quilt Canada 2012 is an exciting reason to come

'home' to Nova Scotia, or visit us for the first time

and become an honorary 'Maritimer' while you

attend the conference and take in all the sights.

Halifax, right on the Atlantic coast, is an

exceptional place to visit. The city is dominated

by Citadel Hill, a historic site that overlooks on

one side the downtown area with the harbour

and on the other side the Halifax Commons. The

waterfront features a boardwalk where

Haligonians and tourists alike enjoy the ships, rest

stops, shops and restaurants. Picturesque stone

buildings and century homes line narrow streets

that radiate up from Water Street. There is a

hustle and bustle of this port city that creates an

atmosphere of yearning and adventure.



Nova Scotia is an explorer’s paradise with oodles

of variety in day trips from Halifax. Only a short

distance from the city lies the world famous

Peggy's Cove and lighthouse, an icon of the

Maritimes.

Less than an hour from the city, the South Shore

drive boasts the quintessential towns of Chester

and Mahone Bay, with quaint main streets lined

with shops, and beautiful water views.

We would like to offer you an early taste of our

Maritime hospitality - over the coming months,

the Quilt Canada 2012 blog will highlight 'down

home' family recipes from our Local Organizing

Committee and quilting community here in Nova

Scotia. Visit the blog at www.quiltcanada2012.ca

and look for the Recipe Box.

The first recipe comes from Karen Henry, Chair of

Quilt Canada 2012. Karen is a well-known

Maritime quilter, CQA Teacher of the Year for

2008, and CQA quilt judge. Some of you will

remember Karen's speech at Quilt Canada in

Newfoundland as she taught everyone her

technique to get attention at her quilt guild. Her

method? Picture your grandmother on the other

side of a field, yodelling “Yoo Hoo” in a high

pitched voice! Karen comments, “Listening to

350 quilters (mostly women) yodel 'yoo hoo' back

at me is a memory I will never forget! I smile

every time I think of it!”

This recipe was a favourite birthday cake for

Karen and her twin sister:



You can get to know Karen, at her website

http://www.karenhenry.ca/

Chocolate Cream Squares

Ingredients

½ cup butter

2 Tbsp icing sugar

1 cup flour

2 squares melted semi-sweet chocolate

¾ cups white sugar

2 eggs

½ cup soft margarine

1 tsp vanilla

1 pkg. Dream Whip (Cool Whip or Whipped

Cream)

Directions

These squares have 3 layers. For the bottom

layer, mix the butter, icing sugar and flour well;

press in square pan and bake at 350' for 15

minutes. Cool. For the middle layer, cream the

melted chocolate, white sugar, eggs, soft

margarine and vanilla and spread over the

bottom layer. Prepare the Dream Whip according

to package instructions and spread on top.

Refrigerate until serving. Enjoy!

Don’t forget - get out your calendar and mark the

dates – from May 29 to June 2, 2012 - plan to be

“home” in Halifax.

Registration information for Quilt Canada 2012

will be coming soon. Stay tuned to the CQA/ACC

web site at www.canadianquilter.com and

subscribe to the Quilt Canada 2012 blog at

http://quiltcanada2012.ca

(This article was reproduced from the Canadian Quilter newsletter

with kind permission of Karen Henry.)



Whether you find Sudoku addictive or infuriating,

there’s no denying that this quilt will put a smile

on your face, and give years of joy to the young

person who receives it.

Based on the idea of the Sudoku number puzzles,

each row has nine different fabrics, each column

has the same nine fabrics but in a different order.

And each of the nine gridded blocks contains the

same nine fabrics! It’s a puzzle which leads the

eye on a journey of visual excitement.

Have Fun with a Sudoku Quilt

By Pamela Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential



Patchwork Quint-essential has chosen Bali Bright

animal prints, and a sudoku solution chosen for a

Special Day. Black homespun is used to define

the grid and the quilt is edged with a rainbow of

stripes.

The cheeky Bali Bright animal prints are chosen

from a smorgasbord of pre-cut packs, each

containing nine 5½ inch squares of the same

fabric. When you have made your design (81

squares), simply complete each nine-patch

square, and use the quilt-as-you-go method on

the resulting 15½ inch square.

Then join the nine 15½ squares with 1” strips of

black homespun in a 3 x 3 grid. Define your

resulting square with a 1¼”black strip of

homespun and add a border of black for a strong

contrast on the edge.

You can read more about Sudoku quilts in a

bright and happy book, “Sudoku Quilts” by Cyndi

Hershey, published by That Patchwork Place.

To enquire about purchasing any of these

Quick Start Quilt Packs, contact Pamela

Davis of Patchwork Quint-essential on

[email protected]

Or phone Pamela on 0262 923 727

or 0448 232 647. Please leave a message!

Remember to book your Patchwork Party

Plan timeslot; there are only so many

opportunities to play with new fabrics,

hear stories about them and have fun with

your friends over a cup of tea. Get in early!



Or you can look up the pattern in 'It's Puzzling' in

the Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine

(Vol 17, No 2), which is based on a Sudoku puzzle.

Patchwork Quilt-essential has Sudoku packs (nine

5 ½ inch squares of the same fabric) in Bali Bright

animal prints and colourful Japanese fabrics.

And coming in August, an unusual range of

pinspots in great earthy colours for the man in

your life. Because it is such a quick quilt to make,

you could even get the 56” x 56” quilt finished for

Fathers’Day!!

About the Author:

Pamela Davis has been an avid sewer since she was 10

years old. She has always been interested in colour and

design, and came to patchwork by happy accident.

Pamela’s business – “Patchwork Quint-essential” is based in

Canberra, Australia; you can visit Pamela in her studio, or it

is quite possible that she can bring 12 boxes of exclusive

Asian fabrics to you and your patchworking friends. Just

contact her on 0448 232 647, or 06292 3727 or email on

[email protected] to organize a Patchwork Party.

Please leave a message, if she is out Party-ing!!

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This month’s Block is a lovely pieced star block

that will look great in one of your new projects!

Try changing the colours or mix and match plains

with prints and see just what you can come up

with!

To make this 10 inch block as shown, you will

need four different fabrics and once you have

rotary cut the pieces according to the Cutting

Diagram, you can piece them together as shown

below.

Block of the Month





Today’s Tips:

This month, Julie sent in a great tip for ironing

your quilt blocks:

“Use a vodka / water mix instead of spray starch

when pressing your quilt blocks. Mix 1/3 vodka to

2/3 water in a spray bottle for a cheap and very

effective alternative. It works beautifully and

there’s no smell of alcohol at all as it evaporates

with the heat!

You can also add a couple of drops of essential oil

(like lemon or lavender) if you want your ironing

to smell nice as well….”

And from Barbara:

“I save my scraps to stuff smaller things too. Even

the smallest are great to stuff toys, small pillows

or even Christmas Ornaments.”

Thanks ladies!

This following little poem took our fancy, and we

wanted to share it with you too -

Weaving Life's Design

As a knot appears unexpectedly in a thread, so disappointment blocks the smoothness of

life. If a few deft strokes can untangle the skein,

life continues evenly. But if it cannot be corrected, then it must be

quietly woven into the design. Thus the

finished piece can still be beautiful- although not exactly as planned.

--Author unknown



Quilters' Horoscope

By Pauline Rogers from www.QuiltersWorld.com.au

A humourous compilation of character traits of quilters according to their zodiac signs. Compiled by a

quilting tutor with over twenty years experience teaching patchwork and quilting but zero years writing

horoscopes.

Cancer - June 22 to July 22

Cancer makes quilts to please themselves not to showcase. They do

appreciate compliments on their work but being timid they aren't likely

to enter a quilt in a competition. They want their quilts to be practical

and comfortable and aren't likely to hang one on the wall, but actually

use them on beds.

Being cautious they are most likely to stick to the traditional designs.

They are not likely to add decorative touches, such as trims or

whatnots. They believe that quilts are naturally beautiful and do not

need embellishments. They love to use dark rich colours in their quilts

considering these as more practical.

When they discover a quilt shop they like, they become lifetime, loyal

customers.

Cancer design from the "Quilting With The Stars" quilt from the www.QuiltBlockoftheMonthClub.com



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