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Balloons

7/23/2016

 
"Is it hot enough for you?"  It is interesting how sayings you heard in childhood come back to you.  The next few days are projected to have heat indexes from 105 to 115.  I'm not even sure what the heat index is -- but for this ice skating girl I know it is definitely "hot enough". 
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I'm using the heat as an excuse to escape to the ice rink in the middle of the day (and hoping everyone doesn't have the same idea).  At home I'm working on a number of quilting projects, including ...

Balloons Pantograph

I've been wanting to develop my own pantograph to use with 2+6 = Easy.  And finally decided on balloons.  What a great way to celebrate a new baby or a special day in a child's life. I am really excited on how the pattern stitches out.  I've used on my last two 2+6=Easy quilts.
Created by Kari Schell
2+6=Easy Pattern in Circus Fabric. Balloon Pantograph.
Quilting close-up:
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Close-Up of 2+6=Easy Circus Quilt. Balloon Pantograph.
Created by Kari Schell
2+6=Easy Pattern in Gekko Fabric. Balloon Pantograph.
Gekko Close-up:
Created by Kari Schell
Close-up of 2+6=Easy quilt in Gekko Fabric. Balloon Pantograph.

Featured Products:

2+6=Easy pattern plus digitized quilting Balloon Pantograph Bundle

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Regular $25.  Introductory bundled sales price of $15.  Purchase here.

Balloon Pantograph

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This pantograph works great at 10 inches -- making it quick and easy to stitch out.  I offset every other row by 50%.

Digitized design available for all major quilting and embroidery formats.  Embroidery files are sized at 6.9" x 6.4". 

Introductory sales price of $7.50 (regular $15).

Purchase here.

Machine Quilting of Balloon Pattern on Your Next Quilt

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Let me use my Balloon pantograph on your next quilt.

Machine quilting discount of 25% will be applied to any orders for the Balloon pantograph received in July or August 2016.  

​Call me at 763-566-6536 or drop me at note at o[email protected] to schedule your quilt.
Happy quilting.

Kari

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More Hexagonal Stars

7/16/2016

 
 I am having a lot of fun playing with Hexagonal Stars in Electric Quilt.  I saw a really fun hexagonal layout and knew I needed to use it to design a quilt.  Putting very simple square blocks in a triangle or parallelogram shape can create stunning designs.

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Can you guess the "blocks" that were included in this quilt?
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The Electric Quilt video tutorial this week will show you how to use and modify one of the hexagonal layouts from the library and then design a 60 degree triangle border to complement the quilt.
I've included some "Quilter's Math" in this video:
  • Calculating the size of Hexagon Quilts (the length and the width are typically different)
  • Creating 60 degree border blocks

Here is the work sheet used in the video.  Don't worry if you are math adverse.  Just go through it one step at a time (just like working through a quilt pattern).

Featured Product - 2+6=Easy

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2+6=Easy Quilt Pattern by On Point Quilter
I am heading off for a retreat this weekend and one of the projects I plan to work on is a quick and easy baby quilt.  My go to pattern is 2+6=Easy.

​This quilt uses two main fabrics and six fat quarters, making fabric selection a breeze.

At 36" wide, the quilt length can vary from 45"-60" depending on the number of rows you use. Make it your way!

Purchase digital copy (for immediate download).

Purchase physical copy (mailed to you.)
Happy quilting.

Kari

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Infinite Stars

7/9/2016

 
I pulled out an old book this week - Infinite Stars by Gayle Bong. This book is amazing.  Basically the concept is to take a rectangular block and convert it to a 60 degree triangle block using 60 degree graph paper.  Then use a 60 degree ruler to rotary cut the pieces.

I remember trying to use EQ4 (I think that was the version back in 1992)  to draft these blocks and really struggling.  However there is absolutely no need to struggle today.

This weeks video will be about creating a 12 point star quilt from a couple of traditional quilt blocks.
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​From this:
Electric Quilt 7 Library
Goose in the Pond Quilt Block
Electric Quilt 7 Library
Four Patch
To this:
Designed by Kari Schell
Infinite Star Quilt
From this:
Electric Quilt 7 Library
Duck and Duckling Quilt Block
Electric Quilt Block Library
Four Patch Quilt Block
To this:
Designed by Kari Schell
Infinite Star Quilt in Teals
This video tutorial will also explain how I used Shades and Tints (and ultimately mapped them to fabrics).  Barb Vlack's Club EQ Challenge this month is designing One Color Quilts.  I may submit these projects.  (If you would like to submit one as well, click here.)
If you would like to read more about Gayle's technique and great suggestions for piecing your Infinite Star blocks, I would highly recommend Gayle Bong's book --  Infinite Stars.  I believe it is out of print -- but can still be found on Amazon.

Family Visit

Over the Fourth, I made it to North Dakota to spend some time with family.  We had a great time with mini golf (I lost), a sewing project with Josie, fireworks and even weathering a hail storm.  I learned that if you don't have access to a garage in Bismarck, a downtown ramp works great to protect your car from hail.  That same ramp provided a great view of the fireworks going off at the capital.
Josie did a great job on her mother's machine.  A very consistent 1/4 inch seam allowance!  I can't believe I didn't get a picture of the finished quilt -- a Fourth of July table runner.
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Hanging out with my niece and nephews. Missing Sara this year who just started her residency program in Oklahoma City.
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Watching the storm roll in.
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Kari

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Mountain Mist Quilts

7/2/2016

 
I am taking a few days off to spend time with family.  So just a quick post this week to wish everyone a wonderful 4th.
Mountain Mist Quilts
Shadow Trail Variation drafted by Kari Schell using Electric Quilt
The International Study Museum is doing a display of Mountain Mist Quilts.  The above quilt (drafted by me with Electric Quilt) was inspired by one in the collection entitled Shadow Trail.  The original quilt (circa 1935)  was possibly designed by Fritz Hooker.  
 History:  Beginning in 1929, the Stearns & Foster Company printed a free quilt pattern inside the paper wrapper of each roll of Mountain Mist batting. Some patterns were copied from old quilts and popular new designs of the day. Others were original modern Mountain Mist designs or inspired by current events.

The company had a quilt made from each new pattern. These quilts became the centerpiece of advertisements and the stars in quilt shows and department store windows.

As a result, the Mountain Mist quilt patterns have been American favorites for decades.

Check out photos of the quilts on the International Study Museum's webpage.  I would love to see these quilts in person.


Cha Cha Ice Dance

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On a personal note, I passed my first Pre-Bronze ice dance -- the Cha Cha.  The dress worn for the test was made by my friend Sherry Perry.
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Kari

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