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Dreaming of Spring

2/27/2015

 
This has been a cold month -- but I am choosing to be thankful that we don't have all the snow that has blanketed the rest of the country.  I've been able to keep my driveway and sidewalk shoveled with my Dakota Blade.

I can push it with my good hand and no need to do any lifting with my wrists.

I appreciate my brother and his family for gifting me with the shovel a couple of Christmas' ago.
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Antique Tulip Applique Quilt

I was playing on my computer earlier this week and ran across this tulip applique quilt.  It was bright, cheery and helps me dream about spring.  I'm behind on quite a few things, so there is no time to make this quilt, but I decided I at least needed to draft it in Electric Quilt.  Creating even a virtual quilt makes me happy! 
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Would you like to follow along with me while I draft the block this week?  This will take the fear out of drafting applique blocks in EQ -- I promise!
I wasn't sure what size to make the blocks -- 12" blocks will make a finished quilt that is 42" x 51".  A nice size for a lap quilt.

Free patterns for your use:
  • PDF of my drafted block
  • PDF of drafted templates
The layout for this quilt can be a bit tricky.  I will cover drafting that using Electric Quilt next week.

Featured Pattern - Smiling Irish Eyes

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Smiling Irish Eyes Table Topper
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Smiling Irish Eyes Wall Quilt
Are you looking for a quilt to adorn your table or wall for St. Patrick's Day.  My Smiling Irish Eyes quilt can be purchased at your local quilt shop or directly from my website.

These miniature quilts have an Irish theme – shamrocks, a Celtic quilt block and Irish chain blocks.  Instructions provide for oversized units that are cut down with the use of the recommended rulers.  This makes miniature quilts a breeze.  The table topper finished 21" x 21" and the vertical wall quilt finished 8" x 20".

Recommended optional tools include:
  • Perfect Corner Ruler from Forever in Stitches, LLC
  • Tucker Trimmer 2 from Studio 180 Design

Elsa and Anna Quilt Update

The quilt is on my machine and is almost done.  I'm loving using the snowflakes from the exchange.  Pictures will be shared next week.
Happy quilting.

Kari

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Ria
2/27/2015 11:58:59 pm

Thank you for this pattern. As a dutch woman i like the tulip quilt al lot. I saved the template's and somewhere in the future i wil make a quilt like yours.

Cathy
2/28/2015 01:37:11 am

Thanks for the fun freebie, Kari!

Ri
2/28/2015 01:41:44 am

joanne
2/28/2015 01:45:12 am

thanks so much for the tulip quilt video. can't wait to get eq7 waiting for delivery. had previous eq4 and n 5 but never used them, found confusing guess because there were no videos like yours. I feel confident now that I can learn something from you. thank you again so much.

Lilia
2/28/2015 02:37:32 am

Thanks Kari! I enjoy watching your videos and running through them myself. It keeps the how to's in my head longer. I've not seen this particular pattern before. Thanks for sharing.
By the way, when I watched this one, your voice came through loud and clear! Usually I have to raise the sound bar level on my computer before I can hear you and lower it afterwards but this time I could leave it in the same lower position and your voice came through at the perfect sound level for me. Don't know if you adjusted on your side or what but it was perfect today. Thanks!

Toni Leggate
2/28/2015 05:11:26 am

Such a lovely quilt, as you say spring-like and a timely reminder - thank you. Love that snow-gadget! Not that we get much snow in east of England (just north of London)! Mmm, just tempted fate methinks... better try this quilt to ward off a late winter spell...

Ruth Ann
2/28/2015 03:02:16 pm

Thank you for showing the video on the Antique Quilt. I have had EQ but just am not comfortable with it. I am going to walk through your steps! Thank You Thank You!

Pat
2/28/2015 11:15:20 pm

Thank you so much for tulip video. I have been wanting to learn how to trace images and create applique shapes. Your instructions have made it a let less terrifying to try!


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