Homemade Patchwork: March 2014

QUILT 50 x 50 cm or 20 x 20 in

I had fabric with pictures of apples. I made nine squares and edged with strips of blue fabric. I backed this into strips of orange and yellow and sewed motifs to enhance the overall effect.

On the reverse side

Detail

"Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first." George Matthew Adams (The Christmas Heart)"

So remember while December Brings the only Christmas day, In the

year let there be Christmas In the things you do and say"

These thoughts are always with me at Christmas time. I produce my own gifts for my friends and family. Here I will share some of them with you.

Cover 50 x 50 cm ( 20 x 20 in )

I used Equipment Courthouse step. In this variation strips are sewn on opposite sides of the centre square in an alternate yellow/red sequence. This pattern is sometimes also known as Chinese Lanterns.
I begin with the middle, then left, right yellow tape up, down red tape. I close with a blue border use a sewing stitch. I used the colors of Christmas, and in the middle is a quilted star.

Merry-Go- Round Cushion

Idea for a cushion. This was the first lesson I learnt from my friends at the patchwork club.In the centre use a Four Patch block. Use two squares of two different fabrics, triangulated and sewn together. Central banding with stripes optional.

The back should look neat and tidy.

“London- 2012” cushion

This cushion was inspired by the London Olympics 2012. I used pieces of denim and motives of London attractions. I used the idea of the Friendship Star Quilt Block.

http://quilting.about.com/od/starquiltblockpatterns/ss/Friendship-Star-Quilt-Block-Pattern.htm

The pattern block is very easy to complete. For me it was best to mount motifs of London in the four centers of the stars and in the middle square the symbol of the Olympic rings.

Finally get a very good size 42 x 42 cm ( 16,5 x 16,5 in )

The first cushion I gave as gift and then I sewed a second one for myself with some minor modifications

Central part with hand sewn Olympic circles

Detail above left

Detail right above

Detail below left

Right detail below

Crazy Patchwork

Crazy Patchwork is a random design of patchwork quilting where remnants of materials can be used. A pattern is not required and the outcome is decided as the design unfolds. This makes a unique creation. Start in the middle with polygonal ( pentagonal) and subsequently sew the individual pieces. Sew up the pieces in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. Tailor each piece of material to complement the design as you sew up each piece of fabric. There are no rules for combining colors. Finally the completed pieces can be further enhanced by stitching lines at random to complement the design.

Homemade Patchwork

"THE APPLES"