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QUILTING INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS


gails_mile-a-minute_instructions_2.pdf
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gails_rope_basket___trivet_instructions_2.pdf
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gails_crazy_quilt_instructions_2.pdf
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rom_row_6_-_english_paper_piecing_-_how_to.pdf
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Below are the instructions for the Let's Quilt Day project from Deb Owens -
Smocked Christmas Ornaments.
beginners_guide_to_smocking.pdf
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simple_smocked_ball_ornament_1.pdf
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bliss_passion_and_cheer-trio_of_smocked_ornaments_2.pdf
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smocked_bell_ornament_3.pdf
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Below you will find Deb Gorman Smith's instructions on how to apply Steam-A-Seam 2:
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April 25, 2024 Strawberry mug rug tutorial - illustrations and instructions
strawberry_tutorial.docx
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January 24, 2024 Sample needle case pattern and instructions
slow_stitch_needle_case_pattern_-_dale_box[1910].pdf
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October 25, 2023 - Spin Me Around Block
​Spin Me Around Block

February 22, 2023 Fancy Dancy Quilted Bag by Camilla Bignell
crazy_quilt_bag.docx
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June 2021 All about Watercolour Quilts and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
june_2021_lets_quilt_day.pdf
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May 2021 All about Threads and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
may_2021_lets_quilt_day.pdf
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April 2021 Sewing Machine Needles and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
march_2021_lets_quilt_day__1_.pdf
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March 2021 Memory Quilts and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
march_2021_lets_quilt_day__1_.pdf
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February 2021 Paper Piecing and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
feb_2021_email_for_lets_quilt_day.pdf
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January 2021 Scrap Quilt Ideas and Tip of the Month from Deb Owens
deb_owensscrapquilt_tip.pdf
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OFF COURSE Quilting Instructions from Susan McVittie

susan_mcvittie_quilt_pattern_for_tvqg.pdf
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Susan McVittie shared a quilt pattern with us at the September executive meeting. It is called “Off Course” and if you note on the first page, Susan has circled Under: From Assorted Light Prints, Cut: 160 Rectangles, [Should read 1 ½” x 3 ½” instead of 2 ½” x 3 ½”]  Let’s Quilt Day Demonstration: This month’s topic is for Beginners or those who need a refresher on how to figure out Quilt Top Fabric Calculation. Here is a video on You Tube from Professorpincushion.com so you can either check their site directly at:   https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/quilt-top-fabric-calculation/ or you can check You Tube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3SkT7KFyU  
​First of all you need to determine what size of quilt you want to make and the person in the video uses a simple block with a border around it. The actual size of the finished block is 10”  and the inside square is actually 5 and 1/2” square [finished size is 5” square] and therefore the  two left and right borders are rectangles each sized 3” by 5 ½” and the top and bottom borders  of the square are rectangles each sized 3” x 10 ½” . If you were making a quilt 50 x 70 inches without a border around it, then you would need to make 35 blocks. You would need to cut: 35 Square Centre Blocks each 5 ½” x 5 ½”   70 Rectangles for Centre Block Sides each 3” x 5 ½”  70 Rectangles for Top and Sides of the Centre Block each 3” x 10 ½”   You could make the top of the quilt only in two colours and to determine how much fabric you  would need – most cotton fabric is approximately 44” wide and if you cut off the selvages, you  could really only count on 40” wide. So if you were doing the quilt in Blue and White as shown  in the example, you could figure on possibly getting 7 blocks out of a strip of quilt 44” wide   [40/5.5 = 7.2] you would need five strips of 44” wide meaning you would need at least one  meter of fabric for the centre blocks.  For the sides of the centre blocks, you would again be able to cut 7 blocks 5 ½” wide and because you would need 3” in length, you would need a meter of fabric for the side rectangles.  For the top and bottoms, you would be able to cut 13 blocks from a 3” strip of fabric and because the length would be 10 ½” long you would need 2 meters of fabric for the 70 rectangles.  I find it helps to use graph paper when figuring out what a block looks like and a calculator also comes in pretty handy.  So in summary if you were making a quilt 50 x 70 inches with the pattern above with a white centre and blue borders – you would need one (1) meter of white for the centre squares and three (3) meters of blue for the borders.   I hope the above explanations and video links help with determining how much fabric to purchase to make a quilt top. ​

Microwave Bowl - February 12, 2020
Cutlery Pouch - February 12, 2020
microwave_bowl.pdf
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cutlery_pouch.pdf
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Spray Baste Recipe - Feb 12, 2020
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Reusable Paper Towels - February 12, 2020
reusable_papertowels.pdf
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PictureFinished Chop Chop Block Quilt
Chop Chop Block - January 22, 2020

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Use your quilting ruler to accurately position fussy cuts on fabric. Put the clear ruler over the character that you are going to fussy cut and mark around roughly the shape with a Sharpie. When you move the ruler to the next character, just line up the rough shape with the character. When you are finished, Goo Gone will take the Sharpie marks off the ruler.

Fidget Quilt Instructions:

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