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Home / My Blog / Classes and workshops / ::A Little Rain, A Little Shine::

::A Little Rain, A Little Shine::

July 27, 2011 By Katie

The day started with rain and ended with a little sun.

It seems fitting this summer in Seattle to be appliqueing a raindrop here and there.

My Sheets of Rain whole cloth quilt has a few now and has become my companion as I sit on the sidelines at various kid summer lessons.

I have a puddle full of raindrops made to add.

I’ve enjoyed picking the scraps from my favorite long gone fabrics for each raindrop.

You can see the process I use to applique them here.

Those appliques come in handy for covering up the free-motion-quilting mistakes.

I love the little bit of shine the yellow flannel adds.

Here’s what it looks like so far.

I’m looking forward to seeing how the rain shower grows.

Though I’m far from ever teaching free-motion quilting I see this as an addition to my whole cloth quilt class with applique potential follow up.

My students and I had a load of fun in my whole cloth quilt class last month.  I made this chevron style one right along with the students to show them the various steps.

The orange stitches sunk into the pink flannel nicely.  I can’t recall the maker of this flannel, but it is super buttery and thick.

The stripe and binding fabric are old Amy Butler’s that had lost their appeal for making their way into a pieced project, I’d just had them too long I guess, but worked perfectly in this quilt.

Now I have another to add to this one as my class examples or for that next special baby.

 

I’ve enjoyed making these so much that I created a Whole Cloth Quilt Group to showcase them.  I hope if you make one you’ll add it.

Now I have plans for one on my bed!

 

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Filed Under: Classes and workshops, free motion, Improvisational Quilting Classes, Improvisational Quilts, Innovative Patchwork Piecing, Modern Quilting, seattle quilting, seattle sewing Tagged With: applique, carolina chambray, chevron quilting, Improv, improvisation, improvisational, improvisational patchwork, modern quilt, quilting, Quilts, raindrop quilting stitches, raindrops, robert kaufman, sew katie did, sewing, whole cloth quilt, whole cloth quilts

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  1. Karyn says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:46 am

    I love the raindrops!

  2. Brigitte says

    July 27, 2011 at 5:58 am

    Katie, the raindrops are LOVELY, it’s just a bit of prints of a large amount of grey and it’s stunning! Besides it meets the theme of rain perfectly. Love it!

  3. krista says

    July 27, 2011 at 6:08 am

    I love your Sheets of Rain quilt. Such a great idea! Can’t wait to see it when it’s done, although it’s neat that since it’s already quilted and bound, you can stop at any point and always add to it later. You’ve definitely inspired me to give a whole cloth quilt a try.

  4. Alli says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Your raindrops are adorable! I’ve made one whole cloth quilt so far, and I didn’t really like basting it. Of course, basting is always one of my least favorite parts of making quilts, so… 😀

  5. Carrie says

    July 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Hey Katie! I was wondering what you do with all those gorgeous quilts you make? Do you have a closet full of those beauties?? You inspire me to start quilting again 🙂

    • Sew Katie Did says

      July 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm

      Hey there! Mostly they are tucked away for class samples, but I am starting to think an art fair is in order.

      • Carrie says

        August 18, 2011 at 11:27 am

        Definitely an art fair…they are so beautiful!

  6. Debbie-Esch House Quilts says

    July 27, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    That looks like so much fun!

  7. Ruth says

    July 27, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    The raindrops are gorgeous! And I’m loving the wavy lines too!

  8. kari says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    Loving the wavy lines on the gray one at the end. I should be able to give that a whack . . . who can’t do wavy lines?

  9. Debbie says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Great raindrops! I can totally relate, living in the Pacific Northwest also!
    btw, on your whole cloth quilt – do you use your walking foot for those wavy lines, or free-motion/feed dogs down? Thanks!

    • Sew Katie Did says

      July 27, 2011 at 4:22 pm

      Hi Deb! For the chevron I used my walking foot. For the raindrops I fmq.

  10. Maureen Cracknell says

    July 27, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    WOW!!! I love these raindrops!

  11. anna says

    July 27, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    love these!!!!

  12. Cheryl Arkison says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:57 am

    I’ve got a whole cloth quilt basted… but nothing done yet.

    • Sew Katie Did says

      July 28, 2011 at 4:40 am

      Watch out, they are a little addictive.

  13. Jennifer says

    July 28, 2011 at 4:54 am

    What line is the hearts print from? I love it!

  14. Rachel at Stitched in Color says

    July 28, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Good to see those raindrops again!

  15. AuntPittyPat says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Fantastic quilt thanks for sharing it with us!
    M

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