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Home / My Blog / fabrics / ::There Are Solids In Your Future::

::There Are Solids In Your Future::

September 29, 2013 By Katie

What a Bunch of SquaresOne of the first quilts I ever made was Denyse Schmidt’s What a Bunch of Squares.  I was new to quilt making and was so excited that I created the templates and cut out most of the pieces for three of these quilts before constructing the first block.

It became obvious after the construction of the first block that templates are a waste of time when piecing such a simple quilt.  I’m good at wasting time without adding template construction to my life.

sewkatiedid/andoverI hadn’t thought of these cut block sections until I ran into these Andover chambrays and Moda Cross Weaves at Drygoods Design.

sewkatiedid/what a bunch of squaresNow those old cut pieces are taking block shape with some new woven fabric additions.  It was difficult to capture the texture in a photograph on a rainy Seattle day, but blocked with the Essex linen it certainly isn’t lacking.

dotI also am hoping to make it to some Halloween sewing in a few days with this Martinique Silky Woven Shell.  There is the smallest pin dot on this fabric.  Everything about it is soft.  The drape, the pink color and the dot.

sewkatiedidLove those stitching witches!  Everything’s washed and waiting its turn.

 

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  1. Linda Fleming says

    September 29, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    I wonder what the witches are knitting…
    The fabrics are beautiful – the Swiss dot reminds me of a blouse I had as a child – white fabric with a blue dot! Love to see what you’re going to make.

  2. Cynthia says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:14 am

    I love your “linen” fabrics, and those stitching witches are the cutest!

  3. Jeifner says

    September 30, 2013 at 5:58 am

    I like everything about crossweaves and the Ghastlies 🙂

  4. Laurelle C says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Love the fabric. Do you always wash your fabrics? Just curious as I have only been quilting for couple of years and have never washed. Mainly out of laziness 🙂

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 30, 2013 at 11:54 am

      Yes, I prewash everything that goes into my stash.

  5. Mabel says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:55 am

    Love the blocks.!!! Beutiful color combination. I also have this question in regards to pre- washesing the fabric before stitching. Let us know your thoughts. Thank you

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 30, 2013 at 11:54 am

      I’m a prewasher. I like how it feels so much better.

  6. Cheryl Arkison says

    October 1, 2013 at 8:44 am

    How anyone made it beyond the templates is beyond me.

  7. Elisabeth DeMoo says

    October 3, 2013 at 7:13 am

    I love the stitching witches too. Where did you find them and who created them?? You are a wonderful designer!!

    • sewkatiedid says

      October 6, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Hi Elizabeth, They are the Ghastlies line from Alexander Henry. Likely bought them online or through an etsy seller.

      Happy Hunting!

      On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:13 AM, SEW KATIE DID

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