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Hearts

February 3, 2019 By Katie

All the Christmas stuff is down in the basement still waiting to be put away, but the upstairs is rocking its Valentine. I’m sure Jefe is fully enjoying the amount of quilted heart patchwork in the house right now;)

I thought it would be fun to post a few photos of this shape that might have recently surpassed the amount of stars I’ve made. Above is a stash busting quilt made with my Value Quilt tutorial, which is the studio’s featured February workshop.

These Splintered Hearts pillows were left overs from making my Have a Heart Quilt.

If you make enough pillows they all start working together;)

My Improv Crazy Piecing workshop called Crushed It has become one of my favorite to teach. You can make different shapes of course but I love the look in the heart shape. I’ve got a Saturday workshop this month going on with this fun block.

My love of Crazy Piecing started with a bunch of leftovers that became this quilt. Someday I’ll get a good photo of it. The background is amazing.

I’m sure I’m forgetting some finished projects with this shape and I’ll spare you knowing the ‘in process’ amount.

When I can manage to steal some time alone in the studio I’ve been getting some new workshops together. You’ll find a little improv mixed with foundation piecing and the precision traditional curve piecing gives you in Round and Round.

Have a good Valentines Peeps. May your heart be happy. xo

Hearts Value Quilt

June 19, 2017 By Katie 10 Comments

I took my finished Heart Value quilt along on retreat. I like to have a quilt with me as a little reminder of home and knew I would have some helpers for photos. I think it was the only time I ventured outside and away from my sewing machine.

This is definitely the largest quilt I’ve ever quilted on the studio’s Berninas. It’s a little shy in width to a King. One of my Facebook readers asked when quilting if I go north to south, and then turn to go south to north? This quilt was too large to continually turn, so I just worked my way out from the middle. I started with a vertical quilting line ½” from the seams and then went back to fill in. It was the first time I’ve used the stitch in the ditch foot that came with my Bernina’s walking foot to tack down the seams. It turned out perfectly.

Oh, all that lovely color.

I combed through my stash to find just the right fabrics for each heart. Again a perfect sample of archiving all your lovely fabrics in one quilt. No matchy-matchy required.

I lack in low volumes except for an insane amount of light pink.

Starry Owl Quilt

February 23, 2015 By Katie 19 Comments

Happy Monday Peeps and greetings from Palm Springs:)

It so turns out that I managed with some help to have a finished quilt to show you along with my obligatory palm tree photo. I’m happy I did because I haven’t been able to talk quilt all week with anyone;)

I can’t even tell you when I made it. I guess it’s what you would call an ‘Oldie but Goodie’ in the UFO pile.

It’s been folded, refolded and moved.

It must have come about around the time I made HST LOVE and Pantone Pop. Both very traditional quilts in block style, but I had fun mixing up the fabrics, picking the color way and giving them some random placement. It all breaths some fresh air into those simple half-square triangle blocks that you can do so much with.

I’ve got a huge bucket list of ideas built off knowing this block and how you can twist it or add to it.

Well anyway, babies need quilts and this quilt needed a baby.

It also needed a star center, because of course I wasn’t thrilled with what I originally picked AFTER I had sewn the whole thing together. With my friend Sandie’s help we decided to fill it in with a corduroy print.

Sandie quilted it up with the maze pattern and finished it with this lovely binding. The binding and the star points in the Alexander Henry Heath add some texture without too much print distraction.

I never alone would have thought to go with the maze she picked and we both were so happy with how it turned out. Collaborating on quilts for babies is so fun.

The color way was inspired by my suitcase.

The back turned out amazing. I’m still up for my challenge to myself of using fabric from my stash and left overs from the front.

It’s made up almost entirely of a fine wale corduroy and a few left over half square triangles. I’ve now made four backs with this goal and have loved them all.

Quilt is now with happy baby. So fun to gift.

The pile of finished quilt tops is getting smaller! I believe I have three complete quilt tops left to quilt and certainly a lot in pieces;)

Have a fun week.

::Working the Pile/2::

February 23, 2015 By Katie 19 Comments

Happy Monday Peeps and greetings from Palm Springs:)

I can’t even tell you when I made it. I guess it’s what you would call an ‘Oldie but Goodie’ in the UFO pile.

It’s been folded, refolded and moved.

I’ve got a huge bucket list of ideas built off knowing this block and how you can twist it or add to it.

Well anyway, babies need quilts and this quilt needed a baby.

Sandie quilted it up with the maze pattern and finished it with this lovely binding. The binding and the star points in the Alexander Henry Heath add some texture without too much print distraction.

I never alone would have thought to go with the maze she picked and we both were so happy with how it turned out. Collaborating on quilts for babies is so fun.

The color way was inspired by my suitcase.

The back turned out amazing. I’m still up for my challenge to myself of using fabric from my stash and left overs from the front.

It’s made up almost entirely of a fine wale corduroy and a few left over half square triangles. I’ve now made four backs with this goal and have loved them all.

Quilt is now with happy baby. So fun to gift.

The pile of finished quilt tops is getting smaller! I believe I have three complete quilt tops left to quilt and certainly a lot in pieces;)

Have a fun week.

:: Double-Trouble Take Two Quilt ::

January 26, 2015 By Katie 26 Comments

As I’m making one quilt I generally have block cast-offs and another design lay out evolves. That’s just what happened with the leftovers from the Scrappalicous Double-Trouble Quilt I made a while back.

What I call the Double-Trouble block is a half-square-triangle with an improv Stitch and Flip triangle on one side. Merging the two triangle techniques creates a block that is both controlled and chaotic. The Swirling Medallion quilt we made in Quilting Modern has the directions for the Stitch and Flips and my tutorial for hst is combined with my value quilt tutorial.

This time around I thought I’d try out the squares by turning what I had on point and giving them some space to breath. I love the scrappy controlled sets.

I tried my best to create the whole quilt, even the background with scraps. There’s a mix of flannel, muslin, and other neutrals that I used for landing the improv triangles. Anything goes for the triangles, voile, flannel, home decor and corduroy are all present.

I failed on using left overs for the binding. This small scale print from Alexander Henry’s Farmdale line was perfect.

I could have adjusted my neutral squares in some places with a larger size, but keeping everything to 3 1/2″ squares created more texture and depth.

The backing is another old Alexander Henry. Shocking I know.

One of my goals this year is to have my backings consume cast offs from the front and fabric from stash. This challenge so far has led to creating some backs that I’m rather smitten with. Unfortunately I don’t have a current full shot to show you what I’m talking about.

The quilt hangs at Island Quilter on Vashon Island for the month of January with other lovelies made by my peeps in the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. Go take a ferry trip!

Happy Monday Peeps!

::Double-Trouble Take Two::

January 26, 2015 By Katie 26 Comments

This time around I thought I’d try out the squares by turning what I had on point and giving them some space to breath. I love the scrappy controlled sets.

I failed on using left overs for the binding. This small scale print from Alexander Henry’s Farmdale line was perfect.

I could have adjusted my neutral squares in some places with a larger size, but keeping everything to 3 1/2″ squares created more texture and depth.

The backing is another old Alexander Henry. Shocking I know.

The quilt hangs at Island Quilter on Vashon Island for the month of January with other lovelies made by my peeps in the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. Go take a ferry trip!

Happy Monday Peeps!

Halloween Take 10

October 29, 2014 By Katie 13 Comments

I love everything about Halloween.

I love the memories of Roan’s costumes over the years, the bands of kids, the season it lands in, the decorations, watching Roan separate his bounty when he gets home and of course my own childhood memories.

The first year Roan and I ever went trick-or-treating he asked me if candy was good for you? I thought about it and replied back that I thought it might be good for the soul.

He’s definitely his mother’s child when it comes to having a sweet tooth. I’ve been know to pillage his loot for a Jolly Rancher and I’m pretty sure I bought a roll of Sprees at a gas station last week that might have been ten years old. They’re hard to come by you know;)

This will be our first Halloween in the house. Our urban life was good to us with our neighborhood shops offering treats and our friends allowing us to tag along, but THIS Halloween in our own hood is going to be the Halloween to remember.

Until next year at least;)

And of course its an excuse to make stuff right?

Because it’s part of the remembering.

Napkins this year. Much needed with chili.

Hands down, my all time favorite crafted for Halloween item is Roan’s trick or treat bag that I made using the quilt as you go method. We just fold his old one into it for extra storage.

It just came together perfect and I have such a love for all the scraps involved.

Haha, I look at this photo and it makes me want to spend my day making potholders or a pillow!

Happy Happy Halloween Everyone!

::Bainbridge Island Quilt Festival::

September 8, 2014 By Katie 6 Comments

I want to remind you all that The Bainbridge Quilt Festival is this weekend. I’m sure the weather will be stellar.

I was digging for a photo of my quilt entries from last year to no avail, but here’s HST LOVE and Seam Ripper IPA, my entries for this year. I love both for different reasons.

seam-ripper IPA/sewkatiedid

I had a lot of fun volunteering last year, especially because I like to talk about quilts to who ever will listen. Everyone’s had a quilt, security blanket or comforter in their lifetime so there’s plenty to talk about.

Two spots are left in my Elongated Triangle Workshop Friday at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. The classroom space is amazing and it’s walkable from the ferry as is the festival.

Wednesday is my first open quilting studio at Drygoods new location! I’m pretty excited about the new studio space and seeing some of my peeps. I think I’m going to venture over via the water taxi this time.

Big thanks to everyone that signed up for my Exploring Inside a Block Series, All workshops filled with the exception of one slot in Double-Trouble, but we’ll run the series again in the winter along with some new blocks:)

::South Sound Modern Quilt Guild Workshop::

March 14, 2014 By Katie 7 Comments

Island Quilter and the South Sound Modern Quilt Guild are hosting me for a Modern Crazy Piecing Workshop on Saturday, March 29th from 10-4pm. The workshop is now open to the public for registration.

::Modern Improvisational Crazy Piecing::

Saturday, March 29th from 10am-4pm at Island Quilter on Vashon Island

Step into the present with this modern version of crazy piecing from the Going Crazy Chapter in Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts. The free-flowing take on this technique will leave you inspired to find a place for crazy-piecing in every project! Once you’ve mastered the technique, we’ll focus on finding a place for those crazy pieced sections in your quilt. Katie will share multiple projects to spark your creativity and set you on the path to your own crazy-pieced design.

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For those of you that have requested a Value Quilt Workshop, Island Quilter is also hosting me next Sunday, March 23rd from 10am-4pm. This is a great workshop for quilters that struggle with choosing fabrics or have problems busting into their stash to use those favorite prints.

My full workshop schedule for the spring is available here.

I’m off to lecture at the Issaquah Quilt Guild this morning. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

::Sunday::

February 26, 2014 By Katie 14 Comments

Seattle is a very sleepy town on Sundays, but this weekend there’s reasons to get out the door besides that walk/run you’ve been promising yourself to take.

Let me help you, I’m a good planner and capable of Jedi mind tricks.

Preregister online for Sunday’s Open Quilting Studio at Drygoods
Pack your unfinished project/tools and machine provided
Go grab a coffee and shop the Ballard Farmer’s Market
Stroll into Drygoods Design around 11 to meet author Rachel May and have snacks
Find your seat around noon and start stitchin’

Have you peeked inside Rachel’s book, Quilting with a Modern Slant?

Eeeekkkkk! I sound like a dud compared to the other amazing people in this book, but I’m there! I sent two quilts.

My favorite Value Quilt that was quilted by Angela Walters (also in the book).

I use this quilt almost every night on the couch.

My Seattle Lone Star Quilt also made it into the bit on stars. This quilt is really simple. What really makes it shine in person is the amazing quilting my dear friend Krista Withers did on it.

Enough about me, the others in this book have amazing stories and quilts. I haven’t made it all the way through, but it’s very inspirational.

Hope to see you Sunday!

::Seeing Value Workshop::

February 7, 2014 By Katie 4 Comments

Sunday, February 9th I’ll be hanging out with the Sound Sound Modern Quilt Guild in Olympia teaching my Seeing Value Workshop.

::Seeing Value::

Sunday, February 9th from 11-5pm. South Sound Modern Quilt Guild sponsored workshop. I could carpool if anyone wants to travel from Seattle.

A little information-Value is the relative lightness or darkness of a color and one of the most important aspects of quilt making. Spend a day with Quilting Modern author Katie Pedersen studying the impact value has on quilt design. We’ll construct half-square triangle blocks to carry out the exercise and play with the multiple designs value creates. Transform your quilt making process!

In the area? Register here.

Would love to meet me some South Sound peeps!

::Ring It In::

January 2, 2014 By Katie 32 Comments

I’ve sewn a load of stuff this year.

Unknown Direction Quilt Binding , 2. I need a new pillow form, but the pillow top is done. #curvesworkshopsample , 3. Anything Goes Back Detail , 4. Shattered Remake , 5. Psychedelic Baby Quilt , 6. Grape Crush Quilt , 7. Pantone Pop Done , 8. Sonshine Quilt , 9. Seattle Lone Star Quilt , 10. Point A to Point B Quilt top , 11. Modern Charm Quilts , 12. stitched and flipped value quilt , 13. Sunspots Quilt , 14. Rock Star Wedding Quilt , 15. Smitten Kitten , 16. Opposing Triangles Remake , 17. Nicquelle’s Quilt , 18. Stash Archive Value Quilt , 19. Barn Star Quilt , 20. Soft Splinters Quilt , 21. Hexie Cutie Quilt , 22. Modern Log Cabin Pillows , 23. Scattered Quilt , 24. I think I need new sheets to match., 25. Sparkle Punch , 26. Double-Trouble , 27. Night Owl , 28. Diving Geese , 29. 9-Bxed Quilt , 30. This needs binding so that I have something to do tomorrow besides drink beer., 31. Opposing Triangle Quilt , 32. QAYG bag for class sample. TBA. I love how it turned out. #qayg , 33. Practice fabric buckets done. Now onto samples for FMQ workshop. @afewscraps thanks!, 34. Oven mitts, pair two done for class samples. #handmadeholidays , 35. Bound. Time for the wash. #quiltingmodern , 36. stash

Lack of blogging in 2013 might have been due to crafting. Perhaps my 2014 resolution should be to show up here more often.

I think it more likely that my resolution for 2014 will be to finish up started projects and quilt tops to clear out space for new inspiration.

Happy New Year everyone!

value quilt

Hearts

Hearts Value Quilt

Starry Owl Quilt

::Working the Pile/2::

:: Double-Trouble Take Two Quilt ::

::Double-Trouble Take Two::

Halloween Take 10

::Bainbridge Island Quilt Festival::

::South Sound Modern Quilt Guild Workshop::

::Sunday::

::Seeing Value Workshop::

::Ring It In::

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