Afton's Quilts
Friday, April 4, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
Wee Wander Blog Tour
Please go check out my free pattern for the play mat I created as part of the
on Quilting Mod, my new blogging destination.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Drive Through Quilt-Along
Behold the cuteness! Paper piecing patterns will be available for FREE through Craftsy. As you complete blocks, I'd love to see your work in the Flickr group here.
I used the Road 15 fabric line. If you'd like a fat quarter bundle of your own, Quilts Ole can ship one to you. Just call the number on their website here. You will also need 3/4 yards of black fabric for the road, 2 yards of cream background fabric, and 3/4 yards of border fabric (or more if it is directional).
You can also grab the Drive Through Quit-Along button below. Just copy the HTML in the window below.
Carseat Cover Tutorial
Your 8" x 4 1/2" rectangles will be folded like so.
Stitch using a 1/4" seam allowance on the lines I have marked here, leaving a gap for turning.
When you flip it right-sides-out, it should look like this.
Ta-da! This is the strap after top-stitching using an 1/8" seam allowance.
Add velcrow as shown. Use sew-on velcrow without adhesive, or it will gum up your machine.
Use a double row of stitching to attach the straps to the cover. Buttons can be added as a decorative embellishment. The picture below shows how to attach the completed carseat cover to the carrier.
Fabric was provided by Quilts Ole.
Upcoming Classes
I have two upcoming UNM Continuing Education classes. Descriptions follow the picture.
Modern Sampler Quilt
Number of Weeks: 6
Day/Times: Tuesdays 6:00-8:30 pm
Starting Date: 2-4-14
Ending Date: 3-11-14
Location: Ann Silva’s Sewing Center
Delve into the emerging world of modern quilting! Experience piecing techniques including improvisational, strip, pixel, foundation paper and curved, as you compose a quilt top containing nine unique blocks set in an alternate grid layout. Experiment with bold colors, innovative background choices, on-trend fabrics, negative space, geometric shapes, Internet resources, and reinterpretation of traditional quilt blocks. This course is suitable for those with basic sewing skills, rotary cutting experience, and knowledge of quilt construction. Sewing machines are available for use free-of-charge at Ann Silva’s.
Quilt Top to Finished Quilt – Modern Style
Number of Weeks: 5
Day/Times: Tuesdays 6:00-8:30 pm
Starting Date: 3-18-14
Ending Date: 4-15-14
Location: Ann Silva’s Sewing Center
Gain the skills necessary to turn an unfinished quilt top into a completed quilt. Various contemporary basting, binding, and free-motion quilting methods will be explored. This course is suitable for those with basic sewing skills, rotary cutting experience, and knowledge of quilt construction. Sewing machines are available for use free-of-charge at Ann Silva’s.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
So Proud
Check out what a wonderful job Judy Gillenwater did making my "Zoo Quilt" pattern. You can't see anything but the top of her head because she's hiding behind her quilt top.
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