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Snowball Templates

2020

Pattern Box – Crazy Quilt Cushion Pattern

2020

Hexagon Happenings Templates

2015

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Joining Lucy, @charmaboutyou for some #saturdaynightcraftalong and all of you stitching along tonight. I’m cosy under this Manx Logcabin, which is nearly finished. Binding almost done 🎉🎉. #manxlogcabin #patchwork #scrapquilt #qayg #secretsewing #hiddeninplainsight #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #tunbridgewellslife

One thing I miss about about stitching at home, is not being able to shop in a shop for fabric, and turn round to someone and say “don’t you just LOVE this fabric!”.
In person shopping means you get that experience of catching a glimpse of a bolt or a pre cut and you catch your breath as you know it’s THE fabric to start a quilt with, or just that life won’t be as good without that in your stash.
And the sharing the moment, when you’re stitching with friends and you just have to tell them how much you love this last fabric scrap you are stitching with and how it’s been a favourite for soooo long. 🥺🧵.
So I’ve decided to share some of my favourite fabrics with you all, and if you like you can share yours with the world too. I’m using #favouritefabricfriday as it keeps me focused and accountable to show you something each week. And it alliterates, and I like that🤓.
The fabrics will be any of my favourites, either from old or new quilts , current or old ranges.
Today is Bindi from Outback Wife, a collection from Gertrude Made, for Ella Blue. I loved the whole barkcloth thing, and this was my favourite colour way, as it’s a combination I’ve used over the years in quilts 😍. So your turn now, do you have one to share with us today? #favouritefabricfriday #ellablue #gertrudemade #outbackwife #favouritefabric #barkcloth #fabricstash #blue

Never say never. Yo Yos or Suffolk Puffs have never been high on my list of patchwork makes. But I’ve always been a believer in waiting for the right fabric before starting on any of my quilts, even just a sample. 🤷‍♀️. So stitching these Yo Yos in double gauze fabric has been a complete revelation. So much so, I’m planning on making it bigger 😍. #patchwork #suffolkpuffs #yoyoquiltmarket #scrapquilt #handstitching #handstitched #handsewing #clovernotions #cloveryoyomaker #doublegauze #doublegauzequilt #doublegauzefabric #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #quiltinprogress #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #imintheguild #stitchtopiauk

So questions about pressing hand pieced blocks 🤓.
You have so many more options as you don’t sew through SA, you can go anywhere, which is not always a good thing 🤪. The pressing on the #bluebellesewalong is as I’ve shown. The centre square is as is to make the junctions where four seams meet lay flat. And the outside corner triangles are the way they are so that when you come to sewing the blocks together they will again lay flat 😃. Oh, and the obvious thing I forgot , it’s 10inch finished size !
I’ll be checking in each week with an update on my progress, and hoping to see yours !
I’ll also post the video about set in piecing if you’ve not already found it on my You Tube. Happy Stitching! . #handpieced #pressingmatters #blockpressing #pressing #handstitched #handstitching #quiltinprogress #scrapquilt #stashbuster #sewyourstash #quiltersofinstagram #patchwork #makersgonnamake #enjoythelittlethings #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #todaysquilter #stitchtopiauk

One last row to finish, then the binding 😃. Can’t tell you how pleased I will be to finish this Manx Log cabin quilt 🤓. #manxlogcabin #logcabinquilt #scrapquilt #patchwork #quiltasyougo #qayg #quiltinprogress #quiltingonthego #cloverseamroller #clovernotions #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #stitchtopiauk

When rubbish bin scraps inspire you 🤦‍♀️. Please tell me that other folks have more glamorous inspiration starting points ? #sewingsunday #scrapquilt #startingpoint #trashortreasure #fabricscraps #literally

Sitting down to my #saturdaynightcraftalong hosted by Lucy @charmaboutyou with my #bluebellesewalong. Such a fun and quick hand pieced patchwork block 🤓. #handstitched #handpiecing #quiltinprogress #slowstitch #runningstitch #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

And today on the #bluebellesewalong (I’ve tagged all of the posts so far with this now, so you can find them in one place! ), getting ready to stitch.
Draw around the templates on the back of the fabrics, leaving room to add the SA when you cut them out. It’s important to make sure you draw to the points of the corners, that way you know where to start and stop stitching! Swipe to see . If you need to stop the fabric from stretching as you draw, use a piece of sandpaper underneath, or spray starch the fabric.
When I cut out the two print fabrics I cut all three templates from both, that way you can swap the two around to create two blocks.
I’ll start stitching tonight as it’s #saturdaynightcraftalong , as it’s fun to stitch with others. I’ll also put up a video showing you how I hand piece ! Don’t for get to share your progress using the # so we can all see! #handpiecingsewalong #handpiecing #handpieced #handstitched #slowstitch #stitchingtogether #runningstitch #handsewing ##scrapquilt #quiltblock #stashbuster #patchwork #quiltersofinstagram #quiltinprogress #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #tunbridgewellslife #portablesewing #stitchtopiauk

So if you’ve got your templates made for the sew along , here’s what to do next. By the way, I’ve not thought of a name for this yet, you know the all important TAG # 🤷‍♀️. The block itself is traditionally called Milkmaid’s Star, and the magazine called it Blue Belle, So we have options!
So my basic kit for hand piecing patchwork is :
Templates, for this block, the SA is NOT included, the line you draw is the sewing line.
Sharps size 10 or 11 needles.
Cotton sewing thread 28wt in a neutral colour, this is @aurifilthread col 5021, which is my Go To.
Pins, applique, as the shortness is a bonus. The @clovermfg white headed ones are easy to find, but if you are lucky enough to get the red/blue headed ones, so much the better.
Thimbles. I use these two all the time, the orange one with the ridge from Clover is great for me to make the stitches for handpiecing and quilting 👌.
Scissors for fabric and thread.
Fine line marking pencils to draw around the templates.
Fabrics! I use a neutral for the background, and then two fabrics in each block. Although I go quite scrappy, I do think this would be great fun in just two fabrics!
In a few days time I’ll be cutting and sewing, just pacing things so were all organised! #sewalong #handpiecingsewalong #handpiecing #handpieced #handpiecedsewalong #handstitched #slowstitch #stitchingtogether #runningstitch #handsewing #scrapquilt #stashbuster #clovernotions #aurifilthread #patchwork #quiltersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #portablesewing #stitchtopiauk #bluebellesewalong

This may not look much to a lot of you, but believe me when I say, this is the way forward for this languishing project.
When I started hand piecing these hexagons, the second picture was my inspiration. But I’d stitched nearly 30 of these rosettes and I was lacking the motivation to look for a linking fabric and a neutral. So away they all went. Then one day I see @tossed_but_not_sunk has laid out Hexagons rosettes and they only need three neutrals to join them together 👌.
So this is me on the road to a finish!
I hand piece without papers, so swipe to see a block and what the pressing is like on the back! But I’m off to cut my neutrals. 💃💃💃 #handsewing #hexagons #hexies #hexagonhappenings #handstitched #handpiecing #sizzix #scrapquilt #patchwork #hexagonswithoutpapers #quiltinprogress #hexagonquilt #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #imintheguild #tunbridgewellslife #portablesewing #stitchtopiauk

Because it does not matter how small the quilt is that you put on the floor (because you think you can take a picture), it is still for me to sit on . 🐶 #spanishwaterdog #spanishwaterdogsofinstagram #nothelping #patchworkinperspective #patchworkquilt #miniquilt #tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellslife

So I asked on my stories the other day whether anyone was up for a handpiecing sew along. And it seems that some of you are, so let’s get started. 🎉🎉I’ll put up bits of information each day to get you going, and today is the templates! The block is from the Blue Belles Quilt from issue 59 of @todaysquilter .
To get the templates needed hop over to the @gatheredmakers website, which is where all the templates are , under issue 59. (I think I’ll be able to put the link in the comments below 🤔).
Print off the templates as directed and either trace onto template plastic (I get mine from @thequiltroom 😍) or glue and stick to firm card. Remember to be as accurate as you can as the line you draw around the template will be your sewing line! 🤓 #handpiecing #handstitched #slowstitch #runningstitch #handsewing #sewalong #scrapquilt #scrapbuster #patchwork #quiltblock #patchworkquilt #todaysquilter #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #imintheguild#portablesewing #stitchtopiauk #bluebellesewalong

Work in progress, and so close to a finish that I started something new🤦‍♀️. Sometimes you just don’t want a quilt to be over do you? It’s a version of my Envelope Quilt from Layer Cake Quilts and Gifts (@searchpress ). #scrapquilt #patchwork #quiltsasyougo #stasbuster #usewhatyouhave #sewyourstash #quiltingonthego #patchworkquilt #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #searchpress #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #handquilting #handquilted #imintheguild

Joining @charmaboutyou Lucy for #saturdaynightcraftalong for the first time this 2021. Stitching a row of my Envelope Quilt together using the @clovermfg Wonder Clips 😍. Seeing that a few of us are stitching away tonight! @veronicalovingtosew , @lovenatalieuk , @two_wednesdays and @pincushion_pantiles 🧵🤓🧵! #patchwork #quiltasyougo #handstitching #handsewing #handquilted #handquilting #wonderclips #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #imintheguild #tunbridgewells

Happy New Year! And I’m starting it off with the penultimate block in the #littlegemsquilt 😃. This is the BOM we started ten months ago at @pincushion_pantiles in Tunbridge Wells. Amazing to think what has happened over those months, and what hopefulness lies ahead over the next months. For those of you stitching your way through, this new ‘Snowbound’ Block goes out this month, and I think it’s a great one to use to sign your quilt with. A name and a date in the centre will be just fab in the complete quilt 😍. Happy Stitching for 2021! 🧵🎉🧵 #handstitching #handsewn #handpieced #handstitched #patchwork #quiltblock #quiltinprogress #slowstitch #runningstitch #quiltersofinstagram #scrapquilt #fussycutting #pincushionpantiles #lqs #tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellslife #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #imintheguild

Books

Love Jelly Roll QuiltsOctober 26, 2020 - 1:54 pm
Mini Quilt BlocksDecember 26, 2018 - 3:19 pm
The Joy of Jelly RollsOctober 26, 2018 - 3:25 pm
The Handmade QuiltOctober 26, 2018 - 3:25 pm
Sew Layer Cake Quilts & GiftsOctober 26, 2018 - 3:24 pm
One Patch QuiltsOctober 26, 2017 - 3:20 pm
Little Quilts and Gifts from Jelly Roll ScrapsOctober 26, 2015 - 3:17 pm
Hexagon HappeningsOctober 26, 2015 - 3:15 pm
Quilting On The Go 2October 26, 2014 - 3:22 pm
Jelly Roll ScrapsOctober 26, 2014 - 3:16 pm
Utility QuiltingOctober 26, 2012 - 3:26 pm
Sew Jelly Roll Quilts And GiftsOctober 26, 2012 - 3:23 pm
Quilting On The GoOctober 26, 2008 - 3:20 pm

Patterns

Snowball TemplatesOctober 26, 2020 - 4:55 pm
Pattern Box – Crazy Quilt Cushion PatternOctober 26, 2020 - 4:34 pm
Hexagon Happenings TemplatesOctober 26, 2015 - 4:33 pm
Quilt PatternsJanuary 26, 2015 - 4:38 pm

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