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A Framed Life

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I’ve been promising you a look at the quilt my daughter has been making, a photo quilt using pictures of important moments in her life. Some of you have been asking about this quilt in the Q&A section because you have heard me mention it at seminars recently – now, at last here it is, I hope you enjoy!

My daughter wanted to capture people and moments in her life that reflected her journey from birth to her senior graduation. This is the 5th quilt she has made like this, the other 4 were made as gifts for special friends and given to them as graduation presents. What a great way to capture those moments and what a special gift! When she decided that she wanted one of these quilts as well, she wanted to make it herself.

We came up with this pattern when she made her first photo quilt, because the blocks are fast to make and no seams have to match in the block – making it pretty ‘goof-proof’ to make the block.

Every photo album has a tub picture – and this quilt is no exception

First new car – independence day for a 16 year old.

Capture those moments from the getting off the bus on the first day of school to their graduation picture. Where did all those years go?
Thank you to photographer Carl Anderson of Images by Carl for the permission to be able to copy the senior picture in the quilt. If you ever need a professional photographer – check out his website ImagesbyCarl

What a great way to capture those special moments with family and friends – and preserve the memory for years to come.

And here is a picture of the full, completed quilt – not very clear, but you get the idea.

If you would like a free copy of this pattern, designed by me, check out the next post!
Sheila Reinke, Heart of Sewing
Sheila

Fuji Afternoon Quilt

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Recently, I’ve received several requests from people I work with for a pattern to use with the new “Fuji Afternoon” fabric collection being carried by Hancock Fabrics. In each case I have referred the person to the Springs Creative website, and most specifically to their projects link. There are some great patterns in there – I urge you to check them out if you’re a quilter looking for inspiration.

For those who haven’t yet seen the Fuji Afternoon fabrics, here is a small preview. On the left are two of the coordinate fabrics (in addition to these two there are a couple different floral prints that are coordinates – same pattern in different colors). And on the right is a grouping of three different fabrics.

Here is a closer look at the brilliant blue fabric with the portraits on it.

This blue is very striking, and is used in several pieces in the collection. The blue would make a nice focal color for a quilt – even if you were not making anything with an Asian style!
Unfortunately, I do not have a pattern for a quilt with these fabrics, but I can direct you to the free pattern that was created by the Springs fabric company to promote this striking collection.  Fuji Afternoon Free Quilt Pattern (link updated 4/30/09).

I hope you all enjoy the pattern! If you have made something different with any of these fabrics, send me a link to a picture – I just may have to revisit this collection. (If I decide to use your picture, I will upload to my own file program – so as not to use up bandwidth from your site.)
Sheila Reinke, Heart of Sewing
Sheila

Free Quilt Pattern – Hankie in Your Pocket

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In this quilt, a hankie can be found in every other square of the quilt – with a ‘pocket’ made from the borders of the blocks. The alternating blocks are a twist on the traditional 9-patch quilt, sending the ‘X’ found in the 9-patch radiating outwards and drawing our attention back to each of the hankie pockets. In the drawing below, each of the hankie squares is marked with an “H” to help you with the layout. The finished quilt top will be approximately 86” x 114”.

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Hankie Square Patch Square

Yardage Needed

  • Hankie Fabric (Enough for 18 but buy 6 extra – because you will lose approximately one hankie in each fabric row, when you fussy cut the 18 hankies you need).
  • 2 1/4 yd Yellow Strip around Hankie
  • 1 5/8 yd Vintage Blue Cornerstone Block Fabric (X) fabric
  • 1/4 yd each of three different light fabrics
  • 3/8 yd each of three different medium fabrics
  • 2/3 yd each of three different dark fabrics
  • ¾ yd of 1st Border (9 strips 2 ½” wide)
  • 2½ yds of 2nd Border and Binding (Border 10 Strips 6”) (Binding 10 Strips 2 ¼”)
  • Backing
  • Batting

Making a ‘hankie’ square:

  1. Fussy cut the hankie material to a 10½” square
  2. Cut 3 – yellow strips 10½” WOF. Sub-cut into 36 (10 1/2” X 2½”) strips (left & right borders)
  3. Cut 3 – yellow stripes 14½” WOF. Sub-cut 36 (14 1/2” x 2½”) (top & bottom borders)
  4. Stitch the left and right borders to the hankie square.
  5. Stitch top and bottom borders to the square.
  6. Repeat for a total of 18 squares.

Making the patch squares – this is for 6 squares (You will repeat 2 more times out of two different color-ways making a total of 18 squares. You will have 1 extra block.)

  1. Cut 7 – 2½” x WOF strips, Vintage Blue (X Fabric)

    2. Ruler

  2. Cut 2 – 2½” x WOF strips, Light Fabric
  3. Cut 2 – 6½” x WOF strip, Medium Fabric
  4. Cut 2 – 10½” x WOF strip, Dark Fabric
  5. Sew together one Vintage Blue strip, one Light Fabric strip, and one Vintage Blue strip. (see fig. 1), sub cut into 12 (6 ½” x 2 ½”) strips
  6. Sew together one Light Fabric strip, one Vintage Blue strip, and Light Fabric strip. (reverse of fig. 1). Sub cut into 6 (6½” x 2½”) strips.
  7. Sew 2 strips from step 1 and 1 strip from step 2 to make a nine patch block.
  8. Cut 2 medium fabric strips 6 ½” WOF
  9. Take one of the strip and sub-cut into 12 (6 ½” X 2 ½”) stripes Add to sides of 9-patch.
  10. Take the second strip and sew a 2 ½” vintage blue strip to each side WOF. Sub-cut into 12 (10 ½” X 2 ½”) (fig 2) Add to top and bottom of 9-patch
  11. Cut 2 dark fabric strips 10 ½” WOF.
  12. Take one of the strip and sub-cut into 12 (10 ½” X 2 ½”) stripes Add to sides of block.
  13. Take the second strip and sew a 2 ½” vintage blue strip to each side WOF. Sub-cut into 12 (14 ½” X 2 ½”) Add to top and bottom of block.

Finishing Quilt
When all blocks are finished (18 hankie blocks, and 17 patch blocks), sew together as shown in the diagram at the beginning of the instructions. Add two borders around the completed blocks. Bind, layer and quilt. Enjoy!

All rights reserved. A copy can be made for personal use. You can not use for commercial production without written permission.

 

Sheila Reinke, Heart of Sewing
Sheila