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Welcome Quilters Newsletter Bloggers!

Nov 09 2014 | 44 comments

I hope you picked up your copy of the QN magazine and are enjoying all of the fun projects in this issue!

Please make sure to post a comment on my blog or on my Happy Stash Quilts Facebook page by midnight tonight EST to be entered in a drawing! Winners will be announced on Tuesday!

If the black, yellow and gray version of Rectangular Prisms caught your eye, scroll on down to see several color variations of this quilt. I have also included a few tips for construction of the quilt top.

 

 

 

The trick to selecting fabric for this quilt is to concentrate on value. Make the trapezoids out of Light and Dark fabrics. Use a medium value fabric for the triangles. This will give you a fun three dimensional look to the quilt.

   

 

Don't be shy! Cut several layers at once. I like to cut strips the height of the trapezoid and the height of the triangle. Then I speed up the process by cutting four layers at once.

 

When sewing trapezoids and triangles together, remember to offset the fabrics enough to create a notch where your seam allowance should be. (Press all seams toward the darker color. This will give you opposing seams when you sew the rows together.)

Now, I must admit, I am not a perfectionist with sewing. Sometimes my pieces get a trip to the rotary barber for a slight haircut before moving onto the next step.

Once you have created your long strips with alternating light and dark trapezoids, it is time to sew them together. I focus on matching up the triangle points. I even go so far as to pin these points (and as my quilting buddies know... I am NOT a pinner!) :-)

Now sew the long rows together... once again focus on lining up the places where the triangle tips meet.

Enjoy your quilt! If you really don't want to tackle binding all of the points at the top and bottom of the quilt, simply trim the triangles along the top and the bottom edges 1/4" above where the Dark and Light Trapezoid meet. Now you will have a traditional rectangular quilt to bind.

If you enjoy geometric quilts, check out the "Fractured Flowers" pattern by Happy Stash Quilts at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/fractured-flowers

"City Blocks" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/city-blocks

"Robin's Rainbow" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/robins_rainbow

"Retro Ribbons" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/retro-ribbons

Happy Quilting!

Marcia

 

 

 

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Quilter's Newsletter Blog Hop Starts Monday

Nov 08 2014 | 1 comments

Pick up your copy of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine's Best Fat Quarter Quilts of 2014.

Join in the fun and hop along with the Blog Tour starting Monday, Nov. 10.

A quilt called "Rectangular Prisms" from Happy Stash Quilts will be featured. :-)

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International Quilt Market in Houston

Nov 03 2014 | 0 comments

Had a fabulous time at International Quilt Market in Houston. A great big thank you to my helpers Elaine Jones, Robin Harmening, Terri Wangstrom and Jane Olsen. Check out my Happy Stash Quilts Facebook page to see more pictures of wonderful quilts from this year's show.

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Quilt Show in Sutter Creek, CA

Oct 06 2014 | 1 comments

Wonderful weekend with the Mother Lode Quilters Guild in Sutter Creek, California. Thank you for having me as your featured quilter! It was an honor!

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American Patchwork & Quilting

Sep 26 2014 | 3 comments

A great big thank you to American Patchwork & Quilting magazine for selecting my poinsettia table runner and place mats for the December 2014 issue which hits the stands on October 7.
See my project, as well as other featured projects from this issue at: www.allpeoplequilt.com/december
 

The border fabric for the table runner and place mats is from Winter's Lane by Kate & Birdie Paper Co. for Moda, Pattern #13093. I "Googled" it and see that it is available on a lot of shops online. :-)
Happy Quilting! Marcia



“Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2014 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.”

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"Pop of Poinsettia"

Sep 23 2014 | 3 comments

American Patchwork & Quilting is offering a free downloadable version of my "Set for the Season" quilted table runner at http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/table-runners/pop-poinsettia. The original larger version of the table runner and accompanying place mats is available in their 2014 Christmas issue. Happy Quilting!

 

 

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Show & Tell

Sep 15 2014 | 0 comments

Thought I would share a couple of quilts other people made using Happy Stash Quilts patterns... Terri Wangstrom from Anchorage, Alaska made the "Spring into Christmas" quilt and "Robin's Rainbow" is hanging in Bearly Quilting in Sonora, California. Thanks ladies!

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