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Tiled Table Mat Quilt

15/7/2014

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I had these strips left over from making a Spiral Log Cabin quilt.

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I sewed the strips together in to blocks and trimmed the blocks so that they were square.

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To make the quilt bigger I added sashing borders with corner squares.  I really like using corner squares in sashing since it makes it easy to line the rows up.

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I added a inner border and an outer border to complete the quilt. 

For the quilting, I stitched in the ditch on each side of the sashing.  I stitched in the ditch on each side of the inner border.

For the blocks I used a plastic quilting template.  I used my blue quilt marking pen that is supposed to fade to mark the quilting lines.  I do have lots of quilt marking pens and I never know which one fade and which ones need to be ironed.

However the next day, the blue lines still showed so I spray the lines with water and most of them faded.  The next day I had to spray some of the spots again.  There is some blue in one of the fabrics so it was a little hard to tell if all the spots faded.  The lesson learned is to spray the lines with water after I have finished the quilting.

Click here for the pattern
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It looks nice on my table.  It would probably look better on a smaller table.

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Using Up left over Strips

15/6/2014

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Wondering what to do with left over strips from a quilt project.  Here is an idea.

After making a quilt that was made with fat quarters I had 15 left over flannel strips that varied in width and were about 21" long.  Because the strips were flannel, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them.  I thought that they might make a table runner however there were not enough of the them. There fore I needed to add some filler strips in between.  

I pick up one of the strips that sort of looked like it might be an average size.  It measure 2 1/4". So finished that would be 1 3/4" times 15 strips would be 26.25", not long enough for a table runner. I thought that if I added a 1" finished strip in between which would add 14" then the table runner would be about 40".

So I cut 7 strips 1 1/2" width from a white fabric, cut the strips in half so they were about the same length as the flannel strips.  I sewed the white strips between each of the flannel strips. 
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For the quilting, I stitched in the ditch on each side of the white filler strip.  For some of the wider flannel strips, I stitch down the center of the strip.
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Since the flannel strips varied in width, the actually size of the table runner was 48".  By the time I trimmed the strips to the same length, the table runner measured 17" width. 

I discovered an easier way on how to measure the width of the finished table runner when using strips of different widths.  I will share that with you in a future blog.

I took a Craftsy class Strip Your Stash by Nancy Smith and it gave me inspiration for my table runner.
Do you have ideas on what to do with left over strips?
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Funky Gecko Pattern - Customer Project 

1/5/2014

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My husband and I were in Kona in March and found this pattern in the Quilt Passions shop.  I could 
hardly wait to make this adorable little lizard.  In fact I was so attracted to him I made four (4) of them.  
Thanks so much for the creative pattern, I know I will be making more.
Tresia May 2014
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Mary Lynn - Customer Comment

1/7/2013

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​I entered my Bargello Kimono into a quilt show in Mitchell, Ontario, and was pleasantly surprised that it won third place in it's category. It was a great pattern, thank you so much.
Mary Lynn, Ontario, Canada 2013
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Cheril - Customer Comment

8/5/2013

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I love, love, love being able to download these patterns. Great customer service!!!!
​Cheril of Calgary
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Mountain Glacier Pattern - Customer Project

10/4/2013

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Noreen sent me this photo of her version of Lake Louise pattern. 
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Turtle Grazing Pattern - Customer Project

1/4/2013

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I finished your Honu pattern that I purchased on my honeymoon. Thanks for the great pattern!
Wendy
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TracyAnn - Customer Comment

7/11/2012

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​Your work is stunning! Some of your quilts I forgot I was looking at at quilt .. my mind told me it was a painting. Just absolutely amazing! I just wanted to take a minute to share my admiration with you.
​TracyAnn from Gallatin, TN
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Darlene - Customer Comment

29/6/2012

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​Diane.....I LOVE your patterns. Just love them. I am forwarding your website to three of my friends who I know are going to feel the same way.
Also whoever did your website did an absolutely incredible job. So easy to navigate. 
I have so much in my wish list right now and I am only through two categories
Amazing site and amazing patterns

Darlene
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Joanne - Customer Feedback

1/6/2011

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Thank you for the other great patterns from your company as well.  I have several
and have enjoyed using them.
 Joanne, Calgary, 2011


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