QR Code Wall Hanging Quilt Along: Quilting, Binding and finishing Wall quilt.

This is the last of the quilt along!

First I am going to talk about the back.
I decided to make it a bit interesting so I made a block with this design:
just a black square in the middle with white around and another border of black. I did it with the leftovers I had at hand.

then I added a couple of more squares:

Sorry I did not take pictures of the individual squares but I added them to the back making sure I ended with a back mesuring 34'X34". Now when I started it I thought to line it like the picture above, however as I was taking pictures I change my mind and I decided to line it like this:

Then I place the back facing the carpet then the batting and then the top facing up

Next I pinned about every other square

Now for the quilting since it is a modern design I did a minimal design, lines. Now I had a few options, just straight lines (like I did on the Tokyo Subway map quilt) , diagonal lines or a echo circular design.

I went for the diagonal lines and here is how is finished binded

Here is how the back looks on the back. You can see I should have planned better for the rod

Well I hope you like it
Erika

QR Code Wall Hanging Quilt Along: Blocks 9 and Finishing Top

Here is block 9's pattern:
Finished
Finishing Top:

Square up all the blocks. there should be 11"

The order of the blocks are as follows:

when you piece all the blocks together you will have something like this:

Then add to the top the 1" sashing. you can put sides first and top and bottom next. This is the end top, as you see the sashing or border is small enough to make a distinction on the QR Code design:

This is the top finished, Next week I will show you my idea for the back, how I quilted it and how I finished.
Til' then
Have a wonderful Day!
Erika

QR Code Wall Hanging Quilt Along: Blocks 2 & 4

Here we are on our third week of this quilt along. Today we are doing blocks 2 and 4. Before I show you the pattern I would like to know if you understood the explanation about how to chain piece the blocks please let me know if not I will prepared a picture tutorial.

Here block 2 Pattern:
Block 2 Finished
Block 3 Pattern:
Block 3 Finished
Have a great Thursday!

Erika

Sewing Machine Mat a Tutorial

I saw a mat for a sewing machine that I like and the lady that had it told me it was just so easy to make so here it is:

I modified, but I will give you the instructions she gave me.

You will only need 1 yard of fabric.
1 Fold the fabric with the right side facing each other sew it all over leaving an opening of about 5 to 6 inches to turn.
2 Press to set the stitch and turn the fabric inside out.
3 pick the corners (I do it with a pin)
4 Press and top stitch around. I press with the seams not at the edge so the seam goes to one side and then when you press on the edge it is easy to have a clean press like the second picture down.
5 You will have a piece that measures about 22'' wide by 36" long.
6 Fold the end of the fabric to measure 7 1/4"and press.
7 Top stitch the sides and then decide how many divisions you want mark them and top stitch them (remember to reinforce the stitch when you start) I went for three separations.
and there you have it.
I hope this tutorial was helpful since I realized that there are a gazillion tutorials for bias tape. anyway.
Have a great Day (I am enjoying the snow here)
Erika

Easy way to make Bias Tape – Tutorial-

I have these two bias makers. They work okay, I prefer the pink kind but it just works when you make the 18mm size. Then one day a friend taught me an easy way to make bias tape without fancy gadgets.

Tengo estos dos aparatitos para hacer bies. Funcionan bien (prefiero el rosa) pero se limitan al tamaño que pueden hacer (18mm y 25mm). Un dia una amiga me enseno como hacer el bies sin ninguno de estos aparatitos.

NOTE; this is the way I learned how to do it (I am self thought). You may have a better way to do it.

NOTA: esta es la forma en la que yo hago el bies (aprendí solita). Talvez tu tengas una mejor forma de hacerlo.

First of all you need to calculate how much bias you’ll need. Measure the perimeter of your quilt (each size) so if you quilt is 60” x 70” you will add 60 + 60 + 70 + 70 = 260” add 10” for a total of 270” that will help to sew it on the quilt.

To calculate how much fabric you’ll need I calculate the following:

Considering the width of fabric as 42” or 110cm and the width of the desired bias (in this case 1 ¾ this is the width I usually do my bias) I divide 270/42 It will give me how many strips I’ll need for a total of 6.42 ~ 7 strips times the width of the bias (1.75) = 12.25” Rounding up we’ll need 13” in other words:

Sides of quilt A+B+C+D= E Total perimeter of quilt

E+ 10= F Total inches of bias needed

F/42 (width of fabric) = G Number of strips

G*(width of bias strip) = inches of fabric you need

Lo primero que necesitas es calcular cuanto bies necesitas. Mide el perímetro de tu acolchado (cada lado). Si tu acolchado mide 150 cm por 180 cm vas a sumar 150 + 150+ 180+180= 660 cm agrega 25 cm mas para un total de 685 cm esos 25 cm te ayudaran a terminar de agregar el bies al acolchado.

Pata calcular cuanta tela necesitamos vamos a calcular lo siguiente:

Considerando que la tela mide 110 cm de ancho y el ancho del bies 4.5 cm (este es el ancho que yo normalmente utilizo) dividimos 685/110 que nos dara la cantidad de tiritas que es 6.22 lo redondeamos a 7 tiritas por el ancho de las tiritas (4.5cm) = 31.5cm redondeado 32cm.

So with your measurements done, cut the strips in my case 1 ¾. Sew all you pieces on the width right sides together and press open the seams. (I do this to diminish bulk).

Con todas las medidas calculadas, cortamos tiras de 4.5 cm (en mi caso) coser las tiras a de la parte delgada con los derechos juntos y planchar las puntadas abiertas (esto es para que no tengamos mucho bulto)

Next finger press on half just the first few inches.

Despues con las uñas marcar la tela a la mitad.

Press the fold.

Planchar el doblez (unos 10 cm)

Open and again fold it the edges towards the middle.

Abrir otra vez, doblar la tela hacia el centro por los dos lados.

And press, this is just to the first few inches

Planchar, solo unos cuantos cm.

First on your ironing table (I cannot do this on my small Teflon cover tableL) pin from edge to edge as shown.

En el burro de lanchar (o tabla) Pinchar como se puestra en la foto justo a la orilla del bies.

Make sure it does not have room to make the bias wider (I hope the pictures are self explanatory

Y Pinchar a la otra orilla del bies asegurarse de que no sea mas ancho para que el bies sea uniforme todo lo ancho. (espero que las fotos sean mas explicitas que mi explicación)

Pull just enough tape to have the iron on and enough so you can pull the end with your fingers (sorry for the crappy pick). Keep pulling and help feed the tape under the iron with your other hand (I usually do not need to press the iron I just leave it there and pull the tape.

Jalar suficiente bies para que la plancha pueda ser puesta y suficiente para jalar (lado derecho) con la mano. (Lo siento por la mala foto). Seguir jalando y pasando el bies por debajo de la plancha. Ayuderse con la otra mano para que el bien siga pasando por el pin y la plancha.

And there you have it Bias tape to be bind. (Sorry, I did not make lots of this bias it was for the sewing machine cover top)

Y aquí lo tienen bies listo para poner (lo siento no hice mucho bies de esta tela pues la utilice para la cubierta de mi maquina de coser.) Espero que este tutorial haya sido de ayuda si tienen algún comentario o pregunta no duden en preguntarme.

I hope this tutorial was helpful.

Cheers

Erika

General Sewing Tutorials

Interesting the places you can find information. I was Reading the BYU Magazine Fall 2011 that arrived last week and I found this little paragraph about Professor Catherine A. Burnham from the School of Family Life. She just uploaded 50 simple tutorials about sewing. You can find from bobbin-winding basics to sewing a dress. Click here for the list of tutorials.

Es interesante los lugares en donde uno puede encontrar informacion. Estaba leyendo la revista de BYU de el Otono 2011 que llego esta semana pasada y encontre un parrafo pequenito en donde la profesora Catherine A. Burnham de el Colegio de Vida de Familia ha puesto una lista de 50 tutoriales acerca de todo para coser. Desde como enbobinar hasta como hacer un vestido. Click aqui para ver la lista de tutoriales.

Have a Great weekend!
Erika

Chair Backer Tutorial

Inspired by PB Kids I made this Chair Backers for my Girls .
Inspirada por PB Kids Hice estos bolsas para el respaldo de las sillas de mis hijas.

I was looking for a nice green shade of felt, but all I found was not cute enough for Easter so I looked at the Home Decor section at Joann and I found this 45" polka dot fabric that my helper (Miss C) loved.
Primero busque por fieltro verde pastel pero no encontre ninguno que me gustara asi que en la seccion de telas para decoracion del hogar encontre esta tela de 45" con lunares en tonos pastel que mi querida alludanta le encanto.

To make 3 you will need:
1 yard Felt or home decor weight fabric 45"
1 yard fusible thermolam plus felt from pellon
Ric rac trim or any other trim ebmelishments you want to use.
If you have an embroidery machine a nice good quality embroidery. I love this from emblibrary it is one of my favorites. Stitcheries can be used too.
If not, any Easter fabric for applique will do.
Thread
2 buttons
a little piece of fusible net
Card stock to make a template.
Para hacer 3 bolsitas necesitas:
1 yarda (91cm) de tela de 45 " de ancho o fieltro
1 yarda de fieltro fusible
Espigilla de colores o cintas para decorar.
Si tienes una Maquina bordadora busca un bordado de buena calidad. A mi me encantan los bordados de Emblibrary son de mis favoritos.
Si no, busca tela con motivos de Pascua con la que puedas hacer aplicaciones. O algun bordado a mano.
Hilo
2 botones
un pedazo de cinta fusible
Y carton o cartulina para hacer el molde.

As you can see I use a big box of Ritz crackers.
Como veran yo use una caja de galletas ritz para reutilizar el carton.
I measure the back of my chairs 13" by 15"tall so that was my limit.
With the help of two plates I made the shape of an egg. an Oval one for the bottom and a round one for the top.
Primero medi el respaldo de mi silla que midio 13" de ancho por 15" de alto y esoas fueron mis medidas limite para mi molde. Con la ayuda de un platon ovalado hice la parte de abajo del huevo y con un plato mediano hice la parte de arriba del huevo.
After that, I join the curves with lanes trying to shape an egg.
Despues uni las marcas que habia hecho con lineas tratando de hacer la forma de un huevo.

I make some marks for my pocket 3" down the top and from them I add 1" to the edge of the fabric to fold later.
Hice algunas marcas para la parte de mi bolsa a 3" de la orilla de ariba de mi huevo y despues a la tela le agrege una pulgada para que despues se doblara para formar la orilla de la bolsa
These is the top of the egg front and is 2" down the last mark so when you open the pocket you still see "lining"
Aqui tengo la pieza que va en la parte de arriba del frente de mi bolsa y es 2" mas larga abajo de la marca anterior para que de esta manera cuando se abre la bolsa se siga veindo parte de la tela.
And this is the backing of the egg. Make sure you flip your template for the backing because is posible your template is not 100% symmetric.
Esta es la parte de atras de mi bolsa. Asegurate de boltear el molde alrevez para marcar tu tela ya que lo mas seguro es que tu patron no sea 100% simetrico.
For the baking cut a piece of fusible felt using your fabric. remember too have the fusible part right side up touching the wrong side of your fabric. and fuse.
Para la parte de atraz corta una pieza del fieltro fusible asegurandote que la parte donde tiene el pegamento este hacia arriba tocando la parte de atraz de tu tela y fusionala como en las instrucciones del fieltro.
With the pocket side do the same after you embroidered.
Con la parte de enfrente de la bolsa haz lo mismo despues de hacer tu bordado.
Embellish as you desired. I did this after I fuse the felt to secure the felt but it is up to you.
Decora como mas te guste. Yo hice esto despues de fusionar el fiueltro porque de esta manera me aseguro que el fieltro esta bien seguro pero es cuestion de gustos.
I love Ric rac so I play with different colors and sizes. You can found nice Japanese Ric rac here.
A mi me gusta mucho la espiguilla asi que utilice diferentes colores y tonos y diferentes anchos para mis bolsitas. Pueden encontrar espiguilla de rayon Japones aqui.
With the left over of your fabric cut 2" stripes to make the stripes to hold on the chairs. depends on your chair is going to be the length of your stripes. You need 4 for each one. Sew it together and turn it out and iron. Fold in one of the ends an sew the ends. Now you can make a button hole.
Con los pedazos de tela que les sobren corten 4 tiras de 2" de ancho cada una por caba bolsita que hagan para hacer las tiras para sostener la bolsita en las sillas, el largo dependera de tu silla. Cose las orillas largas de tus tiras y boltealas al derecho planchalas y luego de una el las puntas doblala un poco hacia adentro y cose la orilla. Ahora puedes hacer el hojal para pur botones.
I free motion quilt the names of my girls just because I want it to be there but not to be the focus point so it is a light embellishment.
I fold the top of the pocket fabric and top stitch it.
Yo puse los nombres de mis hijas enla pieza pequena de arriba de mi bolsa haciendolo con el metodo de acolchado libre en la maquina de coser cara que estubiera alli pero que no fuera un foco de atencion de mi bolsa. tambien lo puedes hacer a mano.
Despues doble hacia abajo la parte de arriba de la pieza de la bolsita y la cosi para asegurarla.
So now to put together everything together. First place the baking right side up and pin the holding stripes.
Ahora es tiempo de armar la bolsita. Primero se acomoda la parte de atraz con la tela hacia arriba y se aseguran las tiras con alfileres.
Then, the Pocket piece right side down.
Despues encima se pone la pieza de enfrente de la bolsa con el bordado o aplicacion boca abajo asegurandola con alfileres.
And finally on top the little top piece of the egg. Pin and sew all the way around about 3/4".
Finalmente se acomoda la pieza pequena de la parte de arriba del huevo con la parte de enfrente boca abajo. asegurala con alfileres y coce todo alrededor con una costura de 1cm de ancho a la orilla.
Clip all the curves.
Corta las curvas.
Now turn the top first and with the help of a paper folding tool help yourself to push the fabric. First I use my iron with stem once and then I push the fabric from inside and then I press again until all the seams are nice even and out.
Ahora bolte primero la pieza pequena de arriba del huevo y con la ayuda de un doblador de papel empuja por dentro la tela, primero usa tu plancha con vapor y pasala una vez y asi caliente empuja la tela por dentro con tu doblador de papel asi hasta que loda la costura quede pareja y lo mas afuera que se pueda.
Then I turn the pocket and do the same process.
Ahora boltea la parte de la bolsa y haz el mismo procedimiento.
Because I have a raw edge on the top of my top I fuse a piece of fusible net to my fabric so it will stay in place. I didn't lined my backer because I didn't had enough of the same fabric, and it is just a decoration that is going to be on the chair for a month, And originally it was suppose to be all felt.
Como tenemos una orilla que no esta escondida usaremos un pedazo de deta fusible para unir la tela con el pellon y mantenerla en su lugar. En esta ocacion no puse forro completo a este proyecto porque en primera no tenia suficiente tela para la pieza y en segundo lugar porque el proposito de la bolsa es solo decoracion que durara un mes en la silla, finalmente la ide iriginal era hacerlo con puro fieltro.
So now I took the backer to the chair and mark the place where I sew the buttons.
Ahora agarras tu bolsita y la mides en tu silla para marcar donde pondras los botones paqra asegurar la bolsa a la silla.
All done. Now you need to fill it with lots of love and goodies for your children or grand children on Easter time.
Ya terminamos, ahora lo que necesitas es llenar tus bolsitas con mucho amor y regalitos para tus pequenitos o tus nietos esta proxima Pascua.

Enjoy it.
Espero que lo hayas disfrutado.

Please if you use this tutorial or link it to share with others let us know.
Porfavor si usas este tutorial o lo compartes con otros asegurate de hacer el link a nuestro blog.
Darlette