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Progress Report- Jan 2021

January 26, 2021

I can see why in school we received our progress reports every 6 weeks. It is a lot of work keeping up with the progress or making any progress at all. I finished some and started more so A-.

UPDATE:
Red and White quilt finished!!

This quilt design is by Sheryl Johnson in Sisterhood of Scraps book. The quilt is titled Half-Square Hashtags.

I am finished with my quilt for the Seasons to Taste blog hop. I am last on the line up and will share my quilt here on Feb. 2nd. I knew the colors I wanted to use, so I started with scraps from one of my quilts in Sisterhood of Scraps and combined them with a quilt that will be in Scrap School this Feb. Pulling these fabrics was fun to think about and how different they look with a few added fabrics. deadline- end of Jan.- CHECK

The QUILT ALONGS continue

Blockheads 3

I have all my blocks done. Just need to decide on a setting.

QUILT BEE

Another QAL I have joined is the one Bonnie and Camille are hosting using their new book, Quilt Bee.

For more info about the QAL, visit their INSTAGRAM.

My Favorite Color is Moda

I am adding My Favorite Color is Moda to the list of QAL’s. You can read all about it on the Moda Inspiration and Resources page.
Michelle White designed this project and I loved the Scandinavian feel of one of her initial drawings. She knew I have a hard time making up my mind so she created another color option combining the look of the Scandinavian and added Christmas.
I am going with option 2.

The pattern and fabric kits are available at your favorite quilt store.

Christmas 2021… here I come.

I also want to thank all my teachers for those dreaded progress reports. I really had very good grades but just sometimes messed up on the conduct part. Teachers hang in there. You are are molding the lives of the future either in class or virtually.

Enjoy,

modalissa

Progress Report

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January 8, 2021

There were times in my life that I hated the term progress report. You know, there was always that one class that was problematic or maybe I was problematic as the student.

I can’t think of any better term for holding myself accountable and logging my progress than “progress report” to keep me on track.

The cool thing is that I get to give myself my own grade.

This week I received a B-.

I have finished a few projects, started a few new ones and completely ignored others.

UPDATE:
More blocks for my red and white quilt.

half-square hashtags

Deadline- Valentines. Very Close!!

The kids did finish “making” a quilt for their mom for Christmas. It counts right, even if it is a preprinted panel that they helped me pin and sew like a pillow. They did tie it with yarn and color some of the shapes.

Finished, Completed and Gifted

I am joining Jessica Dayon on a book blog hop for her new book, Seasons to Taste. I received an advance copy and will be making a project to showcase Feb. 2nd. I knew the colors I wanted to use, so I started with scraps from one of my quilts in Sisterhood of Scraps and combined them with a quilt that will be in Scrap School this Feb. Pulling these fabrics was fun to think about and how different they look with a few added fabrics. deadline- end of Jan.

This one is where I have to give myself a failing grade. Usually I stay on task, but the deadline had come and gone. I had set it aside all nice and organized, and I was fairly close to finishing. I just have to do the airplanes. I am just not feeling it. Stay Tuned.

On-the-Go-SIH-050-Let’s-Fly-61×72

I am obsessed with all the Quilt Alongs, so here is my list.

Blockheads 3

I have my blocks completed but no idea how I am going to set them all together.

Blockheads has been going on for an entire year. I have loved being a part of this and have seen so many color interpretations of the blocks that makes me want to start all over.

image courtesy of Robin Pickens

Robin Pickens shares a color study each week. So inspiring. Be sure and follow her.

Blockheads posts EVERY WEDNESDAY. You can get all the patterns on Moda’s blog.
It is never too late to start if you have not joined in, but don’t worry we have something fun planned for the next Blockheads series.

I am tickled pink to be included as one of the SEWCIALITES on Fat Quarter Shops, weekly QAL. POSTS EVERY FRIDAY.

I am way ahead on this project and have the greatest idea on how to quilt it.
Hope it works and if so I can’t wait to share it.

Another QAL I have joined is the Bonnie and Camille are hosting their new book, Quilt Bee.

I am a sucker for anything Bonnie and Camille. The directions in this book are so well written and easy to follow. For more info about the QAL, visit their INSTAGRAM.

What are you working on? Did you make a resolution to finish more of your UFO’s? Resolutions or not, I am just so thankful that I have quilting as a creative therapy outlet especially during 2020.

Enjoy,

modalissa

Secret Sewing

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June 6, 2019

I love the phrase “secret sewing”. My whole life is based on secret sewing. I get to work ahead on many of the lines that Moda produces. I get to try out new products. I get to use products I thought I would never need like the Shape Cut ruler by June Tailor. While doing some of my secret market sewing, more on that later, I remembered that one of the girls in the office swears by her Shape Cut ruler. I am a pretty fast and accurate cutter so I did not see the need to have to fit my rotary cutter into a little sliver just to make a cut. Never say never! I tried it and I loved it!

Why did I love it? One of my secret sewing projects was to make a quilt to be displayed in the Moda Quilt Market booth. It had lots of strips sets and I do like to layer and cut which can lead to your ruler slipping and sliding.

I laid out the strips right sides together and butted the seams next to each other. Then shifted the strip sets so all the seams were not on top of each other. This is where the Shape Cut ruler came in so handy. The weight and size of the ruler kept all my layers together and I did not have to move the ruler. Yeah!!

My pieces were all ready to go to the machine and sew and sew and sew!

Now that Quilt Market is over and Bonnie & Camille have introduced their next line of fabric, Early Bird, I can show my “not a secret any more sewing.”

Hide & Seek Pattern # TB 234 by Thimbleblossoms

Fabric will arrive in stores October 2019. It will be here before you know it.

Thanks for listening to my secret sewing story and my new love, of the Shape Cut ruler. Yes I did have to give Janet back her ruler but I am now a proud owner of my own!!

Log Cabin Swap Fun

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July 7, 2015

Log Cabin Swap

Several of you have asked about the Log Cabin Block swap

so I thought I would share the details here.

I found a few gull-able friends and decided to just put it out there to see if they wanted to make over-sized blocks, cut them into quarters and then swap.

Here is our my plan. It is pretty much the nuts and bolts type of information. You can disregard any of the swapping info.

RULES:(you know I don’t like too many rules, I like to call them guidelines)
Colors? Think Minick & Simpson meets Bonnie & Camille
(fabrics are not limited to these designers- just want to convey the feel of fabrics to work with)
No Batiks
Denims, wovens and other textures okay except no crazy stuff like chenille.
Blacks and Golds okay
Press away from center regardless of light fabrics.
Do I need to say quilt store quality fabrics? I hope not with this group.

Make 20” finished log cabins
– any size center(think big since it will be cut into quarters) – any size strips except outer strips on all four sides must be a minimum of 2” finished.This will allow trimming and squaring up after swapping. – Basically make 16” scrappy blocks then add 2 1/2” cut strips on all four sides to have a 20″ block. – Cut each block into 4 even quarters measuring 10” square. Keep 1 and trade the other 3. Do not sew any of the quarter blocks back together. – Send the blocks to me at this stage.

Once you receive the swapped blocks, trim and square up your blocks. Join 4 together in whatever setting/layout/or design you prefer.
Size will vary depending on how much you want to trim your swapped blocks. The layout below, I am estimating finished blocks will be approx. 18”

So that is our swap in a nutshell. There are a bunch of us doing these blocks with all different styles, tastes and fabric stashes. The variety of blocks will be the starting point to create some pretty cool finished quilts. We are a competitive/over achieving bunch, seeing what everyone creates will be the exciting part.

Here is the just beginning of my log Cabin strips. This was a great stash buster project. All those 1/8 of a yard pieces that were to big to go in the scrap bin but were constantly lost in the “fabric closet” quickly got sliced and diced into a variety of sizes. My fabric started out combining Bonnie and Camille with Minick and Simpson.(Acronym for that would be BCMS)

Then I added Zen Chic, Sweetwater, Luci Summers, Tula Pink, a piece or two of Momo, Primitive Gatherings and 3 sisters! I am in heaven!!

Here are Susan Ache’s strips. What a wonderful variety,

mixing 30’s prints, Fig Tree

and Sweetwater.

Yummy!

Oldies and Goodies!

Then in the blink of an eye, Susan already has a bunch of her blocks done. If you follow Susan on Instagram, https://instagram.com/yardgrl60/, you probably already know she is an incredible quilter.

This pic is from Laurie Simpson’s instagram.

https://instagram.com/minickandsimpson/

Look at some of those tee-tiny pieces. Like I said,

a good scrap buster.

Janet Hill has already been playing around with

different settings. @janeth421

The best way to track the process as my posse

continues making their blocks

is to follow

#locabinblockswap

on Instagram.

We will be swapping blocks end of July!

I hope to have my quilt ready for Labor Day.

I can’t wait to see what everyone creates!!

This quilt is so inspired by my friend AmandaJean Nyberg of crazymomquilts as well as all the Bento Box type of quilts happening all over the place.

I highly recommend anything Amanda does and her quilt is a bit more manageable than the way we are doing our swap. Our blocks are bigger to start with but end up making a smaller block overall. If you like the look but don’t want to deal with the swapping, get Sunday Morning Quilts. You will not regret having this book in your library.

-Modalissa

Scrappy Nine Patch

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February 28, 2014

I have been working on a scrappy nine patch quilt. I guess this is kind of my mindless project. You know when you get that urge to press the pedal to the medal (race car sewing terms?) but only have a few minutes.

I am using fabrics from Bonnie & Camille, Vanessa Christenson and Fig Tree & Co.

I am using assorted charm packs and have cut them in quarters OR using mini charms. Chain piecing in sets of 3 so it will be easy to join them all together.

The next decision will be how to put my 9-patches together. Fun, Fun!
-modalissa

Need some Bonnie and Camille scraps?

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September 10, 2013

The giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified.
I am having so much fun De-Stashing.

(is that really a word?)

Knowing that these fabrics are going to

good homes makes me happy,

because they have been

neglected at my house!

I am sure you all know that I am a

huge fan

of everything

Bonnie and Camille.

So today’s de stash is bag of fabrics

from some of their past collections.

A variety of prints and yardages.

There may be a few other fabrics in the

bag that are also aqua, grey or red,

but 90% Bonnie and Camille.

PIckledish Progress

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July 31, 2013

Remember when I said I would never make a double wedding ring, but a pickle dish would be different? I have always been enamored with Aneela Hoey’s Pickledish quilt along so I jumped in and gave it a try.

I have been collecting Greys and yellows for a while now.
I thought these were the perfect collection of
SCRAPS
to use in my pickle dish quilt.

The technique that Aneela uses is absolutely brilliant.
And as always it makes me happy to use a bunch
of different Moda designers fabrics in one project.
Believe it or not there is a Deb Strain valentines fabric mixed with Kate Spain.
Add in some Eric and Julie Comstock with Zen Chic. Throw in some V and Co. Zig Zags.
You know I also used any grey or yellow dots
I could get my hands on.
Fun Fun Fun

The piecing of the arch’s went together beautifully.

I made a practice melon to test my skills at curved piecing.
Not bad.
Pin it and they fit together like a glove.

Another interesting thing that Aneela did was to construct these as blocks

instead of rings with alot of partial seams.

At first I thought I would tackle this differently,

BUT

she was right.

Piece it as blocks and join the blocks together does makes it a breeze.

Also the block finish fairly large so the quilt gets big fast.

I was also able to use the tiny tiny grey pin dot as my background that

I had been hoarding Bonnie and Camille.

Jump in and give this a try. If you do be sure and send me pics.

I have already started collecting oranges and blues for a variation of this quilt in my future.

Things change so I don’t think I will ever being saying NEVER again.

-modalissa

Hashtag quilt finished

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July 23, 2013

my Hashtag quilt is COMPLETE!

YEAH

Yippee

hurrah

I am so into the color ORANGE that I had to use
one of orange

prints from the Scrumptious line.

Scrumptious will be in stores October 2013

Who would have thought of a hashtag quilt before twitter
came along? This quilt was a class that
Camille Roskelley taught on Craftsy.
As soon as Camille told me she was doing this,

I had to sign up since I am a fan.
These 2 pics are from my instagram. Sorry for any duplication.

When sewing on the binding, I like to add a piece of the
selvedge so I can
remember what collection I used to make the quilt.

My friend Julie Hardgrave is a fantastic calligrapher.
She makes hand drawn labels for me!!
Call me lazy or smart, but I add my label in as I
add the binding.
That is when I remember to put on a label!

The quilting is yummy!!

Now the dilemma? Wash or not?

Don’t laugh, I know that is a silly question.

Eventually it will have to be washed. Normally I do
not wash my quilts until

they have actually been used.

Most of the time I am making a quilt for market

and I never want to run the risk of the

quilt being

“WRINKLED”

for the show.

What would you do?

-modalissa

Travel Pillowcases

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December 14, 2012

Travel Pillowcases

I have been having so much fun making travel pillowcases.

All you really need is 14″ of fabric plus a band.

It is pretty cool how the construction of this pillowcase is done.

Don’t get me wrong making the standard pillowcases with the

sausage technique is absolutely amazing.

The travel pillowcases are made completely different using 1 width of fabric.

These are fun to keep in the car for road trips or the occasional road side pillow fights!

How about using them as pillowcases/gift bags!

FABRIC SUPPLIES

Body- 14″ by 44″

Trim- 1 3/4″ x 14″

Band- 8″ x 14″

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Trim- Fold in half lengthwise and press

2. Band- Fold in half lengthwise and press

3. Lay the body of the pillow case face up and layer the raw edges of

the trim and band. Pin in place.

4. Sew along the 14″ side keeping all the layers together .

5. Press

( this is where it can be a bit tricky to understand from written directions)

6. On the opposite end of the pillow case, fold under 6″.

Press. Fold under 1/4″ of the 6″ and press to create a hem.

look close at the words on picture

7. Fold body right sides together.

8. Fold the flap over the top of the band creating an envelope and pin in place.

9. Sew the 2 side seams.

10. Trim corners to eliminate any bulk.

11. Turn the pillowcase right sides out. The envelope flap will hold

the pillow in

place and cover the top 6″ of the side seams.

12. Press and add a 12″ x 18″ travel pillow.

thank you Carolyn Tover for the machine embroidery

Doing some research on travel pillows and found that the size of

pillows can vary by manufacturer. You may want to decide what size

your travel pillow is before cutting and vary the pattern slightly.

For some of the pillowcases I used flannels.

top-Apple Jacks by Tim & Beck

Marmalade by Bonnie & Camille

bottom 2- Cottons from Bear Country School by Berenstain Bears

Sleep tight!

-modalissa

schnibbles quilt along

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March 13, 2012

Are you doing the schnibbles quilt along that Sherri and Sinta are hosting?

I decided to jump on in and add one more thing to my plate. I want to make all of the schnibbles anyhow, so why not. I am good with deadlines so here goes.

I have a bliss and a vintage modern charm pack that I am going to combine for March’s project.

(vintage charm will be in stores May 2012)

Hope to see you all at the Schnibbles parade that Sherri and Sinta host on their blogs.

-modalissa