Surprise Printed Pattern Sale!

When I first started having my patterns printed, I didn't understand the significance of printing with no-bleed vs full bleed. No-bleed means the printing does not extend to the very edges of the paper, leaving a white strip along the edge, whereas with a full bleed, the printing does go right to the edge. Since I've learned the difference, I've been printing all of my new patterns and doing re-prints of my old patterns as needed with the full bleed. Here's an example of the difference.

This means that I now have only a few of the no-bleed style of my older patterns left that I'd like to move out of my inventory so that all of my patterns look the same. That creates an opportunity for you!

I'm selling *only* these no-bleed printed patterns for 50% off, while supplies last. That means you can get a pattern for only $7 CAD, which is roughly $5.25 USD. The content of the pattern is exactly the same. It's only the look of the cover that is different. 

There are only 2 or 3 copies of some of the patterns, though, so if you want one, speak up quickly! And even though the pattern is 50% off, I'm still offering free shipping 😊

These are the patterns I have available for the sale: (Edited to say, Love Birds and Churn are now sold out)

If you want a pattern (or several!) send me an email or comment below. I'll send you a Paypal invoice, which you can pay with a credit card even if you don't have a Paypal account. Canadian orders can also be paid by e-transfer, if you prefer.

Remember, the 50% off only applies to a limited number of copies of these 7 patterns and when they're gone, the discount will be gone with them, so get your order in today!

More Adventures in Garment Sewing

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Garment sewing is so quick, compared with making a quilt! I've been sprinkling in making some new clothes lately and I love getting to wear the things I've made 😊 My parents were here for a weeklong visit, so Mom and I did a little photography session this morning before they left. Usually I have to get Paul or one of the boys to do these pictures, but Mom has a lot more skill and patience than they do.

Before I show you what I've been making, let me just say it feels really odd to write a blog post that includes so many pictures of me. I'm much more comfortable with having an abundance of pictures of my quilts!

First up, I made another Summer Basics dress, pattern by Love Notions. This is the fourth of these dresses I've made and I love wearing them. This one is made of a polyester jersey knit that is really light and flowy, so it feels great on. Being the novice that I am, it never even occurred to me to try to match up the print at the front of the dress. Oh well! I think the print is busy enough that it doesn't really matter. That's what I'm going with anyway, lol.

I've also used the Summer Basics pattern to make a couple of tank tops. The first one is made of a rayon jersey knit and it flows nicely, too. Bonus that it was fabric left over from making myself a dress last summer! Once a scrap lover, always a scrap lover, right?

With this one I have a really hard time telling which is the front and the back. I need to sew a label into the back to make it easier, lol.

I decided to get a little creative with the next tank top and added a bit of reverse applique to the front. I wish I had positioned the heart just a little higher, but it was hard to tell where to put it before the top was sewn together. At least it's easy to tell which is the front and the back on this one!

I started by drawing the heart on the front piece of the tank, then pinned the pink behind it. I stitched around the heart, then drew lines across the heart and stitched them. Cutting away the green, then, was a little nerve-wracking as I was worried I'd cut through stitches 😊

This version is made with cotton-lycra jersey knit, so T-shirt fabric, essentially, and it's a fair bit clingier than the rayon version even though they were both made with the same size of the same pattern. In the FB groups for Love Notions and Patterns for Pirates, I've read so many times that fabric choice makes a big difference and I can really feel the proof in these two tank tops.

Before Mom came over from Nova Scotia, she went fabric shopping for me, bringing me a few different athletic knits (the type of fabric that workout clothes are made from). She brought some for her, too, so I have a few things to make for her while I make mine.

While she was here, I made us tank tops using the Essential Tank pattern by Patterns for Pirates, which has the racerback style straps that Mom wanted. This pattern has a looser fit than the Summer Basics pattern, mostly around the waist and hips.

I made mine with the straight straps. It's quite a dramatic difference! I need to work on getting rid of the ripples around the edges of the straps. I'm not sure what's causing them, but they happen on every tank I sew, though sometimes the fabric or the print makes them a little less noticeable.

This pattern also includes dress options and I could definitely see me making a dress version someday. I love how many options most patterns include, whether it's for sleeve length or dress length or the style of the hem or neckline. So many options!

Next up, Mom wants another tank top, with the straight straps this time. Then I plan to make some shorts for both of us, using the Peg Legs pattern (it's a free one). After that...who knows? 

It's fun to mix garments in with my quilts, that's for sure 😊 I've always liked having different projects at different stages so I could work on what I wanted and I guess this is just another version of that. Do you make things other than quilts?

Flying Together - Designer Shop Hop

It's my day to share my block for the Moving Forward designer's shop hop! This week 10 designers are each sharing a 12" block, plus a layout that uses all of the blocks. So that's 10 free (for now) blocks and 10 possible layouts! The theme for the hop is "Moving Forward - separate, but together, inspired by quarantine." Immediately when I read the theme, I thought of flying geese blocks. Traditionally, though, flying geese blocks are connected to each other. I separated them, giving them all a bit of space, but kept them all moving in the same direction. Here is my Flying Together block. You can download the pattern here.

This is what the block looked like when I originally drew it in EQ8: 

I had all intentions of making it with ALL the colours, just as it's shown, until I pulled out my scraps and the blue and teal ones were right on top. They started singing their siren song and I just couldn't resist. So I went back to EQ8, coloured the whole block with blues and teals and then tiled them together to make a whole quilt. I loved it! No surprise there, if you know me at all 😊

I have 6 blocks made so far. I'm trying to keep a bit of balance between the blues and teals and I'm making sure no fabric repeats in a given block, though there are plenty of repeats spread throughout the blocks. I'll need 30 blocks for the quilt I have in mind, so it will be easy enough to spread out the repeat fabrics.

I have white solid fabric from at least three different manufacturers in my stash and scraps and I'm not worrying at all about combining them. Though there are subtle differences between them, they all read as white, so I'm okay with the variations. Plus, it's a scrap quilt, so scrappiness in the background is a good thing.

When it came time to create my layout with all 10 blocks from the hop, I wanted the quilt to be bigger than just 10 blocks, so I used multiples of most of the blocks plus sashing and plain blocks. The quilt would finish at 60" x 68". I created the layout first in greyscale, so I could concentrate on balancing the shapes, rather than worrying about colours.

Greyscale isn't very exciting, though, is it? Blues, teals and a pop of magenta make it much more interesting!

If you wanted to make this layout, the sashing is cut at 2 1/2" and there are two 12 1/2" plain squares and four 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangles, along with the blocks.

All of the blocks are free from now through July 18th, then there may be a fee. Visit each designer to get the pattern for their block. Don't forget to download your copy of Flying Together, too!

July 13 Tamarinis                    https://www.tamarinis.com
July 13 Laura Piland               https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/
July 14 Sherry Shish              https://poweredbyquilting.com
July 14 Amy Friend                 https://www.duringquiettime.com/
July 15 Kate Colleran             https://seamslikeadream.shop
July 15 Becky Jorgensen       https://patchworkposse.com
July 16  Leanne Parsons        https://www.devotedquilter.com   
July 16 Patti Carey                 https://pattispatchwork.com/
July 17 Swan Sheridan          https://www.swanamity.com     
July 17 Cherry Guidry            https://www.cherryblossomsquilting.com/  

Happy shop hopping and sewing!

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