Easy Batik Quilt - Splashes of Color

Splashes of Color Enlarge Image Use batiks in this quick-to-sew bed-size quilt—or not! Delicious sherbet-tone batiks are its foundation, but designer Tammy Kelly has added pretty coordinating prints that fit right in for a softer touch. Start with a simple square, surround it with four mix-and-match rectangles, and voilà—one block is done. Make a block or two each day, and soon you’ll have enough for the stunning, borderless quilt top (no borders to cut and add puts another fast twist on this project).
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Materials Designer: Tammy Kelly Machine Quilter: Linda DeVries Plan Your Quilt (Download the project pdf to get the Coloring Diagram to plan the layout of your quilt.) 3/4 yards total assorted pink batiks and prints (blocks) 3-5/8 yards total assorted purple batiks and prints (blocks) 2-3/4 yards total assorted green batiks and prints (blocks) 3/4 yard purple batik (binding) 7-1/4 yards backing fabric 87x95" batting Finished quilt: 80-1/2x88-1/2" Finished blocks: 8" square Continued on Page 2: Cut Fabrics If the links don't work, go to the source: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bed-quilts and click on "Splashes of Color". There is a diagram that you can color in yourself with your choice of colors/fabrics. You can also see other quilt designs. If you need more help, sign up for one of our beginning quilting classes. Or just come in and talk to us. We love to talk fabric.

Rules of Thumb

Here is a site with a mix of useful and just fun information. Maybe it's not all true, but I would guess most of it is. You can contribute to the site as well as rate the rules that are already there.

http://www.rulesofthumb.org/

Cute little robots

Copied from someone else's blog ( Ric-Rac Sewing without a safety net) because it tickled my fancy.

Stayin' Alive

By Jodie

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk

I'm a woman's man.

No time to talk.

Music loud and women warm,

I've been kicked around since I was born.

and now it's all right, it's OK.

and you may look the other way

We can try to understand
The New York Time's effect on man


Whether you're a brother
or whether you're a mother



You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Feel the city breakin'
and ev'rybodyshakin'



and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive
AH

AH

AH

AH

Stayin' alive ........

Summer Dragon Patchwork Quilt Pattern

A free pattern you might like...

Introduction to the Summer Dragon Patchwork Quilt Pattern

Make a Square Wallhanging Using the Summer Dragon Patchwork Quilt Pattern

Janet Wickell

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ss/summer_dragon_quilt.htm?r=et

If you copy and paste the above URL, you should get the whole article.

A fun email that Jessica sent me from Portland OR

IF WOMEN CONTROLLED THE WORLD



























PLEASE KEEP HER GOING.

This woman is walking the World for Breast Cancer. Please pass her on so that she can reach her destination. Say a prayer for all those who are affected by this terrible disease. She's walking around the world via e-mail!!

Pass it on so she can get there!

What an amazing girl!

This video is from a couple of years ago. She is so poised and with such an important message.

Just copy and paste this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqrBzuOwGqQ

And here at Sew What's New...

We are planning a HUGE sale in the near future -- stay tuned!

African thunderstorm

This video is incredibly popular, so you may have already seen/heard this.
If so, enjoy it again. If not, you are in for a treat.

African thunderstorm

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Next month (Breast Cancer Awareness month) Cartha will be doing a class that will make and Anti-Ouch Pouch. You will learn how to turn a tube with your serger and make a comforting pillow that looks like a shoulder bag. Make one or more for a friend or to donate. They are quick to make and are sure to be appreciated. See class listings for details.