Congratulations Lynne!
You have won the
Always Chasing Rainbow pattern
Many thanks to everyone who entered.
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Geese Migrations Blog Hop Book Tour
Welcome to Day 3 of the Geese Migrations Blog Hop Book Tour!!
We hope you are having fun following the first
Geese Migrations blog tour.
Geese Migrations blog tour.
Today, you will be able to visit Certified Quiltworx.com (Judy Niemeyer) Shops and see lots of great things and have the chance to win some great prizes too!
This is our quilt in the book. Not only do you get the pattern for Always Chasing Rainbows, but you get a bonus table runner as well. We are housed in an old movie theater, so many of our quilts have movie themes. This particular quilt is dedicated to our all time favorite movie -- can you guess? Keep in mind that any quiilt you make is YOURS, and you are free to let your imagination soar when choosing fabrics.
We drastically changed the look of the quilt simply by changing backgrounds, This version uses Michael Miller Krystal fabrics.
We have kits prepared in both a batik and a Timeless Treasures "Willow" version. You furnish the background of your choice.
Our "go-to" colors at JanniLou Creations are black, red, and white, so of course we imagined
Always Chasing Rainbows in those colors.
Always Chasing Rainbows in those colors.
What about using a favorite color scheme of your own?
Or a sunset?
Or a monochromatic theme?
...or even in Quiltworx' Reclaimed West fabrics!
Judy Niemeyer has created a unique concept with her Certified Shop and Certified Instructor program. She has carefully selected and trained shops and instructors throughout the U.S., Canada, and Australia to bring you her paper-piecing techniques, enabling you to create precise, perfect quilts. Take advantage of the opportunities to learn from these well-trained representatives of the Quiltworx organization.
One of our lucky blog readers will win this
Always Chasing Rainbows Pattern
Please click the comment link and leave us a comment.
Tell us if you have ever paper pieced.
We will draw the winner June 30, 2015
You have many more ways to enter this week and there are lots of different prizes. So you need to make sure you visit every one in the list below on their scheduled day and follow their instructions to enter! Lots of prizes, lots of chances!! Everyone will have different ways to enter, so be sure to follow their rules. Click on the links below on the assigned days and see what they all have to offer!
Monday, June 22 Canton Village Quilt Works
Monday, June 22 Crafty Threads
Monday, June 22 Wish Upon A Quilt
Tuesday, June 23 Scrap Apple Quilts
Tuesday, June 23 Always Quilting
Wednesday, June 24 The Quilter's Market
Wednesday, June 24 JanniLou Creations
Wednesday, June 24 Quilter's Corner Virginia
Thursday, June 25 Scruffy Quilts
Thursday, June 25 Sew-Ciety
Thursday, June 25 Stitchin Heaven
Also, a special prize will be drawn and given by Judy Niemeyer (Quiltworx.com). They will be giving away one copy of Geese Migrations and a kit to Judy's design in the book, Fish Ladders!
Remember.....leave a comment for a chance to win!
We must have a way to contact you if you win, so be sure to leave your email, or contact info.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Monday, June 27, 2011
Technique of the Month.....Glacier Star 6
June
Technique of the Month 6
Glacier Star
"We're please to offer the Judy Niemeyer Technique of the month program. This is available through Certified Shops only. If you missed out on June's Technique of the Month lecture, or if you need a review, here is what was covered in class..."
Click Images to Enlarge:
Glacier Star Pattern
Technique 6
Today we are creating the curved flying geese
outer border
A Special Note:
Pages 5, 6 & 9 have been replaced with updated directions.
You received the new pages at the lecture.
As always, read through all of the pattern directions thoroughly before you begin working on this month's technique.
This month's pattern papers
After all of your curved flying geese are pieced,
you will work on your Y Seams
Curved Flying Geese Units
create a curvy outer border around the star
Follow the Directions and Bag Up
your paper and fabric pieces to help stay organized.
Bag #1
Your Certified Instructor
Jan Bressler
is all set up and ready to begin
Following the pattern directions,
lay out all of your background and geese fabrics
like they are in the picture above.
This will be the view as you sit and sew at your machine:
Begin piecing Unit G1
Fold the paper pattern on Line 1
Place the folded side of the paper onto the back side
of the first triangle/goose fabric
Then place them onto the first background fabric piece
You are now ready to sew the first seam:
Stitch on Line 1
Press the Seam:
One background fabric has been sewn on at this point
Fold on Line 2
Trim off the excess fabric using your
Add-A-Quarter Ruler
Add your next background fabric
Sew on Line 2
Press the Seam:
Your first goose now has background fabric on both
sides of it
Fold on Line 3
Trim off the excess fabric
Add your second triangle/goose fabric
Sew on Line 3
Press the Seam
Fold on Line 4
Continue until the entire G1 Unit is pieced.
Complete all of the G1 Curved Geese Units.
Follow the directions carefully when piecing your
curved geese units.
Corner Unit
Side Unit
Pay attention and follow the directions.
Y Seams:
Begin by piecing the large star diamond units together.
You should have 8 completed star diamonds.
Back side of 2 diamonds sewn together.
Line up the star diamond units and pin together.
Pin accurately to keep the edges lined up.
Push the pin straight through, not at an angle
Correctly Pinned, straight through.
Leave this pin in place.
Add another pin directly next to this one to hold it in place.
Then you can remove this first pin.
Continue pinning down the side of the unit:
Here is an alternate method of pinning accurately:
If the paper has been removed from the unit,
use a 1/4 inch measurement and draw a line down both sides of the point.
This will create an X
Now you can pin directly through the X for proper placement.
Begin sewing directly in the middle of the X:
This will leave a 1/4 inch un-sewn at the tip of the seam.
This is the secret to a successful Y Seam.
Continue to sew the entire length of the seam.
Back view of the sewn star diamond units.
Press the Seam:
You are now ready to continue piecing the remainder of the Y Seam
You can see here, there is a 1/4 inch un-sewn
Your seams should look just like this.
Back View: 1/4 inch left un-sewn at the end of the seam
All of your Geese will be pressed in the same direction
4 Star Diamond Units sewn together to create
half of the star
This unit will be pieced into the Y Seam
between the star diamond units.
This unit will also be pieced into the Y Seams
between the star diamond units.
Follow the directions carefully.
A design wall would prove useful to lay out your units correctly.
Pin the units carefully
Matching up where the flying geese units meet at the seam.
Pin to the end of the seam:
Allow a quarter inch of the top piece to stick out
beyond the bottom piece.
Pin in place.
You are ready to sew the seam.
Sew the Y Seam
Press the Seam:
At this point you are half way there...
Jan is pointing to the final seam you need to sew.
This is what your competed Y Seams will look like.
JanniLou Creations is offering a FREE Class #7
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 10:00
Please bring your quilts with you.
This will be an opportunity to receive any last minute instruction.
This Tutorial Courtesty of
JanniLou Creations
and Jan Bressler, Certified Quiltworx Instructor.
CLICK HERE to view Glacier Star 1
CLICK HERE to view Glacier Star 2
CLICK HERE to view Glacier Star 3
CLICK HERE to view Glacier Star 4
CLICK HERE to view Glacier Star 5
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