tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post7953636214416334126..comments2024-03-15T07:30:43.154+11:00Comments on Red Pepper Quilts: Work in Progress ~ A Rainbow HST QuiltRed Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-61424791834521248262015-11-03T14:21:02.484+11:002015-11-03T14:21:02.484+11:00I made lots of hst's with purples, all differe...I made lots of hst's with purples, all different shades of purples, but the whites are not all the same. There are so many designs but it's for an 11 yr. old so I want it modern. I will give this a try. You are my inspiration. Like the Righteous Brothers, 'you are my soul and my inspiration'. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241473395869677237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-76021301825568295132014-04-18T06:34:42.841+10:002014-04-18T06:34:42.841+10:00I love the clean, crispness of your colours - beau...I love the clean, crispness of your colours - beautiful Quilt. I am intrigued with your machine stitched binding - sounds terrifying but will have to give it a go! Thank you for the link to your tutorialPink Bicycle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424467366908573328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-25468523093724299952014-04-18T00:10:55.444+10:002014-04-18T00:10:55.444+10:00Fun quilt!!!Fun quilt!!!Denicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074447304346879164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-41879083966886906402014-04-17T19:43:58.930+10:002014-04-17T19:43:58.930+10:00Love, love, love your quilts! Love, love, love your quilts! retstickanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122934299160456890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-21366619926918338932014-04-17T14:07:45.105+10:002014-04-17T14:07:45.105+10:00Me, too, Anne!!!Me, too, Anne!!!SewPsyched!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04286345452598767963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-58468493194354994822014-04-17T10:05:02.593+10:002014-04-17T10:05:02.593+10:00the awesomeness is melting my face! :Dthe awesomeness is melting my face! :DAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526138281967885999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-45613086516394936012014-04-17T02:02:59.821+10:002014-04-17T02:02:59.821+10:00just beautiful. And ditto to everything Anne (abov...just beautiful. And ditto to everything Anne (above) said. :)Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-64788896415738056662014-04-17T01:48:11.314+10:002014-04-17T01:48:11.314+10:00I would love to see your stash. It must be amazing...I would love to see your stash. It must be amazing. How much of a fabric do you usually buy? Your fabrics and design are always so very fresh and crisp. I'm also curious how you light your photos as they are always very bright and sharp. Anne / Springleaf Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114887911414187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-34828268448671634732014-04-17T00:03:34.450+10:002014-04-17T00:03:34.450+10:00I really like the bright and pretty colors, but I ...I really like the bright and pretty colors, but I have been looking closely at the low volume prints and they are fantastic. What a great collection of black and white prints.Quilt Fabric Pizazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056477946755729680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-24840602795924789572014-04-16T22:49:15.757+10:002014-04-16T22:49:15.757+10:00So lovely ~ you do have a way of putting fabrics t...So lovely ~ you do have a way of putting fabrics together! Thanks for the instructions too!Elsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410432918093105452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-83490020135009830362014-04-16T16:27:55.345+10:002014-04-16T16:27:55.345+10:00so many different fabrics here to see and admire i...so many different fabrics here to see and admire in this lovely quiltmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-5181044552297198972014-04-16T14:12:30.366+10:002014-04-16T14:12:30.366+10:00Hi Rita- After trying that block I was hoping to g...Hi Rita- After trying that block I was hoping to get a crack at the quilt on etsy ... But some lucky person got there before I did. I can't wait to see how this one turns out. It looks perfect for spring. Thanks again for all the hard work you put not only into the pieces you create but the new and fun posts you write for all of us to enjoy and learn from. You make it look so effortless, but maintaining such an interesting and current blog is a big job in and of itself. I find myself looking forward to see what new and interesting project you have each week. You are simply amazing. kathymcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028198268471522301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-61442091849569395172014-04-16T13:19:58.181+10:002014-04-16T13:19:58.181+10:00Beautiful and looks so crisp and colorful!Beautiful and looks so crisp and colorful!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050528451103094038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-71216378564790927132014-04-16T12:17:03.133+10:002014-04-16T12:17:03.133+10:00I pressed my seams for each HST unit together to t...I pressed my seams for each HST unit together to the darker fabric (not open). I then arranged all of the units and sewed together into rows, pressing seams in alternate direction for every row so that they could nest together. Then I sewed the rows together. Those long seams were also pressed either up or down. The only seam that I pressed open was the final center seam (where the HST units meet in the middle of the quilt). Using a steam iron will help with pressing your seams. Be a little firm when pressing. I hope that answers your question. Rita Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-12901783767247158042014-04-16T12:11:10.596+10:002014-04-16T12:11:10.596+10:00Hi Debbie - thank you for stopping by. Don't b...Hi Debbie - thank you for stopping by. Don't be too concerned with perfect points, they will come with experience. Focus on cutting carefully, sewing accurate 1/4 inch seams and it will start to happen for you. <br /><br />With regard to squaring up - do you mean the quilt? If so, I use a large ruler 14" x 14" to square up the corners of my quilts before binding. The larger the ruler the better really. I hope that is helpful.<br /><br />RitaRed Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-10863336733630555052014-04-16T12:07:31.383+10:002014-04-16T12:07:31.383+10:00Thanks Cynthia :-)Thanks Cynthia :-)Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-14978860648120136812014-04-16T11:59:05.960+10:002014-04-16T11:59:05.960+10:00Hi Kathy - no helpers here! It is time consuming, ...Hi Kathy - no helpers here! It is time consuming, especially making Kansas Dugout Blocks. What seemed to work well is to cut fabric in batches - say cut fabric for 10 blocks at a time - then sit and sew. This made it feel like the process was a little quicker, and like I was making progress.<br /><br />Rita Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-74147227378453045552014-04-16T11:55:06.275+10:002014-04-16T11:55:06.275+10:00Hi Ella - I choose and cut, and sew all of my HST&...Hi Ella - I choose and cut, and sew all of my HST's (and make all of my quilts) myself. I use step 1 to 3 in this tutorial to make HST units: <br /><br />http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2010/04/hour-glass-block-tutorial.html<br /><br />This method works well for me.<br /><br />Rita Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-48080601839025539812014-04-16T08:11:51.661+10:002014-04-16T08:11:51.661+10:00Oh, I SO need to try this one. We went from 80 yes...Oh, I SO need to try this one. We went from 80 yesterday to 32 and snowing right now and I need bright, warm color too! Your quilt is simply stunning! CindyRaspberrySunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756414374579221560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-29209910438160617612014-04-16T06:13:23.998+10:002014-04-16T06:13:23.998+10:00Love this! So pretty and happy!Love this! So pretty and happy!Sophisticat Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742334356149060112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-13744116413525106792014-04-16T04:20:29.494+10:002014-04-16T04:20:29.494+10:00A new quilter here marveling at your absolutely pe...A new quilter here marveling at your absolutely perfect points.. I'm struggling with that and squaring upDebbie -- Sheltered Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02749701401450133565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-28932204351311261772014-04-16T03:44:22.821+10:002014-04-16T03:44:22.821+10:00It's beautiful! All the colors are just perfe...It's beautiful! All the colors are just perfect with each other. ;pInahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935210279435739320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-67245573474135079162014-04-16T03:32:15.952+10:002014-04-16T03:32:15.952+10:00thanks rita! i saw this on instagram and instantly...thanks rita! i saw this on instagram and instantly came to my computer to 'pin" this. so excited to try!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349687071580858191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-15006930678207722452014-04-16T02:18:13.408+10:002014-04-16T02:18:13.408+10:00Very pretty. I have to ask...do you have little el...Very pretty. I have to ask...do you have little elves that do all the cutting for you? I did one block of the Kansas Dugout and it took me about an hour start to finish. I do not know how you accomplish so much beautiful work each week. Thanks for all the wonderful project ideas. kathymcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028198268471522301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-28841597597709119312014-04-16T02:09:36.162+10:002014-04-16T02:09:36.162+10:00Oops...got so distracted by pretty that I missed t...Oops...got so distracted by pretty that I missed the HST tutorial link...Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605965151725519259noreply@blogger.com