A Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt

Work in Progress.

Scrap busting and patchwork piecing is still my preferred way to pass the time with my sewing machine, and if I can use up some of the many 2 inch squares that I have been  cutting (from scraps) over the last 12 months or more, then that just adds another level of job satisfaction.

This quilt is a variation on a traditional Postage Stamp Quilt, and a design inspired by and based on a vintage quilt. All of the patchwork pieces have been individually sewn together rather than strip pieced. To simplify the sewing process I first randomly pieced many four-patch units from my collection of 2" squares. Once all the four-patch units were completed I decided that they were a little big for my liking and trimmed the units back to measure 3" x 3" to create more of a "postage stamp" look.

The background fabric that I have used for this quilt top is a cotton chambray fabric by Lecien which is just so lovely to work with. (It is the same fabric that I have previously used to make my Liberty Tana Lawn and Chambray Checkerboard Quilt - my understanding is that this fabric range has been discontinued). I also think this quilt design would work well with a solid background fabric; a white background fabric would really make the printed fabrics sparkle!

QUILT DETAILS:

Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt

Quilt top measures 50 inches x 50 inches.

204 four-patch units.

Each finished square measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/4".

Background Fabric:

Cotton chambray fabric in dark grey by Lecien Fabrics

49 squares.

Each finished square measures 5" x 5".

Total patchwork pieces: 865.

Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt 
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Ready for basting, quilting, and binding ...

More soon.

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
The finished Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt 
Liberty of London Tana Lawn and Chambray Checkerboard Quilt 
More Scrap Buster Quilts:
Quarter Log Cabin Scrap Quilt - July 2015
A Scrap Buster Baby Quilt - September 2015
Confetti Drunkard's Path Quilt - April 2016
A Summer's End Postage Stamp Quilt - March 2017
Irish Chain Scrap Buster Quilt - March 2017

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Sunday Stash #424 Assorted Cotton + Steel 2018

Assorted 2018 Cotton + Steel 

Welsummer by Kim Kight

Paper Cuts by Rashida Coleman-Hale

I always look forward to the release of new collections by the Cotton + Steel team and as the 2018 collections have started to roll out I have started by selecting designs that immediately appealed, and there were quite a few fun new designs in signature C+S style and color palette (not all prints from these two collections are shown here).

Egg Cuts in Navy and Peachy

Florametry in Ice, Sweet Orange, and Bright Blue

Welsummer (a breed of chickens) is Kim Kight’s latest collection. It is inspired by Scandinavian folk design and retro kitchen imagery. The entire collection is printed on unbleached cotton, giving it a depth and warmth, and the whimsical egg prints are dedicated to Kim’s real-life flock of backyard chickens.

Forage in Grey and Bright Blue

Daisy Vines in Denim and Peach

Paper Cuts is inspired by the Japanese festival Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, and the art of Kirigami, a type of origami that involves the cutting of paper to create beautiful and intricate shapes. All but two prints are printed on unbleached fabric to create the natural warmth of vintage paper.

Paper Bouquet in Lemon and Tangerine

Snip Snip in Natural and Cut it Out in Maize

WELSUMMER AND PAPER CUTS BY C+S available from:

The Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric Worm 

Miss Matatabi - Welsummer :: Paper Cuts

I Love Fabric

Stash Fabrics
Urban Spools

Pink Castle Fabrics 

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Enjoy Sunday!

Rita

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The Fat Quarter Shop Sew Sampler Box and a Giveaway!

I love receiving parcels by mail and the delivery of a surprise parcel from the Fat Quarter Shop even more so! The Sew Sampler Box is a monthly subscription box filled with notions, fabrics, patterns, thread and accessories, especially collated for quilters and delivered to your door every month. Each month features a specific theme to surprise and inspire you! The January 2018 Sew Sampler Box theme was Butterfly Kisses ~

Sew Sampler Box - January 2018

What is in each box?

At least 5 specially chosen items which may include fabric, notions, patterns, thread and anything in between. The retail value of your items will always be more than your monthly cost!  Don’t be surprised if you receive exclusive or first-look items. Plus, as a member you will receive special discounts, exclusive deals and bonus goodies!

Each month you will also receive a Block Recipe to make a quilt block with three different size options. Collect all twelve of the recipe cards plus a bonus card with instructions for putting them all together in an adorable quilt! View all Previous Recipe Cards.

The cost of the monthly subscription is $US24.95 plus shipping.

For more information and all the subscription details please visit the

 Fat Quarter Shop - Sew Sampler Box.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Kimberly and the team at the Fat Quarter Shop are kindly giving away a 

3 month subscription to the Sew Samper Box

to one lucky RPQ reader.

To be in the draw leave please a comment on this blog post. One comment per person/per email address - email me if you are not able to leave a comment (redpepperquilts at gmail dot com) and I will leave a comment on your behalf. International entries welcome!

The draw will take place at 10am (Australia EDT) on Sunday 25 February 2018, at which time comments to this  post will be closed. The winner will be announced by edit to this blog post, and will also be contacted by email.

Thank you for all of your entries!

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ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED.

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The winner of the 3 month Sew Sampler Box subscription is:

Congratulations Sally! Sally has been contacted by email.

With thanks to the team at the Fat Quarter Shop and good luck to everyone!

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
Sew Sampler Box Subscription (all the details)


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Bug City - Kansas Dugout Quilt

Bug City Kansas Dugout Quilt

As promised in my Sunday Stash blog post from earlier this this year featuring the Bug City fabric collection, today I am pleased to show you what I did with the FQ bundle that Jodie sent me. Jodie Carleton (from Vintage RicRac) commissioned me to make a quilt with her brand new fabric line ~ Bug City for Ella Blue Fabrics ~ for her booth at the Melbourne Quilt Market in late November last year.

The Bug City fabric collection features five unique designs each in up to five different color ways. The colors are pastel soft with strong contrast elements; vibrant color and strong design elements including the bold (1/2" wide) stripes. I have used all of the fabrics from the collection in this quilt and I have added a single solid fabric (Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton) in yellow to join the blocks together and as a highlight.

Oh my goodness. 💖Those bugs!!

The Kansas Dugout block is one of my favorite traditional quilt designs and the templates (pdf pattern) for this block are available for purchase from my pattern store. The pattern includes templates for three different size blocks (6 inch, 9 inch, and 12 inch block) and for this quilt I have used the 9" block templates. This is probably a good block size to start with if it is your first time working with inset seams. The templates work best when used in conjunction with the step by step tutorial for the Kansas Dugout Block that is available on my blog here: Kansas Dugout Quilt Block Tutorial. The tutorial will guide you through the process and demystify those often dreaded inset seams.

For the back of the quilt I have used a large random dot fabric by Ella Blue Fabrics. This is a 100% cotton wide back fabric - 106" wide - and perfect for this colorful quilt. And for the binding I have used my signature black/white stripe fabric, this time from the the basics range by Ella Blue Fabrics.

QUILT STATS

Bug City - Kansas Dugout Quilt

The finished quilt measures 54 inches x 54 inches.

36 Kansas Dugout Blocks made
using 9" block templates.

Fabric:

Bug City collection by Jodie Carleton

Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton

Quilting:

Ditch stitching all vertical and horizontal block seam lines

then adding additional lines through the center of all blocks.

Batting:

Low Loft Cotton Batting

With thanks to Jodie and Ella Blue Fabrics for the opportunity to work with them once again. I look forward to seeing what Jodie is up to next!

Thank you for stopping by,

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Sunday Stash - Bug City by Jodie Carleton

Red Pepper Quilts Pattern Store - Kansas Dugout Templates (pdf pattern).

Kansas Dugout Tutorial (Step by step instructions to piece this traditional block with inset seams).

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Sunday Stash #423 Wordplay by Sarah Fielke

Wordplay by Sarah Fielke 

for Windham Fabrics

Wordplay is Sarah Fielke's most recent collection for Windham Fabrics. The collection was inspired by Sarah  love of reading, of words themselves and most of all, her love of words in quilts! She has always loved to use piecing and applique to incorporate words and phrases into her quilts, and what better way to bring in a touch of modern than with a text fabric.

The colorful collection consists of 21 fabrics; six unique designs each available in up to four different colorways. The designs vary and include text, vocabulary, numbers and symbols, as well as a plain grid fabric. I love these designs as well as the fun, bright colors of the background fabrics. (Not all available designs and colorways are shown here).

WORDPLAY BY SARAH FIELKE is available from:
I Love Fabric
Pink Castle Fabrics
Stash Fabrics (108" Wide Back)

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Enjoy Sunday!

Rita

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Tokyo International Quilt Festival 2018 - Part 2

Connection by Sano Junko
(Click on any image for a larger view).

Today I am sharing with you more photos of the quilts that were on display at the Tokyo Quilt Festival 2018 as seen through my lens. There were many more inspiring and exciting works to be seen - truly incredible pieces of design, artistry, and workmanship - all varying in style from traditional, to modern, and original. The quilts shown here represent just a handful of quilt that drew in my eye or made my jaw drop! Pictured above is my show favorite; I love this original design with a traditional quilt block feel, and the use of color and fabrics. 

Flowers and Polka Dot by Yoko (Shizuoka)

Beautiful Faces of the Seasons by Yoshiko Yokoi

As previously mentioned the quilt labels displayed alongside the quilts were in Japanese and rarely included construction details. I have used Google Translate to translate the text but where that didn't make a lot of sense I have included a photo of the original label with the photos of the quilt.

Japanese Patterns by Kumiko Fujita

Traditional Design Category - 2nd Place by Emiko Kobayashi

 The Moon and Me by Yoneko Maruya
The detail and use of color and texture of this quilt were amazing.
The cutest bunnies!

Kutani by  鈴木貞子＊Sadako Suzuki

This (mini) quilt was part of the Framed Quilt Exhibition.

It is no bigger than a 12" square. The quilting stitches are tiny!

The detail of the quilting and embroidery stitches on this quilt were

incredible, and the quilt binding/edge was fascinating!

A Wish by Masako Katase

The Star Flower by Goto Keiko

QUILT SNIPPETS
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長谷智子＊Tomoko Hase

Diamond Dust by Tamiko Mawatari

Let's Make Soap Bubbles by Keiko Goke

Tidings of the Blossoms Across Japan by Kiyoko Goto

Color Story by Rieko Miyamura

by Hiromi Kitamura (Kyoto)

Framed Quilt category ~ by Tani Tomoko
Silk Thread Embroidery

I am so glad to have had the opportunity to travel to Japan and attend the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I do not have a fear of flying but I am not fun to be around on "travel day". I call it airport anxiety. So I am ever so grateful that my husband suggested we travel together to Tokyo and that he continues to encourage and support my quilting and fabric obsession. I would definitely go again! 

Thank you for stopping by,

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Tokyo Quilt Festival 2018 - Part 1

Sunday Stash #422 - Assorted Fabrics from Tokyo Quilt Festival

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