Blocks of the Month and Creative Limitations

I love the variety of Blocks of the Month (BOM) available over the internet. They are great for learning techniques in manageable portions, with results that are beautiful and useful – something to show off, not test pieces to keep in a drawer… My approach to BOM’s is essentially the same – with a slight difference: I want to encourage you to create your own designs. Therefore I will center my posts around questions of design and techniques – from idea to final product:

• how you can translate your inspiration into fabric
• design techniques
• workability and technical challenges
• improvisation (or: what can you do when it goes wrong?)

On this page: ♣ Creative Limitations … why? ♣ Creative Limitations and step-by-step decisions ♣ What to do with all those blocks?? ♣ Theme and Block for December ♣ Grab a button for the Block of the Month

Block of the Month – December 2014

I’ve finally come up with a flexible format that will allow me to offer a special project for each Theme of the Month: A Block of the Month (pretty obvious, really…)

Another point of focus this month are letters or writing, be they pieced letters, applique, or quilted, or embroidered, or…, as long as they are made using a textile technique – no paints or markers this month.

Download the free printable for December – 16 pages, including guidelines and many inspiring fonts!

Theme: The Gift of Your Time

Block of the Month December 2014

or: Take your time before someone else does 😉

“Block of the Month” does not mean that the block has to become part of a quilt, although it can of course. Alternatives are for instance

Invitation to join the first Quilting Oneness Doublefaced Hexie Hexalong

On this page:
♣ A new approach to Quilting As You Go – One “Star” at a Time
♣ What can you expect from this Hexalong/Workshop?
♣ What tools and materials do you need?
♣ What can you do for me?
♣ Anything else?

A new approach to Quilting As You Go – One “Star” at a Time

Starting on Monday 3rd and all through November, I’ll show you in several posts per week what I do with hexagons/Hexies – very special Hexies, because they
• are doublefaced: once you’ve sewn them together, your quilt is finished – quilted already, no extra batting or backing or border needed (although you can add it, if you wish)
• are so easy that no previous sewing knowledge is necessary (learn as you go)
• require only few and easily available materials and simple tools (you’ll probably have all you need already – see further down)
• are so quick to make that you probably can’t resist to make another one, and another one (and use up all your scraps)
• don’t require basting (with one exception) or paper templates as traditional English Paper Piecing does
• add – literally – another dimension to all kinds of Hexie projects large and small
• are perfect for quilting on the go
• are ideal for whipping up small (or not-so-small) last-minute gifts or items for your Christmas Bazaar