I love this pattern. Magic Slice and Dice is where you take four 4 1/2″ strips, place them on top of each other, cut 4 1/2″ squares and then turn the squares. All are identical but facing different ways. You can take the ugliest fabric and turn it into a beautiful quilt. The best thing, you sew it in rows, slice it, flip it around and resew. It looks like it is sewn on the diagonal. I have made about 6 of these – fish fabric, large flowers, asian and others. Try it.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Baby Quilts
This was really one of the easiest quilts to make. It’s basically squares and rectangles. It took little time to make and since a coworker just bought a new long arm, she did the work for free so she could practice. I used my Vermont Teddy Fire Bear for a focal point. I then made 2 more with the same design to present to a firefighter whose wife was expecting twins. Since I knew his were going to be boys, I used firefighter style fabric.
Hello world!
My favorite thing to do is to work with fabric. I started quilting over 20 years ago by taking a class through the city. We did the basic sampler. I have been hooked ever since.
I started quilting on my great aunt’s 1957 Singer. I used this extensively until I finally purchased my first Featherweight. My first batch of quilts were finished by doing the stitch in the ditch. Until I took a class, I never considered having my quilts professional done on a long arm. I now finish my own on a long arm unless it screams out for custom quilting. I have a friend that will do the custom work and she is fabulous.
I loved this fabric line. I made this for my cousin’s grandson. After 4 yrs, he still sleeps with it.