Super fun and quick pattern. Essentially, you make a Log cabin pattern (more like Court House steps). Using Asian fabrics, it looks like 
strands of lanterns. I finished this quilt and then we raffled it off to help a co-worker get some money for a new cancer treatment.
Unfortunately, she got worse before she could make the trip and passed away. CANCER SUCKS!
There is this wonderful teacher from “Come Quilt With Me” Pat Yamin, who has a booth at Road To California Quilt Conference. She has great patterns and has the template to go with the pattern. This makes your quilt very accurante. Using a plexiglass template as opposed to paper or cardboard is the best way.
I won the pattern in a drawing so decided to take her class earlier this year. Pat is a fun teacher and we celebrate her birthday every January at Road.
This pattern consist of “Y” seams which Pat made very easy to understand and sew. Try it!
Normally, I love to take my time and go through all the fabric to make a quilt. Occasionally, I will get a kit. This one was a no brainer – it came with all the fabric, super easy patter and a cut little lunch box that held everything.
I didn’t keep it – one of the ladies at work was adopting a child and we had a little party at work. Turned out it wasn’t a baby per se, but a 2 1/2 yr old. It took that long for the papers to go through.
Sometimes, take a peek at the kits – saves time. Keep quilting.
My cousin Mark has a beautiful daughter named Cassie. Unfortunately for us, her mom moved up to Alaska so I didn’t get to watch her grow up. Since it gets a little cold up there (an understatement), I thought a little blue and yellow brightness would be nice. And a Mariner’s Compass so she could always find her way back south.
Fortunately, she will be visiting this Christmas with her mom. The Mariner’s Compass was a class I took at Road to Calif Quilt show. Two different teachers, with two different methods. Love this pattern.
One of the nicest gifts any quilter could receive is a Jelly roll. Now the edible kind is great but this is a roll of 2 1/2″ strips of 32 different fabrics. Moda, Kauffman and others precut the strips which really helps.
I had seen this quilt pattern many years ago. It was first published in the mid to late 70’s (Looks like it was typed on a Selectric typewriter). Quilter’s Garden listed the class and I was fortunate that my 3 Saturdays were free. I made this one in 1 week and started a 2nd one in a different color by the last class and then did 1 more. It is a wonderful “take-along” quilt. You can work on it anywhere and it makes a lovely wall hanging.
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I don’t remember the name of the pattern or what magazine published it, but I remember who won the quilt. Tom Carman was a co-worker who every year donated $100 to our team Fire Walkers.
Tom knew his fire prevention. He also took in a cat that had it tail severed in an accident. Unfortunately, Tom left us a few years later. When I see this pictures of this quilt, I am reminded of how he always brought me a funny magnet, told his horrible jokes and his friendship. I miss you Tom.
This was one of my first quilts with curves. Linda Ballard has a great teaching method, great illustrations in the pattern and a very helpful manner of teaching. I like the jewel tones against a bright white background. This was custom quilted by Diane Beauchamp where she did some amazing custom quilting in the centers.
The Orange County Fire Authority had some fabric printed that represented all 8 battalions. Our Benevolent store sold shirts made of the same fabric. I purchased about 3 yrs and made this quilt. Very simple quilt and the quilting was done a long arm with flames as the stitch. It was raffled off and enjoyed by the recipient.
I used to tape Eleanor’s program. I had to take one of her classes at Road to California, an annual quilt experience in Ontario. I got up at 4 am, and enrolled in her class. In some states, people have started to paint quilt designs on their barns. In Oregon, there are about 6-7 places that have done this. Tillamook, Oregon has about 3-4 in their area alone.
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