Inspiring me Quilt: Blocks 16-24

Hi everyone!! After two months and a half since I sew some blocks, today I show you some more  for my Inspiring me Quilt, my own design using Sizzix dies and planning to get 100 blocks.
Well, here  they are nine new blocks, some with embroidery with DMC floss.
I´m sure you can find some inspiration and even take a chance to try some of these ones.

You can find some of these dies in more of my Inspiring me quilt blocks but I always try to find a new way  displaying the fabrics.
All of them are 8.5" finished.
No more words and here they are.

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Triangles, 2 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W Unfinished

Details of the embroidery  

Sizzix Bigz Die - Leaves

Sizzix Bigz Die - Trapezoid, 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Squares, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Half-Square Triangles, 4 1/2" Assembled Square

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Kaleidoscope, 6 1/2" Assembled

Sizzix Bigz Die - Square, 4" Finished (4 1/2" Unfinished)

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izzix Bigz Die - Rectangle, 2" x 4" Finished (2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished)

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Squares, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Trapezoid, 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished

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izzix Bigz Die - Rectangle, 2" x 4" Finished (2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Trapezoid, 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Squares, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished)

Here they are all my twenty four designed blocks using just Sizzix dies.

If you want to see the rest with details just  click  here.

Hope my project inspire you!!
Have a wonderful weekend and see you in two weeks.
Love
Mercedes


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 ¡Hola a todo el mundo! Después de dos meses y medio desde que os enseñé  los últimos bloques para mi "Inspiring me  Quilt", hoy vengo con nueve bloques más que he diseñado usando los troqueles de Sizzix. Si recuerdas bien, mi idea es llegar a los 100.

Así que ahí te los dejo , algunos de ellos  bordados con  hilo DMC.

Estoy segura que encontrarás inspiración e incluso te atreverás con alguno de ellos.

Algunos de los troqueles ya han sido usados antes para otros bloques pero intento siempre jugar con las telas y hacer nuevas combinaciones.

Todos miden 21.5 cm

Echa un vistazo a las fotos y pincha sobre los enlaces  que hay sobre cada uno de ellos si quieres saber más información sobre el troquel.

En la última foto puedes  más o menos ver todos los que llevo.

Si quieres ver los anteriores sólo tienes que pinchar aquí.

Espero que te hayan gustado y que tengas un estupendo fin de semana.

Nos vemos en quince días.

Cariños

Mercedes

How to embellish the 'timeless love' gift box

Hello Sizzix Friends!
I'm addicted to Sizzix Plus and I absolutly love being able to create at home by myself gift boxes and paper bags.

This week I'd like to show you my last gift box made with an amazing thinlits set: Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833).
I'm mad about  Emily Atherton's design.
This thinlit in particular is so simple to use and perfect for every style and gift packages.

The set includes the gift box thinlit, 5 other thinlits decorations and an envelope to take care of them.
I can easily fancy some wedding favors made with this set, and you?

 

 

You need:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Rectangles #2 (658610)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Tag Collection (658784)
Cardstocks
Pearls adhesive
Double-sided sticky tape
Scissors

 

 

 

Happy Sunday!
Silvia

 

 

 

*Per i lettori italiani*

 

Buongiorno amici creativi!
Sono fissata con la nuova macchina Sizzix Plus e adoro poter essere in grado di creare da sola scatole regalo e sacchetti in carta.

Questa settimana voglio mostrarvi la mia ultima scatola regalo realizzata con il favoloso set di thinlits:  Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833).
Adoro lo stile di Emily Atherton e questa fustella in particolare è facilissima da usare e perfetta per ogni genere di confezione regalo.

Il Set comprende, oltre alla fustella principale per realizzare la scatola, 5 fustelle di decorazioni assolutamente deliziose e una busta per proteggere e conservare tutto il set.
Non faccio per nulla fatica ad immaginare delle bomboniere di matrimonio realizzate con questa scatolina e voi?


Ho usato:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Rectangles #2 (658610)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Tag Collection (658784)
Cartoncini
Mini perle adesive
Nastro biadesivo
Forbici

Buona domenica
Silvia

A happy trio of baby quilts

Hello again, and Happy Easter to you.

As you can see, from the photo below, I have made progress on the baby quilts - and I think I might be able to finish them this weekend.

I have used the same fabrics and the rectangle die (http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/659837/sizzix-bigz-die-rectangle-2-x-4-finished-2-1-2-x-4-1-2-unfinished) for all of the quilts, and added the 2" finished square (http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/657607/sizzix-bigz-die-square-2-finished-2-1-2-unfinished) for one, and the 1" finished strip (http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/657607/sizzix-bigz-die-square-2-finished-2-1-2-unfinished) for the third quilt.

I think you'll agree they look quite different, but all have the rectangle in common, it was a happy decision to make the task easier, which worked for me!

 

This quilt is a rail fence, using 2 rectangles for each block.

I laid the whole quilt out and then made the blocks for each row, joined the rows and there we have a cot quilt top.

This quilt uses the square with the rectangle to make a rainbow of blocks that I joined together in sequence.

 This is actually the quilt I made first - using the white strip to alternately with the bright spots.

Now they just need to be quilted and bound - but I think I might manage that this weekend.

So not quite HRH but certainly a bright beginning!
Next week I think I will be showcasing a 'new' die - it's not been in our catalogue for very long and this will be my first time using it - so watch this space!
Enjoy this very special weekend.
Angela

 

 

Rainbow Baby quilt

Have I mentioned that my nephews and niece are all expecting babies at about the same time!!

Well the babies have all be born - in the space of 11 days - so now I have to get sewing pretty quickly.

I had thought that I would design completely different quilts for each one - but reality and time pressure has won the day - I am going to make them all from the same fabrics but make each slightly different - my fabrics are these -

I bought these lovely spotted fabrics a little while ago and hadn't decided what to do with them - so I've started by cutting a lot of rectangles using the new Big Shot Plus http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660020/sizzix-big-shot-plus-machine-only-white-gray and Bigz die 659837 - 2" x 4" finished.

To begin I cut 6 rectangles from each of the 17 fabrics.  I think it will be lovely to include all of the colours for the boys and the girl - no sex discrimination here!

I then cut 1" finished strips using die 658327 -http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/658327/sizzix-bigz-xl-25-die-strips-1-1-2-wide (and Bigz XL Cutting Pads http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/656847/sizzix-accessory-cutting-pads-bigz-xl-25-1-pair )

to cut white strips to form sashing.

Now at the moment I don't know how many of anything I'm going to use for each quilt - I know that's not helpful but this is as far as I've got with the first quilt -

All I can say is that you'll have to look at my blog again next week for more details - I plan to have this quilt made (maybe not quilted though), I'm after all the babies don't know I running late with their presents!!!
Also next week I'll have a gift to make for Mother's Day.
So now I'm off to have a cup of tea and some lunch before continuing the quilt.
Last reminder that I'll be running workshops in Glasgow, Sewing Knitting and Quilting Show at the SECC. I hope to see some of you there.
Angela

 



Snug as a bug!

That's what I'll be when this little lap quilt is complete -

 

I decided to try to use up all of the wool fabric that I had - so this really is a scrap quilt - which is already becoming a favourite before it's quite finished - maybe partly because the weather forecast is for much colder weather and I will be able to curl up under this beauty!

To get the most out of the pieces of wool I had I decided to cut more squares and rectangles in different sizes - I have already cut out rectangles using Bigz die 658113 - 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" unfinished

 http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/658113/sizzix-bigz-xl-die-rectangle-4-x-8-finished-4-1-2-x-8-1-2-unfinished

 

and squares using Bigz Die 659838 - 4 1/2" unfinished square - http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/659838/sizzix-bigz-die-square-4-finished-4-1-2-unfinished

using the Big Shot machine, and then

I also cut out some 3 1/2" unfinished squares with die http://www.sizzix.co.uk/catalog#q=657608 

and some 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" unfinished rectangles - http://www.sizzix.co.uk/catalog#q=657625

Finally I cut a few 6 1/2" unfinished squares - using the Big Shot Pro http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/656250/sizzix-big-shot-pro-machine-only-periwinkle-w-standard-accessories and die http://www.sizzix.co.uk/catalog#q=657264d 

My plan was to create 12" finished blocks - so I could make some using all of the 4"/8" shapes and some using the 3"/6" shapes --

The photo below shows the lay out for the 4"/8" pieces

 and this photo shows the layout for the 3"/6" pieces. ( the photo is a cheat because the proper one came out a very strange colour so I laid out another block but didn't have enough rectangles!!!)

I had enough pieces to make a total of 16 blocks which I decided to lay the pieces out randomly, but took care to make sure that the colours and patterns were mixed in each row.

I joined the blocks into 4 rows of 4 and then joined the rows - so I have a lap quilt measuring 48 1/2" square.

Just a note that I still only used a 1/4" seam and I pressed the seams flat open on the wrong side to try to reduce bulk at the seams.

I like it so much I'm going to add another photo -

I'm going to back the quilt with either a plain wool or fleece - I'll show you a photo of it finished next week.

And just as I was going to finish this blog - one of my friends, Alex, suggested that there were enough pieces left to make a cushion so I trimmed the remaining pieces to 3 1/2" squares and laid them out like this -

 

 which when stitched together became a cushion front -

which then just left this -

I'm very pleased to have used so much of these beautiful fabrics and will show you the finished quilt and cushion next week - along with a lovely valentine project.

Keep warm this week - I'm hoping for snow to go and play in with the grandchildren - we can hope.

Angela





Rectangles and Squares quilt finished

Hi  everyone! How is August going ? Today I  want to show you my Rectangles and Squares quilt finished at last . It took some time sewing and quilting but I was wishing to have it on my hand finished and in some place at home. 
The tutorial can be found in this post , just the last day in May , some more than two months ago.
I´m  in love with this quilt because it ´s better than I hope after deciding the quilting. 

For the back  I   added some more rectangles and squares , red fabric and  some rest of a soft beige .
The same red looked like great as binding.

Supplies


658324
Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Squares, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished)

657605 ( 659837 new code )

Sizzix Bigz Die - Rectangle, 2" x 4" Finished (2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished)656847  Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Bigz XL 25", 1 Pair

657900Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)



Note:  this time I don ´t say size exactly as this is a quilt that you can sew as big as you want.

For the top :

White fabric 
Print fabric 

For the backing:

White and print fabric
Red fabric
Some fabric that matches with the print  on the top.
Light cream thread quilting

Batting , mine it is  a mix of cotton and acrilic

Binding :
Red fabric

I usually think about how to quilt a quilt when it is finished.  It´s not an easy thing everytime .  Just  look and try to " see " what it is better  or how I would like . This time I only knew I wanted  to sew  the same thing on the squares, as a " ladder ". This was a big swirl.

You can see more pics of my quilting process in my Instagram

Then I decided to fill the rectangles in white with continuos very little swirls, so the big ones look like pop up and I love  this effect. Don´t you ?

Big and long swirls too for the border 

The size is 39.5" x 44"

It´s incredible how just simple geometric shapes can do a beautiful quilt. Thanks to Sizzix for making these useful dies !!



Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Love

Mercedes

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Hola a todo el mundo !¿Qué tal va agosto ? Hoy quiero enseñaros mi quilt Rectángulos y  cuadrados por fin acabado. Me llevó algo de tiempo coserlo y acolcharlo . Estaba deseando tenerlo en mis manos y verlo en algún lugar de la casa.

El tutorial lo puedes encontrar en este artículo, justo el ultimo día de mayo , hace ya algo más de dos meses. Estoy enamorada de este quilt porque ha quedado mejor de lo que esperaba después del acolchado.

Para la trasera añadí un tira más de cuadrados y rectángulos y algo de tela roja y  un resto que tenía en un suave beige. La misma roja la usé para el biés.

Materiales :

658324
Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Squares, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished)

657605 ( 659837 new code )

Sizzix Bigz Die - Rectangle, 2" x 4" Finished (2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Unfinished)656847  Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Bigz XL 25", 1 Pair

657900Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)
  

Nota: Esta vez no digo ninguna medida exactamente porque es una colcha que puedes hacer  como tú quieras.

Para el top:

Tela blanca

Tela estampada

Para la trasera

Tela blanca y estampada de nuevo

Tela roja

Algo de tela que  venga bien con la estampada del top.

Guata, la mía es  una mezcla  algodón y acrílica

Bies:

Tela roja

Normalmente pienso cómo acolchar  cuando está acabado. No es fácil siempre. Solo le echo un vistazo e intento “ ver “ lo que es mejor o qué me gustaría. Lo que sí sabía era que quería  hacer lo mismo en todos los cuadrados a modo de “ escalera “ reptitiendo el mismo acolchado.  Al final fue un remolino grande.

Después decidí rellenar los rectángulos en blanco con más remolinos pequeñitos de modo que los grandes  sobresalieran. Me encanta este efecto y  ¿ a vosotros ? Puedes ver el progreso de acolchado en mi Instagram.

Es increíble  cómo formas geométricas sencillas se puede hacer un precioso quilt. ¡Gracias a Sizzix por hacer estos útiles troqueles!

Acolché con remolinos grandes y largos en el borde.

La medida del quilt es 100 cm x 112cm

Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana.

Cariños

Mercedes