Category Archives: Quilting

If you have an idea in the forest…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

There is a clever little quilt technique and pattern that I’m seeing everywhere right now. It’s becoming a little bit of a fad, and it may actually be something new. And you know what? Every time I see it, it … Continue reading →

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PITA

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

I am so glad I was able to finish this block today. My head must have been in the wrong place for working on it, because I ended up doing a fair amount of “un-sewing” while completing it. I think … Continue reading →

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Strawberry basket

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Hey, look! It’s another quilt block from the Farmers Wife Quilt! This one is also paper pieced. I really like the more modern fabrics.

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Pretty, pretty points!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

One of the women at the last club meeting said that it takes as long to choose the fabric as it does to make the block. To her I say, “REALLY?”

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Another block

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Graph paper, my friends, is one of the greatest inventions of all time. It allowed me to design my entire studio while recovering from surgery, it helped me to pass multiple math classes, and it allows me to participate in … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Wife Quilt

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Above is a block from “The Farmer’s Wife” quilt, from the book of the same name. The book contains designs for 111 six-inch blocks, which finish off into a full/queen-size quilt. This definitely falls into the “millions of tiny pieces” … Continue reading →

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Freehand Feathers

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Block number three. This free-motion machine quilting design was done without marking or guides. I did, however, prepare for it by drawing feathers on about twenty pages of a composition book while waiting for videos to upload. This is why … Continue reading →

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Structured Meandering

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

This free-motion quilting pattern is structured on a 2×2″ grid, which is marked my painter’s tape guides during the quilting process. I practiced it with pencil and paper before-hand, a good thing to keep busy while watching television.

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Let the quilting begin!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

I love machine quilting. I love it so much that inspired me to purchase my Bernina 440QE. I don’t regret it at all. When I am quilting a project, I like to consume one bobbin of thread a day. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Let’s get basted tonight!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

I finished this Twin-sized quilt top this week, and I finished thread basting it moments ago. I know that most Quilters prefer basting with safety pins, but I am not entirely convinced that pin basting is easier or faster than … Continue reading →

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