Pie Class

Teaching Pie, Sweet or Savory this past Saturday was a blast!

Below is the story in pictures. 

Unfortunately we don't have pictures of every student. 

Nor do we have photos of the tasty lunch provided by the Quilting Connection.

We offer special thanks to our students! 

Three traveled 4 hours to arrive at 10 am. You do the math! 

Others we've taught or helped at the store in the past. 

Several were new faces we were lucky to meet.

Jill starting off with a demo of the simple 3 pin technique in the Pie block.

Julie sorting arcs, crusts, and wedges.

Lori planning cuts and choices.

Maria's two fabric choices included a green fabric 
with a wide range of values across it's width. 
This choice added variety to her composition.

Amber, a rookie quilter, is knocking out her blocks with ease.

Thyra double checking her scant 1/4" seam allowance. 
(An important lesson to us all)

Carol working on those simple curves!

Interesting approach to the pattern, Linda maintained the same print throughout the wedges and crusts.

Some of Elaine's harmonious choices in gray, yellow and white. 
Note, she still has lights, mediums, and darks.

Kelly finger pressing and constructing her blocks.

Trimming the oversized block following our helpful tips and diagram!

Table runner plan!

A good start on a happy throw.

Auditioning arrangements to distribute values.

Leslie's two fabric Savory queen underway!

Technique accomplished Linda!

Thanks again to our students and the Quilting Connection in Ames, Iowa. It was a fun and rewarding day.
Till Tuesday...

Pie, Pie and More Pie

jill here....  We just shipped this one off to the retail display in Sisters Oregon!  The annual July outdoor show is on my bucket list.  Guess just the quilt will have to work for now.

Sweet "Pie" in bright pastels, throw size.

 We have our "Pie" class at the Quilting Connection this coming Saturday.  There are just a few spaces remaining!  We're looking forward to seeing former customers/ friends and meeting some new ones too.

Close up view of the "Whole Lotta Bubbles"  pantograph
designed by Urban Elementz

Our pattern  gives instructions on how design the remaining cuts.
It's the perfect improve opportunity for an interesting back.

We'll share a whole class full of ideas next week!  'till next Tuesday....

Pie class offered and Wave Project quilting lines

Marny here...

First an announcement! We will be teaching Pie, Sweet or Savory on Saturday, June 27th in Ames, Iowa at the Quilting Connection. 

The Quilting Connection website class listing is under construction, so here is the info Kelly emailed:

New Class!  We are very excited to welcome Jill Guffy and Marny Buck of MODERN QUILT RELISH as guest instructors!  They have just released a new pattern, simply called, "Pie."  Join them both on Saturday, June 27th from 10am-4pm to make this marvelously modern quilt.  To see a picture of their recent booth at International Quilt Market, which features this quilt pattern, go to http://www.iaquilts.com/uploads/5/1/9/9/51991953/1433344773.png.  There are several design options that give many different looks,  and we have these very quilts displayed in our store!   It is a privilege to host these nationally-known authors in their home shop.  Space is limited and will fill quickly!  Class fee is $65 for the day, including a light lunch.  Call or email to reserve your space!
515-233-3048
info@iaquilts.com 

We are looking forward to familiar faces and to new faces! Please join in!!! Pie is an easy to piece block (I promise) and we'll get you a long ways towards completion in the six hour class! 

On the subject of classes, we taught a workshop in Cedar Falls, Iowa last June. We just received photos from Chris of her completed "Singing the Blues" using our Leftovers pattern. I remember the lovely fabrics. Thank you for sharing Chris!

And now for my UFO - Wave Project.
How to quilt? Rather than continue to be overwhelmed I decided to reduce the scale, literally. I printed out photos of the entire quilt and mocked up potential quilting lines with a pencil.

Here I used my original little drawing of wave action seen in the previous post. The top and bottom of the quilt are mirror images of one another. This is a white quilt, and the stitching will be white too.

The 'islands' are further removed from one another and the wave swells are mostly parallel lines. These mock ups are very useful. Time to forge ahead.

 Till Tuesday...

Spring Quilt Market 2015 in Minneapolis!

Pie, Sweet or Savory is now available in Our Shop!

Take a look at a few photos and a short video documenting our booth at Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis.

The left side of our booth...featuring Pie, Sweet or Savory. The easy, pieced Pie blocks form circles in the Sweet version to the far left, and a graphic line in the Savory versions seen on the table, and to the right. Love them both!

A Sweet in saturated pastels on the wall, another in brights in the foreground, and a third in a table runner hanging off the corner.

Our Sneak Peek display! Simple, asymmetrical, lots of negative space...sound familiar?

Our booth is quickly (10 seconds) shown here. Take a look and pass it on!
Till Tuesday!

Pie, Sweet or Savory, new pattern for Minneapolis Quilt Market 2015

Introducing Pie, Sweet or Savory!  

Tessellating shapes, similar to a quatrefoil, influenced our newest pattern design.  The Savory Pie reflects spicy tastes with global icons.  The Sweet Pie shapes suggest candies, pastries and of course my favorite, pie.  So pick your flavor!  
They are both easily created by piecing quarter circle shapes.  There are so many options we made 8 samples to show their versatility!  The pattern even gives instructions on how to use the leftovers for a fabulous backing insert or runner.


 

Sweet Pie runner in two fabulous
 Art Gallery fabrics.                           The flip side features the leftovers plus.

This baby Sweet Pie features that cute firetruck fabric from Robert Kaufman.

Sweet Pie, throw size, is made with Carolyn Friedlander's fabric 

(composite collections) from Robert Kaufman. The quilting

pantograph, "Kandinsky" by Patrician Ritter is equally spectacular.

Savory Baby's fun shapes and fabrics are reminiscent of vintage

in this modern model.  The central negative space would be perfect

to quilt your baby's monogram!

And the leftovers in the backing give it twice the statement!

Stay tuned!  We'll provide more samples, discuss design options and have some pattern giveaways!