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08 – Cruise, English Paper Piecing, a Quilters Survey, Finished Top

Posted by: Katie March 29, 2011 Episodes, Podcast 1 Comment 30 views

Lots and lots of stuff to talk about!

Lakeland Sewing and Quilt Expo
- Purchase made of a quilting hoop
- Demoing Long Arms
Cruise Highlights
- English Paper Piecing & thread basting
Results of the Quilter’s Survey (100 Quilters Surveyed)
- 1. How many years have you been quilting?
  - Average response: 9.26 years
- 2. What skill level would you consider yourself?
  - 48% Intermediate, 31% Confident Beginner, 11% Beginner, 9% Advanced, 1% Other
- 3. Please describe the type of space you use for quilting/sewing/crafting, I.E. – Separate room in your home; corner of the bedroom; sunroom… etc.
  - A majority had a separate room.
- 4. Do you produce a quilting podcast?
  - 90% No, 7% Yes, 3% I’m Considering it
- 5. Please estimate how much you spend per month on quilting related purchases (in US Dollars)
  - $76.45 average
- 6. Are you a member of a quilting guild?
  - 36% Yes, 31% No, 4% I was but I’m not anymore
- 7. Have you ever taught a class related to quilting?
  - 79% No, 14% Yes, 6% Other, 1% I’m scheduled to teach my first class
- 8. Please select the precut(s) you prefer to use the most of when quilting.
  - 37.5% Charm Packs, 36.5% Jelly Rolls, 29.2% Other (yardage or fat quarters), 19.8% layer cakes, 3.1% honeybuns.
- 9. Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt show?
  - 58.6% No, 21.2% Yes, 14.1% I plan to one day, 4% I would never do this, 2% Other
- 10. What skills would you like to learn or improve upon the next 5 years?
  - Majority stated free motion quilting

Finished Butterfly Appliqué Top
New Podcasts I’m listening to
- The History Quilter
- Crafty Garden Mom

This is my Butterfly quilt top. As soon as I had it all smoothed out on the floor the dogs walked in the room and walked on it. Since we were about to leave I hurriedly took a photo. The wrinkles aren’t really in the top. You can see how the left panel doesn’t really line up all the way. It’s ok though. I like the way everything turned out and I really like the fabrics I chose for it. They are interesting looking marbled Moda fabrics. Still not sure if I’m going to quilt it myself or take it to a long arm quilter.

These are the English Paper Pieced flowers I was able to get done. Mostly I thread basted fabric to hexagons creating the “petals”. I did sew one flower completely together and was working on the next one before we left the cruise. You can see the needle on the one I’m working on. I really like the way they look crisp and uniform with the die-cut templates.

These are the first attempts I made using hand-cut templates with freezer paper.

Now that they are all sewn together I’m going to quilt them at some point into small vase mats or something.

I went remnant bin diving again! I said I wouldn’t but I did anyway. My black and white fabric collection is growing! I see a black and white and red quilt in my future at some point.

Lastly I show you the scraps that were sent to me by my partners from the Sew Sara Scrap Swap. I believe I got more back than what I sent out. I got some great stuff!