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Meet The Makers QAL Week 5

by Great Joy Studio | Sep 26, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric

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Last week in September and also for

Riley Blake Designs

MEET THE MAKERS QUILT ALONG!

My last PAPERDOLL block.

I used Black Text, Blue Text, Blue Pin Dots & Riley Blake White.

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And I used more Just Another Button Company’s new alphabet buttons in my styling! Loving those, on everything.

And speaking of buttons, these oversized are stoneware coasters that I picked up in Hamilton last weekend. They are my Birthday Bash present to self that I spotted in the Farm Goods shop and couldn’t resist getting for the studio. Set of four, yellow and green not pictured. Aren’t they sew cute?

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Well, that’s all for the Meet The Makers QAL project but not for me and piecing/quilting! I think I’m just getting started. Learning to piece and a bit of quilting during the QAL and September’s National Sewing Month this year seams so fitting and friends say was about time. After designing fabric and projects for over fifteen years I am enjoying getting to actually use the fabrics as they were intended, in the ‘sew through’.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my progress while you quilted along and I would love to see yours. If you haven’t already I hope you’ll try this fun project. All of the details and kits are at RileyBlakeDesigns.com

Thanks for tuning in! 😉

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Meet The Makers QAL Week 2

by Great Joy Studio | Sep 5, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric

Once again, this Riley Blake Designs Maker, is sharing!

Here is my progress for the

RILEY BLAKE DESIGNS

MEET THE MAKERS Quilt-Along.

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Week Two.

My block #2 features

“Paperdoll”

pincushion toss, vintage button illustrations and tape measures plus,

Riley Blake White.

So,

please tell me, are YOU quilting along?

Jump in anytime.

Details are on their BLOG.

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And very good details they are too! Including a VIDEO TUTORIAL.

Each time that I complete one of these blocks I am fascinated to see the results. In case you missed my last post, I’m actually learning to piece during this QAL. Very fun and challenging at the same time. And, I think I may be hooked!

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Meet me here next week for more,

Meet the Makers Paperdoll blocks!

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And be sure to tune in for the

RBD Paperdoll Tour

starting Thursday, Sept. 6 for four consecutive Thursdays on the blogs listed below.

I’m betting these Makers are going to be showing you some really

CUTE STUFF!

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For some of our really cute stuff using Paperdoll fabrics:

“Doll Closet” Applique Design for Makers

in our ETSY SHOP

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Meet The Makers Quilt-Along

by Great Joy Studio | Sep 4, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric

A post from our sister blog – JOY STUDIO

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Hello there!

It’s a

Riley Blake Designs

QUILT-ALONG

Yes, I’m actually (sewing) participating!

And I hope you will too.

It start’s today August 29th but you can jump in anytime.

All of the details are on the Riley Blake Designs blog.

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Most of you know that I have been designing fabric for many years however, not as a quilter but rather from an art background with a little sewing experience thrown in. When I heard about Meet the Makers QAL project I thought it was time to see what all of the quilting/sewing passion I’ve been witnessing, was all about. So, I became quite determined to make each one of the four pieced blocks that the project calls for including the alternate/setting block. I don’t know if my beginner handicap will allow me to finish the whole quilt now but sew far, sew good.

I am enjoying learning as I go and welcome any and all sewing, piecing or quilting tips that you all can offer me.

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I will be featuring my “Paperdoll” fabric collection for my blocks.

The collection is delivering to shops now.

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My steps:

First I grabbed some blank artist canvases to use as design boards for my blocks and started cutting three inch squares. Then I began the auditioning process with it’s endless possibilities. I love this fabric! My decision, the reds from the group and white doll clothes with Riley Blake white for

Block # 1