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

Newish - Kaleidoscope die

Now it's October and the days are shorter it's time to look at some of our latest dies before starting on Christmas projects.

This week I'm showing the Kaleidoscope die - 660182, its not the latest die but I haven't used it yet -  http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660182/sizzix-bigz-l-die-kaleidoscope-6-1-2-assembled

I can remember as a child being fascinated with a kaleidoscope viewer, and would look at it for a long time - this doesn't have quite the versatility - but with the use of different colours you will be able to create a diverse pattern.

For this blog I am only using 4 fabrics because it is just to show how the die shapes create the pattern.

For each block you will need  25 x13cm/10" x 5" of fabrics 1 and 2 and 18 x 9cm/7" x 3 1/2" of fabric 3

Using the die and the Big Shot (http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660200/sizzix-big-shot-machine-only-white-gray) or Big Shot plus (http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660020/sizzix-big-shot-plus-machine-only-white-gray) cut 4 large triangles from fabrics 1 and 2, and cut 4 small triangles in fabric 3 -

(the small triangle is a lighter blue - but doesn't show up too well on this background) 

Join the large triangles together in pairs-

 

 

then join the pairs together -

 

and then join the 2 halves together -

Stitch the small triangles to the four corners to complete the block -

 

Press the whole block -

 



At this point you can either make more blocks using the same fabrics and alternating which fabric you add the small triangle to - or you could make all the blocks in different fabrics - making a lovely kaleidoscope of colour - the choice is yours!

 For now I have just made 2 different blocks -

I might make up some more of these and see where the colours lead me, and I can already see the beginning of an illusion of a curve - so this could be fun, but that's all I have time for now.
I'm off to enjoy a bit more of this late sunshine!

Next week I'm demonstrating the ~Big Shot Machines, and the Bigz dies at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace, alongside Lady Sew and Sew - sorry I don't know the stand number - but do come and say hello.

Angela

Wedding bunting

 I hope you all enjoyed the Festival of Quilts - it was lovely meeting some of you for the first time and renewing acquaintance with others. I have to admit that I saw very little of the quilts because by the end of each day I was very tired, but I loved those that I did see.

So back to normal life now - and I have some friends getting married later this month - so I am making bunting for them - I love making bunting - it's so easy especially when using the Bigz Equilateral Triangle die - 660119 - http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660119/sizzix-bigz-l-die-triangle-equilateral-4-3-4-h-x-5-1-2-w-unfinished and the Big Shot Plus Machine - 660020 - http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660020/sizzix-big-shot-plus-machine-only-white-gray .

I used the Plus machine because I could fold spare fabric by the side of the die, and not have to cut strips from the fabric

I can cut 10 triangles from the width of 112 cm fabric, which will make 5 pennants, so you will need 14cm by width of fabric for every 5 pennants you want to make. 

Here is my selection of fabrics - I have 6 prints and plains, and a plain cream that I have cut double the amount of to make sure that I have enough pennants as I am making 12 m of bunting. I have calculated that I need 7 pennants for each metre.

Here I have stitch the pennants, R.S. together, leaving the top edge open. I have turned them R.S. out and then pressed a 6 mm seam to the inside, and stitched across. 

Here they are with the top corners stitches to string - I have quite a few more to stitch but a good film and a glass of wine this evening should see it complete.

Until next time - keep stitching

Angela 

My Ohio Quilt: top finished

Hi everyone! Do you remember how I started the Ohio Star Quilt I talked about it? Here it is my top finished! I sew more blocks as much I could using this beautiful fabric collection " Aesop 's Fable " I bought some months ago.

I cut out all the pieces with  4 " finished ( 4 1/2" Unfinished)    and Bigz L Die - Triangles, 2 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W Unfinished.
I wanted to tell you how incredible size has the new Big Shot Plus perfect to cut out with two dies at the same time , keeping free time for  your sewing, isn´t it great ?

I sew my last block at last ! You can see it  all the steps in the post I said before.

Here it´s  my final twelve blocks.

Now just it´s the time so sew on a row.

I had  some more fabric to use so I decided to  add  some  border.

Now I need to decide the backing . Here it´s my idea.

Same fabric for binding too. 

What´s your opinion? do you like this brown dots?

Surely I will quilt with straight lines but that will be later. Hope you like it . Now I will think in my new project for Sizzix blog and enjoy more dies!
Have a nice weekend  and I see you in two weeks!
Love
Mercedes

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¡ Hola a todo el mundo !¿ Os acordais cuando os hablé del quilt con la estrella Ohio que estaba montando ? Pues por fin tengo el top acabado. Añadí algunos bloques más , tantos como la tela , de la colección Aesop´s  Fable ; que había comprado me lo permitía.

Todas las piezas fueron cortados sólo con dos  troqueles

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

4 " finished ( 4 1/2" Unfinished)

Además quería contarte que gracias al increíble tamaño de la nueva Big Shot Plus, puedes cortar de una vez con dos troqueles colocándolos juntos, así puedes ahorrar tiempo y dejarlo para la costura 

¿ no es estupendo?

Si aún tienes dudas en cómo usar esta troqueladora, no dejes  de  echar un vistazo al vídeo que hice para Sizzix con mi primer proyecto para el verano , en el artículo Mi bolsa  veraniega para libros

Como ves en la fotos , cosí las piezas ( puedes ver todoslos pasos en el primer artículo en el que te hablo del montaje )y  luego solo fue cuestión  de  coser los bloques entre sí y después una fila acabada con otra.

Mi quilt tiene doce bloques.

Como me quedó algo de tela , la reservé para hacer un borde alrededor.

Y tengo una idea de la tela para la trasera que será la misma que para  el biés , una marrón oscura con puntitos ¿ qué  os parece , os gusta la idea ?

Lo más seguro es que haga líneas rectas para el acolchado,pero eso será para contártelo más adelante. De momento voy pensando en el próximo proyecto con los troqueles de Sizzix. Espero que te  haya gustado y que tengas un estupendo fin de semana.

Nos vemos en un par de ellas.

Cariños.

Mercedes