Hierdie tafelloper is die kombinasie van ‘n hele paar kwilt tegnieke, om ‘n grondslag te lê vir die mees gebruikte laslapmetodes. Appliekwerk, papier fondasie laslap en tradisionele laslap word aangeraak. Dit is ook belangrik om ‘n bietjie van die wiskunde agter die laslap te verduidelik. Dit maak dit later makliker, om enige patroon self uit te werk. Goeie gewoontes word vasgelê van die eerste oomblik. Die projek kan voltooi word in 7 klasse.
This table runner is a combination of the three most used patchwork techniques – appliqué, piecing and paper foundation piecing. It is also important to learn how to read a quilt pattern and how to accurately calculate the cutting sizes of the blocks. This project can be completed in 7 classes.
Klasse begin 6 April 2024 – Classes start 6 April 2024
Die kuns van naaldwerk, en dan spesifiek laslapwerk en kwilt is tegnieke wat generasies al saam met ons is. Meeste van ons ouer geslag het naaldwerk as verpligte vak op skool gehad met minder of meer sukses. Baie van ons het grootgeword langs oumas en ma’s wat klere en kwilte gemaak het. Meeste van ons kinders word nie in die hedendaagse tyd groot met naaldwerk om hulle nie. Tye het verander. My persoonlike missie is om kinders ‘n keuse te gee, of hulle wil naaldwerk doen of nie. ‘n Basiese klas in naaldwerk kan dus vir hulle die geleentheid skep om te sien of hulle daarvan hou al dan nie.
Die sillabus bestaan uit ‘n reeks projekte wat aandag skenk aan al die fasette van naaldwerk. Spesiale aandag word geskenk aan die veiligheidsaspek van die gereedskap: skerp naalde en skêre en warm ysters kan met gemak reeds van kleins af handteer word. Goeie gewoontes word hopelik vasgelê die res van hulle lewes.
Card game for quilters and kids. Quiltie Cards teaches with which techniques blocks are made and names the patterns. A beautifully made pack of cards.
The object of the game is to make as many quilts as possible. A quilt consists of 3 cards. Match techniques, numbers or three consecutive numbers to make the quilt. Quilts may be changed in your turn to improve the quality of the quilt.
Each player is dealt 7 cards and a “Quick Score Chart”. The rest of the pack is placed face down. Each player pick up a card from the pack on their turn. “Pins and Needles” cards are included in the pack. You may choose to play or not when you encounter them.
When all the cards from the center pack have been played, The scores of the quilts are calculated according to the Quick Score Chart. The player with the highest score wins,
The 2022 Quilt-along focusses on colour and tone values. Blocks are in two sizes: 12″ x 12″ and 6″ x 12″. The first Block Patterns will be ready to download shortly. Contact me to join the Thursday group in Menlyn Pretoria by sending a WhatsApp message to 0824167690. Class fees are R150 per class. The quilt finishes at 72 x 90″ (180 cm x 230cm).
“And he dreamed and behold a ladder set up on the earth and the top of it reached the heavens and behold the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.”
Genesis 28:11-22
Jacob’s Ladder is a very old quilt block pattern, dating to before the American Revolutionary War. It is classified as a pioneer quilt pattern.
Jacob’s Ladder was first discussed in writing in a 1915 book called Quilts : Their Story and How to Make Them, by Marie Webster. It was the first authoritative book on the subject, making the claim that this pattern got its name from the Bible story of Jacob sleeping and receiving a vision of a ladder that led all the way to heaven.
This pattern is also known as ” The Road to California” “Stepping Stones”, “Covered Wagon”, “Road to the White House”, “Tail of Benjamin’s Kite”, “Wagon Tracks” and “Underground Railroad” depending in which area it was used.
The first publication of the pattern was in 1884, as Jacob’s Ladder. There are over a dozen variations in number of colors and values or sizes. The oldest version is done in only two colors.
The First Publication of the pattern was only in two colours
In 1922, as part of the Ladies Art Company of St Louis, Missouri’s booklet Quilt Pattern Book, Patchwork and Appliqué, featured three variations. Number 207, which features a four patch at the corners and a full square on two diagonal corners in Number 237. In Number 239 the corner pieces are consolidated to form Road to Oklahoma.
Tail of Benjamin’s Kite
Road to Oklahoma
Road to the White House
Jacob’s Ladder
Variations Of Jacobs Ladder
I used two shades of red plaid in the red memory quilt and I scrambled the four patches to create a checker board of colour on the intersection of the blocks.
The Snails Trail block is based on the Square-on-square block with 5 layers, combined with a Four-Patch. The Four-Patch is inserted as the center block. By changing the colours the Snails-Trail is created.
Square-on-squareFour-PatchSnails-Trail
A block that is sometimes confused with the Snails Trail is Monkey Wrench. Can you see the difference? Monkey Wrench is based on a four layered Square-on-Square. The Four Patch in the center is now turned on-point.
Square-on-SquareFour-patchMonkey-Wench
And then there is the Pig Tail Block. It is based on a six layered Square-on-square block. It doesn’t have a Four Patch in the centre.
Square-on-SquarePig’s Tail
When you combine four Snails Trail blocks, the pattern is called Virginia Reel.
Virginia ReelVirginia Reel
Snails Trail can also be combined with other blocks to create interesting secondary patterns. Combining Snails Trail, Monkey Wrench or Pigs-tail with Storm-at-Sea, the illusion of curves is further advanced.
It is almost impossible to believe these quilt patterns are made without curved piecing.
Monkey Wrench was first published in 1922 as part of the Lady’s Art Quilt pattern. Snails Trail was first published in 1928 in the same collection. The first references were made to the Virginia Reel in 1930.
Other patterns that use Snails Trail and or Monkey Wrench are:
Romantic Trail by Tammy Vanderschmitt
Let’s Dance – published by Beaquilter
Sea Scapes by Shirley Sickenger
And the scrappy friendly version Tornado, published by QuiltingDaily.com
My last design for the day is a design that might pass for a modern quilt using Pig-Tails and Storm-at-Sea. Using 12” blocks with 4 ½” sashing these finishes at 95” x 95” for a big queen. I call it Dragon Star.
In hand or machine appliqué, stems are one of the most consistent elements and make or break your design. Even and well placed stems and vines build a strong foundation for the rest of your design. Therefore it is important to give some attention to the skill.
Appliqué stems and vines
The teachers of JQG collaborated as part of the National Quilters Day 2021 by making a short demonstration video. I chose to show how to cut and make bias strips. We are busy with the Fireworks Mystery quilt with a multitude of stems.
In hand or machine appliqué, stems are one of the most consistent elements and make or break your design. Firstly, even and well placed stems and vines build a strong foundation for the rest of your design. It is therefore important to give some attention to the skill.
If the stems you need are straight, you can cut the strips length wise on the grain of the fabric. If you have bends, scrolls or waves, it is better to cut your fabric on the bias. This can be a daunting task if the stems are 1/4″ wide.
In this video I show how to fold the fabric and and cut the strips for appliqué stems and vines. In conclusion, I then demonstrated how to thread the bias maker and iron the strips to the fabric.
A bias maker is a very useful tool. Cut your strips double the size of the bias maker. These are normally colour coded, for instance the green one for 6mm or 1/4″ and yellow for 12mm or 1/2″. Pin one end of the strip to the ironing board and iron carefully, in even motion.
If you are interested to meet me for a face to face class please contact me.
Its that time of year again. Join me at my classes to make this beautiful table runner. You can make it funky or plain. Traditional or modern.
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Danel Muller
Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time
Quilting and patchwork is not a hobby, it’s a way of life. Over the last fifteen years, I have learnt many lessons and used many tools and gadgets. On this web site, I want to share the patterns, rulers and templates that have made my life a little easier.
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