tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post7793667816679803351..comments2024-02-11T17:26:22.238-06:00Comments on Mighty Distractible: Staggered Strips Quilt BlockCassandra and Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-86093281335748135942016-01-04T12:20:41.699-06:002016-01-04T12:20:41.699-06:00I always use ELeanor Burns, Qiad ( quilt in a day)...I always use ELeanor Burns, Qiad ( quilt in a day) for beginners. You can find her books at the library<br /><br />cmarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02664843395873158307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-7958288519439589772013-09-04T09:41:20.206-05:002013-09-04T09:41:20.206-05:00Hello there Anonymous! First, I would suggest gett...Hello there Anonymous! First, I would suggest getting your feet wet with a couple books. Me and My Sewing Machine by Kate Haxell is a great resource to help you understand how your machine works. (I cannot stress to you enough how important that is when starting out.) <br /><br />Then, I would look at some of the books out there that have step-by-step techniques and projects for beginning sewistsCassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-7153221372557015742013-08-27T09:31:09.743-05:002013-08-27T09:31:09.743-05:00Please help! I want to learn to quilt, but don...Please help! I want to learn to quilt, but don't know where to begin. My wonderful family gave me a sewing machine for my birthday and I have been saving all types of fabric (old jeans, shirts, dresses, etc.). I get a little scared when I can't comprehend what RST, selvage edge, etc. means. :) Do I just jump in "head first" and see what happens or is there a way to get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-65155447948805833742013-03-18T18:33:38.677-05:002013-03-18T18:33:38.677-05:00Placemats are a really fun idea for this block! I&...Placemats are a really fun idea for this block! I'd love to see some finished pics when you're done :)Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-1613160680048331882013-03-18T15:55:14.090-05:002013-03-18T15:55:14.090-05:00Love the idea! I think I'll make some placema...Love the idea! I think I'll make some placemats with this pattern! Thanks for your creativity and for sharing it!happystitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076477848130025249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-65917685625658144052012-07-31T08:43:16.497-05:002012-07-31T08:43:16.497-05:00Thanks for the kind words....but not yet! However,...Thanks for the kind words....but not yet! However, keep checking back because I have been cranking away on the quilt and hopefully will have some in-progress pics to share soon. This design incorporates lots of different blocks so it's difficult to go too quickly and sort of "assembly line" some of the sewing. You can see the beginning of my creative process here: http://Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-64976755239053847612012-07-30T19:19:21.167-05:002012-07-30T19:19:21.167-05:00do you by any chance have a photo of the finished ...do you by any chance have a photo of the finished quilt? The final block you show looks awesome!My Sister Made Me Do It....https://www.blogger.com/profile/04390527342550098130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-31201310754018317782012-07-30T14:38:21.354-05:002012-07-30T14:38:21.354-05:00Wow! Great tip Connie!Wow! Great tip Connie!Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-65943828875468834422012-07-30T14:26:55.805-05:002012-07-30T14:26:55.805-05:00You can't sew a straight line here's a tip...You can't sew a straight line here's a tip for you. Take a pad of post-it-notes (3") and stick it on the quarter inch mark. Now you're material will glide to the pressure foot and you've got a perfect 1/4" seam and a straight line. Thats how I'm teaching my grandaughter to sew.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524062566067821495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-49280911896385018682012-07-20T10:05:21.166-05:002012-07-20T10:05:21.166-05:00Pin away my friend....pin away :) And thanks for t...Pin away my friend....pin away :) And thanks for the kind words!Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-62824714918830431992012-07-20T10:04:20.595-05:002012-07-20T10:04:20.595-05:00You know, the quilt I am working on (that includes...You know, the quilt I am working on (that includes all the blocks I have posted lately) has a woodland theme. I thought I would be tired of it by now...but I'm totally not! I have plans in the works for another iteration of the theme. Bark and all! :)Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-45748986395310376442012-07-20T08:26:06.150-05:002012-07-20T08:26:06.150-05:00I love strip piecing for quilts, have made several...I love strip piecing for quilts, have made several, and yours caught my eye immediately! Thanks for sharing, and your tutorial is great! Hope you don't mind that I'll be pinning it right away!pambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849412920321412531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-82202163878939431102012-07-19T22:20:44.811-05:002012-07-19T22:20:44.811-05:00Very cool! Love the bark fabric!Very cool! Love the bark fabric!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338602969003507135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-2092854799646847902012-07-19T11:08:08.407-05:002012-07-19T11:08:08.407-05:00Ha!! ;)Ha!! ;)Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-7898856335573117732012-07-19T09:58:35.751-05:002012-07-19T09:58:35.751-05:00Your talent is staggering! (um, haha?)Your talent is staggering! (um, haha?)Stitchlillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002263401710277482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-76785254479208928292012-07-18T18:41:37.611-05:002012-07-18T18:41:37.611-05:00Oh pinkundine...you are young! We have plenty of t...Oh pinkundine...you are young! We have plenty of time to turn you into a quilter :)Cassandra and Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285693580656596950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285910184188851038.post-81544508722954633202012-07-18T15:17:04.230-05:002012-07-18T15:17:04.230-05:00That looks really cool :) I keep wanting to try qu...That looks really cool :) I keep wanting to try quilting but I can barely sew a straight line! Plus I don't think I have time or room for yet another hobby ;)pinkundinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994450142485371131noreply@blogger.com