Wish Upon a Quilt Blog

I had not had much exposure to Brandon Mably’s fabrics before this quilt. As the manager of Kaffe Fassett’s London studio for 15 years, he certainly has an eye for color and design. While I must admit that some of Brandon’s fabrics are a little too “out there” for me, for the most part I have become a Brandon fan! 

One amazing thing about this quilt is that my husband, Mike, really liked it the first time he saw it (I can’t say that about all of my quilts).  Must be a guy quilt! The pattern lended itself to be cut out on my Accuquilt Go!, so piecing it was breeze. I don’t have much time for quilitng these days, so I asked Angela Clark of Threadwaggle Quilting to come up with a design and use her magic to finish the quilt. Angela added an orange peeel design that suits this quilt beautifully. 

If you would like to see the quilt in person, stop by Wish Upon A Quilt or have one of your very own by clicking here. Do you have other guy quilts that you would like to share?

Jennifer is the designer of these beautiful children’s clothes. She is a stay-at-home mom of 5 children and the owner of  5lilMunchkins, an online children’s boutique. She has 4 boys and 1 girl which is why she has so much fun creating these little girl outfits. These were made using Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane and Sandi Henderson’s Meadowsweet. Jennifer is a little camera shy so I do not have a picture of her (yet)…you can usually see her at Wish on Thursday evenings. If you are short on time or need a quick gift, I highly recommend 5lilmunchkins!

We are now on the third block! This is a really fun mosaic block. Blocks are now available in the store for pickup. You have until the 10th to pick them up for free! Don’t forget to bring in February’s block to show that you have it done.

There are several demonstration videos below. The first is on how to measure and sew a scant quarter of an inch seam. A scant quarter of an inch is a seam one thread width shy of being a quarter of an inch. The thread in a scant quarter of an inch should line up next to the quarter inch mark on your ruler when your fabric is flush with the edge of the ruler.The second video steps you through the block construction and has helpful pointers on how to match up your pieces.

This mosaic block would look great repeated through out a quilt. It has hidden pinwheels that appear when you put multiples next to each other. If you like this block and having your pieces die cut for you, contact us at wishuponaquilt@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 919-782-6363 and we can help you put your own custom quilt kit together. We’d be happy to calculate the fabric needed to produce the number of blocks you want and help you select fabric. There is a small cutting fee.

Feel free to contact us if you have questions or need help.

Happy Sewing!

DJ shared this fun Brown Bear quilt with us. It was the first quilt she has completed in over 20 years, so it was quite an accomplishment!  She used the leftover fabric scraps to make a growth chart, what a great idea! Thanks DJ! What do you do with your leftover scraps from quilts? Share your ideas by leaving a comment.

We recently sponsored 10 new hand quilters at the Cameron Village Library. One of our great customers, Clare Bass, approached me about the idea a couple of months ago. She would do the teaching and Wish Upon A Quilt would supply the fabrics. It is so fun to share our passion of quilting with new people and from the looks of these photos, they are off to a great start! Have you shared your love of quilting with a newbie lately? Tell us about it!

We love to help our customers find just the right fabrics for their quilts. While it is fun to help them in person, we also help lots of customers from all over the world on the phone and via email. Gotta love technology!  Jan made this beautiful baby quilt for her little boy and was such a joy to help in the store. She spent over two hours choosing just the right colors for her special little boy. She also sent along a picture of a quilt made with Amy Butler  fabrics that she just had to have! Gorgeous quilts, Jan…thanks for sending. What special fabrics are you all playing with today?

I would like you to meet Loanne Bartholome a.k.a. “Nutty Nana”. Loanne has TONS of children and grandchildren, enough to drive anyone “nuts”. Now that her children are growing up, Nutty Nana is creating gorgeous clothing for her grandchildren and has developed her own pattern business.  The Knit Yoke Twirl Skirt and Child’s Apron patterns are pefect for your little one. Both are quick, fun and easy to make. Do you have a special little one that would love these? 

Browyn is one of our loyal Australian customers. She used the Nest pattern from Tula Pink to make these great quilts for her niece and nephew- Monique and Andrew. They received the quilts at Christmas time and loved them! Thank you for sharing, Browyn! Cheers!

 

 

I love the story behind every quilt. Amanda is a fairly new quilter and made this fabulous quilt. She then donated it to her church for an auction where it brought $375 for the cause. Great job Amanda! Quilter’s make such a difference in the lives of others. Please send us your quilting story at wishuponaquilt@bellsouth.net We would love to hear about what you are working on!

 

Quilts make me so happy. I love seeing the gorgeous quilts  and projects that our customers show us. Each one is made with love and has a special story behind it, thank you for sharing them with us. If you are not a local customer and would like to post a picture of your quilts, send us a picture at wishuponaquilt@bellsouth.net  and we will share yours too! Have a happy quilting day!