Jan Patek Quilts: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

#29

Courthouse Steps

by Carrie Nelson

You can go to Moda's blog

to download

the pattern

by clicking here.

And this is

Wendy the Witch

Our latest Tablestand kit and pattern.

You can get the kit or just the pattern

by clicking here,

This is Rufus - my cat - or one of them.

Rufus heard it was the month - or day - or something

of the cat and decided that I might need some help

with the computer.

I started typing again when he got up off the keyboard :)

October 31st is Halloween.

The day of the Jack-O-Lantern

will soon be over.

So we put our little quilt
"Jack Stack" on sale so you
can get ready for next year :):):).

Also because we went to lunch at Jack Stack
(an awesome barbecue restaurant
in Kansas City). If you're ever in KC be sure to visit.

But now lets go see what the other designers

have done with Carrie's Block.

Lynne of Kansas Troubles
Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Vanessa of Lella Boutique
Betsy Chutchian
Stacy lest Hsu
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
Carrie Nelson of Moda's Cutting Table

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Moda Blockheads #28

Lincoln's Platform

Barb & Mary of

Me and My Sister

You can go to their blog to

download the pattern

by clicking here.

Now with Market looming and quilts still needing to be hand quilted

(my Welcome quilt) I need to stop and say a word about

Over the Meadow.

I was asked by The Quilting Company to film this BOM.

They were to release it and do whatever was necessary to get

the patterns and fabric to the customers.

We have recently found out that apparently Keepsake Quilting

that was doing the kits was sold to another company

and that company is not sending people the last half of the kits

or patterns.

I don't have the fabric so I can't help with that but I can send

you the last half of the patterns.

I'm not going to Market this fall for the first time in years

due to health issues but the quilts are going.

As soon as I get things for Market tied up I will put together

the last half of the patterns into a file and put it in the store for 1/2 price.

You'll be able to buy it on the website or by calling Tammy at 816-632-7632

or emailing her at janpatekquiltsinc@gmail.com.

I'm sorry for your inconvenience and stress but we'll get you your quilt and assure

you that we had nothing to do with this. Stuff happens. :(

Now lets go see what the other designers

have done with the Lincoln's Platform block -

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Moda Blockheads #27

Mountain Climbing

by Lynne of Kansas Troubles

You can go to her blog to

download the pattern by clicking here.

And speaking of Lynne, she'll be joining Jenny Doan,

and Barb and Mary of Me and My Sister

and Me

at Missouri Star's Fall Festival

on Thursday the 18th - Moda Day.

This is my new "Keeping Watch Pillow"

that I designed especially to do my demo that day.

It's made out of Betsy Chutchian's latest

fabric line "Harriett's Handwork" and Moda has

sent me 2 Fat 1/8 bundles to give away.

Come join us.

You can learn all about it by clicking here.

And both Lynne and I will have

our Blockheads quilts in our trunk shows.

Here is mine and

here is my advance copy of the book.

I just got it and can't wait to get to sit down

and really look at it.

But first lets go see what the other designers

have done with the block -

Hope to see you Thursday.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Moda Blockheads - Blocks 25 & 26

Block #25

Oshcosh Star

by Lisa Bongean

You can go to Lisa's blog

to download the pattern

by clicking here.

And Block #26

Churndash Surprise

by Corey Yoder

You can go to Corey's blog

to download her pattern

by clicking here.

Our friends down the road at Missouri Star are having

a Fall Festival next week and Thursday is Moda's Day.

Come join Jenny, Lynne of Kansas Troubles,

Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister and Me on

October 18th for a fun day.

We'll be doing trunk shows and demos.

Since I'll be showing quilts using Harriett's Handwork

by Betsy Chutchian and the line hasn't shipped to stores yet, Moda

has given me some precuts to give away.

And by the way, if Jenny ever asks you if

you have red striped socks --- run like the wind. :0

Come join us by clicking here.

And this is Over the Meadow and Through the Year

The BOM pattern is on sale this week

To order yours click here.

So now lets go see what the other designers

have done with the Lisa and Corey's blocks -

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Moda Blockheads - Blocks 23 & 24

It seems I can't read

The Blocks last week were 21 & 22

not 20 and 21.

Anyway, this weeks 6" pieced blocks are

Block #23 by Jo Morton

and

Block #24 by Sherry Mc Connell

you can to to Jo's instagram page to download

her pattern by clicking here

and to Sherri's blog to download

her pattern by clicking here.

If you follow my work at all, you know that I much

prefer applique to piecing.

And if you can count better than I did last week you

can see that there are 56 or 57 pieces in each

6" block. This is not at all my cup of tea.

So I followed the example of fellow designer Lisa Bongean

and designed 2 Alternate blocks for us.

To download the pattern for the Angel Block click here.

To download the pattern for the Watering Can Block click here.

I won't go through all the steps for the appliqué because I did

most of the Freezer Paper steps last week.

Draw the head

Draw the pattern pieces on the matte side of the freezer paper

and cut out exactly on the line. This is your stitching line.

Iron the shiny side of the paper to the appropriate fabric.

Cut the head circle and the hair with about 3/8 " seam allowance.

Clip the hair piece in the center up to the line

and stitch the hair to the head.

Trim the hair away from the top of the head.

Now do a running (or basting) stitch

along the outer edge of the head.

Put the paper pattern back into the

fabric head and pull your thread until

the fabric fits snugly around the paper.

Backstitch and knot your thread.

Baste under the edge of the wings and dress.
Slip the wings under the top curve of the dress
and stitch to the dress.
Baste under the edges of the arm and appliqué to the dress.

Baste under the end of the dress and
the edges of the feet.
Slip the feet under the edge of the dress
and stitch to dress.

Appliqué the star in place.

for a tutorial on star - inside & outside points-

go to

https://youtu.be/whsjyGgS1Y4

The 2nd Alternate block is a 6" Watering can.

Go to the top and click on the link

to download the pattern.

After you've cut out the body of the can

appliqué the star in place, then baste under the

sides, top and bottom of the can

Cut out the handles

And baste under any ends that will slide under the body.

Cut the spout out of Freezer paper and fabric.
Do a running stitch around the outer edge of
the fabric like you did for the angel's head.
Put the paper back in and pull the thread until
the fabric is snugly around the paper.

Backstitch and knot the thread.

Baste under the edges of the spout and appliqué the

end in place.

Applique the handles and spout to the

body of the watering can.

Now turn the fabric can over and dot with glue.

Clip inside curves on the handle and appliqué

your Watering Can in place.

So now lets go see what the other designers

have done with the blocks -