Showing posts with label Stitches n stories quilting Falkville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stitches n stories quilting Falkville. Show all posts

Saturday, February 14, 2015

What are you using your AccuQuilt GO! for?

Recently I was ask to speak at our local guild, New Beginnings Quilt Guild, about AccuQuilt and how it works.  What a wonderful group of ladies this is and what a pleasure that they have welcomed me with open arms.
Since I started with AccuQuilt I have been on a mission to show everyone just what you can do with this system.
Here are a few of the quilts that were on display and ALL where cut using AccuQuilt.
Lots of beauties to represent such a great product!
This pattern was in McCalls magazine summer of 2012 I think.  I changed the flower to use the cutter.  The Dresden Plates were easy to cut with the cutter and went together like butter on a biscuit.  (Ok, my southern raising is coming out.)

This is a SunBonnet Sue Quilt.  The alternating block was made using the value die that comes with the cutter.  (As a multi use die, someone on FaceBook recently mentioned using SunBonnet Sue's hat a Christmas or wedding bells.)

This of course is my personal favorite since I put this pattern together, "Star Burst".  It can be made using the value die or you can purchase the 2-1/2" square and half square triangle dies to get more cuts at one time.

One of my new favorites that I designed is "Just Stringing Along".  I have recently started to love string quilts just because of the nature of taking "garbage" and turning it into something beautiful.  This was make using the multiple strip die (1", 1-1/2" and 2" strips on the same die) and the 6" square and half square triangles.  Yes, once I made a string square, I ran it back through the cutter to get my triangles.  Why would I not?

This sampler quilt is a great example of the mix n match die sets.  You can see so many classic blocks that can be made using the cutter and dies and this is just a small amount. (BTW, for some reason I always get in a hurry when hanging and my basket is always upside down.)

Something a little more modern, here is Bonnie Hunters 2013 Mystery Quilt, Celtic Solstice.  Yep, all cut out using the cutter and dies.

Investing in your hobby or business is something that we are always doing.  I think investing in the AccuQuilt GO! system is one of the best investments you can make.  You can start small and build your library of dies as you go and as your next project comes around.  It saves you so much time and all your pieces are the right shape and size.

If you are interested in purchasing your own system, please let me know.  I am happy to help you decide which dies are best for you.

Well, got to go get busy.  To many customer quilts to sit on this computer today.

Let's GO! Quilting!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Focus New AccuQuilt Die - Schoolhouse...

Oh my goodness... I can't wait to get to work with this new die.  You are going to love it.


Look how cute this is.  This is a modern version, but can you imagine a red and white.  Oh my...


To get yours today, go to www.stitchesnstories.com.


Saturday, March 15, 2014

Talkin Turkey - Bonnie Hunter's Class

What a great day today!  Spent the day with some wonderful ladies working on a new quilt.

First of all, we spent the night at Windmill Bed & Breakfast in Oliver Springs, TN.
It is an old church turned into a B&B.  Slept great and had a wonderful breakfast this morning.  They cater to ATV riders, so if that's you, go visit them.

Then off to class.  The block starts with nine patches and string pieced triangles and builds from there.
Yep, I had to be different and use green.  It is my favorite color.
You can see Bonnie's finished quilt behind us.
Great day, great fun and great memories.  Is that what quilting is all about?