Newsletter 2010-7

Fun Class
We are taking a break for the summer. Classes will start again this fall.

Sew and Tell

Here is this month's question in our forum.

What is your favorite quilt block to make and why?

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New Workshop Pattern!
We now have our past Baskets and More Baskets quilt project available on our Online Workshop patterns page!
Check out the Gallery to see all the table toppers folks have made.
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Crossword
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2   _____ Cutter. A tool with a circular blade that is used to cut through multiple layers of fabric.
5   _____ stitch. A side-to-side machine stitch that is used to cover the raw edge of applique pieces.
8   _____ stitch. Another term for buttonhole stitch.
12   _____ corner seam. A seam that is made when one border is stitched past another at a 90 degree angle. The seam runs parallel to a side of the quilt.
13   Quilt _____. The there layers (backing, batting, and top) that make up a quilt.
16   A bedcover made of two pieces of fabric with a filler between them.
18   _____-cloth quilt. A quilt that is made from one large piece of fabric. The design is in the quilting.
19   Very close random curved quilting lines. This can be done by hand or machine. This dense quilting flattens the quilted area and leaves the unquilted area raised.
20   On _____. Blocks are arranged where the sides of the blocks are 45 degrees to the side of the quilt.
21   _____ size. The size of a completed block or quilt without the seam allowances.
22   PreWashed Fabric (abbreviation)
23   _____ quilting machine. A large quilting machine that quilts the top, batting and backing with a variety of designs and patterns in a relatively short amount of time compared to quilting on a regular sewing machine.
24   _____ quilt. A small-scaled version of a larger quilt.
DOWN
1   _____ side. The back or bottom side of the fabric. The side opposite that has the print on it.
3   A metal or leather finger shied to protect the tips of the fingers while sewing.
4   _____ square. Five-inch square of fabric used in making quilt blocks.
6   Quilting _____. Community of quilters formulated to encourage quilt making as an art, and to promote fellowship and quilting activities.
7   Bias _____. Narrow strips of fabric that is cut on the bias of the fabric. The stretchy behavior allows it to easily go around things such as a curved edge.
9   Quarter inch _____. A sewing machine attachment designed to allow scant quarter-inch seams to make a quilt.
10   Right Sides Together (abbreviation)
11   A block that is made up of several small pieces of fabric that are sewn together.
14   White On White (abbreviation)
15   Cross _____. A network of parallel quilting lines that run in two directions. They may form a grid of squares or a grid of diamonds.
17   _____ grain. The threads in a fabric that run parallel to the selvage. This grain is the most stable or least stretchy fabric grain.

 
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