quilted items - other than "blankets"
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
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table toppers, bags of many sizes/designs, a vest for my son (check out Kris Veira's website for some pictures of amazing clothing that she's won many awards with), window covering for my son's house, chair pads.
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
When I feel the 'need' to sew but I am not working on a quilt or don't really want to work on a quilt, I just make random blocks. I try out different color combos, different patterns and techniques. Then I store these orphan blocks in stacked pizza boxes (your local pizza ship will usually give you a couple for free or a tiny fee). The boxes stack nicely, they are cardboard so they wick moisture and you can write on the side (blues, xmas colors, pastels, etc). Then, whenever I am in the need for a quick gift, I grab one or two of these orphans and put them on a tote bag - instant gift or gift wrapping! They are thrilled with the handmade item, I am basically using my throwaway fabric and I have satisfied my need to sew but not quilt. win, win, win!
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
Posts: 6,168
There are videos on how to make Kuspuks the old way, that is basically just holding up fabric for size and tearing it smaller. Youtube has everything nowadays!
I have the Lois Pattern
https://alaskanpatterns.com/product-...terns-by-lois/
The Friday Pattern is very popular as well (Legislature started an informal tradition of wearing Kuspuks on Fridays)
https://www.northernthreads.net/shop...-x15888595.htm
Here's some general information from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuspuk
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