The Painting flowers collection comes with cute paper piece flowers that are perfect for decorating cushions, bags or perhaps your summer jacket for a cute handmade summer look.
The Tilda paper piece glue pen makes it easy to get a perfect result. This might just be the perfect beach craft when the wind is not too strong.
Have a great weekend!
We are so exited about the new book coming out this autumn! It’s all about the children and what you can make for them. We must admit this is turning out to be a very cute book, difficult not to smile as we are currently working on the content. You will find dolls, animals, cozy quilts, patchwork projects, and ideas for cute children’s rooms.
You can already pre-order the norwegian edition “Sy til barn” at the larger Norwegian online book shops, Haugenbok will also be able to send Norwegian books abroad.
The english edition “Tilda’s Toy Box” is available for pre-order at Stitch Craft Create, Amazone.com and Amazone.co.uk.
It might seem like a long time to wait but time flies, and before you know it a fun summer is over and a new book is in your mailbox.
Here is a very early preview of the cover sketches for the English and Norwegian edition.
This project has been the perfect excuse for a bunch of grown ladies to play, so much fun!
The fabrics used in the book are from the upcoming autumn collections. Available from the middle of august.
Have a great day!
Stitch Craft Create continues their Tilda summer week with enthusiasm, and this version of the Tilda summer bag.
It is gorgeous in Spring Lake Fabrics. We love it!
You will find the pattern for the bag here, and Stitch Craft Create have taken the time to make a kit with the necessary fabrics.
Just imagine a fluttering white dress, a flower in your hair and this summer bag, perfect…
Add a personal touch to your Christmas decor with large cosy and comforting Christmas stockings.
Full of candy and gifts they will also make a sweet and unique gift for family and friends.
When the stockings are finished with folded edges they measure 55 cm (22in)
We used the “Sweetheart” fabric collection, quilt wadding, off-white quilt fabric for the lining, and “Sweetheart” buttons with spots for decoration”.
Print the two parts for the pattern:
Christmas Stocking Pattern 1 and Christmas Stocking Pattern 2.
Add 15 cm (6in) to the length of the stocking between the pattern pieces, see figure A.
Make a paper template by gluing the pieces together, and cut out the full stocking shape.
Cut two opposite/reversed stocking pieces in the stocking fabric, lining fabric and wadding.
If you want to quilt the stockings as we have done here you will also need two pieces in backing fabric. Add a large seem allowance to all the pieces.
The backing will not be visible in the end, so you can use any old fabric.
Patchwork stocking
The patchwork stocking is made out of 3in (7,5 cm) squares. Seem allowance is included so when sewn into the patchwork the squares are 2,5in (6,25 cm).
Sew together enough squares to cover the pattern and seem allowance for each of the stocking pieces, and continue as you would with a simple stocking piece.
Attach the wadding to the back of the stocking pieces, and the backing fabric on the other side of the wadding. You can use a basting spray or stitch a large seem along the edge.
Quilt the stocking pieces by hand or sewing machine, see figure B.
Place the lining and stocking pieces right side together.
Trace or refresh the pattern onto the lining piece and sew along the scalloped edge. See figure C.
Cut any extra seem allowance only along the scalloped edge, and make small notches between the bows. Be sure not to cut into the seem. See figure D.
Place the two sewn-together parts right sides together. Trace or refresh the pattern drawing on the stocking part, and sew around. Leave a reverse opening in the lining part, see figure E.
Cut any extra seem allowance and make notches in the seem allowance where the seem curves inwards.
Turn the stocking inside out. Use a flower stick or similar to turn the scalloped edge.
Push the lining into the stocking part. (If you need to iron turn the stocking and iron from the lining side to avoid damaging the quilt effect.)
Fold down the edge, see picture of stockings.
Loop
Cut a 3.5 x 20 cm (1,3/8 x 8in) strip for the loop.
Fold and iron each short end approximately 1 cm (3/8in) inwards.
Fold and iron approximately 7 mm (1/4in) inwards along each long side, then fold and iron the strip in half so that it will become approximately 1 cm (3/8in) wide.
Stitch up the open side by hand or machine.
Fold the loop and tack the ends to the inside of the stocking.
Buttons are sweet decor along the scalloped edge.
Have a great weekend!
This adorable quilt called Foxley Village is designed by the talented Natalie Bird using Tilda Sweetheart and Autumntree fabric.
It is a 10 part BOM quilt presented in Australian Homespun. You can get kits for the quilt at Fabric Pixie.
The fox motifs are so cute!
The Pardon My Garden quilt is a classic design made up of diamonds and looks wonderful in any setting. The diamonds are framed by narrow strips of off white, witch makes them “float” within the setting.
We used all of the 12 Pardon My Garden Fabrics and off-white quilt fabric for the quilt top. You will find a detailed list of materials in the explanation.
The explanation for this quilt (and many Tilda quilts to come) is written by our new friend and collaborator Linda Clements. Many of you know her as the woman behind “The Quilter’s Bible”. Her talent for explanations and step-by-step illustrations is just amazing!
Here is the Pardon My Garden Quilt and Pardon My Garden – Diamond Template.
Personalize your quilt with matching Pardon My Garden quilt labels!
This lovely retro inspired quilt is perfect for any time of year – in the spring and summer to echo the sunny seasons, or in autumn and winter to bring a welcome splash of warm colour. It has fifty-four circle blocks, all made the same way using templates. The quilt uses fabrics from the Spring Diaries range combined with solid off white quilt fabric.
Here is the Spring Diaries Quilt explanation, Template 1 and Template 2.
Spring Diaries Quilt Labels are pretty if you want to add your name to the finished quilt.
It’s not easy to take simple beautiful and informative pictures of fabric. And we love these pretty pictures of the spring collections by Sündenherz.de. We just had to borrow them for the blog.
It’s always fun to combine fabric in different ways from both collections to make a perfect color scheme for a project. Greens from the Pardon My Garden Collection with the pinks and off whites from The Spring Diaries collection gives you a classic spring/summer color combination as seen here. By just using the honey colours, pink and off whites from Spring Diaries you get a much calmer look than with the teal colored fabrics. Nothing is more comforting and safe than warm colors and pinks. Thank you Sünderherz for these lovely pictures.
Our rustic country inspired red and blue summer collection “Candy Bloom” arrives in stores this week.
Picture a summer evening on a rustic porch or a barn dance, homemade pie, fresh berries and whipped crème.
These images was the inspiration for The Candy Bloom collection.
The classic darker reds and blues reminds us of childhood summers in the countryside. The fabrics with small folklore inspired flower motives are perfect for rustic porch quilts and large pillows.
The pattern for the flag garland quilt called “The Candy Bloom Quilt” will soon be released on the blog as a free pattern.
The pillow top is made with 36 – 4,5 in squares (seem allowance included).
This gorgeous quilt in a deep red, blue and cream colourway has a celebration feel, with rows of pretty bunting-style patchwork ‘hung’ on narrow strips of pale print sashing. The triangle patches are easily created with a template and the triangle rows are easy to sew.
Her is the free pattern and explanation written and illustrated by the talented Linda Clements.
The quilt is also sweet on the wall.
Have a great day!
When meeting with our lovely customers a few weeks ago we discovered that some of them did not know about the fabric glue pen that is a must when paper piecing. We would certainly struggle if trying to paper piece or do paper appliqué without it, so here is a reminder of how easy it is to use.
Paper piecing is such a fun process but tacking the seam allowance around the edge of a paper shape can be time-consuming and fiddly. However, with our handy glue pen you just apply glue along the edge of the pre-cut paper pieces and press the seam allowance around the edge.
By the time your project is sewn together the glue will have dried and you can simply remove the paper pieces.
You will find detailed instructions in the paper piece packages.
The photographs here show red and pink paper-pieced balls in the making. So grab your glue pen and have a great day!
One sweet red and pink paper piece ball is finished.
Materials:
Wildgarden Red (481134), Aimee Red (481133) and Pollen Red (481139) from the Candy Bloom series.
Pollen Pink (481089), Emily Pink (481083) and Garden Flowers Dove White (481085) from Spring Diaries.
We also used pre-cut paper shapes from Paper Piece Balls biconvex ( 480999), one package will give you 20 balls in two different sizes. Fabric Glue pen (480825) and the Light pink Sewing By Hand thread (481015)
Biconvex paper piece ball with pentagon paper piece balls made with Spring Diaries fabric.
If you live in Australia or New Zealand Two Green Zebras has a competition going where you could be the lucky winner of lovely Rivendale patterns.
They simply ask which brand of Fabrics is featured on the patterns!
A few days ago our talented distributer Flowerquilt sent lots of beautiful pictures showing what’s going on with Tilda in China, and we are so happy to hear it’s going very well!
We cannot resist showing you pictures from The Ququ Patchwork Studio in Jinan city in the Shandong province.
The studio owner Ququ makes these wonderful patchwork and appliqué bags and purses among other things, and organizes workshops.
You can check out her blog here and get inspired. We wish we where in Jinan city right now, this looks so inspiring!
We love how Ququ used Lecien fabric with soft nature prints in the background as a contrast to the Tilda fabrics. It takes a trained eye to think up this kind of combination.
The talented Ququ in her studio (bottom right)
UK City Crafter “Chris” finished quilting her Candy Bloom Blog Hop Quilt.
We think this quilt pattern works really well with the Candy Bloom fabrics, and love how Chris hand quilted with red thread.
If you’d like to make one for yourself then the pattern is a freebie from MacCall’s Quilting and can be found here.
Wishing you all a great summer with another autumn preview. This is one of our favourite quilts and will be available as a pattern this autumn. It’s called The Cabbage Rose Quilt.
We hope you enjoy your holiday!
Amazing projects are poring in as the Tilda Showcase continues. Check out these super cute dresses in Lucille fabric.
It takes a brave soul to use a ginger fabric in this way, but it works wonderfully. Love the little appliqué hare jumping over mushrooms.
You can find out who made what here ShowcaseCalendar1.
The “Sewing By Hand” thread is now available in more beautiful colors. This thread is a visual joy and the quality is just amazing!
Lovely wooden spools cost a little extra but is certainly worth it.
As you can see they where the photographer Sølvi’s favorite and we really love the pictures.
Here are the available colors.
They match our block colored fabric perfectly.
Our talented friend Sanch who runs Red Brolly was inspired by Peach Blossom Moths to make a gorgeous quilt and absolutely wonderful fabric Moths.
We love the moths and would like a turquoise wall full of fabric moths in all sizes if we had the free space.
This is just a wonderful gift for everyone who follows Red Brolly.
And how beautiful is this Peach Blossom Moth Quilt! Sanch combined the two fabric lines Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane beautifully.
Visit Red Brolly to get inspired!
The quilt is one of the projects for The Tilda Showcase organized by our wonderful Australian whole seller Two Green Zebras. Follow the showcase here to see new exiting projects every day.
Tilda Australia used two of our free quilt patterns to make fresh new quilts with the new autumn fabrics. The retro inspired Spring Diaries Quilt and the Pardon My Garden diamond Quilt.
They really look great in Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane fabrics!
More amazing quilt inspiration with new Tilda fabrics in this collage of details from quilts by: Stitch Between The Bridges, Cole & Taffy, My Georgie Boy and She Quilts A Lot.
Absolutely wonderful!
