News from the Orange Studio – Page 18

Baker Street in Handcrafted

Who else out there are Sherlock Holmes fans? We love the mystery solving duo and happily named one of patterns after their famous 221 Baker Street abode. This particular version of our Baker Street pattern is made up in Handcrafted Patchwork by Alison Glass.

February 02, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Alison Glass Andover Baker Street fabrics handcrafted patchwork pattern quilt quilting

Paradox Point QAL - Block 3

It is that time again! We have a few more blocks to share with you today with the Paradox Point QAL. Personally, block 3 is my favorite of the bunch! It reminds me of the diamonds on my favorite playing cards. I think the simplicity of the diamonds and triangles is enticing! Keep scrolling for some amazing Block 3 arrows.

January 30, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: arrow paper piecing Paradox Point pattern QAL quilt quilt along quilting Sew along sewing

How to Stick with your 2017 Sewing Goals!

We are almost a month into 2017 and I am double checking my Sewing Goals list to evaluate how I am doing. I always start the new year overzealous about what I would like to get done, but this year I am taking a different approach to my sewing time that will allow for a little bit more creativity and fun. I have put together a few tips on how to stick with your 2017 sewing goals, so here we go!

January 26, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: 2017 block of the month BOM creativity Empire Place goals lists Mini Diamond Detour Mini Piccadilly Circle Mini Prism Parkway paper piecing pattern planner planning QAL quilt quilt along quilting rainbow sew along sewing sewing goals

Paradox Point Table Runner

We just shared our second Paradox Point blocks for the quilt along and now feels like the perfect time to share this amazing table runner. Juli Kieny whipped up this table runner in a few hours using two of the Paradox Point blocks.

January 23, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: paper piecing Paradox Point pattern QAL quilt quilting sewing table runner

Free Patchwork Heart Mini Quilt Pattern

Love is in the air.... well, heart-shaped candy is the grocery stores at least! We are one month away from Valentine's Day, so we decided to make a little something. In 2014, we published this "Pieces of my Heart" wall-hanging as a free pattern.

January 20, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: free freebie heart patchwork pattern quilt quilting sewing tutorial Valentine's Day

Paradox Point QAL - Block 2

Happy Martin Luther Jr. Day. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend - wow, two weeks have flown by! It is time for Block 2 of the Paradox Point QAL. We have beautiful blocks from Kristy, Juli and Alayna to share, plus MaryEllen's first two blocks! Let's get down to business and start sharing the blocks.

January 16, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: paper-piece paper-piecing Paradox Point pattern QAL quilt quilt along quilting rainbow sew along sewing

Privet Drive in Sun Prints

I have already shared a few photos of this Privet Drive quilt on Instagram, but I have failed to blog about it, so here goes! This beautiful quilt is made up in Sun Prints and Abacus, fabrics both by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics. We gradated the colors through the quilt to create a stunning rainbow effect and used several white fabrics with black prints to create a low volume background.

January 13, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: color paper-piece paper-piecing pattern Privet Drive quilt quilting rainbow sewing shape

Jazz Up Your Binding!

Binding is either your favorite or least favorite part of a quilt. For me, it is my least favorite! I am usually over the project by the time it gets back from the quilter. I've developed a fun little trick to get myself excited about this last and dreaded step of quilting making - add a little pizzazz to the binding!

January 09, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: binding how to pattern quilt quilting sewing tutorial

Paradox Point QAL - Block 1

Happy New Year everyone! We are kicking off our Paradox Point QAL today and sharing our first blocks. We have beautiful blocks from Kristy and Juli, and a special appearance from my little sister! It is always fun when we can get her excited about sewing, so when she started pulling fabrics for this quilt, we were ecstatic.

January 02, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: arrows block of the month BOM diy paper piecing Paradox Point pattern quilt quilt along quilting sew along sewing

2016 Recap

As 2016 quickly comes to a close, I find myself thinking not only about what we achieved this year, but also what we have coming up in 2017. This year was full of creativity, changes and community. I am happy 2016 is almost over because it was a tough year for many reasons I don't typically divulge here (and I am going to keep it that way), but I am even more excited for what is to come next year.

December 30, 2016 by Shayla Wolf