I'm putting all the pages together to take to the printer tomorrow for my new book, Loose Change. There are piles of paper with instuctions, color pictures, cover options, notes and text all over my studio floor. I see some semblance of order, but Robert only sees chaos. Are you a neat quilter? Do you keep your sewing space cleaned up while you're working or do you make horizontal piles and clean up after each job is done? I've decided as long as it makes sense to me, it's all good. Especially when I need to find something in a hurry. Usually if I put it away, that's when I can't lay my hands on it in second. Anyway, thought I'd share a few more pictures of the projects in the book to whet your appetite.
These are just a few of the 20 projects plus some optional queen/king sizes included in the book. Who knew there were so many ways to layer, stitch, slice and sew together precuts into quilts. I've coined the phrase layered patchwork (with a lot little help from my quilting buddy, Pam Buda) for our unique method of utilizing the pinked edge of precuts in my designs. It adds a fun, dimensional element, doesn't unravel and gets softer with every wash. Plus, it's so much faster to whip up a quilt when you start with a collection of perfectly matched scraps and most of your parts cut for you. Watch here for a special offer on the book when it's finally completed the end of August. Believe me, you'll be the first to know!
Our giveaway this week is for the August Stash Society project, 25 Yard Dash - pattern & fabric. Our churn dash quilt takes just (25) 10" squares (I thought yard sounded better in the title) and binding. Using our layered patchwork technique for the triangles makes the points float - no need to match them up in the seams. It's a great way to give our simplified, primitive technique a try.
Let me know your opinion on clutter or not while you're working on a project. I know I can't be the only messy quilter out there. See you back here next Monday. Stay cool, Lynne
These are just a few of the 20 projects plus some optional queen/king sizes included in the book. Who knew there were so many ways to layer, stitch, slice and sew together precuts into quilts. I've coined the phrase layered patchwork (with a lot little help from my quilting buddy, Pam Buda) for our unique method of utilizing the pinked edge of precuts in my designs. It adds a fun, dimensional element, doesn't unravel and gets softer with every wash. Plus, it's so much faster to whip up a quilt when you start with a collection of perfectly matched scraps and most of your parts cut for you. Watch here for a special offer on the book when it's finally completed the end of August. Believe me, you'll be the first to know!
Our giveaway this week is for the August Stash Society project, 25 Yard Dash - pattern & fabric. Our churn dash quilt takes just (25) 10" squares (I thought yard sounded better in the title) and binding. Using our layered patchwork technique for the triangles makes the points float - no need to match them up in the seams. It's a great way to give our simplified, primitive technique a try.
While working on a quilt, I just cut and shove "scraps" to the right. I'm messy as I cut. Thanks for the giveaway! Congratulations on the new book!
ReplyDeleteLOL you are not alone~ my DH sees chaos in my mess too; but I think it is very organized. :-) I can put my hands on anything in a matter of seconds. When the project is together, I clean up, but not during. Thanks for the fun giveaway! I would love to try your technique.
ReplyDeleteDuring a project I am very organized and don't like clutter. It's the "in between" projects time when the clutter happens.
ReplyDeleteI try not to get messy with clutter, but it just seems to happen!
ReplyDeleteI tend to let clutter get in my way during the project and eventually need to halt to get it under control. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel like Linus. I clean up my sewing area, but as I am working on cutting and sewing it seems like clutter just happens!! I sometimes just have to scoop up the droppings and dump them into a zip loc bag for further investigation at a later date ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new book Lynne!! I am right at the top of the class....I probably have the messiest quilting area....always looks like a tornado has just gone through. Floating points sounds like a fun technique. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHello Lynne,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the latest book. I think we can all be a bit messy at times. I have been having a clean out of the sewing room. It is a good feeling.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Congratulations on your new book! I guess I like to be organized at all times. :-). Even in the middle of a project clutter bothers me. I like the idea of floating triangles and would love to try it.
ReplyDeleteMy cutting table is always a mess, in project mode or otherwise.
ReplyDeleteHaving a sewing "space" instead of a sewing "room" doesn't allow me to have clutter, so guess I stay quite organized and clean up the area after every session. For me it makes life much easier this way. I often times find myself wishing I had the room so I wouldn't have to take care of everything all the time. Then I think I would wait til the project was complete. Love the giveaway....thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new book. Love the new stuff.
ReplyDeleteJanet
I call my sewing area organized clutter. My DH calls it a mess. It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Looking forward to the new book.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS ON THE NEW BOOK!
ReplyDeleteWHEN I'M WORKING ON A PROJECT,THERE ARE TOOLS AND SCRAPS EVERYWHERE! ONE CAN CLEAN WHEN THE PROJECTS DONE.
THANKS FOR THE NEAT GIVEAWAY!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
I'm definitely a cluttered quilter with several projects going at once - it really gets crazy sometimes. LOoks like I'm gonna have to buy your new book!
ReplyDeleteI do best with an organized sewing area; there is a bit of a mess as I go along but pretty tidy for the most part; (those loose threads don't count!). Thanks for the chance at your wonderful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI seem to have "clutter" but I know where things are.When my Daughters and family come home I put things away in my sewing room because it is a bedroom with a bed that is needed.Then when everyone is gone I don't seem to know where things were put. So I am all for clutter.
ReplyDeleteIm horribly messy. But then I get to where I don't even want to enter...time to straigten it out! Then I swear for the 1,000th time never to let it get that way again...lol....never happens...jmh
ReplyDeleteMy Husband still wants to know how can one person make such a mess! I still don't have a good response for that. To me trying to keep it"clean" is an excersise in futility!
ReplyDeleteSomeday... my sewing area will be clean and organized. However today, isn't that day.
Melody:*)
Sounds like a big job to sort your new book, I'm sure it will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteNice fun pattern & fabric, I would LOVE to win it!
I tend to be a bit in between in regards to the mess while I'm sewing, I like to be organised & tidy, but it sometimes has a mind of it's own! Tee He!
Technique? What's that? :) Nope--I'm just a go with the flow sort of quilter. I don't have a technique. Being a mommy of a small child (and I homeschool too), I take whatever time I can get and just GO! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the projects for the new book!!! I LOVE that patriotic table runner!!! I cannot wait to buy the book. Thank you for sharing a few projects with us!
My sewing table has to stay clear - I can't stand for it to be messy. Plus I have to share it with my cat, Tigger and he just pushes things off onto the floor anyway. My cutting table is another story. If I can keep it 2/3 clear I'm doing good. Whatever project I'm working on gets its own Big Bin and I try to keep the fabric involved confined it in the Big Bin, but sometimes it escapes.
ReplyDeleteConsider my appetite whetted. Is that even a word? I like your examples from your book :D
In my mind I'm tidy but in reality I'm absolutely not! but I always think life would be so much easier if I was tidier - I wouldn't waste so much time looking for things I've misplaced for example!!
ReplyDeleteLove the projects - especially the first!
Can't wait to get that new book!!! I am very very messy and am always working on least 3 quilts in some stage of the process. I tell my husband "a neat sewing/quilting room is the sign of an abnormal mind". HA!!! He doesn't believe me but I thought it sounded good.....
ReplyDeleteI try to keep it organized as I go but, as the old saying goes..."sCRAP Happens"! Love the header photo! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteClutter just seems to occur. I try to clean up at the end of a project or when we need to use the dining room to eat in. Congratulations on your new book.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm messy. Which is really hard because my sewing room is also the guest room and hubby's computer space! I just pray we get enough notice before we have guests so I can clean up the mess!
ReplyDeleteyes, messily creative! don't know if that's a word. LOVE that churndash pattern! Gotta have it!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely clean up the clutter when I am finished with the project. That way I know where to find what I need next. I'm like you--if I put it away, I can't find it when I need it.Like that pattern and the name. For some reason, I thought of football when I first saw the name. Might have to do it in Cornhusker colors.
ReplyDeleteI manage to keep the rest of the house clean and neat but while I'm creating, the sewing room is a mess, glad that I have a door to the sewing room. Thankful that I don't have to share the space. Love the floating churn dash!
ReplyDeleteI am a messy quilter. I have to stop about half way through a project and clean up just to be able to find everything to finish the project. It doesn't help that I have two rooms of stuff crammed into one.
ReplyDeleteMy cutting and sewing tables plus surrounding floor areas tend to look like a boom went off.
ReplyDeleteChurn Dash is one of my favorite blocks. Can't wait for the your book..see several I might need to make!!
CathyC in Alberta
cathyc1950@gmail.com
When I am working on a project my tools etc. have to be in arms reach. The times I've tried to organize while working I find I'm looking all over for something that used to be right in front of me! Plus if I put things away I start working on another project instead of finishing the first. How novel!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
mwcoyote@hotmail.com
I am very messy while doing a project. Sometimes I tend to forget where I put things when I "clean up" !! I can't wait to see your new book--congrats!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty messy as I sew, but, I do clean up if it gets too bad. If I start putting everything away I seem to "lose" what I need in the process. Too many projects going. Love your giveaway!! Your book looks nice.
ReplyDeletedebby
I am trying to be organized. I have started putting my scraps in the container washed salad comes in. Each quilt I cut out gets its own container for scraps. Your book looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteLove the feeling when my sewing room is all neat and tidy. So I make a mess to get that "feeling". I'm sure the book will be KT fabulous.
ReplyDeleteMessy? Looks like a bomb has gone off...and not just in my sewing room!! haha BUT I always clean up BEFORE I start a new project!
ReplyDeleteTake care and have a great week!
Paulette
My DH would call it messy. I have little piles of stuff when I'm in the midst of a project. Congratulations on your new book. I'm looking forward to seeing it. I really like the floating look of 25 Yard Dash. Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteMessy I think is all in the eye of the beholder! ;) love the patterns!
ReplyDeleteI need things to be neat and orderly before I start a project. However, I am able to deal with the mess during the project, but feel obligated to clean and straighten up as soon as completed. Love the project!
ReplyDeleteI don't like things to messy when I am sewing but sometimes I just get carried away. I always clean up before I start a new project though.
ReplyDeleteI always end up with clutter when I sew... But my cutting table gets cleaned everytime I need to cut fabric... but then the scraps just pile up on the side of the table. I wish my area was all clean, but everytime I clean it up, I can't find something I need. Thanks for a chance to win! :)
ReplyDeleteI strive for order but rarely have it. I was showing a new friend my quilt room and my husband commented on the disaster in front of us -- he was asked to leave! I envy those who have mastered neat and orderly.
ReplyDeletepwiggs@embarqmail.com
Oh, no....that pastel option can't really be in your new book, can it? It just got mixed up with the clutter!!! I try to be so organized when I start a project, but end up with a disaster area in the end. Lack of space is my excuse! I just spent the weekend straightening and am ready to start something new!
ReplyDeleteKeep scraps cleaned up off the floor or cats and dogs will spread them through the house LOL!
ReplyDeleteNeatish, tho not by my own. My sewing machine space has always shared a family space and since I love/need to find anything tomorrow, it needs to be put away as I progress. :-D
ReplyDeleteMine is MESSY, it seems that is the only way I can find what I need. Love the projects you showed from your new book. Would love to win the "25 Yard Dash", thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteMessy, messy, messy. Isn't that being creative? Can't wait for your book!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win The 25 Yard Dash prize, and a chance to learn a new technique!
ReplyDeleteMine is messy - all floors and surfaces are fair game when making quilts. Since we don't have an organized sewing area, our dining table is the cutting station. Both my mother and I quilt, so we can tolerate each other's piles... then we find a place to stack the leftover fabrics... and the next project stack.
I'm not one for clutter but it happens. Lol. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteClutter while quilting is necessary! It is inspiring for me b/c it gives me motivation to finish this project and get it cleaned up so I can get to work on the next one that is already out cluttering things up!!! I usually have several projects in the works! Thanks for the chance to win---love that 25 yard dash quilt! I agree, that name sounds better than 25 10" square dash!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I have a mess in the sewing room, the breakfast room, and dining room. It seems I work better if I have everything all around me, But when I finish it all must be cleaned before the next project.
ReplyDeleteA clean quilting area to sew???? What's that? I call my sewing room, organized clutter. I can usually find anything I need. If I can't, it's time to start cleaning. Love your version of churn dash, thanks for the chance at winning.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely a messy quilter. I end up losing the pattern while I am cutting my fabric. It is so frustrating at times. I vow to be more organized, but it hasn't happened yet.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for your new book!!!
ReplyDeleteI like to be a neat quilter but that really doesn't happen when I am auditioning fabrics for the quilt. Plus right now we are still in the process (1 year) of finishing my quilting space. I have so many things in boxes, in different rooms of the house, I am just going crazy! I am always hunting down thread, needles, etc. BUT, I am still quilting! Nothing keeps a good quilter down!!!
I keep trying to organize my sewing room (and the rest of the house) but with very little closet/storage space available, I'm still MESSY, MESSY! Someday maybe everything will be neatly arranged where I can find what I'm looking for at first glance. And I wouldn't have to remember which pile I put it in, or am I only dreaming??? I like the August stash project a lot and the pics from your new book are great. Can't wait to see more!!
ReplyDeleteI try to avoid clutter as much as I can. But can't stop it to happen too..
ReplyDeleteI have an organized mess. I can put my hand on most things. When I do clean up I have trouble finding things.
ReplyDeleteMy sewing room is always full of clutter. I'm not sure how to put it in order. It's also my ironing room and dumping ground for anything that I need to quickly put out of sight. The churn dash blocks are one of my favorite. They look great in the KT fabrics!!
ReplyDeleteMy sewing room has a split personality. When my husband remodeled my room, he installed cabinets, peg boards, 20 feet of counter space and a built in ironing board. A lot of fabric has come and numerous projects have been started, some finished. I work in chaos until I can't stand it anymore, then reorganize and clean. I put projects in bins and store scraps, etc. then, I start all over again. I usually have 3 or so projects going at a time (I get bored easily) so I have numerous stacks that only make sense to me.
ReplyDeleteBjeanand@gmail.com
I can't wait to get my hands on your new book!! Love the sneak peek projects, and there's lots more, I know.
ReplyDeleteI work in a creative mess as well, but like so many others, I can only do that for so long before I must create order! A lot of my mess comes from having a small work space. I'm lucky to have a sewing room where I can leave the mess behind, but I dream of a much bigger room. I wonder if that would mean I could work in a room that was more orderly, or would it just create a bigger mess?
I'd love to find out!
Love the 25 Yard Dash quilt and congrats on the new book! I am thankful that I have a big sewing room with a door that I can keep shut for I do create big messes. After I have finished a project, I do clean and have my room looking nice. It stays that way for about 5 minutes, and then I stay another project.
ReplyDeleteI love Churn Dash quilts and yours is adorable. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteMary
Can't wait to get that new book!! Looks interesting!!
ReplyDeleteMy sewing room isn't very big but I love working on all my projects. I try to keep projects separated but it still gets mess.
I'm a great pile maker and it drives my husband crazy. I know exactly what is in each pile! I have a sign in my sewing room that says " people who are organized are just too lazy to look for things" I think so.
ReplyDeleteGrandma Rita
I just got my hands on the precuts for Harvest ,moon! Love them.
ReplyDeleteBjeanand@ gmail.com
got to wondering. is this churn dash or shoo fly? are they sometimes the same? I don't have a "block history" book....churn dash sure sounds better than shoofly!LOL
ReplyDeleteOh heavens! If I've been busy with several projects I'm lucky to be able to walk through my sewing room. My little 2-year-old granddaughter even calls it a mess.
ReplyDeleteLove the new patterns you're showing for the book.
I just love it. I love civil war look. Thanks for sharing with us. Have a bless day!
ReplyDeleteI am NOT a messy quilter....in fact, I'm somewhat anal about keeping things picked up. If I get too messy, I lose things.....LOL! I always have things in order...just my nature.
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing about keeping things put away is that I forget where I put them away. It is always better to have things stacked about!!
ReplyDeleteNadine Griffin
I am also one who has things out and around me as I work. If I remember I put them in a container on the table as I finish with them (with the aim of putting everything away later) but by then I am usually on to something else and the tidy up is usually put off till much much later...I am in awe of those neat workers who tidy as they go!!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely a messy quilter. My sewing time is so limited,who has time to be a neat freak? I won't let anyone go in my sewing room. I am one of those people who knows where everything is among the clutter though. Love some if those new patterns for your new book!
ReplyDeleteMy room is a mess most of the time. When I take the time to put things away, it looks great. Then I start thinking of what I want to put together next, and the mess appears again. I am lucky to have a space just for my quilting. Some day I will take the time to organize everything and maybe it won't be such a disaster when I'm planning something.
ReplyDeleteI'm guilty of being a tidy quilter--but I'm working on it :)
ReplyDeleteOk, right now... for the moment, I have a stack of ironing, panels for a quilt on the ironing board, a quilt top[not satisfied w/it], and 2 other project stacks. :-) Our Diva Dog, yellow lab, is the only one who will venture in the sewing room besides me. Can't wait for your new book!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, we received much needed rain this morning. :-) There have been wildfires south of us for days. So tragic...
I clean up after my project is done. I'm a fan of organization. Anxious for the new book! Deb L.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I thrive in a messy work space. I allow my creativity to flow, so I don't let anything like a major mess stifle my work.
ReplyDeleteI like to start out clean but by the time I finish a project, I'm generally in a mess. It doesn't help that there are generally several projects going on a any one time, each with its own pile. But I generally know where everything is but when I tidy it all up, I have to think about where I put it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to be organized so it seems my work is half way done, isn't it? But the clutter often happens... Thanks for this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI'm so totally messy! I did haul EVERYTHING out of the sewing room to paint the walls and vowed everything back in would be organized and stay that way so I can walk into a calm ready to be used room at any time. Well, that worked until a neighbor friend gave me all her stash and stuff while cleaning out her stuff! Arrghh! Back to square one!
ReplyDeleteI guess being a teacher, makes me be a bit more organized than I want to be! My projects are horizontal on my machine table...closest is last to get done!
ReplyDeletewhat is the pattern name of the middle quilt you posted. Bet it's beautiful in flannel!
Am I an organized quilter? Depends! If I am not rushing then I keep things organized. If I am trying to get something done in too short a time then various degrees of cyclone city occur. Even the floor isn't off limits. When I am taking a class I keep things organized due to limited space. Looking forward to the new book.
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at the "horizontal piles"-I think that is the perfect description. By all descriptions, I am a messy quilter. Mostly because I am easily distracted and have at least three and usually four or more projects going at once in different stages...there's no time for cleanup when that is happening, right? Love the Churn Dash technique.
ReplyDeleteI'm a really good "pile-it" (not pilot!) I'm a messy quilter, but I get a lot of things done!
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