tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83366656440411245332024-03-05T02:08:11.232-06:00Glad Creations QuiltsWe are a quilt shop in south Minneapolis, MN. We've been teaching classes and selling quilting supplies for 32 years.Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-78581407617684421192018-11-02T13:24:00.000-05:002018-11-02T13:24:08.176-05:00<br />
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A note of thanks to all of our loyal customers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nothing lasts forever!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is with mixed emotions that we have decided close Glad Creations sometime
after the 1<sup>st</sup> of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
opened the shop in 1976.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s 42 years
ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We never imagined that we would
still be in business in 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
been a wonderful and fulfilling adventure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have become friends with so many people, worked with beautiful
fabrics, learned new techniques and have loved inspiring and teaching
others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we have decided that it’s
time to turn the page to the next phase of our lives, retirement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talked to several quilters who wished to
own a quilt shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn’t that everyone’s
dream?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as of now, nothing has worked
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Our plan is to run our shop as usual until the end of
2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We still have some classes coming
up and new fabric coming in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a
huge shipment of Hoffman batiks on the way, some reorders of our Aboriginal
prints and a new group from Moda called Voysey, based on some prints from the
Victoria and Albert Museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will start
our liquidation sale on the 1<sup>st</sup> of the year, during our annual New
Year’s sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our yearly staff quilt show
“Our Color Story” will be on display from January 1 – 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sad that this will be our last show!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a wonderful staff we have been blessed
with. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We plan to continue marketing the Glad
Creations pattern line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Final plans for how
that will work are not yet determined. We will be working out the final
liquidation details and will let you know of our plans through our E-mail
updates and on our facebook page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
sure to follow us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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And a special word of thanks to all of you for your support
and your friendship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have shared joys
and sorrows, laughter and grieving with so many of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have become like family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will miss you and can’t thank you enough
for your friendship. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nancy and Susan <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Susan Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03418574476488738422noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-25878371480207865462017-01-02T12:23:00.000-06:002017-01-02T12:23:12.551-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block16.pdf" target="_blank">Block 16 pattern</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The last block! When you finish this one you can start assembling your quilt.<br /><br />Here's
my fabric selection: </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Roof & Chimney - Fur </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Roof small - Fur </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tower -
Cherry </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Windows - Creme </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cross - Lustra </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">House - Cherry</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/mt_be_my_neighbor_setting_instructions_1.pdf" target="_blank">Assembling your quilt</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If
you haven't already printed out the instructions for assembling your
quilt, use the link above to get there. The instructions tell you the
length to cut the sashing and borders. Just a tip - measure your quilt
rows before cutting the sashing strips. If your rows turned out to be a
different length than is listed on the pattern, change the length of
the sashing strips accordingly. Same with the border strips - measure
your quilt, <strong>then</strong> cut the border strips to length. I'm
sure you all know this but when sewing your sashing and borders - pin
first, then sew. This will all help you to end up with a nice flat
finished quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Have fun finishing up your quilt. I'm sewing mine together and after quilting, we'll have it on display in the shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for playing along,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nancy </span></div>
Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-71363908426878057622016-12-30T15:04:00.002-06:002016-12-30T15:05:00.218-06:00Ruby Quilts at Glad CreationsRuby - the gemstone for a 40th anniversary. Our staff challenge for 2016 was to make Ruby Quilts to honor our 40th Anniversary. Judging by the number of quilts that were turned in, everyone loved the idea. Who knew there were so many different kinds of red! We've just completed hanging the show. The quilts will be on display through January 11, 2017. It's a great show! Stop in to see it if you can - or enjoy our slide show.<br />
Nancy<br />
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-82489879241617928912016-12-26T15:10:00.002-06:002016-12-26T15:10:41.529-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 15<br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block15.pdf" target="_blank">Block 15 pattern</a></span></div>
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Note as
you get started on this block: Be sure to follow the piecing sequence
for the roof sections. The first step is to add the 2-3/4" background
squares onto each end of the 14" x 2-3/4" roof section with a diagonal seam. Add the 14" x 7"
roof section to the unit you've already sewn, then add the 7-1/2"
background square to the roof section. This technique make the upper
roof section float a bit.<br /><br />Here's my fabric selection using the Moda Grunge bundle </span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Roof - Gris</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">House
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<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pinwheel Dark - Raspberry </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pinwheel Light - Creme </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Tree -
assorted Greens and Teals </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Tree Trunk - Fur</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nancy </span>Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-50298562318821886692016-12-18T18:19:00.003-06:002016-12-18T18:19:44.887-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 14<br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block14.pdf" target="_blank">Download block 14</a></span></div>
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">This
week's block is a quick one. If you've been keeping up, you're almost done! Here's a tip: after you sew the
half-square triangle units that make the sail, square them up to 6-1/4"
from raw edge to raw edge. They'll fit perfectly into your block.<br /><br />Here's my fabric selection using the Moda Grunge bundle:</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Flag - Geranium </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sails - Kraft </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mast - Fur; </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Boat - Eggplant </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Waves and Water - Sky</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Keep quilting,</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nancy </span>Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-79066541293948280202016-12-11T17:40:00.004-06:002016-12-11T17:40:59.413-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block13.pdf" target="_blank">Download block #13</a></span></div>
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Today's tip: Be sure to follow the instructions for making the leaves (step 2) so you have mirror image leaves. <em>Some of us</em> might have been hurrying along too much and made all of the leaves facing<br />the same direction.</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Oh well, it didn't take to long to fix it.<br /><br />Here's my fabric selection for those of you following along with the Moda Grunge fabric selection:</span><br />
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<li>Leaves
- Decadent</li>
<li>Flowers - Sunflower for the larger circle and Raspberry for
the center </li>
<li>Roof - Papaya </li>
<li>Half-square triangles - Papaya </li>
<li>House -
Vert</li>
<li>Windows - Creme</li>
<li>Bird applique: Beak - Sunshine; Body & Tail - Cobalt; Wing - Sky; Eye - Eggplant</li>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-7475311116373251232016-12-04T18:50:00.001-06:002016-12-04T18:50:38.950-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block12.pdf" target="_blank">Download Block #12</a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">You'll have this block together in no time! It's just a couple of quick nine-patches featured in a large four-patch block.<br /><br />Here's my fabric selection if you're following along with our Moda Grunge bundle:</span><br />
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<li>House Roof - Eggplant </li>
<li>Houses - Jade </li>
<li>Chimneys - Kraft</li>
<li>Nine-patches - Aqua - I used background for the light squares in the nine-patches as listed in the cutting instructions.</li>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-28558709956868307462016-11-27T20:37:00.000-06:002016-11-27T20:37:58.581-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">These are fun, quick houses to stitch up. I think they look a bit like colorful beach cabanas. <br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here's my fabric selection:</span><br />
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<li>Houses are Papaya, Rose, Prussian Blue, Raspberry, Spearmint and Hyacynth.</li>
<li>Roofs are Gris, Eggplant, another Gris, Cobalt, Cherry and Papaya.</li>
<li>Windows (or doors) are Creme.</li>
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There are only 5 blocks left to go. I hope you're all having fun and are getting lots of blocks made. Here's a link to the <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/mt_be_my_neighbor_setting_instructions_1.pdf" target="_blank">setting instructions</a> if you'd like to start sewing rows together as you get your blocks done.</div>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-87530246469180826942016-11-20T18:07:00.000-06:002016-11-20T18:07:03.276-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block10.pdf" target="_blank">Download block 10 here</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Love the
star on this house, and notice how cleverly it's made. The star floats
just a bit so you won't loose your star-points when you piece the house
together. </span></div>
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<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;">Tree - Jade (or do multiple
green and turq. if you wish)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Tree Trunk - Fur</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Star - Eggplant</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">House
Roof - Lustra </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">House - Elafin</li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bird applique: Beak - Sunshine; Body & Tail - Cobalt; Wing - Sky; Eye - Eggplant</span></div>
</span>Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-10316283971262920692016-11-13T20:04:00.002-06:002016-11-13T20:04:50.685-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block09.pdf" target="_blank">Download Block 9 here</a></span></div>
<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">This
was a fun house to make and once the bow tie blocks were done, it went together really fast. It reminds me of a castle. I hope you're all having as much fun as I
am stitching this neighborhood.<br /><br />My fabric selection:</span><br />
<ul>
<li>House Roof - Prussian Blue </li>
<li>Bowties - Hyacynth </li>
<li>Wondows - Creme </li>
<li>House - Lustra.</li>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-35594378337591111182016-11-06T18:23:00.000-06:002016-11-07T15:31:19.255-06:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block08.pdf" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">Download block 8 here.</a></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When you finish this house you'll be
halfway through the blocks for this quilt. Isn't that just the point
where you get overly confident and think you don't really have to look
at the pattern? Look at it. I sewed the flag parts together the wrong
way and had to think a bit, then rip a bit. If you're following the
pattern, I'm sure you won't do that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There's a bit of applique for the flower on this block. I'm doing satin stitch machine applique. You can also do raw edge applique by just sewing a straight stitch around the edge of the pieces after fusing them in place. If you enjoy hand applique, that's a great technique. Choose the technique you like best. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />My fabric selection: </span><br />
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<ul>
<li>Leaves -
Spearmint </li>
<li>Flower - Sunflower & Eggplant</li>
<li>Roof - Hyacynth </li>
<li>Flag -
Geranium </li>
<li>Flag Pole -Gris </li>
<li>Window - Creme </li>
<li>House - Cobalt</li>
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Enjoy your stitching!</div>
Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-66479961980451480082016-10-30T17:26:00.000-05:002016-11-03T14:44:11.906-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome back to the Neighborhood. Aren't these houses fun?! You can download <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block07.pdf" target="_blank">Block 7 here</a>.</div>
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You'll be making flying geese units to assemble this house. Following the pattern instructions, you'll make the flying geese units using 5" x 2-3/4" rectangles and 2-3/4" squares. This technique works great but if you have another technique you like, go ahead and do that. The finished geese units will be 4-1/2" x 2-1/4" (5" x 2-3/4" including seam allowances).</div>
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Here my fabric selections if you're following along with the Moda Grunge fabrics:</div>
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<ul>
<li>Tree - assorted greens and turquoises</li>
<li>Tree Trunk - Fur</li>
<li>House Roof and Chimney - Papaya</li>
<li>House - Sunflower</li>
<li>Flying Geese Dark - Geranium</li>
<li>Flying Geese Medium - Rose</li>
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I hope you're all having fun. </div>
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Nancy</div>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-78958607584290463682016-10-23T14:29:00.000-05:002016-10-23T14:29:09.920-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This looks like it could be the apartment building on the block. Love the fancy tiles!<br />
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Take your time with the tiles on the house. The pattern instructions are great. Just follow along for a simple way to make these square-in-a-square units.<br />
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You can download the pattern for <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block06.pdf" target="_blank">Block #6 here</a>.<br />
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My fabric selection for those of you following along with the Moda Grunge fabrics:<br />
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<ul>
<li>House Rooftops - Jade</li>
<li>Tiles - Sunflower</li>
<li>Windows - Creme</li>
<li>House - Decadent</li>
</ul>
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Check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gladcreationsquilts/" target="_blank">facebook</a> page - I've posted some picture of Neighborhood blocks done in different fabrics.</div>
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Nancy</div>
Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-36965263833315524852016-10-16T14:08:00.000-05:002016-10-16T14:08:46.959-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Block #5 is a valentine house! Have you been thinking about who's living in each house as you make it? I wonder who would be living in this cute house.<br />
<a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block05_copy.pdf" target="_blank">Download the pattern for block #5 here</a>.<br />
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My fabric selection:<br />
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<ul>
<li>House - Duchess</li>
<li>Roof and Chimney - Rose</li>
<li>Heart - Cherry</li>
<li>Bird - Sunflower beak, Cobalt body & tail, Sky wing and a bit of Eggplant for the eye.</li>
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The pattern had a neat way of doing the chimney. Follow the step by step diagrams and it will turn out great!</div>
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<br />Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-79381067954366846042016-10-10T10:39:00.002-05:002016-10-10T10:50:59.617-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's this weeks addition to the Neighborhood. I think you'll find that this house goes together pretty quickly. <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block04.pdf" target="_blank">Download the pattern here</a>.<br />
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You'll be making 3 quarter-square-triangle units for the foundation of this house. You can cut the 5-1/4" squares into triangles as listed in the pattern or use another quarter-square-triangle technique if you like. <br />
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Another note - when you make the connector corners for the large roof, save the big triangles that you cut off. You'll be able to use those to cut some smaller pieces on future blocks.<br />
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Here's my fabric selection for those of you following along with the Moda Grunge fabrics:<br />
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<ul>
<li>House Roof Large and House Roof Small - Cherry</li>
<li>Quarter-Square Triangles - Aqua</li>
<li>House - I used Elafin for the house except for the two 5-1/4" squares. I cut those squares from Kelp.</li>
<li>Window - Creme</li>
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I'd love to see some photos of your finished blocks. You can email them or post them on our facebook page. Have fun! </div>
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Nancy </div>
Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-51875964770837323532016-10-02T22:10:00.002-05:002016-10-02T22:10:19.781-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isn't this a fun house with the mailbox and the cute bird sitting on the roof? Go to our web site to <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block03.pdf" target="_blank">download the pattern</a> for block #3.</div>
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You'll have a little bit of applique to do this time. The pattern notes that the bird pattern pieces are "not reversed". If you're doing hand applique, you can make pattern pieces and use them right side up. If you're doing fusible machine applique, flip your pattern pieces over when you mark on your fusible product. Your bird will end up facing the same direction as shown on the picture of the block. Save your pattern pieces - you'll be making 3 more birds on future blocks. Some face right, others face left.</div>
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Be sure to watch the layout diagram as you assemble the mailbox. </div>
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The pattern shows a little circle on the front of the mailbox. I thought it made it look like a birdhouse instead of a mailbox. You choose.<br />
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For those of you following my color placement, here it is:<br />
<ul>
<li>House - Sky</li>
<li>House roof - Kraft</li>
<li>Mailbox front - Kraft</li>
<li>Mailbox side & pole - Fur</li>
<li>Mailbox roof - Geranium</li>
<li>Windows - Creme</li>
<li>Flag - Sunflower</li>
<li>Flag pole - Gris</li>
<li>Bird applique - yellow beak; cobalt body & tail; light blue wing; eggplant eye</li>
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Have lots of fun. I have my first 4 blocks on display at the shop. Stop by and see them if you have a chance.<br />
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Nancy</div>
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<br />Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-40682533836524768612016-09-25T20:00:00.000-05:002016-09-25T20:00:11.606-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my block 2 for Moda's Be My Neighbor quilt. It looks to me like it's a barn with a quilt painted on the side. Pick up your pattern for block 2 <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block02.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. I hope you're all having fun!<br />
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Here are the fabrics I used in my block.<br />
I divided up the house color a little differently than listed in the pattern.<br />
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<li>House:</li>
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1 - 9-1/2" x 3-1/4" rectangle - Geranium<br />1 - 9-1/2" x 2-1/4" rectangle - Geranium<br />4 - 5" x 2" rectangles - Geranium<br />2 - 3-7/8" squares - Decadent<br />4 - 2-3/8" squares - Decadent<div>
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<li>House roof - Fur</li>
<li>Pinwheel - Jade</li>
<li>Pinwheel Points - Purssian Blue</li>
<li>Tower - Papaya</li>
<li>Tower Roof - Lustra</li>
<li>Tower Chimney - Lustra</li>
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Remember to share photos of your blocks as you finish them.</div>
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-3996056750516997812016-09-18T20:00:00.000-05:002016-09-18T20:00:16.432-05:00Moda's Be My Neighbor - Block 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my first block for Moda's "Be My Neighbor" quilt. You can pick up your block pattern from our web site <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/my_bmn_block01.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
Each week I'll be posting the selection of Moda Grunge fabrics that I've used in my block. I'll also let you know if I have any tips for cutting and assembling the block.<br />
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My fabric selection for block 1:<br />
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<ul>
<li>House - Geranium</li>
<li>Windows - Creme</li>
<li>Roof & Chimneys - Fur</li>
<li>Tree - I used assorted greens, aqua and jade. The trunk is Fur.</li>
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This week I have a few tips for cutting for scrappy blocks. <br />
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<li>Background - you'll be cutting lots of different size squares and rectangles from your background fabrics. It made sense to me to cut a strip across the width of the fabric for each size needed. I then cut the squares and/or rectangles needed and labeled the leftover strip with it's width. That makes it easy when you're working on the next block to pick up the size strip that you need. </li>
<li>I am using the same approach to cutting for the house and trees. I've cut strips in the sizes needed. cut off the squares or rectangles listed and saved the leftover ends for future blocks. Don't worry about direction unless you have an obviously directional fabric. For example: cutting the pieces for this first house, I cut the 2 - 12-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangles and 3 - 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" rectangles from strips cut 2-1/2" x width of fabric.</li>
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It's a quilt-a-long from the creative folks at Moda Fabrics.<br />
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Monday September 19, we'll begin posting the series of 16 free downloadable "blueprints" each Monday. They'll be on <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/moda-be-my-neighbor.htm" target="_blank">our web site</a> as well as here on the blog. The project will run through January 2. I'll also be sharing photos of my blocks as we go along. I'm planning to make my quilt using Moda's <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/color_chart_20160911095149.pdf" target="_blank">Grunge</a> line of fabrics. You can follow along with me (we'll be cutting bundles this week of the fabrics I'm using) or use your stash to make it all yours.<br />
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Are you ready to plan your quilt? Here's a link to the quilt <a href="https://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/795/mt_be_my_neighbor_setting_instructions_1.pdf" target="_blank">layout </a>so you can get started. <br />
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One of our favorite parts of the weekends is the Show & Tell. It's so much fun to see all of the finished quilts. Of course, we see quite a few completed quilts from the previous two mysteries. <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/Sunburst-New-x9483275.htm" target="_blank">Sunburst </a>was from our March 2015 session and <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/StarCrossed-x7604383.htm" target="_blank">Star-Crossed</a> was from our session a year ago. We also get to see quilts from some of our other patterns and many beautiful quilts from a variety of sources. Congratulations to everyone who shared their wonderful quilts!<br />
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During the show & tell, we like to snap some photos so we can share all these great quilts in a slide show. You'll see quilt names that are from our line of patterns as you look through the slides. Enjoy the show! <i>Just so you know - you won't see the Mystery 56 quilt in the slide show. Some folks are still working on the pattern in the <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Kits.htm" target="_blank">Mystery by Mail</a> format.</i> <i>We don't want to spoil their surprise!</i><br />
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Just in case you haven't heard, we're making some changes to our weekend workshops. Instead of <b>Mystery Weekend</b>, we'll be offering <b><a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/module/class.htm?classId=107264" target="_blank">Not a Mystery - Weekend</a></b> in our winter schedule. This new workshop will run a lot like the Mystery Weekends. The big change is that participants can work on <b>any <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns.htm" target="_blank">Glad Creations pattern</a></b>. We know that many of you have patterns you've been dreaming about starting or that you have been collecting fabric for. Some of you <i>might </i>even have a couple of our kits waiting to be your next project. So, we think this newly designed class sounds like a lot of fun. Plan on demos, show & tell, and fun sewing with others. <br />
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Wow! Another year of our Scrap Tamers Club is over. Scrap Tamers is a 9 month club at Glad Creations. The club meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month for 9 months, starting in September and running through May. This year we had about 140 members, meeting in 3 time slots. We worked with the Stash Pot Pie program, each member getting a pattern each month for a scrap style quilt. These were great patterns to make using your stash. We also had a 9 month mystery quilt where members received a clue each month to make a lapsize quilt. Members could work with a kit or work from their own fabrics. What great fun! At the last session we took photos of some of the finished quilt tops. What a great group! I couldn't believe how many tops were finished.<br />
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We plan to publish this pattern as a Glad Creations pattern in the fall. It is called Nine Stars Rising. Watch for information about it in our E-mail update, class schedule or facebook page.<br />
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A great part of our Scrap Tamers session is the show and tell. Members range from beginners to advanced quilters. They range from very traditional quilters to art quilters. The great thing about quilters is they appreciate what others do and love to see any and all quilts. We saw some absolutely wonderful and creative quilts.<br />
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We also talk about all of the new products that we have at the shop. It's sort of a mini quilt class each time. We show how new tools can be used, talk about the content in new books and try to add to the skills the members have. <br />
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We will start our next session of Scrap Tamers in September. First day to sign up will be August 22. We plan to do a mystery quilt again and include some scrap quilt patterns each month. The plans are still being made for next year. More information will be available this summer.<br />
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We can't show you the new Mystery Quilt yet since folks are still working with our <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Kits.htm" target="_blank">Mystery by Mail</a> kits. We <b>can </b>show you the pictures we snapped of the show and tell that participants brought to share with the group. Show and Tell is one of the best parts of Mystery Weekend for us. It's always fun to see what past mystery quilters have completed since the previous session and we love seeing the special projects that our new mystery quilters bring to share.<br />
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We saw several quilts using the patterns from the most recent Mystery Weekends. We saw several versions of <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/Gracies-Favorite--NEW-x4504041.htm" target="_blank">Gracie's Favorite</a> and Star-Crossed. It's amazing how different they look with different fabric selections. The Gracie's Favorite pattern is available on our website. Star-Crossed will be coming out as a pattern later this spring.<br />
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Enjoy our slide show! We've labeled quilts in the show that are Glad Creations patterns. You'll be able to find the Glad Creations patterns in the <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns.htm" target="_blank">pattern section</a> of our website. What fun!<br />
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We started out planning quilts using striped fabric. As always, we're a creative bunch and like to broaden the rules. Along the way someone says, "this quilt looks like stripes even though there is no stripe fabric. Does that count as a stripe quilt?" Sure, why not. <br />
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Nancy Raschka-Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399581776012076573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336665644041124533.post-37132431202880500052014-12-03T13:12:00.000-06:002014-12-03T13:12:37.034-06:00Mystery Weekend 54 - Show & TellNovember was a big Mystery month for us here at Glad Creations. We've just finished the in-shop workshops for our 54th Mystery Weekend! We had 3 great groups of quilters working their way through the mystery clues, chatting with friends and sharing some of their completed projects. Check out our new <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/classes.htm" target="_blank">class schedule</a> online. The next Mystery sessions will be offered in March 2015.<br />
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Show and Tell is one of the best parts of Mystery Weekend for us. It's always fun to see what past mystery quilters have completed since the previous session and we love seeing the special projects that our new mystery quilters bring to share.<br />
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We saw several quilts using the patterns from the most recent Mystery Weekends, <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/Gracies-Favorite--NEW-x4504041.htm" target="_blank">Gracie's Favorite</a>, <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/Connect-the-Dots-x3869389.htm" target="_blank">Connect the Dots</a> and <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns/p/Little-Trips--x2200018.htm" target="_blank">Little Trips</a>. It's so fun to see how all of the different fabric selections have turned out. <br />
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Enjoy our slide show! We've labeled quilts in the show that are Glad Creations patterns. Of course, there are no pictures of the newest mystery quilt since we have a number of quilters working on it through our <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Kits.htm" target="_blank">by-mail version</a>. You'll be able to find the Glad Creations patterns in the <a href="http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/shop/Glad-Creations-Patterns.htm" target="_blank">pattern section</a> of our website. What fun!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">“52 Finishes”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did I do?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Just about a year
has gone by since I started my personal challenge of “ 52 finishes”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re not sure what that is or how it
works, you can read about my challenge plan on our January 6, 2014 blog
posting. I started the challenge on the 1<sup>st</sup> week of January, 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know many of our staff and customers also
thought it would be a fun personal challenge to participate in and joined me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s fun to hear how others are doing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">So, how did I do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am almost caught up and feeling good about
my finishes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I added my last finish on
Week #46 and now it’s week #48.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think
I’ll make it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I plan to finish another
project today, a Pink Sand Beach purse project that I picked fabric for last
summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also have 2 quilts on the way
back from the machine quilter that will need bindings in the next couple weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Here are a couple
of my last finishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Holiday
Happenings Tree Skirt from an Atkinson Designs pattern and a Joseph’s Coat
table runner made as a sample for a new class listed in the winter schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I had started this
challenge by making a list of unfinished projects. I did finish a few of those
but found most of my finishes were new projects—not always done as soon as I
planned but at least done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That might be
partly because we always need new samples for the shop or for classes or just
because I’m a quilter and love starting something new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of you probably understand that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">So my plan is to
start again this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a ready-made
list of unfinished projects that I wrote last year and a few I can add.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those are still possibilities for finishes. Or
maybe some of those would be better suited to gifting them to a group that
would finish them for charity quilts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
you think that counts as a finish?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’d
no longer be in my sewing room! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">So join me in the 2015
~ 52 Finishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Susan</span></div>
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