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Lots of lollipops
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | Leave a Comment
One of the patterns in In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs is Lollipops, Candy Bars & Jujubes. When I was working on it, Guin Jenanyan and Debra Hartman of Hollister, California, agreed to test the instructions. They got together for a marathon sewing session. Guin reported, “We really enjoyed making your pattern. We made 3 quilts in about 10 hours. The appliqué really went well. Your instructions are very clear for the entire quilt. The design is very cute. Hope this helps.”
Did it ever! I was wonderful to hear that the gals enjoyed the process and that the instructions conveyed well. The lollipops are machine appliquéd using the fusible-interface method introduced to quilters by Eleanor Burns. The pops are turned-edge and come out round and flat with no skill required. The candy bars are rail-fence blocks, and the jujubes are nine-patches. A simple pattern and a tasty confection of a quilt.
But you may be wondering, why on earth did they undertake to make three?? The answer is, because Guin has twin granddaughters!
This is one of the twin quilts that Guin made. She used 30’s reproduction fabrics. The inclusion of the black is great and makes me think of licorice all-sorts. Guin’s granddaughters are five years old now, and Guin says that the quilts were well used. I like that. When I make a baby quilt for a friend, I want it to be used, not hung on a wall!
Here’s Debra’s LCBJ. Look at those luscious citrus colors! This quilt hung in a shop as a sample for a long time, and was universally admired. Debra now reports that “The quilt was given to my nephew’s new baby girl. I was so happy to send her one of the special ones from my collection.” How nice! Thank you, Debra.
Guin and Debra were a huge help in getting LCBJ ready to publish. They asked very good questions and suggested several improvements. Thanks gals! See you at the Pinnacle Quilters show later this month!
Springtime in the Pinnacles April 28-29, 2007, downtown Hollister.