{"id":1469,"date":"2011-09-01T02:21:34","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T06:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2016-07-20T19:45:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T23:45:39","slug":"quilting-arts-complete-the-ufo-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/01\/quilting-arts-complete-the-ufo-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilting Arts Complete the UFO Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last winter I was flipping through the Dec\/Jan issue of Quilting Arts magazine and saw their “Save My U.F.O.” challenge.\u00a0 The idea was to send in an U<\/span>nF<\/span>inished O<\/span>bject and have another quilter finish it for me.\u00a0 In return, I’d get somebody’s else’s UFO to work on.<\/p>\n

Now, I don’t have time to do all the challenges out there, but this one sounded like fun, and\u00a0I have found that there’s nothing like a good challenge to stretch one’s creativity in new ways and get one out of a crafty rut.<\/p>\n

I had just the perfect UFO to send in and had just a few days before the deadline, and so decided to go for it.<\/p>\n

This is what I sent:\u00a0\"quilting-arts-ufo-challenge-submitted\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Once I’d sent it, I anxiously awaited what kind of UFO I’d get.<\/p>\n

Monday, March 28 <\/span>– Received a HUGE box from Quilting Arts.\u00a0 Opened it very excitedly to find only a single, unfinished storm at sea quilt block inside.<\/p>\n

Bleah.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 29 <\/span>– Put the single, unfinished quilt block on my design wall and stared at it.<\/p>\n

Bleah.<\/p>\n

Tried turning it on the diagonal.<\/p>\n

Still bleah.<\/p>\n

This 13"x13" doesn't seem like much to start with.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wednesday, March 30<\/span> – Ignored the design wall entirely.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 31<\/span> – Started to have an inkling of an idea.\u00a0 What really is bugging me about that block is the unfinished state of the design.\u00a0 I’ve always loved the storm at sea pattern, so why not add three more blocks to make a small wall-hanging?\u00a0 Perhaps then I could appliqu\u00e9 on some waves, small boats, etc.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 1<\/span> – Sat down with my Electric Quilt software to start working out a design.\u00a0 Feeling much better about this project now!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’m thinking \u00a0of using tulle or something else very sheer to make water and waves at the bottom.\u00a0 Hmmmm . . .<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 16th<\/span> – Just got back from my quilting group, so was in quilting mode.\u00a0\u00a0Using only fabrics from my stash I\u00a0made the blocks to make one complete design.\u00a0 I really do love the Storm at Sea pattern, especially how it gives the illusion of curves where there are none.\u00a0 And I’m so <\/em>glad the block I got was in blues and purples.\u00a0 If it had been in orange and yellows… well, I might still be stumped, lol.<\/span><\/p>\n

Didn’t worry about any wonkiness, because, frankly, the block I got was quite wonky.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 19th<\/span> – Bought several colors of tulle at Joann’s.\u00a0 Naturally, I forgot to bring the completed blocks with me, so I bought 1\/4 yard of every color that I thought might possibly work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 30th<\/span> – Looked at the calendar and realized I have less than three weeks to get this thing done.\u00a0 Yipes.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

So, I made myself sit down, print out the boat templates from Electric Quilt and then started picking out fabric.\u00a0 I even sewed\u00a0one of the little boats.\u00a0 I think I’m gonna like it.\u00a0 Now I’m thinking about white lace for froth on the waves, or maybe white pearl strands . . . and what kinds of embellishments can I do on the boats?\u00a0 Hmmmm . . . <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Saturday, May 7th<\/span> – It’s been such a busy week, that today I HAVE to make all these little boats.\u00a0 It feels like drudgery, but hey, where would the world be without deadlines?<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how I made the 3D appliqu\u00e9s:<\/span><\/p>\n

Print out or draw your design.\u00a0 Layer fabrics, right sides together and pin pattern to one side.\u00a0 If you want to add a thin layer of batting, add that to the wrong side of the fabric that will be on the right side of the appliqu\u00e9.\u00a0 <\/span>\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-1\"<\/a>j<\/span><\/p>\n

Stitch all the way around the design on the seam line.\u00a0 Use a slightly smaller stitch than usual, such as 2.0.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Trim around the appliqu\u00e9, leaving about a 1\/4″ seam allowance.\u00a0 <\/span>\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Carefully remove paper. <\/span>\u00a0Clip any curves and trim points.\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Make a slash in the fabric that will be on the wrong side.\u00a0 <\/span>\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Turn right side out and press.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\"quilting-arts-3d-applique-step-6\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tip:\u00a0 Only use batting on larger appliqu\u00e9s.\u00a0 I can guarantee you WILL lose your mind trying to deal with batting on itty-bitty appliqu\u00e9s.\u00a0Ask me how I know…<\/span><\/p>\n

The beauty of these\u00a0appliqu\u00e9s is that you get the exact shape you want and you don’t have to finish the slit in the back.\u00a0 You can just add a layer of batting for dimension, or fill them quite firmly before sewing down to your project.\u00a0 They can be ruffled, gathered, pleated, shaped, stuffed or embellished to your heart’s content.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

I kept these little boats simple, but here are some appliqu\u00e9s from a quilt I designed several years back showing lots of fun techniques:<\/span>\u00a0\"3d-applique<\/a><\/p>\n

The dress and hair were gathered to give dimension, the legs were stuffed to give roundness and shape.<\/p>\n

In the below example, the leave were pleated at the centers to give fullness.<\/p>\n

\"3d-applique-violets\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So, back to the Storm At Sea quilt…<\/p>\n

The tulle made perfect waves when stitched down all ruffled and crinkled.\u00a0 I layered it with the darkest in the back and brightest in the front to give the illusion of depth.\u00a0 The boats had to be appliqu\u00e9d between the layers of tulle.<\/p>\n

\"quilting-art-ufo-challenge-4-waves\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I used invisible thread to stitch down the waves and edge-stitch the boats.\u00a0 Have any of you found an invisible thread that isn’t irritating to work with?\u00a0 I love what you can do with the stuff, but hate dealing with it jumping out of the tension guides at random moments.\"quilting-art-ufo-challenge-4-waves-close-up\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Once all the boats and waves were down I decided we needed whitecaps, so got out the white paint.\u00a0 THAT was fun.\u00a0 Splish-splash.<\/p>\n

\"quilting-art-ufo-challenge-5-wave-and-boats\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I also added some seashells, just for interest.\u00a0 I had some sand\/glue mixture for scrapbooking that I thought of trying out, but decided this quilt was more about the storm at sea than the beach.<\/p>\n

\"quilting-art-ufo-challenge-complete\"<\/a><\/p>\n

White embroidery floss added a bit more dimension as rigging and the borders frame it nicely.\u00a0\"quilting-art-ufo-challenge-complete-close-up\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t know but that I went a little overboard adding the shells to the edges.\u00a0 Ah well…<\/p>\n

This was due in to the offices of Quilting Arts by Friday, May 20th, and I managed to get it in the mail on Monday, the 16th.\u00a0 They received it on Thursday the 19th, so Phew!<\/p>\n

Wednesday, August 31<\/span> – Finally got my hands on a copy of the August\/September issue.\u00a0 Sadly, my quilt didn’t make the cut.\u00a0 (The quilters online rated it 4.75 out of 5.\u00a0 Woot!) That’s ok, it was still an interesting and worthwhile experience.<\/p>\n

You can see all the transformations here.\u00a0 Some are excellent and really, really well done, and some are just “meh,” I’ll leave you to judge for yourselves which are which. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Happy creating!<\/p>\n

P.S.\u00a0 Speaking of being creative, I won’t be around this weekend, as my brother-in-law will be getting married… on top of a mountain.\u00a0 Here’s<\/a> where we’ll be staying, after we hike up there.\u00a0 Should be fun!\u00a0 Gotta go pack my rucksack now…<\/p>\n

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