New in the Curlicue Creations Shop ~ Week of 01-29-19

This week I have some fabulous retro dress patterns.  These are so much fun to look at.  I'm very tempted to sew one of these for myself.

Simplicity 1940's Style Blouse, Skirt, and Lined Bolero Pattern

Simplicity D0742 1940's Vintage Blouse, Skirt, and Lined Bolero pattern, sizes 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. Copyright 2017.

Take a step back in time with this Simplicity 1940's dress pattern for misses.

Imagine yourself wearing this stylish outfit on vacation, at a summer picnic, or another festive event. Pattern includes pieces and instructions to sew a vintage blouse, skirt, and bolero in two views. This pattern will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself! 

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. Copyright 2017. Fits adults sizes 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.

Bust 38, 40, 42, 44, 46
Waist 30, 32, 34, 37, 39
Hip 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
Back-neck to waist 16-3/4, 17, 17-1/4, 17-3/8, 17-1/2

Vogue 1940's Style Dress Pattern

Vogue V8728 Vintage Model 1946 Dress pattern, sizes 16, 18, 20, and 22. Copyright 2012.

Take a step back in time with this Vogue 1940's dress pattern for misses.

Imagine yourself wearing this stylish outfit on vacation, at a summer picnic, or another festive event. Pattern includes pieces and instructions to sew dress in two views. This pattern will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself! 

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. Copyright 2012. Fits adults sizes 16, 18, 20, and 22.

Bust 38, 40, 42, 44
Waist 30, 32, 34, 37
Hip 40, 42, 44, 46

Butterick 1950's Style Dress Pattern

Butterick B6018 Retro '52 Dress pattern, sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22. Copyright 2014.

Take a step back in time with this Butterick Retro 1950's pattern for misses.

Imagine yourself wearing this stylish outfit on vacation, at a summer picnic, or another festive event. Pattern includes pieces and instructions to sew dress in three views. This pattern will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself! 

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. Copyright 2014. Fits adults sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22.

Bust 36, 38, 40, 42, 44
Waist 28, 30, 32, 34, 37
Hip 38, 40, 42, 44, 46

Simplicity 1940's Style Dress Pattern

Simplicity 1777 1940's Retro Dress pattern, sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22. Copyright 2012.

Take a step back in time with this Simplicity Retro 1940's pattern for misses and misses petite.

Imagine yourself wearing this stylish outfit on vacation, at a summer picnic, or another festive event. Pattern includes pieces and instructions to sew dress in two views. This pattern will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself! 

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. Copyright 2012. Fits adults sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22.

Bust 26, 38, 40, 42, 44
Waist 28, 30, 32, 34, 37
Hip 38, 40, 42, 44, 46
Back-neck to waist 16-1/2, 16-1/2, 17, 17-1/4, 17-3/8

Butterick Making History Tunic, Gown, and Girdle Pattern

Butterick B4093 Making History Tunic, Gown, and Girdle pattern, sizes 12, 14, and 16. Copyright 2003.

Take a step back in time with this Butterick Making History pattern for misses and misses petite.

Imagine yourself wearing this stylish outfit on vacation, at a summer picnic, or another festive event. Pattern includes pieces and instructions to sew all three pieces. This pattern will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself! 

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. Copyright 2003. Fits adults sizes 12, 14, and 16.

Bust 34, 36, 38
Waist 26-1/2, 28, 30
Hip 36, 38, 40

Authentic Patterns Ladies Square Dance Dress 330

Authentic Patterns 330 Ladies Square Dance Pattern , sizes 6, 8, and 10.

This charmer of a pattern makes a western style square dance dress. Dress features gathered front, sweetheart neckline, self fabric ruffles, lined bodice, split sleeves, and gored skirt.

Picture yourself wearing this romantic dress to a picnic, dinner and a movie, or out dancing. This dress will inspire you to be confident, plus, you can say you made it yourself!

This pattern is in uncut, factory folded condition. The envelope is a little worn. Vintage 1970s.

Bust 30-1/2, 31-1/2, 32-1/2
Waist 23, 24, 25
Hips 32-1/2, 33-1/2, 34-1/2
Back-Neck to Waist 15-1/2, 15-3/4, 16

For all these terrific retro patterns, and more, click here to visit the Curlicue Creations shop!

Are you following the Island Batik Getaway blog hop?  Here's today's featured bloggers:

Kathleen McCormick – Kathleen McMusing

Connie Kauffman– Kauffman Designs

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Jennifer Thomas

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New in the Curlicue Creations Shop ~ Week of 01-23-19

Quilts Quilts Quilts The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking

Quilts Quilts Quilts The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking Book. This quilting how-to book has a panorama of patchwork quilting projects and instructions. This book is divided into different sections, including The Essentials, Choosing a Pattern, Color Selection, Fabric Preparation, Block Construction, Sewing Blocks Together, Adding Borders, Preparing to Quilt, Quilting, Binding, Templates, and a Class Outline. Includes full color photos and instructions for complete projects, plus well drawn black and white diagrams. 

159 pages. Copyright 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket. The dust jacket is worn. The book is in very good condition.

Country Quilting

McCall's Needlework and Crafts Country Quilting Book. This quilting how-to book has a panorama of patchwork quilting projects and instructions. This book is divided into different sections, including an Introduction, Decorative Accents, Pillows and Quilts: A Warm Tradition, Junior Attractions, Quilting Compendium, Source Guide, and an Index. Includes full color photos and instructions for complete projects, plus well drawn black and white diagrams. 

80 pages. Copyright 1992. Hardcover. The book is in very good condition.

Country Patchwork and Quilting

Country Patchwork and Quilting Book, by Leslie Linsley. This quilting how-to book has a panorama of patchwork quilting projects and instructions. This book is divided into different sections, including an Introduction, Country Gifts, Living with Country Style, Homespun Christmas, Country Quilts to Treasure, and an Index. Includes full color photos and instructions for complete projects, plus well drawn black and white diagrams. 

144 pages. Vintage 1988. Hardcover. The book is in very good condition.

Weekend Log Cabin Quilts for People Who Don't Have Time to Quilt

Weekend Log Cabin Quilts for People Who Don't Have Time to Quilt, by Marti Michell. This quilting how-to book has a panorama of log cabin quilting projects and instructions. This book is divided into different quilt projects, including Traditional Log Cabin Quilt, Quilt As You Go, many different variations on the log cabin design, and quilt finishing directions. Includes full color photos and instructions for complete projects, plus well drawn black and white diagrams. 

44 pages. Vintage 1991. Softcover. The book is in very good condition.

Around the Block with Judy Hopkins

Around the Block with Judy Hopkins Book, is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, and full color photos, and includes many quilt patterns to practice your quilting and learn new skills.

This book is softcover, in fair condition. Some pencil notations have been made in this book (see photo 3 for an example) Color photos throughout. 134 pages. Copyright 1994.

This book will help you plan and sew your own unique quilt using techniques with patterns included throughout the book. This book includes the following chapters: Introduction, Using the Block Patterns, Planning Your Quilt, Gallery of Blocks, Block Patterns, Assembling Your Quilt, Work Sheets, Block Index, Bibliography, and About the Author.

Friendship Quilts

Friendship Quilts Book, is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, and full color and black and white photos, and includes many quilt patterns to practice your quilting and learn new skills.

This book is softcover, in excellent condition. Color photos and black and white photos throughout. 205 pages. Copyright 1988.

Fast Patch Kids Quilts

Fast Patch Kids Quilts Book, is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, and full color photos, and includes many quilt patterns to practice your quilting and learn new skills.

This book is softcover, in very good condition. Color photos throughout. Handwritten name on upper right corner of title page (see photo 2). 102 pages. Copyright 1996.

This book will help you plan and sew your own unique quilt using techniques with patterns included throughout the book. This book includes the following chapters: A Note from Anita, Kids and Quilts, Quiltmaking Materials and Techniques, Playing with Blocks, Dancing Squares, Magic Triangles, Nine Patch Nature Blocks, The Playroom Quilt, Appendix, Index, and About the Authors.

Quick Quilts from the Heart

Quick Quilts from the Heart Book, is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, and full color photos, and includes many quilt patterns to practice your quilting and learn new skills.

This book is softcover, in very good condition. Color photos throughout. Handwritten name on upper right corner of title page (see photo 3). 176 pages. Copyright 1994.

This book will help you plan and sew your own unique quilt using techniques with patterns included throughout the book. This book also includes the following chapters: Introduction, Quilted with Love, Quilting with Friends, Growing Up with Quilts, Celebrate the Seasons with Quilts, and General Instructions. 

Quick and Easy Quiltmaking

Quick and Easy Quiltmaking Book, is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, and full color photos, and includes many quilt patterns to practice your quilting and learn new skills.

This book is hardcover, in very good condition. Color photos throughout. 272 pages. Copyright 1993.

This book will help you plan and sew your own unique quilt using techniques with patterns included throughout the book. This book also includes chapters on Quick and Easy Techniques, Meet Nancy J. Martin and her Bias Square Quilts, Meet Marsha McCloskey and her Square Two Quilts, Meet Mary Hickey and her Bias Rectangle Quilts, Meet Sara Nephew and her Equilateral Triangle Quilts, Templates, and Resource List.

For all these terrific quilting books and more, click here to visit the Curlicue Creations shop.

Are you following the Island Batik Ambassadors Getaway Blog Hop?  I've already seen the quilts made by today's featured designers and they are beautiful!  Here's the links:

Karen Neary – Sew Karen-ly Created

Leanne Parsons– Devoted Quilter

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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Peek Inside Quilty Box - January 2019

Disclaimer:  The contents of this subscription box were given to my by Quilty Box at no cost.

 Brrrrr!  It is cold here.  My old house can't keep up with temperatures in the teens.  I had to take indoor photos for today's post.  Read on to see what's inside this month's Classic Quilty Box.

 Bundles of Inspiration magazine ~ a great read for a cold, wintry day.  Read an interview with this month's featured designer, Scott Hansen, be inspired by three new quilt patterns, and get some tips about what to do with your scraps.

 This month's fat quarter bundle features the Tie One On collection by Banyan Batiks.

 These fabrics were inspired by mid-century neckties.  

 Meet the Mini Simple Folded Corners ruler.  A cute little ruler with a loooooong name.  This looks really handy and fun to get creative with.

 My favorite notion this month:  Blue Nickel Studios Thread Cutterz ring!  How cool is that?  It's a ring that has two cutting blades safely inside.  I'm not sure which finger to wear it on.  That may take some experimenting.  This should be terrific for hand sewing.

This month's featured thread is Aurifil in a gorgeous deep plum color.  Subscribing to Quilty Box is a fun way to build a diverse and colorful thread collection.  It's exciting to have so many beautiful and quality threads at your fingertips.

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Are you following the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop?  Today's featured bloggers are:

Karen Overton– The Quilt Rambler

Alison Vermilya– Little Bunny Quilts

Turid Bakken– Den syende himmel

 Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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Getaway Blog Hop featuring Winter Park and Dot to Dot

Disclaimer:  The fabrics, thread, and batting for this project were provided to me at no cost by Island Batik, Aurifil, and Hobbs.

 Hello and welcome to my little corner of the Island Batik Ambassador's Getaway Blog Hop.  This is the final project for the 2018 group of ambassadors.  It's been a wonderful year.  I'm looking forward to another inspiring year as an Island Batik Ambassador in 2019. 

 The new Island Batik fabric collection I received to make my quilt was Winter Park.  It's a beautiful collection of blues, greens, beige, and yellow with winter woodland designs.  Deer, trees, pine cones, and snowflakes play well together in this collection.

 Here's the quilt I made, Dot to Dot. I used every fabric from the Winter Park collection along with an Island Batik coordinate, Custard for the backgrounds of the blocks and the outer border..

 I used a plain muslin fabric for the backing of my quilt.

 This quilt features three different blocks and 288 circles.  There are eight of these blocks.

 There are four of these blocks, plus four opposites of this block.

I used Aurifil thread in a dark blue (second thread on the left) to zigzag stitch around all 288 of the circles.  I must be crazy, because I so enjoy stitching around applique shapes.  I could easily have continued zig-ing and zag-ing along for another day or so.

 Each block has 18 circles made from 18 different fabrics.  I tried to arrange the fabrics in the same pattern for each block.  After putting the blocks together, I'm not entirely sure I succeeded, but I like the overall effect.

 When I think about the block theme, Getaway, this quilt reminds me of a queue at an amusement park.  You know how you go through the line and it looks like you are nearly there, but then another turn comes along, and you realize the front of the line is actually a long, long, way off?

Alternatively, if you were to "Getaway" to my area of the world you would see the lovely rolling countryside of northern North Carolina.  You might visit the Quilt Trail of the Tar and Roanoke River, go camping at Kerr Lake, or see my town's annual vintage car show in October.

 

 I did lots of closely spaced straight line quilting on the Dot to Dot quilt.  It seemed like it took forever to quilt.  This may be my last straight line quilting for a while.  I've enjoyed experimenting with my walking foot for the past year, but it feels like time to quilt some curves again.

I tried the Cotton Wool Blend Tuscany Collection batting by Hobbs for this project.  I've never used a wool blend batting before.  It gives the quilt a really warm feeling.  I'm going to test out the warmness of this quilt tonight, as we are preparing for a cold snap with temperatures expected to dip into the teens.  The wind is picking up as I write this.

 The quilting lines look so pretty on the front and on the back.

 I bound the quilt using the same Custard fabric as the outer border.

 A toasty warm quilt and a porch full of firewood.  I'm ready for the cold weather.

One last pretty pic.  Now for giveaway time!  I'm giving away 5" charm squares cut from my leftover Winter Park fabrics.  One of each fabric I have remaining to sample and inspire you.  To enter scroll down and leave a comment below.  Let's make it interesting...what is your favorite Getaway?  I'll select a winner by random number drawing.

Thanks so much for visiting today!  See below for a list of all the blogs participating in the Getaway blog hop.  Today is the first day of Week 3, but you can still go back and visit any blogs you may have missed to see all the new collections of Island Batik fabrics and be inspired by the other Island Batik Ambassadors.

WEEK 1

MONDAY, JANUARY 7 – CRYSTAL BALL

Maryellen McAuliffe –Mary Mack’s Blog

Sandra Walker- mmm! quilts

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 – DITTY

Stephanie Jacobson –Steph Jacobson Designs

Michelle Roberts- Creative Blonde

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 – ELK LODGE

Connie Kresin Campbell – Free Motion by the River

Anna Branch –Ark Angel Creations

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 – FELINE FINE

Bea Lee –Bea Quilter

Sharon Parcel- Yellow Cat Designs

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 – FLEA MARKET

Geraldine Wilkins – Living Water Quilter

Jessica Caldwell- Desert Bloom Quilting

WEEK 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 14 – FORTUNE TELLER

Sarah Goer –Sarah Goer Quilts

Sherry Shish –Powered by Quilting

Jennifer Fulton –The Inquiring Quilter

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 – GYPSY ROSE

Jen Strauser –Dizzy Quilter <– That’s me! 

Janet Yamamoto- Whispers of Yore

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 – PAISLEY PARK

Dione Gardner-Stephen- Clever Chameleon

Nancy Scott –Masterpiece Quilting

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 – SOUL SONG

Carole Lyles Shaw- Carol Lyles Shaw

Toby Lischko –Gateway Quilts & Stuff

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 – TWILIGHT CHIC (Today)

Jackie OBrien –If These Threads Could Talk

Tina Dillard- Quilting Affection (ME)

WEEK 3

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 – WINTER PARK

Jennifer Thomas- Curlicue Creations

Anita Skjellanger- Quilt In a Not Shell

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 – BAZAAR

Karen Overton- The Quilt Rambler

Alison Vermilya- Little Bunny Quilts

Turid Bakken- Den syende himmel

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 – BLOSSOM

Karen Neary –Sew Karen-ly Created

Leanne Parsons –Devoted Quilter

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 – BOHO

Laura Piland- Slice of Pi Quilts

Suzy Webster- Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Myra Barnes- Busy Hands Quilts

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 – BROOKVIEW

Vicki Schlimmer –Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Amy Warner –Sew Incredibly Crazy

WEEK 4

MONDAY, JANUARY 28 – FRENCH BLUE

Pamela Boatright –PamelaQuilts

Joyce Mullis –Hearts Creations

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 – MIDSUMMER NIGHT

Kathleen McCormick –Kathleen McMusing

Connie Kauffman – Kauffman Designs

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 – OH DEER

Jen Shaffer- Patterns by Jen

Jeanette Jones –Inchworm Fabrics

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 – SNOW BERRY

Sally Mannke –Sally Manke Fiber Artist

Joan Kawano –Moosestash Quilting

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 – CANDY CANE LANE AND ICICLE

Icicle

Terri Vanden Bosch – Meanderings along Lizard Creek

Anne Wiens –Sweetgrass Creative Designs

Candy Cane Lane

Mania Hatziioannidi –Mania For Quilts

Barbara Gaddy –Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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