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Flat zippy pouch

1 February, 2015 by admin 3 Comments

I added a flat zipper pouch to my #quiltcon2015lanyardswap as I reckon they’re handy to pop in cards and supplies. I don’t make these often enough so I’m writing the process down for later reference. No use reinventing the wheel every time I want to take the car for a spin! (null)

Ingredients:

1 zipper ( for a 6″ pouch I use an 8″ zip)

2 3.5″ x 7″ rectangle of pieced or plain outer fabric

2 3.5″ x 7″ rectangles lining fabric

2 2.5″ squares of fabric for zipper tabs

1 2.5″ x 4″ piece of fabric for split ring loop

1 split ring

Method

1. Prepare zip: fold fabric tabs in half and stitch to cover the zipper ends so that zipper + tabs extend to 7″. Trim excess zipper with strong scissors. Be careful with the metal clip!

2. Layer one outer piece, right side facing up, place prepared zipper face down lining up the top edge. Pull the zipper tab all the way to the top.

3. Top with the lining piece right side down. Pin it together. It should look like a zipper sandwich!

4. Using a zipper foot, stitch along the zipper edge keeping a nice straight seam. When you are half way down, leave the needle down and lift the presser foot. Slide the zipper pull out of the way before finishing the seam. The closer to the zipper you stitch, the less zipper colour will pop through.

5. Repeat with the second side of the zipper, layering outer fabric facing up, prepared zipper facing down and lining fabric facing down. Pin and stitch as before.

6. Open out and press outer and lining fabric away from the zipper. Topstitch either side of the zipper to keep lining out of the zipper teeth. Next you will need to stitch the bottom of the outer and lining separately forming a loop either side of the zip.

7. So, bring the long edge of the outer fabrics together RST (right sides together) above the zip and stitch using a 1/4″ seam.

8. Repeat for the lining but bring them to meet below the zip and stitch leaving a 3″ gap in the middle.

9. Open the zip to the middle! (Or you will need to do some unpicking later) Next you will need to stitch the top and bottom sides closed, attaching the split ring loop to the top.

10. Bring the zipper to the middle, aligning the outer and lining fabrics with the centre of the zip.

11. Stitch across the top, taking care to stitch slowly through the bulky seam.

12. Take the 2.5″ x 4″ piece of fabric and fold in thirds in to a skinny long piece and then in half creating a loop. Press well.

13. Insert the loop into the remaining edge, the top. Raw edges should be sticking out. Line it up with the centre of the zip. Stitch across carefully as the seam is bulky. Trim any excess fabric from the loop. Now turn it all the right way:

14. Reach through the 3″ gap in the lining and pull all the fabric through, reach through the open zipper and continue to pull the outer fabric through.

15. Poke your fingers into the corners and smooth out the lining inside. Smooth the outer and press well.

16. Using a ladder stitch or a small machine straight stitch in matching thread, close the 3″ gap. Flat Zippy Pouch 2

Give it another press and voila! Your flat zipper pouch is ready to enjoy. Or gift! PS See that cute Dollar Bill Origami Shirt? You can make one too following these instructions. I haven’t made these in years. Not much fun now that our notes are all made of plastic!

Filed Under: Front page, Tutorials, Uncategorized Tagged With: flat zipper pouch, QuiltCon, swaps, tutorials, zipper pouch

Classes update

29 January, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

I’m so excited about the Chuck Nohara classes I’ll be teaching at Material Obsession this year.

There are twice monthly classes scheduled, the Saturday class is full but there are two spots still available in the Friday class which starts 13th Feb. Contact classes@materialobsession.com.au for further information.

The classes are loosely structured to accommodate the students’ needs. We will be working from Chuck Nohara’s book 2001 New Patchwork Patterns. This fabulous book is bulging with inspiration and ideas. Most block patterns are  2.25″ line drawings that leave the sizing and fabric selection up to the maker.

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It really is a great quilt to explore your style and colour sense. I’m really looking forward to seeing all the beautiful projects ahead.

Below is my interpretation of Block #74. I’ve used several techniques to make this block, applique, reverse applique and machine piecing. How would you have approached it?

 

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Filed Under: Chuck Nohara, Front page, Quilts, Uncategorized, Workshops Tagged With: applique, Chuck Nohara, Teaching

Holiday Hexies

25 January, 2015 by admin 2 Comments

Do you have a long term project you just pick up a few times a year? Something that’s purely therapeutic, mindless and there’s no end game?
I do! It’s purely for fun and has no deadline whatsoever. I’m calling it Blissful Abandon. Sounds a bit Mills & Boon doesn’t it?

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I’ve been working on these 1″ fussy cut hexagons for over a year. I’m not in a rush as I’ve now worked out the longer it takes the more fabric I can include.

Fussy cutting is a pretty slow process, choosing the motif and then painstakingly cutting six identical shapes before stitching them over paper by hand.

Did I mention that it’s very relaxing? Highly recommend you give it a go 🙂

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Filed Under: English paper piecing, Front page, Quilts Tagged With: english paper piecing, fussy cutting, hexies

Just keep stitching

21 January, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Passed a pretty important milestone today. Finished piecing my Red & White Chuck Nohara quilt.
So many hours go into selecting the fabric, prepping the blocks and painstakingly appliquéing or piecing each one.
By the time I get to joining the whole lot together I am truly over it.
Happy to send it off to Michele Turner for her to work her magic.
Familiarity breeds contempt and I’ve spent way too much time staring at this jumble of red & white!

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Filed Under: Front page, Quilts, Red & White, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chuck Nohara, Finishing Up, Red & White

Things I want to do at QuiltCon -Austin

20 January, 2015 by admin 3 Comments

I want to:
Meet all the people!
Visit WholeFoods and Trader Joes
Swap pins
Check out some real Tex Mex, the veggie kind if such a thing exists!
Visit a JoAnn’s just to see what they are like. It’s probably just like Spotlight but I just need to know!
And some bricks and mortar quilt shops and the vendors at the show.
Ride an eBike and eat from food trucks…
But mostly I want to meet all the people.
When I first started quilting I never dreamed I’d be travelling so far to be inspired, to hone my skills.
So excited.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin, QuiltCon, Texas, Travel

GF Caramel Brownies

31 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

gluten free caramel brownies

an easy gluten free recipe for caramel brownies

 

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GF Caramel Brownies
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Gluten Free
Cuisine: Sweet
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  35 mins
Total time:  40 mins
Serves: 16
 
Easy and quick gluten free recipe, perfect for taking to parties and quilt guild meetings!
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup caramel buttons (or lindt chocolate with caramel chips!)
Instructions
  1. Melt butter and cocoa in a saucepan, stir
  2. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl
  3. add in the coconut flour and mix till there are no lumps.
  4. mix into the cooled chocolate mix
  5. stir through caramel.
  6. bake 160C 30-35 mins
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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Recipes, Treats Tagged With: brownie, caramel, chocolate, gluten free, treats

Rainbow Reverb at Canberra

17 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Rainbow Reverb 60" x 60"

Rainbow Reverb 60″ x 60″

What a wonderful foundation paper piecing workshop we had at Addicted 2 Fabric in Canberra last weekend! Canberra turned on its most splendid Spring weather two weekends in a row for me. And everyone at the shop was most lovely and accommodating.

I incorporated two commercially available foundation paper piecing patterns to make Rainbow Reverb; the centre is Janice Ryan’s New York Beauty Circle of Flying Geese and the four Poinsettia Star corner blocks are from Beth Maddocks of Piece by Number.

Both these patterns are fabulous and a great way to conquer your fear of foundation paper piecing. All the glorious, sharp points came to life in a wide range of fabrics. I love seeing how students put their own stamp on a project. Can’t wait to see them finished!

Fun and games at A2F

Fun and games at A2F

Addicted 2 Fabric have an extensive selection of solids and an interesting range of patchwork and dressmaking fabrics. I picked up some gorgeous Echino and a Tessuti pattern to make the Eva Dress. I’ll let you know how that goes 😉

 

Filed Under: Foundation Paper Piecing, Lorena's patterns, Quilts, Workshops Tagged With: A2f, Circle of Flying Geese, foundation paper piecing, Janice Ryan, New York Beauty, Piece by Number, Poinsettia Star, rainbow

Pastries

4 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Lorena-Uriarte-pastries

Toffee candy canes biscuit. Pie bonbon jujubes I love chocolate cake bear claw. Jelly-o icing I love muffin. Gingerbread cheesecake donut brownie sesame snaps chocolate. Bonbon jelly-o I love cupcake I love. Brownie biscuit marshmallow wafer sugar plum ice cream biscuit macaroon. Icing icing gummies marzipan jelly beans I love. Danish oat cake sugar plum. I love I love I love sweet roll. Cotton candy applicake I love chocolate cake.

Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.

Filed Under: Front page, Vegetarian Dishes

Pastry Appetiser

4 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Lorena Uriarte vegetarian appetiser

Toffee candy canes biscuit. Pie bonbon jujubes I love chocolate cake bear claw. Jelly-o icing I love muffin. Gingerbread cheesecake donut brownie sesame snaps chocolate. Bonbon jelly-o I love cupcake I love. Brownie biscuit marshmallow wafer sugar plum ice cream biscuit macaroon. Icing icing gummies marzipan jelly beans I love. Danish oat cake sugar plum. I love I love I love sweet roll. Cotton candy applicake I love chocolate cake.

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Pastry Appetiser
 
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Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.

Filed Under: Front page, Vegetarian Dishes

Starters and appetisers

4 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Lorena Uriarte hummous and beetroot salad

Toffee candy canes biscuit. Pie bonbon jujubes I love chocolate cake bear claw. Jelly-o icing I love muffin. Gingerbread cheesecake donut brownie sesame snaps chocolate. Bonbon jelly-o I love cupcake I love. Brownie biscuit marshmallow wafer sugar plum ice cream biscuit macaroon. Icing icing gummies marzipan jelly beans I love. Danish oat cake sugar plum. I love I love I love sweet roll. Cotton candy applicake I love chocolate cake.

Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.

 

 

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Starters and appetisers
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Vegetarian starters
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Prep time:  10 mins
Total time:  10 mins
Serves: serves 4
 
Toffee candy canes biscuit. Pie bonbon jujubes I love chocolate cake bear claw. Jelly-o icing I love muffin. Gingerbread cheesecake donut brownie sesame snaps chocolate. Bonbon jelly-o I love cupcake I love. Brownie biscuit marshmallow wafer sugar plum ice cream biscuit macaroon. Icing icing gummies marzipan jelly beans I love. Danish oat cake sugar plum. I love I love I love sweet roll. Cotton candy applicake I love chocolate cake. Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.
Ingredients
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  • ingredient
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  • line
Instructions
  1. Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.
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Filed Under: Front page, Vegetarian Dishes

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