Good Evening Quiltersโฆ.I know you thought I was going to forget about this postโฆ.I even got some texts and emails asking if I was “OK” or if they accidentally deleted their emailโฆbut no… I am just late because I am putting the finishing touches on my NEW studioโฆeverything is all set minus a little decoratingโฆwhich we can always do thatโฆand its so excitingโฆwill show you some pics after this 12 day thingโฆnow for todays itemโฆ.
This will be cool whether you are a hand quilter, machine quilter, long arm quilter or all!!! I have this awesome set of templates that Judy P had made for me for my Birthday a long time agoโฆ I thought why should I be the only one with theseโฆso I had them made and now we all can have this cool setโฆThey are about an 1 1/2″ wide and you just start with the smallest oneโฆmark it’s edgeโฆthen lay the next size on the mark from the first oneโฆ.mark and so on until you have all five of them marked. ย After the first setย of fans you have to move the ark until it touches the last line of the first set of arcs. ย You just slide it over and continue to mark on the outside edge…
Below pictures show ย the I have one arc stitched and then the next one markedโฆThe rail quilt is from a shop swapโฆthe pattern was in American Patchwor
k and Quilting magazineโฆit was submitted by Kathy Hollandโฆ an awesome scrap quiltโฆI will show you my progress so you see how fast it goesโฆI mark with a light grey chalk pencil that just rubs away by the time I am stitching on the next arc my arm is rubbing off the chalkโฆIf you would like this template set it is onย sale on our websiteโฆFAN TEMPLATESย ย here. ย They are regularly $15 and will be on sale for $12.
The quilt is in my hand quilting frameโฆwhich this model is no longer availableโฆI do have a new hand quilting frame from Graceโฆbut have yet to get it set up and quiltย loadedโฆthat will be my winter goal…
I will try and get the next posts loaded so they come earlier in the dayโฆkeep commenting on a chance to win some cool prizes…
and the winner from yesterday’s post is:
Linda LDecember 15, 2013 at 12:20 pmWow, I love this. I havenโt heard of these either, what a helpful, โneedfulโ notion. Besides saving my fingers from burns, it looks perfect for pressing strip sets so they stay straight. I struggle to keep strip sets from going โwonkyโ. ย Please email primitivegatheringsquiltshop@yahoo.com w
ith your address! ย You have wonโฆ.an 18″ strip stick and some yummy Moda fabric!…
Oh wow! These look fantastic! I’ve been wanting to try an all over baptist fan quilting motif on my quilts but have been too nervous! These are perfect! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
These are really cool – great idea…must have them! This is me…assuming that I will ever get anything to the quilting stage! There’s always wishful thinking!
How coincidental! I have been cutting strips for that Kathy Holland rail quilt, which is on my agenda for 2014; now maybe I can get this template set to make the quilting a bit easier! Thanks for the chance to win it! — Susan Oakes
Wow-how neat! You’ ve been showing some awesome new tools. The Baptist fan is my favorite and I have not tried hand quilting it but with those ruler/templates, I might be able to do it. Thanks for sharing!
These will be great tools for both hand and machine quilting. I can’t wait to give them a try. Look forward to these posrs every year. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome template. You amaze me with all the quilting gadgets that I have never seen or heard of until I read about them on your blog. Thank you for making me aware of these great gadgets.
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That’s really cool with the big stitch quilting. I love quilting with perle cotton, if I’m going to do the work I expect that someone will be able to see it!!
Love that scrap quilt. I’ve never learned to quilt on a frame- not sure how you quilt in all directions when your quilt is fixed. I guess you learn to go in all directions, I’ve seen the Amish do this.
These are going on my list to Santa! I use stencils quite a lot for hand quilting but I’m a bit bored with the ones that I have. These would be very flexible to use for marking. Another “needful” item.
You never cease to maze me! One more gadget on my “needful” list! I was wondering what happened to your post too – – thought you must be sick! Glad you aren’t!
Hi Lisa, does it have to be a large quilt or can you use some of these templates on small quilts? I love to hand quilt.
Great, great ideasโฆthanks!
Redhead
Oh my! I’ve always been wary of trying to mark a Baptist Fan pattern, but with these, it looks foolproof! My list is of needful things is growing. Thank you for telling about them! And yes, I was wondering if you were feeling worse today. Glad to hear that wasn’t the reason this post was later.
What I love about the 12 days of Christmas is the tools are so different and ones that I have not seen before. I really want to hand quilt a bed quilt and these templates are really neat. Thanks for the fun!!!!!
The elves must be reporting our wishes to you! I have a quilt requiring a fan hand stitched, utility stitch, and what happens! You offer us the perfect tool! Thanks so much! I’m going to have quite the order before the month’s end.
Wow! These look great! I love Baptist fans–this looks like just what I need to make them. I have a “new to me” longarm and would love to try these out with my machine!
What a cool gadget! I think I need to get these. I clicked on the link and it takes me to a password page. Will go to your website and look for them. I do have a question on big stitch quilting. How do you hide your knot at the beginning when using 12 wt cottons?
Loving your needful things and the snowflakes. Amazed at all the goodies I need. Okay, I’ll admit I just have to have them. Not all but many. There is a limit. Thanks for making this a learning opportunity to bring more joy to quilting, Lisa. Now, hope you are getting over the crud and resting and eating and resting and eating.
Oh Lisa, I need need need this template set! I’ve always wanted to try to hand quilt the fan pattern! Also, is it possible to order the 6″ size of the pressing stick? I think it will be easier for me to maneuver when I’m making mini blocks! I forgot to ask about it on the right day…
I have always wanted to quilt the Baptist pattern but don’t feel confident doing it freehand. These templates will make the process very easy. Thank you for sharing them with us and bringing them into your shop.
I’m kicking myself because today I was in your area and was going to stop and get Needful item #1 fir my mom, my sister and myself…and got busy with work meetings and forgot. My job gets in the way of my hobby, but I need my job to pay for my hobby…such a pickle!
I am just learning to “quilt” my “tops”. What an amazing idea and it looks like something I can handle without too much stress. I might even be able to breathe as I work.!!!!
These are something new to me, but I can certainly see how handy they would be. I am a hand quilter and have used a compass for draw my arches for fans. These would be so much easier.
New studio? Can’t wait to see pics. These templates are really cool. I have a large frame for hand quilting that I would love to try these on. Thank-you for sharing. I sure don’t know how you manage to do all that you do.
Hi Lisa. I have so enjoyed these posts. I have always wanted to try this quilting pattern and these templates make it seem very achievable. Happy holidays to you.
So I spent two days at your shop and this Needful thing is still a surprise every day as well as a learning experience. I did learn about the rulers while there and I was very impressed. But you would think after two days at the shop I would have seen these other things. I guess I need a week there. I know I’d love it. ๐
Thanks for postings. Its been great seeing all these things I NEED and amazingly don’t have. Can’t wait to see tomorrow. ๐
I love to do Big Stitch Hand Quilting. I often use different size plates from the kitchen to mark quilt patterns. The templates would be much easier to use and position. Would love to win these.
Lisa, I can’t believe how much I look forward to these 12 days of Quilting emails…..fun! This fan template looks like a nice way to mark this design. I like your big stitch quilting with the dark thread.
I have been putting off doing arc like things because I could not find the right tool – until now! These would be a WONDERFUL addition to my growing tool collection. Happy Holidays!
I have been putting off doing work like this because I could never find the right tool. Until NOW! THose would be a welcome addition, and I would love to have them in my sewing room. Happy Holidays!
Brilliant!! Just finished Craftsy ‘Hand Quilting’ course so I am looking at frames etc to start practicing. I also bought Cindy’s Machine Quilting course to help improve my machine quilting. She uses a lot of stencils so have spent many hours looking at those ending in confusion. Love the look of Baptist Fans but which size is practicable?
I’ve always wanted to handquilt Baptist Fans on one of my many tops, but I’ve been a little scared about getting the arcs even.. These templates look wonderful, should make the job so much easier.
Love the quilt and love the templates. I also was amongst the ones hoping you were okay. Love following your blog, your work is always so beautiful, and your quilting and life adventures fun to read. Thanks for taking the time to keep blogging. I can hardly wait to see the new studio.
I kept checking the e-mail between batches of cookies and thought you had taken a turn for the worse. So happy all is well, and you were caught up doing some other ‘Needful Thing’. These look as though they might make the actual quilting so much easier, since I am very ;quilting challenged. Thanks
What a great idea!! The fan is one of my favorite quilt patterns but I always have trouble getting the markings exactly right. The fan is so great for both traditional and modern quilts. Really going to have to get a set of these!!
I love it. This one I have to have. And now I will have to go back and order the other Needful things that I thought were great but some day I would order them.
What a great tool! I’ve always liked the fan design but thought it would be to hard to get it so even. This is definitely on my list of must haves. Thank you for constantly sharing so many great ideas, tools, tips and tricks!
What a great and easy way to draw fans. I love to draw them on the big quilts that I hand sew, but I use cardboard and it is very creased now!! I think I may need to purchase some.
Fans are my favorite quilting design for anything that feathers would be too fancy. I have always been afraid to try these as my longarm skills are not that great—I hope I can add a YET to the end of this sentence. I would love to order these (after Christmas).
I`m hanquiltier and I`d be very fun play with these tool and very welcome for someone like me that when I see a curve run.Sure this tools would become one of my fav.
I love hand quilting. Have not tried a fan pattern. Hope I win this and can try it on my Christmas challenge quilt that will not be finished by Christmas.:)
I love these! I do alot of machine quilting and am always looking for new tools to use (rather that can’s, lids or plates to use as a template). These will work great to use for machine quilting!
Love your quilting stitches!!! The templates look so easy…so much better than the overlay or a compass (ha !). I can also envision using them for a base of sun rays! Have a good day!
I’m a hand quilter and have always loved the appearance of fans across a patchwork quilt. Your templates look like the perfect way to hand quilt a fan design. I’ve used big stitch (not too big) with embroidery floss on casual style liberated quilts; big stitch adn fan quilting go together!Thanks so much for your posts and information.
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