After our meetings we often have demonstrations by guild members. These demos make up our tips and techniques that we would like to share with you. So even if you miss a meeting you can still obtain the information handed out at the demo.
3 1/2" - Half Square Triangles
Flying Geese Quick Method by Patti Anderson of "Patchpieces" (link to patchpieces.com/flyinggeese)
Figuring out fabric amounts (link to QUILTSHOPS.com - Fabric Calculator)
Math for Beds - Quilty Facts from Clark County Quilters, a non-profit corporation in Vancouver, Washington - Quilt Sizes, Batting Sizes, Mattress Sizes, Number of squares and triangles in a FQ, Yardage Charts, Approx. number of strips from fabric cuts, Enlarge and Reduce Patterns Photocopier Settings (link to ClarkCountyQuilters.org).
The WorldWideQuiltingPage How-To's - Math for Determining Yardage - strips, squares and triangles; Determining Yardage to Choose at the quilt store or from your stash; Standard Sizes for bed quilts (link to quilt.com/howto/yardagepage.html).
Quiltshops.com - A search engine that lets you look for a special colorway or fabric that might still be in shops without visiting every shop in your favorites file. You might find a new shop this way too. If you put in the keyword
line, the color, pattern, style of fabric and then click Thumbnail you can reject pages that really don't suit what you are looking for (link to search.quiltshops.com).
The
MathQuilt web page is dedicated to providing a showcase for quilters around the world who find inspiration from the colorful world of tessellations, geometry, perspective and fractals (link to members.aol.com/mathquilt/).
Quilters' (Math) Rules of Thumb - Work Surface Heights, Cutting Half Square and Quarter Square Triangles, Fabric by the Pound (link to members.aol.com/mathquilt/text/rule.html).
Recommended Online Sites For Buying Used Books:
www.alibris.com ( Alibris) A word of warning about possible custom brokerage fees on books coming from the US. There is a minimum amount allowed with no fees. ( I think it's around $20) Check with Canada customs. Even with the fees the books
are usually a good deal. Books received as gifts usually have no fees?
www.chapters.indigo.ca The websites provide information on the book's condition and the shipper, buying books from the same shipper reduces the costs.
A handy guide to Canadian Quilt stores.
http://cheryl.thisbe.org/CanadianSites.html#AB For corrections and updates, you could send a note to the webmaster; cpetreman@gmail.com
Looking for free quilt top patterns? Look to our fabric manufacturers, they supply them with many fabric lines! Thanks to Nuala for the list.
www.wilmingtonprints.com
www.andoverfabrics.com
www.maywoodstudio.com
www.marinandcolusa.com
www.redroosterfabrics.com
www.quiltingtreasures.com
http://www.windhamfabrics.com/projects/index.shtml - this site does not have many free patterns but is a wonderful site.
http://www.marcusbrothers.com/makeit/index.html - look thru the projects under make it with Marcus
www.pbtex.com
www.rjrfabrics.com
www.freespiritfabric.com
Need inspiration for new projects or techniques? Kaye Wood brings you many ideas.
Urban Source - suppliers of alternative art materials. 3126 Main Street, Vancouver
Mon-Sat. 10-5:30 Sun. 11-5 604-875-1611 Visit at:
www.urbansource.bc.ca
Treenway Silks: Visit at:
www.treenwaysilks.com