Stitch - Block 12 {Sew Out Loud QAL} and acknowledgements

And here we are. The last block in Sew Out Loud QAL, designed by Caroline ~ TrilliumDesign:

 Visit Caroline's blog to find pattern and instructions.

The designers of the SOL QAL appreciate all the time and effort involved in designing a block for the contest so we decided to award prizes to each of the four runners up of the SOL QAL contest! We have put together four prize packages of pdf patterns and fabrics that were grouped by theme: Garden, Kitchen, Winter and Nature. They were assigned randomly and are as follows:

cracktpot: Garden prize package
Garden themed pp patterns from During Quiet Time (pick 3)
Butterfly pp pattern from Charise Creates
Fabric pack from Quirky Granola Girl

Lawson and Lotti: Kitchen prize package
Teapot pp pattern from Charise Creates
Tea Kettle pp pattern from During Quiet Time
Kitchen Set (4 pp patterns) from Sew Ichigo
fabric pack from Jednoiglec

beckysblabber: Winter prize package
Vintage Skier pp pattern from During Quiet Time
Ski Chalet pp pattern from Charise Creates
Winter Woolies and Candy Cane Love pp patterns from Verykerryberry
Text prints from lolablueocean
 

tinkerfrog: Nature prize package
squirrel, cat, cameleon, deer and 3 different foxes pp patterns from Me (pick 3)
dachshund pattern from Badskirt
leaf Key fob pattern from Leila Where Orchids Grow
 

Thank you all for joining SOL QAL, for lots of fun during those weeks together and my special thanks go to all designers for the amount of work they put in creating all the amazing blocks, for their creativity and friendship!

Sew Out Loud QAL contest winner!

There were 11 amazing blocks submitted to the contest:

 Do konkursu zgloszonych zostalo 11 blokow:

1. Sew Out Loud QAL, 2. ScrapendipityDesignsSOL, 3. Ilovetop, 4. SOL entry - "Just Bee", 5. SOL QAL contest block by kiboko, 6. penguin, 7. Stitch, 8. ScrapendipityDesignsSOL2, 9. Button It Block for Sew Out Loud QAL, 10. SOL - Unsew, 11. For the Sew Out Loud QAL, 12. protect yourself

All the designers participating in QAL voted to choose the 5 finalists, which were sent to the judge:

Projektantki SOL QAL wybraly 5 blokow, ktore zostaly przeslane do Suzuko Koseki, jurora konkursu:

1. Stitch, 2. Button It Block for Sew Out Loud QAL, 3. SOL entry - "Just Bee", 4. For the Sew Out Loud QAL, 5. Sew Out Loud QAL, 6. protect yourself

And we just got the message from Suzuko Koseki. The winner of the SOL QAL contest for the 12th block is... 

I wlasnie dostalysmy wiadomosc od Suzuko Koseki, ze konkurs wygrala Caroline z Trillium Design i jej blok 'Stitch'

Caroline from Trillium Design with her block 'Stitch'

Congratulations Caroline! We will contact you soon about the prizes and the block tutorial. 

Stay tuned for the final block tutorial on Sew Out QAL!

Juz niedlugo pojawi sie tutek na finalowy, 12-sty blok SOL QAL!

I would like to thank all the sponsors of the Sew Out Loud QAL. 

 

Fat Quarter Shop

Duni's Studio

Sew fresh Fabric

Electric Quilt Company

Stoffsalon

Sew La Tea - Block 11 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

The last block designed by our SOL QAL team (the contest entry thread for the 12th block is still open till tomorrow morning CEST, so you can still add your block). 

This time it's Krista who presents you her unique design:

Head over to her blog to find the pattern for this block.

Sew Out Loud QAL contest submissions open

Hurry up and submit a block designed by you to our QAL's contest. You will find the rules for the entry to the contest HERE.

The entry thread on Flickr will be open till Monday 23rd of April.

You can add your photo directly to the contest's thread or, if you don't have a Flickr account, you can send the photo to me or Julianna via email (details are in the first link with the contest rules).

I'm looking forward to see your amazing blocks!

Juz mozna zglaszac bloki do konkursu, ktory zakonczy nasz Sew Out Loud QAL. Wszystkie szczegoly dotyczace konkursu i zglaszania prac znajduja sie w TYM poscie.

Prace mozna dodawac bezposrednio przez Flickr w specjalnie do tego zalozonym temacie do 23go kwietnia.

Jesli nie macie konta na Flickr, przeslijcie zdjecie do mnie albo Julianny mailem, a my umiescimy zdjecie we Flickr'owym temacie.

Juz sie nie moge doczekac, zeby zobaczyc wasze bloki!

SOL QAL update and my Jelly Roll quilt

Look at those gorgeos blocks which are being made during our SOL QAL and added to the SOLQAL Flickr group! As there are plenty of them, I couldn't show you all, but I assure you, they all rock! 

Oto niektore z blokow uszytych podczas naszego SOL QAL. To tylko niektore z tych, ktore zostaly dolaczone do naszej grupy Flickr'owej. Jest ich tak duzo, ze wszytkich nie dam rady pokazac, ale zapewniam was, ze wszystkie sa przesliczne i wyjatkowe:

  

1. SOL QAL, block 1 - Zipper, 2. Block 1 for Sew Out Loud Quilter's Word Play, 3. SOL Cut Block, 4. Block 2 for Sew Out Loud, 5. SOL Block 4 re-do, 6. SOL Zipper Block, 7. 2 blocks cut and pin, 8. Block #3 - Fabric - detail, 9. Design Studio by Charise - what a gorgeous pattern!!!, 10. SOLQAL Zipper Block, 11. Block #2 - CUT, 12. Block #4 - Pin This, 13. Block 3 WIP, 14. SOL block #4, 15. Sew Out Loud Block 6 - Sewing Basket, 16. Block One, 17. Block 7 - Keep Calm & RIP ON, 18. Block 6 - Vintage Notions, 19. Sew Out Loud - Block 1, 20. Block #5- Design Studio

CONTEST REMINDER

Also don't forget, that tomorrow on April 15th the submissions for the final 12th block start (till April 23rd)!  All the rules and regulations of the contest are in THIS post. Did you already plan some block for the contest? Or maybe you have already made one? There are wonderful prizes to be won:

Nie zapomnijcie, ze jutro 15go kwietnia rozpoczyna sie termin zglaszania prac na konkurs na finalowy blok w SOL QAL (trwa do 23go kwietnia). Regulamin zglaszania prac i wszystkie zasady opisane sa w TYM poscie. Macie juz jakis pomysl albo plan na blok? A moze cos uszytego czeka juz na konkurs? Zwyciezce wybierze Suzuko Koseki. Dla przypomnienia nagrody:

The Prizes:

#1    75$ Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

#2    FQ bundle from Duni's Studio

#3     FQ bundle from Sew fresh Fabric

 
 

#4     a special prize from our contest judge - Suzuko Koseki

And I found the photo of my 'Dripping Diamonds' quilt on a blog. That's the photo from the book 'Jelly Roll Dreams' which has been already published. This is my version, made with strips of fabrics from my stash. In the book there is also another colour version shown (no idea which, as I don't have the book yet). Just wanted to ask how do you like it :) ?

I jeszcze chcialam pokazac moj quilt 'Dripping Diamonds', ktory jest w ksiazce 'Jelly Roll Dreams'. Zdjecie jest z ksiazki, znalazlam je na tym blogu.

Do uszycia go nie uzylam typowej Jelly Roll'ki, ale wycielam takie same paski jak w JR z materialow, ktore mialam u siebie w szafie (byly dwie mozliwosci w konkursie - albo cala Jelly Roll'ka, albo 40 paskow szerokich na 2,5 cala z naszych materialow). To jest moja wersja kolorystyczna. W ksiazce znajduje sie jeszcze jedna, zrobiona przez autorki. Jak sie wam podoba?

Keep calm and RIP ON - Block 7 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

It's already 7th week of Sew Out Loud QAL! Can't believe how fast the time goes. This week, Susanne from Quilt it out prepared the pattern for you.

I kolejny tydzien naszego QAL. Jak ten czas szyko leci... W tym tygodniu tutorial i wzor na blok przygotowala Susanne z Quilt it out.

Wzor mozecie znalezc na jej blogu.

Keep calm and RIP ON!

Vintage Notions - Block 6 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

Sorry for one day delay in presenting you the next block in SOL QAL. This week's block is designed by Kerry@verykerryberry. Go to her blog to get the pattern:

Przepraszam za jeden dzien opoznienienia. W tym tygodniu wzor do nowego bloku w Sew Out Loud QAL prezentuje Kerry@verykerryberry. Wzor na blok 'Vintage Notions' znajdziecie na blogu Kerry:

Vintage Notions

'Pin This' SOL QAL block

I finished Amy's block. I'm a bit late with sewing SOL QAL blocks, but I had to finish some sewing. Now I will have more time. Instead of black background I used light one, to fit the overall design of my blocks (black/beige/red colourway), but I think I will have to redo the writing. It's not really well visible. Although I do not have any idea yet how I will redo it:

Skonczylam szyc kolejny blok w naszym QALu. Blok Amy. Zamiast czarnego tla zrobilam bezowe, zeby blok pasowal do pozostalych, ktore mam juz skonczone, ale napis na tym tle nie jest dobrze widoczny. Bede musiala go wypruc i wymyslec cos innego, tylko jeszcze nie mam pojecia co:

Up to now I have 3 blocks finished:

Na razie ukonczone sa 3 bloki:

You can see others' blocks in our Flickr group. 

Inne wersje naszych blokow mozecie zobaczyc w grupie Flickr'owej.

Design Studio - Block 5 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

Go to Charise's blog to get the pattern for the 5th block in Sew Out Loud QAL:

Blok #5 w naszym Sew Out Loud QAL. Charise zaprojektowala prawdziwe dzielo sztuki :) Ponizej jest link do postu Charise i do wzoru.

Design Studio

I love that block! In particular the sewing machine and that piece of fabric.

Pin This - Block 4 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

Visit Amy's blog to get the template for making 4th block in Sew Out Loud QAL - Pin This:

Wzor do czwartego bloku w Sew Out Loud QAL znajduje sie na blogu Amy:

Don't forget to add the photos  of your finished blocks to our Flickr group.

ZIPPER block finished

I started it few days ago and managed to finish today. Blok 1 in Sew Out Loud QAL - ZIPPER, designed by Julianna (for the details about the QAL, and for the links to the blocks which were already made click the Sew Out Loud banner on the right side bar of the blog).

To see the blocks made by others, visit our Flickr group!

CUT - Block 2 {Sew Out Loud QAL}

Today's my day to present you a block 2 in our Sew Out Loud QAL (for those who don't know about our QAL, HERE are all the details). Many thanks for the Fat Quarter Shop which sponsored the fabrics for QAL's blocks!

Here it is:

Dzis moja kolej w maszym QALu. Blok nr 2 - CUT:

I designed this block in EQ7:

Blok zaprojektowalam w programie Electric Quilt 7:

You can download the template HERE.

Wzor bloku jest do sciagniecia TUTAJ.

The block measures 12" (12.5" unfinished), and as I couldn't add a test 1" square to the templates from EQ7, here's a little tip for you. After printing the templates (remember to set the printer to print without scaling, 100%), measure the hight of part A9 (like on the picture below). It should be 5" (without SA).

Blok po wydruku powinien miec 12 cali (12.5 cala z zapasem na szew). Nie moglam wstawic wzorcowego kwadratu do wydruku, ale jest mala podpowiedz. Po wydrukowaniu wzoru (pamietajcie, zeby ustawic drukarke tak, bo nie skalowala wydruku; ma drukowac w 100%), wysokosc czesci A9 to 5 cali (bez zapasu na szew; tak jak pokazane na obrazku):

What you will also have to do after printing the templates is to join the longest parts - part 'I' and 'J'. You will see a thin grey line on both pieces of part I and J. That's the point of joining the pieces.

Co jeszcze trzeba zrobic, to po wydrukowaniu polaczyc elementy czesci I i J ze soba. W miejscu laczenia widoczna bedzie na wydruku cienka szara linia (trzeba czesci na siebie nalozyc, zeby ta linia sie nalozyla i skleic).

 

To make sewing the parts togeher easier: first join parts of letter 'C' - part G, F and H. Then D with E and C with B. Next step - sew together DE and CB. Now it easy to sew it together with part A and whole letter 'C'. At the end add parts I and J.

Po uszyciu poszczegolnych czesci czas je polaczyc. Najpierw litere C, czyli czesci G, F i H. Potem D i E, nastepnie C i B. Teraz zszywamy CB razem z DE i dodajemy A. Nastepnie zszyta juz litere C i czesci I i J.

I also made a template for the scrappy version of the block (the difference is in the upper and the lower part of the block), but the parts of the block are named with different letters (but I think you can easily compare the two blocks and use the sewing directions of the first block or just rename the parts after printing). For those who would like to try:

Template for the scrappy version of the block is HERE:

EDIT: I can never make anything without mistakes... In the scrappy version, the template is wrongly coloured in one place (and the picture above was also missing the red colour in one spot, but I just corrected that a moment ago).

When you have the block ready, it's time to add the embroidery - the cutting line and the scissors. If you use less busy fabric on backgroud, hand embroidery would be visible and enough. I used quite a busy print, and was painting my cutting line and scissory with fabric paint. You can also use satin stitch and sew the line with your sewing machine. It's up to you :)

Gdy juz caly blok jest zszyty, czas dodac ostatni element - przerywana linie w miejscu ciecia i nozyczki. Przy jasniejszym materiale na tlo, wystarczy reczny haft. Ja uzylam materialu z gestym i dosc ciemnym wzorem i zamiast haftu namalowalam detale farba do materialu. Mozna tez uzyc gestego zygzaka i wyszyc przerywana linie na maszynie. Wybor nalezy do was. 

Don't forget to add your photos to our 

Sew Out Loud Flickr group!

 Nie zapomnijcie dodac swoich zdjec do naszej grupy Flickr'owej!

Interview with Suzuko Koseki - 'Sew Out Loud QAL' contest judge

Go to Julianna's blog to read the whole interview with Suzuko Koseki! Famous fabric designer and a judge in our Sew Out Loud QAL contest!

A sneak preview of an interview at Julianna's blog:

'Fabrics designed by you, your books and works are very popular outside Japan, but we still don't know a lot about you. Could you tell us a little bit more about yourself? (especially about your quilting adventure)

Suzuko Koseki: I have three children. When child care was great, I wanted to find one's time and began a quilt.
Three children grew up, and there was the grandchild, but a quilt made my life rich.'

Block #1 in Sew Out Loud QAL and some WIP

Head over to Julianna's blog to get the pattern for the first block in our QAL!

She designed a great PP block:

Dzis czas na pierwszy blok w naszym QAL zaprojektowany przez Julianne. Wzor znajdziecie na jej blogu:

Don't forget to post the photos of your finished blocks in the SOLQAL's Flickr group. We will also gladly answer all your questions there :) If you don't have Flickr account and you want to add your SOLQAL block's photo to the group, send it via email to me or Julianna. We will add it to the group (write your name/nickname in the email or link to your blog post, or any other info which you want to be displayed under the photo in the Flickr group).

Nie zapomnijcie o naszej grupie na Flickr. Chetnie zobaczymy, jak wygladaja wasze bloki uszyte wedlug tutoriali z Sew Out Loud QAL. Jesli nie macie konta na Flickr a chcielibyscie dodac tam swoje zdjecia, przeslijcie je na moj albo Julianny mail. My je umiescimy w grupie. W mailu koniecznie dodajcie swoje imie/nick jakim chcecie podpisac swoj blok, link do postu na blogu czy cokolwiek co chcecie, zeby bylo pokazane. Nie chcemy, zeby bloki byly anonimowe :)

I also wanted to show you my WIP. I started to prepare front of the next wristlet. It's a mix of fabric painting, applique and embroidery on natural linen:

A tu moj kolejny projekt - dopiero rozpoczety. Przod do nastepnej torebeczki. Mix aplikacji, malowania na materiale i haftu na naturalnym lnie:

Sew Out Loud QAL - contest rules and details

Rules of Sew Out Loud QAL contest:* Design a block (12,5" unfinished) related to Sew Out Loud QAL theme (egg. objects/scene connected with sewing, blocks sewn with text fabrics, pieced words connected with sewing, etc.).
* Sew a sample block using your design (photo of your block should be clean and clear).
* You must be able to make a tutorial or pdf pattern for your block and share it with Sew Out Loud QAL participants (for undefined period of time).
* Your block must be your own original design.
* You can submit as many block designs as you wish.
* The contest is opened internationally.
* Submissions for the contest start on 15th of April and end on 23rd of April.
* Winner's block tutorial or pattern should be put on winner's blog (if Winner don't have a blog, Kirie and me we will blog about it on our blogs).
* By submitting your block to the contest you agree with its rules.

How to submit your design? Completed designs must be submitted to the Sew Out Loud QAL Flickr Group in special thread (detailed rules will be specified in this thread).
If you don't have Flickr account, blog about it and send a link to the post to me [kirie83 (at) yahoo (dot) de] or Julianna [jednoiglec (at) wp (dot) pl] - we will put your submission on Flickr.
If you don't have a Flickr account or blog, send your designs via e-mail (to me or Julianna) - we will put your submission on Flickr.

Troche informacji o konkursie, ktory bedzie organizowany podczas trwanie naszego QAL: 

* zaprojektuj blok 12,5"x12,5" zgodny z tematyka Sew Out Loud QAL (slowa zwiazane z szyciem, uzycie materialow ze slowami/literami, jak QAL sie zacznie, bedzie wam znacznie latwiej znalezc inspiracje),

* uszyj zaprojektowany przez siebie blok (zdjecie do konkursu powinno byc ostre i pokazywac caly blok; w razie wygranej, zwyciezca musi byc w stanie napisac tutorial do tego bloku i udostepnic go nieodplatnie  pozostalym uczestnikom QAL przez nieokreslony czas),

* blok musi byc oryginalnie zaprojektowany przez ciebie,

* do konkursu mozna zglaszac wiele blokow,

* konkurs jest otwarty dla wszystkich,

* zgloszenia do konkursu beda trwaly od 15go kwietnia do 23go kwietnia,

* gotowe zdjecie bloku powinno byc dodane do grupy Sew Out Loud na stronie Flickr w odpowiednim watku (watek powstanie gdy konkurs sie zacznie). Jesli nie masz konta na flickr, mozesz przeslac zdjecie do mnie [kirie83 (at) yahoo (dot) de] albo do Julianny [jednoiglec (at) wp (dot) pl]. My umiescimy Twoje zdjecie w gupie Flickr.

* po zakonczeniu przesylania zgloszen, projektantki QAL (11 osob) wybiora 5 najlepszych blokow (liczba ta moze ulec zmianie w zaleznosci od ilosci zgloszen). Zdjecia wybranych przez nas blokow zostana przeslane do jurora, ktory wybierze jednego zwyciezce. A jurorem jest... Suzuko Koseki. Bardzo znana projektantka tkanin!
* nagrody za 1. miejsce w konkursie pokazane sa ponizej,

How the Winner will be selected?
Each of block designers of Sew Out Loud QAL will nominated 3 entries (giving them 3 points for I place, 2 points for II place and 1 point for III place). The top 5 entries (the number of the blocks in finals may change due to the number of submitted entries) will be send to our special Judge, who will select the Winner.

The Judge
Our Judge is a famous, incredibly talented fabric designer. A little hint:

You can't believe your eyes? Yes, that's right! Out Judge is: 

Suzuko Koseki!

The Prizes:

#1    75$ Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

#2    FQ bundle from Duni's Studio

#3     FQ bundle from Sew fresh Fabric

 
 

#4     and an extra prize from our judge (it’s still a suprize…)

Get ready for QAL - on Monday, Julianna will present the first block!