tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71006127897582166042024-03-13T08:00:12.178-07:00ProtoQuiltpaper pieced patterns + modern quilted housewaresAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-14179765111906317412019-01-13T16:39:00.004-08:002019-01-13T16:39:41.480-08:00New additions to the Free downloadsIt's hard to believe that it has almost been 6 years since I launched ProtoQuilt.<br />
For this year's resolution, I'd like to start quilting again and hopefully design some more fun patterns for you guys! To start off this year, I went through my old patterns and decided to give away two patterns that weren't getting a lot of attention.<br />
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These patterns can be found under the tab "Free Downloads." If you like my Antique Key pattern 2, you might also like my original one that has a more traditional key shape. I'll link to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/127258689/antique-key-paper-pieced-quilt-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_7" target="_blank">Etsy listing here</a>. </div>
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I'm looking forward to accomplishing a lot more for ProtoQuilt this year. Happy New Years and thanks for sticking around! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-7184675460110514012016-02-23T09:04:00.003-08:002016-02-23T09:07:06.580-08:00Offset Diamond Baby QuiltSoon after finding out that my husband's niece is having a baby, I digged into my pandora box of WIP's and found a project that was perfect for soon-to-be born baby boy.<br />
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I had finished making half-square triangles with white and blue fabrics a couple years ago. I was originally planning to make a chevron quilt with these, but I got frustrated because the layout wasn't compelling enough. Pinterest is a wonderful platform, and this time I spent a lot of time on Pinterest trying to figure out how to design a more fun, baby-appropriate quilt with these half-square triangles. From there, offset diamond quilts quickly grabbed my attention, and I finally had a direction.<br />
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Here is my initial layout of half-square triangles. Plus my lovely Ripley.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-30529569077128336382016-01-26T10:48:00.004-08:002016-01-26T10:49:59.726-08:00New York BeautyMy blog has been dead silent for a couple years, but my quilting/designing endeavors have not stopped. This year, I will try to post more about my ongoing quilt projects and pattern designs.<br />
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Lately, I have been pretty obsessed with New York Beauty patterns that I've been noticing online. I pieced a compass pattern before, but admittedly curve piecing is super intimidating.<br />
I started drawing a couple variations of New York Beauty and finally convinced myself to give curve piecing a go. These are drawings of New York Beauty patterns I came up with.<br />
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I did get a bit frustrated with my sewing machine when trying to match points. I ended up piecing by hand and it worked out a lot better. I love my final pot-holder with scrappy binding. Here are the photos of my second pot-holder. My cat was keeping me company for a while. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-54295559981846779572014-04-27T11:34:00.000-07:002014-04-27T11:34:13.526-07:00ProtoQuilt is coming to Hauptstrasse QuiltFest! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At my booth I will be selling my quilt patterns, small and big framed quilts, triangle banners, quilted wrist purses, and many more cool items! I am very excited to meet other quilt enthusiasts, and perhaps I can introduce paper piecing to new quilters as well. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-33331272489627601722014-03-12T11:47:00.000-07:002014-03-12T11:47:41.804-07:00New Patterns update<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a while since I last posted on my blog, and I have some new patterns. The very first patterned I designed this year was a horse pattern, because 2014 is the year of the horse. You can accentuate the horse in the pattern by putting a decorative triangular saddle on it and also by selecting slightly different colors for the mane and tail. As a follow-up, I designed a barn to go with the horse pattern. It is a typical barn shape that you would expect, but you can use the center design to make a window (with a peek-a-boo of a horse) or a barn quilt. It is really up to you to play with the pieces. I made two of each pattern and turned them into a little wall hanging quilt. I chose red and blue to be my main colors, yet this quilt would go well with any country style decor. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-44762852575320654502013-11-21T21:48:00.000-08:002013-11-21T21:48:46.113-08:00New Patterns Added (including a FREE Christmas Tree pattern)<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have made two more patterns for my Christmas collection. This Reindeer pattern is 5"x7", the same dimensions as my Santa Claus pattern. The Christmas Tree pattern is 4"x7." It's the same height as my other patterns, so that they can all go side by side together. You can now download my Christmas Tree pattern from Free Downloads section. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-61956764206298814092013-11-16T17:26:00.000-08:002013-11-16T17:26:29.915-08:00Christmas patterns are coming to town!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am planning to make a series of Christmas-themed paper pieced patterns this year, and the very first one that I am presenting is Santa Claus. This one is 5"x7", and it is such a fun pattern to put together. Make sure to use different fabric for the white part of his hat from the beard. I chose the color green as the background to make the pattern really festive and colorful, but I could also imagine it being light blue to suggest snow. This pattern would be darling to insert into a quilt, pillow, table runner, and more projects. I hope you enjoy it! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-61892191005469682062013-09-22T16:31:00.000-07:002013-09-22T16:39:14.836-07:00Halloween Special: Witch pattern <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a while since I uploaded my last pattern. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After taking a few classes at a community college, I have actually decided to go for a Graphic Design degree. With my background in interior design, I thought that I had enough skills and knowledge to crossover to graphic design without more education, but it turned out that this is a whole new design field that I will get to explore. Anyways, I am really excited to be back in school and I hope to share some of my graphic works in the future. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-58866504605728672422013-08-09T12:57:00.002-07:002013-08-09T12:57:31.854-07:00New Pattern: Ship in a Bottle<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lately, my sailboat pattern has been one of the most popular selling patterns, and given the time of the year, it is not too surprising. So here is another fun pattern to add to your nautical collection. It adds a little twist to your ordinary sailboat. The dimensions of the pattern are 6" x 4" which is great for horizontal framing. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-26995421849949681672013-07-28T14:07:00.003-07:002013-07-28T14:07:54.437-07:00Free Pattern Birdhouse + Bird 3 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-39495054418438726252013-07-23T15:47:00.001-07:002013-07-23T15:54:08.978-07:00Bird Patterns + Etsy shop update<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is something about summer that makes us want to be closer to nature. I have always been a big fan of bird motifs, so I am happy to share these patterns with fellow bird lovers. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-45140561974539883572013-07-12T12:21:00.000-07:002013-07-12T12:21:00.672-07:00New Pattern (a girl & a boy) + Gift sets I've been working on. <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My latest pattern is a girl & a boy. Although I was never a girl who played with barbie dolls (I preferred stuffed animals and legos.), this pattern is for quilters who enjoy dressing up and styling characters as much as kids. I came up with 3 different ways for the girls and boys to wear their hair (see the picture below), and you can also add tights to a girl. I think that these little people can easily represent a grown up couple as well as children. This pattern would be great for making a square pillow or for framing. I would love to see what other people do with this pattern. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-70933683228019467782013-06-24T17:33:00.001-07:002013-06-24T17:33:35.668-07:00Kitty Coaster - Free paper pieced pattern<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a new free pattern to share, and it is perfect if you are looking for an easy/quick paper piecing project. You can use this cute kitty face block as a template for a 4" x 4" coaster. Make a little quilt sandwich, and you can either machine quilt or hand quilt. I added some buttons for eyes, but you can choose to embroider as well. You only need a strip of the size 1.25" x 18" for bias binding. This pattern can be downloaded under "Free Downloads." Have fun, and please share pictures of your finished project with me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nautical Sailboat Garland from <b><a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/nautical-sailboat-garland/?pkey=e%7Cnautical%7C37%7Cbest%7C0%7C2%7C24%7C%7C4&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-" target="_blank">Pottery barn kids</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">18" Outdoor Anchor Pillow from <b><a href="http://www.shopthomaspaul.com/ANCHOR_18_in_Lava_p/od-0202-lav.htm" target="_blank">Thomas Paul</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Anchor Tote Bag and Drink Coasters from <b><a href="http://www.seabags.com/" target="_blank">Sea Bags</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nautical Art Prints by <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125467525/nautical-nursery-sailboat-lifesaver-fish?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=sailboat+nautical+decor&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">MossyJojo</a></b></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-39563258796927182802013-06-08T15:15:00.000-07:002013-06-08T15:15:52.409-07:00New Patterns (including a free one!) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also finished a sampler quilt that is made of nine 5"x5" blocks. The following list of my patterns were used for this quilt: Tulip, Deer Head, Mini-Chair Collection, Hi Speech Bubble (free one), Windmill, Mushrooms, and Llama. I decided to hand quilt it because these patterns are so personal and dear to me, and there is something really satisfying about holding a quilt and stitching little by little. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and here is a beautiful vintage quilt of tulip patterns from MET museum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is dated to be from 1850-80.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you pay attention to design trends, you'll notice certain subjects or motifs emerging here and there. That's where I find a lot of inspirations for my patterns. This way, I'd like to think that people would want to turn these iconic imagery into quilts that have never been made before. The Deer Head pattern is one of these examples. Deer taxidermy for a home decor has been around for a very long time, but turning this concept into art and design has been a modern phenomena. This pattern is my geometric interpretation of a deer head. I kept it symmetrical on left and right sides, because I like to simplify my pattern as much as possible. Making a 5" x 5" block wasn't all that easy breezy, so I gave it a jalape</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ñ</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o 4 rating (out of 5). But it is still manageable and not too difficult to match the points. I think it would be easier to make if the block was bigger, so there is an option to make 7" x 7" on my PDF. I also plan to make a bigger block and frame it.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126638903/hangimals-delilah-the-deer-babys-nursery?ref=af_you_favitem" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bZfQ-Al9QJI/UaQ8JwFvoLI/AAAAAAAAAd4/CiSRseWwLtg/s320/etsy-hangimals.PNG" width="208" /></a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-63125652486248385302013-05-21T09:23:00.000-07:002013-05-21T09:23:00.759-07:00New Addition: Mini-Chair Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-65775537210922175422013-05-10T16:36:00.001-07:002013-05-10T16:36:10.722-07:00Happy Mother's Day! <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mother's day is just around the corner, and I have a free pattern to share. It's nice to remind people you love how much they mean to you. I used this pattern to make a little greeting card. You can make it bigger and turn it into a block of your quilt, of course. Go ahead and download it under Free Downloads. On the PDF, I made two sizes available to print - 5" x 3.33" (which I used for the greeting card) and 7.5" x 5". And please feel free to share photos with me if you use any of my patterns for your project. Happy Mother's Day! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-65316626563201137622013-05-05T14:09:00.000-07:002013-05-05T14:13:38.303-07:00New Addition: Chair Collection<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love chairs, and especially those that are well designed. I have done a lot of research on chairs during my undergraduate studies, and perhaps that is why this collection is so dear to me. If you know a little about modern chair history, you might already know that many famous chairs were designed by renowned architects. I share the same sentiment as Mies van der Rohe who once said, "A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I thought it would be fun to share some pictures of the chairs that I was inspired by while designing this collection. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-27249686223915835772013-05-03T12:41:00.000-07:002013-05-03T12:41:14.429-07:00Work in progress<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am working on a new project with my Diamond Variations pattern. It's going to be just a bit smaller than a twin size quilt, and according to my calculations, I need to make 24 of these 7"x 7" square blocks. I decided to use only the shades of brown with some pops of red here and there. Still a long way to go, but I am very excited! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07521501828783412435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100612789758216604.post-35020812990107653902013-04-26T13:31:00.001-07:002013-04-26T13:31:15.905-07:00New Addition: Ribbons and more! <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often look for inspirations from traditional quilt blocks, and my newest ribbons blocks were sparked by traditional bow tie blocks. Long time ago, my mom made a beautiful lap quilt with just the bow tie blocks, and I wish I had a picture to share it with you. I used to think that they look a bit like dog bones (sorry mom!) especially for they are positioned diagonally. Here is a picture of a bow tie quilt that I found on the web. It is made by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinfibers/" target="_blank">Twin Fibers</a>, and it's just lovely. The color combination reminds me of my mom's bow tie quilt too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just to be a tease, here is something I am currently working on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's going to be a collection of chairs, something I've been wanting to do for a while. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case you are curious, I start drafting my patterns on AutoCad or Rhino. I like that they got grids to snap my points to, and I can be very accurate with measurements. Then I take my line drawings to Adobe Illustrator to play with colors and patterns and add labels at the end. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a process I am accustomed</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to from studying interior design, and I really enjoy doing it. I am aware of quilt software like Electric Quilt and Quilt Assistant, and I imagine they would work similarly. I say take advantage of skills you got. Whatever works for you! </span></div>
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