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Christmas in Europe by Gudrun Erla

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The book features 13 beautifully designed blocks, included in the Christmas in Europe Quilt, along with 4 bonus projects that offer even more creative inspiration than the original Block-of-the-Month program.

Each quilt block is paired with a rich backstory, immersing you in the unique cultural histories of Christmas across Europe.

Beyond quilting patterns, you’ll also discover a number of delicious European holiday recipes, making this book a delightful blend of quilting and Christmas tradition—a great coffee table companion!

Whether you’re quilting or indulging in festive recipes, this book invites you to explore the heart of European holiday traditions, both in stitches and in stories. Perfect for a Block of the Month style program and very easy to make kits.

Creative Grids® Stripology® rulers are illustrated throughout the quilt patterns but instructions for regular rulers are also included.

Books are due to arrive next month, just in time for Christmas!

New from GE Designs

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Meet the new girls on the block:

Billie is a fun versatile pattern that has many options for coloring and layouts. It looks good scrappy or with coordinated fabrics. Make it with assorted 10″ squares, using the Creative Grids Stripology® Squared or the Creative Grids Stripology® XL ruler by GE Designs. Instructions for using regular rulers are included. The pattern comes with 6 different size options: crib, lap, twin, full, queen, and king.


The visually stunning Aria pattern creates a great illusion of curves with its geometric design. Even though it may look complicated, it is much easier to make than it looks using the Creative Grids Stripology® Squared or the Creative Grids Stripology® XL ruler by GE Designs. Instructions for using regular rulers are included. The quilt looks great as a 2 color quilt or multi-color, the options are endless. Yardage requirements for the blocks are given in fat quarter and 1/2 yard cuts. The pattern comes with 6 different size options: crib, lap, twin, full, queen, and king.

Creative Grids Stripology® XL:

Creative Grids Stripology® Squared:

The patterns are due to arrive later this month so place your orders now.

Sometimes Bigger IS Better

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The Creative Grids® Stripology XL combines all of the features you love in the original Stripology ruler AND the Stripology Squared. This beauty combines the height of the Stripology Squared – so you can square up blocks up to 12-1/2in – with the width of the original Stripology so you can cut up to eight 2-1/2in strips or 14 1-1/2in strips without ever moving the tool, reducing your rotary cutting time by up to 75 percent. The 2½ inch increments are marked with squares; the 1½ inch increments are marked with stars – no math required!

Creative Grids Stripology XL Ruler

Need to cut in 1/4 inch increments? No problem, just follow the chart included in the instructions and use the 1/4 inch line on the ruler. We have added additional bells and whistles as well. There are 60-degree lines as well as 45-degree lines; 1/2in lines; and additional markings to aid in cutting perfect triangles every time. This ruler comes with a fully illustrated step by step instructions or watch Gudrun’s video tutorial.

The ruler slides easily over the fabric until pressure is applied. Then, our exclusive gripper holds the fabric in place while cutting, eliminating slipping and miss-cuts!

The perfect companion pattern? Gudrun’s Stripology Mixer patterns. Ava and Gina combine 10-inch squares and 2 1/2 inch strips to maximum effect.

Ava
Gina

Trinity combines 1 1/2″ and 2 1/2″ strips with 10-inch squares for a dramatic effect.

Trinity

Lucy includes multiple sizes and layouts – all created with ten-inch squares.

Lucy

And then there is Sara – a Cut Loose Press™ pattern that is cute enough to compete with her favorite sewing companion.

Sara

All of these patterns are made easier with the use of her G-Easy Point Trimmers. What a difference a tip makes!

GEasy Point Trimmers

The ruler and patterns are in stock. The trimmers are due in next week. What a great gift!

Tools for Aging Quilters – Part Three

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Traditional irons are heavy and most of the time it is sending a “woman to do a child’s job”. After all, most of quilting is pressing seams that are less than 12″. A smaller, more mobile iron is just the ticket. The lighter weight is a big plus. From Steamfast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory also becomes an issue. These ruler stickers from G.E. Design can be used on mats, rulers, patterns, and fabrics. Keep them EVERYWHERE!  Don’t waste time checking measurements for a second or third time….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least – rotary cutting. The Splash by Olfa offers a quick change blade system that is super simple. You no longer have to take a picture to remember how to put the thing back together – and there are no little parts to deal with!

 

 

 

Although this series is written for aging quilters, young quilters take note!  If you use these tools from the very beginning, maybe you won’t develop the issues that we are dealing with now!