2015 Calendar Sale!

TGIF! It's the last weekend before Christmas! Do you have all your shopping done? Our Calendars are 20% off right now! It's not guaranteed that it will be delivered to you before Christmas, but you can always wrap a picture of it :)

Click here to order now: http://bit.ly/1oplFyW

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year! 

Back from Market and Festival!

Gretchen and Judy were in Houston for 12 days for International Quilt Market and Festival! They had a great time and met a lot of great people!

 Here they are in our booth:

Pretty view!

 A beautiful display in the convention center:

We will be posting videos to our YouTube channel soon, so stay tuned!

Part 10, free sew along!

Good morning! Here is part 10, A life of Plenty, primitive sew along!

The house block is made the same as the previous house block, so you can find those instructions in the part 2 post. The word HOPE is on the template page if you need it. The pumpkin block background is cut 7" x 7", do the applique, then trim down to 6 1/2" square. I used hand dyed pumpkin wool, and a dark brown plaid for the stem. I embroidered the lines on the pumpkin with brown wool thread and a back stitch. The templates should be on www.woolenwillowdesigns.com very soon, so keep checking over there! I sent them over to my awesome web gal late last night, so hopefully, she'll be able to get it up there today for us!

 

Here is a photo of all my blocks so far, except a few flying geese units, that I fell behind on, working on my book. I plan on chain sewing those up in the next couple days! I can't wait, because all of the photo's you all have been sending me are so pretty! Keep them coming!!

 

Thank you all so much for following along, and for being patient through my technical issues!

Have a great day!!

Jeni

 

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Visit us at Quilt Market!

 We are in booth #328! Gretchen and Judy will be there with the new 

Winter 2014 issue and most of the featured projects on display.

 

  We are also participating in the Around the Block Booth Hop and we want you to join! Here is the form you will need to bring with you to the participating booths:

We hope to see you there! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for our Quilt Market updates!

Free sew along Part 8!

Good morning friends!

Here is the photo of part 8, "A Life of Plenty" sew along! The stitching isn't complete yet, but I wanted to get this posted before I started the Spring 2015 issue PQP Photo shoot today! The template will be on my website soon...www.woolenwillowdesigns.com, so keep checking, my internet was down, so I couldn't get the document emailed to my wonderful web designer! She will wake up, and see it in her email this morning though, so hopefully it won't be long! She is a busy lady!

 

The background.....cut 5" x 17", mark with chalk, or something that will disappear at 4" x16," so you'll know where to lay your leaves and flowers! The stem finishes at 1/2" wide, and is about 11 1/2" long. I used a clover bias maker, and cotton fabric. The rest...leaves and flowers are wool on my block! You'll see when I was writing on the templates that I got sidetracked and stopped writing after the word "wool" and then forgot I wasn't finished! But I meant to say wool for the leaves and flowers! Ta Da! I used wool thread to appliqué all the wool! I love that stuff! After stitching is complete, trim to 4 1/2" x 16 1/2" and I'll post where it goes!

I hope you all have a wonderful second half of your week, and weekend! I will try to get more blocks up quicker, but I have to let you in on a little secret!..... I'm working on a book! It will be quilts, wool appliqué, one hooked rug, and some other fun things! It's due out next Fall, or December! So bear with me, because it's a lot of work, and my part needs to be done by January! And I know you all know that I NEVER procrastinate! Haha!

Thank you so much for following along, this has been so fun for me!!!

Jeni

 

 

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Snowman Sampler

Can you believe it's October already?? Neither can we. This is when time really starts flying and it's Christmas before we know it! We decided to do something fun for these weeks leading up to the holidays - a Snowman Sampler Quilt! This is a fun 13-block sampler quilt designed by Jenifer Gaston of Woolen Willow Designs.  At the end of the 13-block series, we will include a finishing pattern for making setting squares and completing the quilt!  Each Block pattern is actual-size...the background blocks are 6.5", however you may want to cut them 7" and then trim down after your stitching is finished. We will post a new block each week to our website. Here is the link to the first block: http://www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com/patterns/product/80-snowman-sampler-pattern-1-of-13.html

 Enjoy!

Free Primitive Sew Along, layout so far, and part 7!

Some of you have asked how the layout will be. I haven't sewn the parts together yet, so don't worry! That will come! Here is how I plan to lay out the blocks we have so far! I would wait to sew anything together though, so it will fit nicely once it's ready!

I'm including directions for the next part, but the templates may not be up on my website yet.... Maybe in the next day or so! But so you could see the photo, I'm including it!

 

For each of the little blocks below, you will need a 5" square background. My basket is made from brown textured hand dyed wool, whip stitched down with brown wool thread. The flower is red hand dyed wool, stitched down with long stitches held together in the middle of the flower with a small tack stitch. The stem is back stitched with hand dyed green perle cotton thread, from my Valdani Collection on my website, and lazy daisy stitches for the leaves! After the appliqué is complete, trim the block to 4 1/2" square!

For the pumpkin, I used hand dyed velvet, I purchased from Blackberry Primitives, and a tiny piece of hand dyed brown wool for the stem. I turned the edges under for the velvet appliqué, so I needed to add 1/4" seam allowance to the template. If you are using wool, you won't need the addition of the seam allowance. I used cotton brown thread to back stitch the detail lines on the pumpkin. Trim block to 4 1/2" square, once appliqué is done!

Enjoy!!

Jeni

 

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The winner, and the next blocks!

The winner of the "Name the Quilt" Contest is.........

And just so you know, it was very very hard!!!! I enlisted a lot of help going through the names, and I apologize for not getting the winner posted until now!

Drum roll please..........

 

L

Leeanne! " A Life of Plenty" was the overwhelming favorite!

Leeanne, if you will email me your info at woolenwillowdesigns@gmail.com, I will send your prize when I get back from the Winter issue Press check Friday!

 

Here is a photo of one of the four blocks you will be making!

 

I don't have all four of mine made, but will after the press check later this week!

Here are your instructions!

Here are mine! (The template includes a 1/4" seam allowance!)

 

 

 

I just stuck my scissors there so you can see the unsewn part of the first two patches!

 

 

Now finish up that partial seam and voila!

 

TaDa!! Don't sew them together though! They look neat all sorts of directions! I'll show you how I plan to put them in the quilt soon!

Have fun making them, they are addictive!!!

Have a great week, and if I can get any sewing done while out of town, I'll post again at the end of the week!

Jeni

 

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Free sew along, Part 5!

Here is part 5!

 

Cut the background 7" x 13" and mark a line (with a disappearing pencil) at 6"x 12" so you know how close the appliqués can be to the edge. After stitching is complete, trim block to 6 1/2" x 12 1/2"

The stems are on bias, and finish at 3/8" wide x 10 1/2" and 3/8"x 7 1/4." I used the clover bias maker tool for my cotton stems, but you may use your favorite method!

The leaves are several colors and are made from wool, whip stitched down with my favorite wool threads! If you would like a set, we have them for sale on www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com. The flowers are also made from wool!

I love the photos some of you have been sending! Feel free to post them on my www.woolenwillowdesigns.com FaceBook page!!

Enjoy!!

Jeni

Don't forget the "Name this Quilt" contest a couple of posts back! There is still time!!

 

 

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Surprise! Block #4!

Since #3 blocks were so quick, here is another to work on over the weekend! You can see that I'm not done stitching either! I'll be finishing that up, and getting the next one ready for you as well! Are you having fun yet??? I've been getting beautiful show and tell photos from some of you! I love that, so thank you! Feel free to post your pictures on Woolen Willow Designs Facebook page!!

For this block, cut your background 7" x 13" , draw lines in it for 6"x 12" so you know not to put your pieces too close to the edge! After you appliqué, trim to 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" ready to add to your quilt! Don't sew this on just yet though! That will come in due time!! The template page is up on my website! The middle and right side bias stems are 3/8" x 5 1/4", and 3/8"x 3 1/2" finished. The left stem is 1/8" x 2 1/2" finished. There are no seam allowances included in the pot or leaves.

 

Have a great weekend, and happy stitching!

Jeni, who is loving this cooler weather!

 

 

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PQP Aurifil Wool Thread Winner!

Congratulations Leeanne! You are the lucky winner of the thread set!

Thank you to everyone who participated! It was fun reading about everyone's favorite projects.

Have a great week!

PQP Aurifil Wool Thread Giveaway!

We hope you all have had a great week! The weekend is almost here, so let's do a giveaway! The winner will get one of our PQP Aurifil Wool Thread sets! It contains 10 small spools (54 yards each) hand-picked by us!

For a chance to win, let us know your all time favorite project from Primitive Quilts and Projects! Comment on this post with your answer to enter. We will pick one lucky winner on Monday, 9/15!

Good luck!!

PS...

The Winter 2014 issue will be here next month!! Have you subscribed or renewed??? If not, click this link to get a BONUS issue! https://w1.buysub.com/servlet/OrdersGateway?cds_mag_code=PQP&cds_page_id=170589

Have a great weekend :)

Part 3 Primitive Sew along quilt, and a contest!

Hello friends! This is a small one, but we can have more fun later in the week with a second installment! We will be making three flying geese units, as the one in the first post, only one of the units will only have 5 flying geese, and the other two will have 6! Go to the first post, and get those instructions, if you didn't write it down! The other block is a cute little basket block! You will find the instructions below the picture!

For the contest.....help me name this quilt! You must be a follower of both the primitive Quilts and Projects blog, and of my Jeni from the Willow blog, post a comment (on either blog), with what you would name the quilt......there will be lots of things in the quilt such as, pumpkins, a cat, a flag, more flower type blocks, and etc... So let's see what you can come up with! We will go through all the titles, and judge to find the one we like best! That will be the winner, who will receive a beautiful package of my assorted 10" square hand-dyed wool pieces! So get thinking! I will pick the winner on Sept. 20th.
Here are your blocks....and don't sew these onto the previous units just yet!

Step one....
* make a half square triangle unit (HST) by cutting one light, and one medium 4 1/2" square. Draw a diagonal line on the back of the light square, put them right sides together and sew a seam 1/4" away from the drawn line on both sides. Cut on drawn line, press open, and square to 3 1/2". You will only need one for this block.
Step two...
*make two (HST) units, as above, using a light and medium 2 1/2" square. Square up to 1 1/2" each. You will need both for this block.
Step three...
*cut two rectangles from the light fabric 1 1/2" x 2 1/2", and one 1 1/2" square.
Step four...
Lay pieces out as in the diagram above, and sew together.
Step five...
* make a bias strip from the medium fabric (I use the Clover Bias tape makers) that finishes at 1/2" x 4 1/2", and curve it with an iron and spray baste. Pin in place and appliqué!
Happy sewing, and good luck with the contest!
Jeni...who is loving all the photographs you are sending me!! Thank you so much!!

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Part 2 Sew along!

Are you ready for the next part? I hope so! You will be able to just go to my website www.woolenwillowdesigns.com, and to the sew along template page to download your templates! The written instructions will be here to read, and jot down on your template sheets if you wish!

For the Basket block.....

*cut B and D from light fabric, with the template.

*Cut C from a dark fabric. Sew B/C/D together.

*Cut a 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle from the same light print, sew to the top of the above unit.

*Cut out the handle from the dark fabric, adding a seam allowance if you are turning under to appliqué, and appliqué in place.

*use scraps of wool to make the flower, leaves, and star. I whip stitched them down with matching wool threads. For the stem, I used a pretty green perle cotton from my Woolen Willow Valdani collection! The block should measure 6 1/2."

* For the house block cut...

One 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" dark for roof

One 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" dark for door

One 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" med. for house

Two 2"x 2 1/2" of same med. for either side of door

Four 2 1/2" squares of light for sky

One 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" medium for side of house

*Make a flying geese unit as in block one, using two 2 1/2" light squares and the 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" dark for the roof.

*Make a half flying geese unit with a light 2 1/2" square and the side of house medium print

*Sew the 2"x 2 1/2" med prints to either side of the dark 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece.

*Arrange these units following the diagram, and sew together.

*Use a chalk pencil or disappearing pen to write the word LOVE above the door unit, and embroider with a contrasting perle cotton. I used a stem stitch, and a pretty neutral from my Valdani collection. You could also use a back stitch.

 

Feel free to sew these units together as we go, and I'll try to make sure I give them to you in order!

Have fun, and show me your progress! My email is woolenwillowdesigns@gmail.com!

Jeni

 

 

 

 

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Labor Day Weekend Sale!

 

That's right! Save 20% on all back issues and select merchandise through Tuesday! http://bit.ly/1qcaKcx

We hope you all have a nice long weekend! 

Okay! It's fixed!

Howdy friends! I got help from Leah, Gretchen and Kristen at the PQP office! Seems I saved the image wrong! I told you I was not tech savvy right? It is there now! Have fun making the first section, and look forward to the next! Is it okay if I do them more often than once a week? I get impatient and excited ya know! Just go to the previous post, and you will find it!

This is Chester, he got tired waiting for me to get help with the pattern!

Feel free to email me with photo's of your blocks!

woolenwillowdesigns@gmail.com

 

Jeni

 

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Let's get started!!!

Okay friends! Let's get started! Here is a picture of block 1
 

Here is the template sheet to print!

Ready for A Primitive Sew Along Quilt??? I am!

 

I've been thinking about this for a while, but wasn't sure what I wanted to do until a couple of nights ago. Then I had to clean off my table! Haha! Today, I hauled it all back out, and asked my husband to PLEASE not plan a big cook out for dinner, so I could just leave it out the rest of the weekend! I have a sewing room, but it is being a guest room for now, so I just run up and get fabric and things as I need them. I have a room on the first floor that I have brought my big machine and most frequently used items to, and it is also the laundry room! So...... The quilt....I am planning it as I go, which is how I have done most all of my Block of the Month quilts or hooked rugs, for the past 14 years! It's just the way I roll! So you will be trusting me, I know, with a lot! I believe I have half of it ready on paper, and right now, it is about 36" x 32" and growing! I haven't added borders yet, but there will be appliquéd borders. In the quilt you will find some fun pieced blocks, and many appliqué blocks with cotton, wool and some hand dyed velvet! Of course, you can use your fabrics of choice! I'm pulling everything from my large stash of treasured fabrics! Yay! The smallest blocks are 4" finished and the largest are 6"x12" or so. It's a mish mash of folk art fun! Oh, and there will be a tiny bit of simple embroidery also! I will list the sizes of fabrics to be cut for each block as we go, and will provide a downloadable template page for all appliqué pieces! This is free!! Once we are done, I will sell the complete pattern on my website.....down the road! I haven't divided it up yet, so I'll give you two or three things per week, and we should have it done in about 2 or 3 months possibly! Are you up for it?!!!! I am!! Come along!!! I'll post the first blocks in a few days, when I get some instructions on how to provide that template! You might see a few things there at the near end of my table!

Have a great evening, and get ready!!!

Jeni

 

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Top 10 Fall Projects

1. Pumpkin Spice by Kay Harmon - Fall 2013

2.Scaredy Cats by Martha Walker - Fall 2013

 3. Oak Leaves & Acorns Wool Mat by Maggie Bonanomi - Fall 2011

 4. Crow Gossip by Lynda Hall - Fall 2011

 5. Indian Summer by Dawn Shuck - Fall 2013

6. The Great Pumpkin by Plays With Wool - Fall 2012

7. Hallows' Eve by Dawn Heese - Fall 2012

8.  Fat Cats by Jo Ann Mullaly - Fall 2012

9. Midnight In The Pumpkin Patch by Gloria Parsons - Fall 2011

 

10. Autumn Wools by Cheri Payne - Fall 2011

All of these patterns can be found in our back issues, and can be purchased here!
All back issues can be purchased as a digital download, or on CD!
To buy just one back issue on CD, or if you have any other questions, please contact Kristen at 304-375-4100 or kristen@primitivequiltsandprojects.com

Happy Stitching!!