Links to Youtube videos:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Bonus Variations

In Part 3 we continue sewing our curves and creating the quilt top.

Sewing the Waves:

Sew the curves together.

Take your sewn pieces back to the cutting table (maybe after a quick press if you feel it needs it) and place them on top of another face-up. Cut along the curve. On your second curve, your fabric won’t be curved at the top, so you will have to create a curve to work from. Below shows how it will be on your third curve and beyond.

From here, you will go back and forth to your cutting board and your sewing machine. It makes it easy to stop and start between sewing sessions. Are you feeling the “yoga flow” quality of this quilt!?! I chose the fabrics of wavy stripes to be random but you can create a uniform pattern if you’d like.

Join me in Part Four, let the “quilting” being.

Best,

Kirbi

LINKS TO YOUTUBE:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Bonus Variations

In Part Two, we will cut the first “wave” of the fabric and pin them together.

Step One: Cutting

Lay your fabric on top of one another as I do in the video. Both fabrics should face “up.” Cut into both layers using your rotary cutter.

Take your top wave and lay it over your bottom fabric as if you are “folding” it. This will give you the right sides facing each other. This feels awkward the first time you do it and you will see below how it doesn’t look like they will line up, but they will I promise! The first time I had to do a few “wrong” before I got it right.

Place pins along the edges. It may be helpful to pin each side first, then the center, then the spaces between. Bring the lows of the “valleys” to the top point of the “hills” Use as many pins as you need. Unlike other curved pieced quilts, this doesn’t have to be exact for it to turn out great.

Let’s sew these together and free flow! Join me in Part Three.

Best,

Kirbi

LINKS TO YOUTUBE:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Bonus Variations

I love quilting (can you feel the “but” coming on?) But… sometimes I want to work with my sewing machine, with a playful approach. For me, that means less measuring! I also do not like to pause at certain stages of a quilt project as all the information and numbers are fresh in my head. I wished there was a quilt project I could come and go and play as I pleased. So I came up with… The Organic Quilt.

The Organic Quilt Pattern is more of a technique than a pattern. Some quilters may call this improv or freestyle quilting. There’s less need for exact accuracy and more room for creativity. The technique creates subtle waves and I chose soft colors to match. Each Organic Quilt is 100% unique from color choice to design. Ready to give it a try? In Part One, I outline my supplies and inspirations.

Skills required:

This quilt requires you to sew curves and do basic quilting methods (binding, basting, quilting, etc.) However, in my videos, I cover every step. It requires overal less precision than most quilt patterns which makes it great for all levels.

Supplies:

Quilt top: 3-6 of your favorite cotton fabrics, how much is up to you, and how big your quilt is going to be. I recommend buying one of your fabrics in a larger quantity and a smaller quantity of the rest of your colors fabrics. This will ensure your quilt has a dominant pattern/color that will help the overall harmony of the fabric you choose. I used a total of two yards of fabric for the quilt top that I made at 54x6. I also used solids and patterns for a twinkle of fun.

Quilt back: You will need the same yardage for the back of the quilt in a single pattern/color. I had to sew two pieces together to get the size large enough for the back of the quilt. Don’t worry about this is barely noticeable!

Batting: How heavy do you want your quilt to be? I used: Warm and White

Thread: I use Aurifil for all my machine work.

Sewing Machine: I drive a Juki

Other supplies: Rotary cutter, self-healing mat, fabric scissors, walking foot.

Ready? Let’s get started!

Join me in Part two for more!.

Best,

Kirbi

Illness can happen to anyone, yes, even kids and teens. In my research, 1/2-2/3 of chronically ill or disabled Americans are children and most of these children will continue to battle illness long after they graduate from high school.

These kids in my poster, juggle all the regular kid stuff alongside frequent hospital visits, managing medicines, injections, infusions, side effects, self-esteem issues, and more. Their stories are epic.

A lifelong illness without a cure is difficult for many able-bodied people to imagine. How can that be? Isn’t there any medicine? Surgery? A diet change? How can they possibly function? The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 created a financial incentive for manufacturers to develop new medicines for rare diseases. But still, many rare diseases do not have,e cures or even treatments. On top of that, there aren’t enough specialized physicians to treat or manage their symptoms… these children still march forward.

Sometimes, just the thought of kids like these is too sad for many people to think or talk about. It can be difficult for others to provide support for kids and teens who don’t look sick, yet they desperately need empathy from adults and their peers. Today, in 2022 these vulnerable children face yet another barrier - COVID, making it even more challenging for these kids and teens to live with equal opportunities as their peers.

Teachers and librarians, I’m providing a free high-resolution file available for download to print and hang. Let your disabled students be seen and show your healthy students that “sick” may not look how they think it does.

Dear readers,

My Monday minis come out every Monday morning. They are bite-sized lectures with a range of topics for picture makers and artists. Thank-you for subscribing! Here’s what you missed this month:

What is Casein?

Finding your style:

Working with colored pencils:

What is color temperature?

More on color temperature:

Color Compliments and how to use them: