Donna Dewberry - Quilting with Donna Dewberry

Quilting with Donna Dewberry 2005 Donna Dewberry
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Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2004098424 ISBN: 0-87349-897-6
eISBN 13: 978-1-4402-2066-1 Designed by Sharon Laufenberg
Edited by Nicole Gould and Susan Sliwicki Printed in the United States of America Acknowledgments Many people made this book possible. Julie Stephani, acquisitions; Niki Gould, editor; Kris Kandler, photographer; Sharon Laufenberg, designer; and Susan Sliwicki, editor; were instrumental in orchestrating the production of this book at KP Books. Joyce Robertson, Springs Industries, was invaluable for recruiting the designers and quilters, as well as providing the fabrics and always having a vision. Maribel Delgado, my assistant from One Stroke, provided the instructions for the painting projects.

We are especially indebted to the quilt and project designers: Marsha Evans Moore, Julie A. Olson, Michele Crawford, Amy Tallent, Cheryl Adam and Ann Greer. Special thanks go to Collins for quilting notions and PrymDritz Corp. for the cutting tools. Dedication I dedicate this book to Mom and Nanny, my grandmother, both of whom have passed away. I am so thankful for the wonderful memories I have of both of these beautiful, amazing women.

I know that they each played a part in the person I am today. They helped to inspire me at a young age and to instill in me the love for creating beautiful things. I also must include a message and dedication to all those ladies at church who gave me the drive to not give up while teaching them to quilt. I truly can say that I learned something from each of them, as I hope they did from me. Many of them are very dear and longtime friends. I want them to know that sharing that time with them has blessed my life.

Ladies, we did it; we learned to quilt! Table of Contents Introduction My mother and my grandmother, Nanny, always loved fabric. They were what you would call diehard Fabric-holics. They spent a lot of money and time lots of time shopping for fabrics to sew into dream projects someday. They taught me to love sewing and collecting. I continued that love as I made almost all of the clothes I wore in junior high and high school. I sometimes miss the weekends going to the fabric stores.

We would go into town from our home in the Florida Outback to go fabric shopping. After I got married, I started sewing dcor pieces for my home, and I created many beautiful accents. I even made matching mother/daughter outfits for my first daughter and me. What a joy that was! Soon after, I started making baby quilts, and then I advanced to teaching quilting classes at our monthly church events for women for 13 years. I helped each lady find her inner talent and even quilt something. While reminiscing about the days that have passed, I am pleasantly reminded of the amazing bonds of mothers and daughters.

I have four daughters of my own, and now I have five granddaughters. I am amazed at how this captivating legacy will carry on. To all of you who have that special bond with a mother, daughter or sister, you must embrace it. Enjoy every second, whether it is shopping, sewing or painting late nights at your kitchen table. These are the times you will hold within your hearts forever. The love and time I had with my mother and Nanny I now can carry on with my daughters and granddaughters.

I hope to share and teach each of them something they will carry on. I know that I, too, can learn something from each of them. My dream to share my love for creating with others has come true, and I am so very thankful. I am reminded each time I have the privilege to meet a new creative person that I have the ability to share these talents and ideas. I am so thankful for the opportunities I have to meet so many wonderful people. Quilting With Donna Dewberry has brought back so many wonderful memories, and I hope my experiences and memories inspire each and every person who picks up this book.

Ive had a wonderful experience working on this book. I am amazed at all of the creative and talented hands that contributed to and shared in this project. With this in mind, I would love to give special thanks to several people: Thanks to Julie Stephani and David Lewis for Quilting With Donna Dewberry. I am so blessed by their friendship! Thank you! Thank you to Laura Farson and Niki Gould for their time, dedication and organization. They made this book far more than I ever thought it could be! Also, I appreciate the special week they spent working day and night on the finishing touches. I never will forget your efforts! Thank you, Joyce Robertson, for your vision and your willingness to always make it happen.

I am looking forward to a wonderful future. I want to give a huge thank-you to all of the wonderful ladies who have shared their quilting ability and worked with my fabric. Thank you for sharing your talents on my behalf. With all of this in mind, please know that as you flip through the pages in this book, it was created with love and hard work. Use this book to create your own masterpieces, and share that time with someone special. In closing, I hope this book will become a welcome addition to your library of creative ideas, that you will use it for many years to come, and most importantly, that you will share it with others! Chapter 1 Getting Started Tools and Supplies Here are some of the tools and supplies you will need when creating the projects in this book.
Iron Ironing board Pins 45 mm rotary cutter 6" x 24" ruler for use with rotary cutter 18" x 24" cutting mat Scissors Paper-backed fusible web Appliqu pressing sheet (optional) Batting Template plastic Sewing machine and machine needles Bobbins Sewing machine walking foot or dual-feed feature for quilting Hand sewing needle Fabric-safe marker Basic Techniques Several techniques and guidelines are used repeatedly for projects in this book.

Refer to this section for pointers during projects. Binding Make the Binding Cut binding strips to the size directed in the project. Place two binding strips ends, right sides together, at a 90-degree angle. Use a ruler and fabricsafe marker to draw a diagonal line from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Sew diagonally on the line. Trim the fabric " from the stitching.