Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kanzashi flowers



These Kanzashi Makers work very similarly to the yo yo makers. You fold the fabric inside the plastic template, and then follow a series of numbered stitch holes. Remove the template, pull the thread, voila, a flower! What could be easier?

These were the hottest thing in the Checker Booth at Spring 2011 Quilt Market. Flowers are everywhere, pins, purses, quilts. Check out readymade items and you'll see what I mean.


Kanzashi Flower Maker Round Petal Small - MINIMUM 3
Item: 8480CV
Retail: $5.75



Kanzashi Flower Maker Round Petal Large - MINIMUM 3
Item: 8481CV
Retail: $6.00


Kanzashi Flower Maker Pointed Petal Small - MINIMUM 3
Item: 8482CV
Retail: $5.75


Kanzashi Flower Maker Pointed Petal Large - MINIMUM 3
Item: 8483CV
Retail $6.00


Kanzashi Flower Maker Gathered Petal Small - MINMUM 3
Item: 8484CV
Retail: $5.75


Kanzashi Flower Maker Gathered Petal Large - MINIMUM 3
Item: 8485CV
Retail: $6.00

Kanzashi tsunami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. This takes the American interpretation a step further, presenting more easily executed flower designs as elements in a variety of fun, fashionable, craft projects. This books also shows you how to make the flowers the "old fashion way" but will have ideas what to do with them once you make them.


Item: 8481-4
Retail$21.95

Here are some projects




Don't forget about the Flower Frill templates Clover introduced at Fall Market
8460CV and 8461CV

Monday, May 9, 2011

Reney Right Tool




Reney Right Tool

  • QP-RRT
  • Retail: $11.98
  • 30-60-90 degree tool. You can create many different designs such as: Six Pointed Stars, Diamonds, Hexagons & Rectangles. NO more dots to mark as the seam line is your guide. Includes PMS Revolution pattern.
These patterns use the tool


Earthy Stars

  • QP-094
  • Retails: $9.00
  • 56in x 62in Finished size

Stars and Moore

  • QP-BP7
  • Retails: $9.00
  • 47-1/2in x 54-1/2in

Cherry & Beenee

  • QP-109
  • Retail: $9.00
  • 56in x 62in

Crowning Glory

  • QP-BT1
  • Retail $9.00
  • 53in x 58in

Catch A Falling Star

  • QP-092
  • Retail $9.00
  • 52in x 62in


This quilt uses the QP-RRT pattern, only varies the size of the strips.
( photo from www.thequiltedbutton.com)