Tribute to Yvonne Porcella

September 23, 2016June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

“Live Your BRIGHTEST Life: A Tribute to Yvonne Porcella” will be a featured art quilt exhibit hosted by Pokey Bolton at this weekend’s Quilting in the Garden in the greenhouse at Alden Lane (Livermore, California).

Quilting in the Garden at Alden Lane Nursery again offers hundreds of quilts from celebrated artists and the quilting community. These are hung for display throughout the nursery using their enormous and beautiful heritage oaks serve as both support structure and background for this wonderful 2-day display of color. The quilts go up by 9:00 each morning supported by dozens of quilt lines. Quilts come down each night. My quilt titled “Lolipop” will be included in this years featured hosted exhibit.

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Chicago Quilt Festival – Open Studio 2016

April 13, 2016June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

To those who are visiting please accept my apologies. Arrived home just in time to get good and sick. Two doctor appointments later I am now battling pneumonia. Please sign up or check back in about a week for tutorials on Silk Screening, Shiva Paint Stick and Machine Stitching Applique.

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Simply Moderne Topiary

December 28, 2015June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Have you heard of the magazine Simply Moderne?

This publication is fairly new and, in fact, NOV/DEC issue #3 came out. Yep, I am excited too! Tell ya why in a moment.

As you look through the many inspiring pages of work and designs you will notice it is sooooo filled with info. Wonderful crafted works and patterns with just a smidge of advertising. Yes, a smidge. And choked full of templates in the back. Just enough balance for my taste and pleasure. Now, if you have a copy or are still going to Joann Fabrics or Barnes and Noble before they switch out, grab a copy.

THEN….turn to pages 54 – 57. See it? Yep…..me or mine I should say. If you look really close on page 43 , even the back of my quilt was able to be used as a table topper. I Know! exciting right? Pinching myself…

If you have any questions on making Topiary feel free to contact me.

Oh, and have a Wonderful and Creative New Year!

Jude

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Clearing the Air

April 1, 2015June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

While it’s been a tough two weeks some fresh air and a lake view does the mind, body and soul some good. Having colorful quilts surrounding you at the same time brings a smile to your face. Like sunshine on the water.

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Open Studio International Quilt Festival

March 26, 2015June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

My schedule for Open Studio at this weekend’s International Quilt Festival is;

Sleeves on Quilts – Thursday, March 26 th 10:00 am until Noon
Paper Piecing – Thursday, March 26 th 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm
Beyond Basic Binding – Friday, March 27 th 10:00 until Noon

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Quilt Sleeve Tutorial

March 25, 2015June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Here is a tutorial I am offering at this year’s International Quilt Festival Open Studio.

Measure quilt back from edge to edge in the direction where the sleeve will hang. This will be your length. (top) The width will be 9 inches. (bottom)

Place your sleeve right side down. Fold your nine inch edge a ¼ inch in on each side. PRESS. (top) Fold another ¼ of an inch on each side. PRESS. Then machine stitch close to inner edge. (bottom)

Bring the bottom edge up to meet (raw edges) wrong side together. (top) With wrong sides together, sew a ¼ inch seam the length of the sleeve. Begin the seam about ½ inch from the end, backstitch, continue seam to the end, then backstitch. This prevents the tail of the thread from hanging out the end of the sleeve. Press to form a new crease at the folded edge. Baste a large stitch ¼ inch along the new folded edge. (bottom)

Place your hands into the sleeve rotate sleeve to position basted edge on the bottom and the stitched seam on top. (top) Position the two seams over each other. Gently press your top seam open. Press entire sleeve forming two new creased folds. (bottom)

Take sleeve with opened seam side down against quilt backing. Center along quilt back, pin sleeve along pressed edges to the quilt back. The top of the sleeve should be about ½ inch from the top of the quilt.

Hands sew top of sleeve, being careful not to stitch through to the front of the quilt. Then hand sew bottom sleeve again being careful not to stitch through to the front of the quilt.

Hands sew bottom edge of the sleeve sides to the back of the quilt. I recommended that you double stitch or tack the corners.

Remove the basting stitch to give the sleeve the needed “D” shape for proper hanging.

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Mary Fons, Bias Binding & Quilty Oh My

December 21, 2014June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Judy Tucker joins Mary Fons on Quilty to give you step-by-step instructions for doing bias binding on your quilt. This quilt finish allows you to do curved borders more easily because the fabric stretches. Judy tells you more about it in this informative tutorial.

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Judy Tucker QNNTV TIMQ

December 21, 2014June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Judy talks about the simple quilt she made at a quilting retreat. In this particular quilt, Judy re-sized every single one of her 300-plus quilt blocks. Learn more about Judy’s process for putting this quilt together.

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Finding The Right Design

July 14, 2014June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Have you ever had a task that you found to have a brain block on? Maybe mine was temporarily away or just taking a break. My customer and quilt friend, Janice H. had brought me her quilt top to enhance with longarming the right design. She really liked her fabric with the crows and liked the folk feel, this top was giving her.

I looked at many digital designs; okay hundreds. Auditioned various designs including a leaf design, but didn’t want to make the finished quilt too seasonal. Found a design by Debra Geissler and Designs by Deb, that had a great design with a pear but adding a bird would be better for this quilt.

Okay, so if we could just add a crow……hmmmmm. I contacted Deb , sent her a close up of what I was hoping to achieve and 2 days later, DONE.

Deb was open, fast and right on the money with the design.

Happy Quilter = Happy Customer!!!!

I must say, this is the second time I have asked for a tweak, or something special from Deb and she has been a pleasure to work with.

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Open Studio TAP At IQF

July 6, 2014June 29, 2026 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

During Open Studio, the audience was amazed with the options Lesley Riley’s Transfer Artist Paper (TAP) gives them. So often it is hard to come up with a label for your quilt, let alone write on one. This paper offers you a wide range of alternatives to add to your already finished work.