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March 26, 2020
The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy
We generally think of two or three different ways to stitch most techniques, yet we generally use just one method. Which one? Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way, of course!
This week’s featured online Sewing With Nancy program is the first in the three-part series on The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew.
Use just a few pins for pattern layout.
Starting with pattern layout using a ruler to put the pieces on grain, cutting, and marking , learn ways to streamline and improve your sewing skills.
Do sewing darts have you in a dither?
Learn Nancy’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Darts using an index card, or sticky notes, as the sewing guide – for effortless dart stitching!
One size does not fit all when it comes to sewing gathers!
The type of fabric, the width of the seam allowances, and the project dictate the Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way of Adding Gathers to fabrics. Watch as Nancy demonstrates four gathering options on The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Part One.
Changing the rules is part of the sewing game.
When adding Non-Roll Elastic to knits, you’ll find this, by far, the Absolute Easiest Way to a sew a casing. You’ll be stitching less and enjoying it more.
There’s a secret trick when sewing a casing in sportswear.
You’ll think to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that!” ( Watch online at NancyZieman.com for the trick.)
Watch The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on Sewing With Nancy online.
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Shop Timesaving Tools & Sewing Supplies at shopnzp.com!
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For a chance to be the random winner a Seams Right by Team NZP from Clover, please leave a comment below!
Clover will give away one Seams Right to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.
The randomly selected winner of a copy of the Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software by Tammie Bowser, from the March 12 and 19 How to Sew Art Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy and How to Sew Art Part Two on The Best of Sewing With Nancy Blog Postings, is Laurie Fredregill.
Her comment is: This is a very exciting sewing concept that I can’t wait to try…. I’m sure I will get beautiful results with this!
Happy Sewing!
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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March 24, 2020
2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge Winners Announced
Announcing The 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge WINNERS! Team NZP enjoyed seeing all the entries and the talent showcased in this annual event celebrating sewing. We hope you’ll enjoy seeing all the pillow entries in this special blog posting! As you may know, the winners were chosen by a panel of judges. With 57 entries, it was quite a task for the team to narrow down the winners. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Note: If your pillow is featured as one of the winners below, you will soon receive an official email message —from the NZP Team— requesting your contact info and shipping address.
Congratulations to the winners!
2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge
Over $900 in prizes!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
C&T Publishing: Gift card to ctpub.com A $200 value
Amy S. AZ
Clover-USA: Gold Eye Milliners, Gold Eye Sharp Needles (No. 10), Threader and Petit Cut, Tailor’s Chalk (White), Seam Ripper, Water Erasable Marker (Thick), Protect ‘n Grip Thimble (Medium), Wonder Clips (Asst. 10pc), Bordeaux Ultimate Shears 200, Rotary Cutter (45mm), I Sew For Fun Pin Caddy, I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Pins, I Sew For Fun Roll & Press & I Sew For Fun Point 2 Point Turner. A $184 value
Lorraine S. NY
Pellon: Perfect Loft Cluster Fill: PLOFT 16, Allergy-Free Pillow Insert: AFPI1616, Down-Alternative Pillow Insert: DAPI1616, Print-Stitch-Dissolve: 2301S, Fusible Sheerweight: 906F-201YD, Shape-Flex: SF101-601YD,Flex Foam: FF776020P, EZ-Steam II Sheets: EZ25S, EZ Steam II Tape: EZ2-20T, EZ-Steam II Tape: EZ2-40T, Fuse-N-Tear: 371R, 100% Cotton Jelly Roll Batting Strip: FJR-2525, Craft Size Natural Cotton Batting: F/NCP3445 & Craft Size White Cotton Batting: GB-3445. A $145 value
Carolyn W. NC
June Tailor: Quilt As You Go set of 3 Pillow Covers, Quilt As You Go set of 7 Uplifting Inspirational Mug Mats, Shape Cut Ruler & Cut ‘n Press II. A $130 value
Emily W. MA
Riley Blake Designs: Couturiere Parisienne Fat Quarter Bundle, Pleasant Home 4″ Pin Bowl, Travel Magnetic Pin Tin & Blossom Embroidery Scissors. A $98 value
Laurie WJ. WI
Stitch it! Sisters: NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging/Table Runner Bundle Box with Supersize 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge and Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker. A $75 value
Susan B. IL
Mary’s Productions and Mary Mulari Family Girls Apron Pattern, Little Sister & Brother Apron Pattern, Crisscross Apron Pattern & Chatterbox Reversible Apron Kit with one apron panel, one coordinating yard of fabric, a fat quarter and a special tip sheet. A $55 value
Katherine D. TX
Nancy Zieman Productions: Nancy Zieman, The Rest of the Story Book with DVD by Richard Zieman, Nancy Zieman’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Clover and NEW! Red Elegance Lap and Double/Queen Quilt Pattern. A $53 value
Jo S. IL
Congratulations to everyone who won, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered. The Nancy Zieman Productions 2020 Pillow Sewing Challenge is made possible by the wonderful sponsors listed above. Thank you!
Look for Nancy Zieman Productions next sewing challenge—coming in May! Be sure you’re subscribed to the Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC enews mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up today!
View all the Nancy Zieman Productions 2020 Pillow Sewing Challenge entries below!
Abby K. MI – Amy S. AZ – Barbara H. WI
Barbara B. CA – Barbara L. FL – Betsey R. NY
Brianna R. FL – Carolyn W. NC – Cheryl S. TN
Cindy S. MT – Deborah S. FL – Erma W. OH
Gladys F. – Jamie N. AZ – Jean M. IL
Jo H. FL – Jo S. IL – Joann L. WI
Julie F. IA – Karla C. MO – Katherine D. TX
Kathy S. AZ – Lalii C. Republic of Palau – Laurie WJ. WI
Lorraine S. NY – Marie K. ID – Mary Ann L. FL
Mary M. NE – Peggy C. NJ – Peggy V. WI
Rebecca J. – Romila S. FL – Ruth M.
Samantha H. – Sharon B. MO – Sharon K. WA
Teresa F. NC – Susan B. IL – Trudy F. FL
Vickie B. OH – Anita G. – Pat M.
Karol W. CA – Clovis P. IN – Nancy R. CANADA
Janet T. GA – Emily W. MA – Krista F. CANADA
Roberta S. WA – Linda M. TX
Kathy G. IL – Florence M. PA
Bev M. IN – Patricia B. MI
Alisa P.
Sharon M. WA
Monty C.
Thank you for following and participating in The 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge!
Shop Pellon Pillow Forms & Interfacing & Batting at shopnzp.com!
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For a chance to be the random winner of a Red Elegance Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below sharing where you’ll showcase your new pillow sewing project: Family Room, Bed Room, RV, or ?
Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email The NZP Team at info@ziemanproductions.com.
The randomly winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with exclusive S!S button & sticker, from the March 17 Blog Post, NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow FREE! Sewing Tutorial, is Carolyn T.
Her comment is: I need to spice up my deck chairs. This pattern is inspiring, as are your tips and techniques!
Happy Sewing!
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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March 21, 2020
March 2020 NZP Block of the Month: Quarter-Circle Block
Nancy’s Red Elegance
2020 Block of the Month March: 1/4–Circle Block
Introducing the third of 12 FREE! Quit Block Tutorials in the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series! The 1/4–Circle Block, also known as the Drunkard’s Path Block, is quickly made in multiples when cutting our Circle Blocks into quarters!
In January, Team Nancy Zieman introduced the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series. Join the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series, anytime, by viewing the Basic Supplies and Tools Listing in the January 1, 2020 NZP BoM20 Kick Off Blog Posting.
On the third Saturday of each month, we’ll feature one block design, and we’ll be stitching one or more blocks of the same design each month. The blocks are created using Our NEW! Red Elegance Fabric Collection by Riley Blake and the Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template Set by Nancy Zieman for Clover. Follow along as we show step-by-step how to create the March 1/4–Circle Block.
March 1/4–Circle Block
NOTE: This block is 4-1/2″ square; 4″ finished square when sewn into finished quilt.
Block Fabrics
For the Nancy’s Red Elegance March 1/4–Circle Block, select the following four fat quarter fabrics from the NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Bundle along with the “Circle” Template from the Carefree Curves Template Set.
Red Elegance Diamonds Cream, Red Elegance Lace Brick, Red Elegance Tonal Brick and Red Elegance Tonal Taupe
Prepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with June Tailor’s Starch Savvy. Press and starch, press and starch.
Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template by Nancy Zieman for Clover
View the complete Basic Supplies and Tools Listing in the January 1, 2020 NZP BoM20 Kick Off Blog Posting, .
Cut Fabrics for the Block
Create super-simple 1/4–Circle Blocks with simple fabric squares and Pellon Sof-Shape squares!
Cut three 9″ background squares of Red Elegance Diamonds Cream .
Cut two 9″ background squares of Red Elegance Lace Brick .
Cut three 7″ square of Red Elegance Tonal Brick – for center circles.
Cut two 7″ square of Red Elegance Tonal Taupe – for center circles.
Cut five 7″ square Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing
For the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series, we’re sharing Nancy Zieman’s techniques for creating perfect circles – without ever cutting a circle!
Construct the Blocks
Create Center Circle Appliqués
Place one 7″ background square of Red Elegance Tonal Brick to one 7″ square Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing – matching smooth side of fusible interfacing to right side of fabric. Pin .
Position the Circle Template on the glue-dot side of the interfacing , centering the template on the interfacing square.
With a fabric marking pen and Circle Template, trace a 6″ circle on the interfacing – tracing along the yellow lines at the die cut openings.
Using a Size 75 Schmetz Quilting Needle, stitch directly on the marked line – using a slightly shorter stitch length.
It’s always easier to stitch smooth curves with a shorter stitch length – such as a 2.0 mm setting.
With a 45mm Rotary Cutting and Pinking Blade, trim away excess fabric, leaving about a 1/4″ seam allowance on the outside of stitching line.
Using a
March 19, 2020
How to Sew Art Part Two on The Best of Sewing With Nancy
On today’s featured episode of The Best of Sewing With Nancy, Nancy Zieman and Tammie Bowser continue with part two of How to Sew Art. Start with a photo, choose fabrics, and then follow steps to turn a common digital image into spectacular wall art. Tammie Bowser, a quilt innovator, will show how to transform ordinary fabric into fine art.
In last Thursday’s blog posting, we shared an overview of How to Sew Art Part One, including choosing a photo, downloading the software, printing the pattern, creating a fusible web sandwich, and selecting fabrics.
Either of Tammie’s two software programs will turn your photo into a pattern. Choose from the Stitch-A-Sketch Art Quilt Software or Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software .
Watch How to Sew Art part two, and see the magic happen!
Learn techniques for cutting the pattern pieces.
See how to cut and add the fabric pieces.
Watch Tammie demonstrate the stitching/quilting process.
See how to add texture with Cotona thread and Angelina fibers.
In How to Sew Art part two, you’ll also see an inspirational gallery of Tammie’s quilts!
Jazz Trombone
Duke Ellington
Doris Day
At Tammie’s website, howtosewart.com. you’ll find details on downloading a free software trial. The software turns an image into an art quilt pattern and includes the Gerber Daisy image below!
Watch How to Sew Art (Part One and Part Two) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy .
Shop Timesaving Tools & Sewing Supplies at shopnzp.com!
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For a chance to be the random winner of a copy of Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software by Tammie Bowser, tell us who you would choose for a Sew Art photo in a comment below.
Tammie Bowser will give away one Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states.Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.
Be sure to join in and follow the 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge at the NZP Blog. Find Pillow Sewing Challenge details on our Official Nancy Zieman Productions 2020 Pillow Sewing Challenge Launch Posting. Deadline to enter is this Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Happy Quilting,
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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March 17, 2020
NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow FREE! Sewing Tutorial
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow!
NEW! Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 111 Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making our NEW! Palette Pillow from the NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Pattern.
Then, head over to shopnzp.com and choose from four exclusive NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! Our NEW Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes feature, Red or Cream, Red Elegance Fabrics by Team NZP for Riley Blake Designs. The NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes with Pillow Form Insert include ALL SUPPLIES needed to make one Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow!
Choose from four different NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes: Choose Cream Main Floral Fabric, or Red Brick Main Floral Fabric. Then choose a Bundle Box to fit your needs: With or without Pellon’s 18″ Throw Pillow Form Insert!
Each of our NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes feature, Team NZP’s Red Elegance Main Floral Fabric, gray knit jersey fabric, Pellon Sof-Shape Interfacing, Pellon Easy-Knit Interfacing, an optional 18″ Pellon Throw Pillow Form Insert, and our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman — you’ll supply the thread. Quantities are limited.
SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Exclusive Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow
Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow FREE! Sewing Tutorial
Sew our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow with our easiest ever sewing techniques, and Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman, and see how using the right tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for beginners!
What is a Palette Pillow? Team NZP named our NEW! Palette Pillow for the pillow’s front flat fabric surface, which is an ideal area — or palette — to showcase a variety of fabrics or techniques. Simply feature a beautiful fabric print – as we did with this pillow, or choose a fun novelty fabric, or a leftover quilt block. Try a new technique when making your next Palette Pillow: Prior to sewing your pillow together, decorate the square front fabric “palette” with ribbons, trims, buttons, applique, thread embellishment, machine embroidery, and/or nearly any embellishments you’d like – you’re the designer!
NEW! Palette Pillow Timesaving Tools & Supplies:
NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow Bundle Box
Clover’s Hot Ruler
Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
Clover’s Rotary Cutter & Mat, and ruler
Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
Clover’s 6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Seam Guide
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Heart-Shapped Pins
Schmetz Universal Size 90 Needle
June Tailor’s® Starch Savvy
To make our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows Palette Pillow, follow our easy instructions – within our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows Palette Pillow Pattern included with the NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows Palette Pillow Bundle Box!
Note: All seam allowances are 1/2″.
Prepare Fabrics:
Pre-shrink project fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray starch and press one more time – using June Tailor’s® Starch Savvy.
Cut Fabric and Interfacing:
Cut one 19″ x 19″ square Red Elegance Floral Fabric by Team NZP for Riley Blake Designs for Pillow “Palette” Front.
Cut one 19″ x 46″ rectangle Gray Knit Stretch Jersey Knit Fabric for Pillow Back.
Cut one 19″ x 19″ square Pellon Sof-Shape Interfacing .
Cut TWO 4″ x 19″ rectangles Pellon Easy-Knit Interfacing.
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Assemble:
Following manufacturer’s instructions, press Easy-Knit Interfacing rectangles to short ends of Pillow Back/Gray Knit Stretch Jersey Knit Fabric.
Fold Pillow Back rectangle, right sides together, meeting short ends. Place a pin at fold — marking center. Repeat placing pin at opposite folded edge. Set aside.
To find the right side of single knit jersey fabric, pull along the crosswise grain — the knit curls to the right side.Following manufacturer’s instructions, press Sof-Shape Interfacing square to back of Pillow “Palette” Front/Red Elegance Floral Fabric.
Position Pillow “Palette” Front fabric square wrong side up on ironing board.
Using Clover’s Hot Ruler, press under 1/2″ toward fabric back, along top and bottom edges only.
Fold Pillow “Palette” Front, right sides together, meeting pressed under edges. Place a pin at fold — marking center. Repeat placing pin at opposite folded edge.
Align Pillow “Palette” Front wrong side to center of Pillow Back right side, matching center marking pins . Pin Pillow “Palette” Front to Pillow Back.
Be sure to position Pillow Palette Front to Pillow Back — aligning “cut edges” of Pillow Palette Front to “cut edges” of Pillow Back.
Using a Schmetz Universal Size 90 Needle, Topstitch Pillow “Palette” Front to Pillow Back around all four edges of Pillow “Palette” Front.
Using Clover’s Hot Ruler , turn under 2″ on each narrow end of Pillow Back; pin.
Using a wobble stitch, stitch (or hem) narrow ends of Pillow Back — near cut edges, at both ends.
The “Wobble” Stitch! Use a “wobble” stitch when sewing knits. A wobble stitch is a very narrow zigzag stitch, that appears as straight stitching on the right side of the seam. Set machine for a zigzag stitch with a 2.5 length and .5 width.Fold Pillow Back top over Pillow “Palette” Front, right sides together — folding along top edge of Pillow “Palette” Front. Fold Pillow Back bottom upwards — folding along Pillow “Palette” Front lower edge, covering Pillow Back top. Pin at side seams.
Stitch side seams with 1/2″ seam allowance — creating an envelope pillow cover.
Use Clover’s 6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Guide for accurate straight stitched seams. Simply align fabric edge to this repositionable guide.Turn pillow cover right-side out using Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner , and shape pillow corners.
Insert
March 14, 2020
NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew a Palette Pillow on Stitch it! Sisters Program 111
NEW! Starting TODAY! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow!
Starting TODAY, watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 111 – Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making our NEW! Palette Pillow from the NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Pattern.
Then, head over to shopnzp.com and purchase one of four exclusive NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! Our NEW Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes feature, Red or Cream, Red Elegance Fabrics by Team NZP for Riley Blake Designs. The NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes with Pillow Form Insert include ALL SUPPLIES needed to make one Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow!
Choose from four different NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes: Choose Cream Main Floral Fabric, or Red Brick Main Floral Fabric. Then choose with or without Pellon’s 18″ Throw Pillow Form Insert!
Each of our NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Boxes feature, Team NZP’s Red Elegance Main Floral Fabric, a knit jersey fabric, Pellon Sof-Shape Interfacing, Pellon Easy-Knit Interfacing, an optional 18″ Pellon Throw Pillow Form Insert, and our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman — you’ll supply the thread. Quantities are limited.
SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Exclusive Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com
NEW! Starting TODAY! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow
NEW! Starting TODAY! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow
Starting TODAY, watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 111: Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow video. Sew our NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows – Palette Pillow. Update your décor and sew a new pillow with an unexpected knit fabric — knit fabric offers give–and–stretch for ease in tucking the pillow form through the envelope-style pillow back. The sewing is streamlined with our simple sewing steps and Classic Timesaving Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman! — you’ll supply the thread. Quantities are limited.
SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Exclusive Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com
NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Box in Brick Red Floral
NEW! Palette Pillow Bundle Box in Cream Floral
Then, stop back next Tuesday – right here at the NZP blog – when Deanna shares Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow Sewing Tutorial with our easiest ever sewing techniques, and Timesaving Sewing Tips by her longtime friend and sewing mentor, Nancy. See how using the right sewing tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for a beginner!
NEW! Palette Pillow Timesaving Tools & Supplies:
NEW! Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Pillows: Palette Pillow Bundle Box
Clover’s Hot Ruler
Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
Clover’s 6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Seam Guide
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Heart-Shapped Pins
Schmetz Universal Size 90 Needle
June Tailor’s® Starch Savvy
Shop Sewing Project Kits & Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com!
Shop Clover Tools & Sewing Supplies at shopnzp.com!
Shop Pellon Interfacing & Supplies at shopnzp.com!
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For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with exclusive S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below sharing your thoughts about our NEW! Palette Pillow sewing project.
Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.
The randomly selected winner of a copy of Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilts book, from the March 7 Blog Post, Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilts Gallery of Quilts and Book Giveaway, is Jennifer Martin.
Her comment is: My favorite is the Floating Squares Column Quilt. I like the contrast of the navy squares against the light background. I would definitely make this one!
Be sure to join in and follow the 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge at the NZP Blog. Find Pillow Sewing Challenge details on our Official Nancy Zieman Productions 2020 Pillow Sewing Challenge Launch Posting. Deadline to enter is Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Celebrating Nancy Zieman Fiber Arts Exhibit Now on Display
February 28–March 29, 2020
Dodge County Center For The Arts, DCCA
130 W Maple Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Happy Sewing!
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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March 12, 2020
How to Sew Art Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy
Believe it or not, all of us can be textile artists—one step at a time—with Tammie Bowser’s stitched art techniques. You may not have considered yourself an artist, but with Tammie’s help and demonstration, that notion will change! Tammie is an award-winning, international quilter, and Nancy Zieman’s guest on The Best of Sewing With Nancy—How to Sew Art, part one.
Often the first reaction to Tammie’s stitched art is, “That looks too difficult to make—I could never do that!” In the How to Sew Art TV show, book, and DVD, Tammie shares how starting with a great photo, choosing 9–12 fabrics, and then following her steps, you too can make fabric art projects that you’ll be proud to show.
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In How to Sew Art, part one, you’ll learn:
Tips for choosing a great photo
How to make a pattern from the Stitch A Sketch Art Quilt Software or Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software, and how to download a free trial at Tammie’s web site, howtosewart.com.
How to print and tile the pattern pieces
How to create a fusible foundation for an art quilt with parchment paper, Wonder-Web Fusible and June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray.
How to choose 9–12 batik fabrics
In How to Sew Art, part one, Tammie also shares her techniques for preparing the pattern for cutting fabrics.
Thank you to Nancy’s guest Tammie Bowser for sharing How to Sew Art with fabric and photos. Tune in next week for part two—when fabrics are cut, positioned, and quilted into art.
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Tammie Bowser will give away one Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states.Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.
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Happy Quilting,
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March 10, 2020
FREE! Kids Activity Bag Sewing Tutorial by Nancy Zieman
Many fabric bags or fabric totes for kids’ toys can be rather wimpy. Have you ever put toys and books in a fabric bag and the parts and pieces went missing in the bottom of the bag? A few years ago, after purchasing adorable finger puppets for her granddaughters, Nancy Zieman knew the finger puppets needed a new “stand up” home in a NEW! Kids Activity Bag – designed by Nancy!
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Four coordinating fat-quarters: One fat quarter for the Kids Activity Bag lower outer bag, one fat quarter for the lower inner bag, one fat quarter for the upper bag, and one fat quarter for the outer pocket.
2 yards 3/8″ or 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon
3/8 yard Pellon Peltex Ultra Firm Sew-in Stabilizer
Clover’s 45mm Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, & Ruler
Clover’s Flower Head Pins
Clover’s Wonder Clips
Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Seam Ripper
Schmetz Universal Size 80 Needle
June Tailor’s® Starch Savvy
Seam Stick
If you’d like a taller top closure like the activity bag pictured below (front), purchase three fat quarters plus 1/3 yard of a fourth coordinating fabric, in this instance, the yellow striped fabric.
Prepare Fabrics:
Pre-shrink project fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray starch and press one more time – using June Tailor’s® Starch Savvy.
Stitch Nancy’s Kids Activity Bag:
All seam allowances are 1/2″, unless otherwise noted.
Approximate Finished Size 6″ x 6″ x 10″.
Fold two fat quarters, wrong sides together, meeting short ends – and trim off selvage edges with a 45mm rotary cutter . Unfold fabrics. These fabrics will be used as the outer and inner lower bags.
Stack fabrics with folds at bottom. Using a 45mm rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat cut four 10″ x 13″ rectangles, trimming away the folds at fabric bottom: Cut two outer lower bag rectangles, and two inner (lining) lower bag rectangles. Cut out 3″ squares at both lower bag corners, as shown in photo below.
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Place two outer lower bag rectangles right sides together. Pin at lower edge.
Using a Schmetz Universal Size 80 Needle stitch bottom seam with 1/2″ seam allowance. Press seam open.
Using the stitched lower bag unit as a pattern, trace and cut out one layer of Pellon Peltex – the same size of the sewn outer lower bag. Using Clover’s Flower Head Pins , pin Peltex to wrong side of outer lower bag unit.
Zigzag or baste outer edges of bag unit to Pellon Peltex , stitching around all outer edges.
Place two inner/lining lower bag rectangles right sides together. Pin at lower edge. Stitch with 1/2″ seam allowance. Press seam open.
Using a 45mm rotary cutter cut a 9″ x 13″ rectangle from the third fat quarter. This will later become the outer pocket.
Fold rectangle, right sides together – meeting long edges.
Stitch the long edge seam with 1/2″ seam allowance. Leave short ends un-stitched and open!
Turn pocket rectangle right side out. Press seam open over a Seam Stick.
Overlay pocket rectangle to right side of lower outer bag. Using Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge , place pocket rectangle 5/8″ above lower edge of lower outer bag. Pin .
With a Schmetz Universal Size 80 Needle, edgestitch pocket rectangle to outer lower bag – along side edges and bottom seam. Leave top edge of pocket rectangle un-stitched and open!
Place outer lower bag unit right sides together. Pin or Wonder Clip at side seams.
Stitch side seams with 1/2″ seam allowance. Press seams open over a Seam Stick.
Place inner/lining lower bag unit right sides together. Pin or Wonder Clip at side seams.
Stitch side seams with 1/2″ seam allowance. Press seams open over a Seam Stick.
With outer lower bag right sides together, stack one seam over center bottom seam. Wonder Clip .
Stitch lower corner “gusset” seam with 1/4″ seam allowance.
Repeat steps above, and stitch all four lower “gusset” seams on outer lower bag, and inner/lining lower bag.
Turn lower outer bag right side out.
Tuck lining inside outer lower bag, with wrong sides together. Wonder Clip .
Zigzag or serge along top edge of lower bag.
Stitch upper bag unit:
Cut two 10″ x 13″ rectangles from fourth fat quarter (Or cut two 12″ x 13″ rectangles, from 1/3 yd. fabric, for longer upper bag option).
Fold rectangles in half, wrong sides together, meeting long 13″ edges.
Press at folds, pressing in a memory line for later!
Unfold the rectangles and align rectangles, right sides together.
Stitch the 10″ side seams with 1/2″ seam allowances. Press seams open over a Seam Stick.
Turn right sides out. Re-fold along the pressed memory lines.
Zigzag or serge along lower edge of upper bag.
Edgestitch around bag top edge, along folded edge. Topstitch a second time around bag top edge at 1″ from folded edge – this creates a casing for the ribbon! (Be sure the distance between the stitching lines is at least 3/4″ and slightly wider than ribbon).
Back stitch at both seam intersections – along both bag side seams/edges (This is really important – you’ll see why later
).
Here’s a close-up of back stitching at all four seam intersections.
Assemble bag unit:
Place upper bag over lower bag, right sides together. Wonder Clip around entire top edge.
Stitch upper bag to lower bag, with 1/2″ seam allowance.
Turn upper bag fabric right side out and up.
Use the I Sew For Fun Seam Ripper to remove a few stitches at both outer side seams – between ribbon casing stitching lines.
Be careful to remove stitches on the outside/right side of the bag, between ribbon casing stitching lines only. This creates the ribbon casing openings.
Using a
March 7, 2020
Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilts Gallery of Quilts and Book Giveaway
Modern, streamlined, quick – with characteristics such as these, the Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilting methods will no doubt soon become your go-to form of patchwork. Quilt designs are commonly based on squares, triangles, or circles—or a combination thereof. Celebrate March as National Quilting Month by adding a new word to your repertoire of patchwork descriptions: The word is columns!
Get ready for Quick Column Quilts journey! Choose from the thirteen column quilt designs in Nancy’s Quick Column Quilts book and Watch Quilt Column Quilts on Sewing With Nancy. If you’re new to quilting, or want to refresh your skills, there’s a design for you!
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Nancy‘s Original Column Quilt
This easy-to-piece design can be made into a double- or full-size bed quilt. The gradation of colors provides great visual impact! Nancy found inspiration for this quilt design from a beach towel that was left behind at her home – by a friend of the family.
Quilt To Give
Nancy modified the original column quilt (above) and created this super-quick quilt design — to make and donate to individuals and families in need. The quilt is easily made from a fabric stash, with perhaps few purchased fabric additions. The center of each column features scrappy patchwork. You can easily create a Quilt to Give by yourself, or invite friends to sew with you—like we do each September at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison, Wis.
Heartbeat Column Quilt
No matter the size—lap to king—you can sew this quilt in a heartbeat! Colorful accent strips in a variety of widths make up Nancy’s heartbeat quilt pattern, while the subdued one-color strips add a perfect background for the design.
Interrupted Columns Quilt
Nancy’s Interrupted Columns quilt is a speedy-to-make queen-size quilt designed with a very easy lesson in color coordination. Simply find a print you love for the sashing, and choose five colors from the print to use for the column solid color fabrics. The interruptions—horizontal strips—stop the lengthwise movement while creating a more artistic appeal.
Carefree Column Quilt
Fat quarters, those convenient fabric cuts approximately 18″ x 21″, are ideal for this carefree column quilt. Made with six fat quarter cuts and one background fabric, this lap quilt is ideal for bright fabric choices or large-scale prints.
Wind Chime Column Quilt
The wind chimes hanging from the deck at Nancy’s home served as the inspiration for this Wind Chime Column Quilt. Just like real wind chimes, the angled accent pieces, seem to move as if gently nudged by the wind.
Folded Flying Geese Wall Hanging
No half-square triangles are needed to make the artistic “flying geese” in Nancy’s Folded Flying Geese wall hanging. Start with simple fabric squares, fold three times, and presto – the folded triangles create 3-dimensional Flying Geese. Plus, the background columns are not cut, but rather one piece of fabric. Hmm, it’s kinda interesting!
Folded Scrappy Column Quilt
Are you looking for a stash buster or a scrap quilt project? Nancy’s Folded Scrappy Column Quilt is the answer! The steps are simple: fold, then quilt. There are no pieced triangles and zero bias cut edges. This three-dimensional project has guidelines, rather than an exact pattern, so it is perfect for every size fabric scrap in your stash. Talk about easy!
Dotted Columns Wall Hanging
Switch it up and making an abstract wall hanging with Nancy’s column-quilting techniques, and a few fun fabrics. This artistic silk dupioni wall hanging includes “dotted columns” or circles appliquéd over the easy-to-create columns.
Happy-Go-Lucky Chevron Column Quilt
Use novel piecing techniques in Nancy’s Happy-Go-Lucky Chevron Column Quilt. Mix and match the wide and narrow strips of fabric to create care-free chevron columns. No matching necessary—use only straight stitching.
Hit-and-Miss Table Runner
At first glance, our Hit-and-Miss Table Runner looks like it is pieced with traditional hexagons. Not so with Nancy’s speedy column quilt design. The hexagon shapes are created with two halves, eliminating the intersection of three seams, otherwise known as Y-seams. With this technique, faux-hexagon halves are stitched in columns with relative speed and ease. Plus, the results are dramatic!
Tumbling Tumblers Column Quilt
Take a recognizable tumbler quilt design and turn it on its side. Nancy combines several sizes of tumbler shapes to create this modern quilt design – that breaks most sewing rules. And, the piecing is super-simple!
Floating Squares Column Quilt
This Floating Squares Column double-sized quilt looks difficult to make, but not so! The darker squares “float” on the light background of the quilt top, made with some creative cutting and sewing of crosswise strips. Not to worry, you’ll not be required to cut squares, Nancy opted for a quick-to-make column quilt technique!
All 13 quilt patterns are detailed in the Quick Column Quilts by Nancy Zieman .
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Watch Quick Column Quilts (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on Sewing With Nancy online.
For a chance to win a copy of Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilts book, please leave a comment sharing which of Nancy’s 13 quilts you’d like to make.
Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Quick Column Quilts book to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.
The randomly selected winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with exclusive S!S button & sticker, from the February 28 Blog Post, NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Fun Fabric Caddy Program 110 is Teri.
Her comment is: This caddy would be a great way to keep water bottles for the kids especially in a fun novelty print.
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Happy National Quilting Month!
Team Nancy Zieman
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March 5, 2020
Fearless Quilting Finishes Part Three on The Best of Sewing With Nancy
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