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I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge 2019 Winners Announced

Thank you to all the kids who entered the NEW! I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge sponsored by Nancy Zieman Productions, Clover Needlecraft, and Riley Blake Designs. The challenge was for youth ages 15 and under to share how they “sew for fun”— while making a cinch sack with Mr. Owl and Friends fabric by Riley Blake Designs, along with an I Sew For Fun sewing tool by Clover. Read the complete I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge entry rules on the September 24 blog posting.

All 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge entrants did a great job! The Nancy Zieman Productions Team could not be more proud of the following kids for completing the sewing challenge, and for sharing how they Sew For Fun! Congratulations!

Fiona from Ohio, age 7

Emma Rose from New York, age 8

Eleanor from South Dakota, age 8

Elizabeth from New York, age 8

Kaylee, age 8 

Oliver from Wisconsin, age 8

Daniel from New Hampshire, age 10

Bryce from Tennessee, age 11

Juliana, from Oregon age 14

2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Prizes Announced!



Thank you to our sponsors!

 

Clover I Sew For Fun Sewing Notions Bundles, four different, $125 value, go to: 

Fiona from Ohio, age 7; Elizabeth from New York, age 8; Bryce from Tennessee, age 11; and Juliana from Oregon, age 14.

Riley Blake Designs Crayola™ Color & Sew Pillowcase Bundle, four bundles, $160 value, go to: 

Emma Rose from New York, age 8;  Eleanor from South Dakota, age 8;  Kaylee, age 8;  Oliver from Wisconsin, age 8. 

 

 Nancy Zieman Productions I Sew For Fun Book with DVD, by Nancy Zieman, nine copies, $180 value, go to: 

Fiona from Ohio, age 7; Emma Rose from New York, age 8; Eleanor from South Dakota, age 8; Elizabeth from New York, age 8;  Kaylee, age 8; Oliver from Wisconsin, age 8; Daniel from New Hampshire, age 10; Bryce from Tennessee, age 11; and Juliana, age 14.

Thank you to all the kids who entered the NEW! I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge sponsored by Nancy Zieman Productions, Clover Needlecraft, and Riley Blake Designs. Great Job and Congratulations to all the kids for sharing how they Sew For Fun, and thank you to the big sewing partners for sharing their love of sewing!

Tune in and watch Nancy Zieman and her granddaughters, along with friends, take a modern approach to sewing. Nancy shares her team sewing-for-fun experience along with many tips for a big partner, and numerous insights for involving a little sewing partner—all while making simple, easy to sew kid-friendly projects. Watch I Sew For Fun on Sewing With Nancy!

For a listing of all I Sew For Fun Tools by Nancy Zieman Productions for Clover, visit the NEW! NZP Shop.

 

 

Coming Soon: 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Christmas Stocking Sewing Challenge at the NZP Blog. Stay tuned for details to be announced here, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

 

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging 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 NZP’s NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Project.

 

    Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters!

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

 

The randomly selected winner of a NEW! I Sew For Fun Sew-Safe Presser Foot from Clover from the September 24 Blog Post is: Peg G.

Her comment is: My grandson is five and already an enthusiastic sewist. I’m thinking this project would make a great “going to grandma’s” cinch sack and organizer. And what’s not to love about that Riley Blake Designs fabric? I know he’ll love it at first sight, as did I. Thanks for this opportunity to advance his love of sewing with this wonderful project.

 

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

 

Happy Sewing,

Team Nancy Zieman

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2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge Winners Announced

Thank you to all who entered the Nancy Zieman Productions 2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge. The challenge was to create a table runner and showcase your sewing and quilting talents. Then enter by emailing your table runner photo, to the NZP Team, by October 22, 2019. Read the complete table runner challenge entry rules on the October 1 blog posting. All entrants did a great job! What an impressive collection of talent! Congratulations to the winners!

 

Thank you to our generous 2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge Sponsors!

Clover-USA: Iron Finger, Point 2 Point Turner, Hot Hemmer, Hold it Precision Stiletto, Hot Ruler, Roll & Press, Wonder Clips (10pc/Asst) and Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors 130. A $154 value

Marsha N.

Riley Blake Designs: 10″ Stacker—Painter’s Pallet by Joy Studio, 2 x 5″ Stackers—In the Meadow by Keera Job, Riley Blake Designs Spray Mister Bottle, 9.5″ Cute Cuts Trim It Ruler by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet, 1 Pack Lauren Nash Washi Tape, 4″ Magnetic Pin Bowl by Pleasant Home. A $110 value

Romila S.

Martingale: One $100 electronic gift certificate to shopmartingale.com. A $100 value

Kirstie K.

June Tailor : Quilt As You Go Wine Totes—3 pack, Quilt As You Go Pillow Cover—3 pack, Quilt As You Go Tree Skirt—one pack, Quilt As You Go Placemat—Venice Pattern, Quilt As You Go Table Runner—Venice Pattern and Starch Savvy, 16 ounce trigger. An $80 value


Susan T.

Nancy Zieman Productions: NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack and Afternoon Picnic Quilt Pattern. A $72 value



Toni S.

Stitch it! Sisters: NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging/Table Runner Bundle. Including: NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging/Table Runner Pattern, Riley Blake Cotton Fabrics and Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ’n Stitch Presser Foot by Nancy Zieman. A $62 value


Kimberly P.




Sewing With Nancy: Five Random Winners of Nancy Zieman The Rest of the Story—A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends Book with DVD by Richard Zieman. A $24.95 value (each)



Jean H. – Ellen R. – Kathleen P. -  Jonnie B. -  Kristin T.

*All 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Table Runner Sewing Challenge Winners will be contacted by email, by end of day today.

Coming Soon: 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Christmas Stocking Sewing Challenge at the NZP Blog. Watch for details to be announced Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

 

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging 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 NZP’s NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Project.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters!

 

 

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

Our Grand Opening 5-Day Free Shipping Event* , at shopnzp.com Ends TODAY!  

 

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For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below.

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.

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

Happy Sewing!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Introducing Stitch it! Sisters – a NEW Video Series by Team NZP

BREAKING NEWS! The Nancy Zieman Productions Team is pleased to announce our NEW! video series, Stitch it! Sister s and NEW! NZP Shop Grand Opening Event*!

Starting today! Right here on the NZP Blog, watch Stitch it! Sisters with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey – real life sisters from Team NZP. This NEW! Video Series features our latest sewing projects and fun sewing adventures! Join Deanna and Dana as they share sewing and quilting project tutorials – featuring their easiest-ever sewing techniques, timesaving tools, and Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman.

Stitch it! Sisters is a production of NZ Productions LLC. We’ll be releasing a new video – every few weeks – right here on the NZP Blog. Make sure you are subscribed to Nancy Zieman Productions E-news mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up and receive email updates from Nancy Zieman Productions.

Behind the Scenes at Stitch it! Sisters with Deanna Springer (left) and Dana Casey (center).

Meet the Hosts of Stitch it! Sisters

Deanna Springer stitched her first doll quilt when she was just six years old. Deanna’s love for all things sewing was nurtured by her mom and grandmothers, and later in 4-H. Deanna started working for Nancy Zieman companies in 1989 and is celebrating 30 years with NZ companies. Nancy and Deanna started Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC. (NZP) in 2007. Deanna worked alongside Nancy as marketing coordinator, business manager, co-director of video production, and in product development and project design. Over 12 exciting years, Nancy, Deanna, and the NZP Team launched a new BLOG, social media channels, 40+ sewing and quilting products including tools, patterns and books. Deanna and the Team NZP are proud to carry on Nancy Zieman’s legacy by continuing to share Nancy’s love of sewing through the NZP Blog and social channels, and through the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters series. Deanna is VP of Marketing, she heads up the NZP design team, designs patterns for The McCall Pattern Company, fabrics with Riley Blake Designs, timesaving tools with Clover, and values her work and partnership with Wisconsin Public Television – co-producers of Sewing With Nancy, The Best of Sewing With Nancy, and The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show.

 

Dana Casey was inspired to begin sewing at a young age by her family of avid sewists. At age 10, with guidance from her big sister Deanna, she stitched her first small quilt in 4-H. Dana inherited her grandmothers sewing machine, in 2000, and began sewing small projects for her young children. In 2003, she started costume making for medieval and renaissance reenactments. Since then, Dana’s sewn garments for theatrical productions, weddings and special occasions. Dana has a background in retail management and human resources. Dana joined Team NZP in 2018, as marketing coordinator, and she illustrates step-by-step graphics for the NZP Blog and patterns, heads up Team NZP operations, and coordinates the educational offerings at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison, Wis.

NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging

Starting today! Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging 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 NZP’s NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Project.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters!

 

 

We’re celebrating the Grand Opening of our NEW NZP Shop with a 5-Day Free Shipping Event*, October 25-29, 2019! at shopnzp.com

 

 

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging (above) and learn how easy it is to stitch this quick column quilt with a modern twist. No-half-square triangles are needed to make this modern floating triangles quilt! Dimensional folded triangles made from fabric squares and crosswise fabric strips make this quilt an easy piecing project. The 20″ x 34″ quilt size is ideal for display on a wall or table—you decide!

In the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video (above), Deanna and Dana share fabric cutting guidelines to make your quilting project a success! Plus the Stitch it! Sisters share Nancy Zieman’s tried and true timesaving tips!

Also included in the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video (above): Deanna shares her no-marking straight line machine quilting methods for quilting the NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging, using The NEW! Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot designed by Nancy Zieman Productions for Clover!

The Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot is now available at the NEW! NZP Shop and you’ll receive free shipping on your entire purchase during our Grand Opening 5-Day Free Shipping Event*, October 25-29, 2019!

Starting today! Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video (above) with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey, as they share step-by-step cutting, sewing, and machine quilting techniques for making the NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging Project, plus Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman.

NEW! Convenient Stitch it! Sisters Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make this project – Now available at shopnzp.com!
The NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Bundle Box features an array of light, medium, and dark fabrics for amazing contrast: Modern fabric prints in white, gray, black and bright colorful Shades by Riley Blake Designs. The Bundle Box also includes backing and binding fabric, plus batting and pattern–with full-color step-by-step instructions! You’ll supply the thread.

 

 

Purchase the exclusive NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box at the NEW! NZP Shop and you’ll receive free shipping on your entire purchase during our Grand Opening 5-Day Free Shipping Event*, October 25-29, 2019!

 

 

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

We’re celebrating the Grand Opening of our NEW NZP Shop with a 5-Day Free Shipping Event*, October 25-29, 2019! at shopnzp.com! *Free shipping applies to US residents in the 48 contiguous states. Standard shipping rates apply to orders outside the 48 contiguous states and we’ll contact you with estimated shipping fees – prior to shipping your order.

 

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For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below and cheer on the Stitch it! Sisters and/or visit the NEW NZP Shop and let us know your thoughts.

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.

The randomly selected winner of Nancy Zieman’s New! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack from the October 19 Blog Post is Margaret Scott.

Her comment is: I love this month’s block, The fabrics really make it pop. And making flying geese with half square triangles makes the block a breeze to create.

 

 

 

It’s a family business! A big thank you to Teri Springer for designing our beautiful new NZP Blog and Stitch it! Sisters graphics. We love them and we love you!

Happy Stitching!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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No-Hassle Triangles Quilt Blocks Part One on Sewing With Nancy

One of the easiest places to start quilting is with a 1/2-square triangle. Nancy Zieman shows how to create this traditional quilting staple without fussing with bias-cut edges. Make the block unit easily, “Nancy’s no-hassle way,” with this episode of Sewing With Nancy, which features step-by-step details for creating precision-made quilt blocks.

During the first episode on Sewing With Nancy, learn to create six different blocks, all made with 1/2-square triangles. During the second episode—next week’s feature—learn about 1/4-square triangles. Watch this Sewing With Nancy episode!

The Box Quilt (1898)

One of the more streamline quilt blocks to create from 1/2-square triangles is the Box Quilt. First illustrated in print in 1898, it’s created with eight 1/2-square triangle blocks and a square. The design has great movement, reminiscent of a pinwheel.

Shadow Play

Instead of making all the 1/2-square triangles from the same fabrics, stitch together three different color combos. This block is called Shadow Play, where the fabric choices create the impact.

Godey Design

Godey’s Lady’s Book was a monthly magazine published in Philadelphia between 1830 and 1876. Before the Civil War, it was the most widely circulated magazine in the United States. Sarah Josepha Hall was the editor of the magazine from 1837 to 1877; she also wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb. One of the designs featured in the magazine in 1858 was simply called, Godey Design.

Square in a Square

When researching quilt block names, Nancy found literally dozens of quilt blocks named Square in a Square. With seemingly limitless geometric options with squares, no wonder it’s a common name. Regardless, it’s an attractive block all designed with 1/2-square triangles.

May Basket

May Basket is another frequently used name for a quilt block. This block is also named, Cactus Flower. Your fabric choice will dictate the name. This version combines two sizes of finished triangles: 3-1/2″ and 6-1/2″, giving the block a center focal point.

Nancy’s Spool

This block may or may not be an original arrangement of 1/2-square triangles. Our guess is that it has been created before, but since Nancy couldn’t find it in print, she named it Nancy’s Spool.

How to Make 1/2-Square Triangles

During the episode, Nancy shared how to easily make the above blocks as well as basic 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 5-1/2″ and 6-1/2″ half-square triangles. (Learn 1/4-square triangle tips in the next episode!) There’s no hassle and no need to cut a single triangle! The measurements are printed on the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge that Nancy designed for Clover.

Reference the left side of the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge to select a half-square block size.

Cut crosswise strips of two fabrics—the size is printed on the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge. Cut strips into squares.

Lay the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge onto squares to double-check the block size. If the block set is larger or smaller than the confines of the gauge, recut the blocks.

Mark a center diagonal line through No-Hassle Triangles Gauge die cut openings.

Stitch a scant 1/4″ from each side of the center marking.

Cut along the center diagonal line.

Presto, there are now two accurate 1/2-square triangles!

Watch No-Hassle Triangles (Part One and Part Two) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy online.

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

Happy Quilting!

Team Nancy Zieman

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Fearless Quilting Finishes Part One on Sewing With Nancy

Nancy Zieman was often asked, “How do you determine topics for your TV show, Sewing With Nancy?” Good question! There are many answers to that question—what she wanted you to learn, what she thought you’d like to know, what’s trendy in sewing, quilting, or embroidering . . . and the basics, there are always newcomers or those of us who need refresher courses.

The basics, that’s what drove Sewing With Nancy’s 3-part series, Fearless Quilting Finishes, teaching the basics of quilting borders, quilting, and binding.

During the first online Sewing With Nancy streaming video, you’ll learn eight, yes eight, techniques in one 30-minute episode! From the most simple border to some artsy options!

Checkerboard Border Preview

Cut crosswise strips of light and dark fabrics to use in the main quilt design. (Nancy used 1-1/2″ strips in this small wall quilt or table topper.)
Stitch together a light and a dark strip, right sides together. Press seam toward the dark fabric. Cut strips in half.

Stack two of the half-strips, right sides together, positioning the light coloration of one strip over the dark section of the second strip.

Subcut strips into sections the same width as the strip.

Join subcut pairs, right sides together, to form the 4-patch. Chain stitch pairs, one after the other.

Press the seams open and lay out the 4-patch blocks to create a checkerboard border.

Simple, but creative, don’t you think? This border shines by itself!

Seven more ideas during the show!

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

Happy stitching!

Team Nancy Zieman

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October 2019 Block of the Month: Night Vision Quilt Block

2019 Block of the Month—October: “Night Vision” Quilt Block

In January, Team Nancy Zieman introduced the first of 12 blocks in the New! Summer Picnic 2019 FREE! Block of the Month Series. Find the January through September Quilt Block Tutorials under Popular Blog Posts: 2019 Block of the Month. Join the New! Summer Picnic 2019 Block of the Month Series, anytime, by viewing the supply listing in the January 5th NZP Blog Posting.

Each month, we’re featuring one quilt block design. The quilt blocks are created using Nancy Zieman’s NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack* from Riley Blake Designs (*18″ x 22″ fabric rectangles) plus background, sashing, border, and binding fabrics. Follow along as we demonstrate how to create the October “Night Vision” Quilt Block (below).

Keep your fabric choices sorted using this handy Fabric Planner diagram. Download the planner HERE. Make notes or pin swatches to remind you of the fabric placements.

2019 Block of the Month Afternoon Picnic October PDF

Choose the Fabrics

For the New! Summer Picnic 2019 FREE! Block of the Month Series, “Night Vision” October Quilt Block, select the following fabrics from your Nancy Zieman’s NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack from Riley Blake Designs and a Nancy Zieman’s No-Hassle Triangle Gauge by Clover.

Afternoon Picnic Cream Tonal, Afternoon Picnic Blue Tonal and Afternoon Picnic Black Tonal

October “Night Vision” Block

Instructions: (Each block is a 12″ finished square. Finished quilt measures approximately 44-1/2″ x 57-1/2″)

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start cutting into your 3 yards of Cream Tonal fabric yardage (or a cream tonal fabric from your stash). Your Cream Tonal fat quarter will likely soon be depleted, and you’ll start cutting Cream Tonal block elements from the Cream Tonal 3 yd. fabric yardage – as listed in the Gather Your Supplies  January 5th NZP Blog Posting.

Cut Fabric for Block


Cut two 4-7/8″ squares of Afternoon Picnic Cream Tonal.


Cut two  4-7/8″ squares of Afternoon Picnic Blue Tonal.


Cut four 4-7/8″ square of Afternoon Picnic Black Tonal.



Cut one 4-1/2″ square of Afternoon Picnic Blue Tonal.






Construct The Units

All seam allowances are scant 1/4″ unless otherwise stated.

The step-by-step photos illustrate construction of the block.

Half-Square Triangles (HSTs)

Create eight half-square triangle blocks:

Align 4-7/8″ squares cut from Afternoon Picnic Cream Tonal and Afternoon Picnic Blue Tonal with Afternoon Picnic Black Tonal, right sides together. You will have two sets of Afternoon Picnic Cream Tonal and Afternoon Picnic Black Tonal and two sets of Afternoon Picnic Blue Tonal and Afternoon Picnic Black Tonal.

Mark blocks using a No-Hassle Triangles Gauge and an erasable gel pen.
Use a No-Hassle Triangles Gauge . The left side of the gauge is designated to create 1/2-square triangle blocks. Depress button on sliding portion of the gauge and move to size of the desired 1/2-square triangle.

 

Stack two squares, right sides together. Place No-Hassle Triangles Gauge on block set, corner to corner. Match corner marks of gauge with corner of block sets. Mark fabric through center of gauge with an erasable gel pen.

Stitch Blocks

Align presser foot along one side of center mark, stitch.
Kiss the next block set to the stitched block and chain stitch (stitching continually) from one block to the other.

Rotate blocks 180 degrees, stitch along other side of center mark.

Cut blocks apart along center markings with a rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.



Open blocks and press seams to darker fabric.


Assemble Blocks

Layout block following diagram. Rotate squares as necessary.


Join Squares

Place half-square triangle sets from left column onto middle column, right sides together, in pairs.


Chain stitch from one square set to the next. Clip threads between. Press seams open or to one side.

Place half-square triangle sets from right column onto middle column, right sides together, in pairs.


Chain stitch from one square set to the next. Clip threads between. Press seams open or to one side.



Place top row onto middle row, right sides together, and stitch rows together. Press seams open or to one side.

Place bottom row onto middle row, right sides together, and stitch rows together to create complete block. Press seams open or to one side.

Nancy Zieman’s No-Hassle Triangles Quilt Blocks book shows how to create 12 additional quilt blocks. For best results, use the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge.

 

Watch No-Hassle Triangles Quilt Blocks (Part One and Part Two) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy online.

For a chance to win Nancy Zieman’s New! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack please leave a comment below.

 

The randomly selected winner of a No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman Productions from Clover, from the October 1 and October 12 2019 Table Runner Sewing Challenge Blog Posts is: Alisa.

Her comment is: This is exciting! I just completed my fall table runner! Actually, I made 4. My 3 sisters live near each other while I am mile apart. They get together once a month and do a craft or something special. I felt left out and miss them, so I came up with a plan to do something together. I put 4 table runner panels together and cut out fall shapes adding steam a seam to the backs. I then sent them to my sister and had them design their runners with the applique designs. they sent them back and I appliqued their designs, quilted and sewed the binding to the front. one day this month, I will get down to visit, sit and have tea while we sew the binding to the backs and catch up! I’ll send photos of the completed runners!

 

Enter the NEW! 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Fall Sewing Challenges!
Join the 2019 NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination! Find challenge details in the October 1st NZP Blog Posting .
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All youth, age 15 and under, are invited to participate in the NEW! 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge! Enter the challenge by purchasing the Official 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Cinch Sack Kit, at the NEW! NZP Shop. Quantities are limited! Find challenge details in the September 30th NZP Blog Posting.

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

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One of Our Favorite Sewing With Nancy Memories on the Road at the Sewing & Stichery Expo in Puyallup WA

One of our favorite Sewing With Nancy memories is when the Nancy Zieman team “took the show on the road”, and recorded at the 2014 Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington –near Seattle, WA– where over 30,000 sewing enthusiasts gather to share, learn, and enjoy their love of sewing! Our friends at Washington State University State Extension, along with many talented volunteer Clothing & Textile Advisors (CTAs), host the annual Sewing & Stitchery Expo. To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of this mega sewing event, the Sewing With Nancy crew packed up their camera equipment – and for the first time ever – we took Sewing With Nancy On The Road to capture the unique camaraderie between sewing pattern designers, teachers, vendors, and event attendees.

Stitching a Sewing Community Together is this week’s Sewing With Nancy online video feature and here’s a preview of the exciting events Nancy and team captured on location:

Learn Tips from a Pattern Designer

The episode begins with my interview with renowned sewing author, designer, and educator, Pati Palmer of Palmer/Pletsch Associates. Pati shares the process of designing patterns—she specializes in presenting ideas from a sewers point of view.

See the Sewing World from a Pattern Company’s Perspective

Kathy Marrone, editor of Vogue Pattern magazineand also representing The McCall Pattern Company, presents a unique point of view of what a pattern company learns from attending a sewing event. Her insight might surprise you! (Notice the thumbs-up sign from Ben, our director. It was a good “take!” Great job, Nancy!)

Ever Wonder about the Fabric Designing Process?

Tula Pink, graphic artist turned extraordinary fabric designer and quilt designer, shares how inspirations turn into fabric.

Learning—That’s What Sewing Expos are All About

We know you’ll enjoy Nancy’s interview with Candice Jewett, from Quality Sew & Vac in WA, an amazing serging instructor.

Just How Did this Expo Begin?

Nancy sits down for an interview with Joanne Ross, Show Founder & Director, and reminisces about the past while looking forward to the future.

Style Show Anyone?

Mary Collen, style show manager for the Sewing & Stitchery Expo, shares behind-the-scene activities of orchestrating approximately 14 free style shows during the 4-day event. (There’s Inga-sound tech on the left, Mike-videographer in the center, on the far right is Richard Zieman-crowd control and you don’t see Deanna Springer-because she’s always taking the behind the scenes photos – that you see here in the NZP Blog).

Meet and Greet

One of Nancy’s favorite things to do at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo was to present her sewing seminars and meet other sewing enthusiasts. After each of Nancy’s seminars, an enthusiastic group would gather for some one-on-one time with Nancy.

The 2020 Sewing & Stitchery Expo is February 27 – March 1, 2020. Start planning your trip now! If you’re lucky, you might see Mount Rainier. On the day we packed up our gear and headed for airport, the mountain graced the sky. In the lower right corner of the photo Deanna snapped, you can see Mount Rainier. Nancy always shared with us that she attended the show for 10 years before she ever saw the majestic mountain, and she was starting to think that the much talked about mountain was photoshopped into pictures!

Watch Stitching a Community Together on Sewing With Nancy online.

Please leave a comment below, for a chance to be the random winner of Richard Zieman’s new book, Nancy Zieman the Rest of the Story—A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends.

 

Enter the Nancy Zieman Productions 2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge!
Join the 2019 NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination! Find challenge details in the October 1st NZP Blog Posting .

 

All youth, age 15 and under, are invited to participate in the NEW! 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge! Enter the challenge by purchasing the Official 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Cinch Sack Kit, at the NEW! NZP Shop. Quantities are limited! Find challenge details in the September 24th NZP Blog Posting.

 

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

 

Happy stitching!

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Stress Free Quilting With Machine Embroidery Part Two

Sometimes the quilting step is the most perplexing and stressful. Your goal is for a stress-free process, but where to begin? Denise Abel, Nancy Zieman’s guest on Sewing With Nancy, has a solution—use an embroidery machine and turn it into a quilting machine. Denise joins Nancy for the second part of this series, Stress-Free Quilting with Machine Embroidery. Watch the second part on Sewing With Nancy, online.

First Episode Highlights

During the first program of this series, Denise and Nancy showcase piecing simple blocks using an embroidery machine. If you missed that episode, watch Stress-Free Quilting with Machine Embroidery Part One, today! Programming the design into the embroidery machine yields precisely stitched blocks with unbelievable accuracy.

Highlights from the Second Episode

Determine the layout of the blocks. For the Simple Shadow blocks, there are a few design options.

Stress-Free Hooping

Positioning the three layers of a quilting sandwich—backing, batting, and pieced top—evenly into a hoop might seem tricky at first glance! Not so, with these techniques.

First option: Spray baste the layers together

Tape backing to tabletop, wrong side up.
Lightly spray baste the backing fabric with quilt basting spray.
Position batting.
Lightly spray baste the batting.
Position pieced top; right side up.
The quilt sandwich is ready to hoop.

Second option: Fuse-tack the layers together.

Cut 1/2″ wide strips of pressure sensitive fusible web tape.
Press 1/2″ wide strips to the wrong side of backing and quilt top a fist width apart.
Remove paper backing.
Press layers together.
The quilt sandwich is ready to hoop.

Choose a quilting embroidery design

There are 24 quilting designs available with the book purchase. The two designs that were used to quilt the layers of this lap quilt are featured below.

There are other embroidery designs that are digitized for machine quilting. Look for designs that have compatible components such as a square, a 1/2-square triangle, or borders.

Attach embroidery hoop

Mark center of each block with a wash-away marking pen . This block has a seam at the center, which eliminates this step.
Add double-sided basting tape to the underneath side of the inner hoop.

Position hoop on fabric, aligning crossmarks of hoop with wash-away marks on fabric, with block seams, or crossmarks on template.

Place outer hoop underneath the quilt sandwich; loosen the screw. Insert inner hoop into the fabric. Tighten screws.
Remove template if a template was used.

Close-up of the quilting stitches

Denise used white thread to stitch the full embroidery design in the center of the pieced blocks and the design that fills a 1/2-square block in the corner of each white triangle.

Watch Stress Free Quilting with Machine Embroidery ( Part One and Part Two ) on Sewing With Nancy online.

For a chance to win a copy of the Stress-Free Quilting with Machine Embroidery book with CD from Nancy’s Notions, leave a comment sharing your most stressful step in the quilting process.

 

 

Enter the Nancy Zieman Productions 2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge!
Join the 2019 NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination! Find challenge details in the October 1st NZP Blog Posting .

 

All youth, age 15 and under, are invited to participate in the NEW! 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge! Enter the challenge by purchasing the Official 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Cinch Sack Kit, at the NEW! NZP Shop. Quantities are limited! Find challenge details in the September 24th NZP Blog Posting.

 

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

 

Happy Embroidering!

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2019 Table Runner Sewing Round Up and Table Runner Sewing Challenge

You’re invited to participate in the 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Table Runner Sewing Challenge, taking place October 1–29, 2019! Join the NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination! Enter one table runner that has been sewn within the last year and has not been entered into a previous Nancy Zieman Productions Table Runner Sewing Challenge. All challenge details are listed near the bottom of this posting. You could win a prize from one of our generous 2019 Table Runner Sewing Challenge Sponsors!

Join the 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge!

Choose any design ideas or find inspiration in Team NZP’s Table Runner Sewing Tutorial Round Up below! Then enter the Fall 2019 Table Runner Sewing Challenge. Deadline to enter is October 22, 2019.

2019 Table Runner Sewing Tutorials Round Up by Nancy Zieman Productions
Hexagon Hit & Miss Table Runner
At first glance, this table runner looks like it’s pieced with traditional hexagons. Not so with this 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 with Nancy’s Hit & Miss Table Runner Tutorial .
Topsy Turvy Table Runner

Make a nontraditional Dresden plate. No round shapes here—the wedge-shapes of the Dresden are stitched, well … topsy-turvy, to create a linear look. This finished table runner is approximately 18″ x 86″. You could shorten or lengthen depending upon your table size. See how easy it is to make the Topsy-Turvy Table Runner.

No-Hassle Triangles Table Runner

Many of you have commented on the ease of creating triangles with the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge and wanted additional projects. We’re confident you’ll add the No-Hassle Triangles Table Runner to your to-do list. Made in the same style as the projects featured in Nancy’s Quick Column Quilts, triangle blocks plus column strips make for a fast, easy, and no-hassle assembly of this 21″ x 56-1/2″ No-Hassle Triangles Table Runner.

Festive Fall Table Runner

You may recognize this next table runner tutorial from our 2018 NZP Fall Table Runner Challenge. Featured is the Box Quilt Block, which dates back to 1898. Each 12-1/2″ block is made with eight half-square triangles and a center square. Streamline the piecing process by using the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge.

Dresden Melody Table Runner

Think outside the traditional patchwork world and use a multisized Dresden template to add a modern twist to a tried ‘n true design. We call it the Dresden Melody with five half-Dresden plate designs that seem to flow melodically together. The finished Dresden Melody Table Runner measures 28″ x 82″.

Heartbeat Table Runner

No matter the size—table runner to king quilt—you can sew a quick column quilt in a heartbeat! Colorful accent strips in a variety of widths make up the heartbeat pattern, while the subdued one-color strips add a perfect background for the design. In Quick Column Quilts you’ll watch Nancy stitch a queen-sized quilt. In this blog posting, we’ve scaled down the design for this Heartbeat Table Runner size, 24″ x 57″.

Silk and Ribbon Table Runner

Here’s a table runner that you can easily create in 2-hours—our kind of home décor project! Renaissance Ribbons, Silk Dupioni, and a little thread are all you’ll need. The ribbon is the unifying element in this design. The Silk and Ribbon Table Runner is a super-fast sewing project!

FREE! Afternoon Picnic Table Runner Tutorial!

This NEW! Puzzling Parallelogram Patchwork Table Runner, by Team NZP, goes together in an afternoon of sewing and features twelve 6″ modified 1/4-square triangle quilt blocks—all made from just three fat quarters, and a fourth fat quarter for binding. This design looks complicated, but is truly easy to make and is a great project for beginning quilters. The finished size of this table runner is approximately 12-1/2″ x 36-1/2″.

 

Enter the NEW! 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge!

 

For more quilting inspiration for 1/2-square and 1/4-square triangles, watch No-Hassle Triangles Quilt Blocks (Part One and Part Two) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy online.

 

 

Over $700 in prizes! Thank you to our generous 2019 Fall Table Runner Challenge Sponsors!

Clover-USA: Iron Finger, Point 2 Point Turner, Hot Hemmer, Hold it Precision Stiletto, Hot Ruler, Roll & Press, Wonder Clips (10pc/Asst) and Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors 130. A $154 value

Riley Blake Designs: 10″ Stacker—Painter’s Pallet by Joy Studio, 2 x 5″ Stackers—In the Meadow by Keera Job, Riley Blake Designs Spray Mister Bottle, 9.5″ Cute Cuts Trim It Ruler by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet, 1 Pack Lauren Nash Washi Tape, 4″ Magnetic Pin Bowl by Pleasant Home. A $110 value

Martingale: One $100 electronic gift certificate to shopmartingale.com. A $100 value

June Tailor : Quilt As You Go Wine Totes—3 pack, Quilt As You Go Pillow Cover—3 pack, Quilt As You Go Tree Skirt—one pack, Quilt As You Go Placemat—Venice Pattern, Quilt As You Go Table Runner—Venice Pattern and Starch Savvy, 16 ounce trigger. An $80 value





Nancy Zieman Productions: NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack and Afternoon Picnic Quilt Pattern. A $72 value



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Stitch it! Sisters: NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging/Table Runner Bundle Box. Including: NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging/Table Runner Pattern, Riley Blake Cotton Fabrics and Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ’n Stitch Presser Foot by Nancy Zieman. A $62 value






Sewing With Nancy: Five Random Winners of Nancy Zieman The Rest of the Story—A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends Book with DVD by Richard Zieman. A $24.95 value (each)

Enter the Nancy Zieman Productions Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge today!

Join the 2019 NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination!
Enter one table runner that has been sewn within the last year and has not been entered into a previous Nancy Zieman Productions Table Runner Sewing Challenge.


How to enter: Send one high-resolution image of your table runner to info@ziemanproductions.com by 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Include your full name, hometown, and a sentence or two about your table runner.
All table runner entries will be judged, and winning quilts will receive a prize from our generous sponsors! Explore the full list of prizes, totaling over $700 (see above).
Winners will be announced, here at the NZP Blog, on October 29, 2019.

 

Share your progress on social media throughout the challenge by using #NZPTableRunner2019! The NZP Team will post winning entries on October 29—right here at the NZP Blog. Be sure to sign up for enews updates from the NZP Team.

Nancy Zieman Productions Giveaway!

For a chance to be the random winner of a No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman Productions for Clover, please leave a comment below, or comment on the October 1 Table Runner Sewing Challenge Kickoff Posting sharing your thoughts and interest in joining the 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Table Runner Sewing Challenge!

 

All youth, age 15 and under, are invited to participate in the NEW! 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge! Enter the challenge by purchasing the Official 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Cinch Sack Kit, at the NEW! NZP Shop. Quantities are limited! Find challenge details in the September 30th NZP Blog Posting.

 

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

 

Happy Sewing!

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The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Part Three on Sewing With Nancy

Sew it simple. Sew to have fun. How? It’s straightforward after you learn The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew! This time, learn how to insert an invisible zipper. To seamlessly—pun intended—insert an invisible zipper into the seam use this modified approach, attaching the facing before sewing the zipper. It’s a new approach and one of Nancy Zieman’s absolute easiest sewing tips.

How to Insert an Invisible Zipper

Stitch the shoulder seams of the top or dress.
Fuse interfacing to the front and back neckline facing fabrics.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the facing pieces.
Do not stitch the center back seam at this point.
Align the facing to the garment, right sides together, matching notches.
Stitch the facing to the neckline.

Grade the seam allowances, using a pinking blade with a rotary cutter for the fastest and easiest results.

Press the seam allowances toward the facing.

Understitch, stitching the seam allowances to the facing. Use a multizigzag.

Flatten out the zipper tape, pressing the teeth to the outside.

Place a piece of tape or a pin above the zipper stop on one side of the zipper.

Mark the 5/8″ seam allowances along both sides of the center back seam. Begin marking at the neckline seam, and continue marking the length of the zipper opening.
Align one side of the zipper tape to the corresponding side of the dress, meeting the zipper teeth to the 5/8″ marking and placing the zipper top slightly below the neckline seam.

Pin one side of the zipper to the fabric.

Attach the Invisible Zipper Foot. Starting at the neckline seam, position the presser foot on top of the zipper tape with the needle stitching along side of the zipper teeth.

After stitching, close the zipper to check that the zipper stop is directly below the neckline seam.
Align the second half of the zipper at the top of the neckline, placing the remaining side of the zipper at the same distance from the top of the neckline.
Align the zipper teeth to the marking; pin. Then, stitch the zipper to the remaining side of the dress/top.

After stitching, check to make certain the neckline edges align.
Fold the facing over the zipper tape; hand stitch.

Pin the lower portion of the seam from the hem to the end of the zipper.
Move the invisible zipper foot completely to the left of the needle. Stitch from the zipper stopping point to the hem.

Ta dah!

The Invisible Zipper technique, plus much more is printed in The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew.

All of Nancy’s favorite sewing tips are in one book.


The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew chapters include:


Sewing Notions
Sewing Machine Confidence
Serger Spotlight
Patterns
Fabric Facts
Sewing Basics
Beyond the Basics

Watch Absolute Easiest Way to Sew (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on Sewing With Nancy online.

For your chance to win a copy of The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew from Nancy’s Notions, leave a comment sharing your most common sewing challenge.

Enter the Nancy Zieman Productions 2019 Fall Table Runner Sewing Challenge!
Join the 2019 NZP Table Runner Sewing Challenge by stitching a table runner and showcasing your sewing and quilting talents. Table runner entries may be any color palette, feature any sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery techniques, and must be a size that fits on a kitchen or dining table—use your imagination! Find challenge details in the October 1st NZP Blog Posting .

 

All youth, age 15 and under, are invited to participate in the NEW! 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge! Enter the challenge by purchasing the Official 2019 I Sew For Fun Kids’ Sewing Challenge Cinch Sack Kit, at the NEW! NZP Shop. Quantities are limited! Find challenge details in the September 24th NZP Blog Posting.

 

Show us What You’re Making! We love to hear from you, so whether you’ve tried one of Nancy’s Sewing Patterns, or you’re planning on stitching a project you’ve seen on Sewing With Nancy or on The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog, share your experiences and photos with us on Facebook or Instagram!

 

Happy Sewing!

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