Designer Tips & Techniques Virtual Show!

I'm excited to once again be participating in the Designer Tips & Techniques Virtual Show! It runs June 16-18 from 12 pm - 8 pm EDT on Facebook, with one live video at the top of each hour. 

I'm scheduled for June 16th at 4 pm, and I'll be talking about the wonky log cabin piecing in my ZuZu Squares quilt. I hope you'll tune in! 

Here's the full Virtual Show schedule:

Tuesday, June 16

12:00 Marija Vujcic   https://www.facebook.com/MaraQuiltDesigns/

1:00   Becca Fenstermaker   https://facebook.com/prettypiney

2:00   Patti Carey      https://www.facebook.com/Pattis-Patchwork-464368707643825/  

3:00   Jo Westfoot     http://www.facebook.com/thecraftynomad

4:00   Lisa Ruble        https://www.facebook.com/LoveToColorMyWorld/

5:00   Marlene Oddie            http://www.facebook.com/kissedquilts

6:00   Reed Johnson  https://www.facebook.com/BlueBearQuilts/

7:00   Cherry Guidry  https://www.facebook.com/CherryBlossomsQuiltingStudio/

8:00   Ebony Love      https://facebook.com/lovebugstudios

Wednesday, June 17

12:00 Tina Dillard     https://www.facebook.com/quiltingaffectiondesigns

1:00   

3:00   Debbie Wendt https://www.facebook.com/Wendt-Quilting-280123925340667/

4:00   

5:00   Andi Stanfield  http://www.facebook.com/Anditruebluequilts

6:00   Laura Piland    https://www.facebook.com/sliceofpiquilts

7:00   Tammy Silvers https://www.facebook.com/tamarinis

8:00

Thursday, June 18

12:00 Toni Smith       https://www.facebook.com/Quiltoni/

1:00   Kate Colleran  https://www.facebook.com/SeamsLikeaDreamQuilts/

2:00   Marcea Owen https://www.facebook.com/cottonstreetcommons/

3:00   Epida Studio    https://www.facebook.com/epidastudio/

4:00   Geeky Bobbin  http://facebook.com/geekybobbin

5:00   

6:00   Kimie Tanner and Missy Winona        https://www.facebook.com/onwilliamsstreet

7:00   Simone Fisher https://www.facebook.com/SimoneQuilts

8:00   Swan Sheridan http://www.facebook.com/swanamitystudios

If you're interested in trying wonky piecing yourself, I have a few options in my Etsy shop:

ZuZu Squares - 10% off!

Purchase the pattern here.

Wonky Spirals

Purchase the pattern here.

Wonk Around the Block 

(and if you'd like a little more video encouragement, I'll be offering add-on video tutorials for this Block of the Month pattern--more details to follow soon!)

Purchase the pattern here.

Quilts in Peril: ZuZu Squares on Fire

I'm starting a new weekly mini video series - Quilts in Peril! 

We could all use a little more humor right now.

I'll be posting a Quilts in Peril video each Wednesday for the foreseeable future. 

Each video will be accompanied by a short sale for the featured quilt pattern, so watch for your favorite! 

The backstory: Last week I was part of the Quilt Candy Virtual Trunk Show on Facebook, and my kids were helping me set up quilts for my life Facebook presentation. My oldest was very concerned that my video was going to be just like everyone else's, and thought I should do something to make it stand out. One of his solutions was to drop quilts from the railing of our deck to the ground below (a one-story drop). He thought the drama would enhance my show. 

Spoiler alert: I didn't drop any quilts off the deck for my trunk show, but we started imagining ways to put quilts in "danger" just for fun, and then decided to make these scenarios come to life. We've had a lot of fun making these short tongue-in-cheek videos, and I hope you enjoy them too!

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Disclaimer: Beyond a couple needing a wash afterwards, no quilts (or kids) were harmed in the making of these videos. 


Don't miss the other Quilts in Peril videos!

Ribbon Weave Falls from a Tree (x3!)

Twirled Squares Takes a Spill

ZuZu Squares 2 is done!

I've finished my September One Monthly Goal, and just in time! My second version of ZuZu Squares is quilted and bound. I'm excited to be teaching this pattern at Bernina Sewing Center and Quilt Shop in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, November 5th. 

My first ZuZu Squares quilt was machine quilted by the talented Diane Oakes. I decided to quilt this one myself. It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it.

Here are some block close-ups:

Gotta love a striped binding!

Such a fun burst of color, isn't it? The quilt is made using improv piecing techniques. I've pieced the black and white skinny strip, but you can use a printed stripe (or other fabric) if you prefer.

A few more blocks:

Time to Quilt ZuZu Squares!

I'm teaching my ZuZu Squares pattern again, so I need to finish up my second sample. I pieced this quilt top in Florida, and then took it to Epcot for a quick photoshoot. 

My One Monthly Goal for September is to quilt and bind this nine-block version of ZuZu Squares. Here's what the first quilted block looks like: 

Want to make your own ZuZu Squares? Purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop. 

Want me to teach an improv piecing class or workshop based on ZuZu Squares? Contact me at lisaeruble (at) gmail.com! 

ZuZu Squares Show and Tell

Earlier this spring, I taught my ZuZu Squares pattern in a workshop with the Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild. 

Here's my sample quilt. Diane Oakes, who is holding it with me, quilted it. See close-ups of her quilting here.

I loved seeing all the different fabric choices these ladies made for their quilts! Today I'm going to share some of their quilt tops so you can see how this pattern looks with different fabrics and palettes. It's especially fun to see the different prints chosen for the skinny strips (in my original pattern, those strips are pieced from black and white solids, but I provide directions to use fabric strips instead).

Lynne used a white-on-black geometric print that creates really well-defined frames around each colored section.

Diane used a black-on-white skinny chevron print. She also made more blocks to create a larger quilt.

Jill pieced her skinny strips like I did. 

I love this pieced block she created in the middle of the quilt!!

Pam used a black-on-white dot for her skinny strips.

Jackie chose a complete different palette--I love it! 

Jane chose a black and white chevron print.

Here's my second sample version, ready to be quilted:

(Yep, I took it to Epcot!)

Want to make your own? Purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop. If you'd like me to do a workshop featuring this pattern at your guild or quilt shop, email me.

ZuZu Squares in all its quilted glory!

Ready for a splash of color? 

I'm back from teaching my ZuZu Squares workshop to the Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild and we had a great time. (Purchase your copy of the pattern here!)

Diane Oakes quilted this quilt for me (and brought it to the guild meeting bound and ready to go!). Enjoy the close-ups of her fabulous quilting!

The whole quilt:

Diane used an echoing square design for the block centers and then two different back and forth designs for the solid frames. The black and white sections are quilted in the ditch to avoid distraction.

I love the black and white stripe binding!

Want to make your own? Purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop. If you'd like me to do a workshop featuring this pattern at your guild or quilt shop, email me.

And a couple more eye candy shots...I'm in love!  

NEW ZuZu Squares pattern!

I finished this quilt top just in time! 

I'm calling this quilt ZuZu Squares. According to Urban Dictionary, the word "ZuZu" means "a beautiful, gorgeous, confident, and intelligent woman who never gives up on anything." And also "a slang term for goodies, candy, and/or snack foods." I think both of those definitions describe this quilt! 

The black and white skinny strips are pieced--they could also be made with a stripe if you want to do less piecing. 

I chose a variety of bright Painter's Palette Solids to use to make a super colorful Dr. Seuss-inspired quilt.

I used each color in each of the three spots (center, middle frame, and outer frame), mostly...a couple extra colors snuck in as well. This quilt is being quilted as I type this--I'll show photos when it's done.

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop.

See the fabric requirements:

I'm teaching this pattern at a Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild workshop on Saturday, April 27th--I can't wait!