Gudrun shares her favorite tried and true notions, tools and books for holiday gift giving inspiration. Gifts range in price from stocking stuffers to those special quilt room upgrades. Christmas and/or birthday gifts for crafters of all levels, beginner and experienced.
Posted on November 30, 2021
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Gudrun Erla of GE Designs shares techniques, tools and tips for fussy cutting. Create a quilt project that looks 100% harder than it is. Grab a Stripology Squared Ruler, GEasy Ruler Stickers and your favorite fabric fabrics or panels. Reference her list of Patterns for Panels and enjoy the video tutorial.
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New Grab N' Go Tote updates 2021! New pattern release, new slightly smaller tote only uses 1 yard for lining, and new coated fabrics. Watch the 2020 Grab N' Go Sew Along by Gudrun during Tipsy Tuesday July 21st & July 28th as she offered many tips to help you successfully create this Quilt As You Go Tote. The Grab N' Go Carrying Tote pattern can be found singly in paper and PDF and in the Fast & Furious Family book. The book is available in the Shop as an E-book.
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Join Gudrun Erla of GE Designs for her 5th Annual April Strip Along. Strip Along 2021 ~ Strip Joints. Every Tipsy Tuesday of April 2021 at 7PM CDT on GE Designs Facebook page and YouTube channel, Gudrun will demonstrate cutting and piecing techniques to help you create your own Strip Joints quilt.
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A listing of fabrics used to create the quilts in the Stripology Mixology 2 book. You'll recognize fabric lines from industry leading designers and manufacturers such as Zen Chic, BasicGrey, Robin Pickens, Deb Strain, Kaffe Fassett, Janet Clare, Libs Elliot from manufacturers Moda, Andover, and FreeSpirit Fabrics.
Posted on November 20, 2020
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Who's up for Strippin' on the Side Scrap Challenge 2020? It's a Leaders & Enders quilt project. This isn't supposed to be your main project, it's your side hustle! Perfect for the beginning quilter; all you need are 1-1/2" strips to start.
Posted on October 16, 2020
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Let's Be REAL, shall we? My friend Terry Atkinson and I were talking recently and hit on this idea to share our creative spaces. We're often asked about our design space so we decided to give you a real look. Not a glossy magazine ready spread, just show you our space. Even better, we thought, let's ask our friends to join us on this mission to keep it REAL.
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Quarantine Quilt Along Round 2 is for everyone! This time we'll be creating the brand new Hope Quilt. Made from 10" squares and strips or cut from Fat Quarters or yardage with your Stripology XL, Original or the Stripology Squared Rulers, is sure to appeal to all quilters. The Live Event will be held Sunday, May 3rd on GE Designs' Facebook page with broadcasts aired approximately 30 minutes later on GE Designs YouTube channel. The Hope pattern is available for a limited time with a charitable donation.
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Join Gudrun Erla of GE Quilt Designs as she leads quilters in Strip Along 2020. Quilters will be making a Strip to Shore quilt with 2 1/2" strips and a background fabric. Gudrun will show you how to Stripologize this pattern using the Stripology XL Ruler and GEasy Point Trimmers. As always, Gudrun has included instructions for using a wide a variety of rulers in her pattern and in her video tutorials. Strip Along 2020 is a 3 part project with a celebration of finished quilt tops on April 17, 2020. Follow along in Gudrun's Quilt Crew on Facebook, GE Designs' YouTube channel and on her website.
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Who's up for a Quilt Along? Join Gudrun Erla of GE Quilt Designs for a 4 Part Quilt Along featuring the new Ava pattern. This Stripology Mixer is created using 10" squares and 2 1/2" strips. It's the perfect project to practice with your new Stripology XL Ruler and GEasy Point Trimmers. Beginners and savvy quilters will enjoy creating an Ava quilt together. Tipsy Tuesdays on Facebook, 1/14/20, 2/4/20, 2/26/20 and 3/3/20.
Posted on January 18, 2020
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As you may know, I like to sew "in season" and am accustomed to working with a deadline. Hahaha! That sounds better than I like to wait the last minute, doesn't it? No matter how you like to phrase it, there's still time to share some quilty goodness with your loved ones! Keep reading and you'll see what I mean.
Posted on December 10, 2019
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