Wednesday 17 February 2021

A new instruction video on my YouTube channel


Oops, I noticed I never published the 3rd part of the box making tutorial for the second level box on my YouTube Channel! This tutorial guides you through the proces of measuring and cutting the panels for the inside of a box likes these ones.




At my YouTube channel Hilde Hoogwaerts you can find different instruction videos of how to make boxes from scratch. 


What kind of board do I use

The basic ingredient for my boxes is grey board, aka cardboard or binder board. This kind of board is Ph neutral or acid free and is long-lasting without causing dis-colouring the material you will add on top.  You can find these kinds of material on the internet in the States under Davey Book Binders Board, Lineco Neutral Ph (or Acid Free) Binders Board or under bookbinding grey board. I normally buy sheets with a thickness of 2mm (0.07"), 2.5mm (0.098") and 3mm (0.118").

This is the video:


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Can you do this with kids? Yes you can! They just need a little supervision when using the box cutter to cut the grey boards. I have had many kids to my box making workshops together with their moms and they always loved to make their own storage box for their pencils or scrunchies to name a few things.





Groetjes, Hilde



Tuesday 12 January 2021

Nieuwe live online workshop Caleidoscoop Quilt (NL's-talig)

Mijn live online workshop Caleidoscoop Quilt (Nederlandstalig), op basis van de techniek van Ricky Tims, gaat deze zaterdag 16 januari weer van start!

Dit is de manier om nu, tijdens deze lockdown, toch met anderen in contact te zijn en tegelijkertijd een nieuwe techniek te leren. Heel even vergeet je alles om je heen en ga je samen met andere quilters aan de slag. 

 



Deze workshop bestaat uit 3 lessen van ongeveer 1 uur waarin ik je laat zien hoe je zelf het patroon maakt, hoe je de stof snijdt en hoe je de caleidoscoop in elkaar naait.

De workshop is op zaterdag 16, 23 en 30 januari aanstaande van 10 tot 11hr. De eerste les duurt wat langer, tot ongeveer 11.30hr.







Deze workshop wordt live online gegeven via Zoom. Daarvoor is het wel nodig om dit programma te downloaden op je computer of tablet. Voor het downloaden en uitleg van Zoom klik hier

Voor meer info stuur mij een email via het contact formulier hier rechts bovenin.

Wie weet tot ziens in mijn studio!

Groetjes, Hilde

Saturday 7 November 2020

Sign up for the Kaleidoscope Quilt workshop is now live!

Many of you have asked to be notified for the next Kaleidoscope Quilt workshop.  I have scheduled one for the month of November. Sign up for this workshop is now live! Sign up and learn how to make your own colourful Kaleidoscope.



Who, what, where, when and why!

The dates are November 11 - 18 and December 2 from 10-11AM EST (NY) / 4-5PM CEST (A'dam)

The workshop consists of three (3) lessons of about one hour each, once a week. This means you will have plenty of time to work on making your own design and templates, cut out the fabrics and sew the quilt together. In this workshop we work with the book "Kool Kaleidoscope Quilts" by Ricky Tims and I show you how you can work with African prints.

Lesson 1 is about how to design your own templates and how to cut the fabrics

Lesson 2 is about how to sew the fabrics together

Lesson 3 is a Show & Tell where everyone will show what they have made so far and we will talk about the different ways you can finish the Kaleidoscope quilt.


Trunkshow

Here are some of my Kaleidoscope quilts







Hope to see you in class!

Groetjes, Hilde

Monday 12 October 2020

Charm Packs with 42 different African prints!


It's about time to start cutting into my African fabric stash to make Charm Packs! 
I love Charm Packs because they are a fast and fun way to make an effective quilt. Especially with the abundance of colours in the African prints these fabrics will make everybody happy.
One charm pack is a bundle of 42 pieces of 5" squares of pre-cut fabric.

42 different prints in one Charm Pack

Most African prints are sold by the yard or even by 6 yards! When I bought my fabrics in Accra - Ghana I often came home with 6 yards of one print. If I was lucky they cut off 2 yards of one print. So the best thing was to go with some friends and split the 6 yards between us. There were always so many beautiful prints available at the markets that we often came home carrying heavy bags full with fabrics! So it's about time to cut them up and share with whoever is interested.


A stack of pre-cut Charm Packs

Things you can do with a Charm Pack

With the Holiday season ahead of us and to keep ourselves sane during these insecure times it's just fun to make small presents for our loved ones like coasters, placemats, a baby quilt, a tote bag, etc. For a baby quilt for instance, you need 2 charm packs. By using a charm pack as a beginner quilter you can grow your skills by making small projects.

A baby quilt made with 5" squares

Now available!

These Charm Packs are now available through my Etsy shop or by contacting me by email, see contact form at the top right. I also sell African FQs too. If you are interested just send me a note and I will get back to you! 



Cheers! Hilde

Sunday 4 October 2020

Online live Kaleidoscope Quilt Class

Dear Quilting friends,

In the last couple of weeks I have been busy designing and teaching online quilt classes for the Kaleidoscope Quilt based on the technique by Ricky Tims. In this class I show you how I use my African fabrics. The first lessons via Zoom have been fun and there is one more class coming up!


This online quilt class consists of three (3) lessons of about one hour each, once a week. This means you will have plenty of time to work on making your own design and templates, cut out the fabrics and sew the quilt together. In this workshop we work with the book "Kool Kaleidoscope Quilts" by Ricky Tims and I show you how to work with the bold African prints.

Lesson 1 is about how to design your own templates and how to cut the fabrics

Lesson 2 is about how to sew the fabrics together

Lesson 3 is a Show & Tell where everyone will show what they have made so far and we will talk about the different ways you can finish the Kaleidoscope quilt.




Live online lessons

These workshops are for small groups, 6-10 students, and are taught using the online platform Zoom, that allows you to see and interact with me and the other class participants. At the scheduled time, we will log in together, everyone can see everyone else, so you can share work and ask questions. You can view the class on a computer, tablet or phone (you may need to download the app). You will receive login instructions including links and passwords by email on the morning of the class. 


Still a few places available!

This workshop started with the members of the Facebook group Quilt Africa Fabrics Tribe after my masterclass/demonstration at a live Facebook event. The upcoming quilt class is open to every one wants to know more about this technique. You can register HERE.

Maybe I will see you next week Saturday October 10th at 1PM EST (NY), 10AM PST (LA), 7PM CEST (A'dam).


Love, Hilde



Thursday 16 July 2020

For the love of African Fabrics


Still from my introduction to box making video
Still from my introduction to Box Making video

A few days ago I was interviewed by Miriam Galadima - Benson of Quilts Africa Fabrics in Nigeria. We talked about our passion for African Fabrics and I showed her a few of my quilts. Due to delayed internet connection the video is sometimes blurred and not always in sync. This created hilarious moments! ;)

The interview is now on my Youtube channel.



In the first part of this video is a short introduction video to box-making included. At 21 minutes the interview starts where I tell a little bit about my creative journey and show some of my African Quilts.


Introduction to Box Making video

If you would like to watch the introduction to Box Making video only (or have a better sight) click on the link here below! Maybe even better: subscribe to my channel!



Have fun watching!

Groetjes, Hilde

Monday 6 July 2020

Facebook event about the African Fabrics this week!

This week you can join the online summit organised by Quilt Africa Fabrics! For free!
For 4 days, from the 8th till the 11th of July, every day from 1PM - 4PM EST (7 - 10 pm Amsterdam time), there will be 3 speakers who will talk about their inspirations and their work with African Fabrics.


All the speakers will be live!
And I will be there too!
This coming Saturday, July 11th, at 2PM EST (8PM Amsterdam) I will show you in a short video how I make a box using a bold African print, followed by an interview with Miriam from Quilt Africa Fabrics.



The only thing you need to do is register for this Live Facebook event HERE.
If you can't watch the artists life you will be able to watch the sessions on a later time.

Hope to see you there!

Groetjes, Hilde