Gütermann, OLFA, and SCHMETZ unite for a Quilting Delight

Paul LegerNovember 24, 20250113 views

I can’t believe we’ve already had our first snowfall; it’s not even winter yet. Still, the memories of my favorite season are fresh in my mind.

I love spring for the promise it brings, the start of everything growing again.
I love summer for its lush greenery and the time it gives me to be outside.
Fall is beautiful – its colors, its crisp air, those peaceful walks in the woods.
And winter… well, I love it best when I’m sipping a cocktail on a Mexican beach!

With all that in mind, this week’s project is my way of capturing one of these seasons, a landscape quilted banner I call Seasons Remembered Quilt, inspired by the seasons I love most.

Seasons Remembered Quilt

Here are some of the essential sewing and quilting tools I’ll be working with this week:

OLFA RTY-4 – Straight Handle Rotary Cutter 18mm

OLFA RTY-1/C – Quick Change 28mm Rotary Cutter

OLFA RTY-2/GP5 – Printed Handle Rotary Cutter 45mm

SCHMETZ #1739 Quilting Needles Carded – Assorted Sizes – 5 count

GÜTERMANN Cotton 50wt Thread 250m – Ivory

ODIF 606 Spray and Fix No-sew Fusible Adhesive Web – 163g

OLISO PRO^TM TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron – Tula Pink^TM

SEW EASY Imperial French Curve – 30″ (76cm)

Essential tools used for making the Seasons Remembered Quilt this week

The fabrics for this week were pulled straight from my stash. Will I use them all? Probably not. Will I add more colors? Most likely. There’s no right or wrong when it comes to this project, only the joy of choosing what makes us smile when it’s done.

Fabric selection

I haven’t decided which rotary cutter to use for this project, but I know at least two will be involved. The OLFA 45mm rotary cutter will be my go-to for squaring off the fabric. With the French curve ruler, I’ll switch to the 18mm rotary cutter for those graceful, flowing cuts. And if I decide to slice through multiple layers of fabric, the OLFA 28mm cutter will step in to do the job.

OLFA rotary cutters

There are several techniques for creating the Seasons Remembered Quilt. One of my favorite quilting tools is ODIF 606 Fusible Adhesive Web.

Odif 606 fusible Adhesive web

The last required items to complete the wall quilt are SCHMETZ Quilting Needles and a spool of Gütermann Cotton 50wt thread – Ivory.

SCHMETZ quilting needles and a spool of Gütermann cotton thread

Before we dive in, gather the following essential tools and notions to be ready to bring your wall quilt to life.