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May 3rd, 2013
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March 23rd, 2013
Quilted Parisville Pillow
Last night I decided to make some pillow shams to match my big purple quilt that was recently finished. After making the shams I found a Parisville jelly roll! Holy crap, I forgot I had that.
So I decided to make a patchwork pillow to match the bedding.
Recently I was at Tuesday Morning and they some truly hideous pillows on clearance for like $10. When I realized one was down filling, I snatched it up just for the insert. It’s a 20″ form and it’s perfect and squishy. Now that I have 2/3 left of a jelly roll I think I’ll keep hitting up Tuesday Morning for a discounted pillow. I’ll make an army of them for the bed!
I stole the Scrappy Trip Along idea and just made one block that was 10 strips wide. Worked out perfectly for the size.
I did simple quilting on the front and back. You can’t tell in the picture but every other row the thread changes from navy or purple.
There is a 1″ box on the corners. For some reason pointy pillows really bug me. Like the corners totally distort the shape or something.
Thanks to my recently acquired zipper knowledge (Weekender), I was able to add a zipper! This is a nice change from my standard envelope back. I feel fancy!
Now I’m ready to wash this up and get that crinkly quilted goodness.
The shams – I had a dozen or so left over blocks from the quilt and wanted to *quickly* make simple shams. That turned into quilted shams with pieced backs and 2″ flange. Oy.
I’d like to post more pictures but the lighting in my room is too dark and I can’t take them outside because it’s SNOWING. Again. Blech. I posted this on Instagram this morning, so you can kind of see what I did.
It all sort of blends together but the sham is on top of the quilt. Each one has 2 ‘geese’ with borders. I really wish I had thought of making these before I sent the quilt off. Then they would have those awesome quilted feathers too. Oh well!
February 1st, 2013
Hexy Triangle Quilt
I don’t really know what to call this quilt. It’s a 60 degree triangle hexagon jelly roll quilt? I made this from a Salt Air jelly roll by Cosmo Cricket for Moda by sewing 3 strips together. Then cut out 60 degree equilateral triangles and sewed them into hexagons. Measures 60″ x 64″.
Started working on it last fall then completely lost interest. My dogs kept trampling through my layout and I was just super frustrated with the whole thing. Then one glorious day a few weeks ago, my husband put up a design wall for me. WHAT! I was missing out! It’s not very tall because my craft room is in a dormer with angled walls, but jeeze Louise. So much easier than getting into fights with my little pups over floor space. That day I dragged out all of the pieces and blocks I had and got to work.
I tried something different than a stipple for the quilting. On the border (which is an old navy sheet!) I did some free motion waves. Then straight line quilted in 2 directions to create a diamond pattern on the back.
My favorite thing about this quilt is actually the binding. The only thing I would have done differently is make the white triangles navy, like the border and the back.
Now… I can get back to my Scrappy Trip Around the World!
April 4th, 2014
Check it! Birthday Bash Goodies
I’m participating in a Birthday Bash Swap where 8 of us are exchanging handmade gifts for each other on the recipients birthday month. I, being ever so lucky, was the first recipient with my birthday being the end of February. We started a little late in the year so I received my happy mail during most of March.
In hindsight, I should have blogged each of these gifts separately. There is so much goodness in each one that I could take a dozen pictures of each.
My items are already in use *heart-heart-heart*. Rather than round it all up, I’ll be linking to each blogger and the handmade item on their site (if available). The pictures I’m posting are from the day they arrived and I shared my happiness via Instagram.
Amanda from What the Bobbin started me off with this bundle of awesome.
It’s a cosmetic case with fabric that I’ve been lusting over and can’t get my hands on. Those viewfinders are just drool-worthy. My case has already been on a trip to the lake and currently storing some of my traveling products. More info and pattern details here. She also MADE those cute pins and sent me oodles of fun things including a flying geese ruler. Give Amanda a visit and join in on her fussy cut swaps! They are FUN.
Next up is a table topper from Renee of Quilts of a Feather.
It totally makes me swoon. Before she asked about using batiks I wasn’t sure I liked them – this SO changed my mind! It’s absolutely perfect and reminds me the ocean and the little fish make me smile. It’s on my nightstand. I don’t believe Renee has blogged about it but you should check out her site. Her quilting is gorgeous and she makes it look easy. Just look at the fish scales! I wish I had some of that talent. (BTW – those hair ties are the best kind, they don’t leave hair dents)
Here’s Hootie! From Mara at Simon Says Sew
Isn’t he adorable? The pattern is Owl You Need. He has little pockets on his belly and they were stuffed full of fun things including 3 buttons. The buttons were puppies, 2 white and 1 brown – just like dogs! She also sent the best needles I’ve ever used; glass pins made by Little House. Hootie keeps me company on my sewing table and holds misc items for me. Definitely stop by and give Mara a visit!
Embroidery Pouch from Stephanie at Quarter Incher
Yes! It’s a great item that I didn’t even know I had to have. First, the front of it is amazing – I love the black with the brights. Second, I actually needed this to store some of hand sewing things in. It holds a lot. A LOT. You can find the pattern info here. And… look at all the goodies! Stephanie is pretty amazing with just her quilting abilities, but get this: She just had a baby and pretty much blogged, stitched and quilted like a maniac up to the second she had him. Yeah. She’s a boss. So, stop by and check her out.
Ellie Travel Case by Nicole at Snips Snippets
I have to say this: Nicole said this was her first swap (mine, too) and I’m SO happy it was to me. Ha! She totally spoiled me rotten with goodies. Like, seriously loaded that Travel Case up and it has more space than you’d realize. You can find more pictures and info on the pattern here. Fabrics, small open wide pouch, washi, candy… the list goes on, but the Travel Case seriously makes me happy. I love the fabrics and it’s super functional. Stop by to say hi and drool over the toy blocks she made (in the same link as above).
Huge Basket from Sarah at Sarah Quilts
It’s LARGE! I already have things stored in it and can think of a hundred reasons to make more of these. She shares the pattern info here. I’m using mine to store our outdoor plates and miscellaneous items I’m always lugging outside. We eat outside a lot in the warmer months and that time is upon us. This basket will be greatly used and looks much prettier than the hideous grocery bag I was using. Plus – look at the pouch (which would have been fantastic to receive by itself!) and all of the fun things she sent. I’m really excited to use the metal zippers, I’ve never sewn with them before. Sarah recently kicked off a DYO Sampler at Sew, Mama, Sew! You definitely need to check it out.
Finishing up with Leona at Leona’s Quilting Adventures
Fun, fun, fun! My birthday bash wrapped up when I received these goodies from Leona. The little basket is super cute and is currently on my cutting table to catch stray scraps. I love the scrappy-ness of it. She also sent some items I can really use and the doorknob notepad was a hit with the girls. They like to put notes on the garage door like “get candy”, “pay Tori $20”. Heh. Leona’s sister recently passed away and she’s taking a break from the blog, but definitely check her site out and add her to future reading. She’s involved in a lot of interesting swaps and likes to pay-it-forward.
Isn’t it all amazing?! Quilters have got to be some of the most generous people I know and I’m thankful to be involved in the online community. Right now I’m working on my gift for the next birthday girl, Nicole. I hope she enjoys her month as much as I did! Big thank you to Stephanie for putting it together!
June 3rd, 2011
Hello Betty
This is my current work in progress – I had to take a break from the quilt I started. It’s a bit tedious and making me crazy. This fabric is Hello Betty by Chloe’s Closet for Moda, it has a retro 50’s vibe and I love it. There are forty-four 1.5″ strips. I’ve hung onto it for a while – honey bun patterns aren’t as common as jelly rolls, charms, etc.
I decided just to sew them all together. I realized the size was perfect for a baby quilt, I love the stripey one inch look but I want this fabric for myself! So I’m going to make a table runner and place mats. There may even be enough leftover to make another scrappy dish towel.
After you sew all the stripes together it’s a little larger than a yard of fabric – since I took out the 6 solids I ended up with 38″ x 42″ piece of fabric.
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