Moda Scrap Bag
A Moda Scrap Bag is a bag full of Moda fabrics that don't make the cut for precuts or yardage. Think of them as remnants after cutting all their precuts.
Here are the deets:
- They come as strips
- Usually from the same line of fabric, but if not they will coordinate well together
- Usually about 1/2 lb or fabric
- Usually has selvages you'll end up having to trim off (you may get lucky and get no selvages!)
- Usually the strips are anywhere from 1" - 3" in width after you cut the selvages off
- Usually strips measure 32" long
Not sure what to do with a scrap bag? I have a tutorial for this Half Square quilt, or see below for another easy, quick finish.
Quilt finishes at 37" x 37"
(Dimensions could change depending on how many strips come in your scrap bag, and what size your strips are cut into)
Materials needed:
- (1) Moda Scrap Bag
- (1 1/4 Yd) Backing
- (1/3 Yd) Binding
Step 1: Take the strips out of the bag, find the strip with the smallest width
Take all your strips out of your bag, find the strip width that is the most narrow.
Step 2: Cut all strips the same width
Cut all strips the width of your most narrow strip
Step 3: Match your strip to a coordinating print
Match your strip to the print you want it sewn next to, I matched all my strips at the same time
Step 4: Sew each pair
Each strip that you have matched together, sew them right sides together using a 1/4" seam. Press seam to one side.
Step 5: Cut strips into thirds
Cut sewn strips into thirds. My strips measured 32", so I cut my strips into 3 sections that measured 10.5".
Step 6: Sew the three sections together
Step 7: Cut block in half
Cut down the center, since my block measures 10.5" wide, I cut my block into two 5" sections
Step 8: Sew both blocks together
Flip your two blocks and sew them together.
You now have one block complete! Repeat steps to complete the remaining strips you have matched up. Layout as desired, ta da! That's it, your quilt top is complete. You could add on some borders, or purchase two coordinating scrap bags to make the quilt larger. These are all the strips that came in my scrap bag, I rather like the size as it's a perfect size for a baby quilt.
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Materials needed:
- (1) Turnover Moda Precut, I chose the Color Me Happy by V and Co.
- (1 1/2 Yd) Background, I used a Bella Solid
- (1/2 yd) Binding, I used Big Sky by Amy Brady
- (2 3/4 yds) Backing, I used Simply Color by V and Co
Step 1: Cut your background into 10" squares
You'll need (20) 10" squares of a background (grey in my case), then cut them on the diagonal
Pair up each background triangle with a print triangle from your turnover precut
Step 2: Sew the background fabric to the print fabric
Right sides together sew your background with print fabric, press your blocks (I pressed my seam to the solid side)
Step 3: Trim the half squares
Trim all half squares to 9 1/2"
Step 4: Draw a line down the center of the half square triangles
Pair up the half squares you would like sewn together as your hour glass block, draw a line down the center of one of the blocks you will be pairing together (there should be 20 blocks you'll be drawing a center line on)
Step 5: Match up the seams on the two half squares
Match up the seams on the two half squares so they lock in place, I pinned on the seam to keep the blocks stable when sewing down the bias (the line that was just drawn in step 4 is on the bias)
Step 6: Sew a scant 1/4" on each side of the line
Step 7: Cut down the center of the drawn line
Cut down the center line and press each block
Step 8: Square up each block
Trim each block, I squared mine to a 9" square
That's it! Now layout as desired and you have yourself a new quilt top done in record time!
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Our store offered a block of the month a little while ago, and while I was really good at completing the monthly blocks, I never did anything with them! I'm not sure why, as they are so cute!
So I decided to go ahead and finish this one up using my UFO Fridays!
It literally took me 15 minutes to get it all pieced together, I'm not sure why I procrastinated so long! It was so easy going together, I already did most of the work by paper piecing the blocks, so sewing the blocks together was a breeze.
Every block is so unique, I was able to choose a little bit of every color group making the end result such a vibrant look.
This little house is one of my favorites (although it is hard to choose!), I think the midcentury modern look is what gets my attention, nice clean lines and of course those are my favorite.
So here it is, all finished up!
We still have a few kits remaining, once they're gone they're gone... a lot of this fabric has been sold out for months. The kit comes with the pattern, fabric for the whole top and the border of your choice.
Next up on my UFO list, a Chantilly quilt I started about three years ago. I had finished the blocks at a retreat I went to recently, and need to finish piecing the top.
It feels so great getting some of these projects wrapped up. Are you working on any UFO's?
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Project details:
Pattern: Houses by Johanna Masko
Fabric: Favorites we hand selected from the store
A few Houses kits are still available!
Status: Finished!
Guess what?! I finished up my Tinker Tote! What a great feeling to get another project off the list, and I actually brought it and used it while shopping at the Farmers Market already!
If you're new here, UFO Fridays are where you carve out 15 minutes of your day to work on a UFO (Unfinished Object), with the objective of finishing it up! I work on the same UFO every Friday until it's finished.
You can find all the previous details to my Tinker Tote here: The Start of the Tinker Tote and Tinker Tote Continuation.
Besides the quilt as you go technique, the rest of the bag went together pretty quick! It would be a great scrap buster project!
I used leather for the bottom of my bag, I actually bought it from Ebay. I'm not a pro on purchasing leather, I'm not even sure I got a good deal on mine but I sure do love it! It has a nice soft feel, and more importantly is a light weight leather so it wasn't hard for my machine to sew through! I have enough little scraps that you'll probably be seeing accents on my next zippy pouches.
I really did enjoy the project, so much so that I'm not denying the fact I'll probably be making another one soon.
My next UFO will be the Block of the Month Houses we did some time back. While I finished all the blocks, I never sewed them together!
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Project details:
Pattern: Tinker Tote
Fabric: Ruby (original) and Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille
Status: Completely finished!
I got to put a little time in and work on my tinker tote today! I didn't get too far, but progress is progress, am I right??
If you're new here, UFO Fridays are where you carve out 15 minutes of your day to work on a UFO (Unfinished Object), with the objective of finishing it up! I work on the same UFO every Friday until it's finished.
This is my second week working on the tinker tote, you can view the previous post The Start of the Tinker Tote to get caught up on the details.
I was able to cut out and interface my lining (I just love this print by the way!!), and sew on my inside pocket. I actually had just the perfect sized scrap to use as my pocket, it happened to be flannel. It's sooooo soft!
I also was able to install the zippered pocket and install the magnetic snap on the flap. I should be able to get the whole tinker tote completed next Friday!
Next up, sewing on the leather bottom, inserting the lining, putting on the flap and stitching on the binding. I can hardly wait for next Friday!
Don't forget, you can join in on the fun! Post your photos on Instagram or on our Facebook page, use hashtag #UFOFridays
Project details:
Pattern: Tinker Tote
Fabric: Ruby (original) and Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille
Status: Quilt as you go process completed, lining cut and interfaced, pockets sewn, magnetic closure sewin on flap
So it's been entirely too long since I have worked on UFO Friday! Today it changes, I'm back at it. I haven't been completely neglecting my UFO's (unfinished object) I did actually finish one, but since I didn't show you the before, there's no point in posting the after right? I may show you just for fun after it's quilted!
If you're new here, UFO Fridays are where you carve out 15 minutes of your day to work on a UFO (Unfinished Object), with the objective of finishing it up! I work on the same UFO every Friday until it's finished.
The next designated UFO is my Tinker Tote. I'm afraid to tell you how long ago I started it, you could figure it out if you look at the two fabric lines I chose from Bonnie and Camille back in the day.
So I just finished the quilt as you go process. A cool technique, easy for anyone to do... it does take some time and a little bit of effort though. The smaller the pieces, the more scrappy it looks; also the more time consuming it is to do (I also used 1/4" quilting so that doesn't help my case).
Next up, inserting lining, sewing on the leather bottom and putting in a magnetic snap... then just like that I'm done, in a snap (or knowing me, a few UFO Friday's from now).
Don't forget, you can join in on the fun! Post your photos on Instagram or on our Facebook page, use hashtag #UFOFridays
Project details:
Pattern: Tinker Tote
Fabric: Ruby (original) and Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille
Status: Quilt as you go process completed
I love how the eyes have that strong frown like owls do, and the "feathers" on the breast are in different colors. It's an understatement to say it's a favorite of mine!
The quilting design we chose is called "Pinwheel 4", I love that the simplicity of the quilting shows up in all the negative space but doesn't detract from the quilt.
Did I mention we have kits? I just couldn't help myself, I want everyone to join in the fun with me! Did you know that when you purchase a quilt kit from us, and return the top to be longarmed that we give you 10% off your quilting?
Here are the quilt stats:
Pattern: Allie Owl by Elzabeth Hartman
Size: "Baby Quilt" 32" x 44"
Fabric: Assortment of Bella Solids
Quilting Desig: Pinwheels 4
Kit: Allie Owl Kit
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]]>It's been a while since I've done a tutorial, and when our Moda rep showed us this awesome new product they were releasing I just knew that this was the perfect tutorial post! She was even kind enough to leave a sheet behind for me to try, and it worked beautifully!
It's called a Cake Mix Recipe Pad, and it's a pad of these printed pages. This technique is almost like paper piecing / foundation piecing but much easier to understand and follow, so if you've never paper pieced before there is nothing to worry about (I know you can do this!)
1. Pick out two 10" x 10" blocks, I used what we had on hand and made sure there was enough contrast between the two
2. Place the fabric right sides together, the paper on top with the print facing up (you'll stitch on this), and pin in place
3. Look for the star that says "start", this will be where you start stitching on the dotted lines
** TIP: you can shorten your stitch, or you can stitch on the dotted lines with no top thread and no bobbin to make them perforated so they are easier to tear the paper off **
4. Can you believe that's basically it? Just keep stitching on the dotted lines until you have no more dotted lines unstitched
5. Once you have followed the stitching line all the way around (making sure you have no dotted lines unstitched)
6. Cut on the solid lines
7. You will have small two large squares and ten small squares. Peel off all the paper (this is where either pre-stitching or using a smaller seam allowance is very helpful!)
8. Tear off the paper and press (no squaring up necessary!!)
9. Decide on the layout you would like to use (they have plenty of examples in the Cake Mix pattern)
10. Sew your blocks together
11. That's it! One Cake Mix Recipe page, two 10" x 10" blocks of fabric made two of these blocks measuring 7 1/4" x 7 1/4"
Can you imagine how fast a quilt would go together using this technique?
Details:
Cake Mix - Each Cake Mix Pad with 45 recipe cards will make 450, 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" finished half square triangles and 90 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" finished half square triangles.
Check out our assortment of Layer Cakes to make this fun project!
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It's great for beginners since there are no crazy things like y-seams, applique or other advanced quilting shenanigans. In fact, it's even great for advanced sewers when we all need a little "mindless" sewing sometime, am I right? (maybe that's just me...)
I went with the new line by One Canoe Two called Hazelwood, and I absolutely love it! It's so colorful, and the prints are so nice! The background is Modern Background Paper by Zen Chic, it's awesome too. It has subtle background prints like newspaper clippings, geometric designs and of course dots!
For the quilting I went with Crop Circles. I love how the circles lighten those sharp, square lines. I think it's the perfect quilting to really make the quilt flow!
These prints I thought were just perfect for pattern, I had a few layouts I was playing with but in the end I left all the color groups together instead of making it random layout. The random made it look too scrappy and I already accomplished that with all those different backgrounds!
One of my favorite blocks, something about this print I think would make the perfect baby quilt sheet! I suppose my house will have to settle for a pillow!
Of course for the backing print I had to use my favorite geometric print! Hmmmm, that backing is so pretty i may just put the back on display for a while. I'm sure both sides will get their chance in the sun.
DId I mention we will have kits available? I only cut a few kits and some of the background prints are already out of stock! Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when the kits are available (you can do this by going to our home page and scrolling all the way to the bottom).
Details:
Fabric: Hazelwood by One Canoe Two, background fabric Modern Background Paper by Zen Chic
Pattern: Jack by Gigi's Thimble
Size: Approximately 60" x 60"
Quilting Design: Crop Circles
*Updated: KITS AVAILABLE*
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]]>These pouches were featured in the Better Homes and Garden Quilts and More (Summer 2015) edition, when we saw them we knew we had to make them! The pattern has three different sizes, we made two different sizes and they are both very practical.
As soon as they are done being store displays they might find their way to my house!
Here's an example of the three sizes, these would make great makeup bags, storage for your phone accessories, possibilities are endless. (Image taken from Better Homes and Garden)
Did I mention there are tons of cute projects in this magazine? This wasn't the only project I would make from this magazine, there are now two others from here on my wish list!
Details:
Fabric: Clementine by Heather Bailey
Pattern: Quilts and More (Summer 2015)
Size: Largest bag 15 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Medium bag 12 1/2" x 7 1/2"
Small bag 9 3/4" x 6 1/2"
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This is one of those quilts! It is made with The Cookie Exchange by Sweetwater Fabrics, and uses the cutest, detailed tiny prints, making it perfect for piecing in a quilt!
The quilt went very quick, and I think even a beginner could make it. I wanted something a little smaller than what was featured in the magazine, so I only made 16 blocks. It's a great wall hanging size, table topper, lap quilt or a perfect baby quilt size!
Figuring out what to quilt it with was just as fun as making it! I chose wool batting and Holly and Berries as the quilt design.
The wool batting always makes the quilting show up with so much more detail. Did you know that even after you fold and pack away your quilt until next year, the crease from being folded all year long doesn't permanently stay in the quilt like other battings do(you don't even need to steam it out!)!
We still have a nice selection of magazines remaining as well as all the fabric to make this quilt!
I also made a fabric basket because I couldn't help myself! We have kits available for the fabric basket! This fabric is so cute!! It is one of my favorite holiday lines, but then again I am a Sweetwater fan... so the next line that comes out from them I may say the very same thing!
So here it is hanging as the store display. Is it just me, or is there something so fun and satisfying about hanging up a holiday quilt that you just finished?!
Details:
Fabric: The Cookie Exchange by Sweetwater
Pattern: Festive Flurries in Better Homes and Garden Christmas Quilts and More 2016
Size: Approximately 53" x 53"
Quilting Design: Holly and Berries
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]]>This fabric, has all the heart eyes from me. The deer fabric and pockets are from the Rustique line by Crazy Old Ladies. The bottom fabric is a linen cotton mix from Moda called Linen Mochi, and let me tell you it is heavenly! It's a great weight and since it's a linen cotton mix it doesn't wrinkle in the wash like regular linen does!
The handles and lining are also from the Rustique line by Crazy Old Ladies. The pattern calls for binding the seams on the inside instead of lining. I insisted that I wanted lining, however after the hard time I had installing it, I think I will trying the binding next time!
I really do enjoy how it turned out. I may do a few things different on my next one, but overall I'm quite happy with the way everything turned out!
Details:
Fabric: Rustique by Crazy Old Ladies
Pattern: Cargo Duffle by Noodlehead (and it's free!!)
Size: Approximately 16" x 11" x 5"
Quilting Design: Straight Lines
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]]>The fabrics are so cute! Anything from deer, monkeys, sheep and even Star Trek!
We didn't really have a plan other than adding a background and sewing them all together. I love how it turned out!
We went with a superhero backing, since it was for my son and he's really into them right now (except he's afraid of the Hulk!).
I hope it's a quilt he'll love and grow with!
Details:
Fabric: Variety
Pattern: Polaroid
Size: Approximately 37" x 48"
Quilting Design: Mod Dots
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]]>The pattern is called Jellybean by Thimble Blossoms.
It's such an easy and fun pattern to make, and did I mention really quick? It's a triple win! This is actually the second Jellybean I have made, the first was using Kate Spain's Honey Honey line (still one of my favorite soft color lines).
I thought this one was just perfect for summer, patriotic but not too obvious patriotic. I selected The Boat House fabric by Sweetwater (those ladies really know how to make some cute fabrics!)
Details:
Fabric: The Boat House by Sweetwater
Pattern: Jellybean by Thimble Blossoms
Size: Approximately 60" x 68" (I made it a little smaller than what the pattern calls for)
Quilting Design: Anchors Away
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This quilt top was made by fantastic, caring bunch of ladies from all over the world. The special person it was made for lost her 19 year old daughter in a tragic car accident.
Her daughter loved baking, with her red mixer. In fact, the mother Audrey still keeps the red mixer on display with flour still on it from the last baking her daughter did, with her daughters picture in a frame next to it. It's so very touching to see.
Each person participating used red as their mixer and any colored bowl they thought would match. All the mixers and spatulas were sent to one person, who then put the top together, who then sent the top to us to quilt and bind.
Every person sent two strips of red binding to us, which made this adorable red, scrappy binding. We went with spirals galore as the quilting design, we thought it mimicked the action of the beaters!
The quilt really turned out fabulous! I cannot imagine the grief one would go through loosing their daughter, I hope this quilt has brought her comfort through some of the harder times.
Audrey has started a non-profit charity where she makes quilts for grieving mothers who have lost a child. She collects quilt tops, fabrics, blocks, you name it, whatever can be used to make into a quilt. If you would like to assist her by donating fabric, money or a quilt top you can go to her Instagram account 19QuiltsForNatalie to get in contact with her.
You can find more pictures on Instagram by typing in the hashtag #MixingItUpBecauseWeCare
Details:
Fabric: Variety
Pattern: Mixing It UP Quilt by Bee in my Bonnet
Size: Approximately 70" x 72"
Quilting Design: Spirals Galore
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Once you get started though, it goes very quick! I don't know why we put it off for so long! This quilt was so easy to put together, and did I mention the quilt pattern is free? It's called Sunburst and can be found on Dear Stella's blog.
The fabric is called Oh Happy Day, and I think it's very fitting! It really makes you happy to work with, the bright, cheery colors and look at all those "freckles"!!
For the quilting pattern, we wanted something fun and whimsical so we went with Marmalade. It's swirls, loops and circles, so fun! We also selected a solid for the backing so the quilting would really pop!
Details:
Fabric: Oh Happy Day by Dear Stella
Pattern: Sunburst Quilt by Lynne Goldsworthy
Size: Approximately 60" x 60"
Quilting Design: Marmalade
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]]>The garden rents out plots, and for a mere $60.00 you can partake in having your own garden plot as well as all the activities they do. Check out their Facebook page!
Because Grow Belmont is an not for profit association, they organize a fundraiser every year. Last year I kept saying that I was going to make a quilt for it, well you know how time gets away from you (or at least me...). So I was able to get this WIP off my list and give Grow Belmont a quilt for their fundraiser!
The fabric is Tend the Earth by Deb Strain, featuring a relaxed nature print. Leaves, damask, swirls and subtle colors was just perfect for this quilt!
Of course the quilting is one of our favorites, I think this quilt pattern is one of our most popular patterns right now!
Here's the backing, I had a few random blocks left but not enough to make a complete row for the top. I pieced them in the middle, I always find it quite satisfying when I can use all my blocks or better yet - not have any scraps left over from the project I'm working on!
I'm terrible at making quilt labels, really it just boils down to being quite lazy! I wanted to do something for this quilt, but not make it too personal. I embroidered this cool garden embroidery and added the year, this quilt is currently being raffled off. I hope it brings them money for many more years of harvest and keeps the person lucky enough to win it warm in those long, dark winter evenings.
Details:
Fabric: Tend the Earth by Deb Strain
Pattern: From the Growing Up Modern book by Allison Harris
Size: Approximately 39" x 51"
Quilting Design: Diagonal Plaid
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]]>The next UFO on my list is called Postcards from Sweden. I went to Quilt Market last year in Minneapolis and stayed with a good friend I grew up with. So to thank her for her hospitality, I of course am going to make her a quilt. So while this is not a very old UFO, it is an important one I would like to see completed quickly!
If you're new here, UFO Fridays are where you carve out 15 minutes of your day to work on a UFO (Unfinished Object), with the objective of finishing it up! I work on the same UFO every Friday until it's finished. So far I have completed three UFO's, although two aren't quilted so technically I guess that isn't completely accurate.
I started on this project when I was at a sewing retreat a few weeks ago, this is how far I got... only three rows. Although, I was pleased with my progress because I had started it the night before we left only giving me a few hours to work on it.
I worked on it today, probably for about 30 minutes. I got two rows completely done and sewed onto the quilt. There are so. many. triangles... gosh. I do love how it's turning out though!
I did mess up on either picking out the triangles or placement of the them according to the pattern... but I'll never tell you where they are and you'll never figure it out! Muahaha... Well, until next week when I hope to show you more progress!
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Project details:
Pattern: Postcards from Sweden by Jeli Quilts
Fabric: Kona Cottons
Status: 5 of 15 rows completed!
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If you're new here, UFO Fridays are where you carve out 15 minutes of your day to work on a UFO (Unfinished Object), with the objective of finishing it up! I work on the same UFO every Friday until it's finished. So far I have completed three UFO's, although two aren't quilted so technically I guess that isn't completely accurate.
So what's on this week's UFO list? My Bonnie and Camille Sampler Quilt! I took part in a little swap on Instagram. Each month you made two blocks and sent them out, and you received two blocks in return. The only stipulation was a 12.5" block and it had to use Bonnie and Camille fabrics.
Look at all these beautiful blocks! I was so excited to put them together that I even brought them to a sewing retreat a few weekends ago and got the sashing finished!
I love every single block in here, it's so well balanced. All of these ladies were wonderful partners, sending high quality blocks, unique designs and best of all they were all sent on time!
So today, I started with 15 minutes and probably worked more like an hour (one of the benefits to UFO Friday is just getting the momentum to get started!) putting on my borders. The blue with dots is the sashing and the lovely Pears in Cream print is my outer border.
On our retreat, we did a little local quilt shopping. You really never know what kind of goodies you're going to find a small quilt stores. I found this gem, Bliss from Bonnie and Camille in flannel. Oh, my, gosh it is soooo soft!! I new instantly it was to be used for my backing on this quilt, I even took it home to wash it last night. It's all ready to be longarmed now!
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Project details:
Pattern: Bonnie and Camille Sampler, blocks provided from all over the world
Fabric: Any collection from Bonnie and Camille
Size: 70" x 83"
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So here it is, my scrappy Bonnie and Camille Log Cabin quilt is finished! You can look back on my progress - block progress, blocks completed and blocks in rows.
This quilt is so special to me, knowing so many women around the world have sewn a different block. Truly is amazing how so many people can be connected by one hobby!
I sewed each block on point and did inset triangles for the border. I used Bella Solid Ruby Ice as my background, and found it to be a nice change compared to the white that I'm typically drawn to.
I'm happy to have the top completed, now I just have to figure out what to use for my backing!
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Project details:
Pattern: Scrappy Log Cabin
Fabric: Every and any collection from Bonnie and Camille
Size: 88" x 100"
We decided the best way to conquer the task would be dividing into groups of four and each group would come up with a section of the quilt. The charlotte modern quilt board members had a meeting before the idea was rolled out, and all the powerful brains came up with a fantastic theme, "Postcard from North Carolina".
It was a brilliant idea, as each group was assigned a different theme from North Carolina, such as the state flower above (the Dogwood).
Here is a recreational block, cycling. For never doing an improv piece, everyone did a fantastic job!
Welcome to North Carolina, the home of racing! How cool is that checkered flag?!
Then we have the Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Hornets, as well as beaches and mountains. We have such a beautiful state and I truly enjoy living here (I'm a Minnesota transplant, brrr!)
Here's our Charlotte city landscape, if you live in Charlotte then you'll probably recognize the Wachovia Tower. It's the building with the red, and when the Panthers score a goal during a home game the building flashes carolina blue!
We have so many beautiful beaches and light houses, this block is so pretty!
Mountains, how clever was inserting the deer?!
We chose a more modern quilt design, something that wouldn't take away from all the hard work that everyone put into their piecing!
Details:
Fabric: Mix of the challenge colors
Pattern: Improv, Postcards from North Carolina
Size: Approximately 72" x 88"
Quilting Design: Retro Graphics #2
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]]>Hi everyone! Today is my day for the Chalk and Paint Blog Hop! I was so excited when I was selected by Sew Caroline (Caroline Hulse) for her blog hop! Her fabrics are so fun and cheery, I knew it would be an easy challenge for me!
All of her fabrics are so pretty, so I made no specifics to which ones I preferred to receive for the challenge. Opening the the package of fabric was like opening a Birthday gift! The fabrics were just perfect for me! I love blue's and green's so these fabrics were perfection. Here are the fabrics I used for my blog hop goodies.
I was on the fence about what to make, I knew I wanted to make a pillow cover but just couldn't decide on the pattern. Then after petting all these pretty fabrics for a few days (everyone does that right?!), it hit me. I sure do love a kaleidoscope pattern, so I decided to use all my blues with a splash of color for the accent.
I love how it turned out with that pop of orange in there! The blocks measure 3" finished and the pillow cover finishes at 18" x 18". All those blues makes me miss the ocean and summer something fierce!
I threw in a little random decorative stitching for good measure, I feel like it adds a little something without being too much of a distraction.
The backing is a mix from two of my favorite prints. I love the writing, CAPS, cursive, print, bold, thin... I love it all, there was not a better choice than to pair these two prints together.
So I had a little bit of scraps remaining, and if you know anything about me I can't let scraps go to waste of just lie around. That meant it was time to make another something small. I was pretty sure I had enough for another... wait for it... pillow cover (yes, I do have a problem... is there a anonymous group for pillow cover making?)
I used my favorite fabric, I only had a 5" square remaining because I selfishly used all of it on the back of the other pillow. I knew I wanted to do something with the words, and this word in specific called out to me. It would be perfect in my sewing room, living room, game room, bedroom... you get the idea, this pillow will not have trouble finding a spot in my home.
I use invisible zippers in all of my pillow covers for a few reasons. I find them quick and easy to install, the pillow won't stretch the enclosure, and it gives it such a nice professional finish.
I hope you enjoyed my post as much as I enjoyed working with these Chalk and Paint fabrics! If you're jumping in just now, make sure to check out yesterdays post at The Simple Life for the cutest little girl skirts you ever did see! Can't wait to see what The Pattern Revolution posts tomorrow for her Chalk and Paint project!
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]]>This Piece Tree pattern is no exception, it is meant to be stretched over canvas but we decided to quilt it.
The background fabric we chose is Moda's Mochi Tan Linen/Cotton mix, it is truly one of our favorite fabrics to work with!
I love the simplicity of the quilting, almost as though you can see the stars twinkling on the Christmas tree!
Details:
Fabric: Green scraps for the tree, Mochi Dots for the background and Gooseberry for the backing
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Pattern: Piece Tree featured in Christmas Quilts and More Magazine
Size: Approximately 12" x 24"
Quilting Design: Stars and Loops
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]]>So, I had to improvise and take a guess at the dimensions. They came out a little larger than the pattern, but I'm alright with that! In fact, I really like the size; they were fast to cut, fast to sew and they are just so darn cute!
This is my favorite of them, he's a lovely vibrant shade of green and the quilting shows up fabulously!
Speaking of quilting, this is one of my new favorite designs! It's called Super Star, and my husband says it would be perfect for a Captain America quilt (there may be one in Caleb's future... because he really needs another quilt...).
I am terrible about making quilt labels, but I knew I had to make one for this quilt. I chose to do a machine embroidery label, which Urban Threads has the perfect trendy selection of embroidery quilt labels to choose from.
I'm not much for words, so I kept it short and simple - "Handmade by The Thurston Family for Hunter", I would have loved to include the year but his due date is the beginning of January so you just never know if he'll make an early appearance.
I also made a pillow for his nursery, the half square triangles were from the ears of the foxes and the back of the pillow is the extra from the backing of the quilt.
I really enjoyed making the pillow, simple echo stitches and reversible - it's a win-win!
Just one more photo, because I frankly can't control myself!
Details:
Fabric: Fabric from my stash! (a mix between Riley Blake, Michael Miller, Moda, etc.)
Pattern: Fancy Fox by Elizabeth Hartman (size slightly larger than original pattern)
Size: Approximately 41" x 49"
Quilting Design: Super Star
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]]>It is a great project bag to put your current projects in or would even be great for storage on a road trip for your kids stuff!
This fabric is so adorable, it's Mon Ami by BasicGrey. It's fun, whimsy, and has such perfect subtle colors.
The Project Bag pattern is wonderful, it has four different project sizes included in the pattern. The one we made that is pictured is the medium size, 10" x 12".
I know once you make one, you'll want to make one in every size (or at least that's how we feel about it)!
Project details:
Pattern: Project Bag by Patterns by Annie
Fabric: Mon Ami by BasicGrey
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It's Friday! I didn't get a chance to work on my UFO last Friday, as we were preparing for the Last Call event. So I'm picking up where I left off with my Bonnie and Camille Scrappy Log Cabin!
I have all the sashings sewn in every block, now I'm starting to sew my rows with my inset triangles. I decided to go with the Bella Solid Ruby Ice as my sashing, and I have to say I'm really liking it!
I keep forgetting what a nice size this is going to be (and how long it takes to put blocks on point)! So I have almost exactly half of the quilt remaining to sew into rows, and I also have to make one more log cabin block because I'm short for the layout I want to use.
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Project details:
Pattern: Scrappy Log Cabin
Fabric: Every and any collection from Bonnie and Camille
The Beatle Bag would be ideal for storing your sewing notions; keep it packed and ready to go that way you can grab it right before heading out the door to all those sew-ins you go to! It has a pocket for your scissors and a removable pin cushion; great for keeping everything in its place.
Each Beatle Bag Pattern comes with these fancy inserts. They are so well made, consisting of thick plastic and white slides to keep them closed and easily opens when you need to get something.
The Itty Bitty Beatle Bag is great for a first aid kit. It has the same strong zipped sleeves as well as elastic loops for holding ointment.
Project details:
Pattern: The Beatle Bag and The Itty Beatle Bag
Fabric: Hello Darling by Bonnie and Camille (The Beatle Bag) and 2wenty Thr3e by Cosmo Cricket (The Itty Beatle Bag)
If you've never used one of Jaybirds patterns you should put it on the top of your list. Her patterns are fantastic! They are well illustrated, easy to understand, in fact I have never found an error in one... not one! This pattern also features the Sidekick Ruler, which I absolutely love! There are so many cute patterns that use the Sidekick ruler, you'll never run out of uses for it.
The fabric we used is called Chantilly by Lauren + Jessi Jung. I love their fabrics, they always have such beautiful, crisp lines.
Details:
Fabric: Chantilly by Lauren + Jessi Jung
Pattern: Seaside by JayBird Quilts
Size: Approximately 15-1/2" x 40-1/2"
Quilting Design: Butterflies and Daisies
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]]>A nice design of snowmen, birds, winter flowers and fun embellishment makes this quilt spectacular.
I just love the snowman's hat, makes me think of Michael Jackson's hat with all those shiny embellishments!
How can you turn away from this snowman, such a cute little face!
Details:
Fabric: Variety of fabric (Kit is available)
Pattern: A Graceful Winter by Denise Sheehan
Size: Approximately 49" x 51"
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Last week all I had were my blocks cut into quarters, this week I'm proud to say that all 49 have been squared up and sashing sewn. I wanted them sewn on point, so I added a solid 2-1/2"light blue sashing around each block.
I was hoping I would have them sewn in rows, but no such luck. I'm happy that I made as much progress as I did, I should be able to sew these into rows next Friday!
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Project details:
Pattern: Scrappy Log Cabin
Fabric: Every and any collection from Bonnie and Camille