Scrappy String Quilt
I'm in love with this Lucy's Crab Shack fabric by Sweetwater. I was making a quilt (to be revealed at a later date...) and had all these tiny strips remaining measuring between 3/4" to 1 1/4". I actually threw them in the trash, I kept looking at them thinking what could I possibly do with these...
I have always wanted to make one of those string quilts so I figured what the heck - I'm gonna try with these tiny strips. And what do you know... it was actually enough fabric to make this cutie patootie table runner!
I used the foundation piecing method, it worked wonderfully. Just be very careful when peeling the paper off the back not to stretch the fabric since it's on the bias!
The back is just as fun as the front, I pieced my scraps that weren't used on the front to break up the solid backing. The quilting pattern is a fun feather looking pattern that has a cool interlocking swirl look.
From start to finish this quilt was a lot of fun to make! I would even say it went pretty quick... the size is perfect for a night stand or coffee table.
Jenn
Stitch in Color
This Stitch in Color quilt has been a work in progress for quite some time. It has been patiently waiting in line to be quilted, with the perfect quilt design and thread choice it is now finished! The really fun thing about this quilt is one of our customers made the same quilt with some slight variations.
A Very Merry Vintage Christmas
I've been on a Christmas kick lately, mostly for sewing, but I have even managed to pick up an early gift here or there when I run across something prefect for that perfect someone (Yay me, because for the last two years I have been completely and utterly last minute). So here is another finished project, the pattern is called Vintage Christmas by Thimble Blossoms.
This is a really, really easy pattern. It also goes together incredibly quick, the most time consuming part is choosing your fat quarters to use. Yep, I said fat quarters, this pattern is fat quarter friendly. I love patterns that are fat quarter friendly! I'm sure I'm not the only one that has a fat quarter stash, just waiting for the prefect project to come along... or am I? Nah.... can't be.
Here is my favorite block. The pattern has 12 different ornaments, I only chose four because I wanted a table runner for our naked kitchen table.
I used Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille, the pattern cover also features it nicely. We have four different fat quarter bundles of Vintage Modern that would work great with this pattern. I'm enjoying that it's not traditional Christmas fabric, the vintage look. I think it gives it a nice, fresh look.
Jenn
Oh Joy
Have you seen Kate Spain's new Christmas line Joy?? It has a sweet panel, that is actually a pretty good size measuring 36" x width of fabric. I just added on an outside border of 4" and it made a nice size throw. The "inner border" is actually part of the panel, making it even less work to only have to add one border!
These are a few of my favorite blocks in the panel.
I quilted it with an all over Christmas light design. This is probably the earliest I have ever finished a Christmas project!
I also made this adorable cinch bag. A very quick project that would be a perfect hostess gift filled with some goodies! I may have to remember that when in 5 months we start going to Christmas parties... yep, I said it, Christmas is 5 MONTHS away!!
Jenn
Charming Bungle Jungle
Hexagon Dish Towel
Home Table Runner
Hometown by Sweetwater has to be one of my favorite lines (although I think I say that everytime I see a new line from them...). I had the perfect project picked out to feature the fabric and luckily I had some extra time to sew this weekend.
