I have a lot of fat quarters, many of which I purchased a long time ago and have not used because I love the fabrics and don't want to cut them! My determination to use the fabrics from my stash as much as possible before I buy new fabric is forcing me to pull those favorite pieces out and (OMG!) bring the rotary cutter next to the ruler, all along thinking "I am going to regret this!". This is probably why I have been so attracted to books with ideas for using fat quarters (see my review of … [Read more...] about Scrappy Fat Quarters
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Thrifty January Craft blog hop
Stitch Craft Create is hosting the Thrifty January Craft blog hop, giving all their readers a free copy of the January issue of their magazine featuring 15 craft projects you can make as you upcycle cardigans, plastic bowls and tin cans, fabric and yarn from your stash... you get the idea. When they invited me I quickly said YES, as I was ready to make time for crafts after being busy with the holidays. I saw the Winter Body Scrub in the magazine and was transported back to this past summer … [Read more...] about Thrifty January Craft blog hop
Kid’s room wall hanging
"Sandbox" is the name of this 27" x 18" wall hanging. The balls seem to be floating or rolling in the sandbox... It is snowing today - this is the best I could do for a picture. I pieced the background from scraps of beige fabrics, just adding pieces here and there until I had fabric of the size I wanted. It was a fun way to use all those scraps! Making my own fabric was very relaxing as there was not a lot of measuring or planning going on. Then, I had apple cores from a class I took two … [Read more...] about Kid’s room wall hanging
All about Fat Quarters
I love buying fat quarters when I go to quilt shops. I buy a few, bring them home, then wait for inspiration to strike. Take 5 Fat Quarters by Kathy Brown by That Patchwork Place, the newest book I got for review, will ensure I continue buying fat quarters for quite a while! Take 5 Fat Quarters features 15 beautiful and easy to make projects in which we can use our favorite fat quarters - 5 at a time - along with additional background fabric to create quilts of many sizes, from table runners to … [Read more...] about All about Fat Quarters
Quilting motifs with paper
Last night I was preparing to quilt a project using a quilting pattern from a book. Here is my favorite method to do it and if you have never tried it, here is your chance to experiment. After choosing the quilting motif, I get my roll of Golden Threads quilting paper and trace the design on it with a pencil or fine tipped Sharpie marker. If I only wanted that motif in one block, I would pin the paper onto the block and free motion quilt it. However, I wanted it in four blocks. So, I cut … [Read more...] about Quilting motifs with paper
Softies make the best gift!
I made this softie for my grandson Nicholas and almost kept it because it turned out sooo cute! Minky on the outside, cotton on the belly and inside of legs and arms... It took me a whole afternoon to make it because I am not that good with those tissue paper patterns... However, I think it was worth the time. I was supposed to make a knot on each leg but I did not like the stubby feel of the knot, so I left the legs straight. As usual, I made a few changes as I went along: I only used one … [Read more...] about Softies make the best gift!