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Friday, February 19, 2021

Show Your Stripes - Next Week

 Next week we are celebrating stripes in quilts
with the
Show Your Stripes Blog Hop!


I've invited a great group of bloggers to add a stripe, or two, or three to a project.

There will be striped fabric, striped binding (a favorite of mine),
 and 
strips of fabric to make stripes.

There will be patterns, tutorials, and tons of stripe inspiration.



Friday, February 12, 2021

Embellished Hugs and Kisses Denim Jacket with 4 Easy Techniques at Thermoweb

I had so much fun embellishing this denim jacket
and
I think my model loves it too!
 


I'm over at Thermoweb today showing the 4 super fun and quick techniques I used to embellish the jacket.

There are also free templates for you.

Here is the list of Thermoweb supplies:

iCraft Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive

HeatnBond Light Weight Non-Woven Fusible Interfacing

HeatnBond Lite Iron-On Adhesive

StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets

plus you will need 1 purchased denim jacket (washed and dried), Aurifil thread:  50wt # 4660
Iron – I love my Oliso Pro, a few scraps of fabric, 3/4" trim, and general sewing supplies.

Check out my post over on the Thermoweb Blog today.
We had so much fun!


Sometimes, the pictures are even more fun than the sewing.


Hugs and kisses!








Saturday, February 6, 2021

Stick a Pin in Me - Project Quilting Quilting Season 12, Challenge 3

  This is the third challenge of Season 12 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  Virtual Vacation

My entry:
Stick a Pin in Me - I'm DONE!



this is the 9th year I'm participating.
Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.
Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must be inspired by the theme of vacation. It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I'm on a roll with paper pieced pincushions (this is my third)
 and 
since there was no size restriction again (thanks!) 
 I kept with my season 12 theme and created my dream vacation in a wee little pattern.


I used a pattern from EQ7 and modified it to include my lounge chair.
The finished pincushion is 4" square so you can imagine how small these pieces are.


This took so many hours to stitch.


But I love the finish.


Stick a Pin in Me - I'm Done! Pincushion

Project Quilting Season 12, Challenge 3 - Virtual Vacation

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas
Size: 4" x 4"
Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread
and
stuffed with crushed walnut shells


As long as the challenges continue to let me make these super fun pincushions I will keep on rolling!  So much fun!!!!!!

You can see all the other challenge projects
by clicking HERE.

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Fussy Words - Project Quilting Quilting Season 12, Challenge 2

  This is the second challenge of Season 12 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  Fussy Cut
My entry:
Fussy Words



this is the 9th year I'm participating.
Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.
Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must feature a fussy cut of some beloved fabrics and feature the best parts. It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I chose this wordy fabric.  It was a fat quarter at one time but has no selvage.  I would love to tell you the manufacturer or designer, but I have no idea.  If you know, let me know.


Update:  thank you Unknown (no reply comment) for the info!  
The fabric is Odds and Ends by Julie Comstock of Cosmo Cricket for Moda

I had so much fun with my last Project Quilting Challenge that I decided to go down the same road with a different pattern.  
I designed and printed a paper pieced pattern for tiny pieces


and made myself another pincushion.


I picked out the phrases that I liked the most
or
(in truth) the ones that fit the space.
Too much fun!



Fussy Words Pincushion

Project Quilting Season 12, Challenge 2 - Fussy Cut

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas
Size: 4" x 4"
Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread
and
stuffed with crushed walnut shells


I don't know if the challenges will continue to let me make these super fun pincushions, but I wouldn't mind having more!

You can see all the other challenge projects
by clicking HERE.  


Sunday, January 17, 2021

Hearts on Fire - Play Ball!

 “Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.” – Yogi Berra

 Welcome to the first day of the
Hearts on Fire Blog Hop!

I'm happy to kick things off with
Play Ball!


Carol of Just Let Me Quilt has invited bloggers to make a heart project, 
only the heart can't be the color red.

Thank you, Carol, for inviting me to join this super fun blog hop!


My heart is on fire for baseball.
I quilt what I love.
It may be that baseball for me means family time
whether we are watching a little league game, big league (Go Royals!), or any game in between.
The game always seems to bring us together.

That's my sister, our dad, my son, me, and my sister's youngest son.  
We were watching my sister's oldest son play baseball last summer.

My sister has 3 sons that play baseball.  If they aren't playing they are practicing and not just during the summer, but year-round.
I made this quilt for her.  Baseball this time of year can be quite chilly.
The quilt is 54" x 60" and will be perfect in the stands.


I have been working on stash management and cut all the pieces from my white and grey scrap boxes.  

Next, I used purchased bias tape for the baseball stitches and quilted it with straight lines.


I sandwiched batting between the top and the very special fleece backing.


My sister's oldest just committed to play at Kansas State University!


I am so excited to go and watch my nephew play university ball
and
his mom can share her quilt with me.

Or, maybe I should make one for myself...  

Be sure to check out all the other Hearts On Fire this week:

January 18

I love putting hearts in quilts, don't you?
I'm sure by the end of the blog hop, you will have more ideas than time.
I always end up that way...


Maybe if we could all go hang out at a baseball game the world would be a happier place.