Sew Happy!!! September is Here!

Happy National Sewing Month!!

Today is the first day of a month of celebrating my favorite craft 
and
there are several happenings for September I would like to share.

 Thermoweb is offering one of my patterns with every order.

Be sure to check out this sale and see the pattern I created for fall

(Sorry, it's a secret and I can't share a picture with you)

So, friends and family, if you are needing some fantastic goodies for your projects, this is the month to order them from Thermoweb!!!!!!!

By clicking on this link and ordering I do receive a small compensation. 
Thank you!

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Today the eighth block of the 

Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is revealed

and

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt

has the link to her pattern to share.

Thanks to Clothworks, I'm stitching my blocks with for this quilt with

American Made Brand solid fabrics.

The colors are so vibrant and nice to stitch with!

To applique,

 I ONLY use my favorite fabric iron on adhesive by Therm O Web,

 HeatnBond® Lite. 

To stitch around all those little pieces

 I used my "go to" - Aurifil 50 wt.

It's not too late to join the fun.  September would be a great time to start!

There are 4 more months of blocks and the past blocks are available.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!

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The Christmas Row Along starts next week 

with some awesome designed rows and prizes,
 hosted by Marian at Seams to be Sew.

Each row is an interpretation of a Christmas song or poem.

All of the patterns are free for a limited time so you will want to download them right away.

Creatin' in the Sticks will reveal "Will the Real Santa Please Stand Up?" on Thursday.

Here is the full schedule:

The Christmas Row Along 

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Quilting Affection
Any Pattern
Just Let Me Quilt
Quilt In Piece
Kissed Quilts

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Daydreams of Quilts 
Seams To Be Sew
Be A Quilter
Creatin’ in the Sticks
Fun Threads

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sew Incredibly Crazy
Masterpiece Quilting
Sugarlane Designs
Happy Sewing Room

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Barbara Dieges
Cynthia’s Creating Ark
The Quilted Snail
Ms. P. Designs USA
                                                        (sponsored by Just Let Me Quilt)

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Jaded Spade Creations
Adventurous Applique and Quilting 
UlaSewing / SzycieUli
From Blank Pages

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Martina Latimer
Quilt Fabrication
Patchwork Breeze
Patti’s Patchwork
Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Cheryl LaPlante
                                            (sponsored by Quilt In Piece)
Morning Glory
Pampered Pettit
Fun Threads

Thursday, September 28, 2017
Mountain Meadow Designs
Quilt Art
Made By Marney
Renee’s Quilting Addiction

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
MaryMack’s Blog
Kathys Kwilts and More
Pamela Quilts
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Heleen Pinkster

Thursday, October 5, 2017
Seams To Be Sew
A Dream and A Stitch
Upstairs Hobby Room
Words & Stitches

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Show and Tell Day
Bloggers will be announced at a later date, but Creatin' in the Sticks will be here with a quilt to show.

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Have a great September and grab some stitching time!
I'll see you soon with more ideas to celebrate our passion for National Sewing Month.

WATERMELON POTHOLDERS - OVEN MITTS

This watermelon shaped potholder doubles as an oven mitt.

 There is a pocket between the red watermelon and the green rind. 

This quick project celebrates the end of summer and would make a great hostess gift for your Labor Day gatherings.  

 The watermelon slice finishes at 13" x 13" to fit any size hand.

 The double layers of HeatNBond fusible fleece will keep the heat away.

Find the full tutorial to make your own watermelon potholder on the ThermOWeb blog today.

The full pattern is also available in my Craftsy pattern store HERE.

or

click on this button.

May summer never end.....

A NO SEW Knit Skirt with HeatnBond Soft Stretch™ Ultra

Can you believe it?  This knit skirt was made without one stitch thanks to new HeatnBond Soft Stretch™ Ultra. 
  I'm over on the Thermoweb blog today with my  demonstration of new HeatnBond Soft Stretch™ Ultra. 
 I made this cute floral knit skirt with no sewing at all. 
 Not one stitch.

 I have to admit, I'm a "short cut" kind of girl.  When I see a one hour clothing pattern I am always ready to sew.  The trouble is, I spend a day making that 1 hour project. 

 With HeatnBond Soft Stretch™ Ultra I really made a 1 hour pattern in 1 hour and didn't sew a stitch. So put your sewing machine away for this project and check it out over at
Thermoweb.

In case you were wondering, I've washed this skirt 3 times now and even wore it to work and the 

HeatnBond Soft Stretch™ Ultra is still as strong and soft now as it was when I first made this little floral skirt.

Sun, Sand, and Sea - Block #7

Today the seventh block of the 

Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is revealed

and

Amy over at Sew Incredibly Crazy

has the link to her pattern to share.

Isn't Mr. Crabby cute?  

This block is 12" finished and is a super quick finish.

The pattern is available by clicking HERE.

Thanks to Clothworks, I'm stitching my blocks with for this quilt with

American Made Brand solid fabrics.

The colors are so vibrant and nice to stitch with!

To applique,

 I ONLY use my favorite fabric iron on adhesive by Therm O Web,

 HeatnBond® Lite. 

To stitch around all those little pieces

 I used my "go to" - Aurifil 50 wt.

The Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is

Hosted by Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Amy designed the first block, "Hello Sunshine"

Block #1 - February

You can find Amy's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the second block, "Sun, Surf, and Sea."

Block #2 - March

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

My design for the third block is called "Sun Birds."

Block #3 - April

You can find my blog post here and the pattern here

Joan over at MooseStash Quilting designed the forth block, "Grab Your Shovel"

Block #4 - May

You can find Joan's blog post HERE for the link to the pattern.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the fifth block, "A Day at the Beach."

Block #5 - June

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

My design for the sixth block, "School of Fish" is the border for block #5.

Block #6 - July

You can find the post Here and the pattern Here.

It's not too late to join the fun.  

There are 5 more months of blocks and the past blocks are available, just click the links above to get started.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!

Block of the Month #6 - School of Fish meets Baby Playsuit

July will soon be over and the new block for the

Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month will be revealed.

In the meantime, I've been playing with this month's block a little more.

Quilt blocks can be used for more than just quilts.

I used one of  the paper pieced "School of Fish" blocks to make this baby playsuit.

The block was the perfect size  and all I had to do was add fabric around the block before I cut out the pattern piece.

The Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is

Hosted by Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

This is the original block #6 ( the border of fish) and the original post is here.

The pattern for the playsuit is from the book, "cute clothes for kids" by Rob Merrett.

This book is full of fun patterns for little ones.

I want to make every one.

The pattern called for a pocket on top. 

 I modified it to use the quilt block for a little fishing buddy.

I just love making little clothes. 

 This one is 6 month size. 

If you follow my blog, you are probably wondering about all the little things that have been showing up on my blog lately.  Well, I am just preparing for a future announcement....

The pattern for the 

School of Fish Block

(A border for block #5) 

for the

Sun, Sand, and Sea

Block of the Month is available in my Craftsy pattern store HERE.

or

click on this button.

It's not too late to join the fun with the Block of the Month.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!

Come back soon...