holiday wishes

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Christmas in July is in full force and we are making some fun things from the new Holiday Wishes Book by Sherri Falls this month.

I love Christmas and everything about it …. but I also love that fallish time of year, so I just had to share something that may take your holiday sewing in a different direction. Or may have just made your quilty to do list an eensy bit longer. #sorrynotsorry

I decided to use some Apricot & Persimmon by Carina Gardener along with the Gingham Stars pattern in the Holiday Wishes Book to create a festive table topper.

Good help is hard to find but I can always rely on my quilty kitties to be right by my side. Testing every inch.

Four gingham stars and a fall table topper is ready to go when October rolls around.

And in case you needed just a little more inspiration ….. click here or here to see what else I made from the Holiday Wishes Book.

We hope you’ll join The Fat Quarter Shop, Sherri Falls from A Quilting Life & the Fat Quarter Shop blogging crew ….. and get started on a little holiday sewing of your own.

hello placemats

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Happy Wednesday everyone! Last week we made pincushions and this week we are making cute placemats. A household staple.

Well that, milk & more fabric.

Grab some of your favorite scrappy fabrics or charm squares and head over to The Fat Quarter Shop You Tube channel to watch Kimberly Jolly & Sherri McConnell’s video tutorial.

I used a red, white & blue colorway. Such a cute summer look right?

And of course a little bit of burlap & lace embelishment for a cottagey look.

Helpful tips:

  • Use quilt batting if you don’t have fusible fleece. I somehow never have fusible anything in my workshop.
  • Spray baste. It helps hold your fabric in place when quilting. Seasoned quilty veterans already know this.
  • If you quilt them in a crosshatch style ….. don’t be afraid to {also} stitch in the ditch so your placemat lays a little flatter.

Now pour yourself a glass of lemonade and go make yourself some placemats. Or buy some. Or all of the above. I mean can you ever really have enough placemats or lemonade?

hello pincushions

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Hello there friends! In the crafty little world we live in …. can you ever have enough pincushions? The answer is, NO!

They make great gifts & you can make them to coordinate with your favorite seasons & holidays if you want.

The Fat Quarter Shop and Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life are sharing a video tutorial so we can make our own pincushions. How fun is that?

So grab your creative grids ruler {if you subscribe to the #sewsampler box one was in your April box}, your rotary cutter, some of your favorite small fabric scraps and head over to watch the pincushion video with Kimberly & Sherri.

I used some Oh Clementine scraps from an older Cluck Cluck Sew fabric line.

Here’s a couple of helpful tips:

  • If you don’t have fusible fleece on hand, {which I almost never do} ….. quilt batting is a great substitute.
  • Use transparent thread to close your pincushion opening. It’s a little fiddely to work with but makes your closure invisible.

And because everyone needs a cute Halloween pincushion, I used some of Cori Dantini’s Spooky Town fabric & a piece of the selvage to make one more. This cute fabric Blend fabric should be available very soon.

Happy stitching & happy pincushion collecting, now let’s go take a peek at some more pincushion inspiration ……

Kitty from Night Quilter

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl

Nicole from Modern Handcraft

Jessica from Quilty Habit

Jessee from Art School Dropout

Tina from Emily Ann’s Kloset

Michele from Island Life Quilts

Angie from Gnome Angel

Sinta from Pink Pin Cushion

Melissa from Happy Quilting

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