tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32267579286790834802024-03-12T22:45:14.672-04:00I Dream of SewingJenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-63764317328456782382021-10-16T14:45:00.001-04:002021-10-16T14:48:18.125-04:00Scrappy Hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j5urbVlj2eg/YWsYVJe48tI/AAAAAAAAB8U/9mCtwogvPK0-61in40i36HD52R2_9ap0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j5urbVlj2eg/YWsYVJe48tI/AAAAAAAAB8U/9mCtwogvPK0-61in40i36HD52R2_9ap0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0837.jpeg" /></a></div><p>First off, I've been working on lots of quilts this year. I've finished several tops recently. Finished a few whole quilts including backing and binding. The stack above is all my finished quilts from the last several months. They are all baby or lap sized. These were the easy finishes. Most of them can be found on my quilt gallery page.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rf-Uu_eVDts/YWsYe83PWoI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/pMum_lbK_pwkBHXpaWZqIeu-PVdPD3YUACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rf-Uu_eVDts/YWsYe83PWoI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/pMum_lbK_pwkBHXpaWZqIeu-PVdPD3YUACNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0838.jpeg" /></a></div><p>This stack here, nestled in amongst all my office supplies, still needs finishing. These are the bigger quilts. Eleven in all. In there is also my La Passacaglia that I finally finished this year (only took 6 years). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1e3rDls2jKM/YWsZcIpcKCI/AAAAAAAAB8k/sJ72lZZNlWM1JCcuHPfvmhimPWyiOpKtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1e3rDls2jKM/YWsZcIpcKCI/AAAAAAAAB8k/sJ72lZZNlWM1JCcuHPfvmhimPWyiOpKtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0806.jpeg" /></a></div><p>One of the quilts I'm working on now is my scrappy hearts quilt. I was intrigued by Youtube videos of "making your own fabric" with scraps. I have so many scraps that my bins were spilling everywhere. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZvZ3MsafSk/YWsZnvzttII/AAAAAAAAB8o/Oczp8p6oK8EOJP-9bfK69fUsDy23v0xrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0224.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZvZ3MsafSk/YWsZnvzttII/AAAAAAAAB8o/Oczp8p6oK8EOJP-9bfK69fUsDy23v0xrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/IMG_0224.jpeg" /></a></div><p>The thing I find most curious with scraps is how slow they go down when you start working with them. I've made loads of "fabric sheets" and still my scrap bins seem to be at the same level as when I started. I just randomly sew together any and every bit of scraps, no rhyme or reason to it. I love doing it when I need to destress and get my mind off of something. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnZuHvwJle0/YWsZ2XIwz6I/AAAAAAAAB8w/OSm5WH7a7KMnRPPCR3ulFuCsfT5clTFeQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0807.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnZuHvwJle0/YWsZ2XIwz6I/AAAAAAAAB8w/OSm5WH7a7KMnRPPCR3ulFuCsfT5clTFeQCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0807.jpeg" /></a></div><p>I'm using all low volume fabrics for the background. I didn't want to make the whole quilt with heart blocks just because I was getting bored of making them so I decided to use low volume 9 patches in-between. Who knows I may change my mind about these 9 patches but I do like the all over scrappiness and think it will look really cool once I get all the blocks together. Buuutt looking at it through the photo it almost seems too much and detracts from the hearts. We'll see where it goes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77lgBniNji4/YWsbAlr2ZLI/AAAAAAAAB88/Ipq1GhctJc846zZae8UnJ768pxKvvrzIACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0808.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77lgBniNji4/YWsbAlr2ZLI/AAAAAAAAB88/Ipq1GhctJc846zZae8UnJ768pxKvvrzIACNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0808.jpeg" /></a></div><p>I'm making 21 heart blocks and the same number of 9 patches. Each block is 12" finished. The overall quilt should measure about 72" x 84". I don't have any plans for it yet - just enjoying the process.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQm8qHPhLf4/YWsbIYd4afI/AAAAAAAAB9A/-oiWOhUW79kKZo-vRyyVxob5iuArNjrKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQm8qHPhLf4/YWsbIYd4afI/AAAAAAAAB9A/-oiWOhUW79kKZo-vRyyVxob5iuArNjrKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/DSC_0809.jpeg" /></a></div><p>I'm debating if I should add some dark stitches to the edge of the heart like I did here. Some of the blocks ended up having lighter fabrics on the edges so I thought this would help distinguish the edges a little better. Or maybe doing the darker stitches on the outside of the heart instead once all the layers are together and I'm doing the final quilting. Either way I feel like this quilt should have some pretty dense quilting. This sort of sums up my quilting process...start with and idea, work on it, ponder it, work on it, change it, decide to live with it, eventually we get there.</p><p><br /></p>Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-25403885440565973332021-03-16T12:35:00.002-04:002021-03-16T15:48:02.272-04:00Mini Quilt Made with My Own Dyed Fabric<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SigGSPeRxHY/YFDYrm7DDQI/AAAAAAAAB0s/1zenN0KhiukUV8UGzNhcNljhfmAZD-eYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8199.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2048" height="636" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SigGSPeRxHY/YFDYrm7DDQI/AAAAAAAAB0s/1zenN0KhiukUV8UGzNhcNljhfmAZD-eYQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h636/IMG_8199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This project was from a few years ago. I was dabbling in fabric dying after taking a silk dying class from the Hill Institute in Northampton, MA. It was a lovely class and I made several scarves. (Enough to give one as a Christmas gift to everyone I know.) I took it with my mother and I loved spending time doing something creative together. The process was much simpler than I expected. Isn't that the case with so many things? We don't do something thinking it's just too hard but when we make up our minds to do it and just do it, we find that breaking it down into steps, it's really not as we thought. </p><p>During this class we wanted to have some dyes to work with at home so we purchased several from dharmatrading.com. When you are dying on a very small scale as we were the jars of powered dye will last a long time. All of which I still have and pull out from time to time. Not sure if they ever go bad but so far they still work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--pgawDOhXOM/YFDZSymjCUI/AAAAAAAAB00/yWU2KFF66kMEm2bnMbx1GI9EDxRu6PFcACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8481%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--pgawDOhXOM/YFDZSymjCUI/AAAAAAAAB00/yWU2KFF66kMEm2bnMbx1GI9EDxRu6PFcACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8481%2B2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>As something fun to do one summer day I cut up some pieces of fabric and my kids and I set to dying them any which way. Ha! I love that we were dying fabric wearing a tye-dyed shirt!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPKZqJ_7_2M/YFDZlnzsI9I/AAAAAAAAB04/aLj43v-3IEkFuDcOPVp6pYPYzCN1wD5xACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPKZqJ_7_2M/YFDZlnzsI9I/AAAAAAAAB04/aLj43v-3IEkFuDcOPVp6pYPYzCN1wD5xACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8098.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In this photo I had just painted the dye on. I had it laid out on a piece of plastic. You can see some of the air bubbles. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85J0vd2FCBY/YFDZlmfpc8I/AAAAAAAAB08/K14kkbI1uVc0_-VpDVRGMa6SGinpHFwEgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85J0vd2FCBY/YFDZlmfpc8I/AAAAAAAAB08/K14kkbI1uVc0_-VpDVRGMa6SGinpHFwEgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here shows what it looks like after washing and drying. Those air bubbles created a really cool technique. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqXpMQrtCVo/YFDaRA3V7QI/AAAAAAAAB1A/myeI0y9sw3wFCjDJNrFj7JISWB6qOOwQgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqXpMQrtCVo/YFDaRA3V7QI/AAAAAAAAB1A/myeI0y9sw3wFCjDJNrFj7JISWB6qOOwQgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8100.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbgZxAZiAww/YFDaRQuFKKI/AAAAAAAAB1E/9BN6qs3gjcIYGY99s7z7P6DXRvDc-MyAQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbgZxAZiAww/YFDaRQuFKKI/AAAAAAAAB1E/9BN6qs3gjcIYGY99s7z7P6DXRvDc-MyAQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Above is another before and after.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyLRMTkijxQ/YFDah28WzHI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/PVzliKSMD9YwbPzonhnL6dCUvWtgEO_4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyLRMTkijxQ/YFDah28WzHI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/PVzliKSMD9YwbPzonhnL6dCUvWtgEO_4ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8102.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one looks saturated with too much color and I thought I would hate it but once it was washed it lightened up just enough. I ended up using this whole piece in my final project; you can see it all around the outer edges of my quilt.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvWT-yUyKqM/YFDaiOOG8oI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/2OPI3F0UHb0cZZedQj4HgHt7b9b3zHoTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvWT-yUyKqM/YFDaiOOG8oI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/2OPI3F0UHb0cZZedQj4HgHt7b9b3zHoTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8103.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I see electricity on this one. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7403rdMKU8/YFDaiAPPr-I/AAAAAAAAB1U/PPUv2U0bYIEbvOHZHGddnFz7Vle-BMLXQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7403rdMKU8/YFDaiAPPr-I/AAAAAAAAB1U/PPUv2U0bYIEbvOHZHGddnFz7Vle-BMLXQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8108.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These colors are so bold!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxtHnDfUQZU/YFDaiwjgkSI/AAAAAAAAB1c/EBG0xpOEbJ0_jYpMWDtccXGVFmn1Y2E-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxtHnDfUQZU/YFDaiwjgkSI/AAAAAAAAB1c/EBG0xpOEbJ0_jYpMWDtccXGVFmn1Y2E-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was using so many different folding techniques. I think this piece was folded in half then accordion folded with a rubber band in the middle. Those fingers/pickles are about 1" wide.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VROhl_k1uGY/YFDai9VsGPI/AAAAAAAAB1g/G13Vvwo5gusYuCd6GNO6AVmDsdqf2W5YgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VROhl_k1uGY/YFDai9VsGPI/AAAAAAAAB1g/G13Vvwo5gusYuCd6GNO6AVmDsdqf2W5YgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this was folded into squares as you can tell by the square outlines. This is a more traditional shabori technique. Creamsicle! 😋 </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3UdgC1TEtQw/YFDb4E8CHTI/AAAAAAAAB14/ka_JqkAmt6YNjC-1T7z-TyVvjANPMtTJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3UdgC1TEtQw/YFDb4E8CHTI/AAAAAAAAB14/ka_JqkAmt6YNjC-1T7z-TyVvjANPMtTJwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8112.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I started with choosing my favorite fabric and cut it into squares.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cAEr8TplQLM/YFDb3_0QkWI/AAAAAAAAB1w/Q7_SUD7hVgUpoxHcePhdxFjQwzw23lLBwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cAEr8TplQLM/YFDb3_0QkWI/AAAAAAAAB1w/Q7_SUD7hVgUpoxHcePhdxFjQwzw23lLBwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8113.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then decided to do the 4 at a time method for half square triangles. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VcTV_Yzj7Y/YFDb4D7hbcI/AAAAAAAAB10/QdnSwXw3OpM-0FOFOI7x8OiepjbFwhwIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VcTV_Yzj7Y/YFDb4D7hbcI/AAAAAAAAB10/QdnSwXw3OpM-0FOFOI7x8OiepjbFwhwIwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8114.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8T9ZdBUioU/YFDb4-0vmiI/AAAAAAAAB18/kKLsVJixWc4itDb4RMCxTsTD6mTLwf7uACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8T9ZdBUioU/YFDb4-0vmiI/AAAAAAAAB18/kKLsVJixWc4itDb4RMCxTsTD6mTLwf7uACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8115.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I love how with any intention on my part it created either warm or cool blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nK9n-GoeL38/YFDcgjXb4VI/AAAAAAAAB2E/1xymZezeqBMBa7lEjTCElnfPk74X1PwGwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8199.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2048" height="636" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nK9n-GoeL38/YFDcgjXb4VI/AAAAAAAAB2E/1xymZezeqBMBa7lEjTCElnfPk74X1PwGwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h636/IMG_8199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a lot of time playing around with the blocks this is the layout I came up with. It was a pretty small quilt about 18" x 18". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AeTTy7pai_Y/YFDcgzhcTnI/AAAAAAAAB2M/9pzoCuHa7_8Ydf5IExbP8pHmYGqMBjW8QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AeTTy7pai_Y/YFDcgzhcTnI/AAAAAAAAB2M/9pzoCuHa7_8Ydf5IExbP8pHmYGqMBjW8QCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqEhBWvV5gY/YFDcg7-xfBI/AAAAAAAAB2I/9X6HxNrwHYs5vPUeOCGOPL1H-siaGqBUwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqEhBWvV5gY/YFDcg7-xfBI/AAAAAAAAB2I/9X6HxNrwHYs5vPUeOCGOPL1H-siaGqBUwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8198.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-72364011962028506192021-03-04T12:09:00.001-05:002021-03-04T12:09:15.858-05:00Butterfly Mini Quilt<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzInOQbVb7E/YEEN1hdX_pI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/b33YBGyR5OUUFvP838moIVPzCkZjH6IKACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzInOQbVb7E/YEEN1hdX_pI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/b33YBGyR5OUUFvP838moIVPzCkZjH6IKACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_1437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another WIP finish! This was one of my slow summer stitching projects I started on my vacation. Being a mini-quilt I thought it would be an easy finish <i>but</i> that didn't happen.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDPZ9-FhG_s/YEEN0k1MMBI/AAAAAAAAB0o/vbqKToGo0xMtYMBvJSTA9S1CR_ibE8b2QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_0464%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDPZ9-FhG_s/YEEN0k1MMBI/AAAAAAAAB0o/vbqKToGo0xMtYMBvJSTA9S1CR_ibE8b2QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/IMG_0464%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvLFXH2Nuio/YEEN0ZYQ4pI/AAAAAAAAB0g/JOK0i7mQd6AKriR425QHvBaMvw0c71BXQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_0463%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvLFXH2Nuio/YEEN0ZYQ4pI/AAAAAAAAB0g/JOK0i7mQd6AKriR425QHvBaMvw0c71BXQCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/IMG_0463%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I sat in my little rocking chair staring out at the ocean. This is my favorite time of the year. Unplugged from everything except for family, a good book and some hand-sewing.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9zJztvNDU4I/YEENzIO5N0I/AAAAAAAAB0c/nkmhdeetZ-Ed7wVO_OTPrXDKM8hHdlv_QCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9zJztvNDU4I/YEENzIO5N0I/AAAAAAAAB0c/nkmhdeetZ-Ed7wVO_OTPrXDKM8hHdlv_QCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0586.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the template for the butterfly from the <a href="https://www.vintagesewingbox.co.uk" target="_blank">Vintage Sewing Box</a>. The butteries are paper pieced and so tiny. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqQd2MNSOz8/YEENzOu08_I/AAAAAAAAB0g/AznT2dU9g7Mn6cq9RWWuKNnuHJeH1iWVgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqQd2MNSOz8/YEENzOu08_I/AAAAAAAAB0g/AznT2dU9g7Mn6cq9RWWuKNnuHJeH1iWVgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0587.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really wanted to do something that used only 30's prints but wanted it relatively simple. I always love a 9 patch and this let me use many of my favorite fabrics.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qj15CVKGR0M/YEEN04Hix3I/AAAAAAAAB0o/qfdz1KAnGAoiGu9cafMHBzc1jEtUXX0egCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_0933%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qj15CVKGR0M/YEEN04Hix3I/AAAAAAAAB0o/qfdz1KAnGAoiGu9cafMHBzc1jEtUXX0egCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/IMG_0933%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This entire project was hand-stitched, which is a good reason why I am just now finishing it...6 months later.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhWwhPRz4A4/YEENzpSxxHI/AAAAAAAAB0g/yh8x-zhsPQwz2cdb7rQnfWsAD7XZi4H4wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhWwhPRz4A4/YEENzpSxxHI/AAAAAAAAB0g/yh8x-zhsPQwz2cdb7rQnfWsAD7XZi4H4wCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0588.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtlNQNIXHYE/YEENypbJRtI/AAAAAAAAB0k/YzcRIIMgs_Y8juL6cl26p-Lnu_q3U6tYgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2048" height="630" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtlNQNIXHYE/YEENypbJRtI/AAAAAAAAB0k/YzcRIIMgs_Y8juL6cl26p-Lnu_q3U6tYgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h630/DSC_0585.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The entire quilt measures just 12" x 12". This is before washing....</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkRjVCenBHo/YEEN1LQTatI/AAAAAAAAB0k/Ljm3CG_ZpjEOYdEFDYPr8RSHx9yz95_ygCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2048" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkRjVCenBHo/YEEN1LQTatI/AAAAAAAAB0k/Ljm3CG_ZpjEOYdEFDYPr8RSHx9yz95_ygCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h538/IMG_1436.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">...And this is after washing. I don't know what I am going to do with it yet. Hold on to it for now and maybe hang it up once we get a little close to spring. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-21041832760340158242021-02-26T19:34:00.003-05:002021-02-26T19:34:38.371-05:00Heart Table Runner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2liw5jwsGhk/YDlxsjDuBlI/AAAAAAAABy0/o9GW8PSA45kjVaZseqV4vi0xfAT8G4aVACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2liw5jwsGhk/YDlxsjDuBlI/AAAAAAAABy0/o9GW8PSA45kjVaZseqV4vi0xfAT8G4aVACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/DSC_0590.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heart table runner....finished just in time to use on Valentine's Day - well for the last half of the day. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWjYyBRPOzI/YDlxw1AuZhI/AAAAAAAABzw/GZ1IChYzoGwPjHOiy1TmxrXCQ7Vh-LJPQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWjYyBRPOzI/YDlxw1AuZhI/AAAAAAAABzw/GZ1IChYzoGwPjHOiy1TmxrXCQ7Vh-LJPQCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/IMG_1287.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was inspired by this </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqmuwOAO4E&t=322s" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">hearts and gizzards block tutorial</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4b9VTGY2jVA/YDlxsytTAjI/AAAAAAAABzs/qIx511Tiu1UE_3-gDfjddeF5cWz0LhrTACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4b9VTGY2jVA/YDlxsytTAjI/AAAAAAAABzs/qIx511Tiu1UE_3-gDfjddeF5cWz0LhrTACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0589.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been a long time since I've actually quilted something...as indicated by my stack of finished quilt tops I've made (not shown because I'm too lazy to pull them all out). Actually I think I will pull some of those out and start working on them...then I'll share.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-va7hhDOvGqA/YDlxs--5yQI/AAAAAAAABzw/xwAxyBWE2aEYg-TidKVhoMMxkT9zIkRaQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-va7hhDOvGqA/YDlxs--5yQI/AAAAAAAABzw/xwAxyBWE2aEYg-TidKVhoMMxkT9zIkRaQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0591.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since it's been so long some of the curves are a little wonky but I'm ok with that.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nKFXuqczQN4/YDlxt1Lp52I/AAAAAAAABzg/Fxw0uYv8yfMnqq3tpipcr3Vf5A1ORGWHACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nKFXuqczQN4/YDlxt1Lp52I/AAAAAAAABzg/Fxw0uYv8yfMnqq3tpipcr3Vf5A1ORGWHACPcBGAYYCw/w427-h640/DSC_0592.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw84D3WNAA4/YDlxuc1U4qI/AAAAAAAABzo/UuDoWQsoOsQ4RJOlYRlwGphbbJ-0wYdMwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw84D3WNAA4/YDlxuc1U4qI/AAAAAAAABzo/UuDoWQsoOsQ4RJOlYRlwGphbbJ-0wYdMwCPcBGAYYCw/w428-h640/DSC_0593.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2SgU74gevI/YDlxu1DeAdI/AAAAAAAABzo/x04mBAazRX4hwo3mkEqHlQSQy37xU0b8ACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2SgU74gevI/YDlxu1DeAdI/AAAAAAAABzo/x04mBAazRX4hwo3mkEqHlQSQy37xU0b8ACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0595.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MhzMASl_WI/YDlxvtZRVmI/AAAAAAAABzk/NN9ey1vPcWkgY0vi8qiIhbp0PT6QAHKWwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MhzMASl_WI/YDlxvtZRVmI/AAAAAAAABzk/NN9ey1vPcWkgY0vi8qiIhbp0PT6QAHKWwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0597.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once this is washed those edges around the hearts should get all frayed up.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BvU9YvmalRM/YDlxwPAIjLI/AAAAAAAABzs/sEa7SsIPkC80bOXl0Dc_OcoJWf5km6LEACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BvU9YvmalRM/YDlxwPAIjLI/AAAAAAAABzs/sEa7SsIPkC80bOXl0Dc_OcoJWf5km6LEACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0598.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've had the backing fabric since the days when the chevron fad was at it's peak way back in 2013ish. The pinks don't match but I think it works good for this project. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__Z0qdYlaM8/YDlxunvHFJI/AAAAAAAABzw/CcMnijwyyvEsh1NwO6QNQL3muc3F3edxgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__Z0qdYlaM8/YDlxunvHFJI/AAAAAAAABzw/CcMnijwyyvEsh1NwO6QNQL3muc3F3edxgCPcBGAYYCw/w428-h640/DSC_0594.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought about the fact that my feathers might be cut off by the binding if I put them too close to the edge and still I quilted over a little too far. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qINivTU7u-A/YDlxwfYArsI/AAAAAAAABzw/r5JapDRTiw8_xzBt27jSRasWYezY_reIACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DSC_0599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qINivTU7u-A/YDlxwfYArsI/AAAAAAAABzw/r5JapDRTiw8_xzBt27jSRasWYezY_reIACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h428/DSC_0599.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inspired by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMyFLRnr6l/" target="_blank">THIS</a>, I've started "signing" all my work. I feel like I need something a little more recognizable so I might end up doing more of my full name. I also plan on pulling out all of the quilts and things I've sewn and "signing" them. </span><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-53585216465287541572020-10-21T11:36:00.005-04:002021-10-17T16:20:51.179-04:00Saving a Shirt with Creative Mending<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm_e3mnGa6Q/X5BQsLMJzpI/AAAAAAAABwE/ejRsOM1YT1k-Z3bMhjLhqgaakg14ifAeACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0783%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm_e3mnGa6Q/X5BQsLMJzpI/AAAAAAAABwE/ejRsOM1YT1k-Z3bMhjLhqgaakg14ifAeACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0783%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>It that time of year again...to clear space around my wood stove so we can fire it up. Which means getting rid of stuff and taking care of projects that have been collecting all summer. This mending project has actually been sitting around for longer than the summer and it was really starting to bug me. Is that what happens to you? If something sits long enough it starts driving me nuts and I have to do something about it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnmXhrN4F0s/X5BTYaPUkSI/AAAAAAAABwQ/CbQ3aJBTdjcBf8GDJhM4odEdByuvrWgoACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0781%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnmXhrN4F0s/X5BTYaPUkSI/AAAAAAAABwQ/CbQ3aJBTdjcBf8GDJhM4odEdByuvrWgoACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0781%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This was a shirt I made using a pattern by Sew Liberated called the School House Tunic. I made it from purple linen and I love it. Problem is somehow I got bleach marks on the side. I thought I could use it as a work shirt but every time I went to wear it for work I thought, I like it too much to do any more damage to it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S88jZa2wTOU/X5BTvxlkmRI/AAAAAAAABwY/lOVsQ6ycSBkPX93nnsL_zxo3T-UAVjJxwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0782%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S88jZa2wTOU/X5BTvxlkmRI/AAAAAAAABwY/lOVsQ6ycSBkPX93nnsL_zxo3T-UAVjJxwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0782%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It was just obvious enough that I didn't feel comfortable wearing it out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OY-G74YuHrA/X5BUCqz12bI/AAAAAAAABwg/DuEqvdUvvkwuSd6jdB_8A1MQly7loQZCwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0780%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OY-G74YuHrA/X5BUCqz12bI/AAAAAAAABwg/DuEqvdUvvkwuSd6jdB_8A1MQly7loQZCwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0780%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I contemplated what to do for a long time but I finally settled on purple leaves. I could have used some Heat-n-Bond but I just ended up using a glue stick to hold them in place while I stitched them on. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7snO95Z3A8/X5BUqTH9WzI/AAAAAAAABws/Se2tVMvfLVYqhSaMgzUrk9PfYs0YJf9hgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0783%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7snO95Z3A8/X5BUqTH9WzI/AAAAAAAABws/Se2tVMvfLVYqhSaMgzUrk9PfYs0YJf9hgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0783%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Elcun3s9Vqs/X5BU6xbJ5aI/AAAAAAAABw4/XHmdC9ReSRgvmwkYirgrWzupdSXFvCKgACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0786%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Elcun3s9Vqs/X5BU6xbJ5aI/AAAAAAAABw4/XHmdC9ReSRgvmwkYirgrWzupdSXFvCKgACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0786%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I used a very small zig-zag and stitched over the raw edges. I've washed it a few times now and it has come through quite nicely; no big fraying or anything.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2BwSrgyzC4/X5BVZFMwJUI/AAAAAAAABxE/19HOMescC1c5EO0YwnslFrq1Y0VtoH9NgCNcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0784%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2BwSrgyzC4/X5BVZFMwJUI/AAAAAAAABxE/19HOMescC1c5EO0YwnslFrq1Y0VtoH9NgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0784%2B2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-25105268564897372062018-12-13T20:17:00.000-05:002021-10-17T16:25:48.029-04:00Snack Bag Tutorial - Sewing Machine Version<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I promised this tutorial a loooong time ago. It was supposed to be done right after I published the serger version but what can I say...I'm really good at procrastinating. I've come up with lots of different snack bags over the years but this is by far the fastest and easiest one. This is one of my favorite projects to do with kids too!<br />
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<b>Materials Needed:</b><br />
• 2 Fabric scraps measuring at least 7 1/2" square<br />
• Velcro 7 1/2" long (I used 3/4" wide and cut it in half lengthwise to get enough for 2 bags.)<br />
• cereal bag plastic (pretty much any plastic found inside a cereal box. If you can't rip it easily, it should work for this project.) <br />
• pinking shears (optional)<br />
• paper or cardstock to make a pattern<br />
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1. First I made a pattern from card-stock measuring 7 1/2" x 7 1/2". For a project like this that I might make several of a sturdy pattern is nice so I don't have to keep measuring everything. Using the pattern then trace and cut out 2 pieces of fabric and 2 pieces of the cereal bag plastic.<br />
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2. Next I cut my 3/4" Velcro in half length wise. You can use the full 3/4" width but it makes it a little harder to open especially for little hands. <br />
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3. Place one piece of fabric and a piece of cereal bag plastic right sides together. I try to use the side of the plastic that touched the food as the right side. You don't want to put pins through them so a clip of some sort is best. <br />
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4. With the plastic on the underside (touching the feed dogs) and the fabric facing up, stitch across the top using a 1/4" seam allowance. If you put the plastic on top it's going to be slipping and sliding all over the place.<br />
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5. Flip the fabric and plastic so the wrong sides are now facing each other. Pop the seam out as much as you can and finger press. No ironing on this project!<br />
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6. Take a side of the Velcro and stitch to the top side you just folded over. Place the velcro about 1/4" below the top (so you can have a little to grab to get it opened). Sew down one side, leave the needle in the down position when you get to the end, lift the presser foot and pivot the side to sew across the end of the velcro then pivot again to sew along the other side of the velcro back to where you started.<br />
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It should look something like this. Don't be surprised if on the the rougher side your thread breaks. Occasionally this can happen if it gets caught at just the right spot. <br />
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7. Match both sides up so the velcro is lined up. <br />
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8. Add several clips all the way around the sides that don't have velcro.<br />
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9. Starting at the top right stitch all the way around the bag using a 1/2" seam allowance. When you get to the corner, drop your needle in the fabric, lift the presser foot and pivot to sew across the bottom and then up the other side. <br />
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Some helpful tips...<br />
*Backstitch a few times at the beginning and end since those areas will be getting more stressed as you open and close the bag. <br />
*If you find that the top fabric is starting to bunch and slide you can use both of your hands by grasping the top and bottom of a side to pull the side flat. You are not actually pulling or pushing the layers through the machine but you are sort of stretching it to make it flat. Let the feed dogs still feed the fabric through the machine.<br />
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10. Use a pair of pinking shears to trim the edges. If you don't have a pair don't worry you can also use a zig zag or decorative stitch around the edges or just two rows of straight stitches. This is where you can get creative.<br />
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Here are some bags I found that were made by my kids. They used a zig zag stitch. The blue one has been washed and you can see the fraying isn't so bad.<br />
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You can get real creative with these! This one has colored velcro (and I see it was stitched on with a zig zag stitch too.) Each side is also a different fabric.<br />
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I have been making these for my kids since they started preschool many years ago. I typically wipe them out but if they get really grungy I will throw them in the washer with my towels and air dry. It's a good idea to turn them inside out before washing. These usually last us a school year rotating several bags. <br />
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We have a wedding in the family next month. It's for my husbands aunt and I thought that she deserved a quilt. I don't think one of my modern bright colored quilts would fit into her house so I dug through my stash and my small box of civil war prints. I was able to pull out the 30 fat quarters worth to make a queen sized Yellow Brick Road. I haven't made this quilt in years. Actually this was the first quilt pattern that I ever made all the way back in 2006 and it kicked off my whole sewing obsession. <br />
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I love the Yellow Brick Road pattern. It's fun to cut the strips, sew them together, cut again and before I knew it I had 100 blocks done! I chose this pattern because I knew it was fast and I didn't have any big pieces of fabric so this was perfect.<br />
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This is the first time I have put up a piecing wall. You really need to have something to lay this quilt out on because of the randomness of the blocks. It's easy to put 2 fabrics together and then it would drive me crazy. In my house there's not one wall that I can leave a piecing wall up. As it is you can tell there's a door behind this and it's a little too close to my wood stove which is running constantly from about Oct to April. I'm using batting for a king sized quilt. This winter my cat found the bin I kept it in tucked away under a table and unbeknownst to me had made it her bed. It got a little hairy and gross. I was planning on salvaging it for a smaller quilt but I think I will keep it for a piecing wall. <br />
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For pinning all the rows together my ring pincushion came in really handy. I made this one way back when I owned my fabric shop. But <a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2010/03/tool-time-tuesdaytrash-to-treasure.html" target="_blank">here's a tutorial</a> on how to make one. <a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2016/02/tutorial-stickable-bottle-cap-pincushion.html" target="_blank">Here's another tutorial</a> too with a very cute idea instead of using rickrack.<br />
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I pinned all the rows together starting at the bottom and labeling each row. I wrote with permanent pen on the flower head pins the row number so I would know which row I was working on. I pulled each block off the wall and pinned it to the next.<br />
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I also wrote on the pattern which row was which number. I forget really quickly so this will help me remember I started with #1 at the bottom of the quilt. I've sewn 2 rows together and am hoping today I can get the rest completed. I've got less than a month to wrap this up so I'm trying to work on it as much as possible and not stress myself out at the last minute.<br />
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Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-45354378967874672162017-04-04T20:12:00.000-04:002021-10-17T16:27:23.578-04:00La Passacaglia update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am just finishing up my last (9th) of Rosette No. 4. I have been working on this for almost 2 years now. I last shared about my work <a href="http://idreamofsewing.blogspot.com/2016/03/handsewing-from-stars-to-la-passacaglia.html" target="_blank">here</a>. After that post it went on hold for awhile. Then I discovered a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN7dZJ-R4E8" target="_blank">video</a> how Sue Daley uses a glue pen with her paper pieces instead of thread basting them and I had to give it a try. Watching her whip through basting those pieces I was like... Wait. What?! I don't know what rock I had been living under. How did I not know about this before now? <br />
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Through some more exploring I came upon <a href="https://thediyaddict.com/la-passacaglia-tutorial" target="_blank">this site by The DIY Addict</a>. Her videos helped me figure out how to get my work to lay flatter when I used paper pieces. You can see in the photo above the one on the left was what a start of a rosette looked like before and the right one was how much flatter some of her tips helped me get them.<br />
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So once I got through all the new information I bought myself a glue pen. Then printed out some fresh new paper pieces. I use <a href="http://lindafranz.com/shop/millefiori-quilt-templates/40" target="_blank">these</a> in addition to my Millefiori Quilts book. Well worth the cost since you have the patterns ready to print forever and can even print them directly on fabric. Although I prefer printing on card stock and cutting them out myself.<br />
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Here are my rosettes up until now. Some of these I posted before but now they are all in one place.<br />
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You might notice that some of these are done with papers and some just stitched together. I went back and forth but now that I am armed with some new techniques I hands down choose the paper piecing. <br />
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I found this shirt at the Goodwill a few month's back. (I already started deconstructing at this point so the sleeves are gone.) I love the style of it, the color and the fabric. (Minus the wrinkles of course. Pressing came after it was fully deconstructed.) It was on the verge of will it fit and I just don't try anything on until I bring it home first. <div>
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I bought it anyway. It didn't fit so back in the donation pile it went. But it kept peeking out of the bag at me. Every time I would go near the bag there was that red saying I'm in here! Don't get rid of me just yet. I even took it back out of the bag and tried it on again. But no. Still didn't fit. I tried thinking of how I could remake it into some other type of clothing like a tank but the middle was the most snug and I wasn't into figuring out what to use to make it look like I was trying to expand the middle. I have remade several of my clothes into something for my kids. I think they like the idea that what they now have is a shirt that was just like mine. I'm sure I'll only be able to do that for another couple of years at least for my youngest before she thinks it's corny. </div>
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There it is with the sleeves...sort of. I had a moody child home sick... </div>
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...who's sweat shirt was too small and wouldn't take her Patriots hat off all day. </div>
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Back to the shirt! My scrap boxes have been growing so I've been working on cutting scraps up into 2", 2 1/2", 3" & 5" squares. I love cutting squares. It's the perfect thing to do when I want to be at my sewing table and not think too much. Since nothing else was coming to me and before the shirt made it's way into the depths of my sewing table not to emerge for another couple month's I thought I would just tackle it and turn it all into 2 1/2" squares. Part of my reasoning for that is because the rayon is so wonky to work with it's best to have a smaller piece that hopefully won't give me too much trouble while I'm trying to match everything up. I haven't worked with red in such a long time that I'm due. I guess this isn't red red. More of a coral-ish red-ish. Maybe an Irish chain wall or lap quilt, table runner. I've got enough for a doll skirt..that would be cute. I guess we will have to wait and see what strikes me. For now I'll add it to my box of scrappy squares. </div>
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For deconstructing I just cut everything apart at the seams. Then I trimmed all seams and hems off so it was easier to cut and then just sliced away. I love that I repurposed something and that I got to keep the shirt after all. </div>
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I was able to get 116 squares out of just the body. I left the two arms because I thought I might like to incorporate some of the color into my La Passacaglia. Plus I also took off 10 gold buttons I can add to my grandmother's button jars.</div>
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My biggest challenge in binding a quilt was to have it fold over easily and keep the binding edge looking sharp and straight. I thought I would share how I like to bind a quilt. Not saying it's the best way just the way that works best for me.<br />
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I always use a french fold binding, which means that I simply fold the 2 1/2" wide strip in half with raw edges meeting and press. This will gives me 2 layers of fabric over my quilt edge and is a heck of a lot easier and faster, in my opinion, to fold it in half rather than use a bias tape maker or try to fold without a bias tape maker.<br />
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If I can I will machine stitch on instead of handsewing. Usually by the binding stage I'm ready to be done with a quilt and want to get it over with. But when I do decide to handstitch I end up finding a mental place and just enjoy the process.<br />
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So here is my quilt with the binding already sewn on. I'm machine sewing this binding on so I first attached it to the back of the quilt. There's a ton of tutorials and instructions out there leading up to this process so I won't bore you with that. But I will say I always join my strips together on the diagonal and I do not use bias binding unless something has a curved edge.<br />
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Next and here's my "big trick"! Get ready....<br />
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I press the binding away from the quilt. A good steamy press and it always lays flat. Now I use cotton batting so I'm not sure how too much steam or heat would affect a poly batting but I'll let you be the judge.<br />
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Once I've pressed it away from the quilt all the way around then I flip the quilt over and fold the binding over just as it will be sewn onto the quilt and press again. This is definitely a pressing step vs. an ironing step and your fingers might get a little toasty but I get a rhythm and I can usually do it without burning too bad.<br />
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I pay special attention to the corners and get them to miter as perfectly as possible so I don't have to fiddle with it later.<br />
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Very often I do not even have to pin or clip the binding down to sew although when I do I end up taking the time to do it I am usually glad I did especially when I am handsewing.<br />
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* This is a serger version but these are just as easily made on the sewing machine. Sewing machine version coming very soon.<br />
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I've posted a snack bag tutorial before but it's been a couple years... what!? And since then I've made dozens and have refined my skills and techniques. So here we go with a 2nd take (2 1/2 years later) with a lot more pictures and directions. <br />
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But first let me tell you why I really love these! <br />
~ I love to save money, be creative and add color to my life where I can.<br />
~ I am directly recycling and using scrap fabrics.<br />
~ These are food safe. I was not comfortable making snack bags out of just fabric, nylon or laminated fabrics because for one, wet or greasy foods would leak through the fabric and nylon. I wasn't getting any good answers from manufactures if the laminated cotton was food safe. Plus let's face it, laminated fabric is expensive!<br />
~ Easy to clean. I frequently will flip them inside out and rinse them under the faucet adding a little soap if needed. <br />
~ These are machine washable! When the fabric gets dirty I half flip them inside out, so the inside and outside of the bags are exposed and toss them in with my towels. I don't use fabric softener in this load. To be perfectly honest they often go in the dryer too. I use a low temp setting and I have never had a problem. Of course putting heat on them may make them emit some horrible chemical but my thinking is when it cools down it goes back to the original state...oh yes, I have spent many moments thinking about all the possibilities! The bags we have now are about 2 years old and are in great condition.<br />
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<b>Materials:</b><br />
Plastic cereal bag<br />
scrap fabrics measuring at least 4" x 7"<br />
3/4" velcro (hook & loop)<br />
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Sewing machine<br />
ruler <br />
scissors (rotary cutter, mat & ruler are helpful) <br />
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First grab a plastic bag from a cereal box. I LOVE this stuff. First of all you can't recycle them or at least around here that I know of, so this is a great re-use of a material that won't biodegrade for many years. They come with food packaged in them so you know they are food safe and they are super easy to sew. Sewing some plastics are impossible because once the needle hits it it will tear like you cut it with scissors. This however, holds the stitches just perfectly.<br />
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Next cut off the bottom and then cut up the seam line on the side of the bag to open it up flat.<br />
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For these snack bags I cut them 4" tall x 7" wide. Out of this bag I was able to get enough for 4 snack bags. The next bag I used I could only get 2 so they will vary.<br />
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I'm all about cutting corners and taking shortcuts so at this point I'm going to use the plastic I cut out and fussy cut the butterfly out. It's hard to see the cereal bag plastic in this photo. The left side is a little easier to see. I am not concerned about keeping the sides totally straight...the serger will help me straighten them out.<br />
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Next I'm using the fussy cut piece to cut out the other side. Now if I had been thinking ahead I would have placed the other fabric underneath when fussy cutting so I could have avoided this step but I can't win them all. And, oh yeah, why not square up the edges...just because I said that I didn't care about it in the previous step.<br />
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I cut in half a 3/4" wide piece of hook and loop. The full width makes it a little too strong for little hands to get apart and lets face it if you can get two out of one, why not!?<br />
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Ok so time to re-thread the serger. Thought I would add a variety of colors to make it fun. <br />
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Grab a piece of plastic and one fabric side, put together and zip through the serger on one long side. Nothin fancy about it. No need to do anything with the tails. Those will be taken care of in the next step. Repeat for the other plastic and fabric piece. *Tip on sewing with the plastic. I always put the plastic down and fabric face up so the feed dogs help pull the plastic through otherwise the plastic will stick to the presser foot and slip across the fabric resulting in a mismatched side.<br />
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I cut the length of hook and loop about 1/2" shorter than the width of the snack bag that way it won't get too bulky in the side seam. I stitch it on about a 1/4" down from the top. Stitch across the top.<br />
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Pivot and it will take about 3 more stitches down. <br />
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Then pivot again and stitch back across the bottom. You'll have to pivot once more on the end.<br />
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On the hook side (rougher side) you might find that the thread gets caught and messy. It happens and I just take a deep breath before I start swearing then cut the thread, re-thread the needle and continue on. <br />
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Alright hook and loop done. <br />
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Now put them insides together, just like it will be when it's done. The hook and loop will hold the top together.<br />
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But you will want to hold the sides and bottom together with something. Wonder clips are perfect here but any sort of clip will do, just not pins because you want to avoid putting unnecessary holes in the plastic.<br />
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Put your snack bag into the serger starting at a top corner. Run just a couple stitches, leave the needles in the down position then lift the presser foot, grab the tail and....<br />
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...swing it all the way over in front of the blade.<br />
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Stitch all the way down to the bottom corner. Run it off 1 or 2 stitches. Lift the presser foot and....<br />
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...pivot to the bottom edge. Make sure that the needles will start right at the corner. Repeat for the next bottom corner.<br />
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Serge all the way to the last top corner and run off 1 stitch. <br />
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Lift the needles and the presser foot.<br />
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Then flip over the entire piece carefully - your threads are still attached (you don't want to pull it too far out of the machine) and put it back in on the flip side. Line up the needles so they will start serging right back at the top. *It's important to lift the blade before you start serging again because you don't want to chance cutting your stitches. (Please ignore the horrible nails.)<br />
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Serge down about 1 1/2" and run off the side. <br />
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We have a big problem around here. There are piles and piles of pictures created by little hands and too beautiful to discard (but many do make it to the trash after much internal struggle and finally self reprimand that I just - can't - keep - everything!) Actually I keep everything in a pile and about 3 or 4 times a year I go through the pile keeping only those that I really love or know that they really loved. It's easier to get rid of things when they've been sitting there for so long.<br />
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Using inspiration from <a href="http://alisaburke.blogspot.com/2012/08/paper-mobile.html" target="_blank">this post</a> by Alisa Burke, I thought why not use some of their paintings. They had no problem cutting into them which I sort of was surprised at. First we made a heart template and traced onto their paintings. We could fold them in a way that we ended up getting 6 hearts, all cut at the same time, out of one painting. We used embroidery floss to lay between the hearts and glued with a glue stick.<br />
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Next we grabbed the strip basket and picked out some appropriate strips to wrap around just the center of an embroidery hoop. The fabric can be removed later when I need to use my hoop again. The only glue I added was to secure the final end.<br />
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I used 4 lengths of yarn to tie around the hoop then brought them all together and knotted to create a way to hang it.<br />
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We ended up making 9 string sets of 4 - 5 hearts and tied to the hoop. The photo below only shows 4 of the sets. We were waiting for big sister to get home from school to make more. <br />
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These stars started as an experiment...me figuring out how to make the quilted star - fast! I love to quilt but get bored with the monotony of making block after block. Thank goodness for modern quilting!<br />
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All four blocks were made simultaneously. If you look close you can tell I used triangles, 12 quarter square triangles to be exact. I think the original size (before cutting the quarters) was 10". This would be a perfect project for a layer cake. <br />
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The binding was made with leftover scraps. This gives you a good look at the quilting as well. I did it on my domestic machine. I love, love, love my Viking Mega Quilter with it's 9" throat space perfect for fitting in large quilts.<br />
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For the backing I just grabbed whatever fabric I had the most of. I've never been a one-fabric-backing kinda girl. I really didn't have a particular color theme in mind for any part of this quilt except for the grey background. All the fabrics I just pulled from my stash or scraps with only the idea of keeping it bright and bold.<br />
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The final home for this quilt is supposed to be my home since I rarely make anything and keep it. Until then it will hang in my shop. I can't wait to get it back. My quilts are made to be used and loved by everyone, young, old, 2 or 4 legged.<br />
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Jenna Lyn Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615922374372269579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226757928679083480.post-308129191784752832013-01-02T21:14:00.001-05:002021-10-17T16:31:06.734-04:00Laminated Tablecloth <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What do you do with this stuff? is the number one question I get asked about laminated cotton. Because of the great texture we are all drawn to it. My answer is always: rain coats, umbrella covers, bags (great for a wipeable inside especially with cosmetics or lunch bags), tablecloths, placemats and so much more. Laminated cotton can be a little difficult to sew only because it wants to stick like saran wrap to the foot of your machine. In this project I have overcome that with the use of hand-made bias tape.<br />
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Here's a little project I was asked to create for someone and thought I would share with you how I went about creating it.<br />
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Approx 1 1/2 yards laminated cotton.<br />
(Laminated cotton comes in about 55" width so we used the full width but you could certainly make this smaller.)<br />
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Get your fabric cut to the same measurement as the width then fold diagonally to create a a triangle. This will make your piece a square.<br />
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Next fold again meeting points and forming another triangle.<br />
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You will now have two edges that are folded. Measure the shortest folded edge and then move the measuring tape from the point and keep marking that measurement along the edge. This will create your curved edge as shown below.<br />
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To create a scalloped edge... I opened up the tablecloth just once from all that folding so it's easier to cut. You can use any curved edge (bowls are great here) but I had this curved ruler which served me well. <br />
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Between the top of the curves I left about a 1/2" space and then
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Cut out all your curves. When you get to the folded edges you may need to do some adjustments. I found that I was slightly off in the curve but I was able to make it look fine with a little extra cutting and shaping. Not even noticeable if you didn't know it was there. <br />
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Next you will want to make your bias tape. If you don't know how there are a ton of tutorials out there. You are first attaching the bias tape to the back of the table cloth. <br />
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Flip the bias tape over to the front and the big trick for this last step is lots of pins! I made one of these tablecloths without pinning and it was a big mess of puckers. Next stitch close to the inside edge of the bias tape and your are done!<br />
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I struggle most days with finding things to do with both of my kids. I struggle with patience. I wish that playing with them came naturally, like it seems to do with my husband. I find that now more than ever I want my house picked up and at least the floors somewhat clean. It's a constant battle as anyone with kids knows. I spent the morning and afternoon today at the <a href="http://www.stitchlounge.net/">Stitch Lounge</a> struggling with a dress that someone commissioned me to do. I was feeling just ok about it after 5 hours so far until I tried it on the mannequin and discovered there is a very small hole in the fabric, right on the boob! Ughhhh....I could still cry...just knowing how much time I've already put into it and not really enjoying it. Of course, it's not an easy fix at all. I pretty much have to disassemble the whole thing. I will work on it again Wednesday and see if I can't fix it somehow. That coupled with the kids arguing all day about the dumbest things I decided we all needed a little something different when we got home. So out came the veggies.<br />
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I saw this in a magazine awhile back and thought it looked fun. They showed a celery bunch cut at the base and used as a flower but it was fun to see what else we could find in the fridge. Funny those simple things we just don't ever seem to think of on our own. <br />
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What a great way to make some wrapping paper!<br />
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I've got a pile of dishes, laundry to wash and fold, animals to feed, dinner to make, orders to sew, bills to pay....oh, and I'm the last to get this cold that's been going through our family. </div>
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Our veggie painting did seem to get us all feeling a little better. The girls are finally playing together - politely. And my glass of wine is hitting the spot.... </div>
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