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So, if you will, picture this. A project that needs a touch of Fray Check. A Fray Check bottle that has a small clog. One girl on a mission to unclog the bottle, because frankly I’m too tight to purchase a new bottle. The pin in tube trick fails to work. So my next trick will be to push the clog out by squeezing the Fray Check bottle….oooops:(
I obviously didn’t know my own strength. That top shot off like a rocket and and that gluey, sticky stuff in the Fray Check bottle shot all over my ceiling.
There was no swearing or fit throwing. I actually thought it was kinda funny. I tend to have these little mishaps. Can’t think of them right now…probably too many to remember. It’s just who I know I am and try to laugh it off. I was really thanking God that it shot on the ceiling instead of all over my projects on my design wall or the new pincushion sewing drawers I worked on this weekend. There probably would have been some swearing at that point…or crying!
I’ll promise to share my many mishaps with y’all as they happen:)
I’m working a quilt show on Friday in Morris, Illinois called Pieces From the Heart. We kitted up some cute stuff, including this little Bliss wallet I worked on yesterday as a store sample. It’s a Lazy Girl pattern called Wonder Wallet. Super easy. The folded down pocket is for your change.
I love the flower button on the front.
Come visit the Quilt In Joy Booth if you happen to be in town. We’d love to see you!
Yesterday, Jeanne, my Oklahoma Sista from my Flickr Tea Group asked us how our spring projects were going. Well, Jeanne here’s what I’ve been doing and I’d have to say they are going pretty well. I made these cute tea towels with some of my leftover Grandmother’s Flower Garden blocks.
These make me want tulips, warm weather, and green grass. Speaking of tulips, I was too lazy to plant mine last fall and they’re trying to bloom in my garage! Can you believe that! I did see signs of my Hyacinths coming up yesterday..Yay!
Isn’t that the cutest little embroidered bunny?
So what are you working on to chase away the winter?
I’ve been busy making a couple more of the sewing boxes. I wanted to modern these two up, so I recreated the dresdens that I originally did for Shelley’s row quilt.
I’m totally in love with these. I’m positive that this would make a spectacular dresden quilt. If only I had more time. I’ve been saying that a lot lately!
I did a purple dresden…my fave. I really like the flower background fabric on this one.
Sorry y’all, this one’s already spoken for. The only one hitting Etsy is this super cute hot pink one.
I’ve got a couple more boxes. I’m working on another one with the hand quilted Grandmother’s Flower Garden & a GFG block that’s appliqued on yellow plaid. That one is turning out cute, cute!
Better get back to work. Talk tomorrow y’all!
Paige has been working hard on these awesome bags that we’ve listed on Etsy.They are huge and can hold all your supplies for a sew-in or your pj’s and favorite blankie for a sleepover.
Susan was kind enough to be my supermodel for the day:)
Love, Love, Love this surfer one! I think if we weren’t selling it, she’d have to arm wrestle me for it!
I want one made out of this Michael Miller fabric we posted on Fabric Friday…Knitty Gritty. Wouldn’t that be super cute!
We also listed several Moda Jelly Rolls at great prices. So head on over and take a look.
Happy sewing everyone!
**UPDATE 6/12/2015 The Tuffet classes are Closed at this time.
Please visit here for the pattern and the blog post with Tips & Tricks for piecing and assembly of your Tuffet! Thank so much. Lorrie:)
Paige finished her tuffet this week! She used a full range of bright batiks. Can you believe that all 64 prints came from her stash! It looks like a jewel and I really love how she centered the flower batik as her button.
The only thing left to add now is the tuffet feet. But I don’t think Paige’s Kitty minded:)
For all you lucky local residents of the Chicagoland area, SewMod is interested in holding a Tuffet Class using the pattern by Myra Mitchell. We were thinking a Saturday or Sunday in the month of May or June. We are flexible. If we get 3 or more interested then we will hold the class. **Class requirements are intermediate sewing levels with knowledge of foundation or paper piecing. Please contact us below if you are interested in the class simply fill out the fields and clicking submit. Have a great weekend everyone!
I modified the Birdie Stitches block 3 just a bit. I couldn’t help but add some shamrocks and a leprechaun hat to the bird.
The cloud looks like I colored white around the edges but it’s just the grunge fabric. I think it turned out cute! Thanks for another fun month Little Miss Shabby!
We’ve added some new patterns to our Etsy Shop this week that we’ve tested and think you’ll enjoy! We’ve also placed our first fabric order and hope to have that soon:)
You may remember my demo on the Lil’ Twister table runner I made last November.
Here’s the link if you’d like to review. We got the book Let’s Twist and the Lil’ Twister Pinwheel Tool.
We also have the pattern Flower Welcome from Bloom Creek. This is one of my all time favorite things to make! It sews up fast and is so easy to quilt.
You can use a charm pack or your scraps. I’ve done both. Here’s the scrappy one I made. I added little flower pot buttons to the ends of the flower stems for an extra touch.
And a couple I did using charm packs.
I’ve given them as gifts for Mother’s Day and Birthdays. I even gave one to my quilter one year for Christmas.
Last is the Knotty Baskets Pattern.
This is going to be my project this week. I really want to make one of these, so check back later this week and see what I’ve come up with!
I found some more awesome kitties for Paige to drool over:) It’s from the Eerie Alley collection from Kaufman fabrics. It should be available in May.
And I wouldn’t want to forget to show you these from the same line.
And would you just look at these prints from Riley Blake coming out soon called Trick or Treat.
There’s even trim and buttons to match!
Oh my cuteness!!
**Update: 2/23/15 If you’re looking for the Tuffet Demo & the foundation piecing tutorial, it can be found here
The tuffet party for the SewMod group was a success!
We met on Sunday and I couldn’t be happier with how everyone’s turned out. Let’s start form the beginning, shall we.
1st there are tuffet “cakes”, 6″ foam and heavy plywood, sprayed together with upholstery adhesive.
Jelly roll strips are foundation pieced onto muslin and sewn together.
Cover the cakes and staple underneath.
And if you work really, really hard….
your cakes grow up to be tuffets.
I used a Soul Blossom jelly roll on mine. I still need to paint my feet.
I had a great time and I hope the other girls did too. Vicki suggested trying the Amy Butler Gum Drop Pillows next.
Sign me up Vicki. I’m in!
Margaret
These are wonderful! I LOVE your blog.
Congratulations Margaret!! Random.org picked your #!
It must be true about the lucky #7.
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