1. Flea Market Fancy Quilt, 2. HR Scrappy Stars, 3. Broken Diamonds Front, 4. DSC_0024, 5. Hurle Burle Marx quilt, 6. Starfall Quilt, 7. Little Leaves, 8. PTS round 9, 9. scrappy quilt wip
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Hi There! Earlier this week I shared the above photo of my recent thrifting finds! I thought it might be fun to share with you a few of the things that didn't come home with me! So, would you like to take a trip to a few antique shops? Let's go!
How cute are these tiny tupperwares? They look like mini cake carriers! Maybe for cupcakes?
Loved this vintage quilt top, so many cool prints.
Sometimes the packaging is more interesting than the item itself! Take my word for it, the shoes weren't anything too special!
*Sigh*, I really wanted to come home with these Pyrex bowls! But, they were too expensive!
This little condiment set kills me. It's so little!
Another thing I wish I could have brought home! One of Strawberry Shortcake's friends, new in the box!
I have a thing at the moment for vintage tins. I don't know what it is, I can't get enough of them!
Really liked the plaid print on this vanity chair. It was super bright! Wouldn't mind bringing that phone home either!
Yep, love teak and stainless steel together. Two great serving pieces!
Last but certainly not least, it was REALLY hard not to bring this cathedral window quilt home with me. Doesn't it feel so modern? I spent a long time looking at it! :)
I hope that was fun! Next time I'll share some thrift store shots, I'm usually going in and out of thrift stores so quickly, I forgot to take any photos!
Happy Thrifting!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Well it finally happened, I ran out of time! I had grand plans for a pattern ready for you today, but time got away from me. I've been busy packing and preparing for Sewing Summit, we fly out first thing tomorrow morning! I had to squeeze in time to share a travel handmade roundup for this year though! You can see last year's round-up here. :)
So, here we have it! All the handmade goodies I'm traveling with this year. A lot of them are either from last year or throughout this year, and a few were made by friends too!
Last year's duffel bag + luggage tag (pattern), last year's boxy cosmetic bag (tutorial), and a sweet handmade pillowcase made for me by Darci!
Last year's tote bag (pattern), last year's artist size drawstring bag (pattern), a covered notebook (tutorial), and a travel sewing case (pattern).
Tova tunics (pattern), schoolhouse tunic (pattern), lots of tanks/shirts (pattern), and a skirt (tutorial).
Sidekick tote (pattern), frame purse (tutorial), fabric envelopes (tutorial), coffee cozy (tutorial), mini zippy pouch, and a typewriter zipper pouch made by Amber!
Last year's project size drawstring bag (pattern), and a travel sewing kit (book).
Last but not least, a regular drawstring bag (tutorial), and a camera strap made by Terri!
Happy Handmade!
So, here we have it! All the handmade goodies I'm traveling with this year. A lot of them are either from last year or throughout this year, and a few were made by friends too!
Last year's duffel bag + luggage tag (pattern), last year's boxy cosmetic bag (tutorial), and a sweet handmade pillowcase made for me by Darci!
Last year's tote bag (pattern), last year's artist size drawstring bag (pattern), a covered notebook (tutorial), and a travel sewing case (pattern).
Tova tunics (pattern), schoolhouse tunic (pattern), lots of tanks/shirts (pattern), and a skirt (tutorial).
Sidekick tote (pattern), frame purse (tutorial), fabric envelopes (tutorial), coffee cozy (tutorial), mini zippy pouch, and a typewriter zipper pouch made by Amber!
Last year's project size drawstring bag (pattern), and a travel sewing kit (book).
Last but not least, a regular drawstring bag (tutorial), and a camera strap made by Terri!
Happy Handmade!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Hi there! Hope everyone has had a good weekend! Mine is wrapping up on a good note. Michael was able to go to the Detroit Tiger's first playoff game yesterday (they won!), so it was just me and George for most of the weekend. We're happy to have Michael back home today!
I finished the quilting for the quilt above yesterday. I'm so excited to share it with you! Hopefully on Tuesday. Just trying to finish up the pattern!
Part of the fun of sewing is the sharing, so it's always hard having projects that I can't share quite yet! But, I couldn't leave you with nothing, so here is a little peek of two quilt tops I finished up this weekend! They both feature my upcoming fabric line with Art Gallery, Color Me Retro, and they'll be displayed at Quilt Market at the end of this month. So not too long of a wait till I can share!
For now, they are taking a journey to be quilted by Lindsay of Eileen Quilts!
I stitched up my frame purse yesterday. It honestly went pretty smoothly! I started off using Katy Jones' tutorial and tweeked the template a bit, making it longer and doing rounded corners. I decided to make a little zippy pouch to put inside it, I'm planning to use it at Sewing Summit!
I used prints from Rock 'n Romance by Pat Bravo for both.
Took some time away from the sewing machine Friday to go thrifting! I hadn't been on a big thrift run since I was in Ohio in August, it was really nice to go out! I took lots of photos as I shopped, I'll be sharing them later this week in a new series, Adventures in Thrifting! I think it will be fun!
Anyways, I was really happy to find three great vintage sheets, another Arabia Finel heart enamel bowl, and a Dansk Kobenstyle fondue base! I was especially excited about the base. About 8 months ago, I found a lone Dansk fondue pot at the same thrift store without it's base or lid. I'm assuming it got separated, what are the chances of finding pieces from two separate sets at the same store? I'm hoping the lid will turn up one of these days!
Last weekend when I was set up at The Sewcial Lounge for the birthday party, I picked up a few handmade goodies from some sweet local crafters! A zipper pouch made from hand-printed fabric by Erica of Golden Egg Press, and a bunny Fuzzie named Dalton by Emily of Bluestar Ink! I had such a great time hanging out with these talented ladies!
George!
I'll be back to announce our recent giveaway winners tomorrow! :)
Today I love the..
Smell of: Marshmallow Fireside candle
Sound of: Keane
Taste of: Guacamole
Sight of: Sunshine
Feel of: Warm laundry
Good Things about Today:
- Pretty productive!
- Michael is home!
- Snacks from Trader Joe's!
- Crossed a few things off the to-do list!
I finished the quilting for the quilt above yesterday. I'm so excited to share it with you! Hopefully on Tuesday. Just trying to finish up the pattern!
Part of the fun of sewing is the sharing, so it's always hard having projects that I can't share quite yet! But, I couldn't leave you with nothing, so here is a little peek of two quilt tops I finished up this weekend! They both feature my upcoming fabric line with Art Gallery, Color Me Retro, and they'll be displayed at Quilt Market at the end of this month. So not too long of a wait till I can share!
For now, they are taking a journey to be quilted by Lindsay of Eileen Quilts!
I stitched up my frame purse yesterday. It honestly went pretty smoothly! I started off using Katy Jones' tutorial and tweeked the template a bit, making it longer and doing rounded corners. I decided to make a little zippy pouch to put inside it, I'm planning to use it at Sewing Summit!
I used prints from Rock 'n Romance by Pat Bravo for both.
Took some time away from the sewing machine Friday to go thrifting! I hadn't been on a big thrift run since I was in Ohio in August, it was really nice to go out! I took lots of photos as I shopped, I'll be sharing them later this week in a new series, Adventures in Thrifting! I think it will be fun!
Anyways, I was really happy to find three great vintage sheets, another Arabia Finel heart enamel bowl, and a Dansk Kobenstyle fondue base! I was especially excited about the base. About 8 months ago, I found a lone Dansk fondue pot at the same thrift store without it's base or lid. I'm assuming it got separated, what are the chances of finding pieces from two separate sets at the same store? I'm hoping the lid will turn up one of these days!
Last weekend when I was set up at The Sewcial Lounge for the birthday party, I picked up a few handmade goodies from some sweet local crafters! A zipper pouch made from hand-printed fabric by Erica of Golden Egg Press, and a bunny Fuzzie named Dalton by Emily of Bluestar Ink! I had such a great time hanging out with these talented ladies!
If you're local, I'm teaching lots of classes at The Sewcial Lounge this Fall! Introduction to Quilting (11/4, 11/11), Wiksten Tank (11/10), Sleigh Bells Stocking (11/10), and Free Motion Quilting (12/1). For more information, see here.
George!
I'll be back to announce our recent giveaway winners tomorrow! :)
Today I love the..
Smell of: Marshmallow Fireside candle
Sound of: Keane
Taste of: Guacamole
Sight of: Sunshine
Feel of: Warm laundry
Good Things about Today:
- Pretty productive!
- Michael is home!
- Snacks from Trader Joe's!
- Crossed a few things off the to-do list!
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