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Stampin’ and Stitchin’: Because You Care

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hey stitchin’ friends!  I have a new addition to the blog that I’m excited to share with you all.
Like so many of you, I have more than one creative outlet.
Sewing is my first and foremost favorite past time.
But some of my other favorite things include crochet, needlework, and stamping.
So for the stampin’ and stitchin’ posts, I’m combining two of my favorites:  sewing and stamping.
I’ll share with you a project that uses Stampin’ Up products,
then I’ll take it up a notch and add some sewing.
The first project is a simple make and take designed by the creative folks at Stampin’ Up.
It features the hostess stamp set “Because You Care.”

Here’s the make and take as designed by Stampin” Up
 Here’s the card, stitched up a notch

  A few of the basic supplies include Hello Honey Quilted Cotton Ribbon (item #137864);
three colors of ink (hello honey, strawberry slush, and tangerine tango)
whisper white cardstock and envelopes;
2013-2105 in color sequin assortment (love those);
lullaby designer series paper (so pretty);
and of course, the Because You Care stamp set

 For the stitched up version, just use your bulky overlock foot (#12 for Bernina)
It has a groove in the bottom of the foot that allows the trim to sit nicely in place while you stitch
I used a zig zag stitch to sew the whisper white sweater trim (item #129937) to the top of my hello honey ribbon

Give yourself enough ribbon and trim to experiment with stitch width
Notice, I had the stitch at the top of the trim too wide, it “ate” my hello honey ribbon
As you follow down in the photo, you will notice it all flattened out as I narrowed the stitch width
Once you’re happy with a section that is wide enough for your project (in this case, 5 1/2″)
simply attach it with Tombo or glue dots

 Now to have some real fun!
If you’ve made it this far in the post,
you deserve a reward!
Leave a comment and I will be pleased to send you your very own make & take kit*
as pictured below, while supplies last
All “ingredients” for the basic card will be included, except the adhesive
and best of all, this is a
FREE MAKE & TAKE
you don’t even have to pay postage**, it is my gift to you
for reading my blog and taking the time to leave a comment
(be certain I can link to your profile so I can email you for your address,
please do not include your address in the comment section)

 Of course, if you are interested in purchasing any Stampin’ Up products,
just request a catalog and I will send it along with your free make & take

If you decide to step up your card with some stitchin’, please share photos.

Have a great week, my friends.
*kit includes pre-stamped images, not the stamp set and ink
 **at this time, I can only ship to U.S. addresses

A Mid-Winter’s Mini Quilt

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Fabric:  “Pretty Potent” by Anna Maria Horner
This bit of sunshine brightens the wall above the antique desk in our living room.
It is one of the first pieces of wall decor to be seen as one enters the room.
My dad was the first of all the family members to notice the new wall art.
He said it just looks like sunshine when he walks in the room.
His comment is particularly special to me because, my dad you see, is dying of brain cancer.
He has a very difficult time expressing his thoughts in words.
If you’ve ever been around a person who has cancerous tumors in his or her brain,
you know that their speech deteriorates almost daily.
He comments every day on how that mini quilt brings the sunshine inside.
Pattern:  Pinwheel Mini Quilt
 This one will always be very special to me because of the way it brightens my dad’s last days.
I encourage you, my friends, no matter what season of life you may be in right now,
God will shine on you when you ask His Son into your life.
(Psalm 67:1-3) 
 
 
 
 

A Happy Quilt to Start the New Year

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Here’s my finished project for the #haveyourselfaquiltylittlechristmas sew along on Instagram.
Sew very cute!!!
One of my favorite sections is the triple wreaths.
Those 3d bows really make them stand out.
The sew along included a scrappy border, but I went with all white instead.
Feels cold and snowy like our Christmas weather was this year.
I quilted those borders with a chevron pattern.
For the rest of the quilting, I went with a free motion pattern of loops and stars.
Have a very merry New Year, my friends.