This week I am sharing my most recent make for the On Wander Lane Mini Quilt Club through Shabby Fabrics. It is a nod to summer’s end with the orange-yellow of the lovely flowers. I’m leaving those flowers to your interpretation. They could be sunflowers, dahlias, marigolds, or whatever you see in them.
Since this is a pre-cut and pre-fused applique kit, my finished mini quilt does look like the photo. Go figure. Hee Hee
However, I decided to use a background quilting file (Wavy-1) from Kimberbell and I “quilted” this little design with my embroidery machine. I used the Kimberbell Project Batting and Glide thread #15315 (Smoke). It was a quick and efficient way to get this little project completed. I plan to finish out the other 10 club shipments in the same manner.
The back has a hanging sleeve and one of my labels from my subscription with Sweetwater.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog today, sewing friends. If you are so inclined, please leave a comment**. I enjoy hearing from the sewing community.
Next week begins a couple weeks of sharing some quick, summer tops that I have stitched up recently. Enjoy what is left of July and I will meet you back here in August.
July 4th is upon us, and here in the U.S. we celebrate Independence Day. Red, white, and blue are the colors of the season. I’ve been sorely lacking in handmade items to display around my home in celebration of the season. So this year, I sewed up three new home dec pieces. This first one is from A Year in Spools block of the month from Shabby Fabrics.
About four years ago (while we still lived in Utah), I purchased a kit for this Kimberbell Sweet Land of Liberty pillow. I decided it was time to get it embroidered and displayed in my home. I love it!
And my final new make for the season is this mini quilt from the Shabby Fabrics On Wander Lane Mini Quilt Block of the Month. So cute!
If you are in the United States, I pray you have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day. If you are not in the United States, I pray your July 4th is safe and enjoyable as well.
Thank you for stopping by to take a peek at some of my summer makes. I appreciate the time you take to read my blog. I leave you with a gorgeous Hydrangea from my garden. Enjoy!
Please let me know if you celebrate any national holidays, and share with me what you have made to add a festive touch to your home.
Hello Sewers! I bid farewell to 2023 and ushered in 2024 with this last-minute machine embroidery, small table runner. I needed a small table runner in Christmas-themed colors for my entryway table, so I used the December Kimberbell ME Time monthly embroidery shipment to put together this little table runner. I did not follow the instructions for any of the included projects because I had to make this one to fit my entry table. I embroidered 12 of the small (4″) blocks to assemble three 8″ blocks for my table runner. I added sashing and borders to finish it off, and I am quite pleased with it. It is the perfect size.
To machine quilt all the layers together, I outlined the blocks and borders with a straight stitch, and then I used this scallop stitch on top of the borders.
All of the fabric is from the December kit. I completed this little runner on Christmas Eve.
Michaels had a great sale on these storage cases that I like to use to organize the fabric that I have cut to prep for my quilt making projects. They were $2.99 each, so I picked up several to add to my supply.
This is how I like to use the storage containers. I cut all the pieces for my quilty project and then stack them in the container so they are ready to go when I have a chance to sit down and sew.
These are the pieces I need for a YouTube sew along in which I am participating this year. It is hosted by Laura at Sew Very Easy. The quilt is a mystery. We do not know as we sew each month what it looks like. I am making the scrappy version using fabrics that I already had in my stash. All of the fabric is by Lori Holt except the solid red (which is Kona cotton) and the white background fabric (which is Basin Feedsacks by Stacy West).
After cutting and labeling (Laura was kind enough to include cut apart labels with the instructions) all my fabric pieces, I add the instruction sheet on top so I know which project is in this container. Laura will post a new section of the mystery quilt each month. If you want to sew up your scraps, come join the fun on the Sew Very Easy YT channel. It is free and it is not too late to start.
I started a quilt from Charm School this month. It will be a WIP for a couple months, I only have 12 of the 42 blocks made so far.
Again, I store all my cut pieces in this handy container from Michaels.
My final quilty start this month is a small mini quilt by Sandy Gervais. I just received my 2024 Limited Edition Cupid Box from Fat Quarter Shop. This is the project included in the box. I am hoping to complete it before Valentine’s Day, but that will remain to be seen. I am still busy painting and making our new (pre-owned) home ours, so that is occupying a lot of my time.
I did manage to stitch up one piece of clothing this month. It is the Toaster Sweater by Sew House Seven. I am not going to do a review of the pattern because I have already done one on my blog. I needed another long sleeve top for winter, and this is one of my favorite patterns.
The fluffy, pink fabric is from Joann Fabrics. It is actually called Pink Fluffy Knit Fabric by POP! At first glance it looks like a bath towel or robe. LOL I believe it is marketed for young girls, but c’mon, who can resist that lovely bubblegum pink color and the softness of this great fabric? It is very fluffy (as the name indicates). I used my rotary cutter to cut the pieces, just as I do for most knits.
I find my serger/overlocker to be invaluable when sewing knits. If you choose to sew something in this fabric, I would recommend you use the extra presser foot lift on your serger to get the fabric up under the presser foot and to get a nice start to your seam to avoid the fabric bunching up as it tries to fit itself up under the presser foot. Other than that, I did not experience any problems sewing this fabric. It can be done with a domestic machine, but it would be beneficial to finish off the seams with a zig zag stitch because this fabric ‘sheds’ little bits of fiber everywhere. I have worn and washed my Toaster Sweater several times since making it, and it does not shed.
Okay, friends, that’s all I have for this month. Are you sewing any seasonal items? If so, I would love to hear what you are sewing right now. Please share with all of us in the comment section. Until next month, Happy Sewing!
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