Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Christmas Blitz {Peppermint Holidays}



Hi there! We are continuing our Christmas Blitz series today with a fabulous project from Melanie! Melanie used this week's special Holiday Bundle to make her project - scroll down for all the details! 






Peppermint Holidays

Our Peppermint Holidays FQ Bundle is full of classic red & white - perfect for holiday projects! Curated by Lindsey Weight, Jennifer Villarreal, and Jodie Heinold for FWFS.
17 Fat Quarters from various manufacturers:
  • Riley Blake
  • Robert Kaufman
  • Quilting Treasures
  • Moda
  • Henry Glass
  • Blend Wilmington
  • Benartex/Contempo


I had the opportunity to help handpick some of this bundle - and I LOVE how it turned out! If you are a lover of red and white fabric - this bundle is for you! :)  

Melanie used my Simple Sixteen pattern to make this quilt and I absolutely LOVE it!  The scrappiness just makes me happy! 




This is one of my favorite quilt patterns I have designed and it is so easy to make! You can download the pattern HERE! 

Stop by Melanie's blog for all the her tips and tricks she is sharing about this quilt!  You can also follow Melanie on Instagram - where she is always sharing what she's working on!


Be sure to stop by again next week for another Holiday inspired bundle and project!

Talk to you soon,


Friday, August 4, 2017

Friday Bundle Batch {Summer Wishes}

Hi there! I hope you all had a good week!  We have a lovely bundle to share with you today! Melanie, from Mostly Crafty is sharing a fun project featuring this week's bundle - be sure to scroll down for the details! 

Summer Wishes

Summer Wishes

This week's bundle features the cheerful Wistful Winds prints from Riley Blake!   Full of summer colors!
You'll receive 1 Fat Quarter of each:
  1. Wistful Winds Main Print Red - Riley Blake
  2. Happy Day Floral Aqua - Riley Blake
  3. Marble Mates Dots Lemon - Moda
  4. Wistful Winds Red Stripes - Riley Blake
  5. Wistful Winds Mini Multi Dots - Riley Blake
  6. Wistful Winds Blue Stripes - Riley Blake
  7. Sweet Orchard Red Text - Riley Blake
  8. Sew & Sew Apron Strings Lemon Drop - Moda


I am loving this bundle - such bright and happy colors!  Melanie used today's bundle to create this lovely table runner! Be sure to stop over by her blog for all the details!




Talk to you soon,


Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Holiday Magic Table Runner {Free Pattern}

Hi there! I have something fun to share with you today! Starting today, we will be starting our Christmas Blitz series!  Each week, we will share a new bundle of fabric and a coordinating project!! 




We have invited some talented quilters to join in on the series - so be sure to check back each Tuesday and see who is joining us! 


I am kicking things off with this fun Holiday Magic Bundle!  I hand picked each piece that is included in this bundle and I absolutely love how it turned out! :) Scroll down to see what I made using this week's Christmas Blitz Bundle!


Holiday Magic

Holiday Magic is full of winter goodness - mittens, snowflakes, pinecones & berries.   A classic bundle in traditional Christmas colors.  Curated by Lindsey Weight for FWFS.
8 Fat Quarters.
Included in each bundle:  
  1. Comfort & Joy Mittens Red - Riley Blake
  2. Grunge Basics Evergreen - Moda
  3. Maze Crimson - Robert Kaufman
  4. Reindeer Magic Snowflakes Cream - Henry Glass
  5. Essentials Criss Cross Holiday Green - Wilmington
  6. Reindeer Magic Mini Snowflakes Red - Henry Glass
  7. Comfort & Joy Main Print Green - Riley Blake
  8. Grunge Hits the Spot Red - Moda
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I love the traditional colors of Christmas - you can't go wrong with red and green when it comes to Christmas! When picking out these fabrics, I picked the mitten fabric first and kind of centered my bundle on that print.  

Once I had my bundle picked out - I designed this fun table runner that features my favorite block -  the PINWHEEL! :)  I wanted it to look like a pinwheel was in the wreath and so I started designing and came up with this: 
47" x 20" 


This may look like a complicated block, but it is actually very simple and comes together really quickly! I am thinking I need an entire quilt out of this block! Wouldn't that look fabulous! ;)

 I made three pinwheel wreath blocks - added sashing and a border and viola -- a super festive table runner! 



Alright, let's get started! 

The table runner measures 47" x 20"


Supplies (click on links): 



Reserve the green grunge print for binding

Reserve the dark red snowflake print for use as an accent piece on the backing (optional)

Cutting: 

Out of Mitten print: 
4 - 3.5" x 6.5" rectangles (A)

Out of Red Maize print
8 - 3.5" x 6.5" rectangles (A)

Out of Green Holly print: When cutting these pieces you will need to cut two strips 6.5" x width of fat quarter, and then sub cut your rectangles.  Use the left over pieces to cut your squares.  You will use almost the entire fat quarter. 
8 - 3.5" x 6.5" rectangles (D)
8 - 3.5" x 3.5" squares (B)

Out of Green Criss Cross print
4 - 3.5" x 6.5" rectangles (D)
4 - 3.5" x 3.5" squares (B)

Out of Snowflake print: (background)
24 - 3.5" x 3.5" squares (C)
4 - 12.5" 2" strips (E)
2 - 2" x 42.5" strips (F)

Out of Red Grunge Dot: 
2 - 3" x 15.5" strips (G)
2 - 3" x 47.5" strips (F) - You will need to piece these strips

Out of Green Grunge: (for binding) Instead of the normal 2.5" binding strips, you will need to cut them a little smaller so you can get enough out of your fat quarter.  If you don't want to cut them this size, you can purchase an extra 1/4 yard and that would be plenty!
8 - 2 1/4 " x width of fabric strips 









Now you are ready, to baste, quilt and bind! I used the left over red print and other scraps from my bundle to piece my backing along with the extra 3/4 yard that I recommended! :) 


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and make one of these cute Holiday Magic Table Runners for yourself! :)

Be sure to come back next week to see the next bundle/project!

Talk to you soon!


Friday, July 28, 2017

Friday Bundle Batch {Golden Days}


Hi there! I hope you all had a good week! We have a fun fall bundle to share with you today! Be sure to scroll down to see what I made using this week's Friday Bundle Batch:

Golden Days

This week's bundle is a precursor to Autumn with its orange & golden hues!  Light-hearted & oh so pretty!
You'll receive 1 Fat Quarter of each:
  1. Autumn Road Tiny Flowers Orange - Wilmington
  2. Autumn Hues Gold Diamond - Penny Rose
  3. Just Color Orange - Studio E
  4. Country Kitchen Gold Words & Script Tonal - Windham
  5. Autumn Road Tiny Flowers Cream - Wilmington
  6. Grunge Basics Pumpkin - Moda
  7. On the Road Again Dots Yellow - Wilmington
  8. Botanique Orange Circles - Riley Blake

When I saw this bundle, I immediately thought of fall leaves!  I am a huge fan of the traditional Maple Leaf quilt block - and when I saw this bundle - I knew that's what I was going to make - a bunch of pretty maple leaves! :) 

9 3/4" x 48" 

I enjoyed making all of these pretty maple leaves!  If you wanted an extra scrappy look - you could make each leaf with different fabrics.  You could also make this any size you want, if this is too skinny, you could do two rows of leaves and maybe only do 4 blocks per row.  This would make a nice sized table topper!  You could also make an entire quilt with this fun block!  Your options are endless! 


Let's get started!  You can make this entire runner with one fat quarter bundle and a little extra background fabric.  I used my leftovers to piece the back and I reserved one of the fat quarters for the binding!  If you wanted to make a bigger table runner or a topper - a half yard bundle would work wonderfully!

Supplies:
1 Golden Days FQ bundle
3/8 yard of background fabric


Cutting:

Reserve one fat quarter for binding!

From background:
5 - 3" x 3" squares (D)
10 - 3.5" x 3.5" squares (B)
10 - 2.5" x 2.5" squares (C)

From various prints: 
10 - 3.5" x 3.5" squares (A)
20 - 3" x 3" squares (D)
5 - 8" x 1.5" strips (E)
10 - 9" x 1.5" strips (F)
7 - 10" x 1.5" strips (G)















Now you are ready to baste, quilt, and bind with your preferred methods! :)


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial - and make one for yourself! :)

Talk to you soon,


Friday, July 21, 2017

Friday Bundle Batch {Persimmon Punch}

Hi there! I hope you all had a good week!  We have a lovely bundle to share with you today! Melanie, from Mostly Crafty is sharing a fun project featuring this week's bundle - be sure to scroll down for the details! 



Persimmon Punch

This week's bundle highlights the lovely Hazelwood floral along with our picks for amazing blenders!   We love the persimmon color in this bundle!
You'll receive 1 Fat Quarter of each:
  1. Hazelwood Peonies Cloud - Moda
  2. Just Color Red - Studio E
  3. Basically Low Typewriter Text Gray - Red Rooster
  4. Pixies Square Dot Blender Lime - Ink & Arrow
  5. Grunge Hits the Spot White Paper - Moda
  6. Strawberry Moon Petit Henna Garden Meadow - Michael Miller
  7. Hazelwood Leaves Persimmon - Moda
  8. Sewing School Text Green - Ella Blue


I am loving the main print in this bundle! So pretty and all those blenders just compliment it so well! Melanie used today's bundle to create this lovely project! Be sure to stop over by her blog for all the details!



Talk to you soon,


Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Halloween Mystery Quilt Sew Along!

Hi there!! I have been dying to tell you guys about a new Sew Along we are starting next month! It's a Mystery Sew Along - and I would love for you to join me!


Here is the posting schedule: CLICK ON LINKS 


Since it's a "Mystery Quilt" I can only tell you a few things:


  • It is a Halloween Quilt
  • It is 36" x 36" 
  • We have kits available - with backing and binding INCLUDED.  
  • I will post every Thursday - starting in August and it will go for five weeks.
  • I will include a PDF download each week so you can easily print of the instructions for each week. 
  • Skill level would be a confident beginner - this quilt is traditionally pieced.  
Now let's get to the fabric we selected for this Mystery Quilt!

Purchase Kit HERE


Here is the posting schedule: CLICK ON LINKS 

August 31
September 7
September 14

So be sure to pick up a kit before they sell out - and come sew with me next month! :) 


Talk to you soon!


Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Clearance Sale!

Hi there! We have an awesome sale to tell you about today!! This is a great time to stock up on yardage - especially quilt backings! :) 



Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday

What's included?


everything listed in these categories:

under $4
$4-5
$5-6
$6-7
$7-8
over $8


{ excludes *limited time specials* category }



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