Learn how to create this scissors card with Stampin' Up!'s Crafting with You stamp set and dies in this video tutorial!
I finished my cover-it-up coffee table runner. I even fussy cut a little birdie for one of the stars :0) I did very simple machine quilting. The more hand quilting I do the less I like my machine quilting!! Oh well, I can't hand quilt everything and this quilt will get used hard in its spot on the coffee table. I love the intense fall colors of this little quilt. As you can see we don't have a lot left outside anymore... It almost completely covers the top of the table, the worn spots are well hidden and the drawers on the front are easily accessible. Done! Happy Quilting!!
Meticulous cutting is one of my favorite quilting past times, and with all of the new English Paper Piecing (EPP) patterns coming out, there’s ample opportunity for carefully cutting up fabri…
If you ask my quilting friends, they will tell you I'm the Queen of Fussy Cutting. For my House Hunting Quilt I designed a foundation pieced house block that can have a fussy cut center. Yay! I have been trying to make one house per day, slowly building a neighborhood. I was thinking about houses because my husband and I have been looking at houses in NC to find our next home. I think we've looked at 47 (over the past 3 years) and counting with our realtor....as we aren't ready to buy yet it's an ongoing process but soon....(thanks, Melinda! We WILL find one..... soon.) Paper foundations, cute fussy cut centers, 3" finished houses, 9" finished block of houses. This is the plan for a 25 block quilt. I think all the backgrounds will be blue and white. I might not stop at 25 blocks if we haven't found our dream home by then. When we do find it I plan to sew a house and put a big heart in the center of it! If I do one house per day I'll be done with the blocks by June. I think these houses are so fun to make that I'll keep going!! Loads of whites to choose from. Loads of blues to choose from. These are the sizes of background pieces that I cut. This piece of fabric is 8 1/4" x 3 3/4". This is how I cut for the center block square. To make the 8 outside house backgrounds I cut long strips of fabric and then chop it into my desired sizes. These are ALL cat fabrics. Lots of cats to make a cat block with some extras for later. Background pieces cut for 1 white and 8 blue, center fusses, foundation papers and scissors to trim the seams. This 3 1/2" ruler is a MUST for trimming the houses. There is plenty of room around the house so it isn't going to be a crowded neighborhood. I couldn't resist putting a mouse in the "cat block"! This is the Snow block. I pieced most of these on one snowy Saturday. The center house has a popcorn background. That block was made New Year's Eve. The upper right house has Mary weeping for her lost lamb. Christmas day I made the Santa in the peppermint house with the candy cane background. The center house has the little bear from the "Beary Merry Christmas" advent calendars that I finished in December. This was printed on the instruction part of the fabric. I'm sure most people threw it away but I found a use for it. There is Mary's little lamb in the yellow house! And one of my favorite geckos lower left. I started this one-a-day house quilt on December 1st. Sometimes I make houses ahead to cover days that I can't sew (like when we were in New Orleans). Since I made the cat block in one day I'm now up to Feb 1st. I can slack off if I want to for a while but these are so much fun! Finish It Friday link up. Busy Hands Quilts-Finished or not Friday link up.
Indulgence is a ‘Bouquet of flowers’ given in the form of a quilt. This quilt finished at approx 55” square and features blooms that can be as unique as the maker wishes as they indulge in some creative ‘me time’ to explore the fussy cutting opportunities within their favourite fabrics. The flower template has been designed with added etchingins/markings to help with the symetrical placement over a print to help achieve consistant and accurate fussy cuts. Indulgence is entirely English Paper Pieced and the pattern is complemented with clear diagrams, a colouring sheet for those that like to plan their colour placement and is Scan n Cut Friendly. Indulgence is available as options Pattern and template pack (coming soon) Full Kit with precision cut papers. Designer: Sharon Burgess of Lilabelle Lane Creations Quilt Size: Approx 55" x 55" Difficulty: This pattern is suitable for all skill levels. Australian Textile Design.
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Array quilt pattern. A fun, modern design that looks stunning in any fabric choice!Array is Fat Quarter friendly block design and great for showcasing some of your favourite prints. The large centre square is the perfect place for the use of larger prints or some fussy cutting. Full written and illustrated instructions for piecing your own Array quilt. Comes in 3 sizes: Baby, Lap and Bed 1 block also makes a great cushion!
Lots of TIPS for how to fussy cut an easy birthday card with Over the Moon and Stampin' Blends! So sweet and cute and only takes a few minutes!
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Hello Ai Fans! This image just absolutely cracks me up! It's called Fire Out set (sku#4371). I have a dear friend that is turning 50 so this will be the perfect card to rub it in LOL! Especially since I am so much younger than her (wink, wink). This is a fairly simple design using lots of layers. All the patterned paper is layered twice with matching cardstock. Paper piecing is fun and a great way to match your choice of papers to your image. I matched the die cut border and her blazer this way. True to me, I sparkled her up with Stardust Stickles on all the green parts as well as on her party hat. I also used silver Wink of Stella on the fire extinguisher parts. Copics used: E00, E11, RV17, R20, R22, R24, R27, R81, R83, R85 T1, T3, T5, G40, G43, W7, T0, B0000 simple design inside of the card Happy Stamping! InLinkz.com
I started this project in August 2017, when I made just one pink flower rosette. At that time, I had vague plans to turn it into somethi...
Hello Hello Crafty Friends Welcome to the BE INSPIRED BLOG HOP for November. This month the Be Inspired Design Team are sharing creations with a "FEELING FESTIVE" theme. Such a timely challenge if you are anything like me and are still making Christmas Cards like crazy. Living in Western Australia we get to celebrate the festive season during the Summer months and my family and friends love Christmas Cards with a beachy - summery vibe opposed to wintery scenes. The first two cards I have to share today were requested by Hubby - he asked for "cards with no lard" LoL, which basically means clean and simple without too many layers and embellishments. I have inked up images from the Timeless Tropical stamp set for these two cards. I was SOoooOoo stoked when I won this set in Prize Patrol at Onstage. Out of all the sets that were given away on the day I really really wanted this one as I just couldn't wait for preorder!!!! Both cards share the same layout, made to look like a holiday snap of Palm trees. To create the "photo frames" I have simply removed a square from a rectangle piece of Whisper White card. Next, I took a piece of Shimmery White card and sponged Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay inks, then cut it in half and adhered to the "frame" with Tombow. The Palm tree images and flowers were stamped in Memento and coloured using Stampin' Blends. I have white heat embossed the sentiment from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and tucked it under the flowers - which have been attached with mini dimensionals. The next card disregarded Hubby's request for clean and simple!! This one is for me to send one of my crafty friends who will appreciate all the "lard" LoL. This card starts with a piece of Shimmery White card to which I have sponged, Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana and Pacific Point inks in layers like they were sand, water and sky. I have then stamped and fussy cut several flowers, pineapples and the Palm trees from Timeless Tropical stamp set and added a few die cut stitched rectangles and Tropical die cuts. Before adhering the card front to the base, I have added some linen twine. To finish the card I added the heat embossed sentiment and a few Holiday Rhinestone jewels in pumpkin pie to the centre of the flowers. That is all from me today. Be sure to follow the Hop all the way through for loads more inspiring ideas using this months FEELING FESTIVE Theme. Up next in this months Be Inspired Blog Hop is super talented Cathy Caines with her stunning project. Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate the time you have invested to visit my blog. Until next time, stay awesome and stay crafty.
Having way too much fun finding new designs to fussy cut for these rosettes. At this stage I'm having to plan the colours & am findin...
