Let it Snow.. Let it Snow.. Let it SNOW!!! My free banner to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club! and this month ... snow! The January Button collection has darling snowmen!! Plus a quilt block, stocking had, there is either a marshmallow or a cup of coffee, a carrot nose, and loads of pretty blue & white buttons! I am using Aurifil 80wt this time to sew the buttons on and I'm using my friend Deb Strain's 'Snow Much Snow' for the fabric... have to love more snowmen, red birds, words and more! To audition the buttons I...
PREORDER!! Riley Blake Door Banner of the Month June Back to School Door Banner Kit SHIPS JUNE 2024 Quilt kit includes the Back to School Quilt Pattern and the fabric for the 20" x 36" Door Banner. This kit was designed by Polka Dot Chair and comes in a keepsake Riley Blake Designs box. This kit is beginner-friendly and is easy to piece. It is part of the Door Banner of the Month Club 2024. Choose one are all 12. Included in the Kit: Pattern, fabric for Top and Binding, packaged in a decorative box. Not Included in the Kit: Backing, and Batting Backing Needed: 1.5 yard of 44/45" - you only need one yard for non-directional prints This listing is for Riley Blake Riley Blake Back to School Door Banner Kit only. Premium 100% Polyester Quilt Shop Quality Fabrics You can find other Riley Blake Fabrics, Kits, Patterns, and much more in my ShopSewMe Etsy Shop (see link below) while supplies last. Shipping Policy - any shipping cost overages will be refunded to the buyer upon shipment of their order(s), this also includes combining orders. I always strive to get my customers the best possible deal on shipping costs. Be sure to click the link to make my shop a favorite for your quilting, embroidery, and sewing needs. https://www.Etsy.com/shop/ShopSewMe Thank you for supporting my small business 💗💗 **ALL ABOUT PRE-ORDERS PLEASE NOTE** The estimated arrival date is shown above. These items are available to pre-order and the arrival date is an estimation from the manufacturer. All Pre-orders need to be ordered separately from all other in stock merchandise in my shop. Start a new cart for any additional orders you want shipped now and check out separately. If you do order in-stock items with your preorder, they will be reserved/held for you but will not ship until your entire order can ship completed. • Ship dates for all preorders are subject to change depending on the manufacturer. When Preorder Items arrive in the shop they are given first priority in packaging to be shipped out (in some cases the same or next day - depending on which day of the week they arrive). • All Etsy listings require a "Ship by" date, and there are not options for most preorders, which is why the dates shown by Etsy are not accurate.
For our Button club project this month I'm ready for spring! The Fat Quarter Shop button box this month has a theme of 'HUNT'. I decided that I had to use my friend Melissa's Fox Farm fabric, it is perfect! She has the print with the boots that inspired this design. My Aurifil 50 wt thread is is used to piece and sew on the buttons ** 50wt Aurifil SOME are ON SALE The buttons in the HUNT box have the sweetest little chickens and eggs, fox and hound and beautiful navy and green buttons You can hang this as...
Are you starting to get bored with common and easy quilt patterns? Try creating one of these Dresden plate quilt pattern as your next project.
Let it Snow.. Let it Snow.. Let it SNOW!!! My free banner to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club! and this month ... snow! The January Button collection has darling snowmen!! Plus a quilt block, stocking had, there is either a marshmallow or a cup of coffee, a carrot nose, and loads of pretty blue & white buttons! I am using Aurifil 80wt this time to sew the buttons on and I'm using my friend Deb Strain's 'Snow Much Snow' for the fabric... have to love more snowmen, red birds, words and more! To audition the buttons I...
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I love quick and simple decor projects! Spend one afternoon and you’ll have a super cute pumpkin banner! Make it Halloweenish by adding fun pumpkin faces or keep it simple to use through Thanksgiving time! Colorful Fabric Fall Pumpkin Banner Materials + Supplies 1 package StitchnSew Quilt Block Sheets 1 ½ yards StitchnSew Sew-In Fleece […] Read more...
During the Dog Days of summer, I take a week of from my Talk show, it resumes next Monday with a new show! You can listen to past podcasts HERE I am THRILLED to be designing a mini quilt each month to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club! Each month the buttons are a collection by color and theme. I'm posting the pattern prior to the buttons arriving from the club, that way you are ready to just stitch them down when you find them in your mailbox! As a little girl, my favorite color was Happy sunshine...
Traditional piecing, combined with wool applique... leads to a wonderful, warm & appealing look in our Wool & Cotton thru the Year Collection! These quilts measure 18in x 18in size and are perfect for a Buttermilk Basin club, quilt club or wool applique monthly club. The great part about this series is that it is so versatile. You can eliminate the wool section and add a third row of blocks to make a quilt or eliminate the quilt section altogether and frame the wool applied section making this a very FUN series to work with!
Johan Rosenmunthe with the solo-exhibition titled Silent Counts at MELK
*** Taking our Pulse *** How are you friend? I thought it was worth repeating today my 'Let It Go!' Daily challenge. Because it's good to take a pause and be sure we are on the right track with things. Not getting to crazy. It's good to hit the reset button too and just breath a bit. Life is upside down for so many right now.... actually for most of us. Even if your area has few virus cases, you are still needing to change most of how you operate in order to not transmit and to be safe. So...
PREORDER Riley Blake Door Banner of the Month October Sweet Snowman Door Banner Kit SHIPS OCT 2024 Quilt kit includes the Sweet Snowman Quilt Pattern and the fabric for the 20" x 36" Door Banner. This kit was designed by Beverly MCcullough and comes in a keepsake Riley Blake Designs box. This kit is beginner-friendly and is easy to piece. It is part of the Door Banner of the Month Club 2024. Choose one are all 12. Included in the Kit: Pattern, fabric for Top and Binding, packaged in a decorative box. Not Included in the Kit: Backing, and Batting Backing Needed: 1.5 yard of 44/45" - you only need one yard for non-directional prints This listing is for Riley Blake Riley Blake Sweet Snowman Door Banner Kit only. Premium 100% Cotton Quilt Shop Quality Fabrics You can find other Riley Blake Fabrics, Kits, Patterns, and much more in my ShopSewMe Etsy Shop (see link below) while supplies last. Shipping Policy - any shipping cost overages will be refunded to the buyer upon shipment of their order(s), this also includes combining orders. I always strive to get my customers the best possible deal on shipping costs. Be sure to click the link to make my shop a favorite for your quilting, embroidery, and sewing needs. https://www.Etsy.com/shop/ShopSewMe Thank you for supporting my small business 💗💗 **ALL ABOUT PRE-ORDERS PLEASE NOTE** Estimated arrival date is shown above. These items are available to pre-order and the arrival date is an estimation from the manufacturer. All Pre-orders need to be ordered separately from all other in stock merchandise in my shop. Start a new cart for any additional orders you want shipped now and check out separately. If you do order in-stock items with your preorder, they will be reserved/held for you but will not ship until your entire order can ship completed. • Ship dates for all preorders are subject to change depending on the manufacturer. When Preorder Items arrive in the shop they are given first priority in packaging to be shipped out (in some cases the same or next day - depending on which day of the week they arrive). • All Etsy listings require a "Ship by" date, and there are not options for most preorders, which is why the dates shown by Etsy are not accurate.
You ever get that feeling..... Like someone is watching you? It's been that kind of week for me. These sneaky looking raccoon blocks have eyes that seem to follow your every move. And I am especially fond of that one orange little raccoon! The fabrics are all from Northcott Fabrics. The backing and the prints are from the Artisan Spirit Shimmer and Ambience collections and the solids are from their Color Works collection. For the quilting, I used my signature wavy lines and chose Omni in light gray for the top and plain white Gutermann thread on the bottom. The Raccoon pattern provides instructions for making seven different quilt sizes and two different block sizes. The full size raccoon blocks finish at 10" wide by 8" tall and the half size blocks finish at 5" wide by 4" tall. A 14" wide by 12" tall mini quilt can be made using one full size block or by using 4 half size blocks. Using the full size blocks, you can also make: Crib Quilt using 14 full size blocks finishes at 38" x 52" Lap Quilt using 28 full size blocks finishes at 54" x 62" Throw Quilt using 33 full size blocks finishes at 62" x 72" Twin Quilt using 43 full size blocks finishes at 62" x 92" Full Quilt using 60 full size blocks finishes at 86" x 92" Raccoon is a 6 page pdf quilt pattern. Raccoon is a modern minimalist design made using traditional piecing methods. No templates. No paper piecing. Only simple straight line sewing and diagonal seams. Easy to follow instructions are provided for every step of the way! Raccoon Crib quilt finishes at 38" x 52" Here is the Super Mini size made using the half size blocks. I put corner pockets for hanging, on the back of this, before applying the binding. The half size blocks were a wee bit challenging because of the tiny pieces. But turned out so darn cute! "Raccoon" Throw Size finished at approximately 62" x 72" and was the 89th use of my 100 labels ordered from Ikaprint. "Raccoon" mini quilt finished at approximately 14" x 12" and was the 90th use of my 100 labels. The RACCOON pattern is now available here in my shop. I am offering 25% OFF everything until the end of May. Minimum $10 purchase. Use coupon code MAY25 Linking up to Finish it up Friday with Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts Keep On Quilting On! Follow To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Last January, a long time, much loved member of our congregation passed away. I officiated the funeral and was handsomely renumerated. Her favourite time of year was Christmas, she always did it …
PREORDER!! Riley Blake Door Banner of the Month July Hello Gourd-eous! Door Banner Kit SHIPS JULY 2024 Quilt kit includes the Hello Gourd-eous! Quilt Pattern and the fabric for the 20" x 36" Door Banner. This kit was designed by Heather Peterson and comes in a keepsake Riley Blake Designs box. This kit is beginner-friendly and is easy to piece. It is part of the Door Banner of the Month Club 2024. Choose one or all 12! You must put in individual orders to get them shipped monthly. Included in the Kit: Pattern, fabric for Top and Binding, packaged in a decorative box. Not Included in the Kit: Backing, and Batting Backing Needed: 1.5 yard of 44/45" - you only need one yard for non-directional prints This listing is for Riley Blake Riley Blake Hello Gourd-eous! Door Banner Kit only. Premium 100% Polyester Quilt Shop Quality Fabrics All items are sealed by the manufacturer. You can find other Riley Blake Fabrics, Kits, Patterns, and much more in my ShopSewMe Etsy Shop (see link below) while supplies last. Shipping Policy - any shipping cost overages will be refunded to the buyer upon shipment of their order(s), this also includes combining orders. I always strive to get my customers the best possible deal on shipping costs. Be sure to click the link to make my shop a favorite for your quilting, embroidery, and sewing needs. https://www.Etsy.com/shop/ShopSewMe Thank you for supporting my small business 💗💗 **ALL ABOUT PRE-ORDERS PLEASE NOTE** Estimated arrival date is shown above. These items are available to pre-order and the arrival date is an estimation from the manufacturer. All Pre-orders need to be ordered separately from all other in stock merchandise in my shop. Start a new cart for any additional orders you want shipped now and check out separately. If you do order in-stock items with your preorder, they will be reserved/held for you but will not ship until your entire order can ship completed. • Ship dates for all preorders are subject to change depending on the manufacturer. When Preorder Items arrive in the shop they are given first priority in packaging to be shipped out (in some cases the same or next day - depending on which day of the week they arrive). • All Etsy listings require a "Ship by" date, and there are not options for most preorders, which is why the dates shown by Etsy are not accurate.
Create a cozy wool DIY Acorn Banner for autumn! A great banner to leave up through Thanksgiving and perfect for fabric scraps! Tutorial and free template.
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Quilt kit includes the April Happy Easter Quilt Pattern and the fabric for the 20" x 36" Door Banner. This kit was designed by J. Wicker Frich and comes in a keepsake Riley Blake Designs box. This kit is beginner friendly and used both piecing and applique techniques. This is part of the Door Banner of the Month Club 2024. Choose one are all 12. You must put on individual orders to get them shipped monthly.Included in the Kit: Pattern, fabric for Top and Binding, packaged in a decorative box. Not Included in the Kit: Backing, Batting, appliquéing suppliesBacking Needed: 1.5 yard of 44/45" - you only need one yard for non-directional prints
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Last week, Kara and I (Teri) decided that we needed to go on one last road trip before her departure to Germany. It will surely not be our last, but we will doubtfully get much travel in before she leaves the country. Our destination was Harrisonburg, Virginia. I had told her how much I enjoyed my visit to the Virginia Quilt Museum (VQM) in the fall, and we wanted to see Debby Cooney's exhibit on appliqué (more to come on that next week), so that seemed like a good place to start. We planned to check out a few fabric shops, antique shops, and wineries, as well. Our first stop was the museum, which is housed in the historic Warren-Sipe House on South Main Street. The house is a superb environment to display these old quilts: the floor, fireplaces, and even the radiators possess inspiration for quilt and embroidery designs! An amazing collection of antique sewing machines was displayed on the upper level, and in the stairway heading to the lower level, a framed variety of vintage quilting templates could be viewed. Even the bathroom walls were bedecked with old needle craft magazine covers. (Interestingly, both Kara and I took a photo of the framed periodical covers on the bathroom walls . . . maybe we think TOO much alike!) One of the exhibits displayed on the upper level was Treasures From the Vault: Wool for Winter, which included a few crazy quilts. In the fall, I saw Treasures From the Vault: Crazy Quilts. Since we have written about and taught some crazy quilting classes, I thought it might be fun to do a photo album for you, sharing some of the lovely crazy quilts among the VQM's collection—some from each of my visits. Hope you enjoy this truly exquisite work! Rail Fence Crazy Quilt, 1934, from Harrisonburg, VA; made by Myrta Richey Kennedy for Alvin Kennedy Between each rail fence block, Myrta did the cretan stitch over the seam. She uses a variety of materials to creatively stitch the seams between the "rails." Above, woven tape is ruched. Below left, it is folded and stitched down in a zig zag fashion. Here, she used rick rack to create a unique seam stitch. Kerlin Miller Wool Crazy Quilt, c. 1890, from Bridgewater, Shenandoah Valley, VA; made by Emma Rebecca Kerlin (1863-1940) Several different sets of initials are embroidered on blocks, though it is stated to have been made by Emma Rebecca Kerlin (Miller?). Perhaps she had assistance from family members, or maybe she included initials of family members as a tribute. Both wool and pearl cotton threads are used for embellishment. Page Crazy Quilt, c. 1900, from Staunton, VA; made by Rosa Virginia Glenn Page and several women in her family Chenille thread is used on the flowers, above left, and many knots in the goldenrod, above right, achieve a dimensional look. Below, stitchers embroidered their initials to mark their participation. I would guess that daisies must have been one of Rosa's favorite blooms, as they are found in a number of blocks. Dellinger Folk Art Crazy Quilt, made by Molly E. Dellinger Grabill "Commenced Dec. 1, 1886 Finished March 30, 1887" Molly's initials—and a self-portrait, perhaps? Loving the storybook elements in this quilt! Withers Crazy Quilt Top, c. 1880, from Augusta County, VA; maker unknown Fabrics include silk and velvet, and the embroidery is elaborate. Crazy Quilt, dated 1891, from Rockingham County, VA; made by Theresa Beery Shank Ribbon daisies Osberger Family Quilt, c. 1880; quiltmaker unknown; quilt inherited by Una Osberger Ammerman Lots of silks were used in this beautifully created quilt. Many detailed motifs are stitched and embellished with metallic, silk, and cotton threads. Several panels were hanging in a window during my October visit, making it difficult to photograph them, but below are a few close-up images of some of the blocks. Once again, there is some spectacular embroidery in these examples. Several seasons are stitched, with flowers, leaves, birds, and butterflies. Oh, and colored rings. This stunning chair with its crazy quilted seat cushion was on the main floor— hopefully being admired, rather than hosting sitters! After our museum visit, we had lunch and stopped by the jewelry store to see if they had any different quilts hanging. (To read about my trip there in October, read Vintage Virginia Stitches.) We loved this pieced block with hand appliquéd handles and machine top-stitched stems. The greens had faded to tan and brown. The day was still young enough to go through two antique malls, one of which housed a fabric store—what a perfect combination! We had just enough time to stop by a couple of wineries before the tasting rooms closed. A sweet display of toy sewing machines... ...and some vintage threads (that weren't very strong anymore.) Beautiful gardens at the White Oak Lavender Farm The Purple Wolf Tasting Room After checking into our hotel and getting some dinner, we got into our comfy clothes and opened a bottle of wine that we'd bought. Our friend, Barb, called us, and we enjoyed a virtual (video) visit with her, chatting and laughing for over an hour. After a good night's sleep, we were ready to head back to Maryland, stopping at a few fabric stores and antique shops along the way. Who knows when our next road trip will be? Perhaps next year to Williamsburg for the Academy of Appliqué, or maybe even in Germany! Either way, we hope to enjoy many more road trips in our future. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing two of the visiting exhibits from the Virginia Quilt Museum. If you haven't the opportunity to visit the museum, this will be your chance to see some amazing appliqué and quilts with some tales to tell! Some of Our Posts About Crazy Quilting Crazy for Crazy Quilts Making Little Red Crazy American Crazy Quilt Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art Back to the BMA: More Crazy Quilts Crazy Quilting—Start to Finish Crazy Quilting—Start to Finish; Session One: Constructing the Blocks Crazy Quilts, Session 2: Marking and Stitching Motifs Crazy Quilts, Session 3: Ribbon Fun Crazy Quilts, Session 4 and 5: Progress The Crazy Quilt Wrap-Up
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For this years quilt along, we have designed 4 quilts using precuts! We love being able to get an entire line, or simply have less prep work before we start sewing, and pre cuts are a perfect way to accomplish both! What is pre cut fabric? When we are referring to pre cuts, we simply mean a group of fabric that has already been cut to a specific size. They go by different names depending on the manufacturer, but there are standard sizes throughout the industry. Charm Packs refer to 5
My favorite month is February because I can make hearts every single day! So for the Feb buttons .. what else. but a heart! My free banners are designed for the Fat Quarter shop to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club The Feb Button collection is full of red and white goodness and I LOVE red and white! I had so I am using Aurifil 50wt to sew the buttons on and I'm using Sandy Gervais LOVE YOU fabric line.. want to see it? Super cute hearts, flowers, arrows.. oh my! .. This IS my new favorite line.....
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Hello, everyone -- Happy March! Today is the first day of the Fresh Mini Quilt Club and I'm thrilled that so many of you have already joined. These next 6 months are going to be full of inspiration + mini quilts! For those of you signed up, the first full color PDF pattern was sent out this morning -- check your inbox. Haven't signed up yet? It's not too late! I'll be extending the discounted price through the weekend -- yay! More details about the FMQC can be found here & remember you can sign up at anytime. This first Starburst Mini Quilt was made using Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Elements. If you haven't worked with Art Gallery Fabrics yet, I highly recommend you do! The solids used are: Cherry Lipgloss, Lemonade, Cozumel Blue, Ash, and Snow. You can find them at Pink Castle Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop. I quilted the mini quilt using my favorite Aurifil thread (50 wt. 2021) in straight-lines 1/2" apart. The crisp colors, design, & quilting really work well together. The Starburst Mini Quilt design works really well with print fabrics too! For the second mini quilt I used Constellations by Lizzie House -- those stars! Using my walking foot I quilted straight lines, this time radiating from the center of the mini quilt. I played around with the spacing between the lines and am really happy with the results. It definitely adds a whole new dimension to the finished mini quilt. Have a great weekend! xo, Megan
Let it Snow.. Let it Snow.. Let it SNOW!!! My free banner to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club! and this month ... snow! The January Button collection has darling snowmen!! Plus a quilt block, stocking had, there is either a marshmallow or a cup of coffee, a carrot nose, and loads of pretty blue & white buttons! I am using Aurifil 80wt this time to sew the buttons on and I'm using my friend Deb Strain's 'Snow Much Snow' for the fabric... have to love more snowmen, red birds, words and more! To audition the buttons I...
