tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44849651295939213182024-03-19T05:33:55.027-07:00Farm Road QuiltsFarm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-89475206416021393322021-06-07T16:29:00.003-07:002021-06-17T11:01:05.488-07:00Quilted Patriotic Star Pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIXTeRa3rxhvjU7DAVSe2o95Lco-bIhXBXafLYGFO80Q8xb3MpIPNrft5wBHG5uCy6X2gCeW5NHzGdpbnog_y5B26U5-B8dsNxz8txf_wlXTksHRMlGleao-bK26A7BcobkgH0T9FX-Yj/s2824/DF5B2051-FB89-4716-9DD9-A2B20FC75C8C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patriotic quilted star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="2824" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIXTeRa3rxhvjU7DAVSe2o95Lco-bIhXBXafLYGFO80Q8xb3MpIPNrft5wBHG5uCy6X2gCeW5NHzGdpbnog_y5B26U5-B8dsNxz8txf_wlXTksHRMlGleao-bK26A7BcobkgH0T9FX-Yj/w400-h400/DF5B2051-FB89-4716-9DD9-A2B20FC75C8C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Throw pillows are a quick and easy way to update your seasonal decor. This one is perfect for the summer holidays - Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July - but you could also make it with alternate colors for other holidays as well. It has four Sawtooth star blocks made from four fat quarters for the front (you could also easily use scraps for the stars) and finishes at around 18" square. If you'd like to make one like mine, I'll link to the fabrics at the bottom of this post. Here's how to make it:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>MATERIALS NEEDED</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Stars - (2) red fat quarters and (2) blue fat quarters (or scraps)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Background - 1/3 yd. cream or low volume print</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Pillow back - gray fat quarter for solid pillow back OR 5/8 yd gray for envelope back</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">20" Square of fusible or thin batting</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">18" pillow insert or stuffing<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">10" design board (optional but helpful for piecing the stars)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>CUTTING</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">From each red and blue fabric - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut (1) 4.5" square<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> Cut (8) 2.5" squares</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">From cream background fabric-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut (2) 2.5" x 20" strips and subcut into (16) 2.5" squares </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut (2) 4.5" x 20" strips and subcut into (16) 2.5" x 4 1/2" rectangles</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut (2) 1.5" x 18.5" strips (not shown)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut (2) 1.5" x 16.5" strips (not shown)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb18-L8klu0tZMMdQbPO-C-pCxrwQtROv_0FnSfGnT-cK7mS5EzxawU7oJmD9C_2O9vMuvOOc-RVfVfAGfEbXNsyLTiYXCtXFgikLZDAnJVydS94SR2D2GeAiotVBZyo8_PITahhxqmDa/s2048/IMG_0372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lori holt fabrics for star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb18-L8klu0tZMMdQbPO-C-pCxrwQtROv_0FnSfGnT-cK7mS5EzxawU7oJmD9C_2O9vMuvOOc-RVfVfAGfEbXNsyLTiYXCtXFgikLZDAnJVydS94SR2D2GeAiotVBZyo8_PITahhxqmDa/w400-h400/IMG_0372.JPG" title="lori holt fabrics for star pillow" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>MAKE STAR BLOCKS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For each star block:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Points - Make four "Flying Geese" units using the sew-and-flip method as shown: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU8Kr-kuD2tpeQosN_Z8By2IuyVri8g_4UutVQ7rUVCWiQlaQj8KUm8CVZ21OjzMfHk9D3d-P0W_zA-qFYxilKNjdCES-_yMO4G6SY5JEq84Vds8B8hg46phYTw0ZZC3GRfbDx3eW952J/s2048/IMG_0384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flying geese unit for star block" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU8Kr-kuD2tpeQosN_Z8By2IuyVri8g_4UutVQ7rUVCWiQlaQj8KUm8CVZ21OjzMfHk9D3d-P0W_zA-qFYxilKNjdCES-_yMO4G6SY5JEq84Vds8B8hg46phYTw0ZZC3GRfbDx3eW952J/w320-h320/IMG_0384.JPG" title="flying geese unit for star block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBpxfIR5KV2DFK29Env-DhIx6VrbXU2erigCmXnG9WHvR4IPXngAcXPhoCtfcWt3bJtedqJU01s3AhED9DTeVE52wl0iQ5EkKlQ6_QBJflvq9ircb0hYgh7-xg_gKfd5TwMo6-g4ZWGXK/s2048/IMG_0389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flying geese unit for star block" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBpxfIR5KV2DFK29Env-DhIx6VrbXU2erigCmXnG9WHvR4IPXngAcXPhoCtfcWt3bJtedqJU01s3AhED9DTeVE52wl0iQ5EkKlQ6_QBJflvq9ircb0hYgh7-xg_gKfd5TwMo6-g4ZWGXK/w320-h320/IMG_0389.JPG" title="flying geese unit for star block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUh0rBSCz62DrQ7-b_bPlOmYKhvZJMJ6E2VnEC0Ju_PCWIID1slSXj0-Z4lfB3tEQplCB2SC5GVdk4f90cDWNlvzpNIbokdwrUNwXwmZyuwI-DnZynq7JrVh8xq4BCcK28yGZXXMsvao/s2048/IMG_0396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flying geese unit for star block" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUh0rBSCz62DrQ7-b_bPlOmYKhvZJMJ6E2VnEC0Ju_PCWIID1slSXj0-Z4lfB3tEQplCB2SC5GVdk4f90cDWNlvzpNIbokdwrUNwXwmZyuwI-DnZynq7JrVh8xq4BCcK28yGZXXMsvao/w320-h320/IMG_0396.JPG" title="flying geese unit for star block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4twEJDpSMBOh1P8-akLoBe-cI2dJsi90l8dN_Zu3PgjwCcIs0kWruW7rOmiwzKWFKEJWrf7n7qNt4hKdgnRD7jsN3AQf9Q8TA3xe9EIuGQJEUEo4zvG3754bcEgsir5cHy8GSeWEapj9/s2048/IMG_0398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="back of flying geese unit for star" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4twEJDpSMBOh1P8-akLoBe-cI2dJsi90l8dN_Zu3PgjwCcIs0kWruW7rOmiwzKWFKEJWrf7n7qNt4hKdgnRD7jsN3AQf9Q8TA3xe9EIuGQJEUEo4zvG3754bcEgsir5cHy8GSeWEapj9/w320-h320/IMG_0398.JPG" title="back of flying geese unit for star" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Layout block like this.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDZgE0SHbG941zF7VZTVAMItOTaT0emPud_KZYcePDIhp8GtfMgi59ByfwXVOg8Us_IbvA6HxuuaEONt_csOIoWLhF00r-tC1bRzqidy4YYq3TL5VNdD4LaXuy1FeR9QSF_ZnYWSuoD23/s3024/IMG_0406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="exploded star block" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDZgE0SHbG941zF7VZTVAMItOTaT0emPud_KZYcePDIhp8GtfMgi59ByfwXVOg8Us_IbvA6HxuuaEONt_csOIoWLhF00r-tC1bRzqidy4YYq3TL5VNdD4LaXuy1FeR9QSF_ZnYWSuoD23/w320-h320/IMG_0406.JPG" title="exploded star block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sew left sides to middles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxNulqOjPxRXkOWpZmP4En5K7968kJt3fA7ovIm5MLeLHWyCHm7Y9YeptqZ3Nen0Y9jMJBv0MUl-2rxguzKxJPlOBV8ZcyIbi3PouXUhDvOSqACgOxyTeQat3lkFvGYepqka27aBw8awF/s3024/IMG_0411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="exploded star block" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxNulqOjPxRXkOWpZmP4En5K7968kJt3fA7ovIm5MLeLHWyCHm7Y9YeptqZ3Nen0Y9jMJBv0MUl-2rxguzKxJPlOBV8ZcyIbi3PouXUhDvOSqACgOxyTeQat3lkFvGYepqka27aBw8awF/w320-h320/IMG_0411.JPG" title="exploded star block" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sew right sides to the middles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgU1CMuz3QWECUQXacuuXCojZo0UylyRjtM0dbZVJe-JmyrCnxEEc9lDII31vhwgHgJ9sJCwE6dV5APW1MIf_XAZ3BtQqfdZZRQxEJnwbZA_A8FOhmpI6WXc69Dog-RfwSqsiR7gUHFPW/s3024/IMG_0412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="exploded star block" border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgU1CMuz3QWECUQXacuuXCojZo0UylyRjtM0dbZVJe-JmyrCnxEEc9lDII31vhwgHgJ9sJCwE6dV5APW1MIf_XAZ3BtQqfdZZRQxEJnwbZA_A8FOhmpI6WXc69Dog-RfwSqsiR7gUHFPW/w320-h320/IMG_0412.JPG" title="exploded star block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Press in the direction of the arrows.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-St-n83n9btMqYXLcPjXiMiyWDgQx_5LUYIuP6ICLnpp84lRUImrICmdAg-2Cb0ZtB1lO9jz49cieaUat6vngXSWSl1QlupeGssGwY5X8UNHWiE0Yt5VOzNvzpevY0oNt9Y4VyZa7u6y-/s2048/IMG_0412+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pressing instructions for star block" border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-St-n83n9btMqYXLcPjXiMiyWDgQx_5LUYIuP6ICLnpp84lRUImrICmdAg-2Cb0ZtB1lO9jz49cieaUat6vngXSWSl1QlupeGssGwY5X8UNHWiE0Yt5VOzNvzpevY0oNt9Y4VyZa7u6y-/w320-h320/IMG_0412+%25281%2529.jpg" title="pressing instructions for star block" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sew top, middle and bottom rows together, press seams open.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiQS3_tBI-Xi4h84YelEHXDicDPEEvnO-BCv6DgPwplVa897HiIbf-qcCy5I6lepWXp96D5kYfImuG1xdX1r8eMU54_ZG4v0GOTAqDzLHOa7-gtCUJ0juLRxMSyaFObB6nkBTiVaNhRfg/s3024/IMG_0415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="red sawtooth star quilt block" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiQS3_tBI-Xi4h84YelEHXDicDPEEvnO-BCv6DgPwplVa897HiIbf-qcCy5I6lepWXp96D5kYfImuG1xdX1r8eMU54_ZG4v0GOTAqDzLHOa7-gtCUJ0juLRxMSyaFObB6nkBTiVaNhRfg/w320-h320/IMG_0415.JPG" title="red sawtooth star quilt block" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqQru5m3MkuILLAOHGsvl-X_61spFDdGcPkjy-YSpeXISPFFXC7zwPaxPPulLys4RtlU_SwS8Fd_Pq-6cfFzXq5aVNc9lQonzBQThfIm6lA3J6lyzIB8BhgqZZxAOPxehO06xaKi93aLP/s3024/IMG_0427.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="back of red sawtooth star quilt block" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqQru5m3MkuILLAOHGsvl-X_61spFDdGcPkjy-YSpeXISPFFXC7zwPaxPPulLys4RtlU_SwS8Fd_Pq-6cfFzXq5aVNc9lQonzBQThfIm6lA3J6lyzIB8BhgqZZxAOPxehO06xaKi93aLP/w320-h320/IMG_0427.JPG" title="back of red sawtooth star quilt block" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>SEW PILLOW TOP TOGETHER</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span>Sew blocks together, press, then s</span>ew 1.5" x 16.5" border strips on sides. Press side strips outward, then sew 1.5" x 18.5" strips to top and bottom. Press those outward.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLUvwtiQJurzh5OC44kYMKXq40Guhr-jV87O5Z3Q7P7HXDtkgrGDvebjUMUJ8P1eCKfkC3BeKH4xS-0g0dY4fovOVhRLP9UO6Mbyo0Oq-hmArNoc9UqEdkI4y6eYRq1VYBPfbCzapz1Df/s2985/IMG_0483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patriotic star pillow top" border="0" data-original-height="2985" data-original-width="2985" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLUvwtiQJurzh5OC44kYMKXq40Guhr-jV87O5Z3Q7P7HXDtkgrGDvebjUMUJ8P1eCKfkC3BeKH4xS-0g0dY4fovOVhRLP9UO6Mbyo0Oq-hmArNoc9UqEdkI4y6eYRq1VYBPfbCzapz1Df/w320-h320/IMG_0483.JPG" title="patriotic star pillow top" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Fj_XG69bZNT2-vCv_LJ7eHrbW74jhNaIYjjnOAmoumADsUMpRf2Bv_tY4ViFswbByuJYO2R8eSV44lwbvbEIZDsOmt82L61P_XGAdK4nrSVuTnpbVOmHOzgS2t4bQ5jK-DUQkEQdVyM/s3024/IMG_0529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patriotic star pillow top" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Fj_XG69bZNT2-vCv_LJ7eHrbW74jhNaIYjjnOAmoumADsUMpRf2Bv_tY4ViFswbByuJYO2R8eSV44lwbvbEIZDsOmt82L61P_XGAdK4nrSVuTnpbVOmHOzgS2t4bQ5jK-DUQkEQdVyM/w320-h320/IMG_0529.JPG" title="patriotic star pillow top" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fuse or baste your pillow front to your batting. I didn't feel the need to add a backing layer because it wouldn't be seen and quilted just fine. I quilted horizontal lines using a narrow stretch zigzag stitch approx. 3/4" apart. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKokzC0xcnb_cvYb3v00LChw9qxQu89dwmTpkQZD1K0j-K56ck4QLFNzP9cx7WHFat10TLeBSIMFhN2_UcKhsBaya2gcYEpuLyAt24F61i3CixZ9rcuaD2wHXIJZ_y8hZbd-jq7WmuGFd0/s3024/IMG_0550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="quilted patriotic star pillow top" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKokzC0xcnb_cvYb3v00LChw9qxQu89dwmTpkQZD1K0j-K56ck4QLFNzP9cx7WHFat10TLeBSIMFhN2_UcKhsBaya2gcYEpuLyAt24F61i3CixZ9rcuaD2wHXIJZ_y8hZbd-jq7WmuGFd0/w320-h320/IMG_0550.JPG" title="quilted patriotic star pillow top" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EbC27HWRztlL9ZeFaPQROcwSMqfKq3lN_8kIY_e7wcbuBjzLpK5_0haeChQylnJ_VIpwAOkfx63jv8wM1yYDEvn4ntS124eMW8C9ojgdWWFoVNZVHdZlLldJRBcd0ZQK3MqSgoeviesz/s3024/0C54937F-767A-4A12-B621-AF50C35F05F9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="quilted patriotic star pillow top closeup" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EbC27HWRztlL9ZeFaPQROcwSMqfKq3lN_8kIY_e7wcbuBjzLpK5_0haeChQylnJ_VIpwAOkfx63jv8wM1yYDEvn4ntS124eMW8C9ojgdWWFoVNZVHdZlLldJRBcd0ZQK3MqSgoeviesz/w320-h320/0C54937F-767A-4A12-B621-AF50C35F05F9.jpg" title="quilted patriotic star pillow top closeup" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Trim square (it will have "shrunk" a little to around 18-18.25" due to the quilting) </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For solid pillow back - from your pillow back fabric, cut a square the same size as the front, pin and sew around all four sides leaving a 12" opening at the bottom. Turn right sides out, stuff with pillow form or stuffing and whipstitch closed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For envelope back - cut two pieces 24" x the width of your pillow (for example 24" x 18"). On each piece, fold one shorter side under 1" and press, then turn 1" again and press, and sew seam across the fold.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Place one of the pieces at the top of the pillow matching corners and raw edges (sewn edge will be toward the middle), pin in place. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1yqyaIRtTCIykQp3GMPtfWCtfxgdxSbBlaPM3WDiKNtQjlFodzaqlMIaE0vXDWCHJtrvQZ9L1PaD4tA0ZgBP_Fp9QhGsQzpaf1s6ApCEsPpHJXY4MLLD6sCLMxWZzTA7eb3RCykvP_PM/s3024/IMG_0568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="envelope back of star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1yqyaIRtTCIykQp3GMPtfWCtfxgdxSbBlaPM3WDiKNtQjlFodzaqlMIaE0vXDWCHJtrvQZ9L1PaD4tA0ZgBP_Fp9QhGsQzpaf1s6ApCEsPpHJXY4MLLD6sCLMxWZzTA7eb3RCykvP_PM/w320-h320/IMG_0568.JPG" title="envelope back of star pillow" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Place the other piece at the bottom of the pillow matching corners and raw edges (sewn edge toward the middle and overlapping the top piece). Pin in place and sew all 4 outside seams. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH9TXj7O0HluGt97iyAGjwiHVi_WFiYbUPB6OfjY-yQ7GCMSVHf7SjUK8ZMustYgyc3JpyegxiGZ3UvWzh8dmzsMNFi3VzzqTn6KtU03un3U3ybNDPXcZb1zsc0EJh6actIA34N0YU6sx/s3024/IMG_0565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="envelope back of star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH9TXj7O0HluGt97iyAGjwiHVi_WFiYbUPB6OfjY-yQ7GCMSVHf7SjUK8ZMustYgyc3JpyegxiGZ3UvWzh8dmzsMNFi3VzzqTn6KtU03un3U3ybNDPXcZb1zsc0EJh6actIA34N0YU6sx/w320-h320/IMG_0565.JPG" title="envelope back of star pillow" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQvdNfClvTMcNsZ62CJGAFbofRRZwULmwmyUKdkL07y00-TgdlaWlvKo1orMo5gOCZHBpXG0Sem9Sd9OVFOv9LTEu9hdzoHdy2M8ejjTsjLGoHDe5rq4wCW48imoCKr6HXM1S0CJBZbXY/s3024/IMG_0696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="envelope back of star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQvdNfClvTMcNsZ62CJGAFbofRRZwULmwmyUKdkL07y00-TgdlaWlvKo1orMo5gOCZHBpXG0Sem9Sd9OVFOv9LTEu9hdzoHdy2M8ejjTsjLGoHDe5rq4wCW48imoCKr6HXM1S0CJBZbXY/w320-h320/IMG_0696.JPG" title="envelope back of star pillow" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Turn right sides out and insert pillow form. Here's how the back will look finished: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLQbCSt8S0f40ZIUUNxpld6qoN0LbPhdXM7nO0yXN9K8TxXY8wW9OaZn1IVi2d9GZhczg4JJSJRZN3hwSrFxF3s2P5OSFQl-WfpTGopG6SssAo4BTzyzWoRZqcBwh790cenRH3BYndIaN/s3024/IMG_0694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="envelope back of star pillow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLQbCSt8S0f40ZIUUNxpld6qoN0LbPhdXM7nO0yXN9K8TxXY8wW9OaZn1IVi2d9GZhczg4JJSJRZN3hwSrFxF3s2P5OSFQl-WfpTGopG6SssAo4BTzyzWoRZqcBwh790cenRH3BYndIaN/w320-h320/IMG_0694.JPG" title="envelope back of star pillow" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc7UZlc0OXS_gQPPN5wNUoIZUSSYhdO3Ux0P-YTrA-1ZKL25zG9Vl5vsVTPmTuUdKxME0MBvWFcqMxPqiss1XleIdav9RGDxJvioKVEaJhAI06M16AGCl1Og1L_rQN-bRkeubZVQ0pL41/s3024/CBC6F030-397B-4002-A0F8-51CEADB24784.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patriotic star quilted pillow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc7UZlc0OXS_gQPPN5wNUoIZUSSYhdO3Ux0P-YTrA-1ZKL25zG9Vl5vsVTPmTuUdKxME0MBvWFcqMxPqiss1XleIdav9RGDxJvioKVEaJhAI06M16AGCl1Og1L_rQN-bRkeubZVQ0pL41/w320-h320/CBC6F030-397B-4002-A0F8-51CEADB24784.jpeg" title="patriotic star quilted pillow" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and make one for yourself! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ow5eUq3ueQderWMy66h-Bhe5ILmiPMMTnLUK7hyphenhyphenmhTB-JaHV_WEw-m4nxFP7ThUbdJ2xjZ0n6HUYJtLN0rF3lyeJ3K2qbGV6Rl2bGcj7EhJ3Ye_AfqktWUbeSnyp0hdv4DglwAf_X1dP/s283/blue+sig.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="283" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ow5eUq3ueQderWMy66h-Bhe5ILmiPMMTnLUK7hyphenhyphenmhTB-JaHV_WEw-m4nxFP7ThUbdJ2xjZ0n6HUYJtLN0rF3lyeJ3K2qbGV6Rl2bGcj7EhJ3Ye_AfqktWUbeSnyp0hdv4DglwAf_X1dP/w200-h123/blue+sig.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As promised, here are links to the fabrics that I used:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1005619581/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-fat-quarter?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank">Fat-quarter bundle</a> for Stars and pillow back (if making solid pillow back)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/926844357/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-by-riley?ref=shop_home_active_32" target="_blank">Cream text fabric</a> for background</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/924665889/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-by-riley?ref=shop_home_active_33" target="_blank">Gray tulip fabric</a> for envelope pillow back</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-48078219016870150192021-03-03T13:46:00.001-08:002021-04-13T20:10:22.012-07:00Easy Panel Tote Bag Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxZtbIn9-Qscqgnrmm7eMgb16zQP19QT0b1HGcZpTcXn-9ikxz-XOUOhPvXFRdV1P0q3Y0WABTHb2nDKpuNbVMNoTudUlgWXlMSvLQqzq0eb6nIQszZAQnLThJSrdj6CeKlrs0KPy5T1g/s2048/IMG_9889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="applique panel tote bag" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxZtbIn9-Qscqgnrmm7eMgb16zQP19QT0b1HGcZpTcXn-9ikxz-XOUOhPvXFRdV1P0q3Y0WABTHb2nDKpuNbVMNoTudUlgWXlMSvLQqzq0eb6nIQszZAQnLThJSrdj6CeKlrs0KPy5T1g/w480-h640/IMG_9889.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I love totes, they're so handy to throw your stuff into while running errands or taking a trip. At 14.5" H x 15" W, this bag is just the right size for carrying your papers, books, tablet, or whatever stitching project you're working on. When I saw this panel from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=756448487&search_query=flea+market" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">Lori Holt's Flea Market</span></a> collection, I just knew it would make a cute bag!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/926875791/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-applique?ref=shop_home_active_11" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="applique panel" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="715" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGZqn0AuQbp0z14wQsHmiPEBiczGBNXusVnfdRs3bobNTIlataqMNt5GxfCrdIfUWsexo3fBdHWx2Ta40_qbdZ8TkEMaTM467V0fadfxLd6ERPZr759X3X7jhKaN69i-SWjHEnYh9FeNU/w531-h640/P10231-YELLOW-72dpi.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I lined the tote with fabric and fusible interfacing to give it some body. It's washable and reversible too. It's easy to make, I'll show you how. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What you'll need:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bag front & back (and optional inside pocket) - one <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/926875791/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-applique?ref=shop_home_active_11" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">"applique" panel</span></a> from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=756448487&section_id=31619877" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">Flea Market</span></a> collection by Riley Blake (or other cotton panel that would look good with (2) 16" squares cut out for the front and back), or 1/2 yard of fabric </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Interfacing - 1 Yard Pellon medium-weight fusible</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lining - 1/2 Yard coordinating cotton fabric (I used the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/926844357/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-by-riley?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">text print</span></a> from Flea Market)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Handles - 1/4 Yard coordinating cotton fabric (I used the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/910757376/lori-holt-flea-market-fabric-by-riley?ref=shop_home_active_7&crt=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">red check</span></a> from Flea Market</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lining of pocket (optional) - Scrap of light-colored fabric (you may have enough bag lining fabric for this</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I suggest prewashing your fabrics so that they won't shrink while adhering the fusible interfacing (you'll be using steam to fuse it to the fabric).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">CUT: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(2) 16" square sections from the panel (or yardage) for the bag front and back. (You may have to tug on the corners a bit to get the panel square.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(2) 16" squares from the fusible interfacing</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(2) 16" squares from the lining fabric</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(2) 4" x 25" strips from the handle fabric </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(2) 2" x 25" strips from fusible interfacing (it's ok to piece shorter lengths together, overlap two ends together slightly and zigzig stitch) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Optional pocket: Cut one small "applique" square and one lining piece the same size</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fuse one 16" interfacing square to the back of each 16" panel square following manufacturer's instructions.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">SEW:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pin and sew fused panel squares right sides together along sides and bottom using a 3/8" seam allowance. Sew another seam between that seam and the edges for added strength.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRko0zEsoks4S1kUgpscOqlqzBeP7f1USgA3jpzF3FykgQatQaHhEzOn0u2nYBOz5QYZe8lUs5wbXSl8GD36fD_ZUWNHa-rGGeTojaYc2iFQN71jKgIi_LJXSxRnGyXoJFrErkXJiuV8Wa/s2048/IMG_9838.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pin bag sides together" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRko0zEsoks4S1kUgpscOqlqzBeP7f1USgA3jpzF3FykgQatQaHhEzOn0u2nYBOz5QYZe8lUs5wbXSl8GD36fD_ZUWNHa-rGGeTojaYc2iFQN71jKgIi_LJXSxRnGyXoJFrErkXJiuV8Wa/w480-h640/IMG_9838.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRJez5hacRAasdDUwusN8_LZ9xG8GOg6m4SOQwlo86Ry5ZEFLoPvzCGZnS9s84u1aecAHBG5qf6XSjzxMKapplXXjafVmUXKeNUZ7HyPQNTOxaYFLvwh0VHzDj5HhAeqHT2zxXgd7U0Qo/s2048/IMG_9841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sew a second seam around edges" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRJez5hacRAasdDUwusN8_LZ9xG8GOg6m4SOQwlo86Ry5ZEFLoPvzCGZnS9s84u1aecAHBG5qf6XSjzxMKapplXXjafVmUXKeNUZ7HyPQNTOxaYFLvwh0VHzDj5HhAeqHT2zxXgd7U0Qo/w480-h640/IMG_9841.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you want boxed corners, fold bottom corners as shown, then draw a 2" line across the top of the "triangle", sew on that line. Trim corners if desired (I didn't). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGoGuw-Yp8WSmyacZthZ-J1nGASiy5Ik32mv2mo8hZ5kadRURK7lXVAlIZG3PvLtB2d2aMU5WLGN0S6L8f9bFDIR2Q6gUXMUJSH27lDRvo2v2Nb7RocxUZB7kTRUD5_OIGq_9qESrq2Ws/s2048/IMG_9855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to make boxed corners" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGoGuw-Yp8WSmyacZthZ-J1nGASiy5Ik32mv2mo8hZ5kadRURK7lXVAlIZG3PvLtB2d2aMU5WLGN0S6L8f9bFDIR2Q6gUXMUJSH27lDRvo2v2Nb7RocxUZB7kTRUD5_OIGq_9qESrq2Ws/w480-h640/IMG_9855.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Turn bag right sides out and press seams to one side.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For handles: Fuse a 2" x 25" strip of interfacing to the wrong side of each strap piece down the middles, Fold in 1" on each of the long sides, press. Fold in half lengthwise, press. Topstitch on each side of both straps. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhu7VrIr06f8cYFH_KNrlUbAyXHvVAGN6FylfUN-kZaixeLLD7pbCs6ceZ6yn7B7Cx-YibHMlh6fcoXJwXnZ8GTym5-ApH4l51aJDPANROtOvo9NRY1UELpesE4jlARFVPJcMA8-ozkMT/s2048/IMG_9849.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhu7VrIr06f8cYFH_KNrlUbAyXHvVAGN6FylfUN-kZaixeLLD7pbCs6ceZ6yn7B7Cx-YibHMlh6fcoXJwXnZ8GTym5-ApH4l51aJDPANROtOvo9NRY1UELpesE4jlARFVPJcMA8-ozkMT/w480-h640/IMG_9849.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Attach ends of each handle to top edges of front and back of bag (handles facing down), centered, 5" apart. Baste in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMncKP35xfSGtMYyIEOS2T0FimM0baRcLGFu7WE-3hpRRU1Jgso-AIKtSLOygDVY6bO8jz9ItBwL-gsW3A07AVwKQc8GteV6qc8QqYGwvrGFiPBCLA4Itkz-tLe-CWXO9oC4-Q58uoiuLN/s2048/IMG_9851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="attach handles to bag" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMncKP35xfSGtMYyIEOS2T0FimM0baRcLGFu7WE-3hpRRU1Jgso-AIKtSLOygDVY6bO8jz9ItBwL-gsW3A07AVwKQc8GteV6qc8QqYGwvrGFiPBCLA4Itkz-tLe-CWXO9oC4-Q58uoiuLN/w480-h640/IMG_9851.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For optional pocket: Sew small applique square to matching lining square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam all around, leaving 3" open at bottom for turning. Clip corners, turn right sides out. Turn raw edges of opening under, pin and sew closed. Press. Center the pocket on the right side of one lining piece, pin and sew along the sides and bottom close to edges.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1Rnoe1py07JDrtyW0GuVOYWz2_gvZL3s2HM0cvec3CCsfnMxGDpdbhyphenhyphen8exloCCa_OFXu4vVW2FSKJnxhxHbBoKbQ1zCCUntHNvzfl0KIrmUFDG6M82otMtFcU7lI2JEWvcHbstje4Cy-/s2048/IMG_0004+-+Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1Rnoe1py07JDrtyW0GuVOYWz2_gvZL3s2HM0cvec3CCsfnMxGDpdbhyphenhyphen8exloCCa_OFXu4vVW2FSKJnxhxHbBoKbQ1zCCUntHNvzfl0KIrmUFDG6M82otMtFcU7lI2JEWvcHbstje4Cy-/w498-h640/IMG_0004+-+Copy.JPG" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sew the two lining pieces together along sides and bottom using a 3/8" seam allowance and leaving a 6" opening along bottom edge. Box bottom corners like for the bag. Press seams to one side. Leaving wrong sides of lining out, fit over bag right sides together, matching raw edges at the top. Pin and sew 1" seam along the top raw edges. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3wl3a9s5BTuENBMgpBJBTaYKPkZ02d3gowLxQ9KNo4hy0YdAsWFeQiOzbA1kIupdN2PvZqa0ixbYKdGO2WB3fkN8invP8b4zUE6x3hiSrOLpuhCriE2pjqz8PMEk_dOxH9Q-cf_64cL3/s2048/IMG_9870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pin lining to bag" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3wl3a9s5BTuENBMgpBJBTaYKPkZ02d3gowLxQ9KNo4hy0YdAsWFeQiOzbA1kIupdN2PvZqa0ixbYKdGO2WB3fkN8invP8b4zUE6x3hiSrOLpuhCriE2pjqz8PMEk_dOxH9Q-cf_64cL3/w493-h640/IMG_9870.JPG" width="493" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Turn right sides out through opening. Turn raw edges of opening under, pin and sew closed. Push lining into bag. Topstitch 3/4" along the top edge of bag. Enjoy!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNB9774CC87oPHukAOKSVEFb2NEXOPHk91mDqf1z1MrXFR8UmNBA3JzH2DFCBwmsJ5Vi_XkGagIE1hlERuvhc9uWP-OB-f5W4vmDSK3tSDBq-MSyueBL0xJiSNvBMCD11Goj1pt88yO0Q/s2048/IMG_9893.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="panel tote bag" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNB9774CC87oPHukAOKSVEFb2NEXOPHk91mDqf1z1MrXFR8UmNBA3JzH2DFCBwmsJ5Vi_XkGagIE1hlERuvhc9uWP-OB-f5W4vmDSK3tSDBq-MSyueBL0xJiSNvBMCD11Goj1pt88yO0Q/w480-h640/IMG_9893.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Stacy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI6SpxXgkZtCjNwR9XN4BJkDqwfG1chKrm58KuTsnMIw_OCye-Thxja17VnN97tiwcDHE_5kq9hUD1vWWOriUHwRcmevsNs35hIu_Sw4jjCTUCHElrgVFPBwd_et61oqBtqQOHO1pBUfa/s455/Farm+Road+Element+04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="309" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI6SpxXgkZtCjNwR9XN4BJkDqwfG1chKrm58KuTsnMIw_OCye-Thxja17VnN97tiwcDHE_5kq9hUD1vWWOriUHwRcmevsNs35hIu_Sw4jjCTUCHElrgVFPBwd_et61oqBtqQOHO1pBUfa/w61-h90/Farm+Road+Element+04.png" width="61" /></a></div><br /><div><i>Fabrics used are from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&search_query=flea+market" target="_blank">Lori Holt's Flea Market</a> collection by Riley Blake </i><i>available here in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">my shop</a></i></div></div>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-88893545842566109112020-03-31T14:08:00.000-07:002020-03-31T14:09:17.706-07:00LIttle Fabric Trays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made a bunch of these little fabric trays to give to friends at a quilt retreat a few weeks ago, and everyone loved them. They're fun little gifts to make that just take a few minutes, and they look so cute holding pins, clips or whatever. I use mine for holding a small pin magnet (which got a cute slipcover to match).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used <a href="http://aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/2015/05/charm-square-fabric-tray/" target="_blank">A Spoonful of Sugar's easy tutorial</a>, only making two small changes - I used two regular charm squares instead of linen and lawn fabrics, and closed the corners by machine instead of hand-stitching with embroidery floss. Embroidery floss does add a nice touch, I just needed them done in a hurry.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These would also be fun to give out with a few treats like wrapped chocolates or cookies. Let me know in the comments what other ideas you have for them. </span> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">and not as smooth. Since many of you are pinners like me, I thought you might like</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"></span><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CLOVER GLASS HEAD PINS #2509</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">These pins are thin and strong; great for quilt-piecing</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Stats: .5mm thick (fine) X 48mm (1⅞”) long </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/764513796/clover-glass-head-sewing-pins-extra-fine?ref=shop_home_active_8" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/764513796/clover-glass-head-sewing-pins-extra-fine?ref=shop_home_active_8" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrV3muq6dnBgqtPJRCpB_oPdZCQDKzobGWv8GRcKopbEt31G-hQ_Un_JtJafbRP-jeba-5ErGaNGWxrYho9QebEsGq2m2wLERDt1Yus8kBdqPNzhf-XLQYTJTm5AhEwjCtDgWM8s2I7A44/s200/clover+sewing+pins+2507.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CLOVER GLASS HEAD PINS #2507</span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">These pins are super thin and strong; great for quilt-piecing</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778399441/clover-flower-head-sewing-pins-100-per?ref=shop_home_active_7&crt=1" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778399441/clover-flower-head-sewing-pins-100-per?ref=shop_home_active_7&crt=1" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wuuNVk8AzkKYuKNyP_gjytU8VyrCGq6B7TINOxaXrQECQ3tBaG7KGxFflR79nqhPOWI6A3-1Gbbq0kbqHkh204965XZFRZYUCIVRL8WhiWo10MnZCa-RYSwafuoy0VibimMQmW-kOYsX/s200/clover+flower+head+pins+out+of+package.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CLOVER FLAT HEAD PINS #2506</span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">These pins are long, and strong enough to hold thicker fabrics </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778412865/tulip-sewing-pins-long-thin-and-sharp?ref=shop_home_active_6&crt=1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778412865/tulip-sewing-pins-long-thin-and-sharp?ref=shop_home_active_6&crt=1" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9r1WKiGzo8wNEZaK5gKPFEB7Nbh0ik8BstHGy4Am9JJzWjDQIIcM20qcAOAHQcHFUKBs4fC-FL_8pNqi1KSerPRyx1wdxA2-JroJfHG5y1XCYECnxNXJqZ-Lxmhsqs4QZMku1pzjM1yUb/s200/tulip+sewing+pins.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
<b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">TULIP CELLULOSE-HEAD PINS</span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">My personal favorite; strong and thin, and glide through fabric</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When my kids were young, it seemed like I had more time to sew. When they took naps, I would hurry to the sewing machine; while I waited in school parking lots, I'd do some hand sewing. I basically squeezed in sewing whenever I could.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life seems busier now, and even though most of my kids have grown up and moved out, I have trouble finding time to sew. Maybe it's because I'm more in charge of my time now, I just keep putting other things ahead of my sewing projects. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I needed to try something different. I decided to try sewing 15 minutes a day - consistently. And you know - it has really helped! I'm kind of amazed at what I can get done in that short amount of time. For example, while working on a sample for the shop recently, I found that in 15 minutes I could do one of the following:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cut thirty 5" squares</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Slice 36 sewn half-square triangle units and press open</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trim 36 half-square triangle units</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rip out a wonky seam, then pin and sew back together</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pin and sew 2 rows together</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You get the idea. And the time really adds up - 15 minutes per day x 6 per week = 1 1/2 hours! Even if you just sew 4 times a week, that add up to an hour. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some tips to make this method successful:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leave your sewing machine set up. If you can't do this, then make it as easy as possible to get to (like keeping it in the room you'll be using it)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep your project and supplies out and together, preferably near your sewing machine. If you have to put them away, clear storage boxes or those clear bedding bags work great</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Think ahead. When your 15 minutes is done, think about what you'll need for the next step and try to have the supplies ready to go (ironing board, seam ripper, full bobbin, etc)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leave yourself a note as to what the next step is</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Consistency is key; put a reminder on your phone is you need to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're having a hard time getting to your projects, try sewing for 15 minutes a day. I think you'll be surprised at how much you get done.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-44641314679407129052019-06-01T21:55:00.000-07:002019-06-01T21:59:53.546-07:00<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Hello friends!</span><br /><br />You haven’t heard from me in a while (on this blog anyway), but I’m going to be changing that. Some much I want to share with you, and a blog is still a great way to do that. I plan on writing about 1-2 times a month, so I hope you’ll stay with me and even share a comment or two. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For today, I just wanted to give you a quick peek at what I've been working on. I finally gave in and made a Stars and Stripes quilt, and I'm so glad I did! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The flags go together so quick and easy. If you're looking for a fun summer project, this is a great one. Going to get the backing sewn together tomorrow, and then get it basted.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Talk to you soon!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stacy <span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pattern: <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/686703351/stars-and-stripes-quilt-pattern-by?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1" target="_blank">Stars and Stripes by Thimble Blossoms</a></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now that the leftovers <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">have been eaten and the dishes put away</span>, it's time to get sewing for Christmas<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span> </span>🎄 <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And since some<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> of that sewing will be for gifts, I've come up with a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> quick and easy table runner <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> would make a great gift<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (think neigh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bor, teacher, gift e<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">x<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">change, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hoste<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ss gift).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> uses 16-patch blocks and can be<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">made i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n just about any <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">color scheme</span></span></span></span> (<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I made this one using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=little+joys" target="_blank">L</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=little+joys" target="_blank">ittle Joys</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">)</span></span></span>. I quilted mine with a simple serpentine stitch us<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing my walking foot</span>,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but</span> you could</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">quilt it</span> even faster <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">using</span> a free-motion foot. Great for scraps or leftover 10" squares.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Let's get started: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Total of (32) 5" squares (2 each of 16 different prints - you can repeat if necessary) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1/4 yard <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/farmroadquilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=little+joys" target="_blank">fabric</a> for binding</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1/2 yard fabric for backing</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Block size: 8" finished</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finished size: 16.5" x 32" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For each of the ei<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ght </span>blocks - take a set of two matching squares and team up with a different set of two matching squares. You will now have 8 sets of 4 squares. Keep sets together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take each set and cut squares in half: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This table runner can be made larger<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, or<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">quilt<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-size just by making <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">more blocks. Forty-eight (arranged 6<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">x8) would make a nice throw size quilt - 48"x<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">64"). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Fabric<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s used: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=little+joys" target="_blank">Little Joys</a> by Elea Lutz<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">/Riley Blake</span></span></i> </span><br />
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Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-22435510136036273372016-10-04T13:20:00.000-07:002016-10-04T13:20:05.735-07:00Fabric Pumpkin Finish<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy October! In the desert southwest, we pretty much live for this time of year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The other day, I was putting out some fall decorations, and realized I didn't have any actual "pumpkin" decorations. So I searched and found this <a href="http://www.craftbuds.com/fabric-pumpkins-tutorial/" target="_blank">tutorial</a> and made one up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> It was so easy and probably took less than an hour. Here's what I used:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A 9" x 21" piece of orange floral fabric (half of a fat quarter works great)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Scraps of green dot fused together with Heat-n-Bond </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Craft stuffing, cream-colored crochet thread, piece of jute, 1/2" x 2" stick, cookie cutter for leaf shape, glue </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just love it and plan on making more in other sizes. A display with several would be fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finished size: Approx. 6"W x 3 1/2"H (not inc. stem) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Fabrics used in project are from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmRoadQuilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=farmhouse" target="_blank">Fig Tree Farmhouse</a> collection by Moda</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Favorite Tip #1</b>: When you're quilting across a border and get to the corner, it's perfectly OK to fill in with a different design. Your border design may not work rounding the corner, so why not switch to a complimentary design and then continue the first design in the next border. Genius. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Welcome to my stop on the Strawberry Biscuit blog hop! Oh my goodness - have you seen all the adorable projects being made with Elea Lutz's new collection? Quilts, bags, kitchen accessories, baskets, pillows, skirts and even dolls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the happy colors and sweet motifs of this vintage-y collection (I mean, how could you not?), and since they are the colors in my sewing space, I thought baskets to hold sewing supplies would be fun to make. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made three sizes so they could hold a variety of items like threads, scraps, notions, leftover binding, leaders & enders, you get the idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the inside of the largest, I used this pink print which has sweet little animals playing together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are MANY good tutorials available for fabric baskets, but <a href="http://www.lesliesartandsew.blogspot.com/2012/01/fabric-basket-tutorial.html" target="_blank">this one</a> is the most similar to the method I used. It's basically like making a pouch without the zipper, and adding handles. I used Pellon fusible batting ironed to the outside instead of interfacing. Quilting would have added a nice touch and more stiffness.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made the case so my phone would be snug, added a loop for my house key, and used the selvage to give it a cute tag. Now when I go for a walk, I just grab my phone and go. For a quick trip to the store, I can also tuck in my license and debit card. It even garnered a compliment from my teenage son. *smile* If anyone is interested in a tutorial, let me know in the comments and I'll get one done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">28 April - Megan of <a href="http://dollyhenry.blogspot.com/">Sew Style Love</a> (@dollyhenryau)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">28 April - Kimberly of <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/">Fat Quarter Shop</a> (@fatquartershop) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">29 April - Christa of <a href="http://cottonberryquilts.com/">Cotton Berry Quilts</a> (@cottonberryquilts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">29 April - Elea of <a href="http://www.elealutzdesign.com/">Elea Lutz Design</a> (@elealutz)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The backgrounds are from my stash too, except maybe for one or two. The alternating block squares are 9 1/2" (unfin.). I quilted straight lines 1 1/2" apart with my walking foot. I like the slightly modern look they give it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To really bust some stash, I used a bunch of fat quarters on the back. Kind of reminds me of a picnic quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The binding is finished by machine, using my favorite "nearly invisible" method. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finished size - 63" sq., block size - 9"</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This fabric collection is so me! Joanna of Fig Tree Quilts really captured a farmhouse feeling with this collection. For the next week, all of these new lovelies, including yardage and precuts, are 20% off in my store (above is just a sampling). Sales ends Oct. 16. </span><br />
<br />Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-15204530316235928622015-10-06T14:41:00.002-07:002015-10-09T09:22:41.269-07:00Fabric Panel Project Ideas<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you ever bought a panel because you loved it, but didn't know what to do with it when you got it home? Today I'm going to show you three projects I made with panel parts, and share some other ideas. Here's the panel I used in my projects:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I chose three of the motifs and made a place mat, snack mat and kitchen towel. Each of them were simple, easy projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the kitchen towel, I chose a square motif with a black background, then purchased a very inexpensive black kitchen towel ($1.50) at my local big box store. (It's hard to see the motif background in the photo, which is kind of the point). I adhered Heat-n-Bond Lite to the back of the motif, ironed it onto the towel, and used a narrow zigzag stitch to finish. I added a band of fabric at the bottom by cutting a 2 1/2" strip, pressing it in half lengthwise, stitching the raw edges approx. 1/2" from the bottom, flipping it downward and stitching it down. So easy and I really like how it turned out. I did pre-wash both the fabric and towel before I began, so the fusible film would adhere properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In making the place mat and snack mat, I chose motifs and then just kind of built around them. I did have an idea (from Pinterest) on what sizes I wanted them to be. I layered them with cotton batting and backing, and did some simple quilting. Then applied binding which I finished by machine. Each one didn't take long at all. I plan on giving them to my grandkiddos. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 1/2" x 11 1/2" finished size</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I cut the individual motifs apart and started playing around with
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the kitchen - snack mats, place mats, potholders, embellished towels, table runners</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the home - small and large pillows, banners, quilts, wall hangings</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For kids - treat sacks, small treat bags, baby bibs, appliqued t-shirts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For you - gift bags, tote bags, zipper bags, aprons</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> All of these items would make great gifts too, especially with all the great holiday panels available. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/195723836/on-sale-moda-deb-strain-moonlight-manor?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=panel" target="_blank">The panel</a> used for these projects is available in my Etsy store for 25% off, if you'd like to make any of these projects for your own little goblins (or yourself). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, speaking of comments, thank you for a great response! It seems that quilters are really interested in improving their quilting skills. I started replying to each one and I just couldn't keep up. So if I didn't answer yours, know that I read and appreciated every one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In reading the comments, I noticed a common theme. Most of you are willing to quilt your own smaller quilts, but send out anything larger than a twin size (me included). Christa offers suggestions in her book that will help us quilt those larger tops:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Support your quilt well on the back and left sides of your machine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Use gloves made for machine-quilting to help with grip (I've even resorted to kitchen gloves which worked well in a pinch, kind of hot though)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I asked her if she had any other large quilt advice, Christa reminded me to "Just take it nice and slow". Sounds like great advice Christa. For more great info, get your own copy of Christa's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Quilting-Style-Walking-foot-Free-motion/dp/1604686251/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442199519&sr=8-1&keywords=machine+quilting+with+style+-+from+walking-foot+wonders+to+free-motion+favorites" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="http://christaquilts.bigcartel.com/product/machine-quilting-with-style-signed-copy" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-63957327305555513332015-09-21T04:00:00.000-07:002015-09-25T09:45:30.368-07:00Machine Quilting With Style Blog Hop & Giveaway<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello there! Welcome to day #7 of the Machine Quilting With Style blog hop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's my turn to show you my version of a quilt from Christa Watson's great new book. But first, the original from the book:</span><br />
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the trendy combo of aqua and orange right now, and it fits right in. </span>The style of quilting I chose is called "Gentle Wavy Lines" in the book and it's one of my favorites. It's quick, easy and gives a nice texture. I quilted the lines vertically from top to bottom, approx. 1" apart. I just marked a few straight lines to guide my quilting. In the book, the name of the quilt is "Square in a Square". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In her book, Christa shows you that YOU CAN quilt your own quilt on your domestic machine. This book shows lots of designs, from easy (like gentle waves) to the more complex (swirls, pebbles, etc.). And she gives instructions for 12 modern quilts to use those designs on. Machine Quilting with Style is a great resource for every quilter who has even thought about quilting her own quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For
as long as I've known Christa (since our 15-year-old sons were
babies!), she's been a cheerleader of quilting your own quilt. She's
devoted much time to sharing and teaching her awesome skills, and loves
to see you succeed with your quilt. She'll be leading a quilt-along in
January and is encouraging everyone to vote for their favorite <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=tez7Hgp8fZJDPW8Ep95zzQ%3d%3d" target="_blank">(here)</a>. The winner will be the object of the quilt along. How fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More good news -- I've been given permission to give an e-copy to one lucky reader. Leave me a comment saying whether or not you've ever quilted your own quilt (with your domestic machine). I'll choose a winner on Sept. 28. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you don't win (or just can't wait), get yours <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Quilting-Style-Walking-foot-Free-motion/dp/1604686251/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442199519&sr=8-1&keywords=machine+quilting+with+style+-+from+walking-foot+wonders+to+free-motion+favorites" target="_blank">here</a> 0r a signed copy from <a href="http://christaquilts.bigcartel.com/product/machine-quilting-with-style-signed-copy" target="_blank">Christa</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Right now it's the #1 new release in patchwork on Amazon. Woohoo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hop on over to these blogs to check out their versions:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/14 Start at <a href="http://christaquilts.com/" target="_blank">ChristaQuilts </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/14 Color Crystals – Vicki Reubel from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.orchidowlquilts.com/" target="_blank">Orchid Owl Quilts </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/14 Technicolor Backing – Ida Ewing from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.idaratherbequilting.com/" target="_blank">Ida Rather Be Quilting</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/15 Pearl Gray – Alyce Blyth from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/" target="_blank">Blossom Heart Quilts</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/16 Broken V – Sharon McConnell from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://colorgirlquilts.com/" target="_blank">Color Girl Quilts</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/17 Candy Pop – Linda Hungerford from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flourishing Palms</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/18 Ripples – Melissa Corry from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/" target="_blank">Happy Quilting</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/19 Little Man’s Fancy – Tina Guthmann from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://modgeometry.com/" target="_blank">Mod Geometry</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/22 Static – Lee Heinrich from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://freshlypieced.com/" target="_blank">Freshly Pieced</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/23 Rain – Cheryl Brickey from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meadow Mist Designs</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/24 Lightning – Leanne Chahley from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/" target="_blank">She Can Quilt</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/25 Facets – Kristy Daum from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://stlouisfolkvictorian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> St. Louis Folk Victorian</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/26 Focal Point – Amy Garro from <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.13spools.com/" target="_blank">13 Spools</a></span></li>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Plus, there will be additional stops on the hop from the awesome
people listed below. They will be sharing their insights including book
reviews, interviews, sample blocks, and other interesting content you
won’t want to miss.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/15 <a href="http://blog.andoverfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Andover Fabrics</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/16 <a href="http://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/" target="_blank">Amy’s Free Motion Quilting Adventures</a> <b>and</b> Leah Day’s <a href="http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Free Motion Quilting Project</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/17 <a href="http://doyoueq.com/blog/" target="_blank">Do You EQ?</a> from Electric Quilt and Darlene from <a href="http://quiltshopgal.com/" target="_blank">Quilt Shop Gal</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/18 Jacquelynne Steves’ <a href="http://jacquelynnesteves.com/blog/" target="_blank">The Art of Home</a> <b>and </b>Scott Hansen from <a href="http://bluenickelstudios.com/blog/" target="_blank">Blue Nickel Studios</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/19 <a href="http://blog.modafabrics.com/" target="_blank">Moda Fabrics </a>– The Cutting Table</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/21 Katy Cameron from <a href="http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/" target="_blank">The Littlest Thistle</a><b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/22 Debbie Grifka of <a href="http://www.eschhousequilts.com/" target="_blank">Esch House Quilts</a> <b>and</b> <a href="http://generationqmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Generation Q Magazine</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/23 Rebecca Bryan of <a href="http://www.bryanhousequilts.com/" target="_blank">Bryan House Quilts</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/24 <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/" target="_blank">Stitch This</a> – The Martingale Blog <b>and</b> <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/blog/" target="_blank">Riley Blake Fabrics</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/25 Michele Foster of <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/blog-posts/" target="_blank">The Quilting Gallery</a> <b>and</b> Teri Lucas from <a href="https://terificreations.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TerifiCreations</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9/26 <a href="https://pellonprojects.wordpress.com/blog/" target="_blank">Pellon Projects</a> <b>and</b> Amy Ellis from <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/blog/" target="_blank">Amy’s Creative Side</a></span></li>
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Linking to: <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2015/09/finish-it-up-friday-92515.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts' <i>Finish It Up Friday</i></a><br />
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Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-25690567526395276852015-06-30T15:42:00.004-07:002015-07-03T10:20:07.818-07:00Summer Sewing<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Is it hot where you are? Summer is in full-swing here; most days hovering around 110°. At this time of year, the most we can hope for is it doesn't get any hotter. : /</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, I've been inside (when I'm not out in my garden picking endless tomatoes) working on some small projects. First a little potholder for the patriotic holidays. I used two layers of cotton batting and a stretch zigzag stitch (I think that's what it's called) about 1/2" apart to quilt it. This combo gives it a nice texture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next is a little lettuce drying/storage bag that I've been wanting to make for a while. If you haven't heard of this, you just put your freshly washed greens in the bag. pull the drawstring, go outside (very important) and start doing arm circles. You'll be surprised at how well this works to dry your lettuce. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">According to what I read, you can also store your greens in there too. I'll be trying that with the next batch of lettuce I get.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've also been working on organizing my sewing space. Here's a snapshot of part of my little corner.</span><br />
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I'm<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> using the chalkboard to remind me of my current projects. I get distracted. : ) The chevron blocks are made of Farmhouse by Fig Tree & Co. (coming soon). They'll be going into a table runner shortly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've also been working on some secret sewing. Here's a sneak-peak:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm loving the teal and orange combo right now. I'll be able to share more on this project real soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Linking to: <a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2015/06/fabric-tuesday_30.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story: Fabric Tuesday!</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Congratulations to lucky number #20 - Lucy Ferguson. Lucy, please email me with your address and I'll get the kit right out to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I plan to list some of these tote bag kits in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/farmroadquilts?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">store</a> soon. Email me if you'd like your own.</span><br />
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<br />Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-24723315164321773072015-05-06T00:30:00.000-07:002015-05-06T00:30:00.346-07:00Dream Vacation Tote Kit Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I'm participating in <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/" target="_blank">Sew Mama Sew's</a> Giveaway Day. Woohoo! My giveaway is this cute tote kit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This kit will make the perfect bag for taking along on your summer vacation. The fabric I chose has lots of famous cities to dream about visiting someday! The tote is easy to make and sturdy enough to stash beach necessities or trip souvenirs. The kit includes a <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/tropical_tote/" target="_blank">free pattern sheet</a> from <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/" target="_blank">Robert Kaufman</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robert-Kaufman-Dream-Vacation-Quilt-Fabric-Panel-City-World-Travel-Vintage-23-/361265175298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item541d151b02" target="_blank">Robert Kaufman Dream Vacation</a> fabric for the outside, and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moda-Bella-Solid-Cotton-Quilt-Fabric-Black-1-2-Yard-/331545161133?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d31a1adad" target="_blank">Moda Bella Solid Black</a> for the inside of bag and handles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just leave me a comment telling me where you're going (or want to go) for your summer vacation. I will choose a winner randomly on Monday, May 11, and will ship by Wed, May 13. Happy commenting! Oh, and be sure to go check out the other great giveaways on <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/" target="_blank">Sew Mama Sew blog</a>.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My <a href="http://lasvegasmqg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">local MQG</a> had a "improvisational zipper bag" exchange last week, so I thought I'd share the bag I made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is as <i>improv</i> as I get. I had some B & C Happy Go Lucky wedges left over from a project, and thought they'd pair perfectly with Moda Linen. I pieced the wedges, added the linen strips, backed it with fusible batting and a green print, and quilted it with simple straight lines. For the back I just sandwiched linen, fusible batting and the green print; no quilting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I sewed on a zipper with tabs, top-stitched, turned with right sides together, sewed a 1/4" seam and finished the edges with a zigzag stitch. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really do like how it turned out. And seeing the other exchange bags was really fun. You just can't have too many zipper bags. : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Come see what I'm up to on <a href="https://instagram.com/farmroadquilts/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Linking to <a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2015/04/fabric-tuesday-friends_28.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday</a></span> </span>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-72823949246327627602015-04-13T12:46:00.000-07:002015-04-14T08:20:57.016-07:00Posie Patch Quilt Finish!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So happy to have this one finished! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I started the top a few years ago when co-teaching a retreat class with my friend <a href="http://christaquilts.com/" target="_blank">Christa</a>. I used some loved & hoarded Susan Branch/RJR fabrics from a few years prior. It is still one of my favorite collections! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next up -- finishing my grandson's baby quilt (he's almost 3 months), a blouse and zipper pouch for my local MQG's swap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pattern from the book <i>Patches and Posies</i> by Teri Christopherson </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">Linking to: <a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2015/04/fabric-tuesday-come-link-up-with-us.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday</a> </span>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-36702140045837116742014-11-24T21:10:00.001-08:002014-11-24T21:10:57.907-08:00Charm Pack Winner Is.....#37!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And #37 is Sonja Mclane! (I had my son pick a number between 1 and 49.) Send me your mailing address Sonja and I'll get it right out to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks to all who played along, your answers were so fun and diverse. I apologize I haven't been able to answer each one personally. </span>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-56644270501527350082014-11-22T10:31:00.000-08:002014-11-24T10:24:37.070-08:00Autumn Table Topper Finish & Giveaway<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yesterday I finished up a new table topper for fall. Yay! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It measures 31" square. I used one <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/farmroadquilts/search?search_query=autumn+woods&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">charm pack</a> and a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150078877/moda-bella-solid-bleached-white-pfd?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=bella%2Bbleached%2Bwhite" target="_blank">solid creamy white</a> for the background. I love the modern color palette and prints of this collection (Autumn Woods by Kate & Birdie/Moda). I backed it with a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179872938/quilting-treasures-moonflower-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=moonflower" target="_blank">soft yellow print</a> and bound it with a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179872592/quilting-treasures-moonflower-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=moonflower" target="_blank">medium yellow</a>,
so I could use it for other seasons (like spring). I machine quilted it
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was so easy to put together. I used the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitednotions.com%2FModa-Love-Layer-Cake-Quilt.pdf&ei=Ls1wVNv-Io-5ogSS8YCYDg&usg=AFQjCNEFC85-79p8-VdPeVw2leeAts3naA&sig2=LzibRaJFB6AJhqLYA0Zn6w" target="_blank">Moda Love pattern;</a> it's available as a free download at the Moda website. It comes in sizes for mini charms (2.5" squares), charms (5" squares), and 10" squares. I really want to make one up in the 10" square size; a red and white one would be fun for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Would you like to win your own <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201281749/moda-kate-birdie-autumn-woods-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=autumn%2Bwoods" target="_blank">Autumn Woods charm pack</a>? Just leave me a comment telling me what you'd make with it. Winner will be chosen on Monday the 24th (yes, this Monday!)<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> at 9pm PST</span>. (Sorry, due to higher int'l shipping costs, giveaway open only to those in the US.)</span></span><br />
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<br />Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-89031378100460182612014-11-11T14:33:00.000-08:002014-11-14T08:08:40.655-08:00Happy Go Lucky Quilt Top Done & Another in the Works<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's been a little while since I finished this quilt top, but haven't shared it before now (I don't think?). It's made up of simple strip-pieced pinwheel blocks (8" finished) using 18 <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Farm-Road-Quilts/_i.html?_nkw=happy+go+lucky&submit=Search&_sid=46449897" target="_blank">Happy Go Lucky</a> prints (by Bonnie & Camille/Moda). I really love the happy colors of the collection and how they look in the top. Just one problem though; I used two different whites for the background - Bella White Bleached and Bella Bleached White. Oops. I couldn't remember which one I started with, and well, they look so similar in my sewing room, I didn't think it would matter much. When I went to take a photo of the top outside - WOW - different story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh well, I still love it. Not sure how I'm going to quilt it yet. Maybe with straight or curvy lines, or a curvy design in the white areas. Have to give that some thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I went looking on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/farmroadquilts/quilty-inspiration/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> for ideas on how to use them, and found a few I liked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The layout right above is my favorite and the one I think I'll go with. I'm thinking of making all of the star points solid red or navy to give it a modern touch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Come see me on <a href="http://instagram.com/farmroadquilts" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to see what else I'm working on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Linking to: Sew Many Ways <i><a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2014/11/sew-darn-crafty-linky-partynovember.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FCdzMJ+%28Sew+Many+Ways...%29" target="_blank">Sew Darn Crafty</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Quilt Story <i><a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2014/11/fabric-tuesday-is-on.html" target="_blank">Fabric Tuesday</a></i></span><br />
My Quilt Infatuation <i><a href="http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/11/welcome-to-ntt.html" target="_blank">Needle and Thread Thursday</a></i><br />
<i> </i>Crazy Mom Quilts<i> <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/11/doe-quilt-top.html" target="_blank">Finish It Up Friday </a></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's made with a Peanuts Halloween print which was too cute to cut up. You can read more about the fabric and pattern <a href="http://farmroadquilts.blogspot.com/2014/07/with-summer-in-full-swing-there-hasnt.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I backed it with a <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Farm-Road-Quilts/Riley-Blake-/_i.html?_nkw=chevron&submit=Search&_fsub=2895574017&_sid=46449897" target="_blank">Riley Blake medium chevron</a> in black and white, and machine-bound it in a solid black.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I free-motion quilted the large open areas with my favorite wavy lines in orange thread, and echo-quilted in the black squares with black. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also made this little potholder (or maybe snack mat?), while at our guild retreat last month. I just took an orphan block, sandwiched it, quilted it with an elongated zigzag stitch, and bound it. Fun little project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Speaking of our annual guild retreat, I won this table topper a couple of years ago when the theme was Halloween.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Halloween!</span><br />
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Linking to: <a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2014/10/sew-darn-crafty-linky-partyoctober-theme_19.html" target="_blank">Sew Many Ways <i>Sew Darn Crafty</i></a><br />
<a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2014/10/fabric-tuesday-come-link-up_21.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story <i>Fabric Tuesday</i></a><br />
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<i> </i><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/10/courtyard-tiles-and-ntt.html" target="_blank">My Quilt Infatuation</a><i><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2014/10/courtyard-tiles-and-ntt.html" target="_blank"> Needle and Thread Thursday</a> </i>Farm Road Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923938097898416804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484965129593921318.post-90492353841655981552014-09-09T10:42:00.002-07:002014-09-09T15:24:18.106-07:00Around The World Blog Hop Post<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My good friend <a href="http://christaquilts.com/" target="_blank">Christa of Christa Quilts</a> asked if I'd like to participate in the Around The World Blog Hop. I said sure! Each hop post consists of answering a set of questions about the writer's creative process. I'm always curious to know how others think, and I'm guessing you are too. I was supposed to post this on Monday, but due to computer problems (ugh!), it had to wait until today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. What am I working on? I am a quilter, but lately I've taken a little break from quilting to work on some <a href="http://farmroadquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/Simple%20Projects" target="_blank">simple projects</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Such instant gratification. : ) I'd like to make some matching accessories next, like wallet, sunglasses case, tissue holder, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Before making these bags, I started on a 16-patch quilt made from Moda Printemps fabrics. It will be set 6 blocks x 6 blocks (72" square). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'll get back to it soon, maybe at the retreat I'm going to with Christa later this month. Can't wait for that. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. How does my work differ from others in its genre? Doesn't everyone's? I love how each person interprets a particular design differently. Quilts that have vintage roots and modern style are my favorite to make. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. Why do I create what I do? I am a born sewer; I begged my mom to teach me at an early age (6, I think). I began quilting when I took a continuing-education quilting class at the local university and decided to make my now grown daughter a baby quilt. At first, I thought it was so much work! Of course, I was hooked and have been making them for myself and my family every since. </span><br />
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4. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How does my creative process work? I'll see a quilt or color combination that I like (I love <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/farmroadquilts/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> for this), and then think about how I'd interpret it. I rarely work with a pattern. Whenever I make a
quilt, it almost always takes me 3 times to get it right, with both the
arrangement of the fabrics, and the quilting. That frustrates me, and
there's always a lot of ripping involved. But, I've learned to accept
that it's the way I work. It doesn't seem to help to sketch it out first, makes no sense. ; )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed a little insight into my process. I'm tagging my good friend Linda at <a href="http://blog.thestitchsanctuary.com/blog/" target="_blank">Linda's Tangled Threads</a>, so look for her Around the World blog post next Monday. </span><br />
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