"I Believe" Day #4

Day #4

Flannel Quilt..just needed Binding ...Finished!

And... how are your gifts coming?

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12 Days of "I Believe" #3

Gift #3

From Nancy Halvorsen's "Star of Wonder"

 machine embroidery collection.

Embroidery by my friend Jean...

Mitered corners take a bit longer, but are sew worth it!  

(this gift may stay at my house)

12 Days of "I Believe" #2

Gift #2

Sew much fun to make!

I have made several of these adorable  "no sew" ornaments  

Class available at "Early Girl Quilts at Assemble"

Like to try one? take a class....at...

http://www.assemblenj.com/module/class.htm?classId=229114

12 Days of "I Believe" #1

Gift #1

Jewelry Travel Case...

Based on a terrific pattern in "Sew Many Gifts" by Karen Burns.. 

I started this project with a 18" by 11" piece of quilted Amy Butler fabric,  and cut  the inside pieces out of coordinating prints, currently available at "Early Girl Quilts at Assemble".

(As is the Book!)

I really like the necklace ribbons...help keep your necklaces from getting tangles and messy.

My additions to her pattern...the non zip pocket.. 

as a place for  a cash stash.

And Ribbon tie to hold rings in place

The 12 Days of Finished!

Sew.... I  love Christmas decorations,

 and I love to applique ... 

so, the year or so (or maybe more)

that I worked on this quilt  was  great fun! 

 The design is by Pat Sloan..

I know that when I hang "I Believe", the day after Thanksgiving, it's time to get finished,

 (or started ...as the case may be)

 homemade gifts that  

"I Believe" I planned for Christmas..

" I Believe" I have a lot to do... 

and that I will finish!

Sew.. my challenge is to post a finished project everyday for the next 12 days

Want to join in the challenge... post your "I Believe I'll finish" photos as a comment! 

Check back tomorrow! Debbie

  

Jackie's Quilt is Finished!

Sew.... Jackie's Quilt?

  Who is Jackie and why is this quilt named after her?  2 years ago my friend Janet received the original "Jackie's Quilt"  pieced top as a gift. Jackie had found it in with some family things and know that Janet and all her quilting friends would appreciate it...Of course, Janet and I fell in love with the original, and needed to figure out the pattern construction and make our own. It seems simple enough, just alot of squares, right...But, no..like a lot of 1930's quilts, the construction may be pretty complex and it actually took 2 seasoned quilters the better part of an afternoon to decipher... 

Sew... my version of the "Jackie" is done in 1930's reproduction fabrics (often referred to as "Aunt Grace" fabric, after a wonderful collection of fabrics made popular by Marcus Fabrics.) 1930's quilts almost always had muslin fabric for the background, and medium green , bubblegum pink, or blue for the accent solid...I choose gray and orange for a more modern look...

More information about Jackie's quilt to come....

Photo by Colette Oswald Photography..Haddonfield, New Jersey

Happening in October!

Every Witch Needs a Great Hat!

Sew... I have always like witch hat decorations..and decided to make one this year....

I had a pattern and everything..then found this one at Springdale Farm Market...

all it needed was the ribbons and sparkle! 

The quilt is several years old...inspired by a favorite Moda fabric called  "Witches Undies"..  

What are you sewing this month? 

 I am seriously working on a blue, green, and purple applique quilt... the fabrics are Kaffe Fassett and friends... the patterns are from a mixture of Blackbird Designs, Edyta Sitar, Kim McLean and me! I love the combination of primitive patterns and WOW! contemporary fabrics

Also..because I can't work on one thing at a time.. I am starting to cut a quilt called "Cranberry Chutney" from Madison Cottage Design.. 

I am using a Jen Kingwell for Moda group called "Moving on Lawns" along with my favorite Peppered Cotton Solids..

And....no picture yet... 

I need to finish my grandson's Luke Skywalker  costume...