big stitch time

I am adding some big stitches to another quilt : )

I finished the machine quilting, leaving a blank row for some big stitches

and I like the way it looks!

I hope to finish soon, but I haven't decided on "scrappy" or "solid" binding.

What would you do?

piece,

elizabeth

wordless wip wednesday

little quilt monday~~~disappearing 16 patch mini

Little Quilt Monday

I have my Disappearing 16 Patch mini quilt ready to hand stitch.

I decided to add an embroidery block to this mini quilt.

The linen sashing makes the solid colors of the blocks pop!

Click on the pictures for a closer look.

I am trying to decide if I should add any more embroidery on the

outside border.  I like the variegated thread but the extra color in the center

block may be all this little mini needs.   The hand stitching will be with a

neutral crochet thread.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs, purses,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

I linked up to Sew Modern Monday and Fabric Tuesday.

wip~~~lavender squares

I will be making a few small gifts before my daughter's wedding in July.  I saw this idea at The Purl Bee and knew that I would have to make these for her friends.  Yes, sachets are a bit old fashion, but they are a wonderful way to keep your linen drawers and clothes smelling fresh,

 and they even keep the moths and bugs away : )

All that you need to get started is some lavender(I found it at Hobby Lobby),  5 inch charm squares of a print fabric and linen, and crochet thread.

  

Iron about 1/4 inch on one side of the print and linen and then sew 1/4 inch around the other three sides.

 Turn and then add your lavender loosely, it isn't packed tight like a pin cushion!

Sew the opening closed and enjoy the wonderful smell while you are sewing.

I didn't like the way they looked with the machine stitching, so I added some hand stitching and I think it gave them an Anthropologie look : )

I have more to make.  They smell so wonderful, I think I may have to make some for myself.  It would be great to have them in my fabric stash so I could smell this fresh fragrance every time I walked in my sewing room......ahhhh.

piece,

elizabeth

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday, Fabric Tuesday, and Whoop Whoop Friday.

drunkard's path potholders

I made two potholder's this week for my curves class project.  I am really enjoying learning to sew curves.  The Drunkard's Path quilt block is one that I have always wanted to make.   I let the thought of sewing curves keep me from trying to make it until now : )

Click on the pictures for a closer look.

These were both made with Insul-Bright batting.  This was much thicker than the normal cotton batting that I usually use.   I decided to machine quilt them, and I am happy with how they turned out. 

The backing fabric is white linen.  I like the softness that they give to the potholders, and I also like the way the machine quilting shows up.  Yep, this was a fun project.

piece,

elizabeth

I have linked up to Can I Get A Whoop-Whoop
and

wip~~~~thanksgiving prep

I am busy getting ready for my family to arrive tomorrow for Thanksgiving dinner!  I haven't much time to sew for the next few days, but I have this project waiting for me when I get the chance.

It is one of the easiest patterns to make for embroidery.  Just write your message in dark ink on a piece of paper and then use a window or light box to transfer the image on your fabric.  I have these linen embroideries ready to make into a table mat or mini quilt.

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday.

Well, I better get back to my Thanksgiving preparations : )

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~faux piped binding mini quilt

Little Quilt Monday

The technique that I decided to try on this mini quilt was faux piping along the binding.  I used the tutorial found here, but I hand stitched the binding instead of using my machine.

This little quilt was made with a Riley Blake cherry fabric along with white linen.  

The mini measures 10 X 10 inches and I hand stitched with linen colored crochet thread.  Although the piped binding technique wasn't hard, I don't think I am ready to try it on a larger quilt.  I like the look with the hand stitches, but I am not sure I would have been successful sewing it down by machine : )

Now it is your turn to link up a little project that you are working on or have finished for

Little Quilt Monday!

I have linked up with Sew and Tell Friday.

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

lazy bargello mini quilt

I had so much fun making this mini quilt.  It was made with a colorful, bright stripe fabric cut in strips of 1 inch, 1.24 inches, and 1.5 inches.  To make it look like a bargello pattern, I stepped the colored strips up and down to form a lazy flame stitch or zig-zag motif.

I am trying old and new techniques and hosting a Little Quilt Monday

link up party each week.  I am enjoying making something small, and it is my desire that we inspire each other with the small projects that we are working on each week.  I am concentrating on mini quilts, but any small projects are welcome to join the party!

I added a linen border and hand stitched with a variegated crochet thread.  The measurements for this lazy bargello mini quilt are 14 X 20 inches.

I have a flickr group for mini quilts and I hope you will add more mini quilt pictures.  If you try any of the techniques that I have been using in my mini quilts I would enjoy seeing them!  I also have a facebook page called Mini Quilts that you are welcome to join : )  

For now my lazy bargello mini quilt is a table mat in my outdoor room, but it will eventually end up on my sewing room wall.  

I am linking up to Amylouwho.  She is having a mini quilt party!

I am also linking up to Celebrate Color : )

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~spider web mini

 

Little Quilt Monday

Oh, what a fun mini quilt!  I found several blogs that show tutorials for different spider web quilt blocks, and this seemed like the perfect time of year to give one of them a try.  Although, I haven't seen any big spider webs outside yet, I usually walk into one sooner or later at this time of year, and it always gives me the creeps : )  I do, however, love to watch a spider spin its web, and have had the joy of watching this from start to finish several times in the past.  I am always amazed and impressed by the beauty of the spider's handiwork.

 There is a darling quilt at Moda Bake Shop using this pattern, but Beth's Holiday Hexagon tutorial at Love Laugh Quilt was the inspiration for my Spider Web mini quilt.  Once again, I enjoyed the hand stitching process.  I used Moda's Sunkissed fabric by Sweetwater for the hexagon top and backed this little quilt in linen.  I used a grey crochet thread for the hand stitching.  I have linked up with Megan at

Canoe Ridge Creations and Fabric Tuesday with Quilt Story.

 

Now it is your turn to link up one of your little projects at the Little Quilt Monday link up below.  Please remember to link back to this blog post and have fun visiting all the blogs to see what others are making....let's inspire each other : )

 

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday #2....a finish and a wip

I have finished my mini lazy cathedral window made with three dimensional flying geese.  I decided to hand stitch in the ditch and I like the way it looks.  It measures 18.5 inches square.  I first showed how I made this pattern here and here.  I am linking up to Fabric Tuesday with Quilt Story.

My hand stitches are in an aqua crochet thread.

My work in progress is Circular Applique from The Purl Bee.

I didn't make the circles exactly the same size or amount as the pattern, but I did use a fusible and turn as they suggested.  I used a creamy linen as my background fabric and some of my Liberty of London fabric that I am saving for special projects like this.   I am ready to start sewing them down by hand and I hope they will look more like circles when I finish : )

Now it is your turn to   link up  your small project to Little Quilt Monday! 

A small project is a mini quilt, table runner, mug rug, doll quilt, pillow, pouch, wall hanging, what ever you are working on or have finished.  Please mention that you have linked up here on your blogpost : )  Lets inspire each other....

piece,

elizabeth

chequer-board bag

I am thinking about making a bag from this pattern by Kaffee Fassett found in the book, Westminster Patchwork and Quilting Book Number 3.   It is a fantastic book that is full of inspiration and projects that I want to try.

I have made two bags already.  One is with some of my Liberty fabric and the other is with some Amy Butler fabric.  If you read my blog last Friday, you know these are some of my all time favorite fabrics : )

Here are the bags that I have already made:

I am going to make my next one more like the picture in the book....a chequer-board bag.  I am hoping to find enough solid fabric in my stash.  I think I have some shot cottons like were used in the book, but I don't know if I have enough, or if they are the right colors.  I think it would be nice with some linen too, but first I will look for the colors of autumn.   Won't this make a nice bag to carry around this fall?

Don't forget about my giveaway!

piece,

elizabeth