hexagon pincushion tutorial

I made a hexagon pincushion for my Liberty of London swap partner.

Here is the tutorial/process for making this pincushion!

Begin with a 2.5 inch hexagon and sew 1.5 inch strips of fabric around

the hexagon, log cabin style.   Repeat this one more time with your printed fabric.

The last round will be with a solid 2 inch strip.

Now cut a backing and batting piece the same size as your finished hexagon above.

(I added batting because the Liberty of London tana lawn fabric

is thinner than regular quilting cotton)

Then I added some big stitches for added interest and to secure the batting.

All that is left to do is place the backing fabric right sides together with the top, and 

sew around, leaving an opening.  I fill my pincushions with crushed walnut shells.

Finally, sew up the opening with a slip stitch.  TADA!

I hope you will make a few of these as gifts….it's that time of year, you know!

piece,

elizabeth

a little pincushion distraction

Sometimes while I am working on a big project(like finishing my quilt entry for the OKCMQG show in October), I like to take a break with quick project. 

  

Making a pincushion usually works for me : )

This was lots of fun to make, and I gave it to a friend in my guild!

piece,
elizabeth

  

social tote

I had the pleasure of attending the first SewOK retreat a few days ago, and it was 

so much fun!

One of the classes, taught by Carolyn Friedlander, was making her cute

pattern called Social Tote.  Carolyn is a delightful person and a wonderful

teacher.  This pattern was a little "out-of-my-box" in sewing comfort : ),

but I am so happy that I gave it a try, and very pleased with my project!

I used fabric that I had purchased from Yoshiko Jinzenji at QuiltCon last year.

I wish I could show you all the finished social totes from the class, but if you follow

instagram you can find many of them using #sewokretreat.

As you can see it holds lots of sew stuff!  And you can also probably tell how

happy I am with it by all the pictures that I took : )

I'll let my pincushion speak for itself…..

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~etsy, anyone?

Little Quilt Monday

My goal this week is to try out the waters of etsy with a few pincushions.

Do any of you have items for sale on etsy....any tips?

I will be working on pricing, description of items to be sold, and all the rest...

I hope I can figure it out without a hitch!

Here is another rosebud waiting in the wings to be a pincushion : )

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,

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

show off friday~~~birdie gift

Show Off Friday

I received the pincushion from my swap partner for the

QuiltCon pincushion swap.  It is a darling bird : )

This cutie was made by Christine, from the Cincinnati MQG.
Here is her post about making her pincushion.

It was such a lovely day, I decided to bring her outside for some fresh air!

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~roommate gifts

Show Off Friday

I had two wonderful roommates at QuiltCon and I made them a little gift

to commemorate the long week-end : )

I have been on a pincushion craze so I made them a little pincushion

that they could take to their workshops.

I embroidered a simple Oklahoma outline and filled them with 

crushed walnut shells.

They measure 2.5" X 4"....the perfect size to keep in a take-along sewing kit.

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~pincushions

Little Quilt Monday

I have two more pincushions made with black and white appliquéd leaves.

The pincushion that I gave away on my blog was the first one

shown here and here.  I imagine these won't be the last

because they are so much fun to make : )

The measurements are 6" X 6".

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,

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

giveaway~~~100,000 page views

I want to thank all the wonderful people that follow my blog.  It is a journal of my 

quilting life, and I appreciate all who take the time to read and often

comment on my blog.

 To celebrate the fact that my little blog now has over 100,000 page views(wow),

I am giving away this pincushion that I made using my black and white stash.

(Click on picture for a closer look)

 This giveaway is for my followers.

All you need to do to enter this giveaway is be a follower of my blog,
and leave a comment telling me what project

that you are currently working on, or perhaps something that you

hope to begin soon.

This giveaway will end at noon, Central time on Friday, February 1st.
Winner to be announced on Saturday : )

Thank you for following my blog.

piece,

elizabeth

This giveaway is closed.

little quilt monday~~~pincushion

Little Quilt Monday

I made a pincushion with the black and white leaves that I posted about here.

I plan to make a few more pincushions with the leaves I have been making with 

my black and white stash.  There will be more than enough for several future projects!

I used some fabric from a layer cake of Comma.  It is full of cool patterns and color ways.

I stuffed my pincushion with crushed walnut shells and finished with a button : )

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,

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

little quilt monday~~~pincushions

Little Quilt Monday

I had a wonderful time, Sunday afternoon.  Several close friends of mine gave a bridal shower

for my daughter.  It was lots of fun seeing my daughter so happy, and helping her

celebrate this special event in her life : )

I am getting a chance to sew, but my priorities are taking charge of what I get done.

This week-end I started making some pin cushions to go along with the lavender sachets

 that I am making for the bridal party.

I am using some vintage fabric squares, linen, and some cute

yardstick fabric from Moda.

Click the pictures to see a close-up of these vintage fabrics.

These are oh, so easy to make, and a pleasure to give to my daughter's dear friends.

Although the fabric is vintage, I think the colors will be appealing to her friends.

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 am linking to Fabric Tuesday.

little quilt monday~~~guild swap challenge

Little Quilt Monday

I have joined the OKC Modern Quilt Guild.  At the last meeting we traded ziplock bags of fabric scraps to use to make a project for the owner of the scraps.  I decided to make several small things with my partner's pretty pink, green and brown fabric scraps.  I started with the Drunkard's Path quilt block to make another potholder like I did here.

I also made a little pincushion filled with crushed walnut shells.

The last project was a table runner using my charms on point technique.

I added solid fabric squares and the owl fabric from my stash.  I was so happy that her bag included the colorful striped fabric.  I love using striped fabric for binding.  I hand stitched with pink and green crochet thread.

 I decided on projects that I was comfortable making for this swap challenge.   I think they turned out pretty cute, and it was fun playing with someone else's fabric : )

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,

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

Such A Sew and Sew

I am linking to Sew Modern Monday, Fabric Tuesday, Linky Party Tuesday,
and Finish It Up Friday.