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This Way Up?? on Moda Bake Shop

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This Way Up?

This is a fun and easy quilt to make.

Happy Sewing!!

Jack-O-Lantern Fun

It all started with this magazine.  

American Patchwork & Quilting Oct 2013.

I love pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns to begin with, so this was the perfect project for me.

I decided to make a table runner instead of a quilt.  

I went through my stash and pulled out a bunch of oranges

Cut them into a variety of widths and started sewing my log cabin blocks

 Each block was a different size and shape

 To make them all the same size, I added black borders.

Using my 16 1/2 square I wonky cut them to all be 14 1/2" square

Sewed them all together and fused the faces on to make a fun Halloween table runner

Now to decorate for Halloween....one of my favorite holidays!!!!

Happy Sewing

No Sew Table Runner

Have you noticed how popular Burlap is getting??  I have, so I thought I would play with some. 

Here's a quick and simple "No Sew Table Runner"

First you need some burlap, I bought 2 yards

3 yards of cream lace

1 spool of Steam-A-Seam 2 double stick fusible web 1/4" x 40 yards

  This table runner is going to be 12" x 50".  Burlap comes 50" wide so it's perfect

 To straighten the edge of your burlap, grab hold of a thread about 1" from the edge and start to pull.

This will gather up the burlap and you will need to work the thread and pull it all the way out,

 from selvage to selvage.  

 This is what it looks like.  Now you have a clear "line" to cut on.

 Cut all the way across

You now have a nice straight edge on one side of your table runner.

From our straighten edge that we just cut, measure over 12".  

Pull that thread out from selvage to selvage.

 Now cut on that "line".

Your table runner is now ready to be embellished.

 Carefully hand press the Steam-A-Seam 1/4" double sided fusible web

 to the wrong side if the lace edge.

Hand press the lace/fusible web to the long edge of your table runner.  

With a warm iron, press in place.

  Repeat on both long edges of your runner.

 There you are!!  No Sew Table Runner

Now for some tips.

1.  Make sure you "PRESS" not iron.  Lots of straight down, press, and then straight up.

If you move your iron around, 

you will curl up the edges of your lace.

 2.  If your iron is too hot, you will melt your lace.  Yeah, not fun :(

(good thing I bought extra lace.)

3.  Clean your iron when you are done.  The fusible web will leave a residue.

You don't want to find that out after you are working on a quilt.

What do you think?  Quick and easy right?!!  Make it with lace or without.

Let's see what I come up with next.  Until then, 

Happy Sewing!!

Twisted Valentine - tutorial

My Twisted Valentine table topper. 

It was fun, easy and quick!

For those who have never made one of these fun quilts...

Here's how I made it. 

I raided my stash and found:

25 charm squares

1/3 yard border fabric

and of course the

'Lil' Twister" ruler 

 I laid out my charm squares in a 5 x 5 format. 

They are all sewn together and ready for the border to be put on.

I cut three 3" border strips

Side borders went on first,  then the top and bottom borders next.

Of course, I press my seams toward the border. 

Now comes the fun part of using this cool little ruler.

I start in the top left corner.

Line up the ruler with the seam lines as shown.

Carefully cut around the ruler on all sides, just going past the rulers edge.

Don't over cut.

Line up the ruler with the next intersection and cut around that piece again just going past the edge of the ruler.

Continue to cut out your Twister blocks as shown.  

Here's the first four Twister squares, laid out and ready to be sewn together.

Continue cutting across your quilt top.  Lay out the Twister blocks as you go.

It made it easier for me to do it this way.

I always work left to right, placing the cut squares next to each other as I go. 

 The last row also cuts into your border.

Everything is cut out.

I got the top row sewn together.

(I got excited and couldn't wait to sew things together)

Can see the Twister now?

The second row is sewn together in 3 block sections.

The bottom row is ready to be sewn.

You can see how it is put together here.

Now the (almost) finished project.  I still need to get it quilted.

This topper finishes 18" square.

 You can add more borders at this point if you choose.  

Now what to do with all the scraps left over????  Hmmmm...I hate to toss them,

 I mean how un-quilty of me.  So I took all those pieces and cut them down to a bunch of 2 1/4" squares and put them to good use.

  And what better to go with a table topper then a set of

Mug rugs!

I used some of the border fabric scraps and appliqued the 3 little hearts using Steam-A-Seam fusible webbing.  Then I quilted the large hearts in the center. 

Now for some chocolate!

Have a wonderful and Happy Valentines Day!!!

Luck of the Irish

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GO see how to make these fast and easy table toppers. 

DO you want to win a kit to make your own square topper????

Here it is...

Go over to MBS to see the tutorial and then come back here and comment to win a kit to make the top square topper for yourself. 

 Here's how to play. 

1.  First be a follower, if you are not become one.

2.  Make a comment on the funniest GREEN food you have ever eaten.

3.  Cross your fingers to win.

The winner will be randomly chosen on Sat, March 10.  So good luck and enjoy your day!!

Hearts Galore!!

Here it is, Hearts Galore

on Moda Bake Shop. 

Go and see how to make the table runner and placemats.

Happy sewing and have a great weekend

Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Wall hanging 31" x 31"

You need to have 2/3 yard cream background fabric

1/2 yd red for border

various greens for wreath, scraps really

1/4 yd green plaid for binding

Start by cutting 1 1/2" strips from your green fabric.  You need to have 24 - 1 1/2"x 6" strips

and 13 - 1 1/2" x 4" strips.  So you won't have to cut very much.  Use up your scraps.

Cut your background piece to 21 1/2" square.  Find the center of your square and mark it with a water soluble pen.

Layout your 6" pieces in a circle as shown.  Overlap some pieces randomly.  Make sure that you are centered on your background.  Once you have the pieces where you want them, pin them in place.  Note:  If you want, you can use a washable glue stick to tack the pieces down.

Stitch your strips in place sewing 1/8" from the edge.  When you wash your wall hanging, the edges will fray a little and give your wreath a softer look.

Now that you have all the larger pieces sewn in place, you now pin in place the 1 1/2" x 4" strips.

Sew your smaller pieces in place.  Sewing 1/8" from the raw edge.

Borders.  Cut three 5" strips for your red border fabric.  Take one strip and cut it into two

 5" x  21 1/2", these are for your side borders

Sew on your side borders using 1/4" seam allowance.  Press

Measure through the center of your wall hanging and cut your top and bottom border to that length.   Sew on the top and bottom borders.  Press.

Sew on bunches of red buttons.  I used Hill Creek Design Cardinal Red buttons, 1/2"and 5/8"



Quilt as desired.  Cut  three 2 1/4" strips for your binding.  Bind using your favorite method and enjoy your wall hanging.

Happy Holidays!!!