Some (probably most) of 2012's craftiness. Happy New Year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
"Read" Book Bag
Merry Christmas!! I sure had fun with gifts this Christmas. Not all handmade, but there were a few - the doll quilt for Abigail, and this:
For my in-laws' gift exchange, I pulled my SILs name. She is working her first year as a teacher. I found this pattern and thought it was perfect!
This was so much fun! I added selvedges to the book spines as titles. Some of them are the fabrics they were cut from, even (I'm such a nerd!). Suzanne had the idea for the selvedges - most of them are from her stash!
The other side of the bag, and my first time trying English paper piecing:
Inside pocket: apples for a teacher!
For my in-laws' gift exchange, I pulled my SILs name. She is working her first year as a teacher. I found this pattern and thought it was perfect!
This was so much fun! I added selvedges to the book spines as titles. Some of them are the fabrics they were cut from, even (I'm such a nerd!). Suzanne had the idea for the selvedges - most of them are from her stash!
The other side of the bag, and my first time trying English paper piecing:
Inside pocket: apples for a teacher!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Teacher Zip Pouch
Ian wanted to give his teacher something for Christmas, so i made a little "ruled paper" pouch. (idea for the "paper" from here) I interfaced a piece of white fabric and then sewed lines at 1/2" intervals in light blue thread across, and another line in pink at 1 1/4" from the side. Then I used a washable marker to write the teacher's name and then embroidered in a backstitch. (Ian made the card - it's his own spelling! lol)
The back is apples - for a teacher! :D It makes me happy. I used FlossieTeaCakes tutorial for a zipper pouch - good tutorial. The one thing I'd change if I did it again would be the zipper end covers. They turned out a touch bulky. Ian bought a little notebook and pen to go with the pouch and is very excited to give it to her tomorrow.
The back is apples - for a teacher! :D It makes me happy. I used FlossieTeaCakes tutorial for a zipper pouch - good tutorial. The one thing I'd change if I did it again would be the zipper end covers. They turned out a touch bulky. Ian bought a little notebook and pen to go with the pouch and is very excited to give it to her tomorrow.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Doll Whirlygig
First finished quilt!! Ok, so it's a doll quilt. But still, I sure learned a lot doing this. Such as to count. I made twice as many whirlygig blocks as I needed, somehow...
I used more of the (never-ending) Genenvieve line by Amy Hamberlin. It's for Abigail for Christmas! I am so excited to give her the beautiful doll cradle my dad made for me when I was 3. I also made a little mattress, pillow and sheet for it.
The whirlygig block is from the tutorial here, which was great - no template and no trimming! I also tried out my first free-motion quilting. My machine wasn't too happy about that - it kept having tension difficulties and nesting on the back.
I tried something I've seen my friend Suzanne do and made the back interesting:
I used more of the (never-ending) Genenvieve line by Amy Hamberlin. It's for Abigail for Christmas! I am so excited to give her the beautiful doll cradle my dad made for me when I was 3. I also made a little mattress, pillow and sheet for it.
The whirlygig block is from the tutorial here, which was great - no template and no trimming! I also tried out my first free-motion quilting. My machine wasn't too happy about that - it kept having tension difficulties and nesting on the back.
I tried something I've seen my friend Suzanne do and made the back interesting:
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