23 June 2017

Fox among the Birches

Thank you so much for the lovely compliments on this new design - Fox among the Birches.




While I was busy basting and getting this little quilt quilted, Fox among the Birches was being introduced on Wednesday at the Let's Bee Social. PDF download patterns were a big seller that day and I am so happy that all the quilt kits sold!




I used a new Omni-V (9036) variegated thread from Superior Threads, both on top and in the bobbin. And I love how well it has blended in with the background and yet remained rather subtle across the orange foxes.




The background is Kona Mushroom. The birch trees are made from White Mandorla from Camelot Fabrics and a dark brown/black and medium brown Toscana from Northcott Fabrics. The foxes are also pieced using selections from the Toscana line.




Part of the reason, I'm sure, that the quilt kits were such a big hit, is because of the coordinating backings that were featured. This backing is Good Natured by Riley Blake Designs.







Normally, I first attach the binding to the back and press toward the front before topstitching to finish. But this time I sewed it onto the front and then pressed to the back. Then I stitched in the ditch along the edge of the binding, catching the folded edge on the back with the bobbin thread. It's a bit trickier. But I like the thinner binding edge to be at the front sometimes. And then you aren't cutting off the points of your piecing either.




A little milestone was also achieved this week.... My Etsy shop has made over 5000 sales! Thank you so much for all your support! I am so grateful for all your kind comments, your likes on social media, and all the nice emails you send. You are what keeps me creating!




The "Fox among the Birches" baby quilt finished at 38" x 45"
and was the 36th use of my 2nd edition of 100 labels
ordered from Ikaprint.









Linking up to Finish it up Friday with 

Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts







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21 June 2017

Let's Bee Social #182

Welcome to the Let's Bee Social!
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This week 8 little foxes were born in my sewing room....




These little foxes finish at 8" square. And were soon found frolicking among the Birches.





This is a new pdf quilt pattern that you can find in my shop here - Fox among the Birches.




And there are four options for Quilt Kits also available here.



This Quilt Kit includes - Good Natured from Riley Blake - that I am using for my backing .










This Quilt Kit has Birch Bark from the Alpine collection for the Background and also includes the Good Natured from Riley Blake Designs for backing.









This Quilt Kit includes this wintery backing - Woodland Winter Animals from Northcott Fabrics.










And this Quilt Kit includes this cute backing - Animal Toss from Forest Friends for MODA.




Hoping to be sharing the finished Fox among the Birches quilt this Friday!







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16 June 2017

New Quilt Kits and FABRIC destash!

Well, I wasn't expecting that! When I posted this week that I had added a Cow Quilt Kit to the shop, I was surprised to have it sell so fast!

So I spent a couple of days digging through my stash and have added a couple more kits and also started a fabric destash.








I had the opportunity to get some Holiday Homies fabric to make a quilt that will soon be shared in Quilty magazine this fall. And I have plenty of left overs remaining. Click here to see the Holiday Homies listing.











I am not much of a charm square user. And these four little stacks of Blueberry Park are available as a set. Click here to see the Blueberry Park listing.








I was able to take part in a blog promotion for the Pandas collection and have a large stack of leftovers from that project. Click here to see the Pandas listing.







And this is a quilt that I have enjoyed making many times!




I added two listings for the Fox & Friends triangle baby quilt. This quilt kit includes all the fabrics for the front, binding and the backing, paper backed fusible to make the eyes and noses, and a paper pattern. Click here to see the Fox & Friends quilt kit listing.











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14 June 2017

Let's Bee Social #181

Welcome to the Let's Bee Social!
So glad to have you join us for the Let's Bee Social weekly linky party!

Why didn't you warn me that life actually gets busier as your kids become teenagers?

We are quickly approaching the end of the school year here. And my daughter will be soon graduating from high school, with her brother having only one more year to go. Meanwhile, he is going for his driver's test.

Speaking of driving....





I barely have even sewed much of anything lately. But I did find time to test out the Truck block and it is now available as a block pattern here. Just like the Cars block pattern, these trucks come in two sizes and finish at Large 9" tall by 16" wide or Small 4.5" tall by 8" wide.

These are quilt block patterns and only provide instructions for making the blocks. But you can easily figure out how to place them in a quilt setting like this one I shared recently. My son's name is Russell and he sure does love his truck. It's a Dodge thing.





The Alphabet letters could be used to personalize any quilt and can be found here.








On a side note, I have also added my first quilt kit listing to my shop here for the Cows quilt. I am trying really hard to use my stash to quilt from this year. But I think it's possible that I could be doing that for some time before I get through all the fabric I have accumulated. So I am going to start adding more kits that include a paper pattern to my shop over the coming weeks. Any requests?







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10 June 2017

Christmas Ornaments

This is the eleventh quilt block for the "Have a Jolly Little Christmas" quilt along!

All the details for the "Have a Jolly Little Christmas" quilt along are on this page.


Please Note: These materials are COPYRIGHTED. This quilt along is free for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All photos and content are my own unless otherwise noted. Please DO NOT use or reproduce ANY content from this website without my written permission.



It is NOT necessary to purchase the pattern in order to participate. But if you would prefer the convenience of using a printable pdf pattern, the Have a Jolly Little Christmas Collection includes all 15 designs and is available for purchase in my pattern store here. The individual designs are also available for purchase.







Christmas Ornaments is a 12" quilt block.

Made using traditional piecing methods.




Sew Fresh Quilts – Christmas Ornaments


Finished size of block is 12” x 12”

Fabric Requirements
Single Block
White
1/4 yard
Grey
1/8 yard
5 Bright Fabrics
1/8 yard each









Read through entire instructions before beginning.  Press all seams open as you go.

STOP: Stitch, Trim, Open & Press. To perform the STOP method, align a square (A) or rectangle (C) on the corner of the unit (B) with right sides facing together. Draw a diagonal line and sew along this diagonal line. Trim a ¼” seam. Finger press the seam open and then press with a hot iron. Pressing the seams open to reduce bulk is recommended.










Single Block
White
A
2 @ 1” squares
B
16 @ 1.5” squares
C
2 @ 2” squares
D
2 @ 2.5” x 3.5”
J
2 @ 2.5” x 6”
L
2 @ 1.5” x  2”
M
1 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
N
1 @ 2” x 4.5”
P
2 @ 1” x 8”
Q
1 @ 1.5” x 8”
R
1 @ 2” x 8”
S
2 @ 2” x 3.5”
T
1 @ 3” x 5.5”
U
1 @ 4” x 5.5”
Grey
K
1 @ 1.5” x 6”
Z
1 @ 0.75” x 2”
Z
1 @ 0.75” x 3.5”
Z
1 @ 0.75” x 4.5”
Z
2 @ 0.75” x 8”
5
Bright
Fabrics
E
1 @ 2.5” x 3”
F
1 @ 3.5” square
F
1 @ 3.5” square
G
1 @ 3.5” x 5”
H
1 @ 4.5” square






















Step 1: Sew the Grey (K) between the White (J) rectangles. Crosscut this strip set into (5) 1” wide strips. Trim the sides of each of these units as follows: 1 @ 4.5” long, 2 @ 3.5” long, 1 @ 3” long, and 1 @ 2.5” long.



Step 2: Sew the Grey (Z) strips between the White (DD), (LL), (MN), (RP), and (QP). Trim 1/8” off the sides of the units - trim to the following sizes: (DZD) 4.5” wide by 3” tall, (CZC) 2.5” wide by 1.5” tall, (MZN) 3” wide by 4” tall, (RZP) 2.5” wide by 7.5” tall and (QZP) 2” wide by 7.5” tall.







Step 3: Use the STOP method to add the White (A), (B) and (C) squares on the corners of the Bright (H) and (F) squares and (E) and (G) rectangles.




Step 4: Sew the White (S), (T) and (U) to the units as shown. Sew the units together to complete the block. Block should measure 12.5” square.






Here is my Christmas Ornaments block.




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It is NOT necessary to purchase the pattern in order to participate. But if you would prefer the convenience of using a printable pdf pattern, the Have a Jolly Little Christmas Collection includes all 15 designs and is available for purchase in my pattern store here. The individual designs are also available for purchase.






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