Wordless Wednesday – It’s Nearly Turkey Time
Add comment November 4th, 2009
Posts filed under 'Seasonal Patterns'
Monday Madness – From Kits to Kittens
Add comment November 2nd, 2009
Save yourself some time and trouble and use the Apple Core Die Cut Quilt Kit. Each kit contains 11 different fabrics and enough pieces to make a 40″ x 40″ quilt. 2 kits make a throw, 4 kits make a twin, and 6 kits make a queen size quilt. You select the color way from four choices.
This twin size or lap quilt, Nine Patch Seasons, is traditional nine-patch blocks set on point and surrounded by your choice of applique . . . leaves, stars, birdhouses and flowers, or presents and stockings.
These Fusible Fabric Boxes will help with storage and with decorating! Make them to match your decor. Use bright fabrics and make them stand out in the kids room or subtle fabrics to blend in with your family room. Make some for you sewing room too. And, get this, no sewing!
Calendar Baskets will always be in season. 12 different baskets filled with seasonally appropriate items are surrounded by a beautiful flowery vine. If you love applique this will keep you happily busy, and the result will be a quilt that will be treasured for years.
Worth The Hike . . . with scenery like that I’d have to agree! By Granola Girl Designs this wall hanging will make you want to hit the trails. One of the tone on tone fabrics from the new Nature’s Bounty line would work great as the border for this quilt.
Cat Purses are just purr-fect for when you only need a couple items with you. And what little girl wouldn’t love to have one . . . or two?! Have fun with the embellishments – can you make them look like your cat? Keep with the theme and use a cat lead for the handle.
Monday Madness – No Rhyme Or Reason
Add comment October 26th, 2009
A selection of projects with nothing in common but fun!
Cheep Housing for the whole neighborhood. Five birdhouses and four quick blocks and you have a little town for the birdies. A narrow border surrounded by scrappy squares will complete this 34″ x 40″ wallhanging. Just right for fat quarters or for using up your scraps.
Simple piecing and a bit of applique are found in this Apple Pattern tabletopper. 
It’s the right time of year for Lil’ Friends Hooded Jacket. Fusible web puppies are made happy with little button bones. Fusible web kitties have some mice to chase after. A hood to keep the head warm and side pockets to keep the hands warm (or to store a puppy treat!) and your little one is all ready to head outside.
No Carb Sampler will fit right in with your diet! This 48″ wall hanging is made of 25 blocks and will look good in many different color ways. The black background makes the bright colors stand out. A white background with pastels would be very pretty. Just two colors would be another look. And you just might discover a new favorite block in the process.
The Star Tote pattern comes in two sizes with two different stars. The smaller size will work great for a “green” lunch bag . . . a sandwich, chips and a cookie or two, and no paper bag to throw away. The larger bag is 9 x 9 x 14. Just right for a trip to the library, or holding a sewing project or even a casual purse. Make all four – you can never have too many totes.
Monday Madness – From Slippers to Evening Bags
Add comment October 12th, 2009
Welcome back to Monday Madness – an eclectic selection of patterns.
It’s getting colder and you’re going to need to keep those feet warm! These “big foot” slippers are made using the Flannel Chenille technique. Sizes for everyone from x-small to x-large; from narrow to wide widths. Make a few extra for Christmas gifts. Who wouldn’t like a new pair of comfy slippers?
Churn Dash is a miniature quilt. It finishes at 18 1/2″ square. Use your scraps for this cute quilt. You could make a few with different color variations and they would make a nice grouping.
The Happy Quilt is a 35 1/2″ square quilt that will brighten up any wall. Easy triangle shortcuts are included in the pattern.
Straddling Scarecrow is enjoying the fall. Just one in a series of Straddling characters, each one is constructed the same way and measures the same size. Applique on a pieced background with borders to frame it all.
Dig out your scraps and make covers for scrapbooks, photo albums, paperbacks. Plus instructions for bookbags, bookmarks, glass cases. More than twenty projects are found in Scraps & Books & Covers.
Baby’s Bow Wow Blanket works as a wallhanging or to snuggle baby. Easy four square blocks as star centers plus simple applique doggy pull toys make a whimsical quilt. Make it scrappy or match the nursery’s color scheme. Makes a great shower or new baby gift.
Kizmet Klutch comes in two sizes. Make the large one with bold fabrics for a casual bag for everyday use. Make the smaller one with more sedate fabrics for an evening bag.