Archive for August, 2012
Ribbon Baby Blankets
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012Craftsy Block of the Month
Monday, August 27th, 2012August Color Palette Challenge
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012New month, new color palette challenge!
August’s color palette:
My block for the challenge:
I’m using Joined at the Hip Baskets and Blooms Block of the Month from 2000 interpreted in Vicki’s color palette. I must say that this is my least favorite of the basket designs so far. What are those funky crown-like things coming off the center flower? I did try rearranging the elements, but decided to just go with the original design. But I am enjoying Vicki’s challenge! And incase you are just stopping by and have not heard, I’m using Misty Fuse for the fusible machine applique- love that stuff! And here is a helpful hint, you can use Parchment Paper if for some reason you have misplaced your Goddess Sheet or other teflon sheet when using Misty Fuse!
A Happy Mail Day
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012First up a big Thank You to Vicki Welsh and Judy Laquidara for hosting the monthly Color Palette Challenge! I won the random drawing for participating for the month of July! That meant I got to go to Vicki’s Etsy Shop and pick out one of her gorgeous packs of hand dyed fabric! Here is what came in the mail. Sooooo pretty!
Here is July’s Color Palette
And my basket block using the colors
More Applique
Friday, August 17th, 2012First up – I’m working on catching up with my Block of the Month using Vicki’s monthly Color Palette Challenge. Here is my block for June. I did say ‘catching up’ remember! Yep, I’m behind!
The pattern is from Joined at the Hip 2000 Block of the Month Baskets & Blooms series. I’m using Misty Fuse and fabrics from my stash.
Next up is a 34 1/2″ square applique quilt. Could be a wall hanging or a baby quilt. It is a demo model for Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shoppe in Roanoke, IN. Tomorrow I will be doing a demo on fusible machine applique. The quilt shop will have kits available with fused Accuquilt die cuts in owls, kittens, flowers, and puppies. Steam-a-Seam was the fusible used for the kits. We will have several sewing machines set up for anyone who would like to try machine applique. Should be a fun time! OH, and did I mention donuts!
Attempts at Cleaning a Dirty Iron
Thursday, August 16th, 2012The top half of my iron is getting a bit gunked up from fusibles. I saw on Sew Cal Gal several products that are suggested for cleaning irons. Since I’m out of Dritz Iron-Off I thought I’d give some of the other products she listed a try.
Wax paper – oops out of that too.
Dryer sheet – didn’t help a bit.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, got some of the grime off, but still a long way from clean. Maybe if I hadn’t gone so long between cleanings it would have worked just fine.
Guess a trip to Joann’s with a 40% off coupon is in my near future for the old stand-by, Dritz Iron-Off.
Just Finished
Monday, August 13th, 2012In the Works
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012Fusible machine applique is on my work table today.
This little owl will be joined by a few buddies for a baby quilt.
These kittens belong to another baby quilt in progress.
Flowers are for a pocket cover for Jelly Roll Season Bag.
Here is the bag – I used Quick Cuts Stripz.
Finished projects are for Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shoppe, Roanoke, IN. Demo this Saturday, August 11th. Kits available.