Looking for a quilted gift for Christmas? Try making one of these quilted casserole dish-sized hot pads. Free Pattern perfect for gifting!
This week we’re making Another Leaf, this time from scrappy strips. You’re going to love this one, we’re making two at a time too! Here is the list of past week’s post…
They’re Great Mug Rugs Too! These lovely little quilts were designed as potholders but would look wonderful grouped together on a wall. They’d make fun mug rugs, as well. Regardless of how you use them, these little quilts are super quick to make and utterly charming. Switch out the fabrics to match your decor, or …
Perhaps it’s just my practical Virgo nature, but my ideal sewing project is first and…
Kismet Lookbook by Sharon Holland. A collection of quilts, garments, pillows and tablerunners patterns made with Kismet fabrics.
Our sewing space can easily get cluttered sometimes. I get it. Creative people are sometimes (or always) messy. For a fact, I know that some people feel more productive and creative working in a me…
Now you may be wondering what is a Microwaveable fabric bowl….well it’s a hot pad that allows you to take a hot bowl right out of the microwave without burning your hands! If you have teenagers like I do you will agree this idea is great! I was first introduced to these bowls at a guild meeting when Marg showed us a set she made with her winter quilting group in Arizona. They had discovered a tutorial on a quilting forum for these bowls and I asked Marg to showed me how to make them so I can teach them at our guild meeting this month. She made a few improvement to the original tutorial so I thought I would share the new and improved version with you. So I did not design these bowls and if you know who did I would love to give them credit as it is a genius idea! The quilter that did the first tutorial said she was not the original designer. The most important thing you have to remember about this project is you must use 100% cotton for all your materials…including thread as this is going into the microwave! Also do not use fabrics with metallic prints or sparks will fly! The set you see above is made from 8”, 10” and 12” squares. For each bowl you need two squares of fabric and two squares of batting all cut to the same size. I like to use the same two coordinating fabrics for each bowl in a set. Here is what you need to make one bowl. Step One – On the squares of batting mark a center horizontal and vertical line. Step Two - Mark a small line on all four center lines measuring from the outside edge. For the 8” square measure 2” from the outer edge, for a 10” square measure in 2 1/2” and for the 12” square measure in 3”. Step Three – Layer a square of batting on the wrong side of the fabric square. Pin on the center lines as show. You will have two of these for one bowl. Step Four - Fold the square in half on one of the lines and stitch a dart from the small line to the outer edge. For the 8” square make your dart 1/2” wide on the outer edge, for the 10” square make it 3/4” and for the 12” square make the dart 1” wide at the outer edge. Do this on all four sides. The fabric side of the bowl will look like this. You will have two of these in different colors but the same size. Step Five – Clip extra batting from the darts, this will eliminate some bulk. Step Six – Take these two fabric squares with batting now attached and layer them right sides together. Stitch the two layers together leaving a 3” opening. The bowl will now look like this. When you piece these two layers together make sure your darts are alternating direction to eliminate bulk. Also when you are stitching around the corners do not pivot sharply but take an extra stitch or two on the angle to round the corner. Step Seven – Trim extra batting around the outer seam allowance on both sides and clip the extra fabric in the corners on an angle. Step Eight – Now you are ready to turn the bowl right side out. Once right side out topstitch the outer edge and this will close the opening. You can then quilt a design in the center of the bowl to hold the layers together and create a firmer bottom to the bowl. You are now ready to use your bowl in your microwave! You can also use this to hold a cold ice cream bowl too! :) Here is a complete set of three bowls that nestle nicely together. I used Quilter’s Dream Deluxe Cotton batting which are quite thick but you can use a thinner 100% cotton batting as each bowl has two layers of batting inside. Hope your enjoyed this tutorial! Kathy
Perhaps it’s just my practical Virgo nature, but my ideal sewing project is first and…
You guys, you guys!!! You have made me feel over the moon excited! from all your comments on my pop bottle curtain post. I am super excited about it, but I've learned that that doesn't necessarily mean anyone else will be (and that would have been ok too), but seriously? Over 100 comments about it? I just want you to know I read each and every one and each one warmed my heart. Promise. For today, I'm going to be sharing a brief how-to bind a crochet square and make it into a hot pad. This idea all started a couple months ago when Rachel at Stitched In Color asked me to do a sort of guest post for her and she asked me to do a crochet project. I've been a crochet-er for over 20 years and have always loved it. And I love taking a common crochet project and making it a bit different by adding some sewing to it. So let me present to you my "hooked and bound" hot pads. To make your very own hooked and bound hot pads, this is what you'll need. a crochet square, using 100% cotton yarn (your choice on pattern and size. I used the pumpkin patch pattern here for the brown/creme one and pattern #30 out of 101 Stitches for Afghans for the red/creme one.) 2 3/4" strip of cotton fabric, pressed in half, for binding (the length of the strip will be determined by your size of crochet square.) cotton backing fabric, cut about 2" bigger than your crochet square insulbrite cut about 2" bigger than your crochet square cotton batting cut about 2" bigger than your crochet square 2"X6" cotton fabric for loop walking foot (this is absolutely necessary) Directions: 1. Layer your backing (right side down), insulbrite (shiny side down), cotton batting, then your crochet square (right side up), and pin. 2. Using a walking foot, "quilt" the sandwich however you like. I used matching thread so you can't see the quilting so much on the crochet square, but can see it on the backing fabric. 3. Trim the batting, insulbrite and backing so it is flush with the crochet square. Make sure you don't trim any of the crochet threads. As you can tell from my pic, a lot of times the crochet square will not have a perfect square corner, but is kind of...
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These super adorable, floral patterned mini oven mitts are definitely going to come in ‘handy’ as the weather cools off and the season of baking begins! 2 quilted hot pads included in each set for easy handling of whatever you’re baking (because 2 is always better than 1!) Machine washable so you can use over and over Grab your favorite pattern and get to baking all of your favs this season © Doe A Deer LLC. All Rights Reserved. Illustrations and product images may not be used or reproduced without consent.
Would you like to try a shooting star block? You can cut pieces with the serendipity die or we also have acrylic templates available on our website for purchase. Press your fabric and then cut them.I like cutting with the GO! cutter, it sure makes things go fast!Take your fabric “blade” in your hand. Make sure it is the right side up.Fold your “blade” in half with right sides of fabric together.Using a 1/4″ seam allowance, sew across the top of your “blade”.Next you will trim the inside tip of
As promised, here is the "Magic Squares Potholder" tutorial. Directions are from Susie Q, the same fun quilter who brought us "Susie's Magic Binding." Here's what you'll need: (1) 8 1/2" square fabric for the back (4) 8 1/2" squares fabric for the front (2 each in coordinating fabrics) (1) 2" X 6" strip of fabric for the loop (optional) (1) 4" square contrasting fabric for the "eye" (1) 8 1/2" square Insul-Brite interfacing (1) 8 1/2" square COTTON batting (optional) Water soluble glue (I use Roxanne Glue-Baste-It) Matching or contrasting COTTON thread Basic sewing supplies Walking foot (optional) Before we begin, why? you ask, do I shout COTTON? Because polyester batting conducts heat (ask me how I know this) and polyester or nylon thread will melt. 'nuff said. 1. Center 4" square of "eye" fabric on batting if you're using it, on Insul-Brite if you're not using batting. The Insul-Brite people recommend a layer of cotton batting in addition to the Insul-Brite, because Insul-Brite is "heat-resistant" not "heat-proof." I didn't use the additional layer of batting. Be sure the "shiny" side of the Insul-Brite is toward the back side of your hot pad! Use Glue-Baste-It to secure "eye" or machine baste around the square. 2. Make loop. Press 2 1/2" X 6" strip of fabric in half lengthwise. Fold each long side to the center fold and press. Top stitch along each long edge (twice if you're Mary). Fold loop in half to form a 3" loop, set aside. 4. Fold each of the four top layer fabrics in half diagonally and press. Set aside. 5. Layer all fabrics in this order: Batting (if using) Insul-Brite with "eye" side down. 8 1/2" square backing fabric, right side up. Loop, raw edges aligned with top raw edge of back. You can either center the loop, as we did, or place it at least 3/4" from the corner. pin in place. Now layer the top four triangles so the apex of a triangle is in each corner of the back. Slip the edge of the second triangle under the first, the third under the second, the fourth under the third and the first under the fourth. This will form an "X" in the center. 6. Pin all layers together and stitch through all layers at approximately 3/8" - 1/2". Trim seam and corners. 7. Turn everything inside out, using a crochet hook, "purple thang" or whatever comes to hand to push out corners. 8. Press so edges are flush with each other, then top stitch outer edges. 9. Fold back centers of top edges to form a "cathedral window" opening and pin in place. 10. Top stitch along curved edges. 11. Hang and admire! Thanks, Susie, for the great pattern. And thanks, Mary, for being my pattern tester! From the desk of your
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A Great Gift and Easy Enough for Beginners! Are you looking for something unusual for your kitchen or for a gift? This fun hot pad is a wonderful choice, and gets big points for creatively turning old jeans into something pretty and new. The hot pad is a breeze to stitch together, using the back …
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A pictoral tutorial: 1) Make a TEMPLATE with 10" Hexie Half Ruler, 7" Circle Ruler. 2) Gather Supplies: 12" square Non-Fusible lightweight interfacing (Pellon 905) 12" square backing 10" square heat reflective batting (Thinsulate, Insulbright, etc.) 1 or 2 @ 10" squares cotton batting * 10" square focus fabric * *Cut using Hexie-Half large ruler for 10" squares. Fold the 10-inch square in half, and place the dotted seamline on the fold. 3) Backing: Trace template on wrong side of fabric. Layer right sides together with interfacing. Stitch on the outer drawn lines, pivoting at inner corners. Trim curves with pinking shears for a nice, notched smooth result. Clip inner corners. Snip Pellon Turn right side out. Press. Lay out backing, mylar batting, cotton batting, focus fabric. Add an additional 2nd layer of batting below mylar, if desired. Pin; then stitch from point to point, quilting through all the layers. (Followed a line of tape to keep line straight without marking.) Stitch from point to point. Fold each curve over the raw edges and stitch along the curved edges to finish. I used a blanket stitch. Voila! A Hot Hexie Hot Pad. See this VIDEO for a terrific Grandmother's Flower Garden table-topper with matching hot pads, made using this technique. Hexagon Project Video Hexagami Hexagami from Circles HEXIE WEEK: Day 1: I See Hexagons... Day 2: Hexamacallits - Hexie Pillow/Zipper tute Day 3: Hexilicious PJ Pillow Day 4: An Independent Hexie Day 5: Hexie Hot Pad Day 6: Come to my Hexagarden Day 7: Hexarose Hexie Half Ruler/Templates by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs Half-Hexagon Dies by AccuQuilt
I love making Christmas gifts and this is one I made this year for some of my friends. It is something I saw when I went to Intercourse, Lancaster, America. It was one of my favourite places that Val and visited. I just love the Amish people and influences. Click here for your free tutorial to make these beautiful hangers.... They are too nice to be potholders! I used Kona solids to make them, which I think gave my hangers a more modern influence. Hope you like them!
Well it's the end of a busy week! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! But I'm pleased to say we've had some gorgeous, sunny days here in N.I. this week, and there's a lovely Autumn feel to the air! As always, the things I've been working on this week I can't show you yet (soon I promise!), so I'm going to give you a wee tute on how to use up every last wee bit of fabric shavings, you know those bits that end up all over your cutting mat after trimming blocks and hsts? We'll here's a cool way to turn them into a new type of fabric. As far as I know this product doesn't have an official name - I learnt it at college and it wasn't called anything then, but if you know the official name of this craft, please let me know. 1. Save up your fabric shavings & wee bits of offcuts that are too small to be useful (you can also cut up wee bits of fluffy wool, ribbon, sparkly threads etc.). Bigger pieces will need to be snipped down smaller. 2. Take a piece of plain sheeting/calico and lay a load of shavings on top. You can colour code your savings as I have done here, or have a multi-coloured mess! Make sure it's thick enough to cover the backing fabric, but not too thick to sew over. 3. Lay a piece of water soluble fabric over the top and pin/sew round the edges. This stuff is really cool - you can get different brands in a craft shop or online. I've used Avalon Water Soluble Embroidery Fabric by Madeira. 4. Now sew, sew, sew over the top of the w.s.fabric, either by free motion quilting or straight & wavy lines all over. Try not to leave any big gaps where the shavings can later escape from. 5. When you have stitched this to within an inch of its life, take the pins out and under a luke warm tap or in a sink/basin, allow the w.s.fabric to melt away (it goes a bit slimy as it melts off so rinse it well). 6. Give your new piece of fabric a good squeeze to get the water out and then allow it to dry on the radiator. 7. When dry, draw your desired shapes on the back and cut out. If you want to, sew more stitching on top to highlight details, for example veins in leaves, or sew on beads, sequins etc. 8. You can now use your fabric shapes to embellish/decorate cards, cushions, make letters or Christmas decorations etc. etc. The possibilities are endless! Another way to use this wonderful water soluble fabric is to roughly sketch a shape on to it & then put it into an embroidery hoop. Repeated sewing and shading with thread will close all the gaps, so that when you take the fabric off the hoop and dissolve the w.s.fabric you are left with a completely embroidered shape. Have fun & let your imagination run wild!
Quilted Flower Bowl & Tutorial. Hello Dear Friends and Readers. This lovely Flower Bowl is another great way to use up some leftover pieces of fabric. It will work well with large or small print fabric. These little bowls are very handy to have around. They make very nice storage for delicate items, like glasses, … Continue reading Quilted Flower Bowl & Tutorial →
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Meet my favorite easy quilt block, a Baby Windmill. I started making these 4" x 4" blocks about 10 years ago, and I can't tell you how much fun I'm still having! Let's get right to how it's done. Each block takes two fabrics. Choose quilting fabrics with contrast; in other words, you
This simple hot-dish basket made from a placemat will make exchanging hot serving dishes easy and safe.
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Our Summer Sun Mug rug pattern is the perfect project to practice improv quilt piecing! Improv piecing can seem overwhelming, but it's a great way to stretch your creative muscles!
What is a MugRug? Check out these ideas for inspiration for a quick quilting project (and free patterns!) for one of life's most wonderful treats!
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December 1st marked the start of my Gifting Handmade Showcase where everyday, for two weeks I’m sharing a new project from one of my talented testers and featuring them on my Instagram feed @sharonhollanddesigns . Each project is made using fabrics from my various fabric collections I’ve designed f
Our Summer Sun Mug rug pattern is the perfect project to practice improv quilt piecing! Improv piecing can seem overwhelming, but it's a great way to stretch your creative muscles!
Are your fabric scraps out of control? Use up those scraps with this scrap buster tutorial for a fabric basket by Atkinson Designs. - Sewtorial
SKEINS: Yarn A: 9 skeins of Purl Soho’s Flax Down; Yarn B: 7 skeins of Purl Soho’s Flax Down SIZE: 48 inches wide x 56 inches long COLORS: Yarn A, Kettle Black + Yarn B, Heirloom White
