I shared this pattern with you a few days ago and I just couldn't resist buying it myself.(and then I proceeded to ignore the important things on my to-do list so that I could sew it!)My little girl is 4 and she loves art.If there is a piece of paper to be found, 99% of the time she…

I've never been a huge fan of Liberty in quilts strangely enough. But when I saw the cute little Liberty blocks from Film in the Fridge I fell in love. With no shortage of Liberty offcuts it seemed like a...

Couldn't resist this for my garden, it's my treat to me ! If you look closely its made out of three Singer treadle bases. the sides make the arch, the foot plate the bench seat and the fly wheel the back rest. Made by a clever man called Tom from near Liverpool and it was featured in a glossy magazine, Real Homes, March 2006. I love it because it suits my quirkiness. I'm thinking of making three "cotton reel" cushions for it.

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Blame it on my friend, Joan. I'm starting another quilt! I just couldn't resist when she put out the broad invite to join her at Wishes, True and Kind in a quilt along with Heather from A La Mode Fabrics. Her fabrics and blocks got me from "virtual hello". Once I was hooked, I realized however, that I didn't even know how to make the cross blocks for the mini quilt along. She and Heather are going by a pattern that I don't have. But, hey! In my effort to be more "liberated", I have decided to just wing it! What follows is my rendition of the cross block and how I am making them. And Joan is right..............They are ADDICTIVE. Good thing they don't contain calories!! I've been collecting some solids from Kona and Moda and decided this project would be perfect for the yummy greens, aqaus, yellows and white that keep showing up in my solid container. First, I had to decide what size to make my blocks. For fun, my blocks will all be the same height but vary in width. I cut my fabrics 12 inches high and "whatever" width, layering two fabrics when I cut. Next step was to make two cuts across the "middleish" of the block, making the cross bar. No measuring allowed. Just eyeball where you want the cross on the block. Seperate the top and bottom from the middle section and eyeball two cuts on each to create the vertical cross bar. Note: I did not cut through the middle cross section. So, there are now 7 patches to this block. Because there are two layers of fabric, I have cut two blocks at once. Now, for the magic: Carefully remove the top fabric from the "cross" sections and place the 3 parts next to the original block forming a cross. In this case, the parts are aqua, leaving the white underneath cross behind. Now, move the white underneath fabric from each of the four remaing sections and place them on the second block, being careful to keep each in the same positon. PIn and sew the upper sections of both blocks together. I placed a pin in the upper cross section next to the middle to mark it's postion on the block.( I think you can see the pins in the picture if you look carefully.) Now, sew the bottom sections together in the same way, being careful to keep the parts in the correct postitions. The pin markers help to do that. Pin the upper and lower sections to the cross bar, centering them and sewing together. I pressed all the seams open when making this block, by the way. Note: The upper and lower secions will be shorter than the middle cross bar. Doesn't matter. Just sew them together. No matching needed, really, for this liberated look we are going for. You are almost done...............now just trim the blocks to the desired size. I decided to trim my blocks all to 10.5 inches high and various widths. This will make it easier to assemble the quilt in the end. Here are my finished blocks! I am pleased with the way they turned out. Each cross will be a little bit wonky for an interesting quilt. I had to force myself to quit sewing. These were so much fun to make. I don't know how many I need really. Surely I'll get tired of making them sometime! Thanks, Joan, for inviting me to join in your quilt along....I'm lovin' it! And now, for the news you've all been waiting for: The winner of the Boxer Give Away! The winner is Jennifer from That Girl......That Quilt. I'll send you an email and get your address so I can get the dog.........er, I mean undies and charm pack in the mail. Congratulations! Jennifer, who'se loving grey, yellow and purple color combo right now, is wanting some boxers to replace the ones her husband took over after her own trip to Target for some Liberty of London love! Thanks, everyone for the nice comments and messages. A special thanks to those of you who became a follower. You're awesome! Piecefully, Carla

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"It took me a while to make it but don't worry, it's not difficult to make, just time-consuming :) I made it from wool blend but to be honest, I regret not making it from something softer like boucle, I just couldn't resist seeing Emma wearing a coat in this amazing shade of yellow. Front and hood are cut as one piece. I wanted it to look neat both when it's open and closed and avoid sewing through 8 layers of fabric. This pattern is for children from 6 months to 2 years Enjoy! :)"

... with a facing and an invisible zipper. I am finally making a dress from a lovely African wax print that I couldn't resist buying earli...

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. Between now and Christmas I am hoping to have a little series called "Handmade Holidays". I'm planning on posting ideas for simple, handmade gifts and decor. November and December are always busy so I'm not sure how much I will be able to fit in, but I'm going to try my best! . First up are these cute, quilted coasters. These are really simple - if you are a beginner sewer these are a perfect project to try. . The idea for these came form the October 2007 issue of Martha Stewart Living. And yes, I still have the issue! MSL is the only one of my magazine subscriptions that I save...the issue are so beautiful and I just can not bring myself to throw them out. At some point it's going to become a problem but for now - I'm keeping them! . . . {Click here for the original article and directions from MSL) . . Supplies: . - fabric (all the fabric I used was scraps from other projects!) - batting - rotary cutter & straightedge or scissors - thread - sewing machine . 1. Pre-wash and iron fabric. . 2. Use your rotary cutter to cut fabric. For each coaster you will need a strip of fabric 4-1/2" wide x 10" long. If you are using scraps and don't have pieces 10" long, just cut two pieces 4-1/2" x 5" . . . 3. Cut batting to 4" squares. . . 4. Fold 4-1/2" x 10" strips in half, right sides together. Sew up each side using a 1/4" seam allowance. Leave the top open. . . 5. Here's how it will look after the two sides are sewn. Clip the two bottom corners. It will make the finished corners neater. . . If you are using two pieces instead of the long strip, just sew along three sides. It will look like this: . . 6. Now, you need to get the batting in. This is the easiest way I've found. Lay the batting on top of the fabric, hold batting in place with one hand, and turn right side out with your other hand. I found this to be much easier than turning the fabric right side out and then trying to squeeze the batting in. . . Use a pencil to push out the corners completely. . Now it looks like this: . . And the batting is all nice and snug on the inside: . . 7. Fold the open edges of fabric in so your coaster looks like this: . . 8. Starting at the open edge, start sewing all along the edges, creating a square. Make sure to back stitch a few stitches when you get to the end. . . When you are finished with the first square the coaster will look like this: . . 9. Keep sewing concentric squares until you near the middle. . That's it! . Here is the finished coaster along with a few others I made: . . . . . . Tie up four or six of the coasters with ribbon, add a tag, and you have a cute little gift. Wouldn't these make nice stocking stuffers, hostesses gifts, or teacher gifts? . . Linking to: Just a Girl: Handmade Holidays

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With all the sewing I do, I have a huge pile of fabric scraps. This scrap pile combined with my need for coasters for our wood end tables resulted in the easiest 30-minute sewing project! These are quick and easy enough to make that I sew new ones for each season or holiday. I'm currently

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