Mug Rug

Made this mug rug for Cara. I saw someone post a picture of a project with this star so I tried making it myself, without a patterns. I just sew and sew instinctively. It is a bit larger than the traditional mug rug, but I have come to find that with the smaller mug rugs you have to be very precise on where you place your mug. I made this one 9" by 9" to allow more room for mug placement and maybe also add a pastry.

Hexie Pillow

Remember that awesome ruler I posted about? The one used to make Hexagons. Well this was my first project done using hexagons. I made a pillow for Cara's reading corner. 

What you do is cut all the pieces with the hexie ruler, then sew them up in strips, then sew the strips together. I pressed the seams one way for a strip and the opposite way for the next strip, the all the strip seams towards one side. 

I quilted the pillow cover top following the hexagon shape in straight lines in side and outside the hexagon.

This is where it lives.

The cutest!

Eva Bebe

Well, I had one more baby girl to quilt for. I was so fascinated with the easy simple quilt tutorial I mentioned before here, that I decided on this quilt to be just that, it ended up being 42" by 42". I also added a name using the applique technique, since I was such an expert by then (sorry no picture, this was before the blog).

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I went all crazy on the Free Motion Quilting. Took a deep breath and started sewing spirals everywhere without a care. They idea is I have to just free motion quilt, go for it and hope to get better. We all know I am a beginner, so no surprises on the outcome. Overall I found it fun, and noticed some improvement towards the end. Four needles and three spools of thread later, here is a close-up of the FMQ design.

Christmas projects 2013

Projects before the blog.

I am trying to catch up on adding all the things I made before I started this blog. 

My Christmas tree needed a skirt and I needed a challenge. I was really excited to quilt a round project. It was quite a learning experience, especially learning that the binding fabric must be cut at a 45 degree angle to give it room to move. With this project I also discovered what that quilting guide was for! It allows you to follow your previous line when quilting. 

As always a new tool was needed to explore this new technique. I bought a 10 to cut each triangle, but that will be another post, meanwhile enjoy the beauty of my finished project.

Also, this was the first project I decided to give hand binding a try, and now I can't go back. I hand bind everything. It gives it such a better, more professional finish.

Christmas Tree Skirt

Table Runners / Mats

Since I had a lot of Christmas fabric left and I wanted to keep experimenting with round project I made two table runners/ table decoration mats. I wish I would have taken better pictures, but they are now in their new homes being loved. oh well! these will do. I made these for two of my mom's good friends who are special to me.

This I made like a Dresden flower on a wider scale.