Going Sew Crazy

Retro Potholder Tutorial

This is so super easy. I think even older kids could do it with some help.

Supplies

12 patterned circles, mine were 4.5"

8 solid circles

Bias binding, if you cut your own make sure it is cut on the bias.

Twill tape, bias binding, or ribbon for loop

Scrap piece of fabric

Insulbrite or cotton binding

Backing Fabric

Pins

Take 4 of the patterned circles and fold them in half. Press.

Fold the circles in half again and press.

Open the 2nd fold and take the corners and bring them together at the fold. It should look like the above pic.

Assemble circles like above with the fold side up. Pin and stitch around the outer edge.

Fold and press the solid colored circles. Arrange them fold side down, one to each point on the patterned fabric. I didn't measure, just eyed it. Pin and sew around the outer edge.

Fold and press the remaining patterned circles. Arrange them with the point where the 2 solid fabrics meet. See above. Pin and sew around the edge.

Trim the circle and the scrap piece of fabric. Do better than I did, because that is one crazy looking circle. That's what I get for trying to finish during one nap time. Layer it on top of the insulbrite and backing fabric. Quilt it.

Again, trim the circle up better than I did. This looks horrible. All that's left is to apply binding and loop.

It doesn't look so wonky here. Naw, It does. Trim better than I did!

Have a great day ya'll!

 

 

All the Single girls..

at least the ones have finished so far. I am waiting on some Kona charcoal to finish out the blocks.

I have to say after all the time spent on cutting, these have came together very quickly and easily. It shouldn't take me forever to finish this up.

This little sucker was the thing that captured my imagination yesterday. I kept trying to figure out how it was made. I eventually took it apart and found out. Then I made my own.

It came together incredibly easily! Quick too! I am in the process of making another for a tutorial. I promise!

Have a great day ya'll!

 

Urban Home Goods Swap

I still can't believe I have this already finished. It's not due until March! Mark it down as the first and probably only time I am not cramming my swap sewing into the last moment.

I made 2 quilt blocks from the Oh Frannson book and stretched them onto 10 inch canvases. I used Kona snow as the background and Bliss as the leaves. I then added a small pincushion made from linen, leftover leaves, and a green polka dotted button.

I am VERY pleased with how it turned out!

Last week was a bit rough. We had 2 snows and the kids were out all week! Being basically cooped up with 3 kids was not fun. When they are able to go play outside, it's so much better. I did get photobombed by the dog while taking this pic:

Great timing Sam!

Have a great day ya'll!

 

Single Girl

I'm a single girl. No, I didn't get rid of my hubby! (I would never do that!) But I have been cutting out fabrics for the Single Girl Quilt A Long. It's all I have been doing since I finished the postage stamp top.

I am making it twin size. I am also using scraps. There is quite a bit of hand cutting.

Quite. A. Bit. I am enjoying it though. It gives me time to sit quietly and think, or not think, whichever I happen to need that day.

I am also working on my Urban Home Goods Swap. I have an unique idea. I think it's going to turn out well. This is the start:

I hope my partner likes it!

Have a great day ya'll!

 

 

Finito!

I finally finished the postage stamp quilt top!

This is a big deal for me. I haven't finished a quilt top since Finley was born 17 months ago! Woo Hoo! I think it really helped to set a time line for myself. I'm just so excited!

And maybe ready to start the next one?

 

I also need to finish my plans I have for this:

All in good time! I finished a quilt top! Yay!

Have a great day ya'll!

It didn't get better.

I think I was complaining about what a rough week I had a couple of posts ago. Goodness.It can't even compare to the Saturday I had last week. The day started with Paige breaking 3/4 of her front permanant tooth off, requiring an emergency dentist visit. I went in my ratty shirt that I never wear out and thought that at least the day couldn't get worse than that. I was so wrong. About an hour after we had gotten home, I was putting up some dishes when I dropped them and somehow cut my thumb. I wasn't thinking straight and thought, OK, slap a band aid on it. Ha. I then looked at it. This was a serious cut. I was able to see things that I shouldn't be able to. Started to get hot and sweaty, called my Dad, called my husband to come home, and spent the next few hours getting 12 stitches in my thumb. 12.

So, I also had scheduled my Tastefully Simple party for that night. I attended in a ratty shirt, no makeup, flat, unfixed hair, and told everybody that if they didn't like it, they could leave. (might have been the pain meds)

The week has gotten better since then, but it is definitely not going to be forgotten for a while.

Postage Stamp Quilt Update:

I am currently sewing the rows together and WILL get done tonight. It's turning out really well. Can't wait to be done with it though.

 

 

Have a great day ya'll! I hope you have better luck than me!