Patriotic Patchwork Table Runners

 Hello there....Happy Thursday!

I've got a couple of finishes to share with you today.

Zig Zag Stars

I follow Shabby Fabrics on YouTube, they offer lots of project inspirations, especially table runners and table toppers.

My first finish was inspired by the Shabby Fabrics tutorial, Zig Zag Stars.

My version measures 16 x 48 inches and I used the beautiful fabric collection Belle Isle by Minnick and Simpson for Moda.

Country Stars

The inspiration for my second finish came from Pinterest. There wasn't a link to a pattern so I sketched out the design on graph paper.

Again I used the Belle Isle fabric to create the Country Stars 24 x 24 inch table topper.

I love how it turned out!

Until next time...craft the life you love ❣

Quick Mother's Day Gifts

 Hello there ...Happy Tuesday!

The past 10 days have been extremely busy! We had family come for a visit, watched our grandson play in a Rugby tournament in Tampa, then went to Fort Meyers to watch hubby play in a softball tournament and spend some time at the beach.  No sewing and no computer time - it was wonderful!

I spent most of yesterday sewing, I pulled out my Sherri & Chelsi scrap bag and made a couple of mug rugs using a free style quilt as you go (QAYG) quarter log cabin quilt block.

I added a cute heat transferred vinyl (HTV) mother's day design to the mug rugs to use as gift ideas in my shop.

I came across an old tutorial written by Bonnie Hunter ( the scrap queen) named Crooked Courthouse Steps. Using the concepts from the tutorial I created a 16 x 16 inch quilted throw pillow, using more of the Sherri & Chelsi scraps.

I used a QAYG technique to create the pillow top, and added another Mother's Day HTV design once the pillow was quilted.

Creating and finishing these small scrappy projects definitely got me back in sewing mode!

Until next time craft the life you love ❣

Quilted Journal Covers

 Hello there.....Happy Tuesday!

Quilted journal covers are another one of my favorite quick projects! I made a couple of new ones to go along with my new quilted laptop sleeve here.

Quilted journal covers are fun, functional and a terrific way to use up scraps!

Patchwork Hexagon Journal Cover

I created the hexagon shape by stitching rows of half hexies. My scraps were at least 2.5 inches wide, and I used the Missouri Star Quilt Company half hexie template, designed for charm squares, for ease of cutting the shape but any ruler with a 60-degree marking would work.

I cut 36 half hexagons, 15 sets of matching half hexagons and 6 random ones. I laid out the half hexagons in six (6) rows, matching fabric in adjacent rows to form hexagons. I sewed the half hexagons together by row then joined the rows together.

Once the rows were assembled, I trimmed the quilt top to the size I needed.

Next, I basted and quilted the top. I cut my backing and pocket pieces from another batik in my stash.

The final assembly included laying the quilted cover right sides together atop the back and pockets, making sure the raw edges were aligned.

I stitched through all layers and left an opening for turning. Once the cover was right side out, I top stitched the entire unit.

Flying Geese Journal Cover

The inspiration for my second quilted journal cover came from this tutorial by Robin Pickens. I modified the pattern so I could use 2x4 inch flying geese, and I added a pencil holder on the inside.

Are you a fan of quilted journal covers? I'm thinking about making a few as gifts this year.

Until next time...craft the life you love ❣