One Piece at a Time

Welcome Baby with these cuties!

Lil' Critters is now available!

These patterns are suitable for all applique techniques and can be customized depending on your little one's favorite animal friend.

Find it here:

Lil' Critters pattern

Workshop Wednesday: Making the little book

Well, it seemed obvious to me that the first Miss Jane block needed a little fabric book...right!?!

Here's how I did it.

Since the book is a bit fiddly I decided to use my freezer paper technique for making larger shapes. You can find this technique here. 

I made the spine and the book cover templates out of freezer paper. The oval if from Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Ovals set (which are a GREAT tool!).

I used the freezer paper templates to make the spine and book cover like this.

Then I used the book cover template to make the back cover just using the bottom edge.

I made the label using the Perfect Oval.

I basted it together by putting the spine onto the back of the book cover, then adding the back cover like this.

Here it is all ready to be added to your applique background. 

After I appliqued the book down I added some stem stitching on the lower part, between the covers to mimc pages.

Design Wall Critters!

Here's a look at me design wall today.

I'm hoping to have this pattern up later this week!

Miss Jane Block 1

Off we go with Block 1!

This pattern is symmetric so you can make a full-sized version by printing out 2 copies and then reversing one. I do this by holding the sheet of paper up to a window and tracing onto the back. After that, align the center flower and off you go!

Download Miss Jane Block 1

Here is a download of the preliminary fabric requirements:

Download Miss Jane Fabrics

It might be a good idea to hold off on the accent border fabric and border fabric until your blocks are done...just to make sure you really love it!

You can buy the center block here:

Miss Jane

Audiobooks...here are my currents LOVES

One sure way to make stitching time fly by is to have a good audiobook. I've listened to these recently and I love them all!

 

Design Wall Tuesday!

Here is a peak at my design wall this week. All those things with check marks on them are finished.

One thing I'm working on is Miss Jane block 1. This pattern will be posted on Friday!

It's a cuteness party!

Here's my weekend project. Pattern coming soon!

A new Quilter's World issue featuring my new design, Buttercup Bouquet

Do you love blue and yellow quilts? Then this is the project for you!

You can find it in the Spring 2021 issue of Quilter's World magazine. This issue also has a full article on how I do my applique including photos.

You can purchase a digital copy here:

Quilter's World Spring 2021

Design Wall Monday...cuteness alert!

Good Morning Applique Addicts!

It's baby fever over here. I need to make 2 baby quilts by March!

Patterns coming soon