tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31549663490712465002024-03-12T21:08:26.201-07:00Sewing By JennAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-70588217930033660332015-02-22T03:49:00.000-08:002015-02-22T03:49:10.023-08:00Baby girl quiltMy sister asked me recently to whip up a quilt for a friend who was expecting her second baby, a girl. I had an idea in my head for a while and decided to give it a whirl. The idea started with my love for Michael Miller's Children at Play On Parade fabric. I just love the scene with the kids, animals and balloons! So, I decided to use part of the panel as the top quilt, without piecing and add a cute pieced back from my stash. The pieced back is in shades of pinks and purples and I quilted with some simple organic (aka not exactly straight) lines. I love how it turned out and hope it is well loved in its new home!<br />
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--JennAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-76794686441065950982015-02-15T08:32:00.004-08:002015-02-15T08:32:54.426-08:00It has been a while!Wow, the last few months have been a blur. Between the holidays and a busy day job, I have had my hands full! I have not spent nearly as much time in the sewing room lately as I would have liked, however I do have a few projects in the hopper.<br />
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Then it was on to a clamshell pillow! I just love how this turned out with the solids! The cutting was much easier than I expected, using a couple of Rachel's tricks!<br />
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This weekend, I hopped on the Rainbow Road bandwagon. I am just in love with this block and can see an entire quilt using this technique in my future! For this project, I made the block and added some Bella solids in a shade of gray to make a good sized baby quilt top. I love, love, love how it turned out (please excuse the poor pressing job, I folded it up and then decided to take pictures...)!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-32698792373768295522014-11-09T03:28:00.001-08:002014-11-09T03:31:51.756-08:00Cotton + SteelA couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining the ladies of my chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild for an outing to <a href="http://webfabrics.net/" target="_blank">Web Fabrics</a>. While there, I fell head over heels for Cotton + Steel! I had been drooling over the fabric online for some time, but had resisted the urge to add to my stash. But seeing the prints in person proved to be too much to resist! I have big plans for the mustang and arrow prints for Christmas!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-69996893670432233792014-10-21T08:28:00.000-07:002014-10-21T08:28:01.821-07:00Halloween Costume!What do you get when you start with a few hundred cotton balls, 25 hot glue sticks, a onsie and some scrap t-shirt fabric?? An adorable lamb costume, of course!<br />
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I started a tradition last year of making a costume for my youngest niece as a bit of an experiment. I usually stick to quilting and making things for the home (pillows, mug rugs, etc.), so this has been a fun change of pace for me with adorable results! <br />
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I just love how they both turned out! Both are baby/child size and will be available soon in my Etsy shop!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-49156838742378758712014-09-30T16:13:00.002-07:002014-09-30T16:13:26.523-07:00Before the BuzzerI finished two more quilts for the 100 Quilts for Kids drive just before the final buzzer! These two were made using the triangle ends from a herringbone quilt I made a while back. With a border added, they are now the perfect size for babies in the local NICU. <br />
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This weekend I was determined to spend a good amount of time stitching away to my hearts content, which is music to my soul! I recently purchased a large grab bag of fabrics from <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a>. Many of the prints were not my usual taste, but the price was a steal of a deal that I could not pass up. So, I decided that I would use many of the prints for charity quilts.<br />
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If you have not already heard about it, <a href="http://www.quiltsinthequeue.com/p/100-quilts-for-kids.html" target="_blank">Quilts in the Que</a> is hosting the annual quilt drive which encourages the donation of quilts to the charity of choice. My selected charity is a local hospital's NICU, as part of a collection by my chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild. I jumped at the chance to help out since I really enjoy charity quilting and have a new stash of prints from the grab bag which are perfect for this purpose. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-64522398887965385782014-07-20T14:44:00.001-07:002014-07-20T14:44:50.907-07:00Michael Miller Challenge Complete!Finally.....I have finished my entry for the Michael Miller Challenge for the Modern Quilt Guild! I agonized for a long time about what to do with the fabric that was provided. I had a plan, then I changed my mind. With the deadline fast approaching (this Friday), I FINALLY finished! I am calling this quilt "Splash" and I just love how it turned out. My only regret is not having enough time to make it bigger, but clearly that was my fault for procrastinating. I used up all the charcoal fabric that I had and my last minute order for more did not arrive until after I finished.... But, I guess that means there may be a similar quilt in the not so distant future?! <br />
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My first purge project tackles two birds with one stone. Great friends of ours have decided to move back to Ohio to be close to family. I wanted to send them off with a gift that would make them both smile and remember all the good times we spent together. So, rather than purchase new fabric I turned to my stash to see what I could come up with. I decided to make pillow covers and appliqued the state of Virginia on one, since this is where we all met, and Michigan on the other since that is where my husband and I are from. On the back, I added a little humor with mustache prints. Facial hair poses a bit of an inside joke in our circle of friends. I just love how they turned out and so did our friends.<br />
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It was not exactly marked as high priority on my to-do list, but I just couldn't help myself with making a few blocks. Then, they were so quick and addicting that I just kept going! In fact, I currently have it basted in 2 sections and I am quilting using a quilt as you go method. I was able to quilt half on Sunday so I only have half to go! If I really focus this weekend, I may just get it done in record time!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-7331631866591052462014-06-01T12:01:00.000-07:002014-06-01T15:02:02.261-07:00Success!Today is a great day! I finally finished up the queen size wedding quilt that I have been working on and today just happens to be the 1 year anniversary for the happy couple. Although they will not receive it for another week or two, I am feeling accomplished for finishing it up relatively on time. <br />
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The green damask print was repurposed from the table runners at the reception. A quilting cotton was specifically chosen with this dual purpose in mind. The pattern is my variation of Puddle Jumping by Thimble Blossoms and the quilt blocks feature prints from the Happy Go Lucky collection by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. The binding is a stripe print from Bonnie and Camille's April Showers collection. I used a quilt as you go method and quilted it in two large sections. I am pretty impressed with how it turned out. It is actually the largest quilt I have quilted on my sewing machine. Yay!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-57166897578135570692014-05-28T03:46:00.000-07:002014-05-28T03:46:45.869-07:00WIPIt was such a great weekend filled with sunshine, sewing, and catching up with friends. The 1 year anniversary deadline for the wedding quilt on my to do list is fast approaching and I am happy to report that I have made significant progress! I used the Puddle Jumping pattern from Thimble Blossoms, but put my own twist on it with a small white border around each block in addition to the sashing. I used a quilt as you go method and have both halves quilted. It is close to finished, now I just have to decide on the backing and binding fabrics. I always seem to wait until the last minute to decide on these. Does anyone else do that too?<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-55000705526304848822014-05-11T09:55:00.000-07:002014-05-11T09:55:00.306-07:00Such a good day!First and foremost, Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there and to one in particular. I wish I lived closer and could spend the day with my own fantastic mom! <div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-44974069465768211932014-04-30T05:02:00.001-07:002014-04-30T05:05:27.901-07:00WIP It feels great to get back in my sewing room after a couple weeks away. I have a wedding quilt to make and have been indecisive for months on the pattern and fabric until this week. My starting point is a green damask print that was used for the table runners at the reception, which I decided to pair with prints from the Happy Go Lucky collection by Bonnie & Camille for Moda. I also decided on the Puddle Jumping pattern by Thimble Blossoms. I just love how it is coming together so far. I have eleven blocks done and many more to go, but the blocks are coming together quickly and easily.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-79079959958852260272014-04-10T04:21:00.001-07:002014-04-10T06:05:30.947-07:00WIPSpring has finally sprung! My sewing time lately has been pretty limited, but I still found a little time to start another quilt top with lots of delicious fabrics that remind me of spring. I just love how it looks so far and have yet to decide how large it will be. So far, it is the perfect size for a baby quilt, but I have a feeling I will not be stopping here! :)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433403525930397880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154966349071246500.post-88414754896428327012014-03-05T03:48:00.002-08:002014-03-05T12:04:17.588-08:00WIPThe last couple weeks have been very busy, so I was relieved to spend some time in my sewing room last weekend. Creative time fuels my soul and is my ultimate stress reliever! <br />
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