tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303354652024-03-14T07:43:29.729-04:00LUNDENfor the love of fabric and sewingLundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-14232438947842262432011-08-30T16:52:00.003-04:002011-08-30T16:57:29.841-04:00A Change of SceneI have been very busy over here at Lunden Designs HQ with lots of quilting, summer fun and designing a new website! So as of today, I will be blogging and posting from my very own URL <a href="http://www.lundendesigns.com">www.lundendesigns.com</a>. You can subscribe to the new blog, which has all of my old posts as well, at <a href="http://lundendesigns.com/blog">www.lundendesigns.com/blog</a>.
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<br />Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-84012310279621616272011-06-29T17:36:00.008-04:002011-06-29T17:47:16.891-04:00My first picnicWe have been enjoying outdoor concerts this summer, especially in the evenings. It is a great time to spend with friends and family and a little extra playground time is always a plus. It is also a great excuse to use my new picnic quilt.<br /><br />I cut the striped print on the bias for the binding and then sewed it with my machine instead of by hand. It makes me a little crazy to do it now that I am hooked on hand sewn bindings but I needed the binding to go on fast and to be nice and secure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cwpYXww2OMQPMurqd99AHwJIeQgE10nM1ev8wSY7OzfCUjgcs-j0k9LoCrbLcbKCJt2IrFeVZzv84zHS2w-ZkvYHpnGN38E0MoJGDR_IlPD70RReTm5aX4fpn9P3KuDx4H2K/s1600/IMG_1040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cwpYXww2OMQPMurqd99AHwJIeQgE10nM1ev8wSY7OzfCUjgcs-j0k9LoCrbLcbKCJt2IrFeVZzv84zHS2w-ZkvYHpnGN38E0MoJGDR_IlPD70RReTm5aX4fpn9P3KuDx4H2K/s400/IMG_1040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623760990242335490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiO4p1dtVT0OHawFP1uupQ2SWT37ONHEMDoMN_UIRvuEfMMEDtxgJckhPF9l1bXu-q7T2aM4UOwDDkeW8IuIx9lBicWt6Vi6sIjFqaIL-7TeN1Uom3lwT81ginohqqQd1dRkT/s1600/IMG_1045.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR3JQzOUSfupKS-QymlEOoZTu5yMAxGBHEQ6EqVV8cgOCkRd7WtF4z8BQSb0M24fc8xjHEgz2bmQWxHCzOHsuHwmIjqoqujb81DBxlMNhPQ9TIp1Q_4VJEGPl-hvt4rkoRa66/s1600/IMG_1046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR3JQzOUSfupKS-QymlEOoZTu5yMAxGBHEQ6EqVV8cgOCkRd7WtF4z8BQSb0M24fc8xjHEgz2bmQWxHCzOHsuHwmIjqoqujb81DBxlMNhPQ9TIp1Q_4VJEGPl-hvt4rkoRa66/s400/IMG_1046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623760586368183282" border="0" /></a><br />And here are some close ups of the quilting, which I did on my new-to-me long arm machine! This is my first quilt that I quilted on the long arm so there is some extra special excitement about it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qqILpWRMWooABv-a1Xr5tUJ-eINUzV_SiNn_e2e4ztXXo37HadnMH_ACFhSqFIZHsldq2W0ujDq3levDNbNzDBqfDj2m-o9KYTciWu3HTHll4MPrIbCwzh-CV69eX471S9-c/s1600/IMG_1044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qqILpWRMWooABv-a1Xr5tUJ-eINUzV_SiNn_e2e4ztXXo37HadnMH_ACFhSqFIZHsldq2W0ujDq3levDNbNzDBqfDj2m-o9KYTciWu3HTHll4MPrIbCwzh-CV69eX471S9-c/s400/IMG_1044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623760884039884002" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiO4p1dtVT0OHawFP1uupQ2SWT37ONHEMDoMN_UIRvuEfMMEDtxgJckhPF9l1bXu-q7T2aM4UOwDDkeW8IuIx9lBicWt6Vi6sIjFqaIL-7TeN1Uom3lwT81ginohqqQd1dRkT/s1600/IMG_1045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiO4p1dtVT0OHawFP1uupQ2SWT37ONHEMDoMN_UIRvuEfMMEDtxgJckhPF9l1bXu-q7T2aM4UOwDDkeW8IuIx9lBicWt6Vi6sIjFqaIL-7TeN1Uom3lwT81ginohqqQd1dRkT/s400/IMG_1045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623760722873910178" border="0" /></a><br />The big secret I have been keeping is that I bought a long arm quilting machine. It is not that I was intentionally keeping a secret as much as I have been too busy practicing to talk about the machine. I scored the machine on Craigslist - it is 20 years old and the bare bones Kenquilt model and it makes me so happy. I have a lot to learn and a lot of practicing to do but it is just so awesome.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-48576581932238591202011-06-18T00:39:00.003-04:002011-06-18T00:45:58.662-04:00A Picnic QuiltI have been collecting vintage sheets for a while now, with the idea that I could use them to make simple picnic quilts. I wanted to keep the piecing of the quilt tops simple enough that it wouldn't make me too anxious to actually use them.<br /><br />This quilt is big - 75" x 75", made up of 25 15" blocks. This quilt is perfect for lying on the beach and has plenty of room for a lot of friends, but it is really big. Next time, I will definitely make the blocks smaller so the finished quilt is closer to 60" square. That seems a more manageable size.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzE_u1kKwcrO33Xjg6hc4ZD15AwLOy2iiVYQymTKLWoFATaE0pJouNlVTFx26GRxyX80zzHlM3LqMy1HsSVGkICEXrhUAC-5YZt3L42vMQ5wEbS2lBOOd5sAx8cNzJ_dSb0lY/s1600/IMG_0864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzE_u1kKwcrO33Xjg6hc4ZD15AwLOy2iiVYQymTKLWoFATaE0pJouNlVTFx26GRxyX80zzHlM3LqMy1HsSVGkICEXrhUAC-5YZt3L42vMQ5wEbS2lBOOd5sAx8cNzJ_dSb0lY/s400/IMG_0864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619416191656122994" border="0" /></a><br />After I bind it, I am going to play around with making a carrier for it that involves velcro and a shoulder strap.<br /><br />The yellows in the prints came out a little muted. Once this baby is finished, I will do a proper photo shoot outside.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-54687458157871027572011-05-30T16:00:00.004-04:002011-05-30T16:03:43.501-04:00A Market Bag TutorialHappy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying themselves as summer kicks off. I have a tutorial over at Fabricworm on how to make this bag of you are interested. Here is the <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2011/05/market-purse-tutorial-using-avalon.html">link</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72iP-B2sRIW2_v1t4EmOfNpgchQEOfU0gokja_81A9B6vzmKUpxEsxpQuyqmEYNuyxOIXbcZEuA0PPRvN39UK-QrmWNiIIw_Xt9NVL9faq7MWsEoFT4lGZv9T0iJ46OCaTmzB/s1600/IMG_0778.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72iP-B2sRIW2_v1t4EmOfNpgchQEOfU0gokja_81A9B6vzmKUpxEsxpQuyqmEYNuyxOIXbcZEuA0PPRvN39UK-QrmWNiIIw_Xt9NVL9faq7MWsEoFT4lGZv9T0iJ46OCaTmzB/s400/IMG_0778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612601860857068946" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Sewing!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-84938042355839467402011-05-29T16:28:00.006-04:002011-05-29T17:01:05.574-04:00Two For the RoadSome good friends had twins two months ago so it was my pleasure to make them two little quilts. I had one finished before they were born but I got busy sewing up samples for Birch's booth at Quilt Market, so the other one had to wait a bit. I finally finished the second one up and then it only took me ten days to get in the mail. Yikes!<br /><br />This one is made with my favorite scraps and a lovely pale pink solid.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3J0Qyd0JnLH332NWgJNFnjcaZ-MYzlMkhvJGwccx5Gy85s_0_6sp3pVU3_Ugdr3mRtCRWSUW_z7icYJonrYsj483bWV6Qw9rhG-PHxOmkcoG4pXuazg9udVLRIGdtnvTvyTd/s1600/IMG_0844.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3J0Qyd0JnLH332NWgJNFnjcaZ-MYzlMkhvJGwccx5Gy85s_0_6sp3pVU3_Ugdr3mRtCRWSUW_z7icYJonrYsj483bWV6Qw9rhG-PHxOmkcoG4pXuazg9udVLRIGdtnvTvyTd/s400/IMG_0844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612239151937381890" border="0" /></a>The back is a vintage sheet I found the day before I was going to quilt this with a solid cream. I have nothing against a solid background but the stripes and the pink worked perfectly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc8grHAMns-ql7qnkouT9Tyh02E8Aba6m6_hyz6VMVucJL-_hMwBrqZ8U48yd7XUFYQ1QH-GO3HHuYDwJ3Wr6HauISqBFW9cJvG4gg_yK7r5uhvyEkcd2G0jb5VLWexv5xSzE/s1600/IMG_0845.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc8grHAMns-ql7qnkouT9Tyh02E8Aba6m6_hyz6VMVucJL-_hMwBrqZ8U48yd7XUFYQ1QH-GO3HHuYDwJ3Wr6HauISqBFW9cJvG4gg_yK7r5uhvyEkcd2G0jb5VLWexv5xSzE/s400/IMG_0845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612238949408851538" border="0" /></a>This quilt is made up of a candy bar of City Weekend prints. My local fabric shop sold it to me individually after many harassing visits : ) The blue floral print was from my stash and picked up in Mexico.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5hsDSayDTQQrCd0alaa_4rG4jB3-rx5BDp2eoXaqLe3hz28YoYjLIg2vjeQMHo2b0KiWjwIE9eTfDJ3m9HntGZVXv7UM4NmGDKGJWBUMMc1IdLOxfg4h5X9DG6t_te3a92c1/s1600/P5188809.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5hsDSayDTQQrCd0alaa_4rG4jB3-rx5BDp2eoXaqLe3hz28YoYjLIg2vjeQMHo2b0KiWjwIE9eTfDJ3m9HntGZVXv7UM4NmGDKGJWBUMMc1IdLOxfg4h5X9DG6t_te3a92c1/s400/P5188809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612238750547746226" border="0" /></a>I kept the back simple on this one with a solid Kona Ivory.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-91GV-y5fKAxY8hC31I81gcgVbYtXJ51_zSqYk3momp1b_2u0a4mcD2bBks-FtwCgJEOX3X_05pGJCMK1-WpYJE45NPqt143yRtFA13TzqOwv6XS8b2As37fA4ka-wDRwVmG/s1600/P5188810.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-91GV-y5fKAxY8hC31I81gcgVbYtXJ51_zSqYk3momp1b_2u0a4mcD2bBks-FtwCgJEOX3X_05pGJCMK1-WpYJE45NPqt143yRtFA13TzqOwv6XS8b2As37fA4ka-wDRwVmG/s400/P5188810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612238577456331170" border="0" /></a>Even though I made the quilts with different designs, I did want to have one thing unifying between them so I bound each one with the same pink floral.<br /><br />The best part of the whole process is that I already received some action shots of the girls modeling with their new quilts. You are supposed to give a gift without strings, but I am going to admit that I really give them to get action shots of the babies.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-19934218813129639742011-05-09T18:00:00.002-04:002011-05-09T18:03:10.954-04:00And the winner is...Skooks! Thank you all for the super sweet comments! I wish I had enough copies for everyone.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-70792871444359077352011-04-26T11:47:00.005-04:002011-04-26T12:04:03.236-04:00Exciting News and A Give Away!I am so excited that three of my patterns are included in new 101 Patchwork and Quilts Projects magazine. The magazine is awesome and full of so many great projects. Just flipping through it is so inspiring. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEqydobYzgbIAmlbPtYuc3fRnnZGS2BHARnY3cAJ0na5YQ5SK0JcqU1LmKe7KiOcNXzyApVn0Q2Iyf9ULSLdXMEw86W_hZX1okIJFS3eBreCU61zaPXH8S7b1sI2X9kRrcaIk/s1600/IMG_0729.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEqydobYzgbIAmlbPtYuc3fRnnZGS2BHARnY3cAJ0na5YQ5SK0JcqU1LmKe7KiOcNXzyApVn0Q2Iyf9ULSLdXMEw86W_hZX1okIJFS3eBreCU61zaPXH8S7b1sI2X9kRrcaIk/s400/IMG_0729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599920607685198514" border="0" /></a>Here are two of my three pillow projects. I made these pillows for Birch Fabrics for their booth at Quilt Market in the Fall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMXCmB4XHDI4-xbYJaFpvQYMZRiR9B_hSWiIEUl1L3GANHxjGAewNo9fXZJBScadby9haZ6XsF9nxgGYPZs0T9i5UYZurUVF_XQCM1D2MiQx9Hl15q8Wo3cV84BMTnfa36JX7/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMXCmB4XHDI4-xbYJaFpvQYMZRiR9B_hSWiIEUl1L3GANHxjGAewNo9fXZJBScadby9haZ6XsF9nxgGYPZs0T9i5UYZurUVF_XQCM1D2MiQx9Hl15q8Wo3cV84BMTnfa36JX7/s400/IMG_0731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599920392103670898" border="0" /></a>And here is my third pillow. It was also made from Birch Fabrics to show off their line Marine fabrics.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXrFoUWZPbI457E73sfamvJodKIipAjKDoPlRvodz5Tw5uORnZHwW40WojIAXWhcPT5BjuQ8qGYZt6Z6e_S3NQpnyvG5Lq-CHlkSDr74HviiNFOQGblAZq-CR1E4Bnz0T0ILi/s1600/IMG_0732.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXrFoUWZPbI457E73sfamvJodKIipAjKDoPlRvodz5Tw5uORnZHwW40WojIAXWhcPT5BjuQ8qGYZt6Z6e_S3NQpnyvG5Lq-CHlkSDr74HviiNFOQGblAZq-CR1E4Bnz0T0ILi/s400/IMG_0732.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599920078026005506" border="0" /></a>Since this is such a cool magazine and such a fun opportunity, I want to give away a copy. Please leave a comment and I will pick a winner randomly on May 8.<br />Good luck!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-84692248823540312532011-04-07T15:48:00.008-04:002011-04-07T16:09:42.862-04:00Some New PursesI have been so obsessed with quilting lately that I have really neglected my first love, purses. Every once in a while, I will force myself to stop quilt to whip a purse or two. A friend's birthday is always a good excuse, especially when this friend delivered food to my doorstep in the pouring rain right after my baby was born. Yeah, that kind of friend deserves a new purse.<br /><br />I made this little cutie the day of the birthday celebration. The exterior fabric was picked up in Mexico a couple of years ago and the lining is from a fat quarter stack from Purl Soho. The strap is made from brown ultra-suede for durability.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtK2TLjndRac2jO8Hia2wbVxlBZdDpNtmupXmNgnrDiDb4K9dFMD-ZNaTdrNhVZg0g8-ojhKdOHtsmt4xrsWm9mcuj_SHaFpFWSePzTZDSxEKQUuk_s1bb-wM4djlVP76pKvI/s1600/IMG_0613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtK2TLjndRac2jO8Hia2wbVxlBZdDpNtmupXmNgnrDiDb4K9dFMD-ZNaTdrNhVZg0g8-ojhKdOHtsmt4xrsWm9mcuj_SHaFpFWSePzTZDSxEKQUuk_s1bb-wM4djlVP76pKvI/s400/IMG_0613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592935944573195634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDo9UT1_h1pcasKmUIsNJ7VmpqdisNIklCDRxJA21xUJ50kLtDdp8h8TZNjrvwYpCu9wgElW1lnsEA4SbgiNHVqE_fxKTweZ4FZkVU-yKTlcFEDZ-9yle_S_FeYn0Z7RIu2rN/s1600/IMG_0613.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtW4VR8znBJ1EgebJ7jYAM37_3aTTQcInrd3yaEzqki862nCDbcW6exq3Wjlg-iW7CvQNvPchvxN3tXNHEczYHxVSumw8-HLD3uVKuR669fv5vHAVzJ8Nj7TDrjn2qIlGvlzI/s1600/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtW4VR8znBJ1EgebJ7jYAM37_3aTTQcInrd3yaEzqki862nCDbcW6exq3Wjlg-iW7CvQNvPchvxN3tXNHEczYHxVSumw8-HLD3uVKuR669fv5vHAVzJ8Nj7TDrjn2qIlGvlzI/s400/IMG_0614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592933018995518530" border="0" /></a> Since I have sewn so many purses, it makes for a really nice, productive afternoon because I can just go into auto-pilot. I even managed to make myself a new purse while I was at it. My last one was so great but it had<span style="font-style: italic;"> a lot </span>of love and really needed to be retired. Carrying around a stained, old purse doesn't really speak well for my sewing abilities.<br /><br />And I even allowed myself to use some of my favorite fabric. This Echino print is so fun and whimsical with the little purple beetle. It is a perfect everyday print.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcCalzlqwjKPrO6H_siqaEaPgrxRec84oXJtKofDbfjTkNXNa8mpLhaG9jS5ICoh-Ky-K3RnNXC2wkQsS1gnbc6fATmy148c58jrcp9tsrk4Rs4Speo-PcbyeLImq9vmHdgfU/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcCalzlqwjKPrO6H_siqaEaPgrxRec84oXJtKofDbfjTkNXNa8mpLhaG9jS5ICoh-Ky-K3RnNXC2wkQsS1gnbc6fATmy148c58jrcp9tsrk4Rs4Speo-PcbyeLImq9vmHdgfU/s400/IMG_0615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592932487138702562" border="0" /></a>I kept the style nice and small with a zipper closure. I need to be able to just tuck the essentials under my arm and be ready to chase after a toddler at a moment's notice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Opye2t6ecTuhxmsNpXeEhOhvMZDqmE3qVoE481NA3-bZ7koNpnQWW-Nz-HFWgR-saMfRUiFG_DTOfj2s5NslrqfF31TrP5eVOaFp_yrj2TUnj8z8UF-t18sx6oUtvGc72naU/s1600/IMG_0616.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Opye2t6ecTuhxmsNpXeEhOhvMZDqmE3qVoE481NA3-bZ7koNpnQWW-Nz-HFWgR-saMfRUiFG_DTOfj2s5NslrqfF31TrP5eVOaFp_yrj2TUnj8z8UF-t18sx6oUtvGc72naU/s400/IMG_0616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592932325116494962" border="0" /></a>Speaking of a certain toddler, my little one now makes me stop in front of the grocery store to dance to the music playing over the loud speakers. We do this on our way to the gym in the mornings. It is seriously the very best part of my day.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-67960016193965927262011-04-03T10:51:00.003-04:002011-04-07T15:47:16.461-04:0040 yardsI am now the proud owner of 40 yards of 90" batting! I bought it from Joann's with a 40% off coupon. I buy so much batting that it finally made sense. It is really a commitment to quilting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYZOAccs0065TkAnZO8Ga752d3pWYGfratmwADboTEypVWi6v3NhZ-lUo0xxsS-OhKT3Xq6GzBR9u14q38gYyzP8hApSvqo3EwKY5HZm8ifFkKYu8-REWnZp86k8Xoz3an51L/s1600/IMG_0657.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYZOAccs0065TkAnZO8Ga752d3pWYGfratmwADboTEypVWi6v3NhZ-lUo0xxsS-OhKT3Xq6GzBR9u14q38gYyzP8hApSvqo3EwKY5HZm8ifFkKYu8-REWnZp86k8Xoz3an51L/s400/IMG_0657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591370460927543666" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-36642570570293323712011-04-03T10:45:00.004-04:002011-04-03T10:51:38.691-04:00Magnolia Garden Quilt and TutorialHere is my most recent quilt and tutorial. You can find the tutorial over at <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2011/03/magnolia-garden-quilt-tutorial.html">fabricworm</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmvsYPDa5g9rNcBC5oHH4jxW4JYpY8IAX2xSvBaWy_qV5QTGFZE4YgZTKMZVghGxC2RVjOEC-7dCH8atTPOyhU8t5GAngkOdcT8S1mqncPYYw-FHJT_GhVxbqA64cVY14bjBj/s1600/P3298311.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmvsYPDa5g9rNcBC5oHH4jxW4JYpY8IAX2xSvBaWy_qV5QTGFZE4YgZTKMZVghGxC2RVjOEC-7dCH8atTPOyhU8t5GAngkOdcT8S1mqncPYYw-FHJT_GhVxbqA64cVY14bjBj/s400/P3298311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591369710361272578" border="0" /></a>And here is the back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOOI6j-b8jQYDUssfgbvdbJT6T-vCYZSNsIvd_ljEc-2iqZ4uLfV_vPS-c6ZMBLR-t0RBByqRtqyyAQkrLaOb6U2sfU_HI84Bm2xKBFr9tdM1ZGAa8lQC-jaQBmMQLqFJGKpG/s1600/P3298316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOOI6j-b8jQYDUssfgbvdbJT6T-vCYZSNsIvd_ljEc-2iqZ4uLfV_vPS-c6ZMBLR-t0RBByqRtqyyAQkrLaOb6U2sfU_HI84Bm2xKBFr9tdM1ZGAa8lQC-jaQBmMQLqFJGKpG/s400/P3298316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591369555743772834" border="0" /></a>I have some other baby quilts in the works but I have to get them mailed off before I can do the big blog reveal, not that the new parents of twins are checking my blog, now that I think of it.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-82675335718678396052011-02-04T11:08:00.004-05:002011-02-04T11:11:17.457-05:00Five Points Quilt TutorialSo my exciting news is that I made a second quilt and drafted a tutorial for it over at <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2011/02/five-points-quilt-tutorial-part-1.html">fabricworm</a>. Click on over if you want to check it out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcBJdG95evsGZgB4hSSLewn-1hcgjmHrPMvyw9qOtAxAJeuZUvajufKruKLnYO6ZclWkOyfJS-hZGmjkf_IMQ0PVPvxw8vsFq2lxgHjRfEOgZbZ1UY1dvAGbyr87dR4ma3BtA/s1600/P2028017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcBJdG95evsGZgB4hSSLewn-1hcgjmHrPMvyw9qOtAxAJeuZUvajufKruKLnYO6ZclWkOyfJS-hZGmjkf_IMQ0PVPvxw8vsFq2lxgHjRfEOgZbZ1UY1dvAGbyr87dR4ma3BtA/s400/P2028017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569867405171645682" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-51221622832367063912011-01-30T11:13:00.005-05:002011-01-30T11:21:38.085-05:00The big reveal!This quilt is happily in the arms of its new owner, and it seems like just in time since new York City is getting record snow fall this winter. From what I have heard, the quilt is already getting lots of cuddling time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsdKU0SKoEjEWWy4Jbn6LZ9TEE-80eLBi9q1D3Uo43c1CWNa5vO31ppnt7QaSIOeZcv2kGUw_Db6f5B7679M7UE6qFsqCY-K16TnZhyphenhyphenL4HPyd-HZsyD3JPkchRWC5ikySb_Ux/s1600/P1197988.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDiq6lb7tvSYh29mRSc0VJyo7Ywe8_gN5uUyNg89Yj5Oc7hFEsTEfoeYqF9WcKRRdiucW8_sZZ2iq3GFiOIC8nwGU6HqIneXafo-e0nitkUCmvk8IlL2IWY1rqNe7etxHLZQD/s1600/P1207998.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDiq6lb7tvSYh29mRSc0VJyo7Ywe8_gN5uUyNg89Yj5Oc7hFEsTEfoeYqF9WcKRRdiucW8_sZZ2iq3GFiOIC8nwGU6HqIneXafo-e0nitkUCmvk8IlL2IWY1rqNe7etxHLZQD/s400/P1207998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013660630419250" border="0" /></a>I had just enough fabric left to piece a strip on the back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYq1hjFQsukaMycwl7zKFPk2zcxeTcm433Xe8Zy0Th6JZBWPzXnxE8ngtV38TNvr4FAK0hIp7IHDscWCLkiq_-IWbrsGWDgbTfbxXInqtcDjGvzu4n-9i6hjjxq9UZ4XZYB0w/s1600/P1208000.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYq1hjFQsukaMycwl7zKFPk2zcxeTcm433Xe8Zy0Th6JZBWPzXnxE8ngtV38TNvr4FAK0hIp7IHDscWCLkiq_-IWbrsGWDgbTfbxXInqtcDjGvzu4n-9i6hjjxq9UZ4XZYB0w/s400/P1208000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013486067818306" border="0" /></a>And here a closeup. I was going for a cute baby/quilt portrait but it turns out that is physically impossible to get a 15 month old to sit still and look at the camera at the same time. I think I will try bribery next time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsdKU0SKoEjEWWy4Jbn6LZ9TEE-80eLBi9q1D3Uo43c1CWNa5vO31ppnt7QaSIOeZcv2kGUw_Db6f5B7679M7UE6qFsqCY-K16TnZhyphenhyphenL4HPyd-HZsyD3JPkchRWC5ikySb_Ux/s1600/P1197988.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsdKU0SKoEjEWWy4Jbn6LZ9TEE-80eLBi9q1D3Uo43c1CWNa5vO31ppnt7QaSIOeZcv2kGUw_Db6f5B7679M7UE6qFsqCY-K16TnZhyphenhyphenL4HPyd-HZsyD3JPkchRWC5ikySb_Ux/s400/P1197988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013828618955410" border="0" /></a><br />Also, there is some exciting news related to this quilt but I need to wait a few more days before spilling the beans.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-48661869943879949992011-01-09T11:13:00.005-05:002011-01-09T11:27:59.014-05:00The beginnings of another quiltThis quilt is a surprise birthday gift for a very dear friend. I only have a couple of weeks to get it done but the design isn't too complicated. I don't want to get too detailed about the design just in case the birthday happens to check this blog but hopefully the grand reveal won't be too far off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81j7UGH0NcGW6rYyGrsBVGGtRYFVn_sYl8LZruWcvQAKeHefDTv6idG5JSA7v8zaYE3sDt4Nk7RqBSZA2vwZiywlV77EB-0A7lBGjdo88Ma0QNRyNQbiUz7iBHgJ2Lvq4p_zA/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81j7UGH0NcGW6rYyGrsBVGGtRYFVn_sYl8LZruWcvQAKeHefDTv6idG5JSA7v8zaYE3sDt4Nk7RqBSZA2vwZiywlV77EB-0A7lBGjdo88Ma0QNRyNQbiUz7iBHgJ2Lvq4p_zA/s400/IMG_0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560222215113171618" border="0" /></a>These grays, oranges and yellows have been singing to me for a while so I really can't wait to get this baby put together. They all came from <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/">Fabricworm</a>. It was soooooo much fun getting to pick them out (with Arlene's help).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYNdP58P2TIIT-Dv8axF5qugWavOVPae6b10noIxIE9i7UxiLDA2d7UlRnhwywB9QIY5Gt5Nna9jH7koBGLChe_illvQEHFD-dZPDwuNFG8SgZPIFt6NoqNX7V9WwpZGWF7ww/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYNdP58P2TIIT-Dv8axF5qugWavOVPae6b10noIxIE9i7UxiLDA2d7UlRnhwywB9QIY5Gt5Nna9jH7koBGLChe_illvQEHFD-dZPDwuNFG8SgZPIFt6NoqNX7V9WwpZGWF7ww/s400/IMG_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560221514912637378" border="0" /></a>I'll keep you posted!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-88723376321303950182011-01-08T16:56:00.013-05:002011-01-08T17:27:05.674-05:002010 ProjectsSince there is no way I would be able to find the time to get individual posts for all the projects I did during the last couple of months of 2010, here is one big, mega post of projects galore.<br /><br />Here is a sample apron I made for a sewing class that I offered at <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/">Birch Fabrics</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxSdqVMxg5j-MEKSXTkDxaDjybQ2dPpCC_WjXBPmx0vBU_Cn2ePFQGIIzaNxrudxebII54L-rUZjqN8dhyphenhyphenMgffcL2tjlvq25C7TpAvlUo_KuqfUF1VRexMsd0XNvVAnrFqbFX/s1600/P9206330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxSdqVMxg5j-MEKSXTkDxaDjybQ2dPpCC_WjXBPmx0vBU_Cn2ePFQGIIzaNxrudxebII54L-rUZjqN8dhyphenhyphenMgffcL2tjlvq25C7TpAvlUo_KuqfUF1VRexMsd0XNvVAnrFqbFX/s400/P9206330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559941452423151522" border="0" /></a>Here is a sample skirt for another sewing class I taught at <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/">Birch</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj374GNcyE0N5zFbZg4PsqftTBB00fkdGY46ml_Q-eC9rg6ktF-ZQ65TRY9meahbWh9Rj1KJbY0cFewl0n15J2nHug66C1GRPC4nT9T0zODmdj9n1k2gV8V7sq-E2CA7yXK9r-a/s1600/P9206327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj374GNcyE0N5zFbZg4PsqftTBB00fkdGY46ml_Q-eC9rg6ktF-ZQ65TRY9meahbWh9Rj1KJbY0cFewl0n15J2nHug66C1GRPC4nT9T0zODmdj9n1k2gV8V7sq-E2CA7yXK9r-a/s400/P9206327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559941325271999250" border="0" /></a>Here is a quilt I made as a thank you present for our friend who let my husband stay with him for both of his trips back to NYC. Being nice enough to have a friend crash in your studio twice warrants a quilt. And maybe some matching throw pillows...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI9Uzqi6vda2n29OleY1dHRmfRjHMpd6goXE58oLHNLasiyg81ylFHHSyZdWha7uD1xyJsGsLWktMOvwwT5frtTPv6N2tZBCb3NpPKho7KvbWM9mR39fEHGqDpUzncTYpjH0D/s1600/P1020242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI9Uzqi6vda2n29OleY1dHRmfRjHMpd6goXE58oLHNLasiyg81ylFHHSyZdWha7uD1xyJsGsLWktMOvwwT5frtTPv6N2tZBCb3NpPKho7KvbWM9mR39fEHGqDpUzncTYpjH0D/s400/P1020242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559940825473937682" border="0" /></a>In honor of all the teething going on around Halloween, it only seemed fitting that Lila dress up as a vampire. I made her a little cape, a stuffed bat and appliqued some "blood" drops on her tunic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaslMOL1b741TIbXZ1MVf9Jg6ewGinFfasoQNY6YQk0yDnWC8PViYxLvfciJkdWUOhyRCn-5s4o1ENKetZ2ZiiwQb0bhnMGnmreAd68I95iHFyGOOKh3vuoOS2cpqfxiHDP_Ej/s1600/PA316870.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaslMOL1b741TIbXZ1MVf9Jg6ewGinFfasoQNY6YQk0yDnWC8PViYxLvfciJkdWUOhyRCn-5s4o1ENKetZ2ZiiwQb0bhnMGnmreAd68I95iHFyGOOKh3vuoOS2cpqfxiHDP_Ej/s400/PA316870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559940333643831954" border="0" /></a>I made this lovely dress and jacket and blogged about it over <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/11/holiday-party-ensemble-featuring.html">here</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJRFZKLiuMO424Q8-mmDTcBN_yZioY5eQec_HqmuxrmtTs4EKPJBhXEHovqKdu_QZf3RCLBoe50dFkhxoHu4bya-EEvHpc2Ta7jFHNZ7ZrHcAFPRQNwpNYjCAPqwMw3ceCIG9/s1600/PB176985.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJRFZKLiuMO424Q8-mmDTcBN_yZioY5eQec_HqmuxrmtTs4EKPJBhXEHovqKdu_QZf3RCLBoe50dFkhxoHu4bya-EEvHpc2Ta7jFHNZ7ZrHcAFPRQNwpNYjCAPqwMw3ceCIG9/s400/PB176985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559939996551174882" border="0" /></a>I made this tote with a matching mini-purse for a friend's birthday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSqxTaFhKYCK1tdAadtMAq3An6NaLh6q7oXLEZR4oOV8P3qnQa6KAq9XK3nq_3xTU-jrfVMQBq7aOlYeL7pIJsJO5DopLbu3xPKtM6Ii1GTZ0z7lDAIx0rRWWe2jdh0yYXayV/s1600/PB227105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSqxTaFhKYCK1tdAadtMAq3An6NaLh6q7oXLEZR4oOV8P3qnQa6KAq9XK3nq_3xTU-jrfVMQBq7aOlYeL7pIJsJO5DopLbu3xPKtM6Ii1GTZ0z7lDAIx0rRWWe2jdh0yYXayV/s400/PB227105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559939773985388402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgqksXtlEiQtpumQaMMwTzg7ugdpiB2Q8gh1NIh7MBHtX8ZTkrLrtXv-gCA5dyfWqRv45yWCSuA7rheePPmjMNhEYn3eXZyMB9pu_PGPdQnQgL8yw7SgZVfJbavSuFc-4TTYx/s1600/PB227109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgqksXtlEiQtpumQaMMwTzg7ugdpiB2Q8gh1NIh7MBHtX8ZTkrLrtXv-gCA5dyfWqRv45yWCSuA7rheePPmjMNhEYn3eXZyMB9pu_PGPdQnQgL8yw7SgZVfJbavSuFc-4TTYx/s400/PB227109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559939338573622354" border="0" /></a>I made us all new stockings based on the pattern and tutorial I created <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-stocking-tutorial.html">here</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKbMvPJpgSoGYL5BgMs8BhSiYOxKY0Oes3PoR5TTc1XSaKRMsmiDSuS5KorXjhKNdepAu-nZDBAF88Ruprynftu6g5ITuR6Z4ZrPzOijReyUfLTrTxjcAQ8z9KVvfzxXpu6G8/s1600/PC247660.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKbMvPJpgSoGYL5BgMs8BhSiYOxKY0Oes3PoR5TTc1XSaKRMsmiDSuS5KorXjhKNdepAu-nZDBAF88Ruprynftu6g5ITuR6Z4ZrPzOijReyUfLTrTxjcAQ8z9KVvfzxXpu6G8/s400/PC247660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559939043289195842" border="0" /></a>I made this little cutie and blogged about it <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/12/match-made-in-heaven.html">here</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhnpTZOZhHTs1Ll1sjGnSg_LSg45PLjaUC9fpgRgAyy0qn2vx-BHG5xqg2M3WzKIOxNW2HVN3A9pRw3yTLDhU48vjbG7b6wr97qW1MCLE33VXGOilg4e9MClo26GcA6BAbHey/s1600/PC087156_2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhnpTZOZhHTs1Ll1sjGnSg_LSg45PLjaUC9fpgRgAyy0qn2vx-BHG5xqg2M3WzKIOxNW2HVN3A9pRw3yTLDhU48vjbG7b6wr97qW1MCLE33VXGOilg4e9MClo26GcA6BAbHey/s400/PC087156_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559938816161957042" border="0" /></a>And finally, one of the many sets of pot holders I made for holiday presents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ78eoZLmHCECwuYJyVCx8TtSvPnLyE9Xt5dGL0PUK2lwJfY6uIS0ph9opIkVNshVHvWi1-jR757yZrQCXWHdonVwd1J3rW-GYRs3NRoPGk8vWcLj4mO7f_Hv7ctnGUBQi8J_i/s1600/PC247657.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ78eoZLmHCECwuYJyVCx8TtSvPnLyE9Xt5dGL0PUK2lwJfY6uIS0ph9opIkVNshVHvWi1-jR757yZrQCXWHdonVwd1J3rW-GYRs3NRoPGk8vWcLj4mO7f_Hv7ctnGUBQi8J_i/s400/PC247657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559938480679559858" border="0" /></a><br />Sadly, I didn't photograph most of my holiday presents because I was too busy sewing and mailing. They were all super cute, but you will just have to take my word on it.<br /><br />So goodbye 2010 and hello 2011, a year of crafting and blogging!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-3561694623138417932011-01-08T16:40:00.008-05:002011-01-08T17:30:16.196-05:00Hello 2011!I can't believe it has been so long since my last blog post here. So so sorry - excuses, excuses, blah blah blah. My goal for 2011 is to get back into posting about my projects. Things are so busy around here with a toddler that just getting time to sew has been tough enough. Actually blogging about the projects too would have been a miracle.<br /><br />Here is my first quilt for 2011. I have FIVE babies coming in the next few months so I figured the lull after the holidays would be a perfect time to get a jump start on making some presents. The new line of Dr. Seuss prints are so freakin' cute that I had to add them to my stash. Luckily, so many of my friends decided to have babies so I was never at a loss for what to do with the fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwk9Um-Kh38Acli21HMY5cylDe0L-mMNQ2F08WfqJtSTDy06bIi2TKBeL2rGxqCOkyrrmjZnW7kWeOt6V19xa7G3-voxDYtGSAKX-1v3AOD_Qnj7p4-yGklp4TLxqDfexXDRy/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwk9Um-Kh38Acli21HMY5cylDe0L-mMNQ2F08WfqJtSTDy06bIi2TKBeL2rGxqCOkyrrmjZnW7kWeOt6V19xa7G3-voxDYtGSAKX-1v3AOD_Qnj7p4-yGklp4TLxqDfexXDRy/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559935281060119106" border="0" /></a>Since the prints are pretty busy, I decided to keep my piecing simple. I also kept the back simple too. Everyone's eyes are going to need a break from those wild prints.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J9-OxIe8hijQgITwzSGGQVF5UJ4bnrDsvzNfEK1jCGh3JcaoihyA8lFS3LQrE-RC1nHOE7Kv7XUC9woih6wfK-7hPgSgOP7GAb113cCYWZ61CkKjVWGWJ5JXyjIgpjdFWHfV/s1600/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J9-OxIe8hijQgITwzSGGQVF5UJ4bnrDsvzNfEK1jCGh3JcaoihyA8lFS3LQrE-RC1nHOE7Kv7XUC9woih6wfK-7hPgSgOP7GAb113cCYWZ61CkKjVWGWJ5JXyjIgpjdFWHfV/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559945847008011842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtV9ab_maRGfOFyG3oGZwD0KMtl6rIJ5tXlRYMllegnEJ4SGNO9RVmEJwJ1RvXoUNjCezjwQ6MRftG1Ds7qt5nBUWJ-dxLJMeed18R_QdcvYTnzEirMFOcjheI-FwksyiOmmH/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG"><br /></a>I had fun with the quilting and used Guetterman's painted yellow thread. The change in colors adds a little fun to the quilting, especially on the back side.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtV9ab_maRGfOFyG3oGZwD0KMtl6rIJ5tXlRYMllegnEJ4SGNO9RVmEJwJ1RvXoUNjCezjwQ6MRftG1Ds7qt5nBUWJ-dxLJMeed18R_QdcvYTnzEirMFOcjheI-FwksyiOmmH/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtV9ab_maRGfOFyG3oGZwD0KMtl6rIJ5tXlRYMllegnEJ4SGNO9RVmEJwJ1RvXoUNjCezjwQ6MRftG1Ds7qt5nBUWJ-dxLJMeed18R_QdcvYTnzEirMFOcjheI-FwksyiOmmH/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559934721198182610" border="0" /></a>I can't wait to get this one in the mail and off to the soon-to-be-new parents.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-74661652342642058882010-10-29T14:24:00.008-04:002010-10-29T14:35:27.037-04:00Finally!I am proud to show of my latest quilt. It has been months in the making and I am so happy that it is finally finished. It is made from vintage sheets from my stash and from an awesome vintage sheet swap I participated in on Flickr. Thank you ladies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD658Ust9lueFazWKA2Y4X6odFc5u_y1N2pQbI07GdJQR6Hj3CvfrcBq9QjOlMPA7PYFdpb0aCWWiSVKuoNqZQUw3q9-Fx0OQwn_J-oUGYhHnMcvd05a2cAmeeTPlwonI-5uG/s1600/PA296678.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD658Ust9lueFazWKA2Y4X6odFc5u_y1N2pQbI07GdJQR6Hj3CvfrcBq9QjOlMPA7PYFdpb0aCWWiSVKuoNqZQUw3q9-Fx0OQwn_J-oUGYhHnMcvd05a2cAmeeTPlwonI-5uG/s400/PA296678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533537342526054082" border="0" /></a>Instead of going for a quick and easy design, I decided to push myself by doing a quilt top with more intricate blocks. The blocks took for-ev-er! I finally got around to sashing the blocks and then made the decision to have it sent to a long arm quilter rather than trying to quilt it myself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KRKURsKBEs7Fa72ysyZPQcarN2bi9Op540fxeKESC-12CXy0r26kRZ6MmOpzSCJN86I1jEMgAm-0tBuCRtUicAiqT8kA2qjUAUs733YXYUs_QuaWnkwAkQcbyv_EMuMhFwcs/s1600/PA296681.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KRKURsKBEs7Fa72ysyZPQcarN2bi9Op540fxeKESC-12CXy0r26kRZ6MmOpzSCJN86I1jEMgAm-0tBuCRtUicAiqT8kA2qjUAUs733YXYUs_QuaWnkwAkQcbyv_EMuMhFwcs/s400/PA296681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533537782336168738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The quilting is gorgeous but my only regret is that my favorite part of the quilting design is in the blocks and it gets a little lost with the intricacy of the block pattern and prints. It isn't until the quilt is turned over that the quilting really shines through.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4YqrALJSOT3OD_M2LxtRtRFsn69lKY2FEbnsj1M4-5CZEaMFkiEMVCeYCqsIN8hQNrKTe8p5j32M2Vl8lfxsruNSBAAI4tISM3fIPIwuw6wnNa4s_LKbj_bDMK5wWL-z_9YE/s1600/PA296682.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4YqrALJSOT3OD_M2LxtRtRFsn69lKY2FEbnsj1M4-5CZEaMFkiEMVCeYCqsIN8hQNrKTe8p5j32M2Vl8lfxsruNSBAAI4tISM3fIPIwuw6wnNa4s_LKbj_bDMK5wWL-z_9YE/s400/PA296682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533537109858792674" border="0" /></a>Man, photographing quilts is tough but this picture seems to capture the quilting best.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU3bl1vMPHmA97D-u_SUONcJ9Legfo3WnsmTP5g4qXc07bQlcioaKcEj7nat4vfOlcJOdaO1Cnq5xm8gfj_Y1vgH05X0ut-V-bupI-E6wGJ-sE6Ctfs1mFLiTg-XLbfp36W5R/s1600/PA296686.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU3bl1vMPHmA97D-u_SUONcJ9Legfo3WnsmTP5g4qXc07bQlcioaKcEj7nat4vfOlcJOdaO1Cnq5xm8gfj_Y1vgH05X0ut-V-bupI-E6wGJ-sE6Ctfs1mFLiTg-XLbfp36W5R/s400/PA296686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533536979409964002" border="0" /></a>The quilt is in the dryer now and will be on my bed by tonight. Whoop whoop!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-38641630601948022422010-09-19T10:58:00.005-04:002010-09-19T11:06:37.221-04:00Thank you giftsI bought some insulated batting on sale at Joann's over Thanksgiving in <span style="font-weight: bold;">2008</span> and finally opened it up. Needless to say, it was a loooooong overdue project. I spent a weekend at a friend's family's house a couple of weeks ago and needed a thank you present that could fit in my carry-on luggage. I whipped up these oven mitts and pot holders (also finally breaking into the Lizzy Dish fat quarter stash) and they were a huge hit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmrkUvpLODZy5t0u8wqxfmtqNeZ7R_LTCfvcQV_VXSa4WWjLqX0lf-xEc61-6cNjy4neKv58Ht28dV0Gr97F9rqquNKlwPpxP6etBRg-0ZdXRTphUUhEZKzFr4PcQ0oiXP4My/s1600/IMG_5191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmrkUvpLODZy5t0u8wqxfmtqNeZ7R_LTCfvcQV_VXSa4WWjLqX0lf-xEc61-6cNjy4neKv58Ht28dV0Gr97F9rqquNKlwPpxP6etBRg-0ZdXRTphUUhEZKzFr4PcQ0oiXP4My/s400/IMG_5191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518640235641829586" border="0" /></a>I used some pre-made binding I had left over from other projects for the borders and to make little loops. I will definitely be making more of these for holiday presents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhkmbFeGC0-NMeoY0t8H7NVj0779gfsHp_MPBfAKpWI8Sj8YgQ50rTOTRqUGeb_YiVKgtoJ2TzZk71q6WjsMgCORvmNdIr-2vhoHJUKFfqZd754QhvUil-jNzCh8pt1BSrdEl/s1600/IMG_5190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhkmbFeGC0-NMeoY0t8H7NVj0779gfsHp_MPBfAKpWI8Sj8YgQ50rTOTRqUGeb_YiVKgtoJ2TzZk71q6WjsMgCORvmNdIr-2vhoHJUKFfqZd754QhvUil-jNzCh8pt1BSrdEl/s400/IMG_5190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518640076642096610" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-89302133078030484852010-09-19T10:48:00.007-04:002010-09-19T10:58:16.223-04:00It has been a while...So sorry to be gone for so long - my only excuse is that I have a 10 1/2 month old who is a girl on the go so my free time is very limited. Luckily, I have been able to get some sewing done and have even done a little guest blogging over at Fabricworm.<br /><br />Here is a sample I made for the Tunic sewing class I am teaching in a couple of weeks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPksIsrn_0ZFxG0ecQj7MNPCm5Xc8IsRN8TX9HHTNn9qVmVR3R1Qyuw6bHtpQ-p_hLgawEjbsdCyhNOaTzGCm61szfHc_aA3SHrOTWh3zrCZnqIXO3O3_Ao4bgYvsN8UQvptWb/s1600/P9136226.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPksIsrn_0ZFxG0ecQj7MNPCm5Xc8IsRN8TX9HHTNn9qVmVR3R1Qyuw6bHtpQ-p_hLgawEjbsdCyhNOaTzGCm61szfHc_aA3SHrOTWh3zrCZnqIXO3O3_Ao4bgYvsN8UQvptWb/s400/P9136226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518637753863402370" border="0" /></a>And here is a little halter tunic I made from a free pattern on www.sewingpatterns.com. I blogged about it <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/08/end-of-summer-halter-tunic.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTh_iuOoDQm8nYIjwRE2xcuu-dHKwyEpOP1BVdbdze-OCox5_dzX-Gqebyvgp7Pj3jc15JJaQBuaH6t8HeaO3AU8XTydoJ_-jdWX3GawjO8LpWfs0QPIkgqRfYn5ATfvQnpdn/s1600/P8256020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTh_iuOoDQm8nYIjwRE2xcuu-dHKwyEpOP1BVdbdze-OCox5_dzX-Gqebyvgp7Pj3jc15JJaQBuaH6t8HeaO3AU8XTydoJ_-jdWX3GawjO8LpWfs0QPIkgqRfYn5ATfvQnpdn/s400/P8256020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518637527610446402" border="0" /></a>I also wrote a post on how to make a messenger bag without a pattern <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/09/patternless-messenger-bag-tutorial.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLs82oFkB8jowVoLEkh5DZqT4_-3gkBd_fWf09828KBdjb0nn9_zrBgw4-Z_644EzBtgRxKBloFIb1_UPPLXTH_WWsivBanCVj7PL-tJ2XnP89EL0zUDuE8THwIfecmRK_M9do/s1600/P9136220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLs82oFkB8jowVoLEkh5DZqT4_-3gkBd_fWf09828KBdjb0nn9_zrBgw4-Z_644EzBtgRxKBloFIb1_UPPLXTH_WWsivBanCVj7PL-tJ2XnP89EL0zUDuE8THwIfecmRK_M9do/s400/P9136220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518637233631158978" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-16925577853726865442010-08-08T21:24:00.003-04:002010-08-08T21:29:58.526-04:00Sweet Little Bear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML-QDmW1TS40nBNYGVZVh_DLjdQzzinwtsKlKvvp3YcE2X40btkN9DpCrQ5UEX-4RzocYRZMP7U1bBQVf_vrqvbHaBzUscmTO3VBvYC7_3SaOYhYErhhQNQ33WPOfv1dfAL4D/s1600/P8075994.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML-QDmW1TS40nBNYGVZVh_DLjdQzzinwtsKlKvvp3YcE2X40btkN9DpCrQ5UEX-4RzocYRZMP7U1bBQVf_vrqvbHaBzUscmTO3VBvYC7_3SaOYhYErhhQNQ33WPOfv1dfAL4D/s400/P8075994.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503215198580400882" border="0" /></a><br />I am doing some guest posts over at <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/index.html">Fabricworm.com</a>. This <a href="http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/08/tip-top-numbers-bear.html">guy</a> is my first project so if you have a chance, check it out.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-9018669367284273462010-07-06T23:08:00.006-04:002010-07-07T00:03:29.714-04:00Sewing Lessons!I have been a big fan of <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/index.html">Fabricworm</a> and <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/">Birch Fabrics</a> since Cynthia first started selling fabric two years ago. It made my move back to Cali even more exciting because Birch's brick and mortar store was only a couple of towns away from where I live. Getting to see all of the fabrics in person is pretty amazing.<br /><br />I was up at Birch a couple of weeks ago and one thing led to another and I am now going to teach some sewing classes in Birch's gorgeous loft space! It is so exciting I can barely think of anything else.<br /><br />The first two classes I am going to teach are how to sew a zippered, lined cosmetics bag and how to sew a basic patchwork quilt. I wanted to make some samples to have in the store as a way of advertising the classes. I suggested this to Cynthia and the next thing I know, we are cruising around the store putting together the cutest fabric combination for the sample quilt. Okay, it was mostly Cynthia and I just followed her around and tried not to geek out in excitement.<br /><br />The quilt is 36" square made up of 6 fat quarters with an extra 1/4 yard of fabric for the binding and just over a yard of fabric for the back. I wanted to keep the pattern simple and something that would be easy enough for beginners but would also be a way to teach basic patchwork skills. I also kept the quilting simple by outlining both sides of the seams with a white thread. I love how the quilting adds just a little extra to the brown squares.<br /><br />The fabrics are <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/moforbifaci58.html">Monaluna Woodland Chain Pool,</a> <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/mimidudotch1.html">Michael Miller Dumb Dot Chocolate</a>, <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/riblcochcigr.html">Riley Blake Colorful Cheery Circles Green</a>, <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/alhe2dzoopo1.html">Alexander Henry 2D Zoo Pool</a>, <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/seiplplgete1.html">SEI Playday Playful Geos Teal</a>, and <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/rokapuorsoch1.html">Robert Kaufman Pure Organic Chocolate</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwbxUYMgyjQXFGqmP6jt4bokl6lTp2uTUPDFUM7jQjmNB5GIEeMri3nPRcnOLiKQ16jLpJxmjkWErUSjthuvtLIW7svsFUSoOT8LoHRvSy1qVsJ7UFOUv9QuZMXSm1d-hZ6dz/s1600/IMG_5025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwbxUYMgyjQXFGqmP6jt4bokl6lTp2uTUPDFUM7jQjmNB5GIEeMri3nPRcnOLiKQ16jLpJxmjkWErUSjthuvtLIW7svsFUSoOT8LoHRvSy1qVsJ7UFOUv9QuZMXSm1d-hZ6dz/s400/IMG_5025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490998472991374274" border="0" /></a>And here is the back, <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/moforbifaci58.html">Monaluna Woodland Chain Pool</a>. The binding is <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/riblcochchci.html">Riley Blake Colorful Christmas Cheery Circles White. </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN4BHKMbVb_EL3btYQ9Nzxlzl9szCi2y5W500iXQaTf7Cf2r5Ir9VHQK5XBfaOTR-S2lNbZQgtK1vMcEtSOPEZxub4hAvObW8f7QSLNfHmjbgnxCvei0Aw2It6xI2Ulx9E2fZ/s1600/IMG_5026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN4BHKMbVb_EL3btYQ9Nzxlzl9szCi2y5W500iXQaTf7Cf2r5Ir9VHQK5XBfaOTR-S2lNbZQgtK1vMcEtSOPEZxub4hAvObW8f7QSLNfHmjbgnxCvei0Aw2It6xI2Ulx9E2fZ/s400/IMG_5026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490998397570026946" border="0" /></a>Here is the sample of the zippered cosmetics bag. I used <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/alhebiseye1y.html">Alexander Henry's Bird Seed</a> and lined it with some <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/amybufumopod1.html">Amy Butler Full Moon Polka Dots</a>. It is lined and has an interior pocket.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglymByUKMBPmgc9-yz6ZGdbHCKuisEaz4r866faTOZZ5qaHgUVVptZVSM5x_OGF_Y3QuaDLpiA3vLU9Htxckk7_HRhorHO8iNyvpJgPTaafR5UhCFl7grCPYefJoqunfi7fnWu/s1600/IMG_5031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglymByUKMBPmgc9-yz6ZGdbHCKuisEaz4r866faTOZZ5qaHgUVVptZVSM5x_OGF_Y3QuaDLpiA3vLU9Htxckk7_HRhorHO8iNyvpJgPTaafR5UhCFl7grCPYefJoqunfi7fnWu/s400/IMG_5031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490998286422502482" border="0" /></a>The classes start in August so if you live in the Central Coast of California and interested, shoot me an email.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-51217012873107385282010-07-06T22:20:00.008-04:002010-07-07T00:43:30.148-04:00The Never Ending WIPI really don't like having unfinished projects. There is something about it just sitting there, unfinished and taunting me, that makes me feel anxious. Because of this, I usually try to finish things before starting new projects, but sometimes, I bite off more than I can chew.<br /><br />So with that introduction, allow me to show you all 25 finished blocks I made after participating in a vintage sheet swap on Flikr. I started this right after I received the fat quarters from the swap in May and finally finally finally finished the blocks this afternoon. I am actively avoiding the fact that I now need to add white sashing to the top to finish it and am just enjoying the fact that the blocks are finished.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbudp0uzhIws1kmV22P9IjuyJeyO8Kb5ng8aouJ56tEvrKmCh_u1N1cv20uoIhOZaw6Bkrz4j5X6llWxrwObFeEDZtD7nLrY8aggK87qEClRZapawbWuy1v5sIbtfX-V09uT83/s1600/IMG_5032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbudp0uzhIws1kmV22P9IjuyJeyO8Kb5ng8aouJ56tEvrKmCh_u1N1cv20uoIhOZaw6Bkrz4j5X6llWxrwObFeEDZtD7nLrY8aggK87qEClRZapawbWuy1v5sIbtfX-V09uT83/s400/IMG_5032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490994785652106290" border="0" /></a>Here is a close up of one of the blocks. So much piecing but it was really an excellent exercise in precision sewing and patience. I was really careful and used my seam ripper a lot to make the seams line up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW2ELzN7BhSAHXusfUnJOlqttZSkTH-7QcHaIy6rtPODaYt8cg1Qi83YKQN1kCt0Kosq1PW4PbsCcoPmTzb6yTRlWHYiFMclt1WAUocRfjgZL0MZbgIdv3kKUpjkeYCpOz_Qs/s1600/IMG_5035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW2ELzN7BhSAHXusfUnJOlqttZSkTH-7QcHaIy6rtPODaYt8cg1Qi83YKQN1kCt0Kosq1PW4PbsCcoPmTzb6yTRlWHYiFMclt1WAUocRfjgZL0MZbgIdv3kKUpjkeYCpOz_Qs/s400/IMG_5035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490994706493426562" border="0" /></a>I had two sheets, a blue floral and a pink floral, and used one in each block to create cohesion throughout the blocks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5oOiRdY3LlrhttWk0RCItPhE90cPqfyeQu0aqIqW4c3hCCJM3k_DND02HJ9cBCxRJCT5qjfyHKXCtpoJMHiCJIJgi2NluTc9W4KfGPu9dyWK0WqWicMl8RFS68FjjxRkT-9k/s1600/IMG_5034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5oOiRdY3LlrhttWk0RCItPhE90cPqfyeQu0aqIqW4c3hCCJM3k_DND02HJ9cBCxRJCT5qjfyHKXCtpoJMHiCJIJgi2NluTc9W4KfGPu9dyWK0WqWicMl8RFS68FjjxRkT-9k/s400/IMG_5034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490994623704394930" border="0" /></a><br />And I am also considering sending it out to be quilted on a long arm machine. I know, scandalous!Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-71546404581524511142010-06-27T20:03:00.009-04:002010-06-27T23:04:03.714-04:00A Quilt for a Baby NephewA friend of mine recently became an aunt for the first time and I was more than happy to celebrate his arrival my making him a quilt. <br /><br />This friend has commissioned many a quilt from me and we would normally go fabric shopping together to pick out the perfect combination. Now that we are on opposite sides of the country, we had to get a little bit more creative. We cruised fabric options online and then I sent her to check out fabrics in person at Purl Soho. She picked up four prints and mailed them to me. I then went to Birch Fabric and picked out two more prints. I rounded out the rest of the design with some prints from my stash.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHswQOOkaP8-fkohrZM3hQ9S8b-jYDY6kStzLTbt3HWLzjAt3sH48E4oi4H8lmBJkHTumAYTAR8BTcCUzVNpeIF7aysPs7W7_p4JE_iO5fkOZAVJbTB8jVE2MrpqzUgxlAr3L/s1600/P6275493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHswQOOkaP8-fkohrZM3hQ9S8b-jYDY6kStzLTbt3HWLzjAt3sH48E4oi4H8lmBJkHTumAYTAR8BTcCUzVNpeIF7aysPs7W7_p4JE_iO5fkOZAVJbTB8jVE2MrpqzUgxlAr3L/s400/P6275493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487610430518174146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnVV_ge9IcNuN8pdZGp-BLb8v-3vrXV51tJqVTwHI201ek71YgDEZRtTpX7jjmQqr9tXNO6rVR-CPs0yfmcXV2yhb7_gtIxVdIirXysUJJ4RhzZ409HB-BPgeW4Sajgtky7Me/s1600/P6275499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnVV_ge9IcNuN8pdZGp-BLb8v-3vrXV51tJqVTwHI201ek71YgDEZRtTpX7jjmQqr9tXNO6rVR-CPs0yfmcXV2yhb7_gtIxVdIirXysUJJ4RhzZ409HB-BPgeW4Sajgtky7Me/s400/P6275499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487610274299150178" border="0" /></a>Here is the back. The print is a subtle gray with yellow polka dots. It was hard to capture the colors though. You will just have to take my word on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJfxvz3Tnl0Df_HjVuDnMjqByghtyrBUofkLbQuMVqcwEzjE4RafpznPg_xFPoF0aOct9nscSEj3H0Ho1op4EjqqlOsz21pRV3uInSApv3cxKjve_F-GVHCrhKRBBNqhsBEC8/s1600/P6275500.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJfxvz3Tnl0Df_HjVuDnMjqByghtyrBUofkLbQuMVqcwEzjE4RafpznPg_xFPoF0aOct9nscSEj3H0Ho1op4EjqqlOsz21pRV3uInSApv3cxKjve_F-GVHCrhKRBBNqhsBEC8/s400/P6275500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487610147901284738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynwgkogjbmwP6iibv_5P5xD_xwcab5DBa7lO1-rS7RDwoWFpUChyphenhyphenlJmWnLHp_tByMUQTDW1GTGMFF0gjotnTq7tTJ_GfZqRvaZABjvroOyuLV-0HvzPCjvu0aPHlx7BxNHD5s/s1600/P6275501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynwgkogjbmwP6iibv_5P5xD_xwcab5DBa7lO1-rS7RDwoWFpUChyphenhyphenlJmWnLHp_tByMUQTDW1GTGMFF0gjotnTq7tTJ_GfZqRvaZABjvroOyuLV-0HvzPCjvu0aPHlx7BxNHD5s/s400/P6275501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487610023017083346" border="0" /></a>And here is the quilt, lounging over the side of my deck.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4P3L_bz6gYpA7VfLNARC4MAvOqSfdh5dVoXDi5CkKM3YhkF2hfW405qUGhOIJniyO2qe3EAid_nWhj-VgEOm3O8bzZ1T8f6OjraLTTGrXCTlDUBs581OxJLzTRg-69oH33jA/s1600/P6275508.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4P3L_bz6gYpA7VfLNARC4MAvOqSfdh5dVoXDi5CkKM3YhkF2hfW405qUGhOIJniyO2qe3EAid_nWhj-VgEOm3O8bzZ1T8f6OjraLTTGrXCTlDUBs581OxJLzTRg-69oH33jA/s400/P6275508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487609842947471490" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-65127102748254585272010-05-01T12:56:00.008-04:002010-05-01T13:17:05.131-04:00Quick Gifts; or How To Win Over Five Year Old GirlsI made these little presents for my friend to give as gifts to five year old girls. I don't know the girls personally so I had to guess on what they would like. The dolls came from The Black Apple pattern on Martha Stewart's website. They are so fun, easy and quick to make. I need to get some cute stocking fabric rather than using just plain muslin. I am also thinking about how to make little shoes for the next time around.<br /><br />The faces are painted with fabric paint. They look okay from a distance but I could use some more practice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hs6aU4L7f3nepjweEc-arY7QbcpJfLeBECdDvK1mAqEJGgk1E8uNfNHjlhZJpueYz_JiWqIVkuc3W7Yex-RKE8fqrhT9YUJqtLmAetB0s9__SeFho_cOU_5U4vZDoinM65sz/s1600/IMG_4912.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hs6aU4L7f3nepjweEc-arY7QbcpJfLeBECdDvK1mAqEJGgk1E8uNfNHjlhZJpueYz_JiWqIVkuc3W7Yex-RKE8fqrhT9YUJqtLmAetB0s9__SeFho_cOU_5U4vZDoinM65sz/s400/IMG_4912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466351094490656450" border="0" /></a><br />I also made two little pencil cases as well. My friend lives in San Francisco so I am sending him to Japantown to buy fun pens, pencils, and stickers as the real treat. When I was little, I used to love little bags, pens and stickers so much. I am hoping the little girls will be excited to open up the bag and find all kinds of cool things to play with.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW2tAuRe1ledEybD8BTrEUEwPBcbjO1XyhVJgK8UJUkz5Smp3exWqvrKmK919_D9JLd8oile59aAkQPCGoKZTX7G2uvEVOwS429xDS9oKp4V5_FbVR-_-E81VKQLgeEbu4out/s1600/IMG_4913.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW2tAuRe1ledEybD8BTrEUEwPBcbjO1XyhVJgK8UJUkz5Smp3exWqvrKmK919_D9JLd8oile59aAkQPCGoKZTX7G2uvEVOwS429xDS9oKp4V5_FbVR-_-E81VKQLgeEbu4out/s400/IMG_4913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466350689345598482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zKwegYvDvhjpjhMMNZZq_maZcgpVN1ji5NOEvDnGf3CSJylIr06jrQlGqqvHCLFlvMBn4nGE0ZjaoHAWoR5HXgmCbyW4SNB7mBLJ2zUZ1MWGzHoI-IMu_57RMKFmakP_BYtv/s1600/IMG_4914.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zKwegYvDvhjpjhMMNZZq_maZcgpVN1ji5NOEvDnGf3CSJylIr06jrQlGqqvHCLFlvMBn4nGE0ZjaoHAWoR5HXgmCbyW4SNB7mBLJ2zUZ1MWGzHoI-IMu_57RMKFmakP_BYtv/s400/IMG_4914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466350240191181170" border="0" /></a>Please excuse the washed out picture above. I was hustling to get the pictures done before the post office closed.Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-49827678138407516922010-04-16T11:56:00.009-04:002010-04-16T20:24:07.788-04:00A Flock of Triangles, AKA Wearing Out My Seam Ripper QuiltLet me back up. I had the unfortunate experience of losing most of my creative energy as soon as I got pregnant. Maybe all that creativity went into making a super cute baby? Combining crazy morning sickness and a cross country move meant that I didn't end up doing a lot of sewing before my girl arrived. My husband and I did manage to pick out some fabric for her quilt, but it just sat in a pretty little stack for months and months. Of course, it didn't hurt that my girl had received some really gorgeous quilts from friends so she wasn't really lacking in the "handmade with love" department.<br /><br />I was finally hit with the creative stick for her quilt and decided on trying Denyse Schmidt's Flock of Triangles pattern. Now don't get me wrong, what I am about to say about Ms. Schmidt has nothing to with her creative genius, but, boy did I have some serious trouble with this quilt. The instructions on how to line up the triangles to get them to create perfect points AND have a quarter inch seam allowance just weren't sufficient for me. I sent desperate emails to a <a href="http://dontcallmebecky.typepad.com/rebekah/">quilting guru</a> and ripped out miles of thread trying to make my triangles look decent. In the end, they were a hot mess. The lack of precision is pretty horrifying. I would have given up a long time ago but I had already cut the fabric so I didn't have much of choice if I didn't want to lose 5 fat quarters of cuteness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUqEQnvulF89fXAiy_OXIiMCuvyH9o6oP35vV3AIv2qjwEkOyaVVYOZQleC0PCEBzDfUpgXXGmaIqPsi4xFvcQUZVqUXL54AfruiRwJO-f98belEk3zOY7nFstsJYfkVNrt1r/s1600/P4154105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUqEQnvulF89fXAiy_OXIiMCuvyH9o6oP35vV3AIv2qjwEkOyaVVYOZQleC0PCEBzDfUpgXXGmaIqPsi4xFvcQUZVqUXL54AfruiRwJO-f98belEk3zOY7nFstsJYfkVNrt1r/s400/P4154105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460894130915862098" border="0" /></a>Of course, I made some mistakes too. I used white muslin rather than a thicker fabric, like a Kona solid, and I suspect that added to the precision problems I was having. My rows would not line up no matter what I did. The best tip in the instructions was to line up the center triangles so if the rows were off, the pattern wouldn't be quite as skewed.<br /><br />Here is the back - the lighting of the picture doesn't really show the pale blue color I used, but trust me, it is there and very cute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Chy7zOwmmXLDInWc0IOjQvGaHx3P8L5L6NI3ZbWJDkyQqlmbJ9UvV_UfjHxyaLH5MBz11MQFxgYZtThbown9XACV_XfeyTPyonuCqmx8Kf9JIVhAyuH-nmF16tX4Zzx1FHlV/s1600/P4154106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Chy7zOwmmXLDInWc0IOjQvGaHx3P8L5L6NI3ZbWJDkyQqlmbJ9UvV_UfjHxyaLH5MBz11MQFxgYZtThbown9XACV_XfeyTPyonuCqmx8Kf9JIVhAyuH-nmF16tX4Zzx1FHlV/s400/P4154106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460893954032170482" border="0" /></a>I had wanted to try going some straight line quilting as well but with the rows being so messy, I ended up going with free motion quilting (I know! Shocking!). Free motion quilting hides so many sins.<br /> <br /> There are a bunch of tutorials online for flying geese that I fully intend on trying again sometime in the future, once I have recovered from this experience and sufficiently blocked it out. The good news is that the quilt looks pretty good and the stippling really helped. Luckily my girl hasn't complained about it and in fact chose to roll over from her back to her front on it just last night. And nothing says acceptance and love like a major gross motor skill milestone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmShbyGMeDbTrJRuOOQoVJU63zMC3scdq3Ft9YbwlcncLHfaI4s41U7rcTRw7DS2C8YiV-gXXJaVITdqE8t_b5HsvOc5XkaqrAamrG98YFWHeolbHElEzNQYG8zOFf2-NEly4/s1600/P4124073.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmShbyGMeDbTrJRuOOQoVJU63zMC3scdq3Ft9YbwlcncLHfaI4s41U7rcTRw7DS2C8YiV-gXXJaVITdqE8t_b5HsvOc5XkaqrAamrG98YFWHeolbHElEzNQYG8zOFf2-NEly4/s400/P4124073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460893726866079794" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30335465.post-31179600317719162352010-04-09T22:50:00.007-04:002010-04-09T23:13:14.878-04:00A Quilt for GusOne of my favorite crafty friends just gave birth to a sweet little boy named Gus. I was so excited to make him a quilt and decided to push myself out of my normal, go-to simple log cabin pattern. I recently started looking through some of my quilting books for inspiration and fell back in love with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Quilt-Workshop-Techniques-Funquilts/dp/1592531520/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202339935&sr=1-1">Modern Quilt Workshop</a> all over again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGAYKy5t4wytb9b3VAoYJP6hi8ncuWNKe6tFPw8Vctpe19p2eLYEE1t6bKQO7_Ik90-qIMK3tqm-GAiac6r0j_pWvDgVeb3PwcblnHVk75EUgfS-rP6Qj5mCqMZN9F43rO_tu/s1600/P3293741.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGAYKy5t4wytb9b3VAoYJP6hi8ncuWNKe6tFPw8Vctpe19p2eLYEE1t6bKQO7_Ik90-qIMK3tqm-GAiac6r0j_pWvDgVeb3PwcblnHVk75EUgfS-rP6Qj5mCqMZN9F43rO_tu/s400/P3293741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458339460319435826" border="0" /></a><br />This quilt was inspired by the book but I actually didn't follow the pattern because the pieces of fabric I wanted to use were not big enough for their techniques. Instead, I cut my pieces to be 2" wide and of varying widths. I sewed them together and then framed the smaller blue squares Kona Sky), which I <span style="font-style: italic;">think</span> they were 4 1/2". The larger blue squares where 7 1/2". I used the string piecing technique for the small pieces of fabric and then again once again to join the finished squares. All in all, I am so happy with the way it turned out and am so proud of myself for pushing out of my quilting rut.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfS-guarBY1xHx44bnPy1X0zeoP2DvzdgzcPgfh4XYKFI_7fwkXmHsDzkCtaP55OnH_KvHp_nFV-PyzZ5bX2G_7GHy46ZUjF1ugTP7ndqAGfSAqdRfYtve7R379bnk9n_bxcW/s1600/P3293750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfS-guarBY1xHx44bnPy1X0zeoP2DvzdgzcPgfh4XYKFI_7fwkXmHsDzkCtaP55OnH_KvHp_nFV-PyzZ5bX2G_7GHy46ZUjF1ugTP7ndqAGfSAqdRfYtve7R379bnk9n_bxcW/s400/P3293750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458339166941115506" border="0" /></a>I also decided to get a little fancy with the back rather than my standard all white and pieced some blue and white together. I varied the widths of the blue pieces to make things interesting and my husband assured me that I did not inadvertently replicate the Greek flag.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzYkRXhw1DRBrRtWF5EX1JQQ6glEzL_7p_SWoLmGzT2QjXWk82133bmMfbFDjgAs1yoD9H02KugZobdy75Y6PviA7qp3DdjDgMIC0vV7y770_z_t0MfzKURiW27yZa7VcpOPh/s1600/P3293752.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzYkRXhw1DRBrRtWF5EX1JQQ6glEzL_7p_SWoLmGzT2QjXWk82133bmMfbFDjgAs1yoD9H02KugZobdy75Y6PviA7qp3DdjDgMIC0vV7y770_z_t0MfzKURiW27yZa7VcpOPh/s400/P3293752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458338844370711010" border="0" /></a>And here is a close up of the blocks and the free motion quilting. I actually started quilting diagonal straight lines but I couldn't make the lines straight enough to not drive me insane. I tried using painter's tape as a guide but things went horribly wrong and I ended up ripping out 5 lines of quilting and going back to my happy place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSflrBaqkFnsFqjLjg_sMYImtcVGFcpml-cyF4IHPFN-esGvMftaZLPrkxxo9koj4uz2rjNUKRs3bxEVax265EEZeR2-oOQnuNTMx2fPH0dy_1HYIBlN-jqUbUQyEZ8swYY-lo/s1600/P3293742.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSflrBaqkFnsFqjLjg_sMYImtcVGFcpml-cyF4IHPFN-esGvMftaZLPrkxxo9koj4uz2rjNUKRs3bxEVax265EEZeR2-oOQnuNTMx2fPH0dy_1HYIBlN-jqUbUQyEZ8swYY-lo/s400/P3293742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458338635125152626" border="0" /></a>Lundenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496439650214669932noreply@blogger.com10