SEWCIAL DISTANCE X 3

The 3rd Sewcial Distance Quilt

 Kim Hensley and I have sewn apart/together

is The Iris Quilt by Erica Jackman

@kitchentablequilting

Its a Jelly Roll quilt and sew

one would think quick and easy!

Well let's just talk fabrics for now.

We shopped our stash and I found...

Cosmo Crickets' Circa 1934 Jelly roll

and I found 2 charm pack.

I had the red GRUNGE in my stash.

I used a KONA cream for the sashing.

I also have 2 charm pack of circa 1934

and that will be worked into the backing.

It didn't take long to cut the pieces.

Kim decided she was going to make TWO!

She found this Juniper Berry in her stash

and some coordinating fabrics for the accent

and the sashing.

Here is Kim's Juniper Berry Holiday fabric

all cut and ready to sew!

Her second selection of fabrics is Hoopla

Cutting...quick and easy.

Sewing the units was also quick and easy.

Yes this is gonna be awesome!

I picked the right fabrics.

and Kim's Hoopla was a fast sew!

That's where the fun stopped.

I have much more to say about this quilt pattern...

but it deserves a post of its own...

I am very HAPPY I am only sewing ONE!

 

REMEMBER THOSE BAGS???

I finally finished them this summer.  

Lots of fun gifts for some lucky recipients.

Most of these patterns are free!

Lined Drawstring Bag

Tutorial by Jeni Baker, In Color Order Blog

 Adorable Llamas

I couldn't pass on GNOME fabric.

This tutorial is by Noodlehead, Wide Open Pouch.

The front and back have different colors

and I switched the zipper out to turquoise.

The One Hour Basket is perfect for

these Llamas dressed in their Holiday Sweaters and scarves.

I did swap out the lining to a black and white.

Not sure why, maybe I misplaced the other option.

Another Wide Open Zipper Pouch.

These are so easy.

I love the way the zipper is installed

allowing the bags to 'open wide"

I love this one...might have to keep it!

Little Sheep make a cute Wide Open Pouch.

I have many friends who knit and crochet!

You can see this open and the zipper dangling to the side.

Lots of space to get in and out of the pouch.

Another Drawstring Bag by Jeni

You can use the tutorial, yet make this bag ANY size.

This one is sew cute...and a bit smaller than the others.

These were QAYG units that used some of my

scraps and my Mom's dresser scarves.

I have made many of these and given

to the Granddaughters.  Then I found this in my

sewing room.  Might just keep it!

This bag is the Perfect pouch.

It works up easy and is flat when finished.

Good for an embroidery or cross stitch project.

This was to be a Reversible Box Tote. 

I didn't like the interfacing, sew...

I cut off the handle and made another

Wide Open Pouch.

It's all about what is easy and will still look good!

Nailed it!

I have a few wallets cut out...

Sew they should be next on my to do's...

but are they?

TAKING A DIVE

Second Sewcial Distance Sewing Pattern

with Kim Hensley is....COLOR DIVE 

a free pattern by Anna Marie Horner.

I had a lot of Alison Glass scraps that I received

last you via #getyourquiltywishgranted on Instagram.

This was my first Rainbow designed quilt.

All pieces are 5" squares with a few HST 

to transition from one color to the next.

I selected a fun all over Edge 2 Edge design

for Coleen to longarm quilt.

It's a good size also, 64" x 76"

This is Coleen...she's just awesome!

The backing is also Allison Glass and a 

bit of Guicy Guice

Binding is my final journey of making the quilt.

I like to hand stitch it down and relive that journey.

Kim made a Twin size and isn't it amazing.

Having someone to sew with, even at a distance

keeps you focused and moving forward.

Do you have a sewcial distance sewing friend?

THE PERRY COUNTY FLAMINGO

September 2019 I was asked to do a trunk show for

The Perry County Sewcial Club.

A new quilt guild located in Perry County, OH

I knew the founding gals and said I would love to.

Being new and no budget, I offered to exchange my show

for fabrics.   If each person could bring me a scrap of

a pink or coral flower...I would make 

Laura Heine's Pinkerton Flamingo with those fabrics.

I received over 40 pieces of fabric!

The process begins by fusing and cutting all the fabric pieces

to be designed into the collage. 

I drew the design on the interfacing.

Then piece by Piece you lay out and fuse the

pieces onto the interfacing.

I loved this part of the design but it took me

4 hours to lay it out and another hour to fuse down everything.

Then you cut out the flamingo.

The backing is made with all the other fabrics the 

girls gave me and a bit from my stash.

I lay the top over the backing to make sure it fit!

You can see the horizontal layers of the background.

From white down to pinks.

I used Quilters Dream batting for this bird.

Pin basting for me!

The quilting was done by me on my Bernina 740

The bird body is a small stipple.

The rest of the top is Echo Quilting all around the Flamingo.

It took 8 hours to quilt!

I am lucky to have a large quilting table.

Here's a nice view of the finished quilting.

The Perry County Flamingo

has found a perfect summery place to reside!

She was a challenge and I stepped out of my

normal piecing and quilting to give her a life.

I am very happy she came into my life.

Just like those Perry Sewcial Club Quilters.

However, I would have selected a smaller

collage design if I had to do a "first collage" again!

I trimmed her down a bit and she was in a solo quilt and sold. show where someone offered a price I couldn't refuse.

She now has a new home.