I finished the quilting yesterday…

…and the binding is in progress!

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Sideways Shell, made from scrappy bright yarns.

The February meeting of The Linus Connection was this past Saturday, and as usual, I have some fun things to show! I’m way ahead of  goal of 2 per month this year, which makes me very happy.

This was Saturday’s demo, pattern by Osie. I pieced this one and she quilted it.  I actually swapped the block strips around a bit (on accident!) but I still like the outcome, especially with the addition of the sashing. The block pattern pattern will be on the Linus website as soon as we clear up our technical difficulties.

Lost and found Granny Squares, from my 2011 UFO list. I’m not sure how I misplaced these, but I did. They are found again and off to a good home!

I also received quite a few donations in the mail, always a bonus!

 The box on the left is full of quilt tops, backing and bindings sent by Rachel, as well as some lovely fabric panels donated by Cat.

Sideways Shell, donated by Amber

Lovely afghan donated by Adrith. You can see Chained Compass, one of my crochet patterns, on the top row.

Gabriel sent a lovely Stars for Linus quilt top, which was quilted by Osie and bound by Linda. I’ve received quite a few blocks in the mail recently, and will hopefully have enough for another Stars For Linus quilt next month!

See Show & Tell photos plus the raffle quilt winner on the Linus blog!

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• The Linus Connection

Bear Paw (1/12) – Completed and gifted!

InuYasha Quilt (2/12) – in progress

New York Beauty (7/12 – July)  - in progress

I mentioned in today’s video that I tried several layouts before deciding on one. Here’s what I did!

This is my July 12 for 2012, pushed up in the rotation because I thought it would make the ideal gift for a new baby in the family.  This is the quilt top, pieced with borders. It’ll have a happy back (shown in the video) and scrappy binding made from the leftover batiks.

This is the layout I had originally planned on, but I decided I wanted something different.

I liked this one a little more…

…but finally decided one this one!

Now, to get this guy quilted and bound so it can go off to it’s new home!

Don’t miss my newest Sewhooked Shop pattern, Ready To Play, shown in today’s video!

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Executive decision! You need a free pattern today.

Specifically, a free turtle pattern!

>>> One Little Turtle <<<

5″ paper pieced

(5 1/2″ unfinished)

I love turtles. There is just something about the way they look and move. They have always seemed serious and dignified to me.

I have a turtle niece named Frankie (above, sister to the famous Lily), and I myself have a small collection that includes hand-carved turtles, glass turtles, crochet ones, fabric ones and even some turtle jewelry. There’s even a possibility (a big one!) that I have a fair amount of turtle fabric in my stash!

One Little Turtle is an updated version of my original Turtle Pattern, still available on the Free Quilt Pattern page.

I hope you enjoy him!

This is a turtle I made several years ago from of a vintage toy pattern. He’s made entirely out of scrap fabrics. I call him Turkle!

How about a fun layout using One Little Turtle that I whipped up using EQ7 . Isn’t it fun?

Or, how about a table runner?

If turtles aren’t your thing, I had a pattern debut today on Fandom In Stitches…a 1967 Impala, inspired by the t.v. show Supernatural!

Don’t miss my newest Sewhooked Shop pattern, Ready To Play!

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Just to clear the air, this is not the big secret. That’s coming soon…but not today!

Since I first shared All Dolled Up back in January, Ready to Play! has been on my mind.

If I was going to make little girl dresses, obviously I needed some boy clothes, too!

Meet Nick, Dean and Alex, named, slyly, after three of my favorite people. They know who they are.

Here’s how it works?

There are three paper pieced patterns in two sizes each:

• 3 – 6″x6″ (6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ unfinished) patterns
• 3 – 9″x9″ (9 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ unfinished) patterns

Like Julia, Catherine and Amber from All Dolled Up, the patterns from Ready To Play! not only come in two sizes (6″ x 6″ and 6″ x 9″) but the tops and bottoms are interchangeable. That makes 18 total outfit variations all in one pattern set!

This super fun, super simple pattern set is available right now as an instant download PDF right now through The Sewhooked Shop, powered by e-junkie, for safe and secure PayPal payments.

Ready To Play Pattern Set

$6.50 PDF  Instant Download

See all the patterns in the Sewhooked Shop

This pattern is also available on Craftsy!

Now I have the urge to shout, “But wait! There’s more!”

Not only can you swap Ready To Play! patterns with each other,  you can also swap them with All Dolled Up for even more pattern combinations…how fun is that?!

I’ve had a blast creating these tiny outfits, and I hope you enjoy them, too!

Selling my patterns is what enables me to keep Sewhooked and Fandom In Stitches running, as well as allowing me to be a full-time crafter/quilter, something I’d very much like to continue doing.  Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support of my work!

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You might have noticed in yesterday’s Talk To Me Tuesday that I didn’t actually show anything that I’m working on.

Ehem.

There’s a mighty fine reason for that. I’ve been working on something I can’t show off just yet. In fact, I will need the all-clear from someone else before I share it.

Is that vague enough for you?

This photo is a teeny tiny sneak peek.

That’s it…I really can’t say anything else!

Back to hand stitching a hanging sleeve.

Oh, oh, could that be a clue?!

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You can now get all my for-pay patterns via instant PDF download through Craftsy! They charge nothing, nada, zero for independent designers like me to post and sell their patterns. Having had an online store for almost two years now, let me tell you, free is not usually the way it works! It’s been hugely helpful for the teeny tiny Sewhooked budget, and if it continues to go well, there is a possibility that I will start selling my patterns exclusively through Craftsy.

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• The Linus Connection
• Project Linus Sideways Shell
• My Crochet Patterns

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p.s. TTMT is on it’s way.

Shame on me for not sharing the AWESOME Sewhooked projects!

I can’t thank you all enough for continuing to take the share photos. You keep me inspired to design more, more, more!

Below you’ll find pictures of projects made from patterns or tutorials I created for The Sewhooked Shop, Free Quilt Patterns, Crafts and Fandom In Stitches. They are all wonderful…and welcome!

From The Sewhooked Shop
Fanciful Fairies

by harrypotter5freak

Two Little Hooters

by liljabs

Free Sewhooked Patterns
Sweet Sue Tops The Tree

by Jazzy Claw Raven

by Marjon Savelsberg

by harrypotter5freak

by harrypotter5freak

Maple Leaf 

(scroll down a little for the pattern)

by Suziecurls

Crafts: Stencils
Talk To Me Tuesday

by aalia7

Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Symbol

(scroll down for the pattern)

by emedoodle

Doctor Who: Dalek

by sewtobed

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Recently, I’ve been asked several times how I remove paper from my blocks. Back in January 2008, I made a video to show just that. This was pre-TTMT, which seems like an age ago.

This is the way I do it…if you have a different technique, I’d love to hear about it.

Enjoy this blast from my video past!

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