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Packing Up For Linus
This is the photo post I promised earlier this week during Talk To Me Tuesday.
We’ve had two sewing days in the last month where Linus volunteers get together to stitch quilt tops. Usually, these tops are pre-cut and ready to sew together. Sometimes it’s a pre-printed panel that just needs borders or a donation of pre-made blocks. These sewing days are always a lot of fun and we get tons accomplished.
After piecing the quilt tops, they go off to our fabulous long-arm quilters who do a beautiful job quilting them for us.
Scrappy Brick Quilt, a favorite pattern for work days
This was my first new crochet project for 2012. These were all yarns that were donated to Linus in December. I brought home a tangled snarl of yarns and turned them into this. It’s all double stranded, DC, and super simple, but I really like how squishy and soft it is!
Box Stitch baby blanket, crocheted by me, end of December, beginning of January.
Pieced during the December work day, blocks donated by Kristel. Kristel, I hope you’ll forgive me for the willy-nilly layout!
Pieced at the January sewing day. This top and the following were pieced out of a huge assorted stack of funky 5 1/2″ pre-cuts fabrics. I just grabbed and stitched! The string pieced blocks were in the stack, too.
A panel that needed borders. Almost instant gratification!
This was a panel that was cleverly puzzle-pieced together by Osie. She did the cutting, I did the stitching.
Wonky Stars quilt, top donated by Kristel. Quilted by Marge.
Afghan donated by ladyoflosttimes
Afghan donated by Terry M.
Afghan donated by Terry M.
The Linus Connection meets tomorrow to collect and distribut blankets to children in need throughout Central Texas, I hope to see you there!
Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Blog Hop Call for designers – We’ve had some great people sign up so far, but there is still space available! If you think you might like to design a block for April, please check out the post and fill out the form. We’re going to have a blast sharing Garden Party patterns for the entire month of April!
Workshops are open!
2 of 12…in progress!
Now that Papa Bear is complete, I’ve turned my Thursday attention to February’s UFO (2/12), my daughter’s InuYasha quilt.
I’ve started sorting and cutting, have figured out what fabric will go where and have started adding the interfacing to the back of the tees so they can be pieced in.
I’ve decided to have this one professionally quilted once I’m done, which relieves a lot of pressure for me. My daughter will be 17 on her birthday and this is the first bed size I’ve made for her. She’s very much looking forward to it!
One day at a time!
Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Blog Hop Call for designers – We’ve had some great people sign up so far, but there is still space available! If you think you might like to design a block for April, please check out the post and fill out the form. We’re going to have a blast sharing Garden Party patterns for the entire month of April!
Workshops are open!
TTMT #145 – beep, beep, beep
In which I finish Papa Bear!
- All Dolled Up
- Register for STITCHED!
- Fandom In Stitches
- TTMT Livejournal Community
- The Linus Connection
- 2011 Linus Video
- Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Blog Hop Call for designers…we still have space available!!
Workshops are open!
Call for Designers: Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Blog Hop!
To celebrate my birthday in April, I will be hosting my first ever Blog Hop: Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day, right here on Sewhooked!
Our first theme is Garden Party.
The Blog Hop will feature free paper pieced patterns by 30 designers, and you are invited to participate! Participants will post your pattern on your own blog on your assigned day and I will publicize your block here on Sewhooked and around the web on other sites where I’m active.
Details:
- Theme: Garden Party
- Patterns are to be paper (foundation) pieced
- Finished blocks should be 10″ (10 1/2″ unfinished)
- Patterns are to be free to download and print. PDF files work great for this. You can print document and image files to a PDF with free software like Primo PDF or Cute PDF
- Email a photo (at least 500 pixels wide) and the name of your block to sewhooked@gmail.com at least three days before your assigned date so I can publicize your design
- Blog post should be available by 8 am (CST) on your assigned date
- Blog post needs to include a sample block or project from your pattern
- All designers retain rights to his/her own patterns, pictures, etc.
- Optional: giveaway or some other prize for your readers
- Have fun!
All dates are now filled, thank you to everyone that signed up!
- Soma, Whims & Fancies: Music Notes
- Jennifer, All Things Belle: Summer Sweetness
- Aalia, Joy of Stitches: Garden Gate
- Schenley: Margaret’s Violet
- Megan Dye, Monkey Beans: Garden Party
- Lilja Björk, liljabs: Bluebird
- Jill Majers, Apple Avenue Quilts: Bloom
- Dolores Attard, A Labour of Love: Pimm’s Garden Party
- Kari Ramsay, Fresh Cut Quilts: Let Them Eat Cake!
- Cindy Staub, Quilt Doodle Designs: Spring Time Blooms
- Amy Friend, During Quiet Time: Pick Violets
- Cat Magraith: Garden Party
- GourmetQuilter: Garden Party Munchies
- Cyrille Zellweger, Bubblestitch Quilts: Yummy Cupcake
- Missy, GraceParfait Creations: Birdhouse
- Gaya, Posh 20s Lady
- Jessica, Plum Patchwork: Heart Topiary
- Diane, From Blank Pages: Potted Roses
- Cherry Guidry, Cherry Blossom Quilting Studio: George
- Vanessa Wilson, Crafty Gemini: Mod Mushrooms
- Sonja, Artisania: Vintage Mason Jar Lanterns
- Michele Foster, Quilting Gallery: Patio Umbrella
- Alma Stoller: Colorful Pinwheel
- Benita Skinner, Victoriana Quilt Designs: Croquet, Anyone?
- Charise Randell, Charise Creates: Hello Spring Tulip
- Jen Boucher, A Quilting Jewel
- Denise Johanneson, pattern to be posted on Sewhooked
- Jennifer Ofenstein, Sewhooked (it’s my birthday!)
- Candace, Double Nickel Quilts
- ButterflyAngels Quilts
Back-up/bonus participants:
- Carol Steffensen, Chickadee Chatter
- Regina Grewe (border block)
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Any questions? Ask in comments or contact me via email. I think this is going to be great fun and I hope you join in!
Workshops are open!
The Linus Connection – A Year of Blankets
This is The Linus Connection, my favorite charitable cause since I first volunteered in 2002.
Enjoy!
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Workshops are open!
Lost in Stash
My yarn stash, which is a drop of water compared the the ocean that is my fabric stash, has been neglected for quite some time. I crochet most evenings, making blankets for The Linus Connection. I usually dig out the yarn I need and leave the rest.
Unfortunately, my poor yarn stash had been neglected so long, that I “lost” two small projects in there.
Oops!
I rectified this situation last night by sitting and sorting all of my yarn, rewinding messy skeins and bagging yarn by intended project.
There was one mostly completed dishcloth, using my Carpool Dishcloth pattern. After sorting the yarn, I sat and crocheted for five minutes and finished it up.
FIVE.
Really? I wonder why I left it unfinished in the first place…
The second project I found was a small stack of variegated and brown granny squares, made using my favorite technique, that I call Turn Around Granny. I turn my granny squares after each row, which keeps them from tilting. It also removes one of my least favorite parts of traditional granny squares: they have a front and a back.
These have been sorted out with more brown and variegated yarn and I will endeavor to make these my next Linus Connection afghan.
Free Yarn Patterns
Now, back to enjoying my family!
Workshops are open!
Papa Bear’s Quilt – 1 of 12
Guess who’s going to star in Talk To Me Tuesday next week?
If you guessed Papa Bear, you guessed right!
This is my first UFO finish for 2012.
This quilt was started in 2008 as a pass around with my bee. You can read more about this project in my 12 for 2012 UFO post.
This quilt has always been intended for my hubby and will be his birthday gift in February.
Since I ended up working most of Thursday (it was an accident, I swear!), I took yesterday off. I spent the morning having coffee with bee friend Linda while hand stitching the binding to the quilt. I took pre-washing pics yesterday, and then washed it last night. It scrunched up beautifully, especially in the cross-hatching. I love the transformation from bits and pieces I’ve sewn together to a yummy, scrunchy quilt ready to be cuddled and loved after the first wash. I’ll get post-washing pics when there’s more natural light outside.
The entire quilt is straight lines because Big E asked for a geometric design. I eyeballed it all, using the shapes of the blocks. The lines aren’t perfect, but I didn’t have any puckering and I love the way the cross-hatching turned out.
I put muslin on the back, something I’m becoming more and more fond of doing. I love how distinctly you can see the quilting and the way it looks after washing. This is a pre-wash picture.
We have a Linus Connection sew day today from 9 – 4 at a local non-profit place called The Stitching Studio. It is exactly what it sounds like, a place to stitch. It believe it seats about 15 and has design walls all around, sturdy tables and comfy chairs. There’s a kitchen and a bathroom, perfect for sewing all day!
Did you see my latest pattern set, All Dolled Up? Check it out here!
Get the PDF download of Floating Mariner for half-price (that’s just $3!) through January 15 with coupon code BEINSPIRED.
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Have a very happy Saturday!
Workshops are open!
All Dolled Up!
Oh my, have I ever been busy!
Earlier this week, a message dropped in my inbox from Ann-Marie S., asking about paper pieced dress patterns. She wants to turn her daughters’ toddler dresses into quilt blocks and was looking for patterns to help her do that.
Well, how could I resist such an adorable request?
In exchange for her idea, Ann-Marie received a free copy of this fantastically fun set of patterns, which I have dubbed All Dolled Up.
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
The tops and bottoms are interchangeable with blocks of their own size, which gives you 18 total dress variations!
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.
All Dolled Up Pattern Set
$6.50 PDF Instant Download
There are three basic patterns; Julia, Catherine and Amber. The top from each dress can be paired with the skirts from the other two dresses, giving you nine different dresses!
Each pattern is also printable as a 6″ x 9″ (6 1/2″ x 9 1/2″) pattern, for a more “grown-up” effect!
Confused? Here’s an easy chart to get you on your way! The top row shows the base patterns: Julia, Catherine and Amber. The next two rows show each tops with a different skirt. For example, J+C = Julia (top) + Catherine (skirt). Easy!
All Dolled Up Pattern Set
$6.50 PDF Instant Download
How’s that for a new pattern? I’m so in love with this set and can’t wait to piece my new little dresses into a quilt!
You still have time to get the PDF download of Floating Mariner for half-price (that’s just $3!) through January 15 with coupon code BEINSPIRED.
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Workshops are open!
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A Day Off
Today is officially my Day Off. I work almost every day and I’ve decided NO MORE. I need a day to do my own thing and have a little breather from working. So, today, I work on my own projects, do some errands and quite possibly start reading The Fault In Our Stars, which landed on my doorstep yesterday.
I’ll be attaching binding to the quilt you see Tackett so blissfully napping upon later today. “Papa Bear” has been featured in my last couple of Talk To Me Tuesday videos and is my first personal project of the year, 1/12 in my 12 for 2012 list. I hope to hand stitch the binding to the back this weekend!
I have a number of new projects in the works, including the one you see above, which is a sneak peak of tomorrow’s post…a brand new pattern set for the Sewhooked Shop! This is unlike anything I’ve done before and you will not believe the sheer cuteness! Make sure you stop by tomorrow for the reveal!
Get the PDF download of Floating Mariner for half-price (that’s just $3!) through January 15 with coupon code BEINSPIRED.
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Workshops are open!
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