two from one

I love when projects give you just a bit more than expected. I made this quilt using the "Eden" Collection from Lila Tueller for Moda. Using the "Jump Rope" Pattern by Stitch Studios. Great pattern to follow, easy to do & produces a nice size quilt at 56x72 inches!

 I had enough jelly roll strips left over to make this sweet little runner for spring! I used the "Little Charmers 5" pattern by Anka's Treasures. I had to plan out the colors and placement of prints carefully but it was fun to be creative.I machine quilted it using Free-motion quilting technique with a stippling design. Both projects got a scrappy binding! Finding small projects like this are a great way to use up scraps from bigger projects!

Both items are available for sale in my ETSY store:

Kinderhaus Blankets

OH BABY!

this is the year of the baby! last week i finished up 3 baby gifts & gave them to their precius recipiants.

baby judah. hasn't made his appearance yet. but any time now... he is getting a island theme nursery. so i created this with some fabrics straight from Hawaii! paired up with a nice kaiki kona solid. i machine quilted it with very simple clean lines. just for judah. hurry up little boy...we can't wait to meet you!

this little stroller blanket was made for baby noah. he made his appearance earlier this year but didn't want us to know he was a boy. made from michael miller prints and backed with grey minkie. i hand-embroidered the patch. just right for noah.

sweet little georgia & noah are cousins. born just a few days apart! this little girl is not a pink girl! but that gave me reason to use this gorgeous fabric. I used this pattern. changed out the chenille for ruffles. backed with super soft ribbed minkie. girly, but not pink. just right for georgia girl. and let me tell ya, she is a little peach. tiny and adorable.

{i'll be back soon to show you what i've been working on...}

up for auction.

I made this fun quilt for a silent auction benefiting a team going to Romania this month to do missions work.

I used an entire Jelly Roll (minus a few strips - see backside).

To widen it just a little I added borders only on the side. I raw-edge appliqued the flower. Free-motion quilted with stippling. Backed with Kona Solid {available here}.

Link LOVE: Sprocket Pillow Tutorial

I love this adorable tutorial from Allison over at Cluck Cluck Sew.

I haven't made it but I plan to. I am making this quilt right now. And I will have some scraps left over for at least one pillow!

Check out her other tutorials and patterns..they are quite lovely!

Allison is also collecting donations of fabric for a humanitarian effort to make 100 Twin size quilts to send to places in need...primarily Japan at this time! Email her if you can help!
cluckclucksew@gmail.com

Count On It

I have been working on these this week. They are from another fantastic book by Nancy Halverson. These are loads of fun and a great project to perfect your machine/ hand applique on....Lord knows I just got my fill of practice today! Finished, they measure 12x 12 and they are perfect for side tables or counter tops. 3 down...9 more to go!

Book & stands available at Strawberry Patches.

Girl's Night Out - Abundantly Blessed

Over at Strawberry Patches (my home, not so far away from my real home) there are BIG things happening! First, we are moving to a larger location...and thus giving us the chance to do one of my favorite things...remodel/ revamp/ reorganize/ redecorate. No matter what word you use...it will be fun, crazy busy, a lot of work, & insanely cool!

I am excited about that. We are doubling the size of our class room so I am also excited because I am now joining the teaching team. In April, I am offering Abundantly Blessed.

This easy, peasy table topper is fast and fun...with a cozy raw edge (ubber popular these days). I will teach you how to match up those ever-wondering corners, how to quilt-as-you-go, and how to reconfigure it to create table runners, lap quilts. Use any colors to suit your taste!

This will be a 4-hr Friday night class, girl's night out...with food and drinks!!!

Our new classroom will be done...COME CHECK IT OUT!

Bucket O' Scraps

I keep Scraps...I hate that I keep them!!! 

They might be useful......you know, for taking up room in storage tubs that live in my sewing room!

How can I toss them??? 

Fact is...I can't! SO...I am destashing. Let me introduce you to the 

BUCKET O' SCRAPS

(if you say it with an Irish accent, it sounds better)

It holds 200 - 4-1/2 inch pieces...that is equal to 2-1/2 yards!!!

Assorted colors. Perfect for quilters, small applique, etc. etc.

For sale right now over at KinderHaus!