tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91148699853040972312024-03-13T04:24:26.567-04:00Amy Made That! ...by eamyloveFeaturing my favorite fabrics, ribbons, buttons and what-not...Amy DeCesarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607540522393512064noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114869985304097231.post-9299705551271760612020-10-03T22:23:00.000-04:002020-10-03T22:23:53.289-04:00Hello, Autumn, Darling Quilt<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello, Friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Are you enjoying autumn as much as I am?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It makes me want to curl up with a new quilt,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">for keeping cozy on these cool evenings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJQXUHFPgPM/X3kjObGSYxI/AAAAAAAAL1Y/R4d1Tx_eNp0_GcGhZfDwYECji_4IpRfGgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/DC084E66-E577-47CA-9C86-E8DA1613D5A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJQXUHFPgPM/X3kjObGSYxI/AAAAAAAAL1Y/R4d1Tx_eNp0_GcGhZfDwYECji_4IpRfGgCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/DC084E66-E577-47CA-9C86-E8DA1613D5A0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was stricken with All-Hallows-Eve fever</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">from the moment I discovered this beautiful fabric</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">from Fig Tree Quilts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I first saw it used with the <a href="https://cottonway.bigcartel.com/product/merry-christmas-darling-pdf-pattern-983" target="_blank">"Merry Christmas, Darling" quilt pattern</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://cottonway.bigcartel.com/product/merry-christmas-darling-pdf-pattern-983" target="_blank">from Cotton Way</a>, and it shot to the top of my must-make list.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoXXo1YxEyY/X3kjHlGZ6kI/AAAAAAAAL18/-IT0R8sztI8b7VKht-35x7jnAEiDVjnQgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/45019FA3-EB38-48EF-826C-9990382BC2A6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoXXo1YxEyY/X3kjHlGZ6kI/AAAAAAAAL18/-IT0R8sztI8b7VKht-35x7jnAEiDVjnQgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/45019FA3-EB38-48EF-826C-9990382BC2A6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found this pattern to be extremely enjoyable to sew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OySsJX4i8Iw/X3kjGtkRd3I/AAAAAAAAL1w/aucetgkBr6w_6BsXpFsuf9ejMCHPANVfACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/16623198-4162-4F7B-8A3D-8B1796C60B91.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OySsJX4i8Iw/X3kjGtkRd3I/AAAAAAAAL1w/aucetgkBr6w_6BsXpFsuf9ejMCHPANVfACPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/16623198-4162-4F7B-8A3D-8B1796C60B91.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At first, I planned to stick with the color arrangement</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">shown on the pattern cover.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pretty soon, though...a random design took over,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">since I had orange, gray and black blocks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">instead of the two-color palette.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlIDrmii8b0/X3kjIiZWMZI/AAAAAAAAL14/DyXK19f8-4gYhReFrtiaL9Ap_1R15BuqQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/49FD36D8-EA91-41FF-B540-E95C62193F91.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlIDrmii8b0/X3kjIiZWMZI/AAAAAAAAL14/DyXK19f8-4gYhReFrtiaL9Ap_1R15BuqQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/49FD36D8-EA91-41FF-B540-E95C62193F91.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found it to be just as appealing, if not more so.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4SDQzL4ZtE/X3kjM-CqRYI/AAAAAAAAL1w/edg2DbvTeVEykhGVlkT6KhhGvVjUbQFVACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/C02D36C9-7318-4B06-8E4F-2BF359CB91D3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1684" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4SDQzL4ZtE/X3kjM-CqRYI/AAAAAAAAL1w/edg2DbvTeVEykhGVlkT6KhhGvVjUbQFVACPcBGAYYCw/w526-h640/C02D36C9-7318-4B06-8E4F-2BF359CB91D3.jpeg" width="526" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think I love the all-black star best.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">{It reminds me of a Halloween kitten.}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCcB_hSoesk/X3kjMZhk2rI/AAAAAAAAL18/-2hy0ZVIEQYFnBOblEME_N-6cqDYDQIUwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/B6C78240-2D60-4CF9-A146-50F78A2CDB6D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCcB_hSoesk/X3kjMZhk2rI/AAAAAAAAL18/-2hy0ZVIEQYFnBOblEME_N-6cqDYDQIUwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/B6C78240-2D60-4CF9-A146-50F78A2CDB6D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before quilting, I pinned the quilt sandwich together with pins.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This part is not my favorite step in the process.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntJ4Vp3Addc/X3kjLuk4snI/AAAAAAAAL1o/fbdUhIllrRYDLaT6KSMM_N5rt8YBVTCiwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/A21E20B6-0DAF-4482-A0EA-808B35BC5E7C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntJ4Vp3Addc/X3kjLuk4snI/AAAAAAAAL1o/fbdUhIllrRYDLaT6KSMM_N5rt8YBVTCiwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/A21E20B6-0DAF-4482-A0EA-808B35BC5E7C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">{Does anyone out there like making a quilt sandwich???}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The machine quilting process was much more fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a set of long wavy lines,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">in the style of my sister of <a href="http://susiessunroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Susie's Sunroom</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sApUOCU7__s/X3kjPsIEQoI/AAAAAAAAL2A/47DuGO5Yq0c_yUAe0rGnlm5blIZwSxzeQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/F2C1A102-DAB9-4AC9-B702-9C8062517E94.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sApUOCU7__s/X3kjPsIEQoI/AAAAAAAAL2A/47DuGO5Yq0c_yUAe0rGnlm5blIZwSxzeQCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/F2C1A102-DAB9-4AC9-B702-9C8062517E94.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The backing is a charming pumpkin colored floral print. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjQhtscZmd4/X3kjKHoIO7I/AAAAAAAAL1w/_qzBwROoMdEF8udrilh9SAldQu0UtAOuwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/4D2A49C9-C6AB-4B7E-AD67-FB8F7BECF0C7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjQhtscZmd4/X3kjKHoIO7I/AAAAAAAAL1w/_qzBwROoMdEF8udrilh9SAldQu0UtAOuwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/4D2A49C9-C6AB-4B7E-AD67-FB8F7BECF0C7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the binding, I selected the orange peel print.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lU6m8ZF81QU/X3kjMzhrMkI/AAAAAAAAL1s/O9P8bSkpfZQ8CUACO-SwtXIgJDhTKrCowCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/B8891310-57E4-4D36-887D-794ED85C5061.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lU6m8ZF81QU/X3kjMzhrMkI/AAAAAAAAL1s/O9P8bSkpfZQ8CUACO-SwtXIgJDhTKrCowCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/B8891310-57E4-4D36-887D-794ED85C5061.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It complements both sides. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiAr8U802Gk/X3kjF9lMeII/AAAAAAAAL1o/EmG8a_kRRqo_FNcuGL4iZjU3DdcFi1TQgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/0F4C5DFF-075A-4C29-89DA-8DBFD87DE803.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiAr8U802Gk/X3kjF9lMeII/AAAAAAAAL1o/EmG8a_kRRqo_FNcuGL4iZjU3DdcFi1TQgCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/0F4C5DFF-075A-4C29-89DA-8DBFD87DE803.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't ever mind stitching on the binding by hand,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">because the big finish is worth it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Oamifjl8no/X3kjIj4gP9I/AAAAAAAAL1o/H4SaFF848TEBvsVlZqmeE_4VnrPO2_3mwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/4999BB58-933B-4132-8D1F-5DF412256497.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Oamifjl8no/X3kjIj4gP9I/AAAAAAAAL1o/H4SaFF848TEBvsVlZqmeE_4VnrPO2_3mwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/4999BB58-933B-4132-8D1F-5DF412256497.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's just scrumptious, when it's all rolled up, don't you agree?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kK6U9Tb4KAU/X3kjLkLyarI/AAAAAAAAL10/8s9dK53qtWom5yYDdAmFKISCX-uFl0a3wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/8C096CF1-88C8-4B67-8DD8-9E3E26814C5B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kK6U9Tb4KAU/X3kjLkLyarI/AAAAAAAAL10/8s9dK53qtWom5yYDdAmFKISCX-uFl0a3wCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/8C096CF1-88C8-4B67-8DD8-9E3E26814C5B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you enjoy sewing, I have a great resource for you to explore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The website is called "Do You Sew?" and is fun for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">anyone who sews, no matter your experience level.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://doyousew.com/newsletter/" target="_blank">Sign up here to receive their newsletter!</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now I'm all set for the month of October.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How about you?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o624ev9KO08/X3ktd6rGrEI/AAAAAAAAL2I/TCVllSsI9FA0GSQNh4x9Y5g-Bld2QLRvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FC031840-1DDF-42B2-BCF3-56FCC2D56D6E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o624ev9KO08/X3ktd6rGrEI/AAAAAAAAL2I/TCVllSsI9FA0GSQNh4x9Y5g-Bld2QLRvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/FC031840-1DDF-42B2-BCF3-56FCC2D56D6E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span>
<img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJIAJEWN1i8/UE_7GdTk9yI/AAAAAAAABVI/xfB-Bi5hLOk/s1600/ef2ea1ef81126c4834fd79389b4b63df.png" /></div>Amy DeCesarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607540522393512064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114869985304097231.post-36228762443074657232020-09-27T21:47:00.001-04:002020-09-27T21:47:17.165-04:00Hello, Autumn<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello, Friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been quite a while since I've posted.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Something happens every year,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">that refreshes me and recharges my creativity...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">it's called Autumn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOJ8jK0pKSg/X3E38MAxZMI/AAAAAAAALw8/1KQ4i7m5OdU6-lm_7DTy3F4Y64J6G7EDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Finished%2Btilt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1953" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOJ8jK0pKSg/X3E38MAxZMI/AAAAAAAALw8/1KQ4i7m5OdU6-lm_7DTy3F4Y64J6G7EDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w610-h640/Finished%2Btilt.jpeg" width="610" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here in Pennsylvania,</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">fall shows up for a day or two here and there,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">before the leaves change</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and summer goes away </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">for a long long time</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's perfect weather for a caramel latte</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and some homemade pumpkin bread.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EY_68kGsQw0/X3E6Nab60-I/AAAAAAAALyY/u-ArcQlEXXk40qXSyViB0pymBLgl5pqpQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Pumpkin%2Bbread.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EY_68kGsQw0/X3E6Nab60-I/AAAAAAAALyY/u-ArcQlEXXk40qXSyViB0pymBLgl5pqpQCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/Pumpkin%2Bbread.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The colors of fall lift my spirits,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and they show up in flowers as well as on the trees.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCCIZdqG6Hg/X3E6MOaO66I/AAAAAAAALyw/0MU2-Fzpj1gResoauGqYfIcFhNfy1L61gCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCCIZdqG6Hg/X3E6MOaO66I/AAAAAAAALyw/0MU2-Fzpj1gResoauGqYfIcFhNfy1L61gCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/IMG_1852.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My husband and I recently bought a Cricut Maker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope to share lots of projects in the future.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made my sign to usher in my favorite season.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started with a round unfinished board from Lowe's,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">which I sanded along the top edge.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stained the board in a traditional finish.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next I used painter's tape to create </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">an antique white band </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">with chalk paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love the interesting colors of the pumpkins.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I popped in some little berries and a few loops of burlap ribbon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44XEiCVQgXQ/X3E6L2LUfuI/AAAAAAAALyw/mbD3hg5A5kUhl2k1jYeqmqjtaENiRJicACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Floral%2Bpick.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44XEiCVQgXQ/X3E6L2LUfuI/AAAAAAAALyw/mbD3hg5A5kUhl2k1jYeqmqjtaENiRJicACPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/Floral%2Bpick.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>There are loads of videos and how-to posts out there,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">that anyone can use to spark their creativity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been really fun to figure out how to make various</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">projects, and we're just getting started.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MT4HyhJ4rPE/X3E37DqcXrI/AAAAAAAALxg/c-8UtJ_vKgY8PbEwcxU1jqTWnqffQ4dRgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Final%2Bstraight%2Bsign.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MT4HyhJ4rPE/X3E37DqcXrI/AAAAAAAALxg/c-8UtJ_vKgY8PbEwcxU1jqTWnqffQ4dRgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/Final%2Bstraight%2Bsign.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you'll meet me back here later for more projects!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are you working on?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a fun little gift project to share today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made three little mug rugs, using</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">some 6 1/2" star blocks that I made</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a <strike>short</strike> long time ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{Ahem...time flies.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can read more about the Moda Sweetwater solid bundle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of fabrics that I used, <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/09/project-sweetwater-solids-part-i.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had such fun stitching up these solid blocks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used one of them on the back of a little table runner,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and it's <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2017/04/project-sweetwater-solids-part-2.html" target="_blank">featured in this post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hmmm...solid blocks do tend to show "mistakes", </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">don't they?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm <strike>pretty</strike> sure I've always had some issues,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but busier prints tend to mask them better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little miracle occurred when I pressed some fusible fleece</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to the back of the stars. Everything flattened out nicely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had some little iron-on labels in my stash,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">also from Sweetwater, so I decided to use them to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It didn't hurt that the tiny houses also disguised those imperfections!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The little labels were easily ironed and stitched into place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a Frixion pen to mark quilting lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">When the quilting was done, a quick press</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I trimmed up the blocks and prepared them for binding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used some leftover jelly roll strips, cut to 1 1/5" width,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to finish off these little beauties in no time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Feel free to <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0A9uAuUIJqbZ1NkanJsUlJYdWs/view" target="_blank">try it</a> - you'll love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a single-fold binding that works great for</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I still have lots of my fat quarter left over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and dozens of these!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Little mug rugs are a great way to show off individual blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's one reason I like to join sew alongs,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">even if I don't expect to use the blocks in a quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for friends, whether they are quilty friends or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These little orphan blocks will find their way to loving homes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you ever joined a sew-along?<br />I would highly recommend one that is going on right now</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">over at <a href="http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Patchsmith's lovely blog</a>:<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To get started, <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/the-patchsmith-s-sampler-quilt-blocks/567187?SSAID=1068283&sasClickId=31k2_qdz1f&cr_linkid=ShareASale_Banner_ShareASale&cr_maid=46579&cr_source=ShareASale&cr_medium=ShareASale" target="_blank">order your copy of the book,</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/the-patchsmith-s-sampler-quilt-blocks/567187?SSAID=1068283&sasClickId=31k2_qdz1f&cr_linkid=ShareASale_Banner_ShareASale&cr_maid=46579&cr_source=ShareASale&cr_medium=ShareASale" target="_blank">The Patchsmith's Sampler Quilt Blocks here on Craftsy</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are 50 amazing blocks,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fun for anyone to create, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">whether you are </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an experienced stitcher, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or someone who is just </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">developing your sewing skills!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The book is priced at only $12.99 - what a bargain!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's in PDF format, and you can choose to print any or all pages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm just using the computer or my phone for instructions, only printing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://doyousew.com/sewing-for-beginners-machine-instructions/" target="_blank">If you're just starting out on your sewing journey as a beginner,</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://doyousew.com/sewing-for-beginners-machine-instructions/" target="_blank">DoYouSew.com is a wonderful resource with some great information!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Today I'm sharing my first three blocks from </span><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/the-patchsmith-s-sampler-quilt-blocks/567187?SSAID=1068283&sasClickId=31k2_qdz1f&cr_linkid=ShareASale_Banner_ShareASale&cr_maid=46579&cr_source=ShareASale&cr_medium=ShareASale" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">the sampler book</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />For my blocks, I've been using some leftover jelly roll strips</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from a line </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">called Simply Sweet by Barbara Jones of Quilt Soup.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've had it in my stash for a good long time.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Like...9 years!!! hahahaha}</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Block 1 - Brick Wall,was the perfect place to start.<br />There were lots of little pieces, but no seams to match.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the Guiding Star block (#2),</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My background for the blocks is a tonal white dot print,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I like the way it sets off the bright prints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The third block was a Watermelon block, mostly patchwork,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but with a tiny applique accent.<br />I love to cut out my pieces when I have time,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">then stitch them up in no time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This little block comes together quickly,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the inside out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Look at the finished patchwork - very cute, huh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And now...The Patchsmith adds her design magic...<br />little black appliques for the "pips".<br />What a difference they make!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I would love to have you join me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eamylove/" target="_blank">I am @eamylove.</a></span><a href="http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">The Patchsmith</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and I are no strangers to sew-alongs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We became fast friends as a result of the <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2012/09/farewell-to-zakka-sew-along.html" target="_blank">Zakka Style Sew Along</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">years ago...maybe YOU can meet lifelong friends through the Patchsmith's Sampler Sew-Along!<br /></span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">with the "valentine" tag, if you just can't wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a very Happy New Year, from my family to yours!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and lots of new ideas as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The kind folks at <a href="http://www.csiwallpanels.com/" target="_blank">CSI Wall Panels</a> sent me a pair of sparkling</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pillows are a great project,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because they're both practical and pretty...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a smart way to use precious time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this particular pillow with a mini charm pack</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of Coney Island, by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When it came time to choose the backing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this apple green solid caught my eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I followed <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0A9uAuUIJqbaEZiUVhkdXhkRlE/view?usp=sharing">my own free tutorial</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This little pillow measures about 14" x 14".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2017/08/linky-tuesday-august-8th.html">Freemotion By The River</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes you need a really sweet gift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for a really great friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lately my go-to gift is a nice fresh zippered pouch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just recently I made a red, white and blue version,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2017/06/summer-fun-red-white-and-blue-zippered.html">shown in this blog post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For this latest version, I chose a favorite color palette</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The fabrics are Good Neighbors by Crazy Mom Quilts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love these tiny turquoise dots for the interior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This pouch design is really perfect from A to Z.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think this bag will be fun for summer getaways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a great size for makeup or other essentials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you should check out some of my other versions...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a sweet new <a href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/2017/06/stars-and-stripes-table-runner-free-pdf.html" target="_blank">Stars and Stripes table runnner</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can find the <a href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/2017/06/stars-and-stripes-table-runner-free-pdf.html" target="_blank">free tutorial with instructions here,</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/2017/06/stars-and-stripes-table-runner-free-pdf.html" target="_blank">at A Bright Corner</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a couple of different fabric collections</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from my stash...the stars and the stripes came</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from a fabric line called Simply Sweet from Henry Glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the star background, the border and binding,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They gave my runner a nautical flair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with just the right mix of applique and patchwork,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/2017/06/stars-and-stripes-table-runner-free-pdf.html" target="_blank">you'll love making this project</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello, Friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I'm spreading the word about an awesome</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you visited <a href="http://www.silkplantsdirect.com/silk-flowers.html" target="_blank">Silk Plants Direct </a>online?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Look what I found for my own home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These <a href="http://www.silkplantsdirect.com/boxwood-topiary-ball-green-pack-of-4-crg-621bqls.html" target="_blank">Boxwood Topiary Balls </a>are beautifully presented</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in flower pots, as a set of three.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The wire container stole my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The dainty chicken wire design has a </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">farmhouse feel...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">just what I'm looking for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Check out the detail of the handle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's a beautiful deer on my back deck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Look at her!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love this fawn's innocent face, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">especially those long eyelashes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The soft colors are just right for a modern baby quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/hawthorne_threads/fawn/fawn_quilt_panel_in_aspen" target="_blank">The fabric is from Hawthorne Threads</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this quilt for a sweet new baby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">whose mommy just loves deer and other woodland animals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I made this pillow as a shower present,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the mommy-to-be asked me if I could make a matching quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Baby quilts are so much fun to make!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started with the <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/hawthorne_threads/fawn/fawn_quilt_panel_in_aspen" target="_blank">crib sized Fawn panel in Aspen</a> blue,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the other side, I selected some</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/search/do_search" target="_blank">coordinating prints from Hawthorne Threads</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in shades of honey and a light blue called Aspen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I randomly pieced together squares of fabric,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The soft colors made it easy to keep</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love each and every fabric in this quilt...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the gray and gold cross print is very modern </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and adds </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">graphic interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The deer silhouettes in gray and pale blue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They're so soft and subtle...very sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The triangle prints add a modern note,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">while the gingham and floral squares are more</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think all of these prints look very pretty together,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I'm in love with this color palette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I fussy cut a few squares to feature the little fawn,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and they are my true favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once the patchwork squares were pieced,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Is there anything more scrumptious than a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The soft middle looks just as pretty. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's so squishy!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't decide which end I love most,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I really love the honey golden binding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">who has been deerly loved right from the beginning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome to the world, Talia Rose!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are you going to be traveling this summer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I took some business trips recently,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so I made myself a new tote bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's my very own <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/sale-anita-vacation-tote-pdf-pattern/124738" target="_blank">"Anita Vacation Tote Bag" </a>design,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">available as a <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/sale-anita-vacation-tote-pdf-pattern/124738" target="_blank">PDF pattern here on Craftsy,</a> or</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For this latest version,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The main exterior fabric is a floral print</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the original <a href="http://www.unitednotions.com/fcc_mama_said_sew_sweetwater.pdf" target="_blank">Mama Said Sew line</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.unitednotions.com/fcc_mama_said_sew_sweetwater.pdf" target="_blank">by Sweetwater for Moda.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/essex_wide/E024-1143/" target="_blank">Essex Linen by Robert Kaufman,</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/essex_wide/E024-1143/" target="_blank">in a color called Flax</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the Essex Linen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find it to be very durable, especially when interfaced with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pellon 987F fusible fleece, as I do for all of my purses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Inside my bag, along one edge,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to keep my sunglasses and other key items handy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the inside of the pocket, I used a coordinating Sweetwater print,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from <a href="http://www.unitednotions.com/fcc_volume%20II.pdf" target="_blank">Volume II.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my pattern will teach you...it's sew easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even if you're not going on a vacation,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you might want to <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/sale-anita-vacation-tote-pdf-pattern/124738" target="_blank">consider making one of these totes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They make an excellent gift for a new grad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that I also made, to coordinate with my new<a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/sale-anita-vacation-tote-pdf-pattern/124738" target="_blank"> Anita Vacation Tote Bag</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who's ready for summertime?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whenever I need a nice gift, I like to make a new version of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the Open Wide Zippered Pouch,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from <a href="http://noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html" target="_blank">this free tutorial by Noodlehead</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've made so many of these...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I've never been disappointed with the results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This time I chose some red, white and blue fabrics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that I bought from Connecting Threads a few years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The line was called <a href="http://blog.connectingthreads.com/set-your-sites-on-smooth-sailing/" target="_blank">Smooth Sailing</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The addition of gray to the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">traditional patriotic palette </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">looks so smart! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's why I chose a gray zipper to bring it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a little red star popping up every so often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The red and gray stripe provides a nice contrast </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for the bottom </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of the pouch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I use Pellon ShapeFlex SF101 interfacing on my pouches,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for all of the exterior pieces, as well as the lining.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once I've finished making one of these pouches,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this red gingham and could.not.resist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember when I shared <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/09/project-sweetwater-solids-part-i.html" target="_blank">my Project Sweetwater box</a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the pattern booklet to create this fun - and reversible - Treehouse Club table runner!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose one of the designs from the booklet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and made the same block from three different prints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the red one...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the yellow one...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I lined them all up, framed with the creamy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose to quilt this little runner with a small curlicue design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As promised, the Bella Solids from this bundle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a lime green star block for the back of the runner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The stars in the print pick up the star theme</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of the blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a big finish, I chose several strips from the Project Sweetwater box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a blast making this scrappy binding!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time to enjoy my new table runner,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last week </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I treated myself to a fat quarter bundle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of Blueberry Park fabrics, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in the Cool Colorstory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today, I'm going to treat my readers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I held a photo shoot yesterday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I hope you'll be inspired by these pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm a little late to the party, it seems...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this line </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from Robert Kaufman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />The prints are modern and simple</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My favorite color zone is the blue/mint area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love that the bundle also contains</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What will I make with my FQ bundle???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well...I'm also a late arrival to the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elizabeth Hartman party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this Hazel Hedgehog block recently,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and she's the one who talked me into buying</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the Blueberry Park bundle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello, Friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you're looking for a quick gift idea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the heart, for someone who's sweet,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">take a look at <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">my Be My Valentine mug rug pattern</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is an example of a clean and simple design,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">using one single fabric for the front.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I had all of the supplies on hand...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this mug rug started out as two 10" layer cake squares</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from Sweetwater's "First Crush" line for Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a charming label from Sweetwater,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to put into words </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">exactly what I was thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This mug rug will be a birthday present </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for my wonderful mom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">{Shhh...her birthday is right after Valentine's Day!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was so easy to add the label to the heart shape,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with some fusible webbing and a neat straight stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to add interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the contrasting red ric rac edging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I came up with an even quicker version,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">using two more 10" squares of First Crush prints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See how easy???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't even need to add quilting,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">since the fusible fleece gives it a beautiful finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had fun using some labels I've been hoarding</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for way to long!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">Be My Valentine mug rug pattern</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I normally piece together a patchwork </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for the front. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's super fun, when there's time available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I got this "kiss me quick" idea,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because the backs of the mug rugs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you'll be inspired to try some quick versions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">the Be My Valentine mug rug pattern</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Valentine's Day is coming up soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you're looking for a fun gift to stitch up,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">consider making a <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">"</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">Be My Valentine" mug rug</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">find my pattern here on Craftsy</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For this sample,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for Moda, in gray, red and black.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the text prints mixed in with hearts and arrows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This modern line looks great with a bit of wavy quilting detail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The finished mug rug is so sweet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No matter which fabrics and ric rac you choose for the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/01/pattern-launch-be-my-valentine-heart.html" target="_blank">The pattern launch post has more ideas, here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just a quick post, to share my latest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">"Be My Valentine" mug rug</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one is made using Bonnie and Camille's </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Voila! My mug rug was done in no time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A favorite mug rug adds so much pleasure</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to a little break, even when you're in a hurry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">My PDF pattern is available here for instant download.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For more inspiration from <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/be-my-valentine-heart-mug-rug-pattern/284377" target="_blank">my "Be My Valentine" pattern</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2013/02/be-my-valentine.html" target="_blank">visit my blog here...</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and stop by again soon for some new ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now...if only I could make my own frothy design,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">like this delicious Maple Latte from Peet's!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy New Year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I'm sharing some snowman coasters</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that I made for a dear friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.e-patternscentral.com/detail.html?code=EQ00815&source=fcebk" target="_blank">I bought the pattern here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's so cute in grays and whites, with colorful scarves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my friend asked me if I wanted to make some for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{It's hard to say which one of us was most excited!}</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I chose some of my Cherry Christmas prints,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Aneela Hoey for Moda...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I made each one a wee bit different,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but coordinated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was such a clever pattern!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">True...the little scarves were very tiny</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and a bit fiddly to turn right-sides-out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But they're simply adorable, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found some snowflake buttons at my local Walmart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They're nice and flat, with just the right amount</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of silvery sparkle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These little snowmen will warm hearts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all winter long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Living in Pennsylvania,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll have to make some more snowman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">projects to warm my own home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you found a favorite winter pattern?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm almost ready for Christmas...how about you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Earlier this week, the scene was set with some</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love to sit near the window with a cup of cocoa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and a little treat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hershey's Kisses are my favorite chocolate snack!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not long ago...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.thesweetwaterco.com/almost-christmas/" target="_blank">Sweetwater fabrics blogged about a box of fabric</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that I couldn't resist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I ordered one almost before I finished reading the post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The box of Christmas goodness arrived quickly, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I was not disappointed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I kind of <strike>hoard </strike>collect Sweetwater fabrics,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I took great joy in creating a few mug rugs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I mostly used the fabrics that came in my box,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I had some of this fabulous Feed Company plaid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had purchased <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/plaid-reactive-glaze-mug-landon/" target="_blank">this plaid mug from Pottery Barn</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I love the way it looks with each of these</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Other mugs look pretty, too, though...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">here's a classic pedestal mug, called Heritage,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that I've had for many years, </span><a href="http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/patterns-and-collections/heritage" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">made by Pfaltzgraff</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've got a sweet little Dept. 56 Scotties mug</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that looks inviting, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is how it looks with one of my favorite</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">designs by The Patchsmith</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/the-patchsmith-s-pattern-store" target="_blank">Pattern: Scotties and Westies, available here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">featured with the Sweetwater snowflake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The designs by Sweetwater are so cute...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this snowman will bring cheer all winter long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The snowflake design is so pretty and simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the black and red theme,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I also made up a couple of mug rugs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in aqua and red.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope this mug rug brings JOY to its recipient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the dash of aqua in that plaid binding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to some special folks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stop by again soon,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for some more winter mug rugs,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello, Friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Halloween is coming up soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm all set, now that I've finished making my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spooky Delight table topper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/10/spooky-delights-halloween-pillow.html" target="_blank">In my last post, I shared the matching pillow.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{See the pillow back there on the couch?}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I got a lot of mileage out of just that one Spooky Delight charm pack!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are even a few squares left...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided not to use the purple and green ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the pillow,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I had used some of the low volume squares</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the charm pack </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for the "background," </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">supplemented with "Porcelain" Bella Solid fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I went a different direction for the table topper,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">choosing</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> "Steel" gray Bella Solid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for the background.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the backing, I used the same gray solid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I added a strip of extra HST's for interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">True Confession:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a <i>little PUCKER </i>on the back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was a <i>big FROWN </i>on my face when I saw it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I just left it there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{The PUCKER - not the frown. I'm over it.}</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I just adore the vintage vibe from this fabric line,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Bunny Hill for Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for the table topper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2015/05/good-neighbors-fabric-in-hand.html" target="_blank">Good Neighbors by Crazy Mom Quilts</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for Connecting Threads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know now why it's named <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2015/05/good-neighbors-fabric-in-hand.html" target="_blank">Good Neighbors</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">these fabrics mix very well with other lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used some of the gray stripe from Good Neighbors for the binding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think it's just right...on both sides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm all set for trick-or-treaters now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We'll keep the lights low to make the house more spooky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Come back soon to see some more decorations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for fall </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and Thanksgiving at my house!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's a sneak peek...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linking up with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2016/10/strawberry-quilt-and-fab-tuesday.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://quiltfabrication.blogspot.com/2016/10/midweek-makers-43.html" target="_blank">Midweek Makers #43</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sillymamaquilts.com/fall-sewing-wip-link-up-giveaway/" target="_blank">Silly Mama Quilts</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://fortworthfabricstudio.blogspot.com/2016/10/fabric-frenzy-friday_28.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FortWorthFabricStudio+%28Fort+Worth+Fabric+Studio%29" target="_blank">Fabric Frenzy Friday at Fort Worth Fabric Studio</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">October is here, and while I was decorating my home,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to whip up a new Halloween pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used my charm pack of Spooky Delights</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Bunny Hill for Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are so many sweet prints...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think I love this Raven Damask the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can you see the tiny black birds?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The text print was another deal-breaker for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mix in a few black cats, pumpkins and mischievous mice,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and you've got a fun focal print.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, there are lots of pretty polka dots</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to coordinate...making this line a hit with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've been practing my half-square triangle (HST)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">technique, so in nearly no time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had whipped up the 16 HST's I needed for the pillow top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love that HST's can be arranged in countless ways,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to create stunning designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the layout I chose, with a diamond pattern</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of low volumes around a dark center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My finished top was about 16 1/2" square...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my pillow form was 16" on the top, but it's rather deep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to use a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/244050232/bella-solid-melon-orange-fabric-9900-295" target="_blank">Bella Solid</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/244050232/bella-solid-melon-orange-fabric-9900-295" target="_blank">shade called Melon (9900 295)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to add a narrow coordinating border.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Often I use a covered zipper backing, but this time</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I placed the zipper in the bottom seam of the pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It doesn't show, and it will be so easy to swap out</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the pillow cover for other seasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I chose the text print in Vanilla for the pillow backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The quilting on this pillow was nice and easy...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a grid of straight diagonal lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For areas that weren't "in the ditch",</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I marked my lines with a Frixion pen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You would never know, even on the white triangles...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a hot iron </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">removed the lines after stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm so pleased with my Halloween pillow...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and there are enough charm squares left for another</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Halloween project or two!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are you getting ready for Halloween, too?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />Linking up with <a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2016/10/fabric-tuesday.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2016/10/linky-tuesday-october-4th.html" target="_blank">and</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.conniekresin.com/2016/10/linky-tuesday-october-4th.html" target="_blank">Freemotion By the River Linky Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and</span><br />
<a href="http://fortworthfabricstudio.blogspot.com/2016/10/fabric-frenzy-friday.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fabric Frenzy Friday</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/10/trendy-triangles-completed-quilt.html">and </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/10/trendy-triangles-completed-quilt.html">Finish It Up Friday - Oct. 7, 2016.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello, Friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've been back at the sewing machine,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I've got lots of new things to show you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Today I'm sharing my Saltwater Mini Quilt,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">made from the pattern by Thimbleblossoms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was craving a mini quilt, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and this design looked </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">like such fun to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was not disappointed when I made it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from a few fat quarters of Hello Darling</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Bonnie and Camille.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this block first, and I was hooked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The apple green looks so sweet with the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hmmm...I wasn't sure I liked the "busy" blocks...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but they've grown on me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They're just little blocks, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so they have to grab attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one is actually my favorite, with the dots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I put them all into place, with some bright white sashing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the quilting, I used some wavy lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This type of quilting is my new method of choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think I like the lines going horizontal on this project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This mini quilt would make a cute topper for a small table.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It would fit in with modern Christmas decor,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but it's just right for any season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to make some more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/09/scrap-it-up.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts "Finish It Up Friday 9/30/16</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a little table topper to share today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made it from a Mini Charm pack of Little Ruby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Bonnie and Camille for Moda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't have a pattern for this table topper,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I was definitely inspired by Sherri from A Quilting Life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She wrote <a href="http://www.aquiltinglife.com/2014/02/simply-small-quilts.html" target="_blank">this post in her "Simply Small Quilts" series</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">showing a sweet way to lay out the squares on point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had just received my mini charm pack,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I just "needed" to make something with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut <strike>some</strike> a whole bunch of 2 1/2" white squares,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and in almost no time I had the quilt center finished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really LOVE the way that many designers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with other lines that they've produced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It makes it so easy to finish precut projects,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">even when you don't have yardage from the same line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a fat quarter from Hello Darling</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to create a mitered border.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There were only a few squares left over</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the mini charm pack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used those to make a pieced backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I chose a piece of blue scallop fabric from</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the original Ruby line, for the rest of the backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the binding, I chose a bias stripe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from a fat quarter of Hello Darling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">{I really love pieced backings...don't you?}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes you just feel the need to create.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Those mini charms will burn a hole in my sewing stash,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">if I don't make something with them soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This project was so enjoyable that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">would not mind stitching up a bunch of them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You may have noticed that I love a good pincushion, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's time for the <a href="http://mysismademe.blogspot.com/2016/09/perfectly-pleasing-pincushion-parade.html" target="_blank">Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mysismademe.blogspot.com/2016/09/perfectly-pleasing-pincushion-parade.html" target="_blank">YOU can join, too</a>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are lots of great prizes to be won,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and you'll get a chance to make new pinnie friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This would be a very long post indeed if I were to share</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ALL of my pincushions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I'll showcase <i>a few </i>of my favorites.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you click the links, you can see more details about each pinnie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's one I made from the <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2012/04/zakka-style-pincushion.html" target="_blank">Zakka Style Sew Along</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I loved seeing how others used the same simple pattern,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">creating dozens of beautiful interpretations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In my opinion, the best pincushion tutorial ever written</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've made literally dozens of these,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">usually in batches of 3 or 4.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This set was a favorite of mine, <span id="goog_1589709949"></span><span id="goog_1589709950"></span><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/04/cathedral-window-pincushions-spring-2016.html" target="_blank">made this year</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't stop...they are like my "comfort" food.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I make them whenever I just need to create something pretty,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for my own happiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like to give them as gifts,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also love to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/eamylove" target="_blank">sell them in my shop on Etsy</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Susan Branch pincushions are just as much fun to make.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before you ask...I don't have a source for any more of the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wouldn't that be awesome?!?!?!?!?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They are truly amazing and add so much to a little pinnie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you heard of the <a href="http://pinkfoxpiecing.blogspot.com/2014/02/jelly-roll-skinny-pinny-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Skinny Pinnie</a>???</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hosted a swap for these, and it was super fun!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2014/02/skinny-pinnie-received.html" target="_blank">Here's the one I received.</a>..so precious,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with teensy handstitched hexies in adorable prints!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And here's <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2014/02/getting-skinny-with-my-pinnie.html" target="_blank">the one I sent to my partner</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pinnies are one of my favorite gifts to receive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://susiessunroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My sister from Susie's Sunroom </a>made <a href="http://eamylove.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-favorite-christmas-present.html" target="_blank">this pincushion for me</a>,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I use it all the time, as one of my main pinnies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I station 3 or 4 of them around the room while I sew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I fully intend to make many more pincushions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can never have too many!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed my entry in the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be sure to visit all of the other posts to see</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's still time to link up to join the parade!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a proud band mom,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The drum cadence grabs everyone's attention,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and we watch 200 musicians and bandfront marching onto the field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, one of our sons is a drum major,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">which makes it super fun to be a band mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As another anniversary of September 11 passes,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am so thankful that my sons have been able to participate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in lots of traditionally patriotic events like parades.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope the American flag will always hold meaning in their hearts,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and that they will always appreciate the freedom that it represents.</span><br />
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