Amy Made That! ...by eamylove: la petite ecole

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September 6, 2013

Get Ready for the Pin It Blog Hop!

I love pincushions, and I can prove it!

I've made approximately one bazillion
Cathedral Window Pincushions.
I use this fantastic tutorial from My Go-Go Life.

{This was the first one I ever made, featuring Sherbet Pips puppies.}

More Cathedral Windows pincushions followed...
I showed pictures in this post...

and more in this post,
about the La Petite Ecole series.

I've made other styles of pincushions, too.
Here's one of my personal Pinnies,
made using a pattern from Details by Des...

Remember my Zakka Style pincushions?
There were some with sewing kits...

and some all by themselves.

I even have a Blurb photo book
about some of the pincushions I've made.

You can make your own Blurb book about...anything!
Save 15% until Sept. 9, 2013 with code TAKE15.

I rest my case...I really love pincushions!
That's why I joined the Pin It Pincushion Blog Hop
over at Sew We Quilt.

Beginning September 10,
check out these bloggers every day to find
new pin-spiration!

{I'm scheduled for the last day. Special thanks to Kristen at Meadowbrook for cheering us on!}

September 10

Meadowbrook

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Sunshine Quilting

The Distracted Domestic

Susie's World at Quilt Creations

September 11

More Stars In Comanche

Dancing Through Threads

Jackie's Art Quilts

What About Rheema?

Stekje

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Just Let Me Quilt

Patchouli Moon Studio

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Krislovesfabric

Bquiltin

September 12

Cherrys Prairie Primitives

In Stitches& Seams

Sew And Sow Farm

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Callender’s Creations

September 13

Quilting In South Carolina

Negligent Style

Debby Kratovil Quilts

Sew Many Yarns

News From Bear Hollow

September 16

Bloom Where I Am Planted

Busy Bee Free

Marpie's Sewing Projects

September 17

Life in the Scrapatch

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Amy Made That...by eamylove

Michelle's Romantic Tangle

Quiltscapes

Kwilty Pleasures

Words and Stitches

Val's Quilting Studio

Quilts From My Crayon Box

{And did you notice? My sister's on the same day as me, over at Susie's Sunroom!}

I've got half a bazillion brand-new,

never-been-shown-before pincushions to share.

Stop back and see them on September 17!

Pin It

April 15, 2013

A New Journal Cover...Eventually

Everyone probably already knows this,

but I'm going to say it anyway...

If you're gonna sew when you're tired,

you will need one of these:

No, not the adorable paper-pieced block made by Susie...

I mean you'll need the actual seam ripper!

I had to use mine late last night,

as I tried to finish my latest April project from

the Across the Pond Sew Along.

My dwindling pile of La Petite Ecole has been

calling me to make another journal cover

using this tutorial by Bloom.

Just one of THREE beautiful journal cover tutorials at Bloom blog!

I tried to modify the cutting measurements

to fit my own journal.

???

Somehow I ended up having to make

very very very very skinny seam allowances,

for the final stitching.

And then...even after careful wielding

of Jack, the Seam Ripper,

and repeated re-stitching and re-rippping,

I still have an "issue" with the lower front edge.

I applied some Fray Check to the problem zone

and am keeping my fingers crossed.

And then...

my notebook just wouldn't fit!

But I HAD to have THIS cover for THAT notebook,

before I would go to sleep.

Look...

It's got a pretty strip of my favorite

La Petite Ecole prints,

and a little rooster applique...

and there's even an A on it for Amy.

Finally I won that argument,

and the notebook is in there to stay.

How, you may ask,

did I manage to squeeeeeeze

the journal inside the cover?

;)

{I'll never tell, but I think I'm gonna have to get a new rotary cutter blade now.}

Oh, boy, am I glad I have my Sewing Journal,

so I could make notes on what didn't work,

and what to try next time!

The Good Journal

So now you know for certain

that I'm not a Perfect Sewist.

My notebook pages stick out a bit

from underneath the cover,

but I still love this little Teenager of a journal.

The Naughty Journal

Post your journal covers on the Across the Pond Sew Along Flickr page.

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April 13, 2013

French, British and American

Q: What do you get when you mix

a French-inspired fabric line

with a British mug rug pattern,

featuring the American flag?

A: THIS fantabulous Stars and Stripes mug rug,

made up in La Petite Ecole fabrics.

Recently I posted about a custom order

for some pincushions using La Petite Ecole.

Even though I'm late to the French General party,

I'm not leaving any time soon!

I love the way the fabrics lend themselves to Americana.

They were perfect for the stars...

and the stripes!

I had lots of scraps and just stitched them into a

crazy patchwork piece for the backing.

Pretty sweet, huh?

This is just one of over 40 patterns

Amanda has created...so far!

I've always got the Craftsy link on my sidebar,
if you would like to check out
all of the great patterns, projects and classes they offer.

After I made the mug rug,

I decided to make a couple more

Cathedral Window pincushions.

The one with an "e" on it will be mine forever!

{I know - Amy starts with an A...but it's e for eamylove.}

They look so cute on that mug rug.

I had to have one to keep, with the striped background!

It was a design choice I wasn't sure I would like,

but I was thrilled with how it came out.

I used the stripes for both of them, but in different colorways.

I think that "spare" pincushion is ~~going to be listed~~

in my shop on Etsy, eamylove.

{SOLD - maybe I should make more?}

These are the prints I used on the backs of the pincushions.

I love using those ABC's for covered buttons

and I'm thinking of making some extras for sale.

Wouldn't they be fun?

I'm in the mood for more custom orders,

if anyone needs a nice Mother's Day present!

{I've got a few more fabric lines in my stash, if you have something different in mind.}

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April 9, 2013

La Petite Ecole Pincushions

Every once in a while,

my little shop on Etsy, eamylove,

takes me on an adventure in sewing!

I love being asked to make custom orders,
because it lets me try out new combinations
of fabrics and colors.

Along the way, as I create the custom items,
I get to know some very sweet people!
There are too many to mention,
but one of them is Mama Pea of Peas in a Pod,
who invited me to make some zakka sewing kits for her.