Amy Made That! ...by eamylove: sunshine roses

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August 7, 2014

A Hexie Flatware Pouch for the Across The Pond Sew Along

In my last post,

I shared photos of some little hexagons

I made using a mini charm pack

of Glamping by Moda.

My mom was quite taken with the cute

little 1" hexies,

so I decided to use a few of them to make something for her.

But what should I make???

I turned to a comment by The Patchsmith

for inspiration.

In my post for this month's

Across the Pond Sew Along,

Amanda suggested using a single cutlery pouch

for a breakfast tray or a Mother's Day present.

{Brilliant! No need to make an entire set!}

I made up a single one-of-a-kind pouch,

just as a special gift for my mom...

for no reason at all.

I chose three of the prettiest hexies,

and used white Kona cotton

as a glamorous backdrop.

I stitched around each hexie by machine.

So easy, actually!!!

{I shortened the stitch length to 2.0 on my sewing machine.}

For the lining of the flatware pouch,

I selected a piece of Sunshine Roses

by Tanya Whelan.

I love the aqua polka dots in the background.

This little flatware pouch

will brighten any day, don't you think?

Enjoy, Mom!

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February 20, 2014

More Thoughtful Pincushions - Part 1

It's my firm belief that

you can't have too many pincushions.

I'm finding lots of wonderful friends who feel the same way,

and that's how we ended up with

53 skinny members of the

Skinny Pinnie Pincushion Swap!

{Once my partner has received her new pinnie, I'll show you that one.}

One day last week, I had a free sewing day!

I decided to make some more

Thoughtful Pincushions

using my Susan Branch illustrations.

{This was the first batch of Thoughtful Pincushions I created.}

Before anyone asks,

I must say that I've looked all over the web

and haven't found a source for the wonderful panel

of quotations, illustrated by Susan Branch.

{Luckily I had quite a few squares left, even after sharing some with friends.}

I wanted to create this new batch of thoughtful pincushions

in the most playful way possible,

so I cut a whole bunch of colorful fabrics

into 1 1/2" strips.

{I'm pretty sure that in heaven, there will be giant heaps of fabric strips like this,

and all of the quilters will be allowed to jump in them, all day long.}

The real fun began when I chose the fabric strips for each quotation.

I made a log cabin style block for the front of each pinnie.

This one called for bright colors to go with the dried flowers.

I liked the old-fashioned prints
placed side by side with the modern fabrics.

{Repro prints from my earliest stash, along with Scrumptious and Mama Said Sew fabrics.}

Here's one I made for a singer...
who loves pink.

What a sweet quotation, huh?

{Bonnie and Camille fabrics...Marmalade and Scrumptious.}

This next one is a little bit country...

It made me feel warm all over, so I chose a dash of red,

with a bit of black and some gray and green.

{More Scrumptious, a bit of Bake Sale by Lori Holt, Mama Said Sew - again! - and a bit of a cherry print from JoAnn.}

I really loved the colors of this little nosegay,
and I pulled out some bright strips from the pile.

The finished block makes me smile!

{Marmalade, polka dots from Riley Blake, Briar Rose and green gingham from a vintage sheet.
The background is from Tanya Whelan's Sugar Hill line.}

Here's a quotation that would obviously look great
with lots of hot pinks and reds.

For some reason, though,

I decided to go sugary-sweet for this block.

Look what happened...so sweet that it makes my teeth hurt!

{All by Tanya Whelan...Rosey and Sunshine Roses.}

This last one...for today...is my new favorite, I think.

The quotation is as lovely as the drawing,

and I decided to go bold with my fabric choices.

{"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly.
"One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen}