Sewing Accessories at Home and On the Go Blog Hop!!

Announcing the Sewing Accessories at Home and On the Go Blog Hop!

 

 

Starting on July 1st, every Monday through August 5th we are having a blog hop to share projects from our new book! Here is a schedule and list of awesome people involved!

July 1^st-Jamie and Jill        www.jamiemueller.blogspot.com & www.constantlyquilting.blogspot.com

July 8^th- Steffani                www.sewwithsass.blogspot.com

July 15^th-Janice                  www.betteroffthread.com

July 22^nd-Jamie                  www.jamespurejoy.blogspot.com

July 29^th-Diane                   www.fromblankpages.blogspot.com

August 5^th-Jamie and Jill   www.jamiemueller.blogspot.com & www.constantlyquilting.blogspot.com

Each awesome blogger will share a project from the book that they made AND they will be giving away a copy of the book!   Plus, Mom and I will be sharing ALL of the projects from the book throughout each week giving away lots of fun stuff sponsored by Moda and Dear Stella!

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased a book and if you would like to purchase a copy you can do so on Amazon, Barnes and Noble or of course Our Website!

 

If you make a project from the book, please share a photo in our Flickr Group or if you Instagram #SABlogHop because we'd LOVE to see it!!!

 

Thank you to the awesome bloggers and sponsors for participating in our blog hop and make sure ya'll come back Monday July 1st for the first post!!



Cathedral Windows Turtle Stuffed Animal

Cathedral Windows Turtle Stuffed Animal or Large Pincushion

Supplies:

1 FQ of solid fabric (used for 1- 18"solid square and head, tail, & feet pieces)

1- 9" inner peak-a-boo square

2-7" window squares

1-18" backing square

stuffing

Coordinating thread

Hand sewing needle

Directions:

Follow the Cathedral Windows Basics Tutorial HERE  including the sewing embellishment (peak-a-boo) using the size requirements listed below:
*Size Requirements for Cathedral Windows Turtle:
18"solid square
7 " window square
9" inner square
You will only need one folded square.

Assembling the Turtle:

1.  Cut 10 pieces for feet and tail and 2 pieces for head.

2. Take two pieces and with right sides together sew all the way around leaving the bottom open for stuffing.  Stuff. Repeat until you have one head, four feet and one tail.

3. Pin head, feet and tail in place.
 4. With backing square and CW square (with head, feet and tail pinned in place) right sides together (RST) sew all the way around the squares leaving about a 2" opening for turning. 
5. Trim off corners being careful not to cut stitching.

6. Turn turtle right side out and stuff as desired. Hand sew the opening closed. Need help sewing your turtle closed? Check out my Mom's Ladder Stitch Video Tutorial over on her blog! It's a great, detailed tutorial and you won't see your stitches afterwards!

Now your Turtle is finished!  Enjoy

Don't forget to add photos to the Flickr Group or Link up below!!

Cathedral Windows Pincushion Tutorial #2

Cathedral Windows Pincushion #2 Tutorial

Supplies:
4- 6" squares
8- 1 3/4" window squares
4- 3" inner (peak-a-boo)squares
1- 6" backing square
Stuffing
1 Button for embellishment
Coordinating thread
Hand sewing needle

Directions:
Follow the Cathedral Windows Basics Tutorial HERE including the sewing embellishment (peak-a-boo) using the size requirements listed below:
*Size Requirements for Cathedral Windows Pincushion #2:
6"solid squares
1 3/4" window square
3" inner square
You will make a four patch just like in the Cathedral Windows Basics Tutorial (just smaller).

Assembling the Pincushion:

1. With backing square and CW square right sides together (RST) sew all the way around the squares leaving about a 2" opening for turning.

2. Trim off corners being careful not to cut stitching.

3. Turn pincushion right side out and stuff as desired. Hand sew the opening closed.

Need help sewing your pincushion closed? Check out my Mom's Ladder Stitch Video Tutorial over on her blog! It's a great, detailed tutorial and you won't see your stitches afterwards!

Adding a Button to your Pincushion:

1. With hand sewing needle and thread, start with a knot of top side of pincushion, close to the center.

2. Slide button on thread and cut off extra thread by the knot. (button will cover knot).

3. Bring thread through the other hole in the button and push through to the bottom of pincushion.

4. Pinch pincushion and repeat until button is secure.

See photo:

Your Cathedral Windows Pincushion is finished! I can't wait to see yours! Here are photos of mine that I've made! (FYI: the snow photos are older and I didn't just make them, just incase you're wondering where I live when there is snow in April!)

Don't forget to add photos to my Flickr Group or Link up at the below!

Cathedral Windows Pincushion #1 Tutorial

Cathedral Windows Pincushion #1 Tutorial
*this entire pincushion is a great scrap buster!

Supplies: to make a 5" pincushion
1- 10" square (solid fabric)
1-5" inner square (for peak-a-boo)
2-3" window squares
1-5" square for backing
stuffing (any stuffing will do, just use what you have on hand or your favorite kind)
1 Button for embellishment
Coordinating thread
Hand sewing needle

Directions:
Follow the Cathedral Windows Basics Tutorial HERE including the sewing embellishment (peak-a-boo) using the size requirements listed below:
*Size Requirements for Cathedral Windows Pincusion #1:
10"solid square
3 " window square
5" inner square
You will only need one folded square.

Assembling the Pincushion:

1. With backing square and CW square right sides together (RST) sew all the way around the squares leaving about a 2" opening for turning. 
2. Trim off corners being careful not to cut stitching. 

3. Turn pincushion right side out and stuff as desired.  Hand sew the opening closed.  Need help sewing your pincushion closed?  Check out my Mom's Ladder Stitch video tutorial over on her blog! It's a great, detailed tutorial and you won't see your stitches afterwards!

Adding a Button to your Pincushion:

1. With hand sewing needle and thread, start with a knot of top side of pincushion, close to the center.

2. Slide button on thread and cut off extra thread by the knot. (button will cover knot).

3. Bring thread through the other hole in the button and push through to the bottom of pincushion.

4. Pinch pincushion and repeat until button is secure.

See photo:

Your Cathedral Windows Pincushion is finished!  Here are some photos of my finished Pincushion! I can't wait to see yours!

Don't forget to add your completed photos to the Flickr Group or link up below!

Quilt Market

This is a little late....but better late than never!!  Here are some photos from Houston Quilt Market!  I'm going to do two posts so there won't be like 30 photos all on one post!

First off here are some photos from Amy Butler's Booth!

Amy Butler and my pregnant self!  All that walking around all day made me feel SUPER pregnant!

Lark fabrics

Those pillows are awesome (Honey Bun Poufs) and gorgeous bags!

Her new line Lark, to me, has a very beachy vibe to it! 

Next up, Anna Maria Horner's Booth!

Anna Maria and I!  Her due date with her first child is my exact due date, how crazy is that?!

Pretty embroidery

This quilt was awesome, it's hard to tell in the photo but all of the yellow are different folds (this photo is for you Jess!)

Her AWESOME couch....I want this at my house please!

I can't remember what booth this elephant was in, but he sure is cute!

Some fun pincushions!!

On to post two.....with pretty quilts!

Pincushion swap & Cathedral Windows

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

 I thought I'd share a few photos with ya'll before I head to Houston!!  I'm leaving for Houston in the morning with my sister-in-law Rachel and my two nephews Xavier and Jordan! I cannot wait!!  If you're in the Houston area and want to learn how to do cathedral windows, I'm teaching a class on Saturday and there are a couple spots left!  All the info is HERE.  I just made a couple more samples today so I thought I'd share it with you!

This past Saturday was the February meeting for the STLMQG.  As you know from my previous posts, we had a pincushion swap! 

Here is a photo of all the lovely pincushions everyone made!

This is the one I got and I love it!! The lovely and talented Mary Claire made it!  Definitely check out her blog, she's awesome!

more pincushions

I went pincushion crazy today and made three more!! These little guys are addicting and time consuming but totally worth it!  Let me know what you think of the new ones!