Monthly Archives: October 2011

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 44 Projects + Fabrics

Rocket to Dreamland

Welcome to Week 44 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 44  – Project 94 Rocket to Dreamland  – designed by Jessica Bandelin page 263 Julia chose Caleb Gray Robot Factory Robot Grid Multi – Organic Cotton and Caleb Gray Robot Factory Ciruit Board Rust – Organic Cotton Materials Needed: pattern on sheet 3…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 43 Finished Projects

Elodie and Steggie

Welcome to Week 43 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 43  – Project 92 Steggie, The Pull-Along Dino  – designed by Caitlin Bell page 258 Janis selected Kaffe Fassett Fall 2011 Babaganoush Yellow. Publisher’s Corrections: Steggie, The Pull-Along Dino Page – Tissue Paper Pattern Piece Please note that the text on the tissue…

Fat Quarter Tuesday – Amy Butler Lark

Amy Butler Lark

Amy Butler’s new collection Lark features an amazing range of colors and eclectic prints. I especially like the inclusion of several designs in a single colorway. They stand on their own and add complexity to the line as a whole. Amy’s description of Lark from her website: The spirit of this collection is inspired by…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 43 Projects + Fabrics

Steggie

Welcome to Week 43 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! It’s Kaffe Fassett week! Week 43  – Project 92 Steggie, The Pull-Along Dino  – designed by Caitlin Bell page 258 Janis selected Kaffe Fassett Fall 2011 Babaganoush Yellow. Publisher’s Corrections: Steggie, The Pull-Along Dino Page – Tissue Paper Pattern Piece Please note that the…

A Book, Two Very Large Stacks of Kona Cottons + Fat Quarter Tuesday Winners List

kona cotton FQs

There’s nothing like seeing these beautiful solids stacked high! The Modern Mix Blog Tour winners: Modern Mix Book – Elaine Stack One of 43 Kona Cotton Solids Used in the Book – MollyP Stack Two of 43 Kona Cotton Solids Used in the Book – Gina S. Previous week’s Fat Quarter Tuesday Winners (totally forgot…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 42 Finished Projects

Peg Bear

Welcome to Week 42 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 42  – Project 90 Peg Bear  – designed by Jhoanna Monte Aranez page 252 Melissa chose Alexander Henry In The Kitchen Cookery Floral Gold and Robert Kaufman Essex Linen Natural . Materials Needed: pattern on sheet 2 6″ x  3″ piece of linen…

Modern Mix: 16 Sewing Projects that Combine Designer Prints & Solid Fabrics by Jessica Levitt – Book Review + Giveaway

book cover

Sometimes a book sneaks up and really takes you away. Modern Mix by Jessica Levitt for Stash Books is one of those. I liked the idea of a book built around mixing solids with prints. After reading through Modern Mix several times I’m extremely impressed. First off, it contains 16 projects you’ll want to make. From…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 42 Projects + Fabrics

Peg Bear

Welcome to Week 42 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 42  – Project 90 Peg Bear  – designed by Jhoanna Monte Aranez page 252 Melissa chose Alexander Henry In The Kitchen Cookery Floral Gold and Robert Kaufman Essex Linen Natural . Materials Needed: pattern on sheet 2 6″ x  3″ piece of linen…

Quilt Retro Winner

quilt retro applique cardinal

Congrats to Janet of Caribou Crossing Chronicles the winner of the Quilt Retro book. Enjoy!

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 41 Finished Projects

Patches the Turtle

Welcome to Week 41 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 41  – Project 88 Patches the Turtle – designed by Erin Evans page 246 Materials Needed: pattern on sheet #1 embroidery floss button, shank eyes, or felt for eyes coordinating yarn for head hair 1/2 yard double-sided fusible web interfacing Fiberfil Jacqui’s Tips…