sunday stash..wks 34 thru 37

i missed 3 weeks of reports??..

how the heck did that happen?

i remember missing 8/22...
{what would have been week 34 report}
i just wasn't in the mood to post... and tricia came over and we spent the day sewing...
and i thought "i'll catch up next week"

but 8/29 came & went with no post {i'm not sure why!}
and then so did 9/5...

so today's post is 4 weeks of in & out...
and considering that... i didn't do so bad!


IN

38.5 yards of assorted fabrics
some pure...
remix.
urban zoologie.
it's a hoot.
betty dear.

geo grand.

daisies & dots.

and a bunch more.

OUT

some daisies & dots for my newest circle around!

a fun last minute project with betty dear

i'm almost done with my quilt for project pure

and i just finished the binding on my new favorite quilt!

setting fabric for mon sheri waves

and some other projects i can't show yet...

so this week

38.5 in

20.25 out

YTD totals

purchased: 583.19 yds
busted: 388.85 yds
net: -194.34 yds

check out how everyone else is doing...

A Little Birdie Told Me... that daisies and dots are where it's at!

i've got another post up at the swatch & stitch!

i get to reveal a new collection to you... and it is yummy!!!
go check it out!

and on monday...

i'll be having a giveaway here!

;-)

hand sewing hexagons - part 3 {quilting basics tutorial series}

hand sewing hexagons tutorial! {part 3}
{see part 1 for info on templates & basting}
{see part 2 for info on sewing hexagons together}



Below are step by step directions for removing the plastic quilt patis and one finishing option.


{Directions are written for right handed people... if you sew left handed you'll have to reverse a a few steps.}

fabrics used in most tutorial photos are...

Mon Sheri by Khristian A. Howell {available in october}

from robert kaufman

1.  After steps one and two you'll have a finished flower!

the back

2. The next step is to remove the plastic patis.  You'll need a "tool" for this.  I use a letter opener that doesn't have a sharp end... you could also use a chopstick.  Another good option is the "purple thang."  Insert your tool in center hole towards a corner of your hexagon.

3. After you pop one corner out the hexagon template can easily be removed.

4. And you never have to take the basting stitches out!

5. When removing the templates from the edge make sure to point your tool towards the inside of the flower as this will help prevent distorting the edges of your flower.

6.  Remove all templates.  Once all of the plastic templates have been removed you can iron the flower.

7.  One finishing option is to appliqué the flower onto a background.

8. Pin the flower in place on your background.

9.  I know some people use basting glue... but i stuck with pins since this was a fast little project.

10.  Thread your needle and put a knot at the end.  You'll see in the photos I used white.  I suggest using a color that matches your appliqué.  Start on the back of your piece and bring the needle through to the front at the very edge of the flower. {See middle of photo}

11. Pull thread through to the top.

12. Put your needle into the background fabric right next to wear you first came out.  Take a small stitch and come back out through the edge of the flower to the top.  {See detail photo below}

{ detail photo }

13.  Continue all the way around the flower.  Finish with a knot in the thread on the back.

14. This is what the back will look like.  {Sorry for the bad shadow in the photo!}

The next few steps are optional.... but if your flower is light in color and your background is dark... very helpful!

15.  Putting one hand under your project and the other above... gently pull the flower away from the background.

16. Put a tiny snip in the center of the background behind the flower.

17. Very carefully cut out the center background fabric 1/4" to 3/8" away from where you stitched the flower.

18. The result!  This will also help limit bulk which can be helpful if you are going to do hand quilting.

In part 4 I'll show you another finishing option!

happy stitching!!

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hello... is this on?

i know i've been quiet...

i spent most of the weekend sewing instead of blogging/twitter/etc.

and it was good for the soul.
very good.

i'm working on lots that i can't show right now

i wish i could show you

i do...

anyway

here is a few snippets that i can share

It's a Hoot by MoMo for Moda

betty dear by darlene zimmerman for robert kaufman

some candy bars from a bake shop box

and a flower.

just because.

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today is also my brother's birthday
happy birthday brad

{ a photo of him & elijah that i snapped at the long beach quilt festival }

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....and since so many people asked me when dr. seuss fabrics would be available
after i posted this photo...

i thought i should share with you...

that the fabric is shipping to shops now!!

and the fat quarter shop has it in stock!!

and the winner is.... {and a sale!}

it's time to announce the winner of the GO! giveaway!

an amazing 463 of you entered!!!

{thank you!}

and the winner is #283

Lauren H said...
I would love to win an Accuquilt Go! cutter because I desperately want to get some quilts made, but have very little free time because I am caring for my Father who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. I would love the Winding Ways die (have a friend with a 50th b'day coming up -- have all the fabrics, but haven't even starting cutting (much less sewing!), double wedding ring die (have always wanted to make one of these) and the hexagons die. Thanks for demoing the Accuquilt and for showing us the Curve Master presser foot (was that the name -- must look back because I want one of those, too?!)!!!
September 1, 2010 9:45 PM 

congrats to lauren!

i'll be in touch with you to confirm your die choices

and i'll also be sending you some fabric to get you started with your new cutter!

i wish i could give one to each one of you... but well that just isn't possible!!

but what i can do to thank you...

is offer you a HUGE sale!

25% off everything in my shop!!

even off of the sale prices!

just use the code

LABORDAY

at checkout!

{code valid until midnight est on monday}

i've got a limited amount of pure by the yard

a few pure charm packs
sold out!

some freebird giant "outdoors" prints

and a few other prints from freebird

as well as fig tree by the yard 

kits of quarter log cabin

{backing available as well}

kits of julie's snuggler quilt & bag set!!
it's a two in one!
{backing available as well}

and more!!
so go shopping!

sponsored giveaway: AccuQuilt GO! Cutter

sponsored giveaway: AccuQuilt GO! Cutter

disclosure: this giveaway is sponsored by AccuQuilt

all the giveaway details are here!