I love this skirt from tutti frutti – appliqued with a Dresden patch – so lovely.
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August 2009
Here are three fabulous tutorials to help you out with finishing off your quilts. These tutorials – making double fold binding, attaching binding and finishing the binding are all related to using double fold binding with a mitered corner.
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Shannon shows us how
we can turn worn but favourite clothing into something new – giving new life to old loved fabrics.
We all have tons of interesting materials at home that can be refashioned into something we want to wear and love again. Your favorite pair of jammies don’t need to be turned into cleaning rags or donated, why not use the much loved fabric to make something you are sure to wear … our creativity is a powerful thing that we can all use together to fight the effects of the economy and the environment.
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love the alphabet fridge magnets – kids do too – here how to make a cute plush version.
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For more kids craft, creative ideas and activities go to the Action Pack website
When I first started writing this weekly newsletter a few months ago, I wasn’t sure if anyone would subscribe, so imagine my delight when I reached 1000 subscribers within a few weeks. And now just recently I have reached over 3000 subscribers – so I am really super excited and want to thank you all for reading, for subscribing and for telling your friends. I recently received a couple of thank you letters and wanted to share a snippet with you all: Sharon wrote “I receive your newsletter in my email … thanks for doing the newsletter. It’s probably a lot of work, I personally am excited every time I open it and I’ve found lots of interesting things there” and from Fabiola “I just wanted to say how much I look forward and enjoy reading your newsletter. It’s truly inspirational, and has such a wide variety of different things to look at and think about. … You make my Saturday morning an inspirational one :)” Thank you all for inspiring me – lots coming up in this newsletter – last week I promised pics of my finished craft room – no luck unfortunately – it is bare awaiting the plasterer and painter – maybe next week? In the meantime …
My fave projects for the week – I love the patchwork cubes - oh so darling : and this colourful woven candy sachet - totally cool and fun : and the hot frog – with tutorial and pattern.
We reviewed some books this week: a novel – a little unusual for us as whipup – but since it all about obsessions and hobbies I think you will love it - the enthusiast and a sweet quilt book – quilts, baby!
quilting and sewing inspiration: freezer paper piecing : envelope purse : find out about designing and making softies.
Around the home: I am totally into these tiny toolboxes - you gotta make one : herb dryer : a drying rack – what a great idea.
Paper: I love the sweetness of this doily garland : origami koi : great idea for thank you notes.
knitting + crochet: love the multiple use knit wrap : and the knitted baby cosy : these crochet baskets are simple : and the crochet baby hat is very cute : but for something a little different the mama and baby monsters – knit pattern – adorable : and this felted tote is lovely too – so much to do so little time.
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Quilts, Baby!: 20 Cuddly Designs to Piece, Patch & Embroider
A fun, quirky and energetic book of baby quilt designs, from quilt designers you know and love. These are non-traditional quilts, unique and bright and colourful, with folky applique and improvisational piecing. Many of these quilts tell a story, include interesting characters and textures all making for a wonderful playful addition to your babies room and a project to sew that will keep you interested along the way.
The quilting techniques section is pretty thorough, and the projects themselves are suitable for those with only minimal sewing skills and the addition of alternate designs give the maker inspiration to alter the quilt design to suit.
Malka Dubrawsky is one of my fave quilt designers and she has two designs in this book – a colourful circles and improv pieced quilt – and a squares and stripes quilt. I love her use of colour and pattern and improvisational cutting and piecing. Another of my fave quilt designers, Victoria Gertenbach, has an outer space inspired scrappy quilt, with lots of embroidered stitches and appliques circles. Erin Harris has a beautiful understated yet incredibly fun elephant quilt. Kajsa Wikman’s whimsical quilt has appliqued birds and trees amongst pieced lines and squares for a simple and stylish quilt. Carly Schwerdt’s interactive quilt is adorable, bundling up into a bag and opening up to find pockets hiding cute characters. With 20 patterns and lots more inspiration for creating your own style quilt, this little baby quilt book is an adorable addition to your library (or would make a great gift for an expecting mum).
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alpha mom has a neat tutorial how to make a tiny toolbox using altoid tins – totally cute! [via craft gossip.]
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