Here are a shot of the project I was working on during IBTOY’s sew-along. I’m planning on making it into a quilt block that will inspire and spawn a whole bunch of other blocks.
The embroidery reads “since always in your dreams.” Does anyone know what thats from?
The Dresden Plate design has to be my absolute favourite thing in quilting right now. I am truly and absolutely obsessed.
What I want is to create a quilt of my own, what I need is the energy to do so. Imagining a project that could take weeks or months has always been a huge road block, and I think this is where my motivation is dying here. But soon enough I will be off work and I’ll have a little free time to work on personal craft projects.
For now I just wanted to share some of my inspirations. For more quilt inducing photos, check out the Dresden Plates in Quilting group on Flickr.
sunny hunny bread on block a day
dresden love story on comfortstitching
dresden plate tutorial on Sewn
Gregory’s dresden plate quilt on Flickr
rainbow dresden plate cushion on Craft in the City
dresden plate pillow cover on CarsonConverse
Thought I’d share some quick shots of one of the many pieces I’ve been working on. I’ve been hoarding quite a stash of vintage kids prints. They’re one of the things that I have never been able to leave behind at thrift shops and yard sales. Well, finally the time has come that I have the gusto to cut them up and make something new.
The front of the quilt is made entirely with vintage fabrics. The backing is an adorable piece of fabric I picked up from the lovely people at Reprot Depot at last years Puces Pop. As always I’ve used a a piece of flanelette sheet for the batting.
I just need to do a bit more machine quilting and add the final pieces of bias tape (super wide, super handmade). I can’t wait to see it hanging over the edge of the crib.
Yet another brilliant craft project not possible without my dear friend scanner.
Cathe Holder, over at Just Something I Made, managed to scan one of her many quilts and use the images in a couple very cool projects. Perhaps the most craftily intoxicating is this leather business card holder. How sweet is this little thing?
Click on the image below to learn how you can scan and craft for yourself.
Link via Craft
I love and adore this beautiful quilt that Tiny Happy posted a while back. Personally, I’ve always thought of the purple/black colour combo as the mascot of 15 year old goth girls – but perhaps my mind has been changed.
Have a look for yourself and I dare you to not spend the next three hours dreaming of all the things you can put together in my new best friend hues.
These babies were born (or finished – semantics really) just hours apart!
I had been working on both of these quilts simultaneously, so it makes sense that I would finish them up in one craft heavy evening.
The white, blue and tangerine quilt was created using a collection of vintage fabrics. The white chenille was originally one giant bed spread, but due to some minor stains it had lost a great deal of it’s appeal. The orange and blue patterned fabrics are also from vintage bedding. This colour scheme is one of my favourites right now and it’s commonly featured as a theme on Etsy.
The red and white quilt was featured on this blog in the past. Back then it was much wider than the actual finished piece. That quilt was made using vintage and recycled fabrics like thin cordouroy, red polka dot napkins and silkscreened bed sheets. I even carved a little stamp to add some character to some of the big red dots throughout the quilt top.
I will be adding both of these quilts to my Etsy, but they may be for sale in a brick and morter location eventually. I just hope that someday they find a home where they’re loved.
Strange title. It told me it had to be that way.
I posted photos of red prints of one of my recent illustrations. As I had mentioned, I’ve incorporated it into a red and whilte quilt that I’m building.
Now I have the entire quilt top (measuring 95 by 85 inches) pieces and ready to go. I have a beautiful backing fabric for it, but I’m on the hunt for the balogne part. It’ll come, I’m on my way to visit my local Sally Ann.
Anywho, here’s a sneek peek..
Just finished up making my first baby quilt. It’s so soft and cuddly and so darn cute. If it wasn’t so hot I’d wrap up it right now.
I think I’ll put it as my main feature on my slot for Handmade Kids on Etsy.
I just finished up my yellow and brown quilt last night and I’m just beginning to cut pieces for my next one. I’m really digging my latest screen print design, so I’ll be integrating it into this newest piece. The colour scheme for this one will be red and white (predominantly white with ultra cool red accents).
Anyway, here’s a sneak peek at my newest print in RED!
Here she is! Finally! My first completed quilt. I love her and I’ll miss her. She’s going to South Korea with someone else that I love and will miss…my stinky little CaraDee.
It’s totally machine pieced and quilted. It took me five days of work on and off to complete it. I made my own bias tape too (which I’m strangely proud of even though it’s extremely simple).
