Pixelated Heart Quilt Pattern

 

Pixelated Heart Quilt Pattern

 

 

 

Searching for a heart quilt pattern, I couldn't seem to find any with 'enough' squares,

as I found some can look quite boxy.

 

So I have designed this as 17 x 17 squares

289 square in total

 

If you follow this colour scheme

14 light grey 01

24 mid light grey 02

47 mid grey 03

31 dark grey 04

173 white

 

Think I am going to make mine in 5" squares

But you could make from Jelly rolls 2.5" squares

 

Would also be a good idea to break down into 9 sections to quilt together

 

 

Kx

 

 

 

 

Elf Stocking Free Pattern Link

Elf Christmas Stocking

This Elf Christmas Stocking I made for Libertys of London

back in 2012, blog post here

I am being asked for a pattern they can down load, better than what I originally attached :)

Click HERE into this link and it is a drop box, 

so you can print off and blow up on a printer to A3.

Happy Sewing Kx

New in! PlayDate

Playdate by David Walker

The following bundle can be purchased here

Cloud in Grove

Stripe in Grove

Dots in Grove

Plain in Grove

Wheels in Grove

Park Walk in Grove

What could be more fun than a play date with charmingly whimsical animals brought to you from David Walker Studios? From oversized dots and plaids, to zebras floating through clouds, to elephants on unicycles, this playful collection in saturated colors will surely be embraced by little boys and girls alike.

Quilt top pattern, a super cute, easy beginner quilt

down load from free spirit fabrics for free here.

Happy Tuesday People

Kxx

Tula Pink Moxie Quilt

Tula Pink Moxie Quilt Pattern

Click here

I have adapted mine slightly, using only the shade colours x 6 fabrics

adding Bella solids in the circle 

and essential dots around the edges and backing

Tula's quilt was machine quilted superbly

I have have hand swirled mine out from the centre

a bit wobbly lol

Tula Pink Fox Field In shade custom bundles 

20% off until midnight tonight

promo code FQ20

Backed in essential dots in baby blue 62

Bias Binding 30mm grey spotty

Bella Solid lime 75

Bella Solid Summer House 173

Bella Solid Zen Grey 185

Bella Solid Etchings Slate 170

Bella Solid aqua 34

Bella Solid Turquoise 107

Baby Geo in Shade

Botanica in Shade

Foxtrot in Shade

Happy Dot in Shade

Pointed Lace in Shade

Pony Play in Shade

Happy Sunday

Kxxx

Make Windows Cushion

Windows Cushion 16"

All you need

1 pack mini charms

2 FQ fabrics

(1 for front 1 for reverse, these could be the same or different)

I have used Road 15 by Sweetwater

Bella Basics Solid in Black

Also 1 zip, full length unless you make an envelope opening

 Use 36 of the 42 charm squares

in rows of 6 x 6

From 1 FQ on the shorter edge

cut 4 x 2" strips (for the frame)

cut 12 x 1" strips (for the window panes)

I personally do not cut my strips down into 2.5" lengths but you can.

I sew, iron then trim - it works for me :-)

Not forgetting all seams ar 1/4"

So your strip will end up half inch

Repeat until all rows look the same as above.

(Or 10 times neater than mine!)

Now repeat using long strips

to join the rows together

Another one added

All joined, iron and trim up

mine is not perfect - but that is the beauty of home made

seeing your own quirks 

Next using the 2" wide strips

attach top and bottom, iron trim to 16.5"

Then repeat for the two sides

Should end up with something like this

At this point you could quilt it to wadding.

I didn't - I forgot!

But very much like it clean looking.

Lastly take your 2nd FQ

keeping the longer length trim the shorter side down to 17"

about 21" x 17"

Then approx 6" in cut, so you have

2 pieces 17" x 6" & 17" x 15"

The last 2 edges you cut need to be overlocked

(the 17" edge)

turned over about and inch and turned again so no raw edges show.

The large piece will butt up against the zip - sew

The smaller piece will then sit over the zip, hiding it.

Pin first - sew - avoid sewing over the zip

Finished hidden zip

Lastky - which i didnt photograph

trim the backing down to 16.5" x 16.5"

Lay the front and back right sides together

pin - make sure you have the zip open enough to turn inside out!

Sew all edges and overlock

Turn right side out

If you have a larger cusion to cover just make the boarder frame bigger,

so if a 20" cushion make the 2" strips to 4"

KG x

Elf Christmas Stocking Tutorial & Pattern

Elf Christmas Stocking Tutorial & Pattern

These shown are in Liberty Print Fabrics

As promised a tutorial and downloadable pattern,

for you to scale to what ever size you want your stockings.

Also a reminder I am also giving away one of the stockings,

it is open to anybody anywhere in the world!!

all you have to do is go to the previous post

click here

leave a message and I will be picking a winner on Sunday.

The Tutorial

I used approx FQ to 1/2 metre/yard of fabric on these

And used 4 different fabrics

2 pieces for the leg

2 pieces for the toe

2 heel pieces

1 piece for the cuff

PLUS batting or thin wadding

optional cotton lining inside same size as batting

(so it is sandwiched, you can also buy cotton backed wadding)

TIP: if you don't have either of these and want to use up those craft things you have been hoarding, you know that 1/2 metre of felt you have hanging around!

Then use this to bulk it out, after all, its not a quilt that is being washed all the time.

First cut out your paper pattern 

Then cut out your fabric pieces

2 x leg

2 x toe

2 x heel

1 x cuff on fold 

Taking one toe piece & leg piece

match up 

On join, fold right sides together

(hard to see on the Tana lawn fabric! sorry!)

Pin

NOTE: see the 1/4" overlap at edges.

You will sew a 1/4" seam, so this overlap will help prevent it being off centre

sometimes only practice makes sense on this when you open it out and iron.. 

Open out and iron

I still have unmatched seams on the left,

but don't worry it will be trimmed up later 

repeat this for the other side of the stocking

Next lay the cotton white fabric right side down - if using

then the batting, wadding or elt (what ever you have to hand)

Then one of the the stocking sides face up

then lay the heel in place, pin.

First I using a zigzag stitch sew the heel in place,

this also prevents fraying

Then I freehand quilt the rest of the stocking,

if you don't know how or do not have a machine foot to do this

then just straight line stitch at  a random intervals across the stocking.

Next after sewing both sides cut around the edges.

You should end up with something similar to the above photo. 

With right sides together line up your heel

Pin,  sew around the edge with a 1/4" seam, leaving the top end open 

Before turning, snip into all the curves 

and snip away fabric at the curly toe

Turned stocking

TIP: push the toe out using a large knitting needle.

just be careful not to push the needle through the fabric.

Then put to one side.

Taking your cuff piece of fabric opened out 

notice longer edge along top and bottom

shorter edge left and right

Fold in half

shorted ends together, and right sides together,

sew down what is now the longer side,

shown on the right side of this photo,

turn right-side out, you will have a tube, iron flat the seam

Then turn up, so both raw edges are toether 

A closer look of the other end

then iron flat again 

We are now on the home straight!

Taking your stocking and cuff piece

as shown 

place your cuff inside the stocking and pin.

All your raw edges will be together 

You stocking maybe large enough to go around the bottom of your machine,

The way you may sew a leg hem.

if you remove the attached plate,

If not careful sew with the cuff above the machine

(I will add a photo as reference as this is what I did)

Then over-lock the seam, and trim

Pull the cuff out from the inside 

And fold the cuff over the stocking leg

Iron.

Last thing to do is stuff to the toe add a jingle bell, 

then a piece of ribbon and optional button at the top for hanging  and decoration.

You are now all finished!

For these I used Libery Print Fabrics

For the pattern

download here sheet 1, download here sheet 2.

If you have problems

email me at blondedesign@hotmail.co.uk