Showing posts with label Shamrock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shamrock. Show all posts

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Day 4 of the Simply Striped Pillow Blog Hop

Day 4 of the Simply Striped Pillow Blog Hop !

            Simply Striped Pillow Blog Hop
                             March 5





Welcome to my first Blog Hop on Susie's Sunroom!

I invited six "super star" quilters to make a pillow  "any way you like" from  one pattern-   
     the Simply Striped Accent Pillow Pattern   { available on my Craftsy here}!

Today, the fourth day of the blog hop,  we'll see the pillow that creative artist, designer and longarm quilter  Sheri, of Sunshine In The Attic blog, has made!


Meet Sheri  @ Sunshine In the Attic blog

From Sheri:



Greetings!  Or should I say, "Top o' the mornin' to ya!"  



I'm so happy to be a guest in the Sunroom and have loved making my pillow for the SSPBH!  


When I heard the hop was to be in March, I knew that mine would have a St. Patrick's Day theme.  



I gathered these fabrics and made this paper pieced shamrock.  But somehow, somewhere, the black fabrics and the shamrock disappeared and remain lost, despite my best searching efforts!  Someday, I hope the mystery will be solved!


As the date for the hop approached, I had to start over.



I selected these alternative fabrics and once I got the shamrocks paper pieced,  it took only an hour to construct the pillow, using Susie's excellent pattern!


Then I grabbed the bin of St. Pat's decorations for the photo op. and look what I found!


This is the table topper I made last March with Susie and the Across the Pond Quilt Along group!  Check out the link for the free pattern and other ATP St. Pat's projects.



The free paper pieced shamrock pattern is by Jennifer at Sew Hooked.  I shrunk it down a bit and left off a lobe on two of them to add variety and save time.


 Susie's pattern is easy to follow, quick, and has a very professional flair to it!  The iron on interfacing and fleece add just the right amount of body to the pillow cover.


I'm so pleased with the envelope closure (my first).  It is quick and easy and has a nice finished look.

Thanks Susie for letting me be a guest and to all of you for visiting me here in the Sunroom!

~Sheri

I just love Sheri's  beautiful and delightful St. Patrick's Day pillow!!   This is a  gorgeous holiday keepsake to enjoy for  years to come!  I hope that naughty Leprechaun brings back her  shamrock blocks!!    Check out Sunshine In the Attic for a giveaway this week!


The schedule of bloggers, in case you have missed a day ~

The Schedule-    here at Susie's Sunroom  :      
                        
March 2   Elaine    Summercrafter       

March 3   Susie  Susie's Sunroom      

March 4   Geta      Geta's Quilting Studio     

March 5   Sheri   Sunshine in the Attic         

March 6   Lara    BuzzinBumble          

March 7   Amanda    The Patchsmith   

March 8   Amy  Amy Made That!     



And don' t forget to go to the first day of the blog hop , and sign up there for
THE GIVEAWAY:    
               ~  will remain  open until Friday, March 13 , 2015  12:00 pm  EST 
                       click here  to enter



Thank you for stopping by today!
Stop by tomorrow and see what Lara,  of BuzzinBumble blog, has made for the blog hop!



    1.  The Pattern                             2.  Summercrafter                               3. Susie's Sunroom
                    

4. Geta's Quilting Studio   5. Sunshine In the Attic






I'm off to my sewing room!






Saturday, March 1, 2014

Across The Pond Sew Along ... March Project

March's Across The Pond Sew Along Project


March's Project :  Shamrocks
I have  a dose of "spring fever"  for sure...outside, we have still have snow  on the ground... it's been there  since the beginning of February.   I need something to remind me that spring is "just around the corner..."

How about a making a  new project with the Across The Pond Sew Along group?!  


March's Theme:   Shamrocks

We must have the" Luck of the Irish"  with us this month, because we have  "sew many" beautiful projects , that are available for free!  I found some great things... a little bit of everything, from basic blocks to finished project ideas!  Amanda, The Patchsmith, has some beautiful project suggestions, too.  And a free pattern for you!!


photo  by  Kim's Big Quilting Adventure



pattern by Quilting Assistant.com


St Patrick Shamrock patten design by Jennifer Ofenstein


Luck of the Irish Table Topper  pattern by RibbonCandyQuilts.com


Shamrock Coaster  designed for the Across The Pond Sew Along ...for free!
Isn't this coaster stunning and cute!  Bonus: Amanda 's pattern teaches how to make Flying Geese by 2 different methods. 


  • Shamrock Applique Block:  @ WeeFolkArt     see her blog for pictures and pattern
I wish I had time to make every one of these cute projects... but I decided to make the table topper first , because I don't have one for March and St. Patrick's Day.  

The "Luck of the Irish" Table Topper

Pattern:  A Moda Bakeshop pattern design by  Ribbon Candy Quilt Company  (free)
                                
Pattern design by Ribbon Candy Quilt Company and Moda Bakeshop

Fabrics:   Several  St. Patrick Day fabrics from Jo Ann Fabric
                  Kona   lime green
              Garden Pindot  white by Michael Miller

Dimensions:  30 inches x 30 inches

My Adaptations:

  •      the pattern called for additional border of scrappy fabrics, but I liked this Lime Green so well that I used  it. 
  • finished size:  24 inches by 24 inches
  •       I used the back as the binding  ( by adding an inch to the back fabric  on all four sides, and folding and pressing it to the front.   Then I sewed the binding by machine , with my walking foot.

The Luck of the Irish Table Topper     by Susie's Sunroom


The stems of the Shamrocks are appliqued on, and then sewn with the Blanket Stitch on my machine


The back fabric.... with little gold flecks and mini shamrocks.... it continues to the front to become the binding


I quilted in the white sashes , in 1/4 inch straight lines

The directions are well written, and this project was very fun to make!  I love the bright spring colors!


You can see what other quilters have made in our Across The Pond Sew Along Flickr group, too.  Add your projects and share them with us!! 

I hope to make The Patchsmith's  Shamrock Coaster this month, too.  So stop by and see what else I make during March.

One last note, if you view my blog with Bloglovin', and haven't seen any new posts for months...  please feel free to sign up to follow my blog by email .  I am having troubles with my RSS feed, I guess.   

Linking up at :   Can I Get a Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  and
                       Sew Darn Crafty       @ Sew Many Ways
I'm off to my sewing room!

                                  "Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck of the Irish be there with you.  "