Handmade Christmas and Blogger Girls II blocks

                         

Handmade Christmas challenge

I used a Hawaiian print fabric and the tutorial for the Spring Garden Table runner which you can find here.   I bought polycotton because the Hawaiian prints were so much brighter and made some notes about sewing with polycotton on my Hawaiian Holiday page.

Check out all the gift items from the February challenge here.

 

 Blogger Girls II February blocks.  I had to do two of the "spidery" one since I made a mistake and didn't want to pick it out. 

Quilt Doodle Doodle and Sew Kitschy February Quilt Blocks

QUILTING ALONG...

 

This cozy cabin BIG block (16 1/2 x 22 1/2") is the BOM for February by Cindy at Quilt Doodle Doodles.  You can see the diagram below for the layout of the future blocks.  I added the heart into the roof --inspired by Julie's Home is Where the Heart is Pillow-- she has a tutorial too, so if you want, you can use this link to go see!

 

This Cookie Jar paper piecing pattern is from Kristy at Quiet Play:  Sew Kitschy quilt along.  It will have the word "Cookies" embroidered on, with the capital "C" in the white diamond area.  I think I'll improve my paper piecing with each of the 9 blocks (I hope).

Now I just need to do my Blogger Girls II and my Handmade Christmas.  I know I wanted to join in one more, but now I can't remember what/where?  If I remember, I'll have to jot it down in my little notebook from Tamara!

Hawaiian Skinny Pinny and Coin Purse Tutorial -- ALOHA!!!

I just got back from a tropical paradise!  Now it's time to sew and quilt with some island fabrics---

First off:  a Skinny Pinny and coin purse in Hawaiian print for my secret SP Sister.... could this be you?

Upon arriving home from my vacation, I had a package awaiting me from the person that I had been assigned too!

My gift-- a darling Owl Skinny Pinny and a note book.

The note book will come in handy for my sketches, plans and quilting ideas and will be a perfect place to keep them from getting scattered about.  Thanks so much Tamara!

 Well....I spotted The Fabric Mart not long after getting into the rental car and got to go in and get some island fabrics!

There were so many to choose from but my Skinny colleague loves blues, greens, and grays, so got some of those and some bright colors too.

The island blues and greens were so luscious that I fell in love with those colors too!  (We stopped here after zip lining to take in the beautiful site.)

Are you wondering what the Skinny Pinny is all about?

It's a pin cushion swap organized back in January, hosted by Amy of eamylove -you can go to her site here.  The pdf pattern from Green Bee Designs is linked here.  (I changed the pattern a bit by eliminating a long side seam so my larger piece is 6 1/8 x 4 1/4" and the side pieces are 2 3/8 x 4 1/4")

Skinny Pinny Hawaiian style!  Complete with rice filling to give it just the right weight and a couple of free motion hibiscus flowers.  It was suggested that we may want to include another little gift and/or chocolate-- as I speculated on that, I thought that maybe a coin purse would be nice?  Read on for a coin purse tutorial...

Valentine Heart Pin Cushion Tutorial (or Fun Bean Bag for Kids)!

This little valentine pin cushion will cheer up your sewing area and put you in the Valentine's Day mood!

Read on to make your own red, white and pink pin cushion.

Pieced Heart Pillow and Valentine Table Topper

I really LOVE red and white!

If you'd like to make these versatile 15" blocks which can be table toppers, pillows, or wall hangings, read on....

Dimensional Valentine Heart T-Shirt and Crystal Bracelet

Welcome to my first Valentine Day Project!  Making something new to wear is a good way to enhance your holiday enjoyment.  How about embellishing a t-shirt or making a new heart bracelet!

This easy embellished t-shirt would be a fun group or mother/daughter project.  Read on for the tutorial.