5 Favorite Sewing Ideas For Christmas

Hi everyone! It’s so crazy to think we are about half way through the year. And guess what? Christmas is not that far off. I have been looking for some Christmas Ideas and came across a lot of projects that look interesting and thought I would share them. I knew I would only be able to possibly complete 5 so I narrowed down which one’s I liked best.

Mug Rugs are fun to make and people love them as a gift too. I found a really cute Christmas Mug Rug over at ThreadBare Creations and there is also a free pattern.

I love this quilt and it is super cute! The quilt measures 18×24″, and made with a charm pack. The tutorial is by Jen Daly for Moda Bakeshop and is free. You can download pattern here.

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Who doesn’t love pretty placemats at Christmas time? Are these not super cute placemats for Christmas. There is a perfect tutorial over at the crafty quilter.

I took up embroidery a few years ago and find it enjoyable and relaxing. It is a project that you can do while watching tv. There is a free pattern over at little dear that is really easy to make. Loving how it is framed in a ribbon wrapped hoop and it would make a cute wall hanging for Christmas.

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Pot holders are easy to make and can bring color to your kitchen. Some people just use them for display and hang on the wall or cabinet. Love the christmas pot holders that I came across at Fort Worth Studio. Be sure to check it out. There is a free tutorial too.

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I so enjoyed sharing with you some of my favorite christmas Ideas. Be sure to comment and share your favorite christmas Ideas. There so many christmas Ideas on the web and free patterns and tutorials too. Until next time, Happy sewing and quilting!

Sharon

Valentine Mug Rug

Hey ya’ll! So valentine’s is on the way and I made these Mug Rugs for my swap partner. If you have never done a swap you need to. They are a lot of fun! I found one to join on Facebook and the group is called Crafting with Lisa Marie Swap Group. Be sure to check it out.

Until next time, happy sewing!

Sharon

 

 

 

 

 

Lined Zipper Pouch

Sew what does one do when the weather is cold down here in Tampa?  I decided to make a lined zipper pouch and I was definitely pleased with the result. The pouch was easy to make and I even plan to make more when I get time. Rather then have the bag look flat I added boxed corners which also help the bag stand up. So hop on over to Crafty Gemini and watch her video and make yourself a bag.

Homemade Oven Mitts

 

Hello there my favorite peeps! I joined Crafty Gemini’s Crafters on Facebook the other day and found a tutorial for oven mitts. After watching the tutorial I decided to give it a try. As I began quilting the oven mitt I had issues with the fabric puckering and decided to start over. So I made a quilt sandwich and did not have any issues with the fabric puckering. I did make some changes myself such as, making a quilt sandwich, added 100% cotton batting between the two pieces of fabric. I placed the  oven mitt pattern on top of the quilted sandwich and cut the pattern out. Added some bias tape at the bottom of the oven mitt. These oven mitts are easy peasy to make and excellent for a gift too.

Feel free to leave a comment or share any ideas.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting!

Sharon

 

Quilts of Valor

Our quilting guild got together and decided to make some quilts for a charity Quilts of Valor. We had a lot of fun sewing a new pattern and knowing a wounded soldier would receive a quilt for comfort. Be sure to check out their website. There are many patterns you can choose from on their website along with directions. Apparently, Buddy thinks the quilt is for him. LOL!

 

Half Square Triangle Tutorial

Wanna learn how to make half  square Triangles? Well I am going to show you how easy they are to make. I am making a star table topper  made with half square triangles. So I thought what a great opportunity to teach my favorite peeps how to make half square triangles. Ladies, fire up the sewing machines and lets get started!

Cut your squares. My pattern calls for 7 inch squares. Finished size is 6 inches. Next, put right sides together and pin. Draw a diagonal line corner to corner. You can use a pen or pencil because you will be drawing on the wrong side of the fabric. Next, we are going to sew on each side of the line that was drawn.  I placed the quarter inch foot right on the line that was drawn. Then sew on each side of the line that was drawn.

Now your two lines sewn should look like the picture below.

We are almost there!  Take your rotary cutter or scissors and cut on the line that was drawn which would be the middle line.

Now you should have two triangles.

Press open the seam.

Cut off the ends sticking out.

Its time to square up the square. My squares finished should be 6 inches.

Press the square with the Iron. Ta Da you are finished!!!!!

I hope everyone had fun with me today! So go sew some half triangle and make something.

Until next time, happy quilting

Sharon

Four Patch Quilt

Hello everyone! I came across a website a few weeks ago called Quilts for kids and decided that I would make a quilt for a child. I ordered a quilt kit and received it in about 14 days. The only thing that I needed to buy for the quilt was batting and everything else is provided in the kit for 6 dollars.If you get a chance make sure to check out their website at www.quiltforkids.org.  The quilt patterns are easy to make and does not really take that much time to complete. I am happy that I finally got to finish the quilt because there has been a lot going on here the last 3 or 4 weeks LOL. I have found my stress reliever LOL quilting.

Happy quilting,

Sharon                                                                                                

Hopscotch Quilt

I have been asked by several people “when are you going to show the quilt you have been working on?” Well my friends here it is! It is not completed at this time. The boarders need to be added and I need to find someone who has a long arm to quilt it for me. The quilt is just to large to quilt on a regular sewing machine. The quilt will go on a queen/king bed which is one of the largest quilts I have made thus far. After the quilt is finished I will post another picture. Well I hope everyone has a great week!

Sharon

Baby Rag Quilt

Happy Wednesday morning my favorite people!  So ,I have been busy making a precious little baby girl who was born in January a baby rag quilt. I have had so much fun making the quilt and I love the color combinations too. The rag quilts are really easy to make and does not take up that much time to do. The hardest part is cutting all the squares along with batting. Next, I think I might try making a purse and see how it turns out. I’ll be sure to let everyone know how it turns out and of course, I’ll post it on my blog. Hope everyone has a great day! Until next time, happy quilting.

Sharon

Making a quick quilt for a child

As most of you are aware I am a Guardian ad litem appointed by the court. My main job is to have a voice for the child and to make monthly visits too. The child that is on my case has a birthday this week and I decided that I would make a quilt. Knowing that I was short on time I decided to try a different method of quilting. So, I bought a panel for the front of the quilt, backing fabric to match the quilt, batting to place in between the two layers, embroidery thread to tie the quilt. All I did is layer the batting, quilt right front  (right side up), and the flannel back (right side down). Next, pinned together, matching the raw edges and making sure the corners were square. Then beginning in the middle of the bottom , I stitched around all the edges leaving  approximately 8″ opening for turning. Make sure next to clip the corners diagonally  and turn the quilt right side out through the opening. Push the corners out and then press the edges flat. I topstitch the opening, but you can slipstitch by hand. Topstitch 1/4″ from the outside edges. As you can see I did not add any binding to the quilt which saved time.

I machine quilted around the outlines of the printed design through all the layers to hold the batting in place. For a decorative option I used embroidery floss on each corner of the squares using a surgical knot. So there are ways to cut corners when you do not have a lot of time to spend making a quilt. I was pleased with how the quilt turned out.

Until next time, Happy quilting

Sharon