Sewing Kit Tutorial

I really love this sewing kit, I've made it twice before.

The first one I made for my son to take with him to Brazil, here it is.

The second one I made for a giveaway, you can see it here.

The original tutorial was done by Lots of Pink and you can see it on my Pinterest board of Random Tutorials :)

I made this sewing kit for Maggie, who is also going to Brazil.

I love Maggie, she's wonderful and I wanted to make something for her to take, a little piece of me :)

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial today.

The exact measurements can be found on the link to the second sewing kit I made as a giveaway, or the link to "lots of pink".

The Quilty Barn Along #6

I'm getting the hang of making Lori's barns :)

I really like the bright colors in this block.

It's really called "sunny sunflower", but I think I'll call mine "starburst".

Both of my parents are from Prince Edward Island.

Some of my great uncles were dairy farmers and I remember how beautiful their barns were....bright red with white trim and round pole picket fences painted white with a red ring around the top.

I googled barns in Prince Edward Island and found this one.

It is located in Kings County, where a lot of my relatives are from.

I think mine is pretty close in color.

Do you notice anything wrong with this block?

I didn't at first because I was talking on the phone while I was sewing it!!!

I hung it up on the wall, sat down and then saw my mistake.....Lol

Voila, thank goodness for seam rippers :)

The Quilty Barn Along #5

This Maple Leaf block was one of my favorites from "The Farmer's Wife" quilt that I made.  Maybe because I'm Canadian and the maple leaf is Canada's national emblem :)  My favorite season was the fall, when all the maple leaves would turn red and orange.

I'm also a huge fan of maple syrup :)

I used a light blue for the background because it looks like the sky.

I looked online for some barn photos, and found these beautiful aqua ones.  I had no ideas that there were any aqua barns out there...

Here's another aqua barn.

With all the snow, I wonder if this barn might be in Quebec.

I wanted to make my own aqua barn.

I used Lori's "Polka Dot Stitches" and stitched one up.  

I'm going to look for some other colors to create my barns.

Any suggestions?

Memorial Day

Thank you to all who have and are serving in the military so that we could enjoy freedom.

A special thank you to my father in law Walter Horst who is a veteran of the Air Force and to my brother in law Greg Horst who served in the navy. 

The Quilty Barn Along #4

I really enjoy making these barns, they come together quickly.

The red is Tasha Noel's "Little Red Riding Hood", and the little girl print I used for the door and the window is by the same designer.

I used some of my cherished"Sew Cherry" for the churn dash block.

The background fabric is linen.

I have the quilty barns hanging on my design wall for inspiration.

"Buttons & Bows"

My grand daughter's name is Kennedy, and she is almost 6 years old.

I made a slip for her to wear with one of her dresses. 

 The side seams and shoulder seams are all sewn with french seams.

I sewed five pin tucks on the yoke with a double needle, and embellished it with three little buttons.

The cotton eyelet lace is embroidered with hearts.

There is a placket on the back, and I sewed two button at the closure.  

The name of the pattern is called "Buttons & Bows", and the company's name is Golden Needle.

I have made so many of these little slips/nightgowns over the years, and you can be made as plain or as fancy as your heart desires!

Bee in my Bonnet Row Along, Outer Border

I have Lori's "row along" tutorial on my ipad. 

I followed the instructions very closely and cut out all the pieces for  my outer border. 
 Isn't the pink fabric with yellow polka dots cute?

I think it adds a warmth to the quilt.

I sewed 46 little white squares onto 46 polka dot squares.

Then I sewed 46 more little white squares onto the other corner of 

the same 46  polka dot squares.

There are 92 white squares sewn onto two corners of 

46 polka dot squares.

Wow, that was a lot of chain sewing!

46 blocks, all trimmed and pressed.

Voila, my finished quilt top!

It was really difficult to capture it on film because it's so big!

I am so happy to have finally finished it :)

I have an appointment with my favorite long arm quilter in July.

My quilt will be even more beautiful then!