I did get everything I made as gifts mailed out, but I am still sewing.
These things might or might not have been mailed. ;-) LOL
First a set of placemats....
I had one of those Moda Scrap Bags of the line 'The Potting Shed' by Holly Taylor.
These scrap sacks have all the fabrics you would find in a jelly roll, but they are the end cuts~ they aren't 2.5 inches wide and they have the selvages on them. They are probably only 36 inches long too~ I don't think I ever really measured! Since I have a long term selvage project in the works, these are perfect! And pretty inexpensive too. After I cut off the selvages I usually have 1 3/4th's to 2 inches of strip left.
I didn't use any pattern for these, just sewed strips and played. I didn't take any photos of the backs~ they are just a green print.
Next up, a mini quilt....
I really should have photographed this with a ruler next to it. The little stars are 4 inches, making it an 8 inch mini. Again no pattern. Just playing with a charm pack of
'Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints' by Barbara J. Eikmeier for Fabri-Quilt.
And a set of cloth books~
I don't sew & turn cloth books like the directions on the panel tell you to do.
I press interfacing to the pages, use some fancy machine stitches to sew the
pages together and then use my wavy edge or pinking shears to trim.
I wish I had taken closer photos of the fancy stitches~ some were really fun! But,alas,
I finished them, took the photo and got them into the mail. I'm just lucky hubby asked if I took a photo! ;-)
I am still sewing a few last minute things as well as working on Bonnie Hunters Mystery Quilt.
Am I crazy? Well, my blog name should answer that one! LOL ;-)
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!
7 comments:
I'm still doing some Christmas sewing too so I guess that makes me crazy as well as you. :-).
Love your method of making those cloth books. I think they sounds less "floppy" than the usual.
Sandie, these look like great gifts! The placemats are fun with all the scrappy strips. Merry Christmas!
I have some panels for books, was going to make them into quilts for charity, think making the books would drive me nuts, lol.
Debbie
I made one cloth book when my girls were little and that was the only one ever to be made. The placemats and mini quilt will make wonderful gifts. I am still trying to catch up on Bonnie's mystery quilt and squeeze in a couple of Christmas gifts.
P.S. If you don't hear from me about the recipes, please remind me :)
It looks like you are ready for Christmas. Great job!
Nice gifts that I am sure will be loved by those receiving them. I like the way you finished off the books
I thought I would make some placemats for Christmas gifts but it didn't happen.
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