Showing posts with label cha cha challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cha cha challenge. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Various projects on their way

 I've got Third Wheel done up until the borders, one of which I'm waiting on, so I thought I'd show it off. This started as part of the Cha Cha Challenge but as I worked on it, and did the math etc, I got to thinking I really like this one. And it's easy. And it can be made from charm packs or a layer cake or a jelly roll with yardage for what is white in mine.  Mason is warning you away from "his" quilt, which is whatever is laying where he can get it, and he especially loves unquilted, or soft backed quilts.

 I'm considering selling this pattern. And was hoping for some feedback. Either positive or negative, seriously it's ok to say I don't think it'll sell, just don't be cruel ;)

This is a little kit Little Bit order through Scholastic and she took it to grandma's so she could "sew" all by herself!

Aren't they adorable?? The little book with instructions is still at my mom's but I think she'll be making these again because she was sooo proud of herself.

I'm working on my placemats for the last Challenge and I'm loving them.
I just can't decide on the sides. The main block is 12" finished, and I want the placemats to be 12x18.
Here are the options, which do you like best?
A


B
C

They've given me another design idea for BakeShop, but I have to get the projects I'm working on done before I can submit more lol.

Friday, May 7, 2010

I can't decide

Fat Quarter Shop has a new BOM coming out in July called Tiny Town that I think is too cute. I can't decide if I should sign up for it or not. It's another of Anne Sutton so I know the instructions are good, with full size applique patterns. The fabrics beautiful and classic.
It would over lap Le Jardin by about two months though.

This week's Cha Cha Challenge is an apron! I'm super excited, though I still don't know what pattern to make. I'm thinking maybe this one from Moda Bake Shop or maybe doing the half apron from the pattern I made for my sister. I know I want it to have good pockets. I'm always wanting to throw things in my pockets, it's easier then setting them down and then not remembering where I put them.

If I do the half apron I'll do the body from charms.
What do you think?

Update
Well I got a bee in my bonnet about getting this apron done and it turns out the apron on Moda Bake Shop would not be close to big enough so I went with the Domestic Goddess half apron.

I used one charm pack and not even a whole yard of fabric. I really like how this turned out.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Getting things done!

I finished the apron for my sister.

These are very different fabric for me but they are what my older sister wanted so here they are. I used the Domestic Goddess pattern by Amy Butler, which was fantastic.
The only problem is how looooong this apron is. This is the mid-length cut.

I'm 5'8'' and it was this long on me, excuse the mess I was sewing instead of doing laundry.

Out of curiosity I had DH try it on. He's 6'6'', and I think this is how tall you need to be for this pattern.

He's also a clown, and the pup thought it hilarious.
I think I'll have to hem it some more because my sister is only 5'4'' and much more slender then me ;)

 I also, sort of, completed this week's Cha Cha Challenge, which was to use prairie points and charms. So I made my prairie points out of charms left over from my Winter White.

I cut the charms in quarters and had 54 prairie points for my "tree". I'm going to add buttons once I quilt and bind this one. Though I can't decide whether to add a border or not. Right now it's 14" square-ish.

Here is a picture of me with my cousin's son Liam and his quilt, Liam's Picnic.

Poor baby has been very sick with strep pneumonia but is now on the mend and going to a hospital closer to home.

Now all I have to do is make a twin quilt for Little Bit, and make up this month's Schinnible, Tagalong.