Archives for May 2014

05-29-2014

Paper Doll Dress-Up!

My Quilt Infatuation

Do you follow Kelly over at My Quilt Infatuation?

Well, guess what…..She has a gorgeous new pattern for you guys called Paper Doll Dress-Up! Kelly is just the sweetest and I had a blast testing out this super cute pattern for her.

Quilting: Paper Doll Dress-Up

She is giving away 3 FREE PATTERNS, so click HERE to jump over and get your name in the drawing!

If you just can’t wait, you can purchase this pattern in Kelly’s Etsy Shop or in Craftsy’s pattern store.

Here is my top, fresh off the machine:

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I used a stack of Riley Blake FQ’s in Summer Song and Rainy days and Mondays. I have been staring at these two bundles for 2 years! Feels so good to actually use some of my older fabric:) Can’t wait to get this one quilted!

Good Luck in the drawing! and check out the rest of Kelly’s blog. She just finished a beautiful quilt called Absolutely Positive that I am just drooling over!

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-29-2014

Sunnyside Triangle Quilt Finish!

Sunnyside Triangle Quilt by The Sassy Quilter, measures 50 x 64.

Were you wondering why you never got to see my finished triangles from the Triangle Quilt Along???

Well, it got a little crazy sorting through all the final entries that I got a little behind! I also got a new camera and am trying to figure out how to get decent pics….so easy on my trusty iphone.

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This quilt finishes at 50″ x 64″. I just loved working with these fun prints in Sunnyside by Kate Spain for Moda. I used a layer cake to cut mine and then added some solids to fill in the gaps.

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I quilted along each side of the diagonal seams in a 50wt, 100% cotton Aurifil thread. The color is a light gray that blended perfectly with all these different colors.

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For the backing I used a print from the same line.

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The back….

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I used a Zig Zag stitch for my machine binding technique just to spice things up a bit! I think it is fitting for the triangles.

Actually, the stitch I used is a little more than just a zig zag, this is called an Elastic Stitch on your machine. It takes three stitches in each direction….a little prettier I think.

Keep the seam line in the center of the stitch and you are bound to catch your binding edge on the back of your quilt! This method can be a little more forgiving if you have a hard time keeping it in the ditch.

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Here is the backside of the binding.

These labels are by ikaprint and can be designed in a ton of different styles! They really make it simple to get my quilts labeled, especially since I tend to forget that step…..I know, bad quilter!

These adorable labels can be purchased from ikaprint HERE!

ikaprint let me create my own online store with them so the labels are at a discounted price, yay! So click on the link above and have a look around.

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Last Chance Link Up!

Now! Who out there missed the date to finish up there Triangle Quilt???

Well, just for fun…

I will be posting a Last Chance Link Up on June 1st and I am going to give you until August 1st to link up your finished quilt for a secret prize…..ooooh, the mystery:)

So keep at it guys and gals! It is not too late to be inspired and get those Triangle Masterpieces finished up! You can do it!

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-22-2014

Aviatrix Medallion Quilt Along

Well, it has been super busy over here guys and I am sorry I dropped off the map for a bit. Unfortunately I had a death in the family this past weekend and just as I was getting ready to post this…..earthquake last night!!! Crazy and needless to say my internet crashed. Now, that is a regular occurrence out in the sticks where I live:) but I am going to blame it on the earthquake since the epicenter was about 10 miles from me. This was my third earthquake and I will be happy to never experience another. No damage or anything, but…..freaks me out for like a month! Every time the heat pump cuts on I think its an aftershock:)

Well, I did it….

Aviatrix Medallion Quilt by Elizabeth Hartman

I signed up to participate in the Aviatrix Medallion Quilt Along! Some of my friends from my local MQG lured me in on this one. I just couldn’t resist. You d0 as many borders as you like and if you do them all you have a queen size quilt. I am a little nervous about the center medallion….diamonds! Click on the link or pic to jump over to Oh, Frannson! if you want to join in. You do have to buy the pattern.

Here are my yummy fabrics! I am using the larger pieces for my backgrounds.

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What else have a been up to?

I am an official MQG member! Yay.

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My guild also is doing a block of the month where you use several modern elements to re-create a traditional block. I haven’t ventured to far out of the box yet, but I do love these fabrics. They are Twenty Three by Cosmo Cricket for Moda.

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and…..

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I won an awesome ruler at our recent meeting! This is why you have to join a guild guys…too much fun:)

Don’t think for a minute I forgot about my lucky Bear Creek Quilting Company giveaway winner!

Debbie @ fluffypuppyscarfs.com

I have already notified her, but thanks to everyone who put their name in the hat.

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-13-2014

Making Quilt Binding

Adventures in Quilt Binding…

When recently finishing my Scrumptious Charm quilt I tried a little something new with my quilt binding!

I love using my Robert Kaufman Quilting Calculator app on my phone to start my binding process. Just plug in your measurements and binding width and then it tells you how much yardage you need and how many strips to cut…genius!

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Now normally I cut my binding strips, usually 2.5″, and then join the strips on the diagonal(less bulk). I overlap them like this using pins to hold everything in place.

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Then I stitch a diagonal line from corner to corner where they overlap. I like to overlap a bit so I know exactly where to stop and start my stitches.

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This time I tried using a glue stick! Super quick and easy.

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I just put a dab of glue in the upper right corner…you will trim this part off anyway.

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With my needle in the down position I line it up in the corner where they overlap and stitch directly across to the opposite corner where the strips overlap. You can draw a line with a pencil or just eyeball it if your good:)

One of the awesome features on my machine, a Baby Lock Crescendo, is this laser line that shoots out straight ahead. It is great for short straight stitching and you can move it to the right or left!

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Trim your 1/4″ seam.

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Press open the seam to reduce bulk in your binding.

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Trim off any corners if they are poking out.

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Press your binding in half lengthwise….P.S. Why does my ironing board look twice as disgusting in this pic!

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There you go! Beautiful binding that is quite Sassy:)

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-11-2014

Wristwatch Tutorial and a Giveaway!

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the fabulous Mama’s out there! Hope everyone has an extra special day and if you are lucky…get a quilt:)

Want to make this quilt???

Wristwatch by The Sassy Quilter for Bear Creek Quilting Company

This past week over at Bear Creek Quilting Company I started a guest series of posts and tutorials that will show you how to make this Beginner Friendly Quilt.

I made this quilt from some fabrics from Bear Creek and can’t wait to make another is something really bold and modern…..I’m thinking solids! You can see I finished this one in the snow….glad that’s gone!

Check out the first post HERE, and stay tuned each week for step by step instructions/techniques for each block of the quilt. I will go over a lot of basic info that is useful to you beginners out there. Please leave a comment over there and let me know if you are following along so I can keep in touch!

Bear Creek Quilting Company

I have a giveaway this week for you from Bear Creek Quilting Company!

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Isn’t this the cutest little bundle!

There are 8 kid friendly prints in here that would be perfect for a little one.

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Only two of these prints are dino-licious, the rest could be used for anything really.

***To enter the GIVEAWAY***

Leave a comment on this post letting me know you signed up for Bear Creek’s Newsletter HERE!

BONUS ALERT!!!

Signing up for the newsletter also qualifies you each month for a $25 gift certificate drawing to their shop!

(contest open until Saturday May 17th at midnight/EST, open internationally)

Be sure to check out their sale on Aurifil thread too! My favorite:)

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-06-2014

Sassy Summer Tote and Giveaway!

Today I am guest posting over at Fort Worth Fabric Studio’s blog.

I have a fun tutorial for a Sassy Summer Tote!

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and Jodie is having a giveaway this week so you can have a chance to win the sassy Mango Margarita bundle I used to make this summer tote bag!

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Click Here to Enter the Giveaway!

Click Here for the Sassy Summer Tote Tutorial!

So head on over and leave a comment to say hello!

Keep it Sassy♥

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05-05-2014

Triangle Extravaganza!

Today is the Big Day, the Grand Finale for the Triangle Quilt Along. First of all I want to thank everyone who participated in my quilt along! You guys made it so fun and exciting each and every week. When I first started this I was hoping I could find ten people to quilt along with me and ended up having over 115 people sign up!!! Crazy. Even today we have 79 finishes!!! I think that is amazing. Seriously, you guys really put the pedal to the floor and got these quilts done:)

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

So what if you didn’t finish???

Well, you were not in the prize drawing for today, but……keep at it. I am going to have a special link up for those of you who needed a little more time in a month or so and maybe even have a fun giveaway:) So please keep sharing your progress in the Flickr group or by comments or email and I will keep you posted. Also, I promise next time I tackle a quilt along I will give a little more time:)

Alright already….get to the Grand Prize Winners!

The winner of the $75 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop is….

Celine @ Espiritpatch

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And the winner of the $50 gift certificate to Cotton Bliss is…

Conni @ My Creative Side

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Now, here are all the rest of all the beautiful triangle quilts!

Click on each one to see a close up.

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Seriously! My mind was blown by all of you guys creativity with fabric selection, layouts and quilting designs!!! I ran out of words to express how cool I thought each one was. I hope everyone enjoyed this journey and learned a little about triangles without wanting to throw your triangle ruler in the trash:) I honestly thought everyone did a great job and am glad I randomly drew for the winners….no way I could have picked one!

You might be wondering where mine is…..Well, it still has to be bound! Yikes. Get it together Paula!!! I will just have to share that another day:)

Keep it Sassy♥

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