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Happy Wednesday! Today I have a recent mini quilt finish to share!


For the last several Mother's Days I've made my Mom a new mini quilt for her craft room. This year was no exception, and I decided to use this cheater print from Honey by Alexia Abegg* as a starting point for the mini quilt. I pulled a few blenders to match from my stash and a long hoarded low-volume print for the background.


I decided on making a bear paw mini quilt using my Bear Paw Pillows Pattern. The only difference is I ended up leaving off the final borders. I didn't want the mini quilt to end up too big!


The nice thing about using the cheater print is that there were so many colors I could pull in to match! I dug deep in my stash for this dusty pink binding fabric.


I think the final mini quilt turned out pretty cute! I don't make a lot of mini quilts these days, so this was fun. Makes me want to make more. It's nice to be able to play with a design and a color palette without committing to a huge quilt!


For the quilting I did straight lines shadowing some of the piecing. Nothing fancy!


Another deep stash dive for this backing print! It's not an exact match for the front of the mini, but I think it still works with the binding. It's an old print by Erin McMorris.


Pick up a copy of the pattern here: Bear Paw Pillow Pattern

Happy Sewing!

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Happy Friday! In lieu of a Friday Favorites post this week, I am having a weekend pattern sale in my online shop!

All patterns are 20% off (plus a few 50% off) now through 5/29/23!* No code needed, prices are already marked down for your convenience! You can also save 20% off signed copies of my book.

Shop Here

*Pattern bundles are not included in this sale. Sale applies only to jenibakerpatterns.com.


Have a Great Weekend!
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Happy Wednesday! Today I have a recent tote bag finish to share with you!


As I mentioned in my last What I'm Currently Working On post, I cut a ton of squares to make a couple of plus quilts. I still ended up with extra squares after setting aside enough to make a throw quilt and a baby quilt. I happened to realize that the square size is the same as what you need for the patchwork version of my Workshop Tote Pattern! And lucky me, I had enough squares leftover to make one!


Since I already had all the squares cut, the patchwork panels came together really fast! I got them all stitched together, interfaced and cut linings/handles in one day. It was the weekend and there was nice weather to enjoy, otherwise I could have just pushed through and finished the bag.


On the other hand, when I make bags I do like to do all the prep work one day and then start sewing fresh the second day. This bag is not complicated (and I've made a bunch of them of course!), so it's not super necessary to break up the prep and sewing.


I was so happy to use up most of the leftover squares, and now I'll have a tote bag to match the two quilts I'm making, which is pretty fun! I love how sherbet-y these colors are. I tried to use up most of the focal prints that were left, and used plenty of the repeat blenders on the sides of the tote and the bottom.


For the lining I pulled out this older Carrie Bloomston* print that I've had in my stash for a really long time. I don't stash a lot of cuts that are more than 1/2 yard, so I was glad to find something that matched relatively well. To keep this tote nice and easy I used 1" cotton webbing for the handles instead of making them. I have some stocked in my online shop: 1" Cotton Webbing


Pick up a copy of the pattern here: The Workshop Tote Pattern

I also have a Sew Along for this pattern, which you can find here: The Workshop Tote Sew Along

Happy Sewing!

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Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- The beauty bush is in full bloom right now, so as usual I've taken a million photos of it! Been spending so much time outside lately, which is making me happy.

- Speaking of being outside, this SPF lip balm* was a lifesaver last summer. Have already needed it this year!

- Loving the new Austin Dress Pattern from Grainline Studio. I don't love sewing buttons/buttonholes but the adorable button detail down the side of this dress makes me want to make an exception!

- I've been loving Carolyn Friedlander's Me Made May series where she is making blocks from her Shirts Pattern to match some of her handmade clothes. I was so tickled that she made a shirt block using one of my prints from Dreamin' Vintage!!

- This indigo quilt top by Ashley Brown Durand is so dreamy! Would be perfect for all the indigo scraps I've collected.


- I recently baked these sweet buttermilk biscuits using this recipe from Briana Holt. They were fun to make and really tasty!

- Another recipe I tried this week was these smashed chicken meatball sliders. I really liked them and ended up freezing down some of the meatballs for future meals!

- One of my favorite youtube channels to watch lately has been Claire Saffitz's Dessert Person channel. She has a large back catalog of videos so there is a lot of watch.

- Very happy that a new game in my favorite series (Legend of Zelda) came out last week! This video made by another fan of the games made me smile.


- Dusty kitten looking all cute as she keeps an eye on the neighborhood.

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! Today I have a new grow bag tutorial to share, just in time for garden season!

In 2020, I published a fabric grow bag tutorial that used landscape fabric. It was at the very beginning of the pandemic, and it's the material I had on hand. It was very much a "make do with what you have" project. As I've explained in that post, they worked great for a single season, but did not last. Each year since then, I've tried out different materials to come up with a DIY solution and I think I've finally done it!


Last year's grow bag on the left, this year's grow bag on the right

Most nurseries and even some big box stores carry ready-made grow bags (we have some of these and love them too!), so I wanted to be sure that this DIY option was budget friendly and didn't require any hard to source materials. I also wanted to be sure that these bags performed well, so I actually made two last year and tested them for an entire season. Beyond using them for the growing season, I left them outside filled with dirt over the winter to really get a good idea of how they would hold up. I can now confidently share this design and material choice with you!

Felt Grow Bag Experiment
For the material experiment I purchased two different felts from JoAnn Fabrics. As I mentioned, I wanted the material to be easy to source, which is why I chose to shop at JoAnn's. The first was 100% polyester premium craft felt. This wasn't the cheapest felt they carry, it's a couple dollars more per yard and a little thicker. The second was a 35% wool/65% rayon felt. I chose this felt because it was what they had the most of that wasn't polyester.

I made the bags the same size (I used 12" squares for the test bags) and planted a single cherry tomato plant in each bag. The good news is that both grow bags worked great during the growing season! They both drained easily, the tomatoes thrived and there was no difference in plant performance that I could see.


By the end of the season however, the second grow bag (35% wool/65% rayon felt) was already in super rough shape. It continued to disintegrate over the winter, and is now just a pile of dirt!


The first grow bag (100% polyester premium craft felt) on the other hand is still going strong! It has some light wear, but is otherwise good to go for another season. I was able to move it around, the bottom also stayed intact. So, the 100% polyester premium craft felt is my official recommendation for DIY felt grow bags. At the time of writing this post, this felt is regular price $10.99/yard at JoAnn Fabrics. That means the material for this grow bag is around $5, which feels pretty afforable considering the size! With a coupon or a sale, you could make these for even less!


These bags are constructed completely differently than my original fabric grow bag tutorial. For these bags we are creating an unlined "box" made of felt. So the bag will have four sides and a flat bottom.

Custom Sizing:
This design is really easy to customize. All the pieces are square, and the same size. If you use 1/2" seams for the construction as recommended, your bag will be 1" smaller than the squares you cut. So if you want a finished grow bag that is approximately 10" square, you'll cut (5) 11" squares!


The 100% polyester felt grow bag from last year's experiment (shown on the left) is an 11" grow bag. For this tutorial I made a 13" grow bag. This is the largest size you can make with a single 1/2 yard cut of the 72" wide felt since you can get cut all five squares from one strip. Here's how to determine how much fabric you'll need for other sizes:

If your cut square size is 14" or smaller, you'll need one 72" strip of felt.
For example: 9" cut squares = (1) 9"x72" strip of felt or 1/4 yard.

If your cut square size is 15-24", you'll need two 72" strips of felt.
For example: 16" cut squares = (2) 16"x72" strips of felt or just under 1 yard.

DIY Felt Grow Bag Video Tutorial:

In addition to the written instructions below, I also filmed a short video tutorial. In the video I make a mini version so that it is easier to see each step of the process. All the steps are the same, regardless of the size bag you make! Find the video tutorial here: DIY Felt Grow Bag Video Tutorial

DIY Felt Grow Bags Written Tutorial:
Finished size: Approximately 13" wide, 13.5" tall, 13" deep

Materials:
- 1/2 yard of 72" Premium Craft Felt (100% polyester)
- Coordinating Polyester thread (or heavy duty thread)
- Chalk or pencil
- Clips or pins

Cutting:
Cut fabric into (5) 14"x14" squares.

Instructions:
Use 1/2" seam allowances unless otherwise noted.




1. Choose one 14" square to be the bottom of your grow bag. Using chalk or a pencil, mark a short line 1/2" from the edge of each corner (in both directions), so that you have a small "+" at each corner. Do this on the wrong side of the felt (what will end up being the interior of the grow bag). We'll be using these "+" marks as sewing guides in the next few steps.



2. Put one of the 14" square side panels right sides together with the 14" bottom panel. Sew pieces together along one edge, leaving 1/2" unsewn at each corner, using the marks made in step 1 as a guide. Be sure to backstitch when you start and finish stitching.


Repeat this step with the side piece that will be attaching to the opposite side of the bottom.


3. Before attaching the two remaining side panels to the bottom panel, it can be helpful to fold the seam allowance from the first two sides out of the way at each corner. I secured these with a pin.


Attach the remaining side pieces to the bottom in the same way as in step 2. Remove any pins or clips you may have used.


All four of the side pieces should now be attached along one edge to the bottom piece. When laid out, your piece should look like a big plus sign!


4. Now it's time to connect the side panels to each other. Match up each side edge with it's neighbor and clip/pin in place. In the above diagram I've labeled each side's edges with a letter. You'll clip/pin together edge A with edge B, C with D, E with F, and G with H. As you join the edges the "box" will take shape!


Sew pieces together along these edges. I find it easiest to start from the top (open) end and sew down towards the corner. Stitch until you're around 1/2" from the bottom, meeting up with your stitching where the side panel meets the bottom panel.

5. Turn bag right sides out and it's ready to be filled with dirt! No need to finish the seams since felt doesn't fray.

Feel free to add simple felt or webbing handles to the top of two sides if you want!

How I like to fill my grow bags:
1. I start by filling the bottom few inches of my grow bag with old leaves and small sticks. This helps fill some of the space, so that I don't need quite as much dirt. It will also break down over the season, providing some organic material to improve the soil.


2. Next I typically layer in some spent potting soil, again to reduce the amount of good dirt I need to fill my bag!


3. Finally I finish filling my bag with a mix of good quality soil and compost. Now it's ready for plants!


I ended up planting a marigold in the mini grow bag that I made in the video tutorial. Look how cute!!


If you're interested in using up extra landscape fabric to make grow bags, check out the original grow bag tutorial I posted in 2020: DIY Fabric Grow Bags


Last year I shared a tutorial for a simple, budget friendly tomato trellis and I'm excited to use those again this year. Find that tutorial here: DIY Budget Wooden Tomato Trellis

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial! I have lots of other tutorials for everything from quilts, pillows, bags, and holiday items to informational series and techniques. Find all my tutorials here: Tutorials. My online shop is filled with patterns for quilts and bags. Find my patterns here: Jeni Baker Patterns

If you make something using one of my tutorials or patterns, I hope you'll tag me @jenib320 and use my hashtag #jenibaker on instagram!

Happy Gardening!
]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQKUGrnDRLhfAUZPHFZJLI3I https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQKR5jgAb6JcAkGT5aWO9DEx Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- I slid my ironing board down a few feet so that it's in front of the window and it has made ironing a much more enjoyable task! Funny how such a small change can make a difference.

- Radha of Sewing Through Fog has put together a great resource of Secondhand Fabric Stores! There are interactive maps for US/Canada and Global, plus a directory of online secondhand fabric stores.

- Krebsbachhuber Crafts makes these really neat reusable glue stick precision tips that turn a regular glue stick into into a precision stick that looks like it would be perfect for english paper piecing.


- Over the weekend we picked up a new-to-us perennial, Geum. It's a member of the rose family, and is adding a sweet pop of orange to our front yard perennial flower garden!

- Recently discovered Remark Glass, a company based in Philadelphia that creates home goods from post-consumer bottle glass in partnership with their non-profit Bottle Underground.

- Rashida Coleman Hale has released a collection of beautiful handmade pincushions, and there are still a few left!


- Revisited another favorite recipe and made some double chocolate banana bread. I'm not sure I've made a non-chocolate banana bread recipe since finding this one years ago! It's so good. This time I baked it in four mini loaf pans so I could give some away!

- This wildflower front yard by Amanda C. is so dreamy!

- Steffi Troy has a fun new pattern for pieced key FOBs called What the FOB!?.


- Dusty has really been into sleeping on the back of the couch lately. It gets about an hour of sun in the morning, which is of course irresistible.

Have a Great Weekend!

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I'm excited to share today that I was interviewed for an article that appears in the current issue of UPPERCASE Magazine. The issue is #57, their 5th Surface Pattern Design Guide!


Kerrie More reached out last year about an article she was writing all about vintage sheets for this issue! I love to talk vintage sheets, and we spent some time one evening in December chatting all about them. At the time, I didn't know too much about what the rest of the article would include.


I was tickled that a number of my photographs appear in the article, alongside my interview. There are also interviews from other creatives who collect/use vintage sheets as well as profiles on different vintage sheet designers/companies! If you're at all interested in vintage sheets I recommend checking out the full article, it's really cool!


Just a few weeks ago I shared my big blog post with all my vintage sheet projects in one place. I'm linking that here again for reference: Projects Made with Vintage Sheets


Plus, my 10+ year old post (probably could stand to update that!), all about vintage sheets: How to Identify, Shop for and Sew with Vintage Sheets

See a video preview of the issue or order a copy here: UPPERCASE #57. There may also be a shop near you that stocks UPPERCASE, see their stockist list here: UPPERCASE Stockists. A big thanks to Kerrie and the UPPERCASE team for including me in this article.

Happy Making!]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 17:43:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQJraGnWLTIGtyxhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQLo9T9akxl1YQX50KYzL9tX
Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- I revisted an old favorite recipe this week and made a batch of these biscuits to go a pot of tomato soup. I forgot how good they are! I make them as drop biscuits because I can't be bothered to roll out the dough.

- Look at the beautiful quilt Nicole Vos van Avezathe is making with my Candyweb Quilt Block Pattern! Those colors are so good.

- Stumbled upon the work of Hannah & Nemo, who repurpose colorful aluminum cans into beautiful art that moves.


- We made a trip to one of our favorite nurseries this week for the first time this season! I picked up this adorable yard sign* while we were there.

- The Lisse Jacket Pattern by Kindred Red is like knitted patchwork! I love how colorful and cheerful it is.

- Love this pinafore dress made by Justice McNeil. I'd love to make something like this one day!


- Thrift find of the week is definitely this solid wood picture frame I found for $1.50. Can't wait to put something in it!

- The color scheme of this quilt by Caroline Hadley is really speaking to me.

- Cute animal video to share this week, baby toucans!


- Dusty just can't get enough of the sun patches these days!

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! It felt like a good day to share what I've been working on in the craft room lately.


I cut up a bunch (more than I needed) of squares to make a couple plus quilts! I'm making a throw size and a baby size, and I still have squares leftover. Whoops! I might make some pillows with the leftovers, or just add them into my scrap bins. The throw size quilt is the same size as my Modern Plus Quilt Tutorial, and the baby size can be found in my Arithmetic Quilt Pattern.



This weekend I got both quilts laid out on the floor and then stacked them all up. I'm glad I have a couple sets of row markers (make your own: DIY Row Markers for Quilting). I especially love using the set I made with stickers. They're so cheerful. Now I have a lot of chain piecing ahead of me. Need to find a good show to rewatch while I do that. Anything new and I'm likely to get too sucked in!


I'm working on a new grow bag tutorial! This one is made from felt, and even better than the tutorial I released a few years ago (see it here: DIY Fabric Grow Bags). I tested the material I used last season and I'm really happy with the results I saw. That will be coming soon, hopefully early next month!


Last week I cut up fabrics for two new dresses. It's been fun to dip my toes into garment sewing again after taking a long break from it. I'm making another dress using the Hinterland Dress by Sew Liberated using another vintage sheet. The first one I made is just too comfortable, I know it will be perfect for the summer months.


Kitty helped me cut out the dresses on the dining room table!


The second dress I already stitched up this week! I used one of my knit fabrics from Curiosities* paired with the Out and About Dress Pattern by Sew Caroline. I made this dress in another fabric 5 or 6 years ago, but I don't think I ever posted it here. It is really comfortable.


I meant to share a photo of the artwork I made, that I mentioned in my last Friday favorites post! I really had fun making something for no reason other than to make it. It was also a good exercise working with a medium I don't have much experience with. I used this tutorial to make it.

Happy Making!

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Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- Saw some beautiful cherry blossoms over the weekend. I think they were at their peak! We had a snap of really warm weather, so everything is blooming early it feels like!

- I ordered some Pips by Aneela Hoey*, I can't wait for it to arrive! Sherbet Pips was one of my favorite collections back when it came out.

- I love this cozy pillow that Maywood Studio made using my Bear Paw Pillow Pattern and some of their flannels!


- Not going to lie, I bought this Oui yogurt for the glass jar. I have a few of their jars saved, I want to order some of these lids* for them!

- I think these little embroideries by Arounna Khounnoraj are so sweet.

- I made some art just for fun! I followed this tutorial by Andrea Nelson.

- The fabric combinations in these blocks by Elisabeth Woo are just so good!


- For lunches this week I made an old favorite pizza. Store-bought pizza dough, homemade pizza sauce from the freezer, topped with red bell peppers, corn, mozzerella and parmesan. Eaten with a side of arugula dressed with olive oil and vinegar!

- We also tried a new recipe this week, these butter chicken meatballs. It was delicious and really easy to make.

- Super excited for this collection of pieces Ikea will be rereleasing this summer to celebrate their 80th anniversary!


- Kitten is very happy that it's been warm enough to crack open some windows!

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- The violets are coming up in our yard, along with lots of other stuff! The weather this week has been really warm, which has been a real treat.

- I shared my vintage sheet blog post on Instagram Wednesday, and a few folks reached out to share their projects too, which made me so happy! JB shared this post with lots of their projects and Gabbie shared this beautiful quilt!

- The sweet felt chain garland in the creative space of Addie's studio caught my eye, I want to make something like that!


- I thrifted this really cute bunny pin recently. :)

- Love this series of quilts by Luke Haynes.

- I love the color combination of this gingham dress by Sally Jones! It reminded me of one of my gingham workshop tote I made a few years ago, which you can see in this post.


- I made a pizza inspired by this reel by Hailee Catalano last week and had it for lunches! It was a delicious way to enjoy spring asparagus.

- Watched this video of a Peeps factory tour while eating Peeps, which was pretty fun!

- No link, but if you haven't tried using denture tablets in your cleaning, I highly recommend it! I started buying them for my night guard and I've found so many uses for them. I especially like using them to clean our Chemex coffee pot and our coffee carafe. Works so well! I just get generic ones from a big box store.


- Found Dusty cat enjoying a sunny rainbow in the sewing room when I came back from running errands yesterday!

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! If you've been following along here for almost any amount of time, you'll know that I love to work with vintage sheets in my sewing and quilting projects! Working with them and collecting them has been a part of my creative journey for 12+ years! I first started collecting and sewing with them in 2011. Over the years I've made many different projects repurposing these beautiful bedsheets, and I wanted to bring them all together in one big post. To be honest, there were a few that I had forgotten about! For most of these projects, there is a corresponding blog post, but I'm also sharing a little bit about each project here. If there is a tutorial or pattern associated with the project, I've also included a link to that. My plan is to keep this post updated as I make more things with vintage sheets.


When I finished my most recent vintage sheet project late last year, I realized how multi-layered my love for this material is. First and foremost, I just find the patterns and colors to be so beautiful. I also appreciate how unique they are, especially compared to most of the quilting cotton designs that are available today. But I also really love being able to give new life to a discarded material. Almost all of my vintage sheet collection has come from thrift stores, which means someone didn't want them! Being able to rescue them from a path to a landfill and turn them into something beautiful is really satisfying. It's also a really budget friendly source for fabric. Even when vintage sheet prices being a bit higher than when I first started collecting, it's usually still a good price for how much fabric you're getting.

I've broken down my projects into categories, and within each category they are mostly in chronological order. So you'll be seeing more recent projects first, and then older projects. Seeing it all broken down also made me think about what kinds of projects I want to make with vintage sheets next!

Quilts


Vintage Bear Paw Quilt - This throw size quilt came together over the course of three years. I think it was worth the delay though! I used so many different prints in this quilt, and I love how subtle some blocks are.

You can read more about this quilt here: Vintage Bear Paw Quilt, and I have a pattern for this quilt which can be found Vintage Bear Paw Quilt Pattern (PDF).



Vintage Bear Paw Baby Quilt - Another bear paw quilt, this one I didn't even mean to make! When I was making the throw size quilt, I went a little overboard cutting block parts and had enough leftover to make a baby quilt.

You can read more about this quilt here: Vintage Bear Paw Baby Quilt, and I have a pattern for this quilt which can be found Vintage Bear Paw Quilt Pattern (PDF).



Photos © 2020 Love, Patchwork & Quilting Magazine
Patchwork Posy Quilt - There is something about stars and vintage sheets that I just can't resist! I made this quilt for the 84th issue of Love, Patchwork, and Quilting Magazine. I loved using all different "background" sheets for this one.

You can read more about this quilt here: Patchwork Posy Vintage Sheet Quilt



Vintage Sheet Four Patch Quilt - This throw quilt was the first quilt that I made after we moved to Connecticut in 2017. I was craving something simple and cheerful and this quilt fit that bill! I started by cutting from my vintage sheet scraps and then pulled from my stash.

You can read more about this quilt here: Vintage Sheet Four Patch Quilt



Vintage Sheet Scrappy Trip Quilt - This quilt is so fun. It's a scrappy trip around the world quilt, made using this tutorial by Bonnie Hunter. Every strip that I used for this quilt came from a different sheet, so there are 252 different prints in this quilt! It's a bit of a time capsule for my collection at the time, which I love.

You can read more about this quilt here: Vintage Sheet Scrappy Trip Quilt



Giant Vintage Star Quilt - This quilt went from idea to finished quilt in about 24 hours, making it probably the quickest quilt I've ever made! It's one of my favorites, and it really shows off the sheet prints!

You can read more about this quilt here: Giant Vintage Star Quilt. I also have a tutorial for this quilt: Giant Vintage Star Quilt Tutorial and a pattern for it: Giant Vintage Star Quilt Pattern



Giant Vintage Star Baby Quilt - This is the baby version of my giant vintage star quilt! I think it's so cute. I went with just four colors for this one!

You can read more about this quilt here: Giant Vintage Star Baby Quilt, and instructions for it can be found in the pattern: Giant Vintage Star Quilt Pattern



Vintage Sheet Patchwork Prism Quilt - I really loved making this quilt. I used a free pattern by Anna Maria Horner which can be found here: Patchwork Prism. It may have been my first time sewing with equilateral triangles!

You can read more about this quilt here: Vintage Sheet Patchwork Prism Quilt



Vintage Sheet Sparkling Cider Quilt - My first and probably forever favorite vintage sheet quilt! I still love this quilt so much! I used some of my favorite sheets at the time. The pattern is the Sparkling Cider Quilt Pattern by All Washed Up Quilts, which unfortunately does not seem to be available anymore.

You can read more about this quilt here: Sparkling Cider Vintage Sheet Quilt

Mini Quilts


Log Cabin Mini Quilts - This was a fun set of mini quilts that I made to experiment with prints vs. background fabric placement. I used the Modern Crosses Quilt pattern which can be found in Modern Log Cabin Quilts by Susan Beal*.

You can read more about this quilt here: Log Cabin Mini Quilts


Mother's Day Mini Quilt - I made this quilt for my Mom in 2011 for Mother's Day! I did some simple raw-edge applique with vintage sheet scraps. It hangs in her craft room. :)



Wonky Star Mini Quilt - I made this mini quilt as a part of a swap with a fellow sewer I met on Flickr. I had just participated in a vintage sheet fat quarter swap, which greatly expanded my collection of prints!

You can read more about this quilt here: Wonky Star Mini Quilt

Bags

Laundry Size Lined Drawstring Bag - This bag appears on the cover of my most popular sewing pattern, the Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern! This is the largest size, the Laundry Bag. It's gotten a lot of use over the years!

You can find the pattern for this bag here: Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern


Pillowcase Drawstring Bag - I am still proud of this project idea, it is a drawstring bag made from a pillowcase! I used a vintage pillowcase, but you could do this with a new pillowcase too. It's super fast and requires very little sewing.

You can find a free tutorial for this project here: Quick Pillowcase Drawstring Bag Tutorial


Patchwork Tote Bag - A super simple flat tote bag that I made with some vintage sheet scraps!

Pillows


Vintage Bear Paw Pillow - After making a throw quilt and a baby quilt I still had one bear paw block left, so I turned it into a pillow!

You can read more about this pillow here: Vintage Bear Paw Quilt, and I have a pattern for this quilt block which can be found Vintage Bear Paw Quilt Pattern (PDF).



Giant Vintage Star Pillow - This project is yet another take on my Giant Vintage Star Quilt, this time as a big 24" pillow made with two colors! I used one of my favorite background sheets for this.

You can read more about this pillow here: Giant Vintage Star Pillow. The instructions for it can be found in the pattern: Giant Vintage Star Quilt Pattern



Vintage Sheet Dresden Pillow - This project definitely ranks high on my list of all time favorite makes.

You can read more about this pillow here: Vintage Sheet Dresden Pillow



Vintage Sheet Half-Square Triangle Pillow - I cut out this pillow using an Accuquilt Go! Fabric Cutter* and wrote a tutorial for it! I love pink and yellow together, it's just so cheerful.

You can read more about this pillow and find the tutorial here: Vintage Sheet Half-Square Triangle Pillow Tutorial

Home Decor Projects

Vintage Sheet Wrapped Wreath - This project came about in an effort to use up a specific scrap I was creating when selling vintage sheet fat quarters. I couldn't bear to throw away the skinny hem from the bottom of each sheet, so I came up with this simple wreath design to use them up! And I wrote a tutorial for it too.

You can read more about this project here: Vintage Sheet Wrapped Wreath Tutorial


Scrappy Valance - Another scrappy project, and one that I really loved! I wanted to switch up the valance for my craft room window in our last apartment, but didn't want to buy anything new. There were these cheap metal curtain rows already installed when we moved in. I simply knotted strips of fabric along the rod to create this valance! I think it's pretty cute.

You can read more about this project here: Scrappy Valance


Simple Sheet Blanket - This is one of those projects that is so simple but has gotten TONS of use. I made this blanket by placing two sheets (uncut) right sides together, sewing around all four sides and then turning it right sides out and top stitching along the edges. It is the perfect weight for summer, when you need more than a sheet, but a regular blanket or quilt is too hot. I've used it every summer since making it way back in 2010. I made a matching one (same sheet design, different colorway) for Michael and he uses it every summer too! It's always the simple projects that seem to get the most use at our house!!


Patchwork Blanket - I made this simple patchwork blanket to take with us on a beach vacation in 2010. Nothing fancy, just a bunch of big squares of sheets sewn together, and a solid sheet on the back!


Scrappy Coasters - Back when I had an Etsy shop, I used to make coasters sets to sell! This scrappy set was one of my favorites.


Wrapped Hanger - I wish I knew where this hanger was now! This was a cheap metal hanger (like from the dry cleaner) that I wrapped in thin strips of sheets.

Garments

Hinterland Dress - My first vintage sheet dress! I made this dress using the Hinterland Dress pattern by Sew Liberated.

You can read more about this project here: Vintage Sheet Hinterland Dress


Gathered Skirt - My only other vintage sheet garment is a super simple gathered skirt! I am not 100% sure I ever wore this, as I am really not much of a skirt person!

If you're looking for more vintage sheet project inspiration, check out my Pinterest board: Sewing with Vintage Sheets

If you'd like to learn more about working with vintage sheets, check out this post: How to Identify, Shop for and Sew with Vintage Sheets

Happy Sewing!
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Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- Finally a fabric stack! This is actually an updated fabric stack that I'm currently cutting into for a new quilt. I added 10 more fabrics to the stack from this post.

- Love this rainbow scrap quilt by Eva!

- Speaking of scraps, this poppet pouch by Rosie Taylor uses such tiny pieces!!

- How cute is this new Kitty Cats Quilt Pattern by Alison Harris?


- Dyed two dozen brown eggs this week, all raw! Here are my tips for dyeing raw eggs. I'm not big on hard boiled eggs, but I love having dyed eggs. This is a win-win for me!

- My parents stocked us up on fresh maple syrup that they made when they came to visit over the weekend! It's so delicious. We enjoyed it over our favorite buttermilk waffles from this book* while they were here.


- I stuck some pansies into my wall planter this week (it really needs wiped down!), which is making me happy! It hangs between our two garage doors.

- We're currently watching the first season of True Detective. Not totally sure about it yet, but we want to see what happens!

- Recently discovered the band Justice and have really been enjoying this album* of theirs lately.


- Dusty cat hoping I'll share my lunch with her!
Have a Great Weekend!

*Note: Any links marked with an asterisk in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click through and buy something, I make a small commission, at no extra cost to you.]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQIP3NsSuzou8gO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQLFI_APgy52DAp41t9tiERU The 2023 season is officially underway! So I thought I'd share my garden plans for 2023 today.

The grow lights are on and I've begun theprocess of starting seeds. I start most of my seeds in our basement, with shop lights and a kitchen shelving unit. Last year I added two shower curtain liners to help trap some of the warmth and humidity. The seedlings seemed to like it! As in years past, I'll be growing a mix of cut flowers and vegetables. Let's start by talking flowers.

I'm still as hooked on dahlias as I've ever been! Although I'm adding less new varieties to my patch this year. I'm getting more particular about what I add, and I also don't have a lot of space to add more. Especially since this is the first year I'll be growing out some of my dahlia seedlings from last year. You can see all new varieties I'm trying out this year on this pinterest board.

Most of the dahlias will be grown in our side yard, but I'll be growing a few in pots on the driveway again. I already have some in mind that I think will enjoy being grown in pots vs. in ground.

Dahlia seeds were started in early March and I've got more than 30 to germinate! So there should be a lot of dahlia seedlings this year. I grew these in our front yard last year and they did really well there, so I'm going to do that again. I can't wait to see what comes out of the seedlings. I collected the seeds from some of my plants last year, including a ton from Wine Eyed Jill. It will be interesting to see what I get.

Near the dahlias I'll be growing strawflowers again, they're one of my favorite flowers to grow.


Instead of morning glories on my arch this year I'm going to try a mini pumpkin variety (Jill-be-little)! I hope it works out. I'm just ready for something different in that spot.


I'll also be growing lots of marigolds, and filling my hanging baskets with inpatients. Specifically for the bees/pollinators I'm growing borage for the first time. I'm also trying out a dwarf sunflower variety. I don't have great luck with sunflowers in my yard, but I'm hopeful this one will do better. We'll see!


For vegetables we are really focused on tomatoes and peppers. For tomatoes it's all cherry varieties again, with two new-to-us varieties. We're growing Sungold and Sun Sugar, which we grew last year and loved. New this year is Cherry Bomb and Tomatoberry. We're pretty sure we got some Tomatoberry fruits in our CSA last year, so we're excited to try growing it. For peppers we're keeping things pretty much the same as last year. We're growing Goddess (Banana), Highlander (Anaheim), Lunchbox (sweet snacking), and Flaming Jade (Serrano).


This will be the first year that I am starting all of our peppers from seed. I started all the tomatoes last year and had such great luck with it. The one pepper variety I grew from seed last year was so far ahead of the nursery plants I bought. So I figured why not grow them all from seed! I love seed starting so I really didn't need much convincing.


In our two largest grow bags we're growing Walla Walla onions again. We absolutely loved being able to walk out into the garden in the evening to pick onions for dinner. I ordered onion starts again, from Johnny's Seeds. Other than that, I'll grow a good amount of arugula in early Spring. I usually try to do more early spring vegetables, but I am often needing to pull things early in order to plant out the tomatoes and peppers, so I'm avoiding doing too much this year.


Late last season one of Michael's coworkers generously gifted us one of his fig trees, so this will be our first full season taking care of it! It's been overwintering in our garage and in the next few weeks I'll be repotting and pruning it. I hope it enjoys our driveway, because the figs we picked off of it last season were incredible! It's a Brown Turkey Fig.


We have a new bed to fill up after out Japanese maple tree died last year. That will be a fun Spring project, deciding what to put in that space! I have some hostas to move back into place, but I think we're also going to add something larger like a smoke bush or something. I can't wait to go plant shopping!


Happy Gardening!]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQLFI_APgy52DAp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQKUNnPdJmEQIgm0QkxGtqLL
Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- This stack of ice-dyed towels get SO much use in our house. We use them for everything, and it's nice to have a healthy stack to pull from. I used cotton flour sack towels* for dyeing.

- Love this all black quilt by Chris Austin. Not something you see everyday!

- Inspired by this handmade outfit by Jane Richmond.

- Such a cheerful group of blocks by Tara Faughnan.


- I've been enjoying working through the Spring Bucket List from Pinch of Yum. I made the strawberry white chocolate cookies last week. They were tasty! I froze most of the dough balls for cookie emergencies!

- I was finally able to order my favorite brand of a favorite snack, these shiitake mushroom chips*. We discovered them at our local asian grocery store a few years ago but they carried them only briefly.

- I had a chance to check out the Marimekko x Ikea collaboration this week and picked up a few goodies! It's such a cute collection.


- The tulips I planted in crates this past fall are coming up! I'm so excited to have tulips to cut this spring. I fashioned a ridiculous cage to put around them, I'm determined to keep the squirrels/chipmunks off them.

- How cute are these little handmade bee cups for making sure our bee friends have access to water?


- One of Dusty's better naps recently. :)

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! Instead of doing monthly reports this year I've decided to mix it up and do quarterly reports! Now that March is almost over, it's time to look back on the first quarter of 2023. See past monthly reports here.


I made some adjustments that allowed me to finish the arcs for my double wedding ring quilt (finally!). Next I need to choose background and cornerstone fabrics, which is no small task! You'd think after all this time I'd know what I wanted, but a do not. I also need to make a small tester, because my curved piecing experience is very limited.


This month I picked up the Hinterland Dress pattern by Sew Liberated and last weekend I got my muslin cut and sewn. I'm not sure how much I'll wear it, as the fabric didn't drape the way I expected it to (I used a vintage sheet!). I still need to choose a fabric for my next one, we'll see if I have something on hand.


It still needs photographing, but I finished my all lawn indigo quilt! I sent it off for longarm quilting in early 2023 and got it bound this month. I'm excited to have another large all lawn quilt around for Summer so that Michael and I both have one we can use when it gets a bit warmer. I still love this voile one I made years ago: Little Folks Voile Summer Quilt. It's so lightweight and has the most amazing drape.


I started the year by finishing up my tea advent calendar, made with tiny lined drawstring bags! I had grand intentions to finish it in time to use last December, but that didn't quite happen. Regardless, I'm happy with how it turned out! And thankfully it's not holiday-themed so I can use it anytime I want. Read more about that project here: Rainbow Drawstring Bag Advent Calendar


I also made a Valentine's themed drawstring bag last month, with a fun heart appliqué detail. This was a fun experiment, and a good excuse to just play around with different techniques. Read more about that project here: What I'm Working on Right Now


My one scrappy project this quarter was making these two pincushions. I used leftover blocks and scraps.


I've been having fun doing some just for fun crafting this year. I have made a few things with a kit from Concrete Geometric. So far I've made a couple of ring dishes and some lidded boxes.


I am finally using my stash of dried strawflowers to make a few wreaths. I have been growing strawflowers and saving my blooms for 4 years I think? Can't wait to grow more this year!


To keep myself accountable for my stash goals, I track my yardage for fabric and yarn. Read more about how I track here. Here is how I did in the first quarter of 2023:

First Quarter Fabric
Used up: 20.25 yard
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: -20.25 yards
Year to date: -20.25 yards

First Quarter Yarn
Used up: 0 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: 0 yards
Year to date: 0 yards

Checking in with my crafty goals, here is how I'm doing in 2023 so far:
- Haven't purchased any fabric or yarn this year, so I'm meeting my stash goals at the moment.
- I finished all the arcs for my double wedding ring quilt!
- Finished one color work mitten.


It hasn't been a very productive start to the year in terms of making to be honest. During these first few months of the year I have spent more time focusing on things in my life outside of sewing/knitting. That is probably how the rest of the year will be as well, and that's okay. Some years I've made tons of things and other years hav been slower. Just trying to give myself grace and not feel too guilty about that.

Happy Making!]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:05:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQIvKb2KcaSQ-yRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h7XsnPnQvQIedn9elc1LE2nhpmeYcemU Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- Follow up from last week, I made the Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies by Serious Eats! They're tasty, soft, and have great flavor.

- I really love the contrast and colors in this pineapple quilt by Steffi Troy of Quiltwerke.

- I ordered the Hinterland Dress Pattern by Sew Liberated this week and I'm excited to try it out! Thinking of making a tester out of a vintage sheet.

- I want to try this float mounting technique shared by Emily Newman.


- Thrift find of the week was this New Era x Takashi Murakami hat that I found for $6, lucky for me I recognized the art right away. He collaborated with Lewis Hamilton last year, I loved his helmet design.

- If you're looking for a new water bottle, specifically one that keeps things cold, I've been loving this one*. It's been my go-to for 6+ months and it's pretty affordable!

- We've been watching the miniseries Station Eleven, and we've only got a couple episodes left. It's totally unlike anything we've watched before!

- This crochet pillow (with free pattern) caught my eye on Pinterest. So cute!

- Speaking of cats, this sticker* cracks me up!


- Dusty enjoys napping in her basket that's in front of a heating vent.

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! I have another recently finished baby quilt to share this week!


I made this quilt top back in 2015, as a sample for a class I taught at QuiltCon in February 2016. Feels like so long ago! It sat untouched until late last year, but I finally pulled it out and got it finished up. I'm really trying to finish up my works in progress, and this is one of the last quilt tops left that are related to my book. Feels good to get it completed!

The colors on this old photo are a little off, but I had to include it because of the violets you can see growing in the grass in the upper right corner! I took this at our Madison apartment, brings back good memories!


This quilt is made of blocks from the Triplicate Quilt, which is in the Patchwork chapter of the book. You can read more about that quilt here: Triplicate Quilt. I still have signed copies of my book available in my online shop, here: Patchwork Essentials: The Half-Square Triangle


This baby quilt uses 16 of these fun patchwork half-square triangle blocks. For the fabrics, I used only prints that I designed! All cool colored prints from my collections including Color Me Retro*, Dreamin' Vintage* and Geometric Bliss*. I'm tempted to make a warm colored version of this. Maybe one day!


I feel like a broken record whenever I talk about the actual quilting, I really don't have a lot variety in the quilting that I do. I went with wavy lines that I quilted with my walking foot. I did use a fun thread color though, a bright turquoise! It's not super visible in the photos, but is a nice pop of color in person.



The quilt is backed in one of my prints from Geometric Bliss and bound in my favorite print I designed from Dreamin' Vintage. I used one of my custom woven labels to finish it off.


Pattern: Triplicate Quilt from Patchwork Essentials: The Half-Square Triangle
Fabrics: Color Me Retro*, Dreamin' Vintage* and Geometric Bliss*

Happy Quilting!

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Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Favorites post! Catch up on previous posts here: Friday Favorites Archives

- I love the pom-pom trim binding on this quilt by Summer Sage! So fun and happy!

- This recent quilt finish by my friend Erika makes me want to play with my scraps.

- I know that clothes made from vintage quilts aren't something everyone feels comfortable with, but I love seeing how Psychic Outlaw sources the materials for their products. Check out this behind the scenes video they made of their process.

- I love stamps, so this free poster download of 'A History of Love Stamps' caught my eye immediately. This year's love stamps are adorable! I'm wishing I'd bought a sheet or two of the 2011 ones, so good!!

- A recent instagram follow for me is the artist Elyssia Ward (@expressiveforest). Their handmade ceramic jewelery charms are so sweet.


- It's the official start to the gardening season for me, I started my first seeds for the year this past week! Growing four different colors of strawflowers this year. Three from seed packets I already had, and one new-to-me variety. (I finally made some wreaths with mine using this tutorial.)

- Continuing last week's kitchen gadget share, I've been using these silicone bowl covers* for nearly four years now and they're so handy. The two largest sizes fit my two different sized kitchenaid mixer bowls, so they get a lot of use.

- I made my go-to chocolate chip cookies this week, but swapped in colorful M&M's for the chocolate chips. I also refridgerated the dough for 24 hours, which I think really boosted the flavor!

- I'm tempted to make the winning recipe in The Pancake Princess's Lofthouse Cookie Bake Off.


- Dusty has rediscovered the back of the couch as a nap spot. :)

Have a Great Weekend!

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Happy Wednesday! I finally took photos of my vintage bear paw baby quilt that I made back in October, so that's what I'm sharing today!


This was a quilt I never actually intended to make. When I picked up my vintage bear paw blocks last year, I ended up having a marathon cutting session and cut way too many blocks. I used 30 blocks to make my throw quilt, see my post about that quilt here: Vintage Bear Paw Quilt. After that I had 10 blocks left, so I decided to use 9 for a baby quilt and then also make a pillow!


The main colors I cut too many of were green and pink! So this baby quilt has a lot of green and pink in it. Some of these blocks don't have a lot of contrast, so it doesn't photograph the greatest, but it's really soft in person. It's also soft to the touch of course, because of the vintage sheets.


I had a just the right size cut of this green vintage sheet to use as the backing. It's one of my favorites. You can see the quilting best from the back, I did something a little different. A twist on my usual wavy quilting, I quilted a wavy crosshatch! I think it really goes well with the retro design of the backing fabric.



For the binding, I used the same fabric as the backing. I was so pleased, I was able to cut all the binding strips from the wide top hem of the sheet! Felt extra thrifty. Also I kind of love using the same fabric for the backing and binding on a quilt. It's a look!


Used one of my custom woven labels again. I've been really consistent with labeling my quilts lately!



Please forgive these photos, I clearly need to find a slightly smaller pillow form for this pillow cover! But this was what I had, so that's why it's looking a bit over-stuffed. I took the final extra block and just added a simple border on all four sides. I also pulled out this chevron sheet for the back, which I think is a perfect match for this very green and yellow pillow!



It's quilted pretty simply, just some straight lines. It gets the job done though!


I really should get a photo of all three vintage bear paw projects together. For now here's one more shot of the baby quilt. If you're interested in making a quilt like this (or like the throw), I have a pattern available, details are below.

Pattern: Vintage Bear Paw Quilt Pattern (by me!)
Fabrics: Reclaimed vintage sheets

Happy Quilting!

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