I am the mother of a wonderful little boy and an avid sewer. After moving to Florida I started quilting and have loved every minute of it! Here you will find my latest projects and crazy ideas.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Twilight Quilt
Twilight Quilt
I made this project several months ago but thought I would post it. This quilt was made for my niece for her birthday. Like most girls her age she is Twilight fan, Team Edward of course, and I wanted the quilt to match her personality and her interests. To do this I selected a color palette of black, red, and white. The pattern it's self was created by a fellow quilter named Jill French, and I do not know that it has a name. Too add the Twilight feel to it I have stenciled TEAM EDWARD in the borders in red paint. This was my first twin sized quilt but I think it went together nicely and is machine quilted in a meandering pattern.
Hope you all love it was much as I do.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Smurftastic
Smurf Village
Little man has become interested in Smurfs this summer and I had a minute of inspiration to make him a Smurf Village. To make this you will need.
White gift boxes (like the ones you give clothing in at Christmas.
Fabric scraps
Markers
Glue gun
Scissors
Small clamps
Cotton stuffing
To create the base you will need a piece of scrap wood and some paint.
Next roll one rectangle into a circle and use the clamps to hold it in place while you glue the ends together with hot glue. This should great the bottom half of the smurf house.
Place the tube on another box lid and trace around it to make the base for the top of
the house.
Cut out the circle and place it on the fabric.
Cut an oval out of the fabric a few inches larger than the base.
Using the glue gun place a small amount of the glue around the base, and gather the fabric around the base to create the top of the mushroom. Only glue 3/4 of the way around leaving an opening large enough to add stuffing.
Add stuffing a little stuffing on the top and test it by placing it on the bottom half of the house to see if it looks right. There is no right or wrong way to do this it is all about how you want it to look.
Doors and Windows:
To create doors and windows in the houses I used the Smurf figurines to measure how large to make the door then cut out the door from the house. Next I used markers to create a wood frame around the door. Using markers I drew windows on each side of the house.
Attaching the roof.
The easiest way to attached the roof is to place the top fabric side down on a table and center the bottom half on top. Then use your hot glue to glue between the top and the bottom half. Apply pressure to the house until the glue dries. Using the box side you removed earlier fold them into a square tube and glue the ends together to make the chimney. Then use paint or markers to make the chimney match the house.
Village Base
To showcase the houses and create a great play area I used a small piece of scrap wood to create the grounds of the village. To do this we sketched out where the road would be then used paint to create a path and grass for the houses to sit on. Little man added flower stickers too!
Here is the completed project. This took about 3 hours to complete.