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Soccer Zipper Pouch Tutorial

March 3, 2015 by Amanda 2 Comments

It’s the day before my son’s school soccer party and I decided I should make each of the 12 boys a gift. Now what to make? I know – a zipper pouch of course! Why do I do this to myself? Really, 12 zipper pouches in 24 hours? It’s a good thing I buy my zippers in bulk 🙂

I was so happy I decided to make these little pouches because the boys (age 11-13) LOVED them.

Each pouch has their initial appliquéd on it.
The back of the zipper pouch is soccer ball fabric. This is a great size because it can be a pen/pencil pouch, or hold other items like phone, keys, or in my sons case an inhaler and kleenex 🙂

The inside of the pouches are all different black and white prints. I just used up what I had.

These are great for any type of party favor – just change up the fabric!

Heres how you can make one!

Supplies:

Fabric for outer bag and lining and scraps for appliqué square

12″ or longer zipper

Heat n Bond fusibile stabilizer

Heat n Bond EZ print sheets

Begin by printing the desired initial in reverse on the Heat n Bond EZ print sheets. If you don’t have the printable sheets, print the letters in reverse on paper and then trace them to a fusible appliqué paper.

Iron the letters to the wrong side of the soccer ball fabric. Cut out each letter. Or, have your daughter cut them out for you while you sew the bags because the clock is ticking!!

Cut (2) outer bag pieces 8.75″ x 5″

cut (2) lining pieces 8.75″ x 5″

cut (2) fusible stabilizer pieces 8.75″ x 5″

Iron the stabilizer to the wrong side of the outer bag pieces.

Cut a 3.5″ or so square (it just needs to frame the letter) of grey denim fabric. Layer it as pictured below. Peel the backing paper off the letter and heat set it into place.

Stitch around the square and the letter.

To insert the zipper…..lay the zipper face down on the front of the bag. Then place a lining piece right side down on top of the zipper, like this: (note, position the front and the lining piece so they line up perfectly. I moved the lining piece over for the picture so you can tell how they are layered.

Pin the pieces into place. Notice the zipper ends are hanging out – totaly ok. In my other zipper pouch tutorials I have made zipper tabs. I skipped this step to save time.

Sew using a zipper foot along the edge like this:

Now do the same thing to the other side. This is how it is layered: the backing fabric (soccer balls) face up, the letter piece face down then add the second lining piece so the right sides are together. Line everything up and sew.

It should look like this before you sew:

Once the zipper is in, press the sides like this:

Top stitch next to the zipper.

Trim off the excess zipper making sure not to trim the zipper pull.

I spy a kitty paw 🙂

Making sure the zipper is open, place right sides of the outer bag together and right sides of the lining together and pin all the way around.

When you get to the zipper, match the seams and push the zipper toward the lining:

Leave a 3″ opening at the bottom

Sew all the way around using a 1/4″ seam. Turn right side out and top stitch the opining closed. Use a turn stick or chopstick to push out the corners and the zipper.

Now make 32 cupcakes with cupcake toppers and dash to the soccer party!!!

Filed Under: appliqué, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, soccer, Therm O Web, zipper pouch

Kitty Mini Quilt

February 18, 2015 by Amanda 4 Comments

My Mini Kitty Quilt Pattern is available to purchase from Emily Ann’s Kloset. The inspiration from this quilt came when I heard from a friend that her 6 month old kitten was diagnosed with a fatal disease. My heart broke in half. Of course this was devastating to her and her children. I have lost 2 kitties in the last 2 years and it hurts really bad 🙁 I wanted to send her something to show I cared. I came up with this Mini Kitty Quilt. I was inspired by folk art paintings of flying cats.

Of course my Kitty Muasa was very helpful in making this quilt!

Here are a few other versions of the Mini Kitty Quilt in different colors. It is such a fun quilt to make and you can make it in about an hour!

Filed Under: appliqué, cat, FEATURED, gift, Heat n Bond, My Patterns, quilt, Riley Blake

The Harper Stocking Tutorial

December 16, 2014 by Amanda Leave a Comment

When I was little, my mom made everyone in our family “quilted” stockings with appliqué motifs on them. To me, all stockings must be quilted 🙂 I made my husband and children these quilted stockings many years ago.

The fabrics are a little dated but we still love them! Here are a few more peeks at stockings I have made over the years with this same pattern.

There are so many wonderful fabrics out there to make stockings with. I love this line from Blend called Treelicious. I’ve made a few other projects with it, here and here. Below is the pattern and instructions for making this “Harper” stocking which I made my friend’s baby’s first Christmas. You can change the fabric piecing to be more intricate or you can use a plain piece of fabric and quilt it. It’s fun to customize each stocking to your children’s personalities.

Supplies:

fat quarters of 3 fabrics for stocking and stocking tab

1/2 yard for the stocking lining

piece of lace

1/4 yard faux fur, fleece, or I used a type of cloud fleece with a diamond pattern…anything soft and white

Heat n Bond EZ print appliqué sheets or heat n bond appliqué transfer paper

quilt batting

Stocking Pattern, Click HERE

Note – the length of the cutting measurements are approximates, you just need enough to fit the stocking pattern on

Begin by cutting the pink trees 9″ x 12″

Gray deer 5″ x 12″

Pink 8″ x 20″

Piece together using 1/4″ seams, press

Try to place the pieces like this – it’s just rough background to quilt then cut the stocking from.

Using Spray n Bond spray basting (or pins) baste the fabric on a scrap of cotton batting – I love projects like this that use batting scraps!

Quilt as desired – I sewed loop de loos.

Print the pattern out (here). It’s in 4 pieces. Assemble them together like this. I added some dotted lines to help with matching up each piece. Don’t laugh at how rough my pattern is, it’s the middle of December and who has time for perfection!! Cut out the pattern.

Next, pin the stocking pattern to the quilted piece and cut out. If you want the stocking a little larger, cut out 1/4″ away from the pattern and the finished stocking will be the size of the pattern. Just make sure to cut the same for the lining.

You can add some lace embellishment if you want. Choose a font you like and print it in reverse on the EZ print sheets, or print in reverse and draw onto the Heat n Bond appliqué paper. Press the letters to the wrong side of the white fabric. Cut out each letter. Peel off the backing and press into place. It’s always a trick to get the letters to fit – I like to make them as big as I possibly can. Top stitch in gray thread.

Here is a close up of the letters. You can see my white fabric has a little silver detail in it!

Now do the same process with the back of the stocking. Only remember the stocking will be opposite.

Instead of cutting the stocking out again and trying to match it, I pinned the appliquéd part to the newly quilted piece, matching the seams along the sides. Sew using 1/4″ seams all the way around the stocking leaving the top open. Cut around the seam.

For the lining of the stocking, cut the same pattern out of a coordinating cotton (2). Sew right sides together all the way around the stocking.

Prepare the fur cuff. Cut the fur 18.5″ x 11″

Fold it in half fat ways, right sides together and sew about 1/2″seam along the side:

Turn the cuff right side out like this:

For the stocking holder, cut a strip of fabric 10″ x 3″. Folding in half lengthwise with right sides together, sew 1/4″ seam and turn right side out. Press the seam in the center like this:

This is how it will look from the outside:

Place the stocking lining inside the stocking, just how you want it to look, with the right side of the lining facing out.

Baste the stocking holder by bringing both raw edge ends together and pin it inside the stocking centering on the seam. Sew about 1/8″ to keep it in place.

Next, place the cuff inside the stocking & lining, aligning all raw edges:

Pin all the way around matching the seam in the cuff with the side seam in the stocking. Sew 1/4″ to 1/2″ seam all the way around using a walking foot – it gets pretty thick by the seams but it will work. Turn the cuff right side out and it’s done! Kind of magical!!

Filed Under: appliqué, Blend Fabrics, Christmas, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, patterns, sewing, Therm O Web, tutorial

Jar Lid Applique Christmas Ornaments

December 6, 2014 by Amanda 1 Comment

I love Christmas ornaments and every year I try and come up with a new ornament to make. These are my favorite so far!! These make great little gifts and they can be personalized! Using the Therm o Web Iron-On Transfer sheets you can print any word you want and iron it onto the ornaments.

On this one I added some clear glitter to the jar lid by painting it with Mod Podge and dusting it with glitter. I LOVE clear glitter! I could clear glitter my entire home! It gives such a warm yet sparkly feel!

Supplies:

Wide mouth mason jar lids

5″ square background fabric

5″ square Therm o Web HeatnBond® Fusible Fleece

Small pieces of green fabrics and brown fabrics

spool of ribbon

button

Heat n Bond® EZ print Transfer Sheets

Heat n Bond® EZ Pressing paper

Tree Pattern, click HERE

Words, click HERE

Piece of Christmas card stock cut into a circle the exact size of the jar lid

Begin by cutting a 5″ square of background fabric and fusible fleece. Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of the background fabric. This gives the fabric a little stability and softness.

Print out the tree patterns and roughly cut them out and iron them to the wrong side of the tree and trunk fabrics. Cut on the pattern line, peel off backing paper.

Center the tree on the background fabric and press into place.

Top stitch around the tree and trunk three times in black thread. I like the stitching to look “sketchy” but it’s hard to not sew along the same line each time – you need to purposefully not follow the pattern.

Print out the words in REVERSE on the EZ Print Transfer Sheets for light fabric. Cut around the words and heat set in place. Let cool then peel off the paper.

Punch 2 holes in the mason jar ring – I used a crop-a-dile.

Thread the ribbon through and knot it in a loop. Cut a second piece of ribbon and tie a bow. Center the design and push through the mason jar ring. Trim off excess and hot blue into place. Hot clue excess fabric down and glue all the way around the inside as pictured below:

Place the card stock circle in the back to cover the mess!

Hot glue the bow to cover the holes. Finished! Now go make one for all your friends!!!
I sewed a button to the top of this tree. You could easily sew buttons to each tree or add other embellishments. I love being able to add a word to a fabric craft! I’m off to make more – think cats, owls, gingerbread men, and birds!

Filed Under: appliqué, Christmas, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, sewing, Therm O Web, tutorial

Treelicious Christmas Pillow Tutorial

November 15, 2014 by Amanda 2 Comments

If the Christmas sewing doesn’t get done now, it will never get done!!! I love this pillow and it is super fast and easy to make! The fabrics are from Blend’s Treelicious line – which of course I am in LOVE with! I am so hoping to get a tree skirt made before Christmas gets here. The inspiration came from this print Tis The Season:

I also think this line goes great with last year’s Hip Holiday Line. This pillow will be at home with last year’s pillow:

Here’s how you can make one:

Supplies:

fat quarter or
yard cut of Garland Green Tree Fabric for side strips

1/2 yard solid white fabric

1/2 yard for backing fabric

Small cuts of fabric for the trees

Tree Pattern, click HERE

20″ or longer zipper

3 yards of decorative trim

Fiber fill

Heat n Bond Lite EZ Print Sheets or Heat n Bond Lite

Therm O Web Fabric Fuse

Accent trim for the trees

Begin by cutting (2) side strips of Garland Green Tree Fabric 15.5″ x 4.75″

Cut the white fabric 15.5″ x 18.5″

Sew the side strips to the sides of the white fabric using 1/4″ seams, press toward the dark. I pressed this piece to Heat n Bond light weight fusible stabilizer to give it a little more strength – it will turn out fine without it.

Prepare the appliqué by printing the pattern on Heat n Bond Lite EZ print sheets or tracing the pattern on Heat n Bond Lite.

Press it to the wrong side of the tree fabrics and cut out along the pattern lines. Peel off the appliqué backing.

Position the trees as pictured and press to adhere.

Using dark thread, outline stitch each of the trees at least twice.

Using Fabric Fuse glue, adhere the trims on the trees. You can also sew them if you want. I was anxious to try out the Fabric Fuse and I really liked how it turned out – it holds great!

I put a little of the Fabric Fuse on the ends of the Ric Rac to prevent from fraying.

Top stitch 1/4″ on both sides of the side seams for some added detail.

Prepare the back. Cut the back fabric 27″ x 15.5″.

Then make a cut at the 3″ mark.

Sew the zipper in.

Trim off excess zipper.

Select the trim you want and baste it all the way around the pillow front.

Curve the corners so the trim lays nice:

Leaving the zipper open, place the pillow top and the pillow back right sides together and sew using a generous 1/4″ seam all the way around. Turn right side out. I know this is an odd size pillow form, but you can just stuff with fiberfill and zip it shut.

Filed Under: appliqué, Blend Fabrics, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, pillow, sewing, Therm O Web, tutorial

Fall Friends Applique Quilt – Blogger’s Quilt Festival Entry

October 29, 2014 by Amanda Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again, the Blogger’s Quilt Festival from Amy’s Creative Side! I am entering my “Fall Friends” quilt in the “appliqué quilt” category. I am so in love with this quilt that I just finished sewing today! The woodland animal appliqué patterns are from Jennifer Heynen’s book “A Walk in the Woods“. I came up with the design of the quilt – it’s a disappearing 9-Patch with sashing. The fabric’s are also from Jennifer’s “A Walk in the Woods” fabric line. I don’t know about you but I am in love with hedgehogs, squirrels, and foxes!!!

The quilt measures 56″ x 72″. The appliqué is fused with Heat n Bond Lite and then straight stitched around the edges. The quilting is long-arm machine quilted and the binding is hand-sewn.

Thanks so much for stopping by! and Happy Fall!!!

Filed Under: appliqué, Blogger's Quilt Festival, fall, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, quilt, Therm O Web

SPOOKY CAT Pillow

October 20, 2014 by Amanda 1 Comment

Can you believe how fast October is flying by????? It’s crazy! Here is a quick Halloween project – with a black cat of course – that you can sew in about 30 minutes. By using their Heat n Bond EZ print sheets, you can print the pattern pieces onto the appliqué paper in your own printer!

Supplies

20″ x WOF duck cloth or neutral light weight canvas
fat quarter or similar black fabric
Heat n Bond® Lite EZ print sheets
22″ or longer zipper
20″ pillow form

Instructions

Begin by cutting (2) 20″ squares from the neutral fabric

Print the cat pattern (here) and SPOOKY pattern (here) then iron them to the wrong side of the black fabric. Cut out on the pattern line and peel off backing.

Position the pattern pieces as desired or as pictured below on the 20″ square and press into place. Using black thread, stitch around each appliqué piece.

To finish the pillow take the second 20″ square (pillow back) and cut 3″ off:

Insert the zipper and press. Trim off excess zipper.

With zipper pull positioned in the center of the pillow, pin the pillow front and the pillow back right sides together. Sew all the way around the pillow using a 1/2″ seam.

Turn right side out and insert pillow.

In my dining/living room I like to decorate only with black, white, neutrals, and metallics. I love how the pillow looks on the neutral chair – a perfect compliment to the “31” pillow!!

It also looks cute in the family room with some pops of orange!!

Filed Under: appliqué, decorating, FEATURED, Halloween, Heat n Bond, pillow, sewing, Therm O Web, tutorial

Halloween Pillow Tutorial

October 16, 2014 by Amanda Leave a Comment

I can’t believe how fast October is flying by!! I made this festive pillow for a friend for her October pillow. Here’s how you can make one:

Supplies:

20″ x WOF background pillow fabric

1/4 yard orange fabric

1/4 yard black fabric

scrap of white fabric

Therm O Web Heat n Bond Lite

20″ pillow form

22″ or longer zipper

Pattern, Click HERE

Begin by cutting (2) 20″ squares of the background pillow fabric

Trace the chevron print on the Heat n Bond Lite. You will need (2) 20″ sections of chevron

Roughly cut the chevron strips out and press them to the wrong side of the orange and the black fabric. Then cut along the chevron pattern lines.

Trace the BOO onto the Heat n Bond Lite or print on the Heat n Bond EZ Sheets. Iron it to the back of the black fabric. Do the same with the ghost pattern and iron it on the back of the white fabric. Peel the paper back off the Heat n Bond and position as pictured below. Press into place. Outline stitch with black fabric. Cut 3 small circles/ovals for the ghost eyes and nose out of the scraps of the black fabric with heat n bond on the back. Add to the ghost.

For the pillow back, cut a 3″ strip off of the 20″ pillow back. This is where the zipper will go.

Sew the zipper joining the 2 pieces of the pillow back. Press.

Trim the excess zipper off and position the zipper pull in the center of the pillow. Place the pillow front and the pillow back right sides together, aligning the edges. Pin. Sew, using a 1/2″ seam all the way around the pillow. Then turn right side out. Insert pillow form.

It’s so cute – I may need to keep it 🙂

It looks so perfect with my Halloween Disappearing 9-Patch quilt!!
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Filed Under: appliqué, FEATURED, Halloween, Heat n Bond, pillow, sewing, Therm O Web, tutorial

Riley Blake Flannel Baby Quilt and Burpers Tutorial

October 6, 2014 by Amanda 6 Comments

I am so excited to be participating in the Riley Blake Flannel Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping by! Let me introduce myself….I’m Amanda, a Southern California mom of 3 children who LOVES fabric, sewing and quilting! I love sharing my projects and patterns on my blog and connecting with people who share my same interests.

First let me just say how much I love Riley Blake flannels. I have been sewing with flannel for years and the quality and durability of Riley Blake flannel is amazing – plus it comes in so many cute prints! My tutorial today is for two projects. #1 Easy Quilted Flannel Baby Blanket and #2 “Old School” Baby Burpers

…..yes I know super “Old School” but this burper pattern has been in the family for 40 years – since I was a baby!! Each generation of babies and mommies has loved using these.

Let’s get started….

Quilted Flannel Baby Blanker

Supplies:

1.5 yards top fabric, I used Riley Blake Country Girls Patchwork in Pink….I love this because it already looks like a darling quilt

1.5 yards back fabric, I used Riley Blake Country Girls Country Floral Navy plus extra for the appliqué letter

1/2 yard flnnel for binding and accent square

cotton batting

Heat n Bond Lite

Basting spray

I love sewing with flannel, especially quilting because it is soft and it doesn’t move around when you sew! I always prewash my flannel.

The first part of the project is pretty much just quilting the two 1.5 yards of fabric together. Pin baste the back, batting, and top fabrics of your quilt just like you would any quilt. If the edges don’t line up perfectly, don’t worry. After you quilt it you will square it up. Quilt as desired. I quilted free motion meanders. Square up.

Attach the monogram:

Cut a 9″ square of accent flannel.

Print your desired letter in reverse. I choose a “J” because I am giving this to my friend who is having a girl and naming her Juliette. Trace the letter onto the Heat n Bond Lite and iron it to the wrong side of the flannel.

Cut out the letter, peel off the backing paper and press it to the center of the 9″ accent square. Using basting spray or pins, position the accent square as desired on the quilt.

Using a 1″ seam, sew around the square. Then sew around the letter sewing close to the edge. Cut little slits into the edge of the square like this:

I choose to add the letter after the quilting so the letter would have a quilted look as well. After a few washings, the fringed edge of the square should look more ruffley similar to a rag quilt.

Cut (6) 2.5″ strips of flannel for the binding. I choose to machine sew my binding on so it would hold up nicely after many washings.

I think it turned out so cute! and it’s sooooo soft and snuggly!

Old School Baby Burpers

Just a word about these baby burpers….. My mom sewed this same style burper when I was a little baby. As a toddler I would carry one around like it was a little blankie. I called them “Night Nights”. I’ve continued the tradition with my children. Below are ones I sewed 16 years ago for my first baby. The flannel selections were so sad back then – but I made do! I made stacks and stacks of these and boy did we go through them! Since my children are older, I found a new use for them – dusters! They are perfect for dusting the piano, the china hutch and for other finishes you don’t want scratched!!

Supplies

1/2 yards of assorted flannels

ric rac

Pattern, click HERE

Begin by printing the pattern and tracing it onto tissue paper. Note, the pattern is only for half the burper, trace both sides onto the tissue paper and cut it out. Pin it to the flannel, I like to cut 4 out at a time. Cut around the pattern line.

Cut the desired amount and choose matching ric rac.

Beginning and ending on the side of the burper, take one of the pieces you’ve cut and sew the ric rac on; line up the edge of the ric rac with the edge of the burper. Sew the seam in the center of the ric rac. Start and stop on the side, overlapping the ric rac and having the edges outside of the seam like this:

Pin the second piece right sides together with the first piece. Sew along the seam created by sewing the ric rac. Start and stop on the side leaving a little opening to turn.

Turn right side out, press seams so they lay flat and edges curve nicely. Top stitch. This will close the opening that was left open for turning.

Now do this over and over until you have a nice stack! These are great to make and keep on hand for baby gifts.

I love that they are coordinating! What a perfect gift!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Filed Under: appliqué, FEATURED, Heat n Bond, quilt, Riley Blake, Therm O Web, tutorial

“Spooky” Quilt for Riley Blake Designs

September 8, 2014 by Amanda 1 Comment

I am so excited to share this quilt! Did you know I love Halloween and I love black cats? The fabric in this quilt is Riley Blake Design’s “Witch Hazel.” I love the vintage feel of the prints and the colors. I enlarged the cat from the theme print to create this cat silhouette. The pattern is being featured over at the Riley Blake Design Blog “Cutting Corners” if you want to make one 🙂

It’s 100 degrees here but all this Halloween sewing is helping me get in the mood for Fall. This quilt is hanging in my family room and it makes me smile every time I look at it….and it makes me want to adopt another black cat!!

There are many different parts to the quilt: a patchy center, appliqué, lace and pom pom trim and an appliqué scallop top and bottom border!

Filed Under: appliqué, fall, FEATURED, Halloween, Heat n Bond, quilt, Riley Blake, Therm O Web, tutorial

Soccer Zipper Pouch Tutorial

Kitty Mini Quilt

The Harper Stocking Tutorial

Jar Lid Applique Christmas Ornaments

Treelicious Christmas Pillow Tutorial

Fall Friends Applique Quilt – Blogger’s Quilt Festival Entry

SPOOKY CAT Pillow

Halloween Pillow Tutorial

Riley Blake Flannel Baby Quilt and Burpers Tutorial

“Spooky” Quilt for Riley Blake Designs

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