Handmade Accessories for the Seamstress
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I've seen some planned quilts where each purchased piece of fabric was perfectly coordinated and artfully arranged into a masterpiece. I love those beautiful quilts at the county fair. But in addition to economy, there's something of another kind of beauty and sentiment in the humble scrap quilt. I was longing to make a quilt for my coming granddaughter but without the means to purchase fabric or batting I didn't see how it could happen. A large crib quilt can cost a bunch if you have to purchase everything. But, I started assembling what resources I had and it didn't look promising. Someone had given me some muslin, but what kind of a baby girl quilt can you really make out of a piece of muslin? But, I did have a fair supply of scraps from past sewing projects. And a friend let me raid her stash where I found a couple of perfect pieces. So I came up with this idea. The scraps of prints from here and there made the hearts which I placed on muslin squares. I also used the muslin for the inner border and backing. I purchased the small piece required (I think about 3/4 yard) for an outer border on sale at WallMart for $2.00 per yard. The binding probably looks like one black print in the picture I took with my cell phone but, it is actually a number of tiny prints on black which I had and pieced together.
I think you can see that it's more than one fabric in the picture of the label. Many of the pieces recollect little dresses my girls wore which I had made them when they were young. A couple of pieces are from a quilt I made for another granddaughter. One or two were from a quilt my youngest daughter was making. One is a scrap of a bridesmaid dress that one of my daughters wore in her cousin's wedding and on and on. Little stories and remembrances. For batting I found an old blanket that was frayed around the edges but good in the middle. So it became a "put it together and what have you got?" - sort of bippity, boppity, boo thing that I really liked. A sweet quilt for my little Amazing Gracie.
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Sewing The Classic Country Apron
The Homestead Homemaker wears an apron, of course! It is unsurpassed in utility and symbolism. It speaks of hearth and home, of service and simplicity. It has served us well through history, attending our joys and struggles from the pioneer woman, to the Depression’s daughter and the 21st century’s homestead homemaker. The apron functions broadly bringing in a harvest from the garden, drying the tears of a toddler, loosening a jar’s tight lid and dusting a gathering room as unexpected guests are heard on the porch steps. It is a fitting uniform for those who care so deeply about the home nest and the precious ones within.
50 Free Apron Patterns You Can Make - Here!
Here are some pictures of the cute table toppers we made for the Mother-Daughter Conference. They were so cute and so easy to make. If you've never tried a quilt but would like to get the feel of piecing, this is a perfect project. You're sure to be pleased with the results. Instructions are below.
It looks like the sides have a gillion pieces but the side pieces in this case are from a striped material that looks pieced together. There are only nine pieces to the whole pattern. Here are some variations:
Here are the dimensions of the nine pieces:
And here is how you assemble the table topper:
First, sew a corner piece, a side piece and another corner piece together to form the first row. Then sew a side piece, the center piece and then another side piece to form the middle row. The bottom row is a corner piece and a side piece and another corner piece just like the top row. Next, sew the three rows together and put a finishing hem around the whole outside edge. This means you fold over the outside edge 1/4 inch and press it. Then fold over another 1/4 inch, press and stitch near the inside fold.
Quilting Lessons and How -To's
