I’m so excited to show you my new mini quilt and introduce the next designer in our Monthly Mini quilts series. It’s Jennifer Heynen who sews, paints, sculpts, makes jewelry, designs fabric, and so much more over at Jennifer Jangles!
I was so inspired by Jennifer’s happy and fun design that I pulled apart my stash looking for just the right ones to compliment it. I love the quilting on my mini – and I must admit that I totally copied the spiral quilting design (done with a walking foot) that I saw on Jennifer’s mini.
I threw this star fabric on the back for kind of a night and day theme. What do you think? (off topic: one of my all-time favorite movies is Knight and Day with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. It’s so hilarious.)
Now I just have to decide where to put it on my new mini quilt wall. I was planning to put the next quilt on the top right (see above), but this arrangement makes the sun shine down on nothing. Maybe that’s okay since I can put the next quilt to the right so the sun will shine on it?
Or maybe I should put it way up top to shine down on all the others? What do you think??? Tell me in the comments!
Are you dying to see Jennifer’s Sunshine Mini Quilt and get the pattern? Just come back Monday and it will be here! (our new mini quilt patterns are released on the 1st Monday of the month.)
So, what have you been sewing up this week? Did you make something with one of my free sewing tutorials or patterns? I would love to see! Tag me on Instagram @sewcanshe.
Sew an organizer covered with pockets that you can hang in your closet! This easy sewing project is great for organizing sewing and craft supplies, fashion accessories, bathroom necessities, gift wrappings, and more. There are pockets on both sides plus a big interior pocket so every bit of space is used. I’ll show you easy step by step instructions for sewing this organizer and putting it to use in your home. Get sew organized today.
Are you sewing a Closet Organizer with me? I hope so! This is Part 2 of our free sewing tutorial for an amazing organizer with a coat hanger inside so you can hang it anywhere.
If you are getting started, make sure you start at Part 1 of the free pattern.
Be a basketmaker! Sure, you can sew, but did you know that you can make amazing baskets too using your sewing machine, some fabric and the same materials that you use for your other projects?
Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? It’s a fun technique for quilts, of course, but I’m having lots of fun using it for pouches and tote bags too.
I’m so excited to share with you the pattern for our first mini quilt of 2018… Flora! This beautiful little quilt was designed by the very talented Lauren of Molly & Mama…
At my daughter Chloe’s high school (can you believe my baby started high school???), the lunch lines are so long that she has been skipping lunch! She’s always starving by the time she gets home because she doesn’t want to carry a big lunch bag as well as her heavy backpack – poor girl!
Looking for free table runner patterns? I gathered up all my favorites in one place – here are free quilt patterns for table runners for fall, winter, spring and summer!
I am so in love with the beautiful look of simple patchwork quilts with lots of squares. This is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in mini-charm packs.
I’m also in love with the process. If you feel like quilt making is your escape from the world and sitting down to sew for a few hours makes your troubles fade away… this is the quilt for you!
Sew an easy beautiful apron with this free sewing pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Whether you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, an apron always comes in handy and makes a great gift. This blog post includes a link to a free template that I digitized for you.
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Caroline Fairbanks is an author and publisher who is passionate about the world of sewing and quilting. You can find her work in books, sewing patterns, magazines, and articles all over the web. She founded and publishes her ideas on the popular sewing website SewCanShe.com.
