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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, so mine aren't as messy as this.<br />
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For <i>ages</i> I have been meaning to devise a chart that I can tape on the back of said closet door, so I came up with one (finally!)<br />
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so that I can keep track of all of the colors and types of paints I've used, inside and out, on my house. I am at the point where I just don't have the room anymore to store teeny tiny bits of paint in gigantic tins just in case my kid decides to take a marker to a wall (true story) or my husband puts a big gouge in another wall moving a piece of furniture (another true story), and I need to fix it.<br />
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Now I can go and get a $4 sample jar or just a quart of said paint color to fix any of life's... mishaps...<br />
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I've seen people who keep paint sticks dipped in the paint, labeled, and hung from a ring. Cute, except I don't always have a paint stick and this (at least in my house) would need to be a very, very big ring.<br />
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So! My solution was a basic chart that I could keep track of paint colors for the interior and exterior of my house, and even add the stains I use for my decking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can even use it to keep track of your exterior stain projects!<br />
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It's in a plastic sheet protector, taped to the inside of a basement closet door for easy reference.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...excuse all of my gift bags, but the new paint tracker is<br />stored in a plastic page protector right above, on the back of<br />a closet door.</td></tr>
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It has little chance of getting lost, and it's a great reference for homeowners and even future buyers if you're planning on selling your house one day.<br />
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So! Here ya go! Click the button below for the free PDF download, and make sure to print in landscape setting.<br />
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One of my all-time favorite vintage furniture line is Broyhill's 'Brasilia' -<br />
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I love the look of the curves, the knobs, the legs. SO cool. I keep hoping that I'll magically find one of these pieces in the wild - you know, that ultimate thrift store find, where you are driving away with your treasure, having only paid $30 for something that's worth at least $300, all the while evil-laughing to yourself, all the way home.<br />
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I decided to use this beautiful style as inspiration for a house number sign for our mid century home; in my case, this sign is double sided and hung on my vintage lamp post. I rehabbed this post a few years ago - it had an old, broken and disconnected gas light on it that I swapped out with an awesome solar option that works really well -<br />
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...if you want to see how I did this, check out <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2016/07/easy-diy-gas-or-electric-lamp-post.html" target="_blank">{this tutorial here}</a>! And for my curated list of top rated solar and electric post lights, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-93980f8c" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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The color paint I used was left over from painting my front door, a high gloss exterior paint in Sherwin Williams #6776, Blue Nile -<br />
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I thought it would be neat (and a good idea since the sign will be close to the road) to make the numbers glow-in-the-dark. The product I used comes in all sorts of glowing colors - they are really cool. You can color coordinate your glowing numbers with your paint color if you like!<br />
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If you'd like more mid century inspiration, I have curated a list of midmod style house numbers, mailboxes and more - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-93980f8c" target="_blank">click here to see it 💖</a><br />
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If you decide to make this sign, let me know! Send me a message with a picture. I love to see what you're making!<br />
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Materials (affiliate links included below):</h4>
• <a href="http://freepdfhosting.com/3c06aa63a3.pdf" target="_blank"><b style="background-color: white;">Free Pattern Download! Click HERE to view the pattern and download</b></a><br />
• 1/2" x 8" x 4' Board (Actual: 7/16" x 7-1/4" x 4' - I used Aspen - for painted board)<br />
• 1/4" x 2' x 2' Plywood Handi/Project Board (I used a birch veneer)<br />
• 4" House Numbers <a href="https://amzn.to/2xiT8rA">(I used these ones)</a><br />
• Clear spray paint <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2y5Uuq4" target="_blank">(I used this one; I had it from another project)</a></span><br />
• Exterior High Gloss Paint (I used Sherwin Williams 6776, Blue Nile, to match my front door)<br />
• <a href="https://amzn.to/2NdTjIE">DAP Silicone Clear, Window and Door</a><br />
• Photoluminescent Powder (<a href="https://amzn.to/2LyECyQ" target="_blank">I used this one - comes in all sorts of colors!</a>)<br />
• <a href="https://amzn.to/2LzI9wI" target="_blank">Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Indoor/Outdoor</a><br />
• Stain <a href="https://amzn.to/2LCqMM2" target="_blank">(I used this one in Dark Walnut)</a><br />
• Brushes (check the Dollar Store for these!)<br />
• Painter's Tape (<a href="https://amzn.to/2IOpShM" target="_blank">I like this 3M blue tape</a>)<br />
• A clear polyurethane sealer, like <a href="https://amzn.to/2y8lHYW" target="_blank">Minwax Clear Semi-gloss Polyurethane Sealer</a><br />
• Marker or Pen
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<b>Equipment (affiliate links included below):</b></h4>
• Circular saw or table saw (I have this <a href="https://amzn.to/2ITTiLu" target="_blank">Black and Decker Matrix</a> with the <a href="https://amzn.to/2LyWgmc" target="_blank">3-1/2" Circular Saw attachment</a> and LOVE IT!)<br />
• Jigsaw or bandsaw (I use this <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jf0b9z" target="_blank">Jigsaw attachment</a> for my Black and Decker Matrix)<br />
• Jigsaw blade (<a href="https://amzn.to/2IMbMgC" target="_blank">I used this one from Bosch</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2LNMdZL">I picked up this multi-pack and it's come in handy!</a>)<br />
• Electric Staple/Brad Gun (<a href="https://amzn.to/2J6V3nN" target="_blank">I use this one</a> with <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jc8UZT" target="_blank">these 5/8" brad nails</a>)<br />
• Clamps (<a href="https://amzn.to/2IRKANy" target="_blank">I use these spring clamps</a>)<br />
• Sandpaper <span style="background-color: white;">(<a href="https://amzn.to/2HN3zn7">I picked up this multi pack</a>)</span><br />
•<a href="https://amzn.to/2MjpFBf" target="_blank"> Fine wire mesh strainer</a> (like this)</blockquote>
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Optional Supplies (affiliate links included below):</h4>
<b>For Pole/Post Mounting (based on 3" lamp post size):</b><br />
• (2) Carriage Bolts and Nuts (2-1/2" x 5/16")<br />
• Post Brackets (I bought 2 of <a href="https://amzn.to/2GWqfRm" target="_blank">these ones, 2-7/8" brace bands,</a> and sprayed them to match my standard 3" lamp post)<br />
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• Keyhole Hanger (<a href="https://amzn.to/2sj7SAO" target="_blank">I use these ones</a> on a previous project)</blockquote>
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Directions:</h4>
1) Print and assemble the pattern; trim the page edges so that letters and lines line up when taped. Here's the link again to the pattern:<br />
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<b><a href="http://freepdfhosting.com/3c06aa63a3.pdf" target="_blank">FREE BROYHILL BRASILIA INSPIRED HOUSE NUMBER PATTERN</a></b></blockquote>
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Cut the pattern out.<br />
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Cut your lumber:</h4>
<i><u>Painted board:</u></i><br />
Cut the 7-1/4" x 4' board so you have a 14" long piece. I used my <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ITTiLu" target="_blank">Matrix drill</a> </span>with the <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LyWgmc" target="_blank">circular saw attachment</a></span> (Amazon aff links) for this. Make sure to tape your board, front and back, and mark your line on the tape. This will help keep down any chipping that may occur.<br />
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<i><u>Arc Board(s):</u></i><br />
From your plywood veneered handi panel cut 2 pieces 14" x 7-1/4" for a double sided sign, 1 piece for a one-sided sign. <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cut the plywood with the wrong-side up.</span></i><br />
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*TIP: mark cut lines on blue painters tape; make sure to apply painter's tape to both sides of the plywood to minimize chipping.</blockquote>
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Make sure to cut the wood wrong-side up; clamp your wood to a table to make sure it doesn't shift -<br />
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3) Cut the arc(s).<br />
Tape <i>both</i> sides of plywood pieces using painter's tape. Using the pattern supplied, trace the arc on <i>the wrong side of the plywood</i>.<br />
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Using a bandsaw or jigsaw <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jf0b9z" target="_blank">(</a><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Jf0b9z" target="_blank">this is what I used</a> - I swapped out the circular saw attachment on my Matrix for my <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jf0b9z" target="_blank">jigsaw attachment</a></span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2IMbMgC" target="_blank"> with this blade</a></span>) (Amazon aff links) cut the arc shape from the plywood. Take your time, especially on the top curve. Make sure to clamp your board close to the table edge to minimize bouncing/vibration. I cut one side to the curve, turned the board and cut the second side.<br />
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Sand, paint and stain:</h4>
<i>Sand</i>:<br />
Remove the tape and use sandpaper to smooth edges. I used a <span style="background-color: white;">150 grit</span> to smooth all of the edges, and then a <span style="background-color: white;">1000 grit</span> to smooth the veneer side. The 150 grit I used to smooth the edges of the painted background board, too.<br />
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<i>Arcs:</i><br />
Stain front side and edges, following the instructions on the can. I used <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LCqMM2" target="_blank">Minwax Dark Walnut</a> (Amazon aff link)</span> and only applied 1 coat (I wanted the grains to show through).<br />
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<i>Background Board:</i><br />
Here I painted the board with a high gloss exterior in Sherwin Williams #6776, Blue Nile. I painted right to the short edges of both sides, careful not to bleed over the edge. On the long sides I left about a 1/4" space where the board was unpainted -<br />
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I painted both sides of the board like this since I was making a double sided sign - if you're making a single sided sign, there's no need to paint the backside, you can stain it later when you stain your edges after assembly.<br />
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While your boards are drying...<br />
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How to Make Glow in the Dark House Numbers:</h4>
This is super easy and can be done with any brand of metal house number you want to use.<br />
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I should note that in this technique, the product used to create the glow-in-the-dark effect is a powder and is visible after application, giving the number a hammered-style look. There are resins available which you can mix the powder with and then paint on to a surface, however, I was worried about bondage to the metal (most of the research I found on resins had them being used on wood).<br />
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1) Pick out your photoluminescent powder. Here's the <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LyECyQ" target="_blank">one I used</a></span>, in <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LyECyQ" target="_blank">Neutral White</a></span>. (aff link)<br />
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2) In a well ventilated area, apply a thin coat of clear spray paint (<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2y5Uuq4" target="_blank">I used this one</a> (aff link) </span>which I had laying around from my <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search?q=singer+185" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">sewing machine repaint project</a>). Quickly apply a fine dusting of the powder through the metal strainer over top of the numbers and allow that coat to dry.<br />
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3) Apply 2 more thin layers of clear coat, waiting the directed time for drying in between coats.<br />
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Assemble Sign:</h4>
<i>Glue:</i><br />
Apply the<a href="https://amzn.to/2LzI9wI" target="_blank"> Liquid Nails Heavy Duty</a> (or equivalent, aff link) in thin beads to the backside of the arc board(s). Make sure not to add too much, especially close to the edges, to avoid seeping when the boards are clamped.<br />
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Lay the arc board on top of the painted board, matching edges (<i>you may need to pull the open ends of the arc away from each other to match outside edge to backing board</i>). Using an <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2J6V3nN" target="_blank">electric staple gun</a></span> (like this, aff link) or brad nailer, insert 5/8" brad nails in 4 or 5 spots to hold the board in place. Gently tap nails in so they sit flush.<br />
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Repeat for backside if making a double sided sign. Clamp the boards together, clean excess glue with a cotton swab, and allow to dry.<br />
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Once dry, stain edges to match arcs - I used a cotton swab for this. Stain the backside of the board if you're making a single-sided sign.<br />
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Apply <span style="background-color: white;">3 coats of clear sealer (<a href="https://amzn.to/2y8lHYW" target="_blank">I used this one from Minwax</a> and some dollar store sponge brushes) (Amazon aff link)</span> to help protect from the elements) to all stained surfaces.<br />
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<h4>
Attach the House Numbers:</h4>
Cut the marked number placement rectangles from the supplied pattern and place in arc, aligning outer edge, and tape in place, like so:<br />
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<i>Note: your pattern piece will be slightly smaller than the actual arc because of the width of your blade during cutting. Don't worry about this! Just align all sides so they are evenly spaced from the inner arc edges</i></blockquote>
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The <a href="https://amzn.to/2xiT8rA" target="_blank">4" house numbers</a> (aff link) I used are 'self-adhesive' in that they have sticky pads pre-attached to the backside of them. The main complaint about these numbers online is that the adhesive isn't the greatest when exposed to the elements - enter more Liquid Nails!<br />
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I used a little yogurt cup<br />
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and painted little dots on the adhesive pads and spots around the backside of the number, like so -<br />
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(it should be noted that if you wanted to make <a href="https://amzn.to/2xiT8rA" target="_blank">these numbers</a> (aff link) floating, you can - under the pads are screw holes, and you could use stand-offs to do so).<br />
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Glue all numbers in place using the pattern as a guide -<br />
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and then set something flat and heavy on them to apply pressure during drying (I used a big heavy wooden cutting board).<br />
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Repeat for the backside of the board if making a double-sided sign.<br />
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Seal the numbers to the backing with a thin bead of <a href="https://amzn.to/2NdTjIE">this silicone sealant</a> (or the like, affiliate link), and paint the edges of the veneer and where it meets the backboard with the same <a href="https://amzn.to/2NdTjIE">silicone caulk</a> (aff link) to ensure the wood doesn't lift.<br />
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Mounting:</h4>
<i>Post Mounting:</i><br />
Using the pattern as a guide, tape the area with painter's tape <i>one both sides of the sign</i> and mark the carriage bolt hole placements on the tape.<br />
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This is a good time to double check your hole placements with respect to your brackets before you drill - </blockquote>
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Using a small pilot bit, drill a hole in the center of the marks. Using those smaller holes as pilot guides, drill the larger hole through the sign using a 5/16" sized bit to accommodate the carriage bolts.<br />
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<i>Wall Mounting:</i><br />
Using the pattern as a guide, mark the keyhole hanger placements on the backside of the sign.<br />
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<b>TIP: </b><i>Make sure to drill pilot holes before inserting screws to avoid splitting the wood.</i></blockquote>
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And here's the finished product in place -<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and like I said above, I'd love to hear from you if you decide to make it, send me a message with some pictures!<br />
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And, make sure to check out my <i>other</i> mid century inspired house number sign tutorial <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2015/11/mid-century-modern-house-numbers.html?m=1" target="_blank">{here}</a><br />
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✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-29177142249061868942018-04-18T06:30:00.000-05:002018-06-14T16:04:35.956-05:00Machine Binding a Quilt: My Tips and Tricks for using a Blind Hem foot<span style="font-family: inherit;">I thought I'd write up a tips and tricks / tutorial for how I machine bind my quilts.
I usually float between this technique and another, where I use a tiny zig-zag stitch, but today I'll be focusing on a straight-stitch, machine bound technique using a Blind Hem foot. I've included Amazon affiliate links below for your reference (and pajammy-wearing, couch-shopping pleasure!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is an example of a<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2qExwiJ" target="_blank"> blind hem foot</a></span>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For Janome owners, this foot is labeled "G". </span><br />
For Bernina owners, this foot is labeled "5".<br />
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These feet have a metal or plastic guard located in the gap between the toes of the foot which acts as a guide while you're sewing. The guide may have a screw adjustment, be fixed, or screw on and off as needed.<br />
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Generally speaking (and depending on your machine make), they are not very expensive - you can pick one up at your local dealer or on Amazon for less than $15 or $20. Here are some examples:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I like this binding technique; it's quick, easy, and really durable. 99% of my quilts are functional and not show quilts so I'm always thinking about longevity and the quilt making it through a lifetime of washing machine cycles. </span><br />
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(*aff links to Amazon below)<br />
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<li>Binding (I make folded non-bias binding, at 2.25")</li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2qExwiJ" target="_blank">Blind Hem Foot*</a></span> (I use a Janome 'G' foot on my Janome 6500 and 6700)</li>
<li>SPOOL THREAD: Lightweight thread, coordinating with binding (I recommend an <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2JSGphp" target="_blank">Aurifil 50wt*</a></span>, here I'm using color #2775)</li>
<li>BOBBIN THREAD: Lightweight thread, coordinating with the backing (I recommend an <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2qGwweE" target="_blank">Aurifil 50wt or 60wt*</a></span>, here I'm using color #2775)</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> So here's what I do -
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prepare your binding how you normally would. I use folded 2.25" strips for my binding, joined on the bias. If I have left over jelly roll strips I'll use these as well (at 2.5") and I don't bother trimming them. Note that if your quilt is bulkier (wool batting or a minky backing) use a 2.5" strip for your binding.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sew at Home Mummy Tip:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>in your bobbin use a lightweight thread which coordinates to the backside of your quilt. I always use a 50 or 60wt <a href="https://amzn.to/2qGwweE" target="_blank">Aurifil*</a> cotton thread. </i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Attach your binding to the BACK side of your quilt sandwich using a 0.25" seam allowance. Depending on the thickness of the quilt (if I used a wool batting or minky backing) I use a regular quarter seam foot (thin quilt) or a walking foot with an adjusted needle position (thick quilt).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sew at Home Mummy Tip:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: #f0faff;">need help joining your binding ends? My favorite binding ruler is this one - </span><a href="https://amzn.to/2qKwKRt" style="background-color: white;">The Cut Rite Bind Up</a><span style="background-color: #f0faff;"> - I find it the easiest to use, and I've tried them all!</span></i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">(<i>optional</i>) Press your binding away from the quilt, from the back side of the quilt. I skip this part; personally, I find it easier to manipulate the binding in the next steps if it hasn't been pressed away, but I know of some who machine bind and like to press at this stage. Up to you!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flip your quilt over, right side up, and begin folding the binding to the front, overlapping your initial 0.25" seam with the folded edge of the binding. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pin the first 5 or 6 inches of the binding in place. Note - I use pins for this binding technique. I find that with this style of binding, using clips allows the binding to shift too much, and you're more likely to get a wobbly line of stitching on the backside of your quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fold corners so that while sewing, you'll be sewing over the fold, not into it. This'll ensure your corners don't bunch on the underside.<span style="background-color: yellow;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Using your blind hem foot, sew your binding from the front side of your quilt, with the seam guide butted up against the fold where the binding meets your quilt, like so: <span style="background-color: yellow;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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TIP: use your favorite seam ripper to help you guide and keep the binding in the right spot as it goes under the presser foot.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Play with your needle position so that </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">your seam will land on your binding in a position that's visually appealing to you.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can play with the amount you fold your binding to the front, which in turn changes where your line of stitching will be on the backside. For this quilt, I made sure to be as exact as possible so my backside stitching line would look perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Note that when folding the binding over to the front side, if you align the folded edge of the binding just past the stitch line of the binding to the quilt, your stitch line will be much closer to the 'ditch' of the underside binding/quilt seam.</span>
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial today! I really like this technique, I hope you will too!<br />
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✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com2Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-82583418287930824612018-04-17T10:29:00.001-05:002018-04-17T10:30:12.646-05:00MidMod Throw Pillows: Ikea GULLKLOCKA and IDASOFIA Cushion Cover HackMy readers know how much I love a good<a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search?q=ikea+hack" target="_blank"> IKEA hack (check out these older posts)</a>. This one is all about cushions -<br />
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Twice a year, if I'm lucky enough to escape for a few days, the Chicago Modern Quilt Guild hosts a retreat weekend in Wisconsin on the lake. It's beautiful, relaxing, and for me - very productive.<br />
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This retreat was busy for me (as usual). I had several projects prepped and ready to complete, one project being some new pillow covers for the <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2018/03/cheap-mid-century-style-sofas-couches.html" target="_blank">couch</a> in the living room.<br />
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For this project I used a <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60291751/" target="_blank">GULLKLOCKA</a> in a bright yellow<br />
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and a white, faux rabbit-fur <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10353162/" target="_blank">IDASOFIA</a> pillow case<br />
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both from IKEA which I cut into 2 pieces each, separating the fronts and backs, and used them as backings for my quilted pillow fronts.<br />
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The fronts were fabrics I have been hoarding for a long time for just this purpose, some mid-century inspired funky prints that add some jazz to my <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2018/03/cheap-mid-century-style-sofas-couches.html" target="_blank">couch</a>. I made quilt sandwiches with the fabrics and quilted them with bright coordinating Aurifil 50wts in <a href="https://amzn.to/2Hai09a" target="_blank">Aurifil #1231*</a> (a lime green) on the white cushion front and <a href="https://amzn.to/2qGm06i" target="_blank">Aurifil #2120*</a> (a lemon yellow) on the green print.<br />
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The funky green print I quilted in a retro cross-hatch pattern in the lemon Aurifil 50wt -<br />
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My white cushions I used the print pattern to quilt them in a wonky straight line motif with the pretty lime Aurifil -<br />
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For these covers I used <span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -1px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60262188/" target="_blank">FJÄDRAR </a>down inserts from IKEA in their 16"x 26" and 20"x 20" sizes. I made my quilt sandwiches about an inch bigger in both directions, quilted it, and then trimmed them to the pillow dimension before sewing the backing on with a 3/8" seam all around so that technically my pillow case is smaller than the pillow (I like my cushions to be fluffy and not to slide around in the case). </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -1px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the lower seam I inserted <a href="https://amzn.to/2J2ZfB6" target="_blank">22" yellow nylon zippers</a> in the larger pillows, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2H8PTDt" target="_blank">18" cream-colored zippers</a> in the smaller pillows (aff links to Amazon).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -1px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The kids are super happy (and so am I!) with the new cushions - they like anything that's soft and cozy to snuggle with.</span></span><br />
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The HBC Point Blanket is traditionally a 100% wool blanket which was traded by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1700 and 1800s to First Nations peoples in exchange for goods (like beaver pelts)¹.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the wool HBC Point Blanket<br />
Image courtesy of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_point_blanket#/media/File:Canadian_warmth.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></td></tr>
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In Canada, the blankets are available exclusively at The Bay (HBC's company) and here in the US at The Bay's sister company, Lord and Taylor. The wool blankets are gorgeous and, justifiably, expensive. You can find them in the aforementioned stores and on <a href="https://amzn.to/2qAYXeb" target="_blank">Amazon.com {here}</a> (aff link).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Over the years, the HBC Point has been available in a wide range of colors, with the white with red, green, yellow and blue stripes the most popular.<br />
Image courtesy of HBCHeritage.ca</td></tr>
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I have always wanted one but was worried about their care (being wool), how well they'd hold up under the wear and tear of a chocolate lab, and about how itchy one would be to sleep under. So, I thought I'd make my own.<br />
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The iconic blankets have come in an array of colors and limited edition releases over the years - I harnessed this idea when creating the single-color blue backing with varying shade-stripes in <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2H5Z9YS" target="_blank">Kaufman yarn dyed Essex Linen blues</a></span> (aff link to Amazon.com) -<br />
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The Front:</h4>
I ended up 'pixelating' the iconic green, red, yellow and blue stripes on the front for a more scrappy look and to add a bit of visual interest but used fabrics which read like solids - brushstrokes, peppered cottons, and true solids, all in the same shade families. Each stripe has 84 3" squares, offset, split in 2 rows.<br />
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I used <a href="https://amzn.to/2JRW00O" target="_blank">Bella Solids "Ivory" for the front background and Bella Solids "Nautical"</a> for the backing background (aff link to Amazon.com for your pajammy-shopping pleasure!).<br />
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The entire quilt was pieced with Aurifil 50wt in the following colors - (aff links to Amazon.com included below for your reference)<br />
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<a href="https://amzn.to/2vj77fS">Aurifil #2000</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2J2FWrU">Aurifil #2720</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2JQILgO">Aurifil #1248</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2H43fES">Aurifil #2710</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2HCWlDL">Aurifil #6720</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2H4jUbE">Aurifil #2250</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2vjtoua">Aurifil #2890</a><br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2qBJxoY">Aurifil #1135</a><br />
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...and was quilted with an all-over computerized pattern by the lovely and wonderful <a href="http://www.sewshabbyquilting.com/" target="_blank">Melissa at Sew Shabby Quilting</a>.<br />
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This Canadian expat is so happy to have this little piece of 'home' on my bed!<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed my post about my now very-favoritest-quilt-I've-ever-made. If you are inspired by this creation and decide to make one of your own, make sure to message me about it! Thanks for reading and Happy Monday to you all! <br />
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¹ Hudson's Bay Point Blanket, extracted April 13, 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_point_blanket<br />
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✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com3Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-37552615549305114942018-03-15T21:31:00.001-05:002018-06-14T16:00:58.868-05:00Affordable Mid-century Style Sofas - All under $790If you can't buy vintage (don't like the idea of a used couch? bedbugs? or maybe you just can't afford to have one reupholstered), or maybe you're like me - you need a new couch but have kids and/or pets and can't bring yourself to spend a pretty penny on something new and gorgeously expensive or something vintage which needs more work than you're willing to spend right now (just for them to wreck it) - here's the list for you.<br />
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All of these couches are online and delivered straight to your door. That's right, you don't have to go and pick up and schlep a sofa home. Boo ya.<br />
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There are lots of online resources for midmod style sofas, but very few (in my research) have been within the price point that I have to spend (and let's face it - the aforementioned kids and pet are going to beat on it so I'll be in the same spot again 10 years from now and in the meantime maybe I will have found that perfect vintage piece to tackle a rehab on).<br />
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We currently have an old IKEA couch that has served us quite well but, has seen better days. The cushions are shot, springs going or gone, and well, it's far too big. It had a great run - we've had it since my first apartment in Vancouver like, uh, 18 years ago. It's moved 4 times (2 countries!), had a few legs repaired and been vomited on countless times (< the kids and the dog!). Thank goodness for washable covers.<br />
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I have been busy searching the internet looking for smaller, midmod styled options which wouldn't break the bank. I thought I'd share a moodboard of some of my research with you!<br />
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Note that at the time of this publication, all of the sofas or love seats below fell under the $790 mark - actually, they ranged from $336 - $790! Prices may fluctuate, as will availability.<br />
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Aff. links to Amazon for your pajammy-shopping, couch-surfing pleasure! -
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It's hard to pick a favorite or even a few favorites from this list. I'm having a tough time narrowing it down. My top three would have to be -<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2HEqfq5" target="_blank">#6 - the Palm Springs Mid Century Modern Sofa Futon -</a><br />
it comes in 2 colors (Grey Linen and Teal Linen). I love that it comes with two bolster cushions and I like that the seat cushion is all one piece. I also like the fact it turns into a bed in case we have visitors and need another spot for sleeping - it easily converts to a bed in seconds. The legs are natural wood and there's a center support.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2peFord" target="_blank">#7 The Remix Sofa -</a><br />
this one comes in Charcoal Grey and Brown (looks to be an Oatmeal shade to me). It has a button tufted back, angled wood legs and track arm. It also comes in a sectional and love seat size. I like the Brown color.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2Dvp7lZ" target="_blank">#12 Mid Century Modern Loveseat -</a><br />
I love this option - I think it's my favorite. The love seat is large <span style="font-family: inherit;">(<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">33"L x 78"W x 32.5"H) and it comes in 15 different colors like Atomic Red, Sunny, Wheatgrass, Oatmeal and Azure. The wood base and legs are sleek, and the back tufting is clean and simple. I love the midmod color options.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;">Ah. I really liked curating this. I hope you had as much fun reading this as I did writing it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thanks for stopping by - make sure to check out my <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/p/think-mid-century-modern.html" target="_blank">Mid Century Page</a> for other midmod moodboards, ideas and DiY projects, or visit the links below!</span></span>
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<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-31113650937416032212018-03-02T13:39:00.004-06:002018-06-14T15:59:24.731-05:00Ultimate Source List for Mid Century Sputnik and Starburst Style Ceiling Lights<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that I'm a lover of mid-century style. Today's moodboard post is in line with that love.</span><br />
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Our house is a 1959 split-level in a suburb of Chicago; a lot of the vintage 50s character had been stripped from the place, and my mission has been to rehab the horrible 90s renovations very gradually over the years.</div>
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Recently I swapped out some ugly, not-so-energy-efficient 90s track lighting on our upstairs landing with a <a href="http://amzn.to/2F4gvZc" target="_blank">12-light antique brass Sputnik style light</a> (affiliate link) and here are the <a href="http://amzn.to/2oLbObY" target="_blank">warm Edison-style LED bulbs</a> I used in it. Now, it looks amazing (and throws a heck of a lot more light)</div>
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I did a lot of research into the best price and selection of lights before I made my purchase, and I thought I'd create a moodboard and share said research with my readers!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently found a great deal on a mid century Garrison dining set from the early 1960s on a local sale site -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The set included 6 solid wood chairs (I'm pretty sure walnut with bentwood plywood inserts in the backs) and a dining table (solid wood base, Formica top).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The chair pads were covered with the original gold, asian-inspired patterned vinyl which had seen better days. Several had small tears and the padding was, well, squished and not so comfortable anymore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This past week it was time to clean, polish, re-squish and recover these chairs. Here's how I did it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Here I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2BvffLN" target="_blank">Murphy's Wood Soap (aff link)</a> to first clean the chair frames, gave them a good scrub and wipe with a soft cloth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. After cleaning, I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2EsXyPG" target="_blank">Howard Feed n Wax, Beeswax and Orange Oil Wood Cleaner* (aff link to Amazon)</a>. Following the directions on the bottle, I applied an ample amount to each frame and let it sit for 20 mins before buffing it off with a soft cloth. I use old jersey knit shirts for this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. This was also a great opportunity for me to fix loose joints, stiles and corner brackets. Some of my corner brackets had come loose from their tongue and groove joints - here I applied some <a href="http://amzn.to/2svynq7" target="_blank">Gorilla Wood Glue*</a> (aff link from Amazon) and hammered them back in tight before re-attaching the screws to the seat underside.</span></div>
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<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-59000967522914166722017-12-25T07:00:00.000-06:002017-12-25T07:00:41.417-06:00The Pony QuiltI don't know about where you are in the world, but it's darned cold here right now in Chicago<br />
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The month of December has been a little crazy, what with the holidays and all of the munchkin events at schools - it's been fun! But, it also means that I haven't been all that busy making things - except for this quilt and a one other project, I haven't had a chance (except for mending the knees of pants, fixing tears in shirt seams, sewing stuffies back shut (Rudolph comes to mind) that is...)
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This quilt is a special gift for my step-mom and dad. Let's just say they have a <i>few</i> horses, and when they were visiting last my step-mum asked if I could make them a cozy lap quilt much like<a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2017/05/christmas-quilt-pattern.html" target="_blank"> this one</a> which I had backed in minky. No problem - you came to the right kid.<br />
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She chose a super sweet Birch Organics horse print from their "<a href="http://amzn.to/2Bzm3s4">Tall Tales</a>" line*:<br />
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This fabric is so nice to work with. It has such a soft hand to it.<br />
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I paired it with a Bella Ivory background and a series of Kona solids I had in my stash, and designed a Rolling Stone block layout with fussy cut centers -<br />
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The gorgeous quilting was done by <a href="http://www.sewshabbyquilting.com/" target="_blank">Melissa @ Sew Shabby</a> - it's an all over edge-to-edge computerized.<br />
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...but the pièce de résistance - the minky backing - YUM! That is a <a href="http://amzn.to/2yJTVgF" target="_blank">Shannon Cuddle Dot in Cream*</a> which I picked up on <a href="http://amzn.to/2yIEi9h" target="_blank">Amazon*</a> for a good price -<br />
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And, what's sexier than a quilt with a black binding? Gosh, I love black bindings! Makes the quilt look like it's stored forever in a picture frame 😍. I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2AWn9i3" target="_blank">Kona Jet Black</a>*. I also made sure to include my label and a cute <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/with-love-woven-quilt-labels-fqs" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop With Love label.</a><br />
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There it is! And a new quilt post wouldn't be complete without a picture of the dog trying it out - don't worry, Grandma and Grandpa won't mind at all -<br />
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Happy Holidays to everyone, and Merry Christmas Dad & S! 💗✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com6Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-18627589980042501922017-12-18T10:22:00.003-06:002017-12-18T10:53:29.314-06:00Free Pattern: Jumbo Buffalo Plaid Christmas Stockings (Fat Quarter Friendly!)Well, it's that time of the year again!<br />
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My kids have been hopped up on sugar and Santa-crazy for about a month now. It's like that line in that song,<br />
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I jest. I'm having fun with them home, but it's been an exhausting time!<br />
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I've been in a rush to try and complete a series of new stockings for the family; the last set I made was years ago (so long ago in fact that it was before my son was born - so he's been using a store-bought hand-me-down for, uh, a few years). Here's the tutorial for our 'old' stockings in <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2012/12/the-big-stocking-project-tutorial-huge.html" target="_blank">{this post}.</a></span><br />
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I had *so* much fun making these new oversized, Buffalo Plaid pattern stockings I thought I would write it up as a tutorial for the ol' blog!<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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SUPPLIES:</h4>
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<li> Jumbo Stocking Pattern (Click the button above to download and print the PDF version)</li>
<li>COLOR 3: <a href="http://amzn.to/2BylfUw" target="_blank">Moda Crossweave*</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2kB5HEX" target="_blank">Studio E Brushstrokes*</a>, or the like, or, medium dark solid</li>
<li>COLOR 1 & 2: <a href="http://amzn.to/2B43r43" target="_blank">Moda*</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/2Csv2Z3" target="_blank">Kona</a> Solids, or the like, coordinating, 1 each fat quarter light and dark</li>
<li>BACK & LINING: 3 Coordinating FQs (or the equivalent) (I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2CLBefH" target="_blank">Bella Ivory*</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/2yIKspU" target="_blank">Hobbs Cotton Blend Batting*</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/2yKjM8a" target="_blank">That Purple Thang*</a> (for turning, or a chopstick would work!)
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<li> Coordinating thread for piecing and quilting (for piecing I used a cream <a href="http://amzn.to/2Bz1pIK" target="_blank">Aurifil*</a> and coordinating <a href="http://amzn.to/2Bz1pIK" target="_blank">Aurifil 50wt*</a> to quilt each stocking) </li>
<li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2k7S6FO">Glue Basting Spray*</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/2CsFbF6">Curved pins</a> for basting your mini plaid quilt top to the batting</li>
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<li> Color 1 (light FQ): (3) strips 2.5" x 22"</li>
<li> Color 2 (dark FQ): (3) strips 2.5" x 22"</li>
<li> Color 3 (medium FQ, 'textured'/crossweave fabric): (6) strips 2.5" x 22"</li>
<li> Hanging Tab: from one of the colored fabrics (1) piece 2.5" x 6"</li>
<li> Batting: (2) pieces 20" x 24"</li>
<li> Stocking Back: (1) piece, cut from supplied pattern</li>
<li> Stocking Lining: (2) pieces, cut from supplied pattern</li>
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1) Sew a strip of Color 2 and Color 3 together lengthwise using a 1/4" seam; press seam open. Repeat twice, creating three strip sets. These sets will be referred to as SET A.</div>
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2) Sew a strip of Color 1 and Color 3 together lengthwise using a 1/4" seam; press seam open. Repeat twice, creating three strip sets. These sets will be referred to as SET B.</div>
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3) Cut each SET A and SET B strip set into 2.5" segments. You'll need 22 (2.5") segments of SET A's and 18 segments of SET B's. </div>
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Row 1: 3 SET A's (6 squares)<br />
Row 2: 3 SET B's (6 squares)<br />
Row 3: 3 SET A's (6 squares)<br />
Row 4: 3 SET B's (6 squares)<br />
Row 5: 3 SET A's (6 squares)<br />
Row 6: 3 SET B's (6 squares)<br />
Row 7: 3 SET A's (6 squares)<br />
Row 8: 4 SET B's (8 squares)<br />
Row 9: 5 SET A's (10 squares)<br />
Row 10: 5 SET B's (10 squares)<br />
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5) Matching intersecting seams, sew rows of strips together.<br />
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And here's what your sewn strip sets will look like (see the stocking shape starting to take form?):
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6) Layer your 2 batting pieces on top of each other matching edges (safety pin the outer edges to keep them from shifting); baste your plaid piecing on top of the batting (I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2k7S6FO" target="_blank">June Tailor's glue basting spray*</a> for this step, but you could also use <a href="http://amzn.to/2CsFbF6">curved pins*</a>)
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8) Using the pattern/template provided, trace your stocking shape onto the quilted squares; trim (you'll see here that I used an <a href="http://amzn.to/2BuGnIO">Olfa pinking blade (click here to see it on Amazon)*</a> on my regular <a href="http://amzn.to/2B8UaI3"> good old 45mm Olfa rotary cutter*</a> to cut down on any fraying with the turning process) -
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9) Pin backing to quilted front, right sides together and sew.<br />
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10) Clip corners and curves to get a nice clean curve when you turn, like so:<br />
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11) Turn right side out, using your <a href="http://amzn.to/2yKjM8a" target="_blank">That Purple Thang*</a> or chopstick to poke out those curves. Press well.<br />
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From lining fabric cut 2 of stocking pattern. Sew together, leaving about a 4" opening on the long side to be able to turn your stocking in a later step.<br />
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When sewing up to the opening, sew back to the edge of the fabric at a 90deg corner - this helps to make creating your closing seam allowance a little easier.
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1) Shove that stocking front inside the lining, right sides together.<br />
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2) Matching side seams, pin upper raw edges together, <b>placing your hanging tab, folded in half, between the lining and stocking front at the stocking rear seam matching raw edges</b>. Sew using 1/4" seam.<br />
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And here are all of my finished stockings!<br />
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...no chimney to hang them by but still hung and awaiting Santa's arrival nonetheless!<br />
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Thanks for reading along, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you end up making one of these stockings, send me an email with a photo, I love to see what you're making.<br />
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Happy Holidays!✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com2Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-77307881005788234902017-11-15T10:58:00.002-06:002017-11-15T10:58:53.029-06:00Brother Pacesetter XL3001 Instruction Manual<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had this machine for a very long time -<br />
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it's a Brother Pacesetter XL3001, and by my mom's estimation it's from the late 1970s. Years ago I acquired (more like commandeered) this machine from my mom, and for a long time (decades!) it was my only machine.<br />
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Over my years of blogging I have had several people from all over the world contact me wondering how to change stitch length, type, how to thread it, and where to obtain an instruction manual for this machine.<br />
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Here ya go. I spent hours scanning and editing to make this available with one caveat:<br />
<b>This manual is for personal use only and NOT for resale.</b><br />
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I hope this helps people out there with this fantastic machine! Click the button below to download the zipped PDF file.<br />
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<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com3Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-7692369300949123122017-11-01T06:00:00.000-05:002017-11-01T06:00:08.597-05:00Bella Skill Builder - November - Finishing! It's November 1, fall is in the air -<br />
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Check out this post <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2017/10/hbcpointblanketquilt.html" target="_blank">{here}</a> to see all of the shenanigans I was up to (spoiler alert - I got a lot done!)</div>
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Also, it being the first of the month, there's a new pattern - the finishing pattern - on the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a>'s blog, the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a>, for the Bella Skill Builder Quilt Along! If you've been quilting along with us, you're done and ready to work on your top!</div>
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This is the awesomesauce quilt (in our own color palettes) we are all making:<br />
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...the pattern is free and the block instructions are available on the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a></span> blog the first of each month (February - October 2017), so make sure to check it out!<br />
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Here is my color palette inspiration -<br />
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These are all of my blocks for the quilt along up until this month (click the thumbnails to read more about each block in separate posts):<br />
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The back of the quilt is a pretty navy minky -<br />
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I had so much fun with these blocks, and quilting along with the Fat Quarter Shop this year.<br />
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<span style="background-color: none;">Make sure to hit the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a> today and all of the other bloggers listed there who are participating in the quilt along, and if you're on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sewathomemummy" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, save any block ideas you love for later!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> has a precut kit available for this quilt if you're interested, and <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">{here's the link}</a>.<br />
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Are YOU participating in the quilt along? Leave me a link to an image of YOUR blocks (Instagram, Flickr, your blog, wherever!) to share with me and my readers if you like. I love to see your color palettes!<br />
<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/07334772137272982148noreply@blogger.com5Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.8781136 -87.629798199999982 41.8781136 -87.629798199999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-71340248916107667552017-10-23T10:04:00.000-05:002017-10-23T10:04:08.837-05:00Retreat.Twice a year some of the lovely ladies at the Chicago Modern Quilt Guild attend a retreat in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan.<br />
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I love getting away for the weekend with these people - we all have a lot of fun. Some of us get a lot of stuff done, others not so much. But we all have a blast with each other.<br />
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This retreat I had a stack of stuff to accomplish, including finishing up this king sized HBC Point Quilt:<br />
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I pixelated the stripes with solids, yard dyeds, peppered cottons and brush strokes in each color; the top comes out to about 104" square. Look for a mini-tutorial on this soon.<br />
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I also needed a backing for this quilt, so I pieced a matching backing in blues (Kona Nautical for the background, yarn dyeds for the stripes):<br />
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Next up was a bit of a break on those bigger projects and time to work on something smaller; I chose to plug away at my Glitter Blocks for a while:<br />
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I also managed to quilt and bind a baby quilt for my brand new niece. The fabric is from V and Co's Color me Happy line and it sure is sweet!<br />
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(tag is from Fat Quarter Shop and I used variegated pink Aurifil #4660 50wt to quilt it)<br />
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I also had some fun with some tiny scraps of ME+YOU fabrics and made a few mug rugs; for this I quilted them with 12wt Aurifil on my machine (12wt on the spool, 50wt in the bobbin, drop your tension and use a large-eyed needle.<br />
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All in all, a very productive weekend.✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com3Wisconsin, USA43.7844397 -88.78786780000001538.0259217 -99.115016300000008 49.5429577 -78.460719300000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-91420968684209953792017-10-01T06:00:00.000-05:002017-10-01T06:00:05.689-05:00Bella Skill Builder - October - Lazy Angle BlocksIt's October! You know what that means - pumpkin spice EVERYTHING -<br />
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it also means that a new block pattern is available today on the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a>'s blog, the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a>, for the Bella Skill Builder Quilt Along - this is the last block pattern in the quilt along - next month we'll be assembling our quilts!</div>
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This is the awesomesauce quilt (in our own color palettes) we are all making:<br />
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...the pattern is free and the block instructions are available on the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a></span> blog the first of each month, so make sure to check it out!<br />
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Here is my color palette inspiration -<br />
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These are all of my blocks for the quilt along up until this month (click the thumbnails to read more about each block in separate posts):<br />
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And here are my Lazy Angle Ruler blocks for this month!</h4>
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This month's Bella Solids colors used were:</h4>
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I had a lot of fun with these basic but versatile blocks.<br />
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These blocks were SO quick and easy; my only tip for you this month:<br />
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The ruler is essential and very easy to use!</blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: none;">Make sure to hit the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a> today and all of the other bloggers listed there who are participating in the quilt along, and if you're on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sewathomemummy" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, save any block ideas you love for later!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> has a precut kit available for this quilt if you're interested, and <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">{here's the link}</a>.<br />
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Are YOU participating in the quilt along? Leave me a link to an image of YOUR blocks (Instagram, Flickr, your blog, wherever!) to share with me and my readers if you like! I love to see your color palettes!<br />
<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/07334772137272982148noreply@blogger.com2Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.8781136 -87.629798199999982 41.8781136 -87.629798199999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-1775504767564338432017-09-01T06:00:00.000-05:002017-09-01T06:00:20.865-05:00Bella Skill Builder - September - Starburst BlockIt's September - and if kiddos in your area haven't already started back to school, they will soon -<br />
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This is the awesomesauce quilt (in our own color palettes) we are all making:<br />
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...the pattern is free and the block instructions are available on the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a></span> blog the first of each month, so make sure to check it out!<br />
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These are all of my blocks for the quilt along up until this month (click the thumbnails to read more about each block in separate posts):<br />
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And here are my Starburst blocks for this month!</h4>
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This month's Bella Solids colors used were:</h4>
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Ivory<br />
Melon<br />
Teal<br />
Raspberry<br />
Christmas Red<br />
Nautical<br />
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I had a lot of fun with these basic but versatile blocks.<br />
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These blocks were SO quick and easy; my only tip for you this month:<br />
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Check out the Jolly Jabber for their tips and tricks today!</blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: none;">Make sure to hit the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a> today and all of the other bloggers listed there who are participating in the quilt along, and if you're on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sewathomemummy" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, save any block ideas you love for later!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> has a precut kit available for this quilt if you're interested, and <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">{here's the link}</a>.<br />
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Are YOU participating in the quilt along? Leave me a link to an image of YOUR blocks (Instagram, Flickr, your blog, wherever!) to share with me and my readers if you like! I love to see your color palettes!<br />
<br />✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/07334772137272982148noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-41603201605537326642017-08-08T16:18:00.000-05:002017-08-08T16:18:17.664-05:00Invisible Stitches: English Paper PiecingA few of my readers asked after my last post on English paper piecing <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2017/08/glitter-blocks-hand-piecing.html" target="_blank">Glitter blocks (see the post here)</a> if I could write a little diddy about how I get totally invisible stitches (when viewed from the front side of the block).<br />
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The wonderful <a href="https://www.instagram.com/srhshlmn/" target="_blank">@srhshlmn on Instagram</a>, a fellow member of the Chicago Modern Quilt Guild, demo'd this technique at our last meeting, and it's fantastic. It's a little fumbly at first while you teach your hands to hold your pieces and stitch in a different way, but it's worth the work!
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I included some affiliate links, below, to <a href="http://amzn.to/2vMn79F">Amazon.com*</a> for the supplies I used for your reference (or pajammy shopping pleasure)*.<br />
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-(everything you'd normally use for EPP - needle, thread, templates)<br />
-I use/am using an <a href="http://amzn.to/2vCk833" target="_blank">Aurifil 80wt*</a>, but have used their <a href="http://amzn.to/2vjqdi9" target="_blank">50wt thread*</a> with success as well<br />
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<li>Baste your pieces as you normally would (I like to glue baste, it's a lot faster than stitch basting for me).</li>
<li>Once you're ready to start stitching your block: I place my two pieces right sides together with corners matching and I take a few stitches as I normally would in place to anchor my corners together.</li>
<li>Then, open your pieces up so that their edges are sitting against each other, (here's where I use a WonderClip (from Sarah: you could use a piece of tape on the front side) to hold the two pieces together, and start with your first stitch, inserting your needle in the seam allowance on one side and directly across to the seam allowance on the other piece, keeping your needle parallel to your pieces, like this: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Then, travel along the same side repeating the above directions, always inserting your needle first on the same side (in my picture, from R - L), much like you would with a whip stitch <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Continue in this manner until your two pieces are attached, and I finish at the corners with a double or triple stitch in the same place, again to anchor (kind of like a back stitch) before attaching my next piece to the adjacent edge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>And here's what the front looks like: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>...and here's the finished block: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hopefully this helps some people out, and thank you again to Sarah for demonstrating this cool technique! Sarah says that the DIY Addict also has a video tutorial (<a href="https://youtu.be/ZfC9gOdiinU" target="_blank">here</a>) that you can check out (disclosure - I haven't watched it - I'm basing my tips above on Sarah's demo!)<br />
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Happy hand piecing, everyone!<br />
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...this means, in this household, we are busy spending time outside playing and having fun, and plugging away at a lot of <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search/label/DIY?max-results=23" target="_blank">DiY</a>. So far, we've managed to repair, patch and seal our falling apart crumbling driveway, and we're plugging away on our kitchen backsplash now. More soon on the driveway (I'll try to do a separate post). <br />
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This hasn't left much time for sewing, BUT, I have been plugging away on my <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search/label/Bella%20Skill%20Builder%20Quilt%20Along" target="_blank">Bella Skill Builder quilt along</a> (publishes on the 1st of each month (here are my<a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search/label/Bella%20Skill%20Builder%20Quilt%20Along" target="_blank"> previous posts</a> on it - it's a free pattern!)) and I've started a little in-front-of-the-tv-at-night project: The Glitter Block (English paper-pieced):<br />
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I'm using an <a href="http://amzn.to/2v8XYTg" target="_blank">Aurifil 80wt</a> (aff link) to piece, and a new stitching technique the great <a href="https://www.instagram.com/srhshlmn/" target="_blank">@srhshlmn</a> (IG) taught a group of us at the last Chicago Modern Quilt Guild meeting - stitches stay to the back and there are absolutely no stitches visible on the front. <br />
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I'm using <a href="http://amzn.to/2fhv7Zl" target="_blank">Studio E Peppered Cottons</a>* and <a href="http://amzn.to/2hwyjAN" target="_blank">Jenn Ski's "Ninja Cookies" fabric for Moda</a>* and the background color is a <a href="http://amzn.to/2wuQuJV" target="_blank">Bella Solid in Ivory</a>* (*Amazon.com affiliate links).<br />
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What are YOU working on this summer?<br />
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My oldest starts kindergarten in 3 weeks time (SOBS!) - I can't believe how quickly 5 years have flown by. She's begging me to ride the school bus to school. I think not. Mommy will be driving her, at least for the first year.<br />
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The Bella Skill Builder continues today with two super-sized blocks!<br />
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Today marks the first of the month and therefore the continuation of the Bella Skill Builder Quilt along hosted by the<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"> <span style="background-color: none;">Fat Quarter Shop.</span></a> This is the awesomesauce quilt (in our own color palettes) we are all making:<br />
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...the pattern is free and the block instructions are available on the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a></span> blog the first of each month, so make sure to check it out!<br />
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Here is my color palette inspiration -<br />
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These are all of my blocks for the quilt along up until this month (click the thumbnails to read more about each block in separate posts):<br />
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And, without further ado, here are my awesomesauce, super-sized blocks for this month, the Half Square Triangle (24.5" square) and Quarter Square Triangle (20.5" square) blocks featuring the Creative Grids Half Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler!<br />
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I had a lot of fun with these basic but versatile blocks.<br />
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These blocks were SO quick and easy; my only tip for you this month:<br />
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<span style="background-color: none;">Make sure to hit the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a> today and all of the other bloggers listed there who are participating in the quilt along, and if you're on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sewathomemummy" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, save any block ideas you love for later!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> has a precut kit available for this quilt if you're interested, and <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">{here's the link}</a>.<br />
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Are YOU participating in the quilt along? Leave me a link to an image of YOUR blocks (Instagram, Flickr, your blog, wherever!) to share with me and my readers if you like! I love to see your color palettes!<br />
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Happy summer quilting everyone! Stay cool if it's hot where you are right now, and if it's wintertime, stay warm!<br />
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✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-13422853360920586982017-07-01T05:30:00.000-05:002017-07-01T05:30:14.287-05:00Bella Skill Builder - July - Courthouse StepsHappy July 1, and Happy Canada Day everyone.<br />
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For those of you who may not know,<a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/p/about-me.html" target="_blank"> I'm a Canadian expat living here</a> in the great city of Chicago. My husband and I like to expose the kids to as many Canadian-isms as we can, so today, we'll be celebrating with lots of red and white while we gear up to celebrate with lots of red, white and blue in 3 days time!<br />
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Today marks the first of the month and therefore the continuation of the Bella Skill Builder Quilt along hosted by the<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"> <span style="background-color: none;">Fat Quarter Shop.</span></a> This is the awesomesauce quilt (in our own color palettes) we are all making:<br />
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...the pattern is free and the block instructions are available on the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a></span> blog the first of each month, so make sure to check it out!<br />
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These are all of my blocks for the quilt along up until this month (click the thumbnails to read more about each block in separate posts):<br />
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Here are my totally cool Courthouse Steps blocks for the month of July, featuring the Creative Grids 6" Log Cabin ruler:<br />
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This month's Bella Solids colors used were:<br />
Ivory<br />
Nautical<br />
Teal<br />
Raspberry<br />
Cherry<br />
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I had a lot of fun with this basic but versatile block. This block was SO quick and easy that <i>I don't even have any tips and tricks for you!</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: none;">Make sure to hit the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/?b2w=http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a> today and all of the other bloggers listed there who are participating in the quilt along, and if you're on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sewathomemummy" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, save any block ideas you love for later!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> has a precut kit available for this quilt if you're interested, and <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">{here's the link}</a>.<br />
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Are YOU participating in the quilt along? Leave me a link to an image of YOUR blocks (Instagram, Flickr, your blog, wherever!) to share with me and my readers if you like! I love to see your color palettes!<br />
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<a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-fabric">The Fat Quarter Shop</a> is having a 14% off sale on all of their Moda fabric, ends June 27 at 10am CST.<br />
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Go forth and shop!✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com1Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-72579771767510459132017-06-21T10:10:00.000-05:002017-06-21T10:18:01.955-05:00(Peanut Free) School safe "Peanut Butter" Cookies (Soynut Butter Cookies!)Here's a quick post today with my old peanut-free, soynut butter cookie recipe!<br />
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I personally use WowButter at home for a few reasons - we like the texture best, it's completely nut free, it tastes (to us) the closest to real peanut butter, and, <b>it comes with school-safe stickers under the label that moms and dads can affix to kid's lunch containers and ziplocs so that teachers know that what the child is eating is school-safe.</b> To note though - this post is neither sponsored nor endorsed by WowButter.<br />
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½ cup granulated sugar<br />
½ cup packed brown sugar<br />
½ cup soynut butter (I use <a href="http://amzn.to/2sAGRZz" target="_blank">WowButter</a> - Amazon affiliate link - I buy it by the case, I find it's cheaper this way)<br />
½ cup softened butter or margarine<br />
1 egg<br />
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour<br />
¼ teaspoon salt<br />
½ teaspoon baking powder<br />
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Wax Paper<br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine soynut butter, butter, sugars, and egg in a large bowl. Mix in the remaining ingredients.</li>
<li>Shape dough into 1" balls and place on a non-stick cookie sheet or parchment-lined sheet, placing them about 3-4" apart. Using a piece of wax paper laid across the top of the balls and the bottom of a drinking glass centered on each ball, press with even pressure to create cookies with an even thickness, then carefully peal away the waxed paper (see pictures below) OR - using a lightly floured or sugared fork, flatten each ball with a criss-crossed pattern.</li>
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<li>Bake 8-10 minutes, until light golden brown. Cool on wire rack.</li>
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My husband says they taste pretty close to the real thing - a little milder tasting, and not as dry in his opinion. My kids and I love them, and, great thing is that they are school safe!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While the kids are enjoying the sudden heat wave (I think the kiddie pool in the back yard has something to do with it) my husband and I are dreading our upcoming electric bills. C'est la vie, as they say!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've had a bit of fun over the last few days looking at this pretty quilt laying out on our spare bed as I let it rest, letting the folds and wrinkles relax out of it before sending it off to the <a href="http://sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/" target="_blank">Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show</a> in Oregon next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's my <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search?q=reinventing+the+wheel" target="_blank">Reinventing the Wheel</a> quilt (you can read more about it in these posts if you want!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I also took the opportunity to take a few new pictures of it, what with the nice weather and the fact that my helper was off for a few days from work - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love this quilt, and I can't wait for it to be home for good now and to try and figure out where in the house it'll take its final resting place. It makes me smile. I want to see it every day!</span><br />
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For this block I used Bella Solids in Ivory, Christmas Red and Nautical; here's my original color palette inspiration:<br />
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I'm happy to be participating in this one, it's shaping up to be a great quilt with lots of funky blocks. Here are all of my previous posts from the quilt along:<br />
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The blocks came together really quickly with the Triangles on a Roll paper. A few tips for this month's blocks:<br />
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- remember to sew on the dotted lines and cut on the solid<br />
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The pattern is available on the <strong>first of each month on the</strong> <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jolly Jabber</a>, and there’s a <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-skill-builder-quilt-kit" target="_blank">kit for the quilt along available here</a> if you like.<br />
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Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FatQuarterShop" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white;">Fat Quarter Shop’s You Tube Page (here)</span></a> for their video tutorial on these blocks. You can visit the Jolly Jabber today to see all of the other participant’s blocks and to see what they’ve been up to.<br />
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Very slowly, I've been plugging away on a new project - a selfish sewing project! Yay for me! I'm playing with pixels again. In pretty saturated colors - mostly solids and prints that read as solids. Very exciting.<br />
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Every year I start the year saying I will make more quilts for myself but alas, I never do. So far, I've completed this one, <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2017/05/christmas-quilt-pattern.html" target="_blank">my Christmas (minky backed!) JOL quilt</a>, have been working on this <a href="http://www.sewathomemummy.com/search/label/Bella%20Skill%20Builder%20Quilt%20Along?" target="_blank">Bella Solids quilt</a>, and have started this pixelated gem - playing with lots and lots of 3" squares whenever I have a few spare minutes: <br />
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I can't wait to be finished this one. It will be a relatively simple and quick project but with the house and kids, as always, it's just a matter of finding the time.<br />
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Also already on my mind: how I shall quilt this king-sized beast. Me thinks it will probably be off to my longarmer. Maybe?<br />
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What are YOU working on??<br />
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄http://www.blogger.com/profile/00115118300097924563noreply@blogger.com1Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554764803008884924.post-31076078879990089002017-05-17T08:00:00.000-05:002017-05-17T10:15:37.186-05:00APQ Podcast Interview: MCM InspirationsI have had a busy week already! The very busy and super talented Pat Sloan contacted me a few months ago and asked me to be a guest on her show and talk about my mid-century inspirations and quilts.
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