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June 17, 2013 · 10:59 am

Zakka 2.0 Week 3 :: Lettered Tea Cozy + Pouch

Week #2 Winner, #28 Emilee. Congrats!

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This week we are making a really cute paper pieced lettered tea cozy and coordinating tea pouch. I don’t own a teapot but now I want one for my cozy to go. Or maybe alter a bit to fit my toaster, ha!

Our blogger for this project is Anna from Noodlehead. You are going to love her project, so fresh and cheery!

For the link up prize this week we have a beautiful fat quarter bundle of “Raaga” by Monaluna donated by Honey Be Good and (1) yard of 975 Insul-fleece donated by Pellon!

You may begin linking up your finished Lettered Tea Cozy + Pouch today through Sunday June 23rd at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the FQ Bundle of “Raaga” from Honey Be Good and(1) yard of 975 Insul-fleece from Pellon.

To link up your project, click on the frog below and follow the instructions.

One entry per person, please.

xo Lindsey

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June 11, 2013 · 7:49 pm

Coming Along…

I finished my other two pepper potholders and it’s kind of ridiculous how happy they make me!

I traced out my pieces for the B, L, D towels last night and have started fusing and cutting the appliques today. I’m excited about these too!

Hope your projects this week are coming along well and making you smile!

Lindsey

Pictures from Instagram

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June 10, 2013 · 12:00 am

Zakka 2.0 Week 2 :: B,L,D Towels

Week 1 Winner :: #22, Mara!

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This week we continue with kitchen projects as we make the set of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Towels (or towel if you only want one!).

Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade will be our inspiration and I can’t wait to see what she’s made.

For the prize this week we have a $25 GC to Form + Fabric, a fabric bundle and pattern from Pat Bravo and a package of 805R Wonder Under from Pellon.

You may begin linking up your finished Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Towel(s) today through Sunday June 16th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 GC to Form + Fabric, the fabric and pattern from Pat Bravo and the package of Wonder Under from Pellon.

To link up your project, click on the frog below and follow the instructions.

One entry per person, please.

The link up is back open for Week 1, so if you haven’t finished yet please link up when you do!

Happy Sewing,

Lindsey

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June 9, 2013 · 8:33 pm

Bell Pepper Hotpad

The project this week was such an instant gratification. I loved how quickly and cleverly these were put together!

I have 2 more cut out and ready to sew and I know I’ll be making these again. I think they’d make an adorable housewarming gift.

The link up is back open until midnight tonight EST. I’m so sorry for the problems earlier. The inlinkz clock is 24 hour time and I mistankenly chose 11:59 instead of 24:59!

Thanks for being patient with me!

See ya tomorrow for the winner from this week and our new project intro.

xx Lindsey

Zakka 2.0 Week 1 :: Bell Pepper Coasters

Debbie and I are so excited to kick of the sew along through Patchwork, Please today!

This weeks project is the Bell Pepper Coasters. I love kitschy things, so I can’t wait to sew this up for my kitchen.

Penny from Sew Take a Hike will be sharing her version with us today and she’s also shared the how-to for altering the pattern to make a hotpad!

The prize for this week is a $25 gift certificate to Fort Worth Fabri c Studio and (1) crib-sized package Legacy™ by Pellon® 100% Bleached Cotton Batting.

Starting today and every Monday following, a link up will be added for that weeks project. You will have from Monday through the following Sunday at 11:59 pm EST to complete and add your project.

You don’t have to have a blog, but you will need a photo hosting (flickr, photobucket, etc) account to be able to link your project.

The winner will be announced on the next Monday post and will add the link up and prize info for the next week. So on and so on through the 19 weeks.

You may begin linking up your finished Bell Pepper Coasters (or Hotpads) today through Sunday June 9th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 GC to Fort Worth Fabric Studio and the batting from Pellon.

You are only eligible to win the weekly prizes if you submit during the time frames. BUT, remember that you can link up at ANY time if you can’t keep up with the schedule. We would all love to see your finished project whenever you’re able to complete it! The giveaways are just for fun.

As a bonus, we will do a random drawing from ALL entries submitted for Projects 1-5, so if you missed the deadline you still have a chance to win a $50 GC to the Fat Quarter Shop! We will draw for Projects 6-10-, 11-15 and 16-19 as well.

To link up your project, click on the frog below and follow the instructions.

One entry per person, please.

Can’t wait to see what you make!

Lindsey

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April 15, 2013 · 6:49 pm

Sewing Summit, Pellon Projects, Etsy, oh my!

I have several things to share and felt a bit silly doing a separate post for each.

So this is a random mash up post to get it all out there! If you ever meet me in person, this is not unlike my personality. Once I start talking I tend to word vomit on a zillion topics.

I don’t get out much, lol.

(1) Sewing Summit!

I’m super excited to share that I’ll be teaching this year.

My class will be on Sewing with Leather and will be a 2-part lecture + hands on class.

The lecture will go over sourcing, sewing, and caring for leather/suede in your sewing projects along with inspiration, tips and tricks.

In the hands on class we will take what we learned in the lecture and put it to use in making a tote bag with suede accents.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 16th at 10am MST!

It’s going to be lots of fun, I hope to see you there!

(2) Pellon Projects

I signed on last year to be a Pellon Projects Designer and I turned in my first tutorial a couple weeks ago.

It’s for a roll up cosmetics case. I made these for swap gifts at Sew South and just loved how the pattern turned out. I can’t wait to share it with you.

I’m still waiting to hear when the tutorial will go live, but I will be sure to keep you updated. The Pellon website was just given a fresh new look, so pop over and peek if you haven’t been by in awhile. It looks great!

(3) I finally updated my Etsy shop, and have large and small clutches and key fobs available. Use coupon LR15OFF for 15% off, cause I love ya!

(4) I’m thankful to welcome a new sponsor, Lima Sews!

Linh has a gorgeous Etsy shop full of modern fabrics and also offers long arm quilting too.

What else…

I’m way behind on sharing about Sew South. I got home, then it was Easter, last week was Spring Break and this week I’m planning a baby shower for my sister’s first babe. Feeling a little cuckoo lately. I also finally got with the times and joined Instagram. You can follow me @lrstitched if you’d like to see my bits of randomness.

I think that’s it. Hope you’re having a great start to the week and that you and your loved ones are safe. I just read about what happened in Boston and am so sad. I just cannot understand the why behind this. Trying to remember that there is more love than hate in this world and focus on that. Thoughts and prayers are with these families.

xo Lindsey

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April 1, 2013 · 1:00 pm

Zakka 2.0 :: Patchwork, Please

So excited to finally share about this ‘officially’! I know many of you have been involved in the buzz on flickr.

I am thrilled that we are doing another round of the Zakka Along. Last year was a success as we stitched through the book Zakka Style and many of you wanted to do it again.

We’re doing it again, yay!

This year we will be stitching through Ayumi Takahashi’s new release, Patchwork Please.

This book is ADORABLE. If you follow along with Ayumi’s blog Pink Penguin, then you know what a unique and whimsical sense of style she has.

Her book directly reflects that in every way. The projects are delightful and her fabric choices are inspiring.

We are going to have a blast and I’m grateful to have Debbie from A Quilter’s Table as my partner in crime this year!

Ayumi helped to pull together 19 of her blogging friends to host the stops on the sew along.

Our contributors this year are:

Leila Beasley, Where the Orchids Grow

Amber Carillo, One Shabby Chick

Maureen Cracknell, Maureen Cracknell Handmade

Krista Fleckenstein, Spotted Stone Studio

Amy Friend, During Quiet Time

Anna Graham, Noodlehead

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Kerry Green, Very Kerry Berry + Sew Ichigo

Lynn Goldsworthy, Lily’s Quilts

Krista Hennebury, Poppyprint

Lori Holt, Bee in my Bonnet

Debbie Jeske, A Quilter’s Table

Penny Layman, Sew Take a Hike + Sew Ichigo

Jennifer Mathis, Ellison Lane Quilts

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Amy Newbold, Sukie, Don’t Ya Know

Tamiko Percell, Patchwork Notes

Angela Pingel, Cut to Pieces

Lindsey Rhodes, LRstitched

Monica Solorio, Happy Zombie

Svetlana Sotak, Sotak Handmade

We are set to start on Monday June 3rd and the sew along will continue for 19 weeks through each project in the book.

The book wasn’t set to release until April 9th, but it was released early and is shipping now.

Book Details:

Patchwork, Please by Ayumi Takahashi

Published by Interweave/F+W Media, Inc, the list price is $22.95

• Amazon

• Barnes & Noble

• Interweave

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We’re still ironing out a few details, so I will share more info as we get closer to the sew along.

Things will run very much like last year. One of the weekly contributors will share their take on a project each Monday along with any tips or tricks they have to help you.

We will then work to sew up our project that week and will link up anytime between Monday and the following Sunday. A winner will be announced the following Monday along with the new weeks project.

I am floored at the response I have had from sponsors. The list is growing each day for the prizes to be given away each week.

Here are some of the lovely businesses that have joined on, in no particular order.

If you haven’t joined in the flickr group, be sure to go and do that. It’s a great place to ask questions and to meet new people!

You can also grab a button below to share the news of the sew along.

Over the next month I’ll share sourcing ideas for buying your supplies and more details on the sew along dates.

~~I also have a copy of Patchwork Please to giveaway!~~

Giveaway is closed, thank you to all who entered! Winner announced here.

The book will ship directly from Interweave and is only open to US readers. I’m sorry International readers

Just leave a comment below and I’ll choose a winner on Friday, April 5th.

Talk soon! Lindsey

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February 25, 2013 · 12:00 am

Orbit QAL Week 2 :: Piecing

I’ve enjoyed seeing peeks at the fabrics some of you have picked out!

Today starts Week 2 in the quilt along and we’ll be piecing our quilt together over the next 2 weeks.

The four blocks in the quilt are very straight forward in construction and should give you no trouble at all.

If you’re new to half square triangles, I wanted to share a little picture step-by-step on putting those blocks together.

Click on each collage to see the image up close.

The triangles are sized just enough to allow you to square up a small bit. I really don’t like a lot of waste so you will notice there is not much to trim away.

You can always enlarge your original square size to 6.25″ or 6.50″ to give you a bit more wiggle room.

If you’re familiar with hst blocks you won’t necessarily have to pin. Pinning is helpful though to make sure your pieces don’t shift and eat up your small trimming allowance.

I recommend making all of your hst blocks first because they are the most tedious (the trimming). It’s nice to have them out of the way! You can cut and pin (or stack together) each individual unit and then chain piece.

Week 2 and 3 are for piecing together your quilt. This includes the individual blocks, rows and on to sewing all the rows together to make your top.

Use the quilt layout guide at the back of the pattern to help you as you go. I keep it open on my computer as I sew.

Use the flickr group to ask questions, or do so in the comments! Any questions you have, I’m happy to help!

I will be sharing my progress over the next 2 weeks and I’d love to see yours too.

Lindsey

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Feb 11th, :: Getting Ready! (fabric selection + supply list)

Feb 18th, Week 1 :: Pattern release + cutting/organizing

Feb 25th, Week 2 & 3 :: Piecing + quilt layout

March 11th, Week 4 :: Backing + Basting your quilt

March 18th, Week 5 & 6 :: Quilting & Binding + Link Up Opens to add your finished project

April 1st, Link Up Closes and Winner selected from photo pool

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February 18, 2013 · 10:42 am

Orbit QAL :: Pattern Release

I’m excited to kick things off today and get started on our Orbit quilts!

The pattern is ready and can be downloaded below.

OrbitPattern

Each week we will work through a section, starting today with Cutting and Organizing.

I’ve illustrated cutting for all pieces to give you an idea of how to arrange your cuts.

I’m a visual person, so I find it helpful to see what I’m doing along with the instructions.

You don’t have to cut exactly like this, it’s just a guide to get you started.

Remember when cutting to:

• Square up your fabric and measure your fat quarters to make sure they are the correct size. Nothing worse then starting to cut only to realize your fat quarter was not the right size to begin with!

• Start with a fresh rotary blade, it really does make a difference

• Cut accurately. A mis-cut can make piecing very difficult! Measure twice, cut once.

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Now let’s talk organizing!

A key part of putting this quilt together easily is to be organized.

While you don’t have to color in a mockup, you will need to use the Quilt by Number sheet to assign a number to each of your fabrics.

The cutting and fabric placement is all done by number.

I like to put my pieces in a Ziploc freezer bag, grouping each number in a separate bag. When you need to stop for the day, you can zip up your bags and not worry about losing any pieces.

Or if you’ve just put them into piles, you can stick a post-it note on top and call it a day. It doesn’t have to be fancy.

Other ideas I’ve seen:

• Use an expandable file folder to keep cut pieces organized