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March 4, 2013 · 10:19 am

Orbit QAL Week 3 :: Another piecing week!

How’s everyone coming along on this Monday?

Today starts week 3 of the QAL and we are still piecing this week.

I know several of you are done, woot! They are looking awesome. Add yours to the flickr group if you haven’t yet, I’d love to see it!

Here is Rumeysa’s completed top:

Pinkebody has a scrappy version in progress:

I love the dark yellow corners in the one orbit!

And Rebecca is working on a beautiful top:

I have one row left to sew on mine and I hope to get that finished today.

Next week we will start working on our quilt backing and getting our quilts sandwiched and ready for quilting.

xo 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 4, 2013 · 11:34 am

Giveaway :: Daisy Janie “New Leaf” FQ Bundle

Happy Monday!

Today I have a giveaway from Honey Bee Good.

Karen is offering a fat quarter bundle of the beautiful new fabric from Daisy Janie called “New Leaf”.

These are not typically my colors, I’m not a big fan of yellows and oranges, but these are truly gorgeous.

I purchased some of this new line to make a little mini quilt for Valentine’s Day.

I quilted it with 12 wt thread from Aurifil. This is a very heavy weight thread and it stitches really beautifully.

This color is a variegated pink, #4660.

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To enter to win the fq bundle, just leave a comment!

Open to all readers. I will use random.org to pick a winner on Friday, Feb 8th.

If you just can’t wait to buy some, you can find “New Leaf” here.

Karen has also put together gift sets of fabric that include 6 fat 1/8″ pieces and a coordinating wooden spool of thread all packaged in a pretty box.

Use code GIFTBOX at checkout to receive free shipping on these boxes until February 9th! You can find all of them here.

Good luck!

P.S. I will share a free pattern for the heart mini this week!

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Tagged as daisy janie fabric, fabric giveaway, honey bee good, LRstitched, new leaf fat quarter bundle, organic fabric, organic quilting fabric

February 1, 2013 · 10:09 am

Shopping with Sponsors

I wanted to share a few things that caught my eye this week!

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I discovered that Riley Blake is coming out with 108″ wide quilt backing in a few colors of their chevrons and dots.

This excites me because sometimes you just don’t want to piece your quilt back!

Fort Worth Fabric Studio has these colors/prints available for preorder now. Scheduled to arrive in June 2013.

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At Honey Bee Good, Karen has some yummy new fabric instock. I really love this new line by Daisy Janie called “New Leaf”.

It’s so vibrant and cheerful. I will be giving away at Fat Quarter Bundle of this line on Monday and sharing a project I made with some of the fabric!

The shop also has a lovely collection of fabric from Sara Lee Parker Textiles. These are hand screen-printed here in Georgia.

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I’ve added a few patterns to my wishlist from Go To Patterns.

As we get closer to Sew South, I’ve been trying to sew up a few more tops for me to take.

The Miss Mod looks like an easy and comfy blouse. I’m trying to decide if it would be flattering on me, I’ve never tried on a top similar. Have you?

I also like this bag pattern. I cringe every time I pay $3.00 at Target for a gift bag. Especially when you know it’s going straight to the trash.

The gray one is my favorite. So smart to have a spot to slip the card!

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The Ribbon Jar is having a warehouse sale with lots of ribbons and trims listed.

They’ve also added some pretty Valentine inspired sample packs full of red and pink!

Thank you for taking the time to visit these lovely shops!

Have a great weekend, Lindsey

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January 30, 2013 · 1:36 pm

Piecing Batting Scraps with Seam Tape

Have you seen this stuff?

I got a sample from Pellon a few months back and had a chance to use it this morning.

It’s really quite handy!

I pieced together some batting scraps to sandwich a mini quilt and took some pics to share with you.

All you need is the tape, scissors, batting scraps and a hot iron.

Trim the edges of your scraps so they can nest as flush as possible next to each other.

Cut a piece of tape to fit the seam and iron it in place.

Flip and repeat for the backside and that’s it!

The packaging says it’s safe for quilting once you’re done as well as machine washable and dryer safe.

I’ll let you know how that goes when I finish my mini.

You can find it at Pellon and JoAnn’s. Amazon also has it in black.

I’m a hoarder of all scraps, so I’m glad to have a quick way to put the batting ones to use!

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October 17, 2012 · 5:45 pm

Poodle Skirt

Tomorrow is my little girl’s 50th day of Kindergarten and they are celebrating all things 50′s.

Little kids decked out in poodle skirts, pony tails, white tees and blue jeans. Too much cuteness!

It was much more cost effective to make her a skirt and I found a great tutorial for a simple circle skirt over at MADE.

I used pink fleece from JoAnn’s and found the black and white striped ribbon in the clearance section for a $1.

I printed this poodle and traced it onto a scrap of fabric that I fused with Wonder Under and then appliqued it to the skirt.

For the leash I used fabric glue to secure the ribbon in the shape I wanted and then stitched it down with matching thread.

All for $7, can’t beat that!

Good for twirling too!

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Tagged as circle skirt tutorial, kids costume, LRstitched, poodle skirt, wonder under applique

October 16, 2012 · 12:16 pm

Beehive ATL + a fabric sale

I moved into my space at the Beehive Atlanta yesterday. Phew!

I’m crossing my fingers that my things do well there. I’m quite nervous!

Handmade coops are a wonderful thing and I’m so thankful to have the opportunity at both Collective and Beehive.

I want to do a little store tour of both in the coming weeks. It’s like being inside of Etsy, so much gorgeous, handcrafted goodness all around!

Also wanted to share that Fort Worth Fabric is having a 25% off sale on all Moda fabrics.

I want to get some of this Mama Said Sew text print. Can’t beat under $7 a yard!

Sale includes Bella Solids too which are $4.88 a yard. (eek!) Good until end of day tomorrow 10/17.

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Tagged as beehive atlanta, bifold wallet handmade, diy, fold over clutch, fort worth fabric studio, LRstitched, moda fabric sale, moda fabrics, shopping

September 10, 2012 · 9:08 am

Zakka Along Week 24 :: Nesting Boxes

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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I can’t believe the end is here, but today starts the last week of the Zakka Style Sew Along!

(Please click on the picture to be linked to the creator of each project. If your project is not featured, please visit here to change your picture permissions.)

There were 27 entries last week for the $25 gift certificate to Fabricworm. The winner is #23 Robin from Not Ever Sewing!

Congrats Robin and thank you Fabric Worm for your sponsorship of the sew along!

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For the last week of the sew along, the project is an adorable trio of nesting boxes designed by Laurraine Yuyama of Patchwork Pottery.

Kati of From the Blue Chair is inspiring us this week with her set of Christmas themed nesting boxes. They are so cute and I love the free motion stitching designs she incorporated.

Be sure to visit her, she has taken great photos to help you see the finishing technique a bit better and she’s offering a giveaway too!

After finishing your nesting boxes, come back and link them up for a chance to win a bundle of Le Femme from Robert Kaufman.

You may begin linking up your finished Nesting Boxes today through Sunday September 16th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the fat quarter bundle of Le Femme from Robert Kaufman.

Click on the frog picture below to link up your (one) project or to view the entries.

Be sure to come back next week as we wrap up the sew along!

All link ups are open, so make sure to add in your projects if you completed them after the deadline. We will have our 4th quarter drawing next week!

I have truly enjoyed the camaraderie and creativity of this group. Thank you to each of you for joining in and contributing to make this sew along great!

Lots of love, Lindsey

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September 3, 2012 · 10:23 am

Zakka Along Week 23 :: Happy Garland Message Board

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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Welcome to week 23! 2 projects to go…

Lots of pretty little coin purses last week::

There were 18 projects entered and the winner is #16 Laurie!

Congratulations Laurie and thank you Art Gallery for the beautiful fabric bundles!

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This week our project is the Happy Garland Message Board designed by Katrien Van Deuren of A bit of Pilli Pilli.

It is such a charming little project! I can picture it my kitchen or sewing room to hold my lists and notes.

Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade is sharing her version today, so be sure to visit her.

You will love her style, she is full of inspiration!

When you’ve finished your project, come back and link it up for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Fabricworm.

You may begin linking up your finished Message Board today through Sunday September 9th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 gift certificate to Fabricworm.

Click on the frog picture below to link up your (one) project or to view the entries.

Have fun sewing this week!

Lindsey

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Tagged as fabricworm giveaway, garland message board, hoop message board, LRstitched, maureen cracknell, zakka projects, zakka sew along

September 2, 2012 · 5:35 pm

Fold Over Clutch

Fold Over Clutch pattern by LBG Studio, purchased here.

Outer fabric :: Washi triangles

Lining :: Essex yarn dyed in black

LOVED this pattern. Quick, easy and super cute result!
Did you make anything this weekend?

Lindsey

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Tagged as fold over clutch pattern, keyka lou, little big girl studio pattern, LRstitched, michelle patterns, washi fabric

August 27, 2012 · 9:43 am

Zakka Along Week 22 :: Pleated Coin Purse

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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Welcome to Week 22!

We’re nearing the end, 3 projects to go.

First a peek at last weeks projects and a winner::

(Please click on the picture to be directed to the links for each creation)

We had 18 entries for the $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop and the winner is #7 Shirley!

Thank you so much to Kimberly at the Fat Quarter Shop for your generous sponsorship!

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This week our project is the Pleated Coin Purse designed by Karyn Valino of The Workroom.

There is an error printed in the book regarding the size frame to purchase. Karyn carries the frame you need here, which is 4 x 2 1/8″. Please make a note in your book so you won’t forget!

For our inspiration this week we have Joanna from Shape Moth.

She has created two coin purses that are so beautiful. Lots of details that take the purse above and beyond.

I know you’ll enjoy her post.

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Projects linked up this week will be entered to win this beautiful fabric bundle from Art Gallery fabrics. This is part of the Poetica line.

You may begin linking up your finished coin purse today through Sunday September 2nd at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the fat quarter bundle of Poetica from Art Gallery fabrics!

Click on the frog picture below to link up (one) of your projects or to view the entries.