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Sudoku Quilt

Oct 312011

This may have been briefly shared when I was guest blogging, but I think it’s grand enough that it deserves it’s own post here!

Central Park Sudoku Quilt

This is my Sudoku quilt made from Kate Spain’s Central Park collection. The concept is easy – take 9 fabrics. Each fabric represents one number on your Sudoku board. Each block will contain only one of each fabric…and you place that fabric based on the Soduko Puzzle – so you end up with one square of all nine fabrics in each block, row and column!

And Solved…..

I really enjoyed this approach because it took the guess work out of where the fabric should be placed! It didn’t matter if there was a blue next to an orange in block #1, if block #6 required it also (per the puzzle) then that is what I did!

Central Park Sudoku Quilt

The blocks are 5 inch squares. (Perfect for charms!) The sashing in between blocks is simple 1.5 inch strips with a 2.5 inch border around the outside edge of the blocks – then a 4.5 inch border around the whole thing (I did that to make it a little larger!) The result is a nice sized lap quilt…and this one is backed with minky! It required 1.5 yards of minky (no piecing the back!) and the quilting looks soooooo cool on the back. (and the front too!)

Back Quilt with Minky

Speaking of quilting, I sent it to Joanna of Designs by Laura Jo to do the quilting! She gets my complete and total recommendation!!! She worked with me to make sure every detail was just right – and she was fast too! (Granted, this was before her super busy pre-Christmas season…still she was fast!) If you need something quilted, contact her!

Machine Binding Picture

Okay, now for the first time ever, I also put on my binding completely with my machine….and the result is okay. I am still a fan of hand binding, BUT this was way faster and I felt it was so much more secure with the minky. My friend, Heather, has a really detailed description of her binding process here. I think that if I continued to do this, they might someday look as good as hers!

Central Park Sudoku Quilt

So there ya have it! My Sudoku Quilt….that won’t actually be mine since it’s a gift. I hope you have a fabulous week!!!

October Dress of the Month: Urban Prairie Girl

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Oct 282011

Okay – so now you know that Urban Prairie Girl is the dress this month! Don’t you love it? This will be THE LAST kit of 2011! With the holiday season coming up, I decided it made sense to stop here. I’ll be starting the dress of the month deals again the end of January. And the options this month are so great, that I’m certain you don’t want to miss out.

There are three fabric choices this month….and they are all SO cute! You can’t go wrong!

The Funky Flowers Dress

The Swoon Dress

And the Party Dress

All three options can be made with 3/4 ruffle sleeves or short sleeves! So don’t let that specific detail sway you. The kits include the elastic as well as the fabric you need. The pattern, as always, is optional. (I do this in case you already own it, are buying more than one kit or have another pattern already in your stash that is similar enough that you want to use it instead.) The kit can make from a size 12-18 months, up to a girls size 10. You can see all kits and options here!

As far as the deal this month:

30 people need to sign up by Sunday night, October 30th. If that happens….
You will be emailed a 30% off coupon to use on these kits Monday, October 31st.
The coupon code will be active until Thursday, November 3rd.
Kits will begin to ship on Friday, November 4th.

Sign up for this month’s kit

And I have a little favor to ask you – totally optional – but if you could leave a comment (or even email) with either 1, 2 or 3 (fabric choices) I’ll have a much better idea of which option is selling the most. That way I can order more fabric on Monday if I need to. I would hate to run out!

Dress of the Month: Version 3

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Oct 272011

The last option for this month’s kit is so cute too! How are you going to decide? Beautiful brown and pink. Once again, modeled by the cutest little girl. Seriously!

Buttercup’s mom told me that she has worn the dress repeatedly this week. She LOVES it sooooooo much. That just makes me smile! And I’m certain it’d be true with any precious girl in your life too.

This time, we opted for the 3/4 length sleeve with the ruffle. Isn’t it adorable?!?!?! The fabrics are from Sandi Henderson’s new line, Secret Garden. The brown fabric is called “Party Dress” which is too perfect, no? These fun colors are great for fall but will be warmly appreciated all winter and spring too.

Okay – so three choices this month. (And actually this will be my last kit of 2011. With the holiday season approaching, I decided that it’d be best to take Nov. & Dec. off from the group kits. More on that soon too!) Fabric choice one can be seen here, Fabric Choice Two is here. Tomorrow (because it’s late and I’ve been away all day!) the details of the fantastic group deal (if enough people sign up!) Seriously, how are you going to decide?!?!?

Dress of the Month: Version Two

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Oct 262011

Back today to share another fabric option for the kit this month! I was thinking of Christmas when I made version two…..and I must say, I think it’s wonderful! Beautiful grey, red, pink and green….with a sweet little red dot fabric for the accent.

This is from Ruby (Bonnie & Camille) for Moda….this print is called “Swoon” and it makes me want to do just that! The light grey background is so pretty with the red, pink and green. I love it!

I have plans for my sewing schedule the first week of November (NEXT WEEK! ACK!) – I’ll be using this little red dot to make the boys ties. And if all goes as planned, they’ll also get newsboy caps and pants from this corduroy. It will be our Christmas picture. It will be adorable and even more wonderful if I actually manage to get it sent out to family and friends this year. I dream big, people.

Haley found a flower while we were out taking pictures, and I thought this was such a sweet picture that I had to include it. After I finished the dress, I had her come try it on for me…and she did not want to take it off! She has wanted to wear it every day…but I’m making her wait til I get those Christmas pictures. I better hurry up!

So this is the second fabric option for this month’s kit! I hope you love it as much as we do. We think it’s just precious. (See option one here and check back tomorrow for option three and details on the deal!)

Dress of the month: Version One

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Oct 252011

This month, I want to take a couple days on the dress of the month….because they are that cute!

Urban Prairie Dress is the pattern I opted for this month. I wanted something quick and versatile. I love that it can highlight a print or you can use solids and applique fun designs onto the dress! Plus I wanted to have something that would either have a long sleeved option or be able to be worn over a long sleeved shirt. (You can do both with this dress!) That way the dress will work for anyone – warmer or colder climate. (The kit can make either option.) I believe this will become a pattern you will use time and time again! (From size 12 months up to 10 years!!!)

Okay – ready for the first fabric option? It’s the ever so popular Funky Flowers fabric from AdornIt paired with Hoo’s in the Forest Mini Green Dot. (Both fabrics are also available for sale on their own if you need this fabric for another project!)

And the result is adorable!

Funky Flowers Urban Dress

I enlisted the help of sweet little L to help me show you this dress. Could she very possibly be the cutest little girl ever? We opted for the short sleeved option on this dress, but I think it’d look adorable with the ruffle sleeved option too. Both options of the dress have elastic sewn into a casing at the waist and around the neckline. And this dress goes together so quickly too! You assemble the front half of the dress, then the back half, add the sleeves and sew the side seems together. Here is another shot – without the vintage filter. SOOO CUTE!

Tomorrow I’ll share another version. If you know you want to be part of this month’s club (specific details coming), I have already opened up the sign up list. Sign Up Here.

Terrain Quilt Top

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Sep 302011

My love for Kate Spain is never ending.

(That sounds a little obsessive doesn’t it?)

Well, whatever. I can’t help it.

I mean look at these amazing colors!

Wonderful delicious prints.

Fabulous designs that just beg me to use them.

I knew I HAD to use Terrain.

And I knew I had to make something that would be fast!

Layer Cake + Charm packs = FAST

This top took me two sewing days to complete.

(There were a lot of days between day 1 and day 2.)

The pattern is on Moda Bake Shop.

And did you remember it was National Sewing Month during September?

Did you get a lot done?

Did you sew something fabulous? I want to see!

PS. Fully expect to see this quilt again once I get it back from the quilter.

September Group Deal!!!

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Sep 272011

I LOVE these skirts! Seriously love them! And I just couldn’t stop making up fabric combinations for them! (I really could have gone on and on making more and more skirts. )