Fold & Go Sewing Wallet - Sewers Club (January)

Hello Sewing Friends! Today I'm sharing the super useful Fold & Go Sewing Wallet and bonus key fob.   This awesome Fold & Go Sewing Wallet is the feature project of the Sewers Club - January Box!  This month you will learn - zipper installation, pockets, magnetic snap, and so much more. Don't worry if you are new at sewing because the instructional video is AMAZING and shows every step! 

I have already added my essential sewing supplies into my Fold & Go Sewing Wallet and it's perfect next to my sewing machine - love it! PS - Look at the cute matching key fob!!!

All of the supplies you need to make your own Fold & Go Sewing Wallet plus bonus key fob are included in the Sewers Club Box - including an awesome tutorial video! I highly recommend watching the video before starting your project as it is full of helpful tips! I like to watch the video and sew along - it's easy to pause and rewind/rewatch a step if needed!

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

Let's take a look at the Sewers Club - January Box

Box Contents:

• Fold & Go Sewing Wallet printed pattern and link to full instructional video
• Carnaby Street fabric by Maywood Studio for Fold & Go Sewing Wallet and Key Fob
• Pellon Fusible Fleece
• 14mm Magnetic Snap
• 9" Zipper with flower zipper pull
• Key Fob Hardware
• Silver Handmade Tag
• Gutermann Thread

Add-on: Gypsy Quilter Hold Steady Machine Gloves

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

The Fold & Go Sewing Wallet has so many fun features!!! Serina Victoria (pattern designer for Sewers Club) did an amazing job creating this project! 

I love the metallic looking zipper - but it is actually plastic so it's easy to sew and no need to worry about broken needles! Plus the flower zipper pull is too cute!

Look at all the pockets and space for your storing your favorite sewing supplies! 

The pattern cover shows the white fabric for the exterior - but I chose to swap my fabrics and used the white fabric for interior and navy blue for exterior. I love the navy color!

I highly recommend watching the Sewers Club instructional video BEFORE starting - it is full of helpful sewing tips so your project will be easy to make and look amazing!

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

Serendipity QAL and SAL with Fat QuarterShop

Each year, Fat Quarter Shop hosts a Charity Quilt Along plus Cross Stitch Along that benefits Make A Wish of Central and South Texas!!! I absolutely love the generosity of Fat Quarter Shop and am glad that I able to quilt and stitch along! 

How to donate:

Every two weeks, Fat Quarter Shop will release FREE Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch download patterns. A suggestion donation of $5 each for each quilt pattern and $15 for the cross stitch pattern directly to Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas campaign. Of course, you can always donate more if you choose! No amount is too small - all donations are appreciated! Please use the official donation link as  your donation goes directly to Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas campaign HERE.

Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch Patterns:

Fat Quarter Shop will begin releasing Serendipity Patterns on March 1.

• Serendipity Quilt Patterns HERE
• Serendipity Cross Stitch Patterns HERE

Gather Supplies:

Now is the time to gather up your quilting and cross stitch supplies so you can be ready on March 1 to join in!

You can choose the Serendipity Quilt Kit featuring the gorgeous Spring Brook fabric collection - HERE

Or you can choose your own fabrics! 

Serendipity Quilt Fabric Requirements PDF - HERE.

I'm choosing to make my Serendipity Quilt with Ruby Star Society Fabric: Smol  designed by Kimberly Kight with Speckled designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale for the background.  I love the bright and happy colors!

• 1/2 yard bundle - Smol designed by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society 
• 5&1/2 yards Background Fabric: Speckled Metallic White Gold designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society

I want my Serendipity Cross Stitch to match my quilt so I chose my own colors!

• Antique White 28 count Lugana
• DMC floss: 166, 316, 823, 807, 931, 3829, 900

Of course I needed the matching accessories!!!

• Serendipity Enamel Needle Minder
• Serendipity Enamel Zipper Charm
• Serendipity Project Bag

Fat Quarter Shop does have Serendipity Fabric and Floss Kits if you want to make yours like the pattern!

• Serendipity Supplies - floss, fabric, enamel needle minder, enamel zipper charm, project bag

I'll be back on March 1st to share Serendipity Release 1 ... yay!!!!!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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Common Thread Quilt - Bee Cross Stitch

Today is all about thread! I used the brand new Lori Holt Bee Cross Stitch Fabric Collection designed for Riley Blake Designs to make the Common Thread Quilt (which is a FREE pattern)! I love all the beautiful colors in the Bee Cross Stitch Collection - neutrals plus bright colors! This will be my new "go to" basic fabric!

Let's chat more about the Common Thread Quilt! This quilt is an oversize lap quilt at 60" x 72" that is perfect for cuddling or using for decor in your home! Keep on reading for supplies and a time saving tip!

The Common Thread Spool Blocks are made so cleverly by cutting your fabric with AccuQuilt GO! Qube dies! I love using my AccuQuilt for perfectly cut fabric - plus it's quick!

Gather up Supplies:

click on links below

AccuQuilt Supplies

• AccuQuilt GO! Qube 12" Common Thread Quilt FREE Pattern
• AccuQuilt GO! Qube Mix & Match 12" Block
• AccuQuilt GO! Qube 12" Companion Set - Corners
• AccuQuilt GO! Qube 12" Companion Set - Angles
• AccuQuilt GO! or GO! Big Cutting System 

Fabric Supplies

• (15) 10" Precut Squares - Bee Cross Stitch designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 1&1/2 yards Spool Ends and Binding - Bee Cross Stitch Raisin C745 designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 5/8 yard White  - Bee Backgrounds Cross Stitch Gray designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 4&1/2 yards Gray Background  - Shabby Granite designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards Backing - Bee Basics Gray Handmade designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs

I really love the new Granite color of Shabby. The mottling print of the fabric is fabulous and gives the look of great texture, but the ease of quilting 100% cotton fabric!

The spool ends and binding uses the Bee Cross Stitch Raisin color .... it's the perfect contrast from the bright colors of the "thread spool" and the Shabby Granite background!

I was so excited to use Bee Basic Gray Handmade Text Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs for the backing! The sewing/stitching themed text words are the perfect match for a Common Thread Quilt!!! 

Time Saving Tip for the Uneven Nine Patch Block:

• Instead of piecing the Uneven Nine Patch Block with background fabric - I cut a 12.5" x 12.5" square out of background fabric and simply lined up the 1 1/2" finished HST (shape 12.1) to each corner of the square and sewed 1/4" from the cut HST edge. Super quick and easy! See photo below.

I really enjoyed making my Common Thread Quilt! It was relaxing to sew and I loved choosing all of my favorite Bee Cross Stitch colors for the spools!

Bee Cross Stitch Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs - HERE

AccuQuilt GO! Qube 12" Common Thread Quilt FREE pattern - HERE

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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Sunrise Quilt - Easter Egg Hunt

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm sharing my first Easter Quilt!!!! When I saw the adorably cute Easter Egg Hunt fabric designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs ... I just had to make my Sunrise Quilt! This fabric has the cutest bunnies, carrots, florals, and fancy Easter eggs in beautiful pastel prints!

I chose to make my Sunrise Quilt Pattern as I could fussy cut the fabric easily for the block centers! Plus the fabrics colors look so pretty together. 

Just look at those bunnies! Total cuteness!

I also chose to add a border because of bunnies! Plus look at the sweet floral binding.

Ready to make your own Sunrise Quilt - Easter Egg Hunt  77" x 77"

Supplies:

• Sunrise Quit Pattern - designed by me. Available at Etsy or PayHip
• 18 Fat Quarters - Easter Egg Hunt designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs
• 2 yards Background - Riley Blake Confetti Cotton Peaches N Cream Solid
• 2.5 yards Sashing and Block - Easter Egg Hunt designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.75 yard Binding - Easter Egg Hunt designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs
• 1.5 yards Border - Easter Egg Hunt designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs
• 4.5 yards Backing - Blossom Sweet Mint for Riley Blake Designs

Border Cutting Instructions:

• Cut (8) 5.5" x WOF of border fabric. 

Binding Cutting Instructions if adding Border:

• Cut (8) 2.5" x WOF of binding fabric. 

Sunrise Quilt pattern is written for traditional rotary cutting and sewing - but I also share the AccuQuilt Die Sizes if you are an AccuQuilt fan too ;). 

For perfectly sized half-square triangles - I recommend trimming your blocks with a Bloc-loc half-square triangle ruler OR using the appropriately sized AccuQuilt Die. Having perfectly sized blocks makes piecing your quilt so much easier!

Check out the lovely texture from the free motion quilting! I free motion quilt on my domestic machine (Janome M7) - I love being able to make quilts from start to finish at home! 

 Easter Egg Hunt fabric designed by Natalia Juan Abello for Riley Blake Designs is available now - HERE.

Sunrise Quilt Pattern is available at Etsy or PayHip

I can't wait to see your Sunrise Quilts!!! Plus if you start sewing now - you can have your Sunrise Quilt - Easter Egg Hunt ready for cuddling for this Easter!!!!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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