GO! Oven Mitts - Perfect for yourself or a gift!

It is only 7 days until Christmas, but don't panic if you still need to make a few homemade gifts! The GO! Oven Mitts are absolutely perfect for quick and cute homemade gifts! Plus I wrote two FREE patterns so you can choose your favorite or make both!

Both GO! Oven Mitt Patterns are available for FREE on the AccuQuilt website.

GO! Mitten Oven Mitt Pattern (here)

GO! Crazy Oven Mitt Pattern (here)

Supplies - click on links below

Patterns

• GO! Mitten Oven Mitt Pattern
• GO! Crazy Oven Mitt Pattern

AccuQuilt Dies

• GO! Oven Mitt Die
• GO! Mitten Die
• GO! Crazy Quilt 6" Finished

Fabric

• Warm Wishes by Simple Simon for Riley Blake Designs
• Primrose Hill by Melanie Collette for Riley Blake Designs

Quilting Oven Mitts 

• Use 100% cotton thread
• Keep the design simple as you will be quilting through Insul-brite
• Use your walking foot or even feed foot for beautiful stitches
• I quilted with random straight lines - I love it!

GO! Mitten Oven Mitt 

The cute mitten and snowflake shapes are easily cut with the GO! Mitten Die. Hints and instructions are included in the free pattern available (here). I absolutely LOVE this fabric - it's Warm Wishes (available here)

GO! Crazy Oven Mitt 

The fabulous crazy patchwork is done by using the GO! Crazy Quilt 6" finished die - making it so easy as all the shapes are cut perfectly and quickly! Full color instructions are included in the free pattern available (here). Primrose Hill fabric available (here)

I can't wait to see your GO! Oven Mitts!!!

Download your FREE patterns below

GO! Mitten Oven Mitt Pattern (here)

GO! Crazy Oven Mitt Pattern (here)

GO! Oven Mitt Die (here)

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

Have a great day and happy crafting! 

Melanie 

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GO! No Sew Stockings - Perfect for crafting with kids!

 

The GO! No Sew Stockings are "snow" much fun to make! The stockings are so easy to personalize!  PLUS the stockings do not involve sewing so it's the perfect project to make with young crafters! Kids can easily (and safely) cut the shapes with craft foam and AccuQuilt dies/cutters!

Both GO! No Sew Stockings Patterns are available for FREE on the AccuQuilt website.

GO! No New "Just for You" Stocking Wall Decor Pattern (here)

GO! No Sew Snowman Stocking Wall Decor Pattern (here)

  

Supplies - click on links below

GO! No Sew Snowman Wall Decor Pattern - FREE

GO! No New "Just for You" Stocking Wall Decor Pattern (here)

Assorted Craft Foam - I purchased mine from Hobby Lobby

Aleene's Felt & Foam Tacky Glue

GO! Santa Stocking Die (55854)

Ribbon for hanging stockings

Favorite  AccuQuiltHoliday dies that I used

• GO! Santa Stocking Die (55854)
• GO! Circle ½” ¾” 1” 1 ¼” (55484)
• GO! Circle 2” 3” 5” (55012)
• GO! Holiday Accessories (55321)
• GO! Sleigh & Snowflakes (55322)
• GO! Northwood Medley (55483)
• GO! Sea Life Medley (55190)
• GO! Classic 2” Alphabet Uppercase (55559)

The free patterns are full color and will show a picture of which dies I used plus cutting instructions to create Stocking Wall Hanging.

Tips for your GO! No Sew Stockings

• The Aleene's Felt & Foam glue works best if you let your foam designs dry overnight. The glue dries clear and the foam is securely glued. 
• Kids love Sparkle craft foam - it's perfect for snow and snowflakes

I can't wait to see your GO! No Sew Stockings

Download your free patterns below

GO! No New "Just for You" Stocking Wall Decor Pattern (here)

GO! No Sew Snowman Stocking Wall Decor Pattern (here)

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

Have a great day and happy crafting! 

Melanie 

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Chain of Stars Quilt - Cookbook

Hi Quilty Friends! Today is about cooking and quilting with a retro twist. I received the new Cook Book Collection designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  The prints are so fun and may remind you of your mom and/or grandma! Plus look at all the low volume prints in this collection!

 

It was hard for me to decide which quilt pattern I wanted to sew as Cook Book Collection is fabulous for so many patterns. I actually changed my mind when I received the fabric and chose to make Chain of Stars Quilt because it's the perfect pattern to use lots of prints including the low volume prints included in the collection!

The Chain of Stars Quilt pattern is perfect for creating a vintage vibe with the Cook Book collection as it reminds me of a quilt that our grandmothers would have quilted. 

Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)

Chain of Stars Quilt 61" x 70" with optional border

Supplies - clickable links below

• Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)
• (42) 10" Squares - I would recommend having a few extra 10" squares or fat quarters so your blocks don't blend too much with the low volume background fabric. Cook Book designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 2.75 yards Background  (same fabric for A and F in the pattern)

OR

Scrappy Low Volume Background

1.75 yards of ONE low volume print for backgrounds of the Stars (Label A in  pattern) - Cook Book Cloud Cherry Turn Over designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs 

AND 1 yard total of various Cook Book Low Volume prints designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs for Uneven Nine Patch Blocks (Label F in pattern)

• 0.5 yard Binding - Bee Basics Tiny Daisy Red designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards Backing -  Bee Basics Tiny Daisy Red designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 1 yard Outer Border - Cook Book Cayenne Floral designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs

OPTIONAL Outer Border Instructions

The original Chain of Stars Quilt doesn't have a border, but adding an outer border is super easy! 

• Choose one yard of your favorite print - mine is: Cook Book Cayenne Floral. 
• Cut (7) 4" x WOF strips
• Sew strips together to form one very long narrow strip
• Measure quilt length. Example Quilt Length of 63.5"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 63.5"*. Sew (1) outer border strip to right side of quilt and (1) outer border strip to left side of quilt.
• Measure quilt width. Example Quilt Width of 61"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 61"*. Sew (1) outer border stripe to top of quilt and (1) outer border strip to bottom of quilt.

* Cut your border strips to the measured length and width of your quilt.

I didn't plan on using scrappy low volume prints for the quilt background, but I didn't order enough of the Cook Book Cloud Cherry Turn Over fabric since I was originally going to make a different quilt. But this inspired me to be creative and to realize I could use all the scrappy low volume prints in Cook Book for the background for the Uneven Nine Patch blocks and I LOVE it!!! Plus by using the Cook Book low volume prints instead of one solid fabric - it reminds me of our grandmothers using fabric scraps when quilting instead of a coordinating fabric collection.

 

Chain of Stars is a fabulous quilt for beginners as the stars are No Point Matching Stars, which means the points float in the background fabric so you don't have to match up the points when sewing blocks together - it's so much easier and your stars always have points! 

 Chain of Stars is a block based quilt pattern - you can easily adjust the quilt size by making more or less blocks! Or add an outer for a quick option to enlarge your quilt - like I did!

Cook Book Collection is available at your favorite quilt shop - HERE

Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)

I can't wait to see your Chain of Stars Quilts! Be sure to tag your projects on Instagram so I can see it! #ChainofStarsQuilt #ABitofScrapStuffPattern

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

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie 

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Aurora Bag with Sallie Tomato and Sulky

Are you looking for a fun New Year's Eve Party that includes sewing AND staying home?  Join in for the New Year's Even Sew Along with Sallie Tomato and Sulky and make the Aurora Bag! The bag is absolutely gorgeous! Click HERE to register for the event. 

New Year's Eve Sew Along - event details

•  A LIVE 4 hour streaming event that begins at 12:00pm (noon) EST on December 31st
• The event will be RECORDED so you can watch it again later
• Sallie Tomato team will sew the complete bag. I love video instructions!
• Aurora Bag PDF Pattern designed by Sallie Tomato
• Sewist Embroidery Hoop designs
• Entry to win PRIZES!!!

$9.99 is an awesome deal for EVERYTHING above!!! 

 Click HERE to register for the New Year's Eve Sew Along!

I decided to sew my Aurora Bag early because I'm going to be saying "hi" during the live event and I wanted share my bag. I LOVE it so much! The Iced Dyed fabric is gorgeous and I love the details - I think tassels might be a new favorite!

The optional (but awesome) Aurora Bag Kit is available in two color options from Sallie Tomato. I highly recommend the kit because everything you need to make your bag is included. 

You can also choose machine embroidery version (includes thread to make your own patches) or sewing version (includes pre-made patch).

I already embroidered a patch too...love the design!

I hope you decide to join in for the New Year's Eve Sew Along with Sallie Tomato and Sulky - register HERE. 

It will be sew much fun AND you will have a finished Aurora Bag to enjoy!!!

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

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie 

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