Flea Market Quilt & Stitch Along

Hi Quilting and Stitching Friends! Months two and three of the Flea Market Quilt and Stitch Along with Fat Quarter Shop is the .... Churn Dash! 

I'll chat about quilting first ...so if you are only a cross stitcher - just scroll a bit for the stitching information. 

Churn Dash is one of my all time favorite blocks! I love sewing them!

These little 4" Churn Dash blocks are super adorable!!!! I had sew much fun choosing my favorite Flea Market and Stitch fabrics designed by Lori Holt.

I was just so excited that I added my borders around the Flea Market block and added all the cute little churn dash blocks! I'm loving the center of my Flea Market Quilt!!! The next few months - I will be sewing the basket blocks that border the quilt center!

 
 

Peek of the fully finished Flea Market Quilt and Cross Stitch Piece

You may have realized I do like to make a few changes to the projects when I'm quilting and stitching along because it's fun to make the project a bit different :). 

- Flea Market Quilt Along Details -

I'm making my Flea Market Quilt as designed in the Flea Market book, but with fabric changes. I'm going to choose my favorite prints from Stitch and Flea Market plus a few favorites from Granny Chic and Prim too! I love how all of Lori Holt's fabric collections coordinate so well together!

Supplies:

Click on links below to shop at Fat Quarter Shop

• Flea Market Book written by Lori Holt with Its Sew Emma/Fat Quarter Shop
• 2.75 yards Background and Border - Bee Cross Stitch C747 Pebble
• 2 yards Background - Bee Backgrounds Pewter Stitched Circle C9940
• 1 yard Inner Borders - Prim Raisin Stitches #C9703
• 3.5 yards Outer Border and Blocks - Flea Market Seaglass Teapot C10211
• (40) Fat Quarters - I'm mixing fabrics from Stitch and Flea Market Collections - plus I may add a few favorite Lori Holt prints from previous collections (Granny Chic and Prim)
• 1 yard Binding - Flea Market Sea Glass Basket Weave #C10221
• OR Flea Market Quilt Kit

Flea Market Quilt Along Schedule

- Flea Market Stitch Along -

I'm also joining in for the coordinating Flea Market Stitch Along too -yay! The cross stitch pattern coordinates perfectly with the quilt and is a year long project too! I prefer smaller cross stitch pieces for decor so I'm going to stitch up sections separately! 

Flea Market Stitch Along Supplies

click on links below to shop at Fat Quarter Shop

• Flea Market Cross Stitch Pattern
• Flea Market Floss Holder
• Flea Market DMC floss
• 25 count Vintage Cloth Cloud Lugana
• Prim Star Needle Minder
• Morgan Hoop 7"
• Fun Lori Holt Notions - scissors, zipper charms

I will be sharing the tiny churn dash stitched blocks soon. I stitched one row of the churn dash and was off by ONE THREAD so I had to unpick the ENTIRE row :( . I put this project in time out for a bit, but I'm ready to restart it now :)

Flea Market Stitch Along Schedule

 

I'll be back in April to share my Flea Market Quilting and Stitching progress. Join in the fun too!!!

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Have a great day and happy crafting! 

Melanie 

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Mom Shelf Pillow - free pattern with Sulky

Hi Friends! Today I'm sharing a free pattern I wrote with Sulky - Mom Shelf Pillow! This project is perfect for an afternoon and is easy to customize! 

Mom Shelf Pillow - free pattern available HERE 

 

The Mom Shelf Pillow project features patchwork piecing plus reverse appliqué technique. Don't worry if you are new to reverse appliqué - it is very easy.  Let's gather up the supplies needed!

Thread

• Cotton + Steel 50wt Cotton Thread by Sulky - bright white.  Pillow construction and machine reverse appliqué.
• OPTIONAL Sulky 12 wt Cotton Thread. Perfect for hand appliqué option.

Organ Needles

• Organ Topstitch 80/12 needle. I used this needle as I machine stitched with 50wt thread to construct my pillow.
• Organ Universal Needles - assorted sizes. This is a great pack if you want to use either 50wt or 12 wt Sulky thread in your machine.

Fabric

• 6"x9"felt rectangle -  Sulky FeltyTM
• 4"x 8 1/2"floral quilting cotton fabric - I used a Bonnie & Camille Print
• (8) 2 1/2"fabric squares -  I used Bonnie & Camille Prints
• 8"x 8 1/2"backing fabric - I used a Bonnie & Camille Print
• 9"length of trim
• 2 buttons
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing

Tools

• Sulky KK2000 Temporary Adhesive
• Wonderclips or Quilting Pins

Free Pattern

• Mom Shelf Pillow PDF Pattern

The Mom Shelf Pillow Pattern includes the letters for M O M . I thought his sweet little pillow would be the perfect gift for your Mom this Mother's Day! Plus you could include a few of your favorite Sulky supplies ( thread, needles, Sulky KK 2000 spray, stabilizer, or a kit) with your Mom Shelf Pillow. 

Of course - you could choose a different word or even a shape! Just choose large block letters or shape as it will be easier to cut out! Just remember the word can't be too long as it needs to fit on the top rectangle shape. Word ideas: Dad, Love, Fun, Hi, Yay, Sew !

I can't wait to see your Mom Shelf Pillows and variations! 

Mom Shelf Pillow - free pattern available 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 quilting! 

Melanie 

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Dazzle Pillow - Misty Morning

 Happy Quilting Day!!!  I’m excited to share my Dazzle Pillow with the sweet Misty Morning Fabric Collection designed by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs. I knew combining all 3 strawberry prints from Misty Morning would make a sweet pillow!

Dazzle Pattern available HERE on my Pattern Shop or Etsy

I absolutely love making pillows! It is the perfect project to use your sample/test quilt block OR if you want an inexpensive home decor project OR if you want to finish a project in one day! It is so nice to use a project the same day you made it! 

 

Seriously - how sweet are sweet are these Strawberry Prints from Misty Morning. I just love them! 

Let's chat how I easily adjusted my Dazzle Quilt Pattern to make just (1) block for a 20" pillow. 

Dazzle Pillow Supplies:

• Dazzle Quilt Pattern available at my Pattern Shop (here) or Etsy
• 1 Fat Quarter of Misty Morning Blush Strawberries
• 1 Fat Quarter of Misty Morning Midnight Strawberries
• 1/2 yard of Misty Morning Sky Strawberries (includes binding)
• 1/2 yard of Bee Cross Stitch White Pebble 
• 3/4 yard Misty Morning Midnight Strawberries (backing)
• 24" x 24" optional fabric for pillow front backing (it will be hidden inside of the pillow)
• Optional Zipper for pillow backing

Cutting Quantity Update for 1 Dazzle Block

Note- You will need the Dazzle Quilt Pattern for cutting size and block assembly.

A = cut 4

B = cut 8

C = cut 4

D = cut 4

E = cut 4

F = cut 4

G = cut 8

H = cut 16

J = cut 1

I love adding an exposed zipper backing to my pillows. The exposed zipper gives a fun pop of color on the back side of pillow. PLUS it's functional as the pillow cover is removable for washing! Check out my Exposed Zipper Tutorial for step by step instructions - A Bit of Scrap Stuff - Exposed Zipper Tutorial

Half-square triangles Tips! 

Each Dazzle block contains 8 half-square triangle blocks. I think the half-square triangle is one of the most versatile block/shape and I love a perfect one! 

*Tip 1 - Make the half-square triangle block a bit larger and trim to size. I love the Bloc-Loc half-square triangle ruler for this method.

OR

*Tip 2 - Use the desired size of AccuQuilt GO! half-square triangle die. THIS is my favorite method as it is so quick and no trimming needed!

My Misty Morning Dazzle Pillow is ready for spring and summer decorating!

Misty Morning Fabric available HERE

Dazzle Quilt Pattern available at my Pattern Shop (here) or Etsy

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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Sandhill Sling - Hibiscus

Hi Sewing Friends! I’m excited to share my Sandhill Sling with the gorgeous Hibiscus Collection designed by Simple Simon for Riley Blake Designs. I've been wanting to make myself a Sandhill Sling for traveling and the Hibiscus Collection is a perfect match! Love love love it!

Sandhill Sling Pattern is designed by Noodlehead

It is sew fun to choose my favorite fabrics for each sewing project. I begin by choosing the main fabric and coordinating prints next. I knew I wanted Hibiscus Foliage Hunter print for the exterior as I love the palm trees, cacti, and flowers plus the dark green is perfect to keep the Sandhill Sling looking clean while traveling. Which Hibiscus print would you choose?

Hibiscus Fabrics I used for the Sandhill Sling

• 5/ 8 yard Exterior Fabric: Hibiscus Foliage Hunter 
• 5/8 yard Lining Fabric: Hibiscus Confetti White
• 1/4 yard Adjustable Strap Fabric: Hibiscus Ditsy Hunter
• 1/4 yard Zipper Flap: Hibiscus Confetti Hunter

I loved using the Hibiscus Ditsy Hunter fabric for the adjustable strap. It is more fun to have a coordinating print instead of plain boring webbing ;). I love the added detail of top-stitching the strap edges and middle. Hint - make your stitch length a bit longer for pretty stitching (I used a 3.0 stitch length on my Janome for top-stitching).

I prefer to use a lighter print for lining my bags as it is easier to see your bag contents. The Sandhill Sling has an elastic pocket in the main compartment to help organize your bag. 

Anna of Noodlehead (designer of Sandhill Sling) hosted a Sew Along for the Sandhill Sling and I highly recommend watching her videos for helpful hints on constructing your bag.

Tip: Making quilting cotton fabric "sturdy"

I added two layers of Pellon SF101 to the exterior fabric (pattern calls for 1 layer). This extra layer made the quilting cotton have a similar thickness to canvas and I love that extra bit of sturdiness for bags!

My Sandhill Sling and I are ready for traveling!!!

Hibiscus Fabric is available 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 quilting! 

Melanie 

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