Camp Glamp Mini Quilt with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Happy Friday! I'm super excited to share my Camp Glamp Mini Quilt with a bonus doll sleeping bag!  I just love this week's Friday Bundle Batch: Camp Glamp at Fort Worth Fabric Studio.

The Camp Glamp Bundle features Glamper-licious by Samantha Walker for Riley Blake Studio! These prints are just too perfect! I love the cherries, gingham, polka dots, and cute campers!

Grab your Camp Glamp Bundle and get ready to sew your Camp Glamp Mini Quilt or Table Topper.

Mini Tutorial Below- click on read more to keep reading

Favorite Little Things Friday Bundle Batch with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Happy Friday! I'm so excited to share one of my favorite Friday Bundle Batch with Fort Worth Fabric Studio....which is so perfectly named Favorite Little Things! 

When I saw all the cute Calico Days Fabric by Lori Holt, I just couldn't wait to start sewing.  I chose a project from the super great book: Lucky Charm Quilts, which is available at Fort Worth Fabric Studio (plus it is on sale). I couldn't decide between a pillow or table topper....so I made both by just adding a zippered backing :)

More about Favorite Little Things Friday Bundle Batch

This week's bundle features little bitty prints - cute chicks, daisies, cherries, dots, plus more.

You'll receive 1 Fat Quarter of each:

1. Calico Days Red Chicks - Riley Blake
2. Wistful Winds Pink Dots - RIley Blake
3. Calico Days Aqua Daisies - Riley Blake
4. Sealed With A Kiss Script Lipstick - Robert Kaufman
5. Toscana Surf's Up - Northcott
6. Calico Days Pink Cherries - Riley Blake
7. Swiss Dots Aqua - Riley Blake
8. Hello Blossom Red Raindrops - Ella Blue

Did you know from one fat quarter...you can cut (12) 5" charm squares??? That means with each Friday Bundle Batch...you get 96 charm squares plus (8) 2.5" strip for scrappy binding per bundle. It also means you can make most of the projects in this Lucky Charm Quilts book by just adding a some background fabric!!! I just love using my bundle to the fullest!

This week I chose to make Two-Pack Buzz Quilt Pattern on page 30 of Lucky Charm Quilts.

You can actually make the entire quilt top with this Friday Bundle Batch if you add some background fabric! 

I decided to make 4 blocks and use the Swiss Dot Fat Quarter for my background and border plus 2 fat quarters for the zippered backing to create a Table Topper/Mini Quilt/Pillow!

Helpful Tips if you want to make the 19.5" project above by making four blocks

Cutting for blocks - you will need the Lucky Charm Quilts book for the actual measurements plus a super easy and clever way to piece these blocks!

From Pattern Fabric "Charm fabric"

(16) rectangles

(8) charm squares

From Background Fabric

(8) charm squares

(4) 2" x WOF or 1.75" x 21" for borders

Sew four blocks together as shown and add borders - then quilt.

Backing - I chose to add a zippered backing so it could be a table topper or mini quilt or pillow! I chose these 2 adorable prints for my backing.

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me sew this project with the adorable Favorite Little Things Fat Quarter Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here before it sells out. Lucky Charm Quilts Book available here too! 

Be sure to tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc so I can see them!

Happy Friday!!!

Melanie

Love at "Furrst" Sight Bundle and Pillow with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

This week's Friday Bundle Batch at Fort Worth Fabric Studio is PURRFECT! The Love at Furrst Sight bundle features the Cool Cats collection printed on Organic Cotton!!! I just love how the Cool Cats fabrics (pink or cream) are printed with adorable kitties that are perfect for fussy cutting! Plus pink cat paw prints...yes! Pink and Gray is one of my favorite color combinations! 

Check out the PURRFECT bundle below and grab one here!

I knew I needed a project that the Cool Cats fabric in pink could be front and center...so I made a 16"x16" pillow with my fat quarter bundle! I made one pink pillow, but I'm quite sure you have enough to make another pillow using the Cool Cats fabric in cream with the matching text print and platinum gray fabrics. 

Once again, I used a pattern from the new Sherri Falls book, Sew This and That- available at Fort Worth Fabric Studio too. I really love all the patterns in this book...plus they are so fun to sew!!! Keep on reading and I will share a few tips in making your Love at Furrst Sight pillow!

Supplies:

1. Love at Furrst Sight Fat Quarter Bundle

2. Sew This and That book

3. Scrap batting - if quilting pillow front

4. Zipper - optional for zippered pillow back

5. Aurifil thread

6. Pillow insert 16"

Let's get sewing now!

Grab your book and turn to page 16. Pattern- Bird Watching Pillow.

Cutting

1. Follow cutting directions as provided in book EXCEPT for center fabric cut fabric to 8.5" x 8.5" as we are not embroidering the pillow, but using the cute Cool Cats fabric for the center.

Sewing

1. Follow directions provided in pattern

Finishing up Pillow

1. Quilt pillow front if desired

2. Create pillow backing with preferred method.  For my backing I chose 2 of my favorite prints and used a zipper enclosure as I like to wash my pillow covers since my 3 kiddos are a bit messy at times.

Time to Enjoy your new Cool Cats Pillow!

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me create a project with this fabulous Love at Furrst Sight Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here -grab it soon as they have been selling out! Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Have a PURRFECT day !

Melanie

Basket of Sunshine Fat Quarter Bundle and Pillow

I'm so excited to share this 16" pillow I made using the Basket of Sunshine Fat Quarter bundle from Fort Worth Fabric Studio and Sew This and That book. I just loved sewing this project! This cheery Friday Batch fat quarter bundle is just perfect for this project. The yellow fabrics are great to sew with during this dreary winter weather....it will make you smile and feel happy!

I just love the bright yellow fabrics and the coordinating browns are the perfect neutral! I did add some Olive's Flower Market Parisian Dots Taupe by Moda as my background...which I love...I need a bolt of this :). 

Jodie at Fort Worth Fabric just got this book and I LOVE every single pattern!!! I used the pattern for  the cover table runner to make this pillow. I love how you can use a pattern for multiple projects! Keep reading and I will share how!

Supplies:

1. Sew This and That Book by Sherri Falls - I will be using this book for another Friday Bundle Batch later this month too.

2. Basket of Sunshine Fat Quarter Bundle 

3. Olive's Flower Market Parisian Dots Taupe by Moda - 0.25 yard (I would order extra as it is so fabulous and you will want to make a matching pillow... a pair of pillows is always a must ;) )

4. Aurifil thread

5. Scrap of batting (for quilting pillow top)

6. Zipper -optional for pillow backing 

Let's start

1. Pattern: Spring Garden Table Runner on page 24

Since we are making just a pillow (one block instead of three)- adjust the cutting quantities. I also extended my outer squares to 4" and rectangles 2" x 4" so my pillow would be 16.5" unfinished (16" finished)

2. Sew block together with border (see below)

3. Layer pillow top, batting, backing (optional as it will be hidden inside pillow) and quilt (I stippled my pillow as I love to stipple!)

4. Make pillow backing with preferred method

You are done....unless you want to make a matching pillow!

I gifted this pillow to my Mother-in-law for Christmas as she loves yellow and it matches her living room perfectly!  Here she is....I think she likes it!

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me create a project with this fabulous Basket of Sunshine bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here. Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Have a great day !

Melanie

Snowflake Sparkle Friday Bundle Batch with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

I love these gorgeous metallic and sparkly fabrics in the Snowflake Sparkle Friday Bundle Batch with Fort Worth Fabric Studio. I just can't resist a sparkly fabric :) This bundle features stunning fabrics from Artisan Snowflake Batiks by Robert Kaufman. 

I thought the Snowflake Sparkle fat quarter bundle would be perfect to make matching winter pillows! Once again, I used the Holiday Wishes book available at Fort Worth Fabric Studio for the snowflake and snowman patterns. By adding borders to the blocks I was able to make 18" pillows! You can make both pillows (backing included) with one fat quarter bundle.

Be sure keep reading if you want to make matching kitchen towels too!

Supplies for both pillows:

1. Snowflake Sparkle fat quarter bundle
2. Holiday Wishes Book
3. Scrap red, orange, and black fabric (from previous Friday Bundle Batches)
4. Buttons (for snowman eyes and mouth)
5. Aurifil thread
6. Batting if quilting pillow top
7. (2) 18" pillow forms

Snowflake Pillow 18" finished

1. Make (1) Snowflake block from the Let it Snow Pattern on pages 42- 46. Block will be 15.5" unfinished.
2. Cut border fabrics- I used a similar dark blue fat quarter from my bundle for the border as I didn't have enough of the blue fabric I used in the block.
(2) 2" x 15.5"
(2) 2" x 18.5"
3. Attach borders as shown below

4. Quilt, if desired
5. Finish using favorite pillow back method (Use left over fat quarters for backing).

Snowman Pillow 18" finished

1. Make (1) Snowman block from the Let it Snow Pattern on pages 42- 46. Block will be 15.5" unfinished.
2. Cut border fabrics- I used the same fabric as the snowman block background
(2) 2" x 15.5"
(2) 2" x 18.5"
3. Attach borders as shown below

4. Quilt, if desired
5. Attach button eyes and mouth. Sew on nose and stick arms.
5. Finish using favorite pillow back method (Use left over fat quarters for backing).

Snowflake Sparkle Tea Towel Kit 

Because you need fabulous matching towels too! Lindsey also includes her easy to follow pattern in the kit! Kit available here

Sewn by Lindsey Weight

Thank you again for stopping by my blog! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Be sure to grab your bundle here before the Snowflake Sparkle bundle (available in fat quarter and half yard bundle) melts away!

Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Have a great day!

Melanie

Strawberry Sunshine Quilt with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

I just love this Strawberry Sunshine Friday Bundle Batch from Fort Worth Fabric Studio. We always need a some sunshine in the form of beautiful fabric. When I saw the Strawberry Festival Berries Pink fabric (love those strawberries) and Small Flowers Red (such sweet flowers)...I just fell in love with this bundle! My daughter loves it too and requested a quilt for her big girl bed. She will get a matching pillow soon too :).

I decided to use Cluck Cluck Sew's Free Heart Pattern/Tutorial to create the hearts. Allison is sew generous by providing the pattern for free and sharing the measurements for many sizes of the hearts!

I wanted to enlarge the quilt and use more of the beautiful fabrics in the bundle so I added 10.5" squares by the hearts.  I love how happy this quilt is and that I could make this 50.5" x 50.5" quilt with the Strawberry Sunshine Fat Quarter Bundle and 1 yard of backing fabric.

Supplies to make your Strawberry Sunshine Quilt 

1. Strawberry Sunshine Fat Quarter Bundle -8 FQ

2. Background fabric -1 yard. I would recommend 1.25 yards in case of a cutting error and the extra can be used for scrappy binding. I used the adorable Strawberry Festival Starburst Red/Pink...plus it is on sale!

3. Binding - 0.5 yard. Or you can you use the extra FQ scraps to create a scrappy binding. I used fabric from my stash as I want to make a matching pillow with my scraps.

4. Did you know Fort Worth has Aurifil thread too???? I used Aurifil 50wt  2024 for piecing and the free motion quilting.

Time to start cutting

1. You will be making (12) 6" finished hearts using Cluck Cluck Sew's Heart Pattern. 

Click here for the measurements. 

2. Cut (13) 10.5" squares from your Strawberry Sunshine bundle. I suggest cutting these blocks first using the length of the fat quarter so you can make one 10.5" x 21" cut and sub cut into (2) 10.5" squares (don't worry if a tiny bit of the selvage is on the edge of your block as that should end up in the 0.25" seam).

3. Cut from background fabric (same background fabric as you used in the heart as this will be the border around the heart block) 

(24) 2.5" x 10.5" rectangles 

(24) 2.5" x 6.5" rectangles

Time to start sewing

1. Sew hearts together using Cluck Cluck Sew's tutorial. Click here.  She even shows you how to attach the border strips around the heart. Just make sure to use the measurements I gave for the borders as you will want the block to be 10.5" square unfinished.

Heart finishes at 6" square. Block with borders is unfinished at 10.5" square

2.  Arrange the (12) heart blocks and (13) square blocks into a 5 x 5 grid pattern and sew together.

3.  Finish quilt: Add batting and backing - then quilt as desired. I chose to free motion quilt a stipple pattern. I love how it crinkles so nicely when washed! 

4. Bind quilt. You should have enough left over fabric from your fat quarter bundle and background (if you chose 1.25 yards) to make a scrappy binding. Even though, I love a scrappy binding- I decided to save my scraps to make a matching heart pillow.

Thank you again for stopping by my blog! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Be sure to grab your bundle here before Strawberry Sunshine disappears behind the clouds!

I'll be back next Friday with another project with Fort Worth Fabric Studio....hint....think snow!

Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Most importantly --- Be sure to thank a Veteran today for their sacrifice and love for our country! Happy Veteran's Day!!!

Melanie

Pumpkin Spice Maple Leaf Pillow or Mini Quilt with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

I'm so excited to share my Pumpkin Spice Maple Leaf pillow with you! I love the Friday Batch Bundle- Pumpkin Spice from Fort Worth Fabric Studio....it is the perfect autumn bundle!  Such pretty browns and creams! I love the pumpkins and fall words fabric and didn't want to cut it up so I saved it for my backing. Check out the Pumpkin Spice bundle here.

Below I have a mini tutorial for you to make your own Pumpkin Spice Maple Leaf Project!  I love being able to create a full project with just the fat quarter bundle and a bit of scrap batting.

Below is a mini tutorial to make your own 9" finished Maple Leaf blocks that you can use to create a 20.5" square mini quilt or pillow or table topper or all three ;) I like to make a zippered closure or envelope backing on my mini quilts so I can use it as pillow or mini quilt or a table topper! I like the options :) 

Supplies:

1. Pumpkin Spice Bundle -Fat Quarter size. This will be enough for top, backing, and binding

2. Batting from stash

3. Zipper optional-for zippered pillow 

Maple Leaf Block  - 9.5" unfinished or 9"finished

Cutting for one block 

(Be sure to cut the fabric so that you can cut (4) 1.5"x 21" border strips later)

Background fabric

(2) 4" squares

(2) 3" squares

(1) 3.5" square

Leaf fabric

(2) 4" squares

(4) 3.5" squares

Sewing

A. Half-Square Triangles 

1. Place one background fabric 4" square on top of leaf fabric 4" square with right sides together.

2. Draw line on back of fabric on the diagonal (from one corner to opposite corner)

3. Sew 1/4" away from drawn line

4. Cut on drawn diagonal line.  You should now have (2) half square triangles. 

5. Trim to 3.5" square

 6. Repeat steps above. You should now have (4) 3.5" half square triangles

B. Making Stem block

1. Draw diagonal line on back of (2) 3" squares of background fabric.

2. Place one 3" background fabric on top of 3.5" leaf fabric. (Line up corner and 2 edges)

3. Sew along drawn diagonal line (corner to corner)

4. Trim 1/4" away from sewn line and press.

5. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4 to complete stem

C. Assembling block

1. Arrange 3.5" squares and sew together as shown below. Maple Leaf block will be 9.5"unfinished.

To create pillow or table topper or mini quilt

1. Sew 4 Maple Leaf Blocks

2. Sew 4 Maple Leaf blocks together into a four patch. Finished size is 18.5" x 18.5"

3. Cut (4) 1.5" x 21" border strips

4. Sew (1) border strip to each edge (trim to size). Finished size is 20.5"x 20.5"

5. Quilt. 

I chose to quilt wavy lines as it reminded me of leaves blowing in the wind. 

- If making pillow: Only quilt top and batting together.  Then assemble pillow backing with favorite method (zipper or envelope).

- If making mini quilt/ table topper: Quilt all three layers together (top, batting, and backing)

Example of pillow backing below

6. Binding.

I cut (5) 2.5" x 21" strips from my left over fabric to make my binding.

7. Now enjoy your Pumpkin Spice Maple Leaf Project! Mine is pillow on our couch :) I like the idea of a table topper, but my kids are still young and messy at meal times ;) . 

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me create a project with this fabulous Pumpkin Spice bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here. Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Have a great day !

Melanie