Make it Mini Book - Stepping Stones plus GIVEAWAY

Hello! Today I'm sharing my Stepping Stones Mini Quilt from the fabulous - Make it Mini Book by Beverly McCullough.  I love that Beverly added hand embroidery to each of the 13 small quilts in her latest book ... the hand embroidery gives each project the sweetest extra touch! Don't worry if you are new to hand embroidery (like me) as Beverly has included instructions in her book.

Make it Mini Book - available at Fat Quarter Shop or Amazon

I chose to make the Stepping Stones Quilt as I love patchwork and the little squares were perfect for using a variety of prints from Enchanted Meadows - a fabric collection designed by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs. Yes - Beverly is quite the talented gal!!!

A close up to my hand embroidery is must share as I love this flower ... it's gorgeous. This was my first time stitching this floral design. Plus the coordinating Woodland Birdie needle minder is just so sweet (PS - the needle minder is also designed by Beverly)

I absolutely love to use Sulky 12 wt Cotton Thread for hand embroidery or cross stitch - it's my favorite. I chose to use 2 strands of Sulky 12wt for the hand embroidery.  [ 2 strands of Sulky 12wt Cotton  =  4 strands of DMC ]

Stepping Stones Mini Quilt 19.5" x 19.5"

Supplies - clickable links below

• Make it Mini Book - available at Fat Quarter Shop or Amazon
• Enchanted Meadow Fabric Collection designed by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs
• Sulky 12wt Cotton Thread - colors Moss Green #0630,  Dk Mauve #1119,  Pastel Pink #1225
• Woodland Birdie needle minder designed by Beverly McCullough
• Clover Hand Embroidery Needles

Optional Zipper Backing:

I love to add a zipper backing to my Mini Quilts so I can easily add a pillow insert and my Mini Quilt becomes a Pillow - yay!

Plus I have an Exposed Zipper Tutorial - here.

 

I so enjoyed creating my Stepping Stones Mini Quilt. It was so fun to combine piecing, quilting, and hand embroidery in one project! I love learning new skills!!! 

Be sure to look for the Giveaway image on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff later today for a chance to win  the fabulous: Make it Mini Book by Beverly McCullough.

Make it Mini Book - available at Fat Quarter Shop or Amazon

PS - If you want to see more photos of the beautiful Enchanted Meadow fabrics   - check out my blog post here which features the Sunrise Quilt - Enchanted Meadow.

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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Persimmon Punch Table Runner with Forth Worth Fabric Studio

I'm excited to share my Cottage Charm Table Runner with Persimmon Punch Friday Bundle Batch at Fort Worth Fabric Studio. I just loved sewing with this week's Friday Bundle Batch. The Cottage Charm Table Runner (available in the Sew This and That book) is such a fun and quick pattern to sew! I was able to sew the entire table runner including the binding and backing with the fat quarter bundle and a bit of Moda Grunge Vanilla (optional). I love being able to use every bit of my bundles. Plus I was able to save a few 2.5" squares for an extra bonus project that I will share next week ;).

The Persimmon Punch Friday Bundle Batch features Moda's Hazelwood with some Moda Grunge mixed in! It is such a lovely combination!

You'll receive 1 Fat Quarter of each:

1. Hazelwood Peonies Cloud - Moda
2. Just Color Red - Studio E
3. Basically Low Typewriter Text Gray - Red Rooster
4. Pixies Square Dot Blender Lime - Ink & Arrow
5. Grunge Hits the Spot White Paper - Moda
6. Strawberry Moon Petit Henna Garden Meadow - Michael Miller
7. Hazelwood Leaves Persimmon - Moda
8. Sewing School Text Green - Ella Blue

Ready to make your Persimmon Punch Table Runner-
Supplies

1. Persimmon Punch Fat Quarter Bundle

2. Moda Grunge - Vanilla - 1/4 yard

3. Sew This and That Book by Sherri Falls- Cottage Charm Table Runner on page 6

4. Aurifil Natural White Thread

5. 22" x 56" piece of batting

Cutting Fabric - You will need the book for the cutting measurements

Book color: Fabric from bundle

1. Light Squares: Basically Low Typewriter Text Gray and Moda Grunge Vanilla

2. Mint-green squares: Strawberry Moon Petit Henna Garden Meadow

3. Pink squares: Sewing School Text Green

4. Yellow squares: Grunge Hits the Spot White Paper

5. Coral squares: Hazelwood Leaves Persimmon

6. Mint Green Floral: Hazelwood Peonies Cloud

7. Binding:Pixies Square Dot Blender Lime (I cut mine 2.25" x 21" as I thought I needed 8 strips, but (7) 2.5" x 21" strips would've worked just fine as you only need 7 strips) 

Piecing- 

Follow pattern directions in book, but omit the appliqué.

Backing:

I chose to piece my backing by using my left over pieces from my fat quarter bundle! I love to use my entire bundle!  Plus it makes the project reversible.

Finishing and Quilting- 

I chose to free motion stipple using Aurifil natural white (perfect match) to quilt my table runner

A bit about the Sew This and That book

I love purchasing books as they are a great value! Fort Worth Fabric has the Sew This and That book on sale for $16.95...which means you get 13 patterns for only a little over a $1 per pattern! So much more affordable then $8-$12 for a single pattern! 

Here are a few of the projects I have made from this book (also with previous Friday Bundle Batches from Fort Worth Fabric Studio).  Two of the pillows are actually a table runner pattern, but I chose to sew one block instead of 3. 

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me sew this project with the adorable Persimmon Punch Fat Quarter Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here before it sells out. Sew This and That 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