Woven Stripes Mini Quilt - Maxie Mail Sewing Subscription Box

Hello Sewing Friends! I'm excited to share my Woven Stripes Mini Quilt from my June Maxie Mail Subscription Box. Woven Stripes is a fun pattern that uses striped fabrics to create a mesmerizing design! 

Don't worry - even though this quilt looks complicated - it's NOT plus Maxie shows you tips and tricks! Hint - use your your Fussy Cut and Square-up Ruler set and your Strip Stick from your Cool Tools Box from May!

Let's chat more about the June Maxie Mail Box-

What's included:

• Legendary Art Gallery Fabrics by Pat Bravo - Fabric for Quilt top, backing, AND binding!
• Gutterman thread
• Make it Simpler® Fusible Interfacing
• Olfa Rotary Cutting Blade
• Pattern plus Video
• Tea

Let's start making our Woven Strips Quilt!

First - admire the gorgeous fabrics! I just love the feel and quality of Art Gallery Fabrics! Plus the top floral is my favorite!!! Wouldn't it make a gorgeous whole cloth quilt or dress or shirt for myself?!?!

Before I start cutting or sewing my Maxie Mail project, I ALWAYS read through the included pattern and watch Maxie's videos. Her videos are so helpful and explain every step! I love being able to learn new sewing techniques every month.

Tips:

• Use your your Fussy Cut and Square-up Ruler set to trim your blocks. The  lines on the ruler - make it super easy! The Fussy Cut and Square-up Ruler set is absolutely amazing!!!
• If you haven't changed your rotary blade in a bit - do it! A sharp rotary blade makes it so much easier to cut your fabric and trim up your blocks! Plus Maxie included a new blade in your box - hooray!
• Use up your batting scraps by fusing them together with the Make it Simpler Fusible Interfacing. You can machine quilt over the interfacing just fine - no gumming up of your needle!

• I chose to add a zipper to my Woven Stripes Quilt so it could be a pillow too! I love a versatile project!

Don't worry - you can still order the June Box and sew yourself a Woven Stripes Mini Quilt. You will LOVE it! 

Unboxing Video:

Subscribe here. Be sure to add -- Melanie -- as the referral code to save 10% off your first box!

I enjoy receiving my Maxie Mail Subscription Sewing Box each month! I love how Maxie always teaches us a new technique and includes the supplies to make the project! It is truly a "class in a box". The Maxie Mail Subscription Sewing Box is great for anyone who loves sewing and quilting! I love how I can take a class right in my home! Plus the projects are always useful and beautiful!

Previous Maxie Mail Subscription Blog Posts 

May 2019 - Cool Tools

April 2019 - Drunkard's Wheel

March 2019 - Twiggy Tumblers Pillow 

February 2019 - Honeypot Celebration Table Runner

January 2019 - Island Log Cabins Mini Quilt

December 2018 -  So Much More Needlebook

November 2018 - Mobius Scarves 

October 2018 - Hexie Zippered Pouch

September 2018 - Punched Out Star Pillow

August 2018 - Tony Danza Mini Quilt/Pillows

July 2018 - Orange Blossom Table Runner

June 2018 - Hold it Bins

May 2018 - Cool Tools
April 2018 - Peppermint Rose Pillowcases
March 2018 - Strippy Aunt Josie Mini Quilt/Pillow

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

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

Melanie

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Fun and Fabulous Fourth of July Mini Quilt with AccuQuilt

Hi AccuQuilt friends! I'm so excited to share a tutorial with the AccuQuilt GO! Qube Mix & Match 12" Block and GO! Stars. We are going to make a fun and fabulous (plus quick) Fourth of July project today!  Don't worry international friends - this block will look adorable in all colors!



I love being able to decorate my home for every holiday and my AccuQuilt GO! makes it so much easier! I love being able to quickly and accurately cut my fabrics so I can start sewing right away!

Let's start sewing our Fun and Fabulous Fourth of July Table Topper / Mini Quilt. 

Finished size 21.5" x 21.5".

Check out the full tutorial available at AccuQuilt Blog - here

Supplies:

• AccuQuilt GO!, GO! Big or GO! Baby
• AccuQuilt GO! Qube Mix & Match 12" Block Die Bundle
• AccuQuilt GO! Star - 2", 3", 4" Die
• I used various collections from Bonnie & Camille with Moda Fabrics

Full Mini Quilt Tutorial:

available at AccuQuilt Blog - click here

I absolutely loved sewing my Fun and Fabulous Fourth of July Table Topper / Mini Quilt! It is the perfect holiday decoration for your home and can easily be used for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Fourth of July!!!

PLUS - Did you know you can make this block pattern with ANY of the GO! Qubes - your finished block (and border) will just be different sizes.  Just make sure you use the matching Die 2 and Die 5 (from the same size Qube) and it will totally work!  I absolutely love using my GO! Qubes for my quilting projects!

Don't have the dies you need? Right now you can get FREE shipping on orders of $35 or more at AccuQuilt. Offer ends June 30th!

I hope you checked out my full tutorial over at AccuQuilt! I can't wait to see your Fun and Fabulous Projects too! Be sure to share your projects by tagging @abitofscrapstuff and @AccuQuilt on Instagram and always hashtag #AccuQuilt so we can see them! 

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

Happy Quilting!
Melanie

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Tony Danza Mini Quilt - Maxie Mail Subscription Box

Foundation Paper Piecing....do you LOVE it??? I love the precise points and angles that foundation paper piecing provides, but would often get frustrated as I would sew my fabric incorrectly and unpicking those tiny stitches is no fun. So I was so excited see that my August Maxie Mail Box contained Tony Danza Mini Quilt by My Crowded Nest along with Maxie's awesome instructional video. This pattern and video has made me fall in love with foundation paper piecing! I can't wait for my next foundation paper piecing project!!! 

Let's chat more about the August Maxie Mail Box...

What Maxie included in the August Maxie Mail Subscription Box 

• Gathered fabrics for your quilt top and binding, by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics. Sooooo gorgeous!!!!I love it!!!
• Tony Danza Paper Piecing Templates - Soooo helpful!
• Tony Danza Block Papers, printed on Carol Doak's foundation paper
• 6" x 8" Olfa Cutting Mat
• Add-a-Quarter Ruler for Paper Piecing
• Thread
• Tea

What you will learn:

• Paper Piecing with templates, producing no-waste and easy fabric placement
• Easy method for cutting multiple fabric layers with the supplied templates
• Using the Add-a-Quarter Ruler
• Precise Paper Piecing techniques

Plus an AWESOME "how to" video. I highly recommend watching the video completely before starting your project. Maxie and Sarah (My Crowded Nest) show you each step and makes it easy to understand!

After I was watched Maxie's video- I was so excited to try this paper pieced pattern. I made the first light section completely. The first block took a bit of time as I would start and stop the video for each step as I sewed along, but once I "got it". I was able to sew them so much faster by sewing all the blocks piece 1 then 2 then 3 then 4.

I love the sharp points...plus it was sooooo easy to sew...thanks to the templates! I have not used templates when paper piecing before and now I will only choose patterns that include them- why- it makes it sooooo easy to line up your fabric and no fabric waste (seriously tiny bit of trimming). I highly recommend Sarah's (My Crowded Nest) Tony Danza Mini Quilt Pattern.

The pattern has you sew 20 total blocks (20 light and 20 dark) to make a 16" x 20" Mini Quilt. Just look at the gorgeous Gathered Fabric by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics!!!

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

Snail Trail Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop

Happy Friday! I'm excited to share my Snail Trail project! I love the "Classic and Vintage Series" that Fat Quarter Shop is sharing with us today. The pattern includes 4 different sizes for your quilt - crib, lap, twin, and queen! I love a pattern that gives so many options! I chose to make the crib size without the borders and it makes a perfect table topper or extra large pillow at 24 x 24". 

This is such a fun pattern to sew! I love the design it creates! My kids call it a ninja star fidget spinner :) I think it is going to be a fave in our family room!

For quilting I did straight-line quilting 5/8" lines apart from each other with Aurifil Dove 50wt.

Fabric I used:

Little Miss Sunshine by Vanessa Goertzen 

Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed Linen

Sewing Tips

1. Trim - Trim - Trim! Trimming after each round will ensure your seams match up and block finishes at the correct size.

 

2. I did use Creative Grids Stripology Squared Ruler and it was perfect for this project!

3. When sewing your blocks make sure are able to see where the seams match - this will ensure a perfect point/match.

Fat Quarter Shop is offering a Snail Trail Quilt kit featuring Snowman Gathering III. 

It is available here.

Be sure to check out Fat Quarter Shop's Blog: Jolly Jabber and You-Tube Channel for the pattern and video!

Thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for having me be part of the Snail Trail Sew Along!!!

If you want more to see more sewing fun - be sure to follow me on Instagram @mellierc

Have a great day!

Melanie

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