Craftsy and Bluprint SALES

Craftsy and Bluprint are having some amazing sales until December 12th!!! Craftsy has Buy 1 Kit - Get 1 Kit FREE today (Sunday) plus new daily deals. Bluprint also has amazing promotions for signing up! I recently signed up for the year Bluprint subscription and am LOVING it! I'm rediscovering knit and crochet! I love be able to learn new things!

Craftsy Deal Buy 1 Kit - Get 1 FREE promotion today -


Don't forget to check back each day for a new deal.


Bluprint Promotion - 


An Exclusive Gift for You - 2 FREE Classes + $100 For Supplies! Get two free classes and $100 to spend on supplies when you sign up for a year of Bluprint. Unwrap the gift of creativity. Valid 12/1-12/12/18 at myBluprint.com.

Another super cool perk with Bluprint subscription is FREE shipping on Craftsy plus 50% off the full price of supplies until 12/25/18....whoo hoo!



Happy Shopping :)

Melanie

Simple Patchwork Pillows - use up those scraps

Are you ready to sew pillows?!?!? I LOVE sewing pillows with the left over scraps from my larger quilting projects. Plus you can never have too many pillows!!!

We just finished our Cozy Up Mystery Beginner Quilt last week so you probably have some adorable Cozy Up fabric scraps left over. Let's use them up and sew these easy beginner pillows!!! 

I was able to make (2) 20" x 20" pillows with my left over Cozy Up fabrics --- since I wanted to make (3) I used some 2.5" Moda mini charm squares to make the final one.

Supplies:
Fabric Scraps...yay!!!
20" x 20" Pillow Form
Pillow Patterns available here (free)

Pillow 1: Simple Patchwork Pillow 20" x 20"

Pillow 2: Double Simple Patchwork Pillow 20" x 20"

Pillow 3: Tiny Simple Patchwork Pillow 20" x 20"

Since I used the Moda Buffalo Check wide back fabric for my Cozy Up Quilt - I was able to use the left over pieces for all 3 pillows...yay!

I hope you have fun sewing these Beginner Scrap busting pillows! I will be sharing a tutorial for making a zippered pillow back next week. I love using zippered backings so I can change my pillows for the seasons or when they get dirty--I have 3 kiddos ;).

Don't forget to download the pattern instructions here.

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

Happy Sewing!!! 
Melanie

Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along - Week 7

We are on Week 7 of the Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along! This week we are sewing the Neapolitan and Peaches 'N Cream blocks! The little Neapolitan blocks are so cute...just like little bows! When I was sewing the Neapolitan blocks - mine were rectangles until I found the extra background pieces that I forgot to sew to the top and bottom of the block...oops!

I love selecting which fabrics from my Wild Bouquet 10" Stacker each week! I'm loving this fabric so much!

Week 4- Sew (6) Neapolitan and (1) Peaches 'n Cream Blocks

Supplies:

Wild Bouquet 10" Stacker

Riley Blake Cream Swiss Dots - baby pink

Perfect 10 Quilts Book

Creative Grids Perfect 10 Ruler

Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along- Fabric Requirements and schedule - here

How it works:

For the Quilt Along, we will be making two blocks from the Perfect 10 Book every Tuesday from October 9 to December 4! Then we will assemble the blocks into full size quilt 63.5" x 71"!!!

See you in next week for the last blocks!!!   

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

Happy Sewing!!! 
Melanie

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New Puppy Mini Quilt - Vintage Christmas Sew Along

Welcome to the Vintage Christmas Sew Along!!! Today I'm sharing the New Puppy Block from Lori Holt's newest book, Vintage Christmas! 

Vintage Christmas book is amazing -- all 207 of pages of it! I love how clearly Lori writes her patterns (go grab your Alphabitties). Plus she gives 2 sizes  for each of the 42 blocks (6" and 12")! All the blocks are traditionally pieced too.

Ready to sew the New Puppy Mini Quilt 20.5" x 20.5"

 Supplies

Vintage Christmas Book by Lori Holt

Alphabitties

Hello Lovely Fabrics

Riley Blake Confetti Cotton - Gray

Cosmo Embroidery Thread 

(2) Buttons

Fun Extras -
(2) buttons for puppy eyes
Embroidery thread for mouth and puppy name on collar

Mini Quilt directions- 

1. Sew (1) 12" New Puppy Block from Vintage Christmas Book by Lori Holt
2. Cut (4) 1.5" x 16" back ground fabric strips- Riley Blake Confetti Cotton Gray.  Sew to block sides - trim to size. Sew to top and bottom - trim to size. Block measures 14.5" .
3. Cut (4) 3.5" x 21" Hello Lovely border fabric. Sew to block sides - trim to size. Sew to top and bottom - trim to size. Mini Quilt measures 20.5" x 20.5"
4. Quilt and bind with preferred method.

I pieced the backing with 2 Hello Lovely fat quarters - it worked out great!

The New Puppy Mini Quilt is being well loved by my daughter and her fluffy puppy friends :).

If you want to sew the entire Vintage Christmas Sampler Quilt - details are here on the Fat Quarter Shop Blog (including the blogger list for each block).

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

Happy Sewing!!!

Melanie

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