Darling Diagonal Makeup Pouch - Sewers Club

Hello! Today I'm sharing the fabulous Darling Diagonal Makeup Pouch I made with the April Sewers Club Box. I love that this pouch stands up plus the diagonal zipper is so much fun - love love love the style! Plus the Primarvera fabric is perfectly me...florals with the the perfect plum/pink color!

Keep on reading for sewing tips I learned from making my project.

All of the supplies you need to make the Darling Diagonal Makeup Pouch are included in the Sewers Club Box - including an awesome instructional video! I highly recommend watching the video before starting your project as it is full of helpful tips! I like to watch the video and sew along - it's easy to pause and rewind/rewatch a step if needed!

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

Let's take a look at the Sewers Club - April Box

Box Contents:

• (2) 10" x 44" Primavera by Pippa Shaw for Figo Fabrics
• Pellon Fusible Fleece
• Zipper including flower pull
• Gutermann Sew-All Thread in pink
• Bonus: Assorted Fat Quarter
• Bonus: Silver Handmade Tag
• Darling Diagonal Makeup Pouch Pattern plus instructional video
• Optional- Add on : Non-slip ruler grips and FriXion Fabric pen

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

Sewing Tips:

• The included Primavera Fabrics in your Sewers Club box are cut the same size so choose your favorite print to be your exterior fabric.
• I chose to machine quilt rectangles 1.25" x 2.5"on my exterior fabric. I recommend FIRST fusing the Fusible Fleece to the exterior fabric, QUILT desired pattern, THEN cut the fabric per pattern cutting directions.
• Don't forget to leave the zipper open at least half-way before sewing pouch sides and bottom. You will use the open zipper to turn your pouch right side out.
• On the final step - boxing the pouch corners - I recommend to backstitch on start and end when sewing along the marked line. The backstitch will make sure your seam is secure. 

I really loved making this stylish and useful pouch! I can't wait to see the project for the May Sewers Club Box!

Click HERE to join Sewers Club and SAVE $5 on your Sewers Club Box. 

FREE shipping in USA and Canada

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

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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Serendipity Quilt and Stitch Along - Release Four

Hello Friends! Today is Release Four - Good Fortune Row for the annual Fat Quarter Shop Charity Quilt Along plus Cross Stitch Along that benefits Make A Wish of Central and South Texas!!! I absolutely love the generosity of Fat Quarter Shop and am glad that I able to quilt and stitch along!  

Today Release Four is available for BOTH the Serendipity Quilt AND Cross Stitch Patterns - yay!

Serendipity Release Four - Good Fortune Row:

• Quilt Pattern (HERE)

I'm quilting with Smol designed by Kimberly Kight with Speckled designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society / Moda Fabrics. 

• Cross Stitch Pattern (HERE) 

I'm stitching with DMC floss that coordinates with my quilt!

How to donate:

Every two weeks, Fat Quarter Shop will release FREE Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch download patterns. A suggestion donation of $5 each for each quilt pattern and $15 for the whole cross stitch pattern directly to Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas campaign. Of course, you can always donate more if you choose! No amount is too small - all donations are appreciated! Please use the official donation link as  your donation goes directly to Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas campaign HERE.

Serendipity Supplies:

You can choose the Serendipity Quilt Kit featuring the gorgeous Spring Brook fabric collection - sold out

Or you can choose your own fabrics! 

Serendipity Quilt Fabric Requirements PDF - HERE.

I'm making my Serendipity Quilt with Ruby Star Society Fabric: Smol  designed by Kimberly Kight with Speckled designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale for the background.  I love the bright and happy colors!

• 1/2 yard bundle - Smol designed by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society 
• 5&1/2 yards Background Fabric: Speckled Metallic White Gold designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society

I want my Serendipity Cross Stitch to match my quilt so I chose my own colors!

• Antique White 28 count Lugana
• DMC floss: 166, 3689, 316, 823, 807, 931, 3779, 3829, 900

Of course I needed the matching accessories!!!

• Serendipity Enamel Needle Minder
• Serendipity Enamel Zipper Charm
• Serendipity Project Bag

Fat Quarter Shop does have Serendipity Fabric and Floss Kits if you want to make yours like the pattern!

• Serendipity Supplies - floss, fabric, enamel needle minder, enamel zipper charm, project bag

I'll be back on May 15th to share Serendipity Release Five ... yay!!!!!

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

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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Sew Sampler Box - April 2021

 

Hello! I'm sew excited to share the April Sew Sampler Box from Fat Quarter Shop! The April Sew Sampler box is always extra special as it is the BIRTHDAY box. Happy 5th Birthday! I've been a Sew Sampler member from the beginning and love it! The April theme is Town Square and features Sunday Stroll designed by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics. Bonnie & Camille are two of my most favorite designers and their collections are a "must have" for me! Sunday Stroll Collection HERE

Let's chat more about my favorite aqua box of quilty goodies that I receive each month!

April Sew Sampler Box

-click on links to below to purchase products at Fat Quarter Shop

• Petite Sunday Stroll Fat Quarter Bundle - Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics
• 3" Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper
• Keep it Quilty Canvas Project Bag
• Keep it Quilty Label Set
• Bright Side Block #1 - Sew Sampler month block of the month
• Starflower Quilt Pattern - exclusive for Sew Sampler Box
• Member Exclusive Coupons

Petite Sunday Stroll Fat Quarter Bundle

The Petite Sunday Stroll Fat Quarter bundle contains 6 amazing fat quarters. I seriously love love love the Sunday Stroll collection so much! I'm pretty sure I say that with every Bonnie & Camille Collection ;) . I love the exclusive Starflower pattern too. I think it shows off the fabric so nicely.  If you need the Finishing Kit - it is available HERE.

NEW Notions

Each month, Sew Sampler Box contains fun and new sewing/quilting notions! I love trying new products! 

• 3" Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper - Foundation paper is super helpful when you want perfect blocks especially when they are tiny!
• Keep it Quilty Canvas Project Bag - I love this bag for holding all of your quilty goodies!
• Keep it Quilty Label Set - I love adding labels to my quilts and these labels sew in perfectly with quilt binding! So fun!

Bright Side Quilt Along 54.5" x 72.5"

Sew Sampler Mystery Quilt (April 2021-March 2022)

Bright Side Quilt Along is the monthly mystery Sew Sampler Quilt. Each month a new block pattern is included with your Sew Sampler box OR you can purchase the Bright Side pattern HERE. 

This year I will be making my Bright Side Quilt with mixed collections from Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics (available here). I'm going to love picking out my favorite prints! 

Bright Side Block #1 

 

Fat Quarter Shop is also offering a Bright Side Quilt Kit (HER) featuring Happy Days fabric by Sherri and Chelsi

Join the Sew Sampler Box Membership (HERE)

Don't forget to sign up for the Sew Sampler Box wait list (here)* - each box is a wonderful surprise plus an awesome value! 

*The Sew Sampler Box Membership is full, but don't worry - you can sign up for the waitlist AND most of the items in this month's box are available at Fat Quarter Shop - links above.

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

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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Focus Quilt - Spooky Hollow

Trick or Treat! Are you ready to start quilting for Halloween?!?! Spooky Hollow is a brand new fabric collection designed by Melissa Mortenson for Riley Blake Designs and is available now (HERE). This super cute spooky collection will definitely make you want to start making Halloween projects right now.

Seriously - the Spooky Hollow prints are fabulous and I love the aqua and purple added to the collection! Plus a few of the prints are metallic and the eyeball fabric glows in the dark --- so cool!

I love the prints of the Spooky Hollow and I wanted the fabric to be the focus of my quilt so I chose to make my FOCUS Quilt Pattern - which was perfect! 

Focus Quilt Pattern Available on Etsy OR PayHip

I did make a few adjustments to the original Focus Quilt Pattern by making only 9 blocks and adding a border with the super cute Spooky Hollow Main Print.  That's why I love block based quilts as it's easy to adjust the size of the quilt by making more or less blocks. 

The Focus Quilt is perfect for beginner quilters as the blocks are large with simple piecing!  

Hint: for perfect half-square triangles: Trim the half-square triangles with a Bloc loc ruler OR Use your AccuQuilt GO! Half-Square Triangle die for a no-trimming option (my fave)

Focus Quilt - Spooky Hollow Edition  60" x 60"

Supplies:

• Focus Quilt Pattern - available Etsy OR PayHip
• (24) 10" squares [9 block quilt requires only 18 squares] Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 1.5 yards background - Halloween Pin Dot designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.5 yard corner fabric - Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 1.5 yards sashing fabric - Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 0.25 yard sashing squares - Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 0.625 yard binding - Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 1 yard border fabric [add an extra 1/4 or 1/2 yard if you want to fussy cut] - Spooky Hollow designed by Melissa Mortenson of  Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards backing - I used my left over Spooky Hollow yardage for a scrappy backing - love it!

Optional for trimming half-square triangles

• Half-Square Triangle Bloc-loc ruler      OR
• AccuQuilt GO Half-Square Triangle Die

Adding a border 

A border was a "must add" with the Spooky Hollow Main Print. Don't forget to buy extra fabric to allow for fussy cutting of the cute characters.

Cutting:

• Cut (8) strips 3.5" x WOF - I chose to fussy cut my borders. So I cut (4) strips with the vampires and witches and (4) strips with the mummy and pumpkin girl.

Assembly:

• Sew (2) matching strips togethers to create (1) 3.5" x 80" strip
• Repeat until you have (4) 3.5" x 80" strips
• Measure length of quilt
• Cut (2) side border strips the length of quilt
• Sew (1) side border strip to each side of quilt
• Measure width of quilt
• Cut (2) top/bottom border strips the width of quilt
• Sew (1) top border to top of quilt and (1) bottom border to bottom of quilt

Now the hard part will be waiting to start using your Focus Quilt - Spooky Hollow. Of course, there is no rule that you have to wait until fall! My 14 year old quilt holder was a bit baffled why I was making a Halloween Quilt in April. Ha! 

 

I used yardage for my Focus Quilt so then I could make a scrappy backing! I love having a reversible quilt!

I don't use a pattern when piecing my quilt backs. I just sew long strips of fabric of fabric together until I reach the desired length/width. It does take a bit of extra time, but I love scrappy backings and using my left over fabric - no waste here!

Spooky Hollow Fabric Available HERE (Fat QuarterShop) or HERE (Green Fairy Quilts)

Focus Quilt Pattern Available on Etsy OR PayHip

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


Have a great day and happy quilting!


Melanie

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