Scrappy Trip Quilt

We really jumped on the Scrappy Trip Around the World bandwagon. I made a twin size one for my daughter, Jenele made a queen size one for her spare bed, and Heather and many Quilt Barn friends made this one.
We had a sewing day and our friends helped out to make this quilt for our new retreat center, The Hen House.

I would make another STATW quilt in a heartbeat. They are so fun and easy. You can find the tutorial here.
If you have made one I would love to see it. Link to your scrappy trip in the comments so I can visit.

Also, today is the last day for our National Zipper Day Giveaway. Pop over to the post and enter to win.

My Love Affair with Orange.

When we first got the Denyse Schmidt book "Modern Quilts Traditional Inspiration" I knew I had to make something from it!  The patterns are classic and traditional with only a twist that Denyse Schmidt could add.  I chose to make the Irish Chain.  But might have to make the Ocean Waves or Corn and Beans pattern.  

Looking at the photograph of this pattern in the book I thought that it would be perfect for my queen sized bed.  However, when I noticed that the quilt finishes 64" X 64" and the orange squares finish at 3/4 of an inch...I decided to not make it any bigger....for now! 

This pattern might look intimidating and tedious, but it was quite fun to do and not nearly as hard as it looks.  Orange is one of my favorite colors and I think it works great in this quilt.  I mean I do have a red headed mom, married to a red head, have two orange kitties, everything in my closet is this color, and about every other quilt I make is orange!

I said I liked orange....especially on my feet!  We are what we sew!

Laura

Don't forget about our National Zipper Day Giveaway. It end Friday

Rain Drop Quilt Window Display

My raindrop window is all done. It was so much fun to put together and think of things to make for my raindrop theme.

You can also see the selvege head board above my pillows
I had this quilt pattern in my head since Tula Pink's book came out. I tried to match it as close to the photo in the book.  There was lots of fabric left over so I also made the pillow case from the book.

I made the cloud pillow from Moda's paper lined fabric and vintage blue dots. The raindrop pillow is a quilter's linen. As soon as our new website is up and running (within in month!) I will make the patterns for the cloud and raindrop pillow available for free download. I can't wait to have our pdfs working.

I cut out large raindrops and created a rainfall at the end of the bed. I taped clear thread to the ceiling and the floor and taped raindrops (a piece for front and back) along the thread.

Heather used black batting. I have never used black batting before, it was kind of neat to see. The backing and top are black/grey and she thought the white batting might get pulled up a bit and show. Good call. She quilted a tight swirly pattern, like the wind and storm clouds.

I tried taking pictures last week but they all turned out poorly. Big thanks to Laura for saving me and taking pictures.

I am almost done a second project (and its one of the classes being taught) from the Adorn it book. We are so excited about this big event. If you haven't already pop on over to the Adorn It blog post.

Hello Quilt!

We are frantically filling out forms and taking pictures for our Quilt Show entries.  The Desert Sage Quilters of Magic Valley Quilt Show is April 13 & 14 at the Filer Fairgrounds.

Laura asked me to take a pic with my phone for her entry. This is what came out. I love this. She is a quilting angel.

I reshot the photo and got this one. Hello peeking Laura!. Also, I have to admit that both Amy and I looove this quilt and are totally copying her.
Her piecing in impecable.
My color is going to be teal. I can't wait to get started on it.
The pattern is from Denyse Schmidt's book. I think she is having figure eights quilted lengthwise.

And I messed around a bit taking more pictures with my phone. I like this one from Amy's long arm table. Its all her bobbins.

We finally got Comma by Zen Chic in. I made a quilt top with precuts and have been crazy waiting for the yardage so I can finish my borders.

And lastly, I mentioned that we would be redecorating our  windows Friday but this Saturday is prom and they are eating in the windows again this year. If you drive by Saturday evening (around 6:30) you will see 9 couples in their finest dining in our windows.

Berenstain Bear Bear Country Quilt

When we got the Berenstain Bears fabric in, In Bear Country, I was stuck on what to do with it. I looked for a pattern that included large pieces so the images wouldn't have to be chopped up.

I found Abby Lane's Pepperland fit the bill. It used fat quarters and solid white. It came together quickly. You just need a surface to lay out the 4 blocks prior to sewing (yes, this quilt is just 4 large blocks).

Amy quilted an all over alphabet. Perfect! Thanks Amy. I washed this one before hanging it in the shop. A quilt always changes after getting washed the first time and I wanted to see the alphabet pattern all crinkled up.

As usual, I cut a few extra kits as I was cutting mine and I put one in our etsy shop if you want to make one too.

I am working on a fun and easy tutorial for you. I want to make the template a pdf for you to print out. I have never done that before so fingers crossed.

I am linking up to Finish it Up Friday on Crazy Mom Quilts
Tara

Mary's Postage Stamp Quilt

The weather finally eased up a bit and I ran out quickly to get a shot of Mary's quilt. It was a bit windy and I didn't want the quilt to blow on the ground so I snapped a few pics and hoped one would work.

Our friend Mary made this quilt and when she brought it in to be quilted Heather fell in love with it.  It is so Mary and so awesome.

She put a Tula Pink Prince Charming fabric on the back. It was a perfect fit for the scrappy top.

I have made 3 of my postage stamp blocks (they finish at 1.5"). I need to make one more before the end of the month to meet my 2 blocks per month. Each of my blocks has 100 2" squares. Its going to be great but I am glad I only have to make 2 a month.

Heather and I went on a wee adventure Friday and came home with a box full of vintage patterns. I am a sucker for vintage patterns. I am putting bundles of them in our Etsy store. If you are mad about them too take a look.

Bella Baby Quilt

Heather made this adorable baby quilt. She pulled yellows and greys from Lotta Jansdotter's line, Bella, and a few coordinating prints. The binding is a perfect candy stick stripe in grey and white.

She used Cluck Cluck Sew's pattern, Boardwalk

The backing is a soft grey minky, perfect for babies to snuggle. I think it is just dreamy.

I have one kit left and you can find it and our Bella bundles here in our etsy store

I'm linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts, Finish it up Friday

Valentine Sewing

Happy Valentine's Day!  Sewing for Valentine's Day is my second favorite time of year to sew for. Is it the red? The hearts? Whatever it is I find myself always sewing up lovey goodness.

The quilt on the headboard was made by Amy and is a pattern from Kim Diehl's  book,  Simple Comforts.

The L-O-V-E letters were printed by Doug. Aren't they adorable?

I made the heart table topper/wall hanging. I wasn't able to write up a tutorial for that but I will be so look for it under our tutorial link.

The bear is from the book, One Yard Wonders and is made out of Vintage Modern.

I put 2 chairs in the window and one of them needed something. I fussy cut a heart from Petite L'Ecole by French General for a cute pillow.

I had some leftovers from my table topper so I put them together in this easy table runner.

The antique, handquilted butterfly quilt in the window is for sale. Please contact one of us for information.

Have a great day!

I am linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it Up Friday

Custom Tree Carving Quilts

Since posting the Tree Carving Quilt I made for my mom last week we have received many wonderful emails and feedback.  I see it floating around Pinterest and I can't tell you what a thrill it is to see people pinning something I made.

We have had many people ask if we could make one for them and we are now listing custom Tree Carving Quilts in our Etsy store. So far I have the baby and lap size listed but I will be listing full, queen, and king soon. If a listing sells for the size you are needing it will be re-listed once we have finished the order.

Heather made the one above. Its gorgeous. I can't wait to get our first order and make their custom love heart, knowing it will be a special gift for someone.

Heirloom Quilt

 I have been wanting to make something from Joel Dewberry's Heirloom line for some time now. I finally got around to it! I used the Big and Bold pattern and this quilt came together quickly with fat quarters and a bit of solid purple.

It is hanging in the store for a bit so take a look when you pop in and tell me what you think.

Big thanks to Laura for the fantastic photography.
Look, sunshine!!

Another thank-you to Amy for quilting the quilt. Great pattern Amy!

I made a few kits when cutting my fabric for myself and I put one on Etsy. 

Also, find me on Instagram, tinyglutton, for peeks on what I'm working on (and you can see the kitty valentine t-shirt Laura designed). Are you on Instagram? I want to see what you are up to too.

I'm linking up to Crazy mom Quilts, Finish It Up Friday. Check out some great projects

Padstow Range Giant Star Quilt

I put the finishing touches on my Giant Star Padstow Range quilt this weekend. This quilt finishes 67"X67" and all it needs is 8 (or 16 if you want every point to be different) fat quarters and your solid background. The pattern can be found at In Color Order.

I am adding this pattern to my Go To List. If I need a quilt to give away, birthday, wedding, this is going to be the pattern. It comes together really fast.

Amy quilted the Grandmother's Garden pattern and it a great fit for the cabbage roses in the fabric.
I bound it with my favorite fabric from the line.

What do you think? We love to hear from you and get feedback.

You can find these fabrics at our etsy store here or in our webstore here. We love custom orders on etsy so convo me with your requests.

I am linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday. Go check out the fun quilts this week

A Valentine Finish

I finished up a Valentine sewing project. I thought about a quilt but decided on a table topper/wall hanging. Remember my fabric stack? I wasn't sure how much fabric to buy because I only had an idea of what I wanted. I cut and traced and sewed up some hearts. Then I sneaked in a few doiles (I hung it on my faux fireplace. That window is changing soon, I promise).

I really like the more traditional cream background fabrics against the modern pop of the heart fabric.
I hand quilted around the hearts with a red perle cotton (and stitched in the ditch with my machine) but it doesn't really show up. The edges are raw and will ruffle up a bit after it is washed.
So what do you think? I was thinking about writing up a tutorial. Any takers?

I had some fabric left over so I made a table runner too. The top is finished and I just have to quilt and bind it.

Post Marked.

So Tara, Amy, Heather and I were talking at the end of December about how in 2013 we wanted to make a postage stamp quilt.  Some said that they were going to do a block a month to stay on track in finishing their quilt in time.  Well....I did a little more than a block a month!  I'm already antsy to start making another!

I wanted my postage stamp to be a little more organized than just using scraps.  I started by picking a back...you can see it peeking out on the left in the picture above.  It's a nice big dogwood floral print by Sandi Henderson for Michael Miller.  Green is my color so it was right up my alley!  I selected prints and solids that coordinated with the back and then added some scraps I had at home.  I had more scraps these colors than I thought...you are who you are and you like what you like I guess!  Each square finishes at 2 inches, so it's on the bigger end of the postage stamp category, making the finished quilt size 64"x64"

 I used Oh Franson's postage stamp tutorial.  The blocks went together quite quickly and I didn't have a problem with anything.  This technique will be taught in a class sometime in February...so be sure to watch out for sign ups!

I am linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday