HATTIE THE HEDGEHOG

Hedgehogs are old news...right?  

I started this mini last FALL y'all!

Yep, at a weekend sewin and it was my last project.

Because it was my first Elizabeth Hartman pattern

I had some trouble with pieces fitting.

You know that scant 1/4" seam that I did not do.

I was ticked and put it away for a while.

This spring I fixed my mistakes

quilted it with straight lines.

Added one of my new labels to the back!

Finished the binding and don't ya luv 

the Cotton and Steel backing I had in my stash.

 Hattie needed glasses....

Such a fun hedgy hanging out in my garden swing!

Another project finished for the 

SewMyStash2017 Challenge!

ZIPPY FUN!

Made this cute zipper pouch for 

the Columbus Modern Quilters pouch swap.

Rachel Chilton, ran the swap and assigned me 

as her partner...no pressure here!  LOL

She loved it! 

 Check out The Curvy Zipper Pouch here

  by Haberdashery Fun

 Kim Hensley was my secret partner and made me a boxy pouch!

Sew Sweetness is the designer and you can find

the pattern Annex Double Zip Pouch here.

I love both the zippers and the boxy look!

I hope you summer is full of fun pouches, 

zippy fun and lots of phones ringing to keep you busy!

IF YOU NEED A PATTERN TESTER

I love being a PATTERN TESTER!

This has been another fun opportunity because 

I am on Instagram!  Many IG pattern designer peeps will 

post that they need testers for their patterns.

Years ago I wrote a couple patterns, before EQ7

and I have taught classes. I know lay-man's language...

Sew to Speak!

I was asked by Emily Lang (@mommysnaptime)

to test her SHADES quilt pattern.  

Although her pattern was low volume with a bright center....

I headed to my stash to find bright novelty prints

and put together a totally different color value top! 

I provided lots of DETAILED feedback cause well...

patterns need to be easy to read and follow.

I provided screen shots to make sure Emily 

knew what I was talking

I write feedback almost line by line...at least section by section.

Because I did not follow her color selections for main and secondary colors...

I had to really think about how I would place my fabrics.

This is one finished 18" block.

Four big blocks make the top of the baby quilt size and you

could choose to make this top up to a king size.

A very cute finish...if I say sew myself!

And this will be backing...yes it was in my stash too!

It was a fun and easy to test pattern.  

I used up some novelty stash and this is a great

"gender neutral" baby quilt!

I also tested these patterns...
Charm Dash Churn by Ms. Midge


 
Woven Fences by Andrea of Scarlet Key

The Slim and Sassy Wallet pattern 

by Rena of The Southern Bobbin

If you need a pattern tester
...someone who has 30 years of making quilts (and bags)
...someone who can see past the designers color palate 
...someone who is not afraid to provide healthy feedback...

I am your "pattern testing" girl!

PS I have donated all these quilts as charity #payitforward

THE CURVES HAVE IT!

I am talking about curves made with the Quick Curve Ruler

or in this project...The Mini QCR1

I selected some of my hoarded Flea Market Fancy

with Cotton and Steel to make a table runner

I can use any season!

I worked on it last winter while staying in 

  Ocean Isle Beach, NC..with this view...

I am lucky it was ever sewn! 

Alas..I regress...Back to the project!

Sew Kinda Wonderful has a way of writing

patterns using diagrams that make using her rulers

easy and sewing the curves is a piece of cake!

Just pay close attentions to what registration lines

you are to use!

They trim up easily using ruler guides as well

and away ya go!

It's like a fun puzzle laying out the pieces

for the tree blocks.

one at a time..

 Sew them up and its ready to quilt!

I used an off white for the binding.

The backing is FMF with some Carolyn Friedlander

inserted to make it just the right size and reversible.

And luv it on my dining room table! 

What's your favorite project with CURVES?