Saving the universe one project at a time!
Isn’t this the cutest fabric? It’s from the True Blue fabric line by Blend. Everyeday this week I will be featuring a project using fabrics from this fabric line – all with a whale theme!!
I totally LOVE whales and I have loved them since I was like 4 years old 🙂 I thought this pillow was super fun and I love the colors! My tutorial is over at the Therm O Web blog – so hop over there if you want the instructions to make your own!!
When I came home from our Young Women’s Camp (which I was the director of) I literally hit a wall and wend into hiding. I was completely exhausted spiritually and physically. I turned 40 that next week. My children were all away at my parents. My good friend and her family moved away. I think I had some kind of break down or something. It was the hardest week of my life!!!! I am writing to say I am getting back to my usual self – but it’s been hard. Has anyone else freaked out when they turned 40? I really didn’t see it coming!!
Here is a little recap….
My friend invited my husband and I to the Kenny Loggins concert on my birthday. It was super fun and we got to meet Kenny afterwards. It was a good place to turn 40 – I was the youngest person there!!!
My friend and her family moving away from Southern California to Utah – not a good day at all.
I finally made it up to my parents house to for a family reunion. They surprised me with another birthday party. 40 – really?
We had fun at the beach:
Lots of swimming!
Peach Picking
and fun dinners!!
I hope everyone is having a great summer. Summer is my favorite for sure!! It’s good to be back 🙂
Do the men in your life LOVE bacon? The ones in my life do 🙂 Bacon themed items are super popular and what I love most about the bacon trend is Jim Gaffigan’s comedy bit about bacon – if you haven’t heard it -click HERE … you will laugh so hard!! This week at Jedi Craft Girl has been all about the fabric line Ribs & Bibs and Father’s Day
. I love this zipper pouch because it is “manly”. I used a light weight black denim on the outside, a chunky metal zipper, and the taupe utensil fabric on the inside. I used white house paint to stencil the word “Bacon” on the bag. Therm o Web fusible stabilizer gives the bag more stability. This zipper pouch is my new FAVORITE!!!
Here’s how you can make one:
Supplies
fat quarters of outer lightweight denim fabric
fat quarters of lining – I used taupe “grill master”
fat quarter “open pit” for pig motif
Therm O Web Fusible interfacing, medium weight
Heat n Bond Lite fusible applique
White paint
Zipper
Letter stencils or cutting machine
Cut (2) lining pieces (2) denim pieces and (4) interfacing pieces 8″ x 11″
Begin by preparing the stencil I used some extra vinyl I had laying around (that’s why it’s pink) and ran it through my Cricut. I used the font “Playbill”, weed the letters to leave the outline.
Using a masking strip to adhere the stencil, place the Bacon word on the center of the denim piece.
Using a stencil brush, stencil with white paint. I literally used the trim paint from my house.
Let it dry then peel off the stencil. I love how it turned out!
Here are the pieces you should have cut 8″ x 11″
Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of both the lining pieces and both the outer bag pieces – 4 total. Iron a piece of Heat n Bond to the wrong side of the pig fabric. I liked the red pig the best. Cut out around the pig leaving a little white boarder. Stitch around the pig in white thread. Press the front of the bag, heat setting the painted letters.
Now you are ready to construct the bag. Follow this tutorial here. A word of advice if you are using a chunky metal zipper…..It was my goal to not break my needle. I was super careful to hand move the needle when near the zipper – that way the needle can find it’s way around the zipper teeth. I thought I was in the clear and then resumed with the pedal and snap – the needle broke – darn! I bet you can do it without breaking the needle 🙂
I just love this project to pieces! I might need one for myself – my kids all want one too!!
I know the claim “The Perfect Potholder” is pretty bold!! I am a bit of a potholder snob. I can’t stand silicone ones, I don’t like them if they are too stiff or puffy, I also don’t like them if they are too thin. I love the cute quilty ones, but I am always afraid to use them. So I resort to my trusty terrycloth potholders…..behold:
Aren’t they beautiful! haha!! They’ve been used and washed at least a million times and I can never give them up…..until TODAY when I came up with a homemade version that is just as functional yet much more stylish. The trick is that I cut up a hand towel (or bath towel), layered with batting and quilted it. Are you ready for the tutorial? Here we go:
Supplies:
1 bath or hand towel (not kitchen) the thicker the better!
Fat Quarter Bibs and Ribs fabric – still loving it!!
Scraps of cotton batting
fabric for the binding
Therm O Web Spray n Bond
Begin by cutting the towel 8.5″ square
also cut the batting and fabric the same size, 8.5″ square.
Use the basting spray to baste all the lawyer together with the batting in the middle.
Quilt as desired. I made 4 of these and did vertical lines, diagonal lines and then criss cross. Using a cup, draw a rounded corner on each of the corners and trim along the line.
Cut the binding on the bias 2.5″ x WOF, or enough to sew around the potholder. Sew the binding to the back of the potholder then pull the binding around and machine sew the top of the binding down.
Seriously, tears of joy were shed over this project. I cannot contain my excitement!! It actually feels just like my old trusty potholders – YIPPEE!!!
Now that I knew they were a success, I got a little creative. Try rounding all the corners but the top left corner like this:
Then sew the binding like this:
Take the little tail and give it a twirl to make a loop to hang or to just be decorative or to just finish the binding nicely.
They are the perfect addition to my collection of Father’s Day Gifts!!
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I was inspired by this Union Jack Panel from Riley Blake Designs as Harper’s mommy loves all thing British.
The quilt measures 30″x39″. The letters are machine appliquéd and the quilting is by machine as well. To read more about the quilt or instructions on how to make your own, click here.
Thanks so much for stopping by!!
This is the Therm O Web display. I came away with some fun goodies – can’t wait to use the Glitter Dust spray on some Valentine projects!!
I was hoping to meet up with Carina Gardner who I met at Sewing Summit, but she had already flown home. Here papers are beautiful – also from Echo Park and also a Riley Blake Fabric Designer.
I was totally thrilled to meet the Duck Tape people and make my own Duck Tape bracelet! I think my kids helped pay for their display 🙂
I loved the Pebbles display (Pebbles in my Pocket). They had such cute, inspiring projects on display. I love this Valentine banner with photos – I gotta make one of these!
More cute Valentine crafts!
I love this cluster of paper daisies with doily accents.
Love this banner with the sheet music layered with doilies and patterned paper!
I can’t remember whose display this is, but it’s an entire wall shelf unit made with wood crates – genius!
I thought this was s cute take on a display board only its a door!
I loved the Basic Grey display – they have super cute papers!
I was so excited to meet Rachel Brenchley who is the creative gal behind their designs! Of course I love Basic Grey because there designes can be found in fabric too!!
I ran into these gals who are part of The Documented Life Project. It is such a great idea – check out there link to learn what it’s all about!
