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Skew Whiffy Snooze/Lap Quilt

23 Thursday Feb 2017

Posted by carentaylor in Creative Patchwork and Applique, Patchwork quilts

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Art, Artist and crafter, Blues, Bold Vibrant lap Quilt, Brushed cotton quilt, Cosy Colourful Quilt, Craft from scrap Fabric, Crafty, Crafty creations, Creative crafting, Electric blue cotton fabric, From scrap waste to desired object, Hand quilted snooze blanket, Hand quilting, Inspiration, Lap quilt, Patchwork, Patchwork throw, Quirky Fabric creations, Skewed square panel designer quilts, Snooze Blanket, Super Soft Cotton Quilt

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I appear to have slipped back into ‘skew whiffy’ mode this past week or so  😉 Spurred on by the sale of my first ‘skew’ panel design quilt, over in my Etsy store, earlier last week. So, naturally, I hot footed it down to the local fabric store to see what goodies I could find for a new version…usually, any excuse to go fabric shopping, but!!!.. this was…a needs must!!

A new exciting colourway for my ‘skewed’ squares design lap quilts. After a manic rummage through the bottom level of fabric cottons in a display unit at the local fabric store, I’m sure the staff thought I was trying to make myself a little den/nest and move in…LOL…(in fact, thinking about that idea – what sheer heaven that would be?? and, just think about how much I would save in fuel travelling there and back??!)  Anyways, I meander…with age, that seems an increasing activity these days  😉

I had set off with a perfect menu of colours for the new quilt in my head…probably due to seeing most of them the last time I visited the store?! Though it’s very much a case of, buy it now !!!!…if you want it kind of store, as it may never make another appearance here again – which at the time I didn’t… as I was doing other projects..So, naturally of course, the colours I hoped for had gone 😦

I shall keep a look out for the colours I wanted every time I go in from now on, and hopefully will eventually accumulate them for a future version  🙂

The fabric, I had set out for, for this project, was brushed cotton/soft flannel to make a really soft cosy quilt again. The store selection on this visit, on the bottom shelf, was very sparse and threw up only a few lime green prints, a vibrant blue and a shadowed cream/lemon, a yucky mustard speckle and a dark bottle green too. Dismissing the mustard I plumped for two lime green prints, the dark bottle green, vibrant electric blue and the shadowed lemon/cream after remembering I had some small remnants of salmon pink flowered brushed cotton and some flowery blue too – how much?? I had no idea at the time…but, thought I could fudge them in somehow!

Having collected my chosen fabrics I then stood at the cutting desk.  ?????…????? Of course if you know me, I don’t work from patterns, just thoughts and ideas, plus, this kind of design is quite random, so, when asked..”How much do you want cutting?” Well, I quickly estimated and thought of a number for the lemon/cream, it being for the backing, borders and strips too….I estimated the finished quilt being approx 57 inches as of the one just sold, so asked for 60 inches PLUS 3/4 of a meter (that’s confusing in itself – though the cutter didn’t even flinch and measured out then snipped and ripped!) I decided on a metre of the blue as I wanted the big squares and strips, then 1/2 metres of the three greens

Boring as this may seem..it WAS a complete Guesstimate of perfection!! When I returned home to cut I wanted the warp for the long stretches of borders around the finished panels, so as not to twist out when sewing them in…AND OMG!! I had just ONE inch to spare between the two long borders = two borders halved = 1/4 inch play each end of the strips…YAY my planets lined up once again – Happy Dance!!

Lots of happy therapeutic stitching of skewed squares later, teamed with the electric blue panels and a complex work out of my limited salmon pink equated into some very vibrant patchwork panels…but a good three days of hard work and it’s ready, and now packaged, for a new loving home… 🙂skew-brush-cotton-quilt-5

I have just enough to make two matching little throw pillow covers, then who knows…???…maybe the cut scraps can be made into little mug rugs.. waste not want not….and create wondrous new things from bits and pieces…watch this space 😉

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Sizing UP…for a new quirky creation!

19 Thursday Mar 2015

Posted by carentaylor in Bags

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Artistic moments, Button faced Origami Tote, Carens canvas and craft My ETSY shop, Cotton canvas Tote and Cosmetic pouch, Crafty creations, Creative crafting, Fabric Origami folded Pouches, Fun with fabrics, Novelty Handmade Items, Original, Plaid fabric Totes, Quirky Fabric creations, Trapezoid shaped Tote Bag, Unique

Something I have been meaning to do for a while.....Go Large!!.... No, not me ;-/  ! ...with one of my little pattern creations! Normally I consider the little multi-pocket pouches to be quite cute.....but this, well, it  really blew my socks off when I'd finished it.  I woke up in the morning and the first thing on my mind was to find a piece of fabric...strange what comes into your mind as you wake..maybe it's my age?!? Anyway I knew exactly where it would be, even though I could never decide what to use it for before..??  No sooner had I found it.... the kettle was on for second brew of the day and the rotary cutter was out ;-D Lots of stitching, folding and pinning, many more cups of tea and  some time later.....It was a mega success!...I swear, even the fabric angels must have been residing, as all the lines came together in just the right places :-D I can't tell you how mega happy it made me!!! So much so, I hung it on the door, just so I could keep looking at it !

Something I have been meaning to do for a while…..Go Large!!….
No, not me ;-/ !
…with one of my little pattern creations!
Normally I consider the little multi-pocket pouches to be quite cute…..but this, well, it really blew my socks off when I’d finished it…
I woke up in the morning and the first thing on my mind was to find a piece of cream plaid fabric…strange what comes into your mind as you wake..maybe it’s my age?!? Anyway I knew exactly where it would be, NOW was to be ITS moment…even though I had never been able to decide what to use it for before..??
No sooner had I found it…. the kettle was on for second brew of the day, the rotary cutter was out, the iron was hissing steam and raring to go ;-D
Lots of stitching, folding and pinning, many more cups of tea and some time later…..It was a mega success!…I swear, even the fabric fairies must have been residing, as all the lines came together in just the right places 😀
I can’t tell you how mega happy it made me!!! So much so, I hung it on the door, just so I could keep looking at it !

They say….”If something works….leave it alone….”

Well, I just had to go and fiddle some more with one of my designs…What A Result!! Of course I didn’t stop there……..There’s a MINI-ME Too!!!!! 😉 A Unique Little and Large duo set, both with eight pockets and more lovely buttons.

I just had to indulge myself with the left over fabric...and create a Mini-Me matching Cute cosmetic pouch to match ;-)

I just had to indulge myself with the left over fabric…and create a Mini-Me matching Cute cosmetic pouch to match 😉

...And... a quick twirl.....YEP! Looking good at the back too!!! :-D Some minor details; Mixed fabrics were used; Some lightweight cotton plaid canvas, a textured cream fabric for the interior and synthetic wadding to form a padded effect, one shoulder strap, for either cross bodied or shoulder wear, Oh, and some lovely buttons too !

…And… a quick twirl…..YEP! Looking good at the back too!!! 😀
Some minor details; Mixed fabrics were used; Some lightweight cotton plaid canvas, a textured cream fabric for the interior and synthetic wadding to form a padded effect, one shoulder strap, for either cross bodied or shoulder wear, Little hand twisted cord tassel fasteners, Oh, and some lovely buttons too, all brought together to form lots of happiness !

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