tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26101586558586148472024-03-05T03:36:31.955-07:00The Dixie Chicken QuiltsThis blog is a place for me to share my quilts, sewing, and general creativity. Do you create things? If so, how do you share your creativity with others?Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-69702084079868552482011-11-30T23:10:00.001-07:002011-11-30T23:57:29.336-07:00Nautical Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My most recent finish was this precious nautical themed quilt. This is the first quilt I've made with applique, and I don't know what took me so long! It turned out to be easy, and it makes quite an impact!</div>
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I used <a href="http://ajpadilla.com/tutorials/beginners-corner/applique-basics/applique-fusible-interfacing">this method</a> with fusible interfacing (Pellon 911FF). I secured it with top stitching. I love that there are no raw edges, so it looks very polished. I did cut away the bottom layer of fabric (navy) and interfacing from the back, which helped reduce bulk and make a softer finished product.</div>
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I used seersucker fabric for the large outer border, so it's very light and tactile.</div>
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I also embroidered right on the binding instead of attaching a separate label. I will definitely be doing more of this in the future!</div>
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I just finished a t-shirt quilt for my cousin, Danielle. I love that there are so many different colors and types of shirts. It's fun being able to look at all the things she's been involved in over the years.</div>
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I had a really hard time choosing the border colors for this quilt, but I finally settled on orange and brown. I backed it with brown fleece, so it's really soft on the back. Fleece is also great because it's wide enough to cover the back with one solid piece (I used 2 1/2 yards).</div>
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The finished quilt measures 72.5" x 56.5". </div>
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I took plenty of pictures as I was finishing the quilt, so I'll be posting Part 3 of my t-shirt quilt tutorial soon!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-28042100194337321712011-10-26T22:20:00.002-06:002011-10-26T22:21:59.996-06:00Modern Coin Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I made this quilt a few months ago for a friend's new baby boy. She and her husband are both very stylish and modern, so I tried to do my best to make a quilt to reflect their personalities. </div>
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I love coin quilts because they go together quickly and look great when they're done! </div>
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I did a pieced back with scraps from the front.</div>
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I think those tiny elephants are my favorite!</div>
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I recently finished this fun quilt for a client's grandson. She asked for turtles, and I had a hard time finding something I liked. So, I decided to make my own!</div>
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I had these little turtles printed by <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric_items/new?design_id=630408">Spoonflower</a>. </div>
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As for the design, I was inspired by some great quilts I found on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">flickr</a>, like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25372265@N00/3722281895/in/faves-47913509@N06/">this one</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/you_had_me_at_bonjour/5869015476/in/faves-47913509@N06/">this one</a>. It's very simple, so the fabrics really stand out.</div>
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As always, I used scraps of fabric from the front to make the back.</div>
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What inspires your quilt designs? For me, flickr (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/freshmodernquilts/">this group</a> in particular) is a huge influence and inspiration. There are so many talented people out there who post pictures of their beautiful quilts!</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-77676354531179497442011-08-21T18:17:00.000-06:002011-08-21T18:17:43.475-06:001 Samuel Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">I recently had to opportunity to make a quilt for a friend to give as a gift to her cousin who finally conceived a child after years of infertility. She had seen some of the fabric I had printed on <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/mandyd">Spoonflower</a>, and she asked if I could design something for her quilt. She wanted to include a few verses from 1 Samuel 1 - (27) I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. (28) So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what I came up with...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to make the words script, so they would blend into the quilt until you get close to read them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used half-square triangles to make the diamonds. I happen to love working with half-square triangles because you can do so many things them! Not only can you make diamonds, but you can make stripes, <a href="http://thedixiechicken.blogspot.com/2010/03/pinwheel-block-tutorial.html">pinwheels</a>, stars, or you can just leave them as <a href="http://thedixiechicken.blogspot.com/2011/05/winnie-pooh-quilt.html">triangles</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the future, I really hope I can incorporate more Spoonflower fabric into my quilts. The possibilities really are endless! If you haven't tried <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/">Spoonflower</a> yet, think about it! You could come up with something really special!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-65138317280149328562011-08-07T15:48:00.005-06:002011-08-07T15:59:02.043-06:00T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Materials (Part 2 only)</span></u></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rotary Cutter, Mat</span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Interfaced T-Shirt Pieces (Completed in </span><a href="http://thedixiechicken.blogspot.com/2011/07/t-shirt-quilt-tutorial-part-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Part 1</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sewing Machine and 1/4” Presser Foot</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coordinating Thread</span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also add scraps to give your quilt a more random look. Play with turning thin designs 90 degrees. Decide where you need to add scraps. Interface the scraps and lay them in place. Take into account the number of seams in each row or column. You will lose about 1/2” at each seam. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vU09TVM4Ow4BCjU1yM2yNZqmoXhefYoqXW1tr529lrU-llsKIaLPrDKWeAjq68Dge3T_MKWQsm2ZUrx73bZd95iCbrSPUhfe37JYbG51c-QY3hBrzCviSl1XikPiTepzxihzpbhtnUo2/s1600/IMG_6459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vU09TVM4Ow4BCjU1yM2yNZqmoXhefYoqXW1tr529lrU-llsKIaLPrDKWeAjq68Dge3T_MKWQsm2ZUrx73bZd95iCbrSPUhfe37JYbG51c-QY3hBrzCviSl1XikPiTepzxihzpbhtnUo2/s400/IMG_6459.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step 2- Square up all pieces and trim to size.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_j32is_cBFMTuhqH_a3Jcra8eJ8IJywp5vUmPLDywuaEAWxNAFBA9y-QJ4KGwX3_viB59qWrnLMtVJCN1TM1zu5grPL4dt7XmxrU_WmSYCf3L6wtR-Of-AVkbtqrDK9OztQdU7SZ0r2U/s1600/IMG_6465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_j32is_cBFMTuhqH_a3Jcra8eJ8IJywp5vUmPLDywuaEAWxNAFBA9y-QJ4KGwX3_viB59qWrnLMtVJCN1TM1zu5grPL4dt7XmxrU_WmSYCf3L6wtR-Of-AVkbtqrDK9OztQdU7SZ0r2U/s400/IMG_6465.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SWkJ2kA-VGy-fkWAsrVjGrb5h3VCKzD7ulzDndLkryvEveyPacHzBBYHMIAUGLI_iwFslFrBQMqqzgD9w89WZK_8B8gzi7V-6YO-YS4XEk5dCdzU5kSFqhENoyk-W8yGuHD7e-V-KPFj/s1600/IMG_6464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SWkJ2kA-VGy-fkWAsrVjGrb5h3VCKzD7ulzDndLkryvEveyPacHzBBYHMIAUGLI_iwFslFrBQMqqzgD9w89WZK_8B8gzi7V-6YO-YS4XEk5dCdzU5kSFqhENoyk-W8yGuHD7e-V-KPFj/s400/IMG_6464.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make columns:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Working one column at a time, measure the width of all pieces in the column. Decide on a width (exact measurement, like 14") to cut each piece so that the designs are not cut off. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave at least 1/2” of unprinted space on each edge. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Square up each piece on all sides, and cut the width to the desired measurement. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each of the columns in this quilt is trimmed to a different width. I tried to group similar sized shirts together. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XoLdiz15tuduPsUmnzeNPx5SSWEgdb3Yi9hgOARCHOO5KH_Apkcf6tPDKfLJ28kPo0YVAqc5Y5XBJXMY6O26kiMJ9hxHQxsf0ovDdzGjY6b5aRMK-RYTT3R_eCAI1r_Qyq-l5TDsk48X/s1600/IMG_6458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XoLdiz15tuduPsUmnzeNPx5SSWEgdb3Yi9hgOARCHOO5KH_Apkcf6tPDKfLJ28kPo0YVAqc5Y5XBJXMY6O26kiMJ9hxHQxsf0ovDdzGjY6b5aRMK-RYTT3R_eCAI1r_Qyq-l5TDsk48X/s400/IMG_6458.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have trimmed all the shirts to the correct width, lay them out again. Begin trimming the height of the blocks so that your columns come out to roughly the same length. Take into account that you will lose 1/2" in length with every seam. In the picture below, the second column has only two seams, but the rest of them have three. I just made sure to allow extra room for trimming at the bottom for the second row.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxtoMQYH-g3-6Gw8llCd9Xyauc79vspouG82Q4D840ghvggQgMp7NE7Vw1lf17HUnjfaZSY58TGIREuun6O9uoqICdEHuEf8s9a_JestLrR1cKAakiTCWcso1TXEgx-tROOpN853MirSo/s1600/IMG_6466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxtoMQYH-g3-6Gw8llCd9Xyauc79vspouG82Q4D840ghvggQgMp7NE7Vw1lf17HUnjfaZSY58TGIREuun6O9uoqICdEHuEf8s9a_JestLrR1cKAakiTCWcso1TXEgx-tROOpN853MirSo/s400/IMG_6466.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make rows:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Working one row at a time, measure the height of all pieces in the row. Decide a height to cut all the pieces so that the designs are not cut off. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave at least 1/2” of unprinted space on each edge. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Square up each piece on all sides, and cut the height to the desired measurement. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have trimmed all the shirts to the correct height, lay them out again. Begin trimming the width of the blocks so that your rows come out to roughly the same length. Take into account that you will lose 1/2" in length with every seam.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7b-Opf6tas67zWkKZ0IEG4vcaSEEBUW1wx8CupVfIAqf7dnLnk5h0uw8rJh-8QaCdFbMajJ3GudTIpfAUEryFZj8XNECObbQW-btXV2GrSZuy2UxZ0jUVXFJBOqjx72ijKxxZXV-d-Npx/s1600/IMG_6463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7b-Opf6tas67zWkKZ0IEG4vcaSEEBUW1wx8CupVfIAqf7dnLnk5h0uw8rJh-8QaCdFbMajJ3GudTIpfAUEryFZj8XNECObbQW-btXV2GrSZuy2UxZ0jUVXFJBOqjx72ijKxxZXV-d-Npx/s400/IMG_6463.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For smaller pieces that will be joined together within a row or column (shown above), square them up first and sew them together. Press the seams open. Treat this as one shirt. Then trim down the rest of the shirts in the row or column to the correct size.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND3PkTha7oinqztEFLms3eqCMMxNbilcORS8Vtzqj3yGD1HdJTHeCHLhoBbBnt7h5tyiXuFrp8X7iXYAqvOAufuION82uM-wJoMFVX8bOCnRZTHqPJHgm3cx9Nt-5_J7eBQFxnCnTX8gx/s1600/IMG_6467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND3PkTha7oinqztEFLms3eqCMMxNbilcORS8Vtzqj3yGD1HdJTHeCHLhoBbBnt7h5tyiXuFrp8X7iXYAqvOAufuION82uM-wJoMFVX8bOCnRZTHqPJHgm3cx9Nt-5_J7eBQFxnCnTX8gx/s400/IMG_6467.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step 3- Sew the rows or columns together. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you were working in columns, sew each column together (shown above). Then, you can sew the columns together to complete the quilt top. Trim the edges so that they are straight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you were working in rows, sew each row together. Then, sew the rows together to complete the quilt top. Trim the edges so that they are straight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt4SEz1AP0SkSiAwTdSNCeYv2BRGpSDr-a88ZkN5k-os2PRLMA2EqM7k4jb_08EZQYoXvOhp0kUJOVwXaRgZScOjtfQGf1GCaLzx-MJGys2KHBZReidyEsM3EkWCB5A74fdswWNmdKChg/s1600/IMG_6468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt4SEz1AP0SkSiAwTdSNCeYv2BRGpSDr-a88ZkN5k-os2PRLMA2EqM7k4jb_08EZQYoXvOhp0kUJOVwXaRgZScOjtfQGf1GCaLzx-MJGys2KHBZReidyEsM3EkWCB5A74fdswWNmdKChg/s400/IMG_6468.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This particular quilt is made up of columns in the middle, and rows on the top and bottom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EcP-uYJ2WqxzHupFvzPFH-EKqHcyZRFMNe9rciQN5gEp3xFm7y_2DxH_mv0Yp5Y-7yEtipIJnoV7TVvSifnlA3pgAReglz4_p4t2A50YhMphlBQPvhdzC73le1-ydjxGqZDymrnq-EYE/s1600/IMG_6498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EcP-uYJ2WqxzHupFvzPFH-EKqHcyZRFMNe9rciQN5gEp3xFm7y_2DxH_mv0Yp5Y-7yEtipIJnoV7TVvSifnlA3pgAReglz4_p4t2A50YhMphlBQPvhdzC73le1-ydjxGqZDymrnq-EYE/s400/IMG_6498.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWhBDZ3Uq2QXMlKRrQb1jH4nmjRsZPXjzD7UiGz_oEpTiS5Mq3kxdPKHaS43et9Zz9tKp7AiyVh39Q0UDdAS6yT6iXxd13Cn6JCqZy2ABDk5LE2hkczt6Mhg-3jdV97xrWSBHLhsKgNRm/s1600/IMG_6502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWhBDZ3Uq2QXMlKRrQb1jH4nmjRsZPXjzD7UiGz_oEpTiS5Mq3kxdPKHaS43et9Zz9tKp7AiyVh39Q0UDdAS6yT6iXxd13Cn6JCqZy2ABDk5LE2hkczt6Mhg-3jdV97xrWSBHLhsKgNRm/s400/IMG_6502.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the end of all the trimming and sewing, you should end up with a quilt top. You need to think about borders and if you want to add them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll write about adding borders and finishing the quilt in Part 3! Thanks for reading!</span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-53445714094405572522011-07-30T10:40:00.000-06:002011-07-30T10:40:34.144-06:00Bumble Bee Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi! I'm still here, although I've been quiet here in blog land! Yesterday, I finally finished this bumble bee themed quilt for a client's granddaughter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used two fabrics from Spring Fling by David Walker for Free Spirit, and the rest are from my stash. My favorite 'stashed' fabric in this quilt is Girl on a Tree Swing from Aneela Hoey's Sherbet Pips line. It's just so cute!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made disappearing nine patch blocks, which create a wonderful random pattern.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this will be the perfect quilt for a precious little girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be posting Part 2 of my t-shirt quilt tutorial soon, so be sure to come back!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-72027902603286234442011-07-16T14:57:00.001-06:002011-08-30T07:54:47.326-06:00T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial - Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">Hi there! For all of you who want to learn how to make a t-shirt quilt, I'm going to tell you my secrets. As always, I don't claim to know all there is to know about making t-shirt quilts. I have made several, and I've learned plenty by doing it. Trial by fire, if you will. So, in order to keep you out of the proverbial fire, here's what I know.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Materials (Part 1 only!)</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pellon 911FF Featherweight Fusible Interfacing (any color)*</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>20-25 T-Shirts</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Quilting Tools</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rotary Cutter</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Cutting Mat & Ruler</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>6.5" Quilter's Square (optional)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Iron</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ironing Board</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Press Cloth (optional)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*The amount of fusible interfacing you'll need will vary depending on the number/size of the shirts you're using. I think it's always good to start with 5 or 6 yards if you don't want to buy a bolt. I got a great deal on my bolt at Overstock.com. It's nice not having to worry about running out...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 1- Cut.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Use your rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat to cut your t-shirts. Be very generous in cutting. You will trim and square up the shirts later. Don't throw scraps away just yet. You may need them later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I'm making the quilt for someone else, I ask them to designate which part(s) of each shirt they want me to use with painter's tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This shirt only has a design on the front, so I just cut through the whole shirt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shirt has designs on both sides, so I split the sides and opened the shirt before I cut my rectangles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You should end up with a pile of rectangles like this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For cutting pockets, I sometimes use a 6.5" quilter's square. It's easier for me if they're all the same size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Step 2- Interface.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lay out one t-shirt rectangle on your ironing board, right side down. Iron the back of your rectangle. Never iron the right side of a t-shirt. The design will melt!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Trim the interfacing to the proper size. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't usually trim all sides, but that's because I'm slightly lazy ;) I also don't mind if a little glue gets on my ironing board. It doesn't happen that often. I'm careful where I put the iron.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fuse the interfacing in place according to the <a href="http://shoppellon.com/products/822-911ff-pellon-fusible-featherweight.aspx">manufacturer's instructions</a>. Don't worry about trimming the interfacing down for seam allowances.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You should use a press cloth over your interfacing if you want to keep your iron nice and clean. I had a nasty accident with fusible fleece a while back, so being clean is not a possibility for my poor iron. I do use a spray bottle to keep everything nice and cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut 6.5" squares of interfacing for the pockets. The edges won't line up perfectly, but they come pretty close. Like I said earlier, you will do lots of trimming later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, that should keep you busy for a while. If you've finished this part, here's <a href="http://thedixiechicken.blogspot.com/2011/08/t-shirt-quilt-tutorial-part-2.html">Part 2</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-61897922360847175322011-07-09T13:26:00.000-06:002011-07-09T13:26:24.249-06:00Nathan's T-Shirt Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi there! I'm not sure how a month passed so quickly without one single post... We've been traveling quite a bit, so the blog and my sewing machine have taken a back seat. I never did show you the t-shirt quilt I finished most recently, so here goes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I added a 1.5" border and did a machine attached binding in black.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As usual, I quilted "in the ditch."</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The backing is fleece, which gives the quilt the perfect weight and softness. It was more difficult to work with than cotton or flannel, but it was definitely worth the trouble!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I quilted it in a large stipple pattern. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back is pieced and beautifully wonky. ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My label is embroidered and hand-appliqued to the back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-90978770258219777022011-06-09T09:00:00.028-06:002011-06-09T09:00:06.327-06:00Fresh & Funky- May<div style="text-align: center;">For the month of May, Kerry of <a href="http://sweetkarabelle.blogspot.com/">Sweet Karabelle</a> asked for mosaic blocks, featuring color blocks separated by strips of white. <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/">Oh, Fransson!</a> has a great <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/files/mod-mosaic-floor-pillow.pdf">tutorial</a> on how to do this. She sent some really beautiful fabrics, which makes it even more fun! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjBwEAYV6SBnDk4C4jl9jfgwwORSF0Ti73U3rPW3pnb5krw4lZ2KyMeQFhS-iSgedHhsG7GmzIWQzuxbsmXJaD6UKLQo0Pj2iNWCRFtf17ZXbGqFq_LnzgqV-BKCh99gG7989MMLbqaWT/s1600/IMG_6514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjBwEAYV6SBnDk4C4jl9jfgwwORSF0Ti73U3rPW3pnb5krw4lZ2KyMeQFhS-iSgedHhsG7GmzIWQzuxbsmXJaD6UKLQo0Pj2iNWCRFtf17ZXbGqFq_LnzgqV-BKCh99gG7989MMLbqaWT/s320/IMG_6514.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These blocks measure 9.5" square.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to make mine wonky since I don't do that very often. It was a lot of fun! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be another amazing quilt! I hope you like them, Kerry!</div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-5197785023368626012011-06-07T12:47:00.000-06:002011-06-07T12:47:42.382-06:00T-Shirt Quilt Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been working on this t-shirt quilt for a few weeks now, and I'm happy to say that I've finally made it through the most difficult part. It's all downhill from here! Here is the completed top...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now, it measures 50" x 70."</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took tons of pictures while making this quilt top. Tons. I plan on doing a series of posts on making t-shirt quilts in the near future, so be sure to check back soon! </div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-91051932766491172342011-05-21T21:35:00.000-06:002011-05-21T21:35:17.150-06:00Winnie the Pooh Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just finished this baby quilt for a Winnie-the-Pooh-themed nursery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added some embroidery to give it a little something extra. You know Pooh can't be happy without honey bees! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I quilted it with diagonal straight lines, which I love with the half square triangles.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried a different kind of label this time. It's embroidered and hand appliqued in the bottom right corner.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this will be the perfect blanket for a precious baby boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-61543050204648909712011-05-06T11:50:00.000-06:002011-05-06T11:50:13.598-06:00Fresh & Funky- AprilI'm a little late with my April block, but better late than never, right? I hope <a href="http://patchworkpalace.wordpress.com/">Vicky</a> agrees! ;) She had us make the most <a href="http://patchworkpalace.wordpress.com/bee-library-quilt/book-block-instructions/">amazing block for her book quilt.</a> I know I say it every month, but this one is going to be really beautiful! Here's my block...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She asked me to use four titles of craft books, and I got to choose one as well. I added one called <i>Make a Monster</i>. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I stitched my own little monster to go along with the title.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have a great weekend! I decided to wash ALL the fabric I own, so I'll be ironing if you need me... all weekend long.</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-69319504478535739122011-04-27T23:50:00.000-06:002011-04-27T23:50:58.384-06:00Finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbvdTidJohDrSCgYqTOCtax9zxCBT3YhwWHEX-Gk5XRNQ69CMsYgHL3zMmgiZ6kW2XVfGhZ5xA_n5FFtV-SToJI3KsVI8K6Ga8L2gm2JwSWfjFsPGVSY2WxnnncfjWX284_6H5yshoqw1/s1600/IMG_6185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbvdTidJohDrSCgYqTOCtax9zxCBT3YhwWHEX-Gk5XRNQ69CMsYgHL3zMmgiZ6kW2XVfGhZ5xA_n5FFtV-SToJI3KsVI8K6Ga8L2gm2JwSWfjFsPGVSY2WxnnncfjWX284_6H5yshoqw1/s400/IMG_6185.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Justin's quilt is complete! This quilt is made from shirts from his time as a student and a teacher at SSHS. I did my teaching internship at the same school, but I didn't get any shirts from it. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, that's one more t-shirt quilt down! I hope you like it, Justin!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-4279215617651544172011-04-23T13:24:00.000-06:002011-04-24T08:36:43.758-06:00How Do You Label?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FY-JVQCmSkovwAxI_6Y2Is2hqefw9tPiauNL2EG4xNc2XRtTqanwEPr3c5-qZg4zEckYKRXxTwW6nxp9ZWMYSFB59N6FWkkMd4CaLZdtObKq6pv6vgyOjdPIUXyAZZtNPI1vapyR2gGU/s1600/mosaic4cfcd099496d870329a84728ba3112fa795f2cbe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FY-JVQCmSkovwAxI_6Y2Is2hqefw9tPiauNL2EG4xNc2XRtTqanwEPr3c5-qZg4zEckYKRXxTwW6nxp9ZWMYSFB59N6FWkkMd4CaLZdtObKq6pv6vgyOjdPIUXyAZZtNPI1vapyR2gGU/s400/mosaic4cfcd099496d870329a84728ba3112fa795f2cbe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/33747031@N03/4933583358/">"Jack In the Box" Quilt Detail</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49950075@N08/5055543405/">quilt tag</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/73965106@N00/3679591633/">Quilt label</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/35269304@N07/5172233569/">Dr Seuss label</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/14424545@N08/5387116965/">baby quilt for James</a>, 6. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/52586476@N08/5453346895/">BabyPinwheels: label</a>, 7. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/38963767@N02/4919663167/">Label Close-Up</a>, 8. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49388307@N04/5054956959/">Label</a>, 9. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/92717285@N00/5593245674/">IMG_3551sm</a>, 10. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49613383@N02/4660550413/">Etiqueta / Label</a>, 11. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/73965106@N00/2721178459/">Quilt label</a>, 12. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/31012421@N08/5352699740/">Shirting quilt label</a>, 13. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/30737301@N05/5535106056/">Gavin's Quilt Label</a>, 14. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/38693302@N06/5450369497/">Behind the Quilt</a>, 15. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/31043498@N05/5058432974/">Argyle Quilt of Doom - Label</a>, 16. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/73965106@N00/4842560415/">Quilt label</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed hearing from you about <a href="http://thedixiechicken.blogspot.com/2011/03/question.html">pre-washing</a> fabrics. Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the topic! It seems that most of the people who responded do pre-wash. I'll post more on the subject later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the question for today is, do you label your quilts and if so, how? What information do you include? How do you make your label? Where do you put it? Do you piece it into the quilt somewhere? Do you applique it? Do you attach it before or after quilting your quilt?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love to hear about your quilt labels! If you have a post on labels or some pictures, leave a link too!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-9418335714665848542011-04-22T17:17:00.000-06:002011-04-22T17:17:44.029-06:00Baby Bricks Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt is a gift for some college friends of ours who just had their first baby a few weeks ago. I'm a little late in sending it, but better late than never, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really liking the idea of square baby quilts right now, so don't be surprised if you see more of them from me in the future. I forgot to measure it before I put it in the mail, but I think it's about 38" x 38."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I originally made this purse for my grandmother. After I finished it, I was wishing I had one for myself too. The size is perfect for carrying sunscreen, a book, and other things you may need for the beach or pool (or for running around town for that matter!). I love that it's not enormous like the other beach bags I have. Here are the instructions for making your own if you'd like.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Materials:</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 yd. outside fabric*</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 yd. lining fabric</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 yd interfacing </span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1" wide sew-in Velcro </span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coordinating thread</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fabric marker or pencil</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">*I used quilting cotton for the outside and lining. I used Pellon 809 Decor Bond for the interfacing.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Note: I used a 1/4" inseam because that's what I'm used to as a quilter, but it would also be great using a 1/2" inseam. Just increase the fabric rectangle sizes by 1/4" on all sides to make the same size purse I made.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For all topstitching, I used a 4.0 stitch length and stitched very close to the edge.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1- Cut out all the pieces you'll need for your purse:</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 10 3/4" x 12" rectangles of outside fabric</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 3" x 42" strip outside fabric for strap (or 3" x width of fabric with selvedges trimmed for most quilting cotton)</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 10 1/2" x 12" rectangles of lining fabric</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 10 1/2" square of lining fabric for pocket</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 10 3/4" x 12" rectangles of interfacing</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 2 1/2" strip of Velcro </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Outside, lining, interfacing, strap</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pocket, Velcro</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2- Fuse the interfacing to each of the outside fabric panels according to manufacturer's instructions.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3- Prepare the pocket.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fold the 10 1/2" square in half, right sides together. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNbPRSXsgsT1vFEu_q8iLGAHsmuhMK5LYRx7jU3-EPfxdrWva6Z02CRP-FfwWzlXVylOqw4_a1laX3AFANJ-VGAavuf33x36PBc9BplW7RBtEhWH6lbETCDysKDiyuydI2XTFk1MI2t44/s1600/IMG_5803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNbPRSXsgsT1vFEu_q8iLGAHsmuhMK5LYRx7jU3-EPfxdrWva6Z02CRP-FfwWzlXVylOqw4_a1laX3AFANJ-VGAavuf33x36PBc9BplW7RBtEhWH6lbETCDysKDiyuydI2XTFk1MI2t44/s400/IMG_5803.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sew the open end of the long side, and turn the pocket right sides out. Press the pocket and topstitch on the folded long side. </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o9mrZ10pj0KFZt0fp1SyaIxVior1X7DEalPzxSlouhFRAxLq9ANlsUOvz7JQ3-QQ06p2_dbK-PSraAr3d6mOwZZujyjEud9VhTQovDvNCgoJXZj7kOb1VovMqPhcL-LUj01IWEe3UdaY/s1600/IMG_5804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o9mrZ10pj0KFZt0fp1SyaIxVior1X7DEalPzxSlouhFRAxLq9ANlsUOvz7JQ3-QQ06p2_dbK-PSraAr3d6mOwZZujyjEud9VhTQovDvNCgoJXZj7kOb1VovMqPhcL-LUj01IWEe3UdaY/s400/IMG_5804.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4- Attach the pocket.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Place the pocket on one of the lining fabric pieces. Your pocket should be oriented so that the raw edges of the pocket line up with the edges of the lining fabric. Try to center the pocket on your lining fabric. I just looked at it, no measuring required. :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ1TsxPbBYl2DznJOluaN7Icny1VvRA5AOsEjF_fLrQk9YCeJ6PQ9Np0YFiFTpXJTXwQ5Jl1UL3ND7-SbUIXOlnKfgrLefIXJ1Nynoo_39q0_gEiKau2odMCXyzg0MQ7w8tVB8mreI0ff/s1600/IMG_5805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ1TsxPbBYl2DznJOluaN7Icny1VvRA5AOsEjF_fLrQk9YCeJ6PQ9Np0YFiFTpXJTXwQ5Jl1UL3ND7-SbUIXOlnKfgrLefIXJ1Nynoo_39q0_gEiKau2odMCXyzg0MQ7w8tVB8mreI0ff/s400/IMG_5805.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The topstitching should be pointing toward what will become the top of your purse. Pin the pocket in place, and topstitch over the bottom of the pocket. Then, stitch a vertical line over the pocket, dividing it into two sections. Be sure to backstitch at the top and bottom. I made one large and one small pocket by stitching 4" from one edge.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zAc5_uvLknBjrE384TqrTyfDDobsVetUQ9gMNGwsL8dJbV8MdHXnyIH57Nn8h0B5SCyStJOzkqk1f1W3DfQ0xZ1vfFXBJQHOAivKHUEfCYm2QkhoJrUgUIrej5kdWjK8UwRyfilKiL70/s1600/pocket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zAc5_uvLknBjrE384TqrTyfDDobsVetUQ9gMNGwsL8dJbV8MdHXnyIH57Nn8h0B5SCyStJOzkqk1f1W3DfQ0xZ1vfFXBJQHOAivKHUEfCYm2QkhoJrUgUIrej5kdWjK8UwRyfilKiL70/s400/pocket.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5- Attach the Velcro.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fold each lining piece in half lengthwise. Crease it with your finger. Do the same with both parts of Velcro. Align the folds of one lining piece and one Velcro piece, and pin the Velcro about 1" below the top of the lining fabric. Stitch around the edges of your Velcro.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheif5HmlLD1PwEpA_bE3_zAp3Xofo9hzUvg-FFCR9z2SwRqeWwdyw5Dv4-F9SWLm4-QdWbSjGH67-ETW5tZxbp2c3NZgAlIB6l9XZfvFiI-3iu72uBo7Ot9aAO1rTD5C7UpZ0Gyr1WQsYj/s1600/IMG_5806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheif5HmlLD1PwEpA_bE3_zAp3Xofo9hzUvg-FFCR9z2SwRqeWwdyw5Dv4-F9SWLm4-QdWbSjGH67-ETW5tZxbp2c3NZgAlIB6l9XZfvFiI-3iu72uBo7Ot9aAO1rTD5C7UpZ0Gyr1WQsYj/s400/IMG_5806.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">6- Sew the interfaced outside pieces together.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Place the outside fabrics right sides together, and stitch down one long side, across the bottom, and up the other long side. Leave the top open.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3p6u_6BsTXaaKglOXfu5aVI0ZJxxB0A-5FEGMVZASr55Db27ewuuVidg91tTZsfk2EhM2L63E0BOrJuMhlNe0FZGSHT2vZ8I8lKvFaq0pher6XLsNaFWH5-ZSWbcj9s31IQZQnDZPZBa/s1600/IMG_5801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3p6u_6BsTXaaKglOXfu5aVI0ZJxxB0A-5FEGMVZASr55Db27ewuuVidg91tTZsfk2EhM2L63E0BOrJuMhlNe0FZGSHT2vZ8I8lKvFaq0pher6XLsNaFWH5-ZSWbcj9s31IQZQnDZPZBa/s400/IMG_5801.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">7- Sew the lining pieces together.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Repeat step 6 with the lining fabrics.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">8- Box the corners of the lining and the outside pieces. </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stand the unit upright (open side up), align the side and bottom seams, and flatten the corner, forming a triangle. Measure 1" from the tip, and draw a line from side to side. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgoFmelzc9gU25QaMOOPYILRMrLWddv5lNUjOQtT9YDqkKCEgvBMOLcB-n5cM9eSflofuc88P8tB0vbqDnrWXUnlX03Kl7iV0CCBi7tTntbGCYqZXhTgUf3QZka0SYvY7gAXLXFPC_nip/s1600/IMG_5809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgoFmelzc9gU25QaMOOPYILRMrLWddv5lNUjOQtT9YDqkKCEgvBMOLcB-n5cM9eSflofuc88P8tB0vbqDnrWXUnlX03Kl7iV0CCBi7tTntbGCYqZXhTgUf3QZka0SYvY7gAXLXFPC_nip/s400/IMG_5809.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to pin above the marked line. Stitch on top of the line.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl-7SIEJAa084qf5nX6m1rzCAQCv_RPDCg4o0QYbTdYli0LZuM5waemWv2daXGV-viEx_SO5EGcfSJURJViIuj3sEzUv3Uk00hK_rqF7nrc2pTN9RMKL5TZvQUgVfh2UBFVLPEH-s6Za_/s1600/IMG_5810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl-7SIEJAa084qf5nX6m1rzCAQCv_RPDCg4o0QYbTdYli0LZuM5waemWv2daXGV-viEx_SO5EGcfSJURJViIuj3sEzUv3Uk00hK_rqF7nrc2pTN9RMKL5TZvQUgVfh2UBFVLPEH-s6Za_/s400/IMG_5810.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Trim the corner to a 1/4" inseam.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezm_nzPyduHThKLn4duI-3nfRuUqClE44LNoO76kL-LUJMCUheR8NUsoRCOxOVohdBdBN70ng1Ah78PCBRztxOYQDQmjdV_AZ9uUxlVLHeHVCjsF-xTLywN_zSIbgiIct3X4SP4HJFen9/s1600/IMG_5811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezm_nzPyduHThKLn4duI-3nfRuUqClE44LNoO76kL-LUJMCUheR8NUsoRCOxOVohdBdBN70ng1Ah78PCBRztxOYQDQmjdV_AZ9uUxlVLHeHVCjsF-xTLywN_zSIbgiIct3X4SP4HJFen9/s400/IMG_5811.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWXfQkynra7JMTYSwjkikIHf-CTcdQKpfuev2RphTZskpBYLQHdy1iSf7VDG8GUVIm1T4ir0b3HxmAh7_gUUgeA61modf0Ec_FGbsNWgHnCt4VYtEabVzd3-hCdhi3b4Tfjxt1_KywP-j/s1600/IMG_5812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWXfQkynra7JMTYSwjkikIHf-CTcdQKpfuev2RphTZskpBYLQHdy1iSf7VDG8GUVIm1T4ir0b3HxmAh7_gUUgeA61modf0Ec_FGbsNWgHnCt4VYtEabVzd3-hCdhi3b4Tfjxt1_KywP-j/s400/IMG_5812.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Repeat with the rest of the bottom corners.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">9- Make the strap.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fold and press your strip in half lengthwise. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghs1p1jVUcL1El2QZ2tc4y6ObKakl1vD1VVGrFtV403g9S4nAHiswGalEl36PRexdpyXrrBrAZ3hbJ6UC9b9KANtb4JZBNDYkiSHVYFIR-cpqG63M7fltv4SWZ3fcNPk64ZxPwcZ7V4IwS/s1600/IMG_5814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghs1p1jVUcL1El2QZ2tc4y6ObKakl1vD1VVGrFtV403g9S4nAHiswGalEl36PRexdpyXrrBrAZ3hbJ6UC9b9KANtb4JZBNDYkiSHVYFIR-cpqG63M7fltv4SWZ3fcNPk64ZxPwcZ7V4IwS/s400/IMG_5814.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Open it up, and fold one side almost up to the crease. Press the new fold in place. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwKgwKfpqeRIJjt0nBB8hlTP8a3RHHLurMaHKzeFVsIBbCtYPlgYxzWF5mdalA48THr6IllfxP5c13DiwbAFJ0T_0KjHW2MrXNCZPNWQSNlbS5Hy__kDAMRA4XYXIy6ndPZXxb_Wh05Cp/s1600/IMG_5815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwKgwKfpqeRIJjt0nBB8hlTP8a3RHHLurMaHKzeFVsIBbCtYPlgYxzWF5mdalA48THr6IllfxP5c13DiwbAFJ0T_0KjHW2MrXNCZPNWQSNlbS5Hy__kDAMRA4XYXIy6ndPZXxb_Wh05Cp/s400/IMG_5815.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Repeat with the other side. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvT1Ftpu2XdG1l30LXBpWXgdUVkNPBOZ4sP2GZ7vo_LaSUz8xR3TwtUjBWL2BLy5gP-kYXB4AM1UZWYEaKDUp1_246sh6CXNe32KmjVab8jcYNcslrbnyZP4YSw0PfjPpES8gM_vWT0Ca/s1600/IMG_5817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvT1Ftpu2XdG1l30LXBpWXgdUVkNPBOZ4sP2GZ7vo_LaSUz8xR3TwtUjBWL2BLy5gP-kYXB4AM1UZWYEaKDUp1_246sh6CXNe32KmjVab8jcYNcslrbnyZP4YSw0PfjPpES8gM_vWT0Ca/s400/IMG_5817.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now fold your strap along the original crease. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pin in place.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYOt1vzf6KIpDzdx4G5DJcUMu_22NZIODc78Xtv4Kd2anieczAzF37mVzIetm-lyxbLN0a2JUxiku2WGdNZhnm0IcJx1tbih6fiHOWMPSHQvQUncb3sOVEFJZUJH76xWihyIBsEfnYRGq/s1600/IMG_5818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYOt1vzf6KIpDzdx4G5DJcUMu_22NZIODc78Xtv4Kd2anieczAzF37mVzIetm-lyxbLN0a2JUxiku2WGdNZhnm0IcJx1tbih6fiHOWMPSHQvQUncb3sOVEFJZUJH76xWihyIBsEfnYRGq/s400/IMG_5818.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Topstitch along the open side first, and then along the folded side. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oMkSyuxNkorDoEliocefjNgVkKV-FoA32i0MKl7UXJcPdvN04f_UmwusTWhyphenhyphenvs9QFAo2bbgXen8Qr4ljiVWOBQUGlole6PJ0enRM-0-Z02df1TrmXr0pamwedQhr1A1hWqDRfiOCbBvd/s1600/IMG_5819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oMkSyuxNkorDoEliocefjNgVkKV-FoA32i0MKl7UXJcPdvN04f_UmwusTWhyphenhyphenvs9QFAo2bbgXen8Qr4ljiVWOBQUGlole6PJ0enRM-0-Z02df1TrmXr0pamwedQhr1A1hWqDRfiOCbBvd/s400/IMG_5819.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10- Attach the outside of the purse and the strap to the lining.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leave the outside of the purse inside out. Flatten the strap and hold each end so that it doesn't twist in the middle. Place the strip inside the purse, and pin strap ends to the sides, centering each side of the strap on a side seam. The raw edge should stick over the top of the purse 1/4" - 1/2." </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tYG1HkqRT1B0rOOG1YhlB5jgKYjJGvfDRVPvZtV7ByLha04MZBqGPcMU6DfAF6zrYSoUkFcQpEYV8vANO7cJXk9oM-oiGYCk-8JZeaCBCq9mI3IRwH7tTiZpxqC_ZsTc0k2fuia5gBUA/s1600/IMG_5821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tYG1HkqRT1B0rOOG1YhlB5jgKYjJGvfDRVPvZtV7ByLha04MZBqGPcMU6DfAF6zrYSoUkFcQpEYV8vANO7cJXk9oM-oiGYCk-8JZeaCBCq9mI3IRwH7tTiZpxqC_ZsTc0k2fuia5gBUA/s400/IMG_5821.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gQp9P_hOsn6kiLKYT3o7pU7zY2WDG5gG54AZvtS7dHiWPmnPu3JlXjvVw4nS_m_RxBtyaNVIf58JYba4mcgHbtSaalAM903GCrBNb_NzndA2Q-yEKJJPJlrKTNGmOds62S87Kiy3xBoM/s1600/IMG_5820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gQp9P_hOsn6kiLKYT3o7pU7zY2WDG5gG54AZvtS7dHiWPmnPu3JlXjvVw4nS_m_RxBtyaNVIf58JYba4mcgHbtSaalAM903GCrBNb_NzndA2Q-yEKJJPJlrKTNGmOds62S87Kiy3xBoM/s400/IMG_5820.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Turn the lining fabric right sides out and place it inside the other part of the purse (still inside out). The right sides of each part should be facing the right sides of the other part. Pin the lining in place. Be sure to remove the pins through the straps and pin through all three pieces (outside, strap and lining).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1ZB_ezVluSpbEoa3z0i_118gx_qdOeFS_P5XX9ACW-vookkarEf3vqb07etiBTRp1V8BOZ8G257UeT6cjTTV3opS2xSn1DMLRTIKtXvoOVSKomWMHWBpw7eQdQqpnmq_Hyu9euv8Xn9p/s1600/IMG_5823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1ZB_ezVluSpbEoa3z0i_118gx_qdOeFS_P5XX9ACW-vookkarEf3vqb07etiBTRp1V8BOZ8G257UeT6cjTTV3opS2xSn1DMLRTIKtXvoOVSKomWMHWBpw7eQdQqpnmq_Hyu9euv8Xn9p/s400/IMG_5823.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sew around the top of the purse, leaving a 4" or 5" gap for turning. Backstitch on either side of the gap.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">11- Turn the purse right sides out. </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Reach through the hole and pull the purse through until the right sides are all out. Push the lining inside the purse, and press around the top. Be sure to tuck in the raw edges of the gap used for turning as you press. </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">12- Topstitch around the top of the purse, ensuring that you close the gap used for turning.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">That's it! It's a pretty simple method that you can use for any size tote bag. I hope you enjoy your beach purse as much as I do!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJW5iSGZfvao4UrBgmN3a1VOMIIHJdV6HV8TgV6Ly98z8Khg85GiatLyEyQ3rWOU_8miRY80Wpp4FHRDdf_vuutKn6A_BS-XcRshUfmFtsJGubRJr5KGTfHQ3MHFdfNcwlNP6lH6l9hHI/s1600/IMAG0389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJW5iSGZfvao4UrBgmN3a1VOMIIHJdV6HV8TgV6Ly98z8Khg85GiatLyEyQ3rWOU_8miRY80Wpp4FHRDdf_vuutKn6A_BS-XcRshUfmFtsJGubRJr5KGTfHQ3MHFdfNcwlNP6lH6l9hHI/s400/IMAG0389.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></span></span></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-52709305083527060912011-04-15T11:53:00.000-06:002011-04-15T11:53:46.807-06:00More T-Shirt Quilts!<div style="text-align: center;">Right now, I'm working on two t-shirt quilts. Every time I make one, I find it more and more enjoyable. There's something very satisfying about taking a person's old yet precious t-shirts and making them into something new and useful again. I picture all the places they went with their owner, all the memories they hold. I'm nostalgic that way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a preview of the first quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top of this one is almost complete. It needs some borders, and then it will be ready to be quilted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll post progress on the second one soon. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!!</div></div><div><span id="goog_689122624"></span><span id="goog_689122625"></span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-44297975214135577422011-04-12T17:56:00.000-06:002011-04-20T18:41:18.640-06:00A Clean Story<div style="text-align: center;">There once was a girl who bought a sewing machine. She learned to sew straight lines, zigzags, and even attach a button or two. <br />
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This sewing girl then learned to quilt. She spent hours and hours with her machine, but she never bothered to read the last part of her manual. You know, the part that tells how to clean the machine.<br />
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Then one day, she decided to clean up her act...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She read and read, then brushed and picked. And what did she find?</div><br />
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That an enormous dust bunny was living inside her machine and messing up her stitches!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Yikes!}</div><br />
She ended up vacuuming it all up, including an unsuspecting bobbin, poor guy. Even with the casualty, she and her machine were very happy.<br />
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The moral of the story is, clean your sewing machine regularly to keep it running well. And watch out for bystanders. Poor bobbin.<br />
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The End.<br />
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<i>{I may or may not <s>be</s> know the girl mentioned in the story.}</i><br />
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</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-35384985614425286162011-04-10T21:06:00.000-06:002011-04-10T21:06:37.926-06:00I'm Back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So, once again I've been out of town and away from the blogosphere. I'm back now, and I have begun to sew up a storm. I should have plenty to show for it here later this week.</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was such a great place to relax and have fun!</div></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we left, I made myself a little purse to carry my sunscreen, book and other poolside necessities. I'll post a tutorial here later if you'd like to see how I did it. I wanted to get a good picture of it in use, but then I got all awkward...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At least I can laugh at myself...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll just have to use the picture without me in it for the tutorial! ;)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have a great week!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-11863648629754542252011-03-29T17:42:00.000-06:002011-03-29T17:42:20.653-06:00Fresh & Funky- March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month, <a href="http://www.asquaredw.com/">Alexandra</a> asked us to make blocks around the theme of confetti. I can't wait to see the finished quilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-f_VBQx8LVDqND4nhFkP6bCmAolt_R2MOxC5QX_ypw0ejIPdRAeEplv4OVqzSq-gDiu9AKsMGBsKdIVQTzXnI2FZsL-E0GAX8y6TwDyFRGfMXUMGF9SPBuBES3Q6d6i6RHwUpTckCq2n/s1600/IMG_5779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-f_VBQx8LVDqND4nhFkP6bCmAolt_R2MOxC5QX_ypw0ejIPdRAeEplv4OVqzSq-gDiu9AKsMGBsKdIVQTzXnI2FZsL-E0GAX8y6TwDyFRGfMXUMGF9SPBuBES3Q6d6i6RHwUpTckCq2n/s400/IMG_5779.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, that's what I've been doing on the crafting front. Happy Tuesday!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-54048668384878785062011-03-12T22:52:00.000-07:002011-03-12T22:52:20.483-07:00Just Like Martha Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend asked me to make a quilt inspired by <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/seersucker-baby-quilt">this seersucker quilt</a> from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart</a>. She loved the simplicity of the whole thing, from the simple fabrics to the large pattern. I never would have thought to make a quilt from seersucker, but I know for a fact that it is something I will happily do again. I absolutely love this quilt, and I hope she loves it too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used seersucker, shirting, flannel, and quilting cotton. I pre-washed everything since each fabric was a different blend of fibers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The seersucker has so much soft and wonderful texture to it. It's light and wonderful to hold. It was actually very easy to piece as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I used Kona Ash quilting cotton for the back and binding. It just might be my new favorite solid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of a spiral pattern, I opted for a square-in-square look. I think it has to do with my personality...I just like things to be symmetrical and orderly. I always have. Probably always will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's my latest creation. I hope my friend likes it as much as I do!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610158655858614847.post-62954364074194916832011-03-11T18:00:00.000-07:002011-03-11T18:00:12.497-07:00QAYG Blocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the earthquakes in New Zealand last month, Cat of <a href="http://catalinanz.blogspot.com/">Catalina's Cottage</a> sent a call out for QAYG (Quilt As You Go) blocks. She's using them to make <a href="http://catalinanz.blogspot.com/2011/02/quilts-for-christchurch.html">quilts to comfort those affected in Christchurch</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebZFYUJT3zqD-TyoRlVcT3TRLa2z3H_7F8BTT94lv6e8NdFL_gzeZWWEGk1BBIe8tDBfvWduvGLrrkRzZFRolBxYhXeZ36WGvKVquYs5mmDSp6imLNicIsr2khduMdMWMoTJvOpldNYL9/s1600/IMG_5720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebZFYUJT3zqD-TyoRlVcT3TRLa2z3H_7F8BTT94lv6e8NdFL_gzeZWWEGk1BBIe8tDBfvWduvGLrrkRzZFRolBxYhXeZ36WGvKVquYs5mmDSp6imLNicIsr2khduMdMWMoTJvOpldNYL9/s400/IMG_5720.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the ones I made. These guys are on their way to NZ now. I just hope they're not too late! My heart's in the right place, but sometimes I can be slow getting things done... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBtupxmvb4di5vj2U7dWzgAIHqeGP8j-d1RUK_H3N62HMOE4LozCk3u-9KggPXUqHtMUaGqjBZcuK8SND9WqFy-XV-f2_6PQnNnP1jl1pjvJ3kcGVWSbfs0Bkaub-A-Q4uEradcJUoGCv/s1600/IMG_5722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBtupxmvb4di5vj2U7dWzgAIHqeGP8j-d1RUK_H3N62HMOE4LozCk3u-9KggPXUqHtMUaGqjBZcuK8SND9WqFy-XV-f2_6PQnNnP1jl1pjvJ3kcGVWSbfs0Bkaub-A-Q4uEradcJUoGCv/s400/IMG_5722.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I hope these blocks can bring some comfort to someone in New Zealand. I can't imagine what they've been through, and thinking about them definitely puts my small worries into perspective.</div><span id="goog_2040224849"></span><span id="goog_2040224850"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8H928cOyB_tAOksisJ8JB8-utSq_hFfL4nDtdHJNkx04fWJV8nBD0JjL-1H_rqa_HcdR-n-3APc6brNlnaXq6i3PxmH7uyaAXVWumb3zakbqW24tLWJsAbeTnkpbVzGIz1vJEt93sGQ3/s1600/IMG_5723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8H928cOyB_tAOksisJ8JB8-utSq_hFfL4nDtdHJNkx04fWJV8nBD0JjL-1H_rqa_HcdR-n-3APc6brNlnaXq6i3PxmH7uyaAXVWumb3zakbqW24tLWJsAbeTnkpbVzGIz1vJEt93sGQ3/s400/IMG_5723.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure how she puts them together. I even read a tutorial on the subject, and it still eluded me. I'm just glad she can use what I'm sending!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnULdcsybnGkQLx8WdA2dqPwBNWH0qV0IAsMd4MYFjeHshYye4muUCeAI99AEF2U524ZXEldIS_5LQugNdfevHEz1mmjrTqXEKcthMYlAd8_Gp2Vd2nbzrT_x8rhnaZDkdUscpiaqEQsqs/s1600/IMG_5724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnULdcsybnGkQLx8WdA2dqPwBNWH0qV0IAsMd4MYFjeHshYye4muUCeAI99AEF2U524ZXEldIS_5LQugNdfevHEz1mmjrTqXEKcthMYlAd8_Gp2Vd2nbzrT_x8rhnaZDkdUscpiaqEQsqs/s400/IMG_5724.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, Cat, for giving us a way to help. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIC6w0gi2OxogB5IrblqSFAt8W5ag34hM1SMfcaHhLgUcLyiWKvZS5eebENVWOVG1EoydbJFl-5-EiHDZI1ffafjXbfGQWe6C3iPy6xq1u_gIWNkhj_86R17DH9o07P2Gy8jGaYurkQtR/s1600/IMG_5725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIC6w0gi2OxogB5IrblqSFAt8W5ag34hM1SMfcaHhLgUcLyiWKvZS5eebENVWOVG1EoydbJFl-5-EiHDZI1ffafjXbfGQWe6C3iPy6xq1u_gIWNkhj_86R17DH9o07P2Gy8jGaYurkQtR/s400/IMG_5725.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874116687815996207noreply@blogger.com5