Cloudburst Rainy Day Purse and Gathered Zipper Pouch

 

 

Hi! Today I'm sharing the purses I made with the adorable new line of fabric “Cloudburst” from Jillily Studios.

The prints are a brilliant combination of umbrellas, rain clouds, florals and a cherry print for added cuteness.

I decided to make two different projects – a purse and a zipper pouch : )

The Rainy Day Purse was designed for Stitch magazine. Stitch magazine no longer exists but you can purchase the pattern on the Sew Daily website.

The umbrella features my favorite print from the line – The umbrella print. The raindrops and umbrella prints make the perfect border for the umbrella border.

The shell of the purse highlights the adorable rain cloud print in blue. The outside pocket is the perfect size for a compact umbrella or your phone and features a sweet gathered top.

I added a loop and d-ring and hung a fun cherry zipper pull which I purchased from Rose Garden Patchwork.

The sweet little pouch features the cherry trio from my book Super Cute Paper Piecing.

I added ric rac trim for a little extra cuteness!

The gathered pouch is the perfect mix of romantic and sweet. It is a great choice if you have a special print or small quilt block to feature.

                      Gathered Pouch

Super Cute Paper Piecing Book

I loved making projects with “Cloudburst”. I hope you do too!

Happy Sewing! 

Charise

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Florette Quilt with Sunsetridge Fabric

 

I'm so excited to share the project I made with the new line on fabric designed by Minki Kim - Sunsetridge.

Sunsetridge is a gorgeous fabric line with cute sewing themed prints as well as florals, dots and ginghams.

I chose to make a quilt with my new pattern - The Florette Quilt. The flowers are made with the pinks and yellow prints with a pretty green sashing and binding.

 Click for the Florette Quilt Pattern

The flower blocks are pieced using curved piecing and appliquéd centers. The perfect quilt for mastering a new technique!

I chose to use multiple prints for a scrappy background which gives the quilt a bit of whimsy.

I look forward to seeing your projects made with Sunsetridge fabric

Happy Sewing!

Anne of Green Gables Tea Cup Coasters

 

Today I'm sharing my latest projects made with the adorable new fabric line - "Anne of Green Gables".

The Anne book series is one of my very favorites, so when I had a chance to make a project with this line I jumped at the chance!

The line includes an adorable print featuring Anne and friends and family; a silhouette portrait print. a book themed print and beautiful florals.

My tea cup block seemed like the perfect pattern to highlight the adorable prints of Anne along with quotes from the book series.

Tea Cup Pattern

Be sure to check out my coaster tutorial with helpful instructions to make your own bias binding!

Coaster Tutorial

I also made a Petal Bowl to hold treats for my sewing room : ) I love the silhouette print and the print depicting kindred spirits Anne and Diana for the hexagon on the bowl.

Petal Bowl Pattern

I hope you decide to use Anne of Green Gables fabric in your next project!

Happy Sewing!

Charise

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Wildwood Dwelling Hexagon Quilt

 

Hi!  I had the pleasure of working with the new line of fabric from Poppie Cotton - "Wildwood Dwelling" designed by @sheri.mcculley 

The line features the most adorable woodland creatures print as well as beautiful florals in a muted palette of turquoise, pink, salmon and yellow.

When searching for just the right project, I remembered taking a workshop from Sew Katie Did to make a hexagon quilt pieced by machine.

I thought a hexagon quilt would be the perfect project for showcasing all the adorable prints.

Red Pepper Quilts has a great tutorial on how to sew hexagons by machine  which you can find HERE

I purchased a hexagon template from Stated Woods Supply on Etsy.  I chose the 6" size but they have many sizes available depending on your desired design.

You can find the ruler HERE

I opted for a Grandmother's Flower Garden design and used gingham for the center of the flowers.

I chose a layout that positions the flowers next to each other.

This layout is a more traditional Flower Garden quilt - but the possibilities are endless!

I hope you choose to make a project with Wildwood Dwelling!

Happy Sewing!

Charise  : )

Ruffle Pillows with Americana Fabric

  Hi!  Today I am sharing the latest projects I made with the new line of fabric “Americana” designed by Lori Holt.

Americana is a patriotic themed fabric in red, pink, yellow and blue with a nod to vintage feedsack style prints including florals and geometrics.

I designed a new quilting block – Florette – which uses both curved piecing and appliqué. The Florette Block is 12″ square.

I thought the Florette Block would be a perfect as a center piece for a sweet ruffle pillow. The finished size of the pillow is 16″ but can be customized to the size you need.

Florette Quilt Block Pattern

My Florette Pillow needed a friend, so I made a simple patchwork pillow using my favorite color combo of pink and yellow, and I love how Springy it looks!

You can find a tutorial for making a ruffle pillow Here at Polka Dot Chair.

I hope you choose to make a project with Americana Fabric!

Happy Sewing

Charise : )

 

Mini Hexagon Purse in Berry Market Fabric

 

I had the pleasure of making a few cute purses with the new line of fabric  - Berry Market from Bev at Flamingo Toes.

The Springy fabric includes everything strawberry – from cute strawberry prints and florals to the most adorable bicycle print. This line was screaming for a fussy cut project so I merged my love of hexagons and cute bags : )

I designed a smaller version of my Hexagon Purse and added a zipper closure and self fabric handles. Introducing the Mini Hexagon Purse. It measures 7 1/2″ in diameter so it is a handy little purse to hold your essentials.  Get the pattern at the link below!

                               Mini Hex Purse Pattern

                

The back of the purse has a fun curved outside pocket perfect for holding your phone. The pocket is trimmed with bias gingham.

                 

I can’t resist a fun zipper pull so I added a cute strawberry themed pull on each. These were a free gift with purchase from Sunny Day Supply.

I hope you choose to make a project with Berry Market!

Happy Sewing!