La Petit Escargot projects

 

La Petit Escargot is the new line of fabric from Poppie Cotton by Lori Woods. 

A desciption from Poppie Cotton's website:

"Take a leisurely stroll through a dreamy garden with Le Petit Escargot, a soft and playful fabric collection. With a charming mix of a florals, patterns, and curious snails; this collection captures the quiet magic of slow, simple moments. Perfect for quilts, fun projects, nursery décor, and anyone who appreciates a gentle, storybook aesthetic. Le Petit Escargot is a sweet reminder to slow down and savor the beauty in every stitch."

I absolutely love this collection.  It includes an adorable garden print  complete with a cute little snail : )

The snail is fussy cut on the sweet tulip : )

There are so many cute prints which inspired me to make many projects!

These fun zipper pouches use a variety of prints from the collection.

You can find a link to the Curved Pouch Trio [HERE]

The Round Curved Pouch is the perfect size for a 6" quilt block.  I used my free tulip pattern which you can find [HERE]

The pattern includes instructions to add Ric Rac or Piping trim to the perimeter to the pouches.

There is also a version that is the perfect size for a pencil pouch or as an eye glasses case.

Please be sure to tag your projects on social media made with La Petite Escargot with the following hashtags:

#LePetitEscargotFabric

#LePetitEscargotFabricTour

#PoppieCottonFabric

#PoppieCotton

#LovePoppieCotton

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise

Renew - A Spring Quilt

 Today I am sharing my latest project with the new line of fabric designed by Sandy Gervais - Renew. 

Renew is a stunning collection that captures the beauty of Spring. The line features florals, ditsies, a plaid and a tile pattern in a gorgeous palette of pink, bleached denim, purple, yellow and aqua. It harkens back to vintage prints you'd find on fabric and wallpaper.

I leaned into the pink color way and made the "Iced Vovo" quilt from the new book Gathered by Jen Kingswell. I love how it turned out. It is a truly sunny project : )

The book comes with templates that can be photocopied onto your desired template material. I used template plastic to make mine. You can also purchase acrylic templates for this pattern from Jen Kingswell.

If you are new to curved piecing, this is the perfect project to hone your curved piecing skills!

I can't wait to see what you make with Renew fabric!

Be sure to tag your creations on social media with the hashtags:

#RenewFabric #RileyBlakeDesigns #ILoveRileyBlake

Happy Sewing! Charise : )

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Hey Love Bug

 

I have a rather long and lovely past with the VW Bug.  My parent's VW bug is the vehicle I used when I first learned to drive, and my husband and I purchased a VW Bug when we were newly married.  My husband, my self and two boys like to play the "Slug Bug" game on road trips.

Poppie Cotton has a soon to be released fabric line "Hey Love Bug" designed by McKenzie Elston, and I jumped at the chance to sew up some new projects.

The first project is a Boxy Zipper Pouch with the cute new block I designed - "Slug Bug"!

The zipper pouch is designed for a 6" quilt block so I used my new design.    Both patterns are available in my Etsy shop - Charise Creates.

Find the Home Sweet Home Boxy Pouch [HERE]

Find the Slug Bug Pattern [HERE]

It was so much fun to fussy cut the adorable motifs from the fabrics!  Bees, Lady bugs, flowers and of course Love Bugs, adorn the fabrics! 

Country Confetti fabric was used for the background and small pink dot.

I used Poppie Cotton's  Seeing Spots fabric for the border on the hood.

I definitely "need" a pink VW Bug : )

The Slug Bug Pattern also includes an 8" block so I used my Free tote bag pattern and made an adorable Blue Slug Blug tote.

This 8" size block was fun to fussy cut too!

The back of the tote has a roomy pocket and I used the "Love It" print in color yellow.

The closure on the tote is a self fabric covered button - so adorable!

You can find the Free Curved Tote Bag Pattern  on my blog Charise Creates [HERE]

The back of the Boxy Zipper Pouch features the adorable "Love Bug" print. 

I hope you make a project with "Hey Love Bug"

Happy Sewing

Charise : )

Awakening Fabric - a Daisy Bowl and Butterly Pouch

 

Awakening is a new fabric line designed by Cherry Guidry of Cherry Blossom for Riley Blake Designs.

A Spring themed line, it evokes new season vibes with vibrant colors and lovely prints.  

I originally planned on making a quilt but changed my mind once I received the beautiful fabric.  Instead, I decided to make some smaller projects to highlight the cute motifs.

The first project I made is a fabric bowl in the shape of a flower.  The petals are fussy cut with the most adorable bunnies and watering cans using the Spring Charms print in Pink.

  

A hexagon make from Riley Blake's Berry POParazzi fabric adorns the center. 

I love to have cute storage on my sewing table : )   It would also be a lovely addition to your dresser or nightstand.

I used that beautiful Coral Blossoms for the outside of the bowl.

Find the Daisy Fabric Bowl Pattern [HERE]

In keeping with the Spring theme, I made a Butterfly Boxy Pouch.

The "Spring Palette" print was perfect for fussy cutting the butterfly wings. 

The Butterfly is foundation paper pieced with embroidered antenna.

You can find the Butterfly Pattern [HERE]
 

I used the adorable Awakening Cheater print for the opposite side of the pouch which was the perfect size at 6" finished!

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

Happy Sewing!

xo

Charise

Barbie Vintage Fabric Girly Projects : )

 

Today I'm sharing my latest projects with the new line of Barbie licensed fabric – Barbie Vintage! I love Barbie fabric so much! My first sewing projects were clothes for my Barbie dolls so Barbie has a special place in my heart!

This fabric line is sweet and girly, so I opted for some very feminine projects. The first is this adorable purse, The Sac Croissant, designed by Manon. I absolutely love this bag! Manon has lots of videos on her Instagram which are very helpful when sewing up the bag. You can find her on Instagram @manonl.delahaute. There is also a version for a bow tied strap which is super cute!

Sac Croissant Pattern

Of course I had to make a coordinating zipper pouch for my Sac Croissant! I opted for a Gathered Zipper Pouch which is a perfect pattern if you would like to high light a fussy cut motif! The gathered border adds a feminine touch, which is perfect for this fabric.  

 

You can find the Gathered Zipper Pouch pattern [HERE]

Be sure to tag any projects you make with Barbie Vintage with the following hashtags:

#BarbieVintageFabric #ILoveRileyblake #RileyBlakeDesigns

Happy Sewing!

Charise

Poppie Cotton Christmas Campaign!

Hi!  Happy Holidays to you!

I had the great opportunity to make a project for Poppie Cotton's Christmas Campaign.

 I chose the theme "Snuggle Up".  I love to snuggle up during these cold winter days with a cup of tea, so I decided to make a Teapot Cozy and Coasters.

The Tea Cozy is from a pattern I designed for Stitch Magazine.  You can find the pattern on the Sew Daily site  HERE 

 

I had a blast picking fabrics from my Poppie Cotton stash.  

I used the new line called "Farmhouse Fancy" designed by Elea Lutz.  (roof, house and lawn), "My Favorite Things" also by Elea Lutz and "Delightful Department Store" by Amy Jordan.

 The cute little cottage on the front of the Tea Cozy is my Cozy Cottage pattern which you can find in my Etsy shop Charise Creates HERE

Everyone needs a cute coaster for their tea cup!  I used the "Teacup" paper piecing pattern which you can find in my Etsy shop HERE

The fabrics used for the tea cups are from the "Rosy Cheeks" line designed by Lori Woods (tea cup main print), and also "Farmhouse Fancy" designed by Elea Lutz. (Tea Cup trim and saucer).

See all the lovely fabrics on Poppie Cotton's website HERE

           I need to go make a cup of steaming hot tea now!  : )  Happy Sewing & Happy Sipping!

xo  Charise