Work in Progress Wednesday

This week's list is long with Works in Progress!

I have a few "secret projects" I'm working on.  One is pictured above.

I've made some more progress on my Spring Blossoms quilt.  May have to add this to my pattern list to dos!

I pulled these fabrics for an autumn version of my A-line skirt. The denim version will have the liberty stile floral as piping, waist and hem facings and I think it would be a great mid-calf length skirt.

And I definitely need to make one with the Cotton + Steel arrow fabric as well! 

  

The denim I found at a local shop with beautiful apparel fabrics - District Fabric - in the always fun to shop neighborhood of Fremont in Seattle. 

Be sure to share your works in progress at Freshly Pieced!

xo

Charise 

Dreaming of Spring!

I just received my copy of Stitch Spring 2014!  The projects are Springy indeed and just what I need to get me out of my winter funk!

I designed the daisy purse which is inspired by the Vintage Block Quilt Along Block "Daisy Pinwheel" which you can find here.

The indigo fabric is yarn dye Essex Linen, the pinwheels are Liberty Lifestyle Stile fabrics and the center is a prized Kerchief Girls japanese print. 

You can find the Liberty prints at  My Modern Quilt Shop,  Fabricworm, and Fabric.dot.com.

The inside has a magnetic closure and a cute gathered pocket as well as larger pockets on the opposite of the lining.  

The strap is adjustable so the purse can be worn cross body.

I am hoping this post gets you in the mood for Spring Sewing.

Happy Creating : )

 xo Charise

* Ruffle Clutch Tutorial on the Liberty Craft Blog *

I can't even begin to tell you how excited and honored I am to have a tutorial on the Liberty Craft Blog!!!  I created a sweet ruffle clutch using Liberty Lifestyle Stile collection. It is a fun little project - perfect for summer when you want a smaller purse to hold all you essentials.   Please head on over and visit the blog.  They have some great tutorials and patterns there!

 

 

You can find some of the Stile Fabrics I used here at Drygood Design and Pink Castle Fabrics.

Happy Sewing!!!

xo

Charise

Sneak Peeks : )

I'm so excited to share a little sneak peek of a book I will be in.  It doesn't come out until December but C & T publishing has a picture of the cover on their website!  You can find it Here and is available for pre-order on Amazon too!    It is a paper piecing book with lots of small projects - 37 to be exact.  You can see my round apple pouch in the upper left hand corner and if you look very carefully my calendar block is the center right on the bottom center pic!  Lots of my Ringo Pie Bee friends are in the book as well as ladies from the "Sew out Loud" quilt along!

I also just finished a project for the Liberty Lifestyle Blog!  I just love Liberty fabric and I am so honored and excited to be working with Liberty. It is a fun and easy project that I promise you will love!  Liberty has been a favorite fabric line for some time.  I did a little post about designing with Liberty here.

This is the first day of our summer break and I am working on creating structure to our day.  If any of you lovelies have ideas for things to keep your kiddos engaged and busy during the summer, I'd love to know your secrets : )

xo
Charise

Random Bits

I have been working on the pattern for my "Penelope" bag this week.  I did a first run with some of my favorite Liberty Lifestyle Fabrics. I was pretty happy with the results but decided to make a few changes - one being adding a paper pieced flower of one side.  This is completely optional-  but the pattern for the flower will be included in the Penelope bag pattern. 

Brenda at Pink Castle is having a 20% off sale on everything!  Yes everything!
Use code EVERYTHING20 at checkout!  She has the new Liberty Lifestyle Stile line which I love!

Ok....off to get ready for my 6 year olds birthday party with his friends!!!!

A post about finishing....

Ok...I'll have to say I'm writing this post because lately I'm having a really hard time completing some Works in Progress.  I'm hoping this post will give me the push to finish them : )
The first is this creamer that was going to be a part of my strawberrries in a bowl pattern.  But I decided to keep the creamer separate and add a sugar bowl companion to this one instead.  So close......the sugar bowl is hand sketched and ready to draw in the computer!

This handbag was finished last year.  It is the large version of the small gathered versions for Stitch magazine.  Instructions are written, pics taken.....just need to trace the pattern on Illustrator!
I love the combo of the DS Flea Market Fancy and the Melody Miller print!

This is a new WIP - shame on me!  I love my Liberty Lifestyle Fabrics and thought this would be a good design for it.  This is the first version or my "muslin" and I have some changes I want to make but I do like where this is going!

I also want to make it in these fabrics - more beautiful Liberty Lifestyle with some sparkly linen!

And these!

I'm dying to finish this pattern.  It is a block I made for Ayumi in the Ringo Pie Bee last year.  I'm going to do a new version - same jam jars with the addition of some new fruit blocks.

And the pattern for this block is started- I just need an afternoon to make it a reality!

 

BTW - have you seen Ayumi's new book?  It is wonderful.  Hope to make a project from her book soon and share it with you!!!

OK.......Maybe now that I have put it down in print I'll actually finish some of these works in progress! 

 

I'd love to hear about you unfinished projects!  Have I inspired you to finish a few?

Have a great day!

xo

Charise

Liberty Love

I got the most amazing package of goodies yesterday from Pink Castle Fabrics!  I am madly in love with the Liberty Art Fabrics - Bloomsbury Garden.   She doesn't have the entire line*yet* but will be getting more in next week or so.  Take a look at these lovelies.......

From Left to right:  Annies Seed catalogue in yellow (Brenda still has some of this HTF fabric which I just adore!)  Liberty Bloomsbury Garden "Leonard", Liberty Bloomsbury Garden "Dorothy", Liberty Bloomsbury Garden "Dance", & Liberty Bloomsbury Garden "Catherine". 

I love the line so much I'm going to order the few prints I missed!!!

Brenda has also expanded the sale section!  Take a look, there is some great stuff there!!

 

Have a lovely day!!!

xo

Charise