100 Days of Stitching Arts

Happy Friday Lovelies.

I have been busy working on a few different sewing projects.

I joined The 100 Day Project as an impetus to get some of those projects moving forward and it has been working well!

The best part of moving back into our house is going through my work in progress projects that I haven't seen in over a year.  Most I have been excited to continue working on and moving towards FINISHING!   I'm trying really hard to finish things....... which isn't a strong suit for me!!!

Anyhow, I though I would share a few more things I have been working on!

This patchwork project was a sew along hosted and created by Chase of Quarter Inch Mark, which I started years ago.

I added a few more 12 patch blocks and sashed the blocks in Essex Natural Yarn Dye linen.

The hand quilting will be done in Finca size 8 embroidery floss.  I love to have a hand project to work on at night while watching the telly!

Ok...I did join a new sew along.  I couldn't resist.

The Minimal Day Sampler is hosted by Bespoke Outlaw for the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild but anyone can sew along!

You should head over to this post and read about the inspiration behind the blocks.  It is a very cool story!

More progress has been made on my new pattern ~ Macaroon Pouch.  I am fine tuning the pattern and instructions, and hope to release it in a week or two!

The center print is an older Melody Miller Print and the border is a yarn dyed indigo linen I had in my stash.

I unearthed my Liberty Kaleidoscope quilt project and have added a few more blocks.

You can find the pattern on the Sew Mama Sew website [HERE]

Yesterday,  I finished a few new pillows for our living room.

I love the way they turned out!  I used [this tutorial] from Seamstress Erin to add piping with an invisible zipper closure.  Since the zipper is hidden, they are reversible!

Have a lovely weekend!

xo

Charise

The 100 Day Project

                                          I get so much more done when I have a deadline.

That is exactly why I joined the 100 day project.

The idea is to do one thing for 100 days straight.   You can read more about it [HERE]

Basically you choose an action - something you want to do for 100 days.

I chose #100 Days of Stitching Arts.

For me, this will include the entire process - from choosing fabrics, to designing a project and including process shots as well as my finished projects.

This is turning out to be the "Finish my Works in Progress" as well as "Making things that have been in my head forever" Project!

Day 1 I worked on my Flowering Snowball quilt.

Day 2 was dedicated to finishing a block for the Splendid Sampler Sew Along.

This block is Wishful Garden by Krystine of Pretty By Hand.

Day 3 & 4 was all about finishing my petals pillow.

I used Fat Quarter Shop's Impressions Orange Peel Template.

The edge is finished with a package of purchased bias piping and an envelope back.

And the past few days I created the pattern and sewed up my design ~ "Macaroon Pouch".

I love the shape and have another version on the cutting table!

Happy Sewing

xo

Charise