Color Pop Quilt Top

Color Pop is a new quilting pattern by CluckCluckSew. Quilt top made August 2018 using low volume neutrals and Tula Pink Stripes and Pom-poms. Kit available at In the Making.

Double Point Needle Holder - Pattern Now Available!

I have had many dropped stitches while my needles were stored in my bag. As a result I knew I needed some way to keep my work safe while not in use. I tried the point protectors, but I found they often came off and posed a major choking hazard for children and pets. I knew there had to be a better solution! Thus, these double holder were born!

I have made these for knitting friends and they have been so popular that I decided to write up my pattern! You can find the PDF pattern on my PayHip website and on Craftsy!

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***Products made from this pattern my be sold in a small scale with acknowledgement to the pattern designer. Please include the following statement in the product description and with any materials attached to or sent with the finished product, "Double point needle holder pattern designed and sold by Lunebeam." This pattern may not be used for large-scale commercial production.***

  

Sweet Dreams Rainbow Blur Quilt Top

This is my finished quilt top of the Rainbow Blur Quilt, featuring Anna Maria Horner's Sweet Dreams fabric. The pattern is a free download and can be found here.

I love the Australia theme of the fabric... and the colors are amazing!

Direct PDF download here.

Tatted Unicorn

As part of the Ravellenic Games in February 2018, I tatted a Unicorn. I used the pattern for the unicorn and Pegasus with alternative tail pattern from Flights of Fantasy - Tatting Patterns Inspired by Myth and Legend by Martha Ess.

Ravenclaw Bag

To go with my Hogwarts collection, I wanted to make a Ravenclaw theme bag. This is a very large quilted tote bag. I didn't intend for it to be so big, but I got a little carried away designing the panels. I couldn't bear to cut any off, so it's just a super large tote bag!

I have really been enjoying all the recent Harry Potter fabrics that have come on the market too! The inside liner is a Ravenclaw fabric I found at Joann's. The outside fabrics are a variety of scraps from my scrap basket and some fabrics I have bought with Harry Potter themed projects in mind.

Easter Quilt

I made this little quilt as a Spring/Easter quilt for my little one. The fabric is Daring Little Dickens by Moda. It was perfect for a child quilt!

It's a simple charm pack quilt with a border. It's the perfect size for a crib though!

Tatting

I have been learning to shuttle tat for a year or so now. I took a break and recently picked it back up. It seems much easier now than before. Anyway, here are some 2018 tatting projects:

Beaded earrings, pattern by Jennifer Williams at www.cariad-tatting.co.uk/. Direct link to PDF is here.

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Clovers for the March tatting swap with The Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild.

Patterns (from left to right) are:

1. "Celtic Four Leaf Clover" by Ruth Perry [aka Rozella Florence Linden]

found at http://tat-calendar.blogspot.com/search?q=march+13+celtic

2. "Celtic Knot Shamrock" by Marilee Rockley 

found at http://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2009/03/celtic-knot-shamrock.html

3. "Lucky Seven Shamrocks" by Regina "Gina" Brummett 

found at http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/GinaShamrocks.pdf

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Tat-a-long project with The Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild called Rosaleen by tattingbythebay.blogspot.com, free PDF pattern can be found here)

Group progress shot on 2/10/2018

Round 3 of 4 done

Hogwarts at Dusk

I have been enjoying decorating my little one room in a Harry Potter theme lately. After making The Golden Snitch mini quilt, I knew it was time for Hogwarts.

I had bought this fabric ages ago with the plan of making this mini quilt. The background is the blossom colorway of the Enchanted Pines fabric line by McKenna Ryan (this whole line has some amazing background options for applique!). You can probably use any of the other colors, so long as you can still easily see the silhouette you're trying to achieve. I love how blossom looks like a sunset that fades to purple (my favorite color) with stars in the sky. I couldn't have made a more perfect fabric for this!

All I used for this mini quilt was a fat quarter of it. Since the fade joins in the middle, it would be hard to get more than 20 inches or so tall to work with. I did quilt my front, batting, and backing before doing the applique. I didn't want the quilting lines going through the castle and distracting from it. I use Coats and Clarke machine quilting thread in variegated purple for the quilting. I usually don't use variegated threads, but I think it was perfect here.

I then drafted my Hogwarts and hippogriff images and went to town with applique.

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This is my entry for the 2018 Panatone Quilt Challege in the mini quilt category.

Finished size approximately 18 by 21 inches.

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Project Bags

I've been in a sewing mood lately and I have made a bunch of bags in 2018 so far. In addition to the Celestial Stars Bag and The Marauder's Map Collection, I have made some project bags for my knitting and tatting projects.

First, I made a fairly large project bag for knitting using this Art Gallery Fabrics canvas I had been saving.

I loved it so much, that I made a whole bunch more bags (that were quickly adopted by friends)! All made in January 2018

I have also been tatting a lot more in 2018, so I made a small quilted bag for my tatting. I am doing a tat-a-long with The Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild, so I made this bag to match my project (Tatting project is called Rosaleen by tattingbythebay.blogspot.com, free PDF pattern can be found here).

Celestial Stars Bag

After making my Marauder's Map cross-body bag, I ended up loving the fabrics from the "back" so much that I wanted a new bag. I had a rough idea of the style I wanted, so I set about making this bag.

I absolutely love the end result. This bag turned out exactly how I wanted it to!

Features - Fully quilted bag with two interior pockets (one large slip and one small zipper) and key hook. Bag has an optional zipper closure.

Started Sunday, February 11, 2018 

Finished Tuesday, February 13, 2018 

The Golden Snitch Mini Quilt

I had a little left over of the quilted side panel of my recent Celestial Star bag (since the bag had no pattern, I made the side panels as one long segment and then only cut off what I needed once I could partially assemble the bag). The excess sat on the table for a few days while I debated what to make - either a super small pouch or a wall hanging. I was tidying up scraps and saw the one I used for the snitch and knew what I should make!

I used the bottom of clean single serve yogurt container for my circle for the snitch. I use steam-a-seam and cut out my snitch. I then chalked outlined it but did not applique it to the quilt yet. I then chalk outlined where I wanted the wings and stitched them (hiding the end under where the snitch will go). Only then did fully I applique the snitch on with Steam-a-seam. I then did a blanket edge stitch around the snitch. I added hanging tabs to the back and bound like a quilt.

I love the end result. It's perfect for my little one's room. Hopefully she'll love Harry Potter and quidditch just like me!

Pictured with a Marauder's Map Pouch.

Started Sunday February 11, 2018
Finished Thursday February 15, 2018

The Marauder's Map Collection

A friend told me that our local Joann Fabrics had some good Harry Potter fabrics in. Naturally I had to go investigate. I came back with a little of The Marauder's Map fabric. I absolutely love this print, but the repeat is rather strong, so I feel it is best cut into small panels.

I made one mini quilt for my little one to play with, two small zipper pouches, and one small cross-body bag. All projects were made in January - February 2018.