little pinwheel quilt.

If you visit my blog with any sort of regularity you will know that I have a bad habit of promising sew and tell that I don't deliver on. Well, my friends.... I plan to change all that. This is a stroller quilt/play mat finished months ago....tada!

I wasn't sure which color sashing to use but I finally settled on grey. I'm glad I did; It just makes the other colors seem so much brighter. This is a small quilt made with the intention of going in my shop although I don't know if I can part with it. All these candy colors make me want to gift it to the first little girl I see on the street!

I finally hung a picture hanging wire on my sun porch so I can take some proper photos for my quilts. I have been going back and forth on how to hang my quilts for a loooong time. I finally spent the $2 and bought the wire, I am really happy I did! Having hardwood floors throughout the entire house is great and I wouldn't change it, but the dust bunnies accumulate in a matter of hours in the winter time. Frankly,I was getting sick of vacuuming every time I want to take a photograph! This certainly remedies that situation. Do you hang your quilts? what do you use?

Double diagonal quilting lines....

There is that Olive Kona again. If I could only buy one color of Kona ever again, this would be it!

Thanks for looking....I PROMISE to share some more projects really soon.

~Go make something!

MacBook Pro Case.

I made this laptop case a couple of months ago and am just now getting aroung to sharing it. This bag was whipped up out of necessity. All those pinstripes were quilted and were rather time consuming but I am pleased with the effect. I have to tell you it's really, really nice when function and form come together and you're proud of a project. Often, I realize after I've made a project I could have made it better by doing something differently. But I wouldn't change a thing with this bag. I didn't use a pattern, I made this on the fly with only a simple sketch to guide me. Have a looksee...Love this cargo pocket that fits the power cord unit perfectly! The pocket is outfitted with a patch of Etsuko Furuya's roadster fabric to make it a little more intersting...

The flap is secured by two strong magnetic snaps. The body and lining are both made of heavyweight canvas with interfacing and batting adding necessary structure and cushion.

Super slim, just like the machine is was designed to carry.

Sunshiny-yellow quilted lining with a giant offset patch pocket.

Thanks for stopping by!

~make something!

craft hope for haiti.

What a great way to help! I am working on my donation right now....

lavender mini messenger tote.

I whipped this little cutie out a couple of days ago. The body and strap are made of 100% linen and the scraps are all vintage feedsack and vintage quilting solids. You may remember this post from not too long ago, which was my first go at this style of bag. This little hip bag is meant to be worn on the hip and across the body.

Just in case you are interested in one of these for yourself, I have a couple (similar) listed in my etsy shop...just in case!

~Sew Something!

kiddie present.

Making gifts (especially for little girls) is one of my favorite things to do. They are thoughtful, whimsical, charming and bright. This Christmas was the perfect time to pull out a couple of great tutorials to make a little present for a special sweetie I know. The first is the Kidlet, as most of you will know from JC Handmade. It is a great go-to gift that doesn't take a great deal of time to complete and the end result is perfect! Such a great way to get the little ones to stash their toys out of sight. I decided to make the pocket on mine a little larger than the pattern calls for, but that's because I wanted the next gift to fit inside the pocket...

The sweetest cloth doll in the world. Emily from Inside A Black Apple has a great tutorial and video from her appearance on the Martha Stewart show, really you all it's a no fail tutorial! Try it out. I also changed this one a bit too, I only printed this pattern out at 117%, instead of the 150% I was supposed to because I wanted it small enough for a 1 year old to tuck under her arm while she bobs around the house on her sea legs. You may also notice that she has no face. This was intentional. The recipient is going to be a big sister pretty soon and i thought it would be neat if she could tell her mommy how she is feeling (sleepy, sad, etc.) a little responsibility that could prepare her for the new baby. Please don't think I'm crazy, we're talking about a pretty well-advanced 1 year old! I also included a sweet little letter to the little girl in the package written from her new dollie. Oh, and a little quilt for her new baby.

I am also aware that when the 1 year old maintains manual dexterity around 3, this dollie will most likely have a face! Hide the markers! ha. I hope you all got to sew up something extra special for a sweet little person over the holidays, it really IS the best!

handmade and hectic.

This was how I answered the question "how was your holiday?" asked by a friend. I do it every year, and I do it to myself, and I say that I will start my crafting earlier every time! However, just about everything got done, and I did enjoy it. This is a quilt that I made for my uncle. He is so generous every year that I thought it time he get a big cozy quilt. I think he liked it. I probably should have ironed it (at least for all of you), but I had just pulled it out of the dryer and took a quick photo before it was squished into a box and wrapped! That's how close I cut it with all of my holiday sewing this year. yikes. I'll be back in the new year with lots of new sew and tell! Party hard and have some fun!

This photo depicts the true colors a little better than the top, which was hit pretty hard with sunlight.

~Sew Something!

hipster baby quilt.

The top is a mixture of 100% linen, and cotton/linen blends. I love it. 'Nuf said.

linen scrap tote.

I sewed this little tote up this summer and it was I used it as a purse. I just realized that I never shared it with you! I have a bad habit of thinking that the quality of my photos doesn't justify me posting them on my blog. The funny thing is that I tend to use the original photos months later as if the photo has improved or something. I've got about 6 completed quilts that are not being shared for the same reason. Am I the only blogger that does this?

mustard tote.

Perhaps I have been enjoying Fall too much that I had nearly forgotten how much I love to lurk around Blogland. I can't believe that it has been over a month since I've stopped in here. There is so much I love about this time of year that I feel the need to soak it up while i can. I have taken full advantage of this season; Butternut squash and apple soup to keep me warm, cider to keep me sweet and cider mill donuts to plump me.

I've also been quite busy in the studio. Most recently I have been working on some smallish messenger totes that I am completely in love with. I had made a few in other designs with some vintage fabric patches but then I saw the Fall '09 Stitch Magazine cover and just about flipped! Not only did I love the tote on the cover, it was from Ayumi of Pink Penguin. I knew that she had been asked to feature a project but the cover is quite the accomplishment. How great is that? Congratulations Ayumi!

This project was the infusion of my mini-messenger and her tote, and I can't wait to use this. I used a mustard colored cotton/linen blend for the body and used vintage and linen for the strippy patches. I made the adjustable black strap from linen too.

And here is my new label with many thanks to Sarah of The Small Object whom I had the privilege of meeting (albeit briefly) at the Renegade Craft Fair Chicago. She is an amazing designer, check her out!

I hope to share more really soon......until then...

SEW SOMETHING!

little school quilt.

I'm back with another quilt. I just love this style quilt so much, it's a great way to showcase your favorite prints and colors in ways that don't distract. This is a pretty durable design too...

I used some Japanese fabric by Kokka, simply dreamy....

The "orange" which is actually terra cotta didn't photograph so well. Trust me, it is not that bright! Hmm...maybe you should adjust your monitor.

Possibly my favorite Kona color ever, Robert Kaufman in olive. yum.

Take care! Sew something!

giveaway winner.

I've got a little bit of fabric love to spread today......



The randomly chosen winner is #45



rainylakechick said...
I love these prints! I hope I win!I am also now following you!
September 3, 2009 2:26 PM


Thanks to everyone who entered! This was a fun giveaway, I might have to do another in a few months, in time for Holiday gifts....keep checking in!


So congratulations Rainylakechick! please send me your address (ericasage@myway.com) so that I can send these bits of fabric love to you! I can't wait to see what you do with them!

flea market fancy giveaway.

Yep. I'm giving away a fat quarter of each of these coveted fabrics right here. Here is how you can enter......

1. Leave a comment on this blog for 1 chance to win.

2. Leave a comment and "Follow" the blog for a second chance to win. Following the blog is as easy as clicking on the Follow button in my sidebar, once you've done that, tell me!

It's just that easy. Really folks.

But wait.......*in my best Billy Mays voice* ( may he rest in peace)....

For a very short time you have the chance to purchase the pink spotted leaves at a super low price considering the market. My gal pal over at Mazawi is offering U.S. craftyblossom followers $4OFF a half yard of her stash of the good stuff! Just mention my blog in a convo to her and she'll hook you up. Oh, and she said she wanted to give those of you who live in the U.S.of A a break on shipping.....Its FREE! hurry while supplies last!

aww yeah.

get on it folks.

I'll announce a winner on Friday! Good Luck.

jungle patch.

I know, I know, another baby bib. They are just too easy to make and a great gift to give. This one is going to a brand new baby (who won't fit into it for months) just born 2 days ago. You gotta take a little something for the baby or mama the first time you meet the little one! That's just the way it goes....

I am really enjoying the twill tape patches, it makes it soooo easy to personalize a gift. I particularly love the name of this lil' baby! He should do great things with a name like Matiss.

As promised, I have a couple of quilts to post as soon as the lighting improves, it seems small projects are photographing much better these days. Go figure.

Have a great weekend!

pinky patchy.

I made a new bib! This one was a gift for a little sweetheart in California. I made it entirely from scraps from other projects, which was so satisfying!

I stamped a piece of twill tape to make a patch.

The best part of making and gifting this bib was that it was hand delivered to sunny Southern California. That's where I've been the past week...It's lovely to be so near the ocean. I had a great time but my mind was spinning and I couldn't stop craving the hum of the sewing machine. I took a little baby quilt with me on plane so I would have something to bind during the flight. As soon as I get around to washing it I will share it with you. Glad to be home!

*Edited* Adorable GIVEAWAY over at Lovely Little Handmades. Check it out, Kerri is being extra generous!

quilted swatch coasters.

It always feels good to have your talents called upon for a handmade gift. The other day my mom asked if I could make some coasters that would match her friend's house for a little birthday gift. Having mostly candy-colored and child-like prints in my stash, I dug out some upholstery swatches my interior designer friend gave me about year ago. It's really hard for me to believe that with all of the fabric I own, I haven't got ANY quilting weight burgundy bits!

So, the three prints all come from the same fabric line and match nicely, the linen was just thrown in because I like the way it looked. I don't think I'll ever tire from making coasters. They are such a great little gift to give and take a couple of hours (taking breaks, of course) to bang out. I hope you all enjoy your Wednesday/hump day!