Liberty Love - Happy Birthday Aprons

On a recent trip to Pins & Needles on Manhattan's Upper East Side (explore the store with me here) I came face to face with this Cotton + Steele Melody Miller B&W Typewriter fabric.  

Spin Me A Yarn Basket

My dil, Katie, has started knitting again so for Christmas I made her a divided basket full of knitting goodies, just like the Knitter's Dream Basket I made for my daughter, Flicky, last Christmas.

Again, I used the Divided Basket pattern by Anna of Noodlehead and here's a list of the fabrics:
A cotton/linen fabric - the selvedge reads "made in Japan - Project: by Cotton"

Moda Linen Mochi dots - Teal and Boysenberry

Cotton + Steel Hatbox 4001-052 cotton canvas by Alexia Marcelle Abegg.

Outside pieces and handles.

Outside sections joined.

Lining and divide.

 

 

And a knitting basket should always be full of knitting notions

Thankfully, Katie's present has the Tatty seal of approval.

Katie made good use of her knitting basket during her stay with us over Christmas and set about making a scarf for my son Joe and by New Year he was wearing it on our trips out.

Aren't they both gorgeous?!!!  I'm missing them so much already now they're back in London.

Click the images below to read more about other Divided Baskets I've made.

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Easy Bordered Pillowcases - Winter Class, Manhattan

Need a really quick and easy gift for the holidays or just want to learn how to sew French seams?

Follow my Burrito Pillowcase Tute available free here on my blog.

 Join me next month for my class in Manhattan.

Easy Bordered Pillowcases - $50

Sunday, 14 December 2014 - 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm, The City Quilter, Manhattan

Freshen up any bedroom with these easy bordered pillowcases.  Kids love them made with character fabric or make a great design statement addition to any interior.  Using a super fast 'burrito' method, you'll love these pillowcases so much you'll be making more as holiday gifts.  

Open to anyone who knows how to use a rotary cutter and sewing machine and can sew a straight seam.
Email madebyChrissieD@hotmail.com for location and registration details.

Here's pics of my class samples, currently on display in the store.

Pillowcase 1

Choose a wide cuffed style like this Cotton & Steel pillowcase.

Fabrics:

Main/Cuff - Moonlit by Rashida Coleman Hale for Cotton & Steel / Trim - Cotton & Steel Basics 5001

Pillowcase 2

Or maybe you prefer a narrow cuff shown here on this Christmas style pillowcase.

Fabrics:

Main/Cuff/Trim - Winter Enchantment by Bee Sturgis for Quilting Treasures

Pillowcase 3

How about a soft flannel pillowcase for a child - don't you just love The Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric by Eric Carle under license to Andover Fabrics?  I've fussy cut the cuff fabric so one side's blue and the other side's green - that fab wavy pattern is created Pattern 5823 by Kim Schaefer for Andover Fabrics.

Which one would you choose?

If you live in the greater New York area or are making a quick visit to the Big Apple, why not join in one of my classes?

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You can also find details of all classes I'm teaching via the 'My Classes' link in the sidebar or by clicking the link button below - registration isn't open yet but you might want to pencil the dates on your calendar now!!!

 

   

Orderly and Liberated Flying Geese - NYC Metro Mod Quilt Guild Bee Blocks

 
Chris here again - still catching up on my NYC Metro Mod Quilt Guild Bee Blocks - October this time and our Queen Bee is my lovely friend Maria.

Here's the Bee Block package:



Maria's instructions:
Block 1 - Orderly Flying Geese
Create 4 Flying Geese units using the No Waste Method available here at patchpieces.com and join the 4 units together point to base to create a 14.5" x 7.5" block.

Use the Cotton+Steel solid fabric supplied (I think mine's Gale Force but not 100% sure - it's a really deep dark grey) as the sky or the geese plus another fabric of own choice.



I used the Cotton+Steel solid as the geese and my sky is Philip Jacobs for Rowan, Cactus Dahlias Gold - I've used it previously as the backing for my Autumn's Golden Gown quilt (this link includes a tute for the quilt top :D ).

Block 2 - Liberated Flying Geese
Use the same two fabrics as Block 1 and add a third fabric of own choice.
Maria gave three sizes choices for the block and I chose  14.5" x 14.5".



This time I've used the Philip Jacobs fabric for the Geese and the solid and additional fabric for the Sky.  I have no idea what my third fabric is, I took it from my scrap stash - though I do know it came into my possession back in July 2012 for another Bee Block - Liberated Log Cabin for Binita.

I made four Flying Geese units then extended each to 14.5" wide.




Here's how it looks upside down - should Maria choose to use it this way!



And the two blocks side by side.





Almost up to date on the my Guild blocks - just one more to go before Saturday's Guild meeting - the last one's a Lotto Draw Block and guess what the theme is - yep Flying Geese - watch out for that one coming up very soon!!!



As always you can check out all the blocks that our Bee make for Maria on my Quilty - Flying Geese Pinterest Board - I'll add more pins as each person in the Bee posts photos of their finished blocks and you can see my NYC Mod Quilt Guild post here too.


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