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s pattern shop tutorials sew alongs sewing room organization my book quilts portfolio about contact april quilty box friday april 29 2016 last year i was approached by the lovely folks behind quilty box about a potential collaboration quilty box is a monthly subscription box for quilters each month s box is filled with a variety of fun products curated by designers bloggers and organizations the april quilty box was curated by me it was a really cool experience helping to chose the products for the box and have the opportunity to share my work with their subscribers i shot a little unboxing video of my box the theme of my box was triangles it includes the following blockade mini quilt pattern a freebie using half square triangles that i designed just for the box geese in flight quilt pattern which features no waste flying geese and includes five quilt sizes triangularity quilt pattern which uses equilateral triangles and features five quilt sizes and custom sizing options a nine fat quarter bundle of joel dewberry s wander fabrics in cool blues and mustard a bottle of flatter by soak great for keeping your triangles in check and finally a spool of so fine polyester thread by superior threads i wanted to share a few photos of the mini quilt i made i used pure element solids by art gallery fabrics i ve been trying to stretch myself and use solids more often this mini was a fun excuse to do that i quilted this mini with straight lines using the half square triangle seams as a guide i used my clover hera marker to mark out my quilting lines i washed and dried it get rid of the lines faster for the backing i used a print from nordika and bound it up in a print from indelible if you re not a quilty box subscriber they have a few of my boxes available in their online shop here to learn more about the subscription and to sign up see here happy quilting posted by jeni baker 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels feature quilting sheep maker s tote wednesday april 27 2016 i had a lot of fun making the maker s tote pattern by anna graham i hesitated a little at first when i saw that i d need to hand sew the binding down to the from at the end since i don t have a lot of experience binding by hand i wasn t sure i d have the patience for it or if i d do a good enough job turns out i m not too bad at it when i saw this sheep canvas from ellen luckett baker s charms collection i quickly snatched up a 1 2 yard of each color they re too cute and i knew they d make great knitting bags for this project i decided on the mustard color which is my favorite of the three i wanted to keep the other fabrics pretty neutral i chose a black and cream gingham from an old sweetwater collection not sure which gray heath widescreen in yarrow and black yarn dyed essex cotton linen i made a few minor modifications for my tote i left off the front flap pocket i didn t want to cover up any of those sheep i also used a non separating metal zipper i used a 16 zipper instead of a 14 zipper to compensate i covered the end with a tab like in the open wide pouch tutorial it worked out great and still opens completely other than these two things i followed the instructions to a t i buy all my zippers from zipit pockets are at the most risk of getting left off when i make bags i don t tend to use a lot of pockets for this bag though i knew i d definitely get use out of the interior pockets there are slip pockets on one side and pleated pockets on the other perfect to hold my knitting pattern and other notions the zippered pocket on the back will be good for stitch markers and little scissors things that could otherwise fall out or get lost in the bigger interior pockets i hardly ever hand bind anything and like i mentioned i was afraid i wouldn t have the patience for it honestly though it was actually pretty enjoyable i was able to work on it while watching tv and even while we got our car s oil changed i used lots of wonder clips to hold things in place a nice sharp needle and my favorite thimble and it really didn t take that long i m pretty darn proud of how nice it looks taking the time to do it by hand was totally worth it i love a good knitting bag and this pattern really fits the bill when open it sort of functions as a basket it stays open and is nice and roomy i am able to fit three skeins of sock yarn in the small size bag plus my project and all the notions i need right now i m knitting drachenfels by melanie berg happy sewing posted by jeni baker 25 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bags knitting sewing april sale everything else monday april 25 2016 happy monday during the month of april i m doing a bit of spring cleaning in my shop incolororder bigcartel com each monday in april i ll be announcing a new sale the sale will run from monday to the following sunday this week everything that ships is on sale newly on sale this week is 5 george pillow panels and 5 project bags my book threads and paper patterns are also on sale again the sale is good through april 30th as an added bonus i ll be including an extra goody in all sale orders a paper pattern george button or maybe even some fabric shop the sale here prices have been adjusted no coupon code needed while supplies last posted by jeni baker 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels shop news what i m working on right now friday april 22 2016 happy friday today i want to share a bit of what i ve been working on at the moment i finished up my maker s tote last week i ll be sharing lots of photos of it soon i love how it turned out i ve been using it for my most recent knitting project i ve made a couple drawstring bags in the last few weeks this one is scrappy patchwork style it uses 2 5 squares which is a great scrap size i have a free tutorial for making a patchwork bag here i used some yellow measuring tape twill to finish it off i realized after making this one that it s a perfect use for those mini charm packs i have since sewn up two more panels from mini charms to make more jacey and i are always scheming new projects and last week we were both digging through our stashes i rediscovered these old prints charming fat quarters and we decided they needed to be a bag i was able to squeeze a project size drawstring bag out of it since one fat quarter was oversized it was fun to use up fabrics that have been in my stash for a while last week my mom came to visit for a few days while she was here we stitched up a cosmetic bag for my aunt karen for her birthday we used the tried and true open wide pouch by anna graham making the large size it was really fun choosing fabrics and notions together i think the bag turned out really cute i buy all my zippers from zipit i ve been working on an all blue version of the woven quilt from patchwork essentials i realized when i rearranged my fabric stash at the beginning of the year that the color i have the most of is blue an all blue quilt seemed like the best way to try to make a dent in my blue stash i ll share more on this project very soon i am almost ready to start sewing the blocks this past weekend we had amazing weather and i took advantage of it by doing a bit of cutting outside i was in a kokka layer cake swap a couple years ago and i m finally making something with the squares i cut some more from my stash to go with it and i m making another magic stars quilt this one is a lot crazier than the last one i made i have been slowly working away on my vintage sheet scrappy trip quilt i now have half of the blocks put together so that s progress looking forward to putting this one together and enjoying it have a great weekend posted by jeni baker 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bags lined drawstring bag pattern patchwork essentials quilting vintage sheets gingham emery dress wednesday april 20 2016 happy wednesday i m excited to finally be sharing a recent finished garment today i have been doing a lot of garment sewing lately but the weather hasn t been nice enough to get photos of any of them this past weekend it was in the high 70s perfect weather for some grilling and a few photos i purchased the emery dress pattern by christine haynes almost two years ago i am not a huge dress person but dresses are my go to when i need to get dressed up for something i ve slowly learned what types of dresses work best for me one style that has consistently been good to me is fit and flare style dresses if it s got a retro vibe even better this pattern is exactly that i don t know exactly what took me so long to finally try this pattern out i was a bit nervous about the bodice with all the darts lining and invisible zipper turns out i had nothing to be nervous about i did a quick muslin of just the bodice and lining without the zipper the size i chose based on my measurements and the finished garment measurements was a perfect fit lucky me it was a nice change of pace to work on a garment with no bias tape it s a fine seam finish but sometimes it s nice to have a bit of a break from it the bodice on the emery is lined which is really neat i even took the time to hand stitch the lining where it meets the skirt as instructed i m often prone to skip these types of things and do it by machine i m glad that i took the time to do it right it was worth it the fabric i used is from wild free by maureen cracknell i bought enough for a dress after seeing this skirt made by rachel i hadn t really thought about the print much for garments but that skirt is so cute i had to buy some of that fabric i was a little nervous the dress would end up looking like a tablecloth but i decided it was worth the risk i lined the bodice with some white cambridge lawn it s a great lining fabric one of my favorite tv shows is agent carter a marvel show set in the mid late 1940s that follows agent peggy carter peggy has some really killer outfits in the show while kicking some serious butt this dress feels like something she would wear so this is my peggy dress i am so happy with how this dress turned out i am looking forward to making many more next i d like to make one from a vintage sheet i think sheet fabric will have the perfect amount of drape and i have a stash of pretty prints to choose from happy sewing posted by jeni baker 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels clothing april sale paper patterns monday april 18 2016 happy monday during the month of april i m doing a bit of spring cleaning in my shop incolororder bigcartel com each monday in april i ll be announcing a new sale the sale will run from monday to the following sunday this week i m holding a sale on paper patterns all full size patterns are 2 off and postcard patterns are 1 off the sale is good through april 24th as an added bonus i ll be including an extra goody in all sale orders a paper pattern george button or maybe even some fabric shop the sale here prices have been adjusted no coupon code needed while supplies last posted by jeni baker 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels shop news crafty planner podcast friday april 15 2016 happy friday earlier this month i was able to chat with sandi hazlewood of the crafty planner podcast we talked about a little bit of everything including my curation of this month s quilty box more on that next week have a listen on sandi s website here have a great weekend posted by jeni baker 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels feature april sale thread monday april 11 2016 happy monday during the month of april i m doing a bit of spring cleaning in my shop incolororder bigcartel com each monday in april i ll be announcing a new sale the sale will run from monday to the following sunday this week i m holding a sale on thread all thread boxes are 10 off this includes both sizes of my aurifil thread collections tidbits and favorite things plus all thread orders include a free pattern the sale is good through april 17th as an added bonus i ll be including an extra goody in all sale orders a paper pattern george button or maybe even some fabric shop the sale here prices have been adjusted no coupon code needed while supplies last posted by jeni baker no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels shop news over and above quilt setting tutorial wednesday april 6 2016 happy wednesday i m so happy to bring you the first of a series of quilt settings to accompany my book patchwork essentials the half square triangle i wanted to share something that would be a good add on to the 60 block chart included in the book the blocks in that section can be used in many ways including in the final chapter of quilts in the book see this finished quilt here over the next few weeks months i ll be sharing additional quilt settings layouts that you could use with those blocks blocks from my simply sampled or half square triangle sampler patterns or any 12 finished quilt blocks the quilts will be different sizes and take a different number of blocks i ll be sharing instructions for the quilt setting only not the blocks i will however be sharing fabric requirements to help guide you on making the half square triangle blocks from the book needed for each setting the first quilt setting i am sharing is a big one it s mostly made up of blocks so you don t have a lot of extra work to do after those are done still need a copy of my book pick one up here sewing level intermediate confident beginner finished size 60 x84 materials 27 12 5 unfinished quilt blocks 1 1 4 yards of background fabric 5 1 4 yards of backing fabric 68 x 92 piece of batting 5 8 yard of binding coordinating thread notes wof width of fabric 42 fat quarter 18 x 21 cutting from background fabric cut 3 12 5 x wof strips from each strip cut 3 12 5 squares for a total of 8 from binding fabric cut 8 2 5 x wof strips to make 27 half square triangle quilt blocks you ll need 2 at a time hst method 4 at a time hst method 8 at a time hst method print fabric 11 fat quarters 12 fat quarters 14 fat quarters background fabric 2 1 2 yds 2 5 8 yds 2 1 2 yds cut print and background fabric into squares for 3 finished half square triangles reference charts on pages 15 17 of patchwork essentials for cut square size and trimming information make a total of 432 half square triangles sew half square triangles into 27 blocks use block chart on pages 85 99 for block layouts instructions use a 1 4 seam allowance unless otherwise noted 1 arrange blocks using the diagram 2 sew blocks together in each row press seams in one direction alternating direction every other row 3 sew rows together press seams open 4 cut backing yardage in half press trim off the selvedges and sew your pieces together lengthw...