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Baby Quilt progress

1 Jun

Here is the aqua, blue and green baby quilt I am working on.  I used a pattern that Oh Fransson sells at her etsy shop and I guiltily used a lot of the same fabrics that she used in her quilt. Why mess with perfection?!  I fell in love with the lime green and aquas and the Alexander Henry 2D Zoo ... View Post

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Baby, Crafting, DIY, Sewing
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Alexander Henry Fabric, Amy Butler Fabric, baby quilt, Michael Miller Fabric, Modern Quilt, oh fransson

Vintage Linen Scrappy Quilt: Pt. 2

25 May

I said I would post photos of the back of my vintage linen scrappy quilt, so here they are!   I am really excited to see how it all looks quilted and bound.  The floral panel is a vintage Hanae Mori sheet that I found at American Way Thrift Store in Burbank (not nearly as clean as Goodwill, but ... View Post

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Crafting, Sewing
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pillowcase quilt, scrappy quilt, Vintage linen quilt

Vintage Bed Linen Quilt

23 May

Do you remember that stash of vintage bed linens that I purchased off Etsy awhile ago? Well, I found the perfect project for them!  Oh Fransson was teaching a quilt along on her blog and I was inspired to make a scrappy version of the quilt she was demonstrating. This was only my second quilt (I ... View Post

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Crafting, Sewing
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oh fransson, pillowcase quilt, quilt sampler, quilting, vintage bed linen quilt, vintage bed linens

Bird Mobiles and Baby Quilts, oh my!

18 Feb

My fabric arrived and I have been busy sewing my little fabric birds for my baby mobile!  I will post the finished product once I am done.  I have already been thinking about what I can make to coordinate with the bird mobile and I am considering making a baby quilt.  I have never quilted, but I ... View Post

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Baby, Crafting, DIY, Sewing
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baby quilt, baby quilt pattern, bird baby quilt, bird mobile, bird quilt, fransson, kitty baby quilt, oh, quilting, simple modern baby quilt, Spool bird mobile

Sewing with Fabric Scraps

10 Feb

After blogging about the vintage fabric scraps I purchased yesterday, I found a few clever projects that other crafters have made completely from fabric scraps. You can use new scraps, but I love vintage scraps, because the prints are so yummy and I feel like each piece tells a story. Below are ... View Post

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Crafting, DIY, Sewing
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fabric bird mobile, fabric covered thumbtacks, fabric ornaments, fabric remnants, fabric scrap necklace, pincushion pear, projects with fabric scraps, retro fabric, sewing with fabric scraps, vintage fabric scraps

Fun with Vintage Fabric Scraps

9 Feb

I am so excited! In my endeavor to collect add to my fabric collection I just won these on Ebay for $7.00!     My winnings are 3"-4.5" wide vintage fabric scraps that I believe are from the 60's and earlier.  I love textures and patterns and I am excited to go through them and see if there ... View Post

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Categories:
Crafting, DIY, Sewing
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1960's fabric, eBay, fabric scrap crafts, fabric scrap projects, fabric scraps, reclaimed linens, retro fabric, reused bed linens, sewing projects from fabric scraps, uses for fabric scraps, vintage bed linens, vintage fabric

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