Welcome to this week’s edition of TGIFF! My name is Jen, and I’m happy to host the weekly linkup this week, as well as share a few fun projects with you. I live in southern California with my husband and young son, and I’m truly thankful for the opportunity to stay home and raise this special little man. We’re enjoying…
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So excited for the third Sew Much fun blog hop! This time, we’re sharing a fun quilt block pattern as part of a Summer Block Party. Mmm…summer, to me, means lots of yummy, sweet berries. Whether its strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or boysenberries, we spend the summer picking – and eating – as many as we can. My quilt block…
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We are thick into the June Gloom here, yet – much like the May Gray weather – it speaks to me. My husband and I love this overcast time of year. The tourists? …not so much. I wanted a second try to work with some of the fabrics from May’s block, and am very happy with the result. In placing…
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I was fortunate to have my grandparents, three of them, with me not only during my childhood but well into my young adult years. Faith was a big part of their life, and many of their walls bore the beautiful images popular in Catholicism. My grandfather diligently kept a 12-month calendar on the wall of their kitchen, and it was…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + scraps Ok, so I *know* Lola is not Leila, but I’ve been singing the Eric Clapton song pretty much the *entire time* that I’ve been working on this quilt block! In terms of the block, my favorite cuts might be those deep teal flowers which, when cut, actually look like two suns. Love the impact…
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It’s a “May Gray” today on the coast, as is normal for this time of year. I love the gray…it’s like this soft blanket that inspires soup and tea. The gray of May inspired this block a bit; I used a low-vol solid as the break between the hourglass center and the brightly colored outside fabrics. I’m pretty happy with…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake Happy Farmer’s Tuesday! Here’s this week’s block, and isn’t she pretty? I’ve been avoiding this pink fabric for so long, and I’m not sure why. It’s part of the fabric line, and provides such a great contrast to the cooler tones. Plus, it’s not a super directional fabric, which makes it ideal to work with as…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake Happy Farmer’s Tuesday – here’s my OOPS block! I was making this lovely little block at our last MQG meeting, chatting away with some of the sweet women at my table. I was so busy chatting, that I didn’t even notice that I sewed the block together incorrectly! I tried to pick the seams and sew them…
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Let’s talk fabric scraps! If you sew, you have them. I’m excited to join in with a great group today to share our ideas on how to store and use fabric scraps. That means you’ll pick up a ton of great ideas here; after seeing how I store and use my scraps, you’ll see links to their posts at the…
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I love my fabric scraps, mostly because they come from such beautiful larger pieces of fabric! I keep fabric scraps in lovely little mason jars in my sewing room, and enjoy the burst of color they add. While most scraps get used for projects (like these adorable sand crabs), there *are* times a jar gets especially full. Not wanting to waste…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake, unknown scraps Happy Farmer’s Tuesday – and gosh, this block had a ton of tiny pieces! I was brought back to childhood puzzle days when, after cutting the small pieces and setting them on the cutting table, a gentle breeze came through and blew the pieces to the floor. Since each of the pink waves pieces…
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English paper piecing is one of my favorite ways to sew slow. Whether it’s at the beach, while watching a show, or gathered with friends over a glass of wine, there’s something so lovely about the feel of hand stitching that brings a sense of peace. A true mosaic patchwork of color, these quilts bring a different feel both during…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + on hand stash Ugh…the dreaded y-seams! I thought we were done with these when we made the Jewel block, but they made a return here. I have to say…while I’m getting better, I’m still far from feeling confident in creating y-seams and am giving myself 50% on this block (as in 50% of them came…
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I finished up April’s block in the Emperor’s Garden series, and this might be my favorite one so far! If you remember March’s block, I struggled a bit to work with these lovely fabrics. They’re a larger pattern print, whereas my usual style is to move towards small, cute prints (mermaids, anyone?). This month, I really spent upfront time trying…
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Fabrics Used: Riley Blake + on hand stash Ooh…new favorite block! Mary turned out to be one of my favorite blocks so far. I think it’s the crisp white fabric – I really like how clean it is, and how it highlights the prints against the white background. In making this block, I used up the little bits of random…
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