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A Pillow for a Pampered Pooch . . .

by Dawn Posted on August 19, 2015

. . . and a Pair of Pillowcases. (How’s that for alliteration?)

My twin sister Diane and her husband, who live in Atlanta, are going to Maine in September to visit some very good friends. Diane commissioned me to make a couple of hostess gifts: a pair of pillowcases for their friends and a pillow for their dog Lucy’s bed.

Diane had some very specific fabric in mind for the dog pillow: the Alexander Henry fabric that came out a few years ago depicting scenes from the Dick and Jane early reader books. Dick and Jane have a little terrier named Spot — a dead ringer for Miss Lucy.

Regular readers of my blog have seen this Dick and Jane fabric before. It made its first appearance on the back of Susan Elinor’s quilt, a baby quilt I helped my neighbor Janice finish in 2014. Later that year I also made a pillowcase for Diane’s grandson to use when he stays overnight at her home.

Lucy’s pillow measures 6″ x 12″ — exactly the same size as a vignette printed along one selvage end of the fabric. Take a look:

Does Lucy sleep with her little head on a pillow? I don’t know. Most likely the pillow will be tucked up on one side of her doggie bed and just look cute.

Here’s the back of the pillow:

I was planning to finish the back side with buttons and buttonholes. Then it occurred to me that Lucy might be the kind of dog who likes to gnaw on buttons so I sewed Velcro strips to the back pieces instead.

See how the design matches on the top and bottom pieces?

I guess I went a bit overboard. (But in a good way, right?)

The pillowcases were made using my favorite roll-it-up method that neatly encases the top and side seams:

I love that combination of yellow and blue. Diane assures me that her friends will, too.

The gift items will be on their way to Georgia tomorrow, in time for Diane to dress them up every so nicely in a gift box in preparation for her trip to Maine.

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Something Old, Something New

by Dawn Posted on August 11, 2015

A friend of a friend is downsizing, looking to sell some of the quilts she inherited years ago and no longer has room to store. She is not a quilter, but her mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother made quilts and also picked them up at garage sales and antique stores. She is keeping the ones that are near and dear to her but has dozens of quilts and coverlets that she is willing to part with. And they are, as the saying goes, priced to sell.

Now, I am not a quilt collector but something about this situation compelled me to take a trip across town last week to look at the quilts. I fell in love with the very first one I saw. That’s the one you see above, my “something old, something new.”

Isn’t it a beauty? It measures 86″ square, making it queen size. Except for some stains, it’s in perfect condition. It’s hand pieced and appliquéd, machine pieced, and hand quilted. The blocks are 11″ square, with a feathered wreath quilted in the plain blocks and outline quilting and leaves in the basket blocks. The borders are quilted in a cable design.

Sadly, we don’t know who made this quilt. My guess is that it was made in the 1930s or 40s, possibly the 50s, perhaps from a kit. The embroidery and appliqué are expertly done, and the quilting is uniform, about eight stitches to the inch. The edges are scalloped and bound with bias binding.

This may be my favorite block:

But oh, look at this one:

And this one:

Do you suppose the fruits pictured below are pomegranates? I love the pink and purple embroidery at the tops of the fruit:

Each of the 25 basket blocks is filled with fruit. Bananas and pears and apples. Lemons and limes and grapes. Even some fruits I don’t quite recognize. Each basket “filled” by an expert needleworker who clearly loved her craft.

I am so happy and grateful that this vintage quilt has come into my possession. I promise to love, honor, and obey — oh wait, wrong vow. I promise to love and honor this quilt for the rest of my days, as a tribute to the maker and to quiltmakers all over the world who create treasured keepsakes with needle and thread, putting love and care into every single stitch.

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Simply Dashing: A Few More Photos

by Dawn Posted on August 7, 2015

Following up on my last post, I have a few more photos to show you of my new quilt, Simply Dashing (60″ x 76″ before quilting, 58″ x 74″ after quilting). I took photos late this afternoon on the back deck. It was difficult to get any good still shots, as a light wind kept the quilt in motion, billowing in and out as it hung from the arbor. This was the straightest shot I was able to get:

It does give you a good look at the lovely edge-to-edge quilting done by longarmer Debbie Scroggy of All Quilted LLC. The batting is Tuscany Wool by Hobbs, a blend of 80% cotton/20% wool that’s lightweight, drapes beautifully, and provides a bit of extra loft to give the quilting definition.

As usual, I put my favorite block in the upper left hand corner:

Isn’t it interesting how turning a block on point gives it a completely different look? You have to tilt your head at an angle to see that it’s a Churn Dash block.

Here’s a look at the back of Simply Dashing:

That block you see on the back was a test block that I ultimately rejected:

Don’t get me wrong: I love this block. It’s from the pattern Cosmic Delight by Freckled Whimsy. I will make a quilt from this pattern someday. The issue here is that the center square finished at 3″, not large enough to do justice to the focus fabric. The square in this block turned out well but I could tell I wouldn’t be getting enough contrast with additional 3″ square faux kaleido blocks.

A leftover strip of focus fabric on the back shows where all those faux kaleido 4-Patch Wonder blocks on the front came from:

Last but not least, the label:

Initially I was planning to float the blocks completely by binding the quilt in the pale yellow background fabric. In the end I went with a high contrast ½”-inch wide binding. The blocks still float but now they’re within a frame. A good decision, I think.

I mentioned in my last post that after hanging for a while in the Pine Needle Quilt Shop, Simply Dashing will go on the back of the sofa in my living room. Here’s a preview:

I love living with quilts, don’t you?

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Simply Dashing

by Dawn Posted on August 6, 2015

Simply Dashing — that’s the name of my latest quilt, shown here:

Simply Dashing 58 x 74 — Simply Dashing, 58″ x 74″ (2015)

Recognize the classic Churn Dash block? It got a makeover in this quilt. I combined the Churn Dash block with a 4-Patch Wonder block (my name for a block made of four repeats cut into squares and rotated to create a faux kaleidoscope image), added an alternate block, and set all the blocks on point. I think the result is — well, simply dashing.

This quilt came together very quickly. It all started when I stopped at the Pine Needle Quilt Shop about a month ago to see a new line of fabric that Geri, the owner, was ordering for the shop. She wondered if one of the prints was suitable for a quilt made with 4-Patch Wonder blocks. Oh, yes.

Take a look at the fabric, in two colorways, from the Balinesia line by Benartex:

I wasn’t planning to start a new quilt but . . . it didn’t take long to convince me I should. In just a few minutes I had zeroed in on the rich purple colorway, selected some batiks and background fabric to set it off, and was walking out of the shop with an armful of fabric and a pledge to Geri to do something with it within a couple of weeks.

Making the 4-Patch Wonder Blocks was fun. It always is. Like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. This is what I got:

Each block has four possible looks, depending on how you rotate the four squares.

Here’s a look at the quilt top on my design wall:

I considered an elaborate border but decided I really liked the look of the blocks floating in space.

On to the next decision: how to have it quilted? I wanted something moderately dense because of the large amount of plain background. Debbie Scroggy of All Quilted, LLC worked her longarm magic with a curvy edge-to-edge design that echoes the flowers and leaves in the focus fabric and softens the straight lines and edges of the Churn Dash blocks. I’ll show you some close-ups in my next post.

The finished quilt measures 58″ x 74″ — a good sized throw. I think it will look wonderful draped over the sofa in my living room but for the time being it will hang in the Pine Needle.

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Casing the Joint

by Dawn Posted on August 2, 2015

This weekend I made three and a half pairs of pillowcases. Two of the pairs are gifts so I can’t show them off until they’ve been delivered. The third pair is for the Portland White House. And the single case? On a whim I made it today to take with me when I go away to Quilt Camp in the fall.

I haven’t made pillowcases in a couple of years. Would you believe I had to go to my own tutorial to be reminded of a couple key steps?

As you can see, these cases feature a contrasting accent strip and a narrow folded flange. What you can’t see is that there are no exposed seams on the inside of the cases, first because of the “roll it up” method that encases the raw edges of the bottom band in a seam and then the French seam that finishes the case.

That blue and white floral print (Blue Palace by Johnny Karwan for Clothworks Textiles) has been in my stash for about six years. Regular readers who know of my fondness for accumulating fabric — witness my last post — will be glad to know I am using at least some of it!

Last year I bought a few pieces of fabric from a fun line called Sewing Box by Gina Martin for Moda. It features zippers and snaps and straight pins — very whimsical. Here’s the pillowcase made from that fabric:

The snaps on the folded flange fabric are just a quarter of an inch in diameter. Take a closer look:

If you haven’t made pillowcases before, I recommend you give it a try. They make wonderful gifts, and it’s always a pleasure to sleep on one you’ve made yourself. I’m sleeping on a new one tonight.

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Seduced

by Dawn Posted on July 30, 2015

Overcome by fabric lust once again. Totally captivated (make that seduced) by a new line of fabrics.

I like to support my local quilt shops, buying a yard here, a couple yards there of fabrics I really like, ones that I am quite certain will wind up in quilts or other sewn items some day. They may spend several years in my stash but the idea really is to use them. I don’t go on spending sprees very often, especially online, so when it does happen, it catches me by surprise.

This latest episode of yielding to temptation? It all started a couple weeks ago when I opened the weekly email newsletter from Hawthorne Threads and saw this group of fabrics from Camelot Cottons among the new lines featured:

Here’s another look at the fabrics displayed in this wheel on the Camelot Cottons website:

Something about the colors and designs reeled me in. The pink and orange feels fresh combined with dark purple and gray; the florals, leaves, and medallions strike me as whimsical yet sophisticated. This fabric makes me happy just to look at it. I had to have some!

But which ones to get? And how much of each? Without a specific project in mind, I was in a quandary. I didn’t want to wait too long to decide in case there was a run on the fabric and I missed out completely. In the end, I picked 12 of the 18 fabrics in the line, getting a yard of some and two yards of others. I made myself stop when I got to 20 yards.

Today’s mail brought my (heavy) box of fabric from Hawthorne Threads. Oh, what fun it was to open it! Here are my pretty new fabrics, all laid out on my ironing board to admire:

Would you please excuse me now? I need to go pet this fabric.

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On the Town with Bonnie and Beatrice

by Dawn Posted on July 27, 2015

Bonnie (15) and Beatrice (12), the youngest of my six granddaughters, left for San Francisco yesterday morning after a weeklong visit here in Portland with their grandpa and me. I wish they could have stayed longer.

We managed to make the most of our time together. The highlight for all of us was seeing the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. It was terrific!

Bonnie has performed in youth community theater for several years and is studying classical voice at School of the Arts, a public high school in San Francisco. She’ll be a sophomore in the fall. Beatrice is a gymnast and ballet dancer; she’s going into the seventh grade. Both girls love the theater, so we always try to incorporate at least one play or musical into their annual visits.

What else did we do? Let’s see . . . we went for walks in the neighborhood, swam at a community center pool, baked Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies, enjoyed a picnic in Millennium Park with my dear friend Anne, and got in some school clothes shopping.

The girls always do something special just with their grandpa. This year he took the girls to Lan Su Chinese Garden followed by a walk on the Eastbank Esplanade, a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore of the Willamette River. They were pretty tuckered out by the time they got home. Fortunately, I had dinner waiting, which we ate out on the back deck. It was a lovely midsummer evening in Portland, made extra special by the presence of our girls.

A sewing project is usually on the agenda when Bonnie and Bea visit. Beatrice was keen to make a fabric basket like the birthday baskets I made for two friends, based on the 1 Hour Basket tutorial from Hearts and Bees. She picked two colorful fabrics from my stash and got to work.

Here she is pressing the basket straps . . .

. . . and topstitching them:

The instructions call for interfacing the outside fabric with fusible fleece. We decided to interface the lining fabric and handles as well to add more body to the basket.

Here Beatrice is boxing the corners of her basket:

After sewing the outer basket and the lining together, she was ready for the fun part — pulling the basket through the hole left in the lining:

The “aha” moment:

Beatrice pulling basket through lining
Now all that was left to do was tuck the lining back inside the basket, press around the top edges and topstitch them. Because the extra layer of fleece added bulk at the top, Beatrice topstitched ½” away from the top edge.

Here’s Bea with her finished basket:

It measures about 9½” wide, 6½” tall, and 5½” deep. A look at the inside:

Bea used ¼”-wide Steam-a-Seam 2 to close the opening in the center seam where the basket was pulled through the lining. It gives it a nice finished look.

Here’s a close-up of Beatrice’s basket:

Didn’t she do a beautiful job?

And what was Bonnie doing while all this sewing was going on? She was making beautiful music! Out of storage came my trusty Yamaha guitar, bought in the 1970s when I had long hair and played folk music. (Yes, friends, that was a long time ago.) The guitar is still in great condition, and it was a pleasure to hear Bonnie playing it — she’s teaching herself how — and singing. I’m sorry I didn’t get a picture of her doing both.

Next year, I trust.

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Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — Part 2 of 2

by Dawn Posted on July 24, 2015

Continuing my ramble through the town of Sisters, Oregon on July 11, taking in the quilts on display at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, now in its 40th year . . .

El Cerro by Hilde Morin of Portland OR (51 x 42) — El Cerro by Hilde Morin of Portland OR (51″ x 42″)

Grounded 2 by Rosalie Dace of Durban KZN South Africa (28 x 51) — Grounded 2 by Rosalie Dace of Durban KZN South Africa (28″ x 51″)

Center Stage by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (36 x 26) — Center Stage by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (36″ x 26″)

The Definition of Stitch by Sarah Fielke of Chatswood NSW Australia 69 x 60 — The Definition of Stitch by Sarah Fielke of Chatswood NSW Australia (69″ x 60″)

Running Man by Jacquie Gering of Kansas City KS 50 x 40 — Running Man by Jacquie Gering of Kansas City KS (50″ x 40″)

Lanikai Sunset by Sally Frey of Fortuna CA 54 sq — Lanikai Sunset by Sally Frey of Fortuna CA (54″ square)

2015-07-11 00.57.14 — Jungle Abstractions: The Lion by Violet Craft of Portland OR

English Pathways by Betty Green of Baker City OR 80 x 87 — English Pathways by Betty Green of Baker City OR (80″ x 87″)

Spinner Sampler by Deborah Rutledge of Merrill OR 88 sq — Spinner Sampler by Deborah Rutledge of Merrill OR (88″ square)

Whirligig by Sarah Fielke of Chatswood NSW Australia 64 sq — Whirligig by Sarah Fielke of Chatswood NSW Australia (64″ square)

Diamonds and Dots by Debbie Startt of Port Orford OR 54 x 75 — Diamonds and Dots by Debbie Startt of Port Orford OR (54″ x 75″)

Spot On by Trina Jahnsen of Duncan Mills CA 65 sq — Spot On by Trina Jahnsen of Duncan Mills CA (65″ square)

detail of Spot On by Trina Jahnsen — Detail, Spot On by Trina Jahnsen

Window of Mystery by Pat Busby of Lake Oswego OR 42 x 50 — Window of Mystery by Pat Busby of Lake Oswego OR (42″ x 50″)

A Tribute to Pucci by Linda Reinert of Vancouver WA 45 x 63 — A Tribute to Pucci by Linda Reinert of Vancouver WA (45″ x 63″)

Around in Circles by Linda Reinert of Vancouver WA 60 x 55 — Around in Circles by Linda Reinert of Vancouver WA (60″ x 55″)

Floral Lagoon by Kathie Leonard of Prineville OR 62 x 74 — Floral Lagoon by Kathie Leonard of Prineville OR (62″ x 74″)

Primitive Patchwork in Modern Colors by Judy Johnson of Sun River OR 55 in sq — Primitive Patchwork in Modern Colors by Judy Johnson of Sun River OR (55″ square)

Stardust by Jill Antunes of Salem OR 98 in sq — Stardust by Jill Antunes of Salem OR (98″ square)

My Oregon Forests by Corni Quinlivan of Bend OR 86 in sq — My Oregon Forests by Corni Quinlivan of Bend OR (86″ square)

Peppers and Beans by Sandra Howe of Prineville OR 70 x 90 — Peppers and Beans by Sandra Howe of Prineville OR (70″ x 90″)

Garden Party by Hope Wilmarth of Spring TX 36 x 49 — Garden Party by Hope Wilmarth of Spring TX (36″ x 49″)

North by Northwest by Dawn Williams of Bend OR 75 x 95 — North by Northwest by Dawn Williams of Bend OR (75″ x 95″)

It's All About the Bass by Jackie Erickson of Sisters OR 70 x 92 — It’s All About the Bass by Jackie Erickson of Sisters OR (70″ x 92″)

Garden Secret by tamra Dumolt of Sisters 96 in sq — Garden Secret by Tamra Dumolt of Sisters OR (96″ square)

Tula Blue by Lois Wilson of Sisters OR 83 x 93 — Tula Blue by Lois Wilson of Sisters OR (83″ x 93″)

Ruby Churned by Adrienne Carpenter of Manson WA 70 x 80 — Ruby Churned by Adrienne Carpenter of Manson WA (70″ x 80″)

Who's the Fairest of Them All qm by Kathy Davis of Poway CA 48 in sq — Who’s the Fairest of Them All? by Kathy Davis of Poway CA (48″ square)

Falling Diamonds by Michele Beyer of West Linn OR 64 x 90 — Falling Diamonds by Michele Beyer of West Linn OR (64″ x 90″)

antique quilt circa 1900, maker unknown, exhibited by Karen Gilsdorf of Redmond OR — Antique Quilt Circa 1900, maker unknown, exhibited by Karen Gilsdorf of Redmond OR (66″ x 76″)

Take another look at the quilt at the top of this post and then the one at the bottom. Quiltmaking has certainly evolved, hasn’t it?

I hope you’ve enjoyed this cross-section of quilts from the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show!

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Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — Part 1 of 2

by Dawn Posted on July 20, 2015

“The most vivid day of the year in Sisters” — that’s how one quilt group describes the second Saturday of the year, when the little town of Sisters in Central Oregon is covered in quilts. That’s the day of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, now in its 40th year.

Forty years! Little did Jean Wells Keenan know that summer day in 1975 when she hung a few quilts outside her quilt shop, the Stitchin’ Post, that a great tradition had just been born. This year some 1400 quilts were on display, extending far beyond the quilt shop to buildings up and down the main street and two blocks in on either side.

Here is a representative sample, shown pretty much in the order I snapped them:

Swirling Sea by Karen Oster of Sisters OR (57 x 63) — Swirling Sea by Karen Oster of Sisters OR (57″ x 63″)

Elephants on Parade by Crystal Darr of Willamina OR (51 x 61) — Elephants on Parade by Crystal Darr of Willamina OR (51″ x 61″)

Oriental Shimmer by Betty Green of Baker City OR (71 x 85) — Oriental Shimmer by Betty Green of Baker City OR (71″ x 85″)

Chateau Rouge by Jeannie Wiggins of Redmond OR (71 x 87) — Chateau Rouge by Jeannie Wiggins of Redmond OR (71″ x 87″)

vintage quilt circa 1930, maker unknown, 67x82 — Vintage quilt circa 1930, Maker Unknown (67″ x 82″). Exhibited by Sally Rogers of Bend OR.

vintage quilt, maker and date unknown. Quilted in 2014. Exhibited by Randy Danto of Scotts Valley CA (72 x 75) — Vintage Quilt, Maker and Date Unknown, Quilted in 2014 (72″ x 75″). Exhibited by Randy Danto of Scotts Valley CA.

Hot Lips by Roxanna Hill of Redmond OR (86 x 96) — Hot Lips by Roxanna Hill of Redmond OR (86″ x 96″)

Robot at the Whitehouse, exhibited by Gee's Bend Quilters 76 x 94 — Robot at the Whitehouse, exhibited by Gee’s Bend Quilters (76″ x 94″)

Day of the Dead Dresdens by Opal Cocke of Camano Island WA (65 x 77) — Day of the Dead Dresdens by Opal Cocke of Camano Island WA (65″ x 77″)

Day of the Dead Dresdens, detail, by Opal Cocke of Camano Island WA — Detail, Day of the Dead Dresdens by Opal Cocke

Chain of Fools by Candy Wood of Bend OR (67 x 750 — Chain of Fools by Candy Wood of Bend OR (67″ x 75″)

Jackie's Log Cabin on Point by Sally Rogers of Bend OR (70 x 84) — Jackie’s Log Cabin on Point by Sally Rogers of Bend OR (70″ x 84″)

Freddy Moran of Orinda CA in front of her quilt Houses on Point (80 square) — Freddy Moran of Orinda CA in front of her quilt Houses on Point (80″ square)

Circles of Life by Andrea Baloskey (80 in sq) — Circles of Life by Andrea Baloskey (80″ square). Exhibited by Jean Wells Keenan.

Labyrinth by Patty Six of Santa Barbara CA (57 x 62) — Labyrinth by Patty Six of Santa Barbara CA (57″ x 62″)

Joseph's Coat of Many Colors by Pam Goecke Dinndorf (48 x 62) — Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors by Pam Goecke Dinndorf of Rice MN (48″ x 62″)

Pumpkin Pie and Ice Cream by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (33 x 38) — Pumpkin Pie and Ice Cream by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (33″ x 38″)

Woolie Garden by Anna Bates of Sisters OR (70 in sq) — Woolie Garden by Anna Bates of Sisters OR (70″ square)

Woolie Garden, detail, by Anna Bates of Sisters OR — Detail of Woolie Garden by Anna Bates

Rip Tide by Karla Alexander of Salem OR (60 x 74) — Rip Tide by Karla Alexander of Salem OR (60″ x 74″)

Concentricities 2015 by Sue McMahan of Bend OR (43 in sq) — Concentricities 2015 by Sue McMahan of Bend OR (43″ square)

Eccentric Circles by Tonye Belinda Philips of Camp Sherman OR (51 x 67) — Eccentric Circles by Tonye Belinda Philips of Camp Sherman OR (51″ x 67″)

Eccenctric Circles, detail, by Tonye Philips — Detail, Eccentric Circles by Tonye Philips

Eccentric Circles, detail, by Tonye Belinda Philips of Camp Sherman OR — Detail, Eccentric Circles by Tonye Philips

Windmills or Squares q mark by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (23 x 35) — Windmills or Squares? by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR (23″ x 35″)

Out of Focus by Colleen Blackwood of Pendleton OR (66 x 72) — Out of Focus by Colleen Blackwood of Pendleton OR (66″ x 72″)

Flower Pops by Alex Anderson of Livermore CA (58 sq) — Flower Pops by Alex Anderson of Livermore CA (58″ square)

Bird Dance by Sue Spargo of Uniontown OH (37 x 43) — Bird Dance by Sue Spargo of Uniontown OH (37″ x 43″)

Bird Dance, detail, by Sue Spargo — Detail of Bird Dance by Sue Spargo

Something for every taste, wouldn’t you say?

I took so many photos at the quilt show that I’m dividing my show-and-tell posts into two segments. I do hope you’ll come back for more.

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Birthday Baskets

by Dawn Posted on July 16, 2015

a pair of baskets — 1 Hour Baskets (Pattern by Hearts and Bees)

I made these fabric baskets a few months ago for Deborah and Peggy, my fellow Quisters (Quilt Sisters). Their birthdays are in March but they didn’t receive their baskets until very recently, which is why I held off posting pictures. (The Quisters try to meet every month but this spring and summer our schedules have just not been meshing. We’re working on that.)

Kelly of kelbysews, one half of the design team Hearts and Bees, posted a tutorial in the spring for the 1 Hour Basket. The tutorial is available as a pdf digital download from Craftsy. In no time at all photos began popping up everywhere on Instagram. When I saw them, I knew right away I wanted to make birthday baskets for Deborah and Peggy.

I made one change in the tutorial directions: I lined the handles with the same fabric used for the basket lining. Here’s a close-up of Deborah’s basket:

On Peg’s basket, I turned the handles inside out because I liked the look of the contrasting fabric on the outside:

The baskets are perfectly sized to hold a bundle of fat quarters, so of course I tucked some into each basket before wrapping it up.

Happy Birthday, Dear Quisters!

Linking up with Kelly on Needle and Thread Thursday (NTT).

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First Light Designs

A Pillow for a Pampered Pooch . . .

Something Old, Something New

Simply Dashing: A Few More Photos

Simply Dashing

Casing the Joint

Seduced

On the Town with Bonnie and Beatrice

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — Part 2 of 2

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — Part 1 of 2

Birthday Baskets

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