BOOK BAG

BOOK BAG

9 points star 

Metallic thread embroidered star 9 points clip design. Zipper upper opening

Metallic thread embroidered star 9 points clip design. Zipper front opening .
Metallic fabric patchwork and side bias.

Metallic thread embroidered star 9 points clip design. Cotton canvas shell, soft cotton liner. Wood button. Handmade cotton cord.

Metallic thread embroidered star 9 points clip design. Zipper front opening .
I-cord cotton, Metallic thread zipper tab and tassels.

BLACKWORK TEMPLE

Size  200 mm x 200 mm

Cross stitch 1 mm

33260 count stitches.

PLACEMAT HOUSES

PAPER PIECING

LITTLE SCHOOLHOUSES

PLACEMAT

MATERIAL

- Cotton Fabric

- Cotton thread

- Cotton batting

- Paper for printing or coping

- Sewing machine

INSTRUCTIONS

- Select a school house block. Suggestions: 365 foundation quilt block, Linda Causee; Encyclopedia of classic quilt patterns, Leisure Arts; Fig tree quilts, J. Figueroa and L. Quan; McCallsquilting.com, May/Jun2011.

- Resize to 3 in x 3 in block and make 6 copies for each placemat. This block comes from McCalls

- Make each part of the schoolhouse using your preferred paper piecing technique. This one is sewing through the paper, so you will need as many copies as blocks.

- Sew each foundation piece to complete the block and press using heavy starch. This will help to trim the block to a perfect square. This one is 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.

- Using chain sewing attach the blocks to the black fabric.

- Because of the thickness of the block, the use of clips helps to keep the alignment with the black fabric.

- Complete the placemat by adding the backing, the batting and quilt a simple parallel lines for the black fabric and stitch in the ditch for the schoolhouses.

Enjoy!

RAG FLANNEL QUILT

RAG FLANNEL QUILT

Materials

• Flannel
• Cotton Batting
• Thread

Instructions

Cut flannel blocks 6 “ x 6”

Cut cotton batting blocks 5” x 5”

Cut hearts from Flannel

Place the backing squares the right side facing down and the top squares right side up.

Leave approximately 1/5 inch seam allowance.

Cut lines in the seam allowances ¼ inch apart.

This rag quilt uses 9 color in diagonal

Put quilt in a dryer cycle with three tennis balls. (Repeat three times)

Enjoy

FUSED FABRIC PENNANT BANNER

FUSED FABRIC PENNANT BANNER

Materials

• Assorted Fabrics
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Thread
• Iron
• Cardboard (to make a template)
• Ribbon
• Iron and Ironing Board
• Wooden sticks (2)

Instructions

1. Select fabric. I used different color with small prints. The idea is to get one color for each letter and small prints to make the embroidered letter more visible.
2. Add fusible to fabric. Follow instruction from the manufacture. I used “Steam-A-Seam2” from The Warm Company.
3. Make a template of a triangle. I prefer a isosceles triangle. The size will depend on the desire final banner. Mine is approximately one inch wide for a small cake.

4. Trace the triangle and cut. See picture. You will have a lot of double-sided triangles.

5. Trace the letters in each triangle.

6. Embroidery the letter in each triangle. My banner says “with love”

7. Arrange the banner pennants in a row to get an idea of the total length. Cut a piece of ribbon adding 7 inches to the total.

8. Leaving a tail of ribbon, place the ribbon in the middle of the two triangles placing the letters always in the same direction. 

 9. Fold the triangle and press iron for 4 seconds keeping the ribbon straight. Repeat for each triangle.

 10. Make a hole in each wooden stick. 

11. Attach the ribbon tail to each stick. 

 Done

  Enjoy!

BROWN ZIGZAG BAG

BROWN ZIGZAG BAG

Materials

• Hand quilting Thread
• Machine quilting thread
• Polyester thick Yarn
• Sewing Machine

Instructions

1.       Hand quitting thread in the bobbin

2.       Machine quilting thread on top.

3.       Set the machine for zigzag stitch

4. Fold the yarn into a small circle and zigzag catching the yarn in each turn.

5.    Make the circle as big as you need.

6.    Ready to turn the circle 90 degrees.

7.   Continue zigzag until you reach desired length to create the handle.

8. Pull 5 inches of yarn and mark.

9.  Attach the 5 inches mark to the body of the bag at 4 inches mark.

10.   Continue zigzag around until you reach the length desired.

A look inside.

A look of the finished bag

Different view. Brown zigzag bag. Enjoy.

CROCODILE STITCH BEADED BAG

CROCODILE STITCH BEADED BAG

 

Materials

• -          50 g. Mercerized cotton or
• -          50 g. wool-free sock premier yarns
• -          Crochet needle 2.5 mm
• -          200 glass beads
• -          Hand Sewing needle
• -          Polyester thread
• -          Cotton liner fabric 5 x 11 in
• -          Zipper 5 in
• -          2 Plastic rings 1 in diameter
• -                     Yarn sewing needle

Links:

http://www.dmc-usa.com

http://www.bobsbeading.net/needles.htm

http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Tutorials/Vertical-Crocodile-Stitch

Instructions

String beads

•  Thread a needle with 7 inches polyester thread. Make an overhand knot.

•                 Pull the yarn trough the loop. At least 7 inches long.
• 
  

• Thread the first bead, pull through beyond 8 inch from the knot. 

•                    Repeat until 200 beads are stringed.

Single crochet

1.       Bring yarn over hook from back to front

2.  
Pull yarn trough loops on hook

3.     One loop remains crating one single crochet stitch  

4. Repeat 1 and 2 to create a 10 inch long foundation  chain  

5. Keep foundation row a little looser than the gauge.

6. Close the chain pulling yarn through the first chain and the last chain.

7. four chain stitch.

8. Two double crochet (dc). Yarn over, insert hook in first stitch and draw thread through 2 loops, yarn over and draw thread through 2 loops.

9. Yarn over, skip one stitch, insert hook in second stitch and draw thread, double crochet (dc)

10. In next chain stitch double crochet. Chain one

11. Yarn over, skip one stitch, draw thread, double crochet (dc)

12. Repeat 9 to 11. Ch 1, two dc, ch 1, one dc. ch 1 two dc

13. Close the row.

14. *dc 5 using the post of the first dc, then working your way back up. DC 5 onto the other dc post. Sl st into the post of the following dc* work all your stitches this way, sl st into the top of the st of the beginning dc. Repeat from * to  *. Close the row.

15. *Dc 1 into the middle of the crocodile stitch, ch 1, dc 1 into the top of the next dc, ch 1*. Repeat from * to *. Close the row.

16. Repeat step 12 and add beads in the middle of the crocodile stitch.

17. Close row.

18. Single crochet all around.

19.  Repeat rounds 14 and 15 until you reach round 30. You should have 15 rounds of crocodile stitch rows. Big enough for the biggest smartphone. 

20. Make 5 row of single crochet.

21. Make liner.

22. Attach zipper

23. make  a pull zipper with tow buttons cover with fabric. Embroidery a flower with red floss.

24. cover plastic rings with single stitch.

25. Make beaded cord with single stitch and attach ring.

26. Attach rings.

Crocodile stitch beaded bag. Enjoy.