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I wanted a quick project.

I have a quilt waiting to be quilted. But I think there’s always room for a quick project.

Say procrastination. 😛

Anyway, I have three patchwork blocks which were just a tad bit smaller than the other blocks I made for the Patchwork Barn Quilt I’m making.

patchwork quilt block pouch

I thought I was going to keep it for the quilt back, you know, trying to kind of fit in these blocks at the back like some of the quilt back ideas I’ve mentioned here.

But, I decided that’s not going to happen.

Because I have a new Idea for the patchwork blocks.

I was inspired by on the reader’s email, where she mentioned that she has a box full of gifts ready for gifting.

And I said to myself,

“yup. I wanna grow up to be like her. :P”

True, I really do. I do wish to be more organized that way. Cause I love giving handmade gifts.

Quilt block mistake into a quilted pouch. Practice free motion quilting

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Quick Sewing Project: Quilted Patchwork Block Pouch

Since pouches seem like my favourite quick project,

I decided to make pouches out of these three mistakes (they were three blocks that turned out a little smaller than required).

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Simply by adding a border to the patchwork block using some left-over jelly rolls from some of Bonnie and Camille‘s Line,

I got myself a large enough piece to work into a pouch that suits the zipper I have in hand too.

 

Practicing Free Motion Quilting

 

This little project is a great small project to practice your free motion quilting skill or just to have fun quilting.

I didn’t use a backing fabric for all of this pouch as I make separate linings to the pouch.

For more quick projects to practice free motion quilting, check out this post HERE>.

 

For this three pouches, I decided to vary the quilting design. 

One with a simple loops design. 

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One with a sharp pointy design.

patchwork quilt block pouch

Both different in terms of how you flow the quilt under the machine. One with a sway smooth motion, the other with little tugs of pushing and pulling.

 

The last pouch with just a simple straight line quilting. I do love minimal characteristic of this one too.

patchwork quilt block pouch

Just a little tip sewing with the metal zipper:

If you have a 9″ zipper, you want to make your piece a little larger than that so you can easily sew the sides without much bulk.

Besides, the metal zippers are harder to sew through. So, you want to avoid having to go over them.

patchwork quilt block pouch

Metal zippers do make a lot of difference. If you have never tried them before, I recommend you do.

I fell in love with metal zippers when I started making pouches from THIS CLASS. I made a few with metal zippers, then some with the plastic zippers. Um, let’s just say, whenever possible, I’d go with a metal zipper as my first choice.

You can find some metal zipper similar to this HERE>

I used a 9″ zipper for this pouch.

They add a little more to the simple pouch and makes them look more professionally finished.

patchwork quilt block pouch

I even added a tassel as a zipper pull which I find very cute.

You can find similar zipper tassel pull HERE> 

Other zipper pulls such as or even a handmade key fob (tutorial here) would make it more fun.

 

Or have you seen any of these cute zipper pulls?? Adorable.

 

Having put all those together, they turn out just gorgeous and I feel like keeping all three to myself 😛

Pouches are always useful for lots of things.

Keeping makeup together. Organized for a quick travel.

patchwork quilt block pouch

Keeping stationeries together. I do love a good planner pouch. Talk about planner, I am loving my quilter’s planner.

This was a perfect match since some of the fabrics used for the patchwork pouch is also from Bonnie and Camille‘s line. The new 2019 Quilter’s Planner covers are designed by Camille. Check both of the design HERE>

I bought the navy floral one. It suits me who loves floral fabrics and the colour Navy.

patchwork quilt block pouch

 

Or even to keep English Paper piecing projects together for travels. Talk about EPP projects, this particular project of mine which I previously blogged here and here is taking a slow toll, but it is moving.

Honestly, it is hard to keep up with hand sewing when you have a toddler climbing on you every now and then. :p

patchwork quilt block pouch

Our projects will always be depending on our current phase too.  Would you agree?

Someday, I might be able to hand quilt more, hand stitch more, but for now, being at my machine seems to be the best.

 

Anyway, this is going to be the first three gifts I’ll put in the box of gifts, if that box ever grows (Let’s hope it will). We’ll see.

I am interested to grow this box of gifts, but I am hoping it grows faster than the gifts coming out of the box. I tend to give a lot more when I have stocks of gifts at home.

Lucky visitors, lucky birthdays.

Cause although with my very best intention to make handmade gifts for all of my friend’s and family’s birthday, they RARELY come true. I thought I have plenty enough time beforehand, but time seems to always be ahead of me. Should really be more organized about that.

Anyway,

How about you? What do you like to make with patchwork blocks that didn’t make the cut?

 

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Hi there, just popping in with some current list on some of the things that you may want to check out going on sale at this moment till Black Friday. Basically, it is a list of Black Friday 2018 Quilting SALE.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’ll update from time to time, and maybe for Cyber Monday too. so come, check it out on the day itself too. You can also pop in the comment some of your favourite SALE this year.

 

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black friday quilting

 

 

  • Craft for a cause – Creativebug is having a $1 (to give) for 3 month subscription to classes on Creativebug. Check out Tara’s and Anna Maria Horner’s classes there. Give today HERE>

 

  • Bluprint or Craftsy is having the biggest sale on their subscription. The lowest it has ever been. 

    • check out some of my favourite class mentioned here.

 

  • If you are not interested in subscription or you have classes that you may want to keep forever, buy the classes at the best price too! 

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

 

 

  • Sewing machines, long arm machines, quilting frame, iron, sizzix cutter, notions –> a lot of choices on SALE HERE>

  • Cricut is having a big sale too including their Cricut Maker bundles. Check it out HERE>

  • However, I’ve seen the best yet offer on AMAZON HERE> for the Maker itself anddd…..I’ve ordered mine today!! Check it out HERE for the best PRICE and order one yourself if you’ve been eyeing it too. Cricut Maker + Everything Materials Bundle, Blue

  •  2-day Mega Sale 6pm November 22-24th HERE > My favourite place to shop! Fabric bundles are calling!! GET 20% off order this 2 day only.

Fat Quarter Shop Black Friday Sale 2018

 

  • Accuquilt dies are on SALE, stock up if you have ones you’ve been eyeing on. Check it out HERE>

GO! Dies Sale

I remembered the time when I was choosing a sewing machine for quilting specifically.

This one was to upgrade the one I already own at the time after I have fallen in love with free motion quilting and quilting in general. 

And that said, the one I owned at that time wasn’t bought specifically for quilting purpose.

chain piecing sew effectively

Did you know, I’ve never seen a real patchwork quilt with all the fun shapes and details until I went into a quilt shop to get myself a machine for my sewing hobby? (I use to sew garments)

Yup, we don’t quilt in Malaysia. It is not the right weather for it, though they are pretty and we do appreciate it.

In fact, these days, the China-made patchwork (those manufactured in large scale and uses cheater fabrics) are quite popular in Malaysia these days.

No, they are not the same as our handmade quilts. But, for those who don’t quilt and don’t really have the eye to appreciate handmades.

Hmmm. You must know at least one person like that don’t you?

They would be like,

“how much is your quilt? “

And then you answered.

And they’ll be like….

“what???? I can get that for a fraction of price.”

Yup. that person.

Anyway, let them be.

Cause we will never compete with mass production and our handmade is way better if you really do appreciate handmade and custom made items

.Anniversary Quilt Gift

Well, anyway, back to the story –

Getting a new machine.

Are you planning on upgrading your current one?

If you are, what is the one thing you look for?

I’ll share with you what I went for and why I am SO glad I did in this very post. Keep on scrolling.

Do you have a quilter as a mum, a friend or a wife? Or do you yourself quilt? Here are list of gift ideas for quilters you want to check out. 
 
If you are yourself a quilter you probably know what you want already, but then again new ideas are always fun.
Or, you can hint someone to gift one of these to you. ;P
 
In this post I’ll share some of the best gift you could give a quilter this year 2018 and I have separated them into different budgets too.  So go on, have a scroll.
 
Oh, one more thing, if you have some suggestion, put it in the comment down below, we all love more ideas.

How to know when to buy yards and yards of fabrics for backing?

Do you stash fabrics that are specifically for backing a quilt?

They need to be a large piece for sure and buying large pieces of fabrics is risky.

In the end, it may seems that all of your quilt doesn’t match the backing fabric you have in stash. Have you been in this situation before?

And if there are any fabrics, the fabric is not enough to back a quilt. Ughhh.

That’s me. Cause I rarely ever buy more than 3 yards of the same fabric. Not even on when they’re on sale.

I think 3 yards is the max.

Unless it’s a white solid. I buy those on bolts.

In today’s post, I’ll let you know how I get around with that and share with you some of the ways to work mix matching fabrics to make a quilt back large enough for your quilt.

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

 

.Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read every Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

Whether that is just to quilt by stitching in the ditch, to stitch straight lines or even free motion quilting it. Or hand quilting it (which I believe will take even longer).

In the end, it will depend mostly on two factors.

One, the final outcome.

Whether you want it densely quilted, the overall fluffiness of the quilt, the look you are targetting for etc.

Two, the time it will take to complete the quilting.

Time will vary for different people depending on their capabilities. However, I do believe that with enough practice and motivation, one can master all type of design motif easily.

Though, they’ll still have to think about the time for some quilting designs are denser and requires a longer time to get it done.