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Friday Finish Link Up Party : Table Topper Finish

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Time for another link-up party and I’ll share another finish too! This is certainly great accountability to get me going in the sewing room. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired to finish something up too! I finish a table topper this week!

 

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My Friday Finish: A Table Topper from leftover Blocks

This week I finished a cute table topper. The blocks were leftovers from this table runner project. I kept the leftover blocks, which didn’t make the cut for the table runner project. I made a pillow before with the other leftovers, but there were still 7 leftover blocks. 

Since I made myself this promise to have something finished by Friday, I didn’t have much time to think too much. Usually overthink stuff before I sew them. I knew I wanted a topper for the storage unit in the hallway, and these blocks were perfect. Except that I needed one more block to make it complete. 

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How to tackle unfinished objects (UFOs) in your quilting pile

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If you’re a quilter, you’re probably familiar with the term “unfinished objects (UFOs)”. An unfinished object is a project that you’ve started but hasn’t finished. UFOs can be found in many areas of quilting, from piecing to quilting to the binding. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the reasons why UFOs happen and how to deal with them.

So let’s begin with the question of why do UFOs exists.

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Why do we have unfinished objects UFOs in our quilting pile?

1. Lack of Motivation

One of the most common reasons why quilters don’t finish their WIPs is a lack of motivation. Quilting can be a time-consuming process, and it’s easy to get burned out or lose interest in a project. This is especially true if a quilter has been working on a project for a long time or if they’re struggling with a particular technique. When motivation wanes, it can be difficult to find the energy to keep going.

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Friday Finish: Scrappy Quilt Finish

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I am so excited to be sharing a new finish. And it happens to be Friday when I post this, so I thought, let’s kick start a Friday Finish Party on this blog.

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Friday Finish Party!

I think a Friday Finish would be a good way to motivate me to get things to the finish line. Let’s see if I can keep up though. It can be small finishes or even big quilts. If you have a finish that you want to share, please upload your link or photo in this blogpost in the InLinkz section below this post. You have until next Friday to link up for this week. 

If you have any problem uploading, let me know. I’ll try my best to help. 

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Well, here’s my finish this Friday:

Scrappy Quilt from Block Swap 2011

Back in 2011, I joined a block swap event where I actually requested the postage stamp block and the stripy HST. 

I ended up with a mix-matched pieces and although I love each one dearly, it was really hard for me to put them together. 

The blocks ended up in the Orphan block pile for quite some time because I really don’t know how to put them together.  

Scrappy Quilt Swap

I do love them though. They remind me of how fun it is being connected with other quilters around the world, and even though I may never get to meet the makers of these blocks, I have a piece of their work with me, and for that, I cherish it.

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New Flosstube! Progress on Spring Quaker, A Bee C & MORE!

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If you are new to the term flosstube, here are some details and some of my favourite floss tuber that you may be interested to check out too!

What is Flosstube?

Flosstube is a term used to describe a niche community on YouTube dedicated to cross-stitching and embroidery and some even share about quilting too!

Flosstube creators known as flosstubers share their works in progress (WIPs), finished pieces, tips, and techniques related to cross-stitching and embroidery.

The name flosstube comes from “floss,” which is the term used for the embroidery thread used in cross-stitching.

The community has grown in popularity over the years, with thousands of subscribers and viewers tuning in to watch their favorite creators share their passion for this craft.

Basically, the Flosstube World is a community where cross-stitching friends chat about their current projects, hauls, and other stitching-related topics.

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My Flosstube has a new episode!

Did you know that I started a floss tube too? They are on my YouTube channel, but in these episodes, I keep the chat entered around cross-stitching projects. 

Come and catch up with me and my sister in this latest episode, Episode #4 as we chat all about the cross stitch projects we’re working on on our plans. 

 

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Some of my favourite flosstubers:

Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch: Her chat is a happy time for me! She never fails to make me laugh and her projects are a lot of fun and I can see making the same projects as hers too. She also quilt!!

A recovered Monogamous Stitcher: Karen is just very organised and she is a prolific cross stitcher! She just has lots to share and I love her projects. She also make quilts and her quilts are showcase standard.

Antique Needleworkers : These two duo are the best! They have looong videos but are a delight to have as I sew and stitch. You have to watch 

Meghan of the Seattle Stitcher: I love the projects Meghan is working on and love her updates on books too!

 

 

 

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Barn Star Sampler Quilt Start!

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Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along

This Quilt Along starts on January 27 with Fat Quarter Shop.

You can pick up your book HERE on Amazon or

at Fat Quarter Shop.

They sold out so many times already! It is such a great book

 

Making my first block for the Barn Star Sampler Quilt

I am finally going through my Anna Maria Horner’s stash and I have decided to mix it up with Tula Pink Tiny Dots and Stripes and the Tiny Beast Collection to have more varieties.

They’ll be the perfect bundle to make this fun star quilt with all those deep colours!

I love the colours of my Tula Pink 100 days 100 blocks Quilt HERE, and this would be another bright quilt for sure!

Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along

As I mentioned in the previous blogpost where I posted the list of the fun quilt along for 2023 HERE, I was only going to be using only Anna Maria Horner’s (AMH) Fabrics and some backgrounds.

However, as I picked my fabric for the first block, I know that I WAS NOT going to be brave mixing up all the florals bright motifs light how Anna always does with her quilts. 

I still fell like I needed the smaller prints to get a good balance.

And it was so hard to cut off those beautiful prints with large motifs!

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Gift To Sew : Thread Catcher Quilted Bucket

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Are you looking for an easy gift to sew?

Well, I have a fun quick project that will be the cutest gift to make for Quilty friends or even for anyone really. The bucket can be so versatile for a lot of use.

I am actually making these to gift to my son’s teacher as a farewell gift. We are planning to fill it in with teacher’s items like pens, notebooks and other fun things. 

Little Snippet Thread Catcher

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Sewcialites 2 Quilt Update | Free Sampler Quilt Along 2023

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Another update on my version of this fun free sampler quilt along for 2023 !

You can find all about Sewcialites 2, a free sampler quilt along 2023 HERE>.

There are free video tutorials, so if you are a beginner, be sure to pick up all the tips Kimberly has for you as she sews the blocks in the videos. I love picking up various tips from different quilters as they teach me become a better quilter.

While there’s no hard and fast rule in quilting, there are definitely some time-saving tips and piecing tricks that just make things easier that we can pick up by watching other quilters sew. 

I learned so much from sewing along last round for Sewcialites I,

You can see my first Sewcialites quilt (also a free sampler quilt) HERE>

This round I’m sewing mine using a fat quarter bundle by Tasha Noel called the Quilt Fair!

Tasha Noel Quilt Fair

Block #10-15 Sewcialites 2 QAL

I am all caught up at the point of me writing this blogpost. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on catching up on the bandwagon when you missed a lot of weeks in a quilt along.

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Charm Pack Quilt Free Pattern!

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There’s something about just jumping and starting a new project. It’s exciting and fun! 

And even better when the quilt only take a day to put together. Well, at least the quilt top, that is. 

I decided to jump in with the Moda Charm Pack Challenge and grabbed one of the charm pack that is already in my stash. 

You can join in too and grab the Grab the Charm Pack Quilt Pattern: FREE PATTERN HERE>. Make sure you make it and tag @modafabrics and use the hashtag #charmpackchallenge on Instagram. You can see some inspiration there too. 

Picking out the charm pack

I have enough charm pack to start this project. It only uses one charm pack!

This is great for this stash of Charm Packs you already have in stash.

But if you want to check out for more fun Charm Packs that are currently ON SALE, Check it out HERE>

The pattern is perfect for the charm pack with bright colours or with those two colour line.

I picked out the background fabric and cut out the required background units. I selected only the full colour charm squares and omit those with lighter colours to ensure I get good contrast with the background.

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Sewcialites 2 Quilt Update | Free Sampler Quilt Pattern

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It is time for another update of my Sewcialites 2 quilt!

You can find all about this free Sewcialites 2 quilt along and the free sampler quilt pattern HERE>.

There are free video tutorials, so if you are a beginner, be sure to pick up all the tips Kimberly has for you as she sews the blocks in the videos. I love picking up various tips from different quilters as they teach me become a better quilter.

While there’s no hard and fast rule in quilting, there are definitely some time-saving tips and piecing tricks that just make things easier that we can pick up by watching other quilters sew. 

I learned so much from sewing along last round for Sewcialites I,

You can see my first sewcialites quilt HERE>

This round I’m sewing mine using a fat quarter bundle by Tasha Noel called the Quilt Fair!

Tasha Noel Quilt Fair

Block #3 Sewcialites QAL

I decided to do a little bit of fussy cutting for the centre!

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