• Half Square Triangles

    Sometimes Crafter March 17, 2011

    This post originally appeared on Whip-Up.net.     Hello Whip-Up readers!  It’s so nice to be back in this space posting while Kathreen is away.  Today I wanted to share a really great way of making half square triangles (HST) that I recently found online and give you some measurements to help you with making them just the size you need for your own projects.  Ahead of me I have a quilt full of half square triangles, and I was not looking forward to the prospect of making all of them in the way i’m use to.  Then I remembered having seen this video by…

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  • Bunny Ornament Tutorial

    Sometimes Crafter December 19, 2010

    A few of us quilt-y friends decided last month to do an ornament swap.  Our deadline to mail was this week and my secret partner got her ornament!  We roped Yahaira into choosing our partners for us so none of us would have an idea of what were were getting.  Jeni was my swap partner and I was so happy to have the opportunity to spoil her since she spoils all of us!  I knew right from the start I wanted to make her a bunny ornament and came up with the idea of doing a small patchwork stuffed one,…

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  • Somerset Ornament Tutorial

    Sometimes Crafter December 15, 2010

    This post originally appeared on Say Yes! to Hoboken. I am always blown away at how quickly Christmas arrives after Thanksgiving.  It seems like the wait is endless, and then after Thanksgiving I feel so rush and like there is no time for everything that has to be done.  Thankfully, this little ornament works up pretty quickly, and can provide some much needed down time on a busy day, as well as be a pretty addition to a package that does double duty as a tree ornament!  Of course, you could always make a few for yourself, too! First things first,…

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  • Simple Pin Cushion

    Sometimes Crafter October 6, 2010

    I thought it’d be fun to send along a matching pin cushion for my partner to use during the holidays.  It’s always nice to add a little more festive to the sewing room, don’t you think?  I sewed together some scrap pieces and trimmed it down to 3-1/2” x 6-1/2”  and backed it with batting and edge stitched on either side of the seams.  Then I cut a scrap for the backing and stitched it all together on the top side, leaving a small opening to stuff it.  I stuffed it, finished sewing it together and used pinking shears on…

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  • Sometimes Crafter // Applique Block

    Appliqué Block

    Sometimes Crafter April 19, 2010

    Finally, the final block in the quilt-along series.  While I’ve provided a pattern for this particular block, the idea behind having an appliquéd block was to have you try some appliqué that interests you.  There are so many different ways to appliqué that I couldn’t quite possibly show them all to you.  But I can direct you to some talented bloggers who have shown their methods of appliqué.  I prefer the reverse [machine] appliqué method, mostly because it’s fast.  I like fast.  As you can probably tell on this one I rushed a little too much (bubbled fabric).  I recommend…

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  • Sometimes Crafter // Square in a Square Block

    Square In A Square Block

    Sometimes Crafter April 18, 2010

    Another one done!  This is “January’s” block. This one is an easy one, but gives you some patchwork experience. A good block to start with. Guess that means this should have been our block last March. At any rate, it will go quickly for most of you. And if you are new to sewing, this is probably a good block to start with. Our inspiration block is here. Again, another download for directions. Tomorrow I’ll be posting the last of our blocks for the quilt-along. {Patchwork} Square in a Square (PDF)

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  • Stacked {Whatever} Block

    Sometimes Crafter April 17, 2010

    I know, real inventive name.  But I had no idea what to call it.  And I can’t seem to find a name based on my searches.  I can’t imagine this block doesn’t have a name yet, seems how I’ve seen it around for years now.  I do like Stacked Bolts/Bricks/Books.  I will let you decide what it’s a stack of. Of course, if you turn the block clockwise it is no longer stacked bolts/bricks/books.  It looks more like a seismograph of an earthquake.  That could just be the geologist in me.  But that’s beside the point.  This is the next…

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  • {Cheaters} 8 Point Star

    Sometimes Crafter April 16, 2010

    So, getting back to the Sampler Quilt-Along… I’m several blocks behind and it is my goal to get those done next.  See, I have some fabric waiting for another quilt pattern, but I’ve forbid myself to work on it until the last four blocks are done.  So here is “November’s” block.  Our inspiration block for this quilt was an 8 point star, which uses a 45 degree angle diamond and is usually paper pieced, but I felt like finding a lazy-quilters route to this block.  The basic idea behind the block is to have a traditional star block with a…

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  • Adventures In Hexagons

    Sometimes Crafter October 29, 2009

    I tried just about everything I could think of with these hexagons. Different papers, different stitches, different methods of attaching… So I wanted to share all of this with you to let you know what I thought of each method. And, this would be a great post for all of you to share your insights, too! Preparing Fabric I first went with the suggestion to cut my fabric hexagons in the shape of the hexagon with a seam allowance. It got old drawing the lines around my hexagon and then cutting a seam allowance around that. Luckily, I was researching…

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