5 yards, 5 fabrics, 5 projects!
After visiting Quilter's Loft a month ago and picking up one yard each of five different Valentine's themed fabrics by Moda, I resolved to use them (plus scrap batting and muslin) to make five different projects. Drumroll, please....
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As you can see, our projects included a mantlepiece decoration, one large bag, one drawstring bag, a change purse, and a tiny gift bag.
First, we paper-pieced hearts and produced a Valentine's Day mantlepiece decoration. Paper piecing is a great technique to do with kids - it is easy because you sew right on a printed line! The results always look so professional, even for beginning sewers.
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After playing around with these scrumptious fabrics, our daughter Caitrin, ever a fan of brown and pink combinations, decided she would like a bag. We decorated with flowers and ruffles and made each side a little different.
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We also made a drawstring bag in two contrasting prints.
There were a few scraps left and I still needed a fifth project. What's a girl to do? "Omiyage" by Kumiko Sudo, came to the rescue. We made this tiny marble bag to complete our set of five. Now we are ready for Valentine's Day!
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(I hope to have some of these projects available as patterns for future fabric releases... stay tuned.)
Have a great week, everyone!
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