tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39472621185120951092024-03-21T03:03:40.318-07:00stitch-love-projectA blog documenting an attempt to craft as many Stitch magazine projects as possible!Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-13315723641062789232013-01-16T07:24:00.004-08:002013-01-16T07:24:57.050-08:00Zakka Cat<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made this cute kitty pillow for my mom for xmas. It is sleeping comfortably on her bed right now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The pattern is the design of <a href="http://www.evahanusova.com/" target="_blank">Eva Hanusova</a>, and is featured in the Fall 2009 issue of <em>Stitch</em>.</span><br />
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Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-81766013078786596522012-11-11T15:16:00.000-08:002012-11-11T15:16:02.632-08:00Orchard Pillow<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I want to start by saying how hard I love this pillow, and also that the photos don't do it justice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This pattern is the design of Krista Hennebury, who you can find blogging </span><a href="http://www.poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. The pattern was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of <em>Stitch</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I knew when I saw the <em>orchard pillow</em> I wanted to make it, but it has a bear of a list of materials and instructions, so I held off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few notes on my deviations from the pattern: I hand appliqued my pears, as I didn't want the stiff feel of a fusible webbing. This took a considerably longer time than the fusible method. Also in the original pattern, you place cotton batting behind the main front panel then top stitch around the pears (and through the cotton batting) so they puff alittle. But since I hand appliqued my pears and wouldn't be top stitching them, I sandwiched some batting in between the pear and the front panel instead of behind it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">There are no pitfalls in this pattern, but I will stress, as I wrote above, that there is a long list of materials needed and even if you choose to fuse your pears, it's still a lengthy (but worthwhile!) project.</span><br />
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Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-78333969276686809282012-09-09T17:58:00.002-07:002012-09-09T18:04:18.876-07:00Field of Flowers Journal Cover<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This journal cover is featured in the summer 2012 issue of Stitch and is the design of Rachel Hauser. You can find Ms. Hauser blogging <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's high on the list of my favorite things I've made recently! I love that I can use it over and over again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The original design uses Liberty floral prints, but I thought it would work well with feed sack prints. I have a pretty large stash of feed sack prints, left over from a quilt top I pieced and have, for some reason, never had quilted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It took a good bit of time piecing each fabric scrap and then finally stitching them all down. The pattern called for using an acid free glue stitck to anchor each piece, but I used steam-a-seam instead, because the only glue stick I had was not acid free, and I didn't like the idea of gumming up my sewing needle either. It took a bit of extra time to cut out each steam-a-seam piece as well, but it worked out fine!</span><br />
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Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-57313729657450843422012-06-28T23:54:00.001-07:002012-06-28T23:54:22.786-07:00Facets Quilt<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This quilt pattern is from the Fall 2010 issue of <em>Stitch</em>, and is the design of Blair Stocker. You can find her lovely blog <a href="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> </span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My quilt is made mostly of old blue jeans, but I didn't have enough pairs of dark wash jeans so I supplemented with some home decor fabric. I like the results! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The denim was of course very thick, and I had to sew really slowly. After lots of rifling through my notions I could only find one heavy duty needle, so I kept removing it and sharpening it in my pin cushion. It worked well and I was able to use the same needle through out the whole project, though I kept expecting it to break. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's backed in a light weight navy gabardine (I think) that I had on hand, and bound in the home decor fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've never tied a quilt before, and it was more time consuming than I thought it would be (not to mention hard on the finger tips).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But, after a lot of hard work, I love my facets quilt! It's just the right size and weight for a good snuggle. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This necklace, featured in the Spring 2011 issue of <em>Stitch</em>, has a global feel to it. It is the design of Carol Zentgraf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I haven't made jewelry in years, and have never worked with wire before. I liked making these to a point, but doing the wiring was a bear. Probably because of my inexperience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This shirt was featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Stitch magazine, and is the design of Beki Wilson. She is a talented clothing designer, and you can find her website <a href="http://outoflinefashion.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was easy to make and turned out pretty cute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It ran a little large, mostly because it is loose fitting. The jersey fabric I used is a little too thick and didn't drape as much as I wanted. The ruffle emphasized my bust too much, and I would probably omit it next time. It was also a little short on me, and I would recommend checking the finished length on yourself with a measuring tape before you cut the pieces out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This cute trivet is featured in the Spring 2010 issue of <em>Stitch</em> and is designed by Kevin Kosbab. You can find him online <a href="http://www.feeddog.net/" target="_blank">here</a>. Mr. Kosbab is a very talented man; I think his designs have been featured in every issue of Stitch! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I worked up his 'plaid curves table runner' a few weeks ago and love the <a href="http://stitch-love-project.blogspot.com/2012/04/plaid-curves-table-runner.html" target="_blank">results</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My trivet is worked in wool rather than wool felt (I didn't have any wool felt on hand, but have a large supply of wool blazers and coats). Since I used a plaid wool instead of wool felt for the main body, it left a slightly raveled edge that I didn't like, so I encased it with some linen bias binding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This pattern, featured in the Spring 2010 issue of <em>Stitch</em> magazine, it is simple to execute and visually it pops! The design is by Blair Stocker; you should check out her awesome blog <a href="http://blairpeter.typepad.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I didn't have any swarovski crystals, so unfortunately my pillow is not bejeweled. I just used a graphic cotton print for the circle and let it speak for itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My Mom had given me about 4 yards of this bubblegum pink corduroy- what a great fit for the main body! I layered some cotton batting and quilted some uneven circles. Simple envelope closer back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I wish I had 5 or 6 of these in different colors lining my couch! Or maybe use the same pink corduroy for the main and change up the cotton prints..</span>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-36600252266487054592012-05-01T14:54:00.002-07:002012-05-03T04:38:49.290-07:00Little Peep Magnets<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have a huge collection of magnets. When I saw these cute birdies, I couldn't resist stitching up a half dozen of them! I'm definitely keeping one or two, but maybe I'll part with a few..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They came together very easily. I used thicker home decor fabric for the bodies, and wool taken from blazers and other second hand garments for the wings. Rare earth magnets make these strong enough to hold a grocery list, even with the weight of the bird.</span>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-69499381766033525822012-04-23T11:35:00.000-07:002012-04-23T11:35:49.069-07:00'Plaid' curves table runner<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This turned out very nicely. The plaid fabric used in the original design was a bit too masculine for me, so I went the opposite way: very pink! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The design is from the very talented Kevin Kosbab, who can be found blogging <a href="http://feeddog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> He has contributed many times to <em>Stitch</em> magazine, and I always like his designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Only one pitfall, but it was a doozy.. the templates were printed slightly wrong! After carefully cutting out all the pieces for the fans and sewing them together, I realized the curves were not correct! I had to take all the pieces back apart, re-cut them, and reassemble them! I should have know better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The good news is, of all the hundreds of pattern templates printed in Stitch, this is the only one that has ever been printed incorrectly. If you want to make this runner for yourself, the revised templates can be found on <a href="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/stitch/home.aspx" target="_blank">Stitch blog.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The most time consuming part of this pattern is the decorative stitching on each trim. The assembly is straight forward. I backed mine with silk dupioni. </span>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-74230935292679639332012-03-29T10:52:00.001-07:002012-03-29T10:52:49.901-07:00Hot Pocket<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love this hot pocket pattern! It is the design of Penny Layman, and you can find her blogging <a href="http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> It is featured in the spring 2012 issue of <em>Stitch</em> magazine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When I saw this pattern, I knew I wanted one for myself (my potholders are in a sad state), and one for my grandmother (who is probably my biggest cooking inspiration). She can (and has) thrown a party for a hundred, at her house, and made it look easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So, this pattern was pretty straight forward, though a little time consuming. As long as you follow the directions, it should come together without much trouble. The funnest part was, of course, picking out the patchwork fabric!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When I first got the magazine, I stitched up a clutch for myself, complete with buttons on the flap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I used some beautiful linen fabric in bright saturated colors. You might recognize the linen from <a href="http://stitch-love-project.blogspot.com/2012/03/sashiko-coaster-set.html" target="_blank">this post.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The clutches worked up really quick, and were fun to make. I added fleece interfacing because I wanted the purses to have a little more structure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This coaster set is featured in the Spring 2012 issue of <em>Stitch</em> magazine, and is the design of Rachel Hauser. You can find her blogging <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This is my first project featuring sashiko embroidery, and I quite enjoyed it! I opted for a saturated color palette instead of a muted one, and used linen throughout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">These coasters are small in size, but embroidering each makes this more of a weekend project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made this cute little doll as a xmas present for my nephew, who is known by his nickname, 'Seaweed'. He's a boy on the move; he hates to sit and play, so I thought the shape of the doll's head was perfect to grab and go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This pattern is from the Stitch 2011 gift issue, and is the design of Jessica Beaudet. She has a blog, which you can visit <a href="http://jmbmommy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> </span><br />
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<br />Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110547974213949872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947262118512095109.post-45164949114156301192012-03-13T10:36:00.000-07:002012-03-13T10:36:37.626-07:00Party Lanterns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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