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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 here.
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.
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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.
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!
I want to (and probably will) make some more of these journal covers!
This necklace, featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Stitch, has a global feel to it. It is the design of Carol Zentgraf.
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.
I whipped up this cute pin cushion today after I finished the hot pockets (the potholders in the post below, not the frozen pizza concoctions).
This pattern, featured in the spring 2010 issue of Stitch, is designed by Eva Hanusova.
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.
This super cute and easy clutch pattern is designed by Rebeka Lambert. You can find her blogging here. The pattern made the cover of the spring 2010 issue of Stitch.
When I first got the magazine, I stitched up a clutch for myself, complete with buttons on the flap.
This year for the holidays, I worked up six clutches for each lady on my list. They were a big success! Instead of buttons on the flap, I added a faux leather piece, which I accented with variegated thread stitching.
I used some beautiful linen fabric in bright saturated colors. You might recognize the linen from this post.
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.
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