The Star Sweeper quilt was my Island Batik Ambassador challenge quilt for April. You can read that post here: Ready Set Go Baby Quilt Featuring Star Sweeper. Today I'm going to show you some of what went into the making of this quilt.
First I moved this cat.
Then I quickly and accurately cut out my pieces with the Accuquilt Go.
I pieced this gorgeous block using Island Batik's Winter Park fabric collection.
Next, I took it apart because I misplaced some of the colors. Ooops! I got to test my new seam ripper from Quilty Box. (It works well)
I sewed all sorts of units together to make the star blocks.
I moved this cat.
I pieced the center of the quilt top.
Added the borders to finish the top.
I quilted straight lines on a diagonal out from the center. I moved this cat.
I hand stitched this spacey sleeve onto the back of the quilt.
Welcome! It's my day for the Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop 2019. I'm so thankful for Cheryl Sleboda for organizing this hop every year. I need the motivation to de-clutter.
This year's hop came at a perfect time for me. My husband had just purchased the entire contents of a sewing room at an estate sale and dumped it all over the house for me to sort through and organize. Ugh! It was just too much stuff. This is a photo of my living room ~ eek! No room to live.
And it wasn't just contained to one room. This is the foyer, looking down from upstairs.
Some of the mess didn't even make it into the house. This is my front porch.
I didn't finish all of it before the hop, but here are a few before and afters of my quilting studio. This was my MCM steel tank sewing desk. It was a $10.00 thrift store find that served it's purpose for years, but the drawers all stick and it's not too pretty!
After photo: A Horn sewing desk and drawers that do not stick! I have to admit, I like sewing here. I wasn't sure I would like the style, but it's a lot nicer to work on this desk. The Janome Memory Craft is new to me, too. I love this sewing machine. It's so much fun to use.
This is the other side of the desk. I have lots of room for storage. I'll probably change the way it's currently set up. It could be utilized better. I kept my wheelie cart. I like the way it tucks under the edge of the table, and it's so convenient to push into the living room when I want to sew in there.
I redid this area, too. Look at all the clutter in and in front of these bookcases. What a disaster.
I cleaned out the bookcases and moved them behind my quilting frame. I'm filling them up with new fabric from the living room mess. All the fabric you see has been washed, dried, folded, and sorted by color onto the shelves. I still have a lot more to go through.
I put this cabinet where the bookshelves used to be. This is so much better. I have all my Accuquilt Go supplies on and inside this cabinet. Now I can use my cutter without running here and there to find all my mats, dies, and etc. I'm also storing my shipping supplies inside the big door section of the cabinet.
My 8" Qube and some of my small dies and mats fit perfectly inside this drawer.
This rainbow ten drawer storage on wheels is my favorite component of the studio remodel so far. It's so colorful! This was full of scrapbooking supplies when I received it. But now...
It's home to my cone sewing threads! The purple thread goes in the purple drawer.
The blue thread goes in the blue drawer.
The green thread goes in the green drawer. And so on....It's so much easier to find what I'm looking for. I love it.
Thanks for joining me today! Hopefully I'll complete my Spring Cleaning before Spring 2020.
Thanks again to Cheryl Sleboda for hosting this annual event.
Here's the list of the other hoppers so you can visit their freshly cleaned studios and maybe get inspired to do some cleaning yourself.
April 29 - Linda Bratten - http://lindabcreative.blogspot.com/
April 30 - Sandra Johnson - http://www.sandrajohnsondesigns.com
May 1 - Jennifer Schifano Thomas - http://www.Curlicuecreations.com
May 2 - Becca Fenstermaker - http://www.prettypiney.com
May 3 - Sue Griffiths - http://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com
May 4 - Kate Starcher - http://katiemaequilts.com/blog
May 5 - Jo Westfoot - http://www.thecraftynomad.co.uk/blog
May 6 - Sam Hunter - http://www.huntersdesignstudio.com
May 7 - Simone Fisher - http://simonequilts.com/blogs/news
May 8 - Elisabeth DeMoo- http://www.brownbirddesignsquilts.com
May 9 - Sarah Myers - http://www.quilted-diary.com/blog
May 10 - Amy Bradley - http://www.purplepineapplestudio.com
May 11 - Kathy Nutley - http://www.QuiltingsByKathy.com
May 12 - Carla Henton - http://createinthesticks.blogspot.com/
May 13 - Sherry Shish - http://www.poweredbyquilting.com
May 14 - Kate Colleran - http://www.seamslikeadream.com/blog
May 15 - Pamela Boatright - https://www.pamelaquilts.com/
May 16 - Cathy McKillip - http://wishuponaquilt.com/blog
Earlier this week I wrote a post about my new Singer Centennial Featherweight 221 sewing machine. I also recently acquired this Featherweight sewing table. As you can see, it is badly scratched. If you know how to get these scratches out, please leave a comment at the end of this post. I would really appreciate it.
This is my second Featherweight card style sewing table. I was excited because this one has the insert. The other one I own is missing this piece. It's nice to have, because it makes the table useful for other functions, too.
Here's the table with my new Centennial Featherweight in it. So pretty! I did a little research on the table this morning, and it looks like these were made to fit both the Singer 221, and the 301 (my favorite machine).
Here is the other Featherweight card table I own. It is a slightly different and less common model with the stained wood edges instead of the black edges. The surface of this table is beautiful - no scratches, but sadly, no insert either.
Are you following the Island Batik Getaway blog hop? Here's today's featured designers:
It was Saturday evening. My family was outside on the patio, grilling some chicken and hot dogs. On a whim, I looked at the Craigslist free section, something I rarely do. I couldn't believe my eyes! Someone was giving away a Singer 301, my favorite machine. The last thing I need is another sewing machine, but it's a 301! My husband volunteered to get in his truck and go pick it up. So, I let him.
It came with this cute cabinet. The giveaway was from the original owner. She purchased this machine in 1955! It looks like it has seen minimal use, but unfortunately also minimal care. It is currently in a frozen state and has some rust issues.
This cool storage seat came with the cabinet. I've never owned one of these before.
Here's a peek at the bobbin case. Oh my! That is sad. I wonder if the machine is rusted inside, too? I'll have to investigate further when I have the time.
Inside the storage seat: An original 301 manual! How nice to have. I've been using a printed one from the Internet.
Boxes of attachments! These are all in beautiful condition. They look unused.
It's a treasure trove of vintage sewing goodness.
The accessories box. These are all in beautiful condition, too. It looks like everything is here. I'm puzzled how the machine has rust issues, but everything else seems to be so well preserved.
A fab needle book for my collection. The needles are all still inside.
The Singer Sewing Skills Reference book.
My favorite part! The Singer Automatic Zigzagger with extra cams! Now I can zigzag on my 301. I can't wait to try this out.
Buttonholer.
The stocking darner. I'll likely never use this, but it's so cool!
The Singer Gripper, also known as the third hand. So nice to have.
So, any ideas on how the machine acquired all that rust, when everything else is shiny and new? It's a mystery to me. Leave a comment below.
Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today!
Jennifer Thomas
P.S. Are you following the Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop? Click here to visit Lisa Reber's Dippy Dye Studio.
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