Sewing Porch Pillow Project

 I have a little screened in porch right off of my sewing room.  It's nice to sit out there and do hand stitching projects.  It's kind of hidden behind my house so no one driving by can see me.  It feels like a special secret place just for me.  I've been working on making it less cluttered and more pleasant to use this year.  As part of that project, I decided my rocking chair needs a new pillow.  I'm using the Pocket Change pattern by Libs Elliott to create my pillow.  This was included in the September Quilty Box.  

 I absolutely love curvy quilts.  When I saw these fabulous templates in my Quilty Box, I knew I would use them for something.

 This is the fabric collection that came with the templates.  It's Greatest Hits Vol. 1, by Libs Elliott, for Andover Fabrics.  Instead of making a multi colored pillow like shown in the quilt pattern, I opted for a two color blue and green palette.  I'm using the blue with the stars all the way over on the lower right, and the blue and green diamond pattern fabric.

 The templates were easy to use.  I drew around them with a red Frixion pen.

 I carefully cut out my curved pieces.  Here's what a block is going to look like.

 When I sew curves, I use a lot of pins.  Remember to sew with the concave piece on top for best results.

I ran out of time for sewing before I finished. I probably had to go cook dinner, or pick up a child from band practice, or something like that. This is how it's looking so far.  I like it.  The pieces are fitting together nicely.  See how the points are coming together?  

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If you would like to try Quilty Box, click above to visit their site.  It's so much fun to open a box full of quilting goodies each month.   I hope I find some time to finish my pillow soon.  Because it's not a deadline project, I have to fit it in between my other sewing.  When I finish, I'll take some pics on the porch.

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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What's Inside the September 2019 Quilty Box?

 What's inside the September 2019 Quilty Box?  Let's take a peek!

 Every Quilty Box includes their exclusive Bundles of Inspiration mini magazine.  Inside is an interview with this month's featured designer, Libs Elliott, four patterns, the Subscriber Spotlight, and more!  

 One of the first things I noticed when I opened this month's surprise box was these curvy templates.  I adore curvy quilts!  What are these templates for?

 The Pocket Change Mini Quilt pattern!  So cute.  I can see a lot of possibilities with this pattern.  You could get a huge variety of looks by changing up the color and value placement of the fabrics.  Playtime!

 This months fabric bundle is a hefty stack of fat quarters from Libs Elliot's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 collection for Andover Fabrics.

 It's a rainbow of quilty goodness!  Look at these colors and prints.  Yummy.

 Also included in this month's box is a new Hera marking tool.  Have you ever used one?  It allows you to mark your fabric by making an ink free crease line.

 Sew Fine Thread Gloss in Orange Lavender.  This is a cute little tin of thread conditioner for hand stitching.  I'm excited to try it out.  The Orange Lavender scent is surprisingly spicy.  It makes me feel pampered.

This month's thread is a super hot pink by Aurifil.  Yay!  I didn't have anything close to this color in my thread collection.  I love pinks.  This will be fun to sew with.

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Next month's featured designer is Edyta Sitar.  I can't wait to receive that box!  She is one of my favorite designers.  If you would like to try Quilty Box, click on the above ad to visit their site.  They have a variety of plans to fit every budget.

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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