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life is short you're capable from Charm About You

Life is short You're Capable hand embroidered on decorative pillow with tassels in the corners of the pillow and loose ribbon and thread spool next to it

I made a thing! The original plan was for this to be a pincushion but I like it too much to stick pins in it, so it's a decorative little pillow. I like just having it around, a nice reminder and message to myself.

I designed this embroidery pattern as a companion to my You're Capable cushion/mini quilt pattern, which was inspired by Gwen Stefani lyrics and created to give empowerment.

Life is short You're Capable embroidered on dot fabric with needle and thread still there and needle resting on a stork needle minder

It was a quick stitch, using couching with double strands and a single stand, and 3 strands for the back stitch with Aurifloss in # ???. It was ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 2 days, 22 hours ago. under a little make , aurifloss , cotton and steel , cushion , embroidery , embroidery floss , gwen stefani , life is short , melody miller , pattern , pillow , pincushion , ribbon , sewing project , tassels , trim , you're capable

Scrappy Log Cabin Quilted Pillow {Finish} from Samelia's Mum

Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Quilted Pillow

Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Pillow - Spiral Quilting

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added by Anorina @SameliasMum 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under cushion , scrappy quarter log cabin pillow , spiral quilting

Groove is in the Heart from Samelia's Mum

Welcome to my stop on the "Hearts on Fire" blog hop.

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added by Anorina @SameliasMum 1 month ago. under applique , blog hop , cushion , groove is in the heart , hearts of fire , pillow

January Cushion of the Month for IPS from Quilt Art by Olena Pugachova

Our Cushion of the Month project is going strong, and it's so nice to see all the various interpretations of the previous patterns at our virtual meetings. I'm hoping to see some January cushions at this month's meeting, too.

For people leaving in more continental climate this interpretation of January might seem strange, but in Ireland, this is what January looks like: there may be half a snowflake, but spring flowers are certain to pop up here and there. I have a snowdrop bud in my garden at the moment, and Dublin botanic gardens posted their first ...

added by Lena Pugacheva 1 month, 1 week ago. under applique , cushion , fmq , practical patchwork

December Cushion of the Month for IPS from Quilt Art by Olena Pugachova

The December instalment of our "Cushion of the Month" project just had to feature Christmas symbols, and although there are many, I picked holly and poinsettia as the whole thing was going in the botanical direction by now.

I plan to make all the samples with Moda Grunge fabrics, and as the holiday edition needed some shine and sparkle I used Moda Grunge metallics for the appliqué; red and green provide the perfect seasonal contrast.

I'm using stylised simplified shapes in Art Deco style, but the addition of berries makes this appliqué a bit more fiddly that the others ...

added by Lena Pugacheva 2 months ago. under applique , christmas , cushion , fmq

November Cushion of the Month for IPS from Quilt Art by Olena Pugachova

A quick post to catch up: I wrote before about the "Cushion of the month" project we are doing at Eastern branch of the Irish Patchwork society, and this was the November instalment.

November not having any holidays with recognisable symbols (I know Americans have their turkeys, but we are not in America) I found it hard to pick one seasonal thing. Finally, guided by the maxim "When in doubt do flowers", I opted for a chrysanthemum, one of the latest flowers you can see in November.

My sample cushion picks up the golden colour of the sofa, so it ...

added by Lena Pugacheva 2 months, 1 week ago. under applique , cushion , fmq

The Moonflower Block from Quilt Art by Olena Pugachova

We had a great virtual AGMof the Irish Patchwork Society last Saturday, and as usual, one of the highlights was a quilt challenge, this year it was to make a 15'' flower block using one colour only (various tints and shades of it).

Mine was a simple stylised flower in a sort of pinkish-purple colour which I don't even know the name of. Would you call it magenta? fuchsia? orchid? My phalaenopsis is kind of similar.

I was lucky to have a matching variegated YLI thread to quilt the background, it gave the simple block a definite level up ...

added by Lena Pugacheva 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under curve piecing , cushion , fmq , tutorial

October Cushion of the Month for IPS from Quilt Art by Olena Pugachova

IPS Eastern Branch committee has come up with a brilliant idea to start a "Cushion of the Month" project for the members, in order to provide a sort of virtual connection while we cannot have our monthly meetings. I was asked to create the patterns and was really excited to do it, although I can feel the weight of responsibility, too. As curve piecing is not everybody's cup of tea, it was decided that the patterns should be appliqué featuring some seasonal highlights for every month. So, October = pumpkin, doesn't it?

I wanted to bring the same stylised ...

added by Lena Pugacheva 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under applique , cushion , fmq , practical patchwork

21st Birthday Cushion from Romany Quilting

After a period of uncertainty because of new Covid cases in Auckland, we were pleased that our family celebrations went ahead on Saturday. Leaving Gemma in charge of the caravan at Takapau, we drove up to Napier to meet up for the family lunch. Luckily, I had remembered to take the birthday cushion with me – wouldn’t it be terrible if I had left it at home? Birthday girl Kate had asked for a patchwork cushion in blue, and mentioned she rather liked hearts. So… blue hearts it was, luckily I made it in plenty of time, so I wasn ...

added by Jenny 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under birthday , cushion , eating out , family

✦ crossed orange peel cushion ✦ from Charm About You

Don't you love it when a plan comes together? Even better when you finish a project you have been meaning to work on for some time, when the initial plan you had changes and turns out better as a result. This version of my Crossed Orange Peel pattern was a challenge to myself, using slightly more difficult seam construction and it's my project for the April Aurifil Artisan challenge, which is to create a project using my favourite Aurifil thread. That is like a trick question though because I genuinely love and use all the different types of ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 10 months, 1 week ago. under a challenge to myself , applique , aurifil artisan , aurifil thread , binding , challenge , cotton and steel , crossed orange peel , cushion , hand piecing , machine quilting , mini quilt , pillow , quilting

Sheepish Cuddles from Celtic Thistle Stitches

A while ago I made a Bear cushion for our elder grandson, which I am pleased to say that he has really taken to. Recently, however, our son told us that our younger grandson has also taken a shine to the cushion, so in the interests of filial harmony a request was put in for a second cushion for our littlest grandson.

As I didn't want to make a replica of the first one, I trawled through all sorts of cushions on Pinterest until I finally decided that I would have a go at a sheep cushion.

I had ...

added by Celtic Thistle 1 year ago. under cushion , fleece , sheep , soft and stable

Reviewing 2019 from Romany Quilting

It’s always interesting looking back at what was achieved during the year. My first finish for the year was not till March, I think we must have been busy tripping away in the caravan for some time early in the year. I finally completed my long winded Animal ABC quilt, which had been hanging around for ages. I had fun collecting animal print fabrics for this quilt, and pen friend Janet from Australia really helped me out when she printed out a picture of a Quokka to send me to use for the letter Q. This one I’m ...

added by Jenny 1 year, 1 month ago. under bag , cushion , quilts , rainbow scrap challenge , table runner

Caravan Cushions–done from Romany Quilting

All done, I’m pleased to say, six new cushions for the caravan. I ordered some matching upholstery fabric used in the caravan, and only just had enough. The patterned grey fabric on the fronts was from a piece left over from making cushions for our previous caravan. The fabric was reasonably thick, so it was necessary to use the walking foot, and to make matters worse, prone to unravel as I was stitching the cushion pieces together. So I zig zagged the seams, that should stop it unravelling any further.

New cushions for the caravan

I think Gemma was ...

added by Jenny 1 year, 2 months ago. under caravan , cushion , gemma , wall hanging

What I’ve been doing from Romany Quilting

It’s always busy this time of year, with social outings coming thick and fast, together with several weekends away in the caravan. Sewing has taken a bit of a “back seat” lately, I’m sorry to say. But I’m really pleased that I managed to complete both items I was making for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, that’s a bonus in the busy pre-Christmas rush. Sadly, I’ve not had time to “roll the dice” and work on the items on my list for a wee while.

But I do have a project on the go at the ...

added by Jenny 1 year, 2 months ago. under cushion , gemma , home

Christmas Cushion, and a visit to the Breeder from Romany Quilting

We took a short trip away in the caravan this weekend, and I’m pleased to say that my new Christmas cushion has been completed with time to spare. The front was stitched quite some time ago, I seem to recall, then it was tucked away and forgotten. When I found it again, I did a little hand quilting on the front, and finished up the cushion just this week. This is a Bronwyn Hayes, Red Brolly design.

Made for the caravan

Gemma stretched out on the narrow window ledge

My Christmas cushions

I also stitched up terylene curtains for ...

added by Jenny 1 year, 2 months ago. under caravan , cats , christmas , cushion

Christmas in the Caravan from Romany Quilting

I know its early, but we are away for a week in the caravan, heading off for a Christmas Rally. There has been a tiny bit of caravan Christmas decorating done, and Gemma is making the most of it. Such as sprawled out on the bed on top of the Christmas quilt. She is such a poser – I’m sure she just settles down and waits till I get the camera out!

Gemma snoozing on the bed

Our trip up was relatively easy, but Robin commented that with our new van being a little taller than the previous one, it ...

added by Jenny 1 year, 3 months ago. under caravan , christmas , cushion , gemma , knitting , quilts , stitcheries

A New Start for the New Year! from Cloud CouCou Crafts

Look what dropped through my letter box this morning…..millefiori quilts! This one had totally passed me by until I saw an amazingly beautiful completed quilt which planted a little seed in my mind that has been growing and growing. ‘Should … Continue reading →

added by cloudcoucou 6 years, 1 month ago. under botanics , cushion , cushions , fabric , handmade , meditation , millefiori , mindfulness , passacaglia , quilt , quilting , sewing , zafu (Comments)

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