tidewater totes

New Pattern: Well Anchored from Sew Karen-ly Created...

Well Anchored ©

When you hail from a seaside province, it's hard not to love all things nautical. There is something so appealing about a crisp blue and white.

This pattern is for a table set - a centrepiece and placemats. Alternately, the design could be used on a cushion top, or as a wallhanging. It features a very simple foundation pieced border, and raw-edge fused anchor appliqués.

My version is free motion quilted, but it could just as easily be done with a walking foot. This sweet anchor print made a perfect backing.

A square version is easily made by ...

added by Karen 7 months ago. under anchor placemats , anchor wallhaning , canadian quilt designer , nautical placemats , nautical table set , nova scotia quilt designer , tidewater totes , well anchored

Catch of the Day Lobster Tote from Sew Karen-ly Created...

Drum roll please! I am happy to announce the release of the 4th pattern in the Tidewater Totes series. There's nothing that says "east coast" more than lobsters.

I sewed the red, white and blue bag first and then saw this picture online, which suggested a totally different palette for my crustacean.

I had the perfect mottled orange-red batik in my stash.

All the stitching on the bags is done completely by machine.

The colours are off in this shot, it's actually prettier in person, but you can't order up sunny days at will. (Or at least ...

added by Karen 1 year, 6 months ago. under anchor beach bag , lobster tote bag , nautical tote bags , sailboat tote bags , tidewater totes , whale tail tote bags , whale tails

Tidewater Totes Launch! from Sew Karen-ly Created...

"Tidewater Totes" photographed at the Lighthouse Park in Five Islands, Nova Scotia.

I am thrilled to announce that the first three patterns in a series of "Tidewater Tote" Bags are now ready. These have truly been a labour of love, and learning. The challenge in designing is to make things attractive and detailed -while keeping the sewing as simple as possible- and I believe that goal has been achieved in these simple-to-stitch projects. Whale tails flashing above the water line, lobsters with their claws held high, anchors, and sailboats adorn the tote bag fronts, which are added in fusible raw-edge ...

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