My original quilt design had a black sewing machine, but for Christmas a few days ago I received the most beautiful Featherweight machine that I’ve seen to date from my DH. When choosing fabric I decided to make this quilt block to commemorate my newest Featherweight machine.
This machine, although it was born the same year I was, looks brand new & so does its box!
I’m so excited to sew on it!
Hopefully one of these days life will slow a bit & I’ll have a chance to do so.
I used my go-to freezer paper (no raw edges) appliqué
but you can feel free to use your favorite technique.
If you’d like to master a new technique in the new year, I have a lot of very short videos of the very easy task or turning the seam allowance under & machine stitching it so there are no raw edges on the appliqué.
This is a bigger version of my sewing machine that I originally designed last year during our Quarantiny quilt.
You can see how I made it here. It’s not hard but you will need to practice. Having the right tools is key, in particular Apliquick Bars & small glue sticks for this sewing machine but also paper circle cutters & other tools for the little Dresden plates.
I have everything you need for making little Dresden plates & turned edge appliqué on the notions page of my website. You can find them by clicking here.
The pattern you need to make your white (or black or whatever color you choose) sewing machine can be found my clicking the download button below.
Thanks to all of you who are sewing along with us,
especially those of you who are sharing your block pics with us!
I love seeing the blocks in your fabrics & also the spins you put on them.
Today we will make this cute but simple flower block.
I prefer to use a bias tape maker any time I’m making stems on a quilt.
For this block I recommend the Clover 3/8″ Fusible Bias Tape Maker.
Note: The stem fabric doesn’t need to be cut on the bias for this block.
If you have a similar but different size bias tape maker it may work. You can also fuse a piece of fabric if you’re not comfortable using a bias tape maker.
Remember, this should be fun!
Click the download button below for the PDF instructions for the Flower Block.
The days are short & the nights are very long! Most of these days are gloomy, like today… Fortunately for another week we’re so busy with all the Christmas hustle & bustle that we hardly notice, but after Christmas it really kicks in; the winter blues.
So what are we to do?
Redfin has put together a list of mood-boosting activities to do at home and how to begin incorporating them into your routine, one which of course is quilting!
I can think of no better way to spend a cold, dreary day than inside where it’s warm & cozy *with lots of lights on* planning & sewing a quilt!
If you’re reading my blog you probably already quilt,
but don’t miss the recent Redfin article we were featured in: “Mood-Boosting Activities at Home to Fend Off Winter Blues: Indoor Hobbies and Practices.”
Head over to their site & check out their other great suggestions of mood-boosting activities to do at home and how to begin incorporating them into your routine.
“There’s no better way to make your home truly yours than by making custom quilts in your own style. Colors, sizes, and designs can be customized for everyone in your home, by everyone in your home. Young children up to adults can join in the creative process and make quilts for beds, walls, and tabletops. – Suzn Quilts“
Your days will begin to look brighter even before the first signs of spring.
Quilting my way through life! 