Tilda Starburst Quilt is Done!

One day a while back- like 2 years ago, I took out some Tilda fabric charm square packs and made hundreds of half square triangles with them.  I saw this Sunburst layout online and decided to put mine together in this pattern.

I've been working on it for a couple of years now and decided to get a backing on it and quilt it.  Here is a pic of the quilt on my longarm as I get ready to quilt it.  I did an all-over stipple and swirls on it and I think it came out so beautiful.  :)  It's amazing how wonderful a quilt looks when it is finally finished.

Last week when I was camping, I sewed on the border, being very careful not to let it fall in the dirt!

I seriously just love how it turned out and now I have to trim up 168 more half square triangles to complete a second Tilda quilt.  

I still haven't decided on the layout of the second quilt, but I'm sure once I've trimmed my blocks, it will come to me.  

While on the Shop Hop this year in May, I found some pretty Tilda fabrics for the backs of my two quilts.  This quilt is like being in Tilda heaven.  :)
 

Quilt Retreat Coming Up also known as Unfinished Projects

In a few weeks, I have a three-day quilt retreat to go to.  I'm looking forward to spending time with my quilty friends and work on a few unfinished quilts.  

I thought that I would bring this quilt.  It's from Corey Yoder made with her fabrics.  I've liked the pattern for a while and started this about two months ago.  It has cute sashing with stars in it and I hope to actually finish it for myself.  I have collected a lot of Corey's fabrics and feel like I could make 5-6 quilts with what I've got.  So I'd better finish at least one of them.

This soon-to be-made quilt is half square triangles made from an older line of Tilda fabrics, called Plum Garden.  One day I just took it out and started to work on this layout for it.  I don't have a pattern; I just saw a photo on the Internet. 

I'm going to bring this along with me on the retreat, also, so I'm hoping to get some things done while I'm there.  

I've numbered all of the pieces and will need to square them and sew them into rows.  I will have to figure out what to use for a border - the fabric line is old and I can't find any more of it.

But I will figure out something when I get to that point.

When I was working on the Plum Garden quilt above, I got a bit carried away and started to sew up a couple more charm square packs from assorted Tilda collections.  

So now I have enough to make a second quilt from my half square triangles.  I sewed together 144 of them last week in preparation for my quilt retreat.

We'll see what actually gets done.  LOL

FYI - there are other quilts laying around that just need borders, backing and/or quilting to finish them up.  

I'm going to try to finish those up by the end of the year.  Maybe I'll throw them in the retreat bag, as well.  I will need way more than three days, but I will try to get as much done as I can.  Wish me luck!

 

The Tilda Collection

For the past couple of weeks I have been playing around using some of my Tilda fabrics.  I wanted to make a gift for one of my sewing friends for her birthday because I know that she loves fabric from the Tilda lines.  

I started out making some needlepoint cases and fussy cutting the ladies from one of my fabric pieces for the front of the case.  The back is patchwork and inside is some wool felt with embellishments on it.  I made four of them and love how they came out!  I saw the idea for these online.

Next I made some patchwork pincushions to match.  I had to order some purple buttons to complete all of the projects.  I like how they add to the cuteness factor.

After finishing them, I sewed some small zippered bags in the beautiful Tilda fabrics.  I added a small charm to the zipper pull and a little tab on them.  

Of course, I couldn't leave out the little birdies!  My friend has a whole collection of them and I knew that she would like one in the Tilda fabrics.  :)

I found a flower pattern on the internet and made some mug rugs to go with the collection.  You can drink your tea and while sewing and there's room for a cookie, too!  Or you can just dress up a table or shelf with them.

After the flowers, I put together some key fobs.  These are great for keys or anything that you can put on a ring.  I have some applique circles that I added to mine so that I don't lose them.  

Lastly, I made a couple of cards to match the set.  I gave one set to my friend Carol and raffled off a second set at my quilt guild.  The ladies there loved them, too!  

What do you think of my Tilda collection for sewing?  

 

Knitting Case with Lavender Sachet & Accessories

I think winter is a great time for catching up on your sewing projects.  I always have so many things that I want to make.  :)

One of the ladies that I work with loves to knit and I thought that it would be nice to make her a zippered bag for her knitting needles.  I took out some older Tilda fabric called Plum Garden and made the zippered pouch for her.  I added a couple of Tilda fabric buttons and a tassel.  

But I thought that it looked sort of plain, so I made a small zippered bag for her row markers and darning needles.  

After working with the pretty purple fabrics, I wanted to add a lavender sachet to the gift.  So I sewed up little pouches to put the lavender in and then stamped on a muslin bag and added a small yo-yo and button.  

Then I stitched up a little purple bird to match.  The lavender smells so nice and it makes a nice little something to tuck in a drawer or put in the clothes dryer to softly scent your clothes.  

When the lavender loses its smell, you can add a couple drops of essential oils to it to re-scent it.  

I love how all of the gifts came together.  I added a matching card made using an old lavender stamp and some pretty purple papers.  (For some reason the card didn't get photographed.)

My friend loved her gifts and said she couldn't wait to get home and arrange her knitting supplies.  :)

What's next?  Now I want to make more items in the pretty Tilda fabrics.