Patchouli Moon Studio: Crafter's Edge

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Quilted Table Topper made from Crumb Piecing & Equilateral Triangles

A while ago I had so many scraps that I decided to grab some pink fabric scraps and sew the scraps together free form style, which some call crumb piecing. I had several blocks made in various sizes and no real plan for what I would make from them.

I decided to try cutting out the largest equilateral triangle on the Crossover II Die Cut Machine, and it cut so nicely, that I cut out 5 more. I pieced them together to form a hexagon shape. Quilted it and sewed on the binding. It needed a little something else and so I sewed on a stacked button in the center. I like the scrappy look.

This little topper measures 12 3/8", measuring from the straight top to the straight bottom and 14" measuring from the pointed tip on one side to the other pointed tip on the other side.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Chevron Quilt in Scrappy Greens with Flannel Bear Appliqué

Hello Scrappy Quilt Lovers! I made this quilt by first digging through my green scraps, Next I pressed the scraps and got out my Crossover II Die Cut Machine by Crafter's Edge and cut 1/2 Square Triangles. I arranged the triangles to be sewn in a light & dark Chevron pattern. I quilted it down the center of each triangle, so the backing looks like a zigzag (but forgot to photograph that).

While I liked the all green quilt, it needed something else, so I cut out a bear with a scarf all in flannel fabric and appliquéd the bear onto the quilt. This quilt will be donated to Project Linus this month.

I did add button eyes to the bear, so this will be given to a child over the age of 3 years, since under 3 years old the buttons could be a chocking hazard. I did stitch the buttons on well and even added glue over the thread to be more secure.

This is my November project for Crafter's Edge.

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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Scaredy Cat Churn Dash Quilt

Hello my pretties and to all of you cat lovers, Halloween aficionados, scrappy quilt appreciators and Churn Dash quilt block admirers. Welcome to the GG&G Blog Hop (aka Gremlins, Goblins & Ghouls Oh My), hosted by Joan of Moosestash Quilting. Thanks for hosting Joan!

I didn't get too mysterious or creepy or spooky, but I did use a scaredy cat and Halloween colors.

I created this quilt using Crafter's Edge die cuts of squares, rectangles, and half square triangles. Then I added the appliqué black cat in the center of the large Churn Dash Block. I added a folded inner narrow border of green and then the outer border I created by sewing scrappy black pieces around a 1" green square until I got the size block I wanted for the border.

Here is my Scaredy Cat Churn Dash Quilt~

This is just the top I laid out on my floor.

Here is the quilted and finished quilt with black binding.
This quilt measures 35 3/4" wide x 36" high. The Churn Dash blocks are 6" square, with the large Churn Dash measuring 12" square. The cat is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" at it's widest and tallest parts.

I actually made this quilt last year and never posted about it, so this blog hop was the purrfect (I couldn't resist) time to get this quilt posted on the blog and participate in the hop too at the same time. I used Crafter's Edge 1/2 Square Triangle Die Cuts, Square Die Cuts and Rectangle Die Cuts to create this quilt.

Here is the full schedule of GG&G Participants:

Monday Oct 17

Just Let Me Quilt

For the Love of Geese

Patchouli Moon Studio (meow, that's me)

Inflorescence

Scrapdash

Tuesday Oct 18

Creatin’ in the Sticks

Wednesday Oct 19

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Just Sew Quilter

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Thursday Oct 20

Friday Oct 21

Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Now for sale in my PayHip Shop.

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Gifts for Her: a Sew Powerful Purse

Hello my sweet purse makers; it's Gifts for Her week over on the Therm-o-Web blog. I am sharing a few of my tips on making a purse from The Sew Powerful Purse Project for yourself or to donate to this wonderful charity that allows girls in Zambia to stay in school with your help of making purses to donate to the girls there. You can read all about this organization and the work they do here.

The finished Intermediate style purse with the beginner flap that I decorated with appliqué flowers & circles.

Making purses for Sew Powerful is something near and dear to my heart and I LOVE to sew the purses every chance I get. I hope you will enjoy making one or more purses too. There is no better gift to give than one that can change a girl's life for the better.

Isn't my Oliso iron in turquoise just so pretty? I just love it!

I upcycled denim jeans to make the outside of the purse and put the front pocket on the back of the purse. I topstitched the gusset too.

One of my tips is that I make a full lining (rather than adding a separate top fabric, as the intermediate directions call for) as it is quicker to sew.

So pop over to the Therm-o-web blog to check out my Sew Powerful Purse and all of the tips I share on how I make these purses.

I used Crafter's Edge Large Flower die cut for the appliqué flower and a few Circle die cuts too, including the circle I cut to create a flower appliqué. You can find my tutorial for the circle flower here.

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Lucky Mason Jar of Shamrocks for Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is in one week and I created this wall quilt for the celebration. I only have a wee bit O' Irish in me, how about you?

I went to QuiltCon in March last month which was held in Phoenix, AZ and Crafter's Edge (CE) had a vendor space there, so I got to meet the 2 women (Kayla & Mikala) from CE there too, which was so nice to see them in person. (Darn I forgot to get a photo!) They had 5 new die cuts, along with all the rest of their die cuts in their space there.

I knew I wanted to use some of the new die cuts to create my wall quilt for Saint Patrick's Day. I used the Mason Jar (the largest jar I used out of 3 sizes) and I used the mini hearts (also comes with mini stars) and I used 2 of the 4 sizes of the clouds die cuts too. The mason jar also comes with die cuts for the lids, but since I am using this jar as a vase, I left the lid off for this quilt.

Here is my Lucky quilt~

I thought the jar looked a bit plain, so I cut out a couple of flowers from felt and tacked it in place with a button. Yes that bit of a pop of color was just what I wanted there.

I just love the cute clouds! I had to add some wording too, so Lucky it was.

And there is a four-leaf Shamrock for luck right there!

The mini hearts were perfect for making some 3 and four leaf Shamrocks.

I added a bit of hand embroidery for the stems.

Crafter's Edge doesn't appear to have the newest die cuts listed on their website yet, so you could go there and chat with someone and ask about when they are releasing them on their website for purchase. Maybe you can buy them anyhow by chatting with them?

The newest Die Cuts are:

1. Nested Mason Jars (3 sizes including lid die cuts: 2.25" x3.5"/ 4.9" x 3.25"/ 6.5" x 4.25")

2. Mini Hearts & Stars (2 heart sizes: 0.75" x 0.62"/ 1" x 0.83" & 2 star sizes: 0.75" x 0.71"/ 1" x 0.95")

3. Nested Clouds (4 sizes: 1.62" x 1"/ 2.71" x1.62"/ 3.96" x 2.35"/ 5.37" x 3.16")

4. Bird House (includes the house with 2 roof options, 2 little birds, a perch and circle opening). The house is 5" x 4.75"/ birds: 1.3" x 1.2"/ 1.45" x 0.8".

5. Rainbow: 7.25" x 3.62". This is one die cut with 6 cutting arches. I must admit I am not quite sure the best way to use this die cut?

I hope it is okay I share this info with you about the newest CE die cuts. They had them in their booth, so people at the show saw and purchased them. Contact Crafter's Edge to inquire about when you can purchase the newest die cuts. I love Crafter's Edge die cuts! They make creating so easy and faster too.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day. "May every petal on the shamrock bring you joy and good luck".

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Make Flowers from Circles

I love using my Circle die cuts from Crafters Edge for using in all kinds of appliqué. Circles by themselves make great looking flowers and you can stack 2 or more circles on top of one another for a different look too. The Circles die cut set includes 11 sizes in 1/2" increments, so you can have a lot of possibilities on hand to create so many things.

I was thinking the other day how it would be so easy to take a circle of fabric and make a few snips to create a flower. So this is what I did.

The finished flower made from a circle.

To make the flower, first cut a circle. I first fused fusible web on the back of the circle and then I cut the circle using a die cut.

Then fold the circle in half.

Fold the circle in half again.

With sharp scissors make a snip at an angle from the raw outer edge and snip into the folded side, snipping a little bit, but making the snip as deep toward the center folds as you want to cut. I was being conservative with this flower and didn't snip too deep towards the center folds.

Open the circle. If you want those cuts deeper towards the center, refold and snip a bit more off.

Refold the circle, matching where you cut and creating folds in the opposite sides now. Fold once and then fold again like you did in the beginning. Make snips again along the new folds and trying to snip about the same amount of fabric off.

Open up and now you have a flower with a bit of a different look than just a circle. Add a smaller circle to the center and fuse where you want your flower. You can also add a button in the center too.

You can make deeper snips overall or just some of the snips deeper to give it a more wonky look. Add the snipped circle on top of a larger snipped circle or a non-snipped circle to create all kinds of looks.

Note: if your fabric isn't too thick, you could fold it in half and in half again and fold it once more in half and then make your snips as I showed you above. You will be snipping through all the layers at once and when you open it out, the flower will be done. I have been successful doing this on the larger circles, but the smaller ones can be more fiddly to fold it so many times. So try it both ways and see which you prefer. Thicker fabric will be harder to snip through that many layers at once, so this is why I showed you how to make the snips in 2 steps, rather than one step.

You can find this tutorial under my Tip of the Morning Tuesday .

I will be sharing how I used these flowers in my appliqué pieces as I make more of them and stitch them onto projects. I will refer to this tutorial when I make something, so you can easily find this.

Have fun making your flowers.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Tea Time Mug Rug (Crafter's Edge Sale too)

I made this mug rug using the Tea Time die cuts from Crafter's Edge. I included this mug rug in a custom order for a water bottle sling (that I posted yesterday). Kindness a word in her user name so I added the words, "Pour a Cup of Kindness" to the mug rug. Found out after she received this that she loves tea and collects teapots. Was it just dumb luck on my part for serendipity?

This is the fabric I used on the back of the mug rug.

This mug rug traveled to it's new home in Texas from New Mexico.

From October 1 to October 31, all orders on CraftersEdge.com will receive a 20% off discount! No coupon codes are needed, the discount will automatically be applied at checkout. This discount is only applicable while supplies last, and cannot be combined with other sales or promotions. The discount is not applicable to wholesale or resale orders.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Dresden Sunflower Table Runner ( & the Fairy Tales Blog Hop)

I signed up for the Fairy Tales Blog Hop awhile ago, which is hosted by Joan of Moosestash Quilting. Well I had an idea or two, but those just didn't pan out, so I switched gears and this is what I came up with.

I know you are wondering how does this fit the fairy tale blog theme? Well Joan said it can be YOUR fairy tale, so my fairy tale would include using up all my scraps, down to the itty bittiest scrap, so I created this table runner with all scraps (or nearly all scraps). I certainly didn't use up all of my scraps making this runner, but that is my Fairy Tale to be able to use up all of my scraps some day. Well, you know those dang scraps multiply like rabbits, so it is wishful thinking, but I will still be trying to use up those dang scraps.

As a Crafter's Edge Design Team member, I also used several die cuts to create this runner, which are listed farther down below.

First, just like in Rumpelstiltskin, a maiden spun her hair into gold while I sewed my scraps of white and tans into a background for my table runner.

Scrappy pieced background fabric for table runner in white and off white fabrics

Scraps of all sizes were sewn together free-form or crumb style to create the background to my table runner first.

closeup of Scrappy pieced background fabric for table runner in white and off white fabrics

Closer look at one section.

Another section up close.

Table Runner Dresden Plate sunflowers in pots on Scrappy background with scattered applique hearts

Here is the finished runner. I don't even have a table to photograph it on because my table is round. :0P

I made 2 Dresden Plates from the Dresden die cut as sunflowers, added a stem from the 1" strip die. I used the Tumbler die for the pot and a 1.5" strip as the rim of the pot. I used the leaf from the Large Flower die set and some Whimsical Hearts from that die set and a small heart from the Nested Hearts too. So that is 6 different die sets that I used all or part of the die cuts from to create this table runner. And all of the batik fabrics that I used came out of my scrap bag! The backing fabric I cut from yardage, but everything else was from my fairy tale scraps, lol!

Table runner closeup of orange Dresden Plate sunflower in pot

Table runner Closeup of yellow Dresden Plate sunflower in pot

Closeup of flower pot for Dresden Sunflower

Closeup of stem and leaves of Dresden Sunflower

Closeup of whimsical applique heart on table runner

closeup of yellow and orange Dresden Plate Sunflowers

The following 6 Crafter's Edge Die Cuts were used in the making of this Dresden Sunflower Table Runner:

1" & 1.5-inch Strip Cutters: 1" strips were used for the stems and folded into the center. 1.5" strips were used for the rim of the pots.

The leaf from this Large Flower die was used for the leaves of the sunflowers.

The Sunflowers were made using the largest of the Rounded Dresden

plate die set.

I used the Tumbler die cut for the pots.

I used some Whimsical Hearts.

I used the smallest heart from the Nested Hearts.

So there you have it, but wait there's more to see on these other blogs. 5 days of Fairy Tale blog hopping, so hop to it and see what Fairy Tales these other bloggers have to share with you.

Monday June 21

Creatin’ in the Sticks

Samelia’s Mum

Kathleen McMusing

Becky’s Adventurers in Quilting and Travel

Tuesday June 22

Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!