A Pillow.

I have wanted to try out Elizabeth Hartman's Mod Mosaic method of piecing and have finally found the perfect reason: a cute little person!  My nephew Joey turned one last week and I decided to make him a pillow to match the quilt I made for him (which was my VERY first quilt).

The front of the pillow is machine quilted and lined with Muslin, and the back of the pillow is lined and the envelope-style backing is bound with the beauty of Violet Craft`s Peacock Lane. Of course, in my rush to get out of the door I forgot the take a picture of the back of the pillow and a close-up of the pebble quilting on the front (on the flannel).

I hope you like your pillow, little Joey!  I'll be sure to post a pic on here soon of him - and then your heart will melt because he is SO DARN CUTE!  :)

~Karina

 

Sketch Book with Nursery Versery

I picked up some Nursery Versery prints a little while ago and I've been having a hard time cutting them - they're too darn cute!  I finally managed to bring myself to cut  into the Country Mice fat quarter an came up with this wonderful sketch book cover for a friend of mine who recently celebrated her birthday.

Front Cover

It was my first time improve piecing and trying the quilt-as-you-go method - both were a great experience (for a great quilt-as-you-go tutorial, click here).  I pieced sections together and then sewed them on to a muslin backing.  I didn't use any batting because I thought it would be too bulky for a sketch-book cover.  Who needs a puffy cover?! ;)  I think I would like the finished result a little better if i would have quilted more lines through the fabric - but I know for next time!

Back Cover

I love the end result, though I prefer the back of the cover to the front!  If I were to make these in larger quantities I'd definitely cut down on the number of fabrics used and make the pieces bigger to cut down on the time it takes to make them.

Inside

If you're interested in making a sketchbook/journal cover for yourself (or a friend, of course), here are a  few  tutorials you can try out:
Bloom and Blossom 
Stitched in Color
Leslie's Art and Sew

~Karina