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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Sewing without paper


Yes, my friends, the following blog post involves some sewing projects that have nothing to do with foundation piecing! It's true! I bet you thought it would never happen again. Truth be told I'm getting kinda tired of all the paper piecing myself and thought I would share a little recreational sewing - a just for fun kind of thing. A novelty to be sure.

I have made a few of these Divided baskets recently from a pattern by Anna Graham (Noodlehead) . This basket whipped up super fast and easy. This is really a fun pattern - so much so I wanted to make a couple more after this first one was done.




Also I needed a 'Fall' themed swap item for this month CMQG guild meeting so I decided to make an extra one. This one seems fallish no?

And finally, ok ok some paper was involved.  I wanted to make this one all scrappy but with hexies.  So I employed some English paper piecing ( a little different from Foundation piecing) on the pocket portion of the last basket.
This one is going to be my new knitting basket ~  by the fireside ~ one day when it's cold and rainy again, not 90 like it is right now.  It has all my favorite fabrics.  Marmalade and Scrumptious (thank-you Amanda) by Camille Roskelley are playing well with Lakehouse (Holly Holderman) and other fabrics (by Tasha Horsley) and the natural linen.

Turns out, mini-charm packs are perfect for 1" hexies ~ just a public service announcement for your information.

The last too are missing the divider on purpose.  I found I needed a larger basket more than a divided one.The cotton webbing for the handles is an acquisition from my visit to Bolt during the MQG meet-up in Portland last month. 

And that's all for today folks.  Happy Sewing!




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10 comments:

  1. Lisa LisaSeptember 4, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    I seriously can't wait to receive that fall basket at the swap! Oh wait....I wasn't supposed to say anything, was I? Your baskets are beautiful!!

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  2. Angie from Dear Spring GreenSeptember 4, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    Gorgeous! I am about to make two for two new babies coming into the world! I LOVE your hexie version!

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  3. margaretSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    what a great basket, well collection of baskets. Might just have to buy the pattern. You mention no foundation piecing, just as well as I have not got my head around that technigue yet but like the EPP method, it seems to be very popular at the moment

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    The fall basket is definitely fallish :) and beautiful.

    And a knitting basket sounds like the perfect use for these bags.

    Great work. Now I feel like making one.

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  5. knottygnomeSeptember 5, 2013 at 5:23 AM

    i love all of your baskets but that hexie one is super sweet. it'll be a great knitting basket for sure.

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  6. MarieSeptember 5, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Great baskets - I particularly like the hexie version but wouldn't turn my nose up at any of them. Looks like you had fun with them.

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  7. MeganSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    So cute! These have been on my to-do list for a long time... I'm going to have to get on it!

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  8. Jessica B.September 10, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Sometimes I forget you can sew without paper piecing. :P I have been looking for some good bags for my cross stitch and knitting supplies, and these would be perfect. I will definitely have to check out the pattern. And I adore the yellow fabric with the birds in the second picture. Any idea who the designer is or where you purchased it? (It may say somewhere, but if it does, I missed it.)

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  9. Caroline ~ TrilliumDesignSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    The yellow fabric is Aviary 2 by Joel Dewberry. Thanks for all your sweet words :) xoxo Caroline

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  10. ChristaQuiltsSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Cute bags! I'm trying to get one finished in time for sewing summit, but it may or may not happen, LOL!!

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