*WIP* Heirloom Cut Chenille Blanket

*WIP* Heirloom Cut Chenille Blanket, originally uploaded by SewLaTea. Just a peek at what I’ve been working on the past few days. I used Aesthetic Nest’s AWESOME tutorial. Now had a been a good student, I would have remembered that she said to sew only ONE line flannel side up…and then to flip over and [...]

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Quilt top is done…

quilt top–WIP, originally uploaded by SewLaTea. A peek at what I’ve been working on…a new quilt for a new baby to be. He’ll be here in less than two weeks so I better get moving and finish up this baby. It’s actually a 60″x60″ star! I made one ginormous wonky star instead of several smaller [...]

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Binding Morgan’s Quilt

Binding Morgan’s Quilt, originally uploaded by SewLaTea. Baby Morgan was born to a good friend of mine way back in June. I was CONVINCED she was having a boy so had in mind boy fabrics and was ready to quilt once the baby was born…but lo and behold, she had her second girl!!! Threw me [...]

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Burp Cloths and a few WIPs

Burp Cloths for a baby boy, originally uploaded by SewLaTea. Seems like forever that I’ve actually COMPLETED a project. *sigh* It’s been a busy, busy summer, with lots of acitivity and less mommy time with Jack being home. But school is back in session, and mommy is getting back into a groove My first completed [...]

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Birdie Sling Pleats and other business

Birdie Sling pleats, originally uploaded by SewLaTea. This pic is a bit dark…about to start the pleatIng…but just hung up on where to stitch here…I’m guessing 1/4 ” from the top, across from folded edge to the pin(which is where the pleat marks line up)…. can anyone confirm this? I’ve been so busy lately, hardly [...]

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On My Mind…things to do (part I)

1.  A yellow quilt or duvet cover 2.  A Lily quilt 3.  Finish Jack & Ben’s beach blanket quilt 4.  Finish Jack & Ben’s Boys’ Batik quilt 5.  Amy Butler’s Birdie Sling 6.  Elephant Wristlet with this fabric.  Elephant wristlet was adapted from this tutorial 7.  Market Bag for which I will upcycle a cute madras dress that’s [...]

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Binding

Binding, originally uploaded by nikkifilo. I’m just LOVING this process! I was having so much fun tonight making the binding tape and now attaching it to the quilt. This isn’t the best picture, but it was a last minute thought before heading to bed. I decided to make scrappy binding and I’m so glad I [...]

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Ready to bind

Ready to bind, originally uploaded by nikkifilo. I’ve never made my own binding! I’ve made so many quilts, but have always done the little fold over method and blanket stitched the edge….But since I’m a big girl now, lol, I’m going to do this right. I figure this is also the first quilt that I’ve [...]

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Sophie’s Quilt…folded and ready to bind

Sophie’s Quilt…folded and ready to bind, originally uploaded by nikkifilo.

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So far….

4 pictures for you, originally uploaded by nikkifilo. Here is my quilting progress. It’s coming along! REAALLLY looking forward to throwing this baby into the wash and getting it all puckery and yummy soft

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