Sew Fun

Apple Picking 2010 inspired these Apple Pickin’ Potholders: a simple Monkey Wrench quilt block with a little extra batting in between the layers. This is one of my favorite quilts blocks because its easy and I really like the symmetry. Wouldn’t these be so cute for Teachers’ gifts? I think I see a bunch of these popping up in my sewing basket this holiday season.

If you look closely, you can see those are green apples hiding in there… Mutsu to be precise. Beautiful and delicious!

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A long time friend just announced her new home and I want to make something handmade to help warm it. I’m thinking of some place mats (or a single table center piece?) using one of the Pieced Tree “Tiny One’s” that I love so much.

For fabrics (from left to right):

• Philip Jacobs “Coral” in purple and olive. I can’t get enough of this fabric, which first made its appearance in a holiday gift this past winter.
• Gold silk dupioni
• Anna Maria Horner’s “Fortune” in sea, from the Good Folks collection
• … and for the backing, “PURE” by Sweetwater for Moda… welcoming thoughts for a new home.

What’s in your sewing basket right now?

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