Bluebirds on Roses Project Tour

Today I am thrilled to share with you one of my gorgeous friends latest fabric collection.  Introducing Bluebirds on Roses by Elea Lutz for Riley Blake Designs. It's ever so sweet filled with Elea's signature style floral Blooms, the cutest little Bluebirds and little Kitties playing among the flowers.  Seriously - cuteness overload!

I love the colour palette that Elea uses in her designs - not only do these stand alone as beautiful fabrics to use for an entire project but they all co-ordinate so well together as well as building wonderfully on her previous collections which you may already have in your stash.

Bluebirds on Roses is definitely going to have to go on your "Must Have" Fabric list - I'm especially in love with the Main Red Floral - its just devine,  but it is very hard to go past the Floral Pink as a firm favourite of mine.  Bluebirds on Roses is already shipping to stores Internationally so check out your Local Patchwork Store for this amazing collection by Elea.

It actually took me a rather long time to cut into these fabrics as I couldn't decide what I wanted to make with these - I kept looking admiringly at them until I finally made the call to work on making a Crochet Trim Blanket.  Mostly because Elea has told me a number of times that this is one of her favourite designs of mine.  So off I went cutting...

I love getting to play with the fabrics as you place them all next to each other in this design.  Simple squares couldn't be more perfect for these fabrics as they really shine and you can see the detail in these prints.  I machine quilted it with just some "tram line" quilting and then used the Daisy Red print for the Binding.  This Crochet Trim Blanket comes together very quickly as the quilt itself.  Then on to the Trim.

A sweet Crochet Trim details just finishes this Blanket off perfectly.  You only need to know a few handful of Crochet Stitches to make this. I love making these Crochet Trim Blankets as gifts to celebrate new arrivals.  These are perfect for Babies to use either in Nursery Cots, in Prams, for in the Car or practically anywhere you go as they are light and small.  Also great as a cuddle Blanket to for Toddlers due to its size and texture to hold.

On the back of the Crochet Trim Blanket I used the Droplet Mint print - seriously just love this shade of Aqua.

You can shop the 

Crochet Trim Blanket in my Store here  

Bluebirds on Roses by Elea Lutz - just a must to get your hands on.

Make sure to check out the other Makers on this Bluebirds on Roses Blog Tour

Heidi Staples of @fabricmutt

Sedef Imer of @downgrapevinelane

Happy Quilting

Jemima x 

Serendipity Blog Tour

Many of you will be familiar with my love for Minki Kim's (@zeriano) work.  I have long loved her Sewing Illustration and her fabric collections are so reflective of her style and flair. Today I am sharing with you here latest fabric collection for Riley Blake Fabrics called - Serendipity.

This collections features Minki's signature illustrations with absolutely gorgeous prints of little girls spending time under trees and having picnics.  Along with a beautiful Hexagon "Cheater Print" with cute hexes all ready to go without the fuss of sewing them yourself.  Sweet strawberries and Flowers together with cute Birds and Dandelions have you dreaming of childhood days.  The bright colours in the Pinks and Blues absolutely compliment the Low Volume Prints perfectly. 

I knew straight away it was going to be hard to settle on making just one project with these beautiful fabrics - hence why I have made 3.  First up I decided to make a Crochet Trim Blanket.  With fabrics perfect for a little fussy cutting together with busier prints - this blanket meant that I could use every print in the range to make this Crochet Trim Blanket.  

The beauty of this Crochet Trim Blanket is that the actual quilt is very simple to make which lets the prints shine and be the star.  With some simple machine Quilting (using one of my favourite Aurifil Colours #2405 - Oyster) I was able to quickly sew this quilt all ready for the Crochet trim to be crocheted on.

With the crochet trim on - this is such a sweet and cute blanket, perfect to make for a little toddler or to celebrate the arrival of a new baby as a gift.  These Serendipity fabrics are just so cute.

Crochet Trim Blanket pattern available here

I told you these fabrics are cute - well how adorable does this PJ Pal look in Serendipity.  I really love the Floral and Strawberry prints in the range and there was the perfect mix of colours to make this PJ Pal.  These PJ Pal's are the perfect place to keep the kids PJ's away during the day.  They won't be on the floor anymore, however tucked away in this cute Bear. 

PJ Pal Pattern available here

(Sew Along is a joint pattern venture between 

Tied with a Ribbon and Claire Turpin Design)

And lastly I had to make my latest pattern - Rip It Mini Quilt.  I think of all the prints this stunning Dandelion Print in Cream that I have used for the background is one of my favourites.  I am definitely going to be getting hold of more once this fabric range arrives in stores.

This Mini Quilt is all about the "not so fun part" of sewing and quilting. Whether you call it a Seam Ripper, an Unpicker or Reverse Sewing it is defiantly one of the less joyful parts of sewing but means sometimes that is exactly how to get things right.  This Rip It Min Quilt is fun to make and I love how they show off these Serenditpty prints.  Those Strawberries are another firm favourite of mine.  

Rip It Mini Quilt Pattern available here 

Minki's works truly stands out in this Quilting and fabric industry and I am proud to call her a friend.  She is truly as delightful as her fabrics and Illustration works. Serendipity is shipping to stores now and definitely should be on your list.

Happy Quilting 

Jemima x x

Sweet Orchard Blog Tour by Down Grapevine Lane

Today is my stop on the Sweet Orchard Blog Tour.  Sweet Orchard for Riley Blake Designs is the debut collection from Sedef Imer from Down Grapevine Lane.  Sedef has created a very sweet range with a perfect mix of sweet characters as well as text and my favourite bias stripes.

I love the colours that Sedef has chosen for her first collection and she has even designed and amazing "Cheater print" for each of the colourways in the range.  This "Cheater Print" is a great piece to use for backing and when you want to have that overall patchwork look quickly without the fuss.  And speaking of fuss - there are prints with perfect Fussy cuts as well.

I chose to make with this beautiful bundle a Crochet Trim Blanket.  I wanted to leave the prints in large pieces to show off the collection and this pattern was perfect.

The quilt is a simple and quick quilt to put together and can even be done so with Charm Packs.  This quilt is all about letting the prints be the star - and these are surely beautiful.

I love how the mix of prints and colours work so well together.

This is my Crochet Trim Blanket and the pattern is available here.  

This quilt is my Amity's Garden Quilt - this was made for Spring Market that was held back in May in Salt Lake City.  This quilt was hanging in Sedef's Booth that debuted the line with Riley Blake.  Such a versatile collection for all styles of quilts and sewing projects.  

Sweet Orchard is in stores now and in Australia is distributed by Millhouse Collections.  

You can check out all the other wonderful and inspiring projects being made by the talented bloggers below - check them out

15 August Nadra ellisandhiggs.com 15 August Sarah alittlehappyplace.blogspot.co.uk 16 August Jemima tiedwitharibbon.com 16 August Anorina sameliasmum.com 17 August Lisa aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com 17 August Minki minkikim.com 18 August Kimberly fatquartershop.blogspot.com/ 18 August Keera livelovesew.com.au 19 August Cassie cassandramadge.com 19 August Liz & Elizabeth simplesimonandco.com 22 August Samantha aquapaisleystudio.com 22 August Xanthe wife-made.com 23 August Peta shequiltsalot.com 23 August Stacy stacyolsondesign.com 24 August Sharon lilabellelane.blogspot.com 24 August Amy diaryofaquilter.com 25 August Sarah piccolostudio.com.au 25 August Kristyne prettybyhand.com 26 August Jennie cloverandviolet.com 26 August Megan quiltstory.blogspot.com

Happy Sewing 

Jemima x x

New Pattern Releases

Introducing today two new patterns that I have been working on - first up is my Crochet Trim Blanket.  You may remember that a while back I made a Liberty version of this for my brand new baby niece.  Well after a lot of requests I have now turned that into a pattern for you all to enjoy.

This Blanket comes together very quickly using either Charm Squares or of course any fabrics that you love.  And only requires a few basic Crochet stitches to crochet this sweet scallop trim to your quilt.

The pattern includes the instructions for how to make the actual Quilt and then how to add your Crochet Trim Border to your quilt.  Such a sweet and delicate finish for a Quilt that just has a little something extra.

You can find the PDF Pattern for my Crochet Trim Blanket in my store.

My latest pattern is this modern and visually striking Confetti Quilt.  Based on my Confetti Cushion pattern I had several requests to up-size the cushion pattern to a Quilt Size version.

This amazing bundle of Trinket Fabric by Melody Miller for Cotton and Steel was the bundle I picked up at Sample Spree while I was away at Spring Quilt Market.  I knew this fabric range was the perfect fabric to showcase in this design.

This design is perfect for you to cut into your favourite Fat Quarter Bundles or will make a huge dent in your overflowing scrap basket.  

This quilt is the perfect unisex quilt for people of all ages - adults and children alike will love this design.

Confetti Quilt is now available as a PDF Pattern in my store.

My patterns are also available wholesale through my Distributor - Creative Abundance.  These and all my patterns can be purchased through them for stores who are looking to stock my patterns.

Happy Sewing

Jemima x 

Crochet Trim Blanket - Penny Rose Blog Tutorial

How adorable is Elea Lutz's latest range - Strawberry Biscuit.  With the sweetest of prints and characters this range will be hard to resist. Cute puppies and delicate florals all in the most vibrant of colours make for another stand out collection.  Strawberry Biscuit is made for Penny Rose Fabrics (distributed through Millhouse Collections in Australia) and is available now.

This Quilt is perfect for pre-cuts such as Charm Squares or you can cut your own squares that feature sweet fussy cuts and prints.

I made a similar Crochet Trim Baby Blanket a while back and thought this would be the perfect project to make and share for the Penny Rose Blog Tutorial.  Crochet looks simply stunning against the binding of a quilt - this pattern only has several stitches for the actual crochet so is suitable for a beginner. 

Head over to the Penny Rose blog - here to find the Tutorial for how to make this sweet blanket.

I think I see a few more of these for sweet gifts in the future.

This blanket will make a treasured, handmade blanket for years to come.  

Use the Hashtag - #crochettrimblanket 

so that we can see the beauties that you make.  

Happy sewing 

Jemima x