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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Zakka Home - Book Tour

Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane has just released her second book Zakka Home for Tuva Publishing - after the wonderful success of Quilt Petite, Sedef is back with another great title to add to your Quilting and Sewing Collection. Zakka Home is filled with 19 "smaller style" projects to get you inspired to fill your home with beautifully handmade projects.

From Pillows to Kitchenware items such as Tea Towels, Table Runners and Trivets, glorious Bags, sweet embroideries, sewing inspired items like Pincushions and an Armchair Caddy along with items to gift - there is something in this book for everyone to make no matter your level of experience.

While it was hard to choose one project to make - I settled on making the Armchair Caddy as I knew I could put this to use straight away with all the Hand stitching and quilting I have been doing of late at night time while sitting on the couch.

The Armchair Caddy is quick to make and after picking some of my favourite Alice Caroline Liberty fabrics paired with some blush 100%Linen and some pre-made liberty Bias Binding I was all set. The instructions are simple to follow and with full size pattern pieces included there is little prep to get yourself started.

I decided that for the little pocket details I would Applique the Fabrics rectangles on and added these cute Flower buttons from my Button stash. My pre-made Liberty Binding also helped quicken the time to make this caddy as it was just the right width for the binding.

I am so thrilled with how the Armchair caddy came up and it fits perfectly on the arm of my couch. This is going to be so useful and I can change what it needs to hold for each project I am working on.

With Christmas coming up this book would make not only an excellent book to make lots of gifts for your friends and family but also a great gift for a craft friend.

Check out the rest of the Bloggers who are contributing to the Book Tour

22 October - Sedef Imer - Down Grapevine Lane - @downgrapevinelane

23 October - Jemima Flendt - Tied With A Ribbon - @tiedwitharibbon

24 October - Minki Kim - Minki's Work Table - @zeriano

25 October - Jane Davidson - Quilt Jane - @quiltjane

26 October - Elizabeth Chappell - Quilters Candy Box - @quilterscandybox

27 October - Lauren Wright - Molly and Mama - @mollyandmama

28 October - Sarah Scott - Piccolo Studio - @piccolostudio_sarah

29 October - Alyce Blyth - Blossom Heart Quilts - @blossomheartquilts

30 October - Emily Dennis - Quilty Love - @emily_dennis_

31 October - Sharon Burgess - Lilabelle Lane Creations - @lilabellelane

1 November - Wynn Tan - Zakka Art - @zakkaArt

2 November - Amanda Woodruff - A Crafty Fox - @a.crafty.fox

4 November - Samantha Dorn - Aqua Paisley Studio - @aqua_paisley

5 November - Love Patchwork & Quilting - @lovequiltingmag

6 November - Kate May - The Homemakery - @thehomemakery

7 November - Ayda Algin - Cafe Nohut - @cafenohut

8 November - Faith Essenburg - Sarana Ave - @faithessenburg

9 November - Nadra Ridgeway - Ellis & Higgs - @ellisandhiggs

10 November - Fat Quarter Shop - @fatquartershop

11 November - Laura Cunningham - @laura_zuckerkuss

12 November - Bev McCullough - Flamingo Toes - @flamingotoes

13 November - Amy Smart - Diary of a Quilter - @diaryofaquilter

14 November - Riley Blake Designs - @rileyblakedesigns
15 November - Michelle Hickson - @coleandtaffy

16 November - Christopher Thompson - The Tattooed Quilter - @the_tattooed_quilter

17 November - Ange Hamilton - A Little Patchwork - @alittlepatchwork

18 November - Sedef Imer - Down Grapevine Lane - @downgrapevinelane

You can get hold of Zakka Home here

Happy Quilting

Jemima x x

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Modern Quilts - Block by Block Blog Tour

I'm excited to be sharing with you Emily Dennis of Quilty Love first Book - Modern Quilts - Block by Block for Tuva Publishing. I know how nerve wracking, writing and putting out there your own book is but Emily has knocked this one out of the Park. You will just love this book and certainly want to add it to your Quilt Library.

Modern Quilts showcases 12 projects with repeating Block designs to get you sewing. No matter whether this is your first quilt or have more experience, you will enjoy making the patterns from this book. The pages are well laid out with beautiful colour pictures and diagrams to help you through your chosen quilt pattern.

There is definitely a project in this book for everyone - no matter who you would like to make a quilt for you will find a beautiful pattern for just the right purpose. And just as Emily says in the forward - "Quilts are meant to be used and loved."

It was definitely hard to decide which Block to make but this one caught my eye from the cover of the book. This Quilt design is called "First Place" and I had just the right Bundle of fabrics sitting in readiness on my cutting table to make it. I have a FQ Bundle of Forage by Anna Graham of Noodlehead along with some Carolyn Friedlander fabric for my background and I was quickly set.

This block was great fun and quick to make following along with the Instructions. I love how the fabric repeats through the block and how striking this quilt will be in lots of different colour and fabric variations.

A lot of the Quilts are Fat Quarter friendly which means they are perfect for all those beautiful Bundles you have stashed on your shelves and with Christmas coming - if you are thinking of making a quilt for someone special there is plenty of time with these designs.

With Big, bold designs you will love all that there is to make in Modern Quilts - you can grab a copy for yourself here

Congratulations Emily on your first book - it is beautiful.

Happy Quilting

Jemima x x

Friday, September 1, 2017

Pretty Handmades: Book Tour

Have you seen the sweet work of Lauren Wright? Lauren is the creative woman behind Molly and Mama. Everything she makes is simply gorgeous and her flair with felt and fabric is second to none.

Lauren has just released her first book - Pretty Handmades and I am delighted to have been invited to join in the Book Tour to celebrate its release. Pretty Handmades published by Tuva Publishing is filled with cute, quick to make projects. From Sewing Accessories, to toys, to kitchen accessories - this book covers all the projects that make fabulous gifts and presents.

I knew it was going to be hard to settle on making one project with so many different choices. This book is finished with a Matt cover which really gives it a wonderful atheistic and fell as you move through the pages.

Deciding to make something I could gift (ticking off Christmas presents) I settled on the "Hoppy Squares Table Tidy" that I decided I would turn into a pillow.

Lauren instructions are very through and are clear and well written to help you through each step.

Recently my friend Nadra had sent me some of her latest fabric range "Arbor Blossom" and I knew it would be the perfect match for this little project.

Combining Felt, machine sewing, embroidery and even some embellishing meant that I certainly was in my happy place whilst sewing up this pillow.

Of course I used my favourite Aurifil threads for not only the machine stitching but also the hand sewing detail. I used 50wt for the Blanket stitching and then 12wt for the hand sewing. My favourite colour to piece with is #2405 Oyster. Although it is tinged Pink - it works so perfectly with lots of colours.

Wanting to turn the project into a cushion I used the side squares to add to the top and then a simple envelope style backing was used before finishing off with some binding around the cushion.

If you love making handmade gifts then you will just love this book filled with lots of inspiration and techniques for not only beginners but also the more advance sewists.

Keep a watch out for Lauren's post as she is holding a Giveaway.

You can check out the list of all the other participants joining in below

1 Sept 2017 Lauren Wright www.mollyandmama.com.au

2 Sept 2017 Jemima Flendt www.blog.tiedwitharibbon.com

3 Sept 2017 Sharon Burgess www.lilabellelanecreations.com

4 Sept 2017 Lauren Nash www.transientart.com

5 Sept 2017 Sarah Edgar www.alittlehappyplace.blogspot.co.uk

6 Sept 2017 Ange Hamilton www.alittlepatchwork.wordpress.com

7 Sept 2017 Elea Lutz www.elealutzdesign.com

8 Sept 2017 Sarah Scott www.piccolostudio.com.au

9 Sept 2017 Martina Bahre www.avaandneve.com.au

10 Sept 2017 Heather Andrus www.quiltstory.blogspot.com