My tutorial is over at Sew Mama Sew for these easy and fast pace mats. Hop over for the instructions. :D
You guys!
I had an epiphany while making yet another quilt the other day.
New sewers need a quick, fun, nearly-no-rules project that provides instant gratification. Am I right or am I right? !!
Heck, we all need that once in a while.... ....
Busy lifestyles demand crafting time for stress relief, and I hear complaints a lot about how long it takes to make a quilt. Or--complaints about how "precise" it has to be, all the measuring, etc...
Well-no more!
Make a "Messy Quilt" with me in under an hour-watch my (rather hilarious if I do say so myself,) video tutorial and start ripping and stripping!!
You heard me right- rip it, strip it, and get sewing. No measuring, no marking, no 113 steps to complete. Just get 'er done.
Quilt sandwich:
Free hand quilt the lines or "free motion" quilt it. Easy.
Another messy quilt top ready to sandwiching:
This is the one I'm making in the video tutorial produced by D & F Studios .
The making of the video is a whole 'nutha story. More on that later. .. ;)
These would make great wall hangings, especially framed professionally. I love the look of textile art behind a frame. It takes it up a notch.
Wouldn't it be awesome to make a Messy Quilt into a birthday cake and pOp a candle on the top? Yessssssss! For once a birthday gift NOT bought in a box store, shipped from China. For once something that stands out. For once, something hand made and lasting.
Endless possibilities.
Finished messy quilt:
If Jackson Pollock made serious ART by splattering paint on a canvas, then why can't this messy stripping be considered ART as well?
It can. We make the rules.
Go ahead! Make awesome designs by "messing around".
If you fancy a skull design like mine,simply piece littler strips with bigger ones to create the look.
A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to Amy at D & F Studios for being so lovely and patient with me, and for making the video come to life. YOU are awesome!
Here is Amy's blog if you want to be inspired.
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Happy MAKING!
Sounds good to me xx The birthday cake idea would be a great gift. See you on wordpress soon. I must admit that I have been contemplating a move to wordpress maybe I shall see xxx
ReplyDeleteHey thanks for popping by! Can I ask, why are you considering a move to WP? Is Blogger just not cutting it for you either? xo
DeleteWhooooaaa... this is seriously cool! And after futzing around with tedious quilt blocks all day yesterday, a messy quilt sounds pretty appealing! :)
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