Todays cute project is a simple little Fall Home Decor for all of you who want to make something with their Embroidery Machine, but need a little break from the same ole same ole...

I found this sweet Scarecrow Applique Design at Embroidery Boutique...I just love the domestic machine appliqued look of the Buttonhole Stitch...it reminds me of the many years I spent perfecting my Machine Applique Skills before becoming a Professional Quilt Instructor and Embroidery Educator.  This skill kept me from really diving into a serious Embroidery Machine Business those early years...but there's NO turning back now!

I've jumped in with both feet and LOVE it Bunches!

Enough about ME...let's talk about this cute little project at hand...

I chose to use the 5x7 Size Applique from this Scarecrow Scene File simply because I already had this adorable Fall Easel frame that I got from my local Hobby Lobby and it fit perfectly on the center of it...leaving just enough of the Orange Frame along the sides peeking out and helping my Embroidery work POP!

It's a Win Win Situation!

I added the word WELCOME onto the actual sign part...using the RAZZLE Font in the .5" size from itch2stitch.  It fit just PERFECT!  I love me some itch2stitch Fonts...how about YOU?

After I adhered the design to the frame I added a simple FALL Cording around the edges that I also found at Hobby Lobby...it just gave that extra something to the design that I really liked.

So...Dust off that Embroidery Machine you got for Christmas LAST year and give this sweet project a try...you'll be so glad you did!

Kathleen

OMG...she is finally done...I mean can you even believe your eyes?  I made this beautiful Scrappy Fall Pillow using the All Hallows Eve Fabric Line by Joanna Figeuro from Fig Tree Quilts for Moda.  I just love this fabric...and since I loved it soooo much I bought the line TWICE.  This particular fabric line was released two years in a row...and since I just love everything Fig Tree...I had to add more to my stash!

This pillow is large...and fills my Front Foyer Bench nicely!  It is approximately 22" square...but isn't she a beaut?

I like to use a zipper closure on the back side so I can re-use the same pillow form...over and over.  To keep things going on the "simple plan"...I did straight line quilting on either side of the seams...in both directions (vertically and horizontally) and I really love the look!  I also like to use a simple binding to finish off the edge of my pillows...as it makes it look more like a quilt...and you all know you simply cannot have enough quilts!

Can I get an AMEN?

Quilt ON!

Kathleen

Gracious BE...I have been a SUPER Bad Blogger as of late...can you believe it has been 8 months since I have posted anything!  I have been a busy little beaver...sewing and embroidering up a storm...

I really really have...believe it or not!

I digress...

Let's get back into the swing of things and talk a little bit about the topic at hand...some super cute Clemson Tiger Coasters to go with a set of Clemson Placemats I made last summer!

These little cuties are roughly 5 inches square finished and I used a combination of several stabilizers to achieve the "stiff and coaster" form you see here.  I just love it when a plan comes together!  

I think these coasters would be really cute using just about any Holiday or Themed type of fabric...even Buffalo Plaid...and we all know just how popular the Buffalo Plaid Farmhouse Vibe is right now!

So grab some cute fabrics and make a set or two or 10 for your Special Peeps!  

Anyone up for a Tutorial?  Let me know in the comments...and lets get started!

Holidays are a coming!

Quilt On!

Kathleen

The day has finally arrived...the borders are made (yes...I mitre connect my borders...I'm a wacko that way!).  I was kind of a little worried about this pattern calling for a white border...the same as the sashing...until I began to look at it as an opportunity to do a little something FUN with the binding to show off the fabric line just ONE more time!  I'll get to that in a bit...

Back to the situation at hand...

My borders went together like a well executed plan...

Don't you just LOVE when that happens?

Here's the proof...

Gracious BE...I LOVE it bunches...how about YOU?

So back to my plan for the binding...

Remember...I had mentioned that I still have a nice little leftover stack of fabric from my original 12-1/2 yard cuts?

Well...I picked out 6 of them...my favorites from the Reds and the Greens...because I figured that would pop the best in a binding plan.  I then cut each strip into 4 pieces..and once again mitre connected them all...and YES...that's alot of mitre's!

These little sections are about 9.5" long...so the fabric changes ALOT...which is what I was looking for!

I love the way it looks...so far...

 And just because I am OCD and crazy like that...I rolled my binding so it looks real pretty...

OK...now I have to make the plan on how I am going to quilt it!

So let me think...

Kathleen