Dream.Laugh.Create. Issue 4

DREAM. LAUGH. CREATE.

Special Issue

December 2012 Issue 4

DREAM. LAUGH. CREATE. I S S U E 4

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Welcome...

to our little corner of the quilty world! We’re excited to bring you a fun-filled magazine of quirky stories, fabulous projects, scrumptious recipes, creative ideas, and soooo much more.

What else would you expect from the Lizzie B girls? Come along for the journey. Let’s DREAM, LAUGH and CREATE together!

& editors

DECEMBER 2012

Strike a Pose, let’s VOGUE!

Finally, finally, we are SO excited to present the VOGUE issue of Dream. Laugh.

Create.! Our beautiful new fabric line with Henry Glass Fabrics hit the quilt shops this fall. But waaaaay before that, it was an idea on a drawing board. Back in May 2011, to be exact. That’s how long it takes a fabric line to go from sketches to bolts of fabric. This line is so different from our three previous lines. We were inspired by architectural elements of design we’d seen in New York City and Paris.

You’ll see some beautiful tiles, a damask, bold stripes, swirls and a sweet floral that looks freshly watercolored right on the fabric. We were aiming for a more sophisticated look with some elements of our usual whimsical style. Voilà! That’s how VOGUE was born.

As soon as we got our sample yardage, we sent out a big “Hey we need you!” to our fans to find some creative peeps to

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join our team and share their ideas on fun ways to use Vogue. After getting a number of fabulous women with amazing ideas, the next step was to ship fabric all over creation. And who doesn’t LOVE to receive fabric? Then the projects started rolling into our inbox. How FUN to see how everyone was inspired by Vogue!

We hope you love what our peeps have come up with, and that you’ll be inspired to come up with some runway-ready fabulous ideas of your own. Go ahead, download our playlist and remember, there’s nothing to it, so let’s get to it! VOGUE, Vogue, Vogue......

Table of Contents Combine a talented team of designing peeps with a sophisticated new fabric collection...and you have the latest issue of the ‘Dream Laugh Create’ e-magazine!

So get comfy, put your feet up, and flip through the pages...surround yourself with projects and ideas that will inspire you to believe in your dreams and spark your creativity! (and the best part of an e-magazine...click on the highlighted links to take you directly to the mentioned websites! We’ve done all the work for you...!)

Our contributors

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Sweet Dress

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Dahlia Pillow

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Gathered Throw

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Playlist

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Tailored Skirt

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Mug Rug & Cozy

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Glasses Case

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Gathered Handbag

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Easy Quilt

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Wall Clock

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Cookie Recipe

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No-Sew Decor

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Events & Retreats

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Wire Earrings

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Giveaway!

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Jewelry Holder

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ShopLizzieB

enter to win

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Christine Reyes

is a long-time crafter and quilter, who also loves photography, web-design, and reading. She is inspired by nature and loves the changing colors of each different season.

Amanda Reyes

starting crafting with beads, and her other hobbies include sleeping and playing. She finds inspiration in just about everything!

Christine and her daughter Amanda live in Pennsylvania.

Judy Burnett

loves all things vintage, and has been sewing since age 10. She’s a golfer, softball player, yarn wizard, embroiderer, and loves hexagons.

She also likes to make and sew cards!

Kristin Sachs was a crafty kid, but just recently learned to sew and quilt. She loves knitting, crocheting, and digital scrapbooking. She loves to watch her little daughter create things...we think she’s the next generation of these crafty girls!

Judy and her daughter Kristin live in Huntington Beach, California.

Do you LOVE to quilt/sew/craf t?

Interested in being a contributor?

email us at: LizzieBgirls@gmail.com

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Kimberlee Patton otherwise known as “the Sewing Ninja�, has been sewing for 8 years, and also loves knitting and card-making. She is fueled by necessity and functionality, and finds her daily inspiration after her third cup of coffee. She lives in Crest Hill, Illinois.

Gina Luker

is the creative mind and DIY-girl behind The Shabby Creek Cottage. She works constantly to make her home more beautiful... all on a shoestring budget! Gina lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Kim McCann gets her creativity from her grandmother and mother, and has passed the creativity onto her two daughters as well. Kim has wonderful memories of four generations of family making holiday crafts around the kitchen table. She enjoys sewing, quilting, and everything else crafty! Kim lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Special thanks to our sewing angels, who stitched up fabulous samples for this issue!

Katie Flanigan

Anabel Hansen

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Carole DeGrenier

Music to put you in the mood to Strike a Pose & VOGUE! Of course, Madonna says it best...”all you need is your own imagination, so use it, that’s what it’s for. Go inside, for your finest inspiration, your dreams will open the door”.

Check out the other tunes...some of these are NOT like the originals!

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Vogue by Madonna !

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Zou Bisou, Bisou by Jessica Paré!

Lucky Star! by Jingo !

4 Tres Tres Chic

by Mocean Worker

5 Tainted Love by Stella Starlight Trio ! !

6 Accessory by Jordyn Taylor !

7 Fashion by Lady GaGa ! ! !

8 Beautiful by Moby 9 Like a Virgin! by Brazil XXI meets Santana ! !

Holiday by Sao Vincente 10

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Designed by Kimberlee Patton

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mug rug instructions...

I chose the heart frame from the Vogue panel fabric because of the size, which measured about 7” x 6”... and the heart represents my love of coffee perfectly!

Cut an equal size of batting and of the black damask print (7732-11) for the backing.

To make a ruffle with the turquoise floral print (7733-77) cut a 40” strip that is 2.5” wide. Fold 1/4" under on only one long side and press, fold under again and press. Topstitch this edge. On the unfinished long edge, set the stitches on your machine to the longest length possible, and sew 1/4" away from the raw edge, leaving a long tail at the beginning and at the end. Pull the thread tail to gather the ruffle, spacing out the ruffles as you gently pull. Stop gathering when the strip equals 30" long. Finish one short end by folding under 1/4", press, fold under and press again and topstitch. Pin the ruffle edge right side down on to the heart panel so right sides are facing each other. Baste the ruffle 1/4" all around the panel. The end of the ruffle should overlap the beginning a little, so trim just a little of the excess and finish the edge by folding under 1/4."

Sew the mug rug by layering in this order: the batting, the black damask backing (right side up), and then the sewn ruffled panel right side facing down on the backing. Make sure the ruffles are tucked in out of sight. Leaving a 2-3" opening on a shorter side, sew using 1/2" seam, all around the edges. Pull inside out through the opening. Tuck in the raw edges into the hole and top stitch 1/4" around the panel.

coffee cozy instructions...

I never seem to be able to find my phone and the last place I look is on the other side of my coffee cup. Go figure. I usually have a mug in one hand and my phone in the other hand. This cozy keeps them together so I don't need to go searching for my phone. (If I had a 3rd hand it would be holding my water bottle...I never leave home without it!) I usually listen to podcasts when I work out on the elliptical machine. This cozy also fits my water bottle, and secures my smart phone so I don't have to hold it!

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Make a pattern by tracing a disposable coffee sleeve on a piece of paper and adding 1” to the height of it, and cut it out. Trace this template onto 2 pieces of fusible fleece, one piece of turquoise floral print (7733-77) for the front, and one piece of black swirl print (7734-11) for the back. Iron the fusible fleece to the wrong sides of the front and back pieces. Lay the back piece right side up, place an elastic hair band on the right short side so that half is sticking out and then place the front piece right side facing down (hiding half of the hair elastic). Leave a 1.5-2" opening, and sew this sandwich all around the edges, using a 1/4” seam. Cut off the hanging visible piece of the hairband.

Through the opening, pull right sides out and press. Do not topstitch yet!

Make the ruffles from the red tile print (7733-88). Cut 2 strips 2" x 20". Finish both long edges on both pieces by folding under 1/4", press, fold under 1/4" and press again, then topstitch 1/4" from edges. Cut two 10" pieces of 3/8" wide elastic. Place the elastic in the center of the wrong side of the ruffle, centering with your presser foot. Make sure the elastic is on top. With needle down as you start to slowly sew, tug on your elastic the entire length. This will bunch up the fabric, giving you a quick and easy ruffle.

Repeat for the second ruffle. You'll want the bottom ruffle to be a little shorter than the top ruffle, 9 1/2" long would be good and 10" for the top ruffle works. Once you have the desired lengths, it's time to attache the ruffles! Fold the ends under 1/4”, then another 1/4”, and pin flush to the short edges of the cozy. Make sure you have the raw edges of the opening tucked in and topstitch 1/4" around all edges.

For the finishing touch, sew a button straight onto the cozy in between the ruffles. To determine how far from the edge you want the button in, wrap it around your favorite mug or water bottle and stretch the hair elastic around to where it will fit your beverage quite cozy!

to make twisted fabric roses...

I made a couple of roses out of the extra fabric to embellish the mug rug and the button on the cozy. I would have covered my projects in these, I love them that much! To make these you'll need a very long skinny (1/2") piece of fabric (the longer it is, the bigger the flower), and a threaded needle. Tie a knot in one end of the fabric and start wrapping the tail around that knot. Be sure to twist the fabric as you're wrapping. To hold the twists in place as you wrap, sew on the back of the flower. It doesn't have to be neat at all, just make sure it's holding your twists together. Stitch to your project where desired!

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Gathered Handbag This sweet tote looks so sophisticated when slung over your shoulder for a night on the town!

Our sample was created by Anabel Hansen, using a pattern by Carissa of BumbleBee Bliss.

Sew up your own sweet bag, using the following fabrics: Main floral print, 1/3 yard top band, tile print, 1/6 yard lining, red tile print, 2/3 yard bow, black swirl print, 1/4 yard Find the free pattern here, along with more photos and lots of other options to deck out your handbag!

Gathered Bag Tutorial

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Wall Clock Àà Vogue

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By Kristen Sachs Supplies Needed: 1 panel in red/pink/ orange colorway

½ yard gray swirl for applique numbers and binding ¼ yard pink grid for binding ½ yard red :le for backing ½ yard of ba;ng 9 x 9 inch piece of fusible web for applique numbers

Instructions: Cut...

1. From panel, cut out the 8 blank frames leaving approximately ½ inch border around each frame. These frames will be used for clock numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11.

2. From panel, cut out your choice of four decora:ve frames, again leaving a ½ inch border. These will be used in place of clock numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9.

12-­‐16 small plas:c rings to sew onto the back of each frame for hanging 12-­‐16 adhesive hooks such as mini Command hooks 1 nail and hammer for hanging the clock hands Clock hands (I used the Karlsson LiIle Big Time Mini in Aluminum and Silver – 15-­‐inch diameter) Adhesive spray or safety pins for bas:ng

3. From gray swirl, cut a 9 x 9 inch piece for the appliqué numbers. Cut the remaining por:on into 2-­‐inch strips for binding. You will need approximately 175 inches of assembled binding.

4. From pink, cut 2-­‐inch strips for binding. You will need approximately 180 inches of assembled binding.

5. It’s a good idea at this point to lay out your frames into a rough depic:on of how you want your clock to look.

Experiment with the placement of frames.

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Create the Numbers: 1. I created the numbers using word processing so^ware and a printer. Choose a desired font, enlarge to approximately 3 inches high, and print on regular paper. (I used Harrington font at a size of 300.)

Tip: to save paper, remember that you’ll only need to print the number 1 one :me. You can trace it mul:ple :mes to account for the 10 and 11!

2. Using a lightbox or a window, trace the numbers onto the fusible web. Be sure to trace them backwards!

3. Iron the fusible web onto the wrong side of the 9 x 9 gray swirl fabric. Follow manufacturer instruc:ons.

4. Cut out each number. Peel off the backing, and iron the numbers onto the appropriate frames.

Quilt & Bind: You now have 12 frames ready to be made into liIle mini-­‐wall hangings!

1. Cut the backing from the red fabric and the ba;ng to match each frame. Sandwich each frame (I basted lightly with adhesive spray).

2. Quilt as desired! For frames with numbers, I s:tched a straight s:tch around each number by machine, then quilted a straight s:tch along the “inside” on the frames following the printed lines.

3. For decora:ve frames, I did minimal quil:ng since the designs are so beau:ful on their own! I just followed some of the exis:ng borders with a machine straight s:tch.

4. I used the machine-­‐binding technique to bind each frame. I alternated pink and gray bindings (the 12 o-­‐ clock frame is pink). Refer to the picture for reference.

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Divide numbers. Bind half with pink, half with gray.

Use a machine binding technique to save time!

Assemble the Clock:

1. Hang the clock hands using a small nail. Be sure you have adequate space around the clock hands to hang the frames. The clock pictured measures approximately 40 inches in diameter. So you will want 20 inches of clearance around the clock (measured from the center of the clock hands).

Finished block!

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2. On the back of each frame, hand sew a mini plas:c ring in the center, approximately ½ inch from the top. You may need to use two rings for larger frames.

2 3. Hang the frames. You may want mark the wall lightly at 20 inches out from the center of the hands at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 posi:ons. These marks will be where the outer edge of each designated frame should fall.

4. Start by hanging the frames represen:ng the numbers 3 and 9. Using an adhesive hook, insert the hook into the ring, then peel off the backing.

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5. I prefer doing it this way rather than s:cking the hook to the wall first. This way, when hanging the frames, you can press lightly, step back and eyeball the placement, and reposi:on if necessary.

6. Next, hang the frames for the 12 and 6 posi:ons as described above.

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7. Now, all that’s le^ is to fill in the remaining spots with the numbered frames! I didn’t do any measuring at this point. The great part about using the adhesive hooks is that you can readjust the numbers to your liking.

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No Sewing Required!

Supplies Needed:

Instructions:

Tim Holt Locket Keys Tim Holt Word Keys Mod Podge Foam Core Board 4mm White Pearl Beads Disappearing Marker Hand Sewing Needle & Thread Gray Paint Silver Paint Sharpie Tulle Scrap 7”X2” Vogue Panel

Designed By

Kim McCann

1. Trim apart the Vogue Panels leaving a bit extra around the edges to wrap around the foam core. Follow these cutting guidelines: Measure the front of the panel from the outside edge of the border to the outside edge of the border.

Pink Empty Frame – 4” x 5 ¼” Pink Empty Frame – 3 ½” X 4 ¾” Gray Empty Frame – 5 ½” X 5 ¼” Gray Empty Frame – 5” X 4 7/8 “ Head with No Words – 7 3/8” X 8 5/8” Believe – 9 ½” X 6 ¼“ Flower – 11 ¼” X 7 ½” General note: wax paper on Heart – 7 7/8” X 6 5/8” your workspace will keep Mannequin – 10 1/8” X 5 7/8” Flower – 5 7/8” X 7 5/8” Mod Podge from sticking to your work Lady in Dress – 6 ½” X 8 5/8” surface.

Head with Words – 12 1/8” X 8 3/8” 2. Cut a piece of foam core to the desired size. Use a straight edge and a box cutter to get a nice edge on the foam core. Don’t forget to put a big cutting board under the foam core to protect the countertop underneath.

Alternate Technique: If you want to mat the panel, I suggest adding 2 inches to the dimensions; this will give you a 1-inch mat of coordinating fabric showing as a border.

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3. Lay the panel over the foam core and center the panel.

Push a straight pin in each corner to hold the panel in place.

Turn the panel and foam core over, push the pins straight through so that the pin head is flush with the fabric and foam core.

4. Using a disappearing marker, trace the border of the foam core onto the fabric. This will make it easier to affix the panel when the foam core is coated with Mod Podge. Insert Photo with border traced. Remove your pins & panel from the foam core.

5. Now is the time to embellish your panel.

For the pearl necklace: Thread a needle, from the back side of the panel, come up at the point you want the pearls to begin. Add the beads to the thread and then push the needle through the front of the panel at the point you want the necklace to end. Tie a knot on reverse side of the panel to hold the beads in place.

6. For the tulle over skirt: Use a piece of tulle (7� X 2�).

Thread a needle and from the backside of the panel, come up at the point you want the over skirt to begin.

Use a running stitch in the top edge of the tulle and gather the tulle to fit the waist of the mannequin. Finish off the overskirt by putting the needle from the front of the panel at the point you want the skirt to end.

7. For the lockets: Lay the locket on the panel, use a disappearing marker to put a dot in the hole on each side to mark the width of the locket. Use a seam ripper to cut a small hole in the fabric at the dots.

The lockets came with brads. Lay the locket over the holes, insert the brad on each side. Turn the panel to the wrong side and open the brads to hold the locket in place.

8. For the keys: Cut a piece of ribbon about 6 inches long. Insert the ribbon through the head of the key and tie a knot about .5 inch from the head of the key. Check to make sure your key will fit in the panel.

Using a needle & thread, sew the key’s ribbon to the panel.

9. For the ruffle border: Measure the four sides of the panel and add them together. Multiple this number by 2. This is the number of inches of ruffle that you need. Cut strips of fabric 2.5 inches wide by the number of inches you need. (Note: you can choose to make the ruffle wider). Fold the strip of fabric in half (wrong sides together) and press. Use a running stitch on the raw edge of the fabric and gather. If you began with a 40 inch strip of fabric, gather it to measure a 20 inch strip of fabric.

This embellishment will be added after the panel is affixed to the foam core. Hot glue or short straight pins will hold it in place.

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10. When you are finished your embellishments, paint Mod Podge onto the face of the foam core. Lay your panel face down on your workspace and then lay the Mod Podge cover foam core on the panel inside the border lines you have drawn. Turn the panel and foam core over and press the panel into the Mod Podge, smoothing out any bubbles or wrinkles. Set it aside to allow it to dry.

11. Lay your panel and foam core face down on your work space. Paint Mod Podge on two opposite edges of the foam core, fold the fabric over and press into the glue.

Wait for those edges to dry.

12. Finish the last two edges of the panel. Cut the corners of the fabric out to reduce bulk, and give a smoother finish. Paint Mod Podge onto the remaining two edges, and fold the fabric over to the reverse side, tucking in the edges as if you were wrapping a present.

When finished, these wall hangings are very light! They can be hung from ribbon and a bow or with double face tape.

Monogram Letters: Buy paper mâchÊ letters from JoAnn’s.

Paint the letters in a coordinating color. Use a Sharpie Paint Pen to embellish the letters.

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Earrings oh so

Vogue!

Designed by

Amanda Reyes

Supplies Needed:

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✤Jewelry making tools ✤Aluminum Craft Wire (Amazon) ✤Thing-a-ma Jig (Amazon) ✤Earring Findings ✤Crystals Instructions: 1. Place 6 pins in Thinga-ma Jig as shown.

2. Curl aluminum wire around first pin

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3. Spin the long half of wire down around next pin.

4. Bring wire up around the two middle pins.

5. Loop around and down.

6. Bring wire up around the last two pins.

7. Spin the long half of wire down around next pin.

8. Clip end with wire cutter.

9. Your finished piece will look like this.

10. Repeat steps 1-8 until you have 8 pieces.

11. Slide a French wire on one piece per earring.

12. Slide the pieces together to form the shape of the earring.

(4 for each earring)

13. Using silver wire, begin attaching all four pieces together.

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14. Wrap twice as shown and clip ends.

15.Continue attaching each piece together. There will be four points that are attached on each earring.

16. Add a crystal for a little sparkle!

18. Using small gauge wire, attach the crystal at the top of each earring.

19. And you’re DONE!

Did you notice? The shape of these earrings match the Vogue tile print!

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I’ve Been Framed!

Designed by Christine Reyes Supplies needed:

Vogue fabric, one panel of frames print

Heat & Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive

PVA Ph Neutral Glue - or other white glue

Tissue paper

Cheap Paint brush

E-6000 Glue

Bone Folder (or smooth item for creasing edges)

Screen (I used Pet screen)

Wood for frame (I used a paint stick for the small frame) Cutting Board and Xacto knife

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Supplies

Prepare fabric: 1. Wash fabric to remove sizing. Dry

without using softener and iron fabric.

2. Choose the fabric frame you’d like to use and cut around the outside

leaving 1/2 “ or more around the edges for folding over your frame. If your

wood is thick, you’ll need a little larger fabric allowance.

3. Iron Heat & Bond Lite to the wrong side of your cut frame following the manufacturer’s directions.

4. Iron frames onto tissue paper, printed side up, sticky side on the tissue.

5. Trim anything over the cut fabric so you have a clean edge all around.

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Prepare the Frame Back: 1. Measure the length and width of the fabric that will be the front of the frame.

2. Cut wood into four pieces, two sides, one top, one bottom.

Glue together on the edges with E-6000 Glue.

3. Measure the inside of your frame by placing the wood on the wrong side of your fabric.

4. Draw lines for cutting out the inside, leaving about a 1/2� allowance.

5. Using an xacto knife and ruler, cut along

the lines you drew. I also cut into the corner on a diagonal so the inside allowance could work in the corners.

6. Crease the fabric edges around the

outside and inside of the frame using a bone

folder or other smooth edged tool. Make sure the creases are tight.

Putting it together: 1. Glue the fabric to the wood with a small paintbrush using the PVA glue (white glue) and smooth it out by pressing on the fabric with the bone folder.

2. When the front face is glued, glue the center edges to the inside of the frame.

3. When the inside is dry, glue the mesh screen to the back of the frame with the E-6000 glue.

4. Glue the outside edges of the fabric to the back over the mesh (this will help to hold it inside the fabric).

When dry - add your favorite earrings and display!

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SEW Sweet Girls Dress Vogue meets WHIMSY in this sweet little dress stitched together by Katie Flanigan. She used a pattern from a cute little book by Kari Mecca called “Sewing with Whimsy”.

The attention to detail is STUNNING!!

Find at your local sewing shop or Amazon.

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This sweet pillow is a tutorial from Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage. Talk about a site with TONS of fabulous craftiness.

Go ahead, get lost on Gina's site, you'll be digging up your glue gun in no time!

Supplies Needed: For Flower: - 3 yds Vogue Gray tile - Glue gun For Pillow: - 14" square pillow !

- Vogue Gray Fleur cut 14.5” x 14.5” - Vogue Gray Checkerboardcut 2 rectangles 14.5” x 17” for backing - Vogue Gray Stripe cut 2 strips 2.25” for binding

Make the Pillow Cover: 1. Press the backing rectangles in half, wrong sides together, so that they each measure 14.5" x 8.5".

2. Place one of the rectangles on the wrong side of the pillow front, matching raw edges along one side of the pillow. The fold of the backing fabric will be towards the center. Pin along the raw edges.

3. Place the other rectangle on the wrong side of the pillow front, towards the OTHER side, so that the folded edge is also near the center and is overlapping the first backing rectangle. Pin around all of the edges.

4. Baste along the raw edges of the entire pillow, using a very scant 1/4” seam 5. Cut binding strips 2-1/4” wide, and join together to make a length of about 80”.

Fold in half, wrong sides together, and sew the raw edge of the binding to the front of the pillow, 1/4" from the raw edges, and through all layers of the pillow and backing. Pivot at the corners, just like sewing on a quilt binding. Hand stitch down on the back side to finish..

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Make the Dahlia Flower: 1. Take 3-yds of Gray Tile, snip and rip 34” strips, lengthwise.(you want to rip here to create that “shabby” look). I made the selvedge part of my flower, because, well, it says Lizzie B Cre8ive on it!

2. Stitch the ends together, so you have one super long (at least 9 ft.) strip.

3. Now you’re gonna need a ruffler… unless you want to ruffle it by hand (and that’s cool, too.)

4. Fold the strip in half, putting the folded end into the ruffler.Then ruffle it up!

(My ruffler was set to ruffle every stitch, smallest gather, stitch length 4.0).

5. Once you’re all ruffled and stuff, now it’s time for the flower making to begin.

Get that glue gun plugged in and ready!

6. Start at the end of your ruffle. Take the end, and begin to roll it up. Not too tight, but good and snug 7. After you get a couple of inches rolled, you’re ready to glue. Just put down a dot, right on the seam line, and roll into it. Add another bit of glue every 2-3 inches, keeping it all held together...

8. You want to keep the folded edge as even as possible. It’s going to turn out a bit towards the end, but the closer together you keep it in the beginning, the better it will look.

9. Once it’s too big to hold in one hand, flip it upside down and you’re going to start gluing every inch of it. Just run a bead of glue, then lay the ruffle down as you go. It’s much easier at this point because it holds itself up.

10.Just glue & press the ruffle in until you get to the end. When you get to the end, just let it stop where it is, it’s ok, I promise.

11.Now take your finished pillow cover.

Place a piece of cardboard inside to prevent from sticking. Now take your flower and smother the backside of it with glue. Gobs of it, I tell ya!

12.Now smush the flower right where you want it on front of the pillow cover (on top of the glass.) Hold it there for a sec to let the lava hot glue quit oozing.

IT’S DONE!

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Designed by Judy Burnett This is really more of a “how-to� rather than step-by-step instructions to make gathered throws. Once you know the technique, you can make any size you want, from a doll blanket to a king-size quilt!

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The How-to’s...

1. Decide what size you want your finished project to be, then add 2 inches all the way around for straightening edges. You will need two pieces of fabric this size. This sample is 36” x 50” finished, so I cut two pieces 40” x 54”, one for the backing, and one for the batting. If you want the throw to be heavy, use a batting like Warm and Natural. If you want it to be lighter, use flannel for the filler.

2. Strips. Your strips can be as wide or thin as you want. You might even want to try mixing different widths for a funky look! Just be sure to cut your strips 1” wider than you want them to be when finished. For this project, my strips are 4” finished, so I cut 5” wide strips.

Cut one whole yard of fabric into strips at your desired width. Then sew two strips together end for end. Do this for all of the strips. (Tip: You can use as many different fabrics for your strips as you like. I used just 2 different designs on this project.)

3. Gathering. Use your preferred method of gathering (such as a long machinebasting stitch, or by using elastic thread or by using a ruffler on your sewing machine) and gather both long edges of these strips. Click on the links for more information on these various techniques.

I discovered a gathering foot that was in that wonderful "attachment" box of my old vintage singer machine, and went online and learned how to use it. Gathering feet are available in stores and online – just check around! The photos show various ruffler attachments.

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4. Attaching your gathered pieces. Lay out the backing and batting/filler (we’ll refer to both of these as the foundation piece) in this order: a. backing fabric (right side down) b. batting/filler on top of backing.

5. You’ll be attaching the strips together using the stitch and flip method. Starting at one end, and on the batting/filler side, lay your first gathered strip right side up, and sew to the foundation right along the raw edge.

6. Then take your next gathered strip and lay it on top of the first strip, right sides together. Pin all the way down and make sure that the first strip is laying flat. You are pinning this directly to the first strip.

7. Stitch the top strip down. You will be stitching through the first strip and the foundation piece.

Now flip your strip over, hand press it flat, and add your next strip in the same manner.

That’s It! Stitch and Flip!

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8. Each time you will be trimming your gathered strip off so that it is even with the foundation piece. Keep this end piece and it can be attached to another like color to make another strip. Â When you get to your last strip, after you flip it, sew it directly to the foundation piece. Â "

And the best part...you have sewed and quilted your project all in one!

9. Square up the edges, then bind using your preferred method. I used a machine binding technique for this throw. Enjoy!

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The Tailored Skirt pattern b y Sew Serendi pit y We love Kay Whitt of ‘Sew Ser endipity’ who--as a talented seamstr ess, patter n designer , and author of books aplenty-- does it all with impeccable ST YLE!

This tailor ed skirt sample was made by Katie Flan igan. You can find the patter n in Kay Whitt’s book “Sew Ser endipity”.

Find it here!

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Dual

Glasses Case This dual glasses case is a great way to hold both your eyeglasses and your sunglasses in the same case without them bumping into each other!

Finished size 4” x 7” " " " "

Supplies sewing

designed by Judy Burnett

Outside fabric, cut one piece 15" x 9.5" Inside fabric (center divider), cut one piece 15" x 5" Batting (warm and natural), cut one piece 8" x 10" Tab for loop, cut one piece 4” x 2"

1. To make the loop, press each long side to the center, wrong sides together, and then fold over again to form tab. Press and top stitch several times.

2. To make the center divider, fold in half, wrong sides together, to measure 7.5 " x 5". Do some machine stitching to hold this piece together. I just go across the short edge then side to side several times to until I reach the bottom. Optional: Trim along the left side with decorative scissors. It will leave a pretty finish, and won’t unravel.

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3. To make the outside, fold in half,wrong sides together, to measure 7.5” x 9.5". Press.

4. Insert the batting between the fold of outside fabric. You will have some hanging over and that will be trimmed off later. Pin and quilt as desired.

Trim batting off when finished.

5. Lay the center divider on top of the quilted outside piece, lining up the right edges. Be sure the folded edges are at the top. Stitch the center divider to the outer fabric.

6. Fold the tab in half and position just to the left of where you stitched the divider down.

Stitch a little square to hold tab in place.

7. FINISH: fold the whole piece with right sides together. Pin, and then using a 1/2" seam, stitch down the side and across the bottom.

8. Trim raw edge with decorative scissors. You may have to do one layer at a time, but it gives a nice finish to that edge. Turn inside out, and enjoy!

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Stitched and Quilted by Carole DeGrenier Designed by

Small quilt

42” x 54”

You need 72 squares 5” (at least 6 fat quarters, more for variety) One yard of sashing fabric

Large quilt

51” x 72”

You need 72 squares 6.5” (at least 12 fat quarters, more for variety) One yard sashing fabric

Instructions Cutting...

For small quilt, cut 72 squares 5” Cut 5 strips 3.5” x 54.5” for sashing For large quilt, cut 72 squares 6.5” Cut 5 strips 3.5” x 78.5” for sashing Sewing...

1. Sew 12 squares together in a vertical row.

Make 6 rows of squares.

2. Join the rows together, placing the sashing strips between the pieced block rows.

3. THAT’S IT! Layer with batting and backing.

Quilt, bind, and enjoy!

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e t i h W Cookies

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These are a favorite in Beth’s house...

They’re just known as

‘the white cookies’

All four of my boys love them. They will eat pretty much everything, but they ASK for these. They might just be everyone's favorite.

(But here's a lil' secret...they are also the easiest to make!)

It's not an old family recipe, at least not from my family. My mom (known affectionately as 'Mama C' in Quilt Market circles!) got this recipe from her friend Martha. (She was a wonderful quilter too!) And so all of her quilter friends call these cookies "Martha's cookies".

We just call them "THE WHITE COOKIES". And my boys know what I'm talking' about.

e recipe: Here's th

butter tened f o s s r 2 cube p suga 2/3 cu a vanill 2 tsp p salt 1/4 ts flour 2 cups

1. Mix all of the ingredients together to make the dough and press into a cookie sheet.

2. Spread about 2 cups of powdered sugar on top and press into dough. A lot of it will still be "loose" on top.

3. Bake at 350° for 18-19 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm.

YUM! On a scale of 1 to 10.... these cookies are about a 1 for easy, and definitely a 10 for DeLisH-isH-NeSs! 39

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