WIP Wednesday

Works in Progress - well we all have a few of those piled in our sewing rooms I'm sure.  I seem to work on one type of project for awhile and then jump to another.  I like to keep mixing things up so I don't get bored. (like that would ever happen).. 
I just finished up a couple small quilts with a FireFighter theme.  Our family is quite involved in the volunteer fire service in our town.  Would you believe we have Blue firetrucks!   So when I saw these panels at a quilt shops going out of business sale I scooped them up.  I combined the main panel with some other fabric in my stash and I think they turned out pretty cute.   I can't say they are perfect for a little boy - because my daughter is the first one out the door when that siren goes off.  So they are a great childs quilt.  

 

 

  



Today is a warm blustery day in the mid-atlantic.  Tomorrow ol'man winter will be back with a vengance! They always say if you don't like the weather here - wait til tomorrow it will change. And that is so true.   Hope everyone stays safe with the storms moving east.

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Finish It Friday

Today I've decided to follow http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/  and finish up a little project I've been putting aside.   Last year for Christmas I made several nieces little tote bags with a pattern from allpeoplequilt.com.  They turned out really cute and the girls seemed to love them. .  So, in keeping with my New Year's resolution of using up my stash, I found some nice fabric to make a couple totes for Valentine's Day totes or Easter.

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I ironed a thin interface to the lining to give the tote some stability.  They go together very quickly. The pattern can be found here: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/small-treat-tote_1.html 

 

Any little girl would love a Spring tote to carry all her treasures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Main Street Stitching.   I hope you enjoy my blog.  It is a dream come true for me. I have always enjoyed making crafts, sewing & quilting and I look forward to sharing this with you.

 I can't believe the month of January is almost over. I must say ol'man winter has finally descended on the Mid-Atlantic. So I'm staying inside looking thru my stash pulling out some fabric for a Valentine's idea.   I enjoy making decorative towels throughout the year & giving to friends/family.  

This shows the beginning of my Crazy Heart towel.  It's a great way to use up scraps and make a new accent piece for your kitchen or bath.  The random size strips are sewn to a thin piece of muslim as a base which is then cut into a heart shape.  Then I use the decorative stitching on my Bernina to make the crazy quilt style accents. A lightweight two-side fusible is used to attach the heart to the cotten towel. An thick satin stitch is used to outline the border of the heart.  That's it!    I like to use Dunroven House cotton towels because they wash up great. 

This shows the finished towel.

A quick and easy project to use some of your stash and a useful addition to any kitchen/bath. 




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