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The Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray has quite a strong medicinal odour and it would be great if something could be added to it to change it to a more pleasant smell. I’m not a parfumière, but my first thought was to add essential oil to the spray. So I did. I added several drops of lavender oil to the already made spray and let it sit for several days.
To make the Double Stitch and Flip block, you will need:
I would suggest that the smallest square should be half the size of the background square and the second square should be at least 1" larger than that square. .
In this blog I compile the videos that show you how to make the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray. I've had such a positive response to this homemade concoction, that I've created a FREE download for you with the recipe to make it as well as tips for the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray. You'll want to keep this valuable information close at hand so you'll be ready to whip up a new batch whenever you need it.
Spring has finally arrived so it seems appropriate that I'm taking a look at A Change of Seasons by Bonnie Sullivan.
I love seasonal projects. I love to decorate my house with wall hangings, table runners and mug rugs based on the season or holiday, so this book is perfect for me. You know I'm an appliqué girl and this book is chock full of appliqué projects. I'm sure you'll love it too!
Most of the projects in A Change of Seasons use wool, which makes it easy to finish the appliqué edges as you don't have to worry about fraying. If you haven't used wool in your projects before, Bonnie includes information on how to work with it. The book includes a variety of projects, including table toppers, wall hangings, banners, quilts and even little stuffies, which I adore! A great variety to use in decorating your home.
The projects in this book are whimsical, yet elegant, a design aesthetic that I really enjoyed. I also felt that there were so many wonderful designs in this book that could be combined in different ways to create even more new projects.
If you can't already tell, I really liked A Change of Seasons. This book had me at the first page - I guess that would be its "hello".
Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel to see the sweet designs in this book.
If you like elegant, adorable designs and decorate your home on a seasonal basis, you'll definitely want to add A Change of Seasons to your quilting library.
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I almost forgot: I'm taking a break next week but will be back with more informative content the week of April 3, 2017. Happy Spring Break, y'all!
Creatively,
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I love to collect Fat Quarter bundles - I find them irresistible (and you can tell that by the number of them in my fabric stash!). My problem is that I don't have one resource where I can find lots of projects that use Fat Quarters. Now I do! The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts by That Patchwork Place (Martingale) contains lots, and I mean, lots of patterns that use Fat Quarters, 66 of them in fact. No excuses for me now!
There are a wide variety of designs in this book: seasonal, elegant, funky, whimsical, you can find patterns for all these styles. Patterns for both pieced and appliquéd quilts are in The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts. What you won't find in this book are small projects, such as table toppers or wall hangings. The patterns in this book are for quilts.
For a closer look at The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts, watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.
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Get your own copy of The Big Book of Fat-Quarter Quilts and start using up some of those fat quarters that you've been hoarding - or is that just me?
Creatively,
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