I'm looking for birthday shout-outs for the Fall issue. Any quilters celebrating birthdays in the August-ish through November-ish timeframe who'd like to have their names mentioned in our magazine, please let us know. You can comment here, on our Facebook page, or email us.
The deadline is tomorrow night (Sunday May 6) at 8pm EST. We'll draw a name from all the entries. The winner will receive a free copy of Primitive Quilts and Projects. If you already subscribe we'll add an extra issue to your subscription. If you subscribe, we'll add an extra issue to your subscription. If you're not a subscriber, we'll send you a single issue.
Thank you so much!
Judy
Showing posts with label kids and quilts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids and quilts. Show all posts
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Monday, August 22, 2011
And the winner is...
Robyn of Robyns Nest!!! Congratulations :) Send us an email and let us know if you would like a quilt pattern or wool applique pattern! homespunmedia@aol.com
Thank you everyone for participating! Here is my latest progress with my rug. I'm loving it!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Avery and Her Spontaneous Scrap Quilt
Avery and Her Spontaneous Scrap Quilt
You might notice we were using the Hootie Hoot prints from Riley Blake. I'm making a Turning 12 with this fabric, and appliqueing the larger animal motifs onto the larger blocks. It's looking pretty good!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Kids make quilts too!
My neighbor's grandson (age 8) and granddaughter (age 5) came to visit yesterday while I was putting together a "Turning Twelve" quilt for my grandson (almost 4 months). Naturally curious, they both wanted to try out my sewing machine. Turns out they really only wanted to operate the pedal.
So I pulled out a couple scraps, lined them up, and let Avery "drive." She did a great job, slowing down when she saw the end of the fabric approach the needle. One look at the two pieces we put together inspired me to add another, then another, and so on (all the while Avery drove), until we had a nice, random, 24" x 36" (approx) quilt. Wow!
Then it was Jackson's turn. He had a vision. "Can we take this piece and sew that piece on it, but leave one end open so it makes a pencil holder?" "Why sure, Jackson," I said as we sewed one piece to the other, rights sides together. The looks on his and his sister's faces were worth a million bucks as I turned the item right side out!
Their mother is an elementary school reading teacher; the two of us marveled at the excitement generated by this "old-fashioned" activity. We both thougth it would be fun for quilt- and sewing-shops to sponsor birthday parties, and the like, for young folks to have fun creating useful and beautiful fabric art with their own hands.
I'll snap photos of Avery's quilt and Jackson's pencil pocket later today and will upload to this post.
Another note about kids and projects. In our first issue, Lynda Hall's 7-year-old granddaughter Rebecca helped design the "Cold Days" project.
I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on kids and sewing.
Take care!
Judy
So I pulled out a couple scraps, lined them up, and let Avery "drive." She did a great job, slowing down when she saw the end of the fabric approach the needle. One look at the two pieces we put together inspired me to add another, then another, and so on (all the while Avery drove), until we had a nice, random, 24" x 36" (approx) quilt. Wow!
Then it was Jackson's turn. He had a vision. "Can we take this piece and sew that piece on it, but leave one end open so it makes a pencil holder?" "Why sure, Jackson," I said as we sewed one piece to the other, rights sides together. The looks on his and his sister's faces were worth a million bucks as I turned the item right side out!
Their mother is an elementary school reading teacher; the two of us marveled at the excitement generated by this "old-fashioned" activity. We both thougth it would be fun for quilt- and sewing-shops to sponsor birthday parties, and the like, for young folks to have fun creating useful and beautiful fabric art with their own hands.
I'll snap photos of Avery's quilt and Jackson's pencil pocket later today and will upload to this post.
Another note about kids and projects. In our first issue, Lynda Hall's 7-year-old granddaughter Rebecca helped design the "Cold Days" project.
I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on kids and sewing.
Take care!
Judy
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