Pencil Me In Quilted Wall Hanging by Richele Christensen
Hi friend! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Richele Christensen with this super fun wall hanging idea! Read on for all the details and enjoy!
Hello friends I back with more inspiration for the Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz. The Palette Collection is perfect for this quilt with a wide array of colors to choose from. The pattern is called Pencil Me In. By Monica Curry. So cute I had to make it. I think it will be so adorable hanging in my studio. The size of the quilt is 24 1/2 x 24 1/2”
Gather your supplies. You will need 6 different colors for the pencils plus some browns and blacks for the pencil tips. Cut all the pieces out as directed in the instruction using a rotary cutter.
Sew 6 – A and 6 – B sections for the tip of the pencil. This will be done using Foundation Paper Piecing. If you‘re new to Foundation Paper Piecing you can watch this video.
Trim all the A + B pieces and carefully tear off the paper. Sew the units together. Press well.
Sew the colored strips together to create the pencil.
Lay out all the pieces for the quilt. You will notice I have a brown pencil here but I decided a yellow pencil would be more fun. Nothing a seam ripper can’t fix, right?
Sew all the pieces together pressing the seams as you go.
Layer your quilt for quilting. Start with the backing fabric wrong side up, Palette Multi Collage will be perfect. Add your batting.
Add the quilt top right side up and secure all the layers with quilting spray glue or pins.
Quilt as desired. I quilted with vertical lines 1/2” apart matching my thread color with the color of the pencil.
Sew on your binding. I love using this Gingham from Tim’s Holidays Past Collection and cutting it on the bias makes it so fun.
Turn the binding to the back side and hand sew using a ladder stitch.
Here is a close up of the different thread colors I used.
For a variation it would be fun to make these colored pencils. What colors will your pencils be? Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy sewing! -Richele
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An Interactive Card for Spring featuring Lawn Fawn!
Hi friend! Happy Saturday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Catherine Cohen to our blog today with some bright and happy inspiration featuring newer released Lawn Fawn products! Read on for all the details and enjoy!
Hello Crafty Friends! Spring has arrived and today I’m excited to share a Magic Iris Shaker Card
featuring the beautiful Magic Iris Butterfly Wreath Add-On and I Like Big Butterflies set from
Lawn Fawn’s latest release.
To begin, I ink-blended an A2 white panel using Corner Rainbow Stencils and the Cloudy
Stencil with the following Distress Oxides inks:
Rainbow:
- Kitsch Flamingo
- Dried Marigold
- Mowed Lawn
- Salty Ocean
- Wilted Violet
- Shaded Lilac
Cloudy Sky
- Salty Ocean
- Tumbled Glass
Next, I splattered the panel with gold metallic watercolor and set it aside to dry. Once dry, I die cut a stitched front panel using the Magic Iris Add-On. I adhered the negative background onto a white A2 back panel.
I then die cut and assembled the Magic Iris mechanism (Lawn Fawn has a great step-by-step
tutorial if you need guidance, Magic Iris Tutorial ). After assembling the mechanism, I ink
blended a matching a cloudy sky onto the front of the mechanism.
To create the shaker, I die cut a 3″ circle from white cardstock and ink blended a soft cloudy sky
for the background. I also die cut an acetate circle and adhered it to the three stabilizers on the
back of the Magic Iris mechanism. Using the stitched front panel as a guide, I adhered the ink-
blended background circle onto the card base. Then I adhered foam tape in circular shape and
filled the well with pastel and clear confetti.
Next, I applied foam tape along the edges of the card, leaving space along the sides so the
mechanism can move freely. I added glue onto the circle front and placed stitched front panel
over top.
For the focal point, I die cut the Butterfly Wreath and ink blended using the same Distress Oxide
inks as the rainbow background. I stamped and die cut two butterflies from I Like Big Butterflies
and colored them with Copic Markers listed below.
To finish the design, I stamped a “Thinking Of You” sentiment stamped in Deep Sea Ink on a
white banner and added a few crystal gems for some sparkle. Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope today’s card inspires you to add a little rainbow and butterfly magic to your crafting!
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