little folks strip quilt tutorial

Love, Love, Love this quilt.

When we first got in Little Folks fabric about 6 months ago I longed to make up a quilt using a bunch of all these great prints. (so hard to narrow it down) So I decided to make a strip quilt making sure I got in all of my favorites.



I kept the width of the fabric since voile's measure about 54" wide and picked my must haves, which ended up being 22 prints. (eek)


Being a strip quilt I cut the fabrics all different widths, giving some dimension to the quilt. Since I wanted to include all 22 fabrics I did not have a certain length in mind. Just went with what ever size it turned out being.


Which ended up being really long... A good size throw for sure.

I backed it with Forest Hills Sweet. I loved it so much I could not bare to cut into it.




I machine quilted straight lines across, in a variety of places. Then I hand stitched with pearl cotton the same, in a variety of places. I made sure that the pearl cotton did not match with the fabric, I wanted it to stand out.




I bounded it in marine and coral dobby dot from the pastry line, that coordinates so well with little folks. (the dobby dot is now retired but the pastry line without the dots are available)

Over all I LOVE this quilt. I can't wait for it to get a bit cooler so I can snuggle..

Here are the other details: Little Folks Strip Quilt

measures: 47" x 94"
22 prints for little folks voile
quilted: machine straight lines and pearl cotton hand stitching
bound: marine and coral dobby dot voile

remember this?

the quilt not the baby...hehehe. I had first shared this voile quilt HERE when I did a tutorial on it. It's called "Around the Block" and it was so fun to make. I have finally finished quilting it and wanted to share.


front


back -made out of folksy flannels (HERE) with solid water voile as the borders. (HERE) and bound in magenta pasrty line voile. (HERE) so yummy


My Little neice Kenzi loved it! so soft and cuddly.

"Around the block" Quilt top tutorial using Little folks voile

This is my first every log cabin style quilt top I have made, and I have to say it was so much fun and super easy. I followed the pattern out of Better Home and gardens, Quilts and More spring 2009 issue, which can also be found HERE for a easy download and print option. Which I totally recommend. This large log cabin is the entire quilt.

I made my quilt top out of 17 different prints from Anna Marie Horners Little Folks Voile collection. HERE I will be backing it with her Folksy flannels fabric (which I will also post once it's complete) as soon as the fabric arrives in stock.


Materials needed:

3.5 yds total assorted prints, or polka dots (like pattern shows)
1.5 yd binding
3 1/4 yds backing
58" square batting

Finished quilt 51.2 square

GREAT TIP When working with Little Folks voile: Once you cut up these prints, if the selvage is not attached it's hard to figure out which side is up, great way to make sure you got the right side up is to mark it with a straight pin. This will allow for no mistakes or un picking..




This is a great easy quilt for a new sewer, its so much fun and this large log cabin size makes the perfect baby blanket.

(linked to Quiltstory)

Skipping squares voile quilt kit and GIVEAWAY! (closed)

Isn't this quilt top, just gorgeous? it is made from 10 Little folks voile fat quarters. This is the newest quilt kit paired with Cluck Cluck Sew's pattern SKIPPING SQUARES.

This quilt kit is made up of Choose your own, 10 FQ from Anna Marie Horner's Little folks voile's and Kona cotton white solid fabric. finished quilt measures 51" x 68" backing and binding is not included.

Now for the "best stuff" I will be giving away this quilt kit to one luck follower.


You will receive:
skipping squares pattern
10 little folks voile FQ (your choice)
1.5 yds white kona cotton
value of $55

For all of my followers all you need to do to enter to win is leave a comment below about why you would love to win this quilt kit. If you are visiting from Cluck Cluck Sew please follow my blog publicly and leave your comment below. Winner will be announced 1 week from today April 4.

You can check out all the detail on this quilt kit HERE

linked to Quilt story

Little Folks Pastry line Giveaway, 8 fat quarters one in each colors (NOW CLOSED)

Another great giveaway for Anna Marie Horner's Little folks voile.. Winner will receive all 8 of the pastry line in Fat Quarters.

2 ways to Enter, please include email on post:

1. leave a comment as to what your favorite fabric is, HERE or what designer or fabric line would you like me to carry...(1 entry)

2. become a follower of this blog, if you are not one already, or remind me that you are a follower. (1 entry)

Also for all on my readers, head on over to Naptimecrafters and publicly follow their blog, while there get a 10% coupon code to use at my shop, during this week only!

So easy and a great way to win this delicious fabric..
Giveaway ends 3/18/11

little folks voile WINNER

Many thanks to all of my wonderful followers and your great comments on what you would use this AWESOME fabric for... There were so many great ideas...

CONGRATULATIONS TO #27

syocom said...
"Either of the fabric bundles are amazing but I think for the time of season I like the moonlight. SO dark and mysterious. I would make a skirt with one of my original designs with panels and a ruffle across the bottom. It would be so much fun. With the extra I would use it in my Hexi quit I'm starting. Thanks for the giveaway."

Please contact me to redeem your giveaway...


Please stop by my shop and pick up some of this great fabric for all of your wonderful projects...Also in November Anna Marie Horners PASTEL LINE will be re-printing the in VOILE fabric, so watch out for the collection to arrive in my shop. I will also post about it so you know when it arrives...These are by far my favorite coordinating fabric, it balances the big bright flowers so well..



DON'T FORGET TO HEAD ON OVER TO olivia Renn's blog for the giveaway of a new pattern and FQ bundle, ends FRIDay..


HAPPY SEWING.......

little folks voile giveaway! (closed)

IT HAS ARRIVED.....

Little folks from Anna Marie Horner arrived over the weekend, and it has taken me that long to get it all organized and posted. (well...still in the process of posting) I am so excited to start sewing with this fabric and I hope you are as well...

I would like to share this excitement with ONE of my great followers....

That's right My FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY FOR MY READERS ONLY!!!!!

ONE of you will win, your choice of either the



Spring Palette FQ bundle or



Moonlight Palette FQ bundle

What you need to do is simple, leave a comment as to what you would make out of these AWESOMe fabrics, details wanted!

GIVEAWAY ENDS FRIDAY

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY SEWING!!!!

New bundles

I have been a busy bee, this past week trying to organize my fabric room to make room for Anna Marie Horner's WHOLE COLLECTION OF LITTLE FOLKS. (soon to arrive)



I put off wanting to buy these, because I knew I would have to buy the whole collection, 28 bolts....but after seeing my aunty's quilts she has made out of these fabric, and how smooth it feels to the touch, I gave in and bought all of it. However I am really disappointed that Anna's pastry line is now discontinued...That was by far my FAV, I keep calling up my rep and telling her they need to re-print so my fingers are still crossed...


ohh so lovely pastry line

I will let you all know when they have arrived and are ready for purchase, probably with in this next week.



As for what is available now, are these great NEW bundles I have put together...


Love these pink and greens together, they would make sure a cute baby girl quilt.


Get these great quarter dots in 4 different colors, I can think of many projects these will be great for.


Now if you want some black and white in your life, here is a great bundle.

These are all now available, remember you can always change the amount if you need more or less yardage!


HAPPY SEWING!

Soon to come: Colorful Christmas and Boo to You Charm packs

and beginner quilt tutorials