Friday, March 13, 2009

Countdown... 5 Days

If you just got here, don't miss the previous Giveaway/Gewinnspiel post featuring the new "Prairie Gothic " fabrics from Jane Sassaman. One of the items that I am giving away is a "fat quarter" pack of fabrics. For those "newbie's" to sewing, or those wanting to start, I wanted to share just what a fat quarter is and show a few examples of what you can do with a "fat quarter".

 Basically a fat quarter is a half a meter of fabric that is opened up on the fold line and cut again on the fold. This gives two ca. 50 x 55 cm "squares" known as a "fat quarter". These are great for quilting and small projects like wallets, keychains, pincushions, and even pillows. Here is a fun little project that I found on Sew Mama Sew, featuring the "Mr. Blue Bird" free pattern from Spool Sewing.

I imagine these would look great perched in an Easter tree or even turned into a baby mobile. The sewing possibilities are endless.... happy sewing! Don't forget the Giveaway/Gewinnspiel winners will be announced Wednesday March 18th!

3 comments :

  1. Herr JanoschMarch 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    So lovely!

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  2. KaylovesvintageMarch 18, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    did you make the birds....??

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  3. AllisonMarch 18, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Yeah, I did. I made them with "fat quarters" from the fabrics I featured in my giveaway. It is actually a really easy pattern and a lot of fun to make. I included the pattern link from Spool Sewing in my post. You should check it out.

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