You’ve made it to month 4!! If you’re just joining us, have no fear, there is plenty of time to catch up:). This month, we’re having fun with applique and if you’re feeling adventurous, Lutradur®! Happy stitching!!

First things first, we have another winner! Through the powers of random.org, we’re happy to report that Kathrie is this month’s winner! Kathrie did a beautiful job with her borders.

Congratulations, Kathrie! Please contact me with your shipping address so that I can send your your prize.

We’ve loved seeing everyone’s progress and couldn’t help but share with you here as well. Take a peek at the other two entrants:

Brenda Chavez

Kim Loar

Nice work ladies!!

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The 2013 Winter Mystery Quilt A Long (remaining schedule)
6/12: Deadline for Part 4 submissions
6/15: Part 5 + Winner for giveaway announced
7/12: Deadline for Part 5 submissions
7/15: Part 6 + Winner for giveaway announced
8/12: Deadline for Part 6 submissions
8/15: Winner for giveaway announced
9/25: Full Quilt entries due
10/2: Winners announced (1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes)

Click here to join in the QAL Flickr Group

Part 4 prizing: 2 yards of Pellon® 880F Sof-Shape and 1 copy of Asian Fabric Magazine (each magazine comes with between 6-10 quilt patterns!)

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Part 4

Materials List
– Two 5-1/2″ x 34″ strips of Fabric B – Kona Bay GT0052-02 White
– 5″ square scraps for fabric for snowflakes (optional)
– 1/2 yard Pellon® 805 Wonder-Under® (if appliqued)
– 1 yard Pellon® 880F Sof-Shape® (optional if embroidered)
– 1 yard Pellon® 100g Lutradur® (optional instead of fabric)
– 2 skeins Embroidery Floss (optional if embroidered)
– Various colors Tsukineko® Fabrico™ Markers (optional if using Lutradur®)

*See overview for full fabric requirements

Tools List
– Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
– Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies

A free downloadable pdf for this project is available on our website — click here for the project page.

Happy Stitching!!

We’ve had an amazing time with all of these new projects and are almost a little sad to see it come to an end (for now!) Today, we’re excited to bring you one final project, fabulous and functional yet easy enough to whip a few up for the moms in your life before tomorrow! Designer Kati Spencer of From the Blue Chair put together a super cute Make-Up Brush Pouch that will keep Mom’s things in order. It’s small enough to throw in a handbag and secure enough to keep everything in its place. Oh… have we mentioned how much we love Vinyl Fuse™? This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship;).

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Materials List
– 1 Fat Quarter Outer Fabric
– 1 Fat Quarter Lining Fabric
– 3/4 yard Pellon® 100 Vinyl Fuse™
– 1 Headband-Style Elastic
– 1 Small elastic hair tie
– 1 Large Button
– Thread
– Wax Paper (optional)

Tools List
– Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
– Teflon Sewing Foot (optional)
– Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here. We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Kati:
After experimenting with many different creative outlets, Kati discovered quilting, particularly the modern quilting movement. Follow along with her at her blog, From the Blue Chair.

Find Kati online:
Blog — Instagram – Twitter — Pinterest — Flickr

To learn more, check out Kati’s designer profile.

We’re just two days away, but there’s still time! This fabulous Big Bucket Tote by Jennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane Quilts is made of up colorful jelly roll strips, making it a relatively quick sew. The bag is BIG and sometimes you just need that extra space. Whether you’re toting a quilt and assorted picnic items, your workout gear, or you’re packing for a weekend away, this is the bag for you (and your mom!) This is one of our new favorites and we hope you love it too!

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Materials List
– 13 Jelly Roll Fabric Strips (2-12″ x width of fabric)
– 1 yard lining fabric
– 1/2 yard handle fabric
– Two 19″ x 24″ rectangles of Pellon® 809 Décor-Bond®
– Two 29″ x 1-1/4″ strips of Pellon® 987F Fusible Fleece
– Two 19″ x 24″ rectangles Pellon® SF101 Shape-Flex®
– One crib size (45″ x 60″) package of Legacy™ by Pellon® Natural Cotton Batting
– Thread

Tools List
– Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
– Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies
– Basting Spray (optional)

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here.

We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Jennifer:
Jennifer is a modern sewist from the South, a stay-at-home mom, a bookworm, a creative dreamer and a lover of all things beautiful. A self-taught sewist, she loves creating something pretty and useful from a sketch and an idea and happily shares her creations, enthusiasms and experiences on her blog, Ellison Lane Quilts.

Find Jennifer online:
Blog — Facebook — Twitter — Pinterest – Flickr — Sew South

To learn more, check out Jennifer’s designer profile.

This color rich project is next on my list… one for mom and one for me! I love what designer Kati Spencer of From the Blue Chair did with the piecing of all of those little squares. Her method uses Pellon®’s Stick-N-Washaway™ making the piecing process completely painless. The pillow design is really a conversation piece. You could make the squares random, or arrange them to represent a figure or a letter… whatever inspires you! Though it looks complicated, this is an easy one and could easily be made in an afternoon, which means there’s plenty of time to make a couple before Sunday!

Happy Sewing;).

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Materials List
1 yard Neutral Fabric
1 yard Neutral Lining Fabric
Thirty different solid fabric scraps in bright colors and neutrals
1/2 yard Pellon® 542 Stick-N-Washaway™
One 24″ Square of Legacy™ by Pellon® 100% Natural Cotton Batting
Pellon® 20″ x 20″ Pillow Form
Thread

Tools List
Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies
Clover Wonder Clips (one box of 50)
Clothespins

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here. We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Kati:
After experimenting with many different creative outlets, Kati discovered quilting, particularly the modern quilting movement. Follow along with her at her blog, From the Blue Chair.

Find Kati online:
Blog — Instagram – Twitter — Pinterest — Flickr

To learn more, check out Kati’s designer profile.

We’re absolutely loving this little lunch bag. It’s bright, super cute and incredibly functional. Clover and Violet‘s Jennie Pickett designed it to be sturdy, insulating, easy-to-clean AND stylish… everything a gal needs in a lunch bag. Whether you’ve got a working mom, a mom who loves to picnic, or a mom-friend who is always out and about with this kids, this makes a perfect gift. This project is also our very first featuring Lamifix® and we’re super excited for you all to discover this fabulous product!

For those who haven’t heard of Lamifix®, it is an iron-on protective laminate that adds a clear gloss finish. It is water repellant and protects fabrics from stains while keeping your fabric flexible. Essentially, it’s the perfect product for a lunch tote, snack bags, placemats, outdoor table cloths and more. We love it and think you will too;).

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Materials List
One Charm Pack
2 Fat Quarters (one for outside, one for lining)
1/2 yard Pellon® 975 Insul-Fleece™
1/2 yard Pellon® 987F Fusible Fleece
1 yard Pellon® 875 Lamifix®
3/8 yard Pellon® 931TD Fusible Midweight
14″ purse zipper
40 wt thread

Tools List
Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
90/ 14 Machine Needle

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here.

We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Jennie:
Jennie is one half of the mother-daughter team of Clover & Violet. She works with her mom, sewing, quilting, and designing patterns (mostly for patchwork bags, but also for embroidery).  It is a dream-come-true kind of job, doing what she loves, working with her dearest friend, and having her fabric habit paid for! Jennie is also mom to two busy toddlers who love to help her sew, play with her fabric scraps, and roll around on unfinished quilts (they’ve also both already developed a healthy love of fabric too!).  Even if it is a little hectic at times, it is the perfect daily adventure!

Find Jennie online:
Blog — Facebook — Twitter — Pinterest — Instagram — Flickr — Online Shop

To learn more, check out Jennie’s designer profile.

Has your mom always been way into fashion? Maybe she was the type of mom who had all the cool vintage clothes that you coveted as a youngster? We’ll, we’ve got a project that will help you add to her style-savvy collection. Giselle LaFrance’s Wrap Belt is a project that is easy to complete in just a few hours and it will add a bit of fashion flair to any outfit.

Giselle owns and operates a snazzy little sewing studio called The Atelier Stitch in the heart of the Arts District in Portland, ME. If you’re in the area, why not bring mom in for a sewing lesson or two?

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Materials List
3/8 yard Belt Fabric
One 20″ piece + one 20″ + waist measurement of belt tie material (bias tape, rope, leather, lace, ribbon…)
3/8 yard Pellon® 808 Craft-Fuse™ (enough for two belts)
1-1/2 yards Pellon® 810 Tru-Grid™ (optional)
Carbon Paper
Graph Paper
Tape
Pencil or Pen

Tools List
Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
Clear Ruler
Tracing Wheel

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here.

We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Giselle:
Giselle hails from the great state of Maine where she works from her beautiful studio in the heart of Portland’s Arts district. Her passion is creating industrial fashion and accessories melded with elements of fantasy.

Find Giselle Online:
Studio — Facebook

To learn more, check out Giselle’s designer profile.

If you’re me, you might be thinking… there are only 6 days left until Mother’s Day, how in the world can I made a quilt in that time? If you’re an experience quilter, it’d be a piece of cake. If you’re somewhat of a beginner, it could be a little more challenging. Enter Elizabeth Dackson of Don’t Call Me Betsy‘s Divide & Conquer Quilt. The pattern is easy-to-follow, assembly is quick, and the result is stunning. This is the perfect project for someone looking to make Mom a gift that will be forever cherished, lasting through the years. So, grab your rotary cutter and dig into your fabric stash. Time to get cutting!!

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Materials List
2-7/8 yards Block Print Fabric
1-1/8 yards Center Stripe Print Fabric
1-7/8 yards Background Prints
4 yards Backing Fabric
1/2 yard Binding Fabric
1 Twin-sized package of Legacy™ by Pellon® 100% Bleached Cotton Batting (72″ x 96″)
Thread
Water Soluble or disappearing fabric pen

Tools List
Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here.

We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Dackson is a self-proclaimed fabric-aholic, with no designs on reform! Her sewing career began back in 2010 with a quest to develop a new hobby. Little did she know, she was starting a whole new way of life.  A stay-at-home mom to a very curious 4-year-old boy and wife to a workaholic husband, Elizabeth is also the voice of Don’t Call Me Betsy. The way she tells it, Betsy was her childhood nickname, a moniker she always despised. She happily passed it along to her sewing machine, started the blog and has been on a roll ever since.

Find Elizabeth online:
Blog — Facebook — Twitter — Pinterest — Flickr

To learn more, check out Elizabeth’s designer profile.

This project may not apply to all moms, but it’s a definite winner for some, mine included. My mom has been a crocheter and a knitter since she was in her teens. Taught by her grandmother, it’s something that has been passed down from generation to generation, even to me! For as long as I can remember, my mom has collected little sheep figurines, artwork and things of the like. It’s not overpowering, but just the right amount and classy to boot. Something tells me this wall hanging would be a perfect addition. Are any of your moms yarn crafty?

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How cute are these little guys? Designer Jackie White of Jackie’s Art Quilts used our Stick-N-Washaway™, Perfect Loft™ Cluster Fiber Fill, Cheesecloth and Bamboo batting to create this unique wall hanging. We just love that she thought outside the box for ways in which to use our products.

Materials List
– Six Jelly Roll Strips
– One 13″ x 23″ rectangle of Backing Fabric
– 1/8 yard Binding Fabric
– One 5″ square Black Felt
– Four ounces Pellon® Perfect Loft™ Cluster Fiber Fill
– 1/4 yard Pellon® Stick-N-Washaway™
– 1/8 yard Pellon® Cheesecloth
– One 13″ x 23″ rectangle Legacy™ by Pellon® Bamboo Batting
– Thread

Tools List
– Hot Glue Gun & Related Supplies
– Sewing Machine & Related Supplies

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here. We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Jackie:
Jackie is a quilt artist that has had her quilts juried in Canadian and American Shows. She started off in traditional quilts with her first quilt being a Trip Around the World. From that traditional quilt, Jackie made a few more bed quilts, but soon got tired of following patterns.

Jackie loves doing her own thing, not following the rules and wanted her quilts to pop. She disliked that they laid flat and that’s when her 3 dimensional work was born. She hand dyes most of her own fabric. Jackie now designs art quilts using original 3D technique that literally makes the objects stand out on the background. She has also started writing a column for the quarterly magazine for the Canadian Quilting Association. Her articles take on a humorous approach to quilting.

Jackie enjoys teaching others about her techniques and encourages them to explore their creativity.

Check out Jackie’s designer profile for more!

Crafts Buds is at it again, getting us all excited with their AMAZING giveaways! To celebrate Spring, they’ve launching a brand new week-long event, featuring six HUGE prizes. Entering to win is as simple as liking a few Facebook pages, all of which are likely companies you already know and love. Sound too good to be true? It isn’t! Take a peek at all of the fabulous goodies below, head to the various Facebook pages, click ‘like’ a few times and then fill in your name;). You won’t be sorry!

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With the arrival of spring and Mother’s Day just around the corner, we want to help you celebrate with a big crafty giveaway. Enter the Spring Into May Giveaway for your chance to win one of six HUGE prize packs. The total of all prizes is valued at more than $2,200!

Janome Magnolia 7325 Sewing Machine • Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores

Fat Quarter Shop • Sew Sweetness • Aurifil • Pellon®

Coats + Clark • SewCanShe.com • Andover Fabrics

Go To Patterns • FreeSpirit Fabric • Aurifil • Imagine Gnats

Sew South (Sewing Swag) • Kindle Fire (Blogger-sponsored prize)

Craftsy

To enter the giveaway, simply “Like” all of the Facebook pages below, and fill out the Google form letting us know you did. We know you will love them just as much as we do!

Janome Sewing Machines
Craftsy
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
Coats & Clark
FreeSpirit Fabrics
Pellon
Aurifil Quilt Patchwork and Embroidery Threads
Andover Fabrics
Fat Quarter Shop
CraftFoxes
Craft Buds
Lindsay Sews
imagine gnats
My Go-Go Life
Ellison Lane Quilts
Sew Sweetness
Maureen Cracknell Handmade
Me Sew Crazy
The Train to Crazy
Go To Patterns
The Sewing Loft
SewCanShe.com

Make sure you only enter ONCE, because this form is shared on all of the participating sites. Duplicate entries will be deleted, and giveaway ends Friday, May 10th. Good luck!

No purchase necessary. For alternate entry, e-mail lindsay(at)craftbuds(dot)com with your full name and the subject line “May Giveaway Contest.” The sponsors will ship all prizes within 7 days of the end of the giveaway. Giveaway ends Friday, May 10th at midnight EST. Once the giveaway ends, winners will be chosen using Random.org and contacted within 24 hours by e-mail. This main contest post at CraftBuds.com will be updated with winners’ names once we’ve heard back from them. Winners will need to respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. International entries are welcome; Some giveaways open worldwide.

Mother’s Day is May 12, just over a week away! We figured it was possible you’d be scrambling around for a few fab gift ideas and we’re here to help. Over the next week, we’ll share a handful of brand new projects, perfect for mom, plus a few fun round-ups. Are you ready to go? Grab your sewing machine/scissors/interfacing/hot glue gun/favorite fabrics and let’s get started!!

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This beauty may just be my new favorite pattern. Designer Lindsey Rhodes of LRStitched created a super cute, convenient, and easy-to-construct pattern for a cosmetics case with three clear zip pouches so that you can always find what you need. It is a must-have for any on-the-go gal, for use with travel, or even just day-to-day. I know my handbag would be far more organized if I had one of these little guys to stash inside.

Grab your favorite print (or your mom’s favorite print) and get started on this one today!

Materials List
– 1/4 yard Outside Fabric
– 1/4 yard Lining Fabric
– One Fat Quarter Bias Binding
– One Fat Quarter or scraps for Zipper Binding
– 1/4 yard 8 gauge clear vinyl
– 1 yard Pellon® 100 Vinyl Fuse®
– 1/4 yard Pellon® 987F Fusible Fleece
– Three 8″ Zippers
– Thread
– Glue Stick (optional)
– Poly-resin snaps (one per bag)

Tools List
– Sewing Machine & Related Supplies
– Rotary Cutter & Related Supplies
– Snap Press (optional)

For a free downloadable pdf of this pattern, visit the project page here.

We’d love to see what you make, so be sure to post a photo on our Facebook page OR share with our ‘Made with Pellon®‘ flickr group!

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About Lindsey:
Lindsey was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up always dabbling in something crafty. She taught herself to sew at the age of 16 after inheriting an old Singer sewing machine. Her Grandmother had written her name on the underside and that small gesture has sparked a love of sewing, quilting and pattern design. She has a special love of making handbags and finding ways to add unique finishing touches to make the project sparkle.

Lindsey now resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two small children. You can follow along in her crafty pursuits at www.lrstitched.com.

Find Lindsey Online:
Blog — Facebook — Twitter — Pinterest — Etsy

To learn more, check out Lindsey’s designer profile.