Wordless Wednesday - Quilts in My Garden

 

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Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesdays - Easy Table Runners

Using my Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern, I created these three table runners.  They are all similar, yet at the same time, different.  The construction method of the Easy to Sew Quilt Block assembles the blocks to give you a unique and artsy look every time, without doing any figuring.  

I selected different fabrics for the borders on each table runner.  I free style quilted one of the table runners with a Two Color Ribbon Quilting with a Twist.  The twists are the dragonflies.  I chose scraps of blues and greens and I even used some of my extra wide quilter's blenders fabrics for some of  the blues. Remember the post about Extra Wide Fabric is not just for backing a quilt.

Hope you had a great Tuesday!

Marcia

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Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - Quilts in My Garden - Strawberry Dazzler!

I like to add quilts and fabric everywhere, even in my garden.  I made a rough sample of a fabric weaving cover for my strawberry hanging planter.  I call it the "Strawberry Dazzler".  It is very windy up on our hill and I love to see the streamers blow in the wind.  

The second photo shows the bottom of it better.  I  should have made this before my strawberry plants were spreading out so much.  It was hard to weave the fabric thru' the plants.  I also just grabbed some strips of fabric that were already cut.  I like the yellow ones the best against the red and green.  

You can follow along with the photos and step by step instructions in the photo gallery.

 I can't wait until all the plants are growing and in full bloom!

I am going to have berries soon!

I planted a few plants mid May and they are coming along pretty good.  Love the steps my husband made.  

A friend suggested a watering idea when I can't water for a couple days. Take a soda bottle and drill a hole in the cap.  Fill it with water and tip it upside down in the wet (just watered) soil and as the soil dries the bottle will empty into the planter.  Kind of a self watering!  So I am trying it!  I even put them in my hanging planters.  My husband had to a cut larger hole in the top of my hanging planters. 

 There was still water in them this morning!

 Just a reminder you have thru' June 15th at 6pm to enter the Double Double Quilting Giveaway! 

2 winners and 2 prizes!  

 

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Thanks! 

 

  Marcia

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Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - What are 2 Things a Quilter needs in the Spring?

A quilter needs a quilted tissue holder and a fabric cover for her hanging planters!

This is the link to the Photo Gallery where the tutorial on how to make your own fabric cover for your hanging planters. Click on Quilts in the Garden Photo.

Follow along with the photos and learn how to make the quilted tissue holder here.... 

Cut a quilted piece of fabric 6" X 7" . Or wrap the fabric around your tissue package to make sure it will fit.

  Cut 2 binding strips for the 6" sides.

Stitch the binding on the wrong side of your quilted fabric.

Press out flat first.

Then flip over and press binding around to the front side of your quilted fabric.

Embroidery stitch the binding in place on both sides.

Zig Zag stitch the 7 inch sides - the raw edges,

Press the bound edges together with the right side (the pretty side) on the inside, as shown in the photo, so that they meet in the center.

 Stitch both ends about 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Stitch twice and Zig Zag the edges again.

 

Clip all four corners.

Turn right side out!

  Press it nice a flat so the center meets.

This is a very simple project to make.  It took me about 20 minutes to make it and I was taking photos at the same time.   The little quilted tissue holder would make great get well gift.  Or just make one for yourself!

Today's May for Me Celebration Giveaway is a 4 pack of Fabric and Toes Note Cards. (Value$6.00)

Leave a comment today  - Answer this question:  "What does a quilter need in the Spring? "  If you leave a comment, I will enter you in a drawing for the the Fabric and Toes Note Cards!  
Sorry - Only US and Canada Free shipping.  International winners shipping charges apply. 
Drawing Monday, April 25th!

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