Sparkle-fying!

Ages ago, I bought this owl at Home Sense. I bought it because it was on sale, and realized I didn't really like its colouring. Finally decided to pretty it up and this is what I came up with! I covered it with layers of spray adhesive and sparkles. The sparkles are a mix of black, brown, and orange.

I am pretty happy with the end result. Definitely glad I didn't end up throwing it out like I was going to do, originally.

Before (I forgot to take a picture, so snagged a product placement picture online).

Painted a blackish-brown as a base coat.

Considerate crafters do their sparkling outside, so as to avoid upsetting roomies!

After two full coats of glue and sparkles.

Damask Purse

I made this from a remnant of fabric. I really liked how the pattern looked.

Emily Hat and Purse

I made these from scraps for a coordinating dress.

Childrens' Craft Aprons

I crafted these from craft cottons, and used fusible vinyl to protect the outside surface. It's a great product because it is easily wiped off, so perfect for kids who like to craft and paint! The fusible vinyl isn't very wide, I wish it came a bit wider.

Jersey Baby Skull Cap

I made this skull cap a few years ago from a soft jersey knit fabric.

Tshirt Bag

I made this bag a few years ago from a long-sleeved t-shirt that I picked up at an Ozzy Osbourne concert.

Materials:

- long sleeve tshirt

- lining/strap fabric

- stiff interfacing

- clasps

Shirt back

Shirt front

Shirt arm. The other arm said Zakk Wyld (the name of the guitarist)

I cut the shirt apart, and sewed the shirt together. Then I sewed the interfacing, strap, and lining together and sewed it to the bag.

Vero Quilt

This quilt is a commission that I am working on for a friend. I will update this post as I craft this quilt.

These are the fabrics I will use as the base for this quilt. The green flannel on the left will be the backing, and the others will form the top. Initially, I am considering crafting another hexagon quilt. I think these fabrics would mesh well for this, but I will need to get a few more colours for the hexagons, as well as a fabric for the binding. I think I will use either orange or blue for the binding.

Time to start ironing and cutting my fabrics into strips! I started with 5" wide strips and realized that wouldn't work with the 30 degree angle I was hoping to use. After reading a couple of other blogs and tutorials, I decided to decrease the width of the strips to 4.5" 

Strips awaiting cutting!

After 40 minutes of fighting with my strips, rotary cutting mat and ruler, I finally remembered how to properly cut the angles! I laid out each strip in the guides on the board, cutting to 10" length.

Voila! A 5" by 10" rectangle, sitting perfectly in the guidelines of my rotary cutting mat.

The next step was to deconstruct the rectangle into a half hexagon and two triangles, as well as to trim the top of 0.5". I used a 30 degree angle for these half-hexagons.

My piles. Triangles at the top, half-hexagons at the bottom. Were I following the pattern I did for the Hexagon Quilt, I would use the triangles in the border for this quilt. However, I decided not to follow the pattern so my idea for a border is yet to come!

Currently, I'm impressed with how fast this quilt is working up. Even with the 40 minutes it took me to figure out the angles, it's taken me about 2 hours total to iron, strip and cut the fabrics that I am using. I'm so excited to see how it turns out! Stay tuned for more updates.

After a few minutes of fussing around with as random as possible placement of pieces, I have a rough outline of the quilt! I'm going to try something I've never done before and leave the edges scalloped, I think. It should be interesting come binding time.