Dec 17 10
How I Spent My Day and Day #7 of the 8 Days of Patsy’s Birthday Give-Away
I didn’t get any sewing or quilting done today because I drove to Tennessee and when I got back home, we started filming a video tutorial about how to use a Sizzix machine for quilting. I’m sure you’re sick to death of me blogging about my Sizzix machine, but it’s just made it so much easier for me to create a wide variety of quilt projects fairly quickly. The dies we use in the tutorial are these 2 dies:
I’ve fallen madly in love with that particular flourish die! The project in the tutorial is a table runner like this one:
…but it can also be used as a wall hanging above a door. The table runner in the tutorial is not a holiday-themed table runner; it will end up being in spring-like fabrics. Here’s the first layer of the flower all fused up on an applique pressing sheet:
…and here’s the flower with the 2nd layer on top. I’m not sure I like the 2-layer form so I may end up just sticking with 1 layer:
This is one of the things I like about these dies; there’s a lot of freedom to play around with the pieces until you get an end result that you like. Here’s another Christmas table runner I made earlier:
and I stopped at 1 layer for those flowers because the 2nd layer I’d made just didn’t cut the mustard:
But the thing that REALLY makes these table runners are those delicate flourishes. I know what you’re wondering…yes, you can stitch them down! It looks good whether you use a buttonhole stitch:
…or whether you do a simple straight stitch just inside the perimeter of the applique:
And once we finished filming for the day, I got to go out for dinner with 2 dear old friends that I’ve known since seventh grade-how’s that for a pre-birthday treat?!
And now for tonight’s give away…what shall it be? How about 4 yards of fabric of your choice (minimum cut 1/2 yard) from our store…I think that might be fun! To enter this giveaway, just post a comment to this blog post by 12:01 am on Mon 12/20/10. Only 1 more day to go in the give-away marathon!
OH WOW….I love those table runners….absolutely beautiful Patsy.
I love those dies too….Sizzix has some incredible dies don’t they?
You know I want my name in the hat for fabric….I love Batik….and I certainly saw you have some beautiful Batik there.
Have fun on your trip….and happy video taping…LOL and happy editing to Earnie 🙂
Smiles,
Kelly
All your projects just pop off the page. So inspiring! Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for sharing everything. I love your sizzix cut outs and the flowers you made with it.
Your stitches are so beautifully smooth and even. I am amazed!
I really do like those swirly whirligigs. They’re quite pretty. Thanks for another great giveaway!
You are so inspirational! You make it look sooo easy and do-able. You are way too generous. Cheers, Dianne
Happy Birthday! I did say that before didn’t I? Just in case I did forget! *grin*
I too really like that flourish! OOOh, I can’t wait to see if Santa brought me a Sizzix for Christmas!
With the 2 layer flowers, have you considered putting the darker fabrics in the center, and the lighter ones on the outside?
Sounds like you had a great day!
-Alice
I never tire of your creative and beautiful projects and great instructions. Keep them coming!
Oh my!!! More fabric. I love the ones you have in your on line shop for sure. I’ll choose some that go with a UFO I need to finish which will be my new thing for 2011.
I never thought of using my dies from my Sizzix. Thanks for a great idea!
Beautiful table runners! Happy b’day (belated) and thanks for the giveaway!
Beautiful table runner, very festive.
Oh that is a nice runner.. now I’m trying to find how to get all the updates or join your blog.. but hmmm this blog is a little different than those I’m used to.. I’ll find it yet, because your blog is beautiful and inspiring.
How wonderful! Thanks for the chance!
Those flowers are wonderful, I love the way you can play with the layers.
I’m getting more and more interested in the Sizzix. Hubby wont be happy! Have a great holday season!
The table runners are beautiful – I love your colors. You do wonderful work. Happy Birthday week!
I am finally starting to think that a die-cutter might be a good option for me! Happy Birthday!
Yay! I’d love to win some fabric!
4 yards of fabric…….wow thanks for a chance to win.
Happy birthday and Merry Christmas
I am always happy to win fabric.
I hope your birthday, Christmas and New Year are a blessing to you and those around you.
Those appliques from the Sizzix cutter are so pretty!
Love this colorful post. I’d love to win some fabric!
The flower is beyond beautiful. Thanks for the cahnce to win. Happy B-day
The tablerunner look beautiful. I’m not tired of hearing about the Sizzix. I’m trying to decide if I want it or the GO.
Lovely project!
Oh what a way to end the year with 4 yards of fabric, of course Patsy it will go to a good home in Australia….please please please!
Everything you do is so beautiful and you make it look so effortless…as if anyone could do it! You give us all hope!
I hope I made it in time! Always too much to do and not enough time to do it around the holidays! Thanks for the opportunity!
Happy Birthday Patsy! Glad to see you added some quilting! LOL BTW…watch out for that IHAN gal..think she’s after your goodies.
Cathy