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More Cute Critters

I’ve had some requests for more paper pieced woodland animals and you know how much I love designing animals!

Weasel

I love this goofy weasel. He would work great with my other CUTE CRITTERS.

CUTE CRITTER POTHOLDERS

Here is a BADGER that I designed for my friend Wendy.

BADGER

And this BADGER FACE has more detail and could be used by my fellow Wisconsin Bucky Badger fans.

BADGER FACE

I used this BADGER FACE for a TOTE BAG. The pattern to sew this tote can be found in my CUTE AND CLEVER TOTES book.

Thanks to my fun customers who always motivate me to keep creating!

Linking this week with:

HAY GIRL

I am so excited to show you my sweet horse quilt. HAY GIRL was designed with the horse lover in mind.

Hay Girl Quilt

These 11 ponies are adorbs! I’m trying to choose my faves, but I keep changing my mind.

Palomino
Dusty
Nicker

These are my top 3 picks…how about you? I’m not sure what was more fun…designing these beauties or naming them! My friends helped with the names…

My daughter, Jesi, was an avid horse rider in her youth. I’m sure she will love this lap quilt for her couch.

Linking this week with:

The Cat’s Meow

We had an early season snowfall in Wisconsin…check this out.

Last week…

Today! Is this what they mean by “snow on the pumpkin”?

The Cat’s Meow

This is my newest Halloween quilt design, THE CAT’S MEOW. My very creative customer Mary created this sweet wall hanging, using this pattern.

Every time Mary makes a quilt, she makes an extra block to add to a sampler quilt. She is saving this bat block to include in her future quilt. What a great idea!

I love all of these adorable black kitties. This one might be my fave…how about you?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Linking this week with:

BOO Collection for Halloween

My BOO COLLECTION pattern includes 6 Halloween blocks.

BOO COLLECTION

This pattern includes the directions for 6 Halloween blocks, the table runner pattern, and the potholder pattern.

These blocks also make very cute pillows.

Witchy Pillow

Here is a wall hanging put together by Bernadette, using some of my other Halloween blocks.

FRANKENSTEIN
DRACULA

The super cute Frankenstein and Dracula blocks can be downloaded HERE

for free to all of my subscribers. If you are not currently a subscriber to my website, I would be so pleased if you would consider joining. You can find the SUBSCRIBER link in the side bar.

Linking this week with:

Jolly Jack O Lanterns

It’s my favorite time of year…I love decorating for Fall.

Fall Garland

I love these paper pieced Jack O Lanterns. They look so cute with my garland and wreath.

Jack O Lantern Table Topper

These jolly pumpkins are fun to sew.

My JACK O LANTERN TABLE TOPPER pattern is fun to make.

Look how cute the pumpkins would look with some of my other Halloween blocks…

My clever customer Sharon added my GHOST BLOCKS with a pumpkin for an adorable table runner!

FREE HALLOWEEN BLOCKS

Visit ETSY to find my FREE HALLOWEEN BLOCKS. Be aware that any item I sell on Etsy I am charged 20 cents, even if they are FREE. Therefore, I have to charge my customers the 20 cents or it would cost me a fortune to list a free pattern 🙁

I’d love to see how you are decorating for Fall!

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BABY SHARK QUILT

What could be cuter than a baby shark. Since sharks are all the rage, how about 3 sharks?

Baby Shark Quilt

This is such a super simple baby quilt, that can be assembled easily in a weekend.

Baby Shark

Yes, those teeth are created with rick rack. If your “baby” is under 2 years old, you may want to create the eyes with appliqued fabric rather than my favorite eyes done with buttons.

SHARK ATTACK QUILT

This is my son’s favorite quilt, SHARK ATTACK.

Six funky little sharks! Again, the teeth are made from rick rack and the eyes from buttons.

Have a lovely week!

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Witch Witch is Witch?

What’s more fun than witchy-poos? I’ve just finished a new paper pieced witch block to add to my collection. I love designing Halloween images, so I am having a lot of fun this month.

GLINDA THE WITCH

GLINDA THE WITCH is my newest Halloween design. I have 3 more witch faces that would make a super cute table runner…

Witchy Table Runner

These 4 witches are so fun to paper piece.

HAPPY WITCH
BEWITCHED
TOOTHY WITCH

Here are the cutest projects ever made by my customers using my paper pieced Halloween blocks.

Trick or Treat Sacks made by Joyce. She just learned how to paper piece.
Halloween Quilt made by Donna.
Table Runner by Lynn.
Table Topper by Shelley.
Pillow by Eva.

With Halloween right around the corner, what will you create?

Congratulations to Lori Smanski, winner of the Northcott Fat Quarter Bundle.

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Row-A-Long 2019 and FREE PATTERNS

It’s finally here…Row-A-Long 2019, ONCE UPON A STORY. Many thanks to Marian Pena, from Seams To Be Sew, for organizing this awesome event each year. Please visit her site to read the guidelines for our give-aways. And, it’s always great to get FREE PATTERNS.

Starting September 3, you can HOP along with our Row Along. Each day designers will be giving FREE patterns for rows that could be used in quilts, table runners, place mats, etc. Each row correlates to a story or fairy tale.

Click to see lots more GIVE-AWAYS. And, hang with me til the end of this post for my Give-Away. Please visit Seams to be Sew to read the rules for our Give-aways.

My row is vertical and measures 9″x18″ finished. I was motivated by “The Last Unicorn“, written by Peter Beagle.

DREAM BIG, from Made By Marney

This is a paper pieced pattern and may be purchased here: CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.

Here’s a clever idea to use this row in a super cute PILLOWCASE. Here is a tutorial to sew your own Dream Big Unicorn Pillowcase. OR, scroll to the end to see my GIVE-AWAY.

Dream Big Unicorn Pillowcase

Where better to DREAM BIG than on your pillowcase, right? NORTHCOTT fabrics have been wonderfully generous in suppling us with fabric for our samples. I am using Northcott White 22 136-10 for my main pillowcase fabric, and scraps for the paper piecing. I use French seams and line the back of the paper pieced part of the pillowcase so there are no exposed seams, as this is an item that will be washed repeatedly. Finished size: 20 1/2″x 28″, fits a standard sized pillow.

Cut these pieces from 1 yard of the main fabric:

  • 2 rectangles 2″x 9 1/2″
  • 1rectangle 7″x 21″
  • 1 rectangle 9″x 21″
  • 2 rectangles 21″x 25″

From 1/3 yard of contrasting color cut:

  • 1 strip 10″ x WOF (width of fabric)

From 1/3 yard of fusible fleece cut:

  • 1 rectangle 9 1/2″x 21 1/2″

Sew the 2″x 9 1/2″ strips to the top and bottom of the paper pieced unicorn.

Remove the paper from the back of the unicorn. Steam press the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the unicorn unit. Quilt as desired (there will only be 2 layers to quilt through instead of the usual 3 layers of fabric).

Use 7″x 21″ fabric.

Pin the 7″x 21″ piece of main fabric to the unicorn unit, with right sides together.

Lining piece.

Trim 1 of the 21″x 25″ pieces of fabric to 11″x 21″. This will be the lining, although I am using the main fabric so as not to waste fabric. Pin this piece over the 7″x 21″ piece, right side of fabric facing down. Stitch through all 3 layers, using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Press open.

Press the fabric to the right of the unicorn and the seam allowance towards the unicorn.

This is the back view.

Press only the LINING piece over the back of the unicorn.

Turn under excess and press.

Turn under any fabric that extends past the unicorn, and press under to form a hem. You may trim the excess to 1/2″ if preferred. The hem should be even with the raw edge of the unicorn.

Push the lining aside when attaching the left portion of the pillowcase top.

Pin the 9″x 21″ piece of main fabric to the left side edge of the unicorn unit. Sew in place using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press the fabric open. Press the seam towards the unicorn.

Pin lining in place.

Pin the hem edge of the lining over the seam allowance and pin in place.

This is the back of the pillowcase.

Hand stitch the hem in place. The front of the pillowcase is now finished.

Assemble the pillowcase using French seams. Pin the 21″x 25″ piece of main fabric to the back of the pillowcase, wrong sides together. Sew together using a scant 1/8″ seam allowance.

Turn the pillowcase with the right sides together, press, and sew the same seam again, using a 14″ seam allowance. This encases the previous seam.

Add the Cuff.

Press the 10″x WOF strip AND the pillowcase open flat. Pin the right side of cuff fabric along the 42″ edge of the pillowcase, right side of cuff facing wrong side of pillowcase. Notice how I am skipping the SELVAGE part of the cuff. It will be trimmed later.

Burrito cuff pillowcase.

Ross the pillowcase into a tube that will fit inside of the cuff fabric.

Roll the cuff fabric up and over the pillowcase tube and pin in place.

Here you see how I am matching the edges of cuff fabric and pillowcase fabric and pinning in place. Sew through all layers with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Pull the pillowcase out of the tube through one of the side edge holes.

Press cuff flat and trim away any excess cuff from both sides of the pillowcase. Now finish sewing the pillowcase together using French seams.

Fold the pillowcase in half, with the right side out and pin the two remaining sides together. Sew a scant 1/8″ seam allowance on these two sides. Turn inside out and press.

Pin the same two edges with the RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, and sew a 1/4″ seam allowance, encasing the previous seam.

Turn right side out and press flat. How sweet is that? This pillowcase is ready for some BIG dreams!

GIVE-AWAY: Click HERE for the chance to win this Northcott Fat Quarter Bundle, a $20 value.

GIVE-AWAY: Click HERE to win the EQ8, valued at $239.

Now for MY GIVEAWAY. Click to enter to win a FREE paper piece and appliqued pattern to create this super cute UNICORN LAP QUILT. Alphabet letters are included to applique a personalized name on this project, if so desired. This adorable pattern is also available on my Etsy shop. Don’t forget to leave a comment!

UNICORN QUILT
34″ x 42″

Please continue to visit all of our participating quilters:

Tuesday, 9/3/2019

Just Let Me Quilt   
https://www.justletmequilt.com

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com


Pamela Quilts   
http://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/

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Thursday, 9/5/2019

Made By Marney   
http://madebymarney.com

Pretty Piney Quilts   
https://prettypiney.com

Renee’s Quilting Addiction   
https://reneechester.wordpress.com/

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Tuesday, 9/10/2019

Linda B Creative   
https://lindabcreative.blogspot.com

Patchwork Breeze   
https://patchworkbreeze.blogspot.com

KISSed Quilts
http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com

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Thursday, 9/12/2019

Bobbin In Quilts Blog   
https://www.bobbininquilts.com/blogs/news

Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog

Mountain Meadow Designs   
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1

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Tuesday, 9/17/2019

Barbara Dieges
http://bdieges.com/

Miss P Designs USA
https://mspdesignsusa.com

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com

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Thursday, 9/19/2019

Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
http://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com

Cynthia’s Creating Ark
http://www.cynthiasark.blogspot.com.au

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
http://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/

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Tuesday, 9/24/2019

Pumpkin Patch BC
http://pumpkinpatchbc.com/blog/

Stitchin at Home
http://www.stitchinathome.com/

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com   

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Thursday, 9/26/2019

From My Carolina Home   
http://frommycarolinahome.com/

Words & Stitches
https://bethstrand.wordpress.com

Tuning My Heart Quilts
http://www.tuning-my-heart.com

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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Carol Andrews
https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/



Charlie’s Daughter
http://www.charliesdaughter.net/

Mountain Meadow Designs
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1

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Thursday, October 03, 2019

Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog

Sew Incredibly Crazy
https://sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com/

Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse   
http://loreen.typepad.com/

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Tuesday, October 08, 2019 – SNT

Beth Strand
Carol Andrews
Carol Swift
Cindy Pieters
Debra Davis
Dione Gardner-Stephen
Elizabeth Coughlin
Linda Bratten
Lydia Midday
Marian Pena
Nancy Myers
Pamela Boatright
Paula Gilmore
Ursula Prandtstetter

Linking this week with:

Nina Marie Sayre

Paper Pieced Desert Collection

There is a sweet quilt shop in Mesa, Arizona called Mad B’s. They contacted me for some desert designs. Here’s what I came up with…

CACTUS 1

All paper pieced blocks are 8″x 8″ unfinished.

CACTUS 2

CACTUS 3

CATTLE SKULL

These blocks are available individually, or can be purchased in a bundle on Etsy.

DESERT COLLECTION

Start getting excited for our 2019 ROW-ALONG, starting on Tuesday, September 3.

All rows will pertain to fairy tales and stories and ALL are FREE downloads. Plus, this year there is a lovely variety of row sizes. The schedule is posted below. My day to post is Thursday, September 5. Here’s a hint…my story has an image that is my top selling subject matter!

Tuesday, 9/3/2019

Just Let Me Quilt   
https://www.justletmequilt.com

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com


Pamela Quilts   
http://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/

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Thursday, 9/5/2019

Made By Marney   
http://madebymarney.com

Pretty Piney Quilts   
https://prettypiney.com

Renee’s Quilting Addiction   
https://reneechester.wordpress.com/

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Tuesday, 9/10/2019

Linda B Creative   
https://lindabcreative.blogspot.com

Patchwork Breeze   
https://patchworkbreeze.blogspot.com

KISSed Quilts
http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com

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Thursday, 9/12/2019

Bobbin In Quilts Blog   
https://www.bobbininquilts.com/blogs/news

Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog

Mountain Meadow Designs   
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1

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Tuesday, 9/17/2019

Barbara Dieges
http://bdieges.com/

Miss P Designs USA
https://mspdesignsusa.com

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com

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Thursday, 9/19/2019

Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
http://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com

Cynthia’s Creating Ark
http://www.cynthiasark.blogspot.com.au

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
http://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/

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Tuesday, 9/24/2019

Pumpkin Patch BC
http://pumpkinpatchbc.com/blog/

Stitchin at Home
http://www.stitchinathome.com/

Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com   

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Thursday, 9/26/2019

From My Carolina Home   
http://frommycarolinahome.com/

Words & Stitches
https://bethstrand.wordpress.com

Tuning My Heart Quilts
http://www.tuning-my-heart.com

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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Carol Andrews
https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/



Charlie’s Daughter
http://www.charliesdaughter.net/

Mountain Meadow Designs
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1

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Thursday, October 03, 2019

Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog

Sew Incredibly Crazy
https://sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com/

Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse   
http://loreen.typepad.com/

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Tuesday, October 08, 2019 – SNT

Beth Strand
Carol Andrews
Carol Swift
Cindy Pieters
Debra Davis
Dione Gardner-Stephen
Elizabeth Coughlin
Linda Bratten
Lydia Midday
Marian Pena
Nancy Myers
Pamela Boatright
Paula Gilmore
Ursula Prandtstetter

Linking this week with:

Paris Collection

These 3 new paper pieced blocks were designed for a sweet customer who needed some Paris images.

Eiffel Tower

This EIFFEL TOWER paper pieced block measures 7 1/2″x 7 1/2″.

FIFI

The FIFI block is super cute and ready to be sewn into an adorable pillow, perhaps.

Tiara

I love this sweet TIARA block. These 3 blocks are my Paris Collection. Use them in pillows, wall hangings or quilts.

King Charles

My customer Kelly shared this photo. She used my KING CHARLES block to create this piece of art work. This is some major paper piecing fun!

King Charles

My customer Abigail constructed this cushion cover in an Andy Warhol style repetition. Very clever!

Continue to share your clever ideas. I love to see how creative you are!

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