Miss Loreen's Schoolhouse

Day Sixteen - April Insanity

Project 16 – Luna

Now this is a project from last year’s list!  I realize that the picture doesn’t tell you much but I can’t seem to put my hands on my Luna book.  I’m sure it is right in front of my eyes so on the list it goes.  This book has a cute story about Luna (a rabbit) and her brother Alfred.  Luna has clothes for different occasions.  I always thought this was a fun book and really want to get Luna, Alfred and a set of clothes done this year.

Stop by tomorrow for day seventeen!

loreen

 

 

Day Fifteen - April Insanity List

Project 15 – Crocheted Birds

This project came about when a good friend of mine sent me a picture of a crocheted bird and asked if it was a future project!

So I checked out some books and found one but decided to pass it up because I had plenty of projects already. The other day, Caspian (my grandson) saw the Crochet Monkey kit and asked if “we” could do more like the monkey that he could put up on a shelf with his other collections. One thing lead to another and we got on the subject of the birds.  So the Crocheted Birds went on the project list!

We have been looking over the different bird patterns and haven’t decided yet which will be first.  I’m sure there is more than one bird in my future.  I have no idea what the pattern will involve but I’ll try my best to make sure when I am done, it will resemble a bird.

 

See you soon!

loreen

 

 

 

Day Nine - April Insanity List

Project 9 – Wildflowers

 

This is a machine embroidery project that is “in the hoop” applique.  The flowers are fairly simple designs and the embroidery stitching is fairly simple which means the blocks will stitch along pretty quickly.

I have quite a few blocks done which really means, I have had this project hanging around for more than a year or two….or three!  Hopefully, I have all the fabrics I need in the drawer these blocks came out of.  Hard to believe but I really haven’t looked yet.  Sounds odd but I wanted to get my list of projects done before I dive into each project too far.  The important fabric will be the little strips that border each block.  Other than that, finding batiks to finish the quilt should be easy and I have quite a stash of batiks to look through.  I am trying not to have to buy any fabrics for most of these projects since most have the fabrics needed.  That doesn’t count fabric for the back of the bigger projects but I’ll be happy to buy some when each project is finished.  I do have some yardage and will check my “inventory” to see what may work when the time comes.

 

 

Have a great day!

loreen

 

 

Tonight is Live! Stitch Along at the Schoolhouse!

Some scrap fabrics and a die set from #crafterscompanion. What do you think it will be? Tune in Thursday night April 1 at 7:00 pm EST at the Schoolhouse YouTube Channel to watch or cut and stitch along with me!

http://www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse

Thursday Night Gemini Night!

Isn’t this fabric pretty?  What will I be making with this fabric and the Crafter’s Companion Gemini/Jr/Go and the Strip dies?  Be sure to join me tonight as I show you how to cut and stitch for a …………. Block.  You’ll have to watch to see which quilt block this will be!  Fun and easy block to make!

See you Thursday, March 18^th at 7:00 pm EST on Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse YouTube Channel. 

http://www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse

Have a great day!

loreen

Schoolhouse Saturday Sew Along - Pen Busket

Here’s a little Clip Busket to go along with last week’s Sew Along Pen Busket.  The Clip Busket can hold your sewing clips or anything else you want nearby when sewing.  The Pen Busket from last week holds your fabric marking pens.

What you need for class:

2 fabrics – Outside and Inside – 7 ½” x 7 ½” or any scraps that are at least that big. They don’t have to be perfect squares

Batting – 7 ½” x 7 ½” or any batting scrap that is this size or bigger.

Here is the link to download the Clip Busket template for free. https://payhip.com/b/wraI

TRACE ONTO BACK OF OUTSIDE FABRIC AND DO NOT CUT IT OUT!!

Regular sewing thread and 70/10 Microtex sewing machine needle.

Class is Saturday, March 13^th at 1:30 pm EST

www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse

 

See you Saturday!

 

 

Here's a fun and easy anytime project!!

This is a favorite project from my tutorial collection at the Schoolhouse youtube channel, it's a microwave potato bag so you can cook your potatoes quickly!!  Click on the link below to sew along to make this cute and functional steam bag. 

 

Supply list:

100% Cotton fabric for outside of bag - 12" x 20"

100% Cotton fabric for lining of bag - 12" x 20"

Microwave safe batting - 12" x 20"

Loop (optional) - 100% Cotton fabric 2" x 6"

100% Cotton thread for your sewing machine and bobbin

 

You may want to make a second bag....not for potatoes but I'm not telling you for what now!! The second bag has the same supplies as the potato bag except NO batting and no loop.

 

Check out this tutorial and more!! at

http://www.youtube.com/MissLoreensSchoolhouse 

 

Happy Sewing!!

loreen

 

 

Saturday Sew Along Project!

I like to keep my scissors from banging into each other in the drawer so here is my solution! A Scissor Keep!!

 

Join me Today, Feb 13 at 1:30 pm EST to sew along with me (or watch) as we make a simple Scissor Keep. For the sample, I used some prequilted fabric I had left from a project we did a few weeks ago. If you want to quilt your own fabric, make it an inch or so bigger to take into account the fabric will pull in a bit when you quilt it.

We are making a Scissor Keep to hold 6 1/2" scissors but I will give you the dimensions for 9" scissors/shears during class.

Think about adding a name for a nice personalized gift for anyone.....we all own a pair of scissors!!

 

Materials needed:

Quilted fabric - 11" x 11"

Binding - One strip 2 1/4" x 11" and

one strip 2 1/4" x 20"

Snap set or you could make a buttonhole for button

 

The Scissor Keep template is a free download. Here is the link.

https://payhip.com/b/5gbs

 

See you Soon! (Feb 13th) 1:30 pm EST at Miss Loreen's Schoolhouse YouTube Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse

 

 

In case you missed it,

Here is the project from our recent Saturday's Sew Along on Miss Loreen's Schoolhouse YouTube Channel.  It's a Busket! That is a cross between a bucket and a basket! You can make this project using two Fat Quarters!

 

Outside fabric - 16" x 18"

Lining fabric - 16" x 18"

Handle fabrics - Cut 2 (1 from each fabric) - 3" x 20"

Interfacing - I used Shape Flex - Cut 2 pieces of Shape Flex 15" x 17" to be used to Outside Fabric and Lining Fabric - fuse to wrong side of fabric.

Sewing thread in color of your choice. There is some top stitching which will show.

The materials above are for the large Busket which is 7" tall by 10" wide.

 

The handles on my busket in the picture are using the 3" x 18" strips cut in half - outside and lining fabric - cut one strip from each fabric. We will stitch and make the handle piece then cut it in half to make two handles. Here is a link to download the cutting diagram if you are using two Fat Quarters.

https://payhip.com/b/Nb4X

 

Click the link to sew along with this fun project and my many other sewing tutorials, anytime! Join us Saturdays to sew along Live!! 

http://www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse

 

Happy Sewing!!

loreen

 

 

It's Saturday Sew Along!!

Good Morning Sewers! Just a reminder that Saturday Sew Along will be starting today at 1:30pm EST. We will be working on a cute bucket bag with handles. Great to fill with little treats as a gift or a pretty catch all bag. I use mine for holding lotions and potions in the bathroom. We call it a busket in my family, cross between a bucket and a basket!

 

I have edited the cutting instructions for the busket to work with Fat Quarters. The handles on my busket in the picture are using the 3" x 18" strips cut in half - outside and lining fabric - cut one strip from each fabric. We will stitch and make the handle piece then cut it in half to make two handles. Here is a link to download the cutting diagram if you are using two Fat Quarters.

 

https://payhip.com/b/Nb4X

 

See you soon! at Miss Loreen's Schoolhouse YouTube Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/missloreensschoolhouse