MegaPurplette's projects

STASH BUSTING - Christmas Placemats

My intentions were to make more mug rugs. When I was going through my scrap stash I happen to have 24 pictures of the nativity. Next, I needed to find a border fabric. I do not know how { The Fabric was just too pretty to cut but the only one that matched the color and theme. } but I was able to cut up this fabric for the border. After I sewed the border on, it seemed like these mug rugs needed a frame. Black was the perfect color to unite all the colors of this project. Then I measured my mug rugs 19" X 13 1/2". My mug rugs grew up to be Placemats. I had to cut out new backing and batting. I finished sewing them today. I plan on free motion quilting this project, too. I even look up in my sewing instructions how to drop the feed dogs, {{ no excuses to talk myself out of it. }} FUN, FUN, AND MORE FUN - Quilting. a little pun... Sometimes I think that I should do something else besides sew.. . . . . then I realize how silly I am being and go back to sewing. Thanks for listening and God Bless You.

STASH BUSTING PROJECT - Mug Rugs from a Book Panel

I have been wanting to make some Mug Rugs. When I found these book panels on sale, I thought, "These could be the center of my Mug Rug Project. I used fabric from my stash for the border and backings. These are 2 sets of 12 mug rugs. These will definitely help bring the Christmas Spirit to any coffee/tea break during the upcoming Christmas Season. Now, I have to face my next fear - Free Motion Quilting. {{ I am a little board with line quilting, therefore, I haven't quilted them yet.}} I will definitely get it done before Christmas. When I do I will post an update. Sending Blessings your way my quilting friends.

STASH BUSTING - FANCY CELL PHONE PURSES

I signed up for the first Sisters Craft Night. Bought this beautiful sequins fabric to make necklaces with beads. BUT, {always a big B.U.T. } When I went to sew the casing for the beads my sewing machine couldn't sew through all the glue and the fabric was too flimsy. I retired this fabic to my stash. Well, I needed a break from my current baby quilt project. Then started researching you tube videos and found another project from QUILTSMART.COM a bigger Cell Phone Interfacing Project. I think I bought 10 interfacing patterns. My first Purse, I gave away but it worked! by ironing the interfacing on the fabric and only sewing on the edges I was able to use up all of this fabric. {{ I did save some to make quiltsmart lamp shades for wine glasses - future project. }} I just think these phone purses are extremely girly and beautiful. Now, that they are made, I am not sure what I am going to do with them. The feeling when you sew on that last button and finish. Motivates you to the next project - Christmas Placemats and Mug Rugs. Sending Blessings your way.

Cell Phone Purses

Scanning YouTube, I am always looking for projects that can help me use up my to many containers of SCRAPS. I came across this great idea for Cell Phone Purses. QUILTSMART.COM has videos that if you buy their interfacing and instructions you can make cell phone purses, money holders, lamp shades etc. They even have some tricks for making quilts, too. I had fun just whipping a couple of crafts to delay finishing any quilt that I am working on. You know for us quilters we are always about that next project.

Pillow Cases for Houston & Florida

Hurricane Irma had hit Florida, after Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston. I found MSQC Harvey Relief email in my Junk email. I decided to get a late start and see how many Pillow Cases I could get made. I thought this would be a great time to use up some of those scraps that I have been collecting. I was having a blast. I stuck to same color theme for each pillow but the down side was that I could only get 2 done a day. After eight pillow cases and making no progress, I decided to use a pattern that said a 9 patch for a quilt. I took the dimensions and made them smaller for a pillow case. This helped a lot because I was able to make 4 in one night. There was no deadline in the email but I wanted to get them done. Therefore, I decided to make the Easy Tube Pillow Case Method. I couldn't believe the difference I was able to cut and sew 14 pillow cases in 2 days. I just got back from the Post Office and they are on there way to MSQC to help our fellow Americans. Sending Prayers, too.