Mucking around with apple core templates

I picked up some apple core foundation paper templates at the quilt show yesterday. I was itching to try them as the demo looked so easy... Should have paid more attention to the technique!








I clearly remember being told that the concave curves didn't need clipping but I couldn't work out any other way to get these to turn under.






I then appliquéd the whole lot down onto a solid blue fabric.





Looking pretty cute so far...






Added some accent stitching and followed Toni Coward's tutorial here to make a little zippered pouch. http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2010/05/zippered-pouch-tutorial.html





The lining and back of the pouch is also from the Denyse Schmidt Fairgrounds range. The middle green apple core is Moda. The blue solid is Prima from Spotlight.





I'm pleased as punch as this will be a perfect present for Fia's friend!
Don't you love it when things turn out as they should?

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Quilt To Give Sew Along

Image from Nancy Ziemen's blog

My taste in quilt fabrics has really matured over the past 10 years. I used to rush to buy anything I could lay my hands on. Big pieces for backings, anything on sale, solids, kiddy prints, small prints and large gaudy prints.
As I'm packing up the sewing room in preparation for the big move I'm considering what to do with these fabrics I don't love... They are taking up precious storage space and they no longer inspire me to sew.
I could give them away or I could sew them up into simple quilts for charity.
I came across a great site today encouraging quilters to sew Column Quilts for charity. I like this technique, simple and effective. The solid fabrics pull the quilt together. I may enlist the help of some quilting buddies for this project :-)
Want to join me??

Now why didn't I think of that?

from this blog
DIY Chalkboard Paint Ideas

For an inexpensive and simple way to label your jars and storage containers, take inspiration from this pic and use a splash of chalkboard paint and some chalk. The best thing is if you ever change the contents of the jar, you just rub off the label and write the new title in its place. Genius.