Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Baby Bracelet Blessings Finishing Part 2... and sew on.

It has been a whirlwind of obstacles these last two weeks!!
First trouble with the computer.... followed by the camera... and then a broken sd card....
until finally everything has finally stopped giving me trouble for a minute
allowing me to get to the last step of this little project for you!
I am so sorry for taking so long to post our final part of the BOW baby quilt.For the finishing touch, the bracelet part of our quilt, you will need to cut 14- 4 1/2" pink print circles,
14- 2 1/4" circles of white with a print, 28 - 2 1/4" circles of pink print,
and 14- 3 1/4" yellow print circles out of left over fabric;
IF you own "
Bigger Perfect Circles" follow the instructions to create circles with these measurements.
These are exact measurements, if you are needle-turning or using a template to prepare appliques, add seam allowance.
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Fuse, needle-turn, or by machine, center and sew on the 4 1/2" circle to each point of your embroidered block, followed by a white print 2 1/4' circle on top, as shown in the picture above. Use your border seam as a center line to place your circles.
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In between each large circle, create the bracelet by adding the pink 2- 2 1/4" circles,
with a yellow 3 1/4" circle in the middle.
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Walla! You have finished your baby quilt!
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Now it is on to quilting!
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Meanwhile... I have been playing with this-
I have been working on my new block of the month pattern (pictured in the background)
and got a little side tracked by this cute little pincushion idea.
What do you think???
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Is it pattern worthy??? I just love the colors in this "Bliss" line.
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And finally... we have finished it!!!
Over the holiday, we finally put the shingles on our little chicken coop.
These "chicks" are now ready for the approaching winter cold.
YAAAAAAH!!!
It was nice to have something finished around here!
...as for my house, hopefully this winter will give me the time to finish up my little nest!

17 comments:

Jennifer @ Stitchin' Thyme said...

Thank you so much for designing and providing us with the Baby Bracelet BOM. I love your chicken coop - you are going to have some comfy chickens. Great pin cushion also!!

Jennifer said...

Thanks for the fantastic baby braclet quilt. I LOVE your chicken coop! Could it be more adorable and awesome???

Di said...

I have been concerned about you. Thank you so much for the delightful Baby Blessings BOM. Go for it - the pincushion is so cute.

Perri said...

Just love the way the BOM has been finished - cute different all in one! Thank you very much for sharing the lovely Baby Blessings BOM :-))
What a chook house! Your chooks will love it! In Australia chickens are called chooks!
Happy stitching, P

Jo in TAS said...

Gorgeous finish for the Baby Bracelet BOM! How cute is your chicken coup, it's fabulous!!! Now you must produce a pattern for the pincushion as I have some Bliss and was wondering what to make from it! Perfect!!

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beth said...

can't wait for the block of the month - I love the bliss fabric. can you tell us how much to buy before it is all gone.

Lina said...

Baby Blessings has turned out to be just lovely! Thank you so much for sharing this pattern with us. That pincushion is very cute too. I would love to make it. I have a little friend visiting today who thinks the chicks are very lucky. She is going to ask her daddy to build her a 'playhouse' just like the one they have.

Joy McD said...

Ok... that is the cutest chicken coop I have ever seen!!!
Thanks so much for sharing Baby Blessings with us... it is just gorgeous.
lv,
Joy

Michelle said...

I'm sure my chooks would lay more eggs if they lived in such splendor, it's gorgeous! I just have one small problem, convincing DH to help build one!

marcab77 said...

thank you for sharing your baby bracelet pattern with all of us, it is so sweet. and, yes, do write up a pattern for the pincushion, it is so dawgone cute -- looks like an ice cream sundae with jelly beans. yummy!
rita

Jovita said...

O my goodness - I absolutely love your chicken house. I need to build one soon too .. but don't know if I'll manage to be quite so creative.

VikiViki said...

That is the coolest coop ever! No joke. I am super jealous of it....we'll have to make a trip to come and see it...and you guys!! Hugs.

Tammy said...

Thanks for the big finish!
Love the pincushion- would be great gifts for my sewing buddies.
I think you might have a hard time keeping the kids out of the chicken coop. It looks like a perfect playhouse!
Any hints on yardage for the Bliss fabrics?

John'aLee said...

Oh I think I am in love! That baby quilt and pincushion are absolutely adorable!! And the chicken coop....I had to laugh. I've had my share of chickens and I would have loved to have had a house like that!

Jane said...

Oh my...that is the cutest chicken coop I have ever seen!!!!! :o)

Little Green Doll said...

The Baby Bracelet Blessings is so wonderful!! The chicken coop is great!!!