Pencil MugRug

Looking for the perfect gift to give to your teacher? Pencil MugRug pattern is now available in my SHOP just in time for Valentine's Day and very early for the end of school year.

Pencil MugRug is a basic paper-piecing pattern and is a great way to use your fabric scraps. Create your teacher’s name by simply tracing the letters from the font sheet provided.

The teacher's name is free-motion quilted by machine but could also be hand-embroidered using a backstitch. Hand-embroidered details & rounded corners add to this pattern's charm.

My daughter has four teachers this year and would like to give them each a special gift at the end of the year. "Mrs. Appleby" isn't actually one of Claire's teachers. It is just a name I made up for my sample. I still have another sample to make plus two more for her other teachers but I don't mind because these are super fun to make!

Download this digital PDF pattern, print it out, assemble it into a little pattern booklet, and have fun sewing! PatchworkPottery patterns include metric conversion chart, stitches & terms section, illustrated step-by-step instructions, and full size templates.

I love how the dark brown one almost looks like a chalkboard!

Enjoy your afternoon tea & quilted crafts :o)

Kitty Potholders

I love little projects! In our busy lives, there's always time to quilt something small. I also love log cabin quilt blocks. I have never designed anything using this simple block until now... enter the Kitty!

I wanted a quick & easy project that would use up some of my fabric scraps, that I could sew multiples and not get tired of it, that I could practice some free-motion quilting and not feel pressured, and that my family would love. My family members seemed to have one thing in common... they all love their cats!

I used fusible web for the cat and nose appliques, and the block is quilted entirely by machine... even the cat's face.

My favourite was the black cat for which I used a warm black plaid wool. Yummy!

The white cat was for my Mom. Unlike the others, I used an overall free-motion quilting design on this one.

The beige cat was for my brother. I had fun practicing different free-motion quilting designs in each section.

And the orange cat was for my daughter who loves our large orange Maine Coon. His whiskers swoop up at the ends and he is always purring... very loudly! She is an illustrator and has been working on her Copic marker collection which is why I chose the colour chart fabric for the back. That and it matched perfectly!

Everyone loved their kitty Potholders, and on Facebook they received lots of comments and pattern requests so keep your eyes open for this this one :o)

*I forgot to mention that my label tutorial can be found HERE.

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Scrappy Green Mug Rug

Because we need a mug rug that matches EACH & EVERY mug in the house, right?

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I'm Back with a New Pattern!

Spring flowers have brought me out of my very long hibernation and I have found inspiration once again as the sunlight streams through my attic window!

My resolution is to be more productive this year and release more patterns in my shop so I have hired another illustrator. {You will see more of the cute little bunny helper in the next post.}

Sarah, my new illustrator, is fabulous and has had lots of patience while we worked out the tedious little details in the first pattern of the year. I know things will only get faster and better with every month to come.

My friend Jana who I have known since we were little comes to my studio once a week to help with brainstorming, organizing & bookkeeping. She keeps me motivated because it is hard for me stay focused and maintain deadlines while working alone every day.

By popular demand, the Leaf Potholder pattern is now available in my SHOP. They are a great way to use up your endless baskets of scraps! Make a set with all three sizes, a set of two large leaves, or sets of coasters. String the loops together for easy hanging! These make easy quick gifts that your friends and family will love.

Even though I have been away from blogland for a long time, I have still been designing and quilting which means there is a lot for me to share with you. Stay tuned...

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Pattern Shop News!

The Quilted Teapot pattern is now available in my SHOP. This one's for all those tea lovers out there...

This beautiful work of art is certain to be the centre of attention at your next tea party and would make the perfect gift for any tea-loving friend. Now you can add a teapot to your teacup collection for an entire quilted tea set!

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Thank you for all your patience to those of you who have put in requests and have been waiting for patterns. Be assured that I am working on them and I haven't forgotten about you.

Enjoy your afternoon tea & quilted crafts :o)