Tuffet Craze

Last Saturday I taught a Tuffet Class in my home to these two young ladies Jamie and Jessica.... They were beginner sewers and they did awesome making the tuffets..  Once again it is the Quick and Cute Tuffet Pattern by Erin Underwood.  These two had theirs done in record time!

Happy Wednesday to you!  Nancy

I love C R E A T I N G beautiful things....

One of my life long passions is simply crafting.... making beautiful things.. but... I receive so much JOY from teaching someone else to do something that they did not think they could make!  For the last 10 months I have been teaching in some Quilt Shops.. I have mainly taught Bag Making, but as of late I have taught the Fold n Stitch Wreath and just this past Saturday I taught the Quick and Cute Tuffet by Erin Underwood..  It is so awesome when I see the excitement and hear it in their voices, because sometimes you just need someone to guide you through it the first time and then LOOK OUT you go full force and make more......

Oh and just so you know... when I teach a class EACH student must buy their own pattern... no sharing.

I will share some pictures of the latest class I have taught....

The below picture is from Quilting in the Valley in Lasalle, IL.....  The fun thing is I made four new friends!

Below is the Fold n Stitch Wreath I taught at The Quilting Bee in Galesburg, IL

Happy Monday.... What are you making??

Nancy

A little makeover.....

Sometimes the smaller things can make the biggest difference!  In the picture below... do you see the double sliding doors on the left?  Well those doors went to our pantry and they were a pain in the hind end!  If you had them slid one way you need something on the other side... If you had them slid the other way... well you get the picture.  It was hard putting things away and getting things out.  It was always a mess.  Sooooo I got the brilliant idea to put in French Doors.

THE BEFORE PICTURE

THE AFTER PICTURE... 

They were inexpensive Pine French Doors from Menards (less than $250.)  I painted them with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Provence toned down with Arles, to give it a little different color. I put frosted contact paper in the windows so you cannot see all the stuff on the shelves.  Even though it is organized I still do not want it showing.  

 A better shot of the doors.

And the inside... I love this.  It has made so much difference!  Thanks to my hubby for being the muscles behind this project!!

and you thought I was finished.... Ha ha.. I am always looking for another project!!

Happy Weekend!  Nancy

Spring has arrived....

We had a few visitors come and go... A few turkeys and lots of beautiful goldfinch.... The goldfinch stay all winter but oh in the spring when the get their summer color, they are beautiful!!

The Nappy Bag for a new mom...

Last week I made the Nappy Diaper Bag for a new Mom to be!  The pattern is from Samantha at home with Mrs H....  It was the first time for this pattern and I even got to use my embroider on my machine!  Not to shabby for a first time pattern use!  It is a great pattern, and I wouldn't expect anything else from Samantha!

 I also made a little diaper changing mat that I just whipped up out of the blue (pun intended) ... No pattern.

I think it looks good on this beautiful little Momma!

Happy Sewing!  Nancy

A few things I have been working on...

Here is the Bloom Quilt (Lori Holt Bee in My Bonnet)   I have been working on!  Who knew I would like appliqué?  

 My daughter and hubby recently got a camper so I had to make these cute pot holders for them!

Found an antique metal picnic basket that wasn't even cute, so I painted it and put a window decal on it!  It does a good job holding most of my fabric for the Farm Girl Vintage blocks I am working on!

I recently made a Swoon Harriett purse and just love it!  Tula Pink fabric fit the bill for this cool bag!!

So there you have it...  No this isn't all I have been doing just all I am showing for now!  I will try to post our latest DIY home project in a couple of days as I get it all completed!  New pantry doors and a revamped pantry!  Who knew doors could make such a huge difference??

Keep  Smiling!

Nancy

Little Miss Muffet

sat on her tuffet.... you know the rest.

I have been busy working on tuffets....  Preparing to teach a class on them at a fabric shop.

Oh but first I have to show you the China Cabinet I bought off of Craigslist and immediately painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in the color of Provence.    Ohhhh I love it now!!  (sorry to you all you natural wood lovers out there especially my brother Jim!)  I did take all of the hardware off and spray paint with silver of course! ;)  (Robert I know you are smiling on that one)...

 AND now to the Tuffet I was talking about....  the first one is the pattern from the Tuffet Source...

Look at all those delightful colors!  I timed myself when making this and I am not slow at doing anything.... In saying that it took over 11 hours from start to finish.  E V E R Y time you sewed a strip (it is foundational paper pieced) you had to get up, go to the iron, then trim each.and.every.strip 64 TIMES..... I was exhausted by the time I was finished... This would be a 2 day project, but no not me, I had to get it completed in one day....

I painted all of my legs with Annie Sloan of course! ;)  The one above is painted in Provence and the one below in Emperor's Silk.

The Tuffet below is the Quick and Cute Tuffet Pattern by Erin Underwood... I like it equally well as the above and the bonus to the one below is that I finished it from start to finish in less than 4 hours!!  That is huge!  That was with prepping the foam and the wood base!

This one is with some of my favorite fabric "Scrumptious" from Bonnie and Camille MODA Fabrics.

This pattern you could sew 4 strips together then go iron... then go sew again..... sew much quicker!

No project is finished unless you finish the bottom and make it look pretty!  I have since put felt on the tips of the feet.

I guess it is all a matter of preference as to which you like best.    I do like them both but LOVE the Speed EASE of the second one!

Happy Weekend to you!

Nancy