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Finished Quilted Pillow

12/8/2016

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A couple years ago I made a pillow cover out of a pretty purple plaid men's button-up shirt.  Unfortunately, I'd made it just a little too small, so the buttons of the shirt that became the closure at the back of the pillow never stayed buttoned.  It frustrated me to no end.  Finally, I decided to just make a new one using a large English paper pieced hexagon I made a while back.  The hexagon, which was the test piece for a design idea, didn't come out right either and wouldn't lay completely flat.  A pillow was the perfect way to use it since a pillow is curved and would fill out the wrinkles.  After appliqueing the hexagon to a 20" square of kona cotton matched to the flowers within the circle shapes, I quilted straight lines parallel to the sides of the hexagon.  As I was quilting, I had the idea to leave a gap after four lines of stitching on each side to add a bit of interest.  I'm glad I did.  The gap breaks up the stitching, giving the eye something to be drawn to.  In the pictures I paired my new pillow with the quilt I won as part of the Wisecraft Handmade book release prize I won with my bunting banner a couple years ago.  They look so good together!

Overall, I'm pleased with the way it turned out.  You can still see the wrinkles caused by the un-flat-ness of the hexagon, but it's much better than it would have been if I'd put it on a quilt or something.  I turned a learning experience from my design into a pillow.  Now I just have to perfect the design and turn it into a pattern.  
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New Weaving Kit in the Shop!

12/1/2016

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​Meet the newest kit now listed in my Etsy shop!
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The weaving kit, the third in my series of Maker Kits for Modern Kids, comes with everything you need (except scissors and a bit of tape) to make at least three beautiful woven projects.  The instruction booklet includes photographs illustrating the processes for basic weaving as well as tapestry weaving.  Plus, you'll get a package of wood beads that I dyed by hand in coordinating colors.  The version listed in my shop is the mini version (with a loom measuring 3.5" x 6"), with the large version (with a loom measuring 6" x 10") to be listed soon.
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Every kit comes packaged in a sturdy cardboard box.  And, because details are so important to me, I added a special wrap closure with yarn and wood buttons to keep the lid secure so the pieces never fall out.​
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​With each successive Maker Kit for Modern Kids, I have increased the earth-friendliness of the materials.  Everything in this kit, from the box to the materials inside, is reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable.  Even the "plastic" bag with beads is made from plants.  I want to continue this theme with my next kits as well.  (I have a really fun kit in the pipeline that I can't wait to share.)

​If you'd like to purchase a weaving kit for yourself or as a gift, please visit my Etsy shop and I'll mail it out right away.  Thanks for your support!
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    Carley Biblin

    Hi.  My name is Carley.  I love to sew, craft, and create. As a Jane-of all-crafts so to speak, I enjoy sewing, writing, cooking, drawing, photographing.  But the constant thread (if you'll excuse the pun) throughout my weeks is needle arts. 
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