Spirited Look Book - The Sundries

Spirited Look Book - The Sundries

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Today’s post is Part 3 of a closer look at the projects I made for the Spirited Look Book by Art Gallery Fabrics.

Spirited is my newest fabric collection for Art Gallery Fabrics and with every new collection, AGF publishes a virtual magazine showing you beautiful ways to sew with the fabrics. I contributed a lot of sewing projects to the Spirited Look Book and my three part blog series gives you more images and project information beyond the virtual pages. I’ve split up my blog post coverage into categories: Week 1 was all about The Quilts. Week 2 was about The Garments and this week, The Sundries (or everything else).

Spirited by Sharon Holland

Spirited by Sharon Holland

Spirited quilting cottons, knits, and rayons are shipping to quilt shops everywhere. I’ve started a stock lists of online shops for this collection on my FABRICS page and will continue to add links as more shops get their listings up. If your local quilt shop hasn’t ordered it yet, let them know you’d like to sew with these prints and feel the AGF difference for yourself at your favorite shop.

The Sundries

Chenille and Diamond Fleck pillows by Sharon Holland

Chenille and Diamond Fleck pillows by Sharon Holland

On November 21, I blogged about these fun Chenille Pillows. I love them so much and would like to make more pillows on this order maybe using the Embellished Threads and Horizon Mirage prints from the collection. The possibilities are endless with how you can use chenille to jazz up fabrics.

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Read further on how to make the Chenille Pillow project HERE.

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The Diamond Fleck pillow is an adaptation of the Diamond Fleck table runner (free) project by Art Gallery Fabrics. I followed the piecing directions from the pattern but scaled down the size of the blocks to better fit the size of my pillow form.

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Simple straight-line quilting on the batting-backed patchwork pillow top adds some visual and tactile texture. I used my Hidden Zipper tutorial for a professional pillow finish that can be easily removed for laundering.

Spirited collection by Sharon Holland

Spirited collection by Sharon Holland

Any of the prints in this collection would be amazing in a pillow to spice up your home. I love that Art Gallery Fabrics has 99 Pure Solids to select from and that so many of them coordinate beautifully with this collection.

Burda Style Softie Horse

Burda Style Softie Horse

Long time ago, when my kids were little I used to sew quite a bit and make stuffed animals and dolls for them to play with. I was thrilled to find this Burda Style softie horse pattern and make a horsey for my granddaughter. I’ll have an Amazon affiliate link for the pattern at the end of this post.

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I used the Embellished Threads Deep print from Spirited for the body and accents of Bright Star Washed and AGF Smooth Denim in Nectarine Sunrise. This was a super-fun sewing project and will delight any horse lover young or old.

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I really stretched my sewing muscles this collection with a wide variety of makes. Another rewarding project is the Weekender Bag by Delia Creates. This is a free pattern that I modified to have a patchwork exterior. Again, I followed the instructions to the letter but instead of making the exterior panels from a solid cut of fabric, I improv-pieced to get the material up to size. Before assembly I cross hatch machine quilted the pieced panels for extra awesomeness and to make the fabric thicker because I used quilting cotton rather than home decor canvas.

Weekender Bag pattern by Delia Creates

Weekender Bag pattern by Delia Creates

I used leather for the handles and I’ll put my Amazon (affiliate) link for what I bought at the end of this post along with the source for the lovely by-the-yard zippers.

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The tutorial by Delia Creates included two interior pocket options. I like them both so I added two pockets: One large patch pocket and a large zipper pocket for the stuff you don’t want loose in the roomy bag.

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This bag is the perfect carry-on size. My daughter is now the proud owner of it so I will need to make another one for myself!

Drawstring Bag pattern by Made Everyday

Drawstring Bag pattern by Made Everyday

The drawstring bags weren’t a project in the Spirited Look Book but rather something I’ve sewn afterwards. I wanted something large enough to hold Christmas gifts that would be more practical than gift wrap and love how fabrics from my past collections coordinate with my new Spirited line. The top left, white and green print along with the bottom left green print are both from my Signature collection and really play well with Spirited!

The free tutorial for these bags comes from Dana Willard of Made Everyday. Dana has a fun video to walk you through the steps to make these useful bags. These drawstring bags would be a great addition to a Weekender Bag to pack sundries and laundry!

Handy Baskets by Sharon Holland

Handy Baskets by Sharon Holland

You remember the free Handy Baskets pattern I released prior to the Look Book? If you missed that post, read more about it HERE. I’ve made an update to the original PDF download as I had omitted an important cutting step. If you re-download the PDF it has been amended or you can jot down the cutting information addition to a PDF you’ve already printed out. The addition is highlighted in bold print below:

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From the cork:

Cut three 18'' x 8-½'' (directional) strips for lining then cut into three 8-½'' x 16'' strips (for three baskets).

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Using cork as the lining gives these baskets a sturdy shape that wipes up easily. The construction of these bags makes them fully reversible, as well!

Apple Season Coasters by Sharon Holland

Apple Season Coasters by Sharon Holland

One of my most popular free projects has been these Apple Season Coasters. I couldn’t resist remaking them for the Spirited Look Book because the prints and colors of this collection are so yummy and perfect for the holidays. Stitching up a set of coasters as a hostess or teacher gift is a quick project for you gift giving list.

Spirited table scape by Sharon Holland

Spirited table scape by Sharon Holland

Christmas and get togethers are just around the corner. I’m basically ready but this weekend will be full-on baking and house cleaning. I’ll leave you with just a few pretty pictures of my house and decorations.

I don’t go all out and in fact this is the first time in I think 7 years that I pulled out the tree to decorate. I do more of a winter garden theme and do love the extra light and joy it brings to the house on the shortest daylight hours of the year.

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Wishing you all the best for 2020!

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Handy Baskets Pattern

Handy Baskets Pattern

Handy Baskets by Sharon Holland featuring Spirited fabrics for Art Gallery Fabrics

Handy Baskets by Sharon Holland featuring Spirited fabrics for Art Gallery Fabrics

Sewing with my new Spirited fabric collection for Art Gallery has been such a joy—I can’t stop thinking of new projects!

With every collection I like to add a new free project to my FREE PROJECTS page and have been wanting to create a fun basket pattern for some time now. With the holidays right around the corner, it’s always nice to give and get handmade gifts. It’s even better when those gifts are practical and can be used all year round—these Handy Baskets are perfect for the job.

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The Handy Baskets are a petite size of 6” high, 5” wide, and 5” deep. Just right for small items, a gift bag, or a modern-take on the traditional stocking because they have a loop for hanging.

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With a fat eighth each of your three favorite Spirited prints and a half yard of Cork fabric from Sallie Tomato, you can quickly stitch up three baskets! There’s no interfacing needed because the cork adds all the body necessary to keep the baskets standing up sturdy. Using cork has the added bonus of being easy to wipe down, if needed.

Spirited fabrics pictured from left to right: Boundless Spirit Sorrel, Rambling Rose Briar, and Calico Days Aqua. See full collection HERE.

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These Handy Baskets are fully reversible and they’re just, plain, handy for organizing kids toys, crayons, toiletries…

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Or, for more organization in your sewing space that’s also pretty!

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Spirited quilting cottons, knits, and rayons are shipping to quilt shops everywhere. I’ve started a stock lists of online shops for this collection on my FABRICS page and will continue to add links as more shops get their listings up. If your local quilt shop hasn’t ordered it yet, let them know you’d like to sew with these prints and feel the AGF difference for yourself at your favorite shop.

When you do make a project with my fabrics, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram @sharonhollanddesigns because I love to see what you’re sewing! And tag the Spirited collection as well with #AGFSpirited.

—Happy sewing!

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Everlasting Look Book - Part 2

Everlasting Look Book - Part 2

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Today’s post takes a closer look at the non-quilt projects I stitched for the Everlasting Look Book. A Look Book is a free, virtual magazine that Art Gallery Fabrics publishes for each new fabric line and is loaded with sewing inspiration. Many talented sewers and designers contribute to the Look Book to bring a variety of projects sewn in fabrics from a collection so you can see the prints, colors, and different substrates in use. This post will just be about what I sewed and contributed.

Myrna Purse

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I wanted to make some different sort of projects this time and was looking for the right print for the Sallie Tomato Myrna Bag pattern. I have also wanted to try working with the Sallie Tomato cork fabric and again, this was the perfect time!

I love the size of this bag and all the exterior zippered pockets. The cork was amazing to sew with and the only extra care needed for sewing with it is to use clips instead of pins. My Crossed Paths print from Everlasting goes with everything from jeans to dresses. I’ll be making a second purse as a gift and when I purchased this natural cork I also picked up a teal colored cork.

The only two things I will do differently in the second bag will be to position the loops for the handle at the top of the bag rather than the sides and add an interior pocket.

Radella Mocassins

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I told you I was looking to make some different sort of sewing projects and these Radella Mocassins by I Think Sew looked so cute I just had to give it a try!

My ruby red slippers are made with Everlasting Cherished Wishes print as the exterior and Art Gallery Fabrics Linen for the lining. I had left over cork from my bag so I used it for the soles of the moccasins and it worked beautifully.

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These slippers turned out so well that my Mom has requested a pair. After I make the new bag with the teal cork I will have left over cork for the soles of her slippers. I’m thinking the Something Blue print will looks perfect on both the bag and the slippers with the teal cork!

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Strawberry Pincushions

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The reds in Everlasting are so delicious that making strawberry pincushions where a must! I found a free tutorial from Down the Grapevine Path for making these quick stitching cuties. I ended up printing out the PDF a few times and adjusting the scale of the pattern to get the size of strawberries I wanted. Just experiment a bit till you find what size you’re looking for.

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These were so much fun to make I stitched one from every print in the collection. To get an old-fashioned feel and heft to the pincushions I filled mine with crushed walnut shells—I’ll put an Amazon link at the end of this post. The walnut shells make for easy filling and add nice weight to the small pincushion. These would make cute ornaments too!

Fabric Haul

Check out this fun look at my Everlasting fabric line with Melissa from Art Gallery Fabrics, it’s a great way to get a personal tour through my prints and find out which AGF Pure Solids and Blenders work well with this collection.

I don’t know about you but I can’t get enough sewing with these prints!! I’ve many more projects on my cutting table and am working on a free quilt pattern to share with you next month.

In fact, during the last half of July I’ll be hosting an Everlasting Blog Tour with 13 other amazing designers from around the world who are already busy stitching up gorgeous projects to share with you. There’ll be three weeks of inspiration and of course, giveaway prizes to giveaway! More details on the tour next month so until then…happy sewing!