In my Etsy shop, La Rue de Fleurs, I sell a number of handmade original quilts, art quilts, and soft goods. When I originally started my handmade quilt business in 2012, the purpose was to make, enjoy making, and then sell the product to customers so I could make some more! Over the years, I […]
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It’s the beginning of February and obviously, it’s time to stitch up all the heart projects! In the ongoing battle to keep more scrap pieces of fabric from hitting the bins, I am focusing on small projects that use up a variety of scraps. There are so many wonderful patterns and tutorials knocking around the
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The Scrappy Strips Quilted Tote Bag is our next project in the Zero Waste quilting series. This simple pattern is a great way to use up small strips of quilting cotton that may be left over from a myriad of your quilting projects. For this version, I am using the leftover 2-inch strips that made
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DIY Zero-waste make-up mini wipes are a great way to use up small strips of quilting cotton that may be left over from other projects. With the addition of a terry cloth backing and some top stitching, you can replace single-use cotton balls or rounds. In addition to keeping garbage out of the landfill, you
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Now that we have our beautiful Heather Ross Geometry Dash Quilt blocks completed, it’s time to get sewing the top together! We are in the home stretch! Now we get to see the amazing whirlwind of colors come together as we stitch all of the blocks together into rows to complete our quilt top. If
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Now that we have our beautiful fabrics pressed and cut for the Heather Ross Geometry Dash Quilt, it’s time to get sewing! This is the best part! Now we get to see the magic happening as we stitch all of the little pieces into a kaleidoscope of colorful blocks. If you missed the fabric selection
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Now that we have all of our beautiful fabrics selected for the Heather Ross Geometry Dash Quilt, it’s time to get cutting! If you missed the fabric selection for this quilt, you can check out the previous post in the Geometry Dash series HERE, where I describe all of my picks in detail. If you
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Back in the 2010s, I bought the entire 1/2 yard bundle of fabric designer Heather Ross’s line called Tiger Lily. At the time, my daughter was young and it felt like it was the perfect collection for a little girl. Plus her middle name is Lily. The internal reference was too hard to ignore. Also,
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This week we are ready to finish the backing of our Anniken Pillow. If you missed the series posts, catch up HERE. There is also a La Rue de Fleurs’ Channel YouTube video walking you through each part of the project including hand stitching, appliqué, and creating the pattern’s triangle background. You can watch that
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This week I am sharing how to create the decorative sprinkle stitches on the Anniken Pillow! Last week, I walked you through how to create the outline stitch on the triangle patchwork. If you missed that post, catch up HERE. There is also a La Rue de Fleurs’ Channel YouTube video walking you through the
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