Challenge: Make something with white fabrics, rabbits, or white rabbits.
For today’s hop, I chose to go with white-ish fabrics.
I saw a technique on Instagram, and I really wanted to try it. The technique involves fusing squares onto a fusible interfacing such as HeatnBond before sewing all the squares together. Fusing the squares to the interfacing eliminates piecing all the squares together individually. Below, I will try to explain the process.
- Start by laying out your squares where you want them to go on your fusible interfacing. I used medium weight non-woven interfacing by Thermoweb.
- Next, press and fuse the squares.
- Fold along the short seams and sew a 1/4″ down each row.
- For ease of sewing the next step, clip the small area where the blocks meet.
- Next, fold along the longer seams and sew a 1/4″ down each row, nesting the seams as you go.
- Finally, press really good.
After I created the top piece, I needed to decide what I wanted to make with it. I chose to make some hexagon coasters. I really like how they turned out.
After I made the coasters, I was still in the sewing mood, and I wanted to make something else. I played around with a cathedral window block and ended up making this fun little pin cushion that can also hold a lot of sewing clips.
It was by accident that I created it, and it was so easy that I went back and made another and recorded my process. You can see it for yourself by clicking the pink photo!
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January 22, 2024
Happy Sewing!
Continue to bloom by choosing JOY ~ Julia
I love your hexagon coasters! I’ve seen that technique before, but have never tried it. It came out beautifully for you.
Cute!
Cute projects! I really like the hexagon coasters.
These are some very cute projects! So imaginative how you made them!
Thanks for sharing a new technique. The coasters turned out great.
I have tried that technique before, but it was a huge bag and I wasn’t successful. I’ll have to try something smaller like that cute coaster. It turned out perfect! Sweet pin and clip holder, too. Thank you for joining in, Julia!
So cute!
Fun projects. I really like the fusible square method. I have made some bags that way. They come out super nice. Great pin cushion too. I like that it holds clips in the edge.
Cute coasters!
I love these coasters, and thanks so much for sharing how to make them! They turned out beautifully!
What neat projects!!! And I LOVE the pincushion that holds the clips … that would (theoretically) stop my clips from ending up everywhere!
Thanks for sharing!
Nice projects! I have come across the technique, but never tried it.
Oh, it’s such fun to learn a new technique. Yours sure turned out well. Love those coasters.
Cute coasters and pin cushion.
Really pretty coasters and pin cushion. I love the colors in the coasters fabrics.
Cute projects! I made a bag a long time ago using that method which was fun. My daughter still uses the bag.
I love it when a pin cushion can hold clips. Yours looks great. I too have tried this technique before on a bag and ended up with a huge mess. Your version looks like a much easier jumping off point. Love the coasters. Thanks for all the hints and tips
Very cool coasters! I love that neutral palette.
Your pincushion is a winner for me. I love it. I’m going to try to get my work done before your Thermoweb party tonight. hope to see you there. Thanks for the tips for making today
That is a fun technique and the coasters turned out great. Love your pincushion, too, which is especially go for those us clip and pin addicts!
Love both of your projects!! I often use the technique for the coasters, so much easier! Love that you accidentally came up with a brilliant idea pincushion!! xx
Great use of that technigue’ = would make much studier coasters. I’m a pincushion nut, so these are cute!
I love those coasters – they’re a different shape than most. And – the pincushion idea is inspired! Having those clips handy might mean I’d remember using mine instead of having them stuck in a drawer.
Cute “whiteish” projects.