A Strong Heart Quilt for Project Quilting

I linked up my quilt "Strong Heart" for Project Quilting over at Persimon Dreams.

First, I pulled out all my bright fabrics!

Next, I made a Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart.

I used my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern on Craftsy or my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern on my website. 

It's a FREE PDF Downloadable Pattern on both websites!

Next, I trimmed it at an angle.

I added borders and cut them at an angle too.

I kept adding more borders.

Here's the photo I shared on Instagram, to say I just got started.

I could have stopped there.... but I decided to use My Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern to create a colorful background.  I cut the strips and pieces smaller in scale than the pattern instructs, to make the background have more pieces and colors. My pattern is designed for 5 fabrics and I was using more than 25 fabrics.

I added borders, next.

I quilted it with 2 thread colors - 2 Color Ribbon Quilting with swirls and hearts every so often.  I stippled in the light pink background around the heart and wiggle line quilted the heart and wiggle line quilted on the first border.

Here's a few up close photos....

I named my quilt "Strong Heart". It's a great name for such a boldly colored quilt. 

More information about the quilt and my Craftsy Pattern that I used to create it:

I used my Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern for the basic part of the quilt. I scaled down the pieces that I cut for the Easy to Sew Pattern, as I wanted smaller sections of the quilt. The Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern is available in My Online PDF Downloadable Pattern Store  as a PDF Downloadable Pattern.

I also used my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern.  It is FREE in My Online PDF Downloadable Pattern Store.

I linked up my post for Project Quilting over at Persimon Dreams. Hop over and check out the beautifully bold and brave quilts that were created this week.

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

Turn Your Favorite Bag Front Panel into a Quilted Wall Hanging

Here's how I made it!

Trim edges.

Need to back it with fabric.

I used Lite Heat and Bond to attach the fabric to the back of the burlap panel.

I pressed/ironned it on the fabric.

Peeled the paper off.

Then press/iron it onto the burlap.

Trim again and add the border fabric.

I did the sewing of the texture background at our camper.

Yes I have a sewing room in our camper. We eat outside!

I assembled the the background fabric using my Texture Quilt Pattern. It is available on Craftsy.com as a PDF Downloadable Pattern.

Finished the quilt top!

It's ready to quilt.

I thread painted on the dragon flies to outline their wings and body. I Pebble quilted on the burlap with wavy lines in the border.

I quilted loopy loops all over the background.

A little hand stitching for the hanging sleeve.

My customer posted a photo on facebook for me to see it in her Hair Salon. 

She said:
"Here's the beauty!!! #Dragonflyburlapbag Gone Wild!!!!
By Marcia Wachuta"

"This is hung by a "unfinished" walking stick that Jer is making out of a cedar tree that we cut.., it's a temporary piece... just wanted to get it hung!!!♡♡"

I love to create for my customers! 

Other quilts that I created using my Texture Quilt Pattern to create the patterned background. Links are under each photo.

Born to Quilt

Contemplation

Daisies for Grandmama

Texture Quilt Pattern available on Craftsy.com as a PDF Downloadable Pattern.

Enjoy your day!

Marcia