Getting Up Close with My Quilting - Special Area Quilting

I quilted tiny bubbles in the hearts using a red thread and double wiggle lines and swirls on the cream areas using a lite tan thread.  

I made this quilt block years ago.  It may have been called Secret Hearts or something with hearts.  Sorry I don't know the name of the block. I only made the one block, so I added a thin border and quilted it to make a table topper for a friend. 

Remember, I am taking photos up close, so the stitches appear larger than they are.  I set my quilting machine on 11 stitches per inch.

I wanted the table topper to be reversible. I chose a red fall leaf print for the backing fabric. 

Embroidery stitched the binding using a red thread on the red binding.

 Made a Scrappy Fabric Card to go with the gift.

 There were lots of scraps left from the backing fabric.  I made two cards, while I had the red thread on my sewing machine.

On the cards, I set my sewing machine stitch length on 1.9 - a tiny stitch, but they look huge in this photo!
Making the quilted table topper and the scrappy cards was my Minutes for Me last week!  I love to try different free style quilting designs when I am quilting something that is mine or for a gift. I will link it up for Minutes for Me . I invite you to link your posts up too. I will link this post to several other Linky parties. I will list them below, as I link up.
Enjoy your day!
Marcia

Jan. 7, 2103 ---- Linked with: My Favorite Things: Blog for her FIRST Linky Party -- quilts with only 2 colors. 


Linked with:
Chef in Training: Tuesday Talent Show - Jan. 10, 2012
Crafty Sewing and Quilting: Minutes for Me - Jan. 11, 2012
Freshly Pieced: WIP Wednesday - Jan. 11, 2012
The Shady Porch: Rock 'N Share - Jan. 11, 2012
Faith, Grace, and Crafts: Pearls and Lace Thursday - Jan. 12, 2012
Somewhat Simple: Strut Your Stuff - Jan. 12, 2012
The Thrifty Groove: Thrifty Things Friday - Jan. 13, 2012
At Picket Fence: Inspiration Friday - Jan. 13, 2012
2805: Potpourri Friday #19 - Jan. 13, 2012
My Repurposeful Life: Catch as Catch Can - Jan. 13, 2012
Stuff and Nonsense: Fridays Unfolded - Jan. 13, 2012
Amylouwho: Sew &Tell - Jan. 13, 2012
Crazy Mom Quilts: Finish Up Friday - Jan. 13, 2012
Love Affair with My Brother: This Week - Jan. 14, 2012
Six Sisters' Stuff: Strut Your Stuff - Jan. 14, 2012
Homemaker in Heels: Weekend Craft Soiree - Jan. 13, 2012
Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty - Jan. 15, 2012

Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - Scrappy Fabric Cards

Don't throw those fabric scraps away!  

You can use them to make fabric greeting cards. 

I tried all sorts of pattern arrangements from scattered to organized.  

Some I just stitched the shape onto the card.  

Some I stitched the fabric on and then continued stitching right onto the next piece to connect them all together. 

Some I overlapped the fabric pieces and then stitched.

We also tried some simple cards with Lite Heat 'n Bond on the back of the fabric and I pressed it onto the card stock with a hot iron. No need to stitch them.

This one we used Heat'nBond and also stitched it onto the card.

Stitched the raffia bow on with a zig zag stitch.

 Added our signatures to the back of the cards....Me and Mom

To recap:  just a few photos of the steps...

Just have fun!  
Cut the pieces, place them one at a time on the card and stitch!  
Use a small straight stitch, zig zag, or an embroidery stitch!  There's a little stretch stitch that I used on some of them.  

 I love the way it looks!

But I also like the plain old straight stitch.  I set it on 1.9, so it is nice and tight.

If you take some Minutes for Me to play and make some of the fabric scrap cards, please link the post up to the Minutes for Me Linky Party!


Save your fabric scraps and stitch them!
Take time to play!
Marcia
Linked with:
The Shady Porch: Rock'N Share - Jan. 4, 2012
Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Party - Jan. 1, 2012
Homemaker in Heels: Craft Soiree - Dec. 31, 2011 
Sew Chatty: Made with Love Link Up - Jan 1, 2012
Sew Happy Geek: Manic Monday: Linky Party - Jan. 2, 2012
Happy Quilting: TNT Thursday - Jan. 5, 2012
Faith, Grace, and Crafts: Pearls and Lace Thursday - Jan. 4, 2012
Somewhat Simple: Strut Your Stuff Party - Jan. 4, 2012
The Thrifty Groove: Thrifty Things Friday - Jan. 5, 2012
At The Picket Fence: Inspiration Friday - Jan. 5, 2012
2805: Potpourri Friday - Jan. 5, 2012
Quilting in my Pyjamas: Favourite Things Friday - Jan. 5, 2012
My Repurposed Life: Catch as Catch Can - Jan. 5, 2012
Stuff and Nonsense: Fridays Unfolded - Jan. 5, 2012
Chef in Training: Tuesday's Talent Show
Confessions of a Fabric Addict: Can I get a Whoop Whoop? - Jan. 6, 2012
Amylouwho: Sew & Tell - Jan. 6, 2012
Crazy Mom Quilts: Finish Up Friday - Jan. 6, 2012
Pieceful Life: Little Quilts Monday - Jan. 9, 2012
Love Affair with My Brother: This Week - Jan. 9, 2012