In The Hoop Projects

I will be adding my embroidery projects here. I finally got my 1st sewing/embroidery machine & I absolutely am in love with it! I’ve waited 20 years & said enough is enough, I work for that money & I'm buying it!  Only thing I should’ve done was went ahead & found the one that has the 5”x7” hoop size. Yes, I got the 4”x4”, being a beginner to it all & thought that I would have complications with it.  But did I misunderstand EVERYONE else’s testimonies over how hard it is to begin! It wasn’t for me at all! So definitely do your own research on them & if you can go to a local dealer to test one out if you can. I don’t have any place in my small town that I could do that so I grabbed it off the shelf, paid for it & brought her home! And haven’t really regretted it since! (Except the hoop size, lol) If you’re only going to do small scale projects, like say, makeup bags, etc this one is fantastic. You will also find a TON of places online where you can get the designs for FREE to download. If interested I can send links & I have a fave that I go to that I get 3 designs free every week. I have purchased from them too. Okay, enough about all that, onto  my machine I got & my projects I’ve been working on!
Disclaimer: This is solely based on my opinion of this machine & I don’t receive any prizes or money for writing this review. I will also share the design info of where I downloaded it from & do not claim them as my own, just the projects are my own of what I turn them into, bags, cases, etc.

            Brother SE625 Sewing/Embroidery Machine

Sugar & Cotton

Check out this fantastic site for rings, moon night lights & so many beautiful gifts! Buy for yourself or someone else!!
Sugar & Cotton

             So many choices for that special someone!

 A great cause as well for those in need!!

My Motorcycle Tote (with vinyl bottom)

Gathering supplies

Use press cloth(cloth diaper), to protect your leather from the iron while pressing seams.

Use clips, not pins, to hold together.

Sides are 5" wide

Pumpkin I made, now a pincushion! 

Of course, minus the little helper, take it to your machine & sew using a 1/2" seam allowance

My little helper, Mattie, tuckered herself out.

New Year, New Post, New Quilt Challenge

Hey Guys!
  I know it has been forever since I've posted anything along these lines or anywhere else for that matter, lol!
Wanted you all to know, there is a NEW challenge over on National Quilter's Circle site! Follow their links to get started, by signing up for their newsletter, download the patterns & instructions & joining the group on Facebook. A place to make new sewing friends, share your blocks & most of all, have fun while creating beautiful pieces!!
 Join Here: National Quilter's Circle
Challenge Quilt Name: Pleiades Quilt 
Creator: Gina Perkes @TheCopperNeedle

(I will be downloading the pattern\instructions when they become available too! Unfortunately, the Snowy Day Quilt I started is still in my tote of UFO's 😩 Hopefully, someday, I will find the time to complete that one, along with my other projects & to be able to post on here. Oh, the life of a dreamer! 😇

                                      Happy Stitching,
                                               Debbie

Update

Hey Guys!! I'm so sorry about not getting the sew along quilt tutorials done! They are in the drafting process & after completing a couple, I hit save & thought it worked but of course as my luck would have it, they did NOT.  I am in the process of redoing those & getting them posted. Also I will be trying to finish up the blocks I am behind on as well. I am stretched to my limits lately with studying, house work & gardening with all of my pain & I don't feel like I am getting anywhere! I'm sure I'm not alone! :)
I also am going back to WORK!! After 13 years!! I am gonna be hurting so bad but I've gotta do it!! Bills are piling up & they cant pay themselves, right? That's what I wanted to let you guys know & I will be posting from time to time so please hang around!! Thanks Guys!! Happy Creating!! Debbie

If you haven't already done so, please, click the link on the Snowy Quilt Block, so you can follow along & finish up your own quilts. I didn't mean to leave all of you hanging with many UFO's. I haven't had the time to even walk into my studio. Miss it so much & will get in there soon. It's all calling my name!
                                                                     Continue Creating Beautiful Creations,                                     Debbie

Snowy Day Quilt Sampler Block #4

                         

  WELCOME to Rustic Needle Creations! 

This is the fourth block of the Snowy Day Quilt Sew Along. Follow along as I walk, hopefully, you through each step so you can do this too.

If you have seen the Snowy Day Quilt Block #1 tutorial then you should have all of your materials ready.  If not, here is what you will need:

And you will be able to find the previous PDF files & others in the "Files" tab at the top of the groups page.

 NQC Quilt Block Challenge (National Quilters Circle)

Special Thanks goes to Andrea Smith @HappyCloudCreations for sharing her quilt blocks with us!
I also added the direct link for the pattern below, so you can print the PDF.)
PDF~Block #4

Material List
Sewing machine or hand needles
thread
scissors
rotary mat & cutter
a couple yards of fabric x 4 from your own stash :)
pins
Pretty much your basic sewing supplies!

"Sew", lets begin.......

After printing off your PDF pattern/instructions, gather the four fabric choices & follow along with how to cut.

All seam allowances are a 1/4" unless noted!

                          Snowy Day Quilt Sampler Block #4 
    You will need to gather up your four fabric choices that you would like to use in your quilt blocks.
If you want the colors to be the same for all 9 blocks throughout, be sure to grab a couple yards each. This will ensure you don't run into any problems further in & make sure it's 100% cotton or a cotton blend.You will need to cut your fabric as follows:
Fabric A: 2~5.25"x5.25"squares
Fabric B: 4~5.25"x5.25" squares
Fabric C: 2~5.25"x5.25" squares
Fabric D: 8~5.25"x5.25" squares
After cutting out all of your pieces, you will then need to match up the 5.25" squares combinations with right sides together(RST), as follows:
2~ Fabric D to Fabric A
4~ Fabric D to Fabric B
2~ Fabric D to Fabric C
Draw a diagonal line from one corner down to the other, pin in place. Then sew a 1/4" seam allowance on each side of the line.
Then cut apart with scissors or a rotary cutter. Open up your newly made squares & press your seams toward the darker fabric, being sure NOT to push or pull the fabric
with your iron! Pressing means exactly that! Lift the iron & set down the iron, working your way to the end!
 

Repeat for all 4 rows, keeping them in the order needed. After you have done from left to right, joining your blocks, then press your seams. You will then lay them back out & start sewing the full rows together. Again be sure to mark their placement. Fold Row #2 up to meet Row #1 & Row #4 up to meet Row #3. Matching up right sides together, pinning & then sewing with a 1/4" seam allowance. Then of course you need to attach the two sections at Row #2 & Row #3 together in the same way. Then press in this way,  1st row up, 2nd row down, 3rd row up & 4th row down, this produces less bulk. Lay out your block, take a look at the fantastic work of art you have just completed!! Awesome job!!!

Now, I have 4 of 9 blocks complete!

Happy Creating!! 

Debbie

Snowy Day Quilt Block Sampler #3

WELCOME to Rustic Needle Creations!!

This is the third block of the Snowy Day Quilt Sew Along. Follow along as I walk, hopefully, you through each step so you can do this too.

If you have seen the Snowy Day Quilt Block #1 tutorial then you should have all of your materials ready.  If not, here is what you will need:

And you will be able to find the previous PDF files & others in the "Files" tab at the top of the groups page.

 NQC Quilt Block Challenge (National Quilters Circle)

Special Thanks goes to Andrea Smith @HappyCloudCreations for sharing her quilt blocks with us!
I also added the direct link for the pattern below, so you can print the PDF.)
PDF~Block #3

Material List
Sewing machine or hand needles
thread
scissors
rotary mat & cutter
a couple yards of fabric x 4 from your own stash :)
pins
Pretty much your basic sewing supplies!

"Sew", lets begin.......

Snowy Day Quilt Block #3

Unfinished size: 16.5"x16.5"

After printing off your PDF pattern/instructions, gather the four fabric choices & follow along with how to cut.

All seam allowances are a 1/4" unless noted!

Overlook my little helpers!

Okay, now that I have Panda out of the way, let's begin.

First grab your fabric choices, whether you want different color/designs for each block or all the

same. Grab your PDF that you printed from the link above. 

Fabric A: 2~5.25"x5.25" squares

Fabric B: 4~4.25"x4.25" squares

Fabric C: 1~5.25"x5.25" squares

Fabric D: 3~5.25"x5.25" squares

           6~4.5"x4.5" squares

Take your 5.25"x5.25" squares & match up these combinations, right sides together.         Fabric D to Fabric A~2x

 Fabric D to Fabric C~1x

Making a mark from one corner to the next diagonally. Then pin in place. Sew a 1/4" seam allowance on each side of your drawn line. Repeat for all combos, then cut on the drawn line. Press seams to darker fabric.

                                                 

The squares will be larger than needed. Trim them down to 4.5"x4.5"

Layout all squares, following the diagram on your PDF pattern. With right sides together, sew your squares together in each row, making sure you keep them organized.

Press seams to left, right, left, right sequence after sewing together each of your rows.

Press seams down flat when block is completed.

Quilt Block #3 Complete

                                   
My little helper Mattie likes to sit on my blocks.

                                                                                Happy Creating,
                                                                                         Debbie

Sew Sweetness Bag Making Contest~#1 & #2

Here is the bag that I have submitted to the Sew Sweetness Bag Sewing Contest! This is her pattern of The Kennedy Bag. Hope you all like it!
I changed the hardware on the side straps as well as changed the way the top of the sides were cut. Oh yeah, the pattern only had one line to divide the inside pocket, I added two to give it three sections.
I fought a little with it but in the end I feel like I accomplished what I set out to do, lol! Make the bag for the contest! I want to wish everyone Good Luck! You all can join too over on @SewSweetness blog.  I will add the link for you to join, don't want to keep it all to myself! :)
I ended up breaking a nail & my Black Beauty broke one too(a needle).
This contest ends on April 30th, 2017.... Here is my version of The Kennedy Bag!!
#NBM  #sewsweetnesscontest #sewsweetnesspattern
Fabric~ Exterior: Waverly Inspirations (Wal-Mart) 100% cotton duck
          ~Interior: Waverly Inspirations
         ~Pellon 911FF-Fusible Interfacing & a 1/2yd of thin automotive head liner(on hand)
       

 

Off to work on another or some quilt blocks, hmmm, sew many choices of fabric, sew little time....

The Brookfield Bag

Okay guys! I decided to sew up another bag for the contest above! What do ya think? Please comment & let me know your thoughts. Please be nice! I am a new bag maker & comments are appreciated!

Used the previous fabric as my Kennedy Bag, just LOVE it!

I left off the corner markers & the piping on my version, added some free motion design to the top bands.

#sewsweetness #NBM #sewsweetnesspattern

Update: I gifted my Kennedy Bag to a friend at work, who recently had a baby! I made a few bibs, blankets & wash cloths to go with it! She loved it all!