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The ‘Quilt Petite’ Blog Hop: Dresden Cushion

November 13, 2016 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 11 Comments

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Welcome to my stop on the ‘Quilt Petite’ Blog Hop. This beautiful book is the first release by Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane. It’s filled with stunning images, inspiring ideas, and a beautiful range of projects that showcase a wide range of techniques.

When Sedef asked me to join her book tour, I was beyond thrilled. I have admired her work for a long time. The way she combines pretty prints and trims with appliqué and quilting is really inspiring! When ‘Quilt Petite’ arrived in my letter box, I couldn’t get the wrapping off fast enough. A quick flick through those thick glossy pages confirmed that this book would be on my favourites list for a long time.

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Picture dainty florals, lovely notions, and exquisite attention to detail. Every page is visually stunning. As you read the text, Sedef’s style shines through. The project tutorials are detailed, descriptive and well illustrated. It was really difficult choosing only one project to sew for this blog hop. And as Christmas creeps up on us, I know I will be sewing more.

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The Dresden Cushion on page 24 jumped out at me right away. If you’re familiar with my work, you’ll know that I have a ‘thing’ for Liberty fabrics. And I could just picture the Liberty Betsy range being perfect for this project. Luckily I had a number of different coloured Betsy’s on hand from Ava and Neve.

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The Dresden plate (flower) design is made using the English paper piecing technique. EPP has become a big love of mine this year. You can read more about it in my EPP tutorial if you’re interested.

As the Dresdens were hand stitched, they take a little time to sew. But I find slow sewing in the quiet of night is a lovely way to relax at the end of each day. And the finished effect is well worth the effort. The same goes for the hand quilting and sewing the binding down by hand too.

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I loved the look of the finished Dresdens so much that I decided to make a mini quilt instead of the cushion cover described in the project tutorial.

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I’m planning to hang this beauty in my studio so I can enjoy it everyday. My Miss Molly pin cushion loves it too!

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I find that a lot of the fun in my sewing journey comes from choosing fabrics and notions, trying new projects and seeing how everything comes together. Sometimes a project needs frills and lace to pretty it up. But I felt like these beautiful fabrics spoke for themselves. And the simple white chambray with tiny white dots made the perfect backdrop to showcase the beautiful rainbow of Betsy florals!

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Be sure to follow along and visit all the makers on the Quilt Petite Blog Hop. It really is a tremendous line up of talent (and I feel so privileged to have been asked to join in). Start at Sedef’s blog below and be sure to enter her lovely giveaway too!

  • November 6: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane (intro + giveaway)
  • November 7: Wynn at Zakka Art
  • November 8: Sarah at A Little Happy Place
  • November 9: Bridgette at The Family Hearth
  • November 10: Heidi at Fabric Mutt
  • November 11: Minki at Minki’s Work Table
  • November 12: Ange at A Little Patchwork
  • November 13: Lauren at Molly and Mama
  • November 14: Michelle at Cole & Taffy
  • November 15: Nadra at Ellis & Higgs
  • November 16: Amy at Nana Company
  • November 17: Faith at Sarana Ave
  • November 18: Debbie at Happy Little Cottage
  • November 19: Erin at Why Not Sew
  • November 20: Amanda at Jedi Craft Girl
  • November 21: Melissa at Oh How Sweet
  • November 22: Stacy at Stacy Olson Design
  • November 23: Ayda at Cafe Nohut
  • November 24: Peta at She Quilts A Lot
  • November 25: Amanda at A Crafty Fox
  • November 26: Keera at Live Love Sew
  • November 27: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane
  • November 28: Kate at The Homemakery
  • November 29: Jemima at Tied With A Ribbon
  • November 30: Jodie at Ric Rac
  • December 1: Anorina at Samelia’s Mum
  • December 2: Alisha at Ministry of Fabric
  • December 3: Xanthe at Wife-made
  • December 4: Cheri at Tinker With This
  • December 5: Kristyne at Pretty By Hand
  • December 6: Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop
  • December 7: Veronica at Vivid Felicity
  • December 8: Shari at Doohikey Designs
  • December 9: Jina at Jina Barney Designz
  • December 10: Emma at Emma Jean Jansen
  • December 11: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane (wrap up + giveaway winner)

Have you got a copy yet? Just follow this link if you’d like to purchase Sedef’s lovely book Quilt Petite: 18 Sweet and Modern Mini Quilts and More*

(*This is an ad link which means I will earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase using this link. This enables me to continue to bring you free tutorials and other beautiful content, so thank you for your support).

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Happy stitching, Lauren x

This post was written by Lauren Wright and appeared first on Molly and Mama http://www.MollyandMama.com.au

Filed Under: Pattern and Book Reviews, Projects Tagged With: Liberty fabric, mini quilt, patchwork, Quilt Petite, quilting

Comments

  1. LINDA says

    November 14, 2016 at 6:45 am

    Lovely projects! Book looks so neat! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      November 15, 2016 at 11:32 am

      You’re welcome Linda. It’s a beautiful book!

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    November 14, 2016 at 7:40 am

    Well, Lauren! This is just gorgeous! Betsy is one of my favourite Liberty prints. And a mini for the wall is the perfect way to show this beauty off!

    Reply
  3. Ayda-cafenoHut says

    November 15, 2016 at 12:42 am

    Looks amazingly beautiful!

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      November 15, 2016 at 11:32 am

      Thank you Ayda, you’re too kind!

      Reply
  4. Kay says

    November 17, 2016 at 2:02 am

    Your placemat is beautiful, a little Liberty fabric goes a long way to making everything prettier. x

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      November 19, 2016 at 7:01 am

      Liberty sure does help Kay. Thanks for your lovely comment 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nancy Hurnall says

    January 8, 2018 at 11:23 am

    I have just heard of you and purchased Pretty Handmades. What a beautiful book. My fingers are itching to get started on several of the projects. Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      February 9, 2018 at 10:47 am

      Thank you for your kind words Nancy! Happy sewing x

      Reply

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