Showing posts with label Wall Hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wall Hanging. Show all posts

Friday, October 18, 2013

Halloween finishes!


With Halloween just around the corner, I've been busy finishing a few spooky projects.


First was this pillow cover: I used some Drunkard's Path blocks and some scraps for this geometric pillow.


And to keep with the spooky theme, I FMQed it with a spiderweb design.


This is my first attempt at the web design, and while it was a little tough at first, I had an absolute blast! Hopefully the recipient of this little pillow cover will enjoy it! :)


I had a bit of Halloween fabric left, so I whipped up a little project for my place, too! The people who live in my NYC building all decorate their doors pretty elaborately for Halloween. Honestly, some of the decorations get a little spooky (especially the ones that are motion activated... not exactly something an alert NYer can get used to). But I love that so many people get into the holiday, and not one to be left out, I made this quick door hanging.


I'm a sucker for HSTs - they're just SO neat and organized to look at! And, I must say, I'm getting much more accurate when sewing them... all that practice finally paid off! I also used some old wire to make a whimsical little hanger- now all I have to do it get it on my front door, right?


Thanks for stopping by - can't wait to see all the other finishes at Crazy Mom Quilts (it's been a while since I've been able to participate)!

Friday, July 26, 2013

Strips and Squares

Strips and Squares: a Mitten to Apple original

I'm slowly (but surely) getting my apartment decorated, and one of the projects on my "to do" list was adding a few accents to my cozy (that's NYer for small) bathroom. I wanted the color scheme in the room to be pretty minimal: the metal finishes in the room are brushed nickel and my towels are a pewter/grey color, so I wanted to add a few things to compliment those hues. Well, when I was wandering through West Elm the other day, I came upon a new bath mat and I fell in love!

With my new mat in place, the only thing missing in the room was a bit of "color," you know? SO, I grabbed a few fabrics from my stash and created a simple wall hanging: Strips and Squares.

Strips and Squares: a Mitten to Apple original

As you can see, I included the fabrics featuring various pewter/grey colors (Next Wave and Ann Kelle Remix) that tie into my towels and new bath mat, and added yellow as a bright punch of color!

Strips and Squares: a Mitten to Apple original

Once I pulled my fabrics, I sliced up some strips and squares, and got to sewing. After piecing the top, I used quarter inch, stitch in the ditch, and pebble quilting to add a little more interest to the piece.

Strips and Squares: a Mitten to Apple original

I'm so thrilled I got a project finished and it is actually hanging on a wall- I think it looks quite sweet in my NYC bathroom, and really pulls together my towels and bathmat!

Strips and Squares: a Mitten to Apple original
*I'm linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts' Finish it up Friday - hope you're having a great day!