Project Quilting 15.5 Wearables

 

I wish I'd had a photo of my face when I read this week's PQ challenge! Wearables??? Really?

I've made a whole lot of wearables in my sewing room, including my first pair of jeans as a teenager. Lots of maternity clothes, baby and toddler outfits and even a clown suit for a professional clown! 

So the idea really didn't scare me, but the thought that I had to get this project done in 2 days threw me into a panic. We are leaving for a vacation to a lovely, warm tropical island Tuesday morning. 

As long as the project could be explained as something that can be worn, or was once a wearable piece, or includes an idea of something that can be worn, it's good to go! 

My panic lasted a few hours. Then I knew. I have always wanted to make a lanyard to help me keep track of my mini scissors. 

Everything I needed was already here at home.

I followed the Pretty DIY Lanyard Tutorial at SewCanShe. Caroline Critchfield writes up the best tutorials for so many projects and most are free! Check out her site if you haven't already spent hours there already...like I have. 

Fusible interfacing to give a bit of body and stiffness. 

I added a selvage message "Be Open To Whatever Comes Next". 

I'd been hanging onto this selvage scrap forever, 

and figured this was fitting! 

I had my lanyard "wearable" and completely finished in about an hour!

Whew! Good thing I've already got my suitcase packed. 

I realize this looks like I'm wearing an Olympic medal. 

I sorta feel like I won a medal for getting this accomplished so quickly!

I love it and know it will be worn always when I'm in front of my sewing machine. 

No more lost scissors! 

Linking up with:

PQ 15.5 at Persimon Dreams

Project Quilting 15.1: Bird House

 

I'm back! Gosh, it's been almost a year since my last blog post. 

I've made soooo many things in these last months. I'd just rather sew than write about them, I guess. 

Most everything I've made can be found on my Instagram page: _duchick_

My latest project was made for Project Quilting which is made possible by Kim Lapacek and her friend Trisha Frankland. This is the first week of the 15th season! I've been a regular with the PQ challenge since Season 7 and it's something I look forward to all year! 

The first week's prompt was Bird House. Take it any way you want, as long as you can explain it and make it work with a bird house theme. 

My first stop is Pinterest when I'm looking for inspiration. It was there that I found a greeting card image with a bird house hanging from a snowman's arm. 

I cut various sizes of blue strips and sewed them together for a background, then quilted them with curvy, organic stitches.

With a pencil, I drew out my snowman and bird house and transferred them to Heat 'n Bond Lite.

It was a blustery day for sewing a snowman as I watched the snow fall outside my window. 

I found the perfect snowball button for his hat and I was so very lucky to find a red cardinal button!

Isn't it sweet how Mr. Frosty is looking at the bird as if he's trying to encourage him to take up residence in the bird house? 💜

For now, my sweet mini wall hanging is on my kitchen wall where I can keep an eye on him! 

Thank you, Kim and Trisha, for challenging me to create something that brings me so much happiness!

Made in my Asbury, Iowa home during the week of January 8-12, 2024.

My project includes minimum of 3 layers, applique, and binding.