Do you love covered buttons?

My sister Michele made this amazing tutorial on covered buttons.

 Now, these are not your average covered buttons.

These are made from scratch.

No covered button kit required.

So, if you love covered buttons

 and don't have the extra money to buy the button kits to make them,

you have to check this tutorial out.

Hugs

Ariane

Gathered Clutch, bookmarks, and blocks!!

 

Hi everyone! I hope you have had a nice weekend. I didn't get to do everything I wanted this weekend. My inlaws needed some help, so I ended up with them most of the day Friday and all day Saturday. I did manage to finish the kids teachers end of school year gift. I made them each a gathered clutch and a bookmark. I think they are really cute. I added some vintage lace and buttons on the bookmarks.

I also finished my blocks for the "Between Charming Friend - Quilt along". These blocks are so cute. They are tiny. Now I just have to put the top together. I made these blocks late last night, after the kids were in bed. B-Sew Cute still has to finish her blocks. That will have to wait until Tuesday, since I work night shift tonight and tomorrow.

Well that's all for today. I have to go rest a bit, since I have to work all night.

Hugs

Ariane

B-Sew Cute's blocks started

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share with you the blocks that B-Sew Cute is sewing for the "Between Charming Friends Quilt Along". She has the first 12 blocks done. Now she just has to finish the 16 patch blocks. She has got them partially done. We just have to cut the strips down and sew the 16 patches together. I haven't started mine yet. I had to help B-Sew Cute with hers. She does all the sewing. I do all the cutting and ironing. She's only 10 yrs old. I'm still a little leary of letting her use the rotary cutter. So this is truly a Mother/Daughter project. I had to work today, and will be working tomorrow. I plan to work on my blocks on Friday. I'll see you then.

Hugs

Ariane

The BCF Quilt-along update!

Hi everyone! I finally got my fabric cut for the Between Charming Friends Quilt-Along. I was waiting for our background fabric to come in the mail. It finally arrived today. So, I got my fabric cut and also B-Sew Cute's fabric cut. Hopefully tonight we will be able to get started on the sewing and catch up.

Here is B-Sew Cute's cut fabric. She chose Aqua SKU# 9900-34 from Moda's Bella Solids collection as her background color. I just love it. I think it will look great with her "Sweet" Charm packs.

Here is my fabric all cut up. I used White as my background fabric. I decided to use the red polkadot from the Make Life collection for the binding though instead of the white. I think polkadot's look so great as the binding. And it will co-odinate great with my Make Life charm packs.

I also received more blocks in the mail today for my Month of the Sew Modern Bee.

I've received 9 blocks so far. I just love them. This is my first Bee, and I'm loving it. I also love the fact that it's all Canadian girls and we don't have to worry about customs. The shipping is so much cheaper too.

Here are my blocks so far.....

I will be putting sashing in between these blocks. I think they look great. Can't wait to receive the rest of my blocks.

I hope you all have a great day.

Hugs

Ariane