Mobile Phone Holder

On Saturday, the quilting club went to Bærums Verk, near Oslo, to visit Lappe Makeriet.  We saw some lovely finished quilts in the shop, and several of us bought iron on interfacing to make mobile phone holders. The design is from Quiltsmart, and it was quick and easy to sew.



This is the first one I have sewn (there are 3 patterns on each panel), and I just need to make a strap for it.

Twister Table Runner

I was given a small Twister ruler by a friend, and decided to use a charm pack to make a table runner as my first project.  The charm pack I used is called "Warmth", by Howard Marcus, for Moda.

Following the instructions, I laid out the charm pack squares in a pleasing design and sewed them together with a border round the outside.

The next step was to cut out the Twister blocks, and sew them together again.  

I added an outer border where I used some of the offcuts to make tiny Twister blocks in each corner.

The table runner still needs to be quilted,  but I have no idea what pattern to use, so will wait till inspiration strikes.  I don't know what would suit the block pattern best.
The Twister ruler was easy to use, and I really like the effect it gives from simple squares.

20 Minute Dress

I found  an interesting pattern online for a dress you can make quickly:
http://designfixation.blogspot.no/2012/03/faiths-twenty-minute-dress.html

I liked the sound of a dress you can make in 20 minutes, and decided to try making one myself.  A friend, who has an overlocker, also wanted to try, so we bought some fabric, and had a sewing evening.  I used a cotton jersey, which drapes well but is quite easy to work with.  It took me 2 evenings to sew my dress.  I discovered that my Bernina sewing machine has a nice overlock stitch, which finished off the neckline nicely once I'd practiced on some scraps of material.

I adjusted the arm holes a bit, as I thought they were too wide, and made my dress about knee length, which was the longest I could with the fabric I bought.  Other possibilities are a maxi length, and a tunic length, and I've bought some more fabric already to try a different variation.

It was fun to make, and I've used the dress several times this summer.