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Thank you Jane of
Jane's Fabrics and Quilts for being our awesome cheerleader for the Hugs & Kisses blog hop and of course
no one does a better job of organizing blog hops than Madame Samm of
Sew We Quilt!
This is my own design called Crazy Hearts and I had hoped to have a pattern done but.....it hasn't happened yet. I used all batiks and I've been on a little flower kick lately.....this is my third floral piece this month!
I pulled out my batik scraps of pinks and reds and made some "fabric" that I used for my hearts.
If you haven't been here before, I do all of my applique with my vintage 15-91 Singer sewing machine which only has a straight stitch. The applique is done free motion.
Yesterday I decided to pull out some paints and work with a new stencil. I used a stencil by
Margaret Applin called Heart Striped.
I outlined the heart and was going to do a ruffle around and all of a sudden I was doing feathers.....not very good feathers.....too late to stop...so I kept going and going.....
Once I realized I ruined the stencil look I decided to just stop with a small piece that will hang on my wall as a reminder of what NOT to do. I forgot how much I enjoy stenciling so I will do more!
This is a cute Twister Heart
tutorial that I posted last week so people would have a chance to make it before Valentine's Day......I've already seen several that have been made so I'm glad I posted it early. There is a .pdf file that you can download.
A heart table runner I did last year and the tutorial is -
here
Thanks for stopping by and be sure and visit everyone else that is taking part in the blog hop today!
Tuesday February 12th
127 comments:
The twisted heart is just great--I love the bright colors you chose, they are lovely.
Your batik hearts and your twisted hers are beautiful, Connie.
I love all your hearts...beautiful! My favorite are the Twisted and Crazy hearts:)
I love your flower hearts. I need a bouquet of those!
Thanks for the extra links! Those bleeding hearts are so sweet. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Your flower Hearts are amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Sempre me surpreendo com seus posts amei este também,parabéns.
Pretty! Isn't it fun to experiment?
I love the batik scrappy fabric you made for the hearts. Your feathered ruffle has a really nice, natural feel. Well done! Beautiful projects!
Your new crazy hearts is just wonderful. Oh, the stencil looks good to me - but if for you a learning and reminder OK, but I love it. All just great projects and your quilting and creativity just abounds.
Connor, you have done it again - your scrappy heart flowers look beautiful.
Crazy Hearts is absolutely gorgeous -- I love it!
Connie, you have some wonderful heart projects here. Your batik vase is so cute, and your stencil project is great! Love all of them...well done!
Beautiful! Love it very much and thanks for the tuto, that is great!
Such lovely projects, thanks so much for sharing... saw your heart pattern around pinterest a lot last week!
Fabulous heart projects - I love them all!
Thanks for sharing Connie!
Wow. I can't say which I like the most. They are all great! Beautiful job.
All of the projects you shared are great, but my favorite is the heart shaped flowers. They are beautiful.
Connie, I love your projects
Your crazy hearts are my favorite! Now if we could just get flowers to grow in our gardens like these! :)
Connie your quilt are lovely..Happy Valentine's Day
That's a wonderful heart, I"ll have to try that.
I love them all! Again I have to say, your work is beyond beautiful!
I love that twisty heart quilt! It's pinned on my board to do this year. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your pretty heart projects.
A Tone of Hugs and Kisses are here! Sew Many favorites to pick from.. That Twisted Heart is on my mind now...going to move it to my ToDo list! Lots of Quilty love!!!
I like your crazy batik flower hearts. I made some like that a year or so ago and just found them because I hadn't done anything with the hearts. Too late to use for this blog hop, but I did just finish one. The heart flowers look like the wild bleeding hearts that grew in our yard when we lived in Washington state.
Lovely heart projects Connie,love the vase of hearts ,that is so cute. Thanks for sharing .
I always love to see what you are working on ad those log cabin heart flowers are so pretty!
So amazing! I can't imagine making my own fabric like that!!
I actually love your features. Great job all around and thanks for the tutorials.
Fabulous heart flowers....I love them. And stenciled pattern is a great mini.....the feathers look good like a thread sketched effect. Very creative. Super jobs on all.
Keep them coming Connie; I love your florals!! Each project is wonderful!!
As usual, your projects are absolutely beautiful! I think your feathers around the stencil really helps make design pop. Thanks for sharing with us!
Beautiful projects, Connie! I love the flower bouquet. The fabrics you used are gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing.
Love your projects, especially the vase of hearts! Thanks for all of the inspiration!
each one lovelier than the last...love the twister one...and you did that one exceptionally....Way to go Connie...nice to see you in our hops again..
nice projects as usual. Love the heart flowers
I don't think you ruined the stenciling at all. It looks fabulous! Great quilting by the way! I love it!
beautiful! love those heart with pinwheel! have a nice valentin's day
You have stolen my "heart" once again
All of your projects are beautiful!! I love the "fabric" you made for your hearts in the first one. Before cutting they look like roses! Great job on all of them!
Very lovely post & projects !
great projects -- new follower
Sweet projects, but those crazy hearts are the best!!
Lovely projects! I really like your stenciled heart and your crazy heart flowers! Beautiful work!
Love all of your projects. But that vase of flower hearts is absolutely amazeing.
I love the lacy look around your stenciled heart. What do you stencil it with and once it is stenciled you just straight stitch over it? I think it is beautiful! That flower pot is something I'd love to make--it is gorgeous!
Love the flowers! Will try that myself- the idea of making crazy patches for the hearts is pure genius!
Love Love the crazy hearts in that beautiful vase. Sure hope you get around to doing the pattern. Ohhh and I pinned a picture of it.
I love your flower hearts! I need a bouquet of those and your beautiful twister too! Have a nice day!
Love your projects. The stencil one really grabs my attention. I really need to get out my paints and play. Looks like a lot of fun to be had!
Love all your heart creations. So pretty!
Love 'em all--especially the heart flowers.
Love the vase with the flower hearts. A unique use of hearts and unique use of fabric to create them.
Happy Valentine's Day! Love all your projects especially the Vase of flowers! I have my Twister ready to cut out and now I have your tut to help me out. Thanks...
All of your hearts tutorials are just amazing. Looks like I will be a busy Valentine quilter for a while. Thank you for sharing with all of us and being a part of the Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop. There are a lot of great ideas as well as giveways and tutorials. Happy Valentine's Day.
Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
Tanks for sharing your lovely ideas!
LOVE the heart flowers! And hey - the stencil study really isn't bad at all. I like it. :D
Hi Connie, Loved all your beautiful show and tell. And wow you won the quilt for the day. Hugs to you!
I love your heart flowers. They are sew awesome
Thanks for sharing
Connie you always do the prettiest things! I love your flowers and honestly, I don't know why you don't like your striped heart because I love it! blessings, marlene
Connie, I love them all. I have yet to make a twister, I so need to try that. And I love to make my own fabric. Your flowers are stunning!
great heart projects. I want to try the heart twister project. Looks wonderful. I like the quilting you did on it too.
Oh, I love,love,love the twister heart! all of your projects are so beautiful - thank you for sharing with us!
Your heart flowers are cuter than cute! Love everything on this post...
Love the Crazy flowers and the other hearts. Great work.
I just knew you would have something wonderful for us Connie! LOVE the heart flowers!
Love your hearts -- they all look great to me!
I made a 5' twister heart and then the one smaller with the leftovers. Love Twister rulers!!!!
I´m back again.
Must become a follower!
Your blog is great!!
Beautiful projects, thanks for sharing!
Wonderful and inspiring projects ... as always ... thank you for sharing your creativity.
The floral heart wall hanging is gorgeous.
I already have the twisted heart pattern card printed from your earlier post and up on my bulletin board to make soon ... :) Pat
You are so creative. I just love your Twister heart quilt. I'll have to put that technique on my "to-do" list. Thanks for sharing.
Love all four projects...hard to pick a favorite. Thanks for the two tuts!
Congrats on being one of the chosen.
so much inspiration! I love your heart flowers, they're just wonderufl
Love your little pot of heart flowers, so very cute! I also love your little stenciled heart. It looks lovely and your feathers look find to me :) Very pretty background fabric too. Love your twister hanging and your table runner... WOW you've done a lot! Beautiful post! Ellyx
Congratulations on being one of the top two! All your projects are just beautiful!
lovely work thanks for sharing!
Love the quilts, but Crazy Hearts is absolutely stunning! Great idea. I love working with 'made fabric'... sew fun.
Loving all those hearts!!
You have been really productive lately. Love the vase of hearts and the stenciled heart.
I just love your post and that first one with the heart flowers...ohhh la la!!
Love Crazy Hearts! How creative. All your projects are wonderful. Love the little Twister Heart. Might have to try that.
Hi!! WOW!!! I love them all!!! Thanks for the tutorials!!! Love the batiks and the stenciling!!!
Rosemary B here:
What cuties! You always come up with adorable creations. I love every one of yours. I love how you made the heart flowers. And the twister heart. ::swoon:: you are good!
What great hearts. Your flowers are amazing.
I'm just glad to know YOU make mistakes since everything you make always looks so professional!! I love your work.
Blessings
Gmama Jane
Love the heart flowers I think your feathers are fine. Leave perfection to the gods!
Crazy Hearts is very pretty. The way they hang down reminds me of the bleeding heart plant.
the feathered heart is the CUTEST! Not a thing wrong with it. {it is very cute}
All wonderful contributions and so beautiful. I love the stencil idea. Thanks for sharing from Judy C in NC
All of these projects, even the stamped one you thought you went overboard on are absolutely terrific! You are an inspiration with what you create and how quickly and nicely too. Thanks for sharing. Jane
Beautiful. The stitched heart is awesome. All of your projects are awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Those are all wonderful projects, Connie. I love the little heart flowers and I still want to make that Twister heart!! You do such beautiful work.
Oh my..everything looks so wonderful and the colors are great! Thanks for sharing with us. :)
I heart your Crazy Hearts! :)
Wow - especially love that flowers wall hanging! Stunning!
Lovely projects! Thanks so much for sharing.
...new follower.
Oh, Connie, your stencil project wasn't ruined; I really like it and think the feathers are cool. Your heart flowers are wonderful; you are an awesome quilter and FM quilter, too. Thanks for the pdfs. Happy V Day!
Beautiful projects Connie, you are always sEw inspiring. I really want to make the Twister Heart. Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing your creativity with us today. Happy stitching Pauline
Your flower hearts are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
I love your crazy hearts. That is so beautiful! Wish that was the giveaway!!
You have such lovely projects..I really love the tumbler heart.
Love your crazy heart flowers!!!!!!!!! Sew cute. Sorry I didn't get here last night or should I say early morning lol woke up after midnight and couldn't go back to xsleep so I hopped hoe awhile! But fell asleep before I got halfway through, lol! Anyway took a tour on Samms Pinterest page this morning and saw all the goodies...... Worked away them hopped on FB this afternoon and low and behold there was your twister heart on Mark Lipinski's fun page.... How cool for you!! Hugs for you from there too!!
I for one love what you did with your stenciled heart.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your ideas and talents!
I really love your work. The Valentine flowers are super, and the little twister heart is great. I have the template but have never used it--Now I know what I want to make with it. Thank you so much for sharing and for sharing your great tutorials.
Great twisted heart! What's wrong with your feathers? I like the way you went over then a few times and did the little lines inside them - really enhanced the "ruffle" look!
Another bunch of eye candy! Love the heart flowers, they remind me of the delicate bleeding heart flower.
I have been loving the flowers you have been making but the hearts are my favorite! :)
love the parade of pictures and thanks for sharing your talent
Oooh I love your twisted heart quilt - it just caught my eye over on Madame Samms blog - well done on getting in the top two!
Hi Connie, Love your heart flowers look lovely for Valentine Day The twister hearts are beautiful. As usual your quilting is amazing.
Beautiful as always Connie! You must have the most quilts and quilted items of anyone I know!
Wow, I am in awe, such beautiful uses of design and color! Thanks for being in the hop, my first one is up finally today...:)
I Love all your projects!!! Great job!!!
Greetings from Germany
Nicole
Connie, just saw your stenciling and quilting - AWESOME!!!
Wonderful pattern. I like how you pieced your batiks. Thanks for the little twister tut as well. I have that tool and have only used it once so far.
cool designs and quite sophisticated! thanks for sharing, and hopping!
I love all your work and the tutorials also.
Your work is great! Last year's table runner is adorable. I love the batik heart wall hanging. I have never been much of a batik person and that is changing. I like how you made "fabric." I love your twister heart. I have two sizes of the twister and have not used either. I certainly need to do that. You are certainly an inspiration. Thanks for taking time to blog.
Oh I love your heart flowers Connie! I really want to play with "making" fabric one day soon :*) And your stencil heart is just too cute!
These are just wonderful creations - as usual! Thanks for sharing with us for not only this hop, but all your tutorials. I love them!! :-)
Thank you so much for the twister heart pdf. I was looking for something just like this and here it is. (I have a fabric challenge thing to do for guild that involves some heart printed fabric.) Love the crazy patch hearts as well.
Beautiful hearts, each and every one!
Your newest flowers are really wonderful. YOu must really be wishing for spring to arrive.
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