Monday Motivation { fussy cuts, up cycling & pat sloan}

Welcome back to Monday Motivation! This week includes so many exciting things! Fussy cuts, up cycling and Pat Sloan...OH MY!

I will be a guest on Pat Sloan's American Patchwork and Quilting radio show this afternoon at 4pm EST! Pat and I will have fun chatting about SEWING ( I know you are all surprised!)!

Pat and I will be chatting about my favorites! She knows I am a fussy cutting fiend! I will fussy cut just about anything!

For many of my blocks for The Splendid Sampler, I added fussy cuts like this incredible paper pieced block!

I have also been slowly adding to my economy blocks with fussy cut centers. I have a tutorial on how to create a template for these fussy cuts with a video included by visiting here.

For really tiny pieces, this pincushion center was 1/4" finished, I use a stiletto.

I also try to take full advantage of the fabrics in my stash! Try making a template with parchment paper and try different angles for more variety!

I have been sewing along with The Fussy Cut Sampler on Instagram and here are my latest blocks. There are 48 total and we are on number 13 this week!

Finally, I was going to have this quilt top finished yesterday but the final block went MISSING! I was counting as I was sewing up to a certain point but then lost track and LOST a block. Not quite sure what happened to it or where is is hiding. I will have to send in diggers to find it so I can finish this top!

This is made from 100% what I call thrifted, gifted and found textiles. It is mostly shirts from the thrift store but friends have sent me garments and i will dive into my own closet to add to the stash if need be.

I have tons of links to sewing projects with up cycled garments that you can find by visiting here.