Denyse Schmidt quilting

I recently purchased an amazing book by Denyse Schmidt called Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilt and Patchwork Projects



It has so many wonderful quilting projects inside. I made one last week and I love it!! I made the Mix-It-Up Cocktail Coasters.



It was so easy and fun to mix and match and colors.





I chose six different fabrics for the front - layered them and cut the pieces at random widths. I then sandwiched some quilt batting inside and used a solid color print for the back. A few quick steps later and I had these gorgeous coasters!



The quilting process just makes them look so professional. I can see myself making lots of these - perfect christmas gifts!!



This book has lots of other little projects in addition to some really gorgeous modern quilts. I highly recommend it if you are thinking about getting into quilting! These coaster were a great little project and don't require the commitment that a full quilt does.

Happy sewing!

Quilted coasters

A dear friend of mine turned 40 this past week and I wanted to make her something special.  Unfortunately when you have a busy toddler - making something special can be a bit of a timing issue. 

So I went for quick and pretty!  I hope she thinks they are special :)



I was inspired by these pretty green coasters from Homemade Ginger.

My friend loves Asian inspired fabrics - so I chose this lovely Alexander Henry fabric from the stash.

The tutorial was easy to follow and they came out great!



One of my favorites is the one with this white crane:



 I also love the one with the geisha girl:



 All they needed was a little bow and they were perfect for my friend.



 I think I will be making more for Christmas gifts!

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope everyone has a great day today!

I noticed that Sew Mama Sew posted a tutorial on how to make these coasters that I made back in July of last year:




I thought you all may be interested in the free pattern!


Enjoy! and I hope everyone gets some Valentines Day Chocolate (because those calories don't count - right?)

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