It is my day, along with some fabulous bloggers, to share my "Salt and Sand" project. After the amazing week of inspiring ocean quilts, bags, and other awesomeness, I'm more than ready to hit the beach!
A Little Bit Fishy
50" x 50"
I had some Laurel Burch fabric in my stash that was perfect for this hop. Plus, I combined the hop with using Crafter's Edge Drunkard's Path die cuts. I have NEVER sewn a curve so this was a huge leap for me.
The dies come in two sizes and can cut up to six layers of fabric. I used the larger size die to make an unfinished 6 1/2" block.
The little notches on the dies made it so easy to sew them together.
Fussy cutting is a breeze with these dies!
Just match the notches, pin, and sew. You can use more pins, but I used only three as I eased the fabric on the curve.
A quarter inch foot makes it easy to stay along the edge while sewing the curve.
Press the seam towards the curved section. I love my purple Oliso!
This was my plan using EQ8 to figure out what I was visualizing in my head. Sometimes what's in my head doesn't always turn out how I was thinking it would, but this time it did.
You can find a PDF pattern for "A Little Bit Fishy" HERE.
Sneak peek of Beach Boy Freddie who will be making an appearance next week on the ThermOWeb blog. He's so ready for the beach!
Long, long ago (1971) in Hawaii with my honey. My how time flies!
