Laser Cut Applique Pillow...Done!

I needed this pillow project. Really, I did!

Not that I didn't have anything else in the works. 

I have three sewing things going right now (not counting those half-started projects in my closet.)

Isn't that what quilters do?

The three projects are nice, but they are slow moving and haven't "zinged" me yet.

I bet you know that feeling..."Oh, WOW! I love what I'm sewing on!"

The pillow kit got me motivated because the laser cut appliques are so easy...I love them!

Thanks again to Quilted Works for getting me excited about these laser cuts. Check out their BOM!

Just being able to open a kit and find everything ready is just so fun.

Here's this cute pillow sitting on my red love seat. The colors go perfectly in my living room.

Have you heard about the Save The RBD Gingham campaign?

Well, let me tell you what's going on.

Riley Blake is thinking about not carrying gingham anymore.

Shocking, isn't it!

They have the best gingham fabric ever and the thought of it not being available

has almost sent Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt and the rest of us over the edge.

What can you do? Buy some RBD gingham fabric or get your local quilt store to buy some.

You may not need it today but when you want some, you might not be able to get it.

P. S. Madame Samm has a blog hop coming up that will be using gingham. Watch for it!

Whoa! Did You Say "Laser Cut Applique?"

Last week I visited  Quilted Works' new and improved website and saw that their 

Block of the Month - Pumpkin Patch Lane,

will be using laser cut applique pieces. Seriously! How cool is that!

On Monday I HAD to visit their store to check out this laser cutting wonder and was blown away 

by how amazingly perfect each piece was cut and ready for ironing...fusible backing is already on it!

Pumpkin Patch Lane is even cuter (if that's possible) in person!

I oohed and aahed a few times over the laser cut kits but didn't pick one up. 

What was I thinking!

I went back on Tuesday and I think Cathy and Lori were a little sick of seeing me drool over the 

laser cut kits while I tried to decide what to do. Barb came out from the back to see if she could help

move me along and sweetly sent me on my way with this kit. 

Thanks Quilted Works...this is awesome!

The laser cut kits come with everything, including the buttons and ric rac (some kits don't include the backing.)
Oooooo, look at those laser cut flowers, leaves, and pots!

How easy is it you ask? (Okay, so maybe you didn't ask, but I'll tell you anyway.)

It took me less than 30 minutes to sew the borders on the center panel, and iron on the laser cut 

applique pieces. I loved not having to cut out all those flowers, leaves, and pots!

Here it is, ready for me to stitch around the edges of the applique pieces, add the ribbon flowers, buttons,
embroider the bee, stitch the sides, and then fill the inside. That will take longer than 

30 minutes, of course, but it really jump-started me by using the laser cut applique pieces. 

I love anything that speeds up my sewing projects!

I'm totally going back to join the BOM for that Pumpkin Patch Lane Quilt!

You can join online or at the store, too.

Head on over to Quilted Works' website to check out all the laser cut kits and other goodies.

If you don't see the laser cut pillow kit on their website, give them a call. 

Tell them that drooling lady from Just Let Me Quilt sent you.

Now, off I go to finish this adorable pillow. To be continued...