Pillow Inspiration, and a Chevron Flannel Giveaway!

My pillows need to be updated! I have been collecting pictures and tutorials, and here are some of my favorites:

1. Felt Lattice Pillow

2. Shattered Chevron

3. Ribbon Pillow

4. Envelope Pillow

5. Giant Floor Pillows

6. Fold Over Button Pillow

Now I just need to get going on this project! 

But first, it's time for a GIVEAWAY!!! **The giveaway is closed!***

How to enter: There are three ways to enter (so you can have a maximum of 3 entries)

• Leave a comment (on this blog post) saying something you love at Arcadia Cotton
• Leave a comment (on this blog post) saying something you love at Flannel Queen
• Tell us about a sewing project you are working on or that you are are planning to start (leave a comment on this blog post)

The prize: A fat quarter bundle of Riley Blake Chevron Flannel Basics. This bundle contains 13 fat quarters (18" x 22" cuts) from the Chevron Flannel Basics collection.

The contest ends Sunday, July 21, 2013 at midnight MST. The winner will be announced Monday morning, July 22.  Good Luck!

And the winner is...Laurel!

She said: 

• flannel queen? oh my gosh. that fairies and princesses bundle! or maybe i'd just put some of my own together... wow. 
• at arcadia, i'd definitely get the matryoshka charms!
• i have to make 5 pajama keepers (square pillow monsters with arms and legs - the mouth is the zipper) for my nieces for christmas. i like to make them out of flannel, so i think there'll be an order from the flannelqueen sometime!!
  
  Congratulations Laurel! Please contact me with your address. (flannelqueen@gmail.com) 

Flannel Chevron

Riley Blake Flannel Chevron is here!

 

It has been a long wait, but you can finally stock up on all of your favorite chevrons - now in super soft & cozy flannel.  Think of all the jammies and blankets you'll be making!

If you're drawing a mental blank on flannel project ideas, here are a few tutorials to get your wheels spinning...

Flannel Nightgown Tutorial

Crib Sheet Tutorial

Cozy Flannel Blanket Tutorial

Ruffle Blanket Tutorial

15 Minute P.J. Pants

So there you have it.  We'll keep the project ideas coming, but this should be enough to keep you busy for awhile.  I mean, is that ruffle blanket to die for or what?  Hop on over to Sara's shop and check out her new selection of Riley Blake dot basics as well.

  

More Owls!

I seriously love this free owl pattern!

 

I posted about this cute little guy 2 weeks ago, and now I have more to share!

  

I whipped up several more owls, but sadly only got a picture of these to show you.

 

This Hot Pink and Navy owl was shipped off to my high school friend, whose wife is expecting a baby.  To make this owl a little more 'girly' I cut out little eyelashes in the hot pink felt backing of the eyes.  

 And I was just dying for an excuse to use Riley Blake's new Rainbow Dot fabric, which is how this owl came into being.

Again, thank you to Emily for the sharing your tutorial with us!

Owl Tutorial

Fabrics:

Riley Blake Black Medium Chevron

Michael Miller Zap

Riley Blake Hot Pink Medium Chevron

Children at Play Navy Dot to Dot

Riley Blake Medium Rainbow Dots

Riley Blake Small Red Dots 

What to Give Baby #4?

My brother and his wife recently welcomed baby #4 to their family - a beautiful baby boy!  The question for me became "what do I give when they're already stocked with clothes, blankets and all other baby fixins"? 

That's when a came across a tutorial for this adorable little owl.  Bingo!  

However, I couldn't send this little guy off alone.

So I found a tutorial for this cute little pair of matching shoes to go with it!

Baby Lucas has siblings who are crazy about super heroes, so I used Michael Miller's Zap fabric for the top of the shoes and for the back of this cute little owl.

I varied from the original owl tutorial just a little by adding three layers to the eyes instead of two.  I also left out the little felt feet because I thought they would get worn out too quickly.  And lastly, I sewed up a small muslin pouch filled with rice and lavender, and inserted it into the base of the owl to give him weight and to add a nice, soothing scent.

And this was only the beginning....

I couldn't just sew up one pair of those adorable little shoes, especially when they make such good use of all those little scraps I can't throw away....

Ahhhh!  So darn cute!  If I didn't have more pressing projects to be working on, I might have gone on sewing these little guys forever!

Be sure to check out these fabulous tutorials and thank you to all of the wonderful bloggers out there who generously share their talents with complete strangers.  Gracias!

 

Owl Tutorial by Emily at Ashby Family Blog

Baby Shoes Tutorial by Joanna at Stardust Shoes

Fabrics:

Riley Blake Black Medium Chevron

Riley Blake Red Dots

Michael Miller Zap

Michael Miller Red Lunch Box

Riley Blake Hot Pink Medium Chevron

Michael Miller Thar She Blows

Children at Play Navy Dot to Dot 

Seaside Blue Bikini

Fly a Kite Orange Floral

Dress Up Days Grape Chevron

Michael Miller Spa Scallop

Riley Blake Gray Medium Dots

Children at Play Coral Dot to Dot

I Gave You a Sneak Peak...Here's the Finished Dress

I made this cute little dress for the Riley Blake Designs booth at Quilt Market.  It is taken from a circa 1950's pattern, but completely updated using this fabulous navy blue Chevron print paired up with a contrasting lime green waistband.

The waistband was looking a little plain to me, so I whipped up this cute little fabric flower using Sara's super easy tutorial.  The flower will fray around the edges a little each time it is washed.

I have to say, I have rekindled my love for Navy this year.  I love seeing it paired up with Orange, Gray, Lime Green, Pink, Aqua, Yellow.....just about anything!  It seemed to fall out of style for awhile, but now it's back with a vengeance!  Go blue!