Vintage Necktie Bicycle Seat Cover

Vintage Necktie Bicycle Seat Cover

As you know, I've been having fun with all these vintage neckties that I inherited from my Great Aunt Jean.  Over the weekend I decided I'd try and sell my 1978ish Peugeot Grand Sport 10 speed but the seat was a little chewed up.   I began to research ways to make a cover myself and  I found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8fyMRnZug ....the rest is history! 

 Here is what I made!

My Design Wall Monday

Here are pictures of the blocks I am making for a quilt for P & B Textiles with their gorgeous new line called New Traditions.

Windblown Squares

I'm also excited to post this sneak peek of my quilt Windblown Squares that will be featured in the upcoming Oct/Nov 2012 issue of The Quilter Magazine.  I designed and pieced this quilt and my twin sister Barbara Hanni did the machine quilting.  It was a fun collaboration, I can't wait to see the magazine in person!

More Fun With all These Crazy Neckties

Doggie Neckties

With all these neckties I have inherited I've had fun finding ways to use them up.  Neckties are so long that you really have two ties in one, a big end and a little end.  I have cut off the little end to the "right" length for the dog and then added an inch or so to account for the distance around the collar.  I then just zig- zagged across and put in a couple of darts on either side to make it look like it has been knotted.  Super easy, quick and fun!  What else can I make with almost 200 vintage neckties?

Sailboat Quilt

Sailboat Quilt

Here is a commissioned quilt for a sick sailor.  His daughter and I came up with this simple design and I had a good time fancying it up with the quilting.

Portable Patio Picnic Blanket

A Portable Picnic Blanket

I'm just crazy about this free pattern, the possibilities are endless.  I took the brick road idea and ran with it.  I thought it would be fun if it really did look like bricks.  Then, the patio picnic blanket came to me.... this is what I came up with. 

http://www.northcott.net/?sid=3&layout=2col&content=pattern_details&pid=864&fabid=1&colid=426

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Necktie Rug Crazy

More and More Necktie Rugs

I have been a necktie rug making fool over the last week.  I still have enough ties to make maybe three more rugs.  These rugs are fun and simple to make and they come together in no time at all.

In this picture the one on the left is completed and the one at the top is backed and just needs to be bound.  The one on the right needs to be trimmed, backed and bound.  I have been using a duck for the backing after trying several different types of stiff interfacing.  I am using a black canvas for binding.

To see these rugs finished and some of my other necktie rugs click here:

http://www.sewandtellquilts.com/necktie-rugs.html

McCalls Quilting Magazine Debut!

The Sept./Oct. 2012 McCalls Quilting Magazine has my picture in it!

As of today, I can say that I have been featured in McCalls Quilting magazine.  This is something that I am very proud of.  I continue to learn more and more about quilting and I continue to strive for perfection with every stitch.  I'm not perfect yet; I have a long way to go but this is a testiment to my hard work so far... and some luck!

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccallsquilting/issues/September_October_2012