Linsey's Penguins Quilt Fabrics are Heading Out of Here!

Like I said yesterday, I've got to make room for the new fabrics and so I am clearing out the old designs. There's not a lot of yardage left so hurry if you are interested. These fabrics have been long gone from your local quilt shop so this is your last chance to get them. Here's the Link: Jamie Kalvestran Online Shop.

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Gotta Move the Ducks to Make Room for the Chickadees!

Do you remember my Duck Duck Goose Collection? Well, it has to move out to make room for my Chickadee Collection. So . . . I am offering the fabrics to you via my online shop. Duck Duck Goose has been long gone from your local fabric shop, so if you want some this is your last chance!  

Here's the link: Jamie Kalvestran 

Hurry on Up . . . I'll be here waitin' . . .

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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No More Waiting!

Are you tired of waiting? My cat Sofi couldn't wait any longer either. She climbed inside this basket before I was finished sewing it.

The good news is, you don't have to wait any longer either . . . because my Chickadee is finally arriving in stores!

If you need ideas for using the fabrics don't forget to check out my free PDF Ideas Book.

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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More Sunday Sewing - The Perfect Trifecta!

Fabric: Chickadee - Andover Fabrics
Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag. This pattern is available as a download or from your local independent quilt or fabric shop.

So "EASY" to sew! Excellent beginner project. Finished bag measures 14" x 14" (not including the strap). The first photo I followed the pattern . . . 

Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag.

But I don't always like to follow the instructions, even if it is my own pattern! So the other side of the bag looks like this. I used left over quilt blocks for a much larger pocket. BTW - My ipad fit's in this larger pocket just perfectly!!!

Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag.

I also remembered my sister Tracy made this Checkbook Cover for me from a left over Chickadee quilt block. The Scrap-bags™ Checkbook cover and pattern is available from your independent quilt or fabric shop.

So I am all set with my new three piece set!

Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag & Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag & Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

 

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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String Theory Meets Chickadee

Fabric: Chickadee - Andover Fabrics
Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download now, and coming to a quilt shop near you very soon!

I decided I needed a "new little something" for myself and using my Chickadee fabrics and my new String Theory Handbag pattern I whipped this up! I love the string closure option and so chose that over the button closure this time.

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

Handbag Pattern: Scrap-bags™String Theory - Available now as a download

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Cheers! And Many Thanks to My Sewing Angels!

Cheers! Here's a toast to the fact that all the projects are in route to International Quilt Market - Portland Oregon. And a second toast to my sewing helpers, Lorie Anderson, Tracy Krueger, Louise Schotz, Barb Zimmerman, Susan Bolte & Roxanne Baumann. I could not do this without you!

Pattern: Downloadable Scrap-bags™ Stripy Stripey Quilt Pattern This is a variation on the pattern, covering only have the foundation square.

Chickadee Fabric:  Andover Fabrics

Downloadable Scrap-bags™ Stripy Stripey Quilt Pattern

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Chickadee and Tic-Tac Quilt - Cozy Modern Quilts by Kim Schaefer for C&T Publishing.

Tic-Tac Quilt by Kim Schaefer combined with my Chickadee prints. Easy project. My sister Tracy and I pieced it in one day.

Miss Sofie enjoying her spot among the birds.

From C&T Publishing

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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McCall's M6496 Little Girls Dress in Chickadee Fabrics

Fabric: Chickadee - Andover Fabrics
Dress Pattern: McCall's #M6496
Models: Marley
Set Assistants: Sofi (cat) and  Axel (pup)

Casual version of Marley's Chickadee Dress.

Add the bow for a more dressed up version.

Below is a cute sequence of events that I captured during the photo shoot. Enjoy!

Axel meets Marley.

Axel spies Marley's toes.

Axel touches Marley's toes.

Axel sniffs Marley's toes.

Axel licks Marley's toes!!!

We just have too much fun here!

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Build Your Best Log Cabin & My Chickadee Fabrics from Andover

Enjoy my Quilt Market sneak peak of the day.  This is a Chevron Log Cabin Quilt. The pillow was not part of the sewing pattern instructions. I stitched the left over (half triangles) from the quilt to make it.

Free Pattern Download from Fons & Porter: Build Your Best Log Cabin
Fabric: Andover Fabrics

 "Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Free Download - Vintage Style Apron from Retro Fun.

Meet my friend Jen Mattson. She is the owner of To Your Health Market. It's my favorite place to buy organic groceries, and beer, and wine. :-) She graciously agreed to  model my Chickadee apron.  I think they are both so darn cute.  What do you think?

Chickadee Fabric: Andover Fabrics, New York City
Apron Pattern:  Free Download -  Retro Fun: Vintage Style Apron

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Free Download Quilt Pattern - Baubles and Beads from McCalls Quilting

A few months back Eric Woolf asked me to review a couple of ebooks for McCalls and Fons & Porter. Below is the result of combining my new Chickadee fabrics with the Baubles and Beads Quilt from McCalls Modern Quilt Patterns Book. The pattern was easy to construct and I ended up with a quilt that's fresh and lovely. Thank you Eric!

Here's the link for the free ebook from McCall's.
Fabric Info: Andover Fabrics.

Quilting on this quilt was done by Julie and Shelby Peterson. They always do such an awesome job for me!

http://www.jamiekalvestran.com/PDF-Chickadee-IDEA-book-JKalvestran.pdf

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Baking with Marley!

 We had fun here today, Marley agreed to model the apron that my friend Lorie Anderson sewed for me for International Quilt Market. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed taking them.

Fabric: Chickadee from Andover Fabric

BTW - This apron does not have a pattern. Lorie 'made it up' using left overs from the larger apron she made.

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

Marley and the Chickadee print apron.  ©Jamie Kalvestran

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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