Making Quilts with the Quilt Builder Framelits (Sneak Peek!)

I am posting on a day that starts with T to make up for missing a few days last week. Do you forgive me? One of the cards we made last week in the monthly stamp club was this cute quilt card. We used the Quilt Builder Framelits Dies to cut two different sheets of Petal Garden DSP and then pieced (glued) the quilt into the Whisper White frame that we had also die cut. It was fun, and we didn't even have to worry about precise 1/4" seam allowances! Since the DSP has designs on two sides, we got to choose how we wanted our blocks to look.

After piecing the quilt block, we then "quilted" it with the Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. All of these items will be available in the Holiday catalog that starts September 1st. They are part of the Quilted Christmas Suite, but I love the fact that they can be used ANY time of year!

I made the Old Olive card as a sample for the stamp club, and then made the Calypso Coral one along with the other stampers. Which one do you like the best? I'm having a hard time choosing!

That lovely large hello greeting is from the Hello Friend stamp set which is available in both wood and clear-mount options. It has other lovely elements, too!

Product List

Hello Friend Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Hello Friend Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine

Glitter Enamel Dots

Stampin' Dimensionals

Big Shot Purse

I just had to hop on the bandwagon and make one of these splendid little shabby-chic purses!  It was so quick and easy, using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439) and the Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die (#115950) to cut out the squares, that I'm thinking about Christmas presents already!  And not just purses for the women in my life.  I think I could put together a bunch of lap quilts in a jiffy.  The hardest part of the whole process, for me, was stitching a straight line diagonally from corner to opposing corner. ;-)

The die will cut EIGHT layers of quilt cotton at a time, so you can really mass produce lots of squares to sew together!


I wanted the purse to be black, white and turquoise, and while I was shopping for the fabric, I found the turquoise dragonfly print, and then found the perfect button for the clasp!  Too cute, huh?

You can order the tools you need to make this purse from me (except the fabric and sewing machine, of course) by clicking on the "Shop Now" Catalog on the upper right.  If you order a Big Shot and/or the Scallop Square Die from me, either through my business website or by contacting me directly, I will send detailed, illustrated instructions for making this purse.  Come one, you know you want to make it!

Another Congratulations!

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This card is for a lady who has a quilt ministry, and who also reached her goal at Weight Watchers and made Lifetime. Since she is really into quilting, I thought a Nine Patch card would tickle her.

I had to laugh as I was making this, because I discovered I have the same problem getting my squares to line up evenly in card making as I do in quilting. Sheesh. Maybe it's a problem with my ruler.....yeah, that must be it! ;-)

I used yet another new border punch from EK Success (did I mention I spent too much money a few dollars at Michael's the other day?). It makes a pretty medium scallop with tiny diamond holes. The Crystal Stickers were a RAK from Sally (thank you, Sweetie!!!). They have the most amazing shine to them, almost like they are lit from within. I got some lavender ones, too, that I'm going to use on an Easter card soon.

Cardstock: SU Basic Black, Bazzill Witch Hazel and Safari, The Paper Co. pink
DP: Anna Griffin, HOTP Paper Pizzazz Pink "Handmade" Flowers
Sentiment stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: SU Basic Black Classic
Embellies: Lt. Pink Crystal Stickers, sugared brads, ribbon from Michael's