Monday, August 20, 2018

Fabulous Freebies Blog Hop!


A big thanks to Joan at MooseStashQuilting for bringing us this hop!

Here's the list of today's Fabulous participants:

Monday August 20
Just Let Me Quilt
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)
Days Filled With Joy
Tu-Na Quilts, Travels and Eats
Quilt Fabrication

I've seen a lot of you mention (in other blog hops) that you haven't tried wool/wool felt applique but would like to. So, I decided to design a super-easy project that would be great for beginners. As I tell you about it, I'll also give you links to some other Fabulous Freebies...tips and resources that will help you become an expert!

I'm calling the project "Easy-Peasy Pumpkin Mug Rug," and I swear, it really is easy! It uses only three colors of wool felt and embroidery floss, and some basic embroidery stitches.

There's a little back stitching on the leaf, and pumpkin for detail:

And blanket stitching around the stem and pumpkin:

My pattern gives you some simple diagrams on how to do the stitches, but you might want to check out DMC's embroidery stitch guide for more details and tips:

https://www.dmc.com/uk/p-embroidery-stitch-guide.html

And here's another great resource for embroidery stitches:

mostcraft must know hand embroidery stitches

I also give you instructions on how to prepare wool felt before using, but here's a good link to some more info:

http://prairiepointjunction.com/Wool-Blend-Felt-Info/

(They also explain the difference between Wool Felt and Felted Wool. You can use either for most applique projects, including this one.)

And here are two good sources for wool felt:

http://www.commonwealthfelt.com/

http://prairiepointjunction.com/Wool-Felt-Central/

(You can get matching DMC embroidery floss from Prairie Point Junction too.)

I hope you give this Fabulous Freebie design a try! Download the pattern here.
http://busybeeweb.com/ecoughlindesigns/easypeasypumpkin.pdf

Also, check out my large list of Fabulous Freebies on the left side of this blog. There are many simple projects there for you to try as well!

Thanks so much for visiting and commenting. I will reply to all comments via this blog, since we are unfortunately no longer receiving email notifications of replies through Blogger. I appreciate your thoughts!

 Finally, be sure to visit all the Fabulous participants in the hop:

Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 12:01 AM

48 comments:

  1. BakarayamAugust 20, 2018 at 6:59 AM

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  2. CarolAugust 20, 2018 at 7:43 AM

    Sew cute, Elizabeth! I like to do some wool-work, and I have some orange, just waiting for a nice project like this. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Joy from Days Filled With JoyAugust 20, 2018 at 7:43 AM

    Oh very cute! That would be perfect for me to try!!Thanks for sharing :) xx

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  4. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsAugust 20, 2018 at 8:21 AM

    That's a very cute pattern! Thanks for sharing your freebie and your sources!! I will, hopefully, one day get to give this a try!

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  5. tink's momAugust 20, 2018 at 9:04 AM

    I haven't worked with wool in ages. This is a great gift, thanks for all of your links. Your pumpkin mug rug is wonderful.

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  6. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioAugust 20, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    I love wool and your pumpkin is darling. Thank you Elizabeth! Oh you can fix the comment thing on your settings. I fixed mine and it worked. I told as many as I could about it. If you Google about it there are tutorials explaining what to do. If you get no-reply comments then of course it still won't work for them.

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    1. Elizabeth CoughlinAugust 20, 2018 at 10:36 AM

      Thanks Daryl! And I'll look into the email thing again.

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  7. Carol SwiftAugust 20, 2018 at 10:30 AM

    Your wool pumpkin is so sweet...thanks for sharing! You are definitely the queen of creating cute wool projects.

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  8. Needled MomAugust 20, 2018 at 10:33 AM

    That is really cute. Thanks for the hints.

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  9. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioAugust 20, 2018 at 10:33 AM

    Elizabeth here is the link I used: https://amityquilter.blogspot.com/2018/06/blogger-comments-home-grown-fix.html#comment-form

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  10. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioAugust 20, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Oh And Carol posted this: https://www.justletmequilt.com/2018/06/a-possible-fix-for-your-missing-comments.html

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  11. SusanAugust 20, 2018 at 12:03 PM

    Adorable pumpkin mug rug!

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  12. CalicojoanAugust 20, 2018 at 12:39 PM

    Ohhhh, do I like that. It's going to be fall in no time soon, so this is perfect timing. Great links for sources too. I have to tell you, I'm one of those guilty of not using wool that much, but I love the little I have done. You have inspired me to get my rear in gear...shall we say! Thanks! ;-)

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    1. Elizabeth CoughlinAugust 20, 2018 at 3:01 PM

      Thanks Joan! I wish making a Fall-themed project would hurry the season along; enough with this heat already!

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  13. Tu-Na QuiltsAugust 20, 2018 at 1:24 PM

    Thank you for the free pumpkin mug rug. I've never sewn with wool but would like to; I just didn't know how to get started. Your post was very enlightening!! Thanks.

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  14. SuzeAugust 20, 2018 at 2:19 PM

    You are absolutely right when it comes to me that I would love to try wool applique. Thank you for creating a great project for a beginner that doesn't seem to be overwhelming. Often I find projects which are designed for beginners can be accomplished by them, yet probably need a bit of handholding. This looks very doable.
    Susan

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    1. Elizabeth CoughlinAugust 20, 2018 at 3:02 PM

      Thanks Susan! I hope you have fun with the project.

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  15. ScrapatchesAugust 20, 2018 at 4:33 PM

    Cute project! Fun pattern! Thanks for sharing your pattern in the hop. Thanks , also, for all the helpful links on working with wool. I am very much a newbie with wool ... :) Pat

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  16. LJAugust 20, 2018 at 5:32 PM

    So cute and perfect with Fall just around the corner. Thanks for all the links to more info.

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  17. Charlene McCainAugust 20, 2018 at 6:24 PM

    Thank you so much for this adorable pumpkin mug rug pattern! I have just started dabbling in wool and appreciate all the fabulous tips and links. Your work is beautiful!

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  18. MarianAugust 20, 2018 at 6:31 PM

    Great to see your mugrug project Elizabeth and the fun of working with felted wool. I know that since I started working with it I have really enjoyed it.

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  19. Kay HolmAugust 20, 2018 at 7:36 PM

    I love mug rugs. Thanks for the pattern.

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  20. CarlaAugust 20, 2018 at 9:45 PM

    Aww, your pumpkin is super sweet.

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  21. GranChrisAugust 21, 2018 at 12:13 AM

    Sweet pumpkin.

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  22. Anorina @SameliasMumAugust 21, 2018 at 1:17 AM

    It's so lovely. Thank you for sharing :)

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  23. Dione Gardner-StephenAugust 21, 2018 at 7:02 AM

    What a cute little project - thanks for your generosity! A great way to get started on wool appliqué.

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  24. Sandi1100August 21, 2018 at 7:57 PM

    Very nice little project. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Vroomans' QuiltsAugust 23, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    I love little wool projects (I'm allergic to wool) and this a very cute. DMC is a great stitch source, thank you for sharing that.

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  26. Mary AnnAugust 28, 2018 at 4:38 PM

    This is really cute. Maybe I need to try wool after all! :) Thanks for sharing.

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