Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wicked Black Cat Crossing Blog Hop

I'm so happy to be participating in another blog hop after the summer off, and not joining the last two! A big thanks to





And here are the projects I made:

My first, and major project, is a 24" square wall hanging. I wanted to do something with owls, and this is what I came up with!


The 15" center square is the Black Spider Webs fabric with WoolFelt appliques. I used buttons for the eyes and embellished the owls with some embroidery. Most of the applique, as well as the owl embroidery, was done with Valdani Perle Cotton Size 12 Variegated Faded Brown. I backed the square with fusible fleece before appliqueing; the square holds its shape and the applique process is much easier. I then added wide border with the Orange Dots fabric (again with fusible fleece as the batting), and then backed and bound it the black spiderweb fabric again. I did a very simple stitch-in-the-ditch quilting. Finally, I embroidered a spider web in the upper right corner with a running stitch and black floss.


If you have any interest in using the owl applique for your own project, here's the link. This is for the applique shapes only; there are no instructions or materials list included.

I had a small amount of fabric left over so I made two other projects: A folded hexagon candle mat and a small pumpkin. The candle mat has layered folded hexagons, which were made from 7" and 3" circles. I used this Riley Blake tutorial to make the hexagons, (scroll down on the page to the second tutorial). To attach the smaller hexagons onto the larger ones I used large stitches of black floss. Then I added black buttons in the centers. Finally, I whip-stitched the hexis together on the back. The mat measures approx. 10" at its widest point.


For the 5" pumpkin, I cut six of these sections from the Orange Dots fabric. I sewed the sections together with 1/4" seams, leaving an opening at the top. Then I turned the pumpkin right-side out and stuffed it with poly-fill. I rolled up a rectangle of black WoolFelt, stitched it closed with black floss, and then inserted it into the pumpkin for the stem. It is inserted through a star-shaped "top" which I also attached with black floss. Finally, I cut a leaf from the black WoolFelt and stitched it on as well. (It's probably difficult to see the leaf and the star top in the photo, sorry about that!)


So those are my projects...and I had a wicked good time making them!

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Wednesday, October 29
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (ME)
 
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78 comments:

  1. Very cute project, but I just LOVE anything with buttons - so can you guess my favorite?

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  2. Love how you combined fabric and felt for your wallhanging! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. They are all so pretty. I like the wall hanging and how you quilted spider webs in the corners. Great idea.

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  4. The owl wall hanging is just awesome!

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  5. Nice job on your projects. That little pumpkin is so cute. The owls turned out great.

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  6. Your projects are perfectly adorable....totally loving your owl hanging!

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  7. Morning Elizabeth your projects are filled with delight....who does it better.....? YOU .....and a dotted pumpkin a perfect wrap up for fall....

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  8. very nice Elizabeth! I love the little owls

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  9. What wonderfully creative owls. And such a neat candlemat. Lovely stitching projects.

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  10. Oooh nice! I love the embroidery on the owls and that black spiderweb fabric is fantastic!! Well done!

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  11. Those are some mighty cute owls.

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  12. What cute projects, those owls are sweet. Great job.

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  13. Very cute projects. I love the texture the wool gives to your projects. I also love the little pumpkin. I am a sucker for little stuffed pumpkins. :) Thank you for sharing.

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  14. Oh my, I had to click on the pic to see all your wonderful embroidery details, I love how the two are holding hands...er, wings? We are a family of three so I love that representation :)

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  15. The stitching on the wings looks wickedly wonderful...I love those owls! Sweet looking hexies and pumpkin, too!

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  16. Gorgeous projects! Love the embroidered spiderweb on the wall hanging ~ and thanks for the links so we can do our own!

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  17. Those owls are just the cutest things! I've not tried the wool felt you've mentioned but I love wool so I'm going to be looking for it. blessings, marlene

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  18. Like Marlene, I live your unique owls. And we quilters notice the little details such as your spider web quilting...very nice. I like your little pumpkin as well...I've seen apples made like this with some essential oils used in the batting for aroma. I betcha it would work for a pumpkin too!
    Gmama Jane

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  19. Lovely projects. The owl wall hanging is just wonderful.

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  20. What a "hoot" of a project. Very nicely done. Love the candle mat and the pumpkin is so cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Your little owls ARE ADORABLE!!!! All your little touches ...(that spider web) are just icing on the cake! In fact ALL your projects are fun and cute!!! GREAT JOB!!!

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  22. Your projects are awesome and so very creative. Thanks for sharing your creations and talent with us today.

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  23. I love your owls, and all the embroidered details. Hexies are a fave of mine and yours have buttons too-great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. I LOVE your little owl wall hanging! How classy looking!
    I also love your candle mat and pumpkin!
    Great job!

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  25. Your Owl Hanging is a absolute delight! Love the Hexi's and Pumpkin too! Thanks Elizabeth for sharing your lovely projects with us!!
    Huggs, Nancy

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  26. Your little owl family is just so cute. I love the hexie project too.

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  27. Elizabeth you always do it up right. Your owl wall hanging is so cute, and your hexie mat, I love. Great job on everything.

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  28. What a great wallhanging...I'm just hooting over it. Love your candlemat and pumpkin....such wonderful pieces!

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  29. Looks like you had a wicked good time making them. So festive for Fall & Halloween!

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  30. Be honest now, did you hoot while sewing that adorable wall hanging? I would! Love the candlemat and the pumpkin is just really cute. Thank you for sharing!

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  31. Oh I love owls! Great job. Nice work on the hexies too and your pumpkin is cute!

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  32. I love your wonderful wall hanging. Thanks for sharing your creativity

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  33. I love all those project, but I especially love that owl wall hanging!! Love owls:)

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  34. Yeah, hex-a-gami! What a great idea for them, I will have to give that a try. Thank you for the inspiration!
    ~Brandy

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  35. Hootingly scary owls! Thanks for the applique link! yessewingisfun@yahoo.com

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  36. Really beautiful projects, Elizabeth. My favorite is the hexagon candle mat. Great job. Thank you for sharing.

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  37. Very cute and creative projects! Thanks for sharing.

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  38. The owls!!!!! Thanks for the link. I love the wall handing!!!

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  39. The owls quilt is too cute. I love the hexagon mat.

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  40. What an adorable owl wall hanging! It's so perfect for fall decorating.

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  41. Very OWLdorable wall hanging and pumpkin with mat. Thank you sew very much for participating and hopping. Creative Black Cat Crossing Bliss...

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  42. Your owls are adorable!!! Love the spider web in the corner! I have never heard of folded hexies, but yours are so cute!! Your little pumpkin is fabulous!!!

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  43. Great projects! Love how you made a little Halloween scene with the moon behind the owls.

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  44. Love your owls! And your spider webs - I put spider webs on all of my quilts!

    Beth

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  45. hoot hoot..
    love the owls so much..
    love cucki x

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  46. Ok, I've tried four times to post a comment and I get almost to the end and it disappears. So, ... I adore the projects. The owls are a hoot! The pumpkins are divine. I love hexies so I don't think any project can go awry that involves hexies. Many thanks for participating and all the wonderful inspiration.

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  47. Me too!!!! Dissappearing!!!! again!!!! Love your projects and the owls and spider web are too cute!!!! Thank You

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  48. Grrrreat projects!! Looove the Owls!! :) Very creative & fun!

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  49. Your projects are lovely. I love your mini owl quilt.

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  50. Ok, so I'm trying to do this again! Darn blogger keeps doing strange things to me and while I was typing it all of a sudden disappeared! So...if you find 2 comments from me you'll know why.
    Thanks for sharing. Your owls are Halloween hootable; love the quilted spider web in the corner. The hexie mat is wonderful and so useful. Great pumpkin. Have a hooty Halloween.

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  51. Blogger did the same to me. 3 times. Keeping it short this time. Owls are adorable.

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  52. Very cute. The owls are a hoot! Have a spooktacular Halloween.

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  53. Great projects, every one of them. Your owls are just perfect and I love the spider web in the corner. Love you dotted pumpkin, too. Elizabeth, you won my heart with your hexies and button centers.

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  54. The Owls are super cute and well display.

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  55. Your owl quilt is adorable. I love it.

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  56. The owl family is adorable and the spiderweb is so perfect!! The hexie mat is beautiful with the button centres. The pumpkin - so cute!!

    -Soma

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  57. I love the owls, we are having quite some in the forest behind our house. Every night, I can hear them hooo-hooooo !
    And your folded hexagons are a fantastic idea, with the buttons, I really love this creativity!

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  58. Your projects are wonderful, and the owls are sweet. I love your stuffed pumpkin!!

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  59. Those owls are precious. great color palette. Love that candle mat as well. It looks to have some great texture. and that little pumpkin... too cute!

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  60. Lovely and clever creations! Really love your owl quilt. Thanks for sharing.

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  61. Elizabeth! What creativity!! You did absolutely beautiful work and thank you for sharing!

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  62. Your wall quilt, candle mat and pumpkin are adorable! Love the fabrics you chose.

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  63. Your wall hanging with the owls is so adorable.

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  64. Wickedly delightful projects! Love the folded stars.

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  65. Wickedly charming projects! I'm loving those little owls and your tiny pumpkin.

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  66. Very cute hexi candle mat. I could see these as mug rugs too. Well, maybe without the button in the center. I also like your pumpkin and wall hanging. Nice job.

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  67. Elizabeth...the owl family wall hanging is just the cutest!! Love the hexie mat too...it is hard to believe that I have never made a hexie...luv yours. Your work is so beautifully done. Thanks for sharing your Halloween projects...so inspiring!!

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  68. I just love the feather stitching on th owls :)

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