This is how I spent my Saturday evening – making a test run of a project inspired by a quilt one of my CraftLAB students saw at the recent quilt show. Did I have to? No. Working out details in advance makes the best use of limited sewing time and helps set stitchers up for success.
Her inspiration quilt is the middle one in the photo below. Notice it comes with a $350.00 price tag? I assured my ‘tween stitchy friend we could make something similar at a much more reasonable cost. We even shopped for some fabric at the show to put in her version of the quilt. ‘Tween buy-in and input are essential for project success.
Thanks to Google image reverse search, I was able to determine a possible pattern for her inspiration quilt – Jelly Roll Race 2 from Missouri Star Quilt Company. I watched Jenny Doan’s YouTube tutorial and got to work using a jelly roll and some white fabric from my stash. My sample will be eventually donated to my guild’s community service.
In the slideshow below, you’ll see pictures from our recent day at the Georgia Celebrates Quilts Show and my camper’s completed top from last week’s SQTM Quilt Camp. The second photo in the slideshow features the dynamic duo at the 2022 show. Notice how much they’ve grown! !
Here’s the thing: you, me and all the other sewists/quilters out there have to make the time and effort to encourage the next generation to sew. Perhaps it’s survival sewing (sewing on a button and repairing a ripped seam). Perhaps it’s visible mending and embellishing clothes. Perhaps it’s DIY fashion accessories and stuff for their bedrooms. Occasionally, it’s incorporating a little bit of technology to draw them in. Sometimes students get hooked on sewing, as these young ladies have. Yes, it can be a pain sometimes, but it is SO worth it!
Do you have any favorite projects your kiddos have especially enjoyed making?
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