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Magical 9-Patch Quilt Blocks

There’s more to a 9-patch block than meets the eye! Many creative quilt or craft projects start with 9-patch blocks. Nancy shows you how to change-up the strip sizes, fabrics, or block layout to expand your quilting options. Change-Up Patchwork is the name of this Sewing With Nancy three-part TV series. Watch online to see all the details.

The basic 9-patch quilt block can easily be made with two fabrics and two different fabric stratas—sew strips together, subcut into sections, then sew into a block. Watch the process online at your convenience and find all the instructions in my book, Change-Up Patchwork. After learning the basics, let your creativity flow!

Vintage 9-Patch

The first variation is a vintage-look table quilt. In the 1800s, quilters painstakingly cut small fabric squares from fabric scraps, then hand-pieced 9-patch designs. We’ll show you how to achieve this vintage look with ease, incorporating clever strip cutting techniques.

Create the first strata unit: dark—light—dark fabric strips. Notice that partial lengths of crosswise strips are “kissed” together on each side of the middle strips. That’s the magic! Watch online or read the book to learn the math (for the strip lengths) that allows this process to work.

Stitch a second strata unit: light—dark—light fabric strips. Again, use partial strip lengths.

Subcut the stratas into sections. The specific strip size that we recommend makes for almost no waste of fabric while giving the vintage, scrappy effect.

Stitch the sections together; presto! The finished quilt was created by alternating the 9-patch blocks with cream-colored fabric squares of the same size.

 

Camouflaged 9-Patch

At first glance, you might think this quilt design is a combination of several different blocks designs—perhaps a 4-patch paired with squares and rectangles. As you’ll soon learn, it’s a 9-patch—a camouflaged 9-patch block. The large 12″ finished block sizes are a speedy way to create a baby’s tummy-time quilt.

Nancy shows how to create two strata configurations. The strip sizes are the same in each strata with the fabric colors reversed.

We find it fascinating how two fabrics can be used to create asymmetrical 9-patch blocks.

7-Patch Weave

There aren’t too many hard-fast rules when it comes to patchwork, which is why Nancy chose to break with tradition. Case in point: Must the 9-patch block always have nine pieces? That may seem like a ridiculous question, yet take away part of the block and substitute a strip of fabric—presto a 7-patch block. With a clever layout the blocks intertwine, which gives the illusion of them being woven together. We call it the 7-Patch Weave.

You’ll notice that these blocks have some of the components of a 9-patch. The middle section—a strip of fabric—creates an easy-to-piece block with unique design possibilities.With a layout that alternates blocks and directions of the blocks, a woven design appears. Watch Nancy lay out the blocks online, during the third episode of Change -Up Patchwork.

Book Features Nine Great Quilts

Find these easy 4-patch quilts, and six additional quilts, in the new Change-Up Patchwork Book and DVD or in the Change-Up Patchwork Starter Set.

Watch the Three-part series of  Change-Up Patchwork  on Sewing With Nancy  online.

Episode one features the versatility of a 4-patch block.
The star of episode two is the square-within-a-square quilt block.
The third episode features the basics for stitching the traditional 9-patch block.

 

Nancy’s Notions is giving away one copy of the  Change-Up Patchwork book and DVD. Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway, telling us which of these designs you feel is the most creative.

Happy Quilting,

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Handcraft a Rope Sewn Tote or Bag

Simple, structural, and multifunctional, that’s how this week’s featured guest describes the fiber art projects she makes using cotton rope, a zigzag stitch, plus a large dose of creativity. Sewing With Nancy guest Lindsey Zinno is also a full-time college student in environmental and biological sciences, business owner, and designer. Continuing the mini-series on using cotton rope to create handcrafted baskets and bags, in part-two of Rope Sewing Reinvented, Lindsey and Nancy demonstrate advanced rope-sewing techniques. Learn how to make an “Everyday Bag” in less than an hour. Plus, add tasteful accents to projects with leather strapping and signature details. You, too, will learn how rope-sewing projects are made to last and are one of a kind.

Watch the first in this two-part series Rope Sewing Reinvented Part One on Sewing With Nancy.

Find everything you’ll need to complete these projects in this Rope Sewing Reinvented Starter Kit from Nancy’s Notions.

The Bucket Tote

During this program, Lindsey will show additional ways to be creative with a zigzag stitch and cotton rope, lots of rope! The Bucket Tote makes an impressive statement. Made with 120 feet of rope and all-purpose thread, you’ll learn tips and techniques for shaping and handle making. It’s the perfect project to begin bag making with cotton rope.

  Everyday Bag

Continuing with the organic theme, Lindsey’s next bag features leather straps and a slight oval silhouette. Changing the size of the base and learning how to easily add leather strap accents, make the Everyday Bag. Creativity is exciting! Watch how easy it is on today’s Sewing With Nancy.

Watch Rope Sewing Reinvented ( Part One and Part Two )  on Sewing With Nancy  online.

 

Leave a comment telling us if you would prefer to make the Bucket Tote or the Everyday Bag, for a chance to win a copy of the Rope Sewing Reinvented Book and DVD from Nancy’s Notions.

Happy Sewing,

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Fun and Easy Summer Splash Sewing Round-Up

Choose one or more of these fun summer-themed sewing projects and stitch some sunshine into your next picnic, pool party, or road trip. Whether you’re heading to the park, backyard, or beach—there’s an easy-to-make project for you. Here’s a roundup of a few of our favorite summertime sewing projects:

Mermaid Dress Up

Grab this quick sewing tutorial and create a mermaid tail for dress-up all-year long. This idea was inspired by Nancy’s granddaughters. After watching Doll Costume Dress Up on Sewing With Nancy.

Colorful Bean Bag Toss

One of America’s family’s favorite outdoor games goes by quite a few names; cornhole, tailgate, bean bag toss, doghouse, Baggo, or, just plain bags. What would the game be without festive, colorful bags? Learn how to sew your own cornhole bags (or bean bags) and let the games begin! Find the bean bag sewing tutorial here.

Sew a Casserole Carrier

Stitch this Casserole Carrier project in an evening or two. Then, let your tasteful carrier help you get a handle on things. Cook, place a casserole in the center, wrap and GO! An insulated carrier is perfect for picnics and potluck dinners. The inner insulated pocket lets you store a hot or cold pack to keep the temperature of your dish just right. The carrier folds flat when not in use and can be laundered. See how easy it is to create this carrier, here.

Sew Easy Summer Napkins

These easy to make napkins are ideal for a summer luncheon, picnic, or handmade hostess gift. Stitch a set of four napkins in an hour or less with Nancy’s sew-easy mitered corner technique. Showcase your favorite fabrics by mixing or matching fabric groupings, or make them from one fabric. Find the sewing tutorial for Easy Summer Napkins, here.

Sew a Kids’ Hooded Towel Wrap

Get ready for some cuteness! Sew a hooded towel wrap for the beach or bath time. We have a special gift for you today. It’s a free project sheet of sewing appliqués—the Owl and Teddy Bear faces—to stitch on the Towel Wraps that Luella and Avery are wearing.

Make a Beach Towel Wrap

Summer is here and the pool is calling! Make a beach towel wrap easily with this tutorial from Sewing With Nancy guest Mary Mulari. This wrap is one of 14 in Mary’s book, All Occasion Fabric Wraps. Mary shares her step-by-step construction process. Watch the sewing demonstration on Sewing With Nancy and grab the sewing directions here.

Cool Off with a Pool Noodle Chair

You can sew your own Pool Noodle Lounger! Using mesh fabric and grosgrain ribbon, create a lounge-style seat that fits over a swimming noodle. Make one for yourself and another for a friend, and then share lazy summer afternoons seated and relaxed in the water—making more memories. Tune in to Sew Gifts–Make Memories, and learn Mary Mulari’s convenient way to stitch, fold, and store your lounger.

Portable Chalkboard Roll-Up

Whether it is a gift or simply a road-trip-sanity-saver, this Portable Chalkboard Roll-Up will be a hit with the kids, and probably the adults, in your life, too. Take the chalkboard roll-up on your summer vacation, to a restaurant, church, or anywhere your kiddos might need a quiet project. It rolls up for easy storage and transport. Find Nancy’s chalkboard roll-up sewing directions here.

Watch Sewing With Nancy online and on any TV.

Kick off the summer season by sharing what projects you’ll be sewing this July, and August. Leave a comment below for a chance to win a 10-pack of Wonder Clips from Clover!

The randomly selected winner of a copy of a copy of Amazing Designs Snack Shop Collection from Nancy’s Notions, from the July 7 post is Ann West.

Her comment is: My almost two, at the end of July, granddaughter is just getting into sunglasses. That would be the first design I would try.

 

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Traditional Quilt Blocks Gone Modern

If you sew, chances are that fabric scraps abound in your sewing area. Don’t worry about storing scraps; sew them! Use Nancy’s Change-Up Patchwork techniques to create quilt projects with contemporary designs. Watch the second episode of Change-up Patchwork online to see all the details!

Scrappy Square Quilt

This scrappy square design was made from leftover fabric. Team Nancy auditioned what was stored away. Then, we turned coordinating fabrics into an ideal kids’ quilt. Learn how to stitch the square within a square design, using simple strip piecing techniques. Watch online to see how it’s done!

Assemble square within a square blocks with large centers. Cut 4-1/2″ crosswise strips for the centers and  1/1-2″ crosswise strips for the sides. The blocks are 6-1/2″.

Then, create again as many 6-1/2″ squares with small centers. All strips are cut 2-1/2″ wide for this easy block.

The layout is simple—alternate the blocks!

Scattered Squares

Now it’s time for artistic expression. The Scattered Squares Table Runner features four different block configurations that are mixed and matched to create a conversation piece. Watch online or read in the book how to design your own square within a square block with the use of “old school” graph paper.

Four different scattered-square blocks were used in this table runner:

Square within a square with a large center

Square within a square with a small center

Square within a square with a medium, offset center

Square within a square with a small, offset center

Deciding on the arrangement took the most time!

Flip Flopped Rectangles Quilt

Designing quilt blocks is as much fun as sewing them—Nancy called this design, Flip Flopped Rectangles. Replace a square with a rectangle to create a modern look. The skill set is the same, but the strip sizes have changed.

All the blocks featured in this blog and on the Sewing With Nancy TV episode are strip pieced. Square or rectangular blocks are all pieced using the same techniques. Half the blocks have a vertical contrast…

the other half of the blocks have a horizontal contrast.

To keep with the modern look, we chose not to add a border. The quilt is finished with a traditional binding. Do you like it? Book Features Nine Great Quilts

Find these easy 4-patch quilts, and six additional quilts, in the new Change-Up Patchwork Book and DVD or in the Change-Up Patchwork Starter Set.

Watch   Change-Up Patchwork Part Two  and Part One on Sewing With Nancy  online.

Nancy’s Notions is giving away one copy of the book/DVD, Change-Up Patchwork. Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway, telling us which of these designs you’d like to make.

The randomly selected winner of a copy of the Change-Up Patchwork book and DVD from the July 5 post is Lona Nordgren.

Her comment is: I would love to try all the patterns. We have a group from our Church that make many quilts for charity. The patterns from this book would make beautiful quilts for our group to make.

Happy Quilting,

Team Nancy Zieman

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Easy, Contemporary Rope Sewing Projects

Sewing yards and yards of cotton rope or clothesline cording together to create baskets, trivets, or bags is not a new technique. Nancy’s guest for this next series creates multifunctional baskets, bags, and coasters for the modern home. She learned to sew at a young age, started a business during high school, and continues to create all the projects for her business while studying Environmental Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. Welcome Lindsey Zinno, who will inspire us with her reinvented rope sewing projects. Watch the first in this two-part series Rope Sewing Reinvented on Sewing With Nancy.

Find everything you’ll need to complete these projects in this Rope Sewing Reinvented Starter Kit from Nancy’s Notions.

The Coaster Basics

The coasters show Lindsey’s simple, yet functional style, using uncovered cotton rope—it’s the first project we’ll show you how to make. Use uncovered natural clothesline rope to create a more contemporary design with a traditional technique. Colored thread gives a stylish look. Learn what supplies and techniques Lindsey uses on today’s new episode of Sewing With Nancy.

Mini Dishes

The next step to rope sewing is making vessels, this mini dish can be used for keys, jewelry, garlic, potpourri, or even to tidy up your desk. Use mini dishes for lavender buds and bobbins. Lindsey shares how she creates the mini dish with decorative details on Rope Sewing Reinvented.

Oval Tray

Once you’ve mastered the art of shaping a rope vessel, learn to experiment with the design. Lindsey’s Oval Tray is purposeful, while having a modern, artistic style. The angle of stitching determines the vessel shape and the inclusion of rope handles increases the functionality. Watch Nancy and Lindsey create this design on Sewing With Nancy.

Rope Sewing Reinvented Starter Kit includes:

Rope Sewing Reinvented Book with DVD
Clothesline Rope
Topstitching Needles, Size 100
Leather Needles Assortment
Wonder Clips
Stiletto

 

Watch Rope Sewing Reinvented ( Part One  and  Part Two )  on Sewing With Nancy  online.

For a chance to win a copy of the Rope Sewing Reinvented Book and DVD from Nancy’s Notions, leave a comment sharing which rope project you’d enjoy making.

The randomly selected winner of a copy of the book, The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew  from the July 3 post is Shirley C.

Her comment is: That book looks like a must-have for me as a busy grandmother keeping active kids busy all summer—sewing projects that are fast and easy to make.

Happy Sewing,

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Amazing Designs ISFF Snack Shop Embroidery

Experience machine embroidery with the youth in your life with this  I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection by Nancy Zieman.

Nancy designed the I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection to introduce her granddaughters to machine embroidery. Enjoy the experience of stitching the Snack Shop designs as a team. Choose from 15 food-themed designs—all designs are stitched entirely in the hoop!

Hoop tear away stabilizer and stitch the outline.

Place felt shape within the stitching line.

Stitch felt shape in place.

Add additional felt shapes to build the design.

Advance through the thread changes and stitch the felt shape into place.

Remove hoop from machine and add a felt backing.

Reattach hoop to machine and complete design stitching.

Remove from hoop, cut out shape, and enjoy!

The I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection by Nancy Zieman is available at Nancy’s Notions.

Nancy’s Notions has put together a convenient Amazing Designs Snack Shop Starter Pack.

Check out the I Sew For Fun Cute Key Fobs Embroidery Designs available at Nancy’s Notions.

Enjoy creative moments with the youth in your life while sharing your love for sewing.

Visit isewforfun.com for a complete listing of I Sew For Fun Products by Nancy Zieman.

For a chance to win a copy of Amazing Designs Snack Shop Collection from Nancy’s Notions, leave a comment sharing which snack you’ll make first.

The randomly selected winner of the New! Four Seasons Set from The Creative Iron, on the June 30 post is Susan.

Her comment is: Each season is so enjoyable, but if I had to pick a favorite season, I would select Fall. The landscape is ablaze in vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange. Pumpkins and apple add to the glory of the season.

 

Happy Sewing,

Team Nancy Zieman

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Amazing Designs ISFF Snack Shop Embrodery

Experience machine embroidery with the youth in your life with this  I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection by Nancy Zieman.

Nancy designed the I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection to introduce her granddaughters to machine embroidery. Enjoy the experience of stitching the Snack Shop designs as a team. Choose from 15 food-themed designs—all designs are stitched entirely in the hoop!

Hoop tear away stabilizer and stitch the outline.

Place felt shape within the stitching line.

Stitch felt shape in place.

Add additional felt shapes to build the design.

Advance through the thread changes and stitch the felt shape into place.

Remove hoop from machine and add a felt backing.

Reattach hoop to machine and complete design stitching.

Remove from hoop, cut out shape, and enjoy!

The I Sew For Fun Snack Shop Collection by Nancy Zieman is available at Nancy’s Notions.

Nancy’s Notions has put together a convenient Amazing Designs Snack Shop Starter Pack.

Check out the I Sew For Fun Cute Key Fobs Embroidery Designs available at Nancy’s Notions.

Enjoy creative moments with the youth in your life while sharing your love for sewing.

Visit isewforfun.com for a complete listing of I Sew For Fun Products by Nancy Zieman.

For a chance to win a copy of Amazing Designs Snack Shop Collection from Nancy’s Notions, leave a comment sharing which snack you’ll make first.

The randomly selected winner of the New! Four Seasons Set from The Creative Iron, on the June 30 post is Susan.

Her comment is: Each season is so enjoyable, but if I had to pick a favorite season, I would select Fall. The landscape is ablaze in vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange. Pumpkins and apple add to the glory of the season.

 

Happy Sewing,

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC.

 

 

 

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New Design Potential for Basic 4-Patch Block

Start with the basics, then make a few simple modifications, to change what was traditional into modern! A 4-patch block—a simple,  yet elegant patchwork design—has such potential!  Presto, you’re a quilt designer, creating one-of-a-kind designs. Welcome to Sewing With Nancy’s first episode of the three-part series, Change-Up Patchwork.

A 3-color 4-patch serves as the basis for this blog and corresponding TV show.

Can-Do 4-Patch Quilt

Begin your change-up patchwork journey with a traditional 4-patch. Mix up the line-up using three different sizes of 4-patches for 4″, 8″, and 16″ finished quilt blocks. The various sizes of 4-patch blocks are cleverly combined with solid blocks to create a modern small-to-large block theme. It’s a can-do quilt!

Learn how to create rows of 4-patch blocks and squares. The different sizes of the 4-patch blocks nest together!

Lay out the quilt rows and watch the Can-Do 4-Patch Quilt take shape. (We laid out the rows on our studio floor. Can you spot some of our “spike” marks that we use for lighting?)

Spinning 4-Patch

The beauty of this quilt is its simplicity! Tweak the sizes of the 4-patch strips and the patchwork design to give the illusion of movement when four blocks are combined. Use bold, bright batik fabrics or your fabric print/solid combination. Remember, you’re the quilt designer.

The TV show and book detail how to change the sizes of the strips. Featured is a 4-patch design, an uneven 4-patch. The block by itself doesn’t look like much . . .

but arrange four of the same blocks together—presto, a Spinning 4-Patch!

High-Low 4-Patch
A block that is usually symmetrical takes on a totally different feel when what was balanced becomes uneven. Don’t change the sewing steps, only the strip sizes. Can you see the strata sections? Watch the show online and you’ll get all the details!

It’s an ideal block for a table runner.

Book Features Nine Great Quilts

Find these easy 4-patch quilts, and six additional quilts, in the Change-Up Patchwork Book.

 

Watch Change-Up Patchwork  on Sewing With Nancy online.

Nancy’s Notions is giving away one copy of the book, Change-Up Patchwork. Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway, telling us which of these designs you’d like to make.

The randomly selected winner of a copy of the Doodle Stitching Book, from Nancy’s Notions, is Linda, from the June 28 post.

Her comment is: The scarf created with sheer layers is beautiful—I have never doodle-stitched on sheer fabric and need to give that a try. I love the fact that with doodle-stitching there really is no wrong—thank you, Nancy, for your legacy of wonderful tips and techniques!

 

 

Happy Quilting,

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How to Sew Cornhole Bags – Free Sewing Tutorial

One of America’s family’s favorite outdoor games goes by quite a few names; cornhole, tailgate, bean bag toss, doghouse, Baggo, or, just plain bags. What would the game be without festive, colorful bags? Today, learn how to sew your own cornhole bags (or bean bags) and let the games begin!

How to Sew Bean Bags for Cornhole or Bean Bag Toss

Using the following instructions, you’ll be able to create regulation-size bags as set by the American Cornhole Organization. If you’re going to play the game, you better be official!

Supplies, Notions, and Fabric

12 oz. duck canvas, 1/4 yard each of two colors
Quality feed corn, 15 oz. for each corn bag (or use 15 oz. dried beans)
Zipper foot
Optional: 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
Optional: Clover Point 2 Point Turner
Optional: Wonder Clips

[image error]     If you opt to use novelty print cotton fabrics for your bean bags, perhaps to align with your favorite sports teams, be sure to underline the cotton squares with duck canvas for durability.
Create

For each bag, rotary cut two squares of fabric 7″ x 7″.

Use the  5-in-1 Sliding Gauge to measure a 1/2″ hem on one edge of each square.
Press hem toward inside of square, prior to stitching edges.



Match right sides and use a 1/2″ seam allowance to stitch one edge of the square.
Stitch seams twice, or choose a double-stitch decorative stitch for durability (we used Baby Lock 1-05).

“Wrap” the corners: Fold the fabric along the stitch line at the bottom corner; pin.
Stitch the bottom seam starting at the fold, using a 1/2″ seam allowance.
Fold the bottom seam along the stitch line and sew the remaining edge, using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

[image error]     In the following pressing steps, it’s helpful to press the bean bag envelope around a 2 x 4 Mighty Mini Board.

Press seam allowances open at the top edge.
Remove a small rectangle within the seam allowance to reduce bulk.

Refold the 1/2″ pressed seam allowance.
Press again.

Turn the bag right side out.
Use the Point 2 Point Turner to push out the corners.
Press.





Fill with 15 oz. of corn.

Pin the pressed folded edges, placing pins parallel to the fold.
Optional: Use a hand sewing needle to sew a long basting stitch along the top edge, to hold the corn in place when you move to the sewing machine.

Attach a Zipper Foot to your sewing machine.
Carefully sew the opening; removing pins as you stitch.

Optional: Use  Wonder Clips at this step for ease of pinning.

Use an anchor cloth (starter piece of fabric) to stitch the final seam. Reverse stitch on the fabric to secure the seam. Then, clip away the anchor cloth.

What a great project combining sewing and backyard fun!

Learn How to Build Your Own Cornhole Boards
Check out this blog and video on how to make the corntoss board, compliments of This Old House.

To learn more about the game, visit the American Cornhole Organization website.

Wrapped Corner Tips

The wrapped corner technique detailed above is also featured in Nancy Zieman’s book, The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew or watch the demonstration online on Sewing With Nancy.

Watch The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew on Sewing With Nancy online.

To watch Sewing With Nancy on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, download the app.

 

What summer sewing projects are you planning to stitch? Leave your answer in the comments for a chance to be the random winner of a copy of the book, The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew.

The randomly selected winner of a Fat Quarter Bundle of  Farmhouse Florals AND  Shiplap Ahoy Quilt Pattern!  from Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC on the June 26 post is Moe West.

Moe’s comment is: I like the blue and white quilt. The other colors really pop against that background.

 

Happy Sewing,

Team Nancy Zieman

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NEW! Four Seasons Fusible Wall Art

Team Nancy Zieman is pleased to share our newest laser cut fusible appliqué designs from The Creative Iron. Today we’re spotlighting the New! Four Seasons Set—A set of four laser cut fusible seasonal appliqués designed by Nancy Zieman. These no-sew paper-backed fusible appliqués are ideal for quilted wall hangings and wrapped canvas wall art—as featured in today’s tutorial.

Supplies

Four Seasons Set of Laser Cut Fusible Appliqués
Four Fat Quarters, OR Four 1/2 yd. cuts, assorted cotton quilting fabrics. We’re using Riley Blake’s Cotton Shades.
2 yd.  Pellon ShirTailor Fusible Interfacing
Four 12″ x 12″ artist canvases from the craft store
Staple Gun and staples from the hardware store


Prepare the Fabric:

           “Test wrap” prior to cutting. The fabric and interfacing pieces are cut 4″ longer and 4″ wider than the finished 3/4″ thick artist canvas. If you’re using an extra thick canvas, you’l cut your fabric and interfacing larger as we’ve outlined in our additional tips posting.

Cut one 16-inch square from each of four assorted cotton quilting fabrics.
Cut four 16-inch squares from Pellon ShirTailor .



Fuse Pellon ShirTailor to wrong side of the fabric.




Optional: Serge or zigzag the edges of the fabric.

Stretched Canvas Framing Tips

Using a ruler, mark and cut out a 2″ square from each corner.





Position and fuse the appliqué to the fabric. Reference Nancy’s Fusible Appliqué-Fusing Instructions for further directions.





Fold the fabric at each corner, aligning the cut edges and right sides. Stitch a 1/4″ seam allowance.
Turn the artwork right side out. Press the seams open.

     When you’re finished stitching all four corners, your artwork will have the appearance of a mini fitted bed sheet.



Slip the fabric over the canvas. It will be a snug fit.
Fold the excess fabric to the underside of the canvas frame. Fold miters at corners; staple.

     Make sure to slightly stretch the fabric evenly. Take time to check the front design to make sure the fabric is not distorted.



Enjoy!

 

 

Check out our previous posting for framing details.

For a chance to win the New! Four Seasons Set from The Creative Iron, post your comment sharing your favorite season.

The randomly selected winner of the New! Hipster Apron Pattern from Mary Mulari on the June 23 post is Donn M DeWitt.

Her comment is: I would make one for each of the advisors in my CTA advisor’s group—59 members and growing. They would love, love, love this APRON, and of course one for my daughters and one for myself. Love this pattern and would fit everyone.

Thank You Mary for this great pattern.

 

 

Happy Sewing,

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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