Introducing the Snow Tires Mini Pattern

Hey there!

I've been obsessed with making Sew Together bags the past few months and have cranked out quite a few.  One of my favorites was one where I mini-sized my Snow Tires pattern.

This past weekend, I was working on assembling a few more bags and went back to this fun and quick to piece pattern.  After several comments on IG, I thought it would be fun to go ahead and make the mini-sized pattern to share.

So, I give you the Snow Tires Mini ....

This particular pattern is sized to 18" x 18", but you can easily make it longer or wider to fit your needs.  The 18" x 18' size is perfect for pillows like the one shown here using Folk Art Holiday.

Paper patterns, PDF patterns, and kits for this particular pattern are available while supplies last and you can get one free this week (offer ends 11/30/14 - see above for details)!

Hope you all are having a great week!

Happy Sewing! :-)

Machine Sewn Mini Pattern!

Hey there!

I am so excited to share that we have a brand new pattern available!  The Machine Sewn Mini is the a fast and easy-to-piece mini quilt.  

I also made a cute pouch with a block because the blocks were just so addictive to make! 

Download your PDF pattern today and start sewing!  Or get the pattern free with a mini quilt or pouch kit purchase!

See all the options here. 

Happy Sewing!  :-) 

April Showers Mini Charm Pillow Pattern

Hey there y'all!

If you're like me you love both quick and easy projects AND Bonnie & Camille fabrics!  ;-)  This project combines both of my favorites and works great for any collection or your scraps!

This pillow is so fast to make - quick piecing, add some borders, quilt it up and add a backing!

You'll need 1 mini charm pack and 3 fat quarters as well as batting for this 18" pillow project.

We also have some kits available in the shop while supplies last!  Free pattern download available here.
Links to more pillow projects with tips on making backing and finishing here and here.

Please send me a link or tag me on Instagram (@sewlux) if you make one - I'd love to see it!

Happy sewing! :-)

Quilt Pattern : Snow Tires

 Happy Friday!

It's been pretty cold here as we've had snow and other fun winter weather (ice!) this week! 

I have to admit that I was a little excited to see snow in the forecast so that I could snap some photos of my newest quilt (and pattern!) - Snow Tires. 

This quilt is a nice sized lap quilt at 52" x 68" and is an easy quilt to put together!

It's a perfect stash busting quilt, but it would look great from a single collection of prints as well! 

I was inspired by an antique quilt I saw in a movie.  I quickly drew up the pattern - minus the totally unnecessary y-seams that the original quilt used. The more I worked on it the more I loved it! 

I've been sneaking peeks of this one on Instagram for several weeks.  For those of you who know me, this is not my typical color scheme, but I really love how this turned out - bold and spicy like a good chili on a snowy evening.   

I quilted this one with a concentric circle spiral pattern on my Bernina 710.  It was also the first time I tried spray basting.  I am a fan.  I've spray basted two more quilts since!  

The fabrics are a mix of all kinds of prints and designers.  And many of the tire centers are charm squares from a rainbow charm swap I participated in quite awhile ago.  

The backing is a combination of Flea Market Fancy and Chicopee, both from Denyse Schmidt.  And I used Bella Boysenberry for the binding (the same as the background blocks). 

Have I mentioned I really love this quilt!?

The pattern is now available as a PDF download in our shop.  If you make one, I'd love to see it!  Please share the link, send us an email, or tag me on Instagram (@sewlux) with #snowtiresquilt.

Happy Sewing!  :-) 

Anniversary Mystery Mini Quilt Revealed!

Our Anniversary Mystery Mini Quilt Pattern Series is now complete! Here's an image of the entire pattern.

I still need to add the borders and quilt mine, but I can hardly stand how cute its turning out!   I'm working on a big project at work this week and then I will have time to finish this cuteness and share it here on the blog.  

Are you sewing this project with us?  If so, I'd love to see it ... link it up or tag me on Instagram @sewlux or #sewluxminibow .  You can still order the pattern and kits here. 

Happy Sewing!  :-) 

Anniversary Celebration Mini Quilt

We're celebrating 3 years at Sew Lux Fabric and we're so excited about all of that and have YOU to thank!

To celebrate, we have designed a special mini quilt pattern that we'll be sharing as a BOW (Block-of-the-Week) from October 28th - November 18th.  There are four different blocks that we'll be making to celebrate our love of sewing and friendship with you!

Are you excited?!  The pattern subscription is available here.  And guess what?!  You can get the patterns free with any $25 or more purchase now through October 23rd.  A free kit will be included with any order of $75 or more now through October 20th.  If we still have kits available after that time, they will be made available for sale while supplies last.

Read more about this fun 31" x 31" mini quilt here.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Design Challenge : All Squared Up by May Chappell

Hey y'all!  Today, we have a special bundle and project to share, but first let me introduce Lee of May Chappell.

I met Lee while at Sew South last year and we've since become friends.  She is super funny, has mad sewing skills, and is willing to unpick seams for friends.  :-)  I interviewed her so you could get to know her too.  :)

Lee's Bio ... 
Lee has been creating since she first discovered crayons at age 2! A seventeenth generation quilter (still working to confirm this;), she learned everything she knows from her mother, affectionately known as the guru. She loves all things fabric—from zippy pouch to queen size quilt—and everything in between. With a love of color and bold graphic shapes, Lee enjoys designing patterns and teaching all types of classes, while sharing her adventures on her blog, www.maychappell.com. She is a graphic designer by day and a sewist by night!

What is your favorite quilt block of all time?
That's a tough one! But it has to be log cabin. It's classic and so easy to change up. There are so many variations!!

What is on your "quilt bucket list"?
It's probably a shorter list to say what isn't on there! But my ultimate bucket list quilt is a queen sized Cathedral Window with all my favorite fabrics. Maybe someone out there wants to make it for me:)

What is your favorite sewing tool or notion?
I'm not usually that much of a notion person, but I have become quite obsessed with Bloc Loc rulers lately. If it genuinely saves time, I'm impressed and Bloc Loc rulers definitely save time!

What is your favorite sewing supply/room organizational tip?
I write my own selvage for interfacing, batting and solids. I write with a permanent marker along the edge as though it is a selvage with all the info I need to identify it.  (How smart is that!?!?!)

I asked her if she'd like to curate a bundle for a project and she agreed.  Here's what she came up with ...

Like?  Well,  check out this great project she made with her bundle ... the "All Squared Up" quilt.

You can score this pattern for FREE when you purchase her limited edition bundle.  (We'll email the PDF pattern to you within 24 hours of purchase.)

Stop on over and learn more about her "All Squared Up" project.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Bookmark Worthy

Hi friends!

Moda recently reorganized their website and I wanted to share the link to a great measurements and cutting tips page.

Bedding measurements, layer cake cutting tips, charm pack cutting tips, and more!  All in one place. Check it out here.

And there are also loads of free patterns too.  Definitely bookmark worthy, if you ask me!

Happy Sewing!  :-)

Free Pattern: Lil Monster Pencil Case

School's back, y'all!  And Halloween is just around the corner.  Are you ready?

Photo from unitednotions.com

I saw this super cute (and FREE) pattern designed by Holly Hickman at Moda's website and thought I'd share it with you. A couple of seams and a little applique and you're off!

I think they'd make great party favors too.  :-)

Download the PDF pattern here.

Happy Sewing!  :-)