Beautiful Market Tote 👜- Palette fabric by Tim Holtz

Hello friends! Everyone wants a beautiful bag to carry things home with right! I used me scraps from my previous project and adapted this Market Tote pattern from Sotak Handmade. I found the pattern on Etsy. The Palette fabrics by Tim Holtz for FreeSpirit Fabrics in PINK, RED, ORANGE and YELLOW are perfect for our Tote today. 

Fabric - Palette by Tim Holtz  

Pattern - Market Tote by Sotak Handmade

 

        

* I pulled out my stash and I had several strips that were 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" So I decided to go with them but you can cut your own size. 

* Cut the lining fabric and batting a few inches larger than the pattern calls for. 

Layer the lining on the batting and bast together. I used spray bast. 

* Start at one end and add your strips one at a time. 

This is called a quilt as you go method. 

Lay two strips over the batting with right sides together and sew with a 1/4" seam allowance. 

* Continue adding strips and pressing as you go until the piece of batting is covered. 

* Tack the ends down by sewing a victory lap all the way around 1/8" from the edges. 

This will help lock the stitches in. 

* Fold over the edges and add the strap. 

I used leather straps but you could also use webbing. 

* Pin or clip the sides folding up the bottom as per the pattern. 

With wrong sides together sew the sides together with a 1/8" seam allowance 

* Turn the tote Wrong side out, press the edges and clip to hold in place. 

Sew 1/4" from the edge. Now you have created a French seam with ne raw edges. 

Turn your Market Tote right side out. give it a nice press and you tote is ready to use. 

This is a beginner project and is great for Fat Quarters and scraps. 

Have fun sewing! 

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Richele

Creative time with Distress Spray Stains and Distress Spritz

Hello friends! Today I took a break to just play with Distress Spray Stains and Distress Spritz. I had so much fun just trying different ways to use these two amazing products together. 

A few facts about the sprays....Distress Spray Stain is a highly pigmented spray and comes in 76 colors. 

Distress Spritz is a pearlized pigment in a clear fluid and comes in 36 different colors.

Cardstock

What kind of cardstock you use makes all the difference. 

My favorites are Distress Watercolor Cardstock and Mixed Media Heavystock. 

Here are a few tips when using sprays. 

I like to use a Splat Box with a paper towel under my cardstock to help with the overspray. 

Have extra paper towels or a cloth to blot off excess spray. 

Add a little spray of water to help blend the colors or create a muddled effect. 

Here I've created a blended background using the Spray Stains. 

Dry with a heat tool and blot off excess ink on the edges. 

Position stencil over the background and use the coordinating colors of Spritz to spray through the stencil. Carefully remove stencil and dry with a heat tool.  

I wish you could see the shimmer! I love how the shimmers shows up so beautifully. 

Another color combo

Stamp image on Mixed Media Cardstock with a waterproof ink. 

Spray a few colors on to your mat, pick up color with waterbrush and color image. 

Dry with a heat tool.

Color with Distress Spritz using the coordination color. 

Add a little color and stamping in the background around the stamped image. 

Stamp some script with Archival ink. 

Add a little splatter with Spray Stain and Spritz. 

I love how the Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz show off like gold shimmer. 

Here are a few samples of Monoprinting with a stencil. 

Spray Stencil with Spray Stain and then spray Distress Spritz over the coordinating color. 

Carefully and slowly flip the stencil over and gently place it on the cardstock. 

Blot with a paper towel gently rubbing the whole stencil. 

Remove the stencil slowly and dry with a heat tool. 

Coloring with Spray Stain and Spritz is a favorite of mine because the colors are so vibrant. 

Die cut your favorite flowers or images. 

Spray a few colors on to your mat, pick up color with waterbrush and color the die cut image. 

Dry with a heat tool.

Color with Distress Spritz using the coordination color. 

I hope you will spend some time creating and exploring with Distress Spray Stains and Distress Spritz. and we didn't even talk about Distress Oxide Sprays. I'll have to have another play date! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele 

Rainbow Duffle Bag - Palette PINK, RED, ORANGE and YELLOW

 Hello friends! I'd like to share the duffle bag I've been working on using Tim Holtz Palette Fabrics in PINK, RED, ORANGE and YELLOW. I love the combination of these colors together. This Patchwork Duffle is Fat Quarter friendly for the outside but you will need yardage for the lining, binding and straps. 

Pattern is the Patchwork Duffle by Knot and Thread 

Fabric is Palette by TIM HOLTZ for FreeSpirit Fabrics 

The process....

cutting and sewing the squares together 

quilting the layers together and choosing the zipper color

sewing the duffle together and poof its done

I LOVE how the inside turned out with the different colors of the Ticket fabric. Each color from Palette has a ticket fabric with its own unique art. How fun is that!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Richele

See fabric below...

Sunshine Journal Cover - Palette Fabric YELLOW by Tim Holtz

Hello friends! I'm over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog with a tutorial for this beautiful Journal Cover by Dina Wakely using Palette fabrics by Tim Holtz for FreeSpirit Fabrics. These YELLOW fabrics are a burst of sunshine and so happy. The Ledger Journal is amazing with all the pages from an old ledger. Perfect for my next journal to create in. I can't wait!

Head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for all the details. 

 Thanks for stopping by!

Richele

Palette Fabric recap for PINK, RED, ORANGE, and a little YELLOW

 Hello friends! I thought it would be fun to have a post with all the projects I made with the Pink, Red, Orange and Yellow Palette fabrics designed by Tim Holtz. The fabric is a beautiful cotton fabric with a vintage vibe that's perfect for making all the things. 

PALETTE - PINK 

Reversible Apron 

Zipper Pouch                                      Plover Pouch by Noodlehead 

Vinyl Zipper Pouch by SotakCo

Reader Cover - Simon Says Stamp Blog 

PALETTE - RED

Tool Organizer - all the details on how to make this are on my blog

Fun Fabric Cards - Simon Says Stamp Blog 

 

Tub Family - pattern by Rosie Taylor Crafts             Heart Pillow                       

PALETTE - ORANGE

Pin Cushions - Size 5" x 5"

Zipper Pouches - pattern by Molko 

Zipper Pouch - pattern by Molko 

PALETTE - PINK, RED, ORANGE

Patchwork Hearts II Quilt - pattern by Emily Dennis

PALETTE - YELLOW

All Things Tote - pattern by Knot and Thread 
Don't you just LOVE PALETTE - YELLOW? 

I think your my new favorite! 

So many projects, so little time! There are so many projects I want to make with this fabric. 

I hope you will try some projects with Palette . I'm off to sew

What shall I make? 

Thanks for stopping by!

Richele  

Here's all the Palette fabrics I used...