Butterfly Pillow with Tim Holtz Palette Fabrics in Purple

Hi Friends! Todays project is with the oh so pretty Palette Purple fabrics by Tim Holtz for FreeSpirit Fabrics. I have been waiting to work with the Purple fabrics for a few months now. I opened the box of Purple and knew I needed to make something special that showed off the fabric. This butterfly pillow was the perfect pattern and is done with Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). Foundation Paper Piecing is great for more intricate designs like this butterfly. The pillow is Fat Quarter friendly as you will only need little pieces to create this design. 

I think the Palette Purple was the perfect choice for this Butterfly Pillow. 

Look at all the gorgeous Palette Purple Fabrics. 

Our pattern today in the Butterfly by Center Street Quilts. 

You can find the pattern here. 

First I cut out all the sections of the pattern pieces for Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) then 

I started to sew the fabrics together.  When working with FPP you add your fabric on the back side of the paper and sew from the other side like in the photo. 

Here I have sewed a few sections together. 

The pattern is 12" x 10" so I added sashing on all four side and cut to 16" x 16" for the pillow. 

 I've used the Purple Marble for the binding to finish off the pillow. 

and the back of the pillow has an overlap to so you're able to wash the pillow cover. 

I LOVE how the pillow turned out with the Palette Purple fabrics. 

What will you make with Palette Purple.

Thanks for stopping by and happy sewing!

Richele 

Vinyl Zipper Pouches with Tim Holtz Palette Fabrics

Hello friends! If you're looking to make a project bag to stay organized this is the project for you! These Vinyl Zipper Pouches are the perfect pouches to hold all your things wether you're a stamper, crafter or sewer you will love them. And look how beautiful they are using the Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz. I've used the Palette Fabrics in Indigo, Green and Yellow but they would look beautiful in any of the Palette fabrics. Each pouch uses the Ticket fabric for the front fabric, the Collage fabrics for the backs and the Vintage fabric for the bindings. 

Pattern - Sotak Patterns 

Fabric - Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz 

Gather your supplies and cut all your pieces out according to the pattern. 

Layer and quilt the main piece. 

                         Add the binding to the vinyl piece.          Use a glue stick to position the zipper to vinyl. 

Working with vinyl can be a little tricky so here are a few tricks I use. 

You can use a Teflon foot for your machine or add painter tape to the bottom of the foot so the vinyl doesn't drag. 

If the vinyl is against the bed of the machine you can add a piece of paper or fabric under it so it doesn't stick. Keep the paper or fabric piece away from where your sewing so it doesn't get sewn into your project. 

Sew the binding from the back side.

Wrap the binding around to the front and topstitch close to the edge. 

Vinyl pouches are great for holding thread, scissors, tools and your WIP (work in progress).

The sky is the limit when it comes to storage possibilities. 

Here is the back side with the Palette Collage Fabrics. 

If you're going to have storage bags they should be pretty! 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and happy sewing!

Richele 

Double Zip Gear Bag 2.0 with Tim Holtz Palette Fabric in Indigo

 Hello friends! I can hardly believe it's already August. Our project today is a great travel/gear case or for holding your tool for crafting or sewing. And let's talk about this gorgeous floral! The Tim Holtz Palette in Indigo has 10 beautiful prints from light to dark and has Typography, Florals, Tickets, Maps and more. I was really drawn to the Palette Wallpaper (floral) for the outside, Palette Tapestry for the lining and the deep dark Palette Vintage for accents. I love how the fabric shows off the Double Zip Gear Bag 2.0 Patterns by Annie. the pattern comes in 3 sizes and I've used the medium for our project today. 

Don't you love this Palette Indigo Wallpaper (floral). GORGEOUS! 

I love all the zipper pocket this bag has to offer. 

So helpful to stay organized. 

It's also a great size at 5"H x 10 1/2"W x 7"D

Here are some highlights for sewing the bag.

Gather your supplies and cut all the pieces out. I love that Patterns by Annie has little labels for all the pieces. So helpful to keep things straight. 

         Layer your pieces for quilting.         Quilt as desired. I used a 1 1/4" grid. 

Cut the pieces from the quilted pieces.

Create the pockets by sewing the binding on and adding the zippers. 

Sew mess pockets to the inside of the main piece.

Sew zipper pockets to the exterior of the bag. 

Create the center flap by adding the zippers and lining. 

Round corners of the end pieces and add Velcro and strap to end. 

Sew the center flap to the main body oof the bad. 

Add the binding to the ends turn rightsize out and you're all done. 

The outside features a zipper pocket on each side. 

Double zipper in the middle for easy access. 

The inside has mess pocket on each side for holding smaller items. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Sewing!

Richele

Find the Tim Holtz Palette Fabric Collection at Simon Says Stamp!

Mini Rainbow Case with Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz

Hello friends! I back today with a Mini Rainbow Case using Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz. I love all the little fussy cut pieces like the flowers, bird and butterflies. You could also make this case from one piece of fabric or you can mix up the colors. I also think the Palette Collage fabrics would be great. The case can be used for all kinds of thing. It's perfect for holding your Mini Blending Brushes from the latest release from Tim, sewing supplies and it would be fun to put a set of cards in it as a gift! 

The possibilities are endless with Palette Fabrics. 

SUPPLIES NEEDED

60 squares cut to 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Backing 12" x 8"

Batting - 12" x 8"

Flap Fabric - 10" x 6"

Interfacing for flap - 10" x 3"

Binding - 2" x 44"

Clear Vinyl - 10 1/2" x 4"

1 Button - aprox. 5/8"

Elastic - 3" or a hair tie

Thread

Rotary Cutting tools

Sewing Machine

Sewing Supplies 

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut 10 squares from each color for a total of 60 - 1 1/2" squares. 

I've used Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue from the Palette Collection by Tim Holtz. 

I also like to fussy ct images from the Collage fabric like the green bird and the yellow butterfly. 

Sew the pieces together in rows then sew the rows together.

Press the seams well with an iron. 

Layer the batting in between your pieced squares and your backing. 

I use spray glue to hold my layers together. You could also use pins. 

Quilt as desired. 

Square up you quilted piece. This should measure approximately 10 1/2" x 6 1/2". 

Position the interfacing to one side on the wrong side of the flap fabric. 

Fold the flap right sides together lengthwise and clip or pin together. 

Make a mark 1/2" in from the side at the fold.

Make another mark 1/4" in from the side at the other end. 

Draw a line from mark to mark. 

This will create the shape for the flap. 

Sew on the line, clip the corner, turn right side out and press. 

Topstitch 1/8" around the edge of the flap. 

Iron binding in half, sew to the top edge of the Vinyl, 

wrap around the top edge and the top stitch 1/8" from the edge. 

Position Vinyl Pocket and Upper Flap and clip in place.

 Iron binding in half lengthwise and sew to the back side.

Add the elastic piece to the front and stitch close to the edge. 

Fold the binding around to the front and top stitch 1/8" from the edges. 

Stitch through the Vinyl at the center to create a divided pocket. 

Hand sew the button to the front and be sure not to sew through the vinyl pocket. 

Mini Rainbow Case

Mini Blending Brushes

Sewing Supplies 

Note Card Set

Fill your organizer with mini blending brushes, sewing supplies or maybe a set of cards as a gift. 

What will you put in your Rainbow Case?

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy sewing!

Richele

Find all the Palette fabrics at Simon Says Stamp!