I let a little hiccup hold me back from wearing this dress for far too long, but a simple modification now has it in regular rotation.
Tag Archives: lawn
Have you ever had an idea in your head, something you really wanted to do or try? I have, for years….
Posted in 30 Minute Skirt, Alexia Marcelle Abegg, Fabric, Garment Sewing, Liberty Love, Liberty of London, My Patterns, Patterns, Personal, Things for me!Tags: Alexia Abegg, bespoke dress, Betsy, cotton, dressmaker, exclusive, Jones & Vandermeer, lawn, Liberty Love, Liberty of London, seamstress, The Strawberry Thief
Using a trusted, well fitting pattern is the perfect jumping point for modifying and expanding your wardrobe! Check out how I used a favorite pattern to create a new look for myself!
Posted in Alexia Marcelle Abegg, Fabric, Garment Sewing, Liberty Love, Liberty of London, pattern review, Patterns, Personal, Things for me!Tags: Alexia Abegg, book, DIY, dressmaker, Garment Sewing, Jones & Vandermeer, lawn, Liberty Love, Liberty of London, Michelle My Belle Dress, Pattern
See how I transformed our master bedroom with some fabric and some supplies from the plumbing section!
Posted in Cotton + Steel, Embroidery, Fabric, Janome, Liberty of London, Personal, Things for me!Tags: copper, curtain rods, curtains, DIY, lawn, Liberty of London, one room challenge, Rifle Paper Co, room revamp, William Morris
- Kristy FussMarch 21, 2019 - 7:26 pm
Read about the pineapple quilt top made with scraps of Liberty lawn, plus enter the GIVEAWAY for a big bag of scraps.
Posted in Fabric, Giveaway, Liberty of London, Patterns, Personal, Piecing, Quilt Pattern, Quilts, Things for me!Tags: classic style, cotton, fabric, floral, lawn, legacy, Liberty of London, modern quilt, pineapple block, quilt, quilting, traditional
- CaroleFebruary 27, 2019 - 12:44 pm
This is stunning and I do have a couple of favorite blocks. Are the dresses you made Liberty? Recently I get inspiration and motivation from the sewing community online. Seeing people make beautiful items makes me want to challenge myself. Who doesn’t love pretty fabrics used creatively??ReplyCancel
- JennyFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:00 pm
I think capel is also one of my favorite Libert prints Meredith!!! So lovely as picture frames of each pineapple. I’m reading a book called Craftfulness I think you would like it too…your post reminded me of the things the author is writing about and what ‘making’ means to them. Thanks for a chance at your scraps. I know I’d start with pincushions for sureReplyCancel
- Emily VardemanFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:01 pm
I have similar feelings about my grandmother and creativity. She passed away when I was 17, but every time I finish a project, I wish I could share it with her. I have never owned any Liberty fabric () so it would be so fun to have your scraps! I’d make something for me. Maybe incorporate some into an embroidery piece.ReplyCancel
- Holly BrassFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:03 pm
Growing up my mother would made me a few. ERY special dresses using Liberty, and so my love for the delicate, intricate, and sumptuous fabrics was born. Today one of my passions is to play with and mix up patterns and colors in funky and quirky ways, to create one-of-a kind projects for my own daughter and loved ones! ReplyCancel
- Kaitlin MadsonFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:13 pm
Wow! I love love love the way the mustard sashing makes the blocks stand out! I laughed at how your messy room stresses out your husband, we are the exact same. haha at least they don’t mind too much! I can’t wait to see the finished quilt! I want to try hand quilting a quilt one day. I’ve been working on a Christmas quilt for a couple of years and I think the thicker stitch of perle cotton would be perfectly charming!ReplyCancel
- Shannon ReimersFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:37 pm
What a beauty! I love all of the different prints and the dashing is a favorite color of mine I’m working slowly on a quilt top using my various collected yellow fabrics. These scraps will fit in nicely with the other scraps an prints Im using. Liverty is such a lovely fabric and hard to find in Montana!ReplyCancel
- DebbyFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:45 pm
- Laurie SachsFebruary 27, 2019 - 1:53 pm
You are so incredibly talented. both as a quilter/sewist, but as a writer as well. I also have very fond memories of both my Grandmas, and learned so much from both of them. A bit of knitting from one, and horsemanship and great kindness from the other. I am still working on my sewing and quilting skills, but so love to see what others have created! Many blessings to you and yours!ReplyCancel
- Kristie FieldsFebruary 27, 2019 - 2:17 pm
- Maureen HeywoodFebruary 27, 2019 - 3:33 pm
- Autumn GreenFebruary 27, 2019 - 4:39 pm
Wow, your quilt is so beautiful. Well done you! I enjoyed reading what you said about your grandmother. My grandfather has two quilts made by his mother, a lady who passed when I was a baby, sadly. One is beautiful, a riot of pattern and colour all blues and greens. But it’s the other one my grandfather keeps on his bed. It’s made of tiny scraps from all sorts of things: sheets, family clothing, the cloths that the cheese came wrapped in (they have little cows). And it’s hand knotted. This was not a show quilt, it was never meant to be seen really and certainly not preserved. It was made to keep someone warm on a cold Appalachian night, to be used until it no longer could serve at all. And I’m sure I assign all sorts of silly romantic notions to that quilt, but still, it seems really truly a mother’s love, the one that’s been worn to scraps.ReplyCancel
- KellyFebruary 27, 2019 - 6:24 pm
This is such a beautiful piece of work. I love the mix of traditional and modern you’ve captured with the block design contrasted with the prints. The mustard is a great design choice and really makes the blocks pop. I currently am aspiring to a time I create with colour so well! I’d love to be entered in the draw! Thank you! xReplyCancel
- Gini BellettiniFebruary 27, 2019 - 10:47 pm
Wow Meredith! Your post is so timely for me! I’m in LOVE withLiberty fabric & have just started to collect it over the last several months. I have mulled & thought about the perfect pattern. Your pineapples are lovely! I sure could use more Liberty! I’ve saved your post & know I’ll look at the photos again & again for inspiration! Cheers!ReplyCancel
- Suzie PriceFebruary 27, 2019 - 11:03 pm
Funny, I have red hair and green eyes, mustard Capel is “one” of my all time favourite Liberty fabrics and I love the beautiful scrappy style of this quilt. Some of those blocks look truely 3D in the photos, it’s like you can look in to the heart of them.
I love all things Liberty and am about to start a challenge quilt , all 5” blocks, that are scrappy, quirky and open to my own interpretation, so looking forward to the freedom this quilt allows.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful Pineapple quilt and the gorgeous inspiration, delightful to read.
Thanks Suzie Price
(IG – RubyMio)ReplyCancel - Bille GniewoszFebruary 28, 2019 - 2:38 am
Oh my goodness! Seeing all of those beautiful blocks of different prints and patterns really gets my heart racing. There’s just something about the beautiful colors and details of Liberty, am I right? I’d love to see each of those blocks up close. Truly, your quilt is a work of art.
I have been wanting to make some Christmas ornaments. The ornaments I have in mind lend themselves perfectly to using fabric scraps, I believe they are called quilted ball ornaments. I’d love to try my hand at a few different quilt blocks, or make a pacifier clip for my new baby. Any excuse to pepper some Liberty around my house certainly gets my creative juices going. Thanks for doing this giveaway and sharing the beautiful things you make with us!ReplyCancel - CarolFebruary 28, 2019 - 5:56 am
Beautiful fabric inspires me and the people I love. I would make a quilt for someone in my family. I have made many blankets and simple quilts for my boys, my parents, in-laws neices and nephews and siblings. Especially for new babies, birthdays or recovery from surgery.
I love your quilt and hope that I can do something as lovely in the future!ReplyCancel
- Debbie McDonaldFebruary 28, 2019 - 7:04 am
Firstly, your quilt is absolutely beautiful and will look even better with perle hand quilting. The sashing Liberty Capel in mustard is one of my favourites, and really makes your pineapple blocks pop. I am hand stitching a liberty and vintage hexagon quilt, and would use your scraps to add to my quilt( this one is for me).
Thank you for this giveaway.
Debbie.ReplyCancel - Lynn HerrinFebruary 28, 2019 - 7:21 am
- AnnaFebruary 28, 2019 - 9:44 am
This quilt is soooooooo beautifully yummy!!! ❤️❤️❤️!! All colors (especially reds) and nature inspire my creative side. With a big ol’ bag of Liberty I have a gazillion projects in mind, but the first two would be a kimono quilt for my sister in law and a hexie EPP quilt. Maybe some scrappy sundresses for my nieces and a bow tie or two for my nephew, too!!ReplyCancel
- KristyFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:13 am
I am so thankful for the creativity that you have and the inspiration that you have enjoyed from Nanny. She would be so proud to see all of your handiwork. I just wish the creativity wouldn’t have to skipped over me, but the Lord has gifted me with other things for which I am thankful. I love you!ReplyCancel
- ErinFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:22 am
I’ve been following you for years and this is so gorgeous. I’d use the scraps for some epp, I’m new to the craft but love how small bits can be hand sewn together. I’m inspired by the giving at the end… The fact that I can make something to hand to someone I love that’s a physical mark of hours of thinking about them.ReplyCancel
- Jacqueline sasiFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:41 am
Olivia , your quilt has inspired me to made a pineapple block quilt myself,the mustard really makes it pop so beautiful. I also love the liberty shirts you have made yourself… I need to start making clothes. I love liberty fabric , I only discover it last year. Love your posts on Instagram ReplyCancel
- Christine McCourt-ReidFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:48 am
This is so gorgeous. I will one day make a Liberty quilt (probably a Grandmother’s Garden). I have quilts made for me by both my grandmothers and they are so treasured, and one of the things that inspired me to start quilting in the first place. I’ve always felt that a Grandmother’s Garden quilt would be a great homage to them both. Would love to have some more scraps to add to the project pile.ReplyCancel
- AmandaFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:05 am
That mustard Capel was the perfect choice for sashing!
I’m inspired by the people in my life. I always find when I think up a project that the perfect recipient comes immediately to mind. Lately, I’ve also been inspired by the relationship between solids and prints. Solids are such a pure and intense “pigment” to add to a project whereas prints act more as a blending tool.ReplyCancel
- Suzanne van der schootFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:43 am
- AshleyFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:43 am
Your quilt is beautiful! What makes it even more beautiful in my opinion is the story along with it; feeling your grandma with you as if quilting is in your DNA. I feel a similar connection when I sew as I sew at times on the machine my mom taught me to sew on and I am also teaching my own girls to sew on. Regarding which project I would make with the scraps from your quilt: I would incorporate them into a quilt that we can all use as a family while we snuggle together and read stories.ReplyCancel
- Pam WileyFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:46 am
Your quilt is stunning! I purchased a fat quarter bundle of liberty over a year ago and have been to afraid to cut into it not wanting to ruin it. Silly, I know. The pineapple quilt is perfect for showcasing all of the prints. I have decided to make a mini quilt a month to hang in my sewing space that I just finished painting and organizing. The walls are bare and need some
color. I would make a mini pineapple quilt to hang in that space.ReplyCancel - Karen SikesFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:48 am
Oh my gosh, can you say georgous, it takes my breath away!!! The mustard fabric does ma,e the blocks just pop! I have always been very conservative in my fabric choices until I got a daughter in law that loves brightly colored fabric. She loves the quilts that I have made for her and uses them, which thrills me. Thankful that she made me step out of my comfort zone. Thanks so much for the chance to win your scrapbag!!!!ReplyCancel
- CristinaFebruary 28, 2019 - 1:27 pm
This is beautiful! I’ve always wanted to do something with Liberty fabrics after I did my study abroad in London. Unfortunately when I was there I ran out of money and had to come home without any pretty Tana Lawn. I would probably make an abstract wall hanging, or if the scraps we’re large enough, a Union Jack quilt. Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel
- Anne JenkinsFebruary 28, 2019 - 1:40 pm
This quilt is a stunner! The colors and pattern are so vibrant in their scrappy goodness. That same mustard yellow has recently become a favorite of mine to use, almost as a neutral. I love the connection you have with your grandmother through this quilt. I was fortunate to grow up with both of mine. My kids were able to spend a little time with one before she recently passed. The machine I sew on belonged to my mother’s mother. Right now, I am working on making quilts for family as Christmas presents. While I was not able to sew with my grandmother, I definitely feel her inspiration with me as I sew on her Singer (and in the kitchen as she was an incredible cook). Soon, I’ll be teaching my daughter to sew on this same machine. Can’t wait to see this all quilted up and ready for snuggling under.ReplyCancel
- Brandi HamerFebruary 28, 2019 - 1:54 pm
I’m new and haven’t even made a quilt yet. I’m still buying supplies. I only have salvaged fabric right now. So I’ve been very inspired by Tula Pink, The Midnight Quilt Show, The Crafty Gemini and the unboxing of subscription quilt boxes. So basically Im a utube follower. Then I tried to add a large variety of people on Facebook and Instagram. Unfortunately I don’It have any quilting friends/buddies to collab and critique with. So far I have tried to pick out the best way to start quilting with simple patterns and simple fabrics for practice. I have not purchased any fabric yet either. I like bright, colorful, busier styles and patterns but just going to start with 5 inch blocks that I’m going to make with fabric I have found and cut up. Then maybe 2.5 inch blocks for a throw and then a larger quilt with 10 inch squares.ReplyCancel
- PamFebruary 28, 2019 - 2:45 pm
Hi Meredith! Thanks for this thoughtful and beautiful post, and the story of your grandmother. I was very close to my grandmother too, and so many things I sew remind me of her. Your quilt is stunning. I’m sure that looking at each fabric in each block will bring you happiness whenever you use the quilt. I love liberty fabrics, and I would use scraps for making quilt blocks also. I’d use tiny scraps for zipper pouches too. Thanks for the generous giveaway! I can’t believe that your are parting with even the smallest scrap of this precious fabric!ReplyCancel
- Jenny OganFebruary 28, 2019 - 3:06 pm
- KarenFebruary 28, 2019 - 4:30 pm
Meredith, I’m always amazed by your artistic eye. Never would I have thought of that mustard print as a cohesive neutral, but there you go convincing me and everyone else that it is! It’s just perfect. You’re always thinking outside the box. This blog post really showcases not just the “how” but the “why” that went into this quilt. So many makers are trying to sell us something rather than share something and it shines through in how they talk at us. When you write about your creations you always give us a glimpse into your soul.
As for what I’d make with a gallon of your beautiful Liberty scraps? Right now I have zero sew-jo, so I’d probably pet them and hope some of the creativity you infused them with rubs off on me! There’s a Liberty improve thing that’s been floating around in my head and these would be killer!ReplyCancel
- ShawndaFebruary 28, 2019 - 5:10 pm
My grandmother is my biggest inspiration as well. We lived with her for many years and our home had one heater so I would cover with 2 or 3 quilts at night. I loved her quilts so much and now that I’m a a Nana I create quilts for my granddaughter that she can cuddle under and have those memories as well. I love your quilts and Liberty fabrics. I’ve started a small stash and eventually plan on making my granddaughter a quilt from them.ReplyCancel
- ChrissyFebruary 28, 2019 - 6:40 pm
- KimRFebruary 28, 2019 - 8:12 pm
- Hannah WFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:49 pm
Congratulations on finishing your pineapple quilt top…it is amazing!! I adore reading all your blog posts, thanks for sharing your creativity with us. I’m currently doing the hand quilt along with Kristin Esser and using all my favorite fabrics for the first selfish sewing I’ve done in sooo long. Each block brings a lot of joy. I might add your scraps to my hand pieced project. The other project I might use it on is a quilt I’m planning for a cousin who is graduating from college in May. ReplyCancel
- Jill HansenFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:31 pm
- Karen ChurchMarch 1, 2019 - 6:32 am
- AmyMarch 2, 2019 - 12:48 am
- GraceMarch 2, 2019 - 9:01 am
Hi,
I came to enter from seeing your mom post it ok Facebook. I have seen your page before and you truly are gifted in these things. I’m in the very beginning of getting familiar even with my sewing machine and have used it with help of a sweet older sister to hem a dress of mine. I’d love the material though to put together a simple piece, I’m undecided what though since I’m inexperienced but have really been wanting to develop a skill in sewing things together. Any ideas would be great! I do have a sweet nextdoor neighbor to ask for help as I’ve seen her make nice skirts for her daughter and granddaughters.ReplyCancel
- Felie HempflingMarch 2, 2019 - 11:33 pm
Beautiful Quilt! I’ve always wanted to make a pineapple quilt, and now after seeing yours I’m inspired. I have similar memories of my Aunt who passed away too soon, from Breast Cancer. I sew because of her, and wish she was still here so we could get together and do all the things regarding quilting, sewing and fabric shopping.ReplyCancel
Social
About
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
Featured posts
Read More...
Categories
Archives
copyright 2021 Olivia Jane Handcrafted, LLC|ProPhoto Blogsite
Congratulations on making yourself such a beautiful dress Meredith! Love that cool leather belt and your fabric choice too :) I’m glad to read you’re feeling much better. Terrible to be sick and undoubtedly want YOUR own mom close yet having to BE mom to 2 other very young humans especially a baby. My heart went out to you reading your story and it’s good to know you’re firmly on the mend.
Thank you so much, Kathleen! Yes, its been a rough few weeks, but I’m glad that things are getting better. My mom wasn’t able to be here, but she is very good at mothering from afar. She facetimes so she can look me in the eye and tell me to LAY DOWN. ha! Thank you for your sweet words!