enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: sewing projects
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So, it's quite likely that a few of you are going to read this and think "WTF, Elise. How do you have time to sew a top?" And the answer to that is, "I am not sure that I do." But something I have learned over the past months and years of making a career…
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When my mom was in town last weekend, one of the things she helped me do was massively purge my collection of fabric scraps. (I have a "scrap quilt" on my "someday list" and so we were cutting down pieces into manageable sizes.) Some of the fabric in the collection is easily recognizable as something…
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This might be my favorite sewing project yet. But it's not very practical as a costume… the flamingo neck doesn't stand up straight so it really only works laying down. That's okay though, Ellerie is excellent at laying down. The wings are my favorite part (I used felt for the base, added felt feathers and…
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Hooray! Hooray! I'm excited to introduce my newest eCourse, Get Quilty. It's all about quilting, but not just making quilts. The eCourse is completely go at your own pace (there is no start date) and will be held on a private blog. Your access to the course will never expire (so you have as much…
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So, I think it's seeing Ellerie on her quilt all the time, but all I want to do craft related these days is pull a bunch of patterned fabrics and make another triangle quilt. I am finding myself so excited for fall and winter where having piles of blankets everywhere is a good thing. But…
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This quilt was inspired by a rug that I saw on Pinterest (here is the original photo). A previous pinner had mentioned how rad the rug would look as a quilt and OH MAN, I loved that idea. I kept it simple. Black and white. Black and white. Black and white. The top was easy…
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This little quilt came together faster than expected. I guess when your husband deploys and your day job hits a lull, craft time goes through the roof. I was happy for the sewing distraction this past week and am so thrilled with the finished quilt. Really, this one is my favorite. I ended up using…
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Last week, I had a chance to wander my favorite fabric store in the world. It's local and called Superbuzzy. They have fabrics that I see online and dream about – except in real life so I can touch them, play with them and eventually buy them right there (feels like magic). I went in…
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This rocking chair is a family heirloom in more ways than one. In August, Paul's great aunt passed away. Weeks later, Paul's mom texted to see if we wanted her wooden rocking chair. "Tell her sure!" I said. "Tell her we'd love it for baby Cripe." It was sort of a joke, but sort of…
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Oh man, I am so addicted to making quilts. I have more quilt ideas than there are days in the year. Every single one I make is my favorite. But this one. THIS ONE. This one is the magic one. The favorite that might last forever. That color scheme? It was totally inspired by a…
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