Poppies Patchwork Club Fabric Tour

Happy Monday - I am thrilled to be today's stop on the Poppies Patchwork Club Fabric Tour - thank you so much for stopping by for a visit. I have some very special projects to share...all created with the new Poppies Patchwork Club Fabric Collection designed by Lori Woods for Poppie Cotton. I enjoyed putting on my quilt designer hat and playing with these gorgeous prints. This brand new collection (shipping to shops now) has lovely bunny and sewing machine motifs (with tiny tomato pincushions!), delightful florals, and fabulous blender fabrics (including a fun stripe)…all done in a happy color palette. As usual, for my projects, I didn't start with a pattern(s) - I just played in my studio. I knew when I saw these prints (months ago) that they would be great for a set of pillows, so that was my plan...and I just started cutting and sewing...

First, I made three pillows - one 14-inch, one 16-inch and one 18-inch. These combine traditional piecing and appliqué - and I backed each of them with Farmhouse Favorites - Gingham Picnic from Poppie Cotton. In my dreams, one day I will have a larger studio with a comfy stitching chair or two and these pillows would be on display. These fabrics give me a warm, cheerful feeling...and the added sewing motifs, along with the bunnies and florals are a selection of my favorite things. I took several photos of these pillows on my front porch rocking chairs...and it made me wish I had an outdoor bench where I could photograph all three together...which also made me think, I should have made a bench pillow...

18-inch

16-inch

14-inch

In usual Belinda fashion, after my pillows were complete, I just *had to* make a smaller project or two with some of my leftover fabric. We all know I love machine appliqué, so for this collection's pincushion (I seem to make a pincushion with each Poppie Cotton collection), I did an small appliqué bunny - and it turned out just as I envisioned. I trimmed my pincushion with Hand Dyed Cotton Lace from Lady Dot Creates - the color is "Firefly" and it was a perfect match! I also wanted to use some of the pretty Cotton Tail stripe and Peter Rabbit prints, so I created a couple small rounded zipper pouches. I embellished these with coordinating 3/4" rick rack. They are the perfect size for sewing and stitching tools and will be a cheerful addition to a project bag.

I have a plan for the Beatrix prints that I have left - the focal print (adorable bunnies with sewing machines and pincushions - photo below)…I love this print so much that I saved every scrap. I usually start with a fat quarter bundle and try to use as many prints in a collection, as possible for my project - I cut as conservatively as I can, so I can get the most out of each piece. I wanted to have one more thing made for this fabric tour, but just couldn't get it done with my schedule. I will share it in the next week or two...

Beatrix-Cream from the Poppies Patchwork Club Collection

I hope you have enjoyed this stop on the fabric tour and are feeling inspired - thank you for visiting with me today. For more creative projects using the Poppies Patchwork Club fabric collection, visit the Poppie Cotton Blog. If you love this fabric collection, be sure to check out your favorite quilt shop - Poppies Patchwork Club is shipping now.

I am already working on project ideas for the next Poppie Cotton Fabric Tour in April (I somehow missed getting the memo on the March release) - it is using the fabric collection Hollyhock Lane (click on the link to see a preview). Plus, I will have a new ThermOWeb project tutorial posted later this week (on the ThermOWeb blog on Wednesday)…so, be sure to stop back later this week...