Tag: flower lap quilt pattern

It’s LIVE!!!

Christensen Creations has several patterns to use fabric yoyos on quilts, wall hangings, hot pads and clothing. Link to a blog with full instructions.

WHAT is live? My guest blog for MadameSew.com on how to make yoyos to embellish clothing and quilts is now “live,” meaning posted!

This one includes specific step-by-step directions and about 20 photos. Click the link to go read it:

https://madamsew.com/blogs/sewing-blog/embellish-a-quilt-with-fabric-yoyos-madam-sew

In honor of my collaboration with Madame Sew, I’ve put all my yoyo patterns on sale. Try one!!

Happy to Gladiolus Platter Pad #CC2012

Glad Not Nana’s Yoyos wall hanging #CC 2100

“Glad to Have Scraps,” a slightly smaller version of the pattern above, made of thefabrichut.com “fat fifths.” Part of “Glad Bundle” #CC 3000

Glad Jacket (made from sweatshirt) #CC 2202

Here’s the ringer!!! The TIRES of these race cars are yoyos. I added a button on top!

Fast Track, single bed quilt #CC 2312

Yoyos are sewn by hand, but the fun part is that they are so small that they’re easy to carry with you to meetings, doctor appointments, ballgames, etc. Also, you can make them from scraps. I LOVE using up the scraps, don’t you?

Thanks for checking out my guest blog! If there’s a place to leave a comment, I appreciate a kind word.–Libby

Save the date 8/19, 4:30 Central time

Bundle of gladiolus patterns and a lap quilt pattern. Made of yoyos, the glad is 3D on a hot pad, wall hanging or sweatshurt jacket. The lap quilt is a crowd of bright flowers. Christensen Creations at sewgocreate.com

I’ll be on Facebook LIVE again, but you have to get a membership on the Facebook group–TheFabricHut (be sure to add THE because it’s different from Fabric Hut.) All you have to do is ask and they’ll let you in–it’s a fun group of quilters/sewists from all over the world, sharing opinions and showing pics of beautiful quilts that make your heart smile!! I’m now designing some special quilts for them and will be doing a show-n-tell FB LIVE for them every month.

What I’ll be doing Aug. 19 is showing how to make a gladiolus out of yoyos and some tips on fabric fusing–definitely low-sew techniques for this wall hanging:

The pattern above was tweaked to use the SCRAPS!!! from the fat fifths in www.TheFabricHut.com’s “Telas Bundle” after I had already made the quilt and pattern below. I simply added the 2nd pattern at the end. They send those two to you free if you order the Telas Bundle of 35 solid colors.

“Bundle of Blossoms” by LJ Christensen

I had already designed the glads for the wall hanging below that is just a little bit bigger, called “Glad Not Nana’s Yoyos.” Also, just a tad more complex, mainly more leaves and buds:

“Glad Not Nana’s Yoyos” by LJ Christensen

Because this month is my birthday–you have to cry or celebrate, right?–I’m celebrating by offering a special bundle of patterns: GLAD bundle! It includes all my gladiolus patterns–both wall hangings, the “Bundle of Blossoms” quilt, a sweatshirt jacket (ANY size), and a huge 12″ Platter (HOT) Pad, (last two below) all for half price, $10, and ON my birthday, you’ll get a slice of cake! (More on THAT later!)

“Glad Jacket” by LJ Christensen

You can decorate ANY size sweatshirt and turn it into a jacket! AND easiest of all, the “Happy to GLADiolus” hot pad is 12″ and could also be a quilt block.

“Happy to GLADiolus” Platter Pad by LJj Christensen

Just imagine a quilt with these in every color! Glads are amazingly colorful!

Aren’t they beautiful? Choose YOUR color!

I’m NOT a gardener, but I love flowers. So I have to make them with fabric. I hope you’ll do so, too! It’s fun!

Remember 8/19, but if you miss, it’s OK because the recording is left up on the FB page to watch any time as is the one on “Bundle of Blossoms.” What fabulous new technology!