I've had this book in my personal library for a couple of years and have always wanted to make some of the projects within it's pages. I love the style of the book, the attractive cover and photos......and so, as we venture into another creative year, I thought that it would be fun to start featuring some of my favourite finds; thoughts on the book/projects, and share my findings with you. This is a wonderful book that will help you "create home décor projects to reflect the changes outdoors while enjoying delicious recipes indoors". That's right, in addition to the 12 projects in this book (suitable for all sewing levels), there are lots of photos to inspire, stories to warm your heart and lots of fun recipes...so perhaps I will get many, many hours of creative fun in my Studio as well as the kitchen.
I followed Sharon's instructions and cut the background strips the sizes given however, I did make a couple of changes...when piecing the background, I felt that it was the perfect little project for quilt-as-you-go. So, I chose my backing fabric, laid that out on my work table, then layered by batting; and then my first strips, (starting with the center of the wall hanging)...and sewed and quilted as I went.... For the 1" strips in the design, rather than fold in half as advised on Page 16, I simple sewed these as per the larger pieces.
