Tuesday, October 27, 2020

From the Heart

My first thought when signing up for this blog hop was to make something personal and pretty - preferably in pink.   I spent sometime going through craft magazines looking for ideas but nothing jumped out and said personal and pretty.  I got on and did some other sewing always with thoughts going through my mind of what to make and one day when walking into bathroom I spotted my shower cap that I made last year  hanging up  - it is the best shower cap I have ever owned - and my mind was made up of what to make.    

Now I could have gone into my stash and found many pretty pink fabrics to make the cap from but no why take the easy way when you can "make" the fabric from 2 1/2" squares.   The piece needed to be  22" x 22" so all that was needed was 11 across and 11 down - a total of 121 squares.     Easy peasy.  Making the fabric  


All the squares are sewn together and starting to mark out the circle for cutting.  I use ripstop nylon on the inside to make it waterproof.  


And the final result.     A gift from the heart incorporating the challenge that I gave myself  of  4 "P's" -  personal, pretty, pink and patchwork.    


Thanks Carol for organising another fun blog hop.    To see more pretties head on over to the following blogs.   


October 26

Creatin' in the Sticks

Ms P Designs USA

Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Websterquilt

Selina Quilts

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Quilting Gail

Scrapdash

Ridge Top Quilt

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

That Fabric Feeling

Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

 October 27

MooseStashQuilting

Just Because Quilts

Day Brook Designs

Karen's Korner

Quilt Schmilt

Kathy's Kwilts and More

Karrin’s Crazy World

Words & Stitches

Vroomans Quilts

Sew Many Yarns

Songbird Designs

Samelia's Mum

 October 28

Just Let Me Quilt

Quiltscapes

Beaquilter

Seams To Be Sew

Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life

Bumbleberry Stitches

Days Filled With Joy

Quilted Delights

Den Syende Himmel

Life in the Scrapatch

Storied Quilts

Kathleen McMusing

Food for Thought

Linking with Put Your Foot Down
                      TGIFF


Back soon and in the meantime

Happy sewing all

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35 comments:

  1. CheryllOctober 27, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    That's such a clever idea Karen... well done.
    There's no reason we can't look FaBuLouS in the shower... xox

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  2. kiwikidOctober 27, 2020 at 8:45 AM

    Wonderful idea, love the colour.

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  3. FionaOctober 27, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    Great idea Karen and so pretty too...
    Hugz

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  4. Anorina @SameliasMumOctober 27, 2020 at 1:38 PM

    What a lovely thoughtful project. I especially love all the pinks you've used.

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  5. Karrin HurdOctober 27, 2020 at 3:11 PM

    What a great project, thanks for sharing!

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  6. Vicki in MNOctober 27, 2020 at 9:28 PM

    Prettiest shower cap I have ever seen!

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  7. Elizabeth CoughlinOctober 27, 2020 at 10:08 PM

    What a great idea, and a beautiful result!

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  8. JaniceOctober 27, 2020 at 10:23 PM

    Ooh la la! You will look very stylish in the shower. You can add another “P” - Perfect.

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  9. tink's momOctober 27, 2020 at 10:45 PM

    That is such a sharp idea. It's so cute I would actually wear it in the shower instead of doing the bob and weave when I don't want my hair wet.

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  10. LoriOctober 28, 2020 at 12:29 AM

    what a wonderful idea. we all need to make something for ourselves once in a while

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  11. piecefulwendyOctober 28, 2020 at 12:48 AM

    Clever idea - I like the pink fabrics!

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  12. CalicojoanOctober 28, 2020 at 12:54 AM

    Ohhh, now that's a cap that will being a smile to our faces every day!

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  13. Charlene McCainOctober 28, 2020 at 1:12 AM

    Adorable shower cap! I can't believe you pieced all those little squares together, but it made a beautiful cap!

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  14. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsOctober 28, 2020 at 1:47 AM

    Love your "made" fabric, Karen!! What a fun idea. I've never heard of that waterproofing material. Thanks for sharing this cute idea!

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  15. Carol SwiftOctober 28, 2020 at 2:22 AM

    This is seriously a pretty and fun gift idea...love it! I remember wearing them to shower when I was a kid, but haven't worn one since. The other day I was thinking how much I needed one in my shower. Yay for the idea how to make it! Thank you for sharing!

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  16. Chookyblue......October 28, 2020 at 3:12 AM

    It's nice to make something for you.....

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  17. PattiOctober 28, 2020 at 6:26 AM

    This is a cute and clever idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. RobinOctober 28, 2020 at 6:41 AM

    Thanks for the idea. These tend to be hard to find any more.

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  19. SharonOctober 28, 2020 at 7:17 AM

    Love your pink patchwork! Thanks for sharing.

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  20. thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.comOctober 28, 2020 at 8:44 AM

    That's simply adorable!!! It's a shame to hide it in the shower...maybe wear it for Halloween!!

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  21. LJOctober 28, 2020 at 10:22 AM

    Excellent. What a lovely idea and to use the 4 P's was inspirational.

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  22. TuridOctober 28, 2020 at 10:44 AM

    So fun. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Carol AndrewsOctober 28, 2020 at 2:37 PM

    Definitely a pretty, pink, personal gift. Kudos for making unique fabric for your gift. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. FlashinScissorsOctober 28, 2020 at 11:01 PM

    A lovely idea Karen!
    It’s very pretty.
    Will you use it? Tee hee! I don’t think I would, it’s too good to get wet!
    Hugs,
    Barbara xx

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  25. Quilting GailOctober 29, 2020 at 6:40 AM

    Very pretty shower cap!
    Nice idea for a gift!

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  26. KathleenOctober 29, 2020 at 8:29 AM

    That is very much fun isn't it! I love shower caps and every once in awhile I realize I don't have one, now I have an idea about how to make one.

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  27. CarlaOctober 29, 2020 at 10:11 AM

    Great idea. So perfect in pink patchwork. Who couldn't use one? Do you add elastic? I would love a tutorial someday to see how you finished it.

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  28. CreateologyOctober 29, 2020 at 10:15 AM

    Thank you very much for hopping. You certainly met your 4P’s. Such a great gift idea.

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  29. My Sister Made Me Do It....October 29, 2020 at 1:29 PM

    I love 2 1/2 inch charms! They are so versatile and always lovely when stitched together. And you can never go wrong with pink. well done.

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  30. Michelle RidgwayOctober 29, 2020 at 3:13 PM

    Well done Karen! I love it! Much prettier than my one lol!

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  31. Joy from Days Filled With JoyOctober 29, 2020 at 4:09 PM

    What a great idea!! So pretty and pink, my favorite color :) xx

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  32. MariaOctober 29, 2020 at 11:20 PM

    Such a beautiful pretty pink project for yourself...

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  33. BethanOctober 30, 2020 at 5:01 AM

    Such a great idea - that's a gorgeous shower cap x

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  34. HilachasOctober 30, 2020 at 1:57 PM

    Cute cap.

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  35. Home Sewn By UsNovember 1, 2020 at 12:33 PM

    Hi Karen! You had me giggling right from the first sentence. Make your own fabric - my not. Easy peasy - only 121 squares. I had the same thought - I wanted a Buffalo plaid and I thought, why not just make it yourself in the colors you want. Sure. Standing on my head and spitting quarters probably would have been quicker. Cute, cute, cute finish and it was so fun to read about. Thanks for linking up on TGIFF. ~smile~ Roseanne

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