Make a Camper Pincushion (or two or three)

The happy camper die has arrived! You can make a whole trailer park. Until now, the Happy Camper has only been available as a kit. So many of you have asked for custom colors or details that couldn't be done in a kit. Sizzix asked if I would like to design a die based on my best selling kits and I new this was the answer. 

The die has pennant flags, awnings, curtains, hearts and wings that can be moved around to make the camper uniquely yours. There are a lot of pieces and this is where the die makes it so easy to cut all of them. You iron the paperbacked fusible webbing to the fabric before cutting. Then you peel the paper off and iron the pieces on.

I went through my scrap basket and used up all of those little pieces of fabric that I had been saving. This was the perfect project for them. 

I can't decide which one I like best. 

On my last visit to Sizzix headquarters, we shot this video. It shows all the steps to making the happy camper. Want to see a video of how it's made? Watch this.

The die is shipping from Sizzix if you can't find it at your local retailer. And this is my favorite Sizzix cutter just in case you need one.

I think I need to make a pink camper next! What color would you make?

Have a good day!

:) Jennifer

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Applique Pirate and Ballerina Pillows

You might of caught a glimpse of these pillows on Instagram the other day when I was taking photos. These pillows were made from the Pirate/Ballerina die from Sizzix. I love to applique, and if you take a look around the blog you'll see a lot of applique projects. So when I design dies for my line with Sizzix, I do my best to take applique in to consideration.

If you iron paper backed fusible webbing on to the fabric before cutting, you just peel off the paper and iron the pieces in place. It's so easy.

Here is another option for dolls after you make a pirate or ballerina.

Want to watch a video on how to make the dolls?

Shop for Pirate/Ballerina die

Have a great day,
:) Jennifer

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DIY Bear Terrycloth Washcloth with Jennifer Jangles

Hello, I am here with a tutorial for a washcloth bear. It might be easier to get your kids to wash themselves if they get to use a cute bear to do it. This washcloth uses my Large Quincy and Maggie Bear die from Sizzix. Cut out everything the same as you would if you were making a softe bear but cut out an additional two bodies.

Sew together two sets of arms, legs, and ears. Turn right sides out. Stitch the face onto one of the bodie pieces.

Next, pin the legs facing upward at the bottom of the front body.

Align the bottom straight edges and sew across.

Open the body pieces back up.

Arrange and pin the ears and arms to the facing inward.

Place the body pieces together with right sides facing. Stitch along the outer edge leaving approximately 3" open for turning. Turn right sides out and stitch opening closed. Push the lining up in to the bear.

Enjoy!

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DIY Applique Onesie with Jennifer Jangles

Hello! I am back today with another project with my new Sizzix dies. This project is an applique onesie with the Small Maggie and Quincy Die. I have always wanted to try applique on t-shirts, but I had never done. Truthfully, I was scared of sewing on knits. They stretch and move and it just seemed like it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am happy to report though, it wasn't like I was expecting at all. It was actually pretty easy.

Here's waht you'll need:

Small Maggie and Quincy Die from Sizzix

Quilting Cotton

Heat n Bond Lite or another lightweight paper backed fusible webbing

Wash Away Stabilizer

Prepare the applique for your onsie just as you would for any other applique project. If you are new to applique, here's a tutorial I wrote on the basics. Iron the applique to the onesie front.

Turn the onesie inside out and iron the stabilizer to the back of the front, where the applique is. The onesie fabric should be sanwiched in between the applique and the stabilizer. This is holding that knit fabric and keeping it from stretching.

Keeping other parts of the onesie out of the way of the needle, use a zig zag or blanket stitch to go around the outside of the appliques.

Follow the instructions on the package to remove the stabilizer from the onesie.

Enjoy!

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DIY Bear Hand Puppet with Jennifer Jangles

Did you know that you can turn Quincy Bear into a puppet? Let me show you how. 

You'll need the Large Quincy and Maggie die from Sizzix to cut out the bear. Cut out two extra body pieces. Once you do, applique the face onto the bear just as the instructions state. 

Pin the arms on to all four of the body pieces at the sides. Make sure they are all the same distance from the bottom edge so they align later on when you sew the pieces together.

Next, sew two sets of legs and two sets of ears together. Clip the edges and turn right sides out. Pin the legs facing up to the front of the body. Align the bottom edge of two bodies together with the kegs sanwiched between and sew across. Sew the two remaining body pieces together along the bottom edge as weel, this time there won't be legs in between.

Open up the bears and pin the ears onto the bears head at the top. Place the right sides together of both bodies so the arms all align. Sew all of the way around, except for a small portion on the side. Leave it open for turning.

Turn right sides out and sew the opening closed. Push the lining up in to the body of the bear and your finished!

Enjoy!

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DIY Wool Applique Animal Embroidery Hoops with Jennifer Jangles

Oh my, I had fun making these! They were such a surprise that they turned out so cute. Sometimes I start projects not having the slightest idea how they will turn out. You know it's fun to play around and be surprised when it works out better than expected. That being said, trust me on this one, I have a pile of half made projects that were not head in the direction of cute. They sit and wait for another day :)

Alright, back to these hoops. The die I used to cut the cat, bunny, and bear out is from my new line of dies with Sizzix. It's one die that cuts all three animals and it's called Bear/Bunny/Cat.

I used Strawberry Festival Fabric for the background. The animals were all cut out in wool. Most of theses wools came from Weeks Dye Works.

I arranged them and then made sure they would fit in my 6" hoop alright. I used embroidery thread which is equivilant to three strands of six strand floss to stitch the wool down to the fabric.

I stitched faces and tacked on little bows. Once everything was where I wanted it in the hoop, I trimmed the excess fabric from the edges. When they come back from their trade show tour with Sizzx they are going to hang on my wall.

Enjoy!

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Maggie and Quincy Bear Applique Quilt with Jennifer Jangles

Hey, Hey!

I am back today with another fun project you can make with my new line of Sizzix Dies. This quilt is made with the Large Quincy and Maggie Die. 

It's nine blocks, each with an applique bear. I used Kona Solidas for the solid blocks and went to town using up all of my scraps from previous fabric lines. Ther's some Extraordinary World, Strawberry Festival, and Everyday Fun all in this quilt.

Cutting the bears out is a whiz when you are using a die.

It's a lot of fun mixing and matching the fabrics to get those scrappy bears.

Once they are ironed on I stitched around the edge uaing a blanket stitch, it's my favorite for applique. You could always use a zig zag stitch as well.

You could always cut out another bear and make a matching softie along side, because that would make a super cute baby gift. I gave one of these just the other day.

Enjoy!

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