Pin & Flickr Friday

I'm going to start a new feature on fridays. So many of you are amazing and have created such gorgeous work with my fabric, prints, etc. And I just love sharing! Facebook, flickr and pinterest are great places to share, and I'm there everyday checking out your projects. But after the survey you all took last month (THANK YOU by the way!) I realized that only 50% of you are peeking onto those sites. Which it totally fine, of course!  But you also said that you wanted to see more inspiration on the blog of room ideas, sewing projects, etc. to inspire your own ideas!

So I'll be sharing my favorite of your creations here, and on Fridays!

Violet Field Threads is new to me, but when I saw these new patterns of theirs on Facebook, I about died. I think I might have cried even.

They took the Deep Sea Jewel colorway of OUT TO SEA and made these gorgeous little nautical inspired dress patterns!

Designing fabric makes me want to design clothing. But since that probably won't happen in my lifetime (I do cherish some semblance of sanity!) I love it when people use the fabric in such a special way.

Aren't these amazing?

The fabrics used here are:

Nautical Stripe

Sea Flowers

Sail Away Border print

Ship Wheels

Most pics I'm going to share aren't going to be as professional as these....so don't hesitate to share what you've made!

Or take pictures of the rooms that you've created around Sarah Jane prints, projects, etc.

So here are a few places that you can start posting your Sarah Jane creations: If you see on my Side Bar here on the blog, (in case you are reading this in a reader, and not on the site:)  you'll see the different FLICKR groups (Out to Sea, Children at Play, Embroidery and Decorating)that you can join as my Pinterest account, which I try and repin what I find online! It's a great way to help others get inspired!

(And of course if you aren't into any of those places....no biggie...I just want to make sure you know where to post images if you feel inclined to!) 

You are always welcome to email me directly and share what you are making or decorating. I'd love to see (and if you don't want me to share it online, please say so)

My contact  info is up there on the right--

Do you have any fun projects you are working on this weekend? The Crisp Fall Air has me in a magical mood....you?

Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

xo

sarah

Sarah Jane

OUT TO SEA BLOG TOUR: Milly the Mermaid part 2

So Merrillee from MerMag was so gracious to offer this free doll pattern here, and now she has the clothing ready to go!

She's been refining this pattern for a book she's working on, and is offering the Milly Mermaid clothing here at 50% just for Sarah Jane readers. She's the best.

My girls just love the details in this doll....and the fin is the best part!

Hop on over here to get the discounted pattern with code: SARAHJANE50 and you'll be ready to go!

(The discount is only good for a week....so now until Sept. 20th!)

CLICK HERE FOR THE MERMAID CLOTHING PATTERNS

Have fun sewing!

(And don't forget to share this project with your friends....Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter...spread the love!)

*All projects in the Out to Sea Blog tour are made especially for the OUT TO SEA Fabric Collection produced by MICHAEL MILLER Fabrics. Fabric will be shipping First week in August. For more information about the fabric visit this post or my stockists page on how to find the fabric!

OUT TO SEA BLOG TOUR: Milly the Mermaid Doll part 1

Hello lovely people!

Time for yet another free tutorial from my OUT TO SEA collection.

This mermaid was THE HIT of the booth...you should have seen the dramatic people over at Michael Miller come over to the booth JUST to show off this little doll and her detachable tail.

A.dor.a.ble.

Merrillee who blogs at MERMAG is a crazy talented illustrator and crafter, and she asked to use my fabrics for a pattern she is releasing!

She's so generously offering the doll pattern for free, with the doll clothing being offered as a PDF pattern at a discount for Sarah Jane readers tomorrow.

It's seriously the favorite toy at our house. I just love it!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE DOLL PATTERN

And stay tuned tomorrow for information on the mermaid outfit!

Thanks Mer! 

*All projects in the Out to Sea Blog tour are made especially for the OUT TO SEA Fabric Collection produced by MICHAEL MILLER Fabrics. Fabric will be shipping First week in August. For more information about the fabric visit this post or my stockists page on how to find the fabric!

OUT TO SEA BLOG TOUR: Out to Sea Quilt Pattern

This is a project I know many of you have been waiting for!!

When I designed the OUT TO SEA collection, I wanted to make sure to include some really fun panel prints, and border prints as I know they are becoming more and more popular to work with! This quilt is a really simple way to display those lovely larger blocks and at the same time, makes this quilt an art piece as well as a snuggly sailor quilt:)

Amy Smart, (of the ever popular blog Dairy of  Quilter) helped me put this all together. I designed the quilt with her, and she translated my vision into a perfect crib wall/quilt. She's even put together a PDF download for you to take and make yourself! And even better, if you own a fabric shop, this is a great kitting idea!

CLICK HERE FOR THE TUTORIAL & PDF

And FYI...remember this embroidery project? Well, the quilt pattern can be translated in lots of ways...here it is as a framing for the IF I HAD A SHIP embroidery Pattern. 

Thanks Amy!! 

Enjoy!!!

Hey, Guess What? You've been waiting for these...

Well, after a few {little} bumps in the road, these have arrived! I'm so excited to get these out to you!

The Iron-on transfers are so great. Because these designs are very illustrative, the iron-on takes all the guess work out. These designs are actually very simple in terms of the stitching involved....the only thing that can get tricky is getting the lines just right when you are tracing. Ironing on the lines takes the guess work out, and makes for an really nice stitching experience!

A few things to know about these:

• The transferred lines are not really erasable. They can be, but I'm not going to suggest trying. This is why I offer both the PDF and the iron-on, so you can choose. However, the lines are very thin to make sure they are covered after you stitch, so it shouldn't be a problem.
• The transfer paper can be used as many as 6-7 times. Your best transfers will be the first 4, but with several uses,  you aren't going to be wasting it all on the first attempt. Yay!
• These patterns have all the same information as the PDF versions ...the only difference is in the actual transfer paper is included. And you get a cute thank you card from me and a pretty package in the mailbox:)

Here's where you can find them: My Online Shop & ETSY shop

So there you go! Happy stitching everyone! Please do share your projects (on the FLICKR group page, or on my Facebook Page)...I'd be thrilled to see your lovely work!

Happy weekend everyone!! And if you are in the States, happy 3 day weekend!

xo

Sarah Jane

OUT TO SEA BLOG TOUR: Patterns

Hello sewers! So far in this blog tour, most of the projects that I created for the launch of OUT TO SEA fabric, have all been created by myself or by others who are offering tutorials. Hasn't it been great? There are more projects ahead, don't worry! But for today, I want to mention the many patterns that I purchased  to make the booth displays!

Croquet Dress Pattern

So many of you have commented about the this Croquet Dress. Isn't it perfect?

This is an OLIVER & S pattern that I just had to have. It has a sailor dress feel, but with a twist. I LOVE the dropped waistline and the flap collar. I can't get enough of their patterns!

CHILD SIZE MESSENGER BAG

Another must have, is this shoulder bag. Ian, my 6 year old, is always carrying around a shoulder bag with his "collections" inside. He gets quite attached to his bags. And for this one, I used the map fabric as it covers so well. He's traveled all summer with it, and it's still holding up great!

Sketchbook Shirt and Shorts pattern

And not to miss this great outfit. The shirt is my favorite. So simple and classy! The pattern comes with the option of long and short sleeve!

(The tie was made by Mrs.Moulton)

Sweetie Pie Quilt Pattern

I didn't have a lot of time for quilts for my booth...or so I thought! I wanted to have bunk beds...to make the set feel like a nautical themed children's room....so I had to think of quilts that could be made rather quickly, but really show off the designs. Enter April from Prairie Grass Patters. She had made a quilt out of my CHILDREN AT PLAY collection, and I loved how it turned out. But rotate the petals and you get all sorts of different patterns! Charming and sweet!

I just loved using the Map Fabric for the back of some of the quilts. So much cuddle time with little fingers following along the nautical lines.

The Must Have Pillow

I love floor pillows for kids rooms. Easy to carry around and cuddle up with. This the Amy Butler "Must Have" pillow pattern. It comes in 3 different sizes, and there are so many top piecing options! it's a great way to get some extra sitting space in a kids room. Not too big at all!

Beach Bag

This Beach Bag came from  the book "Quilting in no Time" by Emma Hardy

I've used this as my church bag all summer. Love how it feels with the rope straps!

And I'm seeing more and more people start to post pictures to my Facebook page, and Flickr and Pinterest. Keep posting! I'm going to start featuring some of my favorites here in this space, to help you all get more ideas!

Happy Sewing!!

OUT TO SEA BLOG TOUR: Peter Pan Collar & Skirt tutorial

When I created the Out to Sea fabric, I had of course planned it to be for children. But I wanted to get some use out of it too! So I made sure to include textiles that were sophisticated and simple enough to wear and use myself!

(Perks of designing your own fabric is getting to design when I want to wear!)

Another GREAT perk is that this fabric is a new quality than my last....called Cotton Couture: It's a high density cotton that is VERY soft to the touch and perfect for apparel but not gauzy or too light for quilting. I knew this line would be perfect for clothing, and so I wanted to make sure that it wouldn't be harsh on the skin at all.

So when I got the fabric (12 days before Quilt Market) I needed to create an outfit out of my own fabric. And I dreamed of a navy anchor skirt with a peter pan collared blouse.

And knowing Liz of Cotton & Curls, she'd want to share how to make it...and she agreed to sew for me!

She's WAY cuter than me so I'm posting this fab pic of her wearing this elastic a-line skirt perfect for any body type!

Head on over to her (INCREDIBLE) blog and learn how to make the Peter Pan collar and Skirt!

(These were made in the Anchors Away Navy and the Sea Flowers Nacy prints)

CLICK HERE FOR THE TUTORIALS

Because I forgot to tell you....

Hi! Happy Friday! The OUT TO SEA fabric has had a GREAT release this week! I'm So excited to see all of you get your hands on some fun end of summer projects:)

But I've been getting tons of emails asking for measurements of the map panel prints. Let me help you out .

One single Map is exactly 12x22 inches. There is a very convenient faint grid that I included in the design, which is marked in inches....very easy to cut.

So, when you cut 1/3 of a yard, you will get 2 maps...since there are two maps that will fit on the bolt (which is 44" across).

If you are ordering online, you can specify 1/3 of a yard and make sure that you are getting 2 full maps. Some stores are only allowing cuts in 1/3 increments to that no one is cutting into it.

Happy Sewing!

And Happy Friday! We start school next week...one more weekend of summer! (insert sad face here).

xo

Sarah

*Don't forget to become a member of the OUT TO SEA Flickr Group! Share your projects with me on FLICKR, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM @sarahjanestudios and also on PINTEREST @sarahjanestudios