Tuesday, 26 October 2010

The key to my heart...and a giveaway!

I recently got my hands on some beautiful Irish linen, lovely shades of grey and blue.
In between sneezing and coughing this past week I have been gradually putting a wall hanging together!
I thought the 100% linen would have been a bit stretchy, but a quick spray of startch made it very easy to work with:)I made this wall hanging,

anyone else feel the same way? :D
Here is a quick tutorial for a super quick project;)

If using 100% linen fabric, use spray starch on the fabric before starting.

1. Cut out the background fabric 12 1/2" x 18"2.Trace the letters and heart lock on to Bondaweb, iron letters and heart lock on to different fabrics. Cut out carefully, and place on background fabric. Press in place.
3.Cut a piece of medium weight Vilene slightly bigger than the background and place underneath.
4. Applique the letters on to the background fabric using a small zig zag stitch. I used Invisafil thread which is quite fine and didn't overpower the letters.
5. Cut out the first border: 4 pieces 1" x 24"
Cut out the second border: 4 pieces 1 1/2" x 24"
Sew first border to second border, make 4 borders.
6. Sew on borders and mitre corners.
7. Press well. 8. Layer backing, wadding and top together, pin together.
9. Draw the heart shape out on cardboard and use this shape as a quilting template.
Place template randomly on the wall hanging and draw around it using a watersoluble pen. Quilt around the heart shapes.
10. Make binding 2 1/2" x 82". Attach binding and hand sew in place.
11. Make a sleeve for the back of the wallhanging and enjoy!
Finished size approx. 15 1/2" x 21"

Please email me if you would like a copy of the letters and heartlock shape to make this wall hanging. info@lisnawearyquilt.co.uk


There are a limited amount of "fabric is the key to my heart" wall hanging kits, which are £15.99 plus postage
(UK & Europe p&p £3.99. USA/Canada p&p £5.50).
available on my website www.lisnawearyquilts.co.uk
I have a wall hanging kit of "Fabric is the key to my heart" in exactly the same Irish linen to giveaway:)
Here's how to enter - please leave a comment for each entry.
1. Tell me what you think of, when someone mentions Ireland or Irish Linen!
2. Sign up to be a follower on Lisnaweary Quilts blog.
3. Hop over to http://www.lisnawearyquilts.co.uk/ and tell me your favourite pattern/fabric.
4. Blog about this blog, giveaway etc.
You have til 10pm Tuesday 9th November to enter.

35 comments:

  1. I think "Hmm, I wonder what it's like to work with Irish Linen. I've never worked with linen before. :P"

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  2. Ireland always makes me feel a pang in my heart - like it's my home or something. My ancestry isn't from there (as far as I know) so I'm not sure why. I hope one day to go and spend some time in Ireland. I would love to have Irish linen!

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  3. I love your Santa's Gifts quilt.

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  4. I think of home...as my family came to the states in the late 1800's. My children have been to visit although I have not gotten over yet. My son Sean who is a redhead says it was the one place people knew how to pronounce his name and no one made comments on his hair...lol!

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  5. And I'm a new follower to your blog!

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  6. Oh and it has to be Santa's Gifts although that log cabin is sooooo intriguing

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  7. shamefully, i think of that movie far & away with tom cruise and nicole kidman when i think ireland. i think i need to expose myself to more irish things!

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  8. i love the oh christmas tree pattern! those are so cute!

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  9. When someone mentions IRISH, I think of my Irish ancestors in county Kelly.

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  10. Love your wallhanging! The words are SO perfect! When I think of Irish Linen I think of beautiful classy fabric. I've never been to Ireland, but I think of it as lush green pastures. Lovely giveaway.

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  11. Irish Linen makes me think of holidays at my grandmothers dining room table.

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  12. I included you giveaway in my blog today!

    http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/2010/10/flowers-wonders-of-diversity.html

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  13. When someone mentions Irish linen I think of fabric that grows softer with each washing.

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  14. When someone mentions Ireland I think of my vacation to that beautiful island and how I'd love to go back again!

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  15. I think of green, and mossy stones, and dramatic stormy skies, and some lovely tea towels we had when I was small.

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  16. Hi! this is really weird but everytime someone mentions Ireland, I always think about the band Westlife, because I was a huge fan in highschool and I watched a documentary about them showing their homes and life in Ireland :)

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  17. I am also a new follower! :)

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  18. I've never worked with irish linen.Wining would be a great opportunity to try.

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  19. I think of beautiful hills of grass when someone mentions Ireland. jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  20. I like the red with gold stars fabric!

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  21. I think of the movie Robin Hood! lol :P

    Horseluver120@gmail.com

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  22. Irish nuns. I attended a convent in Sri Lanka and originally there were lots of Irish nuns.

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  23. I like the Christmas Tree pattern.

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  24. I think of Robert Shaw the actor and leprechauns and all the various bays and inlets.
    www.quiltsampler.blogspot.com

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  25. Whenever I hear Ireland I think of my dude...he's an O'Connor...heavensent1@yahoo dotcom

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  26. GFC follower (Heavensent1)...heavensent1@yahoo dotcom

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  27. I like the Santa's Gift Quilt Kit...heavensent1@yahoo dotcom

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  28. When someone mentions "Ireland" I get really excited, because my husband and I just got back from the trip of a lifetime to the Green Isle. We spent an entire month traveling around the countryside, picnic-ing with the sheep, hiking the Cliffs of Moehr, and wading in the ocean (although it was quite cold!). I love that country and anything that has to do with it!

    -Heidi

    writeme at heidimail dot com

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  29. I think of my family. My grandmother's family is from county Cork. I also long to visit someday.

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  30. I am a follower of your blog, and have been for some time.

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  31. My favorite pattern is the Blue Moon. Such a great pattern, with many color choices!!!
    nsue21702 at gmail dot com

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  32. I am a follower. Hope you are having a great November. It was finally gotten cooler here. Thank goodness!
    nsue21702 at gmail dot com

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  33. When I think of Ireland, I think of the soap Irish Spring. Being a child in the seventies, I still remember the freshly soaped up dude riding in on his horse. They would slice the soap to show the streaks going all the way through the soap. (Whatever that proved).I think it was an ad war with the Old Spice man.
    nsue21702 at gmail dot com

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