Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

May your feast be blessed!

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Quilty Jar Opener Giveaway Winners!

The winners of my

Easy Sew Jar Openers

are ....

Comment # 3

NancyNovember 14, 2014 at 1:37 AM

I just LOVE these!! So unique and creative!! Oh my Gosh I couldn't pick I would be grateful to have any one of them!! Thanks Pat and have a Wonderful Holiday!!
Huggs, Nancy

Comment # 29

sandraNovember 14, 2014 at 9:23 PM

Love these my kitchen is orange so if I win please choose one for me. Hugs Sandra

Comment # 21

celticwoman55November 14, 2014 at 1:05 PM

What a neat idea!! Why didn't I think of that. They would sure help me because I have the hardest time opening new jars and have no one home to help!! 

I am sending emails to all the winners

for the addresses to send these handy kitchen helpers.

Enjoy!

Thanks to all who left lovely supportive comments!

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Sorry for being two days late for this giveaway announcement.

I have been very busy working on the

"We Support you! Blog Hop @ Sew We Quilt

Read all about it HERE

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Show Your Support!

My Time to Cheer!!

I am so honored that the lovely

 Mdm Samm @ Sew We Quilt 

asked me if I would cheer this hop!

What a wonderful way to show our support for all our friends who need a little comfort 

and to know how much we care.

For this hop we will be showing our support by 

sewing the big beautiful bra pattern that Mdm Samm has created for us.

This may be used to make any item of your choosing. 

There are ladies we know in our quilting family who are battling BREAST CANCER and other forms of cancer.

As Cancer seems to touch many of our lives,  Madame Samm kept thinking of the inspiration we could provide by creating a GIANT BRA, quilted, stitched, embroidered, appliquéd...whatever you would like to do...

Madam Samm would provide you with the pattern and has already created a 3 feet by 2.5 feet pattern.....BRA...( it would be offered  FREE to all those who participate)

YOU could make it into a  quilt, pillow,  BAG for carting all their notions to their treatments, wall hanging....that will be up to you... She suggests a blog theme  " WE will support you" or " I will support you" ....She will also  provide you with these one liners if you want them embroidered...

Mdm Samm also will include the hanger with whatever LETTER you want to stitch.
 ( the pattern actually has all of them) -if your friend's name begins with J...then you would get this letter J to add to top of hanger...or you can use your first initial, if you plan to give it  to someone someday... The file will have everything you need.

This may be used to make any item of your choosing. 

Be creative!

Be Supportive!

The pattern for WE SUPPORT YOU is like this one above..JUST LARGER. 

You can make it any size you like.

My fabrics arrived yesterday!

I am ready to sew!

I hope you will be sewing with me! 

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YOUR BLOG

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Guidelines

Anyone and everyone can participate in our HOPS.

If ever you wanted to have cheerleaders in your life

to cheer on your creativity….

well you do not need to look any further…

1. With the pattern that will be provided
create whatever you like ....large or small , we will support you ALL! 

2. BE a cheerleader for all those who participate, there is nothing 

as heartfelt as your lovely comments.

3. Please turn off your word verification the day of your

post…you really do not want to miss any comments..

YOU have no idea how that one comment can be a life changer….

4. Be sure to add your post at midnight EST. WE have visitors

all around the world who like to get up like we do in North America

to your lovely creations…

5. Please ADD everyone including YOUR blog on your post 

that day, so we can find everyone as easily as we found you..

6. MOST IMPORTANT, commit, if you don't, you have

taken the spot of someone else who I will be hearing about,

trust me there…

7. Add the button to your blog so everyone will note you are SUPPORTING

someone with CANCER  is coming and also

a reminder for YOU to get your project DONE.....

A great gentle reminder....

Please follow all the guidelines so that all will run smoothly!

The code for this button is on the sidebar 

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Please add it to your sidebar and 

post a promo to spread the word!

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Wonderful!  

Send me an e-mail!

I will get back to you as soon as I am able.

Thank you for showing your support by joining in this hop!

Twist & Turn Hexie Jar Opener Tutorial

Twist & Turn Quilted Jar Openers!

I have arthritis in my hands and find these so useful in my kitchen.

The shelf liner grips smooth metal caps and rough edge plastic caps comfortably and easily.

I can even open tough caps on small necked bottles with one of these.

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For a basic tutorial for an easy sew square opener for sewing both openers, read the

Tips and Tricks Here




To make the hexie ones I used some of my "Sunnyside"Honeycombs.
which I was lucky enough to win in a giveaway from the lovely

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

during the hexie hop last year.

I also cut strips from the lovely birthday fabric gift from my friend,

Dorian @ Ridge Top Quilts

and I also cut some strips from my treasured Kate Spain stash.

Cut all strips WOF and sew as you go,
trimming them down as needed as you go along.

I cut 2.5" strips.

Next time I may cut narrower strips.




The grippy side is cut from silicone type shelf liner.

For the back I  used my hexagon ruler to cut the

easyLiner

Making the twisted hexie one, requires sewing a  partial seam.

Partial seams are easy.

Here is the method I use:



I cut all my strips oversize and cut them down after I sew.

Line up your first strip on top of one side of the honeycomb hexie.

Measure about one inch from the beginning edge of the seam and 

insert a pin to mark the beginning of your first seam.

Remove the pin and press needle down at this starting point.

Stitch to the other edge as usual.

Here is a close-up of the beginning of the seam.

You will close this seam after your last strip is added.

Press inward toward the hexie.

Continue adding a strip to each side of the hex closing all other seams as you usually sew,

For this one, the orange strip was the last added.
In the picture above I have folded the first strop with the partial seam over the last orange strip.

 Needle down a few inches before the end of your partial seam 

and sew to the outside edge of the last strip added,

closing the partial seam.



Cut away the extra fabric. 

Your hexie will be oversized and you will need to cut it down to size.

I used a 6.5" Fons and Porter Hevie ruler to cut all my hexes.

A straight edge ruler  can also be used.

In this photo I laid my regular 6.5" cutting ruler on top of the hexie ruler to cut the long edges.

If you do not have a hexie ruler, use the lines on the ruler and mat to cute the hexie shape.

Here is the pressed back of the hexie showing all the trimmed to size seams.

To make the jar opener,

sandwich the hexie right side up with the 

shelf liner hexie.

Place the liner on top.

The grip is cut from 

easyLiner  shelf liner.

I use a plain white cotton liner.

Flannel also works if you would like a little more cushion in your jar opener.

I have not tried thin batting, but this might also work. 

I like to place one pin on each side to hold the layers together

and remove the pins as I go.

Leave an opening on one side to turn your jar opener right side out.

Trim the corners to make getting the sharp points easier.

Press the TOP SIDE ONLY!

You do not want to melt the shelf liner onto your iron.

Topstitch close around all the edges.

I like to put a pin in the open edge to hold it closed until I remove the pin and sew.

I added one echo line of quilting in the center.

Enjoy using your new nifty jar opener!

Thank you to all who have left lovely comments.

My daughter and grand-darling are flying in today for an extended holiday visit ...

... which is the best Christmas present of the year!

I have been busy cleaning up my shared sewing space and tucking stuff in closets.

I hope to respond personally to all the kind words as soon as I have time ...

well ... when I am not cuddling the baby girl .... ;) 

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