I’m pretty excited about this tutorial . . . you know how I adore bows. Well, my sewer friend, Laurie, is back again with a free tutorial that includes a big pretty bow! She came up with this sweet bow pillow and was kind enough to turn it into a tutorial, which you can find here.
I rounded up some adorable bunny crafts for you to try with your little one. All of them are quick, easy and super cute! I also created a “easter crafts” board which you can find these, as well as tons of other crafts.
1. diy paper easter bunny treat pouches by The Sweetest Occassion
2. bunny plate by Ishtar Olivera
3. diy bunny mask by Petit a Petite & Family
4. diy mitty wall art by Shop Sweet Things
5. bunny basket diy by Mer Mag
6. diy bunny shoes by Jewelry & Stuff
I found these super adorable toy caddies from Little Bug House. Aren’t they sweet? She has them in three of my Girl Friends prints (mermaids, princesses and ballerinas). She also has crayon wallets and other fun handmade goods.
(photos via Little Bug House)
Throw confetti, do a dance, or hug a friend because today is a new day . . . a day from God. There will only be one day like this, friends. So, enjoy it.
(diy confetti throwers / confetti sticks / push pop confetti)
I have a new free tutorial to share with you today. I worked with Andrea of Knitty Bitties to make these cute little baby booties. They’re made from my Remix flannel with coordinating solids. They would make the sweetest little gift for a baby. One of my dear friends just had a little boy, so I went over and took a couple of photos with him in the shoes. They were a tad big on him, as they’re made to fit 3-6 months. You can also download a written tutorial HERE.
We’re adding my rainbows on slicker fabric. These little rainbows will make the dreariest rainy day a happy one!
(photo by Kelle)
It’s so fun seeing all of the wonderful things made from my fabric! I recently discovered Jute Baby. Jute Baby is stocked with a bunch of baby handmade items, such as burp cloths, headbands, toys and baby blankets. A couple of the items can also be personalized. To see more of this cute store, head here.
If you’re new to the blog, you may not have known that my best color friend is pink. I decided it would be fun to design a quilt based around my love of pink, with my happy clouds on the back. There are about a million different shades of pink. But, I used the Kona solids card to pick out my favs. It was hard narrowing it down, but somehow I managed. Miracles do happen. A special thanks go Brooke for making the quilt. To make your own sweet quilt, head here for a tutorial.
These pretty little pouches made with my Remix dots by Sew Cute by Hannah are not only adorable, but great for storing little items, such as earbuds or coins. Find them and lots of other cute things here.
(photos via Sew Cute by Hannah)
These aprons remind me of my childhood. I’m not sure if it’s my new rainbow and unicorn fabric or the playful style of the aprons. Erica of the Kitchen Table did another great job. Head here for a free tutorial.
Today I’m happy to share with you these fun music inspired pillows. As soon as I designed my Beatbox collection, I thought it would be fun to have a boom box pillow. I worked with the brilliant Erica of Kitchen Table Quilting in constructing the pillow and writing a tutorial. She did an great job, wouldn’t you say? And after she finished the boom box pillow, she decided (because she’s awesome) to also make a cassette pillow. How cool is that! Get the tutorials here: boom box tutorial and cassette tape tutorial.
Not sure if you can see it in this picture, but Erica did a fabulous job with the quilting . . . the attention to detail is just perfect!
(top photo by Larrissa / all other photos by Kelle)
New birthday invitations with chalkboard fun I designed for Tiny Prints. Find them here and here. You get to select the printing for the back of the card, either a punch of color or the chalkboard print. There’s also matching thank you!
(photos by Kelle)
The cassette tapes is one of my fabric prints from the Beatbox collection. So, I was pretty excited when they made a bag out of it. The Robert Kaufman team worked with Amanda to make this cool messenger bag. Make your own with this free pattern.
Lookie at this cheery quilt! Erica of Kitchen Table Quilting did a superb job combining all of my the prints and various color ways of the Girl Friends into one quilt. There’s mermaids, ballerinas, princess and the newest print fairies. She also used Remix and Kona solids. It’s such a bright+ happy quilt. To get a free tutorial, head here.
New baby shower invitations I designed for Tiny Prints. Find these two here and here. There’s also matching address labels and thank you notes.
(photos by Kelle)
Today I have a wonderful tutorial to share with you by Mandy of Fabric Paper Glue. I “heart” hearts. Seriously, I’m gaga over just about anything with hearts . . . heart sunglasses, heart rings, heart pillows, pants with hearts, heart shirts, and now clutches. There are lots of cute heart clutches out there. (Have you seen this one? It’s SO perfect!) Clutches are great for when you don’t want to carry a lot, but need something to carry your little necessities (i.e. cell phone, lip gloss, etc.). Well, I teamed up with Mandy to make this tutorial (she’s got a thing for hearts, too!) Head to Fabric Paper Glue for the tutorial. For an added bonus, I’m not only sharing a FREE tutorial, but I’m giving away one of the clutches. To enter simply leave a comment. A random winner will be selected on Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14th). UPDATE: Congratulations to Jacelyn! You were selected as the random winner.
(photos by Kelle)
We made a bunch of these easy-to-make heart brooches for Valentine’s Day. They’re not perfect, but I like that about them. I think this would be a great tutorial for a child. We used my Remix fabric with Kona solids on the back. After making the hearts, I noticed that there are actually several things these hearts could be used for. You could make them into garland, a necklace or even a shoe clip . . . lots of options.
Here’s what we did to make the fabric hearts:
(photos by Kelle)
My Remix bright hearts always put a smile on my face. I rounded up some really great handmade goods featuring my cheery hearts. Hearts for the win!
(1. colorful hearts zipper pouch by Sunny Sky Designs 2. rainbow heart jumper dress by Palm Valley Kids 3. softie stuffed plush dog by Friends of Socktopus 4. remix bright hearts baby bib by My Handmade Loves)
Designing kids valentines cards is always fun!! Memories flood my mind of me as a little girl in grade school stressing about which Valentine’s Day card to send out. I didn’t want anything too mushy or anything that would have my classmates thinking I had a crush on them. Picking out my valentine’s card was SERIOUS business. So, I always keep that in mind while designing for kids classroom cards for Valentine’s Day. See all my cards here and may the force be with you!
(photos by Kelle)
Quilting with a Modern Slant by Rachel May is a new book that is just hitting book stores. The book includes interviews from the people from the quilting community, projects and tons of inspiration, not to mention there’s some pretty gorgeous quilts featured. There’s so much inspiration in the book and it’s really interesting to read the stories of so many people in the quilting community. Rachel interviewed me for the book and boy, was I nervous. My interview is found in the the “For the Love of Color” section . . . because I really love color. I talk about my “story” in starting Ann Kelle . . . which always makes me weepy (in a good way) Kelly made this AWESOME heart quilt for the book. She used kona solids and prints from my Remix collection. We sat in a coffee shop to discuss the layout and pick out the colors, fabrics, etc . . . I always like picking out the colors and prints. To read more about the book, head here or purchase one here . Thank you, Rachel for including me in the book. I’m quite honored.
(photos by Kelle)
Another fabric collection being released this month is, Wonder. I’m so excited about this fabric line! Wonder is a place full of happy. I’m a child of the 80s, which I’m sure has a lot to do with my inspiration behind this line. I remember loving unicorns as child, but I have to be honest . . . I’m still a big fan. This happy fabric collection ships to stores this month.
(photos by Kelle)
I’m so happy to share with you my new fabric collection, “Beatbox.” The inspiration behind this line comes from my childhood. My Dad worked for a radio station for over 30 years. He started out spinning records but went on to do everything from managing a radio station to being a radio talk show personality. Needless to say, we grew up surrounded by music and developed an early appreciation of music. As children, my sister and I played “DJ”. We had a microphone and would make mix tapes, which would include us introducing the songs, interviewing make-believe guests, reading the news and other silly antics. We also had a mini record player and a boom box, as well as a bunch of little musical instruments. I remember visiting the station (sometimes we got to be in the commercials!), going to concerts, etc. (The first concert I remember attending is Kool and the Gang when I was four.) Music was a huge part of my childhood and I’m honored I get to share this through my artwork. “Beatbox” is being released this month. This line features boom boxes, cassette tapes, and headphones. It’s available in two fun color ways.
Above are some of the records from my sister and my collection. I still have the huge box of the records we played as a kid.
(photos by Kelle)
My girls are back again for another adventure. This time as fairies! I think I’ve said this before, but I LOVE drawing these girls. They’re so special to me, so it’s an absolute honor that I was able to add another print. This makes print 4 or 5 (depending upon if you include Super Kids). See my other girl friends prints here: Mermaids, Ballerinas, Princesses, and Super Kids. This fabric groups ships to stores this month.
My best friend found this easy scarf tutorial and made a bunch of scarves out of my Remix flannel. Once you make one, you’ll want to make a ton! Find the easy tutorial she used here by Sew Creative.
(fabrics used: Remix flannel “pepper” dots, Remix flannel “pepper” chevron, Remix flannel “silver” argyle, and Remix flannel “sunshine” chevron)
(photos by Kelle)
