Friday, June 14, 2013

TGIFF - paper boat


My latest obsession started with bag of leather scraps I was given by a friend. I never had an intention to work with leather. Then I came across The Easiest SAL ever where the goal was to use what you got in your stash and try something new. Well I followed the instructions and came up with few pouches embellished with leather scraps (you can spot those in my header). I love it. Piece of leather takes it to the next level. Fun rhyme but true. This paper boat is the latest. I wasn't happy with the outcome at first. The print I picked is too big and directional so no good. I actually liked the back side of it better but I tried to fix it with some hand stitches and it helped. I got the inspiration from an image I saw on pinterest.

Before the hand stitching addition and the back side.
Part of my obsession is to make matching zipper pulls.
 

I used piece of scotch tape to cover the foot while sewing over the leather piece.


I have also finished LOVE circle pillow cover as part of Modern Mini Quilt Challenge. You can read more about it in my previous post.


Linking up with TGIFF! over @ Quilt Matters


Update. Thank you Alli for your suggestion. I'm also linking up to Le Challenge.

Le Challenge

31 comments:

  1. Your boat looks great and I like your leather embellishments. They make everything look very stylish :)

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  2. They are both such beautiful finished!!
    That quilting on the pillow is stunning!!

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  3. Very nice finishes. Did the quilting on the cushion make your head spin?

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  4. Oooh, I love your finishes, especially that boat tote. The leather really does take it to the next level. So glad you linked up to TGIFF!

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  5. So beautiful, what a nice idea. I love it!

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  6. I love the boat pouch! It turned out great! The waves of the leather are fun, and the pouch is constructed so well. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. I hope you will enter this in the Le Challenge nautical theme this month. It is so fun I'm sure it would be a contender to win! Here is the blog (i just found out about it myself): http://le-challenge.blogspot.ca/

    It is funny because I was envisioning making something similar to this with a paper boat if I had time to enter. Yours is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Love the leather scraps!! Great addition! And great to have you on board for le challenge - next theme will be announced tomorrow on the blog!

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  9. If I didn't already follow your blog, I'd follow it just to watch what you're doing with those leather scraps - you're going to have to change your blog title to Leather Style, lol! You've come up with another great design, Vera - it's adorable!

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  10. Oh I love your paper boat - so sweet and a great idea for the maritime theme!

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  11. The paper boat is sooo cute. I could see my son loving the little pouch :-)

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  12. fantastic - I love all your wonderful creations :-)

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  13. Oh my golly!! Both your projects are so awesome!!

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  14. WOW! The little boat is perfect and the leather is such a brilliant touch.

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  15. Both of these are beautiful. I love the simple colours.

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  16. I've just read that you are in the Czech Republic. Me too! I'm in Valtice in S, Moravia. Where are you?

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  17. Oh my goodness! This is so cute :) I just love it !

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  18. Your work is brilliant - great idea for a paper boat.

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  19. Love the boat, and the leather really gives the whole project a lovely feel :)

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  20. The boat is so cute! I love the way you make matching zip pulls :)

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  21. The boat pouch is amazing!! I totally agree about the leather too. Thanks for linking up :)
    Your cushion cover is beautiful as well.

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  22. So the boat is paper? or fabric? I of course love all of your projects!

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  23. Oh my goodness, I am in so in love with this pouch! Great project, and you are right--the addition of the leather just makes it so great!

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  24. Love the bag and the little boat!

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  25. Love the little boat - it is so sweet!

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  26. I love how you used the text print for the boat

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  27. Me encanta la versiĆ³n de tu barco.
    Saludos.

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