Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt goes under the sea with three of her latest sewing projects. All employ raw edge applique on a denim ground. Notice she used buttons for octopus tentacles. Clever. All you need to get started is a thrift-from-your-own-closet denim piece of clothing, then choose the creatures you want to feature. There is a small fee for her applique book. From the product description,
This 12 page booklet, for only $3.00, offers 35+ simple sea life designs, suitable for cutting and appliqué. It includes octopuses. fish, whales, sharks, rays, and even seaweed.
Click the link below to see the three projects.
Octopus & Other Ocean Obsessions Patterns, by Cathy
Click the link below to get step-by-step instructions to make a Sew Aquarium Vase.
Quilt an Inexpensive, Zero-Maintenance Aquarium!, by Cathy
{Image credit: Gefilte Quilt}
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the Sea party decorations
. Perfect for Mermaid, Spongebob and beach-themed parties too.
If you are planning on hosting a fun Shark week (July) activity then make sure you check out these other shark crafts we wrote about as well as some fun shark-themed food you can eat. (No sharks were harmed in the making of our yummy shark treats)
Love Sharks? How about playing these fun Shark themed Board Games or these resource books
for learning about sharks.
Good Morning Scarlett! This is a great project using applique and denim. It sure would be fun to create and with being so unique, I think everyone would feel special wrapping up in it. Thank you for sharing and have a fantastic creative day!