Classmate Bag

I cant believe I am actually making progress on my list - I am finishing more projects than I am starting.... I realize this momentum can change at any moment. I just finished the Classmate by Terry Atkinson.  It was easier to make than I thought it would be.  The hardest part was doing the binding with the plastic lining.

Inside of bag - my large zipper zips from the wrong side but it still works and it is in straight.

 

The bag has lots of pockets and will be great for carrying some of my hand sewing around. 

 



I managed to finish a quilt top that I will be donating - unfortunately it will be a couple of weeks before I get to quilting it.  I ran out of fabric and was not able to make it as long as I wanted - so I added a large strip of Kona Coal to the bottom of it.  I will take another picture once Mother Nature cooperates with me.  I plan to back in a grey flannel. 

I am off to make a few triple zipper pouches for birthday gifts next week.  I also have a quilt in the dryer that I hope to have photographed in the next day or two.  Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts.

Zippy Pouches

I recently spent some time with my niece.  She was having lots of fun playing with my fabric.  I took several of her fabric selections and turned them into pouches for her.  I used the tutorial from Noodlehead.  It is a wonderful tutorial and very easy to follow.  Once I started it was hard to stop making them.

 This is her favorite  - because of the fish

I even managed to make a few extra pouches to put last minute birthday gifts in.  Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for finish it up Friday.  This weekend I hope to finish up two quilt tops.  What projects do you have  planned for this weekend?

A Little Bag for my Sister

My sister likes little purses.  Some time ago I saw this pattern by Flutter_Kat.  I thought it would be perfect for her. 

The pattern was pretty easy even though it had two zippers. 

It has a built in credit card holder as well as interior pocket with a zipper.  On the other side of the purse it has an additional pocket that will hold your phone and a pen upright.  I forgot to take a good picture of zippered pocket.  It is large enough to hold a bad of chocolate peanut butter cups in it.  I am happy to say when I gave her the purse the chocolate was still in the bag unopened. 

I hope to finish some more projects this weekend as my niece has a birthday on Sunday and she made a few selections from my fabric stash. 

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for checking out my project this week.

First finish for 2014

I actually started and finished something in less than 4 days!  I can only hope the rest of my projects go so smoothly this year.  My inspiration came from this quilt done by Molly found at Purl Bee.  To make the quilt I used a jelly roll from my stash and paired it with some Kona Natural.  I may just do another one of these before this month is over.

 

 

I decided to practice quilting loopy L's. It went much quicker than I thought it would and was fairly easy for me to do.  The quilt is backed from some flannel from the same line.  After washing the back became super soft. 

 

I have been slowly tackling the task of cleaning and organizing my sewing room.  Sadly I now know that it is possible to spend over 12 hours folding 1/2 yards and fat quarters ~ and not be done.  Below is a picture of the organized section of the room. 

Before moving on to organize the other side of my sewing room I took some time to read a few blogs aka procrastinating....  I happen upon a post from Little Island Quilting that struck a cord.  I certainly am not lacking fabric.  I have made a few fabric pulls and I am now working on a quilt  to send her way.  I can always finish cleaning my sewing room next week....

 

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts.

 

 

Tammy's Quilt

I have managed to complete another unfinished project.  Last year two of my close friends were hinting that they would like quilts for Christmas or birthday's - Thankfully it was close to the holidays and I let them know that I was not very fast and it would take me months. - Not because I don't sew enough....  I just get very distracted and take on too many projects.  It would be helpful if the designers did not come out with a different fabric line that I "have to have".

I took my sewing machine with me to Hawaii this summer.  It was my hope that I would get a lot of sewing done in the evening and in the afternoon when I was not supposed to be in the sun.  Of course it was a dream to sit on the lanai and sew in the shade while watching my kids argue in the pool...  well not the arguing part but my sewing view improved greatly.

 

Tutorial is from Leslie Unfinished

Finished Top

Quilted

 

Close up of the quilting- I need to learn another quilting pattern.  I think fear of ruining the quilt is holding me back.

Since I have completed one friends quilt - I am committed to finishing the other quilt prior to Christmas.... I made a list to see how many things I needed to complete prior to Christmas this year.  The list has me somewhat paralyzed. (How did it get so big?  How did I take on so much....) I need to stop thinking about it and just finish it.  I am hopping I am not shopping on line in a major panic on the 20th but it appears I do have a plan B.

This week I am linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts  for Finish it up Friday.   I hope to have several more finishes next week. 

 

 

My Goal for November....

Is to finish this quilt.  It is a birthday gift that must be delivered before this month is over..... especially since they were expecting it last November.  I am linking up with A Lovely Year of Finishes  The quilt pattern can be found here - Lotus Pattern

What are your goals for November?

Bloggers Quilt Festival ~ A Quilt for my Mom

 

 

 

I am excited to be participating in Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival.  I am entering a quilt I recently made for my mother in the Quilt Photographer category.  This is my second entry for the Fall Festival.

 

I have been slowing working on finishing several projects that have been put aside.  I am not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed that this quilt has taken me almost a year to complete (10 months).  I am not much of a yellow or orange person so the fabric colors did not really hold my attention.  I don't know why I did not like the quilt when I was making it or even when it was complete.  Once it was quilted I was awestruck and trying to comprehend what I had not liked.  I love it.  I was so shocked and happy when I picked it up from the woman who quilted it. 

Before binding - my assistant kept burrowing under the quilt making photography difficult.

Since binding is not my favorite activity - it took me another month or so to get that completed.  This quilt reminds me of fall so I wanted to get some pictures with fall leaves.  I told my son we were going for a hike and after he helped me with quilt pictures he could have some Cold Stone.

It was quite windy that day - My son wanted to know why "I wasn't a normal mom" - "none of my friends mom's make them climb a tree in the wind trying to get a good picture of a quilt"

A break in the wind.

Close up of the quilting.

 

 My son had more fun than he will admit on his hike with me and he was rewarded with Cold Stone as promised. 

 

Quilt Pattern:  Hopscotch by V and Co.

I did make a few changes.

Fabric:  Riley Blake

Pieced by:  Me

Size: 100X100

Category:  Quilt Photographer

Quilted by:  Loretta Tibor

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to check out Amy's Blog to see all of the other talented blogger's/quilters.