Bunnies!

I soo wanted to show you these guys before Easter, but didn't want to ruin any surprises, so~~

I purchased these two cute bunnies and machine embroidered the grandkids

names on the ear.  It was really much easier than I thought it would be! :-)

Right now my sewing area is a huge disaster as I finish a few things while also getting my kits and things ready for a local retreat.  SEW much to do and my time is running out!

Hope you are finding lots to keep you busy too!

What are you working on today?

 

Until next time~

~which hopefully will be sooner rather than later but my computer has been giving me the 'blue screen of death' two to three times a day, so if it goes completely, it will take me a while to learn a new one. Please don't leave! I will have lots to show you after retreat. ;)

Happy Stitchin'!

A Fun Trio---

Earlier this year, and late last year, I pattern tested three patterns for Samantha of  Handmade by Mrs H.

They were designed for a bag retreat she was hosting in the UK.

The retreat is now over, so I can share my bags with you. :-)

The first is called  The Fiesta Tote~~

This was a fun sew~ lots of pockets and I got to play with rivets. :-)

Next was The Machine Bag~

Yes, it does fit a sewing machine! And it has a mesh inside pocket for your cords and foot pedal. 

And last was the Toiletry Tote~

The outside is vinyl covered cotton.  The inside is quilters cotton and lots of mesh pockets.

Both sides zip out for more storage.

I will admit this one was a bit tricky, but I really like the end result. The 'lid' has a hook for hanging.

Whew! It has been a long time keeping these a secret! LOL

You can find the patterns sold individually or as a bundle on Samantha's website HERE

She is also featuring the bags on her blog, where you can see all the tester versions. 

I am working on a couple more bags today, to be released the end of the month. :-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

And have a blessed and happy Easter weekend!

 

Spring!

Spring has finally 'sprung' at my house!

The daffodils and ornamental plum trees are blooming, and the sun has finally put in an appearance!

Yesterday I spent the day playing in the dirt and getting my little garden plots cleaned up.

Pulling the weeds from the daisy bed is the worst, but I tackled that for a bit too. ;-)

The rains are due back tonight, so I really should go out and finish that weeding, but then who would keep the laundry going? ;-)

I have a new spring bag too. The Kim Unisex Messenger bag is part of Nancy Stroop's Designz Collection.

Since this bag is part of a collection, it won't be sold as a single pattern for quite sometime. But her prices are really reasonable, and if you join the collection, it is only $30 for 6 patterns. Well, actually it would be less that that because Nancy is in Australia and the dollar is pretty strong over there. ;-)  

Anyway, one of the things I really like about Nancy's patterns is that they are geared for beginners, but you can really 'fancy' them up to suit your needs.  Since I have been loving playing with my embroidery machine lately, I went that route...

I added the piping and the embroidery.  The embroidery design was a free design from Embroidery Library for the month of March.

I also added a big pocket to the back with more embroidery. :-)

I have a feeling when my DD sees this bag it is going to vanish. LOL

The lining has a lot of pockets and you have options on how you want to divide them up~ I always make a smaller one for pens because I really hate digging in my bags for a pen. ;-)

Here it is all together. There is also a clip for your keys inside. I placed mine at the top, so my keys could hang right inside a pocket, Nancy puts hers at the side.  

Next up I am cleaning up my cutting table and then working on a couple Easter gifties for the DGkiddoes. :-)

Until next time~

Happy Spring!!