Playing On Friday~

The floral swap and family stuff made this a pretty busy week, so today I am playing! :-) I pulled out the blocks Bingo~Bonnie and I are swapping~~ I'm feeling really behind! I'm not sure when we said we'd mail, or how many blocks, but I just know I am behind on these. ;-) (Bonnie, if you are reading this, can you refresh my memory?? :-) ) And I shouldn't be behind! Bonnie is way busier than I am! And they are a fun and easy block to do! The Triangulations make them super easy! :-) The hard part, if you can even call it that, is having enough variety of small HST's to make the blocks different from each other. I laid out all the HST's that I've done so far and discovered I am really a bit green and gold crazy! :-o So I made up a few more batches of HST's with purples and next I have some red ones to do. I made up 6 blocks from these combinations~ 3 for Bonnie and 3 for me. Now off to find some more fabrics for the mini HST's! :-) I need more colors! :-)

Have a happy weekend! And until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!! :-))

Mama's Got a New Bag~

I finished up my new bag this morning. :-) It's the pattern 'The X Bag' by Four Corners Designs. I changed a few things~ I always do! LOL :-) I didn't want one side of the bag to be the primary color with lining peeking up because then on the other side the lining is the primary bag part, so I put denim for both sides and the lining on the inside. That is why my lining doesn't show on the under pocket part like it shows in the pattern. I ironed Decor Bond to the lining pieces to make it hold its shape~ that was a bugger to sew thru all the layers for the bottom! :-o Yikes! But my trusty Pfaff blazed through. ;-) Also, I've done velcro tabs on other purses and the velcro never works so hot, so this time I made a tab with a big button. The button has a secret purpose for me as it marks the side with the inside pocket. I gotta have an inside pocket! The pattern didn't have one, so I kind of guessed at placement~ its a little low, but will do the trick for me. It is for my sunglasses. :-) I think I'm going to like this bag! :-)

Now I really must get back to quilting and stitcheries! I am behind in everything! :-o So until next time~~

Happy Stitchin' to you!! :-)

Finished! :-)

Yay! The graduation raggy denim/flannel is clipped, washed, fluffed and ready to go. :-) And I'm a good 2 weeks ahead of the party~ I especially like that! LOL :-) If you are wondering, the pattern is from a 2003 issue of Traditional Quiltworks magazine. It's by Evelyn Sloppy and is called 'Country Denim Stars'. I have been making this quilt for the guy graduates we know for a number of years now. :-)) I've even made it for a couple gals with hearts instead of stars. The original pattern has a lot more stars to it, I changed that when I started adding pocket and seam pieces of denim. I'll have a few more to make next year, so guess I'd better start collecting jeans again. ;-)

This is a view of the back or flannel side~

Oh! After I clip it, I wash it at home. I made an oversized bag with a zipper in it specifically for washing these to keep the fuzz out of the washer. A good shake outside and a tumble in the dryer and it's ready to go~ be sure to check your dryer lint trap often!~ like every 5 minutes at first because the lint does build up fast! No one wants a dryer fire! :-o

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Floral Blocks As Far As the Eye Can See!~

The floral 9-patches that I am swapping are finally on the tables. :-) I worked all day today swapping. It always amazes me when I get over 400 blocks and have only one or two people end up using the same fabrics! Isn't that neat? This time the swappers were primarily from the states, with one from Australia. The gals love it when we have an international swapper in the mix! ;-) This is what it looked like this morning~ 4 tables loaded with floral blocks! Tonight I am down to one table as I recount the blocks and bag them back up. Tomorrow I will do some more and maybe be ready to start mailing them home on Monday or Tuesday.

Hope you are having a good evening!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Let the Clipping Begin!~

Yay! I finally got the raggy flannel/denim together~ bet you were getting tired of hearing about it! LOL :-) The next time you see it, it will be all clipped, washed, fluffed and ready to give. ;-) The clipping starts tonight, but will probably take a few days. I have clipped an entire quilt in an evening, but it is not fun and I wouldn't recommend it. :-) Your hand gets too tired! LOL And blisters aren't pretty. ;-) Lucky for me, this one isn't needed until next month~ plenty of time for clipping and ragging. ;-))

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

...and Working!

Remember this post? Well it has only taken me almost a month to get back to the flannel/denim quilt! :-o LOL Today I made the blocks and got them all trimmed. I arranged them on the floor, but now my back is pinching me. :-/ Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get them sewn together. ~ At least I'm back to sewing! Yay! :-))

Until tomorrow~

Happy Stitchin'!!

I'm Still Here~

..just not sewing so much! :-o Hopefully, I can fix that today!

I just wanted to let y'all know about a fabulous giveaway Barb at Bejeweled Quilts is having while she is on vacation. It is fun to follow her journey and see what she adds to her giveaway box each day! :-) Have fun Barb!

Now I'm going to go sew!~
Have a happy day!!