My New-Old Machine!!

This is the jewel my Dad found for me and I brought back from our trip in August~~

  I love the case!!!

Isn't she a beauty?  

 She is a 192K

Spartan was made by the Singer Company; she was made in Great Britain.  I haven't looked up her 'birthday' yet, but I have sewn with her!

I know 'Spartan' is probably a boys name, but I am calling her a 'she'. LOL

She sews beautifully!  I was having some troubles with bending and breaking needles working on a bag and she just blew right over the tough spots!  Whoohoo!!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow as there is a little giveaway involved. ;-) ;-)

Until then~

Happy Stitchin'!!

A Hobo Bag for Autumn~

Hi there!  I'm so sorry if you are looking for the 'one fun thing' I brought back from my latest trip~ I still haven't taken photos, but they will be coming...soon I hope!!

Lately I have been playing catch-up around the house and doing a bit of fun sewing. :-)

Samantha from  Mrs H is a bag pattern designer,

and I had the opportunity to test her newest pattern~

The Reversible Hobo Bag

I made this with 'me' in mind!  I have been wanting a new autumn bag!

I chose wide wale corduroy for one side and a tone-on-tone quilting cotton for the other.  I strayed from the pattern just a little bit as I did not use my contrast for the other side, that is why you see the orange inside. ;-)

                                      I love the side detail and the uniquely shaped handle~

it fits my shoulder perfectly and is quite comfortable. I like the corduroy so much that I doubt I will ever reverse the bag, but if I do, you will spot me in a crowd!  LOL  It has a zipper pocket on the back, and also inside, so my phone & keys are handy.

Our weather has been cool lately, I am ready for autumn!

How about you?  Done any fun sewing just for yourself  recently? :-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Just 5 dollars!!

Hi all~ just look at what I found!

My neighbor and a few of her friends were having a yard sale.  I spied some books, so stopped in to pick up a few. (I love to read!)  And then I spied this wall hanging artfully draped under a guitar....

 

 

hmm, was it just for decoration?  I asked if I could see all of it and the owner came over and told me her tailor made it and she really didn't know much about it but she was selling it for five dollars! :-)

Well, I couldn't leave it, could I? LOL  I'm pretty sure the fabrics are from the 90's.  But what really attracted me besides it being a star block :-) is that it is totally hand quilted! :-)

Do you know the name of the block?  

I know I have seen it before, but just can't think of the name.  All of the stars are machine pieced~ with all the points intact!  It has a tiny spot on it and one fabric is already starting to show a lot of wear.  I plan to just keep it for inspiration. :-)

We had a death in our family a couple weeks ago and DH and I needed to make a quick trip back to the mid-west.  Last week is rather a blur for me, but I did bring one fun thing home with me.  I'll save that for my next post.  ;-)

Until then~

Happy stitchin'!!

~Sewing Along~

I am finally back to my sewing room! My mojo is back, now if I only had more time!  Or if I could sew as fast as I dream? :-)

I just finished a Tote Along Tool Caddy ~ pattern by Kim @ Lily Patch Quilts

 I did make one change again~ I added a zipper to the top.  See the polka dot lining peeking through? Just a little bit of whimsy. :-)

What are you sewing today?  I have one more bag i need to finish and then I will get back to quilting.

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

~Summerime Stitchin'~

You know how much I like to embroider in the evenings~ I just can't sit still! LOL

A while back Red Thread Studio put out a call for stitchers to help them put together a United Stitches quilt top (pattern by Rosalie Quinlan)

I answered the call. :-)  How could I not?!  {Sorry the photo is so light, if you click on it, it should enlarge for you.} Jennifer sent me the pattern card, fabric, stabilizer, thread and return postage to do a block for their quilt, and another block, thread etc to do a block to keep for myself or swap.  You could choose the block you wanted to do, or just let them send one. I like surprises, so I let them send one.  I love the one they sent!  It says 'happy home' :-)  I am thinking about framing my block... what would you do with it?

It is hot here, and dry.  Sewing has taken a back seat to keeping my flowerbeds alive. :-o  And trying to think up things to cook that keep the house cool. I think my crock pot is going to need replacing after this summer! :-o

Hope you are keeping cool and having a good summer.  I am off to trace my next embroidery project~ I am thinking snow! LOL

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!

~the Next Block~

In the Military Brat QAL (the link is in my sidebar)  ;-)

I am really enjoying these blocks and so far~ all stash!! :-)

We haven't been told how we will put them all together yet, but I have been thinking about it.  With 6 blocks finished now, I am anxious to sew some together.  Do you have any ideas?

That's all for today~

Until next time,

Happy Stitchin'!!

~Wallets!~

Another fun little project while visiting my Mom last month~

wallets!

 After one, it was like eating potato chips~ we couldn't stop! LOL

It is hard to see but there are credit card slots, and a zippered pocket too.

 Once again, I can't lay my hands on the pattern~ it must be in that 'safe' place the bag below is in too! :-o

** found it!  'have it all wallet' by Straight Stitch Society~ link    **

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!!