Work (?) And Play...

My hubby says that anytime I am behind my sewing machine, I am playing. LOL

I would never admit that he might be on to something!! Shhh!!!

Lately I've been working on some pattern tests that have been pretty detailed and I needed to concentrate.   I'm also making some pincushions for a swap~ I had to make them mini which didn't make them easier! :-o

But such fun seeing them come together.  :-)

I found the cowboy boot on-line, but printed it off at 50% :-o

The Minion was also a google find

and the watermelon slice was me winging it.  I need to get all these finished!

 

Today I just needed a few minutes of 'total play'!!

I decided I could use a new zipper pouch so I quilted some fabric with just long squiggles.  

Relaxing!

Tomorrow I will finish it up.  Oh yeah~ it was play!! :-)

Hope you have been finding time to 'play' too!

Happy Stitchin'!!

Winner! Winner!!

Not a chicken dinner this time! :-)

Congrat's to...............

paulette said...

I would LOVE to make this bag! It's gorgeous!! I would like to make it in fun contrasting fabrics...and there are some fun fabrics out there! Thanks for the chance!
Paulette

September 18, 2015 at 5:47 PM

I will send your email addy to Samantha. 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Have a great day!!

A Release and a Giveaway

Remember my Hobo Bag?

 Reversible Hobo Bag pattern by Mrs H

You can now see all the bags made by the pattern testers at Samantha's blog~

At Home With Mrs H

Go on~ go take a peek. ;-)  Then come back and tell me if you would like to make a bag too!

What fabrics would you use?

One lucky commenter will win the PDF pattern from Samantha!!

I will leave the giveaway open until midnight on Monday the 21st and announce the winner here on Tuesday.

Make sure I have your email or a way to contact you!

Good luck!

Have a great weekend!

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'!!