Here I Am!

Goodness, isn't it amazing how some days can just fly by? 

Especially when the weather is nice and you get involved in cleaning out flower beds, planting things in pots and fertilizing things?  I often wonder how I got this all done when I had littles underfoot. LOL

Some more retreat sewing for you today~

I was pretty 'boxy'!

We taught this wonderful little pattern as a mystery to 50+ ladies and it went really well. 

I needed to make examples for the steps, so I ended up with lots of little boxes. :-)

The pattern is from Pink Pony Designs and is called 'Button Up Boxes'. 

If you unbutton the sides, they lay flat for storage and mailing.

The green set was a gift that is already in its new home.

A few more~

This was such fun sewing!  

And I am finding uses for them all over the house. :-)

 

I will be back with more~

Until then,

Happy Stitchn'!

Sewing Like 'Crazy'!!

Yes, yes I am... :-)

I spent the weekend with 104 retreaters and had a blast!

And I managed to get a lot of projects done too! :-)

First up, I made a Catch All Caddy~

This is a By Annie's pattern. 

Inside~

Loads of dividers inside.

It was a fun sew.  I gifted this to a friend at the retreat whose home burned down a few weeks ago.

Her insurance company is devaluing all her sewing supplies, machine, etc and it is 

just heart breaking.

I do plan to make another for me. Maybe at the next retreat? :)

I also did a small pattern test for this pennant bunting~

This was a very quick sew!

The pattern is by Shannon of Just A Simple Stitch,

I also made this bag~

It is quite large!

This pattern is by Diana from Pineapple Fabrics

It is called the Stowaway Carry-on Bag  and really is quite large!

I made a small change to the pattern and added an inside zipper pocket.

That is all for today, but I do have more to show you! :-)

Maybe later in the week. ;-)

Until next tme~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Who Knew?!

..it would take me so long to get back here! :-o

I am sorry! 

Life does have a way of messing with my plans. ;-) LOL

I still can't show you two things, but I promise the day will come!

 

In the meantime, I made another wallet.

I didn't really follow a pattern, just messed around with scraps.

DD was visiting and we had a little fun. ;-)

I also got my April block caught up with the BOM I am doing with friends~

This is called 'Pat's Star' and is from Quilters Cache.

And I finished my March embroidery from Kathy Schmitz's One Stitch Club~

 

I chose to add the design to a flour sack dish towel. 

 I added the pom-pom trim for a little fun.

One thing about pom-pom trim~ always wash your item in a laundry bag 

or you will lose pom-poms!  amhik! LOL :-) 

(not this towel, I had a Christmas one that became a laundry casualty) ;-)

I have a mess all over my cutting table, so need to get back to work!

Have a great day!

And happy stitchin'!!

 

A Little Fun~

I had a little fun with my embroidery machine 

over the weekend and wanted to show you all~

 

Dragons!

 

They are finger puppets!  

They were fun to make and perfect for little hands. :-)

Sorry they are a little dark~ can't escape the rain and clouds. 

And bunnies in their cars~

The bunnies are also finger puppets. :-)

Both designs are from Creating a Wruckus Designs

They were quick and easy to do and I know the grandkiddoes will love them! ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

 

I Need Your Ideas~

Happy Spring!

My Mom shared three of her vintage feedsacks with me and I want to use them. 

What should I make? What would you make? :-)

Please give me ideas!!

 

And on the 'better-late-than-never' side here, I finally got my St Patty's Day table topper quilted.

My HandiQuilter has been giving me fits lately with thread breakage~ no matter what I do!

I think she is hinting for a spa day. ;-) I need to set that up soon as I have much I want to get quilted this spring.

 

That's all for today~

I hope you are enjoying the first day of Spring and finding time for a little sewing. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!

Sewing Like Crazy!

I have been sewing like crazy over here, but most things I cannot show you..yet. ;-)

 

But I can show you these recent makes I sent to a friend for her birthday.

She is a bee keeper, so the bee hand sanitizer case was just a perfect little 

addition to her box.

I also made a little snack mat with a bunch of low volume squares I had around and then 4 more colorful squares to make an egg. Of course I had to add some bee buttons! LOL

I am also all caught up on the Buttermilk Basin BOW, but forgot to nab a photo. Oops.

I hope the weather is being good to you and you are finding time to sew.

More soon!

A New Bag~ for me!!

I had the pleasure of testing one of Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness's newest patterns and it was a dream to sew! At only 12 pages to the whole pattern, it was also quite quick! :-)

The Renegade~

This is the perfect travel bag! A big zipper across the top will keep everything safely inside.

I used faux leather for the bottom and handles. :-)  Sorry for the dark photos~ its raining, its pouring! :-o

The finished size is 14" long x 10½" tall x 3½" deep

Some of the testers opted to add an outside pocket. I did not. There are plenty of inside pockets, and my thought was that if I am sticking this in an overhead airplane bin, or under the seat, I wouldn't want anything falling out of the pocket. I like it all safely inside. ;-) 

If you have never made a bag, but want to get your feet wet~ this is the perfect pattern for you! It is filled with little tips to help you along the way AND if you really want some fun, now is the time to get in on a great little bundle she has put together of both the pattern & video tutorials for 4 of her patterns! 4 Pack Bundle

The sale starts tomorrow.

This special will only be in her shop until March 8th~ so don't 'think about it' too long. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!