Sewing & A Birthday

Ok, I lost track of time and didn't post when I should have~ sorry. :-/

I pattern tested this fun bag for Jessica @Sallie Tomato 

It is the Myrna bag and mine is done in cork and a blue batik.

It is the perfect size for going shopping!

With all the zipper pockets on the front, and a snap pocket on the back, there is room for your lists, your phone, fabric swatches and lots of other 'stuff'. ;-) 

I really love my new bag!

Yesterday was my birthday and the mail brought a few fun surprises! :-)

My friend 'B' gets me! She sent a snowman and red cardinal flour sack towel~ I love it!!

She also found the cardinal woven hot pad on one of her shopping trips. And she made the little pincushion/bowl fillers for autumn. Aren't they cute?! 'B' knows I am a little crazy for red cardinals and  snowmen, and her embroidery is just the icing on the cake!

My friend 'L' knows how much I go dotty for dots! LOL She was lucky enough to attend a workshop and trunk show by the wonderful ladies of Aussie Quick Quilts when they came to the US.

She got a placemat kit for me & a couple FQs, and then included some fun dot prints along with that adorable B&W Christmas print!! The little key chain with boomerang has an acrylic 2.5 inch square attached to it~ very useful! She really gets me too! ;)

Thanks so much 'B' & 'L' for remembering me on my birthday!<3 div="" nbsp="">

Today my machine is buzzing with a bunch of quilt blocks!

I will show you those next time.

Until then~

Happy Stitchin'!!

...Another Reveal...

Wow! Revealing all this secret sewing is almost as much fun as doing all the sewing! :-)

I put this quilt top together as a gift for a very dear friend while I was at retreat.

She and her husband celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last weekend, and since I couldn't be there for the festivities, I sent a quilt. :-)

I got it quilted shortly after the retreat~

There is no pattern. I sewed 25 squares into each block, and made 25 blocks.

Then appliqued the '25' in the corner before quilting.

Unfortunately, it was raining and I couldn't get any good 'after' pix, these will have to do. ;-)

I am now patiently (impatiently) waiting to here it has arrived! :-) LOL

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!

 

More Minikins 2

Just for fun, I took a photo of all the Minikins I pattern tested from the Season 2 patterns.

This was a 10 month long project~ and I lost one in the ensuing months. LOL~ my DD needed to use the Epicure Pouch for a wedding. ;-) (you can see it in the previous post)

I also didn't get two of them completed by the deadlines because of my Mom's passing. Sara was very gracious and told me take all the time I needed... but the patterns were such fun I had to jump back in as soon as I could. I still plan to make the two I missed, one is cut out already. ;-)

I think the Vacation Packing Cubes are going to be really useful next summer and want to make a couple more~

This is the medium size.

I also love the Picnic In The Park Cooler~

It fits nicely on the backseat of our car, and will hold our drinks, sandwiches etc when we are traveling next summer. :-)

The Disco Double Zip Pouch comes in two sizes~

This is the smaller size. Do you think my DGD will like it?

I hope you have enjoyed my peeks at the new Minikins Season 2 products.

You can find the patterns HERE

I have plans to make more as gifts because I can't bear to part with some of them! LOL

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!

Full Disclosure-the link is an affiliate link and if you should order the patterns, I will receive a small credit. Thank you!

Minikins 2 Revealed!!

I am so excited to share this bundle of patterns with you today!

The Minikins 2 patterns are a group of 13 patterns from Sara @Sew Sweetness

It was hard to keep this secret sewing from you for these past months!

I love every pattern in the bundle which you can view HERE (affiliatelink ;)

I cannot choose a favorite from the group but these two are special because my DS brought the fabrics from Japan where he worked the beginning of the year.

This is the Epicure Pouch~

 It is just the perfect size clutch for special occasions. In fact, my DD borrowed it for a summer wedding. ;)

This is the Turnpike Convertible Wallet~

It is the perfect size for your cash, credit cards and cell phone when you are on the go and don't need a purse. ;) Your cell snaps into its own little pocket. There is a zipper pocket for change or bus tokens too. :-)

This is the Kanga Supply Roll~

It has all those lovely zipper compartments~ perfect for sewing supplies, cosmetics, art supplies,

or whatever you choose!

If you want to see all the patterns in the bundle, go HERE

to view Sara's video.  I will be back with more photos in a few days.

Until next time~

Happy stitching!

To be clear, the link I have in this post is an affiliate link, which means I will get a small credit if you use the link to purchase from Sara's site. Thank you!

Weekend Fun!

Last weekend I attended a sewing/quilting retreat and I am just now recovering. LOL

Not really! ;-)

But it was a fun and busy retreat! We had 83 retreaters this time. I packed my projects in a suitcase, and no, I did not get to all of them! 

 

I did get my BOM Christmas top together~

 

I will take a better pic once it is quilted. ;-)

 

I also got two other tops together, but since they are gifts, I can't show you them... yet.

I also pattern tested a couple projects~ can't show you those either. Sorry. Soon!

And I made this little Lazy Girl Designs set~

 

They are also a gift,  but I don't think the recipient knows I blog.

I also met a reader! How fun to be talking with Nancy (no blog) and discover she reads my blog! 

Hi Nancy!! :-)

I have much more to show you, but need to do a bit of sewing to finish things first. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!

 

Running Late!~

Yanna, the designer behind Bag Options 

lives in Cyprus where she designs some really gorgeous bags! Her specialty is leather, but  her patterns can also be made with cottons, faux leathers, cork etc.

I was so thrilled when she asked me to test her latest bag~

The Mazarita Satchel

It is such a versatile pattern and I have loved seeing all the other testers bags.

She has a very special introductory price through today.

(Sorry I was gone all weekend and couldn't post sooner!) AND she is also going to send you a bonus tote pattern when you order her pattern (for a limited time).

Here is my Mazarita Satchel~

I used cork and a decorator weight cotton. 

 My machine didn't have any troubles sewing this and I just love using it!

Hurry over and grab your pattern!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

...a mean one!...

I had a little fun with my embroidery machine today~

Nothing is glued down~ I am still going to fiddle with the feet a bit.

Tree from Hobby Lobby.

Embroidery design from Nana's Handmade Baby llc

What are you working on today? :-)

Until Next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!