Sewing..sewing...sewing....

How did it turn into December so fast?!

I am sewing like a crazy person over here, trying to get all my Christmas gifts made, plus a few pattern tests...they may end up as gifties too. LOL

My grandkiddoes love pouches so these with clear vinyl windows will be a hit I'm sure.

The smaller ones are I-Spy pouches from Sew Sweetness Minkins 1 series. The larger one is a pattern my friend made up and I tested for her. So far it doesn't have a name but I think it is a wonderful size for toting projects to retreat or a sew-in. ;-) My DGD could keep her dolls clothes and things in it. :-)

After Thanksgiving I participated in a pouch exchange.  I quickly made up a pouch and sent it off~ it was a terrible, dark dreary day and this was the only photo I took.

It is another Sew Sweetness Minikins Series 1 pattern called the Cotton Candy Pouch.

 

I then forgot all about the swap.  Yesterday I got an envelope in the mail and I didn't know the return address and it took me a minute to remember I would receive a pouch in the mail too! LOL Maybe I have too many projects on my brain? :-)

 

 

This adorable Santa Pouch arrived! Along with a little scissors, some inspiration cards, and a lovely note. I am tickled to pieces~ I love Christmas things! And look at the cute Santa zipper pull~ it is a button! How fun!

 

I hope you are having a little fun this week too!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

A Little Follow Up- and More!

Hello! Is everyone busy Christmas sewing?  I am more behind this year than I have ever been!

But it will all get done!! ;-)

Two years ago I pattern tested a Christmas stocking pattern for Tori @Toriska You can see the post HERE 

I went a little off the beaten path and made mine for Halloween. ;)

Well, this year Tori has made an add-on to the pattern and it is free until Christmas! Read about it HERE

I made three! :-)

These are for my DD and her family. :-) (shhh!) I don't think she reads my blog. I hope she doesn't! LOL

 

They would have been super quick had I not decided to do all the machine embroidery, but I just love them! I hope she does too!

You can find all the details for the pattern (which is now on sale!) and the add-on in Tori's post

RIGHT HERE

I gifted my DS his tree on Thanksgiving and he loved it!

He plans to take it to work and put it on his desk. :-)

I added an ornament to his hand, but forgot to take another photo. :o

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and are enjoying the season!

Until next time~

happy stitchin'!!

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'!