Spring Tote-How Charming!

Finished a bag this week!

So, I finished a really cute bag, a Tammy Tadd design called "New Girl".  It is done with watermelon fabric and is just too cute.  A friend at work saw it and told me her sister loves watermelons, so I said she could have it.  Well, she said I can buy more fabric and make another, so I thought, give her this one and make another out of NEW fabric!  Must now go to LQS!  Have a good week!


On a sad note, worked on a T-shirt quilt this past weekend and sewed the third row in upside down!  Argh!  Has anyone done that before???

Back to School!

Well, after four snow days, we had a full week of school here last week!  I was so worn out that I did not get to fire up the sewing machine much last week :(


So, I did go to the LQS for the Super Boltz sale after the ice storm!  I got fabric to finish a T-shirt quilt for a friend's daughter, backing fabric for a table topper, lining fabric for a tote bag, and some potato print fabric to make potato steamers for the microwave.  I went down to look for purple fabric for the T-shirt quilt and I just couldn't seem to stop myself!  BUT, all of the purchases were on sale for at least 25% off, and one piece was 75% off, so I should feel too guilty?  Let me know!  Have a great week everyone!

Snow days-day three!

Sometimes it is SO nice to be a teacher! No school again!  I am going to put the binding on my king-size "Nature's Notebook" quilt today.  I then will tackle some other projects-maybe a spring/summer bag.  I spotted some watermelon print fabric when I "thought" about straightening up the studio!  Hope all of you are where it is warm!

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Work and creative process

Well, it has been a few days since I have posted.  Work has kept me so busy that I wish I didn't have a "day" job so I could quilt whenever I wanted!  I had hoped to finish a tote this week-it only needs a bottom put in, but when I got done with work yesterday I was exhausted!  So, I will get my rear in gear and sit down to the machine tonight.  My quilting buddy called today and wants me to show her how to use my serger, so I may do that tonight as well.  She is making fleece flap hats for her son's friend and for my son.  The first prototype was a bit tight for a teenaged boy, as we used a women's hat pattern.  Anyone have a pattern for a men's flap hat?

Sewing on a snow night

It has snowed all day here in Indiana.  I came home to be inspired in my studio and decided to work on a T-shirt quilt for a friend's daughter.  The design is a work in progress.  I didn't want to do the boring blocks with sashing and cornerstones, so it is going to have a scrappier look.  The fabric in between the shirts is going to be pieces of purple batiks, the recipient's favorite color.  I will post when the top is finished!  Maybe someone will have some brilliant quilting ideas.  I am the "queen of top making" and "queen of quilting procrastination"!