I'm Finished!

This was a quick and easy bag to make. I did not make any pockets.

Here is everything all cut and ready.

Had to use some pins.
Don't forget to change the needle. Lots of layers here. I made two and a half inch bias binding to cover the raw edges. The pattern does call for a lining fabric. I chose not to follow directions since my fabric was pretty on both sides.




I also did not follow the handle directions. I made four inch wide bias binding.

Here is the wrong side. I kinda like it. I guess this could be a reversible bag.

This is the right side. I am liking it.

I'm gonna surf the other Party People's blogs!

Ready, Set, Go...

I am home from my little ones soccer game, score 4-2.

I am going to use this fabric . Pre-quilted Portobello Market by Three Sisters. I picked it up the other day at The Gallery. It was a bargain I could not resist. Sandy and Frank have the best prices around and markdown fabrics often. I believe this was twelve dollars a yard.


I am making bag A from the Slouchy Bags book by Cindy Taylor Oates. The pattern does not call for pre-quilted fabric but I am sure I can make it work.

CG & GQC April Tag

Joan posted a new tag for the CG&GQC. You can find her post here.

1. What magazines do you prefer? Right now the only subscription I receive is Where Women Create. I am kind of burnt out on the content of most quilt mags.

2. Have you ever made any projects from those magazines? I have used some patterns from magazines but not that many. Certainly not enough to justify the amount I have purchased over the years.

3. Show us the projects? Hmm...here's a few.

Tote Bag Sewing Party!

CG&GQC is having a Tote Bag Sewing Party. It is being hosted by Kris of Dandelion Quilts. There is a limit of how many can participate, so hurry on over and sign up. Now I just have to decide which bag I want to make.

Hunting & Gathering!

My Brother sent me a message a while back and asked if I had heard of Spoonflower, why I yes I had. He had sent in a design and had a swatch made and was wondering if I would make him a quilt. I jumped at the chance. I had been wanting to make him a quilt for ages and just had not done it yet. After all he is my older, cooler, more stylish Brother. Yesterday a package arrived from Spoonflower. I know that many of you know that you can now design your own fabric and have it printed for you.


So today, I zoomed on down to The Quilt Company in Allison Park. My BFF Spike met me there and then we went to lunch and had a nice long chat. I do not know for sure what pattern I want to make. I do however think I should buy more fabric. The way that the fabric lines are trending currently kind of make it a challenge to find blue and yellow. So the hunt is on. I did buy some fabric prematurely and found it to be far to washed out for this quilt but I will make something else out of it. BTW I restrained myself from buying yards and yards of new stuff.

Big Giveaway at the Tip Junkie!

Laurie of Tip Junkie and Cindy of Skip To My Lou are hosting a give a way! Too many prizes for me to list here! I mean four per hour. It's unheard of, go see for yourself!