Cute Little Bags!

I love little bags, zippered cases and just about anything that you can tuck away little sewing tools into.

 

I have a secret project I'm working on with a very far into the future deadline.

This is from the Lazy Girl pattern - Sweetpea Pods.

 

 

They are perfect for holding thread, small scissors, needles, binding clips and how about chocolate!

 

 

I've made 16 of them so far and once I got going they were fast!

 

 

Then I finished my little hexagon bag I was making.

 

 

I HAVE to make another one!!! Fun to make and super cute!

 

But mostly I am hand quilting as much as possible.

 

I'm quilting the sashing now and that is going so fast. Then I just have to fill in some of the baskets and it's done - I can see the end and I'm so excited!

 

 

It will be done with time to spare for the quilt show!

 

Happy Stitching!

 

 

 

 

Courthouse steps and a bit of hand quilting!

I've been steadily paper piecing my little courthouse steps blocks.

Another 20 are done!

 

 

That's now 42 done and a lot more to do. I was playing a bit in EQ7 with the sizes and I'll make at least 150 blocks (I think!) but it could be double that amount too. I am counting on just 'knowing' when I've done enough.

 

And more hexagons... but it's just a small project.

I am making the little project pouch from the booklet 'Tiny Obsessions' by Vicki Bellino.

 

 

The hexagons are all sewed together now so now I just have to quilt it and assemble it.

 

And I am on a deadline. The Moose Jaw quilt show is coming up and I really, really want to get this quilt finished for it. I've been quilting about a half hour most days. It should be enough.

 

 

I am taking a leap of faith and I'm sending in my entry form this week. I am on my last border and then I have to quilt the sashings. I have about 5 weeks to get it done.

Wish me luck that my hands co-operate!

 

Happy Stitching!