Booksleeves

 Been sewing up a lot of booksleeves lately. I really enjoy the process and finishing a quick project. Thinking of turning these into patterns. What do you think? I’ve missed designing patterns. Maybe it’s time to get back to it.

Bowl Cozies

I love making functional accessories for the home. One of those are bowl cozies. At first I had such a hard time but as I work the kinks out it’s been quite easy to make. I also want to make sure that the padding is thick enough to protect the hands of those who will be using them.

Sally Tote

 I bought this pretty vinyl fabric a while ago and since my crossbody bag got busted from too much weight last month I needed to make myself another one. This vinyl is a little different than what I’m used to. I decided to use foam and boy it was stiff. I really could have just used decovil light and it would have been sufficiently stabilized, next time. 

Zippered Pouches

 

New Bag

I pulled out my waterproof canvas to test out some interfacings that have been sitting around. I am a big fan of fusible fleece and foam interfacing depending on what I am sewing but with canvas I decided to put some decovil light to the test.

Happy New Year and First Finish

 Happy New Year! I finally did some sewing for me! I made a sample just to make sure so I didn’t add pockets or hardware to it but I really like the simplicity of it. It’s a keeper. I needed a bag that would fit my iPad and other essentials for me to take to church. My other bag was a little too small. I was also wanting to test out some new interfacing to reduce the bulk to see if it would still stand on it’s own and have some body. I’ve been hoarding cork fabric for a long time so since I have so much of it I thought it would be fitting to pair cork and canvas together.

Where Have I Been?

 It’s been a long time since I posted on here. I’ve been working quite a bit and haven’t had time to post. We also moved twice in two years. It’s been a little over 1 1/2 years since we moved to our new home. We have been so busy renovating  our home. It’s been a long road but we are so happy its’ pretty much done. I now have a dedicated sewing space that I’ve been working on getting organized so I can find my stuff/

I took some time last night to make a walker caddy. The pattern is from Sew Can She. I didn’t want to quilt it because I didn’t want to bind it. I also couldn’t wrap my head around the instructions so I kind of did my own thing. I only followed the placements for the straps. 

I have been hoarding this Flower Sugar collection from Lecien Fabrics. The prints are bright and cheery with a vintage feel.

I added more pockets on the inside and divided the full pocket on the exterior.  I hope to be able to post on a regular basis soon.

Fall Blog Hop

 Hello! It’s Fall and that means time to pull out Fall fabrics from my stash to make a couple of large zipper pouches. These are so much fun to make and can be used to organize your essentials or use as a large clutch. I tried a new to me material for the lining. I ordered some waterproof canvas to see how well it would sew up and let me just say, it's a breeze to sew.

I used my normal 90/14 universal needle and my normal presser foot. Didn't have any issues with the material. I didn't use interfacing since the canvas was pretty sturdy. These make great gift ideas for the upcoming holiday.

La Conner Tote

You know those charm packs that you keep hoarding? Well, it's time to break them out and use them. Today I am sharing my bag that I made using the La Conner Tote pattern from Jeri Brandvig. You can find the free tutorial on YouTube. The pattern calls for 4" squares, but I just didn't want to cut down all the charm squares plus I need a new beach bag.

New Project

Hello! If you follow me on Instagram then you've seen these photos of my new project. I have been hoarding these fabrics for a while and it was time to use them up. This fabric is from Moda Fabrics called Rooftop Garden.

Boxed Pouch and Some Henna Work

Happy Humpday! Today feels like Spring, sunny and I could hear the birds chirping in my backyard. Come tomorrow, it will be rainy and cold again which is always nice because we need the rain here in So. Cal. 

I have always wanted to make a boxed pouch so when my girls were organizing my scraps I thought it would be nice to pull a couple of the larger scrap pieces to make one. I was looking through some tutorials and what I found had unfinished seams on the interior of the pouch and zig zagged/overlocked to keep the raw edges from fraying. I don't like unfinished seams so I set out to make one with the seams all finished like a bag.

Kitty Caddy Clutch

Hello! I am sharing a new Fat Quarter Shop quilt along that I've been working on. This is called the Kitty Caddy Clutch and it is a fun project to work on. You can get the free pattern here.  I made this for my DD so she picked out the fabrics and did the embroidery for me. I had to put her to work since this is going to be hers. 

Roundabout Tote Pattern and Giveaway

Happy Tuesday! It sure is a happy Tuesday around here. I am literally doing the happy dance. I had this tote pattern on the back burner for a very long time, longer than I want to admit. I had some changes that I've been wanting to make and working on all of the diagrams on my own was very time consuming, but I am SEW happy it's finally complete. 

Jolly Braid Tote Bag

Happy Friday the 13th! I am excited to bring you another fun Fat Quarter Shop quilt along and this time it's a Jolly Braid Tote Bag. I've never done a braid quilt before so this was something new that I was wanting to try. 

Double the Fun Pouches

I've been keeping this mum for a while. I was asked by Sandie over at Crazy 'Bout Quilts to test her new pattern called "Double the Fun" zipper pouch. The pattern includes easy to follow instructions for two zippered pouches and two different techniques for the bottom gussets. The pattern calls for mini charm packs with a bit of yardage for the rest of the pouches.

Zip Pouches

Hello Monday and hello to something new! I have been thinking about creating a weekly link up for some time. I supposed now is a perfect time to start. I hope you'll join me and link up your handmade projects. 

Whenever I am not quilting, I like to whip up something small that I can finish quickly. Usually those end up being zippered pouches or a small bag. I was wanting to try out some burlap bags and found some of these cute polka dot burlap prints to use.

Embroidered Convertible Clutch

Since I already had my embroidery machine out, I thought I would use Caroline's embroidery pattern to make another project. I have some leather that has been sitting for a while and have been wanting to use it. 

Mini Zip Pouch

I was able to take a day off from schoolwork to sew. It took all day because I had a design in mind for an embroidery pattern I was testing for a designer, which I will talk all about tomorrow. Be sure to check back to see what I made. Along the lines of making the original embroidery design, I wanted to make something else. 

A New Zip Pouch

I have some projects that I've been wanting to finish but quilts take a bit longer to complete and I can only get the quilting done when I can stay home for the entire day. I can't keep the quilt on the longarm so I took the time to get my quilt blocks put together. 

One Monthly Goal Finish

My OMG (one monthly goal) project was supposed to be a quick one to finish but I decided to change things up a bit as I went along. I was only going to make a couple of zipper pouches out of the fabrics that I had already cut, but then I added some vegan leather to it and as I went along and writing things down for the pattern I turned them into bags.