Saturday, April 27, 2013

Spring Sewing

It's the time of year for quilt shows and art exhibits. 

This is the first year that I've felt as if I am experienced enough to submit anything. . and here I am empty handed as all the items I make and finish go out the door. 

I'm not complaining at ALL!  I find it hilarious to me that now that I'm finishing things (partly because of Melissa and our fantastic group of #ALYoF peeps) none of them stay with me. 

I feel a little like my grandmama. 
She was crazy talented but she always had a line of people looking for her items. It's all love.

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Since December I have been talking about making a purse for my sister-in-law.  I have had the material cut out since February but it just takes me awhile to find a block of time to "want" to work on a project like this. I rather sew HST's or make quick blocks for a random project. 

Go Go anywhere bag <3

I finally stitched this up when my fella was doing his coupon shopping {it takes hours}.

Do you see what I {eventually } saw? I stitched the handles on WRONG!  Doh. I chose to cut them and put in a bit of the taupe as an accent piece instead of turning the entire thing inside out again

I call it improvising instead of pure laziness!

I am in love with the Go Anywhere Bag by Noodlehead

I gave this to the SIL before more photos were taken.  She said she loved it. . this is a much better size than the 241 tote in my opinion. I'll be making more for sure.

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Soooooo....
What are you all working on this weekend?

I'm thinking of doing some items that are on deadline but also thinking of just baking instead.♥

Remember that the April Finishes party is going on now til April 30.

and

A whole new month of goals will be starting May 1.
As of right now, I'm at a loss of what I should put on my get-it-done list.
Okay I have a few ideas.


6 comments:

  1. Heh, most of mine go out the door too, although I had a bunch of things come back to me this week and now I'm all like 'so NOW what do I do with them?!'

    Anywho, love the bag, even with the dodgy handles ;o)

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  2. It's really pretty! I'm working on bee blocks :)

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  3. Still a pretty pretty bag! She has the best patterns. I feel strange working on something for myself - like do I have TIME to just make something for me? Never! I am going to clean my sewing room today! Uggghhhh it is a disaster, can't find anything or find things I lost 2 months ago.

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  4. Love this! Such great fabric choices, too. The bottom looks lace-y from afar ;) Might have to try this one out!

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  5. OH, how pretty! I was just thinking that I needed a new purse... I may have to check that pattern out! Great job! I once had someone ask me to put on handles that way instead of the "traditional" way... you just never know...

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