Design Wall Monday - 6/30

Friday night, I went to Stitches for a Stitch In. There was a big group there and, while I was exhausted from all the late nights at work, I was able to assemble this Sew Together bag! The chatter from the ladies really helped me get through it. :)



I made this bag with scraps left over from the quilt that I made for my cousin for her high school graduation in her college colors - University of Ashland.



I made the outside of the bag out of HSTs and sewed it to a piece of poly batting. To make it easier, I made the bag a little larger to accommodate the size chevrons. And for the most part, the full chevrons remained in tact.

Here is the inside of the bag.

Design Wall Monday - 5/19

Last weekend at the quilt retreat, I was able to finish one of the Sew Together bags that I had started back in January.

This is for my nephew who likes the University of Cincinnati.





And the inside is half red and half black. For the inside pockets, I put a black one on the red side, a red one on the black side and UC in the middle.



I think he is going to like it. :)

Design Wall Monday - 3/3

Last night, I finished the second Sew Together bag for the fund raiser at work.



And the insides.





Now, I have to get back to quilting. :)

Stash Report Week 9, 2014

This week, I made a Sew Together bag and used a bit of fabric in that.



I bought a bit of fabric. I needed the green for another Sew Together Bag that I will make today. The black is extra wide for the backing for the gray and black quilt. I'm hoping I can get that busted this week, too.



So a good week overall!

Fabric added this week:2.81
Fabric added YTD:8.89

Fabric used this week: 205
Fabric used YTD: 28.90

Net Fabric Used: 20.01

Art Fund Donation

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a flier at work asking for handmade items for a Silent Auction for a fund raiser for the Fine Arts Fund. I thought that a Sew Together Bag would be something quick that I could make that might draw in a bit of money.

Last night, I finished the first bag. I will make a second bag this weekend and turn it in on Monday.



I used a leftover striped fabric that was from the cow quilt I made my niece. I added a red for the bindings and side panels.

Orange was lovely for the first set of pockets.



And green dots added a nice pop for the inside of the inside pockets.



Top it all off with bright pink zippers and I think this bag is a winner!

Productive Evening

Last night, I made progress on the stars quilt and I started to make a Sew Together bag to donate to a work fund raiser,

Here is the quilt on the design wall. I still need to disperse the colors around a little. The pattern is a free one from Judy's site.



Once those were on the wall and out of the way, I started the Sew Together bag. This is the fourth time I have made this bag and it is definitely easier. I got the fabrics cut and just over halfway through the pattern in about an hour.

Monthly Accomplishments December 2013

Now that November is done, I can post about December accomplishments. :)

1. Finished the binding on Gerre's modern x quilt
2. Quilted and bound Gerre's black, white and yellow quilt
3. Continued working on the black and gray blocks
4. Quilted this photo quilt for Jen
5. Quilted Aqua chinese coins for Gillian
6. Made a Sew Together bag for Cass
7. Made a rice bag for a coworker
8. Quilted Red Riding Hood quilt for Jaclyn
9. Quilted an Ohio Star variation for Nikki
10. Quilted a BOM quilt for Kelly
11. Quilted a log cabin quilt for Kristin
12. Quilted Road to Llano for a present for my cousin
13. Made a snuggie
14. Made 2 more Sew Together bags for my sister and niece for Christmas
15. Cut out and pressed fusible interfacing on t-shirts to make a quilt for another cousin

I may not have read a lot in December, but there were a lot of reviews posted.

1. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
2. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
3. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
4. Revenge Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
5. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
6. Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
7. Taking the Fifth by J A Jance
8. A Touch of Dead by Charlain Harris
9. Dead in the Family  by Charlaine Harris
10. A Plain and Fancy Christmas by Cynthia Keller
11. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
12. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
13. The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini

It was a busy month!

Design Wall Monday - 12/30

I finished these super cute Sew Together bags last week for Christmas presents!

This one was for my sister.





And with all the zippers open.



And this one was for my niece. I had to piece the outer fabric because the foxes were directional.





And with all the pockets open.



I forgot to take pictures at my house with the nice camera so all of these pictures are with my iPhone. Under my aunt's Christmas tree. :)

And now, I think it's time to make one for myself. Woot!