The sewing drought is over and when it rains it pours. I jumped off the sidelines of the Travel Handmade QuiltCon prep - take a look!
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| S&S Sewed like butter - I'm totally hooked |
Soft and Stable and Wonder Clips - yes please. I modified the pattern to omit the cargo pockets because I could not stand to cover up those awesome dots. To compensate, I added a side pocket which helps tie in the bright pink.
A quick spray baste and a few pins along the oversized panel was really helpful to keep it all in place while channel quilting. Because I fussy cut the bee without calculating the trim it was a little tricky but worked out.
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| Front Panel partially quilted |
Not only did I finish the February ALYOF goal Slouchy Bags Taylor Made for myself (below) but I am in the home stretch of a
Cargo Duffle (above). After seeing that
Debbie and Rachel pulled off making theirs in a weekend I decide it was not too late for me!
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| MQG Newsletter |
Pressures on now that a pic of the back panel was featured in the MQG newsletter - I'd better get finished and be toting it around in Austin if I wanna hang my head high :) Honestly, the cheering on via IG has been fabulous, thanks guys.
Finish It Up Friday
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| Love these ladies |
Linking up with Amanda Jean at
Finish it Up Friday and
TGIFF at Quilt Matters.
Here's a Sneak Peaks at a couple of secret gift items that I also started and have finished since my last post. My mojo has officially returned - at least for pockets, zippers and bags in general. Not a stitch of quilt making but that's OK.
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After conquering my fear of zippers with one bag I managed to sew in a second and then install a by the yard double pull. Grant it that last one I goofed on and pre-quilted the gussets so it took most the night to figure a plan B, a minor set back. Let's just say there was fusible web involved and leave it at that.
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| Pocket Lining |
Choosing what fabric goes where is super exciting. Dottie on the other hand was not too thrilled that I took #fridaynightsewalong all the way to Saturday morning and was underfoot hinting it was bedtime.
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Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for
WIP Wednesday.
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| Alive and Blooming |
Last but not least I'll share a photo of the beautiful flower from the bulb I received as a Christmas gift that blossomed this week. I'm pretty proud of that accomplishment too.
I am useless at making bags -- especially beautiful & complicated looking ones like these. I will keep my eye peeled for them walking the floor at QuiltCon. I'm eager to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried to make a bag or tote. It always seems more complicated than just putting together fabric for a quilt. Yours are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe Melody Miller bee fabric is an all time favorite of mine. It's good that you did not cover him up - that would have been too bad.
ReplyDeleteOnce you get the hang of zippers, they are not too bad. Really nice projects in the works!
OMG - it's so incredible. CAN'T WAIT to see it in person as it attends Quiltcon with you as its escort ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great collection of projects! I've been eying several people's bags on my IG feed. I will probably know the bag before the person and say something awkward like, "I know that bag, who are you?"
ReplyDeleteLove that slouchy bag - those ladies are awesome! Have fun at QuiltCon!
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