Same Project...Different Day!

When I start a new project, I always think..."ok..I'll have this done by ....??" but never seem to give myself enough time.  I think I could meet those projected dates if I didn't have other things to do...like computer time, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning a bit, laundry, errands and cat messes, etc.

No more excuses!  Here's the update on the "Zipper Bags Project". 

Have 16 bags finished with the sewing.  

Here's the 6 that are totally complete with glass beads  zipper pulls and for sale in my ETSY Shop.

And I still need to make Glass Beads Zipper pulls for these 10 that are waiting patiently.

Remember a few posts back all my talk about Free Motion Quilting and no more practicing.......just do it?

Well, I did have some fun with FMQ on some of these bags.  They all have different quilting on them even if I made two of the same fabric.  Different sizes too.

Easy quilting here on the elephants. 

FMQ around the flowers printed on the fabric.  (just don't look too closely at the oops!)

Really got "free" doing this one!

I still have some more bag fabrics cut out along with the batting, so whenever I feel like a little FMQ experimenting, I'll do a few more.  But in the meantime, I need to go make more Glass Beads zipper pulls so I can declare all 16 of them finished and ready for my shop.

In the next couple days I plan on making some Disappearing 4 Patch blocks for Quilts for Hurricane Sandy victims.....so are you making some too? 

Thanks for visiting!

Bloomin' All Around Me

Winter might be on it's way, but I've got flowers "Bloomin' All Around Me" in my sewing room.    I'm making zipper bags - cosmetic bags - gadget pouches; all different colors, and sizes.   These zipper bags have been selling pretty good in my ETSY shop, so I'm making more of them.

I love to pull out scraps of floral prints, find coordinating fabrics for the linings, cut some cotton batting, do some free motion quilting, add a zipper........then sit and sew for a while. 

Don't ask me what the name of this fabric is, 'cause I can't remember  I just love it, and this is all I have left of it.   I used a pink small pin dot for the lining on these two. 

Boxed bottom corners, so they can hold more stuff!

Five made so far.......and I still need to make the glass beaded zipper pulls.

These will be available in my ETSY Shop after I get the glass beaded zipper pulls made for them.  But for now.........going to go make some more!   Oh, that reminds me, wonder what I did with the silk & damask fabrics I was going to use for some of these bags???


Do you make any kind of bags?  purses?  padded covers? or pouches?


Thanks for visiting.

What? No quilting today?

That's right.....I'm not quilting today. 

 My Etsy store needed some  updating and new listings for these new raggy minky  car quilts.  Yes..I did say quilts...plural.  I made two just alike, so if you know anyone who has twin boys or is expecting twin boys these little soft car quilts would be perfect for them.

Back to not quilting.......here's what I've been doing.

Playing in my beads again....fun!   zipper pulls for some new  bags.

I really like this turquoise, white and grey one....

Now, I've got to go take some pictures of the new cosmetic bags.....no quilting today.

Well, maybe some sewing later.......sure don't want to have quilting withdrawals.

Thanks for visiting. 

PURPLE BAG - WORK IN PROGRESS

This is the latest W.I.P. (Work in Progress) I've been doing. These pictures do not do show these purple batik fabrics true to color. I adjusted the camera, but still not correct. Trust me.... they are gorgeous vibrant majestic purple Indonesia batiks.




I am making a special travel tote bag for a good friend of mine who is going to Germany in 10 days and she is a Purple Lover. The embroidered "P" is her initial and will be on the front pocket, and I plan on doing some hand beading too.

So, off the computer and into the sewing room.