Another fun little project I did recently was this cute little pinnie. My partner requested a wrist pin cushion, so I had to figure out how to do that. (Isn't the internet wonderful? I combined a bunch of ideas I found to make this little pinnie just what I wanted it to be.) This one has a little plastic base (cut from a Cool Whip container lid) at the bottom so you won't stab yourself.
The patchwork is from the leftovers of the Fairy Tale Friends honey bun I used to make my Fairy Tale Friends Quilt, which was my first finish for 2013. I put a little button and some felt leaves in the corner for a little flower.
I honestly have no idea where this little piece of Minkee (or Minkee knock off?) came from, but I found it in my scrap basket and decided it would make a really comfortable wrist band. I used both elastic and velcro so it was v-e-r-y adjustable to just about any sized wrist.
And I don't remember if I told you about the little Friendship Bag I made for my partner in the Sewing With Friends swap. Yup, same fabric. I didn't have the pattern handy, so I just guessed. I think it might be a little deeper than she specifies in the pattern, but hey - my philosophy is "If you're going to make it, make it your own." In keeping with that idea, I used ribbon for the handles.
I haven't done counted cross-stitch in years. Are the holes in Aida cloth a lot smaller than they used to be???
I'm not making a ton of progress on this project so far... I think maybe this one might be finished by NEXT autumn.
My friend Wanita's birthday was in August, but we just managed to get together this week to celebrate. I made her this Union Jack bag for her birthday. I've had the blocks done for-e-ver, but of course I didn't manage to finish the bag until the morning of our lunch (why rush into these things, right?) Anyway, the blocks are from the Victory Garden quilt pattern. I was kind of surprised at how huge these blocks turned out to be (originally, I was thinking Union Jack mug rug - but not from these monster blocks... placemats came to mind.) I used some Kona coal for the bottom of the bag so that the whole Union Jack would show.
I used this DS Quilts gray dot (yes, GRAY!) for the lining, with my favorite patch pocket.
So, that's what's been going on craft-wise around here... What are you working on?
I'm so glad you blog & give me details. I missed everything you said about the first bag at our meeting because I was...talking! I even failed to take pictures. Love it! I had no idea you made the pattern. Pretty impressive. I also LOVE the Union Jack bag.
ReplyDeleteAhh, I am in love with that pouch! Great score on the JoAnn and JD fabric!
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