Christmas Gifts and Other projects

 I was asked to help with a charity sewing project and we made reading pillows. The four below are the front and backs for the pillows for 9 year old boy and girl.

I made an Easy Does It for a class sample I would like to teach at the Sewing Center. It's a free pattern from byAnnie. 

I made this Large Flipping Out from byAnnie patterns. It went together much better than I anticipated.

This year I struggled with Christmas gifts as the kids have 2 teachers who they have had in the past. So I decided the teachers would get reading pillows for their rooms. Mrs. Leite loves Owl's, so I made one for her. Then I made Mrs. Hammell a camping one. 

Mrs. Barbaruolo and Mrs. Preston received red pillows with flowers and camping. All three of these had red minkee on the back. 

My MIL found her brother after an extended period of time and I made his girlfriend this bag. 

I made the buffalo bag for him. 

I used up the last of my Case IH fabric for a few bags for my brothers, dad, and nephew. 

 I love making these little bags. They are super easy and the recipients love them. 

August Accomplishments

August was incredibly busy for me! I was able to get a few finishes, but my sewing machines felt very neglected.
I was able to finish the Sakura table topper. It's English paper pieced and I really enjoyed making it. It's using 1 3/4" 6 point diamonds. I used a charm pack and background fabric.

Mikaela wanted to make a bag, so she picked out the fabrics and I made the bag for her. She had picked out the fabric a while ago, but we finally got it made.

I made some quick bags out of the scraps of a Tudor bag. I've given several away as gifts. There was no pattern and I simply cut strips and made them work. I ended up making 12 with the 1/2 yard of heavyweight decorator fabric I had left from making Tudor sample. These have no interfacing.

I also made two wreathe samples for a class I'm teaching in November on how to make EPP ornaments.

I made a little tree skirt from the center of a big one.

I made Mikaela a couple little bags.

I finished a tree skirt I had quilted for a customer.


Yards In this Month: 1
Yards Out this Month: 5.75
Yards In this Year: 59.75
Yards Out this Year: 174.50
For a total of 114.75 yards used!

More June and July Accomplishments

June went so quickly and I found a few more pictures of things I made. July was a month of vacation, but during that time I was able to get a lot of sewing done. We spent almost 3 weeks at Hart Ranch and I did a lot of sewing in that time.
In June I made this bag for Mathew.

I made these small bags from scraps for a cousin Leif I was meeting the first time.

His wife Deanna received two Wizard of Oz bags since it's one of her passions.

Leif also got the Elk table topper I made as he's a big hunter.

Paige took a class from me and did so well. She finished during the two nights and was so proud of herself!


I made the Amethyst Project Tote for a sample for a class I was teaching at The Sewing Center. It turned out super cute and the class is going really well so far.

The inside of the Amethyst Project Tote

When Colleen and Jennifer came to visit, since they were camping, I made camping bags. These have a see through vinyl in the front.

I also gave them little yellow sweet pea pods.

In our first camper I made this Blush camper curtain to use across our door. Since we traded and don't need it for the new one. It is now hanging in my office.

I made this yellow and blue purse to use when I met the SDSU President.

This is the back and I'm still using it.

I had this Charlie Brown fabric, I made two vinyl see-through bags for my dad's wife since she loves him.

The kids went to a birthday party for their friend Austin, so I whipped up this Buzz bag for him. It's a little book bag.

At the end of the month the kids were off daycare, so we went to dad's house one day to quilt. I was able to quilt Twist and Turn, the quilt top I had spent almost the entire month of July piecing in the camper.



Yards In this Month: 3
Yards Out this Month: 11.5
Yards In this Year: 58.75
Yards Out this Year: 168.75
For a total of 110 yards used!

June Quilting Accomplishments

This month was fabulous! Although the first week or so I was extremely busy with school work and a family reunion, I was able to get a lot of sewing done. I had 11 goals, which included making 18 projects, and I accomplished all but 2 of them! I also put off these two in favor of quilting on the frame, otherwise I could have accomplished them as well.
I succumbed to the peer pressure of May Club Sew and made a Keep Calm bag. I LOVE it! It's big, sturdy, and really useful. Don't let the picture fool you, the pocket does match much better than the picture shows. I have another bag on my list, but am waiting for more webbing to come in as it was back ordered.

I quilted this Baby Chevron scrap quilt using a new geometric stipple. I love how this turned out. I'm really disappointed that some water got spilled on it at the shop and dye from another project ran on it. I'm still trying to get it out, but Synthropol didn't work, so I'm not holding out much hope.

I made up these cute little wine glass shades and cleaned and reorganized my wine glass collection to use them.

I also basted and quilted this Max & Whiskers throw quilt for a class sample. It's the first time I haven't used the frame for a large quilt in a long time. I quilted it with the walking foot and Bernina 730. I'm still attempting to bond with the machine.

I made Tammy a Carpenter Wheel quilt block. It's 12.5"

Here's her other 12.5" block for our Friendship swap

I made a beach bag for our camping trip next week. It's lined with vinyl.

I used the extra vinyl for a protective bag.

I made little bags for Jen B. and I. I figure we can never have enough bags, however I still use the one she gave me at retreat in 2009 as my go to supply bag.

I finished the quilting and binding on this wall hanging. I'm pleased with how it turned out and plan to enter it in the fair.

I made this sample for the shop. I'm waiting to see how we quilt it before trimming it down.

I made 2 block for Jodi for the Friendship block swap

I finished an Ahhhh

I made Emilee 3 blocks for our Friendship block swap

I made Jenn 2 blocks for the friendship block swap.

I whipped up this dress at 10PM on a Friday night to wear on Saturday to the preview party at the shop. It took an hour.

I also made a skirt, since I wasn't sure if the dress was long enough. The skirts a bit long and big, but I'll fix it soon.

With my MIL and hubby watching the kids, I got to quilt on the frame. I quilted Hugs & Kisses, a batik scrappy quilt.

I also quilted this baby quilt, Easy as 4,5,6.


The only two things I didn't get done were my scrappy exchange gift, which is now due in Aug. instead of the first of July and a diaper clutch, which doesn't have a deadline. I am thrilled with how much I got done. I'm hoping to make a car seat canopy and get a few more things checked off my UFO list this month. If I get the binding on both these last two quilts, they are both on my UFO list. It's going to be a great summer! Minus class which starts today. Boo... only 3 classes left though! Yeah!