Buttercup Bag

Made a new Buttercup bag today....

Outer fabric by Laurie at Scarlet Fig. She designs wonderful original fabrics.

And a inner pocket of Heather Bailey Pop Garden.... Just to brighten everything up.

Sewing...and More

I've been busy over the last few months sewing stuff for gifts. Now that the holidays are over, I can finally share them.

A quilt for my sister....

An apron for my mom....

And a skirt for me....

It's Done, It's Done, It's FINALLY Done!

Yep, that's a lot of blue squares...a lot of 1 inch squares.

I stupidly thought, I liked making this blue quilt - why not make one for my king size bed????

Oh, that's right, it's a lot, lot bigger than a 7" x 10" quilt. Here's a detail:

See that all 1" squares did not work for me, and several 4x4 solid blocks and striped squares jumped in. Thank goodness, or I'd still be sewing. It is mostly blues, mostly scraps, and most importantly, now it's done.

On to other...smaller...things.

Wedding Quilt

I've been following Stephanie's wedding plans over on her blog, and thought I'd share this. My guest book at my wedding was just some fabric squares for everyone to sign. I pre-cut & ironed to freezer paper to make sure it was easy to write on. My bridesmaids had to bully some people into it, but I got a square from almost everyone. I then used the colors from the wedding (blue and white) to make this quilt.

It's king size, so it's huge. It was on our bed for a while, but the cat was starting to destroy it, so I had to move it. Here's a detail of the signed squares.

This was so much fun to read through, and fun to make as well. I hope this gives some ideas to others.

Weekend Sewing

I had a lot of plans for this weekend, but got sidetracked on these mini quilt projects. I needed something I could finish up quickly...and the good cause always helps. These are for the Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts Auction. See the sidebar if you want more information on the project.

Some Gift Sewing

I love getting X-mas gifts done early!!!

Big thanks to Rae for posting this pattern.

A Bevy of Baby Quilts II

It's a really cute animal print. They were all in boats, and I fussy cut the animals faces. All wonky, since they were cut differently. I wasn't happy with the amount of white in this one, but the jewel tone border really set it off.

Four patch blocks with tacked in place star applique. I didn't know if this would be a boy or girl, and didn't want anything too girly.