Sew Sunshine

47" x 54" Little creatures from Cori Dantini line of fabric  I have learned that I do not really do well by organizing my sewing area. I clean up a bit and don't let it get too out of control as I go. This works best because in organizing in the past I lose things? Am I the only one? I put all things nice and neat somewhere but that is not where my mind saw it last so I have trouble finding it again to actually use.  This year I want to use the patterns and rulers I have and of course my fabric stash. So on organizing...a waste of time for me because I am messy but not THAT messy. ha  One way I try to stay neat is to put projects together with fabric pattern and so on in a baggie. What I realized though is that I usually have all fabrics tied up then with the project just in case I may need them. So I plan to do some bag busting this year too.  One bag was this cute Cori Dantini creatures bag. Full of tons of matching and coordinating line of fabrics. My directions a...

Let the Sun Shine - P.Q. 13.2  challenge theme = silhouette 16.5" x 16. 5" applique my original design My challenge piece for this weeks Project Quilting theme from  Persimon Dreams blog . The theme is silhouette this week. I knew I would keep this project small if I wanted to do applique. I decided on the fused applique and then stitched it all down with invisible thread. The invisible thread turned out to work really well but it was so hard to see when working on it.  Linking up with Persimon dreams so go check out all the entries  HERE I also wanted to do a pattern or something from my library. I remembered I had one of  Sotak Handmade  little bag patterns. I dug in my stash for some light canvas fabrics and voila... This little bag went together easy and is so cute! Perfect for a little grab and go project! I plan to make more of these for sure and I have tons of fabric..haha I love big prints even in small bags.  Also linking with NTT @ ...

Posh Lucky is 28" x 42"   The week after the first Project Quilting challenge (you can read about mine HERE  )I decided I should finish something I already had started.    I had a pile of cut outs from a Sew Kind of Wonderful ruler. I tend to keep a stack for practice or from demos I have taught. Now that I am a certified instructor ( HERE ) of their products I decided to get some more of the patterns made up. I also found in my stash an unusual batt. Have you ever

Time for Project Quilting  13.1 first challenge of 2022 All the colors is the theme over at Persimon dreams website. I have been doing quite a few of these challenges since some of the first seasons. Sometimes you need a boost to get started on something.  This challenge was perfect to start because it is so cold and blah outside right now.  This quilt is 40" x 55"  fabric from stash, low volume backgrounds, solids, serpentine quilting The pattern I found in a quilt magazine I have been saving. Design is by Susan Ache and it is called "Postage Plus". I decided to start the challenge by picking a random magazine and making a random quilt that fit the challenge. I have so many books and magazines that are not getting used...as in made into quilts and I am saving them for that reason so ..why not?  I have been slow to get back to quilting so I thought to start small as in quilt size. I failed to realize that postage stamp blocks are usually tres small too.  Th...

A new year begins. I am looking forward to what the new year brings but before I dive in I am going to do a quick look back at some favorite posts.  One of the favorite posts was for the Scrappy Glass window quilt I made for the release of Kelly's book "Scrappy Improv Quilting".  You can read about it  HERE Another favorite was the Quick Curve Ruler quilt I called "Grow'n Up" You can read about it and my adventure to get the pictures  HERE I spent some time early in the year working on scrappy challenges to use up lots of scraps. Here are some favorites: Beachy scrap quilt  HERE Scrappydo 2 is  HERE  and I already have some scraps sewn together for another one of these. So fun to make! A couple of my favorites: Dressing Up was all about working with reusable textiles and slow hand sewing. You can read about it   HERE and  And my Easy Delectable Mountains. Background fabric was made from an old sheet I dyed with my friend Jen who also hel...

Trying really hard here ..to get that holiday spirit going. I hurt my back before Thanksgiving and have been watching numerous holiday movies. Normally I don't go there but I found out they are in abundance out there. Since being lade up, it has been kind of nice watching. I know many are sorta sappy but occasionally you find the diamond in the rough.  Anyway I spent quite a bit of time not moving around much. To get me going, I decided to cut some curves and decided to do the QCR Giving Tree pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful. Cutting is super easy and fast with the mini ruler. I was able to sew a few at a time and then put it all together.    I used a Guterman thread that is not metallic but more holographic. It was perfect. It shines green where it is green and white where it is white. And best of all no breakage like some metallics.  I had hoped to take a pic when the snow was here but I was moving too slow to get it done it time for that.  Still it is done. W...

I set off to take a fun pic of this  Sandhill Sling bag (pattern by noodlehead) Last weekend my husband decided he wanted to run 18.5 miles near his home town and I needed to spot him. So while waiting for him I climbed a ditch and snapped my bag with the pretty goldenrod.  I almost lost my bag and or damaged some limbs climbing that ditch. My shot turned out okay but not great and I had to jump up on a steep incline to get it back..ha It survived and so did I. :) I stopped at the grocery store to admire the pumpkins. Still not a great pic.  Then I talked my friend and fellow quilter/crafter Jen to go pick apples yesterday.  It was sooooo beautiful there! Of course we found apples but I also brought my sling bag and snapped some quickies! back with added phone pocket and sunglass loop I used the pattern for the main part of the bag but I added an extra pocket in the inside that is small for keys. This adventure was a success, fun and nice to get out of the city....