Charming Girls

I just barely got this one finished. I started it a couple of weeks ago and just really haven't been in the sewing mood. I am happy with the way it turned out. This will be the new tote bag I carry to my sewing group. There is plenty of room for all of the stuff that us quilters carry around. This is the second bag I have made from this pattern it goes together very quickly (if you work on it). Happy Halloween.

Charming Girls

I just remembered that I needed to get this posted today. It is the project that I plan on finishing this month. I have made one bag like this and gave it away. This one is for me to keep. I love the fabrics, they are very southwestern. Once I get started it shouldn't take too long.

Charming Girls project for September

This bag is the project I wanted to complete this month for the Charming Girls challenge. I had purchased the charm pack and the pattern a couple of years ago and it has just been sitting in my sewing room. I really like the way it turned out, I am going to give it to my Mom for Christmas. I always make her something and these are her colors. Hope she likes it.

September Charming Girls

I can't believe we are already into September!! This thing called work has really cut into my sewing time. I have done very little sewing in the last few weeks since school started back. I have pulled out a project to do for my Charming Girls Quilt Club this month. I bought this charm pack several years ago and this pattern and have just never picked it up to make. I decided that my mom would probably like this, the colors are her colors. I am thinking that it might be a Christmas present. After looking at the pattern and the charm pack I did realize that I don't have enough squares, but I have some of this line in my stash so I think that I can make it work.

Hope everyone has a great long weekend. Joe and I are headed to Mississippi for the weekend.

One Week Down, How many more to go?

I have just completed our first week of school. Boy, was it busy!! My husband can't understand why I am so tired when I come home the first week of school, I definitely stay busy during the summer but working with kids and other adults is a different kind of busy. I am exhausted. Every day when I have come home this week I have done the bare minimum. It has been all I could do to cook dinner every night. Hubby is out of town this weekend, so I have the house to myself, have already started getting caught up on the cleaning and laundry. I am really looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. The only sewing I have done this week is to finish my Charming Girls challenge. I actually got one bag made over the weekend and started the other one. I made one change to the pattern, instead of using Velcro to fasten the bags I used the magnetic fasteners from Joann's, then sewed a large button over the fastener on the outside. I am giving one to my aunt for her birthday later this month, and will probably add the other one to my present closet. They are extremely easy to make, I think there might be a couple more in my future.ener on the outside.

Charming Girls Quilt Club

I am trying my best to use the Charming Girls Quilt Club to make myself either make projects that I have had around for a long time, or finish up some UFO's. After digging through all of my stash I found a Moda Honey Bun kit that I had purchased probably about a year ago. The box has two mini buns in it along with a really cute bag pattern, each bun will make one bag. I hope to get these made and add to the present closet. I think they would make great little gifts with the addition of soap, or lotion. It is really had to tell anything from this photo, but the instructions look really easy. The only thing I will have to buy is some fusible Pellon. I think I will be able to complete this month's project. Wish me luck.

Charming Girls

My project for the Charming
Girls Quilt Club was to the finish the quilt, Firecrackers, that I started over a year ago. I finally go the borders on it last week, and intended to take it to Lisa to get it quilted last Friday, however life got in the way and it is still with me. I am dropping it to her tomorrow, and I don't think I will get it back by the end of the month. (not the best photo, but you get the idea). I started to just do red borders, not like the ones on the pattern, but in the end decided to follow the directions. I am so glad that I did. I think this quilt will be a keeper.