Quilting Updates-Ruffled Roses & Lime top

Some Final Touches

Ruffled Roses & Lime top

Work continues on my Ruffled Roses quilt, the addition

of hand sewn swarovski crystals is complete.  

I wish I could have picked up the sparkle of the crystals.

Next I will be adding bow shape beads under each of the

flowers between the swags on the stripped border.

Then it will be done. 

I also have been continuing the longarm work on 

Josh and Michele's quilt.

At 4 weeks now on the quilting but of course I don't work

8 hours a day, general 3 to 4 and not every day.

Some days just are not good days to do this work, so

I only work 4 to 5 days a week.

 

I am just 2 more away from this border of lines being done.

Working on the lower half of the quilt now.

Upper half is done, then it will be time to turn the quilt

to finish off the last border which will be feathers.

I also made a new travel bag, my current one is

falling apart.  I did fix the broken hand on it but decided

it was time to do something new.

 Love how it turned out.

I will add one more detail, a monogram

with the embroidery machine, just have not done it yet.

A fun note about this bag.

I attended a quilting retreat in January, 

a couple of the gals brought bags and bags of fabric

they did not want anymore, yardage upon yardage.

All but one of the fabrics (the stars) came 

from the yardage they brought and gave to the rest of us.

Thus, this bag will always remind me of that retreat.

Thank you ladies.

Have a wonderful week, see you soon.

Book Tote & Lunch Bag

Book Tote & Lunch Bag

Two more projects complete

First a Book/Computer Tote

second

A in the hoop Lunch bag.

First the tote, 

the inside pockets, a set for both sides.

 The completed tote, made from wool jackets

from the thrift store, washed and dried to felt.

This tote will go to my daughters mentor teacher, for helping her through

her student teaching, her last semester of college.

Next, for my daughter

a lunch bag she requested.

This is an in the hoop project.

Project Tutorial 

 In the hoop means all parts to the project are made on the embroidery machine

Here the sides are made, placing the lining on the back side

of the hoop (with spray adhesive) then

turning it back over and placing the batting, then the 

outside fabric.  Sew this out.  It quilts it, sews all the edges and

the circle, after each part is trimmed.

 The little snowman marks where the second side will be placed

see the next picture as the second side is partly sewn out.

 

This is the flap, outside fabric

 Lining

 Lining of the side pieces (on the underside of the hoop)

 After making 4 sides, the flap and front and back panels, 

time to sew it together again done on the embroidery machine.

 The finished lunch bag.  

To cute.

 Inside, with one pocket.

Enjoy Sis