The Sewing Mom

Once again, I’m out at the softball fields for the final tournament of the season. Between the sun, the heat and all the required cheering, I doubt I’ll be online during the short period I will be home in the evening. So, I just want to say hi to everyone and I leave you with a photo of an apron created by my sister Grace.

Isn’t this the cutest?! It is for sale if you’re interested.

This is the purse I made as a Mother’s Day gift for my mom. I finished it 2 weeks ago, but couldn’t post the picture until my mom received the gift (I had to mail it).

I made this purse from 11 different fabrics, all of which I purchased while at the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah last month. I accidentally cut the lining at the wrong size, so had to look through my stash to find another lining fabric and I actually really liked the way it turned out. The bag is approximately 14″ wide and 12″ tall. It has plenty of interior room with lots of pockets, including 2 interior side pockets that have elastic to help keep things safe. There are decorative ties on the sides and a button closure.

When I was all done with the purse, I decided it needed a little something extra and so I created a matching cell phone case which I attached to one of the purse handles.

Isn’t this the cutest purse? It’s created from “charm” squares, 5″x5″ squares of fabric and has a zipper top closure. I love the pattern for this bag and how it all comes together. It’s all quilted with a nice thick batting in between the layers for an extra soft feel. This really is one of my favorite purses to make.

This is what happens if I even attempt to lay out fabric on the floor!  Guess she thought I was laying it all down there just for her to lay on.  If I attempted to relocate the fabric squares to another area of the floor, she’d just relocate herself!

Note:  I am headed to a HUGE quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky and will not be home until Sunday afternoon.  I will not have my computer with me nor will I have time to be online.  I will however be certain to go to Hancocks of Paducah, the world’s largest supplier of quilt fabrics!  Yes, my fabric addiction is getting ready to be fed!

In the mean time, I finished my Yellow & Black Purse!

This is it, my finished purse!  I absolutely love it.  It was certainly a challenge to make, but the end result, at least in my opinion, is terrific!