Monday, February 2, 2009

Planning out some new projects

Even though I have not started any new sewing projects, I sure have been busy buying things and dreaming of grand plans. In the recent Fon's & Porter Love of Quilting, Jan/Feb 2009 issue, I am very inspired by the "I Wooly Love Ewe" quilt pattern -- that looks like fun so I went to my stash and grabbed a few fabrics that I thought would go well in the quilt -- I still need to add some reds to the basket but it's a start and I might actually finish this one in time to hang it for Easter!

Next on the agenda is a few quick tote and purse projects. I had created some christmas gifts this past season and our friend Natalie, who received the pink and black kitty bag, brought it to her office and a friend wants to have me make one for her niece, a smaller version since she's only like 7 - - she loves puppies, kitties and pink -- so I found some fun pupy fabric a month ago that I knew would come in handy at some point - see, buying fabric whenever you see it not knowing what it's for at the time of purchase does make sense - LOL.

OK so what else - I know I still have to finish the binding on my Christmas Punch quilt - O my goodness - will I ever get to that??? - I'm sure because it's sitting there staring at me every time I walk into the sewing room. Here are some other fun purchases I've made recently - after attending the first Virtual Bernina Club at my dealer here in Louisiana, I bought the sewing room organizing book - there are some great projects in there! EDIT TO ADD BOOK INFO (Quilters Get Organized by Pattie Donham, published by American School of Needlework, www.asnpub.com, ISBN 978-1-59012-186-3 retail $10.95) I also found some fun fabrics the other day -- I have plans to create a little girl's smock for possible use in the photo studio --- we'll see, not sure how that will come along since I'm really not that handy with garment sewing.






4 comments:

Dionne said...

Wow! You have some fabulous fabrics!
Cheers,
Dionne

Kim said...

Nice, fun projects and pretty fabrics - especially the last picture, sigh. I LOVE to shop for fabric, but it's nice to pull a little something off my own shelf and put it to use. I like to sew bindings on large quilts, small ones, not so much, lol, I have no idea why...maybe not enough time between miters, lol. Happy quilting and bag making!

Vicky said...

Great fabric. I love those polka dots in the last photo. Info on the organization book, please? Lord knows I need help on that score! Great new project. So you're binding today, right? LOL

Deb said...

I LOVE that darling dog fabric. Waaayyy too cute !! Could you tell me the name/manufacturer of the fabric? I'm going to have to track that one down !! Regards to New Orleans... My husband and I lived in Slidell from '81-'87. He worked in Metairie. All this BK...before kids!! I'm sure it's a different looking city these days...Thanks much !