Sister's Bag #1

we have 1 rule for our annual trip to the Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show

each person going has to make a bag to take with them & each year it has to be a new or different bag that they made

this year for me i knew which bag i wanted to make i just didn't know what size so i started with the largest size because you can never have to many big bags - right???? plus for the largest size you could use a charm pack & i had a Freebird charm pack

no brainer on that one

Sister's 2010 Bag #1

its big - really big & i don't want to be carrying that large of a bag

the bigger the bag the heavier it gets

the pattern is from Whistlepig Creek Productions and its called The Big Shopper

the pattern is great and it has cutting instructions for 6 different sizes of bags

i am a bag makin fool so of course i did the inside different then the pattern called for but thats me - i had 2 charms left so i made a little cell phone pocket out of them & also added a sewin in magnet for help with keeping the top of the bag closed


i will be making a smaller size for my trip but i LOVE how this one turned out
i think i will use it for work - i always carry a bag to work with my lunch, junk & other stuff so this will be fun for the summer
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the next one will be made out of Brady Bunch fabric
so come back & check that one out when i get it done
considering its 6 days away i had better get started

Blocks and More

this past weekend i spent getting caught up on quilt along blocks

and

i had several of them to get caught up on

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1st out of the gate is this block that i made for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along from

Moose on the Porch Quilts

2nd, 3rd & 4th were for the Star Sampler Quilt Along that I am doing from

pickles & bacon

the last 2 blocks are for a new quilt along i found through a member of my quilting bee group

its called Simple Sampler Quilt Along and its from

Amy's Creative Side

i have decided to make this out of Hope Valley which i LOVE and

rather then sash it in a light solid fabric i will be sashing is in an orange print from this line

now for the more part

i started work on my bag for the Sister's trip & i decided to make the largest size 1st out of a charm pack to see if i wanted to pack around that big of a bag. i am so glad i made this 1st becuz its huge (not finished yet) and i will be making a smaller size out of the Brady Bunch fabric i got for the trip. once i get both finished I will share pics.

i also worked on the setting kit for last year's Fat Quarter Shop's Mystery Designer BOM. i got the center of the quilt done and now i am working on the 36 sashing pieces.

this week i will be working on my Sister's bags as well as taking a trip to see my doc again. however, this time he should be giving me a diagnosis as well as a plan for treatment - FINALLY!

i will also be getting things ready for out Sister's trip. there are 7 of us going together all meeting in the Tri Cities at our 1st quilt shop. i think that we will be hitting about 10 or 11 shops over the 4 days not to mention the amazing outdoor quilt show on Saturday. this is my 5th year going & each year its better & better. we have a few newbies on this trip & that is always fun!

i hope you all have a wonderful week.

Limes, Limes & more Limes

limes, limes, & more limes

i bought this fabric on my Tennessee trip 2 years ago in a shop that had over 8,000 bolts of fabric yes you just read 8,000 - it was a bit overwhelming not to mention that the shop owner tore all of the fabric instead of cutting it - very odd but hey it works for her

on to the quilt

last year i did a block swap/rotation thing with 5 fellow quilters

we each made 2 blocks every other month then rotating the fabric to the next person

i used the lime fabric & ended up sashing my quilt with it becuz i LOVE it so much

i did a simple 4 patch for the cornerstones & bordered it with a light green

its off to be quilted all over & then i will bind it with a dark green

i have decided to take this quilt with me to see DMB at the Gorge this year

Friday night i have tickets for the lawn so this will be perfect

a HUGE THANK YOU to my quilting friends

Shelly, Lynette, Denise, Bonnie & Debbie

(i think i need to take a class on taking pics or get a better camera)

Busy Weekend

its amazing i got it done this last weekend but i did

i sewed every spare minute i had between family dinners, birthday parties & my niece's naps

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i got the top to my pinwheel sampler quilt finished

this was a quilt along that Rachel of p.s. i quilt did

not the best pic of i really LOVE this quilt (top)

now i need to quilt it

the rest of my non-sewing time was spent with this little diva in training

hanging out, playing & celebrating her 2nd birthday
this week i am focusing on limes
stay tuned

Give Away

there is a great give away going on over at

p.s. i quilt from burgundy buttons

click on over there & check it out

More Trouble

i got into more trouble today.......

i was on Twitter & saw something from the Fat Quarter Shop

of course i clicked on it

&

then did a little more clicking

&

i ended up with more Make Life

a fat qtr set, a jelly roll & more yardage

i justify it by saying that "i had better get it now before its gone"

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thanks Fat Quarter Shop...... LOVE ya

Variety....

this past weekend i worked on a variety of projects

i got the backing & batting ready for 2 quilt tops to go to the quilter

the top one is a Halloween quilt for my bff son's - i pieced the back with leftover blocks & fat quarters - it actually turned out pretty cute

the next one is a jelly roll quilt that i made earlier this year when i was sewing with my bff

so off to the quilter they go & i will show you pics when i get them back & binded

friday evening i made this cute little bag the pattern is 'the favorite bag' from V and Co.

i didn't add the flower but i LOVE this bag & it went together quickly - even better
i also finally sewed together my blocks (that i made in March) for this Buggy Barn quilt
its made from their Iced Mocha line of fabric and i LOVE it as well
i will quilt this one myself at some point in the future
i pinned it over my Pumpkins Gone Wild quilt hence the orange at the bottom of it

i also put together block #2 for the Star Sampler Quilt Along that i am doing with Audrey from {pickles & bacon}

and last but not least,
just tonight i put together Block #1 from the Fat Quarter Shop's Designer Mystery BOM
i (big surprise) LOVE this block as well as the fabric


i have a busy week & weekend ahead of me filled with appointments & parties
we are celebrating my Grandma's 90th birthday on Saturday so all of the family will be in town
on Sunday we are celebrating my niece's 2nd birthday
so, probably not much sewing time
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i hope you all have a great week!