Easie-Peasie Project Bag (part 2)

and the secret ingredient is.
a one gallon size freezer bag with zip top. mine measures 10-1/2 in. x 11 in. now before you run out and go buy a new ones. look around and see if you have an old one. you know you do. but let's get on with making some handles. if using 1 fat quarter. you will only need half of it. cut 2 pieces which are 5 in. x 18 in. if using 2-3 layer squares. cut each layer square in half. 2 halves make a handle. 4 halves will make both. if using 9-12 charms. cut 1 or 2 charms in half. 4-1/2 charms make a handle. 9 charms will make both. if using 3-4 jelly strips. cut 5 in. pieces. each strip should give you 6-8 pieces. you will need a total of 18 to make both handles. i will be using an assortment of scraps which are 5 in. wide.lay out your pieces in a pleasing arrangement. now take off that 1/4 in. pressure foot. and put on the regular one. because we will be doing some zig-zagging. it helps to sew the small strips together and then decide how much of the large strips you want to use. sew them together using the edge of your regular pressure foot as a guide. this will give you more than a 1/4 in. seam allowance. press to whichever side you prefer. that's the side you will be zig zagging over. now trim to 5 in. x 18 in. and zig-zag next to each seam catching the seam allowance you have pressed. this will make it stronger.fold in half lengthwise and iron. fold top and bottom long edges towards center and iron again.now fold short ends over. and also corners. pin and press.then fold short end up again. and fold long edges towards each other. pin and press.now pin long edges together. pin. press. and zig-zag along the long edge only.now make another one.come back in a couple of hours click to part 3 and i will guide you in sewing on the handles.

Easie-Peasie Project Bag (part 1)

would you like to make the easiest project bag ever?do you have leftover precuts.

that's all you need to get started.

so gather 9-12 charms. or 3-5 jelly strips. or 2-3 layer squares. or just 1 fat quarter. any scraps at least 5 in. wide will work.

come back in a few hours when click to part 2 and i will show you how to make these.and i will reveal the secret ingredient.

hmmm. should i let you know anything else. well. i could say that this project bag was not designed to hold heavy objects. although it can. and it might not last forever and ever and ever. although it might. but that should not discourage you from making one.

Some Summer Sky

while my five knitters are getting nervous. three of us on Friday will be picking colors. some decisions will be made by what the shop has in stock and whether we really want to order any online. so i am not sure what will happen. i like to be the chooser. but will listen listen listen. while that is going on i picked another yarn for just me me me. so don't get confused. there will be two blankets.first up (for me) is square #3. using Some Summer Sky. aka blue. it was 92 degrees here yesterday. my niece reminded me that it is not yet Summmer. but Spring. matching nailpolish just a coincidence.

I thru III

please visit other participants listed here.i could not resist purchasing two books. the clothbound hard-cover and the deluxe paper-cover. i definitely judge the book-reading by the cover. so it helps when i am holding a beautiful book. one has a 15-pg. introduction. the kind that is too much information when one is already trying to consume too much. but will appreciate later when you fully understand what you are reading. i will be reading them side by side. and at some point will find out why one has XXXIV chapters and one has only XX. can i ask how much longer before we get to the black and white scene on the moors where all that romantic talking takes place. and who is that telling me the story. and why. and how is he going to know what is happening when he is not around. i guess i am more comfortable with the narrator being anonymous.

Pinwheel Party : 1 and 5

even all cut up. love love love this bird print from My Aunt June. been playing around with denim lately. as much as i hate fashion denim yardage. the jeans i have ready to cut up will be for another project. i did see a glittery black denim in the clearance section and know a few people who would've loved that. but i like traditional denim and chose this crosshatch one. it will give me the look of the original pattern and that's what i wanted.

the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

OMG. if you can handle a fair amount of vio-lence. you will LOVE this movie. move over Twilight. there's a new Trilogy in town. joan-jett helps anderson-cooper track down dexter-morgan.but if you like things on the softer side i put some Babie Wavies in the shop.

Sweater Squares

did you see this and this.
wasn't Spud & Chloe clever naming their yarn Sweater.my project will be a baby present made by five knitters. so i am making swatches out of Watermelon. each will get one swatch and one pattern and one color.

square #1. square #2. square #3. square #4. square #5. tutorial for sewing. blocks sewn together. blocks being sewn by Susan on video. pattern for blanket. pattern for hat.

Wuthering Heights Read-Along

say what!Softdrink over at Fizzy Thoughts is hosting a read-long. and since i am between books. and have seen the movie like a million times. why not see if i can get through it. of course i don't have my book yet. so i'm going to the bookstore. and start my three chapter assignment tonight. if you linked over here from Fizzy Thoughts. i should warn you. since i am a slow reader. my list of books read is well shorter than yours. never done a read-along. and never ever attempted a review. so not exactly sure what i will do next Wednesday.

pinwheel sampler quilt along : block five.

here is my 5th set of blocks for Rachel's quilt along.i had to think about this one. how to use three fabrics on two blocks when i only have four fabrics.

Peasant Top

finished at 11. party at 3.Happy Birthday Giulia!

pinwheel sampler quilt along : block four.

here is my 4th set of blocks for Rachel's quilt along.
fabric on left is my favorite. and fabric on right was fussy cut to eliminate the pink flowers. you can see my first 8 blocks here.

Jelly Roll Classic Sampler BOM

i am really picky with pre-cuts. much too much editing. use these. don't use those. so picky that i prefer to buy yardage. but i just couldn't make a jelly roll sampler from a popular jelly roll publisher without using a jelly roll(duh). thank goodness i found Whimsy. i love it 100%. and no surprise that i ordered it from Quilt Taffy.must mention the following. because who reads directions. don't you just jump right in there. only referring to instructions when you get confused. it is well written and clear that you need 1-1/2 strips for Colour B. that would be the blue polka dots. you could use a mixture of blues. or pick something that has 2 strips. but i was able to cut triangles instead of squares for the flying geese. AND steal a charm from my pack.

this is the Jelly Roll Classic Sampler BOM from The Quilt Room. the pdf files are no longer available from the website. but the pattern has been published in their new book. Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts.

Remember Me

by the time you read this i will be. or will already have been. watching an advance screening of a new movie.to match my disappointment in the postcard without the glossy picture on it. i am only showing you the uninteresting start of my new knitting. just brown for now. but the other colors are lovely. i'll come back tonight and at least let you know how the movie was.

~~loved the movie. and i went with a friend who is a huge fan of Twilight. ~~correction. huge fan of Robert P. ~~this was not a Twilight movie. ~~not making socks.

pinwheel sampler quilt along : block three.

here is my 3rd set of blocks for Rachel's quilt along.these blocks make me very happy. but i shall put them away and work on other things until more instructions are posted.

pinwheel sampler quilt along : block two.

here is my 2nd set of blocks for Rachel's quilt along.all my fabrics were begging for their own block. but i made them share.

Starscape

didn't expect to fall this far behind.must catch up before another package arrives in my mailbox.

Potholder Pass 1

very pretty potholders and magnets made for me by JenWith.and this is what i made for SewMyLife.these are my first potholders and already know that i don't like using 2 layers of insul-batting. any advice? Potholder Pass 2 begins soon. of course i couldn't help including small knitted things.and if you have time check out my very-first-flickr-mosaic.

pinwheel sampler quilt along : block one.

here is my 1st set of blocks for Rachel's quilt along.only using these four prints. Ginger Blossom flannel. i know that flannel will get bulky. but i am ready to accept what comes. the binding is a pink stripe. cotton. this is my all-time-favorite combination. two layers of flannel. no batting. tied. cotton binding. zig-zig. machine stitched. zag-zag. and if the pinwheels get extremely small i will find another cotton to help out.

AQB1 - for Vanessa

this is my block for Vanessa. she likes traditional star patterns. and said we could choose.just as i was about to cut alternating green and stripe points. i hesitated and fell in love with the green fabric. chartreuse and olive. worried i would end up with a plain star. i remembered the accent squares placed in between the points in this block.before you trim it looks like this. what a great place to do some fussy cutting.

AQB1 - for Dallas

this is my block for Dallas. her blog is For The Journey. the idea for her quilt came from a beautiful photograph she took of trees.luckily for us she put together a tutorial. i love everything about her quilt idea. although initially intimidated by the pattern. it's really easy. and i am very happy with my block.

Basic Black

it still goes with everything.a little blurry. but she likes this next picture. who am i to say it's not a good one.except for using a smaller needle. i did think i followed the pattern as is. but i see here that i worked an extra section.too late now. it's already been delivered and declared finished.

Jenny's January Challenge

the challenge this month was to make something useful out of a teatowel.i specifically made this for my Ikea daybed. it's where i watch t.v. do hand-sewing. and my knitting. lots of bed pillows make it comfy. but also create places for little things to get lost. if only for just a few minutes.i used 2 teatowels to make my organizer and it has 12 very useful pockets.

Madeline

just a bit of romantic pretty to brighten up my cold cold January.Darla by Tanya Whelan. 6 half yard cuts from Quilt Taffy. i like to buy more than i need. then there are big pieces left over to play with.at the last moment i changed my fabric choices from just the pink and red ones. to include the green. and although i am pleased with the outcome. let's just say. i-plan-to-make-this-one-again.it's on the smallish side and comes together fairly quickly.made star points using the geese ruler. i know. my ruler doesn't have the size we need. i followed directions for the one that finishes 1-1/2 in. x 3 in. and then trimmed it down.

Little Ruche

so a couple of days ago. my sister yells into the next room. tell Auntie Karen about the hat. of course i was thinking the little fashionista was gonna totally rip into my newest knitting. but what she said i was not expecting. i want one. that's what she said.my sister liked her birthday present very much.regular Ruche. Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette. #3 needles.
little Ruche. stash Lana Grossa Merino 2000. #2 needles.

Bride's Bouquet

i couldn't remember which block was next. so while everyone was working on Sky Rocket i was working on this one.February is extra block month. March borders. April break. and in May we start our next quilt.

Cheddar Cheese and Crackers

just an update on Part 1.
cut lots of small pieces.
sew brown triangles to background squares.
sew background triangles to brown squares.
arrange on design wall and sew to cheddar.

that's funny....

....i didn't see your name on it....
remember when we said that all the time.these were fun to make.

Cheddar Cheese and Crackers

does anyone mind if i cut Part 1 into 4 pieces?
cut lots of small pieces.
sew brown triangles to background squares.
sew background triangles to brown squares.
arrange on design wall and sew to cheddar.thank you so much.

Kinda Like a Gift Receipt

i finished a present-to-be. early enough to tackle something to match.if ya wanna see me wearing it. tomorrow you can check here. i won't care if you forget. please forget.

Cheddar Cheese Anyone?

don't even say it. another quilt? why not. it's just a doll quilt. i picked these 12 brown Jo Morton prints when my LQS was having their sale. of course i only got 1/8 yard of each. that was really hard. but not impossible. i just knew something would come up and this is all i would need.cheddar. turkey. poison. i've been learning new lingo. but just a beginner. i might be taking a chance using this black & beige toile for the background. but when it comes to cheddar. the expert has suggested that this one is the best. just a measly 1/2 yard is on its way to me. that was also very hard. because they are having a sale on everything until January 15th. but i repeat not impossible. my plan while i wait was to cut sets. a set i decided was 2 squares and 4 triangles. and since it was suggested that we could use 36 scrap fabrics. i decided i should cut 3 sets from each brown print. and 36 sets from the background. the toile is by Faye Burgos for Marcus Brothers.

AQB1 - for Tascha

this is my block for Tascha aka Natasha aka Hanies. her blog is here but most of her work is on Flickr here. in particular you must see her doll quilt here. i wasn't even part of the doll swap. but for a time i was hoping she was gonna send it to me.she asked for a 16-1/2 in. block that was more of a quilt. so i knew i had to make 2 in. blocks. and i knew i had to piece them first.i had already started cutting and making before i did the math.
8 x 8 = 64 x 3 = well it's just too many!