Passion Vine

Pattern: Simplicity 2396, View B

Fabric: Ginsing by Joel Dewberry and Nigella by Amy Butler

All fabrics and buttons came from my stash.

This is my sample for our next sewing camp. I used it today and I loved it! It's a great size and weight and it was fairly easy to make.

Bah! Humbug!

Pattern: No Pattern

Materials: Hancock's

These are triangle bags. They are also known as humbug bags. They are for traveling, or storage, or to throw in your purse and it took me all of twenty minutes to make them!

Lillian's Birthday Purse

Pattern: Simplicity 2617 View B

Materials: Scraps

The solid dark blue fabric was once a linen skirt, the solid light blue was a vintage handkerchief and the prints are scraps of Amy Butler fabric from previous projects.

I think she liked it!

Christmas Gifts 2009 Part 1

Good morning everyone! I have given a few Christmas gifts and I thought I would post them for you to see! Also, some bad news, I sent two of my mail away gifts yesterday without taking pictures of them! It never even occurred to me to do so. Sincere apologies. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures for you.

We went to Grandpa and Grandma's house Saturday to celebrate Christmas with them.

I made Grandma a new tote bag as she had mentioned that her's was wearing out and a crocheted washcloth to go with it. I think this may be the best tote bag I've made so far, (sometimes they don't turn out)!

Several years ago Grandpa saw my Wee Folk dolls and he asked me if I would make some for him. Every Christmas since then I've given him some members of the Fellowship. This year I made Sam and Strider (who does have a sword I just forgot to pull it out where you could see it).

When I told Lillian I was making Sam she got very excited and was full of helpful suggestions like "Oh, you have to make some little pots and pans. He just wouldn't be right otherwise!"

She also wanted to know if I was going to give him a little leaf brooch. I said no because I hadn't done it on any of the others I had made so far. But, I did add it to the one I was making for her!

Lillian's favorite hobbit is Pippin so I thought he would be a good gift for her.



That's all for now! I hope all of you have had a wonderful Christmas thus far!

Autumn Flowers

Pattern: Charming Handbag

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Bend-the-Rules Sewing by Amy Karol

Materials: My Stash

Christmas Sewing Camp 2009 - Thursday

On Thursday we made the Buttercup Bag. Everyone did a great job and all of the little purses turned out beautifully!

Enter: The Queen of Bagdom

Right ~
Pattern: Frenchy Bags by Amy Butler
Fabric: August Fields by Amy Butler

Center ~
Pattern: Buttercup Bags by Made by Rae
Fabric: Anna Griffin

Left ~
Pattern: Frenchy Bags by Amy Butler (Altered)
Fabric: August Fields by Amy Butler
Pin: Yard Sale

Christmas Sewing Camp 2009 - Monday

Last night was the beginning of camp! I had two students plus two more who had signed up for a different day but something came up so they came last night instead.

We had so much fun! I am looking forward to tonight's class!

Take Two

I made a couple of bags this week and after church today I asked Kate and Lillian if we could have a photo shoot.

Pattern: Frenchy Bags by Amy Butler
Fabric: August Fields by Amy Butler

After the shoot I revealed to Kate that the bags were a gift for her and her mother as their family is soon to be moving.

I love you guys and I will miss you terribly!

What To Do With Scrap

After cutting out the aprons for the reception we were wondering what to do with the large piece of fabric we had left over. Lillian came up with the wonderful idea of making matching totes for our mothers. Here are a couple of pictures of the bag I made for Mama.

I know the proud will fall...

...but I really think that when you like to make all of your Christmas gifts (or at least as many as you can) you deserve a little pat-yourself-on-the-back time when four of them get made in August instead of December. Don't you think that's only fair? There, you see, I knew you would agree with me!

Pattern: Buttercup Bag
(Thank you so much Emily for sending me the link to this pattern! I love it!)

Fabric: Assorted quilt shop fat quarters
Lining: White Cotton Twill
Buttons: Why, vintage of course!

I made these for my sisters so shhh! don't tell!

French Vintage

Pattern: Frenchy Bags by Amy Butler
Fabric: French Farmhouse
Lining: White Cotton Twill
Buttons: Vintage
Currently being used to hold my knitting.

Sewing Camp - Day Two

Today the girls made tote bags. It was fun to see all the different prints and colors!

I liked my giveaway bag so much...

...that I made another!

This time I used fabric from Amy Butler's Belle collection purchased from Etsy. The lining is from Hobby Lobby (well actually it was from my scrap bag but Hobby Lobby is where it originally came from).

I had way too many ribbon choices for this bag!

I haven't fully decided what I'm going to do with this one. But, I must say, I am strongly leaning towards keeping it for myself!

Don't forget! The drawing isn't 'till Saturday so there is still plenty of time to enter the giveaway!

Guess What?

It's a giveaway!

Pattern: Smart Handbag from In Town Bags by Amy Butler.

Fabric: 100% cotton from Jo-Ann.

Machine wash gentle, Line dry.

Ribbon from One Hundred Wishes.

Buttons are vintage.

Four pockets inside.

If you would like to enter just leave a comment. The drawing will be held on Saturday night.

Have fun and good luck!


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