Assembly Line Sewing

I have been sewing a lot, there just hasn't been a lot of blogging or finishing to go along with it.  Until now, this is a big project that I finished up ahead of schedule.  Here are 132 bags in all their glory.  I was going through my fabric and I have so many large scraps, I needed a big scrap reduction project.  So I made these bags-they have a purpose, I'm just not expounding quite yet.  Anyway, first I cut out all the rectangles, about 8 1/2 x 11.  Then I stitched them together on my serger.  Then serged around the top, ironed a hem, pinned on handles, and sewed the hem shut and handles on at the same time.  At the beginning I made myself a schedule so as to have them all completed by the end of November.  The ironing and finishing went super fast, so I got ahead of schedule and finished up-rare in these parts.  Now that I have these done, I can move on to other things-phew!

Last of Sultry, Modern Quilt Finished

A long while ago, I made tons of whirly gig blocks from some Sultry charm packs.  I made two baby quilts and a twin sized quilt with them all.  This was the last of the blocks.  The ones that look all white are not really, they are a white tonal and can be seen in person, just not well in pics.  I had a yard left for backing and a little for some borders.  This quilt is about 36x44.  I do still have some sultry scraps, but all blocks are used.  This quilt is off to my newest niece.  I would be shocked if my brother reads this blog, so I am not worried about the surprise being ruined, and really quilts are always better in person, so just seeing a pic is like having a fun preview!

This is my finish for the Broadbents Modern Quilt group.  I have conflicts this Saturday and am sad to be missing our meeting.  This is a nice sized lap quilt.  I have gotten a lot of great feedback and want to do another similar to this one.  It's great for scraps.

I quilted big butterflies in the meandering of this quilt.  I really love how it all turned out.

More baby pants

I love making these, they go together so quickly.  I need to get into my knits and make some really soft baby pants.

I also finished and bound my modern quilt.  I will try and get some pics of that.  I have a few projects in the works right now and am anxious to get working on them.

Mermaiden

We are big mermaid fans around here. So when I saw this mermaid pattern by wee wonderfuls, I knew I wanted to give it a go.

The directions were clear and very easy to follow.  I used scraps for the whole doll.  Perhaps I should make more.  I love that I am finding ways to use up scraps.  This one was for my middle girl for her fourth birthday.  It was a success!

Three Little Owls

I bought this kit at the Quilts Etc. sale.  It was half off and Sophie really liked it.  She thought the big owl should be for her big sister and the little owl should be for her little sister.

The owls are super easy to make. The instructions were clear and there was plenty of scraps. The pattern is by McKay Manor.  You could really use any scraps to make the pattern, but the minkee is so soft.

Black, Pink, and White

This is an easy quilt/blanket.  It's not really a quilt, I backed it with soft minkee type fabric, so I didn't add batting, too much bulk.  I used a bunch of black, pink, and white fabrics I had on hand.  The result is super soft.  The momma I gave this one too liked it, which is always a plus.

Broadbents Modern Quilt Group

I got an email about a month ago that my local quilt shop was starting a modern quilting group.  I waffled over it for several days, really wanting to join, but seeing we have so many things going on already, I just wasn't sure I should try and fit it in.  But I am so glad I did.  The first meeting was in August.  We got scrap packs to make a strip quilt.  This is what I made:

I think it looks like steps and like how its turned out so far.  I have a backing that is orange with flowers and butterflies.  I am quilting it with a large stipple and throwing in some butterflies for good measure.  I haven't decided on a binding yet.  I will bring it to the next meeting and see if anyone has any suggestions.  The background is a solid called woodland I believe.  It looks a little gray in the picture, but in real life it's a pretty warm color.  I am using variegated thread for the quilting.