Patchwork, Please! Bell Pepper Coasters

I received Ayumi's new book Patchwork, Please! about a month ago. This book is filled with so many cute projects!

There is a sew along with this book organized  by Lindsey & Debbie, which features a new project each Monday.  The first project being these adorable bell pepper coasters!

These were so easy to put together, and a great way to use up a few of your scraps!  Win, win!

I'm thinking an orange bell pepper needs to be added to this little bell pepper family!

16th WIP of 2012

Hey all!  It's dark and gray with a snow storm swirling in right now.  How's that holiday sewing coming along?

I decided to make Logan's teachers some lunch bags for this Christmas.  The fabric is La Femme by Melissa Crowley that I won from the Zakka Sew Along.  It's so pretty!  A few pieces of my stash make these bags up as well.  Most of you will recognize the layout as Ayumill's tutorial. 

Remember that community project for Logan's school I spoke about.  I am making a quilt with the kids; each kid is making a block of their hand and I will sew them all together and quilt it.

Here are the one's who have finished their blocks.  Aren't they coming along nicely?  Some of the kids are really getting into sewing, so I have had several parents approach me with questions on what materials to buy and encouraging their child in this interest.

Notice Logan's block isn't in there. 

Now for that triangle quilt that I started way back when.  This is where I am at now.  I don't know.  This is for a little special someone, but admittedly I am losing momentum on it.  I am trying so hard to power through.

Check out other work-in-progress projects over at Freshly Pieced.

14th WIP of 2012

A little sewing has been happening in my neck of the woods.

I've been working on this nesting box from the Zakka Style book by Rashida Coleman-Hale.

 

 

I am participating in the Scrappy Stash quilt along over at Ellison Lane Quilts.  My purple blocks are done!  I am working on my last red block and then onto green, blue, and orange/yellow.

 



Every time I go to a fabric store, my son Logan picks out a fabric for his "stash".  Our last trip he picked this fabric.

We recently decided that this fabric should become a new lunch box for him.  After perusing my stash for an interior lining, he decided on the one below.

Quilt/Bind:Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan
Logan's wall hanging

In progress:
Summer skirt - just need to hem!

Scrappy Stash quilt along
Zakka nesting boxes

 

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 0
No progress: 7
In progress: 3

Linking up to Freshly Pieced

11th WIP of 2012

I have had my little sewing machine whirring away this past week.  We've decided to go see family and friends in Washington State, so I am trying to get a few projects done before we go!

First, my Mom asked if I would make her a coupon clutch (you might remember I made one for a dear friend and my sister this past Christmas.)  When I asked my Mom what colors she would like, she said "springy ones."  I used Flora by Lauren and Jessi Jung for Moda.  This one just might be my favorite!

Linked up my water bottle holder for the Zakka Style sew along.  You can read all about it here.

Made the little sewing kit from the Zakka Style book.  Isn't it cute!  I'm making another one but haven't figured out what colors to use yet or whether I want to make it with a little bit bigger dimensions or not.  The fabric used was scraps left over from my sister's apron and her coupon clutch.

  

I just got this voile fabric in by Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks collection.  Oh, it is so soft!!  The plan is to make springy-summery scarves with it!

Quilt/Bind:Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Bottled Rainbow quilt
Winterwoods ABC Cross Stitch
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan

In progress:
Granny square quilt
Summer skirt - just need to sew on the waistband!

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 3
No progress: 8
In progress: 2

Linking up to Freshly Pieced

Water Bottle Holder

This week the Zakka Style sew along hosted by LR Stitched  consisted of constructing a water bottle holder. 

I chose to use snaps as opposed to the buttons in the instructions.  Also, instead of appliqueing scrap strips, I chose to do an all over print...let me just show you!

Fabric used: Later Alligator - A Tribute to Tammis Keefe by Michael Miller,   Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy Eyelet in pink, and Essex linen in natural by Robert Kaufman

I have added making a few more of these to my projects list; especially since Logan said he wanted one!

10th WIP of 2012

A couple of projects were finished these past couple weeks.

First the baby quilt.  Blogged about it here and here.

Second, the Zakka Sew Along Hand Warmers.  Blogged about this here.

Almost have all my granny squares done!  My goal was to finish the quilt top by the end of May - I think I said.  Well, obviously that didn't happen!  New goal; by the end of June!

And then there's my summer skirt I just started.  I am using Manana in Clay from the Maya collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 2
No progress: 8
In progress: 3

Linking up to Freshly Pieced 

Zakka Hand Warmers

A lot of you know about the Zakka Style sew along happening over at LR Stitched (and if you don't you should check it out!)  I had been following along, each week looking at the all the great projects people were linking to.  And almost every week I heard myself saying, "That is so cute!"  and "Oh!  I need to make that!"  

I finally purchased the Zakka Style book and am ready to start making!  The sew along is in week 12 (halfway through the book.)

The project was hand warmers; rice filled pouches that you heat in the microwave and slip into an opening in the back of your decorative pouch. These in turn can be put in your pockets to help warm up cold, wet hands.



rice pouch and back of hand warmer

The original embroidery on the project is the faces of a little boy and girl;  I decided to capture my 4 year and 20 month old kids' hands.

Wouldn't these make the perfect gift for a long distance relative?!