Lella Boutique and Fat Quarter Shop are having a great sew along for a great bag made especially for binding. I made this bag for a friend's mother in law. She is a bee keeper and a quilter so I used some of my Mama Said Sew charm pack that I've been saving for just the right project. I made couple changes to the pattern-
I had to piece the pockets since I was using charm squares.
Lella Boutique used a strawberry for the scissor pocket - I made a bee.
I also added a pocket to the front and moved the thread holder to the other side.
The tutorial was easy to follow. I have never used glue basting for a zipper and it made life so much better!
I'm going to make one for myself and Christmas gifts!
Showing posts with label dots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dots. Show all posts
Friday, July 24, 2015
Goody Goody bag sew along
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Dot.....Dot.....Dot........
I have been seeing SPOTS every where!
Even the bowl that I tossed my squares in has dots!
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When I signed up to do this dot to dot, I knew I was gonna use the dots in my bundle of Bungle Jungle that I won from FQS earlier this summer. However, I really had no idea what I was gonna do with them. I looked at books and looked at blogs and looked hither and yon and nothing was clicking. I didn’t know what block to make, didn’t know what to pair the dots with- my thinking was rather spotty J Then as I stared at the dots, I noticed the rest of the bundle had A LOT of elephants. “Too bad it’s not an elephant hop.” Then I realized that my day was the 21st. The day before the Alzheimer’s Walk. The Alzheimer’s Walk is also being held on Elephant Appreciation Day (not on purpose)… Well, then Why don’t I do an Elephant dot block! So I giggled and proceeded to make wonky star ( my first attempt at a wonky star) elephant blocks- and then I added in the other animals too. All of the star points are elephants and I am going to do some rail fences with the elephant parade to go with the grey and white small blocks.
| sorry' bout the wrinkles- had it folded to bring to work. it is an elephant block after all |
| What do you call an elephant in an phone booth? Stuck! |
| Why did the elephant cross the road? Because the chicken couldn't be bothered! |
| Two elephants were under one umbrella- why didn't they get wet? It wasn't raining! |
As I was rummaging though scraps I also found more dots and although these aren’t the right size I thought they were cute. The Chicken block is 6 inches and the pinwheel is 5ish. The little ones are 3ish.
I am also making a tote bag that will be a door prize at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and It has dots- sorta. My Fairy California Mom made the Purple Ribbon Heart center.
| Why doesn't the elephant use the computer? It's afraid of the mouse! |
I am on the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Committee and the Walk Captain. I will be clowning around on Saturday- my outfit is all dotty and I will be making balloon animals- not sure if I can make an elephant or not J. My clown name is Bubbles (which are just iridescent dots floating thru the air) I tried to find my senior picture but couldn’t- I was wearing a blue/white polka dot out fit and had my picture taken in front of a white dot cut out!
Be sure to check out all the other dotty creations! ( I promise they will not have elephant jokes)
You can find the entire list over at Quilt Taffy
From This to That ( that's me!!!)
Madamme Samm and Corrie have done a marvelous job hosting this hop! Thank You!!!
Some more elephant humor(?) to end with.
Where do you find elephants?
Depends on where you lost them!
What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on him?
Nothing, he just let out a little whine.
Happy Hopping and Happy Elephant Appreciation day!
Where do you find elephants?
Depends on where you lost them!
What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on him?
Nothing, he just let out a little whine.
Happy Hopping and Happy Elephant Appreciation day!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Seeing Spots!
I am sew excited about the upcoming Dots on Dots Blog Hop! Earlier in the Summer, I won a FQB from the FQS and it had dots in it! Sew, after MUCH deliberation, I finally cut into it and I am having a blast with these blocks! I think it took me at least 3 hours of staring at, petting and blog hopping to decide what to do with this fabric! It only took an hour or so to actually make the blocks!
As you can see, Stanley is helping to hold my ruler down; you never know when one of these dots might bounce and get away!
I also realized that my quilt, that I just began for a kitty-loving friend…. has dots in it! I also keep finding more dots in my stash! Who knew I was so Dotty? (My BIL would say he has known for years!)
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| ( i am not sure why the graphic says the hop ends the 20th- it really does go til the 21st- we must have added a day) |
You can click here for the entire hop schedule- my day is the 21st and the day before a special holiday that I will be telling you about on my hop day! (PS. I am an Activity Director at a Nursing Home and we A.D.’s have a holiday for just about EVERY day of the year)
Here is a sneak peek of my dots:
Have a great Labor Day! Oh Wow! I just looked back to see when i started this little blog and I have been blogging a year yesterday! :)
PS does anyone know how to make a gadget/button smaller? I added the Dots on Dots button to the side bar and it overlapped my post, so i had to take it off. Anny tips would be appreciated!
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