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Tote Bags I've Made

Silly me, I forgot to post the tote bags I have created.

I had never made a tote bag before so I was a little nervous about making one. I found that for me the easiest process was to make a pattern. On the sites that I viewed they gave deminsions, but they didn't use any pattern (they are very skilled). The plus a having a pattern is I won't have to do the measuring when I want to make more of that style of bag all I have to do is pin it on and cut.

I use a pattern a for my potato bags also, this worked out great when I had to make seven bags.

My first tote bag

 

 

 

                                                          Jennifers tote bag

 

 

 

     

Courtneys tote bag

Square in Square, Dresden Plate & Potato Bags

 

I read recently that most quilter's sew all their blocks for a quilt, put the batting and backing on and then set the quilt aside and start on a new project. The problem I have is I have several projects going at one time, and none are complete. I love having the option of working on something different so I don't get bored with the current project.

Presently have 3 projects to complete and one that I have cut out the fabric and I am ready to sew using the foundational paper piecing technique. The first project is a quilt with black and white pock a dot fabric with black and yellow blocks. The second is Dresden circles (I can't decide what I want to make with these) and Third is potato bags. I am experimenting with making a smaller potato bag for single person/potato use.

The project I want to start on is a wall quilt with pine tree's that have snow on them.

Project number 1:  The block for this quilt is called a square in a square.

[I did not name this block]

The blue background is not part of the quilt.

 

 

 

Project number 2:  Dresden plate project



 

 

Project Number 3:  Potato Bag

Below is a link that shows how to make a potato bag

 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGvHSwp3iyg&feature=player_detailpage

 

                                                                          

Disney Princess Quilt

Here is a picture of my first quilt. This is the disney princess pattern I had stored away.

crazy shortcut quilts

http://www.crazyshortcutquilts.com/margueritas-blog/

Wonky Blocks

 

 

Sewing Again!

It has been a years since I have sat down at my sewing machine. I stored it when I had to have surgery on my foot.

Recently I went into the storage chest were I had my sewing machine stored and I found some Disney princess fabric I had purched to make a pillow for my grand-daughter Courtney, but I never went back to sewing.

I am happy to report that I have not only made the pillow, but I had enough material to make a small quilt also. The only problem is my grand-daughter is now 13 years old. I will have to pass the pillow and quilt on down to her baby sister Christian who is 2-1/2 years old and love's the Disney princess as much as her sister did when she was small.

What is Foundational Paper Piecing

http://quilting.about.com/od/foundationpiecing/a/paper_piece.htm