Design Wall Monday–May 30, 2016

I’ve had a fun week sewing and creating a new Sewing/Quilting Basket.

It started out as an expensive basket I purchased at Walmart.

The original was cute, but not nearly as cute as it could be……………but it had potential. 

After completely deconstructing the purchased basket (I needed the frame), I started building the new one and changing the shape.  Here’s the quilt top I made for the outside of my basket.

I added lining and pockets to the inside.

And, TA-DA!  A new very cute Sewing/Market Basket to carry all my goodies in.

I’ll be teaching this to a group of retreaters in Las Vegas this summer.  It should be fun to see what fabrics others use.  Here are two of the baskets I made previously.

I love them both but the basket frame was no longer available so the pattern had to be redesigned to fit the new basket. 

To see what others are working on, check out Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,

Design Wall Monday–May 23, 2016

Last week I was fortunate to spending 5 days at a retreat in Big Bear, CA.  I was with a terrific group of women.  I worked on a few things but here is what I’m still working on and is now on my design wall.

Aren’t these the cutest little churn dash blocks.  I am making them from a kit I purchased at Primitive Gatherings in Murietta, CA.  Here’s the pattern.

To see what others are up to on this Monday morning, head on over to Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,

Design Wall Monday–May 9, 2016

My oh my, where does the time go?  I’ve actually been sewing even if it is just a little bit.  I made two skirts last week. 

I love them both and have already worn both of them.

I’ve also been making some things for the Orange Grove Quilt Guild’s boutique that will be at their quilt show July 29th and 30th.  I’ll post more about that as it get closer.  

I have a couple of kits that I’d like to get cut out this week so that I can take them with me to an upcoming retreat. 

To see what others are working on, head on over to Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,