Fun little project

My friend, Rachel, started to collect selvages a year or so ago.  She saw a magazine article with some projects in it and then bought a book.  I guess this is a hot new trend in the quilting world.  She made a quilt earlier this summer with them and it was fabulous.

So, we had a sew day at her house recently and she shared her selvages!  I made this cute little bag using Amy Butler's Swing Bag pattern.

You really can't see the bow very well but it's very cute.  Then, Rachel said I needed to make a coin purse with the scraps.  Well, I wasn't up to tackling a zipper, the snap almost did me in!  So I made a little wallet.

I think its a very cute set and I can't wait to use them.  The best part was it didn't cost a penny.  I had the muslin in my fabric stash and Rachel gave me the black and white fabric for the bow from her extensive stash.
I've had the pattern for years and have used it many times. I just freehanded the wallet.

 

Fun new patterns

We did a lot of traveling this summer.  I was lucky enough to visit many special places (Dallas, Brianhead, UT; North Rim, Grand Canyon; Glacier National Park, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks).  And my friends and husband took me to many fun quilt shops. 

I picked up some fun new patterns along the way.  They are just fun, easy (hopefully) patterns.

I love this jacket and can't wait to make my own.  But it isn't sweatshirt season here in the desert yet and that's the base of this project.  I think I'll start with red since it's my favorite color.  I have several friends ready to make one too.

These notebooks sure look cute and fun to make.  I'm hoping I can adapt the pattern to make a fun Ipad cover.

And I've always wanted to make a casserole dish cover.  My friend thought it would be a nice wedding shower gift to make one, include the 8 X 8" or 9 X 13" pan, add a recipe and a grocery store gift card.  It could also be nice to make, fill the pan with your favorite casserole dish and take it to friend or family for dinner.  What's your idea?

Quick and Easy Project

This is truly a quick and easy project, I'm talking 30 minutes!  It's a boutique tissue cover.  I bought the pattern (just a page) in Texas and found some cute telephone fabric.  The pattern is from the Quilt Company. 

Like I said, it took about 30 minutes to turn the supplies into this:

Oops, I'd better go.  Looks like I have a message!