Gift 2, Bag

Today was just one of those days to get lost in my crafts, so I did. I found a bag online way back while surfing blogs that I liked and tried to recreate it as a gift for Christmas. I downloaded a photo of the bag, but I can't for the life of me remember which blog or which crafter made it. :( Sorry.

Drawing out the pattern was easy-ish. Although I will definitely make adjustments for future use when I make another one.

I used fabric from my stash that I've had for about 1.5 years, maybe more. I still have more of it left too, but definitely a smaller amount.

This bag will probably end up going to my Aunt Barbara since I know she loves the fabric choice. I really hope she likes it. :)

Quilt gift and Celebrating Color

Trying to decide whether to post gifts I've made that have not yet been given has been a hard decision. However, I don't think the person receiving this one will be seeing my blog, so I'm taking a chance and also entering into the Celebrating Color Event.

Here's my first lap quilt Christmas gift...and the very first Christmas gift of the season I've completed. I'm way behind.

The front of this lap quilt was made with 5" squares of fabric from my stash laid out in a random pattern surrounded by solid borders.


I had to purchase some additional solid yardage for the back, which I also pieced using fabric from the stash, borders and binding.


I decided to quilt it with cream thread in straight line quilting 1/4" from the piecing on the front and stitching the ditch on the borders.



I have to say, this is one of my favorite ever quilts that I've made. I just may have to mimic this with slight variations for other projects.

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Christmas is Creeping Up on Me

While it's early November, Christmas is fast approaching. Before it makes its way, there'll be Thanksgiving, many Birthday's, including mine, and time spent with family and friends. But for Christmas, I have so many projects that I'm trying to complete for holiday gifts and am somewhat terrified about the time frame. Do you ever feel this way?

On the agenda for the next several weeks are 3 quilts, 4 monster pillows, a few other pillows and I'd love to make myself a quilt. See, I've made quite a few quilts since I began this journey in my life and I've yet to make me one that I can crawl up in and enjoy. I think I'll just do that soon. Many of the projects are simple yet time consuming and a few are more complex, but with a goal in mind, I must complete them. Here's a sneak peek at the quilt project I'm working on for one of my gifts.



In addition to Christmas gifts, I also have a new niece supposed to arrive at the end of the year and have made a gift set for her. I used very girly fabrics and used applique and embroidery to complete her gift set of bibs, burp cloths, receiving blanket and onesie which I configured into a "cupcake". Hopefully Mom will love these specially handmade gifts.




I'm hoping to finish at least one quilt by Friday and maybe even I will have started on another. Wish me luck!