Goodies in the mail

My fat quarters are on their way to the members of my swap group:-) I hope those receiving the goodies enjoy them!



To those who are participating in the swap, I would love to see pictures (or blog posts) of the fabric you receive, or the projects you make with the fabric! Remember the "deadline" for the swap is the second week of April, so please put your FQs in the mail before Easter.

A sling for Jen

A blue and brown theme

There seems to be a color theme here--lots of brown and blue/teal/aqua! I love brown myself, but most of these fabrics were picked because I thought others would like them:-) These items are not designated for anyone; I made them to have on hand as gifts or to sell, so if they strike your fancy, please let me know!

Nursing Cover in "Tossed Salad" from the Hello Betty line.

Diaper Clutch in "Pistachio Paisley" by Michael Miller

Diaper Clutch in "Damask in Espresso" by Joel Dewberry

Giveaway of Good Folks fabric

Okay, I love colorful fabric, and Anna Maria Horner's new Good Folks line of fabric definitely suits the bill. Wondermommy is giving away two yards of Good Folks fabric to a lucky winner here--go enter! Of course, if I won, I don't know if I would be able to cut into the fabric...I would probably just want to look at it and dream about using it:-)

Jeni's apron

At Christmas, my best-friend-from-childhood, Jeni, asked me to make a fun apron for her boss. I made that apron, and told Jeni to pick out her fabric so I could make one for her. Well, it took me THREE months to finish (not because it was hard, but because I just didn't do it), but I finally completed her apron. I love the fabric, and I have waited to post the picture until Jeni received it. She got the apron yesterday, and loves it, so it is safe for me to post!



Jeni-I love you, dear friend, and am so thankful that the Lord has seen fit for us to be friends for 20 years now! The apron is a small way to show how important you are to me.

New additions to my stash

These fabrics are for nursing covers and other 'big' projects:

L to R: Damask in Espresso, Full Moon Polka Dots in Cherry, Dancefloor in Teal, Hummingbird in Pink, Lotus Lacework in Olive



I am trying to find fabric to make a runner for my dresser, so I ordered some swatches to 'test':

Props to Fabric Closet on Etsy for these excellent fabrics and swatches. Let me know what I can make for you!

New bag for spring

A few weeks ago, I started seeing these really cute bags made from dishtowels popping up everywhere on people's blogs. The inspiration behind these bags is the Orla Kiely line at Target. I loved the pear pattern, so I picked up a set of towels and decided to try my hand at it. (As an aside, I normally don't make bags. Just isn't my thing, you know? But I was inspired, and couldn't resist). I used a tutorial* I had bookmarked months ago from Little Birdie Secrets, and here is my end result:





I used the second, solid colored dishtowel to make an inner three section pocket. I tried to take a decent picture, but it didn't work too well:


For more ideas and tutorials using these adorable dishtowels, check out Homemade by Jill's spring tote tutorial and Film in My Fridge's
beach bag tutorial.

*I did alter the tutorial some to accommodate the dishtowel pattern--I didn't want upside down pears on one side of my bag, so I cut the towel in half and then stitched it back together across the bottom so the pattern would be 'facing up' on both sides. I also added an inner pocket:-)