Sunday, March 6, 2011

Sunday Projects #17

Lots on the plate today!
It's a crumby, rainy, chilly day here, so it's nice to be tucked
away in the sewing room ignoring everything outside!
Not a great day for taking pictures, the light is very low . . .
I basted my Leftovers quilt. I used pins this time instead of the spray,
and I think I like this method better, especially since I am
stitching in the ditch, so there is lots of twisting and turning.


I have been randomly picking seams to quilt,
trying hard not to have to back track over seams.
It is like a puzzle or game to figure out a route that will cover as much
territory as possible, and not have to end the seam line too early.
I think I should have named this quilt the puzzler. Haha!

When my shoulders started to cramp up, I switched to another project.
I was given a lovely piece of suede a while ago and wasn't sure what I would do with it.
I bought some leather needles yesterday to see if my machine could really
sew the leather.


I made a little wallet, like the ones I made here.
It only has the one pocket,
I think I can only sew through two layers
of suede at a time.
This was very easy to make since it is really
just top stitching the two pieces together.
Maybe I'll see if I can figure out a staggering
method, so I can have two or three pockets.
It's very soft and fun.



I am also working on finishing my log cabin Aloha quilt!
I had dropped this quilt off a Roxanne's Quilter's Alley
a few weeks ago . . .
We picked out a leafy pattern that worked really well for this quilt.
Roxanne did a fabulous job on the quilting. Thanks Roxanne!


I love getting a quilt back from the long-armer!
Feels like instant gratification!
Just putting on the binding now.
So what are you working on today?

14 more days until spring!

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like your hand is much better--you are getting a lot done today. I know you are excited to get the puzzler completed. What a yummy little wallet! And you're right. The quilting in the log cabin is really nice.

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  2. Pretty pretties. You are a workin' wonder! I am amazed at all you have done this weekend. Cold weather ain't so bad after all, if you got this much accomplished indoors.

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  3. Great things going on at your house. Love the leftovers quilt!!!!!

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