Happy Birthday sewing

My sister Kelly's birthday was this week.  So I was doing some sewing.

I sewed up these goodies.  The clutch is from Noodleheads tutorial.  It was fairly easy, though the gathered part was a bit of a challenge.

Here is what is in the embellished purple linen bag.  A necklace and earrings.  I thought HK would like to show off the earrings.  Notice they all match the pull on the clutch.  Now she is read to got out on the town with her boyfriend.

See the purple linen with the embellishment?  I bought this some where I cant remember.  I have made a few projects for Kelly with it as purple is her color.

Keep dreaming...Colleen



Mom's fingers in Kelly's cake where she caught it as it slid off the musical birthday cake turner.



Pretty Little Pouch Swap

I am participating in the flickr Pretty Little Pouch Swap.  I have been thinking and planning for the pouch I would make for my secret partner for the last couple of weeks.  I decided to use some DS Quilts fabric and some linen.  I love the linen as it is just the right light oatmeal color.  I found it in the remnants at Joann's and it is has a nice texture.  Why can't I ever find yardage like this? 

So here is the front of the pouch.  I played with some blue DS Quilts scraps and came up with this pattern using Noodleheads tutorial as a guide, though I did not follow her pattern.  I used my pearl cottons to stitch the detail of the lines and the bird, with a tiny bead for the eye. 

On the back I added another bird detail.

This bird fabric by Valorie Wells inspired the bird on the front.  I machine appliqued the hexagon and then machine quilted around it. 

I used two blue Ds Quilts fabric for the inside as well.  And fused my Lucky Duck Dreams label inside.  I also put some goodies inside and will try to send it tomorrow.  Ive been sick since Friday and was up all night coughing.  Despite resting yesterday I was off work today sleeping mostly and luckily not coughing so much. 

Keep dreaming...Colleen

I really love this pouch and it was easier then I thought.
 I might have to make some for Christmas.  Anyone interested?

Christmas Presents revealed part 2

 I really had a lot of fun sewing presents this year. 

You saw in my previous post that my sister was so good this year she got not one but TWO quilts.  Well I couldn't seem to stop there.  I must love my little sis because I also made her this lovely one hour bag I found on Ric rac.

I broke out the Kaffe Fassett for this bag.  It is so my sister! 

I also made a matching key fob!

Two felted flower pins and a small wallet-my own pattern.  I did my first magnetic clasp and covered buttons on the bag and snap in the wallet.

Mom was also very blessed with a candlemat,

This is my own design using 18 - 5" charm squares, a fat quarter, and some 2"strips of a solid.  I will do a tutorial another day as I need to make one for a gift exchange with the family January 8th.

and a new coupon wallet-she desperately needed as her old one was in pieces. 

I found the coupon holder pattern in the Moda Bakeshop

Kelly wants one for her birthday-both hers and mom's are in January.

I also made my Grandpa Jack and my Dad each a pillow case but I forgot to take a picture!  Oh well maybe next time.

Keep Dreaming...Colleen

My sister and me Christmas Eve.

M

Saturday Surprise and a Bee-utiful project

About 11:45 today a most WONDERFUL surprise  fell from the sky.....SNOW! 

They had said maybe some snow flurries tonight...its not even 4:30!

It snowed the whole time I was hosting some quilty ladies at my church for round two of discussions for a new Bee that is forming from our quilt guild.  The large second floor picture window was perfect for watching the large flakes cover everything!

I just have to show you the absolutely FABULOUS jacket and matching bag that the lovely Carmen made.  It his her own design. 

She started with a men's red sweatshirt that her hubby didn't want.  She washed it to shrink and cut it up to create the right shape for her.  Then using scraps of reds from other projects she pieced 2" squares into strips that she foundation pieced the strips vertically onto the sweatshirt base.  She use a coordinating red pattern for the sleeves, hem, and cuffs.  With the leftover red scraps, some leather scraps, and a handle she already had, she created an incredible matching handbag!  What a way to Bee-creative! (the name of the new Bee BTW.)

Well bag to mug rug land-BTW Michael's had the cutest mugs with snowman/theme decorations and matching lid/hats!  Except I dropped the bag and now have to buy another one :o(.

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Keep dreaming...Colleen aka 'butterflygirl'