I've been sewing...

Last week I made a purse organizer for my daughter. She loved it and so did her friends. One of them commissioned an organizer. She asked for  black an blue and this is what I came up with

  I chose the black and white polka dot fabric for the outside and the colored dots in a black background for the inside and outer pockets

For the inner pockets I chose a light blue with tiny white dots, I also used a decorative stitch on the pocket borders, A big button and it was finished!

But then I realized I hadn't one myself. Searched for some more fabric and ...voilá , I made a purse organizer for me too.

I'm a happy girl!

Murphy's ( quilting ) Laws

I'm sure many of you have read many of Murphy's Laws, I recently found that there are also Murphy's Laws for quilters. I found them in a quilter site in the internet.
When I first read them I immediately found myself in some of those situations, I'm sure you will too.

Purse Organizer

Everybody knows that us women want to carry half the world in our bags. I'm no different and neither is my daughter. Her purse seems a black whole, she can never find anything.
One of these days she saw some purse organizers in the internet and asked me if I could make her one. she searched a bit more and found a pattern she liked.

I added a button so it can be closed (for safety)

It didn't take long to make. I used some Fat quarters from a Designer Select Bundle I got from Fat Quarter Shop, she chose them of course!

It has five inner pockets and three outside pockets but we can make the alterations we want according to the stuff we want to put in them.

In a whisker she got all her stuff into it and now when she wants to change her bag, she only has to grab the organizer and everything will go with it. Easy!!!

I'm taking the Pledge

Even though I can proudly say I've never failed on a swap, I'm taking the 2013 pledge.

MAKE THE 7 STEP PLEDGE

I Teresa – Quilting Stitching and Sew'on will try my utmost...

· To always swap on time.

· To always email a THANK YOU to my partner.

· To be considerate and thoughtful when choosing a gift.

· To give my partner the quality of gift that I would like to receive.

· To communicate when it’s required.

· To NEVER over commit and let a partner down.

· To advise the swap mama when I receive my gift.

This I sewomly pledge....

Friday Night With Friends

Last night was the first FNWF of 2013, hosted by the lovely Cheryll.

 I couldn't miss it for the world!

I dedicated my FNWF to needle turn appliqué. I almost finished the whole block but I'll have to sew the little circles today.

This is a pattern by Kim Diehl, I'm doing a table runner using three blocks.

I'm thinking about doing some sashing and then I'll appliqué some more flowers on the border.
Until the next month.

Do you know a better way to start 2013?

My kids are grew up so fast that I almost didn't notice. This year they spent New Year's Eve away wtih their friends and guess who stayed at home? Yeah, me my DH and our dog Blackie.
Well, I didn't mind at all, we had a wonderful dinner, I love to cook, and spend a cozy night by the T.V.
The next day I woke up early ( I always do) and as I had nothing better to do after my breakfast I sneaked into my sewing corner ( It's such a small place that I don't think I can call it a sewing room) and started my year sewing. Can you think of a better way...

I cut more of my scraps and made a couple of nine patch and snow balls

Hope you all have a great 2013!!!

Welcome 2013!!!

Scraps,Scraps

When you can't buy new fabric but you still want to do some quilting you have to improvise.
Using my small bits of leftover fabric is the solution I found since my fabric diet began.
I searched for some fabric from my Farmer's Wife Sampler and cut it into small pieces

The little squares are 1'5".
With them I made some nine patch and snow balls, I  want to make the " Short and Sweet " table topper, which is a Kim Diehl's pattern

This is what I've achieved so far, next week-end I intend to make some more.

Merry Christmas

Another year, another Christmas. I wish all my friends a Merry Christmas.
May God bless us all with love good health and... some more fabric.

Fighting with circles

This past few weeks I've been hand sewing. Since i first tried needle turn applique I got hooked on it and I have been sewing a little bit every night while watching T.V.

 My first attempt is finished. I will probably use it in a pillow.

Presently I'm using a pattern from Kim Diehl. It's called " Country Whig Rose", this first part went smoothly but when I got into the small circles... it got tough.

 I sewed the first eight circles but they got pointy and looked like smashed grapes. I had to unpick the whole thing and start all over again

Well, my circles aren't perfect yet but I think I can accept these ones. Hopefully  time will teach me and the next block will be even better.

A little Xmas topper

I found a little piece of fabric with some nice squares. I used one to make a small table topper

The little mouse looks so cute

Now I  just need to sew the binding and it's ready for my small round table.

Emergency runner

Yesterday I began decorating my house for Christmas. I have an old Nativity that belonged to my grandmother. The figures are ceramic and very old, I treasure it. When we were assembling it I noticed I hadn't a runner to fit the cupboard. EMERGENCY!
Today I got some xmas fabric from my little stash and in about an hour the problem was solved.

Now it looks a lot better

PIF from Danette

This week the mail had a wonderful surprise for me. I received a package from the U.S.A. It came from Danette at Quilting Chemist. I was her PIF recipient and she sent me the most gorgeous gifts.

She made me this fabulous table runner

It's so beautiful that I don't know where I should put it, on my coffee table

or on my dinning table, it looks great on both of them. 

 Danette also made me this leaf mat and sent me a darling snowmen with a measuring tape inside its pocket. So sweet!

 Last but not least, I received a pattern to make a mini quilt with a small lil'twister ruler included. I think I got just the right charm pack to use it in.

Forgive me the poor photo.
Thank you so much my dear friend, I loved all your presents!

Sunday sewing

Some little Christmas crafts

No woman can resist a zippered pouch, right?

Hugs,

Teresa

FNSI Report

I had a great FNSI. First I made my two blocks for the Quilting Gallery " Sandy Quilt Block Drive ". I made two blocks that I'm sending to my team leader. She will  assemble the blocks that  I and other quilters are sending and turn it into a lovely and warm quilt to be donated to the victims of the super storm Sandy.

If you want you can help too. Just follow the link above and you'll find all the instructions needed.

The rest of the evening was dedicated to hand sewong. I've been making some applique blocks and this is the one I made last night. It isn't finished yet. The design is from Kim Diehl. I really love her work.

Sewing Saturday

Today I made some more arches and added some more rings to the Double Wedding Ring Quilt, it's growing slowly..

Xmas pillow is finished

The Xmas pillow I had started on Friday night With Friends is finished!

I appliqued the letter and blanket stitched around it. Also quilted around it and made some little stars ( they are almost invisible in the photo.)

 Added some free motion quilted hearts and...

 Voila´! It's finished and ready to go into my Xmas gifts cupboard.

Friday Night With Friends

I couldn't miss this one! Cheryll decided to host another Friday night sewing and I jumped into it.
I've finished my mail organizer.

I used some Moda fabric I had left and now I can organize my mail and my bills ( yuck). I'm going to hang it on the kitchen wall. Now there is no excuse for lost mail!

Christmas is just around the corner so I thought it was a good idea to make some gifts. I've started a Xmas pillow for a little girl. I didn't have time to finish it ,  I still have to applique her first name's letter on the center square.

I would like to have more to show you but yesterday I spent almost two hours on the phone with my dear friend Célia. She is back to Australia and we hadn't talk to each other since July. It was great to chat with her again.

Nevertheless i'm happy with the results and very excited to be a part of this new Friday Night with Friends! Thanks Cheryll.