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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Inside with pocket


Inside with pocket
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
This one is going off to Maine to a little 3 year old girl. Holds crayons and a big pocket for important papers. I used the Moda Birdie fabric inside and out and Bosal fusible fleece.

calendar holder -- outside

Here is the outside of the calendar.

calendar holder--inside


calendar holder--inside
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
I am all ready for 2010 with my new Moda calendar in a holder I made. I used the Moda Birdie fabric by me and my sister which I dearly love. I love pink and green together too.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

birdie sling


birdie sling
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
Today i finished the second birdie sling I made for dee dee. I love the way it turned out. The fabric is free spirit and lovely. I love Amy Butler's patterns, because she goes into a lot of detail, and I am a detail person. Thanks to her Stash and Dash pattern I learned to put in zippers. I attended her school house session in 2008 at the International Quilt Market and she was delightful and so down to earth. Very natural person.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Al Fresco fabric using Birdie Sling pattern by Amy But;ler


Al Fresco Birdie Sling
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

I made this for DeeDee's mother or daughter I don't know which. I made DeeDee one and she loved it so much, and when she took it home her family wanted one too. So, sheasked me to make her a green one and I did. I love this Marcus fabric called Al Fresco. This is my favorite bag pattern and I always make myself one every season or so.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

crayon caddy


crayon caddy
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

crayon caddy


crayon caddy
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

crayon caddy


crayon caddy
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
I made another crayon caddy and this time like a little portfolio with a holder for papers and coloring books etc and more crayons. I used the Moda Birdie fabric charm squares quilted. I also used the Bosal Craf-Tex to reinforce it and it opens up like a suit case and has velcro to close it.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

crayon caddy back side


crayon caddy
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
Thought you might like to see the outside.

crayon caddy


crayon caddy
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
While in texas i bought Japanese fabric called Happy go Lucky and used some of it today to make crayon caddies. I got the pattern from the internet from http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/09/keep-on-rollin/
It is such a nice pattern with lovely directions and pictures. I just made mine to tie because I didn't have the cord stop she called for. I will get some and try again. I love the pattern/tutorial and her blog.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

International Quilt Market in Houston 2009

I just returned Monday from Houston and enjoyed so much attending the Quilt Market and seeing all the new products, fabrics, etc, for the sewing industry. While I was there, I helped out in the Bosal Foam and Fiber booth demonstrating my Marlee Baby Bag made using their fusible fleece, poly therm insulated fleece and their craf=Tex sew in heavy interfacing and lastly their cotton woven interfacing!!!!!!!!!For my great niece Marlee, I designed the bag and made the first one for her. Then we worked up the pattern on the computer and had it printed and I sold and gave away copies at the Market. I took several I made which are listed and shown here in the blog. I also made one 1/2 way so people could see the interfacings sewn and or ironed in.
The people from Bosal are fabulous and were great to me-even printed the pattern-and took me out to dinnerand gave me an opportunity to see the Market from the Vendor's prospective.It was fun and enjoyable.
I love their product because of the way my bags look and feel using it and because it is made in the USA.
I met a lot of great people there and enjoyed talking with them.
I went to the Moda Fabric/United Notions dinner and met some lovely ladies from California who make mosaic quilts based on architecture they see all over the world. So fabulous to talk with them.
When I left the Hilton to get a cab to the airport, I chatted with Kate Spain, Moda's newest designer, and we shared the long cab ride to the airport. She designs fabric, paper products, a lot of things. She was so great to talk with and so nice. It was my honor to meet her. Her fabric line is called Verna by Moda. Check it out.
The people at the Hilton and at the George Brown Convention center were wonderful and I really felt at home.
It is great to get outside and travel and see other parts of the usa.

new flower


new flower
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
I just can't stop making these fabulous flowers and love the way this one turned out. I bought a book about folding flowers Japanese style and this is my second one. So much fun to make.

pink baby bag


pink baby bag
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
I made this baby bag too from the Marlee Pattern and a blue one posted just like it. I can't stop making these fabulous bags.

diaper bag I designed called The Marlee Bag


diaper
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
Here is the very first bag I made and the one featured in the pattern I designed with tons of pictures.

blue baby bag


blue baby bag 047
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
After making so many pink baby bags I had to make a blue one too.

another baby bag for friend drew

I made this Marlee bag for friend Drew at the Bosal Foam and Fiber company in Maine. I use all their interfacings and helped out in their booth at Houston Quilt Market. Great people with a super product made in usa.

marlee bag pattern


marlee bag pattern
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
Here is a picture of the pattern in its plastic bag. It is booklet style and full color.

Birdie baby bag front


Birdie baby bag front
Originally uploaded by sewspurses
I wanted to show the bag from the front which also shows a peak of the lining. I love this fabric line and have the pink too. I sell this in my ebay store
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Fabric-for-quilts-and-more_

Birdie baby bag side view

This is a side view of the Marlee Baby Bag pattern I had printed and copyrighted in honor of my niece Marlee. This one is the Birdie fabric line by Me and My Sister for Moda Fabrics. I love the bag and this shows the side pockets that are insulated to hold the bottles.