Could I Please Have Another Day to Sew?

This is what I ask myself almost every Sunday, as Monday morning looms and I gear up for a busy work week. Ah, if there was only more time to sew! The good news is that I went to Joann Fabrics on Saturday, and left with 2 great lengths of fabric. Floral print on dotted swiss. Be still my heart! I already have plans for the small floral print.

I hope to use this Simplicity pattern for the small floral; the view in the upper right.

Last week this charming pattern I ordered from Colette Patterns came in the mail. I spent a couple hours this afternoon cutting out the pieces. I am using a turquoise rayon/linen blend to make it up for summer. I have read reviews of this pattern on other blogs, and I only hope mine turns out as cute as the examples I have seen!

I had had an idea for making a scrappy banner floating around in my head for a while, and last weekend I sewed some up. This is what I came up with:

I used a bunch of leftover triangles I got from squaring up my 12 inch strip pieced quilt blocks. Using selvages I sewed the scraps to them and then accented with some vintage buttons and fabric bows. I am really happy with how they turned out, and have plans to do more. In a short while, the 2 I have made I plan to list in the shop.

Please excuse the randomness of this post! Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Fabric Booty

Hey peeps! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was swell but, as always, never long
enough! On Saturday I visited our local quilt shop and picked up some fabulous additions

to the stash. I am excited to start sewing with it!

I was interested in checking out the new 3 Sisters line "Martinique" and I liked it so much that a yard of it came home with me. As did a charm pack but who's counting?! ;-) Hopefully this addition to the stash will help me turn my Monday into a Funday!

Yeterday I sewed a bit and put together this soon-to-be-table-runner top. I used stuff I had in the stash which always makes me feel good. And justifies new purchases to replenish!

I like the way it is turning out so far. I didn't use any real pattern but used some 5 1/2 " squares that I had leftover from a quilt project. More to come on this soon!

I hope everyone has a great Monday!

Is it Saturday Yet?

I find myself hoping for Saturday to come earlier every week. Work has been busy and my days lately have been somewhat crazy. I long for Saturdays when I have time to slow down and create. I have been neglecting the old blog because of time constraints but vowed to myself to come home and post tonight. Here I am!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend. We sure did here in Florida. I spent Saturday at an Easter picnic with family and Saturday evening when we came home we decided to order take out. Much to my surprise, this piece of chicken had an uncanny resemblence to the big, white, fluffy guy who visited our place on Sunday!

Coincidence, no? Much chocolate eating ensued on

Sunday. Overall, a lovely weekend.

I was feeling the need to create some this week so Monday evening I finished making some quilted pot

holders. The idea had been floating around in my head for a while. I am happy with how they turned out1 I think I'll be listing them in my Etsy

store soon...though I am tempted to keep 1

for me!

Hope everyone is having a good week! I am already planning my creative time on Saturday:
start a smallish quilt using some pre-cut squares I have at home, start quilting my full size
quilt, and perhaps even sew up a summer sun dress. If I've got a spare couple hours, maybe even squeeze in some crochet time. Over ambitious? This is how we do it at Chez Swing Kitten!