COCO

I have been working on this design as a tester for Christine at

http://chriswdesigns.typepad.com/blog/             The best part of this 

pattern is it is FREE.  You can download it from her blog.  Yes you 

did hear me right, I said FREE so go check it out.

Have a great sewing day

HUGZ
KATHY 

Uphopstery & Hair

My latest bag!!!!!  I made a trip a couple weeks ago and found some hairy fabric that just yelled at me soooo loud begging to be taken home.  I did!!!!!! Along with a piece of upholstery from the remnant bin.  I knew what I wanted to do with this combination.  Some of the ladies who work there figured I was going to make pillows out of this hairy fabric.  Well do I have a surprise for them.  It was never meant to be a pillow.  It was meant to be a bag.  Nothing fancy.  Just outside and inside and no pockets at all.  I couldn't get to carried away since this was a step out of the ordinary.  These are the fabrics.  A little crazy huh.












It developed as I went since I wasn't totally sure where I wanted to go with it but this is the end result.  Let me know what you think.

Hugz
Kathy

DIAPER BAG

Hi everyone!!!!   I promised pictures of the diaper bag for my niece.  This is it.  I also made a sheet for the bassinet.  It all made for a really cute set.  I did expect he to have a bit more of a tummy since she only has 2 months to go but she just has a little pooch for now.  Of course I personally know that can change in a very short time as she gets closer.

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The flags were just appliques on and satin stitches around and for the handles.













  I put elastic on the top of the pockets and eased it in at the bottom so there is some fullness there.  The pockets are divided so there are four separate areas.    















 This is the diaper bag and sheet (and book) in the bassinet.   I apologize for not having a better picture but I was taking them at the last minute.  The bassinet has been used for the babies in the family since 1922.  My grandfather was in WW1 and was injured.  He had rehabilitation and part of that process was to make something.  He made the bassinet.  My aunt added the hood and has been used for over 30 babies in the family.  It is a real special thing to all of us  and now will be used for another one.
                                                                              

Diaper Bag

I am finally working on a new project.  FINALLY!!!!!  It is for my niece who loves Disney.  In fact she loves Disney sooooo much they were married at Disneyland.  My new project is a diaper bag for her.  Surprise surprise the theme in her son's (yes they are having a boy) is Cars.  Gee a Disney movie.  I found some really cute Cars fabric which is what I am using.  Picture???  Yes I have a picture of the fabric.

This is it.  I have been tossing around ideas all day on pockets.  I have figured out what I want to do.  But I will do it with muslin first to see if it will really work the way I want it too. 

You will know soon.  My iron is hot so off I go.  Check back on the progress.

Hugz
Kathy

Mug Rugs

Well I managed to finish a set of 4 mug rugs. This is front and back.  They measure approx 8 1/2 by 5  1/2 in.  I have a few others but need to put a back on them.  

It seems shopping and hubby with issues that are going to require surgery have taken over.  This may be my sanity stop for the next 6 or 7 months.

Short but sweet.
HUGZ
Kathy

A New Tote

Well hello all.  I am afraid the need to only think about bags is not really over yet.  It has been a slow summer.  I am still working on those scraps and have a few of these in varying stages of being done.  Unfortunately I am working on the mats and forgot to line up fabric for the back.  So when I get closer to the bottom of this scrap pile I will look for backing.


In the mean time so I can have a break from the scraps I have started a new denim bag for a friend.  I have most of the pieces cut and am working on a couple pieces for the gusset and handles.  Since I am limited in this fabric I am having to find pieces that work.  My goal is to be putting it together, at least started, tomorrow.


I also made a tote in a sew along in one of the Yahoo groups I am in.  I really like this pattern.  It is called the "Mill House Inn Tote" at the Moda Bake Shop.  here  It was a good pattern for a quick tote.

I am off to the denim bag pieces.  But I do think bedtime is going to come early tonight.             


Hugz 
Kathy

OH THE SCRAPS

I think I have found my way back.  I have been working on the MOJO  again.

I decided that you might all have the same problem I have been having.  Yup!!!  No MoJo.  AND way to many scraps.  I have been sorting and resorting and it still doesn't feel like I have all these scraps so I can just run with it.  As an explanation I must say that when I do my patchwork I use a double sided fusible web.  EEEEECK!!!!!  Oh misery!!!!  That only means that for one I can't press these pieces unless I am pressing them to something else.  Well I could but what an awful mess that would be.  Yuk!!!!!  Soooooo  I decided these were the pieces I needed to use up first.  This is what they look like tonight spread all over my kitchen table being the largest flat surface (other than my bed) in the whole house.

Now some of these pieces are getting pretty small in the bottom picture.

Well now that I think they are sorted and muslin is close by I will start tomorrow and see how much I can get done.

Wish me luck

Hugz
Kathy