First Tote Is Finished

 

First tote is done! The stone washed denim was gifted from my friend Ree many moons ago& the bandana fabric is the last of the yardage I've used in quits,just a tad left ,it may go into my ugly quilt challenge 😄more on that later ,working on dwindling my scraps & yardages ,more scrap busting challenges coming soon!

This was a burrito style process which goes fast if you don't decide to quilt it🤣 I first had three layers ,the denim,batting & sheet fabric,thinking you wouldn't see the quilting,I used red thread  only to discover that that would be on the inside all ugly😄 so I ripped it all out & figured out how to lay it out where the red print would be on the inside to look like it was as lined ,being quilted made it hard to pull through using the burrito  method, the serger did not like the bulk - broke a needle  do I had to sew it around the edges with regular stitching,I know I could french seam it but I'm done with it😄

 

There'll be more scrap busting projects to come in between the bigger projects there's an over sized bag I want to make & its lined so no worries about not being able to use the serger just yet

Lunch & Dinner was simple starting off with a salad of spring mix greens, blueberries,strawberries,& pecans tossed in Brianna's Blush wine vingerett & orzo

Banana slices ,thick  chocolate syrup & vanilla ice cream 

Dinner was sure nuff simple🤣 cereal & coffee

The Makings Of A Tote

One way to go through the stash is to make totes ,I've been going through fabrics & coming up with a few ideas

This one you make using the burrito method 

I first layered the pieces with a light batting & white fabric & did the criss cross quilt method only to realize  that the white would be on the inside showing all the criss cross on white in red threads,  so I ripped it all out 🤣 ,its almost done  ,more on the time I had fighting with this little tote when I finish it tomorrow 

What Kept Me From Sewing 😄

Our favorite snuggle time is early mornings embracing the start of the day

I got some more stitching in on the stitching in on the green quilt

made  Chicken Parmesan  for dinner 

 but I didn't get my tote bag made today that I wanted to try out, things changed & I was called upon to help my friend with a project & didn't get home till nearly midnight

 she sent me home with a little over a yard of tapestry ,the pictures not doing it justice,it has pretty greens & browns with touches if cranberry

and a few purses that she was cleaning out

tomorrow's another day,another day to attempt to make a tote bag😄

Happy Cinco De Mayo

 

Grilled veggies & chicken in cheesy alfredo sauce is as close as it gets 😄not Mexican per say but I guarantee   somebody is eating grilled chicken in a Mexican restaurant somewhere as we speak 🤣

I've been working on my lime green quilt throughout the day, luving how its coming along.lots & lots of stitches still to go lol!

I had a taste for Mexican today but it just didn't work out but that's ok my favorite dish is just less than 10 min. away or I can whip something up in the kitchen lol

I've  also been pulling fabrics today with the thoughts of trying my  hand at making tote bags , tomorrow is another day , embrace whatever it holds for you!

A Stitch Here & A Stitch There

 I found another way to multitask 😄 I have about 2 hours before getting a shower & proceed with getting ready for church ,a stitch here & a stitch there makes for a finished quilt , multitasking stitching while having my coffee 😄

Do you have creative ways to multitask?

Sunday Inspiration

 

Help! I'm Going Down The Rabbit Hole!

I'm beginning to think scraps are an ongoing breeding process 🤣while sorting them I decide to started cutting squares of various sizes,then I laid aside pieces that would work for the 4 quilt idea

🙆Then this morning I see seeing scraps onto a white jellyroll strip & make scrappy jellyroll strips🤔I have all those white scraps from the sheets I used for batting in my lighter quilts 🤣

Help! Make it stop!🤣

https://youtu.be/WdkjafOEFCM?si=jBrDOR9BSvDe7ylg

these scraps aren't going anywhere & I need to get back on track  with my UFO's lol I will finish sorting them & walk away🤣

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