Busy Week

Wow, did I get motivated this week.  I have been wanting to try these cute purses that popped up at Madame Samm's. I had gotten her pattern, which by the way is awesome.  I love hedgehogs, and have had this fabric that I just needed to play with. No denying, the sewing on of the frame is a bit tricky.  Once you get the hang of it, it is not too bad!  Next up has to be flamingo's!

Next up is Bonnie Hunter's Easy Street.  I do not seem to have a lot of black on white prints.  I see the next step uses black on white again.  I am going to have to do some digging for that!  I have at least 60 4-patch blocks made so far.

I have been making strip sets for the Oregon or Bust quilt I am working on.  After I cut the blocks from them, I have a bit left over.  Like a good quilter, I was able to make small 9 patch and 4 patch blocks from the left overs.  You just never know when you may need a few extra blocks.

Finished this little sewing needle case over the weekend.  It just needed the finishing touches (buttons, stitching) to be completed.  Why did I leave it so long?

Inside of sewing needle case!

Nothing like having 3 felt ornaments cut out and never stitched!  These have sat in their little plastic bags for at least 3 years. They just needed stitching to put them together. 

Two pincushions that needed to be stitched and stuffed!

How about 4 more pincushions that needed stitching and stuffing.  They had all been steam a seamed down, but not stitched.  These weren't sitting quite as long as some things, but long enough! 

Some times it is the little things getting done that help.  Did not make any dents in the unfinished projects.

The biggest thing done this week was getting all these blocks done.  I had received blocks from Isabelle in France recently. (We are working on this quilt together.)  When I went through all the blocks I had made and she had made, I found I was going to be 10 short.  We had agreed we would work on this all year.  I had started the year with a bang, and then life got in my way, and I had not realized how far behind I had gotten. Shame on me.  Now they are all done! Yea for me!! 
Now to get them read to send.
Actually, there are several things in this post that will be winging their way to new homes.

I hope I get a few more projects completed over the weekend.
Happy sewing.

Mary