Thursday, March 5, 2015

Bee weekend

In my previous post, I said I had worked on purses while we were on retreat over the weekend.
Here is what I got done.
I have done some little pieces of cross stitch, and have wanted to put them into purses.

I do like hedgehogs.  I thought it would be fun using this hedgehog fabric I had in my stash.

I had done the quilting on the drawstring purses, but needed to add the linings, and draw
strings.
Done!

These have a hint of Hawaii.
Time to start using that Hawaiian fabric I have been collecting.

Some of the zipper purses, I had already started.  Piecing some patchwork, and just not finishing.
Time to get them done.

Here is another piece I had cross stitched, and thought it was good with the daffodil fabric.

The pink one was a bunch of flying geese, that I stitched together to finish this one.
The string one was a kit that I had purchased.  It turned out pretty good.

These were a bunch of half square triangles left over from another project.  Time to put them into a purse.

The main sewing on all of these are done.  Now to add a couple of buttons, yo yo's or other dodads
that will complete them.
I really do like making them.
I have one more to complete.  I made another Tammy Bag, but forgot to take lining fabric, to finish it before I add the handles.

Hope everyone is having a good week.
It is still pretty cold here. At least the sun shines. The sun makes it seem a bit warmer.
According to the weatherman, the temperatures are going to start climbing.
Keep your fingers crossed.


11 comments:

West Michigan Quilter said...

Love your bags. Making bags is my favorite thing.

Jeanie said...

These are all so cute! I love working on small projects and having them ready for gift giving or keeping. Great job!

Sparky said...

look at your stitching hands go....love your bags

Carol Swift said...

Great way to use those small cross stitch patterns...so cute! I love all those bags!

StitchinByTheLake said...

Love that hedgehog! I have a few purse frames left that I want to get made up - using some cross stitch will be perfect. blessings, marlene

sunny said...

Wow -you got a lot finished! I love seeing the Hawaiian bags with the snow in the background. Now I want a hedgehog.

Susan In Texas said...

I guess you DID work on purses at the retreat! What are you going to do with all those beautiful bags?

Susan in Texas

Needled Mom said...

You must not have slept at retreat with all that you accomplished!! I love the hedgehog Tammy....so cute.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

I love those zipper purses! Glad you had fun.

Johanna Zweden said...

Love your bags, I still enjoy using yours and many people ask.; Have you made those, and than I can say proudly, no my friend Mary from America made them

Love from Sweden

Daria said...

Mary, your hedgehogs are so lovely! I like them so much!!! Thank you for visiting my blog, and it's my pleasure to be your new follower!