Traveling handmade

Well as you know I am going to Sew South.  I don't have words to describe how excited I am.  I just recently got a roommate for the event and we have been chatty cathy's which makes me feel really good about rooming with a stranger lol!  Are any of us quilty people really strangers?  I think not!  We are going to do a little roommate swap with I am overly excited about.  I think that will be great fun. 

You may have seen from my last post that I have been working on bags to travel handmade.  I made another Aeroplane bag in the regular size.  It matches well with my other one. 

Terrible picture but we have had no sun in weeks it seems like.  Why it is blurry well that is probably me lol. 

I do really loves this pattern.  It is not hard and not super time consuming at all.  Love that I have both these bags to carry! 

We are doing a secret sister swap as well at sew south.  I have made a couple of things a rounded up several goodies for my partner. 

A zippy pouch filled with goodies. 

A wine tote that will be filled with Arkansas wine.  On the bio wine was a favorite (woman after my own heart!). 

I also received a wonderful pouch for the Quilt Club swap in Feb.  How cute is this thing?

Well it maybe a little while before I have anymore projects to share.  I am busy cutting for our projects at sew south.  I am however going to try and recover my ironing board, and will share that if it happens.  I wish you all a wonderful spring season!  I am planting potatoes and onions today! 

Still snowing and sewing

My once a week didn't make it, but I have been busy making things so lets get to it.  Have I mentioned I am going to Sew South which the lovely Jennifer at Ellison Lane puts on.  Words can not even begin to describe how excited and happy I am.  I literally screamed when I was emailed that my name came up on the waiting list.  I have been sewing my fingers off making bags and tote's to carry all my stuff.  You know you can't roll up there with regular luggage.  So here is what I have been making . 

1st up the big ol tote.  This lovely has 5 outside pockets and will be wonderful for carrying sewing notions and rulers etc.  This was our Feb project in the quilt club that I have been raving about; you can find info on that here

This next one is an Improv quilt as you go tote, which I carry everyday now and get so many complements on it.   I love this tote.  It was a project between Jenny Done and Vanessa Wilson and can be found here.  It is a two part video tutorial. 

Then comes the real stuff.  The luggage.  I have to say I have never made a bag this big, but I love the size.  This is the long version of the Aeroplane Bag, and I have the regular size all cut out and will be making it also.  This pattern can be found here.  It is by sew sweetness.  I am a member of the bag of the month club by her and like her pattern writing style. 

  

I made a noodlehead zipper pouch for the feb swap we had at the quilt club.

As part of getting ready for sew south we are having fun swaps.  One is this cute little bucket swap.  This is not my swap one, but one that I practiced on and will be keeping.  I think it is cute and the tutorial is here.

 Also remember the kids swap I started for my kiddo.  We have around 12 kids.  This month we have 10 last month 11 but I have 12 on the list.  You know same as usual swaps.  Well for the 1st month we did bookmarks and here are the ones my sweety did.  She did two since it was odd numbers, and her idea lol. This month pillow case.  This has been just a great thing. 

 Busy yes, loving it yes.  I don't think since I got into this quilt thing I have produced more things or enjoyed it more.  I think when you get to a point you are confident you sort of know what your doing, it is all good! 

I leave you with this.  What I hope to be the last snowman of this winter.  It is a super cute one with a super cute snowman maker :)!  I hope everyone is warm and safe.