I have managed to get a fair amount of sewing done this past week, though as you have seen, most of it was in the form of bee blocks. Want to see them again?
Finishes:
Finishes:
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| Modern BOM for do.Good Stitches |
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| Asterisk blocks for Quilting for Kids |
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| "Boxed In" for Modern Blocks Bee |
In Progress:
I started working on my zippered pouch for the Mouthy Stitches Swap. I never sketch out a design before I begin sewing, and this is one of those times it may have been helpful to do a bit of figuring first...
This is going to be the front of the pouch. I really like it, but this sucker is going to finish to be about a 12" pouch. I've been assured that isn't too big, but it seems large to me. I had also not intended for the star to take up the entire front, but wanted it to be somewhat smaller and off-center. But I suppose that is what I get for being impulsive. Now to decide how to finish it. I had thought about a little hand-stitching, but I'm truly awful at that and am unsure what color to use. Stick with one, or continue the rainbow? Or what about just some echo-quilting around the star?
No Progress:
Wyatt's quilt...That's right, the kid's birthday has come and gone and still no blanket. Though he hasn't even asked about it. The top is finished, I just need to get a little kid-free time to lay it out and baste.
Hometown Road to Tennessee...not much to say really....
So there you have it. What have you been working on?
Head over to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced to see a lot of other great works in progress!
The star is awesome, love the vibrant colors. You could just go around the star with your machine and it would look great. Or, if you did hand quilt, I'd pick orange as the thread color. (it's my new favorite color this year).
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I love your Mouthy Stitches progress!! Perfect fussy cut center :) Hand-quilting would be nice, and I think using Perle cotton makes all hand-quilting look lovely, so give it a try! The rainbow would be awfully cool :)
ReplyDeletei love the block for your swap pouch. I think some hand stitching around the star would look great!
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ReplyDeleteThe star is totally gorgeous!! I think the bigger the better ;)
ReplyDeleteEcho quilting would look pretty.
Lovely makes. I use a 12" pouch to hold all my loose zippers, I could happily use another x
ReplyDeleteI wish I was the partner that was getting your pouch! She will love it.
ReplyDeleteoh wow your mouthy stitches pouch looks fab!
ReplyDeleteYour pouch front is so cool! I think you can't go wrong with a little perle cotton hand stitching -- the beauty is that it doesn't have to be perfect. Any color, even linen, would be great!
ReplyDeleteThe star is great! I love the way you laid out the colors.
ReplyDeleteGreat finishes, Toni. I really like the block for the pouch. It will be amazing.
ReplyDeleteoh I love your pouch front! Someone made me a large pouch once and actually it has proved quite useful for little projects, taking fabric samples to the store, etc....I like it. And some hand stitching would only increase its beauty!
ReplyDeleteWTG on the bee blocks, and love that pouch front!
ReplyDeleteYour star is beautiful
ReplyDeleteLovely job on all of your bee blocks. You've been a busy gal. Your rainbow star for the pouch is stunning! The scissors in the middle...brilliant. :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE that pouch! I could certainly find some things in need of a larger pretty pouch just like that :-) Great bee blocks!!
ReplyDelete12 inches of cool rainbow star pouch?! Sounds awesome to me! It will be great! Maybe you could add a little off centered star to the back?
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks and I adore the star! I think it would look gorgeous with stitching around the star.
ReplyDeleteI love the block for your pouch it is super cute.
ReplyDeleteLove the fussy cut center on your block. Great star block.
ReplyDeleteLove your pouch's star. The colors are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour pouch is going to be so cute! I love the colorful block with the fussy cut middle...that makes it!
ReplyDeleteOh I adore the block for your pouch! The scissors are so darling and the colors are so cheerful! I am working on a simple quilt top for a boy.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! And I agree with everything Lucy said!
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be a cute pouch! I love how you fussy cut the scissors.
ReplyDeleteLove the pouch front - the scissors are just too cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your Mouthy Stitches pouch! So fun!
ReplyDeleteOooh, you're in a Modern Blocks bee? Wah, I want to be in your bee! Wah!
ReplyDeleteI looooove your Mouthy Stitches star block. That is all. :)
I love your pouch progress! If I'm your partner, 12" is perfect. I could fit an embroidery hoop and supplies in it easily.
ReplyDeleteI really need to get cracking on mine.
adorable pouches..and Bee Blocks
ReplyDeleteThat star block is so cute! Love the little scissors. :)
ReplyDeleteI am reading a lot in the blogs about Bee blocks but I have no clue what they are! LOL
ReplyDeleteI really love your colorful block with the scissors in the middle.
Love the block for the mouthy stitches pouch swap! So bright!
ReplyDeleteseeing that I can't leave a message for todays blog, I'm so jealous of your box full of goodies and wish that It would come to Ireland...How exciting!
ReplyDeleteLove your zippered pouch so far! 12" is a great size.
ReplyDeletei love that star for a zippered pouch
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