Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
My dog-sister, Tootsie, was caught on camera sitting on my stepdad’s Windmill quilt. She is a piece of work!
My mom thought that I would be angry seeing the dog on the quilt. I wasn’t. I knew that the dog wouldn’t have been on the quilt for long as one of the Parental Units would have shooed her off.
I had to go to the office twice last week. That sound so weird to say after years of going 4-5 days per week. Anyway, I always sit near a friend so we can chat if either of us can get a break.
She had her Enigma with her and was using if for all the computer bits and bobs we have to haul around.
I am so glad she is finding it useful.
I just posted about this bag the other day, but had to show you how I have already started to use it.
In the photo, you can see the pieces of the Crafty Gemini Retreat in a Bag, also from the 2018 Organizer Club.
I am still not happy with the Road Trip pouch, but haven’t done anything to fix the position of the clip. At the time I took the photo above, I wasn’t using the pouch for anything. I am not sure where the hardware is for this project, but have another box with all of the 2018 Organizer Club bits and pieces in it, so will look there later.
I took this picture soon after I gave the Hackneys to my mom. She is really great when I give her gifts. She puts them to use right away, which is very gratifying. On our trip to Portland, she had at least 3 of the Paint Tube bags with her.
This is the small Hackney. I am not sure what she was using for her pens and pencils before I gave her this Hackney. She liked being able to see them all. I am continually amazed to see how much these Hackneys hold.
As mentioned a few weeks ago, I gave my Mom two Hackneys for her birthday. She is already using them.
Obviously, they go with all the other bags I have made her. She was excited to receive some smaller bags she could put in one of the larger bags.
Cyndi brought her Essential Tote to Sew Day. I really like that pattern and am so pleased that she finds a use for it.
One of the things I like about that bag is the way the maker can showcase a large print fabric.
I really want to make some more of those. The pattern* is really great. You should buy one!
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I have mentioned Gerre using the bags I make her in one or two posts. I always find it nice when people are actually able to use the bags I make. Sew Day was an ‘in the wild’ bonanza!
Julie and Gerre , as you have read,were both there and are both regular recipients of some of the bags I make. Gerre had three bags there screaming with Sugar Skulls.
They look really nice all together and the stripes and dots are good compliments tot he Sugar Skulls
Gerre and Julie both said they love the ByAnnie project bag, which you know I was a little annoyed with,but only because of the size. The large didn’t seem very large to me.
I actually found my project bag** useful for the Metro Twist pieces and patterns. There is something good about it. Both Gerre and Julie said that they could use many others. They thought a row of them hanging up in their workrooms would look really nice. Maybe I will make them each another for a gift. We’ll see. I do want to try making the larger size (extra large) as well.
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Amanda was kind enough to text me yesterday just to say that she was thinking of me. We had a text exchange and in it she mentioned the Hackney I made for her birthday. She was kind enough to send me a photo of it in use.
I am constantly amazed at how much these hold. I am glad to see that she though the pen/tool holder in the top / lid was useful.
Maybe I should make one of these for myself?
I met Sue G at Sew Day and she had the Hackney I gave her along. She had it filled with supplies, which made me super happy.
You can see how much stuff it holds.
I am so pleased when people use the bags I give them.
At Sew Day, Gerre was quilting the donation quilt I made in January. I am always super happy when the donation tops I make get quilted quickly.
I don’t know how much she was able to finish. Progress is really good.
Another quilt in the wild!
I didn’t get to see all the quilts I have sent or taken to Austria, but, as you have seen, I was able to see a few.
Russian Rubix was the last one I saw. It was also one of the first ones I sent to Austria. It looks pretty good.
One of the issues is that Austrians use a different kind of bedding, so the quilts don’t really fit in. Still, I am glad to see it on a bed, even if they just put it there so I could see it.
I also got to see Metroscape in the wild. I feel like I am educating people in Austria about quiltmaking
I was pleased to see my color round robin in use in Austria.
It is being used as a rug, but I am told it is used as a road for cars and a hospital for dolls as well. I love it when my quilts are well used.
I talked a little about the random things we did and saw in Portland the other day. There were also several bags that I have made which made the trip with us.
I didn’t want to bring A Place for Everything, which would have carried everything, but it is big. I was trying not to bring my entire workroom, so I brought my Take a Stand/Without a Trace bag. Using the supplies I fit in this bag, I knew I would be able to work on La Pass Month 18. In it I stuffed my La Pass Sew Together Bag. To carry my La Pass thread, I brought the Inside Outside pouch, pattern from Aneela Hoey. Both of these bag fit snugly in the Take a Stand.
I keep the Sew Together Bag handy when I am working on La Pass, because it has everything I need. I know it is hard to see what is going on, but trust me, it is super useful.
We stopped to stay with Mary and Michel on our way home. Mary wants to make this bag and we spent a lot of time talking about the construction.
It was useful to have everything I needed fitted into the Take a Stand. I knew nothing would fall out, so I didn’t have to worry. I also didn’t have to change bags in order to make everything fit.
Mom also brought her Take a Stand. I am not 100% sure what was in there, but it was hanging around the house.
She also brought her Percheron Pouch with her, which I didn’t photograph in situ. She used it a lot. It houses a crochet project I bought for her that she has been working on for quite awhile. She had a big space she could use to lay the piece out so she could see what she was doing. If I remembered the pattern, I would share, but I don’t.
i really enjoy seeing my gifts in use.
I was really pleased to see the Sew Together Bag I made out in the wild.
I went over to Tim’s the other day and saw the bag I made for him. It was full of supplies, which made me very happy.