FQ bags

FQ bags are so versatile. We had so much fun making pleats and pockets and curves into our bags. I love how fast they are too. If you weren't able to attend the meeting, just get out your fat quarter and start cutting - seriously, I think you can finish one in an hour and the second and third and fourth ones just go faster.

Next week: Sewing Machine Covers!! These are mainly just a dust cover. We will sandwich two pieces of fabric between batting and quilt that piece, then bind the edges and add four ties and it will be ready to throw over your machine.

JOEY

Embellished towels and UFOs

At our last meeting we embellished towels and worked on UFOs (isn't that what the title says?!) Anyways, it was a fun meeting in that we had a little more time to chat. Usually we are so busy sewing that you can't talk so that was nice. I like the UFO idea and I may incorporate it into our meetings once a month. I am working on the schedule for May/June. The next meeting we are making FQs purses. I made one but have a few more FQs to make a couple at the next meeting.

Potholders, potholders, potholders

We made many different variations of potholders. Who would have thought there could be so many different sizes of potholders that would be so useful. We made : itsy-bitsy ones that you use for getting hot plates/bowls out of the microwave, smallish ones for getting a baked potatoe out of the microwave, heart shaped ones, and casserole sized ones. Please excuse the pic - my camera battery was dead (excuses, excuses, excuses - I know!)

Next week: embellished towels and UFOs.

JOEY

Paper Piecing

Thanks to Danielle we were able to get about half way through a paperpiecing block. I like that you are able to get very precise, sharp points. Danielle has other paperpiecing blocks printed if anyone is interested. Please visit here to see pictures.

We will be making potholders on April 20th. Hope to see you there.

JOEY

Lounge Pants

We made lounge pants from Amy Butler's "In Stitches" book. They go together so quick and most of used thrifted sheets so they are super economical. The serger is great for constructing the pants. Some used a serger for the first time! We learned how to insert elastic at the waist with the use of the serger (see first three photos). I would buy a serger for that reason alone.

Charging Baskets Complete

April 6th Meeting

I am late in posting from our last meeting. We made the charging baskets. There were only three of us, but it was quiet and we got our charging basket completed and talked alot. I will post pictures later.

At the next meeting we will be making lounge pants from sheets. I am so excited to be able to get a few pair done to be ready for Christmas or upcoming birthdays. They are so quick and easy. I've found that you can get 2 pair out of a full or queen or king sheet. Seriously, I have purchased sheets for $3 at the thrift store and made two pair out of them which makes the lounge pants cost about $2 (with elastic cost too). Amazing! Can't beat that. I did make myself a pair out of owl fabric (which I will be wearing to our meeting) and I had purchased 3 yards. I won't give you the total on that pair because you can imagine it wasn't $2. The owl fabric was purchased about a year ago. I always get way too many projects going and some get pushed to the back burner.

Anyways, aren't you all glad you will be coming to make the pants on monday. YOU will finish yours in a night - not a year!

Pictures will follow later of the charging baskets.