A 100th Post Giveaway and Make Something! Reveal

 

So now it is Week #4 of the Sew can she Its A New Year Sew Along

 

and I've been busy (still) prepping for Kids Clothes Week which starts Monday.

 

I'm done with the Make Something! step for Sew Can She sew along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I decided to do a tote bag with the sewing

 (red and kona bone) log cabins.

 

I am going to use this as my library bag.

 

I read...A LOT and I could really use a bag

 to keep them in so I don't misplace one.

 

I used some scraps to make the bag lining and the straps.

I also used some non-fusible heavyweight interfacing I had left over from the musketeer hat I made A LONG time ago.

 

 

Who doesn't love a scrap-tastic project?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second thing I made was pillow with the other set of logs I did.

On the back of the pillow (I apologize no photo) I did a invisible zip in the center of it.

 

At some point a spot cleaning the pillow just ain't gonna get it done, ya know.

So being able to remove it was a must in my opinion.

I used this FANTASTIC foot-the Invisible Zipper Foot.

 

 

 

I got mine off Amazon DIRT cheap even with shipping.

Totally worth it.

I just can't figure out why in the world did I struggle

for so long installing a zip with out one???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyhow on to the reveal!

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

In closing I would like to have a giveaway in honor of my 100th post.

 

 

 

I'm giving away from my own stash a mix of things to replenish your supply after KCW maybe?

1 French Curve

3-14" jacket zippers (Navy, Black and Beige)

1-20" HEAVY duty black reversible zipper

4 Cones of blue Maxilock

4 Cones of white Maxilock

12 Jean tacks (jean buttons-you'll need a hammer to install these)

5-3" jean zippers (Camel, Dark grey, Green, Medium Blue and Brown)

 

Just enter using the rafflecopter and the winner will be emailed

 and given 3 days to respond before I draw another name.

 

 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Mini Log Cabin Week#3

It is week 3 on the Sew Can She sew along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought I would check in and show my progress.

I have all my quilt blocks done and squared up.
Now I just gotta figure out what they are going to BE.

 I think the owls are going to be a pillow.

I think this might end up a tote bag
with the single block centered on
the opposite side.








I don't think that this a hard quilt block just time consuming.
Each block is just 4.5" square so each "log" before sewing is only 1" wide.
 It is a lot of pressing and squaring but the end result is really cool. 

 

 





So just because I am a crazy person I've decided to partake in the
SewCanShe It's a New Year Sewalong on top of KCW.

It is already a couple of weeks in but we're making mini log cabin's.
I've never done log cabins before but it is a more traditional quilt block
that I've always wanted to try.


I'm so crazy that I'm even doing two different log cabins.
Not for a quilt top though! Only two pillow covers.

I'm doing a red and ivory sewing themed one
and a Owl/pink/green and ivory.
((I added solid pink and green strips to the owl set after taking my picture))

Here is my progress so far.

Fabrics pulled and cut--DONE!
Next up--Piecing and pressing.