Showing posts with label americana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label americana. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Homespun Patriotic Rag Quilt Purse

 I am absolutely in love with homespun fabrics. This is the first of 3 purses I made last summer (2103).
 
I wrote the pattern used to make this one. If you would like to make your own please visit my Etsy shop for an instant download. 
 
Due to many requests for longer straps I have altered the straps on my handmade items that is different than what the pattern states. It is fairly easy to make them longer just add more inches to the length of strap fabrics.
 
 
This particular rag quilted purse has sold.
 












Sunday, September 12, 2010

Busy Weekend-Creations #20-24

This weekend has been a busy one. I did quite a bit in a short period of time, but wish I had more time to sew before the weekend is over.

Friday night we had a football game. We lost, but played better than we had been so that was good. We are 1-3 right now going into the 5th week of school....wow 5 already? I am the certified athletic trainer at the school.

Saturday I went to get my hair cut. It needed it bad. I feel much better now that it is freshly cut. Will be getting another spiral perm in October. I liked the one I got last fall so much I am doing it again. Much easier to style for me.

Saturday afternoon I finished clipping a rag quilt, diaper bag, pillow, and 2 burp cloths. Got them washed and dried, but need to work on some finishing touches before I list them online to sell.
















Then last night I worked some on my Americana swag I have sitting by the computer. It is about 2/3 done now.














This morning I went to church alone. DH was suffering from allergies again and did not feel up to going. I wish he had because the sermon was so great. I know it would have helped him, but I guess God wanted just me to hear it by myself.

After church I drove home, dodging all of the construction going on in this town. I will be so happy once the roads are finished. (We have 3 major jobs going on right now.) It is just hard to avoid those spots when traveling anywhere I need to go these days-especially to work.

Driving up the driveway I noticed tomatoes needing picking again in the garden. So I grabbed the harvesting basket and headed out there in my church attire. Picked 3 basketfulls of matos. Add salsa to my "To Do" list this week!! Does anyone have any good salsa recipes???

All afternoon I have been cutting fabric orders and will have to run to the supplier tomorrow to finish a few. Here is a stack of my work.

Do I really have to go to work tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 7, 2010