More of the Same...

Yup, more kleenex cozies...

And, another LOVE 

- Zipper Bag by Sweetwater.
With a coordinating kleenex cozy.

front

 I think I've made 5 of these bags so far.

back

back of kleenex cozy

On Tuesday, I spent several hours at 

The Electric Needle...

renting the longarm quilting machine.

I quilted two quilts.  

In four hours.

Not bad, hey?

I did cheat, though...

and used a computer program.

I am thinking that next time I

will do some free-motion quilting.

I have one of the quilts completely done.

I am 2/3's done with hand sewing
the binding on the second one.

Then...
launder and photograph.

I am so excited to be getting these done!

In between the all-important kleenex tissue cozies,

of course.

Good Grief...

It has been two weeks since I sewed anything.  What's up with that?  I have no clue.  Just no desire to sew.  I did some stitching and some reading, instead.  

I was absolutely determined that I was going to sew today.  I knew what I wanted to make and I knew what fabrics I wanted to use.  

Sewing has always been easy for me.  This pattern from Sweetwater offered no problems in the construction of the bag.  It was using directional prints that was, apparently, not so easy for me.

Right off the bat, I was in trouble.  Not only did I cut my first fabric in the wrong direction, but then I repeated that mistake when cutting my second fabric.  Boy.  What a dunce!  I ended up using one of the pieces, anyway.  It wasn't too big of a deal.  But, the big deal was that I then needed to piece the back of the bag.  It's okay...all is well and good.  The functionality of the bag was not compromised.  It's just that every single time I look at it, I know it doesn't look the way I wanted it to.  ~sigh~  It just bothers me.  Ya know?  

So, here it is...

 

See the gray paper clip fabric?  It should be orange paper clip fabric.  And, see the direction of the paper clips on the front...where they are going sideways?  Not supposed to be that way.  duh.

One thing that was kind of fun to see, though...the paper clips on the orange fabric almost exactly match up with the paper clips on the gray fabric!  It just worked out that way. 

 

I really like this double-zippered bag.  I will make another one (or more), but be assured that I will not be using any directional prints! 
 
If you'd like to order the pattern, it is available here.
 
Enjoy the rest of the weekend! 
 



"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11