May: Sewing!

Wow - finally crossing this post off the list!!

May was full of sewing events, with some actual sewing time fit in too. :)

First, there was the second meeting of the Twin Cities Suburban Modern Quilt Guild.  One of the ladies showed off her fabulous photomosaic-style giant "Elvis" quilt!!  We talked about hexagons - they have been haunting me lately, but I just can't start a hexagons project right now since I have just a few other piles of fabric that urgently need to be turned into quilts and other assorted projects!!  We also made fat quarter bags; so easy and fun!  I'll have to post a tutorial one of these days.

Then there was the Sandi Henderson book signing our guild co-hosted:

And then  - I got to meet this amazing lady face to face!!!

That's right - Anna Maria Horner - in person!!  And her cute little man.  And she signed my book!  I'm saving all my allowance so I can splurge when her new line comes out this fall...well, okay, I might have to spend a little beforehand on Meadowsweet 2...

AND...I was lucky enough to be asked to make a sample for the front window at Quilted Treasures, for a solids display.  I created a fun, reversible, little handbag, and love how it turned out!!

The handles are my favorite part!  I'm noticing I didn't really get a picture of it, but the other side of the handles are all chocolate, except for a hint of dark pink at the base (you can just make it out at the top of this photo).

And a double pocket inside.

This was so fun to make; I started out with a vague plan based on the fat quarter bag, and then cut, sewed, and improvised and ended up totally satisfied. :)  I have future plans for another version featuring some fun embroidery on the outside.

Oh yes, and how could I forget?  There was also the Young Mom's Sewing Club...speaking of which, the June 1st meeting was the last time I touched my sewing machine!!  But I'll be back at it all next month; at least every moment I'm not working in my gardens...