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Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.comBlogger1348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-22816912769718238482018-06-02T08:00:00.000-04:002018-06-02T08:00:01.112-04:00May finishes #2 :DMore pics of May finishes ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flex frame bags made with remnants and scraps </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batik pouch with black/white gingham lining - the batik was the last bit of this particular fabric from stash :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/01/front-zip-pouches-in-four-sizes/" target="_blank">front zip pouches </a>made from samples :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WOW this photo was taken at the same time as the previous 2 - I have no idea why it's so washed out! Princess <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/01/front-zip-pouches-in-four-sizes/" target="_blank">front zip pouches</a> that are the same pretty pink as the bags in the previous photo :)</td></tr>
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And because you asked (no, you didn't!), here's another example of the lovely washed out syndrome! I was gifted these fabric scraps a long time ago and finally got around to using them up. There was only enough of each print for one side of the bag - so the back is a different print than the front. It works though - these are really pretty (IIDSSM) :) Again, pics were taken at the same time so why one is faded and the other is not - I have *no* idea! >:/<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front zip bags made with scraps (aren't those prints gorgeous?!) ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and the back of the bags, in different scraps :)</td></tr>
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And now that I've got pics, these bags are all going in the pile for Belinda's Place, wooooooooooooooooo! (Commenting is <a href="https://suddenlysandra.blogspot.com/2018/06/photo-catch-up-may-finishes-1-d.html" target="_blank">disabled </a>for the time being, while I work some things out in life :D)<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-58521093039277849292018-06-01T20:23:00.000-04:002018-06-01T20:32:29.765-04:00Photo catch up -- May finishes #1 :DDespite the fact that my dungeon is still freezing - around 60F - I managed to get a lot of sewing done in May - while wearing a very warm hoody and generally - long pants as well! My poor achy fingers though, lol >:D
Many boxy bags were completed for Belinda's Place ...<br />
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... and some flickies were made for the kidlets at Blue Hills.<br />
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Lots more bags to share - I mainly did SMS front zip pouches and boxy bags last month, and got quite a few done! I hope the ladies @ the shelter enjoy them - hubby and I will be doing a big drop-off sometime next week :D<br />
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I'm turning off commenting for a while - Google/Blogger is having problems with them, and I have things on the go right now - some good (spending more time offline with friends, and getting outside more), some bad (friends with health scares), and some in the middle (catching up on things around the house). I got myself a pedometer and I'm actually enjoying "feeding" it and racking up the mileage! I had no idea that would happen to me almost as soon as I started using it - I'm putting over 10k steps on it per day, which is pretty. darn. good. :)<br />
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More pix to follow - but now, I'm going to go outside to chit chat with my neighbours, whose adorable kiddos are outside playing basketball. When more than one neighbour is outside at the same time, there WILL be chatting! :)<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-30202846659018468902018-05-07T11:59:00.002-04:002018-05-07T11:59:29.480-04:00Bras, anyone? :)I finished this bag this morning for Belinda's Place. I don't usually get pictures so quickly, but in this case I wanted to send them to a buddy, so I got 'r done :D IIDSSM, this is a really pretty bag - I'm quite pleased with this finish :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade tag :) You might be able to see the pale pink embroidery thread I used to stitch this tag down - the bag is straight line quilted with this thread - it's shiny and satiny - very pretty :)<br /></td></tr>
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I have a couple of bits left of this bra fabric - I've just pulled some fabric from stash to use for the accent for a drawstring gift bag featuring these bras, and I think I have one more piece in the "to be kitted" pile to make something. Who doesn't need a pretty bra - or a bunch of bras - in their life? LOL!<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-3648048918212297852018-05-02T10:40:00.001-04:002018-05-02T16:26:35.524-04:00Some of my favourite recent finishes :D<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWBtHe6O6ptrBlyg3PRfzTkp-XAs60hFB48ygdS7kaGuQ03AnYeDA4QQzDxg5n45fx8Wqoz2M4p8W7bjEx2TzK9N3zw3c0RaiM2Gzs_hKqKKtRfAC9EaQFIZ0ikTdVTzN-1aaA7v34ks/s1600/dApr-Fish+tote+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWBtHe6O6ptrBlyg3PRfzTkp-XAs60hFB48ygdS7kaGuQ03AnYeDA4QQzDxg5n45fx8Wqoz2M4p8W7bjEx2TzK9N3zw3c0RaiM2Gzs_hKqKKtRfAC9EaQFIZ0ikTdVTzN-1aaA7v34ks/s320/dApr-Fish+tote+collage.jpg" width="320" /></a>A while back, I spotted a fun <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/fishy-bones-foundation-paper-piecing-pattern-fpp/553847" target="_blank">paper pieced fish pattern</a> @ Craftsy and had to have it. It's free! I made the fishy block, then dug through my black and white scrap bin to make this very simple tote. I added an eye bead instead of paper piecing the tiny little iris that's in the pattern - easier and less fiddly, plus - who doesn't like using eye beads, amiright? ;)<br />
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These pencil cases were made using the last of a collection of scraps I had been given years ago. The two on the left were pieced onto used <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shout-Color-Catcher-24-count/11046026" target="_blank">colour catcher sheets</a>, an item that's rarer than hen's teeth here in Canada. Where it IS available, it's priced similarly to the price of gold ... GRRRR! However, it's widely and inexpensively available south of the border, and luckily I get to go south of the border regularly, thanks to my long-suffering husband, LOL. I buy them for my friend Nancy as well, and she kindly gives me her used ones to upcycle :D It's a thing we do, Miss Nancy and I! :D<br />
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More bead bling ;)<br />
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While I had my b&w scrap bin out for the fishy tote, I whipped up a few more b&w bags for the donation box. Another simple tote ...<br />
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... a <a href="https://www.cloverandviolet.com/2013/01/the-bella-clutch-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Bella </a>clutch, and 2 <a href="https://www.dogundermydesk.com/2011/11/circle-zip-earbud-pouch-tutorial/" target="_blank">earbud pouches</a> :D I think I made a few more bags but they got gifted before I could get pictures :D<br />
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This last bag is actually my favourite of all of these bags - it's not fancy, it's not big, it's not made with lovely quilt store fabric. I just used scraps from my blue scrap bin, and made a regular zippy. I stitched the scraps onto a base I had patchworked from batting scraps, then I cross-hatch quilted the outer pieces with blue variegated thread. I added some buttons from my button collection, and called it a day. I think scraps are the jewels of the fabric world, and this type of pouch, made with what are basically, throwaway supplies, gives me The Happy Feels :D Plus - it's cute! ;)<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-9731919294471665362018-04-27T14:30:00.001-04:002018-04-27T15:16:09.744-04:00More April finish pix :DMore photos ... all of these items are going to Belinda's Place as well, except for the last boxy bag (which is likely going to be a gift) :)<br />
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I got a bit bored with flexies and boxy bags after making so many, so I started making what I call SMS front zip pouches - these were bags I learned to make years ago from a tutorial from Kristen Link from Sew Mama Sew. The free (free membership to Craftsy is needed) video tutorial is <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/classes/bag-making-basics-reversible-tote-zipper-pouch/35612" target="_blank">here</a>, and there's a tutorial <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/01/front-zip-pouches-in-four-sizes/" target="_blank">here </a>for doing the bags in different sizes. Here are 2 stacks of finished bags on the table in the sewing dungeon - will try to get pictures this weekend - I was making bags in whatever sizes I could to use up bits and pieces and tail ends of fabrics - I plowed through a lot of zippers! :)<br />
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4 boxy bags for Belinda's Place</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird zipper pull :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza zipper pull (the fabric features Italian pasta pictures, haha)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seahorse zipper pull :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cat tall pouch (also for Belinda's Place) with a double zipper pull ...</td></tr>
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... zipper pull features a cat on one side ...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and on the reverse - a mouse :D And yes - I *do* think I'm funny - in my own mind, anyways! ;)</td></tr>
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More photos coming ... ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-76819652333196113072018-04-03T10:00:00.000-04:002018-04-27T14:12:22.746-04:00Some March finishes :)I got a good number of bags completed in March - these are just some of them. I delivered 28 boxy bags to Belinda's Place, and the 9 below, which we'll deliver this week, mean that there are enough bags for the residents of each room. I'll continue to make bags because homeless shelters never empty. Fortunately I have stash. Lots of stash. And lots of zippers! ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxy bags :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm particularly fond of these flexies! The last time we bought eyeglass cleaner @ Costco, it came with multiple eyeglass cleaner cloths. We couldn't use all of them, so I saved 3 and tucked one in each of these bags. I think these will be very handy, and they're certainly cute :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on my black and white scraps - 6 flexies :)</td></tr>
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I was working on using my stash of black and and white scraps and the last of my flex frames - by the time I finished the 6 pack above, I was <b>really</b> tired of that colour combo, so I broke out a different bag 'o scraps :D Orange for the win! ;) I'm now out of these small flex frames so I've ordered more from Ebay, and have started prepping fabrics for more pouches:D They're so easy to make - the frames are simple to install, and the end result is an awesome - and useful! - bag :)<br />
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In case anyone gets a hankering to make some similar flex frame bags, here's the math I used for these ones:<br />
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<li>sunglasses case uses a 10cm frame, and I cut my quilted and/or interfaced fabric to 5"w x 7.5"t (X 2 outer and 2 lining). Casings - 4 1/4"w x 2.5"t (X 4 pieces)</li>
<li>the larger pouches use a 12cm frame, with quilted/interfaced outer and lining fabric cut to 6"w x 7.5"t. Casings - 5 1/4"w x 2.5"t (X 4 pieces)</li>
<li>I use the width of my presser foot for a seam allowance - it's a bit wider than 1/4" - it doesn't really matter what the exact number is, as long as it's 1/4" "ish" :)</li>
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Of course ymmv and you can use whatever size cuts that work for you :D My list is just the sizes I used for the finishes I wanted, or to use up the scraps of fabric and batting I had on hand :)<br />
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Apr. 27/18 -- OOPS! I scheduled this post to go live on April 3, and didn't check to see if it had done so. It didn't - I forgot to hit publish so it was still in draft mode, LOL. <div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-3872725746723975372018-03-31T17:55:00.000-04:002018-03-31T18:12:58.001-04:00Easter chick treat bags :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had several crafty Easter projects planned - of course, Easter snuck up before I could complete my mission, so I only got these little cuties finished :D We just got home from grocery shopping and I need to put the groceries away before they defrost - I wanted to get this "placeholder" post done so I could finally post a New to Me to Fiona's linky party! Back in a few, LOL!<br />
<br />Ok - it's a few later! The tutorial for these bags is <a href="https://www.makeit-loveit.com/sew-drawstring-chick-treat-bag-easter/" target="_blank">here </a>- thank you, Crystal, for such a cute project - I'm going to make more for next year, but I was thinking about doing them in Easter/spring colours - pink, orange, yellow, soft green, soft blue, light purple - I think that would make an awesome collection :D Pretty much the only change I made to the tutorial/pattern was to upsize the pattern pieces by 50% - I have a hard time working with really tiny bits, so increasing the size made the bags easier for me to make, plus it made them big enough for the jelly beans (in Easter egg and carrot shapes, hehe) and chocolate eggs that I picked up :D I gave these to a friend to add to her grands' Easter bags :)<br />
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Posted this project to Fiona @ Celthic Thistle Stitches, New to Me linky party for March ... <a href="http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.ca/2018/03/seashells-on-seashore.html" target="_blank">here </a>:)<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-72707885824631135452018-03-13T12:00:00.001-04:002018-03-13T12:00:53.018-04:00Ups and downs ... and life goes on :)I'm not going to get into details but there have been some "ups and downs" in suddenlysandraLand, so while there has definitely been sewing going on, the computer was kind of taking back seat to other things :D <br />
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The biggest thing that has happened is that the counselling center I've been sewing donation items for, has "changed direction" and no longer needs my goodies. I contacted a women's shelter in a nearby town, who said they were happy to take what I could make. I'll have to find another place that wants kid/baby stuff, but at least for now, I can concentrate on things for the ladies :D There are 37 rooms in the shelter, so I planned on 37 boxy bags to start, so everybody gets one :) I still need to sit down with them to find out their long term needs, but for now my goal is 37 :) I've delivered 12, have 16 more finished, and have 9 more kitted to stitch. I have lots of supplies - fabric, zippers, batting, notions - I'm on it! :)<br />
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Here are some finish photos - a blog post w/out pix is like a Buffalo run without visiting 4 Joanns stores! ;) This first set of photos is projects that I need to save until I find a place that needs kid stuff - most of these were made prior to the Blue Hills change. I'll post the newest items on another post - Blogger has photo limits :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For fun - a couple of monster zippies :D</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-34464416226292022642018-02-04T12:06:00.000-05:002018-02-04T12:06:47.265-05:00More finishes, before I ship them off to their intended recipients :DLots of photos today! I'm just waiting for hubby to get home from work so we can hit the grocery store and Costco - until I hear the garage door opening, though, I can play on the computer, hehehe. The grocery list is made and the sale flyers are in order, so I'm ready to run :D<br />
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Here are a bunch of projects I've completed in the last few weeks - using up bits of this and pieces of that - everything (except the pillowcases) is being donated. This represents a nice chunk of stash busted - wooooo! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loon pillowcases - I made these for some friends who have a trailer at Loon's Landing in the French River area ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baseball zipper bags - during my last trip to Pennsylvania (hi Mickie! hi Carol!) I picked up some "sample" books from a lovely Amish quilt store - each one contained fabric samples in a particular theme - I'm currently working on the - as you can tell - baseball theme :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This baseball zipper pouch doubles as a Dental Goodies bag - I've tucked in the goodies that my lovely dental hygienist (hi Rubina!) gives me :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library tote bag - my original post about these library bags is <a href="http://suddenlysandra.blogspot.ca/2018/01/pam-youve-inspired-me.html" target="_blank">here </a>- thanks, Pam, for the inspiration :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another library tote ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another library tote ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another library tote - this one is quilted, using fabric I was given by Mickie+Carol during my last PA visit :D </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was able to make this pouch to finish off all the squirrel fabric :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 flickies :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 fall boxy bags :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall <a href="https://www.cloverandviolet.com/2013/01/the-bella-clutch-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Bella Clutch</a> :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two more boxy bags - floral, and chickens --- the chickens fabric is from my friend Nancy - hi Nanc!</td></tr>
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Stay warm, people - the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/groundhog-day-1.4516419" target="_blank">groundhog </a>knew what he was talking about when he forecast 6 more weeks of winter - we're not finished with this crap just yet! (Don't believe a word that Shubenacadie Sam says - he doesn't know what he's talking about :D) :)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px;"> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-1234862963882065612018-01-22T18:44:00.001-05:002018-01-22T18:46:15.913-05:00A few pictures ... and then ... a few more pictures :DIt's been a productive start to the new year - hopefully that continues as the year progresses - I did a rough calculation last year and estimated that I stitched up approximately 70m more fabric than I bought. That's not really a lot when I look around at how much fabric I have, LOL. Oh well - when stacked against a wall, the fabric makes GREAT insulation! Canada, eh?! :D I'll try to better that number for 2018 :)<br />
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Here are a few finishes from the last part of December and from this month - some were gifts, most are being (or have already been) donated.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two more <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/5/30/the-card-kitty-card-holder-for-playing-card-games-free-sewing-tutorial" target="_blank">Card Kitties</a> for some greats - these were part of a set of 3. 3 fun decks of cards, a book on card games, some artists pads and a box of 60 pencil crayons (family is 3 kids) were added with the 3 card kitties, to complete the gift. The recipients were away over Christmas so they'll get the gift when I see them next month :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two more pirate <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/tiny-bag-pattern" target="_blank">Tiny Bags</a> - tutorial here :) I did 3 in this line of fabrics (from Joanns), and with the rest of the fabrics I'll be making boxy bags - all will be donated :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four use-up-these-fabrics pillowcases - I can't remember if these prints were from Joanns in the States, or from Sew Sisters in Toronto, but I've had them in stash for a very long time (5+ years, I think) - it was time they made their way into the world to make some kids smile :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A <a href="https://www.cloverandviolet.com/2013/01/the-bella-clutch-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Bella Clutch</a> - this is a free tutorial, and makes a really lovely, feminine bag :) I made another one today to use up some black and white scraps!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been big-time into boxy bags for a while now - they use up a nice amount of stash, are very useful for those who receive them, and are rather quick to whip up. Win/win/win :D Here are several that I've whipped up this month - butterflies and mice ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and superheroes and cars :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library Bag #2 - I originally posted about Library bags <a href="http://suddenlysandra.blogspot.ca/2018/01/pam-youve-inspired-me.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This one was made using some FQs I purchased from Joanns ages ago ... and to go with the pupper theme ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0736423117" target="_blank">Scamp</a>! This book reminds me so much of ??? something from childhood - I'm not sure exactly what, but when I see that picture, it takes me back 45 or 50 years. I can't pin down the memory, but it's certainly a happy one, because I smile when I see that little guy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In addition to making library bags, I'm going to make some art bags to hold the collection of colouring books and crayons I've collected over the years - more stuff that has been bought for gifting, but which ended up being extra, or which didn't fit with the theme/recipients :D</td></tr>
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That's a lot of sewing, and a nice amount of stash busted! This past weekend I hit the fabric store to buy one X 9" zipper. *ahem* I ended up with one X 12" zipper, and 9.9m of fabric. It was on sale! I had gift certificates! It was fun! That's kind of the reason my output isn't larger - <i>input </i>happens! :D<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-34197870515888506622018-01-15T11:48:00.000-05:002018-01-15T12:28:10.045-05:00Pam - you've inspired me :)Pam, my Australian <a href="http://www.threadingmyway.com/" target="_blank">bloggy </a>friend, recently posted about making library bags to donate. I think that's a fine project to take on, and when I read <a href="http://www.threadingmyway.com/2018/01/library-bags-for-charity.html" target="_blank">this </a>post, I decided I would make some bags to gift (donate) some books and other items I have hanging around (purchases that were to be gifted, but which ended up as extras).<br />
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Last night I cut out my first bag, using shark fabric from stash. This morning I got sewing - Ta Da!!! I used Pam's <a href="http://www.threadingmyway.com/2013/01/library-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial </a>as a guideline, making a few changes along the way (I added pockets to use up the last bits of the fabrics I was using, and made the straps a bit longer for the same reason). Here's the bag - it measures 12.5" wide X 15.5" tall (not counting the straps), and has 2 pockets inside, and one on the outside.<br />
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Here's the <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Little-Fish-Big-Shark/dp/0439719623" target="_blank">book</a> I'm tucking inside - I've gifted this book before (well, not THIS one, but another copy of it, hehe) - it's a cute, funny book - "Not by the skin of my finny fin fin!" - lol! I have lots of shark fabric - I think I'll watch for the book to go on sale and buy a few more copies - I think this is a GREAT gift :)<br />
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Thanks for the inspiration, Pam!<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-74998442321548835232018-01-14T16:51:00.000-05:002018-01-14T16:51:05.049-05:00A somewhat flamingo-y post :)Merry belated Christmas, Happy belated New Years, and HELLO! I hope the holidays were good to you, and that you made it through them without going crazy :) I was rather sickly during the month but managed to get most of my Christmas sewing done ... note to self ... don't leave sewing with December due dates, until December. **** happens, and it's not fun to be doing Must Do sewing on Christmas Eve, haha. Maybe I'll be better prepared in '18 - one can always hope!<br />
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Here are a few finishes from December that I don't think I've posted. At least - they've been sitting in a draft post for a while, so I assume I haven't posted them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 shark kids wallets - tutorial <a href="https://www.makeit-loveit.com/boys-bifold-wallet" target="_blank">here </a>:) I love this shark print from Joanns - I like having it in stash all the time because it's suchg a cute design for kids :D It would be 1000% even more awesome if it came in PINK!<br />
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Beanbags for a little girl who will be 2 in a few months - I'm thinking of doing number beanbags for her 2nd birthday, with the same pink cloud fabric so the sets match :) I hope she liked them - I haven't heard from the parents.</div>
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Superhero pillowcase for the brother of the little girl who got the beanbags. I hope he liked it - it would have been nice to hear *sigh*. (I know I'm not the only one that that happens to!)</div>
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My sister gave me the funniest gift for Christmas - a box of 100 <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Ohuhu-100-Pack-Flamingo-Christmas-Resistant/dp/B076KLNRQT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515965255&sr=8-1&keywords=flamingo+mailers" target="_blank">flamingo mailer envelopes</a> from Amazon - she absolutely nailed my sense of humour :D I told her that I was going to use them for anything I would be giving to anyone and that when I use them all up I'll be asking her for another box - HA! I sent her these pictures earlier this afternoon - the husband of a friend of mine recently had a car accident during an ice storm (he was fine) - I thought that some flamingos and treats might make him smile :D</div>
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And now I'm off to get supper ready --- I'm doing to do <a href="http://www.kitschencat.com/pressure-cooker-chicken-tortilla-soup/" target="_blank">Chicken Tortilla Soup </a>in the Instant Pot, and hubby is going to bbq some steaks. I was supposed to do roasted potatoes to go with --- I better get those in the oven pronto, LOL! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-11731480459646994972017-12-21T12:35:00.000-05:002017-12-21T12:35:40.225-05:00Card Kitty, anyone? X8 :DChristmas sewing is on-going! I've been sick with a cold since the beginning of December and whatever I got done, was done while I was hopped up on lovely cold pills :D However, after 3 weeks I'm finally on the mend, and have scaled down my Christmas prep so my To Do list is manageable enough that I don't have to stress. Is everyone else ready, or are y'all still trying to finalize things? I try every year, but I'm pretty sure that I'll never EVER be organized enough to be done weeks ahead of time, haha. <br />
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I mentioned in my last post that I had started a project for Christmas gifts, and happily, I got 8 done out of the 10 I wanted to do for Christmas (3 of the kids are away until the new year, so I actually have time to finish them without them being late). The <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/5/30/the-card-kitty-card-holder-for-playing-card-games-free-sewing-tutorial" target="_blank">Card Kitty</a> from SewCanShe.com is a WINNER. EASY to make, and I like that there's enough ease in the project that if your stitching is a bit wobbly (mine is), things will still work. Well done Caroline - thank you for the tutorial and the fantastic idea! Here are some pics:<br />
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I made a minor change to the tutorial - some of my fabrics were on the thinner side, so I interfaced one side of the outer pieces and all 3 pockets, using thin iron-on interfacing. That gave me just the right amount of body for the kitties :) As I was taking these photos, I realized something - not only do these guys hold cards for the kids, they can also be stacked, Jenga style! <br />
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Sometimes - I amuse myself, LOL. OK that's it for now - I need to get these bad boys and girls upstairs so I can start wrapping them - I have a few more pictures to post but will do that a bit later. I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas prep, or enjoying their Christmas prepared - whichever is applicable! ;)<br />
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In the final lap, on the final day, in almost the final hours, I have 3 more bags to contribute to <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It</a> for this year :) I made these for my 3 aquafit teachers - notice I used *healthy* fabrics for the outside, but inside - Christmas cheer! AKA Lindt chocolates, LOL. Even fitness teachers need a treat now and then, and it IS Christmas time! I hope they like their bags - I'll be delivering them next week if I'm well enough to get back to class. And if I'm still sick, I'll send them in with a friend :) <br />
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<a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/" target="_blank">Patty</a>! Thank you for hostessing this fun bag-a-palooza again - I'm 1000% certain that a huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes, and between you and the fantastic sponsors, this year's event looks like a roaring success! I've visited the blogs for quite a few of the entries, and will try to get to the ones I've missed, when the Christmas sewing is completed. Sadly I can't comment on the bags that get posted to Instagram, but I did visit as many as I could :) Best of luck to everyone who entered - whether we win or not, we got a LOT of sewing completed - and that's a win! </div>
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Here's an almost finished project I started this morning - I couldn't complete it because I ran out of plastic canvas to use for the shaping/structure - I'll have to get more this weekend. This is a Card Kitty - the tutorial is <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/5/30/the-card-kitty-card-holder-for-playing-card-games-free-sewing-tutorial" target="_blank">here</a>, and was written by Caroline of <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/" target="_blank">Sew Can She</a>. It turns out that this is a really simple project to put together, and I'm planning on making several sets for Christmas gifts. Caroline this is such a great idea, and it's quite easy to put together - I think the kids will really enjoy it! Especially since I'm buying fun decks of cards from the $ store to include with the gift :D <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of Card Kitty (the thing at the bottom is the other piece of velcro, which hasn't yet been installed because I need more plastic canvas). You can 3 pockets divided in half, so there are 6 slots for cards. The height you see is basically 1/3 of the height of the carrier - Caroline has lots of better pictures on her <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/5/30/the-card-kitty-card-holder-for-playing-card-games-free-sewing-tutorial" target="_blank">site</a>, of what it looks like. Mine is about 85% completed :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the back of mine - the raw edge at the bottom, is where the last piece of plastic canvas will get inserted - then that raw edge gets tucked inside and stitched down, and the other half of the velcro gets stitched on. Winner, winner, easy chicken dinner :) (yes, I'm a 12 year old boy!) :D</td></tr>
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So ... yesterday I sat down at the sewing machine to work on a Christmas gift, and this happened ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep - spilled my Diet Dr. Pepper on the table beside my sewing machine ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and on the floor ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and of course, all over the fabric I was sewing :D Fortunately I had cut extra pieces so I brought these upstairs to soak, and continued on with the project :D</td></tr>
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I severely underestimated how much time it would take for the gift - I thought I could get it done in a couple of hours one afternoon - I was wrong :D I worked quite a bit yesterday, and today I sat down and finished it up. It wasn't difficult in the least - it was just BIG :D And here we have the finished set :) I took these pictures outside - with the windchill it was -11C. I was wearing boots, but no gloves/mitts - my fingers were FROZEN :D Oh - and it was windy, LOL. I persevered, though:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The project is called Pyramid Bean Bag Toss Game, but I'm calling it Flying Monkey Toss game because of the fabric I chose :D The tutorial is <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_128723363"></span>here <span id="goog_128723364"></span></a>- mine is a bit bigger than the original and measures about 30" tall by about 48" wide at the widest part. The bag on the left is the drawstring bag I made to hold the entire set - the game "board" folds up and will fit easily in the bag, as do the game pieces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the back of the game board - I added a tic tac toe board (made from ribbon) so the kids could play that game as well - they can use the game pieces from the Flying Monkey side :D </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here are the game pieces - sorry, the picture got cut off a bit on one side - the sun was in my eyes and I was really cold :D If you count carefully you'll find 12 bean bags - 6 in polka dots, and 6 in monkey fabric :) They're stuffed with polystyrene pellets (from Joanns) so they have a nice little heft to them. The kids toss them onto the game board and try to score as high as they can - I think they'll have fun :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two mesh drawstring fish shaped bags - I made these for some greats that get to visit warm places more than I do! I thought they could use these for carrying shells and/or beach toys :) The tutorial is <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2016/5/24/fish-laundry-bags-free-sewing-tutorial" target="_blank">here </a>- I resized these down to about 75% of the original pattern. The mesh is from some mesh drawstring bags from a $ store - I can't find them anymore, sadly - this is really nice mesh - firm and plasticy - very easy to stitch! Need to find more :D</td></tr>
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Those projects finish the gift "set" I wanted to make - I have to get everything packed off and mailed ASAP so it arrives in time! The two fish bags and the drawstring carry bag qualify for <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It</a>, so I'm off to upload them there - then I have to go clean up my sewing room and get ready for the next project that I need to get done, LOL. Nothing like leaving things until almost the last minute! <br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-47674449535695322572017-12-07T13:45:00.000-05:002017-12-07T13:45:10.129-05:00Christmas Boxy Bag Assembly Warehouse part deux :DI just uploaded a <a href="http://suddenlysandra.blogspot.ca/2017/12/christmas-boxy-bag-assembly-warehouse.html" target="_blank">post </a>with pictures of 10 boxy bags that I've made for a Christmas donation project. The bags are being posted to <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it.html" target="_blank">Bag It for 2017</a> but I couldn't add any more pictures, so I'm continuing the post here, as part deux :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another doggy boxy bag I completed - this one will be a Christmas gift for one of my aquafit teachers :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This boxy bag is going to my sewy friend's sister for Hanukkah :)</td></tr>
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So that is 13 bags for<a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank"> Bag It</a> - you'd think I'd notice a reduction in stash (fabric, or zipper) but I do NOT! I think if I had done 2 more bags, the reduction would have been very noticeable. NOT! :) <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/" target="_blank">Patty </a>- here you go, lol!<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-84686545137557163012017-12-07T13:37:00.000-05:002017-12-07T13:37:36.161-05:00Christmas Boxy Bag Assembly WarehouseIn mid-November I decided I was going to do a project for a women's shelter in Toronto that I send sewn items to. I thought I would do a bag for some members of my family, and donate them to the shelter in honour of those members :D If I had thought of it earlier I could have done more members, but I did get 10 bags done so that's pretty good :) They're all the same size - they finish to about 9" wide X 4" tall X 3.5" deep (quilted fabric is cut to 14"w x 16"t, and 1 3/4" boxes are cut from the seam allowance). Presenting, in no particular order, The Ten Bags of Christmas :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Chris - in honour of my youngest son, the car guy :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crazy Cat Lady - in honour of my oldest son Nick :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Graci - in honour of my brother/SIL's sweet golden Graci :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Heather - in honour of Graci's mom, my SIL, in memory of The Mouse of Thanksgiving 2017 :D (this mouse actually crawled up my pants leg - we were SCREAMING with laughter trying to catch that errant little intruder without hurting it!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jennifer - in honour of a niece who loves the kitties as much as I do :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lleyton, in honour of a sweet great nephew :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nash - in honour of another sweet great nephew :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sandra - named after yours truly, and made with a remnant of fabric that I've been saving for just the right occasion because it's so pretty :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sherry - in honour of my MUCH OLDER SISTER (!!!) who LOVES (hates!) flamingos :) As the YOUNGER sister, it's my duty to annoy and bedevil my lovely sister wherever possible, which is why I chose the 'mingo :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Stacie - in honour of my niece who is big-time into cross-fit - I couldn't find exercise fabric, so I picked strawberries as an appropriate healthy fare for someone is is big on fitness :)</td></tr>
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These bags will be entered into Patty's <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it.html" target="_blank">Bag It for 2017</a> - I have a picture of all 10 bags together but I can't add any more pictures to this post, so I'll post it separately, along with a couple more boxy bag finishes - I've been on a boxy bag roll :D </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-76643982827169275172017-11-29T16:27:00.001-05:002017-11-29T16:27:36.788-05:00Finally - a New to Me project :DI try to participate in <a href="http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Fiona's </a>monthly New to Me linky party, but haven't had a new to me item in months - until today! As soon as I saw this bag posted at the designer's site, I knew it was a Must Do, and today I Must Did :) I actually cut out 3 of them using 3 prints in the same line of fabric, so I'll end up with 3 bags, each a bit different. For today, though, I'm happy to have the first one ready to post to November's <a href="http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.ca/2017/11/braving-public-scrutiny.html" target="_blank">New to Me</a> - Fiona I finally made it to your party - where do I leave my coat, and where are the snackies??!! ;)<br />
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Presenting ... Tiny Bag #1, designed by Caroline at SewCanShe.com :) It's a quick project, and very small. I generally use WOWFIHOTSMAAGT (width of whatever foot I have on the sewing machine at any given time) for a seam allowance, so my bag may be a bit smaller than the original. Mine measures about 8" wide x 4.5" tall x 3.5" wide :) Aren't the straps adorable? Tutorial is <a href="https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/tiny-bag-pattern" target="_blank">here </a>:)<br />
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Here's a side view showing that the boxed corners and the side of the front pocket. There's a pocket inside as well :)<br />
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Not surprisingly, I have pirate charms for the zipper pull - I bought them on Ebay a while ago to use on these pirate prints. I still have more bags kitted ready to sew, and each of them will have a pirate zipper pull because that's how I rock :D <br />
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Since I had time to myself today I got cracking on a Christmas gift - this wallet is part of the gift. I've made several of these for gifts and to donate to the counselling center - the pattern is quick to make up, and very practical, with lots of pockets (including a zippered pocket - very important for holding coins!). Tutorial is <a href="https://www.makeit-loveit.com/boys-bifold-wallet" target="_blank">here </a>:)<br />
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Here's the inside of the wallet - zippered pocket on the left, credit card pockets on the right, slidey-in pockets behind the actual pockets and a money pocket behind all of those pockets - lots of storage ;) <br />
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I didn't have a small train charm for the zipper pull, so I used a gear charm :D It's nice and flat so it sits well in the wallet :)<br />
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Today I finished up the last one I had kitted - the blue/purple bird print. 3 Magic Pouches to add to my completed list, and all of them are going to the counselling center. Bonus for me, the Tiny Bag and the 3 Magic Pouches all qualify for Patty's <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It</a>, and I'm headed over there in a minute to upload a picture :D Turn on the porchlight, Patty - I'm headed your way! ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-86730821073150370102017-11-21T15:42:00.001-05:002017-11-21T15:42:07.904-05:00'tis the season ... part 2 :DWell - I got laundry sorted and started, unloaded the dishwasher, made a pan of gingerbread cookie squares, made a pan of simple scalloped potatoes to go in the oven soon, texted back and forth with my SIL, and did some tidying. What I thought could be done in an hour, took me twice that long, lol. It doesn't often happen that things get done faster than expected - they tend to take longer! And life goes on, and we're having scalloped potatoes for supper tonight so YUM :)<br />
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Here's the other set of bags I recently completed - these ones too, are from fabric from a friend, but these were quicky projects without a lot of extra bling - I just wanted to get them finished and sent to the counselling center.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two floral zipper pouches :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the embellishment and zipper pull on bag #1 ... buttons from stash on the contrast band, and a bronze flower for the pull :) It's quilted with soft golden yellow embroidery thread :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second bag is quilted with the same embroidery thread, and embellished with a fabric yoyo and button, and a little birdy zipper pull :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bags 3 and 4 are small pouches sized to use up the last bits of the floral fabric.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These ones are embellished with a heart and a flower zipper pull :)</td></tr>
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Done and done - a bit of fabric and zipper stash used, 4 more bags done for the counselling center, and 4 more bags that qualify for Patty's <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It for 2017</a> :) Oh yes - and did I mention - scalloped potatoes for supper tonight - LOL!! (No wonder I'm not skinny - I'm literally sitting here thinking about those cheesey oniony potatoes!)<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-76461624449679733672017-11-21T12:57:00.002-05:002017-11-21T12:57:50.227-05:00'tis the season ...... to be sewing! And I have been doing so, between appointments and outings and visits from our boys and aquafit :) Speaking of visits, I had to tear up the stairs to answer the doorbell just now - in time for the lovely UPS delivery man to hand me off a package - I didn't open it yet but judging by the weight of the box, it's my vitamins from Costco, haha. There's another parcel coming from them as well, but I think it was coming from a far off distribution center (Calgary, I believe) so it'll take an extra day or two. Are <a href="https://www.costco.ca/Set-of-6-Stackable-Bowls-with-Lids.product.100375554.htm" target="_blank">these </a>cute or what?!! BTW - does it make your day when the delivery man is friendly and has a smile on his face? It makes mine for sure :)<br />
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And back to our post in progress ... aka our irregularly scheduled post :D Here are some of the bags I've finished lately - as per usual, I notice no dent in fabric or zipper stash - c'est la vie ;) These 2 are going to the counselling center :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral zipper bags from some scraps a friend gave me a LONG time ago :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 2nd bag is embellished with beads and a button. Most of the beads are a bit bigger than seed beads and I couldn't get a good close-up of them, but there are 7 beads and a button blinging this bag :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and a (faux) (and large! 1 1/2" in diameter! I even remember where I got it - on clearance at a Joanns near Bradenton, FLA several years ago, while shopping with my SIL :D) Mother of Pearl charm :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and Handmade #2 :)</td></tr>
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Blogger won't let me add any more pictures to this post, so I'll do a 2nd one (in a little bit - I need to get supper and laundry underway first) to satisfy their whims ;) These 2 bags are being posted to <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/" target="_blank">Elm Street Quilts</a> <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It for 2017</a> - hi Patty! <div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-28925227521300682382017-11-09T10:59:00.002-05:002017-11-09T10:59:38.205-05:00Floral and teacups fabric = no more :D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've used up the last of the pretty floral and teacups fabrics that my friends <a href="http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mickie </a>and Carol gifted to me when I visited them in August :) These 3 bags qualify for <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It 2017</a> - hi <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/" target="_blank">Patty</a>! :)<br />
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More stash sewing - I used up these 2m cuts of fabric for a set of pillowcases for the counselling center :) I have more fabric picked out for stash busting pillowcase creating purposes ... as well, and also along the lines of stash sewing, I'm working on a Christmas gift project that should use up a few meters of stash. It involves zippers. SURPRISE! :D Details to follow at a time and place TBD ;) So far, flamingos and dinosaurs and doggos* and sharks are involved ... and I think some mice will be joining in for fun :D<br />
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*BTW - speaking of doggos, have you seen the <a href="https://twitter.com/dog_rates" target="_blank">We Rate Dogs</a> site on Twitter? I don't Twitter but I get occasional updates about funny posts, so I hop over to check things out. This <a href="http://cheezburger.com/3930117/25-times-weratedogs-hilariously-replied-to-people-sending-dog-pics" target="_blank">compilation </a>arrived this morning and made me laugh ... the Iraqi Speed Kangaroo is particularly funny :D If you have a few spare minutes and could use a laugh, check it out (NAYY) :)<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-16840362447800848112017-11-06T21:17:00.000-05:002017-11-06T21:17:07.710-05:007 of 20 denims - I had some fun :DAnother pair of kids jeans has now been turned into zipper bags ... all of these will be going to Blue Hills :) They also count as a 6 pack for Patty's <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It 2017</a> :) I used labels, tags, waistband elastic and pockets from this pair, along with bits and pieces that didn't get used up with previous pairs - I keep everything in a shoe box so I don't misplace or mix anything up :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zippy embellished with ribbon, a 3D button, a crab charm (LOL) and several jeans tags :D </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I embellished this one with blue ribbon, a pocket (you can see on the front and back where the pocket had been paintstakingly removed for reuse :D), a mermaid charm and a size tag. This zipper pouch is a size 14 - HA!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been working with fabrics that had been gifted to me by my friends <a href="http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mickie </a>and Carol during a visit to Pennsylvania this summer. The teacup applique was a scrap in a collection of floral/teacup prints. I embellished it with an Old Navy jeans tag, a pocket, and a bird zipper pull :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More fabric from Mickie & Carol! I embellished this pouch with a sweet purple floral strip, some buttons, an acrylic bead zipper pull and a little cotton tag :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The roses and teacup charm appliqued on this pouch was from Mickie and Carol :) I also added a mouse zipper pull and several tags - the Smile one is a direct order for the recipient to smile about the tag above it :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicycle pouch! I quilted this one with variegated fabric, added a Smile tag and a bicycle zipper pull :)</td></tr>
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I still have 13 pairs of jeans to work through - they're currently stuffed in a plastic shopping bin that's under the table I'm typing at - I'm kicking it with my slippered foot right now because it's in my way :D <br />
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Current count of completions from the jeans: 8 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 6 + 6 = 45 :)<br />
Updated <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/bag-it-entry-page.html" target="_blank">Bag It 2017 </a>count = 33! <div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-7322201867796934592017-11-06T09:00:00.000-05:002017-11-06T09:00:09.817-05:00Bags, but not Bag It bags. Oh - and other things :)Lost in the depths of the interwebs - these are finishes from the summer - August and September. Some of them may have been finished within the Bag It 2017 timeframe, but I didn't keep track of the dates so I'm not going to enter any of them. Better safe (and following rules) than sorry (and cheating!) :) The bags did have happy endings though - most were donated, and the ones that weren't donated, were gifted :)<br />
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Some more of my <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/magic-pouch-tutorial/497921" target="_blank">Magic Pouches</a> - the skeletons, flamingoes and one of the race car bags are being donated to Blue Hills ... the bird bag and one of the car bags are gifts :)<br />
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Hehehe a close-up of the skull zipper charm I used for these pirate pouches :D<br />
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Two <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/magic-pouch-tutorial/497921" target="_blank">Magic Pouches</a> - frogs (the fabric is quite stunning in person - really rich looking) and the last racecars pouch I finished from the fat quarters from <a href="http://www.sew-sisters.com/" target="_blank">Sew Sisters. </a> These were all donated :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The art case was inspired by one I saw online (I don't even remember where) - I modified it to work with school suplies (pencil crayons etc.). It has 4 pockets (3 regular, and one zippered) and was shipped off to Blue Hills where I hope it was gifted after someone tucks some art supplies inside :) I bought some during the back to school sales but I ended up giving them to some sweetie neighbour kiddos and all I have left is crayons, lol.<br />
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A bloggy buddy gave me a bag of scraps - I'm embarrassed to say that it had to have been several years ago - maybe 3 or 4? I finally dug the bag out and used everything up (except for a few tiny pieces, which then went into my scrap bins). Here we have a regular zippy bag, a <a href="http://www.cloverandviolet.com/2013/01/the-bella-clutch-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Bella clutch</a> (top right - my first one!), and a humbug/triangle type bag (front). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More scrappy bags - a regular zippy and a flex frame bag :) It really shouldn't take years to finish up fabric that was gifted - I did have good intentions, but my execution was pretty slow!</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4365191881598541382.post-5333327079305111722017-11-05T11:55:00.000-05:002017-11-05T11:55:13.585-05:00Denim finishes from the summer (#'s 5 and 6 of 20)Oh my - it seems like so long ago that I was taking pictures outside on the clothesline in the summer - I can't believe it's November already! At least we haven't had snow yet :D These groupings are from pairs 5 and 6 of the 20 pairs of jeans I'm upcycling :D (None of them count for Bag It as they were completed prior to the event starting)<br />
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Pair #5 of 20 - 5 bags and 2 wallets = 7 items completed of the 5th pair of jeans - they've already been sent to the counselling center (except the boxy bag, which wasn't up to snuff imho :D).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More regular zippies - in the one on the right you can see where the original jeans pocket was removed so I could reuse it, lol. The back has the same dark pocket shaped spot :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superhero (lining fabric) wallets from <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2015/05/boys-bifold-wallet.html" target="_blank">this </a>tutorial :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Denim boxy bag - I used the technique <a href="http://vickymyerscreations.co.uk/tutorial-2/diy-denim-box-bag-toilet-bag/" target="_blank">here </a>to create a boxy bag with no raw edges inside. It did NOT go well. It worked, but was really fiddly (frustrating!), and the lining is all lumpy and bumpy and doesn't seat well. It doesn't look horrible - it just doesn't look as nice as I want my bags to look. This one isn't even going to get donated to Blue Hills - it's headed to the thrift store - hopefully a non-sewer won't mind the kerfluffley lining :D</td></tr>
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Next up - 6 of 20 - 6 completions - 5 bags and one apron :D<br />
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3 earbud pouches and 2 zippies :D</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the cute zipper pull on one of the bags - it's probably a character from Disney or ?? but I'm not familiar with all the new shows so I don't know what his or her name is :D Note the size tag beside it, salvaged from the jeans, lol.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last item finished from the 6th pair of jeans is the apron second last from the right - the one with the blue/yellow/black Batman pocket :) This picture may already have been posted in the summer so sorry if it's a repeat - I guess I didn't get a solo picture of the apron for the denim project - mea culpa :D</td></tr>
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Current count for denim completions: 8 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 6 = 39 finishes from 6 pairs of jeans :D<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post was originally posted on Sandra Sews. If you are seeing this post anywhere else, it is without my permission.</div>Sandra :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com6