Rainy day Hemingway bag

 

I so knew I didn't have much time this week and knew it needed to be a small project. Went into my sewing room earlier this week and saw this rain fabric and one other matching piece. Well, it was a rainy day here, with gray skies. I knew it was perfect. Grey skies with hopes for spring colors! Still, no plan. 

As I was at work, I grabbed my Hemingway bag I keep things in and knew that I could do a few with the rain fabric! So I ironed it one night, cut double patterns to see how big I could make them with little waste. I've found if you add height to the pattern you can complete a few big bags with zero waste. 

I utilize zippers on a roll, even though I really wanted to use Grey or something, I couldn't find my grey one. These bags are huge and large enough for a laptop. I'm going To give at least one away to a new hand stitched and just maybe use one for a project bag!  Love the Project Quilting Challenges!!  

Blue Eggs in the Nest

 

As the first Project Quilting Challenge hits, do does another busy week! First up, Bird House's or the homes of birds.  I was originally going to pick a bird house. Then, I found this kit in my wool bin I bought at a store closing sale a few years ago. I didn't buy it for the project, but instead the value of the wool inside! But then again, God had another plan. 

This Kit was a wool block of the month, by I Think, "Stitch in Thyme".  I purchased in Conway, SC at least 3 years ago.

I started away on Sunday cutting the wool and putting it in place. I pulled the wrong side of the sticky off and accidentally reversed the trunk. But in true change function, I went with it! 

Slowly adding the pieces and stitching until it looked a little artsy. Messy French knits of multiple colors on the eggs. Different stitches and colors on each leaf. Chunky stitches on the tree limb. 

Woven brown strips in the nest I tacked down. Just left random and messy. Didn't iron or straighten them. Just left them a mess! 

Sandwiched And messing quilted. Going to hang it on the wall for a few, but thinking that long term, I may stuff it as a pillow! Challenge 1 of the year done and on to the next!!