My Crafty World

I went on my 3rd annual quilt retreat with my friend Natalie at the beginning of the month. Can I tell you how much I love these ladies, besides them giving you valuable tips there are a couple of sets that give me a glimpse of what I am going to be like when I am older. (Some of you should be scared.) Natalie will be taking care of me like Rose takes care of Phyllis. I still haven’t figured out which one is Natalie and which one I am but Cindy and Mickey sure do remind me of us too. Cindy was missing this year so we only had one part of the comedy team.

I brought 7 projects to work on at the retreat. One I had started at the retreat last year so it is high time I got that quilt done. Campbell will be excited when it comes back and he can put it on his bed because as we speak it is being quilted. I had another quilt to work on too but I decided to try to complete the other projects before working on that. I had the apron cut out except for the ties. I cut them out and sewed the apron together and that was my first PROJECT DONE.

Campbell’s quilt back was my 2nd PROJECT DONE.

I had a Christmas purse that I had to complete the handles and put grommets in so it looks more like a sack purse. It was voted that the grommets made the purse in the picture look cheap so I should leave them off. Handles were put on and PROJECT DONE.

Mom wanted a little purse for golfing. I had a pattern that used a fat quarter. PROJECT DONE.

I had a two hour Tulip Purse pattern that I want to use for my camera bag. But I wanted to actually make the purse before I decided. I bought Easter fabric for my test project. This was perfect since the purse looks like an Easter basket. After a few set backs PROJECT DONE. Now a few tweaks to the pattern and I should have a nice camera bag.

I have this really cool quilt tote that is all cut out but boy do I have problems with the instructions so this project was out and then put away 3 times.

When I came home and showed the boys what was made Jamison wanted an apron too. So that Monday night him and I whipped one up. Okay he watched for a while asking what he could do to help. I supervised him ironing and then he pressed the foot pedel for a little bit before he was bored. I love his almost as much as I do mine. But they both need to be longer ones. I think I can make those too. We will see one of these days.