Miss S's Backpack...

i bought the pattern to make miss S. a backpack months ago... 

i bought the fabric for her backpack months ago...

i finished her backpack last week. 

she hasn't taken it off since.

she loves it.

i love it.

the only thing that i don't love about it is that it is not lined. 

it is all raw edges inside.  

well, since i don't have a serger yet it is all zig-zag edges inside. 

and honestly, i don't care.  i love it.

miss S. doesn't care.  she loves it. 

she sleeps with it in her bedroom.

 not wearing it, that's not too comfy but she hangs it on her hanging hooks. 

it is always in sight.

i used pre-made piping.  

thank you wal-mart.  

blue was the only color i thought would match.  

luckily, it looks awesome. and again she loves it.

fabric is "it's a hoot" canvas by momo. 

love it.

pattern is "toddler backpack" by rae

love it.

the pattern was very easy to follow and was written very well.

summer fair...

gen X quilters is having a summer fair quilt and recipe show.

and i am entering my favorite quilt.  

made for my sweet sister.

 i have a love affair with two tones quilts.  i love the way they look.  i love the sweet simplicity of them.  

i love quilts with white/cream sashing.

 i used fig tree dandelion girl and kona cotton. 

it has been well loved by both human and dog alike.

WIP Wednesday!

ok, so this is my very first WIP Wednesday post where I actually follow the format...

COMPLETED TOPS:

Dream On!!....

  it makes my heart sing with JOY!

see that little monster?   have i ever shared with you how i do NOT love spiders... i don't!  not one bit!  he is lucky he is alive.  he made his way off and everyone lived to tell about it, promise.

ONGOING PROJECTS, yet to begin:

July Wonky Bee Blocks for Jessica

totally going to do this...

swoon for Miss S.

backpack for Miss S.

(planning on starting and finishing this backpack this morning).

FARMERS WIFE QAL:

i have had the book for a few (like 5) weeks. i have decided on my color palette.  white and blue. i am a two tone kind of farmers wife.

COMPLETED TOPS AWAITING QUILTING:

Kaleidoscope.

i've got to piece the back and baste and then start  my first ever hand quilted adventure.  i am excited!  not nervous at all thanks to the awesome tutorials all over the place.

So there you have it.  

i do have one finish this week.  i made my very first pillow cover for my sister in law dani california.

just no picture.  

i will take pictures of the backpack and the pillow cover this afternoon when i finish the backpack!

june bee blocks.

 June was Carrie's month in the Wonky Bee and she wanted words.  Christmas words to be exact... toy is not typically a Christmas word but kids sure do look forward to getting toys for Christmas.

 I had a great time sewing these up today (Yes, deadline is today).  they will be in the mail first thing in the morning.  i thought that toys was better than toy but i wasn't sure about my S.  i think it kinda looks like a 5! so i didn't attach it.  i enclosed it with her blocks and if she so chooses, she can sew it on lickity split.

  this is my fave.  i had so much fun with this block.  although, it is huge!  it is very long (almost 18.5") although not very tall.  long not tall... that could very easily be made into a dirty joke.  and i digress.

and these are what the dashes are... celebrate

 and... Merry Christmas! cute...

and i have the rows for my dream on quilt done and i am starting to press.

i love it.  it makes me so happy