Espritpatch

Holiday time is nearly over and it is time to get back into some routine now. The kids will start back at school next week already, summer break seems to have flown by. Maybe the start of the new year will be an opportunity to pick up again some abandoned projects and to catch up with some overdue bee blocks? Hoping for finish 1.  Scrappy X block quilt  - only need quilting -  this will be my choice (again) in  September for the One Monthly Goal with  Heidi  -  quilted, needs binding now 2. Book bee blocks to make into a wall-hanging Bee Blocks  1.  Flower hexies for the Inchy Hexie Swap (August, September )  2.  Bee Hive ( September )  3. Bubble Bee ( August,  September )  4.  I love Lucy International (August, September)  5. Scandi Bee (July, August,  September )  6. Fat Stash Bee (July)  7. Block lotto WIP 1. Wanta Fanta - need 8 more bloc...

Busy busy month, work, holidays and a lot of travelling but it has been a good month as well with 2 new bags for myself! Travelling handmade this year! Hoping for finish 1.  Scrappy X block quilt  - only need quilting -  this will be my choice for  August for the One Monthly Goal with  Heidi  - quilted, needs binding now 2.  Maker's Tote - finished 3. Rock Star bag - finished Bee Blocks  1.  Flower hexies for the Inchy Hexie Swap (August ) - finished 2.  Bee Hive (July, August ) - finished 3. Bubble Bee ( June, August ) - one done 4.  I love Lucy International (August) - September started 5. Scandi Bee (June, July, August) - June finished 6. Fat Stash Bee (July)  WIP 1. Wanta Fanta - need 8 more blocks - no progress 2.  Elephant Parade  -  my  Lazy Bums  challenge for October was to make 10 blocks - no progress 3.   A...

I had planned to finish this long standing UFO this month, but it won't be. The binding is still missing. I am not sure why it took me nearly a whole week to quilt it on the frame, but anyway. quilting is done now. And of course, all it needs now is a scrappy binding, hopefully for September. This was my goal for August so this is a fail :-( Linking to  Sew Cute Tuesday  and  Let's Bee Social. Celine

Just a little slow stitching while it is so hot to complete my 2 Inchy Hexie Flowers for August 2 more blocks taking my total to a small 7! Linking to Building Blocks Tuesday . Celine

I have also finished another bag. still for me this month with my new Maker's Tote (pattern by Noodle Head) I used all fabric from my stash, which again is a good feeling! and for the first time ever, I used some of my selvages to make a pocket. First time using FlexFoam which gives a lovely body to the bag but not easy to sew through by hand for the binding Adding the side panels wasn't the easiest and mine are not perfect but never mind! I made the bigger size and the bag is huge and very roomy, perfect for taking my craft supplies on holidays! I love the shape of the bag and all the internal pockets as well as the outside zip pockets to keep the important pieces safe! I must admit I am almost tempted to make a smaller one now. And this is another OPAM for August as well as another item of my Q3 FAL list. Linking to Needle and Thread Thursday ,    Whoop Whoop Friday ,  Sew Cute Tuesday  and  Let's Bee Social Celine

I seem to have swapped the heavy block making for the quilts/bag making days at the moment, my block production has fallen a lot, so much that I have been behind in a few bees for a little while and that I have completely stalled in the quilt-along, sew-along. I am sure I will eventually get back to them! (well at least I hope so, I surely don't need any more UFOs...) Anyway, this month, I made a Bubble for Alicia 2 Diamonds for Betti - which have caused me lots of trouble.... An Abacus block for Chris and a Quatre-foil block for Sarah - not my usual palette I must admit but I love her choice, very Mediterraneen That makes 5 blocks (only) for the 350-blocks challenge and I doubt I will complete many more this month... Linking to Building Blocks Tuesday. Celine

That's how I should feel now! This week I made myself a Rock Star bag using Sara at Sew Sweetness pattern. And there were a lot of first with this new bag: first time using one of Sara's pattern which I found well written and easy to follow first time using Flexform which is lovely and give a great drape to my outer fabric first time sewing with vinyl (glitter vinyl even to be more rock!) - and that went a lot better than I expected, the teflon foot was useful there first time with bag feets - I love them first time with a firm bottom (the bag not me!) and again I love it The bag went together relatively quickly, it took me 2 evenings to assemble it and I redid the zipped pocket on the outside because the vinyl made it bulky and the sides/corners were wonky. I learnt a lot from making this bag and using vinyl. I guess one of the most important point I learned was that when using vinyl, it is not necessarily a good time to plan to sew on the wrong side ...