It now lives on the wall down in my sewing room where I can enjoy it everyday.
This week I also finished another project from Patchwork Loves Embroidery, by Gail Pan. The embroidery was finished in August of last year.
Although the book shows this design made into a tote bag, I decided this would make a great zipper pouch for a friend who does lots of hand sewing. So I sewed two panels for the front and back of the pouch.
After I did some simple quilting to hold everything together, and sewed in the zipper, the pouch was a quick finish!
The black and red fabric that I used for this project is a Jo Morton line, and I loved the selvage from it.
I don't know if you can see, but it says, "Life's a journey not a race."
Switching gears for slow-stitching this week, I'm ready to start on the first block of the Book Club Hand-Pieced QAL, "Evelyn."
I'm going to be making the blocks for the QAL out of a variety of red prints with Kona Snow for the background.
Sharing at Quilting is more fun than Housework for Oh Scrap! and
Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.
It was perfect with a green border on Crabapple Hill SAL. Very nice finish. The zipper bag with Gil Pan is beautiful. It was nice with red colours. A beautiful block you keep on too! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Crabapple Hill SAL is so cute; you did a wonderful job on it. And the little bag you made for your friend was such a great idea.. I can see that you're really enjoying the embroidery projects. ALMOST wants me to dive back in and do some myself... ALMOST. For now, I'll just enjoy seeing what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the finish on your SAL. Fits right in on your wall with other loved projects. That pouch is sweet and it sure is nice of you to make it up for a friend. I've got some of that Jo Morton fabric too only in a different color way. You can't go wrong using her fabrics (in my book!). Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love all your littles.
ReplyDeleteOh Love this Crabapple piece so much, Diann. Wonderful choices for the borders. Your sewing room wall is inspiring. I'm so impressed when people can sew useful things like a pouch which is also very cute. And your Book Club block looks ready to go there and reds and whites always make a striking combination. Always lots of happy stitching to be seen here!
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy and spring-like wall hanging! Love the zipper bag too! It's fantastic! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteLove the green accent, beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteThe happily ever after bag is so cute!
ReplyDeleteyour sewing room wall of mini's is looking so good - I keep thinking of doing something like this but never make anything small! Stay healthy!
ReplyDeleteThe bag is so nice, your friend will love it! The Crabapple Hill SAL turned out great, the green binding is perfect. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteThe wall in your sewing room is gorgeous! What a happy place!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute and useful bag! Love the quote on the panel and I'm sure it will make a delightful hand sewing bag indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful gift for a friend! And I love your sewing room wall! It's like a greatest hits of minis!
ReplyDeleteBoth finishes are SEW super sweet!! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLove your wall of small quilts, so cheerful, and your new addition is so pretty. The zipper pouch is special too, I’m sure your friend will love it.
ReplyDeleteI downloaded the embroidery cause your piece so inspired me. The bag is really cute and I agree life is a journey not a race! I look forward to see the progress on your HPQA. I decided it just wasn't going to fit in my journey this year!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that is a lovely pouch... great job!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilty wall and the newest stitchery is a wonderful addition to this collection!
Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Beautiful pouch! I love your wall, with your small quilts, where you can see them everyday!
ReplyDeleteI love that pouch. What a lovely gift. I love that alphabet piece too.
ReplyDeleteCertainly all the other wall hangings welcomed this sweet embroidered addition to your sewing room wall! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pouch, and lovely stitchery on your wall, with all the others!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute zipper pouch!
ReplyDeleteAnd I really really really like your sewing room wall.
Your Crabapple hill sampler is delightfully pretty--I still need to hand quilt mine--it is already for that next step--but it had to wait until I finished the Chmas one I was hand quilting and now that one is done!!!
ReplyDeleteand what a pretty little bag you made--great gift for your friend--
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I LOVE your wall with all the small quilts. !!
ReplyDeleteI love your little zippered pouch. What a sweet gift. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful projects with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteThe green binding really frames you wall quilt. What a fun collection of mini quilts on your wall!!!
ReplyDeleteAll of your minis are adorable!! I love the strawberry! And the finished embroidery piece, so sweet. I know I can't join in the hand along, which I would do by machine, but I am so tempted. But Wedding Toppers, must finish those!
ReplyDeleteLove all those pretties displayed on your sewing wall. The green border is the perfect choice to your lovely pink Crabapple Hill pretty. The pouch is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappy to catch up with your posts after being away from blog reading for awhile! Crabapple Hill is so pretty, I know you'll enjoy it on your wall. Seeing your teal blocks in your last post are inspiring me to get going on my teals. Today will be the first day in the sewing room for a week!
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