Menu Monday! What’s on Your Menu?

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Happy Monday ya’ll! I hope you had a great day and start to the new week.  My boys are getting so excited now that they see the end of school is near. I am getting excited too as that means no wake up alarms and I can take my time in the mornings!

Most of my day was spent completing another Japanese-inspired bucket tote.  I have a few fabrics set out to make more for my shop, but something about the handle area is bothering me, so I may need to play around with that part a bit more before I cut out a few more.

I also wanted to show you the finished scrappy tote that I was working on last week.  I added a linen top band as well as handles. Instead of quilting fabric, I used home decor scraps stitched onto a piece of old canvas and batting. It is very sturdy and holds it’s shape beautifully.  This one I’m keeping for myself, but I have plenty of scraps lying around here to make some more.

DSC_0022 2So, what’s on your crafty menu this week?  Here are some of my goals:

  • I’m going to work on my Japanese bucket tote pattern a bit and get a few done for the shop.
  • Finish the RB – May Mystery Block (this one is KILLING me!) – and try not to destroy too much fabric in the making.
  • Print out my rough draft of my e-pattern and note changes. Make another prototype so I can share it with you all!
  • Cut interfacing for a few totes.

This evening, I will be trying to reduce my scrap bins a bit by doing this:

DSC_0020 2This was the square pile I created last night.  I did pretty good, huh?  I have another bin tonight to sift through so we’ll see how far I get.  Have a great evening ~Cindy~

Join Us For A Zakka Sew-Along!

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1. Delia’s birthday folder (3), 2. Pretty Paper Piecing Patchwork, 3. happy hexagon trivet, 4. Baby books quilt from Patchwork please, 5. Handy Market Tote for Amy, 6. Triangle patchwork box pouch for my mom, 7. pencil pouch…Zakka 2.0 Mary @Molly Flanders, 8. FLiRTS 2 Swap item, 9. Patchwork Please! Embroidery pouch

How’s your weekend going?  I have been nursing a sick little man -again- and in between working on some spring cleaning and some sewing projects.  I did manage to finish my patchwork tote and I’ll share that tomorrow. In my inbox this weekend was also the schedule for the sew-along I’m participating in! If you read my earlier post HERE, you know I’m participating in Ayumi Mills (Pink Penguin) sew-along for her new book : Patchwork, Please!: Colorful Zakka Projects to Stitch and Give.

The sew-along is set to start June 3rd. Each week, participants will sew a new project  with a the help of  some great contributors.  When we finish our weekly project, we can post our pictures on the Zakka Along 2.0 :: Patchwork, Please Flickr group.  Here is the line up of projects:

June 3: Bell Pepper Coasters

June 10: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner Towels

June 17: Lettered Tea Cozy + Pouch

June 24: Polka Dot Cafe Apron

July 1: Diamond Patchwork Placemat

July 8: Yum Yum Apple Bib

July 15: Dino-Mite Hat

July 22: Book for Baby Quilt

July 29: My Scrappy Box

August 5: Swedish Bloom Time Quilt

August 12: You’ve Got Mail Wall Pocket

August 19: Happy Hexagon Trivet

August 26: Piece of Cake Shopping Bag

Sept 2: Triangle Patchwork Box Pouch

Sept 9: Vintage Pencil Case

Sept 16: I Love My Ipad Quilted Cover

Sept 23: Handy Market Tote

Sept 30: Sweet Trips Embroidery Pouch

Oct 7: Prettified Pincushion

If you have minimal quilting experience (me!) or have almost no clue how to paper piece (me!) you can still join in! If you click on the Flickr links below the beautiful pictures above, you can see a TON of talented ladies in this group.  The projects in this book are too cute and would make great gifts as well.  I have made the pincushion already, but am really looking forward to June 3rd to start the first project! ~Cindy~

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