This week I got motivated to try to finish some languishing projects. I was tired of unfinished projects taking up valuable space on the flat surfaces in my sewing studio.
I had cut out the materials for this crossbody vinyl bag last fall. At the time, I didn't have the hardware (swivel hooks, D-rings, and strap slider) needed to finish the bag, so I set everything aside.
Dear Hubby and I attended a college baseball game last week, and I needed to take a see-through bag to the game to hold some essentials. I had a smaller bag I also made last fall, but a roomier bag was definitely preferable. Time to assemble the prepped bag!
I used a regular dressmaker-type zipper on this bag; next time I'll be sure to order a zipper with a larger zipper pull. Happily, I found this cute zipper charm hiding in my jewelry box!
Another project leftover from last fall - zipper pouches designed to use up the unused Dallas Cowboys fabrics from this pillow project. I had cut out the parts and pieces for three zipper pouches, but set them aside when I decided to order donut pull zippers.
I finished one pouch yesterday and hope to finish the other two today. The pattern is the Sotak Handmade Essential Pouch in the medium size.
No more bags, just strings!
I had a lot of pink, green, and flamingo scraps leftover from my Flamboyant Flamingos quilt. Because the fussy cutting made such irregular holes in the fabric, it seemed like a good idea to cut the scraps into strips. The strips inspired 60 degree diamonds, and the diamonds inspired stars.
All the strips and diamonds were stashed at our camp, where I could piece them on weekends with my treadle sewing machine. Last weekend I finally finished enough diamonds for four stars, so I brought them all home to start the assembly process. The star blocks will definitely need some sashing and maybe some cornerstones. Luckily, I have plenty of fabric to finish the project, so it shouldn't get stalled out and languish for months!
