Grocery Bag Holder #16

This is project number 16. I found the instructions here. Like her, I do think it is a tad silly to make such a pretty item that will be kept in the closet, but my other (ugly store bought) one gave it up the other day... well let's be honest... other month so I needed one anyway. I have a small addiction to buying remnants (have I mentioned that before?) and I got to use a bunch of remnants with this. So for a number of reasons this little thing makes me happy. The junky kitchen behind it...not so much, but what can you do?

Ruffle Apron #15

I found this apron on this site here. I did a little tweaking and serged as much as possible. Have I mentioned that I need a serging intervention? It turned out pretty cute and I used fabric I had left over from other projects. I LOVE that. So this brings us to 15 which is the 1/2 way mark. I only have 3 ish months left so I better get busy if I am going to make my 30 project goal.

Baby Quilt #14

I finished this quilt today. I followed the pattern found here. It is part of her 1st quilt ever. This wasn't my first quilt, but I liked that I would get to use 10 fabrics. I had previously fallen in love with the pink/black fabrics at Hobby Lobby. Disclaimer here... there were several places where I think she didn't give very good advice, especially about cutting. If anyone is planing on making this quilt I can give you my 2 cents... but overall the quilt turned out cute.


The quilt top

And the back... I am sort of in love with the owl fabric and really like the extra border she came up with on the back.

Dress # 13

This is the latest in the project completion pile although I have to put an asterisk by it because I didn't actually put the zipper in myself. I am understanding the vast difference in quilt sewing vs clothes sewing. I am the first to admit I am not a super accurate seamstress. Luckily I have practiced enough at quilt type sewing I can *usually* fix or at least minimalize (is that a word?) my mistakes. Clothes sewing... not so much. The important thing? It is finished, she is happy, and her sister is green with envy... which makes her even more happy. A happy kid is a nice byproduct of project completing.