{Sew} Modern Monday #9

It's Monday, and you all know what that means...

...time to show off your modern sewing projects!

Now that I have official confirmation that my Spicing Up the Kitchen Swap goodies have safely made the trip from Iowa to California (if I could have shipped myself to warmer California weather I would have) I am very excited to share them with you!

I signed up for the SUTK swap way back in December (this was my first swap ever) and anxiously awaited to be assigned a swap partner.  My partner Hollie, from The Undercover Crafter, was pretty straight forward in what she hoped to receive in the swap which was very, very helpful.  From the beginning, I decided I would make her an apron using a picture from her inspiration mosaic.

Pulling out my garment sewing skills from my glorious 4-H days, I tackled this apron with only that one photo.  No pattern involved.  Only to find out over the weekend, there was in fact a pattern out there.  Isn't that just the way it goes? Oh well.

Now there were a few bumps in the road when I started doubting my fabric choices, but thanks to some of your great comments I kept with it.  In the end I am so glad I listened, because I love it!  And the best part, I'm pretty sure Hollie does too!

I also included a dishtowel accented with the same fabric as the apron and some chocolate.  Because, who doesn't love chocolate?

There was some fabulous stuff made in this round of the Spicing Up the Kitchen Swap, and I can't wait for Round 2.  It was just so much fun!

ETA: I am linking up to Fabric Tuesday over at Quilt Story.

 

Alright, hit it...

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1. Jam Session Quilt 2. SilverLily Sews 3. Kindle sleeve 4. Lee @ Freshly Pieced 5. Dinner w/ Betty Boop 6. Mug rug 7. My Fabric Obsession 8. Don't Call Me Betsy 9. KD Quilts 10. Michelle @ cityhouse 11. Eclair Dress 12. SewCraftyJess 13. Gypsy Quilt 14. Upcycled WS Dress 15. Blue Bird Sews 16. iphone/ipod cover 17. Twin quilts 18. Bottled Rainbow

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WiP Wednesday {16}

It is WiP Wednesday time again...

...here is what's happening this week.

 

NEW and FINISHED PROJECTS

Rainbow Pincushion.

I am really loving this little pincushion and it's official, I will be making another one for my MMM partner.
 

{Sew} Beautiful Bee-February.

Single Girl Practice Block.
 

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FINISHED PROJECTS

SUTK Swap.
This package went out Monday and I am really hoping my parter enjoys everything.  I promise more details when I know it has arrived safely at it's destination. :)
 

NEW PROJECTS

{Sew} Beautiful Bee-March.
Elizabeth from Don't Call Me Betsy chose these great AMH fabrics for her spiderweb block this month.  I can't wait to get started!
 
ONGOING PROJECTS

Top Secret Quilt.
Fabric arrives tomorrow.
 
Solids Film Strip Quilt.
Just a little sewing on this one, but not enough for pictures.
 
Single Girl Quilt.
Over the weekend I finished cutting all my pieces.  Now it is time to get going on the piecing.  I feel a little less intimidated by those curves after my practice block.
 
MMM Swap.
Not a whole lot of progress here. 

This Week's Stats

Last week's total: 5

New Projects: 5

Finished Projects: 5

This week's total: 5 (hmm, apparently 5 is the lucky number this week!)

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to see more great works in progress!

WiP Wednesday {14}

It's WiP Wednesday time....

NEW PROJECTS

Single Girl Support Group
After my fabric find over the weekend, I thought it was a sign that I should join the Single Girl Support Group.  So call me crazy, but I dove head first into yet another quilt along.  As of right now all the fabric is stacked, the templates are cut, and I have started tracing and cutting the pieces out.  It is actually really nice to have something to work on in the evenings that doesn't involve being behind the sewing machine (as if that is a bad thing). But twice last night I asked myself, What have you gotten yourself into?  Are you nuts? It is a little overwhelming, but it helps to know there are over 200 people in the quilt along going through the same thing.


FINISHED PROJECTS

SUTK Swap
Like I mentioned last week, I was having a hard time committing to a project because I was unsure if my partner would like my idea.  Her taste is a little outside my comfort zone.  So on Sunday I took the challenge head on and just decided to just go with it.  Let me tell you, I love it!  And I hope she does too, because I am going to have a hard time giving this project up.  I promise more pictures to come!

Don't Call Me Betsy's Sliced Coins Quilt Along
Somehow the weekly steps seemed to slip by me, so I played catch up with this quilt along last week.  In one afternoon I was almost able to complete the entire top, that was until I ran out of the Kona Med-Gray.  Ugh, hate when that happens!  But after a quick trip to a LQS, I got my hands on some more. Now the top is finished and the whole thing needs to be quilted.


Quilt Story Block Party Entry


Now, for everything else on my work-in-progress list.  Well, not much has changed since last week. :)


WiP Stats
Last week's total:11
New Projects: 1
Completed Projects: 3
This week's total: 9 (yay! The list is getting smaller!)

Now head on over to Freshly Pieced

to see more great WiPs!