Showing posts with label patriotic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patriotic. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

NEW TOTES IN MY SHOP

In anticipation of the upcoming "gift giving" season, I'm going to be listing a number of tote bags in my shop. They will make great holiday gifts for friends and family or to keep for yourself!

The first listing is a nifty patriotic tote in red, white and blue. The colors are more of the primitive, darker colors than the usual combo. The pattern is little squares with stars, stripes or USA. The inside is a dark blue with tiny stars and features two 9" x 9" pockets. There's also a handy little pocket on the outside that's been accented with a vintage white button.


Just in time for Halloween, I listed a beautiful orange tote with a spiderweb pattern that could carry you all the way thru the winter. Inside I went wholeheartedly Halloween with a cute print on black with bats, pumpkins and the like. The tote also has two inside pockets and one on the outside with an unusual metal button feature.


I also listed a cute tote that would be the perfect teacher gift. The print is in bright primary colors of red, blue and yellow. If you look close you will see the schoool house, the school bus, the teacher's apple and many other school related items. The background is a denim blue and the lining a great bright red. Inside are four roomy 9" x 9" pockets to handle all of the "stuff" a teacher carries around. I also included the small outside pocket with a bright red button.


The last tote I'm featuring today is perfect for the piggy collector. The print, in browns and pinks, is all pigs. The tote lining is a pale pink. Inside I placed two 9" x 9" pockets with a small pocket on the outside that has a pretty pearly accent button.


All of the totes have a fusible fleece between the fabric layers and a fabric covered matte board stabilizer in the bottom. The 10" drop in the double top-stitched straps make them great for carrying on the shoulder or in the hand. Although the totes are washable except for the stabilizer, most problems can be taken care of thru spot cleaning. And any of these would make a great diaper bag, too.

I'm also open to requests for custom made totes. Just email or convo me on Etsy with your requests or ideas. And be on the lookout for more - especially those with a Christmas/holiday theme.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

IT'S FINISHED!!

I finished my first disappearing nine-patch rag quilt last night and got it listed today on both ebay and etsy. It turned out even better than I expected. What do you think? It measures 47" x 47" and has a nice brushed denim on the back so you can use it as a quilt or a picnic blanket. I'm definitely going to try this style again. Maybe with assorted rose prints?

Thursday, May 14, 2009

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCH PROJECT - PICTURES

I'm working on my newest disappearing nine-patch raggy quilt. Here are some pics showing the process. I think this will be all the pictures until I get it finished. I want the completed project to be a surprise.


Laying out all my squares & coming up with layout.




First block - initial assembly




Initial block cut in four parts


New block resewn
This is a fun project to do as it ends up looking a lot more complicated than it really is. I plan on joining the blocks raggy style which will add more interest. More to come!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

NEW PROJECT

I'm starting a new quilt using the disappearing nine-patch blocks. It's going to be a patriotic quilt in red, white and blue with denim on the back. Just getting the squares cut out; I'll work on the layout tomorrow and try to post some pics of the process.