Postage Stamp Quilt Along: End of the Road, but Running Behind...

Well, I know this week we were supposed to have quilt tops complete, but alas our new puppy has demanded a lot more of my time than the sewing machine. Seeing as he's a living thing, I gave in to him :)

This is what I have so far; 7 completed blocks, and what, 41 to go? Ay yay yay! So even though I can't enter the Fat Quarter Shop contest (which breaks my heart b/c I have a long wish list due to this Fabric Diet), I still enjoyed the process and am so pleased with how it is turning out. I can't wait to finish it up so I can snuggle up under all this brightness! I love Erin McMorris Weekends! Such a totally underrated line. Come on quilt shops, reorder it!

Postage Stamp Quilt Along: Strip Sets {One Thing, One Week Challenge}

Well I'm running about a week behind on this quilt-along, so I decided to sign it up for Amy's One Thing, One Week Challenge. Success! Accountability to others sure gets me moving, thanks Amy!

I put together 16 5-piece strip sets and I'm really happy with how they turned out. I used a Weekends jelly roll combined with solid white strips cut from a bolt of bamboo cotton I have. The big problem was the zig-zag pinked edges of the jelly roll strips! I wasn't sure how to line them up well with the solid edges of the other strips. After several days of delay, I decided to throw caution (and, let's face it, my typically anal behavior) to the wind and just go ahead. I stitched them all up and ironed this weekend.

How do you usually sew with pinked edges???

Urban Home Goods Swap

I am over the moon to be participating in the { Urban } Home Goods Swap #3! When they did one this past Fall, I was so sad to be busy prepping my shop for the holidays. Here is my inspiration mosaic for my secret partner.

I'm really hoping for something fabulous to spruce up my sewing room. Plus, that's really the only space I get to do whatever silliness I want with. I've really been loving all the mini-quilts, pillows, and hoops I've seen from other swaps. My fellow crafters are really quite talented! I'm frequently left in awe as I go through all the latest Flickr uploads.

Our cutie-cute new puppy Seamus seems to like dangling objects, so as much as I'd looooove to brighten up the kitchen, towels, runners, mats, and aprons just won't fit into our new lifestyle around here at Casa del Roscoe.

I really can't wait to get my partner so I can start stalking and scheming colors, prints, and goodies!

Sew Spoiled Sew Along: All Done!

Wahoo!!!!!!!! All done, and I LOVE it! Pink and green and fabulous! It's super roomy inside with 2 gigundo pockets, plus it's quite light so once I fill it with all my stuff it won't be toooo heavy :)

Here is Raygan's bag, in all it's bamboo-handled fabulousness! The handles are even attached with coordinating grosgrain ribbon. So cute!

See how nice they look?! This was a much better idea than attached with fabric tabs, like one would usually.

Here are the 2 girls together!

Here I am modeling my fave new bag! So exciting! (And you'll have to pardon my makeup-less, hairbrush-less, simple Sunday look. Sunday is my day off from primping.)

Here is my Raygan! She is a proud little bag mama! Good job, lady!

Sew Spoiled Sew Along: Making Progress!

Here she is, all sewn up and ready for cutting!

Here is the pleat template, ready to cut off all the excess. It sure seemed like a lot, and after all that work I was pretty scared to cut it, but the other participants said to just go for it!

All done. Both sides cut.

Here's the big scary pile of all the cut pieces. Now what to make with all of these?!

The straps are ready to baste, thereby reducing any shifting during later sewing.

Straps AND border attached. This is really starting to look like a real bag!

Attached and topstitched! Woo hoo!

Raygan's Bag

This is Raygan's bag. Remember, she doesn't have a blog, so I'll be posting for her. Doesn't this look so fab and springy?

Here we go! Borders are attached.

Borders attached, topstitched, and cut! Can't wait to see this come together!

Sew Spoiled Sew Along: Pieces Cut!

Here are all my pieces, ironed, laid together and ready to go! Next step is to piece it all together.

This is the pocket on the lining, which will end up making 2 very large slip pockets. I'll be putting my iPhone, iPod, earbuds and all essential entertainment gear in these.

Weekender Tote: other options

Here are some other fabric options for the Weekender Tote Sew Along. Since I'm obsessed with pink, I'm going with that combination for the first one. I love the style of the tote, so I'll probably make more, and these are some other combo's I've been playing with.

Citrusy! I love this green print from Nicey Jane. The entire combination makes me want to drink a tall, cool glass of lemonade! Mmm!

I'm still not 100% on this combination, but I think the blues are nice and really tone down the tangerine of the main print.

What do you think?

Sew Spoiled Sew Along: Fabrics

These are my fabrics for the Sew Spoiled Weekender Tote Sew Along. Let's just say I'm more than a bit smitten with Nicey Jane and Material Girl Shoppe was having a sale. I did my best to steer away from my standard pink picks, but I just couldn't resist. I have a couple more options that may turn into future bags, though, and I'll post those this week.

These are my friend Raygan's fabrics. She doesn't have a blog, so I'll be posting her updates. Double the fun on this sew along! She very cleverly opted to replace the standard straps for bamboo handles. I can't wait to see how this turns out! I'm already in love with it!

Sew Along!

Leah over on Sew Spoiled designed this beyond amazing bag that was featured in Sew News and now she's hosting a sew along! I'm so excited to participate and get cracking on making this bag. Nothing like being accountable to deadlines to really get a girl to work! I have 2 weeks to choose my fabrics...decisions, decisions...

Any suggestions?