Projects in progress

My Mom has asked me to make her a purse....so here it is....just awaiting straps!



I think I am going to use some adorable, thick ribbon for the straps--what do you think?
Here is a HUGE bag I am working on for myself!
Made from some of Debbie Mumm's fantastic fabric.



Here is the fabric I chose for a rag-top fleece quilt. I bought this fabric last October and am only now starting on it.


The green and cream fabric in this pic is the backing fabric:
Nancy is on the last step of her quilt! She is binding it as we speak...here are some pics!

Isn't it great! This is her very first quilt! She did a GREAT job :)

Here is the block I received for the Cafe Mom round robin...this block was made by Squirrell and is an appliqued dresden plate...the center medallion is some fabric her grandmother gave her from the 50's...my job is to add a complimentary border...I think this one has to be three inches each side...any ideas???

Here is the block I made to send out....
Here is my Cherry Spinners quilt! THE TOP IS DONE! :0) (The pics def do not do this quilt top justice...it's hard to see the actual colors in the focus fabric from these pics...


We're breaking Jacob in at a young age...lol...
Here are some pics of our husband's current project...sigh...lol..
Here's my hubby
Here's Nancy's husband, my husband's brother

Quilting update!

Nancy has begun sewing her fabric together for her very first quilt!!! Today I will show her how to thread the bobbin and machine and off she will go! She finished cutting her fabric last week and has already sewn her rows to assemble her 9 patches. She is using a beautiful array of Moda fabrics!
I, on the other hand, have been working on a series of purses/totes. I have made some Mother's Day gifts, two little girl rag top purses and have begun another.
I am going to be starting my Quilt-a-long next week. it is a 12 week project and I am really excited about it. Lisa and I cut and organized all 12 weeks before I left Florida, so all we have to do it sew and iron!!
I am also thinking....yes, Lis, thinking....of doing a postage stamp quilt. They are phenomenally beautiful and made up of thousands of little pieces of fabric. It is definitely a scrap buster quilt. I plan on looking through my stash for a little extra inspiration later today...I will upload pics of the purses later!!! Love to all!
OK, Here they are:
Rag-top child's purse



Other purse: