Its fall and not too long until Christmas

Finished Lap Quilt #21 yesterday - I made the backing out of left over pieces of patriotic fabric - remind me never to do that again. It took me hours to finally get it all done - Evidently I am not good at things that look like a jig saw puzzle - I am now working on the hand quilted stars in the blank blocks - fun!

The little purse is one I did up a week or so ago - Lots of piece work - small with a rope handle - it closes with velcro and I'm thinking I will keep it ...

This is Lap Quilt #20 - a patriotic theme

I Iseem to have left out #19 - but anyway, here is #20... I will be hand quilting hearts and stars in the very lightest blocks - hope to start on that tomorrow. The reverse side is composed of three different patriotic prints - very bright ...

latest sewing projects

I see I haven't posted in a while. I'll post a picture of my latest lap quilt (#18) and a tote I made this morning from a 5" charm pack I picked up last Saturday at a quilt shop near by. I just fell in love with the colors - and I am definitely going to buy more of the charm packs - they save so much time as well as providing you with such an assortment of designs - super!