Halloween Bags

I must admit I really dislike Halloween and don't like celebrating witches and goblins and such. With that being said Halloween was one of Bryan's favorite Holiday, which makes hard for me not to celebrate it all. This is the time of year I start my emotional roller coaster.  I have found in the last few years I do better when I am doing and making things for other people. I make thing Bryan would have liked when he was kid.  Last year I made some Halloween bags for some of my co workers kids. I had a blast and the kids loved them. This year I decided to do the same but really wanted to challenge myself. I difiantly did. I love the way the bags turned out. I didn't do a step by step instruction, maybe I will next time.  All of the bags are basic 12X18 inch lined bags with embellishments.

I got my inspiration for the princess bags here. The Spider-Man bag is my own creation. If I make them again I would change each one a little bit.  For the Spider-Man bag I would chand the spiderweb to be more of a pattern. The Snow White bag I would switch the colors and the Cinderella bag I would use all blue to make it look less like Alice in Wonderland.

This was such a fun project. 

Spider-Man bag

Snow White bag

Cinderella bag

Personalized baby rag quilt

Before washed


It's been awhile since I have posted on here. When I do a project I forget to take pictures. Today I finished up a rag quilt for a baby shower present.  I have made rag quilts before, each one always turns out my favorite when I am done. This one is no different.  I love how quick and easy they are. Bonus the people you give it think its a lot more complicated and time consuming. I did my own thing but got advice from two tutorials.  This one for the sizing of my strips and this one for the personalization..



I cut my strips 7 inches and 4 inches. I used green flannel in the middle of the strips. I sewed them using  a 1/2 inch seam allowance. 

 Note, when personalizing make sure you trace your letters backwards on the fusible web. I learned the hard way.  Also when sewing your quilt together make sure the name is the right or you could have an upside down quilt like mine.  The name was suppose to be on the bottom. However I really like the way my mistake turned out.   On other note you definitely want to wash the quilt at a laundry mat or have a really good filter on your washer and dryer.

After wash.

I have made a couple more rag quilts using the same technique.