Weekend Sewing

I did a little sewing this weekend, and thought I would share. I have a little group of quilters I like to call "Julie's Girls", that meet once a month. They started with a beginning quilting class in the Spring of 2009, and took to quilting like 'ducks to water'. This year they want to learn different techniques, so they can finish some of their Shop Hop blocks. I believe they have done 3 Hops now, should I tell them now or later, that they may never finish all of their blocks?


In September they want to learn how to foundation paper piece, so I worked on a little Halloween sample for them. I think it turned out pretty cute. However, when I showed Mr. Quilts4julie the first block, he thought it was a lighthouse.



Then, I moved on to bags. I have seen some 'snap' bags, ordered some patterns, and thought I should give them a try. This cutie is Snap Happy II. The thing that makes them a Snap bag is the closure. You use a metal tape measure, and they snap closed! Mr. Quilts4julie was very helpful with this project. He cut 2 of his tape measures for me. This bag called for a 1" tape.

and, this one used a 3/4" tape measure. He was very careful and used a drumel tool to round the edges. Now that he has cut up two tape measures, he is going to cut the rest of the tapes, and round them off, so I can have them in the shop. So, you don't have to cut up your husbands tape measures! Nice guy, huh?

I love my sewing weekends! J