New projects

I went to an estate sale the other day and came home with some great finds. I bought two quilts to use as material for totes and Christmas stockings. (Relax, they are beautiful, nicely made quilts, but they are NOT grandma's heirlooms. I could tell where the tag had been.)

I also found some vintage table linens, some still in the original packaging. They are a tablecloth and 12 matching napkins from a collection based on art by Princess Grace of Monaco. The other is a tablecloth with a green border and flower illustrations. The green will almost certainly become pillows or totes, but the matching set may be sold as vintage. What do you think?

My other finds will have to remain a secret. They will become gifts for business partner Lori. Let's just say, they involve fish.

Mama's Got a Brand New Bag

I made this bag for myself yesterday. I've had the fabric for ages, even had this bag cut out, but I just hadn't made time to sew it up. It's a big, slouchy sort of tote with a very long handle that can be left long or tied to a shorter length. The fabric is bright orange, green and hot pink. It has palm trees and hibiscus flowers and just needed to be finished before warm weather.

Any new projects around your place?

Getting Organized-A Little

I found a nice pattern when I was browsing at a fabric store recently. It's for a fabric organizer that fits around a mug. I confess. I didn't follow the pattern exactly. (Okay, I hardly looked at it, once I cut the fabric.) So, it doesn't fit a standard coffee mug, but it DOES fit a tall glass mug that I happened to have.

I like it this way. What do you think?