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10 July 2014

A finish for Thursday

I finished this cute little girl on Tuesday. I don't want to wait to blog it, as I'm hoping to get all my finishes done this quarter, so here she is:


I used some fussy cut scraps of "The Simple Life" and then I used some layer cake squares for the lining pieces. I'm loving how it turned out.



I also cut my binding strips at 2.5" this time, rather than 2.25. Made things a bit easier to work with.

Headed to a special friend's house soon! Checking it off the 3QFAL list!

Oh, and the winner of the Swoon Sewing patterns giveaway is (drumroll please!) . . . Renea, who said:

I really like the Dorothy Day Tripper bag and the Stella Weekender bag. But I also like the wallet pattern. LOL Can you tell I love all the Swoon Patterns? Thanks for the chance to win one of the patterns. (I sure hope Alicia will do the picking as I can't make up my mind on which pattern I really like because I like them all!)

Congratulations, but I think you're going to have pick your own! I'll be in touch so you can get your prize!

Oh, hey, I discovered this piggy bank challenge. You might want to give it a try too.

Val's Quilting Studio

Here's my piggy bank:


Just a mason jar with a slit cut out in the lid, but still. It's what I'm going to use. Just have to keep it hidden from the kids. They'll raid it! If I put it by the cleaning supplies, they'll never find it . . . And when the year is up, I'm going to buy fabric. Lots (or maybe not lots) of beautiful fabric! Or maybe go on a retreat again. Or both. We'll just have to see, won't we?
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10 comments:

  1. Val's Quilting Studio10 July, 2014 11:48

    LOL! Yep...they'll never look where the cleaning supplies are...good idea! So glad you joined the challenge Jennie. Your tote is adorable too!!

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  2. BillieBee (billiemick)10 July, 2014 12:26

    Oh my.....that is really too cute. Love all the zippers as well.

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  3. Happy Turtle10 July, 2014 17:55

    Love it!
    Carol

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  4. Kate10 July, 2014 21:34

    Adorable bag! I keep thinking I want to make one, and then I remember how I feel about zippers. And too funny - I hide everything with the cleaning supplies! ;)

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  5. Joan11 July, 2014 15:12

    Your bag is so lovely. I have the pattern so I must get started on mine. Thanks for the inspiration and the tip for the binding strips.

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  6. Wendi11 July, 2014 23:58

    Your little bag looks great and is adorable! I have this pattern, but haven't had a chance to make it. Thanks for the binding tip.

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  7. Sarah @ mila+cuatro12 July, 2014 02:14

    Your bag looks great, I love the fussy cut feature on the front. the itty bitty gingham binding looks sweet.

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  8. Emmajane13 July, 2014 15:04

    Your bag is gorgeous. You made great use of the fabrics. Good luck with the saving.

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  9. Angela FlowersMoore13 July, 2014 17:24

    Gosh I think you can do both, fabric and trip. Lovely bag with that beautiful linning, so cheerful.

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  10. Janet19 July, 2014 19:17

    Looks like you are into serious saving with PAPER money! Love your pretty bag.

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