Friday Finish: The Sophia Bag!

Loved the one I made my niece, but this one is just too fun. Does a ten-year-old need two overnight bags?

Uh, yeah. Girls need choices.

And now she has them! Actually, knowing my girl, she'll fill one bag with books and put the rest of her stuff in her other bag, so she totally needs two!

But I sorta want to borrow hers for my weekend getaway next week. I'm headed to gorgeous Salt Lake City with my sweetheart. Just one night. A trip to Ikea. And my favorite Italian restaurant. But still! So excited!

Oh, check it off the 1QFAL list. Wahoo! And linking up!

Friday Finish: The Glamping Patchwork Weekender Bag

A few rules.

I will not be giving this bag away. No way, no how.

You cannot come take it from me. I am an armed (are you kidding - I live in Idaho!) American woman who is not afraid to defend her patchwork Weekender.

There. We're good.

Here she is. My favoritest bag ever. Made with the Moda Glamping fabric, my favoritest fabric ever.

This girl, is me. Well, me if I wore red lipstick. But it's how I feel right now. Just happy. Doesn't she look happy (and blurry - sorry!)?

I fussy cut some of my favorites quotes on the fabric line:

And this little fire. I just love that it's pink!

The real question is this: do y'all want me to blog about making it? You know, how many squares, what size, etc.? Any tips on this bag that haven't already been posted? Or posted all in one spot? You tell me!

Crossing this one off the 1QFAL list - oh so satisfying! And linking up!

You can see my other finished Weekenders here,here, and here. This one is my fifth, as I made an identical one for my sis-in-law for Christmas and just had to make one more for me. I'll be showing you my sixth one tomorrow.

First Quarter FAL: Second verse, same as the first!

Well hello there 2014! Nice to meet ya!

And here is my 2014 1QFAL list. I got 14 done last quarter. Here's hoping this quarter is kinder to me. I have my quilt retreat at the end of January, so I'm hoping things get done. But life will always take priority, because it should.

Still, I do love the time I do get to sew and create. This winter has already been a cold one, and we're all so grateful for my cozy creativity! They make for some seriously pretty forts on Fridays too!

But here's my lovely, long list:

1. Sew Cherry Grannies - now that I'm confident and comfortable with the long arm, this baby is top priority. I want this quilt on my bed for the spring!

2. Apple of My Eye Hexies - just need to decide which flavor of minky goes best. Yellow? Red? Aqua?

3. Giant Glamping Hexies - it's all cut out, just needs to be pieced and needs a back

4. Mini Glamping Hexies - got the back - hot pink minky! - and quilting

5. Glamping Trips - once I figured out the border fiasco, it was smooth sailing, so now it needs a back and quilting

6. Happy Go Lucky On A Whim - I've got a yellow minky back for this baby!

7. I Love Lucy Churn Dash - taking this one on the retreat to finish the top. Then I have to back it in a red polka dot Minky. Please don't ask me why.

8. Mama Said Sew Disappearing 4-patch - are you tired of seeing this one on my list? Yah, me too. Need a red minky back and some serious quilting time!

9. Happy Go Lucky Briar Rose - needs a back and some quilting

10. HGL Nines and Snowballs - needs a back and quliting

11. Simple Life Dottie #1
12. Simple Life Dottie #2 - the borders got done last quarter, so these girls just need backs (red and aqua minky, respectively) and quilting

13. Too Cute to Spook Hexies - this baby is going on retreat with me too

14. Quite Contrary Kaleidoscope - needs a back (red or green minky) and quilting

15. Scrumptious Swoon - Blocks are all done and I'm so excited! LOVE this quilt!

16. Sophia bag for my daughter

17. Blooming Lovely Open Season - cut it out when my machine was down - piece it, quilt it, snuggle with it!

18. Enchanted Forest Hot Cross - another one that got cut out when my machine was down - piece, quilt, snuggle

19. Glamping Weekender for me - just like the one I made for my sister-in-law for Christmas - squares are cut out, lining is cut out - just need some more canvas and a whole lot of patience!

20. Scrumptious Scrappy Trip - just felt like making another one - strips are cut - might take this one on retreat because it's so easy and fun

21. My chair - oh, my chair. It needs to be red. With white polka dots. So when my Sew Cherry quilt is on my bed, it doesn't feel ugly. 

22. Spider web quilt - hey, it will be done early for THIS Halloween!

23.Alpine Wonderland On A Whim - yes, I know it was a Christmas gift. I'll just get it done now so it's ready for next year!

24. Easy as Cake - yep, a Christmas quilt. But I've got two Halloween quilts on that list, so what's the big deal?

25. Ready Set Snow Matchbox - another Christmas quilt.

26. Lucy's Triangles - all ready to be quilted and used this summer!

27. Hello Sunshine Wagon Wheels

28. Finish my umbrella girl Weekender

29. Scrumptious Scraps Pillow Shams - I've got a whole Pinterest board devoted to pillows, so I'll get some great ideas there.

30. Posy Kiss Me quilt - this one ALMOST got done, but I just got burnt out on the longarm and didn't feel like finishing another quilt.

31. Delft Blue Dutch Pinwheels - my oldest WIP, I'm fairly certain. Almost got done during the quilting binge, but just didn't have it in me.

32. Arkansas Traveler Bee Quilt - gotta figure out the layout and sashing and whatnot, but I'm excited for this quilt!

That's a nice, roundish number, isn't it? I'm trying to balance it with things that I know I can get done and things I want to at least make progress on.