Basket a big hit!

Finished this one last week and it has been getting lots of comments in at Marci's fabric shop.

Change of Pace.

I have been looking for a pattern for a sewing bag to put stuff in when I go to work on things with friends or I might even need it to go to a class on day. Today while I was dropping off the baby quilt top at Marci's Quilting Service I came across this pattern

It was nearly the size I wanted and had pockets both inside and out like I wanted. It was a little more complicated than I wanted with all the quilting and embellishments. So I slightly adjusted the size and simplified the pattern by just using two fabrics and this is what I ended up with

The pockets are big enough to hold my quilting ruler with ease or a pattern without squashing it and there are eight pockets on the outside and eight on the inside. There is also still plenty of room for all the other things I might need!

Finished

Ahh it feels good to finish something that has been hanging around for so long.  One of those UFO's is now finished.

I just thought I would share a little tip with you, when working on mini kits like this one it helps me to keep the colours in order if I sew them through the photocopied chart near the numbers and symbols that correspond to them. The threads are easy enough to separate when they are short without having to take them in and out and it keeps them separated and easy to find.

Here is the finished item....

I was looking for a needle threader for my crafty friend when I found these...

These belonged to my Nanna, and they are very special to me as she is no longer around. They will be very useful when I get around to finishing another UFO on my list. The patchwork teddy will feature a variety of embroidery stitches so these will be a great help. While I work on the stitches I will be able to remember many happy times with my Nan too :0)