Stitch Me Up Blog Hop - MY DAY/ MY HIPSTER

Good Friday and today is my day to participate in the Stitch Me Up Blog Hop.  (I thought my day would never get here..lol)  

 

Thank you to Madame Samm from Sew We Quilt for creating this hop and Jane for being the Cheerleader.


Thank you to Colonial Needle for being the Sponsor.
Thank you to our designers, Debbie, Cyndi, and Madame Samm. The designers provided patterns in which the participants could choose to make a project.

I also have to thank Beth over at Plum and June and Tactile Fabrics for providing some of the fabric for my project.     I'm so excited to have a new spring bag.  

Hipster Bag

 

Sewing anything other than a quilt had been such a long time.  I forgot how much fun it could be.  When  I joined the crew for this hop and received the embroidery patterns that were to used, it was over whelming. There were such wonderful patterns from the designers - I wanted to make one of each. (and I will eventually)  Then I remembered this blue fabric(Bella by Windham Fabrics) I had won in Beth's giveaway and decided to embellish Cyndi's flower pattern with beads to mesh with the fabric.  A little sparkle and white on white made me smile.

 

Little white seed beads

 I hadn't picked up an embroidery needle for so many years.  What a treat this was.  I used stem, split, back, and satin stitches.

 

Here I am modeling the purse.  I totally posed. lol

 

I have always wanted one of those quilted hipster bags by Vera Bradley, but I felt like I could make my own- sorry Vera.  This was the perfect opportunity.  I used felt (to make it a little stiffer) as the batting and quited the fabric before I cut out the pattern pieces.  The white fabric for the embroidered flowers is Kona.  The pattern for the bag is Simplicity #2164 with many modifications.  I couldn't pass up the 99 cent deal at Joann .  I enjoyed reading some of the hints and tips.  This was a good way to brush up on some skills.  Covering a button with my own fabric was so much fun, why in all these years haven't I done that?  The bag is a roomy 8" x 10" and 1 1/2" deep.  The bag is custom with handles extra long to cross over my long body.

 

 

Please Hop on over and visit my other hop mates of the day, but before you do, I am having a little giveaway.  I will choose one lucky winner by random draw on Monday, April 1st.  (No Fooling) 

To win, just leave a comment.  If you follow me, old and new, add another comment saying you do.  That's 2 chances to win and any one can.  Just make sure I can contact you by leaving your e-mail in the comment or if you are a registered google user don't be a "no reply" individual....just saying..



You can win 1/2 yard of fabric and a pocket guide for embroidery stitches.

FRIDAY MARCH 29th

Blessings From Our Nest

Liberty Threads no show

Caribou Crossing Chronicles of Quilts, the Weather and other Fun Stuff

Creatin' in the Sticks  *This is me*

Melinda Quilts Etc

Ga's House no show

Dachsies with Moxie no show

Hill Valley Quilter

Quilt n Queen

Madame Samm

 

 

 

 

I hope you had as much fun as I did and
How about those Wichita State Shockers - 
Fear the Wheat!