Pocket Mending Book and Pincushion

Heidi Staples at Fabric Mutt has done it again with a great tutorial...the Pocket Mending Book.  I needed a pincushion for our December guild meeting holiday pincushion swap and I was stressing over what to create.  When I saw Heidi's new tutorial, it gave me a good idea to use her tutorial to make a pincushion and a matching mending book.  And here is the result!




And look at the cute back:



The fabric is Country Girls, by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake with a few other scraps.

Linking up with crazymomquilts.

Ellie Travel Case

If you haven't checked out Heidi Staples at Fabric Mutt you really should.  She has a new book out called Sew Organized for the Busy Girl.  She also has a bunch of great tutorials on her blog.  One excellent one is the Ellie Travel Case.  I made the larger version using some Anna Maria Horner fat quarters and some Essex Linen in denim.  The directions are easy to follow and it was good practice for making a structured bag and putting in a big zipper.  I used Annie's Soft and Stable in between which is very easy to work with. It's really flexible while you are sewing, the bag holds its shape perfectly, and it's very lightweight.  I used orange thread for the topstiching so it would stand out.

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday (who also has a project from Heidi!) and TGIFF.