Back In The Saddle (or back at the sewing machine)

Happy new year! We are finally over Covid and I finally have my sew-jo back! I have started some new tote bags, purses, backpacks and more. 

This is the year I plan to get my Etsy shop back in full gear.  I did start it back up after Thanksgiving piecing and quilting stockings. 

Then we got Covid on Christmas Eve. So I had to slow down and just rest for what took nearly a month. I am gladgot it and got it over with. 

 Speaking of quilting, i have another new passion tha t started a little over a year ago. I found out about QAYG quilting, an amazing way to quilt and join blocks as you go. I am currently using the tutorial by Darlene Michaud on YouTube.  I started with a small lap quilt. Then went big by piecing 81 blocks of LeMoyne Stars for a king size quilt with random fabric pieces that I tried to keep within the jewel tones. I was gifted with these beautiful fabrics by a dear friend who was cleaning out her attic. Many of them were vintage.

My newest project is another quilt which is throw-sized with lots of brown tones with backing and sashing in orange inspired by the Bengals. 🙂 (because it's for my hubby and Bengals happen to be his favorite team)

I was planning to get more red bags made in February but a nasty fall on our northeast ohio snow and ice has set me back a bit. I have color schemes in mind for each month and am planning on making green my color for March. Working on a "color-of-the- month" gives me more to focus on. I am also hoping to get my many small bundles of fabric organized into colors. 

I have combined my quilting obsession with my love for making bags.

Crossbody quilted LaMoyne star tote.

Before I move on to some green sewing of the color green for March's color-of-the-month i have a tub and a half full of items already made to catch up with listing on Etsy. Thank you so much for supporting handmade! So stay tuned for some fresh new items to come.