Fall Scarecrow mini quilt & other sewing

First up,the Fall mini quilt that I made today.
Midas decided that I needed some help with this photo,so he
jumped up on the bed to help :)

I finally persuaded him that his help was not needed.  So he
turned his attention to the mini-blind rod on the bed beside
the quilt.

Here it is in its new home.  The lighting made it hard to get a
good photo!

Next up is a tortilla warmer that I made for Jolene.
The pattern from Teachers Pet,that I used only called
for warm & natural in-between the two bottom pieces.

I am not happy with how this turned out,so will be making
another one with another piece of batting added to the two
top pieces as well.
The whole idea is to keep the tortillas warm,and without
the batting in the top pieces,I don't think that the tortillas
will stay warm for long.

Next up are some bath towels that have been sitting
in my to do pile,for a year now!
It was high time for me to get these done.
The first set is a dusky blue,which I added a strip of
duck fabric to.

The second set is also  blue,but a lighter shade.
On this set I added some fishing fabric.

Next up is my favorite set.  This set is white and
I found a perfect strip of Christmas fabric with
candy on it. :)

Lastly is a deep red/burgundy color set.  For
these I added a strip of fall harvest fabric.
It feels great to finally move these to the done
area of my sewing room :)
I still have one more single white towel to do,but I
haven't decided if yet wither or not to purchase another
towel,or just make a single one.

These will be going to the craft fair with me on the 22nd
of this month.
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend :)
I am off to watch some football with Mr. P,while making
a pile of yoyos!

Pics of Midas & some sewing

Today after work Midas finally was still long enough for a
couple of pictures!
In this one it looks like he is talking,as his mouth is open.

See my plant there covered with plastic?  It seams that Midas
thinks that this (and my other large planters are an alternative
litter box!  NOT!  So for now the plastic will stay,and Midas
will stay Out!

There was a squirrel running back and forth on the fence outside
the windows.  Midas was trying to figure out how to get beyond
the window to the squirrel.  It was quite comical!

This is a project that I worked on this evening.  It is not quite
finished yet.  Although it is all quilted and bound.
More on that later.

Here is a view of the backside.
I just used a zigzag stitch to quilt it with,because the front side
has printed zigzags in between the snowman and the other blocks.
As you can see from the photo I need a whole lot more practice
in the binding area of quilting.
So I will just keep practicing.

T-Fal Ultraglide Review

Did you think that I had forgotten about posting
a review ?
Sorry that it has taken me so long to get the
review up for you!

As you can see from the photos,I need to change
the placement of the lighting in my sewing room.

On to the T-Fal Ultraglide easycord  Iron.
One thing that I really like about this iron is the
extra stable heel rest.
I can set it anywhere,even on my cutting mat!
Without worrying about what it might do if I
leave it there longer than a minute or two.

Another thing that I am loving is the easycord system,
which keeps the cord out of the way while you are ironing.
With my old iron I was always wrinkling the fabric that I
had just ironed.

The one thing that I am not to thrilled with is where the dial
for the fabric setting is located.  However that is a minor thing
as generally speaking I don't change it often.

It has a easy to fill water tank.  Which is designed
to take tap water!  However if you have hard water like
I do,you can use 50% tap water and 50% distilled
water,and get the same results.

It has a steam boost with extra vapor for those
really stubborn wrinkles. 
It also has 0-35g variable steam.

Another feature is the 3-way auto shut-off.
If the iron were to fall or get tipped over somehow,or
if for some reason you were to leave in sitting on
your fabric or ironing board in a horizontal position,
it will automatically shut off in 30 seconds.
If you leave it unattended in the upright position for
8 minutes,it will automatically shut off.

It also has,double anti-scale and anti-drip too.
You can steam while holding the iron vertically.
The sloeplate gives you optimal steam diffusion,smooth glide,
maximum durability,and it is easy to clean.

So I would give this iron a Definite Thumbs Up Rating!
As stated above,the only thing that I didn't like was the
position of the dial,other wise I LOve my New Iron! 

Owlie blocks & Sneak peaks

This is one of the test blocks that I made for my month
in the Sew Bee Blissful  Quilting Bee.

Here is the second one.  They are quite fun to make.  I sent
out all the fabric last week,so far 5 of 11 peeps have received
their fabric!
I am on pins & needles!  Can hardly wait to see the Awesome
blocks that are in progress this month :)

If you would like to make some up for yourself go here
for the tutorial.

This is Sneak Peak # 1 for one of my Christmas Block Swap
partners for October!

Sneak Peak # 2 for my second partner this month!
Hope they like what they see :)

finished summer projects

Sew now that summer has ended and fall is here it is time to
post an update on my summer projects list and see what I was
able to get accomplished.
First up are my coffee mug coasters
Finished.

Second are my sprocket pillows...Finished
I still want to find the time to make more of these,I am thinking
maybe a set for someones up-coming birthday!

My Max & Whiskers quilt
Finished.

Here is a photo of the entire top.
This was my first quilt from the book
Modern Basics.

Not on my list,because at the time the list was made
I didn't know which quilts we would be making for
each month.
My finished Knotted Squares quilt top.
I Love how this one turned out :)

Next up my Abby Bag.
Finished.
This bag is really cute and functional too!
It is great for small scraps and bits of thread.

Zippy Strippy bags
Finished.
These turned out super cute. I am thinking that these would
fit great in a stocking!

My lunch bag,which I forgot to add to the original list.
It works great by the way!
This one is mine,and I love it :)

The last sewing project that I also forgot to add to the list.
This is the very first apron that I made!
Am still undecided about keeping it or giving it as a gift?

Next are solar lights that I made using some glass coffee mugs
that I found while thrifting,for 25 cents apiece!
I just love the pattern they cast.

Here is a better view of the mugs.

My set of solar lights for the 4th of July.

Yet another bunch of solar lights.

My Mason Jar Bird feeder.
One of my most if not The most popular post!

My mug rug for the swap I joined  at Sewhappygeek
this is the front side.  My photo loaded upside down,
sorry :(

The back side.

Next up are a couple of things that I made for Stashtactular
This is my new clothespin keeper.

I pod case
Although since my car was broken into this summer
I no longer own either the case or the I pod :(

My Modern V quilt top,Still need to get this
one sandwiched and quilted/bound.

An owlie bag!
This is the block that I decided to have my bee mates make
for my month in the Sew Bee Blissful quilting bee I joined :)
Can't wait to see all the blocks!

These next bags Have been on my "Want to sew" list for quite
some time!
Finally go to them the last week of summer :)

I decided to use some metal bobbins that do not work in my
Janome sewing machine that I purchased a couple years ago.
These were from the sewing machine I replaced.

Sew over all I did a pretty god job of checking things off my projects
list for the summer!
Me thinks that I need to make one for fall,as this was a great way to keep
me motivated!

Sew a Big Thank you to Sarah over at FariyFace Designs for the
great and fun summer long Linky party!