Citrus Bag take 2

Saturday afternoon I finally sat down to work on some more totes.  Even though it was baking hot in my sewing room!  Where did all that rain in the afternoons run off to?

Here is the fruit of my endeavors,it is amazing to me how different this one looks from the first Citrus Bag!  As you can see I moved the pieced strip up to the middle of the bag,on the first one it was very near the bottom.  The straps/handles on this bag have three different colored prints also used in the body of the bag.  While the first one had only two different colors on the straps/handles.

The lighter colored strips of fabric above and below the center pieced strip bring out the lighter shades,where as on the first bag the colors were a lot more vibrant.

For the lining on this bag/tote I decided to go with a center stripe of color while leaving the rest of the body grey.  You can see that I didn't plan out the pockets very well.  So I just cut a couple of pieces of cardboard and slipped them into each pocket.  Now the bag stands up quite nicely,not that it didn't before,but now it doesn't slump at all.  Where the first one does ever so slightly.

The third and last Citrus Bag is in pieces at the moment,hoping to finish it up sometime this coming week.

The other evening I was out running around with the camera taking more photos of my sunflowers and the garden.  This is such a cool shot,I just couldn't pass it up :)

The first sunflower to bloom in the patch out front!

Check out what I spied in the garden!  In a couple of days the first tomato will be ready to pick!!  Have a great week :)

Linking up with  Karen over at Sew Many Ways 

                                     

And the Winner is......

Commenter # 5 (Bree)  Who said....I really like the bag on the cover of that magazine as well, you made a good choice!

Congratulations to you Bree! :)  Thanks to everyone who left me a comment/entered to win,follow the box and maybe next time it will be your turn :0)


Sorry this is up so late,but the second I sat down to type up the post Mr. P. insisted we go to the store so he could buy a goodie.  On the other hand,he is the one who picked the winner.


Send me your snail mail info Bree,or leave me a comment that I can reply to and get your info that way.  Maybe I can get it out tomorrow,if not then it will be Monday.


Would love to stay and chat,but have to go make Mr. P. his goodie before he has a conniption fit!;)

Hip 2 B Square

Is Thursday over already?  This week has just zipped right by!  Have you entered the Traveling Stash Giveaway yet?  If not,you have until tomorrow evening,so if you want a chance to win some yummy fabric leave me a comment ;)

If Mr. Random/LadyLuck is with you this could be heading to your mailbox!!!

"The Beast"(my car) has been in dire need of a trash bag,so this week I whipped one up.  Nothing fancy,but it does feature my favorite color :)

Holiday Flourish by Peggy Toole for Robert Kaufman,these are the two fabrics I picked for the Christmas in July 5" Charm Swap !

All squared up,now all I need to do is collate them slip them in an envelope and ship them off :)

Speaking of Christmas in July,remember this block? (from last October)

Here it is with two of my other favorite Christmas blocks also from last year.  This last week I Modge Pogded them onto canvas boards.  This winter they are going to adorn my sewing walls :)

A parting shot of one of my lilies :)  Happy Friday a couple hours early ;)

Stash Giveaway (Traveling that is)!!!

It has been so busy around here that I completely spaced off telling you about winning one of the Traveling Stash boxes!!!!  How is that even possible?

So today this was in the box patiently waiting for me!  Although I would have loved nothing better than  to open it a second after walking through the door,it had to wait until after dinner.

Would you like to win this little gem for yourself?  Yes?  Okay,here are the Rules......

1. Be an active blogger. Post about receiving and the giveaway on your blog in a timely manner.
2. There is a note in the box that logs where the box has been. Please add your info and place the note back in the box.
3. There is a list of Rules and Guidelines in the box. Please read and follow these and return the list to the box.
4. You may take anything you like from the box. Just replace every item with comparable quilt shop quality items equal to the amount taken.
5. Ship the box to the next person in a reasonable amount of time.
6. Due to the amount of postage shipping is only within the USA. 

Here is a peek inside the box after it had been opened up!  It was packed full.

The books pattern and notions included in the box.

   A few scraps of vinyl.

Most of the fabric,but not all of it.

The rest of the fabric that was in the box.

This pile of goodies is what I am taking from the box!  Check out those tiny little zippers,they are just way to cute to resist :)  Love the bag on the cover of the magazine,it is going on my list.  There were two packages of tiny little button kits,so one is staying with me.

Items taken from box,12 pieces of fabric,three zippers,one tiny covered buttons package,and one magazine.

Items replacing what I took from the box.

One magazine,three zippers,one package of magnetic closures,12 cuts of fabric.

Interested in winning this Traveling Stash Box????  Of course you are :)    Leave me a comment below for a chance to win!  

Winner will be chosen sometime Friday evening July 27th!!!  Good Luck Everyone :0)

Citrus Bag ~ & ~ other stuff

Today started out sunny and hot and ended up grey and comfortable!  I am okay with that especially since the hot left for parts unknown.  This afternoon there was finally time to sit down and do some sewing :)

Here is my new Citrus Bag!  It is designed to be a "carry all" kind of bag/tote,but it will mostly be used as a shopping bag.  The name comes from the bright citrus colors in the fabrics used to make it.  The fabric that makes up the top portion of the bag has been in my stash for a few years.

I re-discovered it recently while straightening up the stash,and pulled it out.  It went onto the corner of my sewing table where it sat until inspiration nudged me in the bag/tote direction :)  Do you ever "re-discover fabric" in your stash?  There are two pockets inside that go up about 3/4 of the way towards the top of the bag.  They are made from the main fabric used on the outside of the bag.

You can see how grey it is in this photo.  The dimensions of the bag are 13 inches tall/high by 12 inches end to end by 5 3/4 inches across the bottom/side to side.  Quite roomy for holding grocery's or whatever you are purchasing.

This is my latest set of solar lights.  I found the glasses at the same thrift store as the owl jar,and just loved them!  The thing that makes them so cool/unique is the fact that they are all staggered in height.

A close up of one,of the three.  I was calling them wine/champagne glasses,but Mr. P says that they are Cordial glasses.

This shot will give you an idea of just how tall these are,remember the bag is 13 inches tall/high.  This set is available in my shop.

My inspector of all things crafty,Midas,was not to pleased about having to inspect from the window ;)

He decided to go pout in the garden,I am sure that he is pouting since he looked everywhere but at me while I had the camera!

Now its off to cut some Christmas fabric up into 112 5"Charms for a swap!!!

A parting shot of the glass coffee/espresso solar lights that light the stairs at night.