Abstract Zipper Pouch is ready for gifting

I have been receiving Zipper Pouch Kits from Sew Lux Fabric for over a year now. I really do enjoy receiving them in my mail. However, for some reason, I do not get to making them right away and some of them sit in a basket. Well, I have made up my mind to get a few of these completed within the next month or so. This is my completed Abstract Pouch. 

I do like how it came together. It's a small project, but it is done. I am putting this in my "handmade gifts tote" for down the road. It's nice to have a gift available if  an occasion comes up. Some of my friends and relatives do appreciate a handmade item.

I'm linking this small finish to From Bolt to Beauty Pageant

 

Decisions for October

I'm going to choose 2 items for my October OMG at Elm Street Quilts . I would like to think that I can complete this goal. I have larger quilts that need quilted but not sure if I will get around to them. 

Therefore, I would like to get the first month completed from the book Sew in Love by Edyta Sitar. This is a block-of-the-month book. I ordered fat quarters of this Rifle Paper Co fabric from Lady Belle Fabric which I love, so I would like to start on this quilt. The first block-of-the-month consists of 4 blocks and it has a ton of tiny (1 1/2") half-square triangles.

I would, also, like to finish this Zipper pouch that I received from Sew Lux Fabric

I'd like to have a couple pouches completed, possibly, for gifts down the road.

 

Not too large of goals for October, I guess. I'm sure I'll work on some of my other projects, too, but at least I'm hoping to get these items done. 

 

Fun and Functional Fall Finishes!

I'm not sure if I thought that these table runners would take less time than I imagined, or if I just always have too ambitious of goals for the amount of sewing time that I have. Because I barely got these 2 table runners done that were my goal for September OMG.  

The piecing for this "Driving Me Batty" table runner was a little time consuming. I received this last year, however, from Fat Quarter Shop and just now got around to working on it. I really wanted to have it done for this year.

I used this Alexander Henry purple print for the backing. I was glad to finally be able to use it. My Halloween stash is not very large, but I did have a couple of older prints.

This was #2 on my list to be completed in September. I really do like how this 2nd table runner came out. I had a layer cake of Fall/Pumpkin-type fabrics and knew I wanted to sew an Autumn table runner. This was a fairly fast and easy pattern to put together. The pattern is from Table Runner Bliss

It fits perfectly on my coffee table in my living room and is already in use.

The backing that I used for this one is a vintage sunflower print. I have had this fabric in my stash for who knows how long - probably as long as I've been quilting. I'm glad I was able to make use out of it. I love sunflowers and even though it is a vintage print, I still like it.

So these are my Fun and Functional Fall Finishes and I am happy to have them done. Linking to Elm Street Quilts OMG for September

From Bolt to Beauty

Fall Table Runner quilts

 Fall can be a fantastic time of year here in Pennsylvania. However, I still become sad because the boating season is almost over. We do leave our boat in the river until the beginning of October, but the days are shorter and the weather is cooler so we don't end up using it too much.

 But, I do have Fall quilting projects that I am enjoying working on. I am working on a table runner from Table Runner Bliss. I have sewn three table runners from this book so far. These are the table runners that I have sewn so far from this book:

Garland Table Runner

 

Joy Table Runner

Lovely Table Runner

 We purchased a new coffee table recently, and the way that the wood is, I think that my cat will scratch it. So I decided that I needed to get a move on it and sew some more table runners that are kind of seasonal.   I have had a layer cake for who knows how many years sitting in a box. So I pulled it out and sewed this runner. I'm not sure if I will piece the leftovers to use for the back, or if I will just find a larger cut of fabric stash to use for the backing. I guess that depends on my mood for the day.

Blossom Table Runner

Also, I received the Spooky Box last year and of course, I have never sewn the table runner. It is cut out now. I would like to have both of these table runners completed by the end of September. 

Driving Me Batty Table Runner

And I will be linking this to Elm Street Quilts OMG for September

In addition, I would like complete this Pumpkin Party Pillow from SewLux Fabric.

This, however, I am not adding to my Goal to be completed for the month, but hopefully, it will be anyway. That way, if I do finish it, it's one more item crossed off my list for the Fall.