Applique' On The Go...

 Can you believe it's FRIDAY again, already? Where is the time going?

Today, I'm sharing a Christmas gift I received from lovely Brenda in 

our Saturday Morning Coffee Club. She made an organizer for all my 

applique' tools and it's perfect! First...I love the fabrics she chose.

 I don't know if she created this from a pattern or designed it herself,

but it has just the right number of pockets for my tools and supplies.

(I'll ask her on Saturday if it was a pattern and if so, I'll share the name of it.)

I already had my vinyl pouch for all the things that might fall out

of the side pocket, but don't you think it looks like it was made especially for

 this purpose? It just the right size! I'll tell you more about it later in this post.

I managed to tuck quite a few applique' tools into that little pouch...

A fimo-trimmed, glass bottle for my needles; bias binding makers in

three sizes; my indispensable Thread Heaven; a rubber finger sleeve

that I use as a thimble-on-the-go (I don't want to lose my precious silver

one!); Roxanne's Glue Baste It temporary, water-soluble glue and 

Aleen's OK to Wash It permanent glue in little travel bottles.

 I also added a safety pin (I just remembered I got a fancy one from our 

granddaughters that I can use!) to hold my spool of Kimono silk in a neutral 

color. The spool kept falling out of the pocket, so I threaded the ribbon through 

the holes on the spool and then pinned the ribbon to the edge of the pocket. 

It's easy to use this way without unpinning it, too!

 On the right hand side of the organizer are long, skinny pockets for holding 

my applique' & pressing tool and stiletto. When I'm not using the stiletto, 

you'll notice from the other photos that I keep a cork on the sharp end so I don't

hurt myself. Brenda also sewed two little felt flaps at the top to hold needles and

pins. I added my cute, little metal dog which has a magnet to hold it to the flap.

 When I'm sewing, I can park my needle there so I don't lose it.

 I also have a Sharpie™ marker (for drawing my applique' shapes on

freezer paper); my 1/4" stencil brush for applying starch to the fabric;

and another handy tool...it's a convenient refillable glue pen from

Sewline. It's also water soluble and has blue glue that turns clear when 

it dries. The fact that it's refillable was also a selling point for me.

This kit is great! All I have to do is grab it and most of what I need to 

applique' is right in my hands. I really appreciate this wonderful and 

handy gift from my friend. Thank you, Brenda. It's workin' great!

 Now...about this vinyl pocket. Have you seen these before?

Would you like to know how to make your own? It's simple and quick.

Just let me know if you'd like a tutorial and if you'd like to know,

I'll post one for you next week so you can learn how to make your own!

All you have to do is ask!

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