Fabric Fun...

It's always fun to choose fabrics and fibers for the next project! 

(The fabric on top is the one I'll be using.)

Brynwood Needleworks - Classmate Class

I'm also preparing for another class for our guild (in March).

I wrote up the supply list, kit prices and cutting information for my students.

Brynwood Needleworks - Classmate Supplies

These are the fabrics I'll turn into new Classmate Organizers to show my students.

I like to show them more than one option when I have time...and I have time.

Brynwood Needleworks - Cutting Templates

I also traced and cut out plastic templates for some of the patterns I'll

be using more than once. They're more durable than the paper versions.

Just a little secret to share with you: 

I don't purchase quilter's template plastic anymore. I heard about something 

more frugal from a Facebook sewing group...Get Dollar Tree two-packs of 

11" x 14" flexible, plastic Chopping Mats (HERE).

2/$1.00 is a lot less expensive than purchasing a 12" x 18" sheet for $2.50.

They're translucent, so it's easy to trace onto them, and they cut easily with scissors.

   I'll be doing more of the same today. Happy Weekend!!

Paper Piecing...

 Don't you love shopping your stash? I sure do!

Last fall, I attended a local quilt show and found these sweet, little 2 1/2" Moda 

"mini charms". They're little versions of the 5 1/2" charm squares. I picked up 

four of them with no project in mind at all. The creamy Moda jelly roll 

behind them would be a great contrast so I pulled it to use in this

photograph. I also have another one that also cream-colored, but it has 

a variety of prints, which might work, too. I'll decide that later.

 You know from checking out my left sidebar that there is a long list

of blogs that I love to visit. One of them is well-known blogger, Jodi

Nelson of Pleasant Home. She sells these diamond-shaped templates

for paper piecing. The light went off when I saw them!

 They're the perfect size to use with my mini charms!

 I've put all the supplies I'll need into one of my vinyl zip bags, and I now

have a portable project! All I have to do is "grab and go" and work on them

as I have time. I really love  Jodi's project using these templates, and I may 

decide to do another small project using brighter colors. 

Here's a link to her project,  and 

another link to purchase your own paper pieces from her.

 (She has hexagon pieces, too!)

As it's already June, I need to start thinking about Christmas gifts this year. No 

procrastinating this year! I'm thinking table runners, pillows or wall hangings.

I'm still writing my pattern, so I can't show it to you yet. It's been a long time

since I did a pattern this involved, and I forgot just how intense it can be!

(I get tired, too - darn it - so I have to stop to rest. So frustrating!)

I'll continue to work on it through the weekend, and will debut it very soon.

Enjoy your weekend. I'm starting mine by joining the Coffee Club girls.

I've sure missed their smiling faces!