The Things I Sewed

I meant to write this post earlier this week, but I had chores to do.  Dang laundry and cooking and cleaning.

 Before the Symposium I did a bit of sewing.  I gave printing out iron on transfers a whirl and I made Sewing Symposium tote bags.  

Inside the tote, the attendees found a zippy pouch I had made in mass production.  Please notice the .25" handle!  I made that! I don't normally do stuff like that because it wakes up the gremlin in my head, but I did... I made 6 of them! I made a 7th pouch but I used a ribbon for the handle instead.  

Inside the pouches I put candy, a Moda candy pack, band-aids, and gum.... you know quilting essentials. 

Left to right- Summer House, Potluck, April Showers, Wishes, Posh Pumpkins

Once we got to shopping and I had picked up so many candy packs, I worked on table runners.  I think I got two done during the symposium then finished the other three earlier in the week.  The runner on the left was made with a candy pack that was in my swag bag from the Sewing Summit(back in 2011!)  I'm glad I finally used it! 

In the goodies box Lisa gave out she had a charm pack and a candy pack   My candy pack happened to be Posy!  I decided to make a patchwork pouch with it.  I love it so bad... especially since I had the perfect colored zipper..eeeeeee 

Then on our second to last shopping stop Amber saw me pick up and put back a Comma candy pack five times, so she bought it and gave it to me in the car!  I just made this zipper pouch last night during a 'virtual sewing night' (which is just a fb event page that we flood with progress photos and chatter since we can't sew in real life).  I went with an orange peel quilting and I LOVE it, and I had the perfect grey zipper.  

(good thing my friend Miranda gave me such an awesome supply of zippers eh?!)

I love that I have these pouches made from gifts from my friends.  I'm sure when I use the pouches I'll think of them and the symposium.

While I made dinner one evening Miranda taught the zipper pouch tutorial, and once the pasta was in the oven I whipped up an adorable pouch myself.  

 Last weekend I did manage to sew a ton of mini things but I also got all of the blocks sewn and pressed for my Queen Honeysweet quilt.  Last night I laid out 7 of the 13 rows and got half of the quilt top assembled.  I am really loving this quilt and I'll take photos when the top is completed.  

 I have so many fun things going on right now in my sewing room.  Best of all the monster and I just wrapped up our 'summer school' and have a full three weeks off before we start first grade.  I can really work now!