Drawstring Bags

 I gave you a little sneak peek of what I was working on 

in my last post.

So I've made them doily and fabric scraps into 

drawstring bags....

Of various sizes.

Most required nothing but bits and pieces from my 

stash.

I did have to purchase some blue grosgrain ribbon to 

finish the last two.

Now to decide on a price that will ensure they sell but 

not so little than I'm practically giving them away!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Faded Love

 ......my Ditsy Doileys quilt is now finished. 

And it also has a new name,

which suits it much better!

There is this pretty painted wall nearby so we headed 

there this morning before it got to windy....

You can see a little of the backing fabric, pieced from 

leftover pieces of sheets I have previously used.

I machine quilted around each square , first in the floral 

borders and also in the plain ones.

I then added some hand quilting, using a variety of 

threads .....

The winter sunshine played pretty shadows across it as 

I stitched!

Of course it was appropriate to use a doily as a label!

"Faded Love" finishes at about 60" by 70"

Happy days!

Quilt #3 for 2022

Lifetime Quilt #144

SUZ

Doily Bags

 I gave you a sneak peek of this project recently...

But forgot to show you the finished product!

As well as making a doily quilt, 

I had some larger, more special ones that needed 

showcasing more!

This one has been claimed by my sister...

So a second one was planned... 

and made!

The back, 

and the inside with a pocket which is hard to see!

I want to make some more with these...

so I am considering other sayings:

"Happiness is...Op Shopping"

"Get Your Sparkle On"

"Treat Yourself"

"Make a Difference"

"Reward Yourself"

Do you prefer any of these over others?

Or do you have any suggestions for me?

Thanks!

Happy sewing,

SUZ

Ditsy Doileys

 I have been collecting embroidered doilies for some 

time now,

sourcing them mainly from op shops around the state 

and even in Tasmania on a trip there last year.

I was also gathering vintage fabric and ditsy prints to 

use in my quilt making.

I had to steel myself cutting into the first couple of 

doilies, 

but once the pretty patches started to grow, it became 

easier!

I had to make some of them square with low volume fabrics....

Then I bordered them with the floral fabrics to make 

them 8" (finished) square.

I felt their pretty designs needed some breathing space, 

so cut 1 1/2" white and cream strips to border them 

with....

Then I felt they were a bit 'white' so introduced some 

beige and browner tones.....

I'll continue to cut and piece and border, until I have 49 

blocks in total, to give a quilt which will finish at 70" 

square.

And when a doily is too big or too lovely to cut up....

I'm working on another project!

Happy sewing!

SUZ