Under My Needle

In twelve years of blogging, I'm pretty sure I haven't blogged on Leap Day - I'd have to go back and do a little research, but I'm pretty sure this is my first Leap Day blog post...and, side bar: did I just say twelve?...twelve years of blogging...WOW!, where does the time go?!

Before I jump back into needlework finishing mode, I thought I would stop by and share some recent finishes from my sewing machine. I tend to work in batches...a batch of project bags, then a batch of needlework finishing, then a batch of quilting - this seems to make me more productive. I also tend to cut and prepare a pile of projects, work on them until complete, then prepare the next batch...kind of like an assembly line process for my studio work. Right before we left for vacation, I was in sewing and quilting mode, so here are just a few pretty client projects that were under my needle...

Pieced Large and Small Project Bags...

Stitching Retreat Mats

Large and Small Project Bags

Large and Small Project Bags

Hands On Design "Love My Stitching" Project Bag, finished "my way"....

With Thy Needle and Thread "Stitcher's Lingo" and "Heart & Hand"
project bags that are created from a printed panel by Brenda Gervais
and finished "my way" with a boxed bottom...

With Thy Needle and Thread "Heart & Hand"
project bags that are created from a printed panel by Brenda Gervais
and finished "my way" with a flat bottom...

With Thy Needle and Thread "Stitcher's Lingo" and "Heart & Hand"
project bags that are created from a printed panel by Brenda Gervais
and finished "my way" with a boxed bottom...

This past week, I have been working on a HUGE batch of needlework finishing...I've finished fourteen pieces over the last couple days, with a few more in this grouping...so, I will share those with you soon. I have also done a couple special projects...and by "special projects", I mean garment sewing - not in my usual wheelhouse, but since I know my way around a sewing machine, I get asked to do things like that quite frequently...and let me be clear, I have to really like you to take on a garment project!...I much rather be quilting or working on home decor sewing. Right now, my client project bins and counters are full - in fact, it is a little overwhelming...but I am steadily working through each order and doing my best to meet all my deadlines - a BIG thank you to my customers for keeping me extremely busy and for being so patient (some of you have been kindly waiting quite a while for your orders - you know who you are, and I truly thank you)....and that is my cue to wrap this up and get back to work! Thanks for stopping by...