Plenty of Pretty Project Bags

Happy Friday friends! Today, I am stopping by to show you piles of recent project bag finishes. I completed a couple large orders for my zippered project bags this past week (and one piece of needlework finishing, which I'll add to this post)..it is always enjoyable to work with the fabulous fabrics my clients supply for their custom bags...even when they send directional prints and prints with straight lines, it is still fun to play with all the different patterns and styles. I am still taking custom project bag orders on a limited basis (the client supplies their own fabrics) - if this is something you might be interested in, send me an email and I will reply with details (pricing, time frame, fabric amounts, etc.). This batch of photos also includes a bunch of Blackbird Designs bags I created for my Etsy Shop (these sold out immediately, but I do have plans for more real soon!). Here are a few photos of a sampling of my most recent custom project bags...

I have another large pile of bags ready to cut and sew over the next week for my Etsy Shop, along with a few client orders...so, my sewing machine will be humming along.

For now, it is back to organizing the garage and finishing up some yardwork - trying to get everything done outside earlier in the day, because the temperatures here have been brutal! I also have a tutorial video to finish editing today. I'll be back again soon when I have more to share...have a great weekend!

Studio Snippets

Greetings friends! My studio has been a buzz since we returned from vacation and my sewing machine has been humming along. I am back today to show some of my latest needlework finishing projects and Etsy creations. This post will be a bit longer than usual, as I have quite a few creative photos to share... rather than break them up into several posts, I am going to share both needlework finishing and sewing projects all in one post...along with details on where you can visit with me later this week...and a couple photos of the kids (our fur children) at the end. I'll keep the chatting to a minimum and let the photos do the talking. First a bunch of beautiful needlework that I finished for a talented client - these are all for the same stitcher....again, not my stitching or my designs, just my finishing work (I will post the designer details I have with each image).

Be Merry and Bright  by The Scarlett House

Merry & Minty by Brenda Gervais/With Thy Needle and Thread

October 31st by Threadwork Primitives

Merry Christmas by Liz Matthews

Cranberry Christmas by Hands On Design

And Rudolph by La-D-Da

Merry Christmas Pinkeep by Stacy Nash

Project Bag Panel by Brenda Gervais/WTNT - Finished My Way

I have also been doing tons of sewing for my Etsy Shop...lots of large project bags, accessory bags, artist bags and small project bags....along with quite a few Stitch Starter Ruler Sleeve Sets. These all sold out almost immediately - but don't worry, if you missed this group, more are in the works. I have have yardage of almost every (if not every) retired Blackbird Designs sampler fabric and many coordinates - I have more bags already cut and ready to sew. At the time of this listing, there is one  large project bag in my shop and a wide assortment of Stitch Starter Ruler Sleeve sets still available. Keep an eye on my Etsy Shop for more listings soon!!

Another announcement of note...if you are in the Kansas City area, I will be helping out my local quilt shop (The Quilted Sunflower) in Spring Hill, KS with the Jingle All The Way Quilt Shop Hop this week. I will be in the shop on Thursday, Friday and Saturday - so please stop by and visit with me!

Finally today - a few photos of the kids. Last week, I took a couple fall photos of our dogs in the backyard...and I was really pleased with how they turned out. I am also including a photo of Garin that I snapped last night in the kitchen (he was being so helpful)...

Schatzi - October 2021

Garin - October 2021

Garin - momma's little helper...

How was that for a creative post? - as you can see I am keeping busy in my studio (as always). I have several new cross stitch designs in the works and quite a few Etsy items in progress, so I will be back again soon. Thank you for stopping by to visit with me!

Notable Needlework

Hello creative friends - it has been a full day and I thought I would briefly drop by before I head back into the studio to finish up another project bag order. I just finished setting up a new thermal printer in my office for shipping labels (a HUGE Christmas surprise that arrived today! - I have had one on my wish list for years!), packing up a few orders and answering some correspondence...so, I thought I would quickly stop by and share some needlework finishing with you. These pieces were all stitched by the same incredible needleworker and I just did the finishing (not my designs or stitching, just my finishing). I will put designer names/titles in the photo captions (when known), just in case you are interested. This stunning group of items was quite fun to work on and I enjoyed choosing the materials...one was a limited edition kit that included finishing materials and for the others, I chose the supplies...doing my best to follow directives from the needleworker. I am really happy with how each and every piece turned out...and I hope the stitcher will be quite pleased too. I packed them all up in a large shipping box when complete and shipped it off on Monday. I still have almost 100 pieces of needlework to finish for clients, so I will have more fun photos to show you soon. For now, enjoy these images...and I hope you will be inspired to pull out your most recent cross stitch piece and do a little needlework finishing yourself...

Redbud Cottage Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives

Expect Less Strawberry by Erica Michaels
All About Berries Club - an exclusive club through Dyeing To Stitch

Expect Less Strawberry by Erica Michaels
All About Berries Club - an exclusive club through Dyeing To Stitch

Project Quarantine: Stay Home & Stitch by With Thy Needle & Thread

Let's Stay Home by Samplers Forever - Claudia Ciceri

Find Comfort by Scarlett House

I Collect by With Thy Needle & Thread

Bird of Spring by Dames of the Needle

Redbird Sampler by Heart in Hand

That's enough for tonight...I'm off to the next project! Thank you for visiting...I'll stop back again soon and share some holiday gifts and a few snapshots from my kitchen...and I'll have new photos of the canine "kids" soon...