Works In Progress Wednesday!

I think this might be my 4th WIP Wednesday.  I really like this linky party because it keeps me productive.  Since last week I have only worked on the handbag that I had cut out.  I have stayed up late so that I could craft after my little guy goes down for the night and after I have put in some time studying since I am still in pursuit of my master's degree. I just can't put he crafting aside though!  I also got sick so I did not get to do much of anything for a few days.    So here is the pattern once again:                         This is the front view:                   This is the inside of the purse:                            Another look a the inside pockets:                  this is the inside of the gussett:               The only thing left is the handle and I will be able to use my new bag. Maybe I can wear it on Sunday for church. We shall see!    Other than that, I still have to bind the baby quilt and sandwich the happy in cali quilt.  I also have a rag quilt to finish.  I think I will get a lot of these finished by the end of june, depending on the progress of my  school work.    Hop on over to Freshly pieced to be inspired by all the creativity going on!                                                                

Works In Progress Wednesday!

So,  I am now ready to bind this baby quilt.  I did some simple straight line quilting.  I know things are so not perfect in this quilt but I absolutely don't care.  I love it!




close up of the quilting:


front


Back


My news project is a hand bag.  I have cut out most of the pieces. Hopefully I will have this sewn up by next WIP Wed.



Happy in Cali is still waiting to be Sandwiched and the rail fence bed quilt is waiting patiently to be pieced.  I also have a baby rag quilt that is just about done. Maybe I will have some finishes this Month!

Join in the fun over at Freshly Pieced and let the projects inspire you to keep progressing!

Monday Morning Weekend Review

Saturday was a great day.  I had been very sick all day on Friday so I was not even sure if I would make it to my May Crafts Day with my group. But my stomach settled down just enough for me to join my crafting buds!.  People were doing everything from Knitting to painting to sewing. There was even a girl there who is trained in acupuncture and she was making earrings out of acupuncture needles!  Another lady was making clutch bags from place mats  of all things.  And we had some kids there this time around.  A new member brought her son and daughter. The boy was making a spiderman quilt and the daughter made the cutest dress with a lot of help from her mom.  Check us out!

I was ablt to finish quilting my baby quilt and am now ready to bind!  I might get a finish this month!  Check out the quilting:

Front:




Back



I am very happy with my progress in crafting. However, I seem to have stalled out in my progress toward my master's degree.  These self paced programs are a blessing and a curse on some ways.  Its nice for working parents because you can do as much as you can do and not be penalized. But its trouble when you lose your motivation  and energy!  I am still hopeful that I will be finished by the end of June but I have so much work to do!  I need serious prayer. 

And when you live with this much cuteness, who can blame me for not wanting to spend my time with my nose in a text book!

Monday Morning: The Weekend Review in Pictures

This is a new feature I hope to post every morning in an effort to post more frequently.  I know its not morning anymore and in some places its not even Monday, but it is in SoCal so here goes!

Celebrating and Great Lady and a Great Friend on her 70th Birthday On Friday Night




Gymboree on Saturday with my favorite little Guy!






Playing in the Park on Mother's day with my son.



Mother's DAy Cards from my kiddo. He "made" the one on the left.




A little's Mother's Day Crafting:



And a final bit of cuteness playing games on the iPad.



I hope everyone had a great weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day!

Works In Progress Wednesday

Another week has gone by and its already May!  Its so hard to believe that the year is almost half over.  Time sure does fly. Befoer we know it, we will be eating turkey and unrwrapping presents under the tree. But lets not go there right now. 

First up, my rail fence bed quilt.  I decided to try to make sort of a disappearing nine patch pattern with the squares to make more interestingly scrappy!   I think its turning out good so far, though I wish that I have used a solid square in the middle instead of a pieced one.  Each small square is 8 inches so the 9 patch was gigantic.  I like it so far.




Since I finally got my walking foot for my machine, I have been slowy quilting this way over due baby quilt.  The walking foot makes a big difference!  I think I have managed to get 3 squares quilted so far. 



(The sandwich is bad, I know but I will make it work!)

Here is close up so you can see the quilting:



So thats it for me so far. Check out all the other crafy happenings over at Freshly Pieced, every Wednesday and maybe join in the fun!