New Grab and Go Jelly Roll Purses

In my last post, I showed a sneak peek

of a recent project,

made with Moda's Summer Breeze fabric line.

As promised, I'm ready to reveal...

a PURSE, constructed from a great pattern

by Mommy's Thimble,

called the Easy Jellyroll Grab and Go Bag!

This is not the first time I've made this pattern.

Want to see some old ones I made, long before my blog was even born?

{Of course you do!}

This one was made from Summer Soiree
by Paula Prass.
I've made a lot of purses from this fabric line...
every one was a head-turner.

Here's a bright beauty made with

various lines...Andalucia from Patti Young,

Nicey Jane from Heather Bailey,

and even a bit of Aviary from Joel Dewberry.

This is what's under that cute flap.

I've made some that I don't have photos for,
but here's the last example I can share.
For this one, I chose some
prints from Patisserie by Fig Tree Quilts.

One of my friends ha the Patisserie purse,

and she asked me to make this purse again, 
but a little bit larger,

 so she could carry her new tablet

and a few other key belongings with her.

She fell in love with the Dear Stella prints I showed her,

in navy blue and orange.

The line is called Anchors Aweigh.

I think she's going to love this summer bag,

with its beachy theme. 

I love the sharp navy and white print 

I used for the inside,

called Songbird by Carina Gardner.

The snazzy stripes made a great handle strap!

I love this pattern for all of its
teachable moments.
Because of these bags,
I know how to install magnetic snaps...

create zippered interior pockets...

and make this sweet style of outer pocket.

Oh, and gussets no longer give me headaches!

If you'd like to try purse-making,
this pattern is great for beginners and experts alike!
Head on over to Mommy's Thimble on Etsy
for a big giant School is Out sale...
5 PDF patterns for only $20!

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Zakka Style Rain Cloud Mug Rug

Welcome again to the weekly edition of the

Zakka Style Sew Along!

{For more information, visit LRStitched.}

This one is the perfect project for a rainy day...

the Rain Cloud Mug Rug.

{For my mug rug, I did not stray far from the one featured in the book,

made by contributing artist Christie Fowler.

I thought hers was so adorable!}

Here is the one I made...

There was one major departure...

I did not use even a scrap of linen for my mug rug.

{I hope that's legal!}

For the background

I chose a solid in Mist from Amy Butler.

  

That reminded me of a piece of Amy Butler's
Midwest Modern

that I'd recently purchased.

The tiny gray polka dots were perfect for the fussy cut cloud!

It's called Optic Blossom Linen.

{Hey..."Linen"...does that count?!?!?!}

For me, the most fun part was machine quilting the wind and rain lines!

For the rain lines,

I used masking tape to mark a few parallel slants.

I stitched those first, using the white thread.

Then I filled in with some more rainy lines, in gray thread.

{I just eye-balled my windy swirls, modeling them after the book photo.}

I'm pretty pleased with my machine binding...

I used more of the Optic Blossom for that.

{I just love the little bits of sunshine that the yellow brings!}

I love the back just as much as the front, actually...
that's a piece of Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey,
in soft blue with yellow.

This is a gift for my sister, Susie.
I got to give it to her in person today!
I owed her a mug rug, because she's made 
a few cuties just for me.
Here's the latest...for teatime!

I put my little eamylove label on the back, so Susie knows
I made it, just for her!

I hope it will bring a little smile to Susie, even on rainy days!


{Love you, Susie!}

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Zig Zag Zakka Tote Bag

Have you ever joined in a sew-along online?

I decided to join the Zakka Style Sew Along, which started this week.

It's the brainchild of Lindsey of LR Stitched 

and Amy of Sukie Don't You Know Who I Am?

I bought my copy of the Zakka Style book by

Rashida Coleman-Hale of IHeartLinen and got started!

I'm starting to {heart} linen myself!

I've noticed how linen can add a touch of sophistication and texture

to any project, from mug rugs...

to ereader covers.

The first project of the Sew Along is the Zig Zag Tote Bag.

Here's my finished bag.  I used Charcoal Linen for the front, 

with pink, white and red prints.

Shown here are Nicey Jane {Hop Dot} by Heather Bailey,

and a bit of Farmer's Market by Sandi Henderson.

Since I prefer to use linen in small doses, 

I used more of the Hop Dot on the back of the bag, instead of linen.

I love the side view!

For the lining, I chose more Nicey Jane...

this is {Lindy Leaf}.

The most fun part, for me, was the straight-line zigzag quilting,
to echo the patchwork zigzags!

{Guess what?}
I can't wait for MONDAYS now!
That's when each new project begins for the Sew Along.
Come and join us, okay?

If you really love my Zigzag Zakka Tote,

it's available for purchase in my shop, eamylove, on Etsy!

Happy Easter!

Go to my Easter post,  if you missed it earlier!

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Ode to Nicey Jane

If you've ever checked out my photostream on Flickr,

it's no secret that I'm a big fan of Heather Bailey.

I love Pop Garden and Bijoux, but

I'm particularly fond of her Nicey Jane fabric line!

It lends itself to soooooo many cute projects.

I have to make myself use my stash sometimes, reassuring myself that I will love the finished items at least as much as the fabric itself.

Here's my latest finish from Nicey Jane...and I even used Heather's pattern - Effie and Ollie Elephant Pincushion.

Meet little Janie...

Isn't she nice???

She's lucky, too...not even a large print and a striped tail

can make her butt look big!

{Now available in my shop on Etsy...eamylove.}

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