What I've Been Up To Lately!

Palace Doors, design and fabric by Amanda Murphy

I have been a busy gal lately, as you may have noticed by fewer tutorials. I was honored to sew a wall hanging for the fabric designer, Amanda Murphy, to help her out before the Houston Quilt Market. Since Market is over, I can mention it now and can show a photo. (My photo was taken very quickly so I could get it to the post office as soon as possible after finishing. It was a windy day, but I couldn't wait for the breeze to die down!) You can see all of Amanda's new fabric designs here.
I've also been participating in quite a few blog hops. They keep me thinking in new directions, like mental exercise. (And I certainly need all of that I can get!) I'll be posting Monday in the U R Priceless Blog Hop. I'll be showing you all the little coin purses I made using a variety of sew-in purse frames. If you are looking for ideas for gifts for the upcoming holidays, be sure and join us for this! I'm surprised at how much variety there can be with such a simple little frame. 
Beside that, I have been trying (along with others) to sew 200 tote bags for a charitable event. I certainly don't have to sew all 200 myself, but that is still a large number even for several of us. We are at about 166 now. We have a couple more weeks before we need to send them off! You can see more about that in this post.  
I'll also be blogging about a few ideas for the holidays very soon!
Until next time....