Welcome to finish it up Friday! I have a few finishes today. Some were waiting around for a good long time, so it feels great to wrap them up!
My daughter has a new little skirt! I had the fabric washed and dried for months. Once I sat down to sew it up, it probably took me 20 minutes. (Why do these things take so long? Good grief!) She squealed with delight when she tried it on. That will never get old! She's wearing it today and she looks adorable in it! I'm so glad that she will still wear handmade things.
This is a little zip pouch that I made last July at quilt retreat. It was ok, but a few days ago I added a gusset so now it stands up and has a bottom to it. The pouch went from "meh" to "hurray"! What a difference a gusset makes! I gifted this one to a friend and she loved it.
One more finish...I posted my
mini 9 patch pin cushion tutorial! That one was on the to-do list for about 6 months. And the fact that I managed to upload all those photos on my DSL internet connection? Nothing short of amazing. :)
Since
last Friday's confession I managed to piece 4 quilt backs! I even got two quilts basted. One step closer to finishing some of those WIPs. That's pretty exciting!
Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Happy Friday to you!
Great BUNCH of finishes. Love that little skirt!
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Mary
Wow, a great set of finishes. Love the cute animals on the skirt - it must be fun to wear.
ReplyDeleteThat little pin cushion is adorable!
ReplyDeleteCute little skirt - she will probably wear it every day this summer!
ReplyDeletei have skirts that have been waiting around for way too long. good to know they will be quick!
ReplyDeleteand your 9 patch was darling!!! i need a quick pincushion. this will be perfect. =) thanks for the tute.
Wow! Love the 9 patch! I've been trying to email you a few questions but I think it's going to your spam. Could you email me when you get a chance? Ryan.whitneymoss (@) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteThat's such a sweet little skirt, and I like the zip pouch too.
ReplyDeleteI saw the nine patches earlier this week! Very cute! That's so cool that your daughter loves that little skirt. I miss those reactions from daughter.
ReplyDeleteCute projects... so fun to sew for little girls!
ReplyDeleteYou had a busy week! I love the combination of patterns and colors in your pouch--really lovely! I also wanted to say a huge thanks for hosting Finish It Up Friday. I just started my blog and Etsy shop and it has been the biggest source of traffic so far! Not to mention that it is really fun to click around and see what everyone it up to.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! I need to remember the gusset trick.
ReplyDeleteOooo, I like the pouch! And yay for getting quilt backs done! <3
ReplyDeleteOh that skirt is just adorable, makes me want to be a girl again! :o)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute little skirt! Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove the pin cushion and the zipper pouch. I am making a bag...my first, and I had to look up what a gusset is:) Stand up is way better. Great fabrics.
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ReplyDeleteHi AmandaJean,
I love the pouch and the little pincushion. I just made a mini log cabin and can't wait to make yours. And I know whatcha mean about the slow DSL business. Have a great weekend
jan@http://sewandsowfarm.blogspot.com/
I made a few skirts out of quilting fabric for the summer too and I'm loving them. It's so crazy how projects seem bigger in our head than they really are!
ReplyDeleteDidn't get any projects done...too much out and about time. I did manage to buy fabric two different days, go to lunch with coworkers, clean out the rest of my cupboards and closets, had a job interview and went to a funeral.
ReplyDeleteHaha! I love the phrase "what a difference a gusset makes" Too true... l think that every morning... :D
ReplyDeleteHaha! I love the phrase "what a difference a gusset makes" Too true... l think that every morning... :D
ReplyDeleteI finished a hat last week that I had knit up forever ago.
ReplyDeleteWhat did it need?
A pompom.
How long did that take? Fifteen minutes.
We are kindred sisters.
You were very productive for both of us this week. I have one more thing a-l-m-o-s-t done. I'll share it with you very soon!
I do the same thing. Have everything ready, but just don't get 'er done. Good job! You had an amazing week of finishes!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet that your daughter takes delight in the handmades you create for her. Tackling UFOs always feels good.
ReplyDeleteHey! I love your pouch!! So elegant and standing out! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteSew... you moved!! Hurray! Congratulations! Your prayers, patience and persistence have brought good fruit! Looks lovely! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteyou have certainly been busy this week lots to share with us and give us a guilt complex!
ReplyDeleteDanyelle,my almost 10yo, keeps asking me to teach her to make a skirt or skort. I keep saying we need a pattern. After seeing your post she said, come on Mom, it looks simple. Why DO we make it so hard or make it seem likes it takes so long. And I gotta make your little pincushions, with some of Grandmother's scraps of course - gotta heed your admonition to use those scraps. Ceasing procrastinating, and I am doing! Thanks Amanda Jean for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteWhen I get back from MN, I'm planning on tackling a BIG stack of UFOs. We'll see how that goes...
ReplyDeleteAll great finishes.
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