Quilted Charm Tote

I had a very productive night last night. YAY for tax season being over. LOL

From Moda Swell Urban Chicks Quilted Tote

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I made this charm tote from a partial pack of Moda Swell charms by Urban Chicks. I then added a yellow blender fabric to brighten it up even more for spring/summer.



It measures 17" wide at the top, 13" tall and has a base that is 5" deep x 12" wide. The straps have a 10" drop that fit easily over the shoulder.

There is one inside pocket - this is a simple day tote/carry-all.

Bumble Bee Diaper Bag

Ok folks, after much anticipation on my part & the buyer's, the bumble bee diaper bag is finished.

I really like the final results (although it was made then taken apart and redone).

It goes with the custom ordered car seat rag quilt.

Cloth Headbands

I started a new project yesterday. I made 9 cloth headbands ranging from sizes to fit 4 year olds to adults. I'll be listing them soon and can always custom sizes upon request.


The best part is that they are reversible! AND I used a piece of elastic instead of the suggested velcro. It gives just a little extra give and for girls, they can wear them a little longer as they grow.

Chutes & Ladders Quilt Top

I finally had my first weekend off from work to sew, sew, and sew some more.


I had this quilt top laid out on my dining room table for months now and got it stitched up on Sunday.

I used 2 Moda charm packs from the Chutes & Ladders collection. It measures 32" x 36". I bit smaller than planned but I'll manage to make it into something soon once I choose a backing.

Another tax season...come & gone....

Whew, well as always, tax season ended with a bang. All was going WAY too smoothly when right at 4:30 we had a file that would not e-file due to a program problem. Thankfully, the 2nd call to tech support was a genius and fixed the problem. We won't talk about the 1st call, let's just say they were not so "genius" and leave it at that. LOL

Now I have tomorrow off and just anxious to step into my sewing room and sew something....anything....I've got such a long to-do list already that I don't know where to start!

Let me go figure out my list of things and I'll be back soon with pictures of finished projects....I hope. :-)

My Little Man & His Specs

Welcome all my new followers. I am usually much more chatty than I've been lately but I'm super busy at work this time of year....right about now, really disliking taxes. LOL I will get back to craft blogging VERY soon.

We recently discovered our oldest needed glasses, could explain his struggling this year in school. We got a GREAT deal at America's Best. We were able to make our appointment online and get a login to keep track of our history for him.

We visited the Greenville, SC location and had a wonderful experience. They were absolutely great to deal with from beginning to end. He had a FULL eye exam including one for genetic disorders which they say only ever needs to be done once. With 4 different exams, 2 pair of glasses (with scratch resistant lenses) and FREE replacement insurance, our total cost was $104. That might sound like alot but even Wal-Mart was $89 just for the exam.

Here's a pic of our little man in his new hip glasses. :-)