I finally got around to making my own Professional Tote. I found this great sewing theme fabric and made it to carry all my tools to the sewing classes.

I made this little insulated bag to hold my mini iron and accessories.

Being a breast cancer survivor, I was asked to make this small quilt/wall handing piece for an auction piece at a fund raiser. The event was for a lady/survivor that needed funds to participate in the Avon Walk for Life in Boston.

This is my first embroidery on a garment - a nitie for my daughter. I'm having so much fun surfing the embroidery sites and finding wonderful designs to use.

This was my first monogram and my first label. I designed this bag for my sister-in-law that needs to use a wheelchair and needs to keep soda and candy handy because of diabetes. It fits between the handles on the back of the chair and is insulated with Insu-brite to keep the soda cold. Have to - she's in Las Vegas and it gets pretty hot out there! It has pockets inside and a change purse for all the change from the slot machines! I'm still working on using the software and have to learn more on the sizing but not bad for my first use of the 4D software.

So I wanted to do some embroidery for practice and my sister-in-law loves the American Indian Southwest decor. I found these designs and put them on placemats for her.

I purchased my machine at Knecht's Sewing and they have many wonderful classes to learn how to use the Pfaff Creative Vision but also to learn new techniques and projects. Lisa taught a couple of classes on table runners and this was one that she created the pattern for. It's called "In A Snap". It's a flip and stitch pattern and is fairly easy and fast. Just my kind of project. I liked it so much I made 2! Thanks Lisa! I will probably never do a full size quilt. Just ain't in me!

Lisa also taught a class on this tumbling blocks woven table runner. You stitch long tubes of fabric and then weave them in a pattern, add a border and a binding and Voila! It also is reversible! Lisa didn't think that I would make it through this one but I did! I would do it again - maybe in Christmas red and green.

This was one of my first embroidery/applique projects. And my first runner. I found this fabric that I thought looked like a snow storm and thought that the snowflakes would look great on it.

















This second table piece I found as a kit at Ivy Thimble Fabrics in Victor, NY. It was a fun, easy and fast project. I added a fancy machine stitch on the border to hold it all together.

This bag is the Professional Tote that I made for my sister who was going back to school. All students need a new bag at the start of a new school year. So, she's not a kid - so what!












This is an Amy Butler pattern and fabric for my daughter.
























These two little bags have a wrist band and were made from scraps of the Amy Butler bags.















Again, using scraps from other bags I made these three Snap Happy bags and a wallet for another daughter. I lined one of the bags with plastic so that it can be used as a cosmetic bag. I increased the wallet size by one inch and an Iphone slides nicely in the pocket. I don't have an Iphone but you get the idea.

I love making bags and I made this one for a friend that also is a breast cancer survivor.