The girls asked me to make them a  roll to hold all their toiletries when they are traveling.  I came up with this design to hold small bottles of shampoo, etc., the size that can be taken on an airplane.  Using two coordinating fabrics, I sandwiched them with Sew soft batting and quilted them together.  I cut lengths of vinyl and attached binding strips to them and then sewed them to zippers.  They were stitched to the main fabric on the binding strip above the zipper to separate each pocket.  The bottom pocket was made by cutting the fabric a couple inches wider than the main piece and boxing the corners and stitching it on.  The  entire outer edge is finished with a binding strip. The blue one has part of a coat hanger inserted and the beige one has a large metal ring on a tab to allow these to be hung on the back of the bathroom door in a hotel.  Just add your items, roll them up and tie them with a bow and you're ready to travel.  Kris wanted a smaller one but you could make them any size, make the pockets any size and even divide the small pockets for a jewelry roll.   So many different things you could use if for.  Get your imagination going.

It's been a busy, busy couple of weeks trying to get ready for the first family reunion of the Reagan Family.   Being the "family historian", I had to get my files together and tried to fill in some missing links.   We had a wonderful dinner at the Brae Loch restaurant in Cazenovia  followed on Sunday with a BBQ at my brothers.  My sister in law made this outstanding sign to put at the road side for the BBQ.  Nice job Loy!   I embroidered these canvas bags with our family crest for everyone as a memento of the weekend.

For our vacation this year, our family traveled to Virigina Beach, Va. and then to Charlotte, N.C..  We had a great time and I was able to stop at a few fabric shops along the way.  I had been told about Mary Jo's Cloth Store in Gastonia, N.C.  http://maryjos.com/  but never expected what I found.  It is enormous and has every type of fabric you can image.  It was quite an overload to the mind.  Which section to go to first.  What to buy, what not to buy.  How much to buy, where am I going to put it. Oh my!   Can't wait to go back with projects in mind.  Not far down the road is  Long Creek Mills  http://www.longcreekmills.com/location.html which has thousands of cones of embroidery thread at VERY reasonable prices.  Another place for me to get in trouble.   I also stopped at a nice little quilt shop near Kristin in Charlotte  Qbee Quilts and bought a few things there. 

We had a great time at the beach with a room with balcony on the beach front.  The kids swam all day and played in the sand. 

We visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. and what a beautiful and enormous estate.  

This is an e-reader cover and eyeglass case to match the professional tote that I made for my sister which is shown below.

 And yet another bag for Erin with matching wallet, sun glass case and change/card holder.  Erin gave me the ultimate compliment.  She was at a Vera Bradley store and sent me a text that said "I like yours better"!!

Did a little sewing for my little cutie granddaughter Kira.  These are both Kwik Sew patterns and the fabric was purchased at Calico Gals in Lyncourt.
She's so precious - always on the "go".

AND - I finally made something for myself!   It's a beautiful laptop bag.  The pattern is from Indygo Junction and the fabric was purchased at Cazenovia Fabrics.