I love spring sunshine, and despite this crazy pandemic, I am enjoying
myself at home. With windows open and a glass of sweet tea at hand,
sewing is right at the top of my daily to do list.
I've
finished up several small projects. The first is a dust cover for
Rockette, my Singer 500 Rocketeer machine. I found an embroidery
sample of sewing notions that I had set aside several years ago.
With it as a focal point, I pulled out coordinating fabrics in grape
and white, and whipped up a quickie tie-on cover. No pattern, I just
used what I had to make it fit the machine.
The
flower block on the back is a test block for a quilt currently under
construction. I played with several decorative stitches to quilt in purple thread. After adding binding and ties, Rockette is now
dust free.
Another
day I stitched this wildly colorful Boho style bag called Feelin'
Sassy. It's made from a test piece that I used to practice free
motion quilting with the Squiggy ruler.
No pattern, just fold in
half, seam up the sides, add a band at the top, and a strap. The hot
pink tab is the same fabric as the lining. I can't go anywhere yet
to use it; maybe by summer it will be safe to go out!
Now
you see why I named my blog Useful Remnants. I love fabric so much I
just can't let any of it go to waste unless it is too tiny to sew.
