Another finished WIP

I started Nifty Notes by This and That, several months ago.

I had some scraps and charms left of Neptune by Tula Pink.

My mother in law was looking through my bins of WIPs and scraps and things. She pulled this out and in a way challenged me to finish it.

I finished it that night.

Now I am on a mission to finish a few other small WIPs.

I guess I just needed a 'kick in the pants'.

I am hoping to accomplish a lot this coming weekend as the next weekend I am going out of town again.

It's that time of year for me. Not one but two dental meetings within a few weeks. 

Drat! I might have to decrease my sewing time {or not}

Talk to you soon,

You know it's been a WIP too long when.....

You can't remember the magazine it was featured in.....

Or the name of the pattern.

but I finished it.

I had sewn the entire purse but didn't finish the handles.

I can't find the magazine.

Anyone know the name of the pattern? I think it may have been in Quilts n More.

I have a horrible memory these days.

Simple Abundance

I have been extremely fortunate to have another one of my table runner designs to appear in Quiltmaker magazine! Simple Abundance is in the September/October 2010 Quiltmaker.  It's made from a jelly roll or charm pack and it's super simple. 

I had nearly forgotten to blog about it when I realized that a fellow blogger Carol had already pieced the runner top!

Friday, when I got home from a trip to Columbus I found a box from Colorado waiting for me.

It was sent from Papercraft. I was totally confused. Turns out it was my Simple Abundance table runner finally coming back home to me. In addition to the runner, there was a PaperCraft magazine included. To my surprise, the table runner was pictured in this magazine too!

Simple Abundance was made with Basic Grey's Origins fabric line. Basic Grey designs scrapbooking papers and other graphic art. It is only natural then to combine the 2!

In my own investigating I realized that Quiltmaker has a kit available AND a kit for the framed piece that it featured with the runner. I might just have to get that in order to match my runner!!!!

It's kind of cool that they incorporated paper love with fabric love.

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 Here's Origin version of Simple Abundance in my dining room....

And for inquiring minds, this is the original runner made with Verna by Kate Spain for Moda.

So if you are looking for a super simple runner that can be made from a charm pack or jellyroll, this is for you! It would a great way to use stash too...

Okay lunch break is over...

talk to you soon,

Boo. sunday stash

Added to my stash. I am not sure what this will become...hence the stash addition.

Perhaps a candy corn table runner or wonky pumpkin runner of some sort...like Pleasant Home Jody made last year?

maybe :0 

 only time will tell.

Here are a few of your creations.

I just wanted to share.  It really warms my heart to see other quilters and crafters making the projects I designed! So today will be a little blog tour. If you would like to see what else these creative gals are making be sure to click on their blog links :)

I am off to West Virginia today (back tomorrow) so I may be scarce answering emails or comments ( I am mostly bad at that anyway).

First up is Carol of Carol's Craft Blog has had busy hands creating this beautiful table runner.

Sprinkle of Sunshine found in Quiltmaker magazine.

Notice that she added ruffle to her runner.

But she ALSO made Simple Abundance from the September/October Quiltmaker....

Somehow I think I forgot to mention that I had another project in Quiltmaker.

If I can make pictures I will show you the original, the one a made for the magazine and another fun thing that happened.  I just have too much to blog and not enough time.

Next up is Country Wishes

 

Country Wishes made Skinny Verna above in Wee Wonderland by Moda  from Moda Bakeshop.

Unfortunately I have this picture of a completed Skinny and can't find the maker. If you recognize this pic please let me know so that I can give proper credit!

And Marge made a skinny too!

And Mad About Patchworks did a Christmas version with Riley Blake fabrics.

They are all so awesome.

I can't wait to see finished Hello Yellow and Geese in Flight quilts and more Simple Abundance runners.

If you have a picture of a project that you made with one of my tutorials please add it to my flickr group! I would like to show these fun finishes on my blog regularly.

Okay off to pack for WV.