Child's Sunshine Tote

I decided to back up and add one of my favorite quilted projects to my blog. My husband and I were invited to share Thanksgiving dinner with his cousin in Jackson, TN. I wanted to make something to thank her for all of her work on the dinner, so made a little tote for her grandaughter using Kate Spain's Sunnyside by Moda charm pack and modifying Jenny Doan's (Missouri Star Quilt Company) tutorial on how to make 3 totes from one charm pack. Easy and fun!

I also made a table runner using the same fabric line for the cook! I used the Love Me Tender pattern from Disa Design's More of My Runners pattern book.

The photo is not good--I am getting better at taking photos, but you can "sort of" see the table runner. I LOVE the sunny yellow colors, especially during this long, gray, cold winter.

Hope the sunshiny yellow makes you as happy as it does me!

Mickey Mouse Tote

I like it, but it took me waaay longer to make than it should have. I ripped out more seams than I care to admit from sheer carelessness (e.g., right side to wrong side). I didn't have a pattern, but based the tote on Jenny Doan's charm pack bags tutorial. I love the Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorials. They have taught me to sew.

Now I am getting close to having all of my Christmas presents -- now New Year's presents -- finished. Have to quilt two lap throws--have the quilt sandwiches. One of my brothers told me he had gotten used to getting Christmas presents in April. I am going to try to break the April record.

Still have to cut and piece a final quilt and I am done! It is clearly going to take me a month or so to get the remainder done.

All I can say is that it is a good thing that quilting is fun because otherwise I would be stressed. I may actually be slightly stressed. I took on too many projects in too short a time, especially since I am a new quilter.