Category Archives: Bags

Catching Up

September 9, 2025 8:51 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ Pam

The time simply has gotten away from me. Between work, quilting and filling in at my friend’s shop, blogging has fallen to the bottom of the list of things to do. First up, the August Stash Report.

The Stash Report

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 13.759 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 194.442 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 32.67 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 147.139 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 47.303 yards

So did I meet the the August Goals? Some of them.

- Finish Cascades. It just needs the borders before it can be quilted. – It still needs borders.
- Keep up with the KTQ A Vintage Sampler Quilt Quilt along. I’m currently 2 blocks behind. Looking at the schedule we should finish the top by the end of the month. – Quilted!
- Monterrey Medallions. I’d like to get the blocks made for this quilt. – In progress.
- Sheryl. I just need to sew the binding strips together and get this one bound. – Still waiting
- Auction Quilt Top. It’s a bad picture, but I need to rip out what little quilting I’ve done. – Still needs ripping
- Shop Samples. Yes there are two quilts in the picture and I want them done by Monday! Guess what I’m doing first? – Accomplished!
- There is a customer quilt on the frame. I should get it done tonight – I don’t think there are any thunderstorms expected. – Accomplished!
- Decoupage fabric to glass for a friend. – Accomplished!
- Prepare the mystery quilt clues (the next one is due Monday!) – Accomplished!

This is my Vintage Christmas Sampler by Kansas Troubles Quilters. I caught up, got the borders on and even got it quilted over the long weekend. It was promptly put in the stack to be bound and I started Monterrey Medallions. There are 4 different blocks in this quilt – the center star, Woodpile, Floating Stars and Jacob’s Ladder blocks. The floating stars are up next.

So what’s on the agenda for September?

Finishing instructions for the guild Mystery Quilt
Finish customer quilt which is on the frame
Borders and quilt Cascade
Finish and quilt Monterrey Medallions
Quilt Ruby’s Vintage Christmas Sampler
Mini Bow Tucks
Kit Clara
20 Zipper Bags (take to retreat)
Rip out quilting from Auction Quilt
Kandy Korn Kitty Top (take to retreat)
Assemble Riviana (take to retreat)
Bind Vintage Christmas Sampler
Bind Sheryl

I’m thinking some of this is not going to get done this month.

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Auction Quilt Top, Bags, Clara, goals, Kandy Korn Kitty, Machine Quilting, Mini Bow Tucks, Monterry Medallion, monthly goals, mystery quilts, Rivanna, Sheryl, Stash Busting Report

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 8/6/2025

August 6, 2025 6:00 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ Pam

This is how UFOs happen. I just need to put the borders on Cascades. Making the Candy Twist Blocks for the Christmas quilt won’t take that long. So what do I do? Start a new project with a closer deadline. Yes, I’ve started the Mini Bow Tucks bag.

I hope to have it finished in the next day or two.

Posted in: Bags, designwall, Mini Bow Tucks

My Weekend Progress

August 5, 2025 10:19 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ Pam

I spent the entire weekend in the Quilt Studio as I had some major deadlines to hit. Although not critical, I did get the Stockings blocks made from A Vintage Christmas Sampler. I’m no longer behind, I’m just not caught up. I still need to do last Thursday’s blocks before this Thursday.

I finished the quilting on this gorgeous customer quilt. It was picked up Monday afternoon.

This is the first shop sample I needed to make. The focus fabric is a custom fabric called Graffiti. The pattern is a slight variation on Felicity from the Fabric Cafe Big Block 3-Yard Quilts book.

This is the 2nd shop sample. I do not remember the name of this fabric. I have enough fabric left over that I plan to make a Mini Bow Tucks tote.

I’ve pulled an stripe from my stash for the bottom.

This project has been added to my goals. I’d like to have it done by Sunday!

This quilt is from a customer and I need to deliver at the next guild meeting on the 18th.

While she was dropping off the quilt, we got to talking about UFO and BOMs. We both worked on this quilt years ago. It is not on my list for this year, but I was saying I was going to pull all the quilting out and simply assemble the top and toss is on the longarm to quilt. I’ve not finished it be cause I deviated from the pattern to make it larger, then didn’t like how it was going together – not to mention I’m not a fan of QAYG. She suggested I get someone else to finish it. Anyway I pulled it out and put it on the design wall to see what needed to be done. I have an idea, but have no idea if I have enough fabric. Ideas are percolating, so it might just get done next year. It’s safely put away in it’s bin to not distract me.

I also got the next clue for the mystery written, but have one more clue and the finishing instructions to go. I wonder what I can get done this week?

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Bags, DaniellePeach, DanillePurple, Hancock Stars BOM, Longarm, Mini Bow Tucks, QAYG

Goals for the Week of May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 7:23 am ⋅ Pam

Last week’s goals

Bind these 3 quilts: Blooming 9-Patch, Illusions, and the 2011 Mystery Quilt. – DONE

Assemble, quilt and bind 2 more President’s Challenge quilts – DONE

- Make a charm tote bag. – DONE

So what’s on my list for this week?

Make the rest of the Lemoyne Stars for the Compass Lone Star quilt.

Find something to use for my Leader/Ender Project — I’m thinking it will be my Rainbow Charm Swap.

Clear the tables AGAIN and go through at least 1 of the DOOM bags.

I took my main machine to the Sit-n-Sew and when I got back I thought I would clean it since I’ve been sewing so much. This is the accumulation after just 2 weeks.

That led to resuming the deep clean of the quilt studio that I started several months ago. It always looks worse before it gets better.

But I wiped down the window sills, baseboards and swept behind and under the middle table and sewing table and circled back and swept behind the other table as well.

But I was eager to get the bindings on the two challenge quilts, so nearly everything on the sewing table got swept off into those 2 bags sitting on the floor next to the broom — aka DOOM bags — Didn’t Organize Only Moved.

Posted in: 2011 Mystery Quilt, Blooming 9-patch, Charm Tote, Compass Star, Dragonfly Garden, goals, Illusions, Rainbow Challenge

Chubby Charmer & Stash Report for Week Ending 5/3/25

May 4, 2025 10:41 am ⋅ Pam

The first Saturday of the month there is a sew day for Rankin County quilters. Both my quilt guilds are in Rankin county. I haven’t been in a position to attend frequently, but made the effort this month as they were having a class to make a large charm bag tote. I cut my own squares from my stash, using the lining fabric as my inspiration.

Yes, this is the backing fabric I bought 9 yards of for quilts, then 2 more for other projects including my stove backsplash.

I used 2 pieces of each fabric laid out in this formation.

It was a fun bag to make. I think next time, I’ll skip the flap, and may use fusible foam instead of multiple layers of fusible fleece.

I’m considering attaching this Dorset button I made to the flap. I learned the basics at the Quilters By Hearts Desire meeting last month.

Now on to the Stash Report.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 82.58 yards — this number is higher than last weeks apparently the math was off at some point.

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 8.2575
Fabric Used to Date: 65 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 17.58 yards

Posted in: Charm Tote, Stash Busting Report

Zip and Clip Bag – March 2024

January 12, 2025 1:03 pm ⋅ Pam

Over the next few weeks I hope to document my projects from 2024, as well as keeping up with this year. This is the first project I completed in 2024. This is my second Zip and Clip bag. I previously made one in July 2022 (see it here) and wore it out. This one is made from the legs of jeans my sister cut off to make shorts.

The embroidery is an iron-on applique I purchased from Jo-Ann’s. I was in a time crunch as I needed this for my trip to Scotland in April, so the magnetic snaps are larger than I would have liked. Under the flap there is a zipper compartment and a “phone” pocket.

The main compartment is roomy, there is a passport pocket with a hook and loop closure, as well as another zipper pocket.

The zipper pocket has a space for 6 cards.

Although not part of the pattern, I added a back pocket for my phone. I didn’t want to open the bag to get my phone.

The pattern is Zip & Clip Bag by Around the Bobbin. I really like this bag. It holds everything I need. I can wear it cross-body, or around the waist. I typically thread the strap through my belt loops when I do that.

Posted in: Zip and Clip

Design Wall Monday

April 10, 2023 10:47 am ⋅ Pam

On this Design Wall Monday I first have a finish. Last week I made the Midi Bag. This past weekend I made the larger Mondo Bag. I think this will make a great reusable shopping bag.

Here are the two of them together for size comparison.

After the bag was finished, I pulled out my Christmas Star Swap blocks from April 2019. I made the 6 alternate squares, now I need to do the setting triangles.

Posted in: Christmas Star Swap, designwall, Mondo

Quiltsmart Midi Bag

April 5, 2023 7:38 am ⋅ Pam

I’ve finished my Quiltsmart Midi Bag. I bought the jelly roll — Ladies’ Legacy by Barbara Brackman for Moda — last summer. For that matter the pattern and lining fabric was also bought on that trip. I pulled it out a couple of weekends ago and promptly cut the through one of the handle pieces when separating the 2 pieces of interfacing. When it came time to work on the handles, I quit for the day.