My friend gave me a shirt her husband wore in the Army about 17 years ago and she wanted a bag made from it. This is the end result and she is very happy with it. I put the left over pockets from the bottom of the shirt inside and lined it with a green print. The top fabric is a Joel Dewberry print. 
This is number four for Zippy Wallets/Change Purse. These are so easy to make. They measure 4.5 x 4.5 and the handle is about five inches open. I love snowmen and picked this one up at Cracker Barrel last weekend. These are going to be for sale on my website www.sugarplumplace.com soon. 
Not a very good picture, but it is DONE. I started this in 1997 when I purchased it at a cross stitch convention in California, now I go to quilt shows. I have to take it to get framed this weekend. This piece is on a checkered dish cloth. This was done on 28 count even weave, single thread over two.
I was up late last night and made these three oven mitts. I was on a roll, they go pretty fast. I used some left over crumb blocks for the backs. These are all from my stash. 
I made this oven mitt when I got home from work today. I just dug out the Insulbright (??), some two inch scrap strips and another scrap fabric for the inside. The strips were great for a quilt as you go method. I contemplated just using plain fabric on the back side, but I was on a roll sewing the strips down. The directions are from www.skiptomylou.org . Just click on the picture if you want a close up view. 
This was a tutorial on http:noodleheads.blogspot.com called Zippy Wallet. I added the strap. This was a practice one to see if I could do it and/or like the finished product. There is also a front pocket, that is where I have the buttons. I used a sew-in snap, but probably next time will use a snap (the pound in kind). These could be used as holiday gifts with gift cards inside.
I started this bag at retreat last week and finished it up tonight. It did not have a closure, so I added one and I put it together a little different than the directions. The cuff at the top gives it a finished look. I am happy with it. 
This little bag is made from the book Big Bags Little Bags by Atkinson Designs. I changed it up a little by adding a handle and buttons to my yo-yo. I can never get my yo-yo centers to look good, not like the pictures anyway, so a button covers the mistakes. Yes, I used the Clover yo-yo maker and still ugly. Not to worry, I have a lot of buttons to cover my yo-yo holes.
I finally finished this top I had made about four years ago. It is 39"x51". I just did some simple free motion quilting on it and used left over scrappy binding as well. It was a little wonky, but I just quilted the heck out of it. Off to sew at a friends house today.
Baby Maddyn is eight months.
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