Saturday, January 5, 2013

Friday night with Friends.

Last night it was nice to sit and sew along with Cheryll and all the other folk for FnwFs.
I was pleased to have made my Thread Catcher for SAL with Chooky and Friends

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and also make a good start on my SHOE BAG

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and I thought it would be nice to do THIS too !!!!!

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I am off into the CAVE to finish my shoe bag…..


Hugz Maria

29 comments:

Anita said...

Hi Maria,
Those thread catchers are the best thing out. You don't realize how handy they are until you make/get one yourself. The shoe bags are brilliant too. Looks like you got stacks done last night. Good for you.
Cheers, Anita.

Janet said...

Productive night for you! Love the shoe bag. And oh - your header photo of you and the ladies boobing!!! Wish I was there.

Susan said...

A great start to the year! Love the new "block" in the header - that is my kind of landscape. I miss the salt air and beach views so much.

Susan said...

...and don't forget to do a post on SAL . . .the tally of Thread Catchers is growing daily.

retdairyqueen said...

I really like those thread catchers Have never made one though

Michell Krawczyk said...

those thread catchers are handy to have

FleurBleue said...

Lovely thread catcher...I've put one on my "to do" list for the next time I'm having my quilt retreat.

Fiona x

Marilyn said...

A great night of sewing, Maria. Lovely projects.

Ellyn said...

so much fun to sew with friends! I love that shoe bag!

Quilt Kitty said...

Well done Maria - that's January nearly ruled out for the SAL for you. Gorgeous red shoes! Tracee xx

sunny said...

Cute stuff! I didn't get a chance to sew as I had hoped, so that's my plan for all day Sunday. Nobody better get in my way!!

Needled Mom said...

I keep saying that I am going to make a thread catcher for ME, but never get around to doing it. Yours looks awesome as does the fabulous shoe bag. Very cute!

FloS said...

Well done Maria !!
I've join the swap too !
Florence

Teresa F. said...

Nice thread catcher. I really need to make one for me. The shoe bag looks awesome.
Well done!

Cheryll said...

Great work Maria... and it was FUN having you sew with us too! :)

Christine M said...

You're off to a flying start with the SAL Maria. Love the colours of your shoe bag.

Mistea said...

Nice work. You are off to a great start with your projects.

Enjoy sunny Sunday.

Quilting Chemist (Danette) said...

Love the shoe bag. Nice thread catcher, I forget to leave mine by the machine.

Fiona said...

Lovely projects... I want to do my shoe bag today also... love your colours...
Hugz

Anthea said...

clever fabrics for your thread catcher Maria, all the SAL girls will not have a single thread out of place now!
great start on the shoe bag too...

Sisbabestitches said...

Gosh you were busy Maria. Great threadcatcher and your shoe bag looks lovely. It took me a few moment to comment, cos I was staring at your header pic wishing I was in the water too, ooh it looks so inviting :)

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Well done Maria...just made three of those thread catchers.....Chooky said to me this morning, be careful they are addictive....LOL

Sue said...

Looks like you have a great pile of goodies to make this week. The shoe bag is so cute.

Charlie and Wendy said...

Love your projects, the shoe bag is very pretty!

katherine said...

Thread catcher looks great and I love the shoe bag too.

Val said...

Looks like so much fun!

Elyte said...

I like the colours that you chose for your thread catcher. Your shoe bag is looking very nice too.

Val said...

Great thread catcher and I just love that shoe bag.

Chookyblue...... said...

good to see your working on both Jan SAL projects.........