A good stoping point

Today I started work on what I shall call The Play Date bag. Basically I've got lots a fair amount of leftovers from SqueekMoo's Quilt that I need to make something out of it. They aren't big pieces so I'll have to be creative with what I have versus what I have.

MacMac's only comment on the whole thing was that whatever I make the lining out of let it be something that liquids and be wipes off and not soak into. So I opted for some Nylon.... I am cursing him inwardly for the choice. The stuff is so slippery, I'm having a hard time cutting my pieces out. If it weren't for the darn corner curves I could make due with the rotary cutter, but alas not wanting a boxy bag I must contemplate how to work around my choice of material.

I did get the nice big gererous pockets finished today though.

 Side that will be seen.

A look at the backside of one. Wont really see it unless you are looking directly into the pocket.


Overall though its a simple bag with a nice handle. And these flaps sewn on the front and back to form pockets. I think I'll have the pockets. So that two sippy cups will fit in them. hmmms if I had thought about it I should have sew some velco in so that I could make it so things couldn't slip out... oh well perhaps on the next one I'll give it a try.

Productive weekend

Part of the Project Stash Reduction, I made up some pillow cases for SqueekMoo. I started a Turning Twenty quilt using Moda Dinosaur Up Roar before he was born, and finished in time for his first birthday. I had a fair amount of left overs. I didn't have enough of any fabric to pull of the pillowcase pattern I have. But since the fabric's been sitting round for a while I went ahead and adapted the pattern. If we had an actual standard size pillow the pillow case would look silly. However the pillows in SqueekMoo's room are on the short side the pillow cases look fine.

I finished putting the borders on the Solar System quilt. There is plenty of backing left for it. All I need now is to get my hands on some batting.

I started work on making a stroller liner for our Baby Jogger City Elite.

Contemplating making a pattern by tracing a rough outline on to fabric... quickly decided against it. Went with using a measuring tape and getting key measurements to make a pattern.

Ignore the over exposure. The mock up run went well. A few changes here and there to make things better.

Now to make a test run. I have the fabric in the wash right now:
-Brown fleece left over from a cloak for MacMac I never made
-Little Red Riding Hood cotton quilt fabric that I got ages ago that I never found a pattern I like that made good use of the design.

Finally got a coupon for Joanns in the mail. feels like I've been waiting ages for it. I need to pick up from Ripstop nylon for some bag lining with it.