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Mom's Market Tote

Thinking of Mother's Day, I wanted to make my special mom a new work tote that was reversible and could easily be used at the market as well. Ya know, the whole green thing plus advertising for her daughter's Etsy shop...wink, wink. There was no pattern involved, just some rectangular pieces of fabric I had left over and playing around. I made sure that all my stitching and "add on's" like pockets and labels were sewn into place before applying the fusible interfacing on the reverse. That stuff makes anything more durable! I also paid extra attention to the straps that were sewn twice from the inside then enforced with a block on the outside. Pretty cute and bright, wouldn't you say? I think she'll love it! And the "a-ha" moment for next time? I really wish I had stitched one ribbon between each of the arched straps. Why? Because when you put the bag together, these ribbons could have been tied to shut the bag. I'll hav...

The Runners!

Hello sunshine! Well that cute little runner I started has been completed and it came out delightful! It is smaller than I had anticipated but I guess it's okay considering I've never done blocks on a diagonal. Just take a look! I lined the back with pastel, pink satin. As I began folding it, I realized it would make a really cute bag! But for now, I kept it a mini runner:) And..... this other piece was screaming "finish me!" all the way from last year. So that's just what I did. Pretty cute, huh? It seems to brighten the kitchen table even though the views still consist of snow and cold, cold skies. I apologize for my lack of St. Patrick's day projects. I just haven't been feeling very 'green'. I am planning, however, to take a try at some Irish Soda Bread and will upload it to clementine & clove:) Until then, enjoy the changes Spring is to bring. Daylight savings time is Sunday, March 9th! Here'...