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Pieceful Sunday

I’m sneaking in a Pieceful Sunday this week. My bags are packed; well, my quilting project bags, that is. Hey, priorities, right?! With our daughter home, we have been enjoying time together as a family, so my posts have been few. I have been sewing though!

Pieceful Sunday - A fun little ensemble of box pouches and a sunglass case, made from Maureen Cracknell fabric - piecefulthoughts.com

One project I’ve been working on is this little ensemble for my daughter. She wanted a box pouch in a specific size. I had a little trouble finding the specific size – haha! The top pouch, with the tabs, was the first pattern I tried. It makes a nice box pouch, but more steps than I was interested in. The next two were made using the pouch pattern by Angela Walters, and it’s so quick and easy. When I make another, though, I’ll add a tab on one end. So if you’re looking for an easy pattern, use the one by Angela. The last item is a sunglasses case, and it was done in about 15 minutes. It’s a great way to use up batting scraps! The material is a Maureen Cracknell print left over from the wedding quilt.

Did You Sew a Jelly Roll?

Saturday was National Sew a Jelly Roll Day, and I’m wondering how many of you joined in. While I didn’t sew a jelly roll, I did pack up some 2-1/2″ strips. I was one of the winners of the left over strips from this beautiful quilt by Kathleen Mcmusing. Oh my, are those Island Batik strips ever pretty.

Honestly, my plan on Saturday was to stitch them up and ignore the packing. However, a quiet little squirrel whispered in my ear and told me I should bring the strips with me, so here they are, all tucked in this fun project bag.

Pieceful Sunday - My project bag ready for some EPP fun. Project bag came from Stitch Supply Co. - piecefulthoughts.com
See those Island Batik strips tucked in there, all gorgeous and lovely?

All I will tell you about the project is EPP. You’ll have to wait for the rest and see if I actually get any sewing done this weekend in between rousing games of Dominion and Settlers of Catan.

I even prepped a UFO to bring along, and this one has been waiting its turn for quite awhile. I’m pretty confident I can get this one finished this week. Here’s a peek of some of the homespun and flannels in the quilt. I’m going to add some big stitches to the quilt top. Hopefully I’ll have a UFO finish to show you on Friday.

Pieceful Sunday - A sneak peek of the homespun and flannel fabrics in the UFO I'm finishing this week - piecefulthoughts.com

Of course, I have books packed and a notebook, ruler and pencils in case I get inspired to draw up some quilt designs.

So how about you? What are you working on this Pieceful Sunday? What is your favorite project to pack when you go on a trip?

Wendy

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