Sewing: Ruffle Hobo Bag

She picked the Ruffle Hobo Tote.

It had to be in teal.

And after working on it intermittently during the past three months it is finally done!

Three months? Yes, three months....because I get frustrated easily.   If I don't understand directions and there's no pictures to match, I put it off to the side to work on another project until I muddle it out.  If the pattern pieces name don't make sense, I put it off to the side to work on another project until I muddle it out.

Needless to say, there were quite a few things I needed to muddle out.

But the worst? I broke my ruffling foot and had to wait for a replacement!

It is an absolutely beautiful bag, and hopefully we'll get together this weekend so she can start using it.

Quilt: Rooftop Garden Facade

It's finished!

First thing I do when I've finished a quilt is show it off to the Hubby.

Sometimes he likes them...
 sometimes he dislikes them....
 then there's the one he told me needed to leave the house because one color didn't work.

This one is different.

It's Hubby approved...only the second time in years that he's approved a quilt that I've done.

Direct quote: It's one of my favorites, ranking up there with the Canyon Sunset quilt. The white with the colors...the design makes it pop!.

A little close-up of the front of the quilt.
















A little close up of the back of the quilt...a large floral on gray.   Isn't it just scrumptious?






The color of the fabrics, the pattern design, and the quilting make this a wonderful quilt that we're proud to display in our home

Credits:
Pattern: Facade by Rachel Griffith Designs, www.psiquilt.com
Fabric: Rooftop Garden by Moda Fabrics, www.unitednotions.com
Quilting: Lisa Alexakis at Sew Modern, www.sewmodernonline.com