lots of sewing, tiny bit of exercise...

This quilt top is the philanthropy top i made last weekend, and didn't have the photo to share:

And this is the flying geese mini i made for the flying geese mini swap i am in. It is a jelli quilt  pattern, and as usual her patterns are excellent!  the error in this is all me! I have dubbed it "amish geese" because of the error.  In our guild, we use that term because the amish believe only god was perfect, so everything else is flawed or has an error.  I had a great time free-motion quilting.  I turned this mini into a pillow case.

 This weekend i made a dress with Pockets!!!!! It is a VERY simple pattern by NewLook.  it says one hour, but it took approximately 4... even now with the tissue cut out, i still think it would take me two.  Maybe i am slow?  This fabric is the cotton and steel rayon challis.  It is DIVINE!  I loved working with it and upon finishing this dress, ordered more.  It was challenging to take pics of myself and it was early in the am but you can get the gist!  it also has a belt with the same fabric, however i didn't like the look, so i tried it with a leather belt and that was much more flattering. i have a few modifications i will make on the next one, but this pattern was great and i look forward to my next attempt.

 I have the book, Sewing in a Straight Line, by Brett Bara.  it is a great book with excellent tutorials and patterns.  These fabric trays were in there.  Three sizes, however you could make them any size.  They are quick and easy and great for stash busting.  i made several for extras for my "Pay it Forward" projects and for a few other swaps i have coming up, and easter prezzies.

 This one is a large one.  I used my 12.5" square ruler, and I think it is a great way to showcase the Tula Pink fabric.  i am going to use it on the coffee table to hold remotes and my angel cards.  The possibilities with this fun project are endless. you can make them deeper, triangle shaped, rectangle etc.

So these were some fun items i made over the weekend... and more trays are about half done! :) What did you create this weekend?

On a fitness note, I bought a new reformer.  it is the balanced body allegro, xl.  i have, however, pulled a muscle (pelvic floor? psoas) and have barely been able to walk so i have yet to utilize it.  i can't wait to heal so i can play around on it!! Our weather has been all over the place, but i was able to go for a walk with wrigley and Sunny and her dogs too.  it was beautiful.

These three had a blast! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and your monday flies by!!!:)

remember to never skip a monday so even if you do a few planks or a wall sit do something!!! something is always better than nothing!!

VW bus pillow and miles inbetween

This weekend I made a pillow case for my sister in law and her soon to be hubbee.  He collects and restores VW's (has several buses of his own) and porsches for a living and they featured a VW bus in their engagement pictures so when I saw this on Tula Pink's website I was so excited to begin.  

I began friday night and didn't stop until 1 am!!  i haven't stayed up that late in forever... but I had to be at a decent spot to stop since there are small pieces i didn't want to lose. 

This is the back, and I don't know why it is sideways and won't rotate?  oh well.  it fits an 18x18 inch pillow insert.  I was so pleased with this!  The initials in the emblem I cleverly (if i may say so myself) replaced with Jaclyn and Matt's initials.  That was my first time trying letters--I did one practice and then went for it.  Also the back two pieces are quilted--my first attempt at free motion and it was so FUN!! It is made with interfacing so it feels super sturdy.  This was also my first time appliqueing something so large and with various pieces.  Up until now I had appliqued a heart onto a toddlers tee.  

The only problem with my staying up until 1 on Friday was that I still woke at 6 on Saturday... but I was up and finishing my project.  I also ran 12 miles last night on the treadmill.  I initially thought I would run outside but it became dark VERY fast and I am a wimp.  It was one of my hardest runs to date, but it is done.  if I wasn't on the treadmill I would have taken two hours.

How has everyone's weekend been going?  I am anxious to do my NTC today and work on some more sewing projects!!  

Happy Sunday!  

Make sure you all schedule in your workouts and healthy meals for the week!