Spools in Order

Well, with the change in weather and the darkness settling around us earlier I decided to do some much needed organizing. I find myself more often trying to fit my projects into a basket which I take downstairs to work alongside my boyfriend with the tele going more often than naught. Having a functional sewing room is pointless if I decide not to use it, so with that in mind I took a hard look at the mess I had created and thought to myself “no wonder I don’t work up here!”

Fortified with a 16oz double-shot Americano, with room for cream of course, I decided to get my space put together. I have to say it was more fun than I had thought it would be with the little finds of fabric and notions shouting out to be noticed and not forgotten. I have more ideas to put into play but the act of organization was so cleansing I instantly wanted to create.
I realized I won’t have to use my JoAnn’s 40% off coupon this week nor do I need to hit up my local fabric shop filled with Amy Butler and Alexander Henry delights, I have tons of projects to do and textile to use before I hit up my current drug of choice, fabric.
I am not kidding when I said it was a mess…

But it was a much better space when I finished!

I am not showing the cabinets I have filled with fabric as that is a work in progress but progress is progress right? ;)

Onward to sewing

With my digital camera in working order I wanted to start posting recent projects. I am a fanatic of late at my local fabric store and have bought tons of Alexander Henry Fabric. His style is so great and whimsical with a touch of modern that I just eat it up.
Deciding on a quilted wallet (based from this wonderful blogger's tutorial http://darnkat.wordpress.com) to show off the cute lolipop print(sorry i forget the fabric name!)I went to town.
The process was fun and easy and remembering the panic of my first quilted object this tiny little piece of fabric and batting washed away the fear "my first" had lodged into my memory and it's possible I might try to go back and finish it..hm well atleast I don't panic at the word quilting anymore .. Here is a shot prior to sewing the wallet outside and inside peices together. I decided on contrasting fabric and quilting on the inside backing as well (but you can't tell because I didn't put my macro view on!)

I added a few things like a zippered pouch where the money and change should go, a pearl snap, and appliques on the card slots to tye in the fabric's motifs but it is pretty much the same pattern that darnkat provided.

I did get confused by the inner card slot pocket directions so I decided to just forget them and make it per my measurements, which ended up working great.

I had a great time and I am guessing I might just finish that first quilting project I started when my twin nephews weren't even born..(fyi the twins are now 18 months old!) lol isn't that fear+procastination in it's finest form!)