Got that seventh project bag

I wanted to give as my table gifts at the retreat a matching TB, scissor pouch, and PB. I was short a PB and half of the fabric I needed for one more scissor pouch. What I had was nothing but cut up pieces and a partially made TB. I started last evening by going ahead and putting together the six PB that I knew had all the pieces. They now just need to have the self-binding pressed and sewn then they will be done.

So then I laid out the fabric parts and pieces I had left.

I took apart the zipper pocket that was made for the TB and there was enough fabric for the other half of the scissor pouch.

I then press all the tan sampler pieces to figure out which ones would work the best to add to the 12 1/2" x 15" outside piece. I needed the outside piece to measure 14" x 16"

I was able to match up the pattern for the bottom piece so the seam is barely noticeable.

I press the heck out of the seams so they would be nice and flat then I trimmed it to 14" x 16". The add on fabric will be part of the self binding so I don't think they will be that noticable.

Here the interfaced lining piece and the altered backing piece are ready for quilting.

OH we are not done! LOL!! I still needed the pieces for zipper. I didn't have enough of the tan sampler fabric like I used for the rest of the PBs.

So I took the last extra interfacing lining piece, heated it up and pulled the fabric off the interfacing.

There was still some glue on the back of the fabric, but I pressed it lightly and cut the pieces I needed. So now I have all the parts I need for that seventh bag. If the table where I sit at the retreat isn't filled, then I might not need to give this one away.  The round tables usually are set up for 8 stitchers. 

This was a lot of fiddling around, but I am happy I was able to get that 7th just-in-case project bag.

And that's how it is done!

200 DONE! Yes, I got the last 23 finished! Woohoo! I am happy to have met my goal. Now I know I will have plenty for everyone.

But wait - there's more! I finished the four scissor pouches to go with the matching project bags and thread beds for the four designers.

But wait - there's even more! I finished six scissor pouches to go with the thread beds for table gifts!

I have been beating my head against the wall trying to figure out how I am going to get the seventh scissor pouch when I only have enough of that gold sampler fabric for half a pouch or at least I thought. This morning I was straightening up my table a bit and organizing what projects that still need finished and I think I figured out a solution. Meanwhile, this is what my table looks like. It's not as messy as it looks because I know where everything is!

I will show you my solution as soon as I get farther along with finishing up projects. I had bought 6 yards of that tan sampler fabric and a bolt of the gold sampler fabric (I had used some of it before I started this round of projects) and here I am scrounging for scraps to try and complete projects! LOL!!!

Six more done

I sewed those last 29 scissor pouches together. After that I turned 16, pressed them, then topstitched. I was running out of time so I punched the holes for the snaps in 6 and finished stitching those. I now have 177 out of 200 done or 88.5% done!

Here are the 10 ready to have the holes punched, snaps installed, and then the final stitching.  I will easily be able to get these done tonight.  

I packed up the remaining pouches that need turned to do the turning at lunch today.

Last evening the postman delivered a package which turned out to be a birthday present! Yes, this is my birthday season. I put it like that because you don't want to be exact on social media with personal information. This was such a lovely surprise from the daughter of a blogging friend! There was a sweet card.

She made this cool bag for me! We lean politically the same way and it totally cracked me up with the MAKE ME appliqued on it! I love it!

The other side is a bit racy.  It is all about not complying in advance.

If that wasn't enough, Melissa crocheted me this lovely piece. I will have to find a special place for it.

Big weekend!

I worked hard this weekend on the scissor pouches. I now have 171 out of 200 hundred done or 85.5% done! I got 104 done this weekend.

Here is the box of pouches. With using a box instead of a plastic bin, I can leave the empty box which will be one more thing I don't have to bring home.

I have the final 29 ready for sewing together.

This pile of 10 is for the little gifts I am putting together for the designers and the table gifts. They are sewn and ready to turn.

Friday we had a luncheon for the guys. It was a little treat to thank them for the hard work of getting all the steel from the bridge cut up and removed. This picture was taken after most of the guys had already been thru the line. We didn't have much food leftover which was good! There was pulled pork, brisket, sausages, pulled chicken, mac and cheese, baked beans, cornbread, green beans, and chocolate chip cookies.

More scissor pouches

Eleven more scissor pouches are done! That makes a total of 67 out of 200 or 33.5% done.

I pressed all the turned pouches and topstitched everything I had ready.

Here is the stack of 45 ready for holes for the snaps, then finishing so you know what I will be doing this weekend! LOL!!  Yes, in the background are more scraps that I will be cutting.

Have a great weekend!

Scissor pouches done and in progress

I put my nose to the grindstone last evening and got 36 scissor pouches done. I am now 28% done which means 56 out of 200.

I also got that small group of pouches that were staged next to the sewing machine sewn together. I will turn them right side out at lunch today.

Scissor pouch progress and a car

My day went off track yesterday, but that happens. I got a call from my son that his car was on it's last leg and he had found another car. I ended up having to drive to the dealership in rush hour traffic on the interstate which scared the heck out of me and it was to a place I have never been. I hate that. I can't believe it takes 3 hours of paperwork to buy a car! And yes, it was dark driving home. Ugh!

At lunch I did get a pile of scissor pouches turned.

I only had about 45 minutes to get anything done before I had to leave to go to the dealership. I did get the interfacing pressed on a few pouches

and I got a few more cut out.

I have a lot of stuff going on at work and all I want to do is just take a day off or at least a half day.