8 Thread beds almost done

The next step for the project bags was to get all the quilting done then add the flannel. The flannel is nice to stick the loose threads to after you pull stands out of the section of thread that was cut off the skein or bobbin. Next, I positioned the zipper pocket and pressed the self-binding on four of the eight thread beds. I use small binder clips to hold the binding in place especially the corners which I miter. The binder clips are cheaper than those plastic ones that are sold and they work great. All that is left to do on these four is to top stitch the binding and add a snap.

The other four are ready for the binding to be pressed.

Thread bed progress

I made good progress on the next group of 8 thread beds. The zippered pockets are sewn together and trimmed to size.

The next step is to quilt the fleece interfaced lining pieces with the outer fabric. Two are quilted and the rest are marked with blue tape and ready to sew.

Back to project bags

I was so tired when I got home from work it was hard to get motivated to sew. I did manage to get these two project bags done

I finally got my second wind about 6:30 and worked on the next two project bags. The print batiks are from Wanda. There was enough fabric for one project bag and two thread beds out of each fabric.

When I had my big weekend of cutting, I ended up with 12 project bags and they are all now completed! There will be more to come. Like Vicki of Colorways by Vicki Welch said that my motto is why make one when I can make 100!

Since I have black thread on my machine, I will be working on the thread beds that take black thread. I will just work my way thru the rainbow!

Busy shopping and project bags

I picked up my company Friday and the shopping we did was at the grocery stores. I hadn't had time to do that, but with the extra help we ended up with a few items I would have not have thought about buying, but came in handy. Have you ever had the Thin Mint Oreos?  They are dangerously good!  On Saturday once we got moving and I made breakfast then we headed to the mall. We were there about 2 1/2 hours which isn't that long compared to some visits we have had. The mall was busy because it was tax free weekend, well, some things were tax free. I was told that the legislature changed the shoe policy and tax free was only on shoes less than $75.00. We shopped around and found a few bargains.  The lines were long to get into dressing rooms and to check out.  We were getting fed up with the crowds.  We then drove over to the other side of town to an outlet store and they found a few other things.  It was busy, but we got a dressing room and checked out quickly.  We stopped a couple places on our way home and then after 5 hours of shopping we called it a day. I fixed some food and we watched movies the rest of the evening. Sunday we chilled and got caught up on Project Runway.

I did get a bit of time early Saturday to do some laundry and make two project bags. The marbled batik is more fabric from Wanda.

These two bags are almost done. I just have to press the self-binding, sew it and they are done.

Two more bags

Last evening was busy so I only had time to construct two more project bags. These are much prettier in person than in these pictures.

I needed to spend time clearing out and making up the beds in my guest room. I am having company this weekend. I staged the materials for the project bags and thread beds on the beds as well as projects that need finished so all that needed moved. I also moved The Hulk and snap cases so that space could be used for whatever my guests needed to layout. Looks like we will be spending most of the weekend indoors because there is rain in the forecast for today (it's raining right now) and Saturday. We will find something to do!

Project bags completed

I spent last evening sewing together these four project bags. I try to sew all the ones that use the same color of thread. The other project bags I have in that stack will need a different thread color.  Construction of the project bags is very similar to thread beds so this is a good warm up.

After my post about the salted stump, Elle replied that it would take 6 to 12 months for the salt to do its job! What? LOL!!

Salting the stump and thread bed progress

After my wellness appointment I stopped and did a bit of shopping while I was on the east side of town. My purchases included salt for my stump. I gathered supplies

and headed over to the stump. I salted both the stump and one of the roots I had drilled holes in.  Let us see what happens to that root. The stump is now wrapped in plastic, so now we wait. How long? I have no idea! LOL!! I guess I will check on it in a couple weeks and see if anything has changed.

I then got to work on those three thread beds that were almost done.

Next it was time to add the snaps. This step doesn't take long with my set up and The Hulk at the ready!

While I was at it, I found two other thread beds that just needed snaps. I had been holding off because I didn't have the right color of snap that I thought looked good with that purple fabric. KAM snaps was having a sale so I recently bought more of the long shank snaps. Here is a picture of the snaps I had and that same case with the snaps rearranged and the new colors added.

I still have a few colors in bags. I will have to get another storage case.

Here are the finished thread beds.

I am excited to get this bin filled up with thread beds!