Sewing and concerts

What a weekend! I was busy sewing and going to concerts. I needed to get the project bag and thread beds done for a custom order. While I was at it, I made a few more just because I was in the groove. This is the project bag that was ordered. The lady wanted a thread bed out of the same fabric which I forgot to take a picture of.

Then she wanted one out of a multicolored batik. I had cut out fabric for four and got those made.

I wanted to see how many project bags and thread beds I could get out of 3/4 a yard of this purple moth fabric. I didn't have quite enough for the zipper strips for one, but I found a batik that was complementary to the moth fabric.

The lady also wanted a thread bed out of flamingo fabric. I got one finished for her and have three more to finish.

With these thread beds and project bags I realized I needed to get myself organized! I kept having to stop what I was doing to cut out pieces I needed. I gathered up the trays left from the bottled carbonated water I buy and used those for the pieces and parts I need for thread beds. The vinyl I need for project bags is bigger so I am using the lid from a copier paper box. I spent a couple hours just cutting extra vinyl pieces.  Then I ironed on interfacing to strips of flannel for the thread beds and cut those to size.

I needed to get a curve top pouch made for my niece for her birthday. She lives in Georgia, so I needed to get it in the mail. Her mom, my sister, had picked out some fabric, but I looked everywhere and could not find any more of that print. I found this print and I think my niece will like it.

I also made a bunch of scissor pouches. Some I needed to get in the mail. I found a place to set up The Hulk that was not on my big table. This makes it easier to run back and forth to install the snaps.  This keeps The Hulk out of the way and not cluttering up my big table.

I got everything ready for the post office trip at lunch today.

I have 8 more days to get the Harley quilt done. Yes, it is still not done. I'm 75% done now. I am almost done with quilting the black t-shirt thank goodness!

Friday evening, I went to Cleveland with my brother and SIL to go to the Springsteen concert. My brother that works for the band got us tickets. It was a great show. I got to bed at 12:45am; it was almost a 20 hour day for me so I was tired!

Saturday, I had to get up for an 8:30am appointment for bloodwork. I made a couple stops on my way home then got to work in the sewing studio. I had lunch then fell asleep for a while. I sewed some more and then headed downtown to see my nephew play with Mark Lee Shannon. Mark was member of the Michael Stanley Band. There was nobody there because of the weather.  The tent was for the sound crew.

The band still put on a good show. Michael played the organ as well as the guitar. My brother, his dad, is in the black shirt to the left tuning guitars.

This was the sky when we were packing up. Yes, I jumped in and help roadie.

Michael is helping out another band next Saturday so I will be going to see that. It is at the local venue so doesn't take long to get there. Hopefully the weather is better!