Ruffled Tier Skirt for Madeline...

Madeline's Ruffled Tier Skirt

It is made from five coordinating fat quarters. the seams are French seams that are then topstitched so it should be pretty durable. Elastic waist. She loves it! It's very long.

Each tier is a bit longer than the one before. I have a ruffler foot for my sewing machine so that made the ruffles very easy. I did a 6 on the higher layers with 2.5 sewing stitch length and the bottom ruffle is a 6 with a 1.5 sewing stitch length.

Thread Catchers

An 18" long arm allows the Longer Thread Catcher to work on the new couches!  One end features a hold-open bag to catch your thread snippets.  The other end is weighted to keep the Longer Thread Catcher from falling off the couch, and also works as a pin or needle cushion.

A few more purses...

I think I'm going to call these Pick-Me-Ups. They're fun to make, fun to pick out materials, and fun to buy. I actually sit there smiling as I'm sewing them. :)

Crisp linen with a lime green interior. Trimmed with multi-colored bead trim and printed red ribbon. Natural wood handles with red silk accent.

Deep orange is accented with dogs wearing sweaters to match. Amber beads complement the amber handle.

Teal blue is harmonized with a woven ribbon in teal, purple, and black. Accented with round beads and a black leather strap. 

A lovely ribbon of grey, black and pink really shines with the paillette and bead trim. Fun pink handles. Almost to shiny to photograph! 

Three more purses...

I sewed three more purses this weekend. I started a fourth purse but still need to attach the handle on that one.




This one is a darker olive green. The ribbon trim is woven and beautifully shaded. The handle is made of natural fiber. Beaded trim is made of shells and small glass seed beads. 



Darker lime green with glass bead trim. Satin zebra print ribbon, black velvet ribbon, and zebra print handles. Very fun!

Two more purses...

My friend Crystal saw the lime green purse and really wanted one of her own... so that one belongs to her now. :) She also wanted to make some for her mom and mother-in-law for upcoming mother's day. She has never sewn before so we did a basic sewing lesson in which we made two purses and plan on making a few more.

This one is teal blue with purple and pink beads. The trims are so gorgeous! The ribbon is ruched in the center and woven on the edges. We used purple silk dupioni to attach the black handles. It's very striking.



This purse is printed cotton with a solid lining. The woven ribbon is layered over the bead trim. There are little green beads over the pink buttons.



Yay Crystal! You weren't interested in quilting, sewing clothes, sewing curtains, pillows, cross-stitch or needlepoint. But I got you with purses!!! :-)

I just love lime green...

I love lime green, especially with black! I'm planning on making several more of these tomorrow with a friend. She wants one for herself, and then one for her mother and mother-in-law. Very fun. :-)

The ribbon on the handle loops is layered and hand beaded, as is the button.