Quick Post-Bag For Florida-Calamity Kim's Giveaway!!!

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I finished up my bag to take with me to Florida. Thought the fabric fit right in. Love to put braided handles on a bag, they stay on your shoulder really well. I've had this fabric for years, another stash buster. Yea!!! A little sun glass holder and small bag to fit inside, I try to stay organized on a trip. I'll be back in a week and maybe a little surprise, you just never know.

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The picture below is from Calamity Kim, she has made a wonderful apron to giveaway for National Apron Day, May 10, 2010. You can just click on the picture to go to her blog. One talented lady.

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Apron made for special order-Tutorial when I get back from vacation on a potholder

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It all started with a lady ordering my one of a kind aprons. I never know what I'm going to end up with when they are finished. Remember these blocks we did a quilt along with 2 1/2" strips and I had some left over. If you can see in the picture above I used them in the apron, the front block is pleated and the side blocks are gathered with big pockets covering them almost. Added a scalloped border, loop for towel and a button for the potholder. I guess this is a post of using up left over blocks you might have.

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The towel is with a vintage towel and an image of an old pattern stitched to it, gathered at the top with a button added to keep it from falling out of the loop.

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Told ya I can't get enough potholders made. This one is from a block cut up and sewed back together like a crazy quilt.
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Potholders I Sent Rebecka

Well I sent off my potholders without taking a picture before I packaged them up. Sometimes I just don't think my head is attached, so I borrowed Rebecka's picture. She had taken a photo of her dining room when we were trying to decide colors for one another and can you believe we have the same antique table, mine is closed up in my breakfast area and hers is open. She had her first tulip on her table so I put it on the recipe card, it had the most beautiful colors in it.

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We don't leave until Friday or Saturday this week for our vacation, just couldn't resist the pictures below.

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