I Will Never Work With This Fabric Again!!! LOL

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Bet ya thought I was talking about some quilting fabric, no, the grand babies needed their costumes before Saturday, due to a party they are going to. I will say it again, "I will never work with this fabric again..." You can't iron it without putting a towel over it, because it has sparkles that stick to all things hot and you talk about slippery. I will find another source for the future costumes. I have made many, but tried this fabric for these.

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It was funny the first time the oldest saw her mermaid pattern. Her face told it all to me. She wanted to be a mermaid like Ariel. When she saw her feet was not going in the tail it kinda upset her. Mimi, I really wish my feet could go down in the tail. The end of the tail is wrapped around her wrist. I told her she couldn't walk, she would have to swim to her party. After she tried it on for the fitting, she was happy. I'll try to post pictures of them.

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On Snow White's bag I embroidered

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"They say an apple a day

keeps the Doctor away"

I took a bite

and slept all night.

(Till Prince Daddy

woke me with a kiss)

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I knew this month was going to be busy and I'm sorry I haven't visited or posted. It bound to slow down soon.

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I have been working with my Texture Magic will post pictures soon. I will be at the Quilt Market and Quilt Festival showing Demo's in Painted Pony's booth on Saturday. Please stop by if you can.

Keep Stitchen'

Tinkerbell & Princess and "The Winners"

My Little Tinkerbell and Princess

&

"The Winners"

First I have to share a couple of the girls in the Halloween outfits. It's so funny how things change, when I was growing up we had to do with what we had. I will never forget the year my Mom put a deer skin around me and went outside and got a round steak bone the dog had chewed cleaned. Tied that around my neck and I had got the doll BamBam so she had me carry his cave club. I was a cave girl that year. The kids now would probably have a cow if they had to dress like that.

Here's the girls...

I hope they will always stay close.

The winners of the contest are Diane @ http://dianobe.blogspot.com/ for the apron and May Britt @ http://abyquilt.blogspot.com/ . I guess I better email them and let them know. Congratulations and thank you all for entering.

"TUTORIAL" Placemat Purse and Rebecka-Thank you so much

First Tutorial from Calamity Jane's Cottage

Supplies needed for lined purse

2 Placemats

Fabric-this may vary due to size of place mats-3/4 yard will get the lining, loop and pockets

Webbing for handles -this also can vary, I like long enough handles to go under my arm. I measured 2-24" of webbing

Optional for closure-large button

Cut your lining the same size as your placmats. I also cut 2 pockets-8"X14" and a loop for closure 2 1/2"X13", all out of lining.

When I make my pockets I fold over pocket fabric to measure 8"X7", see picture below. Sew RST and leave opening at bottom to turn pocket. Trim corners and turn.

Press pocket and pin onto lining; you will catch the bottom of the pocket at this time, which was opened for turning the pocket.

Sew pockets to lining.

Pin RST, front and back of purse, sew sides and bottom. Sew the same for the lining but leave an opening at the bottom of the lining for turning.

Make loop by folding in sides to the center and then folding again to make a piece that will measure about 1/2"X13". This can vary depending on what size you would like. I took a picture of how I fold this to make a loop for the button.

To make box purse bottom, pull seams together and sew across where it would measure 3" across. Most of the time you would cut out a small amount, but on some placemats it would come unraveled. So I skipped that step.

Turn bag right sides out and pin handles and loop to purse. Loop is put in the center and the handles are put 4" from the side

Slip bag into lining RST.

Pin around top and sew the top edge.

Turn purse through opening in bottom of lining and sew the opening closed.

Pin around the top edge and make sure the handles and loop are not in the way when you sew this step. Since we are working with placemats in the project, this can be a little thick.

I also put a little pleat at the side of the purse after it is all finished. You have to sew down a little from the top due to thickness here. Add a big button and you are ready to go.

These are some other placemats I had that would make cute fall purses. If you have any questions please email me at orders@calamityjanescottage.com . I can email this file to you.

I'll be signed off for a while due to hurricane Ike and will be back soon.

Thank you,

This is a picture of some of the supplies for the first tutorial!

1st Tutorial

This is some of the supplies I will use to show you a little tutorial. It will be using placemats, a little fabric and some webbing. It takes a little bit of time in showing this, so I hope to be finished tomorrow. Now, don't think it is just for Halloween any placemats can be used. Some of you might not like Halloween, but I have some cute fall place mats I'll show you. So stay tuned.