I'm Back!

Oh my gosh....

it has been forever since I have had a chance to post on this blog.

Farming (and especially the addition of 2 piglets)

has kept me exceptionally busy.

On rainy days, though, I do take the opportunity to catch up with a little sewing.

Here is what I have been up to these past few weeks.

A blog friend contacted me to see if I could make a particular type of purse for her.

It was called a Grace Kelly purse and was constructed on a purse frame.

Unable to locate the particular frame for her,

I thought I would at least try my hand at this type of purse.

So, I de-constructed an old bag that I never carry and used the frame from that bag

and some fabric that we bought this past October at a fabric rummage sale,
and constructed this new bag.


It is lined....

and trimmed with an antique doily and button...

Over the past few weeks, 

I have also had a chance to make a few more aprons.

These are made over my 1940's style pattern.

This time I shortened the length to make it more contemporary.

I made the bias binding in a coordinating fabric.

I love the detail of the back of this apron.

It fits all sizes as it is quite generous in width,

with very long ties.

The ties actually slide through slits in the back panel and then tie in front.

Another version of the same apron...

Made from the same fabric,

but different coordinating fabric.

Another bag that I made in the messenger style...

from an old feed sack...

lined in quilted fabric 

and trimmed with antique buttons.

I have so many other projects on the cutting table,
and oodles more to follow them.
If only I had a few elves to help me complete them!!