Buttercup Bag

Buttercup Bag, originally uploaded by FallingUtopia.

I finally made the Buttercup Bag, a free tutorial posted here:
http://madebyrae.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html

I love this pattern, and it is super easy to make. I expanded the length a little because I like to have enough space for a book in my bag.

I used a heavy weight cotton -- it works great. I also added interfacing in the top part to give it a little sturdiness. I've already made a second one out of linen, I just need to post it! I can see myself having a whole collection of these bags.

Everyone Needs an Obama Apron!

I found this great fabric, and I thought it needed a great project. I decided to make an apron for my mother.















It's just a little half apron, with some rick rack, bias tape, and polka dot fabric.

My mother loved it, and now I need to make a matching one for my father. Both of my parents are big Obama fans!

Stacked Coins Quilt

Stacked Coins Quilt, originally uploaded by FallingUtopia.

I think I like the bigger picture size better... hmm...

This was for my mom for Christmas.

I vaguely followed the stacked coins quilt from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts. The fabrics were from a fat quarter set I picked up at Joanns a while back, the brown fabric and the backing were both sheets.

I went a little creative with the quilting, I was feeling a bit brave.

Sushi Quilt

Sushi Quilt
Originally uploaded by FallingUtopia

Just another test post, seeing how this blogging from Flickr works.

This is a quilt I made my dad for Christmas. He loves sushi, so I used sushi fabric. It turned out nicely!

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This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.