Mason jar swap

A lovely group of ladies make up a monthly group we call Sew Vintage. There are about a dozen of us that meet one Saturday afternoon a month. We all share an interest in vintage fabrics - really anything vintage.

 

 

This past Saturday we had a mason jar swap. Anyone participating brought a mason jar filled with something (anything) and maybe decorated or just plain. We drew numbers to see which jar we would receive in the swap.  I brought a mason jar with tea and chocolate but took home a much more interesting jar. 

 

Louise added a dresser pull to the lid of this cute pedestal mason jar. And she stuffed it with 2 1/2" squares of 30 reproduction fabrics, plus some vintage buttons.  How cute is that!! 

First finish of 2015

At Sew Vintage Club on Saturday, we were given a pattern for this little mug rug that uses 2.5" squares such as Moda Candies.  And we were challenged to make one before our February meeting. Well, I had a Moda Candy pack called Double Chocolate in my stash, and I used half it to make my mug rug.  So cute - and it already looks great on my desk. 

 Notice the large rick rack peeking out around the edges.  I had a leftover piece of a beige in my scrap bin that I used for the back.  And the quilting was just a simple serpentine stitch on my machine.  A yo-yo made from the backing fabric and a heart shaped button finished it off.

Saturday sewing

Just a little glimpse of a small project that is nearly done.  I hadn't done any sewing other than handwork for a whole week because I went with my husband on a business trip. We finally got home last night after plenty of airline delays, and today I spent focused on quilting.

We had Saturday Sampler this morning and it was the reveal of finished mystery quilts plus the introduction of the new 2015 program.  Show 'n Tell took over an hour but it was fun to see how everyone's mystery quilt turned out.  Not an ugly one in the whole bunch! 

Had coffee with one of my best friends and then went to Sew Vintage Club this afternoon.  One of the best parts of quilting is the social aspect.  That is why I belong to the Heartland Guild, participate in Saturday Sampler and the Sew Vintage group. Quilters are just the best people.