Fabric Bowls

I've been working on these off and on all month.  Fabric bowls to give out at our retreat that we host in January. 

Here is a close up of one.

I made up the little wool take and make packets a little while ago now these. You can see the wool packs Here. 
We have 26 that come to the retreat so I'm shooting to have between 26 and 30, that way I'll have extra.  Right now I have 17 completed, 2 that have the binding on and just need to be hand sewn and 3 that are sandwiched ready to gather.  So I'm getting really close. 
Today I'm doing a few housekeeping chores... then my 7 miles on my stationary bike.  When I'm done with that I'm hoping to get into the sewing room for a little bit.  But instead of working more on the bowls I think I want to cut out some "3 yard" Quilts. My friend  Cheryl and I will be putting the tops together at one of the 3 retreats we are having in the next month and a half.   
Stitch and Rippits was gifted 60 bolts of fabric and no one is really using it.  So we want to show how easy it is to take 3 yards and make a quick charity quilt.  
Here are the 3 I am going to make - 

Here is the fabric I'm using -

I think I am going to do #1 and #3 in the Daisy fabric combo and #2 in the Cherry fabric combo.  What do you think?  Anyway - I want to start cutting these out and getting them ready. 
This evening we are going with my Hubby's brother and wife to a Vickie Lawrence show.  Yay... I think it is going to be awesome. 
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings - Lynn 

Bowl Weaving

Once a month I get together with a dozen of my sewing friends.  We call it 3rd Saturday Sew.  Last year I was stitching the Bag Ladies and going to name them after my Sat Sew friends. Yes I need to finish them.  Yesterday was our day - and I wanted to try out a pattern I picked up at a the Henderson Quilt Show that we went to a few weeks ago.  It's a fabric woven bowl.  
I had visions of grandeur. that I would be able to get several done.  (pausing to laugh)  Uh Hmm.  Okay well I need to make more for one because they are pretty cool, and 2nd I bought the heavy duty stabilizer to make a bunch and I'm tired of left overs. I just need to be patient and know they take a lot of time.   

I still need to finish the rest of the buttons on the top and then work on shaping it a little more.  Hopefully future ones will go a little smoother. 
In the meantime I am trying to get back on track with my "One Monthly Goal" of my Christmas Quilt.  I have 3 of the 5 blocks done.  I'm heading to Vegas for the day tomorrow and then hopefully after that I won't have any more interruptions to getting them done.  Wish me luck.
Blessings,
Lynn