Harvest Cabins has gone to it's new home.

When my sister Dawn was here last year she picked this Harvest Cabins quilt out. 

I told her I would get it quilted and send it back to Florida with my Dad last Fall.  It did get quilted by Jennifer McCann, but I had not completed the binding. 

Doesn't Nermal look great with this as a background?

So when she decided to visit this month to spend time with my Mom Cindy after her breast cancer surgery, I decided to get it bound so she could take it back with her.

She helped me pick out the fabric binding, it's a diagonal strip from Moda from the Gobble Gobble line by Sandy Gervais.

I like the way that a diagonal binding finishes off a quilt.

This was the first quilt on my 2012 UFO list, and the 4th item I have finished off the list so far!!

My Moda Saltbox Harvest Quilt by Deb Strain

A week ago I visited JEllen's House of Fabric because I won a door prize at her grand opening!!  Of course I had to check out the fabric and decided to purchase some more Fall fabric to use with my leftover Moda Gobble Gobble.  I purchased the below Moda Saltbox Harvest fabric in addition to a couple scarlet and gray fabrics for my stash!!

Moda Swirls

Moda Stars

Harvest Market is a pattern by Robin Betterley.  I used EQ7 to audition the fabrics.

Robin designed a fabric line for South Sea Imports called Quilting Companions that I love.

Finished quilt top.

Nermal likes the quilt too!!!

Totes, Purses and Overnight bags

In addition to quilts I have also been making some purses and totes.  And yes it's true they are not all Scarlet and Gray!!

Duffle Bag

This tote can carry many quilts and a Nermal

This Picnic Tote is from Tammy Tadd's pattern book A Tadd More http://www.tammytadddesigns.com/

I used a Moda Sent with Love charm pack by Deb Strain for this Trail Mix tote from http://www.thisandthatpatterns.com/

But I didn't like having to cut down the charms.

Then I found this pattern from http://www.marlousdesigns.com/

It's called The Cross Town Carry Maggie's Bag

I used a Scarlett and Gray charm pack and used some other fabrics from my stash for the braided handles and lining.  Once I started using up 6 inch squares and charm packs I couldn't stop!!

Snowman

This Leap Frog purse matched Terri's quilt, so I gave it to her for her 50th Birthday

Spring

I have gotten a number of compliments on these purses!!

They make up very quickly and would make a great gift!!