Bionic Gear Bag

Had just a little time today, so got my index card holder made and attached to my Bionic Gear Bag and got the zipper pockets made!

Bionic Gear Bag #2

Started my next bionic gear bag!  I love this bag!!!!  Above is going to be the outside - cute!

And then these will be the pouches between the zippered pockets.

And then this shows the back, which shows the zipper pocket lining fabrics!  Won't take long now to finish.  The worst part of these bags is cutting all the pieces!!!!

Latest Fun!

Yes I"ve been busy this summer!  Had a brief break from quilting and took a wonderful week long trip to NYC with my best friend from Australia, and her childhood friend.  We had a BLAST!

Of course we went to the garment district and Mood!  And the City Quilter!

And had afternoon tea at the Plaza!  It was a great week.

When I got home I started a new project I have been wanting to make.  I made 4 Sew Together bags and was just finishing them up when I came across the instructions for the Bionic Gear Bag.  Needless to say I had to make 2 more of the Bionic Gear Bag!  I loved the enhancements and changes Ripstitcher put in the Bionic Gear Bag.  It was well worth buying the 2nd pattern! 

While at a glance you may think they are the same pattern - they are NOT.  The Bionic Gear Bag has so many changes, that make it an even better bag.  I'm not interested in comments about who made the pattern first, or what constitutes enough changes to be a new pattern.  I will be deleting any comments about that.  The 2 designers have had conversations and its the past.  (Enough said).  And I did buy both patterns.   But I have to admit - I'm a bionic gear bag fan.

Here are my Sew Together Bags.  (ok so the pics of the first one I was "almost" done with it!)

And here is the bionic gear bag I have done.  I'm starting the second one this weekend.  If you want to see some of the great changes in the bionic gear bag watch this You Tube video!

And here is the one I"ve got finished!  Already given to the owner.... now to get mine made!

Weekend Finish!

2 more purses done!!

Finally finished the other 2 purses I wanted to make!  The gray one with the downtown abbey trim is mine!  And yes I've been using it already. 

I also got some hand painted glass nail files for my sister, friends and daughters. So I made nail file cases for them so they wouldn't snap n our purses!  Here are some of them!

2 purses done!

I finished 2 purses for the summer!  2 more to go!  The pattern is "Barbados" from Pink Sand Beach Designs.

Pincushion and notion caddy for the couch!

Finished my caddy for the couch!  I used to have a end table by the couch but we moved furniture and I don't have one right now - so I made this to hold my scissors and such.

And I used snaps instead of Velcro!

Fun Tea "Bags"

Check out the cute tea wallets I made!   And the best part are the wonderful snaps some told me about!  So much nicer than Velcro!  Snaps from Babyville!

Mixing It Up!!

I've been so bad at posting lately.  Just wanted to let everyone know I"m alive and well.  Just busy!  But I did just finish this Mix it Up quilt top at my Jan retreat!  Isn't it great!  I love it so much!  I can't wait until it is quilted!  I also made just for fun these cute little bags!

And last but not least I'm finally making my sewing machine quilt from a panel I got for a gift a few years ago.

Sorry for the 2 pics sideways - I can't get them to go correctly today!  Oh well!