Crazy quilt style sewing kit #2 progress...

"Prairie" sewing kit opened out, back side up, ties and binding sewn on.

Pocket and one of the needle keeps...

"Prairie" sewing kit half folded up.

 I made progress on this sewing kit
#2 in a series of three. I sewed in two felted wool needle keeps and the binding and the crushed velvet ties. Now the fun part of adding hand embroidery and embellishments. I made a crazy quilt with the soft "prairie" colors and then cut it into 3 pieces to make 3 sewing kits. One is finished and can be seen in my Etsy shop, Crazyvictoriana.
I'm working on these as part of Sharon B's WIP Wednesday, mini housiff challenge.

The crushed velvet ties are sewn on, beautiful 'old gold' color.

Back view, now ready for embellishing.

Crazy Quilt sewing kit #2 progress..

Adding machine quilting for stability and effect,

I use masking tape strips for a guide..

I hand sew the lace down.

 I've got a little bit more done on my "Prairie" #2 sewing kit. I hand sew the lace down and add some machine quilting and take out stay stitching. I will sew on the binding when I'm done with the basics and then begin embellishing. At this stage the top, batting and backing are quilted together. Sharon B's WIP Wednesday is very inspiring helping me to keep getting some work done on this. Some weeks I have more time but it doesn't always happen that way, that's life!

Some progress made in  basic stabilizing...

Tahoe Road Trip!

This is Stefie, my Jess Brown doll,  Jess Brown .She wanted to go for a road trip.

Here is Stefie in her travel bag ready for adventure.

 Mondays are good days for road trips. My husband thought Lake Tahoe would be a good destination, only a couple of hours away. So I asked Stefie what she thought, she was excited. So we packed up and away we went.
My husband drove, I road shotgun and Stefie took the back seat. The Great Western Migration reenactment was a surprise to see right on Hwy. 50, how amazing. Lake Tahoe was refreshing and beautiful, love the alpine air. Stefie napped in the back seat on the way home.

Here on Hwy. 50 we came across a historical reenactment,Great Western Migration

Wagons and beautiful horses and people dressed in period costumes everywhere.

We stopped for lunch at Driftwood Cafe, one of our fav. restaurants in S. Lake Tahoe.

Stefie is sitting on the table getting into the sugar!

Here we are at Dollar Pt. just north of Tahoe City, one of our fav. vantage points.

Art Quilt borders added!!

My newest art quilt, outside borders finished.My design.

I found the perfect batik for the outside at Shabby Fabrics

The French Needle has beautiful cross stitch patterns...

This is my counted cross stitch project "Violets" from the French Needle.

I have been working on this for a while now. I ordered it from The French Needle .
When things slow down I pull this out and work on it, kind of like a meditation.
The French Needle has so many excellent needle work projects and hand sewing accessories to die for. I am thinking about the ABC Fruits pattern next.

Crazy quilt "Prairie 2" started...

Sharon B's WIP Wednesday

I  finished a crazy quilt piece and I  cut it into 3 pieces, each to become a sewing kit.I call them the" Prairie" series because of the muted colors.
Prairie 1 is finished with pictures below. I am working on these as part of Sharon B's WIP Wednesdays challenge . It is inspiring to be involved and see other projects being completed. Join the challenge!
I know I'm late this week, family in town.

Crazy Quilt style sewing kit finished !

Close-up of embellishment, french knots

 "Prairie" sewing kit is finished and for sale in my Etsy shop, crazyvictoriana.etsy.com. It is lovely and now you can keep your sewing tools in fabulous style.

close-up of pocket embellishment, silk Yo-Yo and french knots

crushed velvet ties, silk yo-yo's, buttons, beads etc.

Hand embroidery, Venice lace trims, prairie points

sewing kit opened out, felted wool needle keep, pocket

top felted wool needle keep, decorative trim

back with embroidery and cross stitch