Keep 'em coming...

Teacher appreciaiton bags..., originally uploaded by domestiCass.

So are you totally tired of seeing these yet??? Sorry, they are just so easy and fun to make. I made these for my daughters teachers. The one on the right is Henry Glass Fabrics and the other one is DS Quilts fabrics. I filled them with "teacher" stuff like stickers, pens, tissues, and the ever important hand sanitizer. I hope they enjoy them.

I got the Henry Glass fabrics last week on a trip to SC. I was in Fancy Gap, VA...never heard of it before...and saw a sign for a fabric outlet. It was like it was meant it to be! They had tons of fabric and most if it was $3.99-$4.99/yd. These prints were $3.99/yd!!! Score!

So if you are ever in Fancy Gap, VA you should stop by and see what you can find!

Have a good week all!
 Cassey

Peace tote for my hippy mama

Peace tote for my hippy mama, originally uploaded by domestiCass.

Play it again Sam...these totes are so easy and fun to make I couldn't resist making another. I made this one for Mothers Day for my mom from some fabric I originally bought to make her a pillow. I think I still have enough to do that too! She's getting a twofer this year!

Here is a picture of the interior if you like those shots.  I love this fabric!  Thanks to Very Kerry Berry for sharing where she found it!
Yay! It's Friday again! That means Sarah is having her Whoop-Whoop Friday linky party. Go there now to link up anything you have accomplished this week. Doesn't matter how big or small just get there to get some crafty loving by linking up!

Cassey

Mark another one off the ole' "Haven't tried that yet list"

Noodlehead Tote , originally uploaded by domestiCass.

I bought this pattern from Anna Graham at Noodlehead last week after seeing it on a few blogs. I figured I would keep it until my sewing skills were a little better but then on yet another blog I saw that Denyse Schmidt released designs for JoAnn's! So in order to justify to my husband running around like a madwomen spending tons of money on fabric that I didn't have a purpose for I thought I'd put the two together and see what I came up with. It came out perfectly! I only had to use my good friend the seam ripper once when I accidentally sewed the front and back together while trying to topstitch the side seams. Hmmm...maybe I will try the zipper one next.  This pattern was so well written that I totally recommend it to everyone.  It was the first time I

used a magnetic clasp too - easy peasy!  I paired the DS Quilts prints with Robert Kaufman's Quilters Linen.  Maybe I'll try getting rid of my Mom purse and switch to this little cutie!

I found these prints at another JoAnn's (which also had all of the other prints I got at the other store too).  I wish I could find the diamond print in the blue/green colorway also.  The flowers/diamonds are my favorite.  I really like the 3rd one from the bottom too.  They also had a green leafy print but I wasn't feeling it.  That's all for me until next payday and coupon times...lol.
  
AS OF 04/19/11 ALL DS QUILTS PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE @ JOANNS SITE .  You can also get free shipping if you spend more than $50 and enter code WHP113 at checkout.  This promo is good until 04/23/11.

Got me some!!

I was so busy last week I missed all of the posts about Denyse Schmidt coming to JoAnn's!  I didn't plan on making a trip to JoAnn's today but after I read about this away I went.

Luckily, I picked the right JoAnn's on the first try.  I was so excited!  I picked up some of all of them except the plaid.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the dots!  So if you are looking and are in the VA area...JoAnn's in Leesburg has 11 of the prints.   I wish they had the cute one with little diamonds shown here on Heather Ross's blog.  I bought 10 of them and there was still the plaid which makes 11 plus the diamond one they didn't have makes 12...does anybody know how many different fabrics have been released so far?

Fortunately, I finished the blocks for the Aqua & Orange bee I'm in that needed to be done before I went reading any blogs this afternoon.

These are for Melissa who requested wonky log cabin blocks.  I really like the butterfly fabric she picked.

Enjoy the eye candy!!!

Cassey

Hands 2 Help

Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict has come up with a fantastic idea and has given others the chance to join her.  Together with Judi at Green Fairy Quilts she has arranged a Charity Quilt Challenge.  Everyone that signed up was paired with a partner.  I am sending my partner 2 yards of various fabric and she will send me the same.  Then using our stash or purchasing what we need we are to make a quilt that is 60 x 60 to be donated to people in need in Romania.  Below are pictures of the fabrics I gathered for my partner.  They are not fabrics that I am particularly fond of and have been just hanging out at the bottom of my stash for awhile.  I can't wait see what she makes out of them!  If you'd like to check out more about this Quilt Challenge either click on the link above or the button on my sidebar.

All packed up and ready to go!

Hands 2 Help fabrics for my partner

Enjoy your Sunday!

PS - Play-off hockey is starting now!  Go CAPS!

Cassey

Let's try this again

Good news for you!  I haven't heard back from the giveaway winner that RG chose Monday so I am choosing another one...the new winner is:

 

Catskill Quilter said...

Wow - what a fabulous first giveaway! The book looks wonderful, as do the charm packs. Gotta say that I am going from Stylish Blog to Stylish Blog -- they really ARE good new blogs! 

So a big congratulations to the new winner!  An email has been sent to her.  I sure hope to hear back from her!

Cassey

And the WINNER is...

And the Winner of my very first giveaway is:

"Pam said...

I've just become a follower on RSS feeds and I love your blog. Congratulations on your award. Very well deserved.

April 9, 2011 8:03 PM "

 CONGRATULATIONS PAM!!!

Thanks to everyone that played along.  It was a lot of fun to read everyone's random facts.  I still think one of my favorites was High Pitched Barking's declaration that: "I hold the remote control in my family." 

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Please check out Wendi's blog over at: prsd4tim2 for your chance to win in the great giveaway she's having.  She is giving away tote bag made using Central Park AND a charm pack of Sunkissed!  So go there now!

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 Yay for 80 degree Mondays!!!   Have a good day everyone!

          Cassey