Tablet Tote Number Ten

A new Tablet Tote was finished today out of old jeans and some very cool hand-dyed-look fabric by Marcia Derse.  I may appear on the Hoarders show sometime for my obsessive collection of old blue jeans. Just can't throw them out!  Even the zippers can be used, and some of those blue jean zippers are very cool.  This go-round I used a regular zipper because the blue jean zippers are usually fairly short.  I decided to put a pocket on the back of the Tablet Tote to house a bit of paper or a pencil.  Of course the jean pocket will serve that purpose well.  It even comes with "designer" worn spots from Carl's wallet and comb.  If you squint your eyes at the middle picture you can see the outline of said wallet.  Some of the patterns I make are okay, but not ones that I want to make a bunch of every day.  This new pattern, however, is one that I want to put aside all my things I should be doing and just make and make.  I want to try patchwork, applique, more embroidery.  Thanks for being patient through this phase I seem to be going through.  This, too, shall pass.  Jerilynn

Done!

It is finished and I like it very much. A little smaller than I thought it was going to be...I know, I own a million measuring devices...you would think I would know in advance the size! Anyway, it will be a nice bit of color for the blue bedroom. It did take a very long time to get the quilting done. After doing all the rows in the middle of the quilt, I still had to do all the rows around the outside border. It is a bit hard to see but there is one row of a wavy stitch, next to the inside colors. Breaks up the lines a bit. I think I may make a pillow case to match. Tonight I have been working on an "I Spy" quilt for my grandson's second birthday. Simple and fun. Jerilynn