Snow storm and a rag bag

 I was just telling my husband the forecast called for thunder snow, but I hadn't heard any and not two minutes later there was lightening and thunder. Crazy! I was up at 6:00 am and there was no snow on the ground  when I was feeding the outside cats, I could feel the snow coming down. This picture was taken at 8:00 am.

 I finally finished my rag bag purse. On this one I made the pieces rectangle instead of square and didn't use a middle piece, I used old denim for the back of the batiks. For the handles I used new denim material since the batik material I used on my old one wore out faster than the bag did. I wanted the bag smaller since it no longer needs room for diapers!

 I made this one back in 2009, it was a diaper bag/purse. It is falling apart, I've repaired it a few times but it has been through the ringer. I'm always finding interesting things my children have stuffed in it. RIP old bag!

I've been trying to get my blog switched from Pacific time to Central Standard time but all it's showing are GMT times. Any suggestions?

Sewing Projects from May

 I posted awhile back about making quillows for our DC trip. I had 6 cut out but only finished 3 before we had to leave. This one is Amy's, these squares were from a fabric square swap from 5 years or more that I did on Sewing Mama's forum. I didn't want to spend any money and was trying to use my stash when I found a drawer full of 6.5 inch squares. The instructions were pretty easy to follow but I made a few mistakes before I got it right. I should have taken a picture of it folded into a pillow but you'll just have to use your imagination.

 I stayed up till the wee hours in the morning before the trip working on this bag. I used batik strips and had all the edges ragged. It worked pretty well for a tote bag but I didn't like the size for a purse. My old purse/diaper bag has seen better days, I blogged about it here, it's three years later and the material has worn off the straps and some of my squares have holes in the top layer.It has been a wonderful purse/diaper bag. My husband use to always say your purse, I'd say diaper bag but it was both for awhile. Now to get busy making a new purse.  

                                                   This is Callie our oldest cat.