Aloha!

It is official! I am going to Hawaii in July! A vacation that is much needed. Also, by July I will have hit the maximum hours of vacation that I can accumulate and if I don't use them, I will lose them.

This is the first floor of a fabric store in Hawaii. I can't wait to visit it again. At this time I know I will buy some fabric. However, till then I will do my best to not buy any.




I do have some finished projects that I will share in my next post.

I Made It!

I made it through the Stashbuster's Challenge. And I still have not bought any fabric. I made 10 items and used 11.25 yards of fabric.

This is one of the tote bags I made. The patchwork pattern is from the book by Cindy Taylor Oates, Easy to Make Totes with Zippers. The handles and the inside are my own design.









This is another tote bag I made. This one is lined with fusible fleece. I don't know why I was hesitate to use it, but I thought I would give it a try . . . and I like it!









Participating in this challenge was a lot of fun and also a learning experience. I am going to continue to "bust my stash" and see how much fabric I can use before I breakdown and buy some.

I will keep you posted as to how things go.