TGIFF - Hemingway Pouch

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF).  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finishes from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

I made a Hemingway Pouch by Center Street Quilts to fit a 6 x 12 inch ruler.  The pattern calls for foam stabilizer, so it makes for a great protective travel pouch for a ruler.

The ruler fits perfectly.  I tried to add my HuRTy ruler, but the pouch wouldn't accommodate two rulers.  So I made another one and reduced the angle at the top.  There is just enough room for both rulers.

I cut the quilted piece 16 x 15 inches, and I finally used my zipper tape bundle from Sallie Tomato.

It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please also visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love with other makers. ♥ 

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TGIFF - Plover Pouches

In November, I purchased a kit when I was at Sewtopia Anaheim to make the Plover Pouch pattern from Noodlehead.  I finally got around to making the pouches at Sewtopia San Antonio last month.  The kit had enough fabric to make all three sizes:  small, medium, and large.

This is the small size.  I did not install the decorative snaps on any of the pouches.

This is the medium size.  I did not include the interior mesh pocket on either the medium or large sizes, but I did include the zippered interior pocket.

My large version is a bit floppy.  For some reason, I thought I read that the fusible fleece was optional.  Oops.  In any event, the pouches are still functional.

There is some fabric left from the kit, so I'm going to make another one or two -- using fusible fleece 😊.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Quiltscapes

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Pattern: Plover Pouch by Noodlehead
Size:  small, medium, and large
Started: April 10, 2025
Completed: April 21, 2025
Techniques: machine piecing
Fabric: kit from Sewtopia

Thread: Wonderfil DecoBob #112 Antique White

TGIFF - Oxbow Tote

Although I purchased a kit from Sewtopia Anaheim to make the overnight size of the Oxbow Tote pattern from Noodlehead, I didn't end up using it as planned.  First I changed the lining, then the exterior fabric....and before I knew it, I ended up making the regular size and not using the kit.

I love this cotton canvas I had in my stash.  I still have a small piece left for another project.

I used a cotton canvas for the lining and skipped the interfacing.

I used foam stabilizer and quilted a 2-inch cross-hatch grid on the exterior.  I used vinyl for the exterior pocket and bottom.

I'm happy with my finish and will definitely make the overnight size using the fabric kit I purchased. 😉

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Quilted Delights

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Pattern: Oxbow Tote by Noodlehead
Size:  regular size
Started: April 29, 2025
Completed: May 1, 2025
Techniques: machine piecing

Quilting: straight-line quilting on Baby Lock Accomplish
Fabric: vinyl and quilting cotton/canvas

Thread: Wonderfil DecoBob #113 Dove Grey and Connecting Threads Essential Thread #21172 Orange

TGIFF - Vinyl Zippered Pouch

I've been playing with vinyl this week.  I made a open wide zippered pouch -- my favourite pouch pattern.

There's a definite learning curve working with vinyl as you can't use an iron to flatten seams.

Despite the challenges, I am looking forward to using vinyl more in the future.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Devoted Quilter

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Pattern: Open Wide Zippered Pouch by Noodlehead
Size:  small
Started: February 27, 2025
Completed: February 28, 2025
Techniques: machine piecing
Fabric: vinyl and quilting cotton

Thread: Gutermann #460

TGIFF - Zippered Pouches

Welcome back to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF).  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

Sign up here if you are interested in hosting TGIFF in 2025.

You may have seen that I completed a Redwood Tote last week.  I had some leftover fabrics, so decided to make matching zippered pouches to be gifted with the Redwood.  If you follow me regularly, you know that I love the Open Wide Zippered Pouch by Noodlehead.

And there was even enough of the lining fabric for both pouches.

It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please also visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love. ♥

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Bags, Bags, and More Bags

Maritime Modern Quilt Guild held a retreat last weekend, and we did a secret swap partner.

I forgot to take photos of the projects I made, so I borrowed photos from my partner.  Oops.  I converted a Sandhill Sling into a cross-body bag and made an open wide zippered pouch.

Photo from @nested_seams_studio

I added a fun zipper pull.

Photo from @nested_seams_studio

I received gifts from Becky, and I am thrilled with the goodies I received.  A wonderful zippered pouch.

And then a matching Buckthorn tote.  ♥

This was our first time doing a secret swap at retreat, and we can't wait to do it again.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Slice of Pi Quilts

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

TGIFF - Retreat Bag

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF).  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

Have you ever procrastinated with finishing a project?  A project that could be completed in an evening?  I started this large Retreat Bag back in November at Sewtopia Nashville.  I was going to add the outer pockets and straps, but I didn't have enough of the orange Ruby Star Society print for the pockets.  I thought I could make it work, but when I started assembling the bag, I realized I probably couldn't make it work.  

I put the bag aside because I didn't want to "waste" the fabric.  I knew it wouldn't work, but I wanted it to work.  So I've been procrastinating all these months, but finally decided it was time to finish.

I love it!!  I've made several small Retreat bags, but this was my first large one.  There's so much room inside.

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TGIFF - Bags for a Friend

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday is being hosted here again.  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

If you would like to host TGIFF in 2024, click here to sign up.

I wanted to make a thank-you gift for a good friend and decided on something practical.

I love the Open Wide Zippered Pouch tutorial.

My other go-to bag tutorial is the Lined Drawstring Bag.  I purchased the pattern to make other sizes.

I hope she likes these bags.  And I hope I remembered correctly that purple is her favourite colour.  

It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love. ♥ 

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TGIFF - Zippered Pouches

I made two zippered pouches this week.  I love the Open Wide Zippered Pouch pattern by Noodlehead.  I used a mini charm pack from Ruby Star Society to piece the exterior.

I made the yellow pouch for last week's Project Quilting.

My nieces are visiting this weekend so I decided to make a second pouch to give as gifts.

Now time to get a good night's sleep because we will be sledding tomorrow.  They have too much non-stop energy for this Auntie.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Quilting Gail

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting 

TGIFF - Canvas Pencil Pouches

Welcome to this week's edition of Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

If you would like to host TGIFF in 2024, click here to sign up.

I decided to make the Canvas Pencil Pouch by Noodlehead for my nieces for Christmas (to hold the pencils I bought them).  I paired a fun alphabet print with Kona Magenta and Candy Pink for the exterior.

The tutorial calls for a 10" zipper, which I have never seen in Canada.  So I used a long zipper and cut off the ends.

I used Kona Bellini for the interior of the pouches.  Since I don't know how long a 10" zipper is with the extra tape on each end, I lined up my longer zipper to each end, which resulted in the curved ends.  It doesn't affect the use of the pouch.

It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love. ♥

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TGIFF - Sewtopia Swap Items

Welcome to this week's edition of Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.  If you are interested in hosting, the 2023 schedule has been posted.

I attended Sewtopia Palm Springs the first week of November.  Quilting retreats are a great opportunity to sew and socialize with like-minded quilters.  This was the third Sewtopia that Dena and I attended.

There is an official secret swap -- bring an item, get one.  But there is also the super secret swap organized by Rhiannon.  You are assigned a secret partner, and you gift several items over three days.

Here are the items I made for my partner.  Each bag had some goodies such as chocolate and sewing notions.

My partner shared photos of items that she liked.  I couldn't find a pattern, but I managed to draw a paper pieced pattern for this cassette tape zippered pouch.

Sew Together Bag...oh my...this is the third one I've made, but I still struggle with both the pattern and the sewing.  Here's the tutorial I follow -- without it, I don't think I'd ever get the bag finished.

My partner said she liked Alison Glass prints, so I used a lot of different prints, which makes for a colourful bag.

It's time to link up your finishes from this week.  Please visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love.

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TGIFF - Open Wide Zippered Pouches

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday brought to you from Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada.  If you are new to my blog, welcome.  If you are a regular, you will know that I am currently in a temporary apartment as my house is being repaired from a wind/rain storm back in February.  They started painting today!!  I don't want to get my hopes up, but it looks like I should be back home by the end of the month.

If you are new to TGIFF, it is a weekly opportunity to share your finish from the week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog on Thursday evening.

My finish this week is two zippered pouches.  My go-to pattern is Noodlehead's Open Wide Zippered Pouch.  It's a free tutorial!

These two pouches are a very late Christmas gift for a friend.  It will be likely be Canada Day by the time she receives them.  😉

I used Kona Red for the lining.

Did I mention how much I love this pattern?  It is quick and easy.  These are the medium size.  The tutorial also has small and large sizes.

It's time to link up your finishes from this week.  I encourage you to visit a few of the links ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love.

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TGIFF - Project Quilting 13.6

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

Have you thought about hosting TGIFF?  You can sign up to host here.

Have you been playing along with Project Quilting hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams?

Project Quilting is a 12-week challenge that consists of six themed challenges.

You can see my completed project for Project Quilting 13.1(theme:  all the colours) here.  Unfortunately, life got the better of me, and I wasn't able to complete challenges 2 through 5.  But I've managed to complete this week's challenge.  The theme is flying geese.

I decided to use a pattern by Piece by Numbers Quilt -- Circle of Geese.  I used Kona Storm for the background and some bright Kona colours I found in my scrap bin.  I miscalculated seam allowances, so the blue goose runs into the side gusset.  I'll have to remember that for the next one I make.

I added a bright print for the lining, and now I have a little gift for someone.

It's time to link up your finishes from this week.  I encourage you to visit a few of the links ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love.

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Here are some other blogs to link up your finish:

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting 

UFO Busting @ Tish's Adventure in Wonderland

TGIFF - Open Wide Zippered Pouch

I managed a small finish this week -- two open wide zippered pouches.  I love the tutorial by Noodlehead, and it's my go-to pattern for a pouch.

As you can see in the background of the photo, my temporary sewing space is a dining room table.  I am grateful for my portable Singer Featherweight.

I used Kona Cantaloupe for the lining.

These are bribes prizes 😊 to encourage the timely submission of year-end documents.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting 

UFO Busting @ Tish's Adventure in Wonderland