Sewing Room Finishes in May

It seems like there wasn't much sewing done in May.

Some interruptions and other activities taking most of my time.

I made these two drawstring bags for the grandsons in NYC.

The bags are reversible and are made from two fat quarters each.

The cat lover got the swimming cats/musical cats fabric.

The fantasy medieval costume lover got the castles/antique maps fabric.

Above is my donation/charity quilt.

I took a kit and quickly made the flimsy.

I wanted to use up the scraps and I was able to get about half of the backing made from scraps.

I had picked up some batting that had been donated to UTQG but it was wool and just didn't work for me.

I quilted with a meander stitch and bound with two fabrics used in the top.

Tuesday is guild meeting and the deadline for donations this quilt year.

I am learning to play Mahjong at the gym.

This month I finally won a game. Above is my winning hand.

Usually I post books on my other blog but this book took me down memory lane and consumed 

hours that I would have been sewing. I led the discussion in book club. It was more like a sharing of my early teaching days in north Georgia. The book is set in the ridges and hills of eastern Alabama and western Georgia. Many of the places in the book were familiar to me.

Nowadays my green thumb is limited to this pot of succulents.

Above is right after I potted everything earlier in May.

Two plants had survived over the winter.

About a month later.

See the growth on the center plant.

Succulents like dry weather and I am good at forgetting to water my plants.

Next up-

Piano runner for July.

Something red, white, & blue.

Happy Sewing!