Buttons and Bobs

Another Stella Hoodie (Tilly and the Buttons pattern) I added three inches to the length. Sunhats using the pattern from Oliver and Schwinn . The first one - quack quack- was a breeze to make. The second - hearts - was a nightmare yet the materials were the same quality and the pattern was cut to the same size. Everything went wrong so I  finished it with extra tucks in the sewing and three broken needles in the bin! A quilted pocket for my mobile phone. I hardly ever use the phone but I love the pattern on this fabric. It was a fat quarter in a pack I was given. I'd like to find more. Another zipped purse. I ordered Heat and Bond fleece interfacing from the USA via Amazon. It comes in small packs.  Easy to use but expensive when considering I was only using it in order to use up scraps and there is a limit to how many zipped pouches anyone needs.  I ordered a multi pack of zips from China via Amazon. I'm pleased with my pack of 50...

This bag was created following most of the instructions by Jenny Doan (Missouri Star Quilt Co) on You Tube. I didn't top stitch the zip as she advised and then I regretted it as the seam looked quite ugly when I opened the zipper. Lesson learned. (Edit: I have hand sewn inside to neaten the zipper area now -  it is now much better than in the pic) My Janome 8050XL does not cope well with very thick material or sewing over several layers of thin material.  It judders to a halt.More power needed! I tried a denim needle and I lengthened the stitch but to no avail. I then ironed the prospective seam lines flat and had some success. First zipper bag. Time to have another try.