Two More Flimsies from Pansy Fabric

I spent today piecing two new flimsies. Both tops are made from the pansy collection of fabrics I purchased in Oregon when I was there over a year ago. This fabric seems to go on forever as I continue to piece projects from it in an attempt to use it up.

This first flimsy is a table topper. I made this one from 2 1/2″ strips instead of the usual 3″ strips. This one finishes at about 27″ across. The purple fabric on the outer edge really looks blue in this picture. This next flimsy is a table runner from Terry Atkinson’s book, Let’s Do Lunch. This one finishes at 16 1/2″ x 66″ – nice and long. Terry calls this one Seven Layer Salad. Even after piecing these two tops, I still have more of this pansy collection left!

Happy Birthday Harold and Brenda!

Yesterday we attended a surprise birthday party for my husband’s sister. She turns 60 on the 8th. My husband was surprised when there was a cake there for him too.


I made this bag for my SIL for her birthday. The bag is called, Farmer’s Market Tote and is from Terry Atkinson’s book, Let’s Do Lunch. My version is made from pastel batiks and is heavily quilted with straight lines. I love Terry’s patterns because they turn out just like the pictures in her book–no surprises!