Tammy Bag Sewing Kit giveaway and OMG finish

I've had a lot of time to stitch in the car this month as we travelled to

Canada house hunting.

I'm happy to say I finished my One Monthly Goal for May

and I was able to make another Tammy Bag Sewing Kit exactly the same.

It matches the tote I finished in April.

No, I didn't make another tote....just the sewing kit.

Some day I will make another one, the smaller size.

I will pick the winner June 1st from the comments left on my 

previous post and from comments posted on June 1 from this posting.

Pick your favorite #1, #2, #3 from my previous post or

if #4, the black and white one from this posting

is your new favorite.  It is my new favorite.  

I'm joining the May finishing party with
Heidi at Red Letter Quilts - OMG

May goal setting for OMG and a Giveaway

My goal for May is to finish a Tammy Bag Sewing Kit
using fabrics that match this tote.

I'll be using this embroidery design on the front of the Tammy bag.

The outside of Tammy bag will match the fabric on the bottom of the tote.

The thread catcher will be the pink polka dot fabric.

The outside of the needle keeper 

will be the black and white print on the bottom of the bag.

The inside will be the

white, black and the touch of pink fabric used for the body of the bag.

The wool will be either pink or white.

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OK now for the giveaway....

It has been quite awhile since I've had one.

I have a few Tammy Bag sewing kits made.

The kit includes the Tammy Bag, 
the collapsible thread catcher
and a scalloped needle keeper.

#1 with a divided outside pockets on the front and back

#2 has a divided pocket on both the front and back

or #3 with a divided pocket on the back only

Leave me one comment telling me...

1. where you live now, 
2.  which Tammy Bag sewing kit is your favorite
 #1, 2 or 3.
3.  if you joined the May goal setting linky party with
 Heidi at Red Letter Quilts
...include your linky number for a second chance to win 
the Tammy Bag sewing kit. 

Each time I make a new Tammy Bag I seem to have a new favorite.
I'm pretty sure my new favorite will be the one I make 
for my OMG for May.

I will pick a winner at the end of May.

I'm joining the linky party with
Heidi at Red Letter Quilts - OMG
#70

OMG a UFO from 2013 is ready to share...

My One Monthly Goal for April was to finish

a tote I started almost 3 years ago.

I struggled with the written instructions and it took a bit

for my old brain to finally get it.

Finally it did and it all came together.

I am so happy to cross another UFO off my long list.

 The inside has a large zippered center pocket

a divided side pocket with a key fob

and a pleated pocket with 3 sections...

one section has a velcro flap.

 

 The top of the bag has a zipper closure...I like that.

Did I fight with this UFO? Yes!!

Will I make it again...Yes!!

I would love to make the mini version.

I am in need of a new hand bag and it would be perfect.

Hope it doesn't take as long to finish the mini.

I'll be making a Tammy sewing kit and maybe a few extra

pieces to complete my travelling sewing bag.

The front of the Tammy bag will have a

 sweet embroidered front.

It is a hand embroidery pattern from

a book by Anni Downs.

called The Simple Life.

Anni is an Australian designer and

 the owner of  Hatched and Patched.

Visit Anni's blog and be sure to check her free pattern section.

I'm linking with

  Heidi at Red Letter Quilts - OMG

and 
Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts - Finish it up Friday

Have a wonderful weekend!!

A bit of sewing and lots of cleaning...

First the fun part...a bit of sewing.

I finished three more Tammy Bag Sewing kits...

I really can't pick a favorite....I love them all.
The Tammy Bag pattern is by Mdm Samm.

 The embroidery is from the Stitcher's Alphabet pattern 

designed by Michelle Ridgway.  

Her pattern company is Rag-Tag Stitchin'.

Live Laugh Love is a free Bird Brain Design pattern at Lecien

designed by Robin Kingsley

and another alphabet design by Michelle Ridgway 

Now... the not so fun time I'm having....

We've had our house up for sale since February 1st.

We've had 53 showings so far, with two more today, 
plus 2 open houses, both in February.
Everyone expected our house would be sold in a couple of days.
We did too as it is priced less than we paid for it 13 years ago,
and we have put at least $100,000 into it since then.

We had hoped to be moved back to Canada by April 26th...

which was when our green cards were expiring.

We had to go to plan B...

we renewed our green cards, 

and we changed the kitchen counters.

The before...

and after.  I never liked the purple either.

Our agent called on Tuesday.

There are 2 families interested in the house.  He said

we should expect an offer, maybe two, on Thursday...

no offer so far and it is Saturday.  

Our 90 day contract is over on April 30th, 7 days from today.

If we don't get a reasonable offer before that we will

take the house off the market...take some time off

plant some flowers, have a garage sale 

and relist again sometime before July 1.

I'm so frustrated...

After all, with our renewed green cards 

we could stay for another 10 years,,, 

but we both agree that it is time to return home

...to Canada and spend more time with our families.

The good thing is that there is no real urgency to sell now.

I'm linking to Finish it up Friday with crazy mom quilts.

and to Stitchery Link Party #54 with Super Mom - No Cape

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Happy stitching