New Neighbors! Just in time...

 Here are some new neighbors down the street! 

It really tickles me to see the efforts of the actual neighbors who entertain us all with their "friends".  Every month for more than a year they have showcased somone.

Easy Lined Fat Quarter Zipper Pouch

 Here is a lined fat quarter zipper pouch.  Very easy to make.

This small bag was made with a fat quarter of quilting cotton and a 22' zipper that I cut down.  

Here is the bag open so you can see that it is completely lined, and, in fact, also has not raw seam edges.  

Some day I will write up a tutorial post.  I might even try to make a tutorial episode on The Country Wife From Vermont YouTube channel...but that might be a little while.

This is the first time I have made a "project bag" from a fat quarter.  I am delighted that it worked.  The finished dimensions are 7.25 by 9.5".  It also has a little non-boxed boxy bottom.  When I make another post I will put in a picture of that boxy bit.

Cotton Bolls?

 Today I went on a quick ministering visit--quick because I just handed over a project bag, zippered vinyl tools bag, yarn cakes, and crocheting instruction book (all bags which I made and was pretty happy with them)  at the door--and along the way I saw several fields with cotton bolls popping open. This is the first time I have been in a safe place to stop the car and take a photo.  I do get rather a charge out of fields of cotton.  Some year I might, possibly, try to learn to spin cotton.  My first attempt last year was pitiful.  I am afraid I might have annoyed the teacher by being so unreceptive to trying again after abysmal failure!

Don't you think those are beautiful?!  A whole field as far as the eye can see is very impressive.  It is still a few weeks from harvest I think.