Friday Night Sew In - The Results!!

I think my first ever FNSI was a success :)

I didn't finish any projects, but I did make some good progress.

The first project I worked on was a pair of mug rugs. I used the tutorial from Don't call me Betsy: http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2011/09/mug-rug-madness-tetris-mug-rug.html

I've been cutting out the fabric for the last couple of weeks. Here's a picture:

I used Valentine's fabric to create the Tetris mug rugs. I like my mug rugs big, so I am going to add a couple of borders to these. This was my first time playing with pieces of fabric so small - they were 1.5 inch squares. I was intimidated at first, but it wasn't too bad.

Project #2 was my own design inspired by some of the mini-quilts on display at the Houston Quilt Festival. I have a lot of flair on my lanyard that I wear every day at work. They represent different projects I've worked on or meaningful events. My badge & lanyard combo have gotten quite heavy, but I still wanted to display my flair. When I saw the mini-quilts on display, I had a great idea. Here is one of the quilts that inspired me:

I decided to incorporate some hand embroidery in my version. Here is what I was able to do tonight:

I can't wait to finish this mini-quilt and add my flair to it!!!!

Jake approves of my work :)