Summer stitching projects

I've finished a few sewing projects this summer.

First up: This drawstring backpack and matching zippy pouch

for my cute little cousin Audrey, who turns 3 next week.

The zipper bag is only four inches by three inches

and the backpack is definitely toddler-sized.

I used coordinating corduroy prints from baby garments I made 20 years ago.

Yup, I've kept these fabrics for two decades.

I sewed a zipper to the top of the pink pocket and then sewed twill tape on that,

and attached that to the green fabric.

My pile of hexies is growing.

I started hand sewing them in the Rockies two months ago

now I have about 50 or so.

Here are the backs.

I've used a lot of Kaffe prints, some hand dyed fabrics

and that yellow/orange white Liberty print.

Here's more of that Liberty print in this table square.

I got a Liberty of London blouse from a friend, who also passed on fabric in the linen borders.

I put that all together with a doily from the thrift shop

to make a pad for a hot tea pot

which will be covered by this tea cozy.

Star Trek quote on one side

And Liberty print on the other.

If you look closely, you can see the original Liberty tag 

on the bottom left of the tea cozy.

I used the padding from a discarded ironing board cover

for the batting, using up scraps of bits and pieces inside and out.

Earlier this summer, Sherri Lynn Wood put out a challenge to make quilts

out of found materials, and I think this one works as part of her

#makedochallenge she's currently running on Instagram and on her blog.

I'm linking up with other Friday finishers at

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

TGIFF

Crazy Mom Quilts.