Friendship Quilts Blog Hop

When Diane asked me to be a part of the Friendship Quilts Blog Hop, I've got to say, I was excited. Partly because blog hops are fun and partly because the theme of this one really got me.  I mean come on, a blog hop inspired by the friendship bracelet craze back in the 80's? Back then, I had tons, probably 50 friendship bracelets, because I went to summer camp every year, starting when I was 11 until I was 16. After 16, not only was I "too cool" for camp, but I also had a job.

I remember well, being at camp the year I was 16. Some of us had found some large wooden beads that looked like watermelons. We all made matching necklaces and started a club, called,  appropriately enough, "The Watermelon Club". Yes, this from the girl who was too cool for camp the following year.... Before I was too cool however, there was a video made of one of our lunches. That's me in the first 10 seconds of the video. I'm showing my finest table manners.....

 

Choosing a project for the blog hop was easy. I wanted something that not only had a pattern that reminded me of friendship bracelets, but could also be used either to take to camp or a weekend in Salt Lake City. I had also just signed up for another round of the Pretty {little} Pouch Swap and I needed to make a zippy pouch, so I chose to make one of Elizabeth Hartman's Perfect Zip bags.

Have you used this pattern before? Oh. My. Gosh. Do I ever love it! If you're at all afraid of zippers, RUN to get this pattern. It will make your zipper installation simple and really professional looking.

For the back, I decided on a hexie flower. I didn't put a hexie in the middle, so it felt (to me anyway) more like a bracelet. Yeah, I got right into the whole friendship bracelet theme here....

And just because I love needleturn applique so much, you get a close-up!

Thank you Diane, for having me along on this blog hop. It was a lot of fun to take this trip down memory lane!