Birthday Flowers

I know these people, three people to be exact, who have birthdays in February and all in the same week!

They each received a pair of these.

In a bag like this.

They can wear them in their hair.

Or they can wear them on their shoes.

Happy Birthday Friends! You know who you are : ).

I used this tutorial from Grosgrain to make the clips. Instead of trim I used 1" wide strips of fabric folded in half and pressed.

Ruffled Trio Pillow

I was inspired by this image to make a throw pillow for my mother's birthday.

 I used a linen/cotton blend from Jo-Ann's in an ecru color. It was a simple and fun project!

Happy Birthday Mama!

Almost Ready!

Shells

So, do you want to know how long it took me to take a good picture of this pillow? Well, first I had it on the bed. No good. Then I put it on the sofa. No good either. I then proceeded to walk around the house in circles with said pillow in one hand and my camera in the other seeking for divine inspiration (or something like that).

It came.

It came in the form of a yellow chair.

Ah! the satisfied photographer.

The fabric is Ginsing by Joel Dewberry in a light cotton twill. I didn't use a pattern. I made it for my mom to give as a birthday present.

Mother's Day Quilt

It seems that yet again posting has come to a standstill! I have had a very busy week! Here are pictures of the lap quilt I made for my mother. I used scraps for the squares and broadcloth from Jo-Ann's for the border and backing. The pattern is my own.

Bleu Fleuri

Pattern: McCall's 3341, View A

Materials: Fabric.com

I made a spring~y linen skirt for my mother as a late birthday gift. I had actually bought the materials well in advance so as to have plenty of time to make it before her birthday but then decided just to give her the fabric so she could direct the skirt sewing operations herself.

Emma's Birthday Skirt

Pattern: No pattern

Denim Top: Yard Sale

Skirt Fabric: Jo-Ann Fabrics

Georgia Beth's Birthday Dress

Pattern: Simplicity 2461 View B with added piping

Fabric: Riley by Anna Griffin

Purchased from: Fabric.com

Flowers and Swirls

Greetings! Sorry about the little hiatus, we've had some people on the poorly side. Here are a few pictures of an apron I made as gift for a friend whose lovely wedding shower my mother and I attended last week.

Fabric: August Fields by Amy Butler

Pattern: Butterick 5263 View B

Wrapping Up

I wrapped a birthday gift the other day. I'm going to make you guess where I got the paper.

A Hint: It was free.

Christmas Gifts 2009 Part 1

Good morning everyone! I have given a few Christmas gifts and I thought I would post them for you to see! Also, some bad news, I sent two of my mail away gifts yesterday without taking pictures of them! It never even occurred to me to do so. Sincere apologies. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures for you.

We went to Grandpa and Grandma's house Saturday to celebrate Christmas with them.

I made Grandma a new tote bag as she had mentioned that her's was wearing out and a crocheted washcloth to go with it. I think this may be the best tote bag I've made so far, (sometimes they don't turn out)!

Several years ago Grandpa saw my Wee Folk dolls and he asked me if I would make some for him. Every Christmas since then I've given him some members of the Fellowship. This year I made Sam and Strider (who does have a sword I just forgot to pull it out where you could see it).

When I told Lillian I was making Sam she got very excited and was full of helpful suggestions like "Oh, you have to make some little pots and pans. He just wouldn't be right otherwise!"

She also wanted to know if I was going to give him a little leaf brooch. I said no because I hadn't done it on any of the others I had made so far. But, I did add it to the one I was making for her!

Lillian's favorite hobbit is Pippin so I thought he would be a good gift for her.



That's all for now! I hope all of you have had a wonderful Christmas thus far!

Christmas Gift Teaser #2

Hello all! So sorry to have been absent for so long. I have been very busy with all things Christmas-y. As you can see I have been knitting (quite a lot actually) and, as I enjoy viewing movies while I do such things, I have also been watching Little Dorrit, one of my favorites!

Going now, back again soon!

Piccadilly

Olivia really wanted a pony for her birthday, a real one that she could ride on and couldn't it live in the tree house?

Pattern: Kid's Drawing Softie from Stitched In Time by Alicia Paulson.

I added the embroidery to the big yellow circles because they just looked so blank and inviting.

I have a habit of stuffing things a bit too liberally.

O for Olivia.

I think she liked him.

Christmas Gifts

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Here are pictures of some of the gifts I made this year.

Shirt: Simplicity 5215, Supplies from Hancock's

Jumper was made from an old pattern my mother used to make clothes for my dolls, Supplies came from Hobby Lobby

Pattern from Simple Sewing by Gooseberry Patch, Felt from Jo-Ann




Pattern: Simplicity 2867, Felt from Magic Cabin, Ribbon from One Hundred Wishes


This is Merry. I used the instructions from Felt Wee Folk by Salley Mavor, the design is based on pictures from Alley Cat Scratch, the supplies came from too many sources to mention.

Ah, here we have the Three Ballerinas. I made up the pattern for the tu-tu's myself, supplies from Hobby Lobby. (Photo by Mother)

Bookmark designed by me. Paper from Stampin' Up!, other supplies are scraps, the picture taken by Ken Hale Photography.

Pattern: A is for Apron

Supplies: Scraps

Pattern: None

Supplies: Jo-Ann, Magic Cabin and AC Moore

I made lots of greeting cards. Supplies from Stampin' Up! and Hobby Lobby.

That's all for now. I hope you all have a blessed New Year!