Some Recent Projects

Aren't these just the cutest booties? The pattern is here. The little brown ones were the first pair I made, and they fit my 5 month old a little snug, so I made the others a tad bit bigger. My 5 year old loved the red and yellow ones with the mouse fabric, so I made a matching pair in his size. by tracing one of his shoes and making a pattern on my own. These go together so quickly and only take a scrap of fabric. These will definitely be part of every baby gift I ever give. Too cute!

I found the pattern for this a pacifier pouch here. The original pattern called for fusible vinyl, but being in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't find a fabric shop that knew what that was. So I bought the lightweight stuff used for tablecloths. It worked alright, but the fusible stuff would have been much better because it would have held the structure of the bag better. It would have kept the regular fabric stiffer and I think would have produced a better result. Either way, I'm happy, but have one small problem. Since the bag is vinyl on the inside and the pacifier is plastic, it is hard to slide the pacifier into and out of the bag. But overall, it's a great idea. It sure beats letting the pacifier float around in the bag and get covered with who-knows-what.

I made this cute hedgehog pincushion from this pattern, for a contest at my local quilt shop. They were offering $5 to everyone who entered, and $25 to the winner, so I figured I couldn't lose either way. I'll have to let you know later if I win or not. Everybody that makes a purchase during the month of April gets to vote on their favorite. I don't think I will win. There is a cute chicken pincushion with a beaded beard and comb, sitting in a tiny bird nest that is absolutely adorable. That's okay though. I'll gladly spend my $5!