Hooray!

I     *FINALLY*   finished my purse for the challenge!   I had a little problem with the lining, so I had put off finishing it for a while.  But, this time, I put it on my priority list, and when I got to it, I forced myself to work on it.  I'm glad it's done!   And, it looks good, so I can't wait till we have a sewing day so we can exchange purses. 

My Bah-throom

This is the bathroom in my shop.  My friend Glenna recently personalized my curtains for me, using blocks that were left over when I made the quilt cover up for the shelves next to the shower.  The main reason I am posting this is because when I go to "work" on Tuesday, I want to show Glenna these pictures. 

Mother/Daughter Sew Day

Today I hosted the first of hopefully many Mother/Daughter Sew Days at my house. It was sew much fun! Candi and Trisha both made a purse from start to finish. Krisha made key fobs that hold a chapstick and a little case for her cellphone. I finally finished my flip flop quilt wallhanging and worked on a winter hat for Candi. (not sewing but I was the host and couldn't get too involved in a big project) (I am not complaining) Here we are with the projects we did!

Leslies Birthday present

I racked my brain all week trying to figure out something to make for Les for her birthday and then yesterday it came to me and I made her this fabric basket.


I fussy cut the cats, mice, birds and sayings out of a fabric panel I had and created the fabric to make the basket. ( it was supposed to be made from to fat quarters). ANYWAY I hope she likes it!

Pete's anniversary present

I am not quite finished yet, gotta complete the binding. I meant to have this done for Christmas and it got put aside and kinda forgotten until I was cleaning my sewing room yesterday. Sew now it will be an anniversary gift.

I just have to find some mushy poem to give him with it.

Today is Mom's Birthday

This is one of my favorite of our family hand crafted ornaments.  Eric made it the first year we started the ornament exchange.  It is a copy of a painting Mom did of the Little Drummer Boy.  Eric put the copies into pretty little frames.  If I don't display anything else at Christmas, this ornament always comes out and gets displayed.

Bahama Santa

I decided to display my Santa Ornament - hand crafted by Leslie - with my Bahama Breezes quilt.  That way, on the really cold days I can dream of the warm breezes down south, and also my Santa will be warmer.