Quickie ornament for the office tree. I had to make the felted balls because I find any pre-made red ones. It wasn't hard, come to find out. I was going to cover them in some sequins but it didn't look right.

Here's hoping I get a trophy!

finished quilts!

Unfortunately it's been too rainy to take photos outside and my apartment is too small!

Did someone say, "giant cathedral window?"

I haven't sewn or done much crafting in ages, several weeks, because I was adjusting to a new job and all that comes with that. I get twitchy when I don't craft! Two weeks ago I sat down and made a skirt. Last weekend I cut out fabric for two skirts and a dress, bought some fun printed embroidery panels at a Mexican flea market in south Texas, and buckled down to finish the commission quilts I didn't get done before the new job started.




Doing the hand-stitching on the binding is both boring and soothing. Also, I have the most amazing callouses on my fingers.

yellows and greens

The beginnings of the second men's shirt quilt.

1930s orange DWRs

Inspiration for a project that feels almost (but not quite) impossible.



From: http://www.lasm.org/exhibits/art2008.shtml





From: http://www.mqumag.com/gallery/photo/48/

daisies

I always have too many projects going at once. It's nice sometimes though to have something quick and little so that you feel like you're accomplishing something.



These are for a new little baby friend by the name of Daisy. I didn't make a daisy out of lazy daisy stitches on the booties because of that, but it all makes for something ridiculously cute.

These are made from Simplicity 2867, a reproduction pattern. It's two pieces of felt with two stitches--one up the back seam of the upper and then a big oval to join the upper and the sole. Easy as pie.