A Look Back...and Looking Ahead

First of all, I want to wish each and every one of you a very Happy New Year.  I trust that your holiday season was happy and bright...and that the year ahead is, as well.

Second of all, I feel the need to show off you what I made since my last post...or that I wasn't able to show you before because they were Christmas gifts.  

Okay, I did not make these spoons, but I ordered them custom-made!  I love them and will definitely order more in the future.  To see others, click HERE.

12 x 16 pillow cover for me Mum...notice the pintucks?  So cute.

A sweet tote/library book bag.  Measures about 13 x 12 x 3 inches.

These are grocery/tote bags (folded in half).  They are so useful to have (and to have more than one is even better!) Get the pattern HERE.  They are loved by all!!

                 

 A 16" pillow cover for sister Julie to go with the one in the last post.

Here's the back...all I had left of these fabrics (that match the pillow cover made previously and shown in the last post).  I messed up the measurements of the buttonholes...:(

Another small tote/library book bag.

A small pillow...it's an odd size (10 x 14, I think), so I also made the pillow insert.

Another 12 x 16 pillow cover...again with the pintucks.

I did not make this, either.  My friend, Claire (from Stoughton, WI...friend, vet, former landlady) made this for me.  It is absolutely beautiful...especially in person.  With the frame, it measures 12" square.

You didn't think you were going to make it through this post without seeing that I made more cloth napkins, did you?

These cloth napkins are for a 6 year old boy...must have smaller ones for little hands.

So.  That's the last of what I did in 2016.  One of these days I will have all of the links in the 'finished in 2016' page.

It was a good year...mostly.  The best thing that happened was that me Mum and sister moved here. More family is always a good thing, yes?  

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As usual, I have a mile-long list of things I would like to accomplish this year.  I think that 2017 is going to be a good year for me, though...especially craft-wise.  And, I am still trying to purchase only fabrics that I need to finish what is already started. Instead of buying just because I like the collection and want to use it for something someday.  Ya know?    

Well, that's all I have for now.  I really would like to blog more often...we shall see how that goes.

Wishing for you a happy and healthy year.  Thank you for reading.




"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

Show and Tell...

Today is all about catching you up on my projects.

Ready?  But first...

A beautiful sunrise.

Okay, so here we go...

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Two 10" lined cloth napkins for sister Jill.

Pink floral fabrics bunting for my dear Aunt Bev.

2Hearts small table runner for dear friend, Lindy.

Table topper made for Lindy,

Brenis came for a visit!!  We had a great time and actually started a project!

Brens quilted this for me...fabulous job!!

How fun is that quilting!!

closeup front

closeup back

square earbud cases

Yet another pillow cover...note the side ties.

Quilt top done...project begun with Brenis...she cut the strips and got me started.

And, that's basically it.  A few other projects have been started...will show you when they are completed.

Big news...me Mum and sister Julie are moving here.  I am very excited about this.  It will be great for me Mum to be in the same place as 3 of her daughters.  It has been more than 25 years since I moved away, and I am so looking forward to spending time with her.

I have been really lax at posting on my blog.  I considered discontinuing, but decided that I really wanted the documentation of my projects...and I know there are some of my readers who are not on Facebook (not that I post a lot on there, though, either).  So, I will continue...and will try to be more regular.

In the meantime, have a great week.



"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

More Pillow Covers...

I will never tire of making pillow covers.

I will never have too many.

This weekend, I have made two.

One had more to it than the other.

Neither one was difficult.

One had several different prints.

One had a few strips and bigger pieces.

One was both linen and cotton fabrics.

One was all cotton fabrics.

One was quilted.

One was not.

One had an envelope backing.

One had a zipper on one end.

I enjoyed making them.

One as much as the other.

Black linen with 3 black cotton printed strips.  12x16 inches.

Heart Day is coming, so I am ahead of schedule with this one!  16 inches.

I need pops of color in my living room...

so the next pillow covers will have COLOR!  

Hope your weekend is going well for you.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

Little Projects...

Happy New Year to you all!

Are you full of resolve for the new year?

Resolutions...goals.

I have plans for this year.

My fave quote is this one...

"A year from now, you may wish you had started today."

Amen to that!

Yesterday, I made a comment on Facebook that

I was in my happy place.

Here's what I was making...

12 inch pillow cover

Way back in 2010, I received a very special gift.

Read about it here.

It took me forever to quilt it...

but I finally did.

July of 2012.

I call it my winter quilt.

I love throw pillows

and had decided a long time ago

that I needed to have at least one

to go with each of my quilts.

I didn't make this winter quilt, 

so I didn't have scraps to match it.

Initially, I had thrown a pillow cover

 made with vintage happy fabrics

on the 12" pillow form and had that on the bed.

And, though I love this pillow cover,

it just doesn't work with the winter quilt.

Looks too....happy.

Ya know?

So, I pulled out my container of primitive fabrics

and put together a pillow cover.

I made it using the same pattern as the quilt...

alternating 9 patch squares with squares.

I quilted it in the same pattern (diagonal lines)

as I had quilted the winter quilt.

I love it.

I am very pleased with how it turned out!

(I am going to break my arm patting myself on the back one of these days!)

"I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

Big on Photos...

I know you all have been waiting ~grin~ ...

I can now show you all the things I have made

and didn't show here because they were (mostly) gifts.

Curtains for my sewing room.

I actually made these way back in September,

but I failed to show them off to you. 

Love this bright yellow!

Two pillows for my living room.  The one on the right is black linen with natural linen on the front and natural linen on the back.  Zipper on the other end.  12 x 22 inches.  The one on the left is a black print I've had forever with Kona solid in Stone.  16 inches.  

Doll clothes for 18-20 inch Waldorf (or dolls with a similar build).

Kleenex cozies for sister Joyce.

Pillow covers.

 

This is really a crappy photo, but it's the only one I have right now.

Coin purse.

Key fob.

Table Runners.

Ran across Erin's Tree Farm tutorial on Christmas Eve morning

and quickly whipped up these two runners.

13x29 inches.

11x21 inches.

I gifted myself with this book.

Are you familiar with Yoko's work?

It is simply amazing!!

Cannot wait to make up a few pieces using her techniques.

Go here to look through the book.  

I had a wonderful Christmas with Jill and Tim.

Vegetable pizza and chicken tacos...

card-playing and gift-opening.

I have a lot of plans for the coming year.  

Will share that with you in a post after New Year's Day.

Wishing you all the very best...

have a Happy New Year!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11