2 Amy Butler Projects

#1: Fashion Checkbook Clutch 
I got Amy’s book, In Stitches for Christmas.  Of all the projects to start with, I choose this!  It took me about a week to finish because I kept getting stumped!  Of course, I didn’t follow the directions completely either-well, that was due to me wanting to use what I had and [...]

Harry Potter themed sewing and crafts

Wow-I saw a post on craftster’s quilting forum and it is a paper pieced block of a Gryffindor Lion.  She has designed a lot of blocks based on Harry Potter characters and themes.   I have just started reading the books  (yeah I know I am way behind the times) and I thought this idea was really great.  [...]

Little Handbags

I made a couple of little handbags recently because I wanted a place to put all of my essential “need to have with me” things.  (wallet, cell phone, calendar, lip balm, keys).  Until now, these have been transferred from diaper bag, to tote bag, to purse-and I always seem to forget something in the switch.  [...]

Sew a laptop bag/sleeve

Update (April 08):  My hubby wanted a sleeve for his laptop for when he carries it to work.  He didn’t need it padded, just a sleeve to keep it from getting scratched up in his bag.  I first made him one from fleece and it fit perfect.  The computer guy at his work saw it [...]

Quilts and toys for baby Cole

So, Jen had her baby in October…  She finally got these gifts in November as they came through town for their family Thanksgiving trip! 
I made a simple staggered strip quilt that was backed with fleece and stitched in the ditch.  I made a mini-quilt out of the scraps-big enough to fit over the car seat or a [...]

Way Behind and a library bag

I am way behind on posting here, but I have been busy!  I made quite a few things for Christmas gifts, finished some projects that have been laying around for a while, and tried out some new patterns! 
Here is one new project:  A library bag-I wanted a really big bag for the many books and [...]