Saving the universe one project at a time!
Wanted to share this quilt I made. I sent this quilt to a friend who has suffered a terrible loss in her family. I think quilts have special powers to lift, brighten, and comfort. I used the pattern from Diary of a Quilter found Here – only I made it larger to be a throw size for an adult. I love how it turned out!!
We were invited to a princess birthday party. I sewed this princess draw-string bag using this amazing tutorial again. I am telling you – you gotta make one! They are so much fun! I thought it would be the perfect birthday gift for a 4 year old. We included inside Bath & Body Works body spray & lotion and some princess sunglasses. We were so excited for the party! That’s my little Rapunzel!!!
I made these kitchen towels to go in my newly updated kitchen. They are so much fun to make. I love quick sewing projects like this because I get a “fabric fix” without a lot of mess!
I made these towels using “bar mop” towels from Target – they are $4 for a set of 4. I recommend washing them – they turn all different kinds of shapes in the dryer!
To make these pom pom pens & holder you need:
fabric 2.5″ x 20″
fabric 1″ x12″
ballpoint pens
can without a sharp edge
scrapbook paper
glue & hot glue
All we did to make the “Pencil Holder” was glue a strip of scrapbook paper around the can. Of course you can get super cute with die cuts, vinyl, ribbon, buttons, and ric rac – but we are keeping it simple for 3rd graders!!!
Next we needed to wrap the gift. Wrapping 46 gifts can add up – so I went the brown paper bag route! I bought doilies and cut them in half. The learners glued the doily to the front, placed the gift inside & wrapped the outside with variegated pink cotton yarn! Done!
I was exhausted when I came home from making this craft at school. I don’t know how teachers do it. They are amazing people!!
I wanted to make something special for my son’s 1st grade teacher – she is an amazing lady. I wanted something she would keep forever, enjoy and would reflect the children in her class. So I came up with this quilt. I had each of the children draw a flower on applique paper and choose the fabric. I appliqued their flowers in the center of each block and wrote their name by their flower. I pieced the blocks all together and added a few boarders. I machine quilted it and finished it with hand-stitched binding. 
This is the back of the quilt – I used the Moda Freebird panel for the back – super cute!
We gave her the quilt during the end of the year party. She was so surprised and loved it so much. The children loved showing her “their” flowers. She will hang it in her home office!
I wanted to make something special for my son’s 1st grade teacher – she is an amazing lady. I wanted something she would keep forever, enjoy and would reflect the children in her class. So I came up with this quilt. I had each of the children draw a flower on applique paper and choose the fabric. I appliqued their flowers in the center of each block and wrote their name by their flower. I pieced the blocks all together and added a few boarders. I machine quilted it and finished it with hand-stitched binding. This is the back of the quilt – I used the Moda Freebird panel for the back – super cute!
We gave her the quilt during the end of the year party. She was so surprised and loved it so much. The children loved showing her “their” flowers. She will hang it in her home office!
I just made this tote bag from Bijou Lovely Designs. It is a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. That bag is a perfect size for the beach. Wait till you see the fabric I choose! It’s for a gift.
I just made this tote bag from Bijou Lovely Designs. It is a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. That bag is a perfect size for the beach. Wait till you see the fabric I choose! It’s for a gift.
I made these sunglasses cases for gifts. I found the pattern HERE and then just added a ruffle and flower. I love how they turned out. They are lined with fleece or minkey. I gave them all away and now all my sunglasses are scratched. I must make more!
I made these sunglasses cases for gifts. I found the pattern HERE and then just added a ruffle and flower. I love how they turned out. They are lined with fleece or minkey. I gave them all away and now all my sunglasses are scratched. I must make more!
