A rug!

I finally finished the rug I've been working on forever. Trevor helped a lot at the end.

Recycled sweater mittens and circle scarf

I had this sweater that I loved the pattern on but was really unflattering. So I made it into circle scarf and mitten set.

Christmas Tree

Due to a lack of vehicle, we decided to go treeless this year. Instead of a live tree we made a knickknack tree on our dining room wall. This was inspired by one I saw here.

Snacksgiving

Trevor and I made Thanksgiving dinner for the first time this year. We had turkey, cranberry sauce, baked macaroni and cheese, beer bread, mashed potatoes, green been casserole, and bourbon pecan pie.

After dinner we made Christmas stockings.

Embroidery Project

Squirrel Pie

'nuff said.

Pegboard Project

Trevor and I have slowly been getting projects done around the new apartment. Here's one...

Chocolate cake tote

I just opened an etsy shop. Here's a tote I'm selling.

so long, ypsilanti

i've been focusing a lot of energy on how i'm going to decorate the new apartment. since i still have a week to wait before i can put my plans into action, i thought i'd share some images of my favorite things in the ypsilanti apartment.

would you be a deer...

i haven't had a lot of time for crafts lately so here's a photo.

into the future with quilting

i made a big patchwork quilt for outdoor use. one side is cotton and the other is vinyl.

savings galore

i made a coupon organizer.

inspiration board

trevor and i updated our inspiration board. it has a bit of a children's book theme.

birdhouse in your soul

i made a skirt with embroidered birds on the pockets.

rachel's napkins and my first tart

i finally finished the rest of rachel's christmas present. i embroidered napkins to go with her pot holders.



also, i made my first tart. it was a little involved for my taste, but turned out well.

pastry house hippo

i finally located a japanese bakery near ypsilanti.

for me: a delicious red bean bun shaped like a man.

for trevor: a chocolate filled pastry shaped like a turtle.

owl love you forever...

on Friday the 13th we celebrated v-day.





i made trevor a bowling shirt.






trevor made me a corn dog bouquet!






we also baked some home made chocolate cup cakes.






sunny yellow bedroom

i attempted to make a blanket. it's a slightly altered version of the "ring-stitched lap blanket" project in todd oldham's hand made modern.

a tiny friend

i made a whale plushie for my nephew.

garfield sweatshirt

merrill bought me a garfield sweatshirt for christmas. apparently cats don't have a great understanding of size. it was too big. so, i cut it up and made a 1980s off the shoulder top.

they took some honey, and plenty of money...

wrapped up in a five-pound note.