In My Bedroom Studio

After what seemed like forever, I've finally found the inspiration to create again. Likely, this is due to warmer weather and more energy on my part. I started hand-typing fabric tags to accompany my products.

Crafts and Raps

Don't cross my path

I finally found a frame for my first cross stitch project. It could have been a cute valentine's day gift, if I had a love interest. Wah Wah.

Christmas Gifts: Part III

I made these magnets for my sister and my step brother's wife.

 Cupcakes

Nesting Dolls

Christmas Gifts: Part I

I've been busy making Christmas gifts the last few weeks.

 Yarn wreath

 Map coasters

 

Thanksgiving

 I'm celebrating Thanksgiving with a brand new deer wreath. I got the idea for wrapping a straw wreath in yarn from take heart. I always thought wreaths were sort of mawkish, but now I've seen the light.

 

Sunday Funday

As of May 1st, I quit buying new clothes for six months. I can buy used clothes and I can make things out of primarily recycled materials, but my budget is $1 a day. So far I've spent $2 on the materials(a used bed sheet and elastic) to make a skirt. I finally got around to making the skirt today.

Adventures in Quilting

I spent the better part of this winter working on a patchwork quilt for our bed. I had a blast picking out fabrics and cutting and piecing all of the squares. The actual quilting process was a different story. I don't think my sewing machine is made to machine quilt something of this size. I think if I ever make another large quilt, I'll send it out to professionals to quilt it for me.

Here's the finished product.

Stachlique

Ever since our new couch arrived, I've been on a serious redecorating kick. Yesterday, I made these mustache appliques for the living room.

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

Chocolate cake tote

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

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.

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.

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

wrapped up in a five-pound note.