Gift of Choice

There has been a rash of birthdays at my office. Oddly enough, within about two weeks someone has turned 30, 40 and 50! Of course I forget all about it until late the night before so I have to come up with something quick but cute. So I have made up a couple of journal/pencil pouch combos that I thought turned out pretty cute.

I made this one with some cute Japanese fabric with a sewing theme. I attempted to do some free motion quilting circles over the fabric on the journal. I am clearly not an expert, but I like it.

I made a pencil pouch out of the same fabric:

And put some glitter gel pens in it - for a fellow pen connoisseur:

I made this set a few weeks ago - I used some wool felt I had to make a flower that I quilted on the journal. The pencil pouch is the same felt and I embroidered the recipient's initials on the bag. I like the flower on this one a lot, I think I will have to make one for myself - maybe with a cute patterned fabric.

I'm Back!!!

I finally have my craft room finished and now I am going to get serious about crafting and posting on this blog. I also (clearly) need to get serious about improving my photography skills. But until that happens, I will just post my terrible pictures and hope the cuteness of my projects makes up for it :)

Tonight I decided to make a case for my Ipod. After I briefly lost it in a fever and cold medicine induced stupor, I thought it might be easier to keep track of if it was covered in adorable hedgehogs!

I thought it would be really easy to make up, and I was right, although there was one mishap in sizing. I apparently did not consider seam allowances (a frequent mistake of mine) but the too small case turned out to EXACTLY fit my camera! So it was a happy accident and not a tragic waste of cute and much prized Japanese hedgehog fabric. To be honest, I am surprised I even used it, that is how much I love it.

Joining the Club

I have decided to finally join the craft blog club. I got all my sewing and craft stuff out after Christmas and had a chance to actually use it. It was great! I made up a pattern for a little patchwork clutch purse and put it together Friday night. I think it is cute, although I wish the binding was a little narrower and maybe on the bias - gingham bias tape is infinitely cuter than regular gingham binding. But all in all I think it looks cute.


The lining and some of the outside patchwork is my favorite raindrop fabric that I bought online. I have been saving it - like I save all my favorite fabric - but I decided to use it. Maybe if I use it all up Aaron won't complain so much when I buy more fabric!


I have made a few other little things lately - I will have to take some pictures to post.