I whipped up some quick fabric bowls this week with some Dr. Who fabric I’ve had in my stash for a few years. These are super easy and super quick to make.
These started as 9-inch, 13-inch, and 18-inch squares sewn together with batting and quilted.
Then, just box the corners, fold over and tack down the flaps, and voila! Super quick!
As usual, everyone is talking about their big New Year’s Resolutions – lose weight, stitch more, run a marathon, etc., etc., etc.
I try not to make resolutions because I know myself, and myself usually doesn’t stick to them. And then I feel like a big fat failure!
So, in order to keep from feeling like a big fat failure, I avoid “New Year’s Resolutions” like the plague.
That being said, I have set some “goals” for this year. I find this usually helps keep me motivated. And honestly, I really, really like to make lists. I know, it’s weird.
Here is my To Do List for 2019!
Some items on the list were started years ago and now need to be turned into the final product. Some items are halfway finished and some others haven’t even been started yet. Some of them are cross stitch projects, but most of them are quilty pleasures.
And, most importantly, I want to start blogging again to chart my progress and keep me motivated.
I look forward to a very crafty year!
I wanted to make a tooth fairy pillow for my son. I picked up some scrap fabric from the clearance bin and two buttons for the eyes.
After some calculating, I figured a finished pillow of 7 1/2 inches would be perfect. So, I cut two 8 inch squares and two 8×4 inch squares.
I then sewed two small squares for the teeth and sandwiched those between the two mouth pieces and sewed them all together.
I sewed two circles to put behind the button eyes for a cartoonish effect.
I then put everything together for the front of the monster.
Next came sewing the back square to the front and including a loop for hanging.
I stuffed it with fiberfill and . . .
Voila! A Tooth Fairy Monster pillow is made!
I really liked the way this turned out! I think it is super cute!
This is one of two projects I completed at retreat. I didn’t get as much accomplished at retreat as I would have liked. Next time maybe there will less talking and more sewing!
I have seen some wonderful needle books out in The Interwebs and have become very jealous of them. I want one!
My needle storage up to this point has been super unorganized and it is difficult to find needles that I know I have. But, oh, wouldn’t it be so wonderful to have them all in one place! Organized, labeled, neatly sitting there in rows upon rows of beautiful needles – ready to create amazing things!
So, off I went to figure out what I wanted my needle book to look like. I saw cross stitched ones, patchwork ones, felt ones, fabric ones, large ones, small ones, some that fold, some that roll, ribbon closures, button closures – boy, the list goes on and on! There are endless possibilities. But, what do I want?
This one is from Domestic Doozie. I really like this one. She has a great tutorial (which I plan to use with a some slight modifications).
Love, Love, Love the pocket!
These are some other cool ideas for embellishing the pages.
Here is what I decided on:
Now, off to dig through my stash to find a beautiful fabric to add some beading to. I’m sure I have something that will work.
For Christmas, I wanted a new sewing table. For years, I have used an old computer desk and it was just no good. I wanted the bed of my sewing machine to be level with the table top to make sewing easier. I looked for a premade table to purchase and, oh boy, were they expensive! Even the used tables were outrageous! Way more money than I wanted to spend. (I prefer to spend my money on stitching supplies and quilt fabric.)
Then, I had the brilliant idea to search the web for plans on how to make my own table. And, voila! I found numerous tutorials on how to make your own custom sewing table. I ended up using the easy to follow instructions of the Blue Dinosaurs blog. She uses an Ikea INGO table and a few simple supplies found at your local hardware store. As luck would have it, there is an Ikea store just down the road from me.
So, I did what any self-respecting grown woman would do – I begged and pleaded with my wonderful husband to make this project for me. And he said yes! Did I say how wonderful he is? He even went to Ikea without me to buy the table. And words cannot describe how much he dislikes that store. He is a great guy, isn’t he?
This is the result.
Isn’t it beautiful? I love it! It still needs a little sanding and eventually I will paint it a pretty color.
I can’t wait to use it!
Here is the link to the instructions:
http://bluedinosaurs.com/diy-platform-sewing-table/