Handmade Holiday

I made this apron for my mother in law Linda, who loves all things poinsettia.  And I'm holding the little pin cushion project I did when Jess was here.  You'll have to convince Jess to post a picture, she has one of the three of us (Jess, Jenny Kesterson, and I) with our cupcakes!  These were inspired by Betz White.  They are pretty easy to make.  We used a felted sweater and some wool felt.  It was a project that was easily finished in an afternoon.  I think this was a first for Jess and I.  We usually take hours, if not days doing a project!

This is my favorite apron pattern by the way.  It's reversible and it's in Lotta Jansdotters book Simple Sewing (I highly recommend this book).  The first one I made I followed to a T (I will share that apron soon).   On this one I had fun with some applique.  And if you have this book, you'll notice I mad the ties around the waist extra long.  I like to tie my aprons around my waist and hang a towel from it.  And who doesn't love oversize rick rack, doesn't it just make you happy looking at it?  I made a little flower out of it and put it on the pocket (you can kinda see it in the first picture)

This is going to ruin the surprise a bit, but it's on it's way.  Some ornaments.  I had so much fun with these.  Some were a bit time consuming, but worth it in the end.  I realize now that some of Martha Stewarts projects are easier said than done!

This bag is made using a plastic bag as your pattern.  It was a bit tricky, but in the end good.  I learned how to properly line a bag.

This is an easy pattern.  It makes me think of camping and sleeping bags.

I made a few market bags.

I will have to do one more post showing a few other things I made.  And I have to show you the hat and wrist warmers my mom made me.