Category: life lately
Pillows
My first patchwork and my first quilting. I made them as a present, but I do see some mistakes and I doubt the person I meant to give them to will like them, so I’ll keep them myself.
Violets
Pride and Prejudice
E. is going to a fantasy fair and had to have a costume. After some discussion about what outfit would be acceptable (not too revealing and not too hard to make) she and her friends decided to make a dress from Pride and Prejudice.We had to do a little guessing (since the only “pattern” I…
Poncho
I finally finished my poncho. It’s really simple, just two rectangles sewn together, but I do like it.
Needle roll
I have a new sewing machine! My old machine always had issues and since I’m doing a lot of sewing lately I decided I needed a new one. Still a cheap and simple one, but it works really well. To get a feel for it I needed a project with lots of stitching, so I…
In the garden
I love the blossom on our cherry tree. It’s so beautiful right now!
Egg warmers
I made these egg warmers for Easter as a gift to my parents and in-laws. Actually, I made four of them but the last two were finished in the car so I don’t have pictures of them. I tried to write out the pattern for those of you who want to try making them for…
Decorating for Easter
My parents gave me this beautiful Easter bouquet And that inspired me to finally put out some Eastern branches.
In the garden
Green everywhere! Spring had sprung, finally!