skulls and cupcakes for the new year!

Working on some embroidered bags for the new year...



Skulls and cupcakes! More to come soon!

A little birdie

I've been working on some small bags, appliqueing a little birdie or two to go up on Etsy... (Update: The bag below sold already, but I'm working on more like it)


And in between working on a couple of things for my niece for Christmas. I usually make her something, and this year I have two projects going on for her. One will come in handy for winter in New England. The other one involves a lot of ruffles... She's very girly, and while I think she has stopped declaring herself to be a princess to complete strangers in the department store, she's still pretty enamored of flouncy things. This is the sleeve...


And this is the bottom hem. Hope she likes it! (And I hope I finish it!)

Boatloads

of fun. I just finished this crib quilt using Noah's arc themed fabric, so pairs of animals and peace doves galore. I quilted it with an overlapping circle design.




I'm putting the finishing touches on another using a bow tie design... should be done soon!

Lots to be thankful for...

Including family, friends, and chocolate pie!

Pressed

Today was the last day of my letterpress class, which I've enjoyed immensely. I'll never look at a book from the 1800s the same again-- all those slugs and spacers and that beautiful lead type...

Getting my holiday on

I'm going to be heading up to Lakeside in Richmond tomorrow and Saturday for their annual Lakeside Avenue Christmas Open House. So if you are looking for some handmade gifts to give to people this year, you should come on up to where the Lakeside Farmers' Market is to check out some local craftspeople and to get some great stuff! Here's the info:

Lakeside Town Center

6116 Lakeside Ave., Richmond, VA, 23228

Friday, November 13th 5-9pm
Saturday, November 14th 10am-5pm

Space baby

Packing up a new space baby quilt for a friend who just had her first-- a wee little boy :)


And just in time-- I found out yesterday that another friend is expecting in May! In the meantime, I have a little work to do for yet another friend due in December. The sewing machine is going to be humming....

Fall Fiber Festival

We went to the Montpelier Fall Fiber Festival and had a great time-- lots of animals to check out, lots of great yarn and fleece and spinning wheels that I was deeply coveting, sheep dog trials, and sweet potato fries-- what more could you want?


So many beautiful colors...


Lots of animals to look at...

Including these angora goats, which were the cutest thing ever...


And there was no escaping without adding to the stash. One of the vendors what someone whose work I'd seen (and purchased) at the Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival five or six years ago, and the stuff is just gorgeous. So a little mohair came home with us.

Namaste

I've been working on some yoga mat bags!

With more to come....

Birdcage out of the Cage

Spent the day in Stafford County for Hartwood Days. Met some great people, had good weather, despite the cloudy start, and sold a couple of items, including this little hat:


I'm thinking about doing another show like this in October... although it will depend on how much I can get completed between now and then!

Come on out!

If you are in the area, you should come check out my booth at Hartwood Days on Saturday, September 12th! I'll have heaps of new stuff-- so new I haven't had a chance to post any of it yet! Quite a few baby hats, girls dresses, and aprons, among other things. Hope to see you there!

Hey, Baby!

Just finished a load of baby quilts....

A is for Apron

Been working on some aprons, starting with this apple number.

I really enjoyed doing the embroidery on the pockets.....


More to come soon!

Do Do That Voodoo That You Do So Well

I had a special request this week.....

for a voodoo doll.

for a two headed, Siamese twin voodoo doll. An unhappy, two headed, Siamese twin voodoo doll. Et viola! Happy sticking!

Lunch bags!

Finished up the latest batch of lunch bags:

And the one in the front has already sold! Which I think means I should get going on another batch?

Bags!

Bags! Working on a new batch of lunch bags...


You can check them out on my new Etsy page!

Butterflies and holidays

We went to the Botanical Garden over the weekend for the butterfly exhibit, which was lots of fun. The lotuses-- my favorite flower-- were in bloom, so it was fabulous.