OMGOSH ! So Many Pics :)

I have been sooo busy the last few days but I have a ton of new stuff to show off :)

First of all, that reverse applique tut ? Yeah I tossed it. Why you ask ? Well because I decided I wanted to do it in video instead :) Yep, that's right, you're gonna get a video ! YAY !!

Anyway though, here's what I've been working on the last few days....ton of pics I warn you now !

New slippers...for me !!

The pendants that came out of the kiln the other night .....

Oh yes, there's still more :) Some pinchy oven mitts....

Embroidered unicorn shirt that I just finished and an embroidered peacock shirt

Mamas' got a brand new bag....of course it's a new bag, I think it's a law that I make a new one every couple days :)

A totally gorgeous crocheted wire and bead bracelet for my DIL

some freakin' awesome new fabric I scored yesterday :)

Hot and cold therapy packs !

and last but not least....a daffodil hoopla

See ? Told ya it was a lot of pics. Can you tell I've been busy ? LOL

So Sorry :(

I'm so sorry I've been such a crappy blog host lately. I try to keep up and post daily but this past week has really kicked my butt and I've been behind in everything. Including sleep !

Things should be back to normal soon and then I'll be back to posting on a regular basis :)

For now though here's a quick pic of a cute little shirt I just finished today. It's a size6, ruffled bottom, rolled hem edges and shirred neckline. I then embroidered a celtic horse design on the front :)

Oh yeah, the light threads in the embroidery design are glow in the dark :)

Cute Owl Applique :)

Here's another project for the OWS on Craftster, this should be hitting the mail tomorrow or Friday if I get the couple remaining items finished in time.

Yes, there are supposed to be some rough edges around the outside of the applique :) I thought it looked cute and gave the tee a little something extra :)

Last night & This Morning Projects :)

So I thought I was going to get massive crafting time last evening, but alas, it was not to be. The 3 oldest grandkids came to spend the night instead. I got some crafting done though, just not as much as I had hoped to get :)

Up first is a shirt I put together real quick last night for a personal swap I'm in. It's just your basic t'shirt pattern bought HERE. I opted to just put a rolled hem on the sleeves and then added a strip of blue ruffle along the bottom to make it just a bit more fun. Same fabric was used for the neck binding as well. Size 5 this one is. I also machine embroidered the horse on the front. I tried putting in a tag and put it in upside down...so I had to cut it out LOL

Then I whipped this bag up this morning for the OWS on Craftster. I sure hope the recipient likes it :) Basic bag pattern ( self drafted ) bag has 3 inner pockets and then instead of using a magnetic snap closure this time, I thought I'd live dangerously and put in a zipper ! GO ME ! Machine embroidered phoenix on the front of the bag :)

It's a crappy, rainy Monday !

BLAH !!! I hate rain, especially when it's cold outside. Which is why I'm moving south, so at least when it rains, it'll be WARM rain !

So I've basically done nothing today, I mean nothing. it's noon and I'm still in my jammies !! So I haven't made anything yet today either...I might start going into withdrawal or something.

Anywho..to hold you over until I get showered, dressed and drag myself to the craft room, here's a photo of a bunch of fused glass photo pendants I pulled out of the kiln yesterday. These are all for a swap and going to their new homes this week.

A bunch of crafting today :)

Today was spent primarily in the craft room...only emerging to eat and drink occasionally !

I got quite a few projects finished and a few more started and I'm quite pleased with the outcome of most of them.

First up is a pocketbook done for a swap. The bag measures 9" wide at the bottom, 12" wide at the top, and approx 11" deep. Fully lined with 3 small inner pockets and magnetic snap closure.


Then we have some really wonky "un-paper towels" these are great, I don't use nearly as many real paper towels now so it saves money. Just toss them in the washer and they're good as new.


Next up are two fabric headbands. I LOVE these things. I'm growing my hair out so it's a pain in the behind unless I want to wear it in a pony tail constantly, which I don't want to do. I'd never been a big headband person first because the ones you buy in the store never stay in place and secondly because they're usually pretty ugly too ! These have an elastic band that goes under your hair in back to keep them nicely in place and I can make them in any color or print I want. YAY ME ! These 2 are for a friend though, so they won't be added to my stash.


Last but not least is this cute little octopus necklace I did. Again, this is for a friend based on something she wisted that was similar. Made from shrinky dink and jewelry chain :)

Swap Goodies !!

I love craft swaps. You might even say I have an addiction to them. I get so much pleasure out of making things for other people and I'm like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning when I know I have a package coming from another crafter. It's just so much fun to see what others come up with when they make something for me !

So, here are a few things that are going out in the mail today for some swaps I'm involved in...

First up we have a set of stone coasters. The person I'm crafting for likes the LOTR movies so I wanted to do something with that in mind. Then it hit me and these coasters were born. It's a map of Middle earth split into 4 sections. 1 section on each coaster. When they're put next to each other the pieces of the map line up to form the entire map.

Next is a set of prints she had wisted....these are printed on high quality photo paper then framed for displaying. I'm really hoping she enjoys these.

Embroidery Hoopla - Ship In A Bottle

So what's a girl to do when she wants to make an embroidery hoop for someone but doesn't know how to hand embroider ? Well we compensate, overcome, and use our little noggins to figure something out. I can not embroider by hand, have no idea how to do it, and quite honestly....I think my husband would leave me if I decided to learn. He just can't take another craft obsession LOL

So, I took some fabric, my embroidery machine and did it that way !! YAY ME ! I'm so innovative right ? ;)

Here is the final result. I'm pretty pleased with it, in fact I love it, and made one for my own hoopla wall which happens to be all nautical / sea creature themed.

The waves and clouds are done in glow in the dark thread so when the lights go out at night it will still show up ! I hope the person receiving this likes it as much as I do.

Coffee Cozy, Key Fob, & Biz Card Wallet

This little set was made for a swap on Crafter.org - it was so much fun to make and I enjoyed doing a coordinating set for my partner. I think I may add a small tote to the mix too before I mail out :) I dunno, we'll see, depends on time.

New Items

Just completed these goodies last evening. They're all headed out in the mail today !

First up is a pair of fleece pj pants for a little girl



 

Then we have two sets of bib & burp cloth sets, these ship out today as well to NJ

Busy, Busy, Busy !!

Oh my ! My sewing machines have been getting a serious workout the last couple days. Well for me anyway ! My poor babies are probably feeling really overworked, cause yanno, I sewed about 7 things in the last 2 days. They're not used to such work ! I just had to share a few of the things I've been doing.

Most of the items are for swaps...and since no one but me and I think perhaps 1 person in Antartica read my blog, it's reasonably safe to post pics here and not have the intended recipient see them too soon !!

Up first a skully handbag and matching cc  or biz card wallet - the handbag measures about 8" wide and 6.5" deep. It has two pockets on the inside and is lined with just a basic black cotton fabric.



 

Next we have two little soldered pendants, these are for the same person and I hope she likes them. She has a thing for zombies and skulls so I sure hope these meet her approval.



 

Last but certainly not least is a matching burp cloth and bib set I just whipped up today. This is also going out in the mail for a swap, but for a different person.

More Swap Stuff :)

I received an awesome package in the mail yesterday from a swap. I am so in love with everything. I got a cool earring organizer, some seed beads, and an adorable little dolphin hoopla :)

OWS Items

I'm in a swap on another site called the "ongoing wish swap". You basically list several items you would like to receive and then someone claims you and agrees to make something from your wish list.

I recently claimed someone for a few surprises from her Wist pages :) This is what I sent to her this morning. I sure hope she likes it all !

Small Altered Notebooks for in her pocketbook



Typeset themed tile coasters



Set of 6 stitch markers :)



And finally a small credit card foldover wallet :)

Swap Stuff :)

Here are the towels I stitched up using that phoenix file I just posted. In addition to those I made two fused glass pendants for my partner. She loves the phoenix, ( I'm sure you see a theme here ) and she also makes wire wrapped tree of life pendants for just about EVERYONE, I figured it was time someone gave her one...in my own style :)

I hope she enjoys her goodies, I know I had fun making them !

Needlefelted Pin Cushion

I received this adorable little guy in the mail today from a swap on a craft forum I belong to. He's so cute, I can barely stand to stick pins in him !!