This 'n That

I haven't posted for a long time, but have been doing lots of little sewing projects.

 A few more diapers and purses for the girlies...

 Some clothes for a cabbage patch doll I was given...

 In love with these fun and easy drawstring bags...

 especially with this fun Golden Book fabric.

 Another doll blanket, just knotted and backed with minky

Fun, fun, fun!

Before and After Stool

I didn't take a picture before I took the fabric off, but you get the idea.

I just used the old fabric pieces as a pattern for the new ones.

Claire's Birthday Dress

I Spy bags

Since the grandkids were going to be on the road and in the air a lot this summer, I thought it would be fun to make some things to keep them busy.  So I made these I Spy bags.  I had fun finding miniature objects to put in the bags.  Then I sorted out the items for each of the grandkids and took a picture of them.   Then I printed the picture on fabric.

I made the bags out of fleece using a 7-inch square for the front and back.  I cut a square out of the middle of the front piece and sewed on a heavy vinyl to cover the opening.

I sewed the picture of the items on the back piece and then stitched the front and back together, leaving a small opening.  Then I added the objects and styrofoam beads and sewed the opening shut.

 At first, I added too many beads and the items were too hard to find.  After I took some beads out, it was much better.

I got the idea for the bags here.

Doll quilt--for me!

I've been in the mood to make some little doll quilts, partly because I "need" some.  Partly because it's a fun way to try out a new pattern without having too much time or money invested.  Here's the first of what might just be many.

 One of the especially fun things about this quilt is that some of the fabric

is from my dear former neighbor lady, Edna.  I bought a box of her

fabrics at her auction many years ago.  Some of the pieces were cut into

2-inch squares already, so that's the size I used.  

Apron and oven mitts

 Had fun making a little apron and oven mitts for Sophie's birthday.

Bag for missions

This bag will be auctioned off for the youth mission trip.