Halloween table runner for Julia

I followed a simple quilting pattern for this one.  I edged it with black lace after I took the photos so that doesn't show.  She can use the leaf side all through autumn and turn it over for October.

Paper Feathers

I followed a web tutorial to make wonderful feathers from sheet music and text paper.  I got the music and a huge old dictionary at Goodwill - just another way to recycle it.  I made feathers for brother Bob for his birthday, Nat for our anniversary, and am making more for Debbie L.

Aren't these pretty?

Keely's Spy bag

Keely asked me for a bag to carry here special "spy equipment."  I used a child backpack pattern and used a silvery bat fabric.  It was fun!

  This is the front.  It has a pocket.

Here is the back showing the straps.

  This shows it open with the cool silver button.

Various other projects from 2011

Here's the inside and outside of a reversible fabric bowl I made for my friend Marla.

Here is a wallet I made for Julia

and a steampunk cuff for Molly for her birthday

And a patriotic cake Keely helped me make for the 4th of July

Wedding shower retro kitchen gifts

Emily, my friend Leslie's daughter, got married in August.  I went to a retro kitchen shower for her in July.  I made a retro apron, decorated with a giant ricrac dahlia.  Also I made her a quilted casserole carrier.   Here is the apron.

And this is the casserole carrier:

New clothes for school.

Here are outfits for back to school for Keely and Riley:

 Keely's was per her description; a purple plaid sirt and a polka dot blouse.  I added a poncho shrug.

Here is a close up of Riley's shirt.  He picked out the orange fabric and the tiger buttons!

Hair Ornaments

In honor of Keely's ninth birthday, I made her a few hair ornaments. 

 Here is a headband with ribbon roses

pinwheel hair clips.

A red zipper rosette

and a lilac one too

 I had fun making these with zippers.

Valentines

I made Valentines with my Crafty Ladies for Keely and Riley.  They like them!.

   

Trying to catch up

Since I lost all of my entries from this year, I am putting in some pics to catch up.
Here is Riley ("Boon") in his western jacket I made from faux suede scraps and the coonskin cap sent to him by Grampy.

Here are two "just the right shoe" flower arrangements for the memorial for my fairy friend Sarah.

This is an "Easter basket" cake that Keely and I made together.

what happened?

Well all of my 2011 posts have been sent to cyberspace somehow.  I will work on getting them back today.