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.