Baby Shoes

Four women in my life (including myself!) are expecting our first babies in the next few months. As you can imagine, the sewing has been nonstop, and my favorite things to make have become these awesome little baby shoes from ithinksew
First pair in owl print with velcro closures:

Resin snap pliers arrived in the mail just in time. I think they add an extra level of cuteness to the booties. These blue ones are for my little guy:

Mushrooms & hedgehogs & turtles, oh my!

Lots of Pockets Purse

There's not much better to do on a Saturday afternoon than sew purses and watch old episodes of Felicity. My newest purse was created with Keyka Lou's Lots of Pockets Tote pattern. I changed the interior pockets, and added a zipper pocket as well. It was a great pattern, I recommend it - pick it up on etsy.com.

Wallets

I found a great tutorial for these wallets and now I can't stop making them! Each wallet has 2 large pockets, 6 credit card slots, and a zipper pocket for change. It doesn't take much fabric to make them so they're great things to make with leftover scraps from other projects. I used heavyweight cotton for the outside and mid-weight cotton on the inside with interfacing on both large pieces. The closure is a magnetic clasp.

Phil's Shirt

My boyfriend is really tall (6'7 to be exact) and also thin as a rail. he has a super hard time finding clothes that fit well, generally settling for XXLs to compensate for the length but which end up being super boxy on him. So here is his belated valentines day gift - a homemade shirt that is tailored to his measurements. It was pretty hilarious to make: i used the medium size and added 3 1/2 inches length to it. needless to say, i think i opened up a can of worms because it fits so well!

Weekender Bag

I've finally finished the exterior of my Amy Butler Weekender Bag and I just love it! It was the first time I made piping, worked with heavy stabilizer, and created a bag from a pattern. I still have to finish the lining and put it in but here are some pictures of the outside of the bag. Now I just need to figure out where I want to go...

Softie Chicken Wings

I made these this year during the super bowl.... my response to the alleged national shortage of chicken wings.

I can set zippers!

I finally learned how to set zippers... the right way. The first pouch is more of a pencil case and has a traditionally set zipper, the second one has an invisible zipper (a bit trickier, for sure!).

Happy New Year!

Happy new year, crafters! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays as much as I did. I got two new wonderful toys for my craft room this year, a serger from my boyfriend and a dress form from my parents. Both have been set up and are ready to use, and I can't wait to get started on some projects for myself, after having finished up all of my homemade Christmas presents. Here are some pics of my new and improved craft space.

1950 Suburban Station Wagon Softie

This is a model of the 1950 Plymouth Suburban that my dad is restoring. It's all hand sewn and made of felt and embroidery floss. (Note: not to scale!)

Mom's Apron

Here's an apron I made for my mom for Christmas this year. I added the pockets and lining, which were not part of the pattern.

Mom, modeling the apron.

Knitting Needle Roll

A knitting needle case for Phil's mom, who knitted us a beautiful afghan this year. The outer fabric is from Ikea.

Lavender Sugar Scrubs

I made a set of homemade beauty products for presents for my friends this Christmas. This is some lavender and brown sugar body scrub made with olive oil, vitamin E oil, and raw sugar for exfoliation.

Christmas Ornaments

My Christmas tree is a little empty now that I have a full size one, so I'm dedicated to making an ornament a night. So far they've all been out of felt.

Coffee Sleeves

I made a bunch of these reusable coffee sleeves over the weekend and I'm thinking about selling them around Santa Cruz at some of the independent coffee shops. They're reversible, quilted, and much more comfy than those cardboard ones




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An owl softie and a wedding pillow.

The pillow is for my friend Feliz who is getting married this saturday. Their colors are different shades of purple. The owl is to celebrate Fall!



The pillow is for my friend Feliz who is getting married this saturday. Their colors are different shades of purple. The owl is to celebrate Fall!

Crochet hook roll

This crochet hook roll is for my first swap on Craftster and I'm excited to send it tomorrow. I hope my swap partner likes it.

My First Morsbags

I decided I need some grocery bags. I've got a few random Trader Joe's canvas bags and a Chico bag for my purse but after going to the fabric outlet and buying 6 yards of this cute polka dotted fabric for $3 a yard I decided to sew a cute matching set of my own. I used the Morsbags pattern, which was super easy to follow. Here's the first one!