Some More Nicey Jane

Another Pillow and A sewing machine mat for my friend.

A Nicey Jane Pillow

A Friend of mine recently kept the kiddos for a weekend while hubby and I had a weekend getaway at the coast and as part of my thank you to her I made up this pillow today using a pattern from The Moda BakeShop. I love how it turned out and may have to do another for myself as it looks so good with my apple crate quilt, pattern also from the Moda Bakeshop.

A Little of This and That

I had a rather productive day putting together some little gifts for a friend of Ivy's for her birthday party and using up some scraps.
These hats and little purse are on there way with Ivy Girl to her best friend Ivy's birthday party. Isn't cute that two best friends share the same name?!

 I used up some scraps from the purse to make these little tiny treat bags. I Believe the pattern came from Happy Zombie.

Warm Wishes

 I usually keep one project that I work on primarily at work, usually something crochet or embroidiered. For the last month and a half that project has been an afghan for my aunt and uncle in California. I did not grow up knowing them but since I married and moved here they have been a special part of my life and I wanted to do something to show them how much I love them. My aunt loves blue and white and that is the primary color scheme within their home. Coming across an afghan in a Vanna White afghan book I have that was in just such a color pallette I just had to give it a go. The results are beautiful and this treasure will be on it's way to California with the morning post.

Portraits Of A First Grade Class

The childrens' school is well on the way with preparations for their annual fundraising auction scheduled next month. I am, of course, helping in each of the kiddos classes with putting together the baskets. Caleb's class has decided to do a spa themed basket, Isaiah's class is doing a chocolate themed basket, Ivy's class is doing their traditional art themed basket, and Sarah's class chose to do a quilt.

We had each of the children in Sarah's class draw a self portrait on a 6 1/2" square of white fabric and then color it. Some of the children did a fabulous job of following the instructions of doing their best work and making their person the focal point in the space. It was fun to watch the creativity come out in the children and their efforts to do their best.

 And some put so much personality into their self portraits that I could not help but chuckle.

 And being a bit partial I just have to share Sarah's as well.

As I pieced together the quilt top I had fun looking at each of the drawings again. I based the colorful color pallette from the fabric choosen for the backing of the quilt. I did not get a photo of it before I took everything to the quilter but will be sure to do another post when the quilt comes back to be bound. But here is a look at the top:

My inspiration for the layout of this quilt came from this quilt from the Moda Bakeshop. And I think it was the perfect pick.

Simplicity 5483

Sarah has out grown most of her dresses so I decided it was time to make her a couple new ones with some corduroy that I have had tucked away for a couple years. The first one completed is this one:

View C. I'd forgotten that for some reason the skirt of this pattern comes out rather long. I may go back and shorten it a bit. She loved getting to wear it to church this morning and is lookng forward to seeing what I have ready for her next Sunday

Another Bobble-licious Bag

Mum is expecting some visitors soon and they will be bringing their 4-year old daughter withthem and so she wanted a little gift to give her when she came to visit. I quickly whipped up the wonderful Bobble-licious bag for her to give the little girl. The bag is lined with fabric that has little kittens playing with balls of yarn.