Christmas Gifts Part 1 ...

Yes it is February. Yes, I am finally posting about the handmade Christmas gifts. Maybe if I get caught up, I can keep it up...right? We'll see.

Margaret Bag for my Mom



Messenger Bag from The New Handmade by Cassie Barden




Action Shot



Margaret Bag for FIL's Other

Another Puppet Theater

This one was for my friends daughter. Her dd was at the party for my other friends little girl and really liked this puppet stage, so I had to make her one, too.


I really like the way this one turned out. Instead of ball trim, I added an extra two inches of coordinating fabric to the valances, and used the valance fabric for the ties.


I also lined this case. The original patterned did not call for a lined case, but I feel that the lining gives it a better weight and feel.

The recipient was well pleased...and so was I.

Washed, Ironed,

and ready to go.



Here are the fabrics for my upcoming projects. With Christmas on the way, my list keeps getting longer and longer. It is only September, so the list is doable. However, if I don't get started.....

So here is the List:


For SIL


For Mom


For Me ;o)


And that is just the start.


I still have more fabric to buy.

A birthday gift...

My friends little girl had a birthday this last summer, and I whipped up this puppet theater for her. I got the pattern out of Amy Karol's Bend the Rules Sewing book.

It was much simpler to make that I first thought it would be.


The pattern includes a matching case pattern so that you can roll the theater up when you are not using it and store it away. The case also makes the perfect wrapping paper I think.


The button on the case was given to me by the birthday girl. I thought it was fitting to use it on the case.

By the way, she loved it.

2 new baby baskets...

I made baby baskets for Sweet Pea and her best friend E. for their birthdays.

This one was for Sweet Pea.


We also got her a baby doll to fit in it, and baby accessories for her diaper bag.


and for E.



I bought the baby basket pattern from Meg at Boutique NutMeg Designs. The quilt patterns came from the net, and the little tote was adapted from Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol.