Now that Christmas is over...

I made these.

Sugar Body Scrub

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Toothbrush rugs

 

Pot holders or hot pads depending on where you are from.

and I spread Peanut love. :)

It is what it is.

 I have been sewing like a mad woman finishing up gifts for "holiday packages", I swear.   After Brian's Perthes diagnosis, we all just kind of shut down and just laid around together watching movies and reading books trying to keep it as normal as possible at home ; all crafts just stopped. We had to go through a mourning process of sorts. Neither Brody nor I had a desire to look towards Christmas . We were anything but "giving or joyful", when this terrible life altering  and painful thing was happening to our child. Our poor sweet boy. Instead I would go off and cry feeling mother's guilt and  bad for him and our family and what all of this would mean for the next 2-3 years and Brody would just get angry. We really were starting to get twinges of bitterness.  Okay, alot of bitterness.

Our bitterness has melted away and an overwhelming feeling of gratitiude has taken it's place.  We are privilidged to live in the community that we do and have the friends that we do.  We are thankful  for the kindness that has been shown to us & to Brian during all of this.  We are not accustomed to asking people for help, so when people just started doing nice things and volunteering their time to us, we were blown away.  Thank you so much to all of you for your kind words and gestures it really has meant the world to us and to remind us that we are not alone. We are loved. Our families have been a great support.  Old ties have been rekindled . We will get through this, because it is what it is and that's what you do.  Things are good.

Okay on to the crafty part of this blog. I was reading through some of my favorite blogs, trying to find some pretty last minute gifts to make .  I came across  Wendy at Dozi Design  and this tutorial screamed  "MAKE THESE RIGHT NOW!!!!" She had made hers out of a heavy weight paper. 

I decided I was going to use suede from an old skirt that I picked up at a yard sale, as it would require little to no sewing. As I started to make these, I got the idea to soak some very thin felt in Linit Starch and iron them to a crisp finish.  I then followed the tutorial cutting out my spirals and started rolling them as it instructed.  I added some green felt leaves, onto which I will hand sew some little details and add a pin backing that my folks had sent.   This will defiantely be a project for many future events.  Thanks you so much Wendy.

I wish you all warm hearts, full bellies and feelings of love and kindness during this holiday season and in to the new year. 

Take Care.

Surfing Quilted throw.

This is Brody's throw.  It  measures 46 "x 56 ".  I made it with  any and all surfing shirts the boys have had.  There are two t-shirt panels in it as well that were Brian's . He he wore them  a lot.   There are also panels of linen and corduroy .  i finished off the binding with navy blue cord.   I still have more scraps and

plan on making a few more of these after the holidays pass.

 ( blast from the past.  2006)

It was fun to make and I finally feel like I'm accomplishing the "I'll do this someday" pile.  That pile has gotten huge.  I have collected and collected saying "someday" the whole way through.   Someday is now.  :)

Take Care.

Big Bad Wolf.

I swear he has a come a calling.   It feels like we are living in a straw house and one really powerful breath blown in our direction will send us reeling.  

Pen & ink drawing

Take Care.

Crayon Goodness.

Take Care.

Quilt square potholder.

Finished baby quilt and other goodies.

baby shower hats for both.


So I have finally given the baby quilt to Jess and Tommy and baby  "Starts with a C and ends  in an A" ( they aren't saying until she's born) So I can finally show it online.  I am very happy with it and even learned how to hand sew binding.  It was a beautiful shower with old friends and new people , and the loot, they are set for a little while.   whooo hoo!!!!  Congrats to them!

Reversible bib, two diaper cases and an appliqued onsie.

reverse of baby bib. I applied vinyl to this side and quilted it

 blanket stitch detail

 Thanks for reading.

I love my early birthday Present

New lunch bag.

This  is the new lunch bag  I made for Brian.  He is 7 and for some reason he has some major issues with any type of lunch box- bag- or sack.  We have had a stinky unidentifiable substance on two occasions come home that I was unable to get the stink out after washing his store bought lunch bag clean.  I decided to scour the web for a pattern and make my own .  I came across this tutorial and got to work. The hardest part was deciding which fabric to use so he wouldn't get teased or called a baby if I chose the "uncool for the moment" character fabric.  I decided less is more.   He loves it and after a few test runs and some exploded yogurt inside, it's better already.  Look mom no stink.     Thanks for reading. Kendra

Friendship Hands Appliquéd pillows.

I made these pillows last year for Christmas gifts for my family.   I used quilters cotton (new and recycled) and recycled corduroy.   They are all upholstery zip pillow cases that I bought and stocked up when thrifting. I wanted to do a gift that was thoughtful and from the heart and original.  I have a few more in the works to sell upon completion. 

 

 Thanks for reading.