I used to make these with my grandmother when I was young. It's really easy you basically cover two metal hangers with two different colors yarn. -Using simple knots. I can't remember the name of the knot (it's been a while since Girl Scouts!) but I plan on making many more so I might upload a simple pictorial if anyone's interested 

anyhow I made these dozen for a bridal shower gift!





*they are great for items that you want to hang but don't stay on a normal hanger

I made this for my high school BFF's baby. They live in FL now; so I thought this lizard batik would be perfect for beach bummin'! 

can't wait to send it away!







hope you enjoy it too!

My dad wanted some new placemats for his new pad in Rosemount, and he lives right next to a mill so I thought this wheat field fabric would be nice. I could've made these faster by not doing patchwork but I wanted to make them like tiny quilts  

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=335249





hope you like them!

This project was for my mom-in-law. She had a vintage family Tartan skirt that a mouse found and chewed a hole through. The skirt didn't fit to begin with; so she asked me to transform it into a vest she could wear. This is my first vest ever, and I didn't use a pattern just winged it you know  

I hope you like it! The tartan is for the Scottish Hume bloodline within my husband's family~


*notice the pocket!



back view


it's a fit!

I've been dreaming of my own craft room for so long, and buying a house enabled me to execute my vision! I was previously sewing in an unfinished basement; this change was much needed.

I crammed my stamping & sewing stuff in here; the bags of batting and beading bins had to go in the furnace room  I had no idea how much craft stuff I really have! Nonetheless, I couldn't be more happy with my new haven:











and of course, the obligatory self-timer pic 


Can't wait to work some magic in here!

I just finished this quilt, in perfect time to take to my mom in Cali. -flight leaves in 3 hrs! It was her birthday yesterday. and I haven't seen her in over a year, so I'm really excited! This is also my first "not-just-squared" quilt. It's a slightly modified version of this: http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CloverBlossomBlock.html

here it is~






 off to packing! 

I had to whip up some wedding cards rahter fast; I have a reception today & another in one week.

So I came up with these~



it's kind of hard to see the ribbon, but it says True Love





and while I was at it I also made two mom's day cards, since both mine & the hubby's mom's live out-of-state, and we need to send their gifts asap!

(Happy Mother's Day stamped inside)






hooray for paper crafts 

I was so excited when I finished this baby shower gift for my g/f Joanna, that I wrapped it without taking any pics! Ha! So tonight when she opened it I got some 

I used the cutest puppy fabric ever!







She loved it!

Alas, my first hoodie is complete!

I got this electrifying print while shopping with alli.illektro; and thought it was perfect for a hoodie. I lined it with this teal jersey knit I picked up for 25 cents at a church rummage sale. I always like an over sized hood, and decided not to add a pocket since it's more a of a tight fit hoodie.

Used this pattern from Burda: http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/show/542
(thanks Alli for reminding me I don't need a ring collar for the hoodie version  )

I finally used my new Warhol stamp on some Valentine's!

I used the clear resist pad, a roller to apply the (colorerd) ink, and glossy paper. For stamps I used Andy, victorian letters, and a set of random retro chairs & TV sets.



I tried my best to capture their beauty, the glare is impossible to avoid!



LOVE ANDY,






I am pretty pleased with the outcome, and hope you like them too!