I havent been replying, but I have been keeping an eye on this thread. So much great stuff!! Here are a couple of things I've been up to:

Easter bunny mugrug


Easy stuff Easter bunny


Infinity Scarf

I bought too much yarn for my first scarf and had a bunch left over, so I made one for my pal FeliciaSlayDCRG. I used this tutorial, and it went quite fast once I got the rows down. I really like how the pattern turned out and would definitely use it again.







I have had quit enough of golden mustard color yarn for a while though. Thanks for looking!

I have been enjoying making my mom different mugrugs for different holidays. I get to practice quilting and binding techniques on a smaller scale, which is nice since I tend to prefer projects that I can finish in one or two sittings.

For the bunny, I used a template I found in this tutorial, and just sized it down before printing. I really like the colors I picked, however, the binding is definitely not my best work, and I also forgot to put the back piece on before quilting on the bunny, so it is just the solid green on the back. Oh well, my mom likes it and that is all that matters!



And with a mug some friends got me for Christmas.


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I came across this tutorial and for some reason I just wanted to make one. I really don't know what I'm going to do with him, but he was quick, easy, and fun to make!





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I received from Thimbles71 today! It is the cutest crochet house. I absolutely love it! Check it out-

That red door!


That red roof!


That apple tree!!!


In its new home with my other houses!


Thanks again Rita- I truly love it!!

Here's some more swap goodies I found I never posted!

Scrappy striped tote (which technically uses something from another Craftster-CraftyMamaBee sent me the fabric used in the lining!-proof here at the bottom of my post)


Bookmark


Journal Cover

I made this journal cover for my partner in a recent swap. The quote was one she had pinned on her Pinterest. I tried something new (to me) out for this one-printing on to fabric. I ironed a piece of freezer paper onto the fabric I wanted to print on, and cut to the size of a normal piece of printer paper. Making sure it would feed through right side up, I printed out the quote in a font I liked and in a couple of different sizes (spaced apart). I let it sit to make sure it was dry, and then cut out the size I liked, centered it on my journal cover, and stitched around it. I was very pleased with how it turned out and have no doubt of using this technique in the future!



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For a recent swap, one of the items to make was a bookmark. I knew I would like to make one with something embroidered on it for my partner. However, I am not very confident in my embroidery skills, so decided to try out the freezer paper method in hopes of making neater looking stitches. I found a free font online that I liked, and printed out "READ" onto a piece of freezer paper. After constructing the bookmark, I ironed the image onto the bookmark and went to town! Once fully embroidered, I started gently ripping and pulling away the freezer paper. If you ever try this method, I definitely recommend having tweezers handy...of which I do not own .

I was pleased with how it turned out in the end. My husband liked it so much, he asked for one himself with a different image embroidred. Let's just say Im still trying to figure that one out...it isnt going as well as this one did.



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I recently made this tote for a swap. My partner liked blues and purples, but I didnt have any large enough pieces in my stash to make a tote in those colors. After hemming and hawing for a few days, I finally sat down and went through my scrap bags to see what I had there. Strips! Lots and lots of strips! After making sure to pick out ones that were long enough to make a front and back piece out of, I tried to arrange them so that the darker purple faded into lighter purple, into lighter blue, into darker blue, with the floral strip in the middle to pull them together. Sewed them together to make a front and back piece, interfaced them with some sturdy interfacing remnant, and lined with some blue fabric that I had just received as an extra from another swap. I also boxed out the bottom so that it could stand on its own.

I had a lot of fun making this and figuring it out on my own, and really want to make one for myself now (and I have plenty of more strips to looks through haha ).

Here it is!


A little bit closer...


...and flat to see the colors a bit better.


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Yay! My partner received so I can share...I made her the house pouch on the right. The left didnt quite work out. You can read about them here if you'd like.