Inspired by these, I made two birdie brooches for Scotskipper 402 for the geezer swap. 



I used a heavy fusible pellon for the base. I fused fabric scraps to the pellon, then used decorative stitching and various ribbons, floss, etc. to hide the joins.  I used a piece of wool felt for the backing (handmade by gavagai).  These were fun to make.  Thank you, elowezil, for the inspiration!

I made these fabric cubes for lapoli so she can load them up with goodies to give as gifts.  I used a loosely woven cotton (linen look) for the shell and a very stiff fabric of undetermined fabric content for the lining.  Both the liner and the shell are interfaced with decor bond weight interfacing. 

I knitted this lace cardigan for ScotSkipper402 in the geezer swap.  It was a fun knit and I learned the picot bind-off!  Very fun!  You can find the pattern here!  The button was crafted by Ruby Tuesday in STS!  The bottom picture is actually the most accurate color representation as well.  I can't recall the yarn brand, but it was a silk blend. SWTC Amarah Silk - colorway = cantalope!  Fun to work with!


   


Thanks for looking!

In a recent Shop the Swap, I claimed some snow dyed fabric from ptarmic wumpus.  This morning, I made a fabric basket for my fiber!

 

I have one more piece of this special fabric in pinks and I think I will make a second basket for yarn.  I have smaller pieces left as well -- I don't want to waste one scrap of this stuff! 

Thanks for looking!

I made these cubes for Nesse for a personal swap, but thought I would share them here as well!  They are 12X12X12.  I used a losely woven natural cotton (trim and handles) and a polycotton poplin (dark brown) fabric for the shell.  The interfacing is decor bond pellon ironed to the shell before assembling.  The pieces are padded with a very thin layer of batting before they are stitched to the lining.  The linings are cotton lined with a stiff plastic-like fabric I found in the bargain bin somewhere.  It's noisy, but really helps the boxes stand up by themselves.  Once the pieces were assembled, I topstitched the edges of each cube to add even more stability to the sides.  I think they turned out pretty well.  The trees were sketched by sheepBlue, then transferred to my cotton fabric and heat bond.  They are appliqued using a satin stitch (tight zig zag).  Thanks for looking!

   

AsphaltQueen sent me some fabric with construction workers on it and I ran across it recently.  Since we were going to meet up, I took this innocent stripe (also from AQ's stash):
 

and paired it with sexy worker boys! 

 

She reversed it IMMEDIATELY!    It has a magnet closure!

  

My first navajo ply: 

This fiber was from lapoli's fiber club! I think it was a merino wool.

I also received some undyed Australian merino from spectrumsparksie in the LV swap.  I spun and plied the yarn (2 ply) then used koolaid to dye it!  It was very fun!  I love the orange and blue! 

I received a really cute teapot pincushion from sheepBlue in the IYP and then saw a pattern for one in a quilting catalog I received in the mail.  I decided I had to give it a go, and this is what I came up with:



I think it's pretty cute, but it has some imperfections.  The spout needs some refining, as does the lid, but it will work as a pincushion, so I guess I'll keep it and make another one for a friend!  Thanks for looking!

I have been making fabric baskets lately and have been challenged to make a larger basket that won't collapse.  This one is 10 inches tall, 11 wide and 12 deep:



I used a light batting and home decor interfacing between the layers of fabric.  Next up:  11X 13 X13!

After playing around with a drop spindle I got from MullersLaneFarm in Shop the Swap, I got the fever and have been collecting fiber like a mad woman.    I asked for a spinning wheel for my birthday and got an Ashford traditional -- it's beautiful!  These are my very first plied yarns.  



This was plied with itself.  I got the fiber from SewMamaLady.  She called the roving "Watermelon."



This was also plied with itself.  I got the fiber from lapoli in the STS appreciation swap.  I can't find the label name of this beautifully dyed fiber.  It was a lovely yellow and green -- their combination resulted in an occasional blue look which I love!  I have a lot to learn and there are lots of "problems" in these yarns, but I sure had fun making them!