crayon roll

I know I'm late to the party, but here is my first try. I like it. They sew up super quick.

This is a birthday gift. I'll make some for my kids next. 

 I used a ribbon instead of the elastic and button that everyone else seems to use. It's what I had.

Funeral Quilt

I planned on making my mother and father in-law a quilt out of my brother in-laws shirts, for the one year anniversary of his death. 

While I was in the process of making this quilt my father in law passed away 3 weeks before the anniversary.

I then decided to finish it so that it could be placed in the casket with my father in-law.

(sorry for the terrible picture)

Knitted Scarf

I learned to knit. Yes me. All by myself too. This was made for my mom. I hope she likes it.I only know one stitch so far but I plan on learning more. When that happens I'll share more.

Reversible Apron w/ pockets

Super cute and easy to make, I just made a pattern from an existing apron I had for the front, made it double sided free handed the pockets, and used 30" ribbons for the criss-cross back. I wanted to use strapping but the one store we have here in town didn't have any, so I improvised.

This was my mother in-law's Christmas gift. I hope she liked it.

Butterick B5330 Skirt C

My mother found this fabric at a yard sale, and gave it to me.

This is what I made out of it.

The size is a bit bigger than the pattern says. I should have used a stronger elastic, there is a lot of fabric here. Or maybe that is why there is a belt in the pattern picture. LOL.

All in all I would definitely use this pattern again.

College T-Shirt Quilt

I had a cousin ask me to make her a quilt for a friend out of some T-Shirts. Here is the result, it was tough to buy fabric because choosing fabric for someone else is hard, and even harder when you've never met him. I liked how it turned out. I was going to do stippling for the quilting but I decided against it. I think the squares look better plain, instead of having swirlys all over them.

Butterick Fast & Easy B5219 Review

This is defiantly not a fast and easy project. More like a pain in the butt and it still doesn't wear right. This blouse when completed doesn't sit on the shoulders well, it shows bra straps easily. Also super short. I'm rather short waist-ed and it's still short. No good.

Shirt below is option B

In the end I believe I chose too heavy of a fabric, but really the directions were terrible. Now mind you I know the sewing is not perfect but this was a long process project.