What I made in 2009

What I made in 2009
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It was fun making each and every one.
Happy New Year!

needlefelting

My family had a great Christmas, I hope yours did too.

I'm really enjoying having a relaxing week this week, the week after Christmas is my favorite. I bought these cute needlefelting kits from etsy a few weeks ago with some crafting time with the children over the break in mind. I've never needlefelted before. It's so fun! I bought the kits here. I'm really impressed with these, there was plenty of roving and the directions were very clear and easy to follow. I think these kits would make great birthday gifts for Helen's friends who love to craft.

Hope you are having a great week,

Collins

christmas sewing

A few things I sewed for Christmas this year. I sewed and embroidered linen napkins for my sister-in-law. These were time-consuming, but I loved every minute. The linen I found at Joann's and the embroidery pattern came from French General Home Sewn.

The make-up bag is for my niece, who is almost 13 and wearing a little make-up now. The pattern is Amy Butler Stash and Dash.

Merry Christmas!

Collins

cullen cupcakes

Helen is 12 today! Who can resist Edward and Alice cupcakes, not me!!

Happy Birthday Helen,

Mom

embroidered pillowcases

I embroidered these pillowcases for birthday gifts for a few of Helen's friends. The embroidery patterns are from Sublime Stitching. I really love hand embroidery. Last week while the kids sat at the kitchen table and did their homework, I sat with them and worked on these. I would love some like these for my bedroom.

Have a great weekend!

peach chutney

What to do on this last day of summer vacation, why make peach chutney of course! I love any kind of chutney, but peach is my favorite. Peaches are my favorite period, any way you slice them. Make this this summer, put it on your grilled chicken or pork chops and you'll be so happy. I used this recipe, and used just 1/4 teaspoon of the red-pepper flakes for the kids.

Tote bag for piano lessons

I can't believe it's August already! Summer is flying by, every summer really does seem to go by faster than the last. School starts Thursday, and all extra curricular activities with it. Helen needed a bag for piano lessons to keep all her music books and papers tidy. I saw this great bag at purl bee, and when I read the directions I decided to make a quicker and easier version. I love quick and easy! The fabrics and handles are from purl soho.

Up next, a new bag for ballet.