Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pin cushion et al

Pin cushions made from old Mason Jars.  I love these because not only are they cute, I keep chalk, measuring tape, seam rippers and more inside.

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Magnets thanks to Remy!!!

How cute are these?  We covered buttons with fabric and glued magnets to it.  Pretty easy, but also pretty…well pretty.

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Snowy Apron Project

My snowy (two) day project.  Next up will be the matching pot holders.  I had never made bias tape before.  I think I might invest in the little bias tape machine.  I have never even seen one before.  Any tips?

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The Craft Corner

very messy, but in use…

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Gift card holder

Gift card holders to make giving a lame gift card a bit more creative.  I chucked the black and pink one.  Kind of crooked.

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Thread & Bobbin holder

A cute way to store my thread and bobbins.  Next time I will make a bigger one.  Used Amy Butler paper, which I <3, and some nails with a frame with out glass.

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Coasters

My mom always said you can never be too rich or have too many adorable coasters, wait, no that wasn’t it…  

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Sewin Buttons

The past two evenings I have been working on a button coaster/trivet.  Not as easy as I thought it would be.  The thread keeps getting tangled in the buttons, and the buttons flip over mid stitch.  This is definitely a … Continue reading

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Marc’s birthday card

My first attempt at making a card.  Pretty lame I know, but cute enough.

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Who doesn’t like handmade gifts?

These are the gifts i made for my friend from work.  I really tried to etch the glass for the candy jar, but it didn’t work.  So i stuck the vinyl letters on it and called it a day.  I … Continue reading

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