Seam 2 Rip

I found a nice, inexpensive red striped knit at work recently. I looked at it and thought, that would make a really nice scarf. My daughter has a birthday coming, and I think she would like this fabric. So, that’s what I did. It turned out very nice. I am pleased as I think she will be .  Happy Birthday, Babe!  ; -)

Kay purchased some really cute polka dot fabric online. She wanted 2 throw pillows made. During our conversation, she asked for a tote  from what ever fabric was left over after the pillows. I told her no problem. I am your girl!  She supplied me with everything I needed except for thread. I have tons!

I am very pleased with the pillows and tote. The print on one of the sides of the bag lined up perfectly. “Magic”, I call it when this happens. No planning, just happened. Love it!  Did a little “Dance of Joy” over this one.  ; )

Quilting isn’t my thing. However, I have a quilt my mother gave me years ago, and it has been showing some signs of wear. I decided to repair it. The border is pretty tattered and I found the perfect sheet to use to repair/ cover it. I didn’t want to take it apart, too much work. : /    I preserved the initials of my mother that was stitched on the corner  of the quilt and I added mine.  I am not doing any additional  detailed hand stitching. Don’t have the patients. I did however, do a lot of hand stitching of the new border to the back of the quilt. I think it looks pretty good.

Recently I found a character flat sheet at my favorite thrift store. It is Batman and Robin. My best bud, Susie and I refer to each other at Batman and Robin. So, of course I had to make totes for the both of us.  I also found a remnant that has an Egyptian flare. Not really my style, but interesting and the price was right.  So, this is the result of my bargain fabrics.

Dave’s sister had a birthday recently. He wanted to do something special for her. A tote is a nice gift. What about making it from licensed fabric of one of her favorite teams?  What a good idea!  He found Patriots fabric online. I had the perfect color fabric for the lining in my collection of fabrics. A nice woven belting, and we are good to go.  It turned out nice, and sis loves it!

I made a chisel holder for my brother a while back. One of his friends saw it, and wanted one for himself. He contacted me VIA my brother. We worked out the details, and I began to work my magic!  I am very pleased with the results. I hope Ryan is as well. I have these down to a science. : )  All materials are re-purposed, well, except for the thread.

Angel recently purchased two panels of grafitti print cotton to be used for wall cover/ what ever you want..??? Possibilities are endless.  She wanted two curtains, two pillow covers and a set of pillow cases made from the fabric. I was pleased to do it for her. They turned out great!

Andrea bought some pillow covers that were fabulous, but to big for the pillows she wanted to cover. She wanted them downsized, and fold over closures. No problem! I was happy to do that for her.  Great pattern, and colors in the fabric. I am pleased with the outcome, and so is Andrea! : )

Karen acquired a nice sized collection of upholstery swatches recently. She wanted to do something creative with them. Not being a sewer herself, she asked if I would be willing to take them and make something wonderful with them. Totes, perhaps? They would make nice Christmas gifts. Of course, I was more than willing, and able to do so. Here are a few I have put together.

Asha’s friend had a baby recently. A girl!  Yay!!! Every girl needs a ruffled diaper cover and a new pair of shoes. So, aunt Nancy made that happen.

The red liner is completely removable. I didn’t like the seam on the inside of the shoe, and wanted to cover it some way to make it look nicer, and feel better on baby’s feet. If mom  doesn’t care for it, no problem. Just take it out.