Wallets

Once I make something that is cute and easy and decide that I like it, I can't make just one. I made one of these little card wallets for secret gift exchange that I do with my quilting buddies each year. I can't show you the first one because she hasn't gotten it yet and I don't want to blow the surprise. But I can show you the other 6 I made...

One of my customers spotted them on the table waiting for the snaps to be added, so I only have 5 left. Add 6 more to my February finishes. ;)

Trivets and Baby Blankets

 


Froggy


A super cute shoe



 I have been making things to put in the booth at Iron Horse Station in Hot Springs, NC. I haven't been blogging about these little things because I didn't consider it 'conversation worthy'. However, since I have decided to play along with Elizabeth's 2011 Finish Challenge you will be subject to seeing all my little stuff so I can add to my 'count' and not let Lizzie look too good! ;) So, here are the things I made to add to my January finishes. First are one of my new favorite things to make...Trivets, I am missing a picture of one of them  because I decided to give it to my Grandma on my trip to Vegas a few weeks ago.

When My oldest son was born I stayed with perfect strangers in Southern California for a couple of weeks until I was heathy enough to stay on my own (a VERY long story for another time). The mom of that family made him this wonderful blanket with satin on one side and flannel on the other. It was very simple, just wrapped around and stiched down. When my daughter was born a year later, she sent one for her in the mail. My kids LOVED these blankets. I started making them for new babies in my life soon after. Kids just love them. So I decided to see what they would be like quilted. I have made a few but these are the first ones that I have taken pictues of (we have already discussed my failure to document things, let it go).

Hobo Bags

Bags so big they can hold a small country.

One of the great ladies from the quilt guild taught us how to make these bags a few months back. They take 6 Fat Quarters for the outside of the bag and a yard and a half of fabric for the lining and the handles. They are super fun to make and I use mine almost every day! I am one of those hippie type people who hate plastic shopping bags and always take my reusable bags to the store. I take this bag with me everywhere, especially if I know I will be getting a few things and a bunch of different stores. I put whatever I get in the bag, take it to the counter, pay for it, put it back in the bag. Then when I get to the car, I unload the bag into the trunk of the car. When I get home, I usually only have one or two bags to lug up the stairs instead of 87 plastic, non-biodegradable land-fillers. They are quite popular with people and nearly everyday someone says "where did you get that great bag?" So I thought I would make a few as gifts and make a few to put in our booth at The Iron Horse Station. As it turns out, that was the first thing I sold. So I made a few more...

Some of the bags I made to go in the shop.

This is one of the bags I gave as a gift. My friend Stephanie was heading to the beach so I gave her one to use as a beach bag. The deal was she could keep it as long as she took some good 'in use' pictures of it. Apparently it makes a good windsock...

and child carrier....

Or even a Rastafarian hat....

As you can see...the applications are endless and it truly can hold more than you can physically carry.