Needlepoint Blocks

Amy found a couple of framed pieces of needlepoint at the Goodwill,

and asked me to sew borders onto them to make them 12.5".

She then sent them to a lady who was putting them all together

for a young mother who had lost her baby shortly after birth.

Crocheted Bunny Purse

Victoria crocheted this cute bunny purse for one of her little nieces.

Camper Decor

    Here's the inside of one of our campers. 

The quilt belonged to my mother, and is quite old.

I believe it was a wedding gift,

and my parents were married in 1936.

I was so surprised when one day I noticed --

those quilt blocks are the same pattern as my very first pieced quilt --

3D or Raised Dahlia!

The quilting is done by hand.

I sewed the curtains and the cushions.

Close-up of upholstery

Tapestry Paperweights

   Paperweights for my boss and coworker, Tina and LaVonne.

The tapestry is from a pillow I bought at the Salvation Army

for 50¢ each to use as forms for the decorative pillows

(quillows) I made to go with a quilt.

The piping was worn, but the tapestry itself was in good condition,

so I cut each piece of tapestry in half, made new piping,

and stuffed each paperweight with dried beans.

Refrigerator Magnets

Refrigerator magnets -- gifts for friends for Christmas, a project inspired

by a large bag of 'charms' and a big roll of magnet strips

given to me by a friend.

Clothespin Bag from Old Jeans

Hannah needed a clothespin bag --

"and they're kind of expensive, even at Wal-Mart!" she told me.

"Well, don't buy one," I said --

and that evening I took her this one,

made from a defunct pair of her father's jeans.

Tablecloth and Placemats

Close-up of the tablecloth and placemats I made.

Found the fabric for $1/yd. at Wal-Mart

and got some to make Hannah a set for her birthday.

There was enough left over to make myself a set, too.

The serger does a very nice rolled hem.

Victoria decided to set the table with the new tablecloth and placemats.

I found this set of china at the Goodwill.  Isn't it beautiful?  Looks like brand new.  It's made by Christopher Stuart, and the name is 'Tranquility'.  I got a fairly large set for $20 -- and discovered that at Replacements.com, one plate costs $36, and the sugar bowl costs $18.  Speaking of sugar bowls...  look what Victoria decided to put sugar in: