etsy package

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

I got my first etsy order the other day. I needed it for the bookmark of the bookcover I am making. (The soon to be owner likes dragons.) Once i get it all attached, Ill post about it. The stick pin is for reference size – i think it will be a good fit! I...

like an exotic market!

Friday, May 29th, 2009

I recently stumbled upon Sew Mama Sew’s May Giveaway Day event. There are literally hundreds of bloggers GIVING things away at random!! Im only about a third of the way through the Handcrafted Items list, but I can tell you my RSS feeds keep growing! Not to...

and then the bird landed

Monday, May 25th, 2009

This is a project i have been working on for a bit. I got the bird pattern from Spool Sewing. It was very easy to piece together by hand although I altered where the opening was for the stuffing because i had chosen very thick felt to use as the fabric so i needed...

a graduation present

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Although I was officially said and done with my undergraduate education in december (diplomas and all), the actual ceremony was this last Thursday. Due to that, I have been getting presents and its been awesome to say the least (including Joann gift cards!). But this...

a day of inspiration

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

I could get lost on the internet for weeks, looking at everyones creativity. I mean, who couldnt? Today, I went through a lot of links found at whip up and would list them all, but my rss feed grew from around 10 to over 50! It will shrink back down as i weed out...

stingray Feyd

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Feyd is from a pattern by the Shishi Girl. And yes, I named him after Stings character in Dune. I loved the simplicity – just cut two pieces and sew together! As my first attempt to try out the pattern before making my neice Kaia some toys, i am pretty gosh darn...