On the sew, mama sew blog there's quilting month. First week: Three 9-patch variations.
I tried two of them (I am not so accurate it sewing them together). I used scraps of fabric that I had left and didn't do much of planning. The big one is about 18 x 18 cm and the small ones about 8 x 8 cm. I still don't know what I will do with the patches. For now I keep collecting them and maybe one day it will become a blanket or pillowcase or used in art.
The basic 9-patch
The crazy 9-patch
And another fabric ATC to use up scraps of fabric. As you can see, it has been snowing a wee bit around here...
Last week I made this quick birthday present for our neighbour. It's a napkin, a personalized coaster and a fabric cupcake. I like practical presents and as the little guy (3) has his birthday short after christmas, there was no need to give toys. The patterns of the napkin and coaster are losely taken out of "Bend the rules sewing" by Amy
Last Minute Christmas present for my friend (pattern can be found here). The black was not so easy to picture. fingerless gloves.
Socks for myself. The yarn is hand dyed I think with walnut skins and onion skins. I got the idea for the cat stiching from a children activity book from my daughter. It's about Lisbeth, the little witch and they had socks with a similar cat head which I found totally cute. So I had to make them. Thanks Germaine for helping out with the last bit of yarn.
Elf Clog (pattern here. Flickr photo pool here) for my secret santa sister via Club Creative
I felt like making a doll again. The body and limbs didn't turn out too well, but all in all it's a cute guy. The overall is knit with wool from my stash, which I once dyed with elderberries.
To use up the broken skeins of the scarf wool, I decided to make little baby leggins. Therefor I losely followed the pattern for the cashmere leggins in "Simple knits for cherished babies". I wish I had found the pink skein much earlier in my stash, so I could have planned the stripes in another way. But however, I find it rather cute and I think the baby won't care which colour and pattern it wears :-)
Oh, which means for those who don't already know: I am pregnant :-)))
I think it must have been 3 years or so that I worked on this scarf. At least it was one of my long term UFO's. But now, during a long phonecall with my beloved one, I could finish it and add the little doll & pouch yesterday (during another phonecall). I am very pleased how it turned out. The scarf will go to Finland to warm the neck of a dear friend's daughter. I just love handmade gifts.
made for Svenja via Club Creative
This one I made for my niece's 2nd Birthday. It's a piece of toast sewn from felt (Simmy once sent me) and a matching piece of cheese and a cumcumber slide. I also made a cupcake, but forgot to take a photo of it. It was the perfect gift, so my mother-in-law told me, as the little girl got a toy kitchen for her birthday :)
I finished those HP dishcloths for a Hogwarts Swap. Gryffindor Style. I had so much fun making them.
And I made another bunch of sewn diapers for a friend, who asked me to make some for her daughters bd. Part of the fabric is a recycled pillowcover.
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