Busy, busy

I'm trying to build up my inventory before we go to the Natchitoches Craft Fair in December.  So, for the last few days I've been sewing as much as possible.  Well, except for yesterday when I came home for a nap....a long nap.  


I took a group of 45 freshman and sophomores to Lafayette to tour ULL, which just happens to be my alma mater.  We had a great day but it was a long day, with miles of walking and, for me at least, keeping track of 45 kids who wanted only to do a little wandering on their own.  So, yeah, I skipped a day of sewing after school and snoozed on the sofa for a couple of hours, then woke up to a fabulous supper, showered and crawled in my bed.


Today, though, I made up for some of my snooze time!  I stitched a full dozen of these little Kleenex holders.  Talk about rolling!

On Tuesday I made a couple pairs of mittens....pretty in pink and just right for little ladies! 

Check out the cuffs...I first played with one of the fancy stitches on my machine, which I liked but it was a tad slow.  So then I decided to give some ribbon a whirl.  I really like the outcome, so other pink mittens will get trimmed out in cutesy ribbon! 

What would go with cutesy mitts?  Why an equally cutesy scarf, also in pink.  Couldn't pass up this minky fabric in white polka dots.






And on Sunday afternoon, a couple of table runners.  One with 
Christmas lights strung across the center.

A second with metallic Christmas ornaments sprinkled atop!

 There's a little bit of shine on these ornaments!
What do you think?  Would you pick these up if you saw them at a craft fair?  What else would you consider purchasing?

Play for Marley

Jenny came home with a bag of fabric yesterday, which can mean only one thing for me--sewing for her!  It turns out she purchased a couple yards of children's novelty fabric--Dora the Explorer and Minnie Mouse, who happen to be Marley's two favorite cartoon characters.  


She had also found a pattern, but we're pretty sure that we already have that pattern.  The only problem, of course, is that we can't put our hands on it.  So this one will have to do instead.

The hope is that Marley will crawl out of her Minnie pajamas and into her Minnie dress.  She fusses and cries when her mom tries to get her out of the pj's.  I'm thinking it might work, and Jenny is brilliant for coming up with a better plan than A) leave her in pj's all day or B) fight  and force her into something decent for daycare.  


Let's not forget that at $7 a yard and Grammy sewing for free, Jenny made a pretty good deal.  Where can you purchase a Disney dress for a little girl for around $10?  


That cute little neckline was a dickens of a chore, though.  I had to figure it out on my own since the pattern directions are AWOL along with the other pattern.  


Dora's turn tomorrow.  I've cut out the pattern and started sewing, but we had a trip to Lafayette that cut into half of the day.  Of course, Lafayette means.....you've got it, a trip to Hancocks and then to Hobby Lobby for......ding, ding, ding, you've got it again, FABRIC.  I'll try to get photos of the fabric I picked up for Dusti's curtains and for my new bag.  


Yes, Angie, I know, I have quilts to make for you!  I'm working on getting there, I promise!  Isn't Marley's little dress just too cute, though?