I’m a “Jack of all trades” - things that I’ve made
Newer project/travel bags made in 2023; quilted back and heavy vinyl front with ribbon zipper pull
Collection of travel/projects made & for sell 2023
I made several of these sets to sell at our church fundraiser craft sale in the fall of 2022. People call the large “pouch” by several names - project bags, travel bags, or just see-thru bags. The front is clear vinyl so that you can see what is inside. They are lined and the lining is quilted to the backing fabric with a soft batting in-between
The small pouch is made entirely in an embroidery hoop - the program puts in the zipper & lining and there is an open pocket on the back. A girl cannot have too many of these “carry whatever in it” pouches!! :)
I think I will make more to sell this coming year!
Set of large embroidered ornaments that we sold at our church craft fundraiser in the fall of 2022. They sold quickly :) The next set of pictures also sold.
Set of large embroidered ornaments
Set of small embroidered ornaments
Close up of embroidered bell. Looks like I should have cleaned it up a bit better!
2022 Mini runner made with embroidery snowflakes and ornaments
2022 I made book pillows for my 3 grand-nieces - Josephine, Maeve and Rosalee
Made kerchiefs for my guys dogs. Need to be well dressed!
Son #1's wonderful dog, Auri. He's sweet, pretty quiet, and people come up to ask the kind. Actually he is a short haired Brussels Griffin. He's my "Little Guy":)
Son #2 dog Theo. A great rescue dog. We don't exactly know what kinds are in him but he is sweet, listens pretty well and loves to cuddle.
As the New Year started, I did not want to start a new project but I did want to sew. I have been bringing boxes of fabrics home from my mother’s that she no longer can use. So, I sewed up 15 totes. No real measurements. Some were lined and the ones using heavier home décor fabrics were not lined.
Who has enough cloth totes? Well, I have a lot :) So, I decided to donate them to our local library. The lady behind the desk gladly said yes when I first asked if they could use them. They allow patrons to take one for their books. But the young man behind the desk, when I dropped them off, said thanks but had a very quizzical look on his face. I said to tell the person in charge that I wanted to donate them!!
When I have more time to sew without thinking, I will make more!
It’s been awhile since I made something for myself :) this cute wall hanging is from a 2017 free pattern by Flamingo Toes Designs called “Spinning Spider Web. I made it back then but gave it away as a gift. I needed something “fallish/halloweenish” to hang by my door so went thru my scraps and made another for myself. It’s so easy and so darn cute that I made another in an afternoon and sent off as another gift! I may just leave it up after Halloween until I put up my Christmas decorations. :)
Here are some things that I have been working on the last few weeks. Embroidered coasters. The embroidery patterns are from the OESD Company. The tiles - or squares - can be made individually into coasters or sewed together to make pillows, totes or whatever. I’m keeping some for myself and the others? I may give them out as gifts. With the little storage pouch, they would make great hostess gifts. Invite me over!!
Embroidered summertime tropical coasters. Design is from OESD.
I made a small storage pouch for each set. I plan on keeping a set and giving the other sets away as hostess gifts :)
Adding to the Hall School Flock! I love to make these scrappy chicken casserole hot pads. Block pattern comes from Lori Holt. Maybe someday I’ll make a whole quilt of chickens and Have a “stay at home” flock!
Adding to The Hall School Free Roaming Flock!! 3 others decided not to be in the picture. haha:) These travelled to SW VA and then are going to roam from there!
Look a that crazy wing fabric. Bet these chickens end up with a bunch of gamers!
Another chicken for a wonderful neighbor!
They have InsulBrite batting along with a cotton batting inside. Hot pads save table tops :)
The Hall School Flock
I’ve decided to have chickens! But not in my backyard. Too much work. So my “free range” cickens are going to roam thru out the neighborhood! All my neighbors are getting this chicken hot pad :) Along with my favorite chicken casserole recipe. SHHHH - don’t tell the chickens :)
Trying to use up scraps - made many string blocks. What to do with them??? So I put them together to make some placemats for myself :)
Finally finished a table topper that I started several years ago. Appliqued H O M E in the corners.
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During the New Year’s weekend, I packed away the Christmas decorations and redecorated with winter. Seasons are wonderful but I hope winter 2021 will be mild :)
An embroidered and quilted wallhanging
It’s so much fun to decorate with pillows
I liked this pillow but gave it away as a gift!
People always get homemade gifts from me - Christmas 2020
My son never has to water these plants! “Succulents” paper pieced pattern by Material Girl Quilts
The back of this “panel” with borders throw is made with fleece. It is nice and cozy for a son or his dog! Lots of free motion echoes and an edge to edge Mickey Mouse design.
Tried a new embroidery technique - the leaves of this plant are chenille.
I think my son’s sweet sweet dog has taken over the throw :)
He’s taken over the pillow too!!
Some other Christmas gifts and decorations made in the past few years.
This was given to my skiing niece and her husband. Skiing was always too cold for me1
I had this little Santa for years. He finally found his way onto a pillow and smiled from my couch this year :)
A few years ago, I learned to actually make felted dryer balls and then I needle felted designs on them. Lavender flowers on this set.
I still send some Christmas cards and still receive some. I made this to put my cards into. In January. I take some quiet time to look at them all.
These were fun to “embroider in the hoop” and put into a Christmas card.
This funny guy sits in my husband’s office during the cold winter months :)
Lots of friends and family got these as gifts with dried lavender sachets. Found it was much easier to buy already made dryer balls when decorating large quantities!
A few years ago, I made one of these cute table toppers for myself and made 3 others for gifts. Why not mass produce?!
Felted dryer balls make good ornaments
I began dabbling in felting. Sets of these simple "dryer balls" made good gifts.
Does this look like a snowflake on this dryer ball??
Nieces & nephews get their own little duffel for sleep-overs!
This "little Monster" was made from my son's favorite shirt!
Made bunnies from Grandma's curtains for myself and family- I love it when I take mine out in the spring.
"Little Duffels" are fun to make, are good gifts because they can be personalized with fabric choice.
During the summer of covid, we all needed to smile . I made these hot pad "free range" chickens for my neighbors and friends .
Members of the Hall School Road free range flock!
More members of the Hall School Road free range flock!
Making pouches is easy with the embroidery machine. The design process puts in a lining and even the zipper. When it is taken out of the hoop, it is done :)!
I made this paper pieced picture of our wonderful dog Newman and gifted to my husband. It hangs in his office. We remember Newman with great fondness.