I'm Thinking of X-Mas Already??!!

I know that Thanksgiving has just passed and Halloween isn't even here yet, but I can't help but thinking of things I want to make for X-Mas! So, I did some searching around and here are some great tutorials that I found:

1. Ribbon Wreath

Picture from The Long Thread

2. Advent Calendar

Picture from Sew Mama Sew

3. How to Make a Paper Finnish Star

Picture is from Craft Ideas

4. Quilled Snowflake Ornament

Picture is from Reese Dixon

Fabric Swap and New Project

I signed up for a fabric swap a couple weeks ago, this is the fabric that I sent out... it was really hard to send out because I liked them all so much!


I received all my fabric pieces this past week, this is what I received back - not too shabby!


I have been super busy making hooded baby towels - I will post some pictures later this week. I also started making the "Downtown Clutch" (pattern by Amy Butler), but realized that I didn't order enough of the special interfacing online. So, I will have to wait a couple weeks before I can even start making it.


I have also started another pleated purse, so hopefully I will finish that this week too.

In the meantime, U-Handblog has a great give away - so stop by and check it out. She is asking people to post their favourite links and books - so it is fun to go through people's favourite links too.

Oooo... Baby Gift Project!

Lately on my exploration of etsy for a hooded baby towel, I have had the desire to sew again. There are a lot great fabrics out there and lucky for me, my mother is coming for a visit - so I will get her to help me make a hooded towel!

Look at the great fabric I bought yesterday! Okay - I bought enough fabric to make about 20 hooded towels, but I couldn't help it! They were all so cute! I will absolutely post pictures of the finished products and if you are my friend and having a baby... you know what you are going to get as a baby shower gift! HAhhaha...

Potential Project #1

The other day, design*sponge blog featured a credenza that I absolutely loved. I have been looking for something sort of similar, but never thought to look in second hand stores.

On my lunch hour, I went to a local used furniture store and found this credenza. If I took the legs off (or got shorter ones) it would be a perfect entertainment stand. It is teak - but the person laquered it... so I could take off the stain and oil it.

What do you think?? Is this a good project?