Here we go....

Yep. Joe and I are nine weeks pregnant. We are very happy and I am very tired. I haven't made anything to show off in the last couple of weeks due to couching and nausea. I am trying to convert many of my works in progress into things for the baby. Diaper bag, baby quilt, you know the drill.

Valentines day

My Valentine's gift to Joe turned out so cute that I decided to post it. Think of me next Valentines when you are stumped on what to get your impossible to buy for musician boyfriend. There are links to my etsy shop full of guitar straps on the right side of the screen.

Love a good long weekend

Take a peek at how I am turning these pendants into necklaces. I just have a single strand of seed beads with a handful of medium sized beads to chunk it up.

Here is a really fast moving drop stitch scarf I am making for someone at my church. I started it last night and I think I will finish it today. Nice.

I am going to tease a little with this one. I am starting a project for my living room. (It's not a quilt!) You'll see.

sewing machine is still running

looking for fuzzy feelings

Winter has made me especially crabby lately. I had a huge urge to make something completely different... Different mediums, different skills, different motives. I came up with some pendants made from Rummikub tiles that Anna picked up at a yard sale. I went through some old magazines and cut tiny little pieces of everything I found remotely interesting. I arranged these bits and decoupaged them to the backs of the tiles. I let them dry over night and then sealed them with diamond glaze. I plan to glue some kind of metal loop to the back so I can string them up.

Closeups!!!!

Christmas wrap-up

Here are the rest of the bags I made for people this Christmas... most of these happened in the two weeks leading up to Christmas.

This one was made for my sister in law

This one went to my mom

The rest made up my girl Amy's order...
This was for Amy's sister

Amy gets to hang on to this one

The next two messengers were for one of her friend's little girls
panda

and koala. I never realized how weird koalas really look... check out that big nose!
Cute and weird at the same time.

Pics for Crystal!!!

Thanks to Crystal for her beautifully sizable Christmas order. I promise you I did not procrastinate. I am especially pleased the "mom" bag. Crystal's mom (like me) is a compulsive knitter. I constructed a bag with pockets for needles and notions that I am ever so jealous of. I did not skimp on the fabric quality. I love the colors!
Here ya go.

Really large Barbarella bag

The sister bag

Mom's knitting bag

interior of Mom's knitting bag

and finally the Crystal bag!!!!