Purse
First is a knit purse. I based it on a pattern called Twitterpated, but changed it using my retro knit dictionary and picked out a basket stitch to use instead of garter. The yarn I used was Berroco Jasper in the red and blue color that my friend was ogling when we were in a yarn store one time. So I got it at a later date to make something for her and decided on this purse. I lined it with some fabric that brought out the blue in the yarn and then beaded a strap using hemp twine, turquoise-like beads, and purse rings. I added a couple inside pockets- lipstick and cell phone sized. And gave it to my friend for her birthday.
Micro Quilt Lovey
I made a little soft lovey for my niece in a simple pinwheel block pattern and used some soft baby fabrics to make it cuddly - the purple minky fur that has swirled rose shape (until I prewashed it and the swirls came out), the green print is cotton and a silky purple and white polk a dot satin for the binding and back. I used a scrap of cotton batting in the middle and stiched in the ditch for the quilting along the pinwheel seams. This was a very quick and satisfying project. I may have coined the word micro quilt, I don't know.
Retro Quilt
This was a collaborative project. My mother in law started this quilt in 1973 and I finished it in March 0f 2010. She wanted to make a quilt, so her grandmother helped her lay out the design and she bought some stylish fabric (it is perma press) and hand cut out (with a little cardboard template) all the squares. She pieced the squares into 9 piece blocks and then lost a little momentum. But she saved the project all this time. So I pieced the blocks together added cotton batting, got a quilting cotton for the back (in goldenrod color) and binding (in navy blue). I quilted it with my new walking foot I got just for the occasion in a diagonal pattern with golden rod and red alternating every other line. Then stiched the binding on by hand. She was thrilled to see her project completed after all these years.
Earring Holder
Using a lace weight undyed wool/silk blend from knit picks I knit this from a pattern that I cannot find now. But I got it free online. I then mounted it on a garage sale find frame over the goldenrod quilting fabric from last project. The earrings were made from some stashed jewelry supplies and served the purpose of showing what the heck the thing was. :)
Reusable snack bags
Little cotton snack bags lined with nylon (so they clean up easy) that close with velcro. For packing snacks to go or in lunches instead of using ziplocks. I made them for my 2 year old's birthday party favors. And they are for sale in my Etsy shop at the right if you happen to want one...
