SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER

I just finished making my third quilt this year. I made one for my older son's school auction and replicated it for an end of year gift for his teacher (the other quilt was for my twins' preschool auction). Here is Emmett and his teacher after she opened it.

It was a labor of love. We took photos of all the students making the letters. Then I photoshopped the background out. Then printed on fabric for the first time. Then got to sewing. Time consuming, but happy with how they turned out. We also sold the alphabet in poster form (the principal even wanted one for her office). I've gotten quite a bit of use out of the letters. I made name plaques for the students for end of year gifts. I'm almost thinking I should make the alphabet into a font.

This was the first one we auctioned off

Here's the label I put on the teacher quilt

Here's the framed alphabet

Color poster

 

And here's what I made for each student in Emmett's class for the last day of school

 

ANOTHER END OF YEAR TREAT FOR THE CLASSMATES

And thanks to Pinterest, I also made these for Emmett's classmates and for a last day of school pool party. They are Nutter Butter cookies made into flip flops. Let summer begin!

 

COVER UP FOR THOSE EMBARRASSING SUMMER NOVELS

I just made this fabric book cover and bookmark (I made it a pocket bookmark and printed out some photos to keep in it) for my summer reading. For those days at the pool when you want to hide what you are reading. Or just for some added protection. Think of it as book SPF. I think I will try a laminate fabric one next.

SUMMER TIME - GRAB A TOWEL

Don't know when or why I thought of doing this. Guess it was when I walked by the green striped and blue striped towels at Target and thought they'd be so cute for my twins if their names were on them. So home I went to sew.

Now it's my new little project. I need to get 2 made for my nieces' birthdays. I finished the one for our neighbor's birthday and had a slight tinge of "Oh, wouldn't it be fun to have a girl?" (something I only think when I am sewing girlie stuff).

I made Owen and Hudson's and then realized I should make one for Emmett. I didn't think he'd like it - since he obsesses about whether he's going to use his Lightning McQueen or Finding Nemo towel when we go to the pool. We'll see if he grabs this one for the pool this weekend.

I almost want to make one for myself. It's making me feel like summer is coming...that's for sure. I can't wait to see my three boys bundled up in their new towels.

PRETTY PURSE WALLETS

My girlfriend and I do a little sewing night every once in awhile. We started it as a craft night, but then she asked if I could teach her how to sew. I am the world's worst teacher, but she got it down quite quickly. We first made aprons (photos to come someday), but she was telling me about a pattern she had for these little wallet purses. So we have been going crazy making them. These are some photos of the ones I've made so far.

I use mine to hold all my giftcards (which is sad that I have to have a separate wallet to hold all of my WAY too many gift cards). I have also been wanting something to organize and hold my coupons, so I took the pattern and modified it to make it much wider. So now I have matching little wallets.

They are also perfect little wallets to throw your i.d., money and credit card in if you are running out but don't want to take your big purse. Hopefully I get a night out on the town soon so I can use mine. But I did have fun using it on our trip to Legoland last weekend. :)

HAPPY CLEANING

I am a slave to wearing rubber gloves now that I wash bottles a thousand times a day. So, I started making gloves. These white gloves are so thick and so soft inside (like flannel). When I get some time I will be making many more of these.