Some Finished Things

I know it's been a while since I posted.  I have been so busy!!  I will be leaving on a short trip so I won't be posting again until sometime mid-next-week.  We're going to Las Vegas and Utah (skiing - yay!) I can't wait to hit the slopes!

My daughter's birthday is tomorrow so I've also been busy with that.  We're having a birthday lumch with her class and I am picking up food from three different places.  I'm crazy.  I don't know why I did that.  My girlfriend is helping me though - she's picking up the cake and making the li hing pineapple.  Thanks Tammy!  I'm picking up the mochiko chicken and chili.  I made a seven layer taco dip and bought the bite size round tostitos (they're just the right size!)  I am also making rice and celery sticks and baby carrots with ranch dressing.  I was going to make potato/macaroni salad, but ran out of time and energy - sigh.  We put together a simple goodie bag with chocolate yan-yan, skittles and big hunk.  Tomorrow night we'll go to a restaurant to eat Japanese - yum!

Here's some things I finished last week:

The bento bag is finished - yay!  I'm thinking about making a few of these for the etsy shop.

 

Here's the pincushion we learned to make on the same day.  I'm also thinking about putting a few of these in the shop too.   My girlfriend Val picked out the fabric.  I love how the mottled lime green fabric, contrasts with the pink Japanese print, but picks up the subtle greens in it too. The button is a vintage button from my stash.

This is a little lap blanket/quilt that my daughter wanted me to sew for her before my trip.  She's been wanting a puppy fabric blanket for a while and the fabric finally came on Friday.  She's been taking it everywhere with her (bed, car, couch, wrapping the dog in it . . . )

Here's a close-up of the fabric.  Aren't the puppies cute?  The backing fabric has paw prints all over it.  I folded it over to the front (it's the brown edging) and stitched it down instead of using the binding.  I didn't have enough of the brown binding and she could't wait for her blanket.  It actually came out cuter I think with the paw print edging.

Until next week . . .

Comments

[megan]

Love the bento bag and the pincushion, so lovely, and great color/fabric combinations! The quilt is so cute, what is it about girls and puppy dogs? The food sounds so good, what a birthday party that will be! Have a wonderful vacation and take care!

[Barb]

I love your final bento bag and pin cushion. Great choice of fabrics. Looking forward to seeing more of your projects.

[debbie]

you've been quite the busy crafter! your bag is just lovely! and the pincushion and doggy blanket are adorable! nice work!

[myra]

Oh my goodness, what beautiful things. I really couldn't picture what the bento bag would look
like finished when you first posted about it, and it's so wonderful. Love the pincushion and quilt too!

Hope your daughter has a happy birthday and that you have a great trip.

[joanna]

Wow, you sound busy!!! Your bento bag turned out beautifully. I love the tied handle. Cute pincushion and doggy blanket, too. Enjoy your trip! :)