Vintage Sheet Charm Squares, originally uploaded by jenib320.

The vintage sheet scraps were out of control, so I cut up a ton of 5" squares for charm packs! You can find them in the shop :)

Sonia + Wednesday, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I made my first Blythe dresses since March 2009 on Thursday and Friday! They needed matching dresses! :)

German Straw Stars, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Back home for the weekend! We have a small artificial tree that we hang all of our family's straw stars on. These two were made by my Grandma's brother's daughter who lives in Germany.

Kitty, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I'm at home, so no George photos! Making up for it with a photo of Bobbie, our Maine Coon cat!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Candles
Sound of: Simon & Garfunkel
Taste of: General Tso's
Sight of: Vintage Sheets
Feel of: Comfy slippers

Good Things about Today:
- Stopped at Hollo's Papercraft on the way home!
- Yummy chinese for dinner!
- Kitty hugs :)
- Made a lot of progress in cleaning the apartment this morning!

Favorites

Favorites, originally uploaded by jenib320.

1. tall grass, 2. Mendocino Quilt, 3. hotcocoa4, 4. a little gift for leah, 5. Folky Flannel double-sided quilt, 6. I couldn't be more pleased, 7. Nuts!, 8. Pillow Talk Swap 4, 9. Pillow Swap Round 4 Pillow Finished
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!

Happy Friday!

Crafty Thursday

German Folded Star, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Every year in December I make german paper folded stars. My grandma made them when she was young growing up in Germany. 8 or 9 years ago, with her help and the help of an online tutorial, I learned how to make them. I try to make them every year so that I won't forget. This year I wanted to try something a little different and use fabric! The main issue is, these stars are made of strips and they need to be double sided. On my first attempt I used no interfacing and folded the strip in half than unfolded and folded the raw edges to the center. It was way too thick and had no sturdiness. On my second attempt I used lightweight interfacing, folded over each strip and zig-zag stitched the edges. Finally, I tried Heat-n-Bond with two single layers of fabric! I bonded the fabrics together then cut the strips. I am SO happy with how it turned out! Now I can make lots of fun fabric ones! :) This is the tutorial I use to refresh my memory each year! It has a lot of great photos, and you can even order star paper from there too!

Folded Fabric Star, originally uploaded by jenib320.

After seeing all the beautiful ornaments that Holly has been making, I knew I had to try it out! I am happy with how it turned out, but I don't think I have the paitence for too many! So much folding and too many pins! :) Here is the tutorial: Folded Fabric Star

Gathered Clutches, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I made some more Noodlehead Gathered Clutches for some birthday gifts! They are a big hit! :)

George, originally uploaded by jenib320.

George bunny!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Cold air
Sound of: Rooney
Taste of: Kix cereal
Sight of: Snow
Feel of: Warm apartment

Good Things about Today:
- Had my last meeting of the semester, I'm officially done!
- Said meeting went great!
- Got a LOT of crafty stuff done today!
- Celebrating a friend's birthday tonight!
- I love making Christmas Ornaments!

This Week

Scandinavian Stitches, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Finally had time this afternoon to make something from Scandinavian Stitches! I decided on this wee little house! It was such a nice quick project :)

Bee Hexed In - November, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Finished Chris's block for the Bee Hexed In Bee! I am determined to get better at hexagons, joining in on this bee will certainly help!

Folksy Flannels, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I am obsessed with Anna Maria Horner's Folksy Flannels all of a sudden. I received these lovely scraps from Alexia and now I'm in love! It's just so crazy soft. Brainstorming a large quilt for myself from a 1/2 yd bundle of this line!

BUNNIES!, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Amanda has been feeding my bunny obsession with delicious bunny cookie cutters and fabric! You're the best :)

George, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Since my last post had no George photos, this one has two!

George!, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Today I love the..
Smell of: Cinnamon body wash
Sound of: George running around!
Taste of: Chocolate pretzel cookies
Sight of: A finished project
Feel of: Fleece

Good Things about Today:
- Last final was today! :)
- Actually did some sewing!
- Cheap, cheap fleece remnants
- Was able to take photos in good light!