Homemade Gifts

I know I said I would post more photo's of Marty's 

gorgeous quilts (trunk show), but I've been in my sewing

room sewing for the past few evenings.  

Naturally I wanted to share what I've been making for

my dear sister inlaw Chris.  She recently found out that her

breast cancer is back after 5 years.  I'm really saddened by 

this news, so I plan to send her a care package to help cheer

her up.  Please keep her in your prayers.   

First up is a book mark made with some scraps of Rounneries 

fabric and ribbons.  Notice how I left the salvage on?  I love 

how this turned out.  

Next up are these adorable zippy wallet purses from a tutorial 

by Noodlehead.  I wanted to make her gathered clutch, 

but I saw these cute little wallets and decided to try these first.  

Notice how I couldn't just make one?  I've been saving the 

strawberry fabric for awhile now, for just the right project.  The 

dots were a recent find from a shop hop I went on last weekend. 

I pulled out some ribbons I had on hand and was pleasantly

surprised to find the dot ribbon matched up perfectly.  

I plan to send one to my sister in-law, one to my niece and 

keep the one with the mistake (major slip on the topstitching)

for myself.   By the way if you decide to use this pattern I would

make it larger than 5" wide.  Two of the purses I made are 5.5"

wide, but I prefer a larger coin purse so I may even go 6" wide

next time. 

Last but not least, I decided to make these quick and easy little 

flower hair pins for my 3 little munchkins (great nieces).  

Can't you just see these in a little girls hair?  So sweet!  

They would also be darling added to a little girls dress, t-shirt

or purse.  You can find a tutorial here.  Lettie is so clever and 

has so many wonderful tutorials.  

Thanks for your kind and supportive comments, I hope you'll
stop by again.