I fixed my oops :D

Yesterday's oops ... fixed today :)  This is for a soon-to-be-4 year old who cooks at his Nonna's house!  Downloadedable pdf tutorial here :)

 Page 1 of a soft book for a little girl - her mom is a teacher, so it's a counting book :)  I started this project last July *embarrassed blush* - will get it done for her first birthday in June.  Some projects need time to AGE!!! ;)

I made the button book cover yesterday, and here's it's almost twin, with the crochet flower embellishment :)

OOPS!

 I decided to work on a project today that I need for the coming weekend.  I pulled out my cute rocket fabric from Joanns, and commenced a cutting.  Looks like a child-sized apron, does it not?  BUT WAIT!!

 CRAP!!!  I put the fold on the wrong side, and ended up with this arm-pitty looking piece, lol.  I'll just cut it up and use it for something else - I had lots of fabric and was able to recut with no problem :D

Here's what that piece is supposed to look like when it's cut out properly -- notice the applique'd M ;)

 Here are the last couple of projects I completed in January - 2 first aid bags ...

... a goldens zipper bag (using up the last few scraps of that fabric), and a quilted batik cat bag :)

I received a lovely package in the mail today ...

1/2 yard bundle of Riley Blake fabric from the Summer Song collection :)

I won a giveaway during the recent After Christmas Sew Along --- the sew along was hosted by Karen of Sew Much 2 Luv, and the prize was donated and sent by Susan of Bratpackfabrics on Etsy :)

I got the fabric in the mail today -- it is GORGEOUS.  I ripped the envelope and then the plastic bag open like I was diving into a bag of cookies, hehe.  Thank you ladies - I'm looking forward to the next sewalong in July!

RIP Zainab, Sahar, Geeti and Rona - justice has been served

Shafia Trial Verdict: Honour Killing Jury Finds All Accused Guilty Of First-Degree Murder 

Courts and juries don't always work the way they should, but in this instance, justice was served when the 3 co-defendants were all found guilty of first degree murder.  Perhaps now those beautiful ladies can find some peace in knowing that the people who were supposed to take care of them and cherish them, will spend the next 25 years in jail. 

Posts Masood Nasir (I think this is a tweet?):

Thank God I live in #Canada where justice was served today for cold-blooded shameless murders of 4 women

I concur, Masood, completely.    

On a happier note, our oldest lad Nick turned 23 today - Happy Birthday, Shorty!!  The 4 of us went to The Keg for a steak dinner (yum!) then came home for Boston cream cake with icecream for dessert - it was a great day!

The word of the day is ... PINK!

Living in a house full of males (hubby, 2 sons, 1 kitty) there isn't a lot of pink around here, so sometimes it's necessary to give myself a bit of a girly fix :)

First up is a little pink project made with stolen commandeered fabric from Nancy - the lining is pink with black polka dots :)

Here's a close-up of the beaded zipper pull :) 

Next up - some soft babywale corduroy bags for a couple of young ladies who shall remain nameless (until the next photo, lol) :)

Here's the embroidery inside Emily's bag ...

... and the embroidery inside Samantha's bag :)

Here's a close-up of the zipper pulls - they're both the same.  Hopefully they'll like their little surprise :)

And in the not-so-pink department, here's the last rocket boxy bag I had kitted up :)

Samantha and Emily :)

I think I need a new tripod - mine is CROOKED!  These are for a couple of surprise projects I'm working on ... one is done, the other will be completed, hopefully, tomorrow :D  (Samantha isn't stitched down as it's going on the other project)

Zakka Style - I has it!

Today's completion - a house pouch - designed by Julia Bravo - pattern published in Zakka Style :)  My friend Nancy loaned me the book and this project caught my eye for some reason ;)  There's a flower on the back as well, but I forgot to get a picture, lol.

Here are a few more recent finishes :)

Paisley fabric from Joanns - I love this print and need to get more of it :)

Panty bags - always cute!  Fabric from Joanns :)

Close-up of the cute zipper pull (from ebay) :)

Another rocket bag set - fabric also from Joanns :D