It's a wondrous world we live in ...

... when I can shop from home, in my jammies, late at night, and order a book I like, from a place in Europe who will ship it for free.  Equally wondrous - when I get the book I can take it downstairs, and in a minute, photocopy+enlarge the pattern so I can sew it ...

Birdy pouch from Zakka Handmades - enlarged by 30%, finished to 6.5"w (+ beak) x 5.5" tall :)

 THUS!!! ^^^ :)

40 days ... 40 nights ... 40 bibs :D

The 40 days and 40 nights part was only for alliterative purposes - that's how I rock :D

Quicky post - my nurse is going to be here in a minute - while I was waiting, I got some pics on my clothesline, lol.  I used up a LOT of flannel and denim to make these, but I don't really notice much of a dent in stash!  Most of them are going to Blue Hills, and a few are for gifts :)  What a perfect day to take the camera outside!

Monster bibs - tutorial here :)

Upcycled denim from the kids' worn out work jeans :D

(left = upcycled denim from work jeans) :)

More upcycled denim bibs :D

SHARKS!

My pretty pink peony - starting to bloom :)

I just got back from an adventure with my neighbour (Maria - aka Xena [the doberman]'s mom :D) - we zipped over to Tim Hortons here in town, and scooped up a free Tassimo brewer with the purchase of a TH Tassimo Variety Pack :D

Each store had 43 brewers to give away - the customers started an informal sitting-line-up @ 1:30 - everybody was very civilized and friendly :)  The store employees handed out numbers and 15 minutes later, we walked out carrying our treasures :D  I don't drink coffee and we already have a Tassimo, so this will be a gift for our oldest son who will be moving out in the next 6 or 7 months --- kind of a "Here you go, NOW GO!" gift ;)  I'm such a loving mom, LOL!!! 

I love a happy ending :)

And on the sewing front, I have MASTERED the MESH :D I tried some mesh bags earlier this week and wasn't very successful - I found the mesh difficult to stitch until I learned to use a zigzag stitch to do the seams - after a bit of practice things went fine :) Of the 5 bags I made, 2 weren't as successful as I would like, so they're off in their own photo - not grouped with their more successful cousins, LOL!

Successful bags :D  The smaller ones are about 14X14", the larger one is about 13x15 :)

Less successful bags - the cousins from the wrong side of the tracks, as it were :D  These are both about 14x14".

The boxer and the lime - LOL!

 

 I can't even watch this without tears running down my face from laughing so hard - he just can't give it up, but - well - it's a LIME! LOLOL!!

The last of my May finishes:

Tall pouch, lined with lime green, using upcycled denim from work pants :D

Tigger pillowcase - using up the last of the Tigger fabric :)

Michelle Patterns pleated pouch (pattern now retired)

Michelle Patterns Zip Pocket Pouch - my first attempt :)

Loving the zip pocket pouch pattern, and have more ready to work on :D

Ai haph wakalee! ... and other odds and ends :D

Source :)

Even a crazy old cat lady can appreciate the finer points of doggydom - I love the caption on this!  Wakalee ... lolol!

May projects I haven't posted (considering I didn't get much done in May, I actually did get stuff done in May - and I still have a few projects to photograph) :D

Here's a little set I made - I finished the tulip hat and the dog stuffy, then made a gift bag for them.  Thanks to my inadequate math skills, the first bag was too small, so I made another one :D

Tulip hat and pupper :)

Here's the bag that's too small - the lining is that yellow ladybug print.

Here's the larger bag I made - I didn't have enough of the red gingham left to line it, so it's unlined.  The hat and stuffy are tucked inside :)

The pattern was a gift I won from a giveaway @ Clare's Craftroom - thank you Clare - I love the pattern!

Another one bites the dust :)

Pink and brown owl quilt - 42x42

Owl quilt - back

This morning I finished up UFO #5 for the year - a toddler quilt that will be going to Blue Hills.  The wrinkly bits at the bottom of the quilt aren't really wrinkly bits - it's just where the quilt was pinned over the clothesline to dry - it's pretty well wrinkle free, if I do say so myself! 

5 down of 15 -- only 10 more to go!  My POS Babylock underwent some repairs last week and - knock on wood - worked very well at doing all the quilting on this little guy - I still don't trust it, but it sure did well for THIS particular project!  Jaret did a magnificent job getting it up and running - I'm glad to have discovered this place - they're fabulous to deal with :)

2013 UFO #4 finished :)

Blue scrappy quilt - finished to 43" x 43" :)

Thanks to Mother Nature for showing the quilt back - blue faux minky :)

Last night I finished my 4th UFO for the year (of 15) -- 4 down, 11 more to go :)   I believe my co-UFO-finisher Mickie has completed quite a few more than I have, but we're both doing well - YAY!