Butterfly Pins

I love making these decorative sewing pins.  These ones are butterflies.  There are two kinds in this picture, pink butterflies with yellow wings or white butterflies with pink wings.  They turned out really cute and fun. 

Flat Spiral Bracelet

These bracelets are so fun to make and surprisingly easier than they look. The different looks range from fun to elegant. You can use all different kinds of beads and colors. If you enjoy making jewelry you should try these out, here's a link to a youtube video that I think is really good. http://wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=oiB_PID3sC4&feature=relmfu.

Baby Giraffe

This was so much fun. Embroidering all the spots on the back were tedious but well worth it. I couldn't get his neck to stand up straight for the picture so he looks like he's lamenting to the sky. My daughter carries him around by the neck and then grabs his muzzle and gives him big kisses. So now me and her have to fight over who gets him :)

If you want to get a pattern check out deliciouscrochet.com.

Embroidered Baby Blankets

I made this several years ago. The whole thing is made with individual squares of cats and dogs that have been embroidered. This was also my first attempt at hand quilting, it wasn't perfect but it was fun and a great learning experience. This was meant to be a blanket for a baby when I grew up, but by the time I had kids I just went ahead and made new ones for them individually.

Tiger

I love making these furry stuffed animals, it takes quite a long time to put on all that fur but it is worth it. They are so soft and fun. My nephew loved taking pictures with this tiger, he carried him around for quite awhile, even after we were done. The tiger is one of my favorites of the furry animals, the stripes are so fun to do. 

Old Fashioned Leather Journal

I used to make homemade paper when I was younger (haven't done it in awhile), but I had all this fun paper and nothing to do with it, so I decided to make a journal. I love writing and I love to have journals around, especially interesting journals like one I have with a wood covering. Anyway I decided to make this one with leather, and between that and the homemade paper this journal looks like it came straight out of the past. I'm going to try to get up a tutorial soon on this one, because it is so fun to make.

Little Penguins

I made these originally in sets of four to be the madagascar penguins. They were different sizes to show the different characters of Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico. They've since been split up but that doesn't make them any less fun. It's amazing what you find out kids love and these penguins are the perfect little pocket pals.

Soft Blue Afghans

The title almost says it all. I love these blankets, they are so cuddly, soft. I have made them in other colors besides blue too, I just really like blue so there is a lot of it.

Owl Hat

My good friend Lisa asked me if I can figure out an owl hat, so I went ahead and tried it. It turned out to be one of the cutest hats I have made (at least I think so). So now I have these really fun hats.  I've made them in several different sizes too.  They have been a lot of fun.  Thank you Lisa for the suggestion! (Anyone else notice that Jennsen is liking being my model now)

Hawaiian Flower Ring

I got this idea after making different kinds of wire rings. The flower looks so dainty and colorful, it really gives you a little tropical flare.

More Sewing Pins

These are different sewing pins that I have tried. I like trying to figure out different designs that would be fun. Here I have Ladybugs, Butterflies, Bees and White Lilys. They are really delicate and fun, they make great decorations for your pincushion.

Carseat Cover

I made this for a friend that was having a baby. I made it black with white polka dots and the inside is pink. The straps are connected with snaps and are easy to take off and put on, and they hold really well. It's nice to have it so easily removable because I know that some moms like to use them as breastfeeding blankets too. I covered the straps with ribbon/button flower bows just to dress it up a little. I think it turned out really cute.

Alligator

I don't think there has ever been a sweeter alligator. He has got the biggest eyes and looks like he is just waiting around for someone to hug him. I loved working on all those little ridges on his back. If you like the pattern check out deliciouscrochet.com

Angel Soft Purple Blanket

These are still my favorite blankets. They are soooooo soft!!! I made this one for my daughter. I think the dark purple is so pretty, and the contrast between it and the white make this blanket so beautiful. It looks a little mature for a baby blanket, but I guess that fits her personality :)

Striped Hat

My cousin said that she liked the hat for the llama so much that I should make ones for adults. My first attempt was for a child sized one so here is Jennsen wearing it with the llama, she was kind of grumpy that I was distracting her from Elmo :)