Handwork

                                     

Hand stitching is so satisfying.

I love adding contrasting color to patchwork!

and when the project is small...

well...

I goes so FAST!!!

It made me REALLY want to get going on a bigger quilt!

Just need to get a quilt sandwich made and get GOING!!

Just.

Haha!

These little mug rugs will be gifted soon

with a mug!

Yeah for simple practical little gifts!!

Homemade makes me happy!

Homemade is also nice in the kitchen.

This is an excellent pie that takes NO TIME at all.

Sour cream apple pie.

I bought a ready made crust

and filled it up.

Easy peasy.

Little scraps and orphans

I don't get tired of making practical potholders.

It makes me happy to give little things away

using UP leftover scraps of pretty fabric.

Even Orphan blocks make great little mugrugs!

I was happy to use this lovely plaid on the back that I've been saving!

One thing is for SURE!

I will use up my old towels... 

before I even make a DENT in the SCRAP BASKET!!!

five by five

I like to make little somethings for the new members at my church.

It's usually a couple of potholders and the church cookbook....

but this is for a young man who doesn't do much cooking.

I had fun piecing all those little 1 1/2" squares!

Little tiny pieces are SO wonderful!

The back of my little coaster did NOT come out as planned.

This is the wrong side of a lovely piece of blue/gold fabric.

When I realized my mistake....

I decided to just GO WITH IT

and avoid the seam ripper.

No one will EVER know.

After all....

the back side will be hiding MOST of the time anyway!!!

;)