Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Hi, Mom!

Now that my mom finally received her Mother's Day package (a day late!!  Thanks to a certain post office, grr...) I can show you what I made her.  Well, I didn't make this awesome towel, but I found it to go inside what I made her.


The nice fruits and veg kitchen towel thing was the perfect complement to the muslin drawstring bag I made from this pattern which I saw referenced on My Paper Crane.


I happened across some really nice shamrock fabric in the sale bin at Hobby Lobby one day, and remorsed the fact I hadn't found it back before St. Patrick's Day.  BUT, since my mom is 100% Irish, I thought she'd dig the shamrocks for every day use anyway :)


This was also my first time ever trying applique with double sided fusible iron-y stuff, and it worked out great!  I was worried the edges would fray since I just cut the shamrocks straight out of the cotton, but the glue kept the edges nice and tight. 


Annnd, I changed the pattern up a bit by adding the lining, purely because I wanted to use the Irish fabric...it's like a nice clover surprise.  Here it is twice, because I was so torn between my close up shot of the bag with the peas and peaches, I couldn't decide which one to post, so I posted both.  Hehehe...


And the coup de grace, a dimetrodon card made from cut paper.  I got to use my new (and first ever) pair of scallop scissors, and they totally rocked...I love them.   




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4 comments:

  1. alpakMay 11, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    You could totally sell cards like that. It's so cute! And it's a tough call, but I think I like the bag with the peaches best :) Your bag looks so great - I have to make a new yoga bag to replace the one I already made for Mother's Day, because it doesn't fit Mom's yoga mat - important lesson learned: yoga mats are not all the same size...

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  2. jenandjuiceMay 11, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    howdy!!!!! the pics of the inside look soo professional and as well as the pic of the dino with the cutting mat background. way to be!

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  3. VAMay 11, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    I have to agree with ALP, the peach picture is the better one- too much green in the other shot.

    And ALP, that is why you have to be sneaky and take secret measurements while she isn't looking. I have made one yoga mat bag myself and made it larger than the one I had to compensate.

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  4. dimetrodonnaJune 6, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    I just discovered this crafty sight,and I'm very happy to be the recipient of such creative and expert craftsmanship! I love them!!

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