Scenes from the sewing room

I made this little bag last night using the pattern hanging on the bulletin board. The pattern is leaving my house. I've seen better patterns for cuter bags. This is one I wish I'd opened before buying. Yes, the corners are square in mine. The rounded corner is an option and this pattern was out of options by the time I got to that part. Sewing should be fun, not frustrating.

How about a pear pin keep? A free pattern I might add. I made this with 100% thrifted materials (fabric, stuffing, poly pellets). It stands a whopping 11 inches tall. Now that's a pin keep!

I found this little table sitting next to a dumpster this morning. I'd have been crazy not to back up, make a U-turn, and go get it. It just needed a couple of screws to hold the top on. Silly people. I'm going to put it in the basement guest room as a night table. I think it's cute.

I stopped by a garage sale and found these sock stretchers for $1.

I finally found the rug beaters in the storage room and got them hung up. I just adore old stuff like this.

*** Give-away news:

I added a bunch more stuff today. :)

So far we have 50 signed up. That little number includes people, cats, and dogs.

If your pet isn't signed up, go ahead and do it. I'm all about having fun. Besides, this is a legit way to get your name in the pot a bunch of times. And yes, grand-dogs and cats count too.

Tiny pin-keep

Here I present the grand sum of my Easter decor and all of my crafting for the coming weekend. I bought this little cup at the thrift store and finally made a pin-keep out of it. I thought it turned out pretty cute. The little bunny is also a thrift store find.

I have to have a rough draft of my senior paper to turn in by 4pm on Monday. I'm not even close to being done yet and so I plan on spending tomorrow, pen in hand, writing a brilliant paper. Stop that laughing. I can hear you!

If you see me around this weekend, please tell me to get back to my paper.