trim the tree ornies...

trim the tree ornies..., originally uploaded by locodowo.

that i sent out. since we left stuff in storage, we were in desperate need of some ornaments... so i pulled my big girl panties on and started a swap. it was stressful figuring everything out... but in the end all 64 swappers sent out/received three ornaments! no angels needed. YAY!

pointsettias

pointsettias, originally uploaded by locodowo.

obsessed with these. i made a gazillion. they are so fun and therapeutic.

swap goodies... for who???

swap goodies... for who???, originally uploaded by locodowo.

scrappy mug rug swap round two. i used a piece of a dress that my daughter had that i absolutely ADORE! added a matching cup cozy and some yummy chai tea!

potholder pass 5 ornaments

pp5 ornaments, originally uploaded by locodowo.

and here are the ornaments i sent her. i listed some in the shop, you can grab the link on the sidebar!

potholder pass 5

pp5 front, originally uploaded by locodowo.

sent out. here is what i sent my partner, miss amanda (amandaquilts).

potholder pass 5

pp5 lucky me, originally uploaded by locodowo.

here is what i received from the talented miss katie (ktquilts4fun). its perfect and i love it. thanks so much!

my mug rug came!

my mug rug came!, originally uploaded by locodowo.

oh man... i am so lucky lately with the swap partners. this is sooo amazing and i love it.

H for Modernsewl

H for Modernsewl, originally uploaded by locodowo.

hoop it up round 2. she's home!

so deerly/birdie love

so deerly/birdie love, originally uploaded by locodowo.

for hoop it up round 2 swap.

vampira fifi

vampira fifi, originally uploaded by locodowo.

for hoop it up round 2 swap. she's on her way home!

Luckiest Girl EVER!!!!

Luckiest Girl EVER!!!!, originally uploaded by locodowo.

yay for me... my potholders came. cherie you are a gem. this was such a great swap!

my first quilt...

is DONE!! after much anxiety about binding it... i finally sucked it up and finished it. and it wasn't a big deal... who knew. thanks jo for the binding tute. and the man LOVES it.

a little dress for our little...

bird. no pattern just liked one of her other dresses and made do. it turned out great and i love the way she looks in it. soooo happy it worked!

Flip Flop Swap...

arrived. i got my goods today and boy was my partner knowing what i like. thanks noelle. hope i did as well for you!

new nightgown for the girl...

she was complaining that her fleece jammies were too hot.

sewing guild treats...

we just had our closing social for the suppose sewing guild. here are some stamps that i made for prizes!

sewing guild...

treats. we are having a drawing at our closing social and here are some of the goodies. i am not super pumped about the pin cushion-thread-catcher. i think the pin cushion is too small, but it still looks cute. i totally want to make a quilt our of the coaster fabric. i love the brown, yellow, and red theme. maybe that can be my swap color scheme...

owls...

on my ironing board and as my new pin cushion-thread-catcher! i LOVE this fabric. the ironing board is covered in the home decor weight, while the pin cushion was made of the quilting fabric. sooo happy am i!

bridal shower...

for a girl at work that i have only worked with three times. i couldn't get anything lingerie-ish because that seemed weird since i don't know her. and seeing that i missed the potholder pass, i decided to make her some as well as some coordinating coasters. mine are not nearly as awesome as hers... but i am still trying to figure out the free-motion foot.

pillows...

i have been seeing a lot of super cute pillows lately and decided to make a few. we had two pillows on our bed that i hated because the monkeys pulled the buttons off. here are my three new pillows... i thought about sending the owl one to my sissy-in-law... we'll see. i love him soooo much!
the snail and leaf pillows were inspired by these pretties on etsy. my wee girl LOVED the snail one and asked if we could try making our own.

13 ounces...

or less! that is what the challenge is from the giverslog. you can read about it here! my niece, nephew and bro-in-law all had birthdays and i needed to mail something quick... so here are my three 13 ounce or less good bottles.

the fuze bottles have a wider opening which made it easier to stuff. this is so fun, the mail clerk said that she was going to go home and make a few for her grandbabes.

mothers day...

awesomeness. the man made this for me. a speaker box to plug my ipod into. i LOVE it. and i love him too. thanks babe!

coasters...

for my brother and sister-in-law. they are so easy and so awesome. made them from some fabric i got at our guild fabric swap. so fun! the picture is a suck one... sorry!

oliver + s sketchbook pattern...

here is the shirt for mr james. it was a great pattern and it fits him so well. i love this pattern. i will be making some for the boy soon as well as the big boy!

the quilt: quilted?

at least i think so... i got the idea behind the quilting from the oh so talented miss jacquie of tallgrassprairie, she calls it fractured quilting. and i immediately fell in love with her neighborhood quilts.

the quilt...

the boy and i just celebrated 10 years and here is the "memory" quilt i made to celebrate. he only got the top on our actual anniversary, but at least it was something:

project wedding cake: finale...

the cake is done and here she is. the bride and groom were super happy and we were super happy! yeah it worked!