It's been a while since I posted any "craft" updates ... and I've certainly been busy! I try to remind Cam that if I stay busy, I'll stay out of trouble and out of the bars. Ha!
I've continued making quilts for the El Paso Project Linus group and have decided to become more involved with the group starting in January. I'll be leading the team that gathers donated blankets from various drop-off locations around the city.
I joined a sewing group recently and learned how to make a purse during my first meeting. Based on that experience, I designed and made a birthday present bag for the 4-year-old daughter of a friend of ours.
Because he thinks his Uncle Cam is "cool", our nephew decided he wanted to be an Army man for Halloween. While perusing the Clothing & Sales store on post, we ran across kid-sized ACUs and decided they would be perfect for him. To make them more authentic, I sewed on the name patch, US Army patch, and flag patch before sending the set north.
Finally, it hasn't been all sewing-type crafts for me. I recently took a beading class and learned how to make my own jewelry from store-bought beads. While I haven't finished anything yet (and therefore have no pictures to share), I am looking forward to expanding this new skill!
Baby quilt made from a Project Linus kit
Shiver me timbers! A cute flannel quilt
Arrrrr, Matey! Fabric detail
The sewing group's project purse
Addisyn's bag (w/ a little bling!)
Cute bug & flower lining of Addi's bag
Andrew's ACUs
