hobby #382

i'm not that big of an arts & crafts person.  by that, i mean that i don't have a million scrapbooks, calligraphy talents, 20 crocheting & knitting projects going on at the same time, etc.  but i decided that i would attempt some quilting/sewing endeavors. 

ione (mom) was one of those chosen few that was talented in this field.  because her sewing/craft room was located in the basement, the echoes of the machine "humming" could be heard through the entire family room -- so my little simple singer noise is somewhat nostalgic! halloween costumes, dress-up dresses, first day of school outfits, a handful of picture day dresses (usually the first day of school dress), holiday vests, & elastic-waisted cotton pants with crewneck cotton puff painted outfits (mostly adorned with cartoon characters) are some of the sewing projects that ione created when we were growing up.  i want to do this!  cute little first day of school skirts -- adorable! 

too bad 3/5 projects that i've worked on so far have been repairing jacks toys.  lame.

project #1: puppy quilt
    i mostly didn't want to try make a "full" quilt as my first attempt & i knew i wouldn't set up the sewing
    machine right the first time.  plus, binding & basting is kind of hard!

here's the halfways point.  i think half the issue was getting him to stop trying to sit on it as i went through the machine!

as long as you don't look at it close-up, it looks pretty snazzy!

project #2: hamburger pin cushin
    each layer is a different storage for pins -- genius!  andrew approved of my choice of object & it inspired
    us to go to red robin this afternoon, so i consider it a success!

again, genius!

it has multiple issues, such as the sesame seed pattern is on the bottom too & the top "bun" isn't shaped quite right.  details...

i'll let you know what my next project is when inspiration strikes!