Sew Crafty

Took an accidental break from the blog... whoopsie doodles. I've been up to a few little things, plus attempting to do that pesky Christmas shopping. I'm horrid with gifts so it takes me forever.

I'm currently working on my last custom order for Christmas and it's sort of an Edgar Allan Poe theme (hence those ravens). I wasn't quite sure how to approach the quilting, till I remembered the quilting on the Plain Spoken quilt in Modern Quilt Workshop.

I know it's meant to look like water, but I thought the overall look could also be kind of wispy and sinister.

It's my first go at this quilting pattern so I was a little apprehensive, but I like how it's turning out so far.

I ordered myself a camera bag online, but till it arrives, I thought I'd make myself a little box pouch... And of course, it's quilty :) I used this cute birdie fabric (or mustaches if you ask my husband haha!) and just did straight line quilting.

I hate working with zippers. They're so fiddly and I always end up poking myself with pins. Always.

But it turned out pretty nicely so I can't complain :)

I got myself a new pincushion! It's so frakking cute, I can't stand it.

I'm a little teapot, short and stout... this is my handle, this is my spout.

[Edit: I've been getting an inordinate number of questions about this teapot pincushion for some reason. It was from Jo-Ann Fabrics three years ago, and is no longer available. And no, I don't know where to get one now and I'm not selling this one.]

And I finished my MIL's potholders. I decided to just stitch in the ditch after all (my first time doing that ever!) so that the star would be easily visible. I think I'm going to give them to her as a pre-Christmas gift so she can use it right away. I hope she likes them!

Have a great weekend all!! :)