Zakka Cat

Zakka Cat;
linen and homespun

I made this cute kitty pillow for my mom for xmas.  It is sleeping comfortably on her bed right now!

The pattern is the design of Eva Hanusova, and is featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Stitch.

Hot Pocket

I love this hot pocket pattern!  It is the design of Penny Layman, and you can find her blogging here.  It is featured in the spring 2012 issue of Stitch magazine.

When I saw this pattern, I knew I wanted one for myself (my potholders are in a sad state), and one for my grandmother (who is probably my biggest cooking inspiration).  She can (and has) thrown a party for a hundred, at her house, and made it look easy!

So, this pattern was pretty straight forward, though a little time consuming.  As long as you follow the directions, it should come together without much trouble.  The funnest part was, of course, picking out the patchwork fabric!

Here is mine- I love the binding!

The backer and the binding work well together, I think

Inside is just as pretty as outside!

Here is my Grandmother's- her kitchen is done in shades of green

Pretty Petals Clutch

This super cute and easy clutch pattern is designed by Rebeka Lambert.  You can find her blogging here.  The pattern made the cover of the spring 2010 issue of Stitch. 

When I first got the magazine, I stitched up a clutch for myself, complete with buttons on the flap. 

This year for the holidays, I worked up six clutches for each lady on my list.  They were a big success!  Instead of buttons on the flap, I added a faux leather piece, which I accented with variegated thread stitching. 

I used some beautiful linen fabric in bright saturated colors.  You might recognize the linen from this post. 

The clutches worked up really quick, and were fun to make.  I added fleece interfacing because I wanted the purses to have a little more structure. 

Elf Baby

He came together pretty quickly!

I made this cute little doll as a xmas present for my nephew,  who is known by his nickname, 'Seaweed'.  He's a boy on the move; he hates to sit and play, so I thought the shape of the doll's head was perfect to grab and go! 

This pattern is from the Stitch 2011 gift issue, and is the design of Jessica Beaudet.  She has a blog, which you can visit here. 

I stitched 'Seaweed' on the back

The original pattern used felted wool sweaters, which
is a great idea.  I went with a soft flannel and fleece
combo.