Want to see what I’ve been working on?

Now that Christmas is over, I can finally share what’s been keeping me so busy in the past couple of weeks!  Unfortunately, I ran out of time and wasn’t able to finish everything that I wanted – but I got most of my projects done.  I need to write a reminder on my 2009 calendar… start sewing more projects earlier!

I made three “Origami” needlework bags using this fantastic pattern from Quilting Arts TV.  I sewed the bags, wove the handles and my DH made little metal tags to go on the front and back flaps:

It’s just not Christmas without making at least one men’s dress shirt:

I also made a couple of shirts using the “Soft N’ Stretchy” transfer paper – which were awfully popular!

My husband requested a pair of suspenders, so my mom, Noreen and I collaborated to make him this pair:

Noreen wove the fabric strips and I sewed them together.

He had requested a pair of trucker suspenders, which definitely took some detective work to get together…  I still need to shorten up the back straps though:

I’ve got a couple of more projects to share – but that’s for another day and another post!

images: © C Findlay-Harder