Rainy Days Work

Rainy days are so perfect for getting indoor projects done. The last few days I have been busy. Yesterday I spent all day organizing my room, especially my craft supplies. It wasn't particularly fun, but the results are satisfying. It is so convenient to have a place where everything belongs.
Today I took up the hem on a dress I am wearing to a wedding next weekend. It is a beautiful dress but was way too long on short little me :) Then I made patchwork hotpad tops for a gift for someone special. I will have to finish the hotpads soon. I am not a quilter at all. But I have been making quilted hotpads recently. It is more fun than I expected. When I get good enough at it maybe I will attempt a full size quilt.

Unintentional Inspiration

The other night I had an idea inspired by a skirt I made for myself last summer. The skirt was an experiment using a pattern I made up. I was very pleased with the results. I thought why not make a card with the leftover fabric scraps? So I did. Somehow I didn't get the skirt quite centered on the card. Well I sat there wondering what to do about it when the brilliant idea to cut it into a square card came to me. Now I had this cute little 4.25"x4.25" card that I was happy with. The next thought was where will I find envelopes to fit? I quickly did some searching and soon found exactly the right size! I promptly ordered some. I may be listing some of these soon! A new fashion card line? Maybe.

Fabric Inspiration

I love new fabric!! It makes me want to sew up something fun. Here is my newest. Now the question is what to make? Oh, my there are so many ideas!