Felt Breakfast Food

A couple of weeks ago I had a booth a local Christmas bazaar- I mostly had felt food and barrettes and some embroidered onesies. The food got a great response- here's some highlights... donuts and pancake breakfast.

Felt Bird Cage Ornament

I made this for an ornament exchange at MOPS today. I think it is SO cute- I am making one to keep for myself. I found the tutorial here.

I've got lots of Christmas crafting going on... here is a little owl I made for my niece. I loved these owls at Pottery Barn Kids- I think my version needs some tweaking. Both my kids have requested one, so it looks like I'll be making owls in January,too.

Clothespin Cake Topper

After seeing some clothespin cake toppers online (at homemade by Jill here and lollipop workshop here) I had to have one for D's birthday. My mom did all the hard work- painting the face, making hair out of embroidery floss and creating the arms. I basically just dressed her. I think it looks just like D- before I cut her bangs, of course.

Felt Crown

I wish I could claim this handiwork as my own, but all the credit goes to my mom. This is the felt crown she made for D for her birthday. This is adorable!

Little Fleece Vest

Little vest I made for D to wear this fall. Unfortunately she hates it and has only put it on twice for about 2 minutes each time. Several times I've asked her to put it on and she just runs away screaming. Apparently we are not a vest family. I thought it would be a quick, easy, and cheap project. Cheap-yes (the fleece was super cheap at Wal-Mart). Quick & easy-not quite. Using a pattern would have helped a lot. Buying the right zipper would have helped, too. In the end I just finished it without a zipper or pockets. Probably not worth all the effort considering she does NOT want to wear it. Now I am looking for a project for the yard of pink fleece I have left.

Here she is posing for a catalog- hand in pockets. ANTM here we come!

Cord Skirt for Mom

These pants were too short, so I've been wanting to recycle them. I tried this skirt using the bottom of the legs as panels in the front and back. I think it turned out okay, but it still looks, well, recycled. Any thoughts?