Look at this cute Baskety Thing

So while looking at other quilt blogs I saw this Pixie Cup made by Fabric Mutt and was inspired to make one like Heidi's.  Super cute.

There was an issue with a typo in the measurements of the exterior piece but easily solved by following her pictures.  It should be 4 1/2 by 12 1/2 by my calculation.

New Pencil Case

I love pink!

I love it already.  It is just the size to hold my random selection of Derwent Inktense Pencil Crayons.  I smile when I see it.

Napkins

I also made some napkins to go in the kitchen with the orange placemats.


I made them with lots of pressing and I even trimmed the corners.  First I used the Jinny Beyer perfect piecer tool and fold and press the mitres.

After trimming the corner to reduce bulk, and more pressing

The mitres were perfect if I do say so...

Star Placemats

I have been trying to keep my studio tidy and have been moving around these star blocks I made with the Delightful Stars QAL.  There were 9 - 12 inch star blocks so no problem coming up with 8 placemats.

Pretty pleasing.

Dining Room Chairs

My DH finished six dining room chairs for us.  They are wonderful.  He used some poplar (aspen) wood that had been harvested by my sis-in-law's father in the 1950s. So well tempered...

The wood has such gorgeous grain that he just put a clear finish on them.

Some of the knots he left with a rustic look.  Oh, yes and I made the cushion covers from some fabric I had in my stash.

Kambucca decanted

My DD gifted me a scooby to make my own kambucca. I was pretty excited but nervous.  Tea, hmmm, with sugar in it... sits on the counter for a week with this yeast scooby in it and what do you get....

Turns out - its good and good for you.  My first batch.