Birthday "Me Pillow" begun

Just printed out the fabric squares for my next memory pillow. The printer isn't really very friendly with these. I will leave them to dry for at least a week, before I start to layer on the starch and build the pillow.

 

Man-tailored shirt made for a woman

I haven't put the buttons on, or ironed this yet, but finished the sewing on it today. I am still considering button color, gold or clear. Luckily, there's lots of time before we get to long sleeve weather... The chambray blue and tiny gold doves makes a nice fabric for this.

 Unfortunately, I though the shoulders are right didn't measure everywhere before I made it, so it doesn't fit me. I will give it to someone who I hope will love it as much as I would have, should it have buttoned up...

 

Trains, Fish and Lion King Padded/quilted Mittens

I've also completed these several weeks ago, though haven't mailed (I'm waiting on some sizing information for some other items) 3 sets of mittens for a friend. Her grandson tends to scratch up his face, so the mittens help keep him 'unscratched'.

Mittens in various stages of completion

 

On to cutting strings and hand sewing on these Quilts Of Valor

Heart in Stars (more info in 'how to')

Hidden Patterns

Storm Chained (more info in 'How To')

 

Patriotic Snowman

Added Some Photo's to Ancestry.com

Took some time out from sewing to do a little research for a family member and put up 60 photos on the Ancestry.com media page for my account. So far, it's just for one side, but I will get the other's out there soon!

Added the photo's from my Shepard Side

 

Sewing Machine is Fixed

My sewing machine went completely on the fritz, would not sew at all, in fact it was pulling the fabric backward through the feed dogs! Went upstairs to an old cheap Kenmore standby, to find that the machine is no longer a standby, the presser foot wont lower and sew. So my good machine had to go to the shop, and now that it's back, I am on to finishing the binding on these 4 quilts and then getting them into the mail. Luckily for me, it was just an adjustment, probably caused by trying to clear lint from the machine, which is made to trap but in no way release the lint...