At our apartment complex there is a thrift store...This $1 plaid dish towel was too high to reach.A friend helped me take it down. I made it into a simple string bag and left it on her door knob from Secret Santa...So much fun.
I am finally finished making these chapstick holders...Alas, I cannot find the bag of chapsticks...This has been such a frustrating project....I will never make them again...First of all turning them was almost impossible...Many a bad word said in my sewing room. Then I had to restitch a few of them as they were not tight enough to hold the chapstick. Anyway, I have 20 done to share with folks to make them happy...and Done is Done.. There are many tutes on U-tube for this.
My neighbor just turned 85. In the middle of my midnight sewing spree, I made this for him...an insulated can holder..Sew very easy made quickly and nicely. He is a handiman and has helped me so much.
More potholders...my favorite design item. They are very graciously accepted....A wonderful gift, because they are potholders. If you do not like the colors, in the drawer they go.
The one below was for the lady upstairs who always brings my mail down when it is addressed to her room instead of mine. I found stamp fabric for the center and the backing.
This one is for a kind and talented sewist who has Parkinsons. (also a dog)
Both were fun to make.
Above this nice picture of Aoife from last year...love.
Our place also has the flu..It seems to go on for days...Ugh!!
The new holiday lights I bought this year are draped over my sewing area by the window. They have a remote that changes them to red and white for Valentines day and green and white for St. Paddys day. I think I will keep them up to cheer my grey winter days.
Since I am posting now on the New Year....I hope it will set a precedent for more blogging and more sewing for 2026. xo
