"Melvin" -- A Hillary Lang Creation

Meet Melvin the Librarian! I made him this last week.

I've never made clothes for toys before. It actually took as long to make the shirt as the whole body. :)

A bald, cool, funny looking friend. I really loved creating him. Next is his twin... Thank you Miss Lang for the pattern!

"Koji" a Hillary Lang Creation

Isn't he so cute! It was really fun for me to make this little guy. My fingers are sore from hand sewing the spikes down the back.

Owl Journal (for Fall)

I've actually been wanting to get back into making felt patches for a few months. I finally got around to it. This owl makes me think of Adventure Time. <3 I think it's pretty cute! Life goes on...

Embroidery Hoop Wall Hanging (Green)

I just love this green striped upholstery fabric so much! I have used it to make a lot of books and decided I would use the last scraps for these two small wall hangings. The card stock is from an old calendar from 2009. I stained the wood golden. Now I just need to find a place on my wall! :D

Embroidery and crochet

I made another lavender Sachet with an embroidered leaf that I sewed on the family trip to Cali. It smells soo good! I wish I could take it with me everywhere, but alas, I cannot.

I am leaving this in the hoop for a wall hanging. I need to stain the hoop with dark varnish first to match the other ones though.

My daughter Josie made these crochet Amigurumi octopi. I love them so much!! :D

Kimono Journal

A Panda sits atop a kimono journal. :)

I like the pink linen waxed thread. It looks great with this fabric.

The end pages fabric is designed with golden grass blades. The whole process was so fun this time around since I haven't had time to do much crafting lately. I'm so glad I found a job...if only I could be a full time crafter instead. A girl can dream!

Summer sewing projects

I finally finished this journal that I have been working on for a few weeks. I also finished up the embroidery kitty that my daughter Sylvia designed for me. I am planning on making a journal for her. I love sewing on linen, it's so much easier than fabric. I will add the photo of the journal once it's done. Until then, I hope you enjoy your summer!

Granny Squares embroidery wall hanging

Ugh. I totally messed up while making this journal (The pattern is crooked on the book board) so I just made it into a wall hanging instead. It really bummed me out for a while, but that's life...

Flannel pillowcases

I loved making these pillow cases for me and my family. Mine is the one with all the small animals and birdhouses, Jeremy's is the headphones and records one, Josie got the fox with glasses and a bow tie, Mia's is the multicolored foxes, and Sylvia's has the bunnies. I really miss using my sewing machine these days while I am finishing up school. I am hoping to make some more toys this summer.