Dragons, Crowns and Bags..... Oh My

Yesterday was my son's fifth birthday. Of course you have to mark a birthday with crafting. H wanted a dragon cake just like last year. I made a slight variation in color and flames from last year. But with the help of my best friend it came out great!

 I used this tutorial to make the cake.

I also made a crown for him using this template

 And last but not least I made H's dance teacher a bag for a Christmas present. I had originally made cookies but since I forgot to take them I used some fat quarters to make this adorable little bag..

 

My etsy shop

I am proud to announce that my etsy shop is now up and running. While I am still working on listing stuff you can find e-reader covers and crayon rolls already listed. Check it out! 

 

I have been slacking!

Well I have probably been slacking a lot more than I should have. I haven't really been sewing but I did finish a lot of stuff for another craft fair. I did well at it too and got LOTS of ideas for new stuff. Here are some of my creations for that craft fair. 

 

There and back again ..... a hobbit's quilt

One of my favorite places to find online free paper pieced patterns is Fandom in Stitches   where you can find patterns for Harry Potter, Twilight, True Blood and more. They have started a new project though a block of the month for the Hobbit called There and Back Again . While I messed up the first block a little bit and I think I bit off more than I can chew with the second block I am proud to say the second block is done! All 120+ pieces. (in a 7 inch block!)

Craft Fair

This past weekend I went to visit a friend in Maine. It was a wonderful trip getting to see another quilty friend. The purpose of the trip was a local middle school craft fair where we shared a booth. Both of us were worried about not having enough materials to sell so we ended up with WAY more than we could possibly fit onto our table. We both sold stuff and came out ahead so it was a success.

 This is Missy setting up our booth at the craft fair. Lots of goodies to sell! 

 We also took my son to the ocean for the first time while we were there. At first he was afraid of the waves but once he realized that there were shells to collect there was NO stopping him! It was a great weekend!

Moving Stinks

For the last two and a half years I have been involved in a long distance relationship and the end is in sight. No we aren't splitting up we are moving in together in preparation for a wedding in October. It hasn't been much fun moving a little bit of stuff at a time because it means I am separated from my sewing machine. It deserves a break but I miss it greatly. I am hoping to be able to get to sewing next week again!